Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 623 Reaction of the Parties
Zhending Mansion, the General's Mansion.

Li Jixun, commander of the Peking University Camp, looked at the two secret letters on the table with a painful expression, and even tears remained in the corners of his eyes, squinting his eyes in thought.

When Zhou Guang, Li Jixun's confidant, saw the expression on the commander's face, he couldn't help but change slightly. Since the commander-in-chief followed His Majesty to conquer the Northern Han and defeated the Khitan reinforcements the year before last, he had never seen the commander-in-chief with such an expression. Some important event happened, and most of it was related to the two secret letters on the table.

But what kind of thing can make a general who has fought in the battlefield all his life and has not changed his face in the face of hundreds of thousands of troops to cry, and his expression is so dignified.

The Zhending Mansion is two thousand miles away from Kaifeng, and Zhao Guangyi asked Xu Xuan to write the "Announcement to the World" in these two days, obviously it is not enough to spread here.However, the secret decree sent by Zhao Guangyi as the crown prince in eight hundred miles has arrived, and at the same time, there is also a secret letter sent by Zhao Pu's confidant.

The content of Zhao Guangyi's secret decree expressed two meanings. One was to praise Li Jixun's hard work over the years, and sometimes there were a lot of rewards.The second is to secretly order the North Camp to make a move northward to Yanyun, put pressure on the Khitan, and prevent the Khitan from taking advantage of the civil strife that may arise in the capital of the Great Song Dynasty to go south.

Of course, Xu Xuan's written statement about how His Majesty the Emperor died and why King Zhao Guangyi of Jin was the crown prince was also included in the secret decree.

After the initial pain and surprise of learning that the emperor had passed away, Li Jixun began to regain his composure and ponder the seriousness of the relationship.

After instructing Zhou Guang to read the two secret letters himself, Zhou Guang's face changed drastically and he was taken aback. Li Jixun pondered for a long time before he sighed deeply and said to Zhou Guang: "This matter is very important." What do you think?"

Zhou Guang had already made up his mind, waiting for Li Jixun to ask this question for a long time, he immediately said: "The commander-in-chief wants to avenge His Majesty?"

Li Jixun shook his head and said, "You can see it too."

Zhou Guang said: "With the power of the king of Wei, how could he have ordered the Huaxia Weifu to assassinate the chief envoy Bai Canghai, let alone murder his father for rebellion. Therefore, the assassination of your majesty is probably the work of the king of Jin."

Speaking of this, Zhou Guang paused for a moment, and said: "If the commander-in-chief listens to what Zhao Pu said in the secret letter, regardless of whether he wants to avenge His Majesty, and divides half of the troops to lead the army south to the capital, no matter whether it succeeds or not, the Khitan cavalry will surely Taking advantage of the fire and looting, if half of the troops were defeated by the Khitan and let the Khitan cavalry go south, our great situation in the Song Dynasty will never be the same. If the commander-in-chief puts the overall situation first and obeys the will of the King of Jin, he only needs to guard the border and wait for the King of Jin to be the emperor. , given that King Jin is not weaker than His Majesty's talents, it should be able to make my Great Song Dynasty go one step further, and maybe in the lifetime of the commander-in-chief, I will be able to take back the Sixteen States of Yanyun."

Li Jixun sighed, and said: "Your Majesty is kind to me, and in the early years, he had a brotherly love. Your Majesty was harmed by a villain, so there is no reason for me not to avenge your Majesty. It's just... as you said Said, if because of my commander's impulsiveness, ruin my great situation in Song Dynasty, then this commander will be a sinner through the ages."

Seeing that Li Jixun had made the most sensible decision, Zhou Guang heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and said, "The commander-in-chief also has to think about the overall situation for the safety of thousands of people in the Song Dynasty."

Li Jixun said: "It's just that Ye Chen is still alive, and Zhao Pu is also alive. With these two people working together, whether King Jin can become emperor is still uncertain. Well, we don't have to worry about the affairs of the capital anymore. Let the generals come here discussion."

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After recruiting the generals, conveying the will of the Chujun King Jin, and ordering the army to press down on Khitan.Li Jixun waved everyone away, sat alone in the room, and sighed quietly: "Could I have chosen the wrong one?"

The question in my heart was like a poisonous snake that kept devouring Li Jixun's confidence. He was the only one among the "Ten Brothers of Yishe" who was left by Zhao Kuangyin to lead the army, and he was more than ten years older than Zhao Kuangyin , During the period of Emperor Guo Wei of the Later Zhou Dynasty, he played the role of Zhao Kuangyin's brother and superior for a long time.

He was approaching his sixtieth age, and when he was approaching old age, he suddenly heard the news of His Majesty's death. For an old man like him, the blow in his heart was far more serious than what he showed in front of everyone.However, this old man with the oldest qualifications among the founding generals of the Great Song Dynasty suppressed his sadness and anger forcefully, and finally sought the most reliable and safe way for the future of the Song Dynasty.

"If His Majesty is still alive, he will definitely blame me."

Li Jixun slowly closed his eyes, thinking of the emperor who had passed away, his heart filled with sadness.Not only did he not avenge His Majesty, but he also surrendered to the murderer who killed His Majesty and supported him to ascend the throne. His Majesty's soul would definitely be very angry.

But for Song Guo.In order for the thousands of miles of land laid down by his brothers to survive, Li Jixun felt that he seemed to have no choice.

If he could reverse the situation in the capital and kill Zhao Guangyi without using a large army to go south, he would do it without hesitation.However, for so many years, he has a deep understanding of how cautious the king of Jin is, and it is almost impossible to do this.He thought of the young Xiangfu County King, and finally shook his head. He didn't think Ye Chen could compete with the King Jin who controlled a hundred thousand forbidden troops and the imperial city of the imperial court by himself, let alone kill him. King Jin.

Almost at the same time, Gao Huaide, commander of the Northwest Frontier Army camp, also received Zhao Guangyi's secret decree and Zhao Pu's secret letter.Compared with Li Jixun who hesitated, Gao Huaide even chose to stand on the sidelines and guard the border without any hesitation.

When the news from the north and northwest reached Kaifeng, Zhao Guangyi was determined. The only thing he was worried about was that these two generals with heavy troops in their hands would desperately return to Kaifeng to avenge his brother.

It's okay to blame the emperor's death on Wei Wang and Bai Canghai to deceive the common people and ordinary scholars and officials, but the truth can't be hidden from some old foxes at all.Zhao Guangyi has already expected this in his heart, and he also believes that neither Gao Huaide nor Li Jixun will let their emotional impulses overwhelm their rationality to make a decision, because these two are over half a hundred years old, and they will definitely not think about problems as young People are so emotional.But when he thought of another matter, his expression became gloomy again.

In the Chongzheng Palace, Zhao Guangyi's face was a little ugly. Pan Mei was seriously injured by Ye Chen's sword and she is still in the hospital bed. He was frightened away by his own strength, which made him extremely furious.

"Pan Mei was seriously injured and comatose, why didn't you two useless people take the opportunity to surround and kill Ye Chen. Not only did Cao Wei's [-] troops escape, but they even withdrew them?" Zhao Guangyi looked at Hong Xiudong, the Deputy Commander of the Tiger Wing Army who was kneeling on the ground, and Yu Jiangtao, the Marquis of the Army, turned pale.

Hong Xiuquan and Yu Jiangtao didn't say a word, but they were full of slander in their hearts: Whoever came out at the time might be shot and killed by Ye Chen, what else could they do.

Zhao Guangyi felt that he was talking a little harder, suppressed his anger, and said in a slow voice: "Okay, Ye Chen can't be with Cao Wei all the time, and he has probably sneaked into the capital at this time. Now go back and continue to lead troops to encircle and suppress Cao Wei." That traitor, tell Cao Wei and his soldiers that their family members are all in Kaifeng. The king has not felt sorry for anyone’s family members so far, but if they are still stubborn, let them think about the consequences. Besides, if you have time to study it carefully , in the face of a master like Ye Chen, how to prevent his arrows, and how to surround and kill him."

Hong Xiuquan and Yu Jiangtao heaved a sigh of relief, said yes respectfully, and then retreated.

"Compared to De Zhao's trash and De Fang who are still underage, this king is the most suitable person in my Song Dynasty to be an emperor. If Ye Chen can also focus on the overall situation like Li Jixun and Gao Huaide, don't think about avenging my brother , and it will be used by this king. This king promises that Ye Chen can be named a prince in his lifetime." Frowning, after a long thought, Zhao Guangyi suddenly said to Wang Jien who was waiting next to him: "Wang Jien, you go to visit the auspicious talisman personally. Prince's Mansion, tell Ye Mansion what this king wants."

Wang Jien bowed to accept the order and left.Zhao Guangyi turned his head and said to Xin Shi, the eunuch recommended by Wang Jien who was said to have some grudges with Ye Chen, "Xin Shi, go and call Li Jilong and Xu Fangyi into the palace. Um... Let Xuesha come over too."

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It didn't take long before Xu Fangyi, the inspector in front of the hall and the commander of the bodyguard Xuesha, and the commander of the cloud cavalry army came to the Chongzheng Hall.

"Li Jixun and Gao Huaide have declared their allegiance to this king. The family members of the [-] Imperial Guards led by Cao Wei are all in Kaifeng, so there is no need to worry. So now the general situation is set. The only variable is Ye Chen. This king has asked Wang Jien to express goodwill to Ye Chen If he knows the current affairs, then everyone will be happy. Otherwise, no matter how much the price is, Ye Chen must be besieged and killed. In addition, news came from Jiangnan that most of the Bai family members were rescued by Bai Canghai and Bai Zixuan. Some of these thieves It is very possible that they have already infiltrated into the capital. This king has sent orders to search and arrest the entire city of Kaifeng Mansion, the Criminal Division, and Dali Temple, but it is up to Xu Qing and Li Li who can really find people for this king and then kill them. You two love you."

"So, Xu Qing, keep an eye on the vicinity of Ye Mansion. As soon as you find Ye Chen's trace, Li Jilong will mobilize the army to surround and kill him."

Zhao Guangyi looked murderous at the end, Xu Fangyi and Li Jilong respectfully said yes, then turned and left.

When the two left the Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Guangyi frowned and thought for a while, then said to Xuesha: "With the strength and character Ye Chen has shown in the past, it is very likely that he will enter the palace to assassinate this king, so from now on , you must be vigilant, the palace is under martial law, and no thieves can be allowed to sneak into the palace."

Xuesha's expression froze, and he said: "Don't worry, my lord, I have already laid a net in the palace, and if Ye Chen doesn't come, I will die. If I do, I will let him come and go, so as to relieve my confidant."

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(End of this chapter)