The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Seeing that Zhao Ji and his son were talking about the farewell as if no one else was there, regardless of the occasion, Shi Xiu had no choice but to interrupt the two of them, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, we should go, I am afraid this palace will not last long."

When the two heard this, they finally realized that they were still in a dangerous situation, so they stopped talking and fled to the outside of the hall together.

Seeing the dead bodies rolling up and down the steps and falling to the ground, Zhao Ji endured the discomfort in his heart and asked Zhao Kai, "Sanlang, what should we do now?"

Zhao Kai didn't have any idea, so he looked at Shi Xiu and listened to him, "The most urgent thing is to leave as soon as possible!"

"What, what about Brother Zhao...?" Zhao Kai immediately became a little unhappy when he heard this, because he was still waiting to be the emperor.

Shi Xiu was worried that this guy would cause trouble, so he had to patiently explain, "Your Highness, this moment is also that moment. Judging from the fact that he dared to let people set fire to the emperor today, he has completely disregarded the relationship between father and son. If you try to force him to submit, I am afraid Very unlikely.

Furthermore, if we want to succeed in what we do tonight, we can't do without a surprise, but the fire in Longde Palace is so eye-catching now, how can we not know it now, how can we give me a chance to catch it? "

After thinking about it, Zhao Kai finally felt that his life was the most important thing, so he paused and said, "Forget it, just listen to General Shi's words."

Seeing that Zhao Kai made sense, Shi Xiu immediately ordered people to set up Zhao Ji and his son, and directed his subordinates to go the way they came from.

The way back is naturally no longer smooth sailing, and you will encounter people blocking the way from time to time, but fortunately, Zhao Ji has accumulated power in the palace for many years, and when the guards saw him appearing, they were inevitably tied up, and they made it to the entrance of Genyue smoothly. Far.

But when he got here, he saw a white-haired veteran wearing a military uniform holding a broadsword blocking the way. The most important thing was that there were no less than two hundred infantry soldiers standing behind him.

This person is not someone else, but He Guan, the Marquis of Yuhou, the capital of the infantry guards.

It turned out that in front of a stick of incense, Emperor Zhao Huanben and a group of ministers were admiring the sky filled with fireworks, but they didn't want to see a raging fire ignited in the direction of Longde Palace.

Seeing this situation, the first reaction of many ministers was that today's emperor is finally going to attack the Supreme Emperor, and some honest officials even have the idea of ​​risking their lives to persuade them.

Zhao Huanchu really thought darkly at the beginning, if Zhao Ji died in this accidental fire, wouldn't it save him a lot of trouble?
It wasn't until Geng Nanzhong nodded a few words secretly that Zhao Huan just woke up like a dream, and realized that if this happened, then he would probably fall into the crotch of yellow mud, and it was either shit or shit.

In order to avoid such a scapegoat, Zhao Huan issued a strict order at that time, ordering the guards of the Imperial City Division and the Infantry Division to go to fight the fire, and they must save the Supreme Emperor.

And He Guan happened to be ordered to garrison Xuandemen tonight, so after receiving the order, he was the first to lead his troops to the palace. When passing Zichen Hall, he accidentally heard about King Yun's intrusion into the palace.

He Guan is also a seasoned veteran, after hearing the news, he just thought about it for a while, and thought that if this happened, then Zhao Kai must have entered the palace from Gen Yue.

Therefore, He Guan made a decisive decision. While sending someone to report to Zhao Huan, he led his troops straight to the entrance of Genyue. He really stopped Zhao Huan and his party. Act of?"

Hearing He Guan's words of accusation, Zhao Kai was about to refute, but Zhao Ji grabbed him and said loudly, "General He recognizes me?"

How could He Guan not recognize the old lord Zhao Ji? He didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly bowed and said, "I have seen the officials and the emperor, please forgive me for not being able to fully salute because I have a stomach in my body!"

Zhao Ji knew that He Guan was quite loyal, so he asked in an attitude of questioning guilt, "General, there is no need to be polite, but there is one thing I don't understand. Why did you block my way?"

"This..." He Guan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and replied, "I will report to the emperor, I will go to Longde Palace to put out the fire according to the official's order, and save the emperor's safety by the way."

"Since this is the case, the general will go to put out the fire. As for my safety, I don't have to worry about it, as long as I have King Yun. By the way, King Yun was called into the palace by me. Is there anything wrong with it?"

Of course, He Guan knew that this was not the case, but he couldn't answer truthfully. He couldn't say that the emperor, you old man, has been placed under house arrest by the government, so you can't do this, or you don't have the right to summon your son, right?

He Guan knew very well in his heart that if he said these words openly, even if he could stop the Supreme Emperor and King Yun today, he would not be able to escape the liquidation of the current officials afterwards.

Seeing that He Guan was silent, Zhao Ji hurriedly continued his efforts, "If the general has nothing to say, then quickly get out of the way, and I will go to Prince Yun's mansion to stay for a few days!"

He Guan shied away and said, "The emperor should not make things difficult for a humble minister, and wait for the officials to come forward to make their own decisions."

When Zhao Ji heard this, he became very anxious.After Tan Shiji's arson, in his heart at this moment, Zhao Huan is already a bastard who wants to kill his father, how could he want to fall into his hands?

Just when he was at a loss, Zhao Ji suddenly heard Shi Xiu whispering from behind, "The emperor can force his way, why Guan dare not do it, the younger one will take the opportunity to capture him."

Although I don't know if Shi Xiu can do what he says, but in order to escape from birth, Zhao Ji can only take a risky gamble. He hesitated for a moment, then he hardened his scalp and rushed towards He Guan regardless.

As expected by Shi Xiu, He Guan was startled by Zhao Ji's actions. He was caught off guard for a while, and panicked a little. When he found that Shi Xiu had bullied him, he couldn't resist, and was firmly framed by the knife. on the neck.

After calling back He Guan's men, Shi Xiu warned, "General He, don't move around, my knife doesn't have eyes!"

He Guan was not afraid at all, and said without changing his expression, "What do you want?"

Shi Xiu smiled and replied, "General why did you ask the question knowingly and ask your people to get out of the way."

He Guan was silent for a while, and at the same time glanced at Zhao Ji who was beside him, and finally thought of the old master's feelings, so he nodded slightly.

Shi Xiu was overjoyed, and immediately led He Guan to the front, forced all his subordinates to retreat, and led Zhao Ji and his party through the garden at a very fast speed to the south gate of Genyue.

When he got here, seeing that his own people were still guarding the gate, he finally let go of his heart, pushed He Guan away, and said, "Thank you, General, for fulfilling the task, let's just leave now!"

After all, a group of people walked out of the gate and disappeared into the night.

He Guan watched Zhao Ji and the others disappear, and after a while, he turned back and walked halfway, when he met Zhao Huan who hurriedly led the crowd.

As soon as Fang met, without waiting for He Guan to salute, Zhao Huan couldn't wait to ask, "Where is the Supreme Emperor?"

He Guan honestly knelt down and pleaded guilty, "The humble minister is incompetent, and was captured by King Yun's men, so he can only watch the Supreme Emperor go out of the palace."

"you!"

Zhao Huan was furious when he heard the words, and immediately wanted to convict He Guan, but was persuaded by Xu Churen, "Officials, now is not the time to care about this matter, it is important to find the Supreme Emperor as soon as possible."

"That's right, right now the government should send envoys to bring the emperor back to the palace, so as not to cause trouble to the old man!"

Geng Nanzhong originally wanted to say that he would send out pursuers, but he realized something was wrong as soon as the words came out, so he quickly changed his words.

At this time, Zhao Huan's mind was full of thoughts about what would happen to him once his father, Emperor Zhao Ji, regained power. When he heard what the two said, his eyes lit up, and he said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, what the two Qings said Exactly."

As he said that, he gave an order to Wang Peng, the commander of the guards of the Imperial City Department, to take three thousand soldiers and horses of the Imperial City Department to Prince Yun's Mansion.

"Wait a minute, officials! I think the first thing to do now is to send someone to close the gate of Tokyo." It was Li Gang who said.

This is the point. You must know that the capital of Bianliang in the Northern Song Dynasty had a large population, so the house land was extremely expensive. Even many officials built their houses outside the city because they were too cash-strapped or disliked the city for being too small.

For example, the residence of the treacherous official Cai Jing is located outside the south gate.

Because of this, if there are no special circumstances, Tokyo Bianliang will not impose a curfew or close the city gates. It can be said that it is a veritable city that never sleeps.

After Li Gang's reminder, Shaozai Wu Min was the first to react, and hurried to Zhao Huan, saying in a voice like a mosquito, "Officials, do you still remember that the Supreme Emperor said that he would go to Luoyang to govern the army?"

Zhao Huan opened his eyes wide, showing horror, and couldn't help but ask, "You mean?"

Wu Min nodded lightly, "I have to guard against it!"

The more Zhao Huan thought about it, the more frightened he became, so he hurriedly changed his order and ordered people to rush to close the city gate, and then asked the Privy Council to issue an official document to Xijing to replace the local guard just in case.

It can be said that Zhao Huan's performance this time is not bad, and under the help of his confidantes, he took all aspects into consideration.

It's a pity that they missed one point, that is, they didn't expect that this matter was done by Mu Xu, which led to the wrong direction from the beginning, and only closed the city gate, but did not block the waterway outside the city.

As a result, until the past three days, no matter whether in the direction of the capital or Luoyang, nothing was found, not to mention Zhao Ji, and even Zhao Kai's family, the youngest Mao, was not found.

At this time, Zhao Huan and his ministers finally realized that something was wrong. After all, Zhao Kai was a frail scholar, so it was no problem to ask him to write beautiful articles. It is absolutely impossible to rob Zhao Ji out of Beijing with sophisticated means.

After three days of rigorous investigation, Zhao Huan and his confidants had to accept the fact that most of Zhao Ji and others escaped from the capital.

Now before their eyes, apart from preventing Zhao Ji from using his identity to cause trouble, they also had to think about how the court should deal with Zhao Ji if he really fell into Mu Xu's hands.

Yes, it is not difficult to guess that Mu Xu is the mastermind behind the scenes. Whoever made Zhao Kai stay in the capital all year round, the people who have contacts with him are either the ministers of the court or the scholars.

After eliminating them one by one, Mu Xu is the only one who is capable and powerful?

But even if he knew that Mu Xu did it, Zhao Huan, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, really had nothing to do with him.

After the current Great Song court experienced the rebellion of the four bandits, the two Northern Expeditions, and the southward movement of the Kingdom of Jin, the place was already riddled with holes, the central government had financial difficulties, and the military's combat power was low.

Troubled by these problems, in the face of Mu Xu, who could defeat the Jin Kingdom, Zhao Huan was taken for granted. He did not go south to invade the Song Dynasty, and handed over Zhao Ji's promise.

Zhao Huan was not stupid, he knew that this kind of matter should not be brought to the table, otherwise his majesty as the emperor would be ruined all at once.

Therefore, after a certain day's great court, Zhao Huan specially summoned Geng Nanzhong, Xu Churen, and Wu Min to ask them for advice.

The three of them looked at each other immediately after hearing Zhao Huan's words.After a long while, Xu Churen said, "Think twice, the officials, then Mu Xu is a minister and you are the king, how can a king bow his head to his ministers? If this is spread, the whole Song Dynasty will be ashamed."

Wu Min originally held the same opinion, but he and Xu Churen had already had a heated quarrel due to political disagreements recently, so when he heard what his opponent said, he subconsciously objected,
"Master Xu's words are absurd! Who knows the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, Mu Xu's name is Song Chen, and he is actually a generation of An Lushan. If he is concerned about his face and let him go, it will lead to a catastrophe in the future. !"

Xu Churen shot back angrily, "When did I say that I want to let Mu Xu go, I just don't agree to show weakness to him?"

Wu Min seized the loophole in Xu Churen's words, and intensified his attack, "Don't show weakness for the time being, can't we meet with soldiers? Mr. Xu is a bit incompetent as a prime minister. What is the current situation of the court, how can we mobilize troops, and where will the money come from?" Come on, where should the soldiers be transferred?"

"Hmph, you're just being ridiculous!" Xu Churen was so angry that he had no choice but to turn to Zhao Huan for support.

"Officials, don't listen to Mr. Wu's nonsense. What I mean is that this matter is best discussed in the long run."

Zhao Huan didn't seem to hear it, instead he asked Geng Nanzhong, "What did Geng Aiqing say?"

"I feel that His Majesty's method may be a try."

As soon as Geng Nanzhong finished speaking, before Zhao Huan could express his opinion, Xu Churen couldn't help but said, "Master Geng, you are harming the officials!"

Hearing such blunt words, Geng Nanzhong said displeasedly, "Master Xu, why are you so alarmist, why don't you listen to why your majesty agrees with His Majesty's idea first!"

After finishing speaking, he bowed his hands to Zhao Huan, and said solemnly, "Although the whereabouts of the Supreme Emperor are doubtful, we are very clear about it, and nine out of ten of it fell into the hands of Mu Xu.

In such a predicament, if the court doesn't try to appease Yu Mu Xu, is it possible to force him to turn his face and ask him to sacrifice the trump card of the Supreme Emperor to blackmail the officials and the court?

Even if we take a step back, even if we choose to go to war, we should consider the plight of the court, and it is really inappropriate to turn against Mu Xu at the moment.That's why I think that His Majesty's proposal is at the right time. "

The person Zhao Huan trusted the most was none other than Geng Nanzhong, and he agreed with what he said, so he decided directly, "Geng Aiqing's words are very much in line with my wishes. I don't know who to send in Aiqing's opinion." Is it most appropriate to go on a mission?"

Geng Nanzhong thought for a while, his eyes fell on Wu Min involuntarily, and he replied, "The envoy recommends Mr. Wu. As for the deputy envoy, I have two candidates, but I don't know whether to speak."