The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 519
Han Shizhong was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he couldn't understand, "A certain family is just a small person, who has been in the army for ten years and became an official in the regiment, how can he be valued by adults?"

Mu Xu shook his head and said, "The position does not represent talent. I know that Chen Liang is the talent of the Taiwei, so why should I be humble? Let's talk about the Pingjiangnan incident in the old year. In terms of Chen Liang's contribution to capturing Fang La, the worst thing is to be blamed." Officials are controlled by one state."

Hearing this, Han Shizhong felt mixed emotions in his heart. His achievements over the years are far more than these, but so what?

Who told him that he had no backing in the court, and he had no place to justify his achievements. Even Mu Xu, who was far away in the frontier fortress, knew that it was Han Shizhong who captured Fang La alive, but the court turned a blind eye to it.

Didn't such a great contribution fall on Xin Xingzong's head.

There is no other reason. Xin Xingzong is Tong Guan's confidant. He knows that he has robbed his subordinates, but there are still people who are behind him. Otherwise, how did Han Shizhong, the regimental envoy, come here?It's just a benefit that Tong Guan deliberately gave him in order to make him shut up.

To a certain extent, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were able to rank among the four generals of ZTE in the Southern Song Dynasty, thanks to the Jingkang Change. Otherwise, it would have been extremely difficult for them from such backgrounds to get ahead in the peaceful years.

Just when Han Shizhong was hesitating, he heard Mu Xu, the first leader, say again, "It's really too inferior to use Chenliang's ability to do a regiment training. I plan to appoint you as the commander of the capital and lead an army independently. I don't know if you have confidence? "

Han Shizhong's heart became hot, and he blurted out, "Why not, just..."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he realized that he had said that, didn't he agree to Mu Xu's solicitation?
Sure enough, Mu Xu followed the trend and made a decision, "Okay, I am not mistaken. From today onwards, you will be in charge of the capital of Guizhou!"

Han Shizhong is a bachelor, so he simply accepted it, and worshiped Mu Xu as the master in the hall.

Mu Xu personally helped Han Shizhong up, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "The armory is in the treasury of Guizhou, you can pick it up with my warrant, but you have to recruit the soldiers and horses for you. "

Han Shizhong said confidently, "Your Excellency, it's good. In less than a year, the general will be able to train you a strong army."

But Mu Xu said, "I'll give you eight months at most, is there any problem?"

Han Shizhong thought about it, gritted his teeth and said, "No problem, but the food and salary must be paid in full, and at least [-] horses must be given to the last general."

"I'll give you five thousand war horses. As for the food and wages, that's not a problem. If you find someone who has no money, you can report it to me personally. I will definitely grab the head of this person."

With Mu Xu's promise, Han Shizhong's doubts were all gone, and he repeatedly promised to complete the task on time.

In the ensuing conversation, Mu Xu found that Han Shizhong really lived up to Han Powu's reputation, and his temper was much smoother than Yue Fei's. After only a moment of effort, he started chatting and laughing with him as he knew him. .

But it is understandable if you think about it, if Han Shizhong is a person who doesn't know how to adapt, he can't die well in the hands of Zhao Gou and Zhao Jiumei, and he can still be an extremely human minister in the end.

After the conversation, Mu Xu stayed with Han Shizhong for a drink, and then sent him to his post, while he himself stayed in Dushikou Fortress, always paying attention to the Jinren's movements.

……

Tokyo Bianliang.

Zhao Ji is not living happily these days, bad things happen one after another.

He originally thought that joining forces with the Kingdom of Jin would soon receive good news, and he was even optimistic about the auspicious day of offering captives to the Taimiao, but who knew that the Yanshan Mansion fell first, and then there was news that the entire Northern Expedition army was wiped out information.

There was an uproar in the court for a while, and even the people talked about it.

In order to quell the criticism, Zhao Ji had no choice but to issue an edict of guilt, which managed to minimize the impact of the matter.

It's nothing more than a bad influence, but Zhao Ji, who has been on the throne for many years, can't help it. But in front of the emperor and ministers of the Song Dynasty, there is still how to deal with the aftermath.

For this reason, Zhao Ji held a court meeting for several days in a row, but he discussed it with all the ministers, but nothing came out of it.

Let's talk about the matter of Yanshan Mansion first. As soon as the news was conveyed that day, Li Gang and other ministers suggested that they should take advantage of Xiao Qian and Zhang Jue's unsteady footing, and send large troops to wipe them out quickly.

Zhao Ji took this very seriously, but when he asked the newly appointed Prime Minister Li Bangyan, he immediately became embarrassed, why do you think?

But Li Bangyan replied, "Officials, the court has been busy with major events in the past few years, and the household department has been completely empty. How can we raise the military expenses for the army?"

Zhao Ji frowned and thought about it, and found out that this is really the case. In the past two years, there have been three major battles, and the establishment of Yanshan Mansion, etc., where money is spent everywhere.

"Then activate the sealed pile library."

Cai You came out and reminded, "Officials, some were used when Fangla was pacified in the past, and some were used by Taishi Tong later in the Northern Expedition, and now there is no silver in the sealed pile storehouse."

Zhao Ji immediately lowered his face when he heard the words, and said in displeasure, "You tell me every day that our Great Song Dynasty is the most wealthy in the world, but now we can't even make up a little military salary. What's the reason for this?"

"Chen wait to be found guilty."

Looking at the highness and the ministers pleading guilty, Zhao Ji became even more angry. He immediately slapped the dragon chair and cursed, "Convicted, guilty! I don't want you to wait to be convicted, what I want is a solution! Li Bangyan, as you Shaozai, I will let you speak first."

Li Bangyan groaned secretly, the joy of being the prime minister for the second time disappeared without a trace, and he racked his brains for a while before saying, "Why don't we collect the Xuanhe five-year tax in advance?"

After hearing this, Zhao Ji felt that it was a way. When he was about to make an order to handle it in this way, he listened to Bai Shizhong and said, "Officials, when Wang Shaozai was in power, he had already collected taxes until the seventh year of Xuanhe. If it continues to be collected, I'm afraid Yes…"

Although he hadn't finished speaking, how could Zhao Ji not know what he had to say? He suddenly became silent, and he only felt an indescribable yearning for Cai Jing in his heart. If there was such a thing, it would definitely solve his money troubles.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help thinking of calling Cai Jing to Beijing.

Just at this time, I don't know if there is a tacit understanding, so I heard Cai You say again, "Officials, I have an idea, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Cai Aiqing, but it's okay to say!"

"Yes, what I mean is that it is better for the officials to send troops to quell the chaos in Yanshan Mansion, given the order of Mu Xu, the governor of Xiangjiedu."

As soon as the words fell, before Zhao Ji agreed or not, Li Gang jumped out and objected, "The officials must never agree. Although Mu Xu is a Song official, he is actually a traitor. Wouldn't it be even more difficult to manage if the land of Yan was occupied and not returned?"

Gao Qiu also took the opportunity to say, "My minister seconded the proposal, Mr. Li is justified, and we should be careful with Mu Xu."

Seeing that the two of them were so shameless, Cai You immediately said, "Hmph, pay attention to what you are waiting for, what evidence shows that Mu Xu is going to rebel, don't forget that he is still the son-in-law of Emperor Mao Deji!"

Li Gang would not show mercy to Cai You, and immediately retorted, "Master Cai, why didn't you mention that he is still the son-in-law of the Lord of Liao?"

"you…"

"Enough, above the court, how can you wait for the noise!" But Zhao Ji couldn't stand it, and stopped the two of them with words.

When several people returned to the shift, Zhao Ji was about to open his mouth to say something more, when he saw a servant holding a silk book, turned in from the side hall, whispered to Liang Shicheng for a moment, and handed the silk book to him.

Afterwards, Liang Shicheng came to the dragon chair and replied in a low voice, "Officials, Honglu Temple has sent an urgent report, and the State of Jin has delivered the letter of credence."

Zhao Ji was taken aback, but still took the silk book and read it.

After seeing it, he suddenly ordered Cai You, Li Bangyan, Gao Qiu and other confidants to go to Funing Palace to discuss matters, and then announced the disbandment of the court.

After half a stick of incense, Cai You and others came to Funing Palace according to the order, but they saw Tong Guan had been waiting here for some time, and they were all stunned, knowing that this guy might be a blessing in disguise, so he was activated again. So they came forward to say hello to him.

Among the group of people, Zhao Ji reappeared in Taoist robes, and Fang sat down and said, "Mr. Liang, please show the Jinren's letter of credence to all the lovers."

"Yes, the servant obeys the order."

Liang Shicheng responded, and passed the silk book to several people for circulation.

After everyone had read it, Zhao Ji said, "Let's talk about it, what do you think of Jin Guo's credential."

Several people look at me, I look at you, and Li Bangyan is the first to say, "Officials, I feel that Jin Guo's request may not be able to agree. After all, it is a pile of gold to send troops to help the Liao Lord. A good deal."

Gao Qiu and others all agreed, only Cai You, Tong Guan and Zheng Juzhong were silent.

Seeing this, Zhao Ji asked, "Do the three lovers have different opinions?"

Cai You said, "Officials, Mu Xu was the one who opposed the alliance with the Kingdom of Jin the most. Not only did he write to the court several times, he even sent letters to King Yun and his ministers, in which he bitterly stated his interests.

Seeing that he couldn't stop this matter, he even married the princess of the Liao Kingdom, which shows that he is extremely hostile to the Jin Kingdom.Now it would be very difficult for him to hand over the Lord of Liao. "

Of course, Zhao Ji heard Cai You's words. Apart from pointing out the difficulty of the matter, he also meant to explain it to Mu Xu. Nodding his head, he asked Tong Guan,

"What did Tong Aiqing say?"

After the previous blows, Tong Guan now looks more than ten years old, even his waist is hunched, but as the saying goes, he is more cautious now, he just listens to it,
"Officials, I only have one question, that is, since Jin Ren can break the contract today, who can guarantee that it won't happen again in the future?"

As soon as this remark came out, several people present calmed down. Only Li Bangyan, who was eager to make achievements, said, "According to my official, Grand Master Tong is just worrying about the sky. Thinking that the Kingdom of Jin is also a big country, how could he make such a random decision?" thing?

Furthermore, the imperial treasury is not abundant at present, and the Jin people are powerful. With their help, wouldn't it be easy to pacify Yandi? "

Zheng Juzhong has always looked down on Li Bangyan, a prodigal son, and immediately sneered when he heard this, "Master Li is not a three-year-old child, how could he say such naive words?"

"Master Zheng, what is the meaning of this? If you can't explain why, I will ask the officials to punish you for slander!"

Zheng Juzhong was too lazy to talk to Li Bangyan any more, so he saluted Zhao Ji and said, "Officials, although it is a fact that I was rude in the Northern Expedition this time, it is undeniable that we have earnestly implemented the covenant, and for this reason, we even took Yan Earth, why does Jin Guo temporarily change his mind?
Just like Grand Master Tong said, there are two things in everything, if Jin Guo gets the advantage this time, becomes more greedy, and proposes more outrageous conditions, can I continue to agree to it? "

After finishing speaking, he saw that Zhao Ji was thinking, so he continued to insist, "Even if the Jin people will abide by the covenant this time, I believe that the officials should reject their proposal to send troops. After all, they are not of my race, and their hearts must be different. Knowing that if I ask them to fight the rebellion for me, will there be a dove to occupy the magpie's nest in the other country?"

Tuotuo, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, once commented on Zhao Ji, "Song Huizong can do everything, but he can't be the king's ear."

These words summed up quite well, and Zhao Ji at this time showed this point vividly.

At first he thought what Li Bangyan said was reasonable, but after hearing Zheng Juzhong's remonstrance, he felt that Jin Guo really had to guard against it.

Every time this time came, it showed how powerful Liang Shicheng was. As Zhao Ji's personal friend, there was a reason why he could continue to be favored for many years.

Just like a few days ago, because of the fact that he and Wang Fu lived in the same house, he violated the taboo of the emperor Zhao Ji, and finally Wang Fu was dismissed from the prime minister, but Liang Shicheng still stood tall. ability.

"Officials, several adults have their own reasons, how about a compromise?"

Zhao Ji asked anxiously, "How to compromise, can the Qing family talk about it quickly?"

Liang Shicheng cast a glance at Cai You and the others, and then said unhurriedly, "The officials might as well follow the Kingdom of Jin, and preach to Mu Xu, the Jiedu envoy of Dingxiang, and order him to hand over the Lord of Liao to the Kingdom of Jin."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji was immediately disappointed and said, "Let's not talk about whether Mu Xu will listen to me, even if he did, what Zheng Aiqing said is not unreasonable. So, it's better to ignore this matter from the beginning. "

Unexpectedly, Liang Shicheng shook his head and said, "No, His Majesty's words are wrong."

Then, facing Zhao Ji's doubts, Liang Shicheng talked eloquently, "If the officials give Mu Xu an order, there will be at least two benefits.

First, take this opportunity to test whether Mu Xu really has two intentions.

Second, we can convey the sincerity of our Song Dynasty to the Kingdom of Jin, so as not to fall into the trap. "

Zhao Ji couldn't help but nodded and said, "Aiqing's idea is good, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone, so let's do this."

After finishing speaking, he hesitated again, "Then the matter of Yanshan Mansion will be shelved for now?"

When it comes to figuring out the best ideas, Liang Shicheng is naturally a good player, but when it comes to military and state affairs, he has no real skills, but this can't help him. After thinking about it for a while, this guy decided to sell it to Tong Guan.

"Why don't the officials ask Taishi Tong, he has experienced many battles, and he will definitely be able to give the officials a definite answer."

"Look at my memory, I almost forgot the purpose of calling Tong Aiqing here."

As Zhao Ji spoke, he turned his gaze to Tong Guan, and asked him, "The court is running out of money, is it possible to send troops under such circumstances?"

Tong Guan first glanced at Liang Shicheng gratefully, and then said respectfully, "Reporting to the officials, I think it's okay, just need to be flexible."

(End of this chapter)