Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 287
He smacked his lips, hesitating and hesitating, and finally said with a guilty conscience: "Your Majesty, this, this, the armies of the two rivers can still fight, but, it's just that there are too few grains and rice in the local reserve, which may affect the morale of the army." Han Han Confused, even he has no confidence in the armies of the two rivers, what should he say?Being able to flatter Zhao Ji is the way to survive as an eunuch, but fortunately he still has a little conscience.

Cai You ruthlessly said: "Your Majesty, there are hundreds of thousands of troops in Hebei, how dare the Tartars peep at them, and Wang Xiu's alarmist words..."

"Okay, let's stop here today!" Zhao Ji looked very tired and uncomfortable.

Cai You immediately shut up, as if nothing happened, but she was very happy in her heart, and finally caught Wang Xiu's pigtails, let's see how I will punish you.

After leaving the palace gate, Shen Mo complained: "Wen Shi, why are you so Meng Lang, you can also assert military and state affairs? Isn't this giving others a handle!"

Wang Xiu shook her head and smiled, but did not answer the question.

Zhong Liqiu glanced at Wang Xiu meaningfully, and said indifferently: "Wen Shi, it seems that you have a plan in mind?"

Wang Xiu's face was solemn, and his tone was serious: "Ninety percent sure." He had disturbed history, but he did not interfere with the course of history. When he knew that Ma Kuo sent an emergency to Guantang, he affirmed the Jurchens' invasion. A sure gamble.

If it doesn't work, it's a big deal to be ridiculed and accused, which doesn't affect the overall situation; if it succeeds, it will build his reputation and establish his military foresight again, which will definitely be of great help to the blueprint he has in mind.The side effects are huge, but he can afford it because peace has been declared for seven years.

Zhong Liqiu glanced at silence, smiled calmly, and did not speak again.

At night, Wang Xiu took the initiative to come to the inn where Zhong Liqiu lived. Zhong Liqiu seemed to know that Wang Xiu was coming, and had already prepared wine and waited.

"Sir, the world is about to go into chaos, and the court is bound to fail. What's your plan, sir?" Wang Xiu cut to the chase. They had a tacit understanding a few years ago, but they didn't reach the final step. He asked directly, with a sense of coercion and risk. .

"Aren't you taking too much risk?" Zhong Liqiu didn't answer, but asked instead.

"How can you catch a tiger if you don't enter the tiger's lair? Sir is a wise man, how can you fail to see through this?" Wang Xiu laughed.

Beads of sweat oozed from Zhong Liqiu's forehead, and he was suffering deeply in his heart. He had vaguely understood Wang Xiu's thoughts a few years ago, and now he understands more clearly, only chaos can lead to great order, Wang Xiu's ambition is not small!Indeed, he was very disappointed with Zhao Ji. Traditional thinking made him not very loyal to the country, but to plan for the world, but when making key decisions, it was still extremely difficult for a wise man like him.

Wang Xiu understood that Zhongliqiu did not break free from the constraints of the times, and he didn't force it. He didn't have too many extravagant hopes, and said with a faint smile: "Sir, once the Jurchens go south, Lianghe and Yanshan will be defeated. Do you have a good plan?"

Zhong Liqiu remained silent, if Wang Xiu's prediction was accurate and the court didn't take it seriously, what are you going to fight with!Definitely lost.

"Unfortunately, back then, we had to persevere, be tolerant and do nothing, support Khitan a little, and go all out to suppress the party in the west. Now Dingnan Wuzhou and Xiliang have long been the military states of the imperial court. Even if the Jurchens are rampant, the imperial court can form a cavalry team to fight .”

Wang Xiu deeply regrets stopping the Western Army from destroying Dangxiang, and cannot deny the military talents of Tong Guan, Liu Yanqing and others. The Western Army has already pulled out the strongholds around Hengshan, and they are in an absolute advantage strategically. The collapse of the Dangxiang regime is almost at hand. , It is a pity that in order to suppress Fang La and send troops to the Northern Expedition, it caused an eternal regret.

The extermination of the party, at least in his opinion, is feasible, and there are six or seven levels of certainty.

"Your prediction, I'm afraid Cai Xianggong will use it."

"So what? Since I dare to say it, I'm not afraid of him slandering me." Wang Xiu didn't want to continue talking, anyway, he didn't make it clear, Zhong Liqiu can understand it in any way, and he also believes that Zhong Liqiu has the idea of ​​​​saving the world. , will never talk about it.

"Okay, we haven't had wine for a while, so let's get drunk today!" Zhong Liqiu laughed, and his laughter was full of bitterness.

Wang Xiu silently looked at Zhong Liqiu, took a full ten breaths, then sighed a long time, and put on an extremely gentle smile.

Within a few days, rumors spread in the market that Wang Xiu was arrogant and even predicted that Jurchen would go south, causing people to panic.Some people took the opportunity to criticize and attack Wang Xiu, and the censor impeached Wang Xiu for alarmist talk, and should be demoted to exile. Very high, Jurchen's peeping at Song Dynasty has long been Sima Zhao's heart.

Cai You spared no effort to send some censors and admonishers to attack Wang Xiu, and there was a great momentum to take Wang Xiu down in one fell swoop and exile him in Lingnan.He even publicly stated: "Wang Xiu's outrageous words have terrified the people and displeased foreigners. It is really ulterior motives."

At this time, the human body can gradually understand who can make friends and who cannot make friends.Mo Mo and He Wei stood firmly by Wang Xiu's side. Fan Zongyin, Qin Hui, and Cai Yi also wrote letters to express their support for Wang Xiu.

However, Wang Xiu's life is still very difficult, and he may be taken down at any time. At the most critical time, even the censor Shizhi went into battle shirtless, and the old master directly impeached him.

"Officer, what's the big deal, you just stay at home to recuperate for a few days, and let these gangsters make a fuss about being poor. At worst, let's live the life of a rich man and stop working hard for Zhao Guan's family." Wen Xijun looked unfair.

Wang Xiu asked for a few days off to avoid the limelight at home, but it was too hot this day, what a wonderful home!Anyway, there is not much official business, and there is almost nothing to do.In the evening, Youqin Moyan invited Qin Xianrong to come over, and the four of them sipped tea and ate iced snacks in the cool pavilion, and enjoyed the blessings of Qiren. Wen Xijun's words made him almost spit out the iced sour plum soup.

Youqin Moyan smiled and said: "Sister Thirteen, how can you say that, if you don't contribute to Zhao Guan's family, who will you contribute to?"

Wen Xijun respected Youqin Moyan's status as a senior lady, subconsciously downgraded himself, and said with a smile: "Elder sister, it's better to do business by ourselves than to be reminded all day long. You haven't seen Cai Xianggong's ruthlessness, you can't wait to put the official I ate it."

The corner of Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, Wen Xijun was telling the truth!Cai You's other skills are not good, and his ability to slander and attack people is top-notch. He didn't see this guy pulling back and forth, and wished he could eat him alive.He was thinking that if Cai Xing's nonsense hadn't happened, would Cai You have worked so hard to bully him?

His eyes turned to Qin Xianrong's beautiful face, and it was the beautiful eyes who were looking at him, but they avoided him like a fright, and there was a wave of turmoil in his heart, a man who can do things but not do them, and can't protect women , can you still be called a man?Even if there are endless troubles, you have to do it. If you have no regrets, you can only resolve it constantly.

His mood suddenly brightened, and he said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Cai Daxiang has always been so naughty."

They were teased for a while, Qin Xianrong glanced at Wang Xiu, and said in a low voice: "Because of the slave family, the officials are troubled!"

Youqin Mo Yan smiled slightly, and looked at Wang Xiu playfully, with a hint of jealousy on her pretty face.

Wang Xiu felt a toothache from being watched, and said with a bright smile: "Don't do Mrs. Qin's business, Cai You and I will have conflicts, and I didn't intend to let them go."

Qin Xianrong sighed quietly, knowing that despite what Wang Xiu said, he really helped her get rid of Cai Xing, and there was too much she couldn't say in front of Youqin Moyan.Although they have known each other for a long time and are as close as sisters to each other, but women are extremely delicate in mind, who wouldn't be that jealous!If you can be less entangled, you can be less.

Wen Xijun smiled heartlessly, and said: "Third sister is still polite to officials, but she is out of cliché in front of eldest sister."

Qin Xianrong's pretty face flushed slightly, and she glared fiercely at Wen Xijun, clenching her fists tightly.

"Miss Thirteen is right, we sisters still avoid suspicion." Youqin Moyan smiled, no matter whether there was a trace of jealousy or not, she accepted Qin Xianrong from the bottom of her heart and hoped that he would have a good home.

Wang Xiu couldn't hear it, her old face was in embarrassment, she coughed twice and said: "It's hard to rest at home for a few days, let's spend the time before and after, why are you talking about those troublesome things, it's really a disgrace."

"I'd have forgotten if the official didn't tell me, but Sanniang came to the shop yesterday and wanted me to ask the official to fill in the opening words." Wen Xijun said seriously.

Wang Xiu had a headache for a while, this relationship is really dragged on, Madam's route!
"Officials can write to the noble ladies in the palace, but they can't write to the sisters?" Youqin Moyan gouged out Wang Xiu's eyes and stood with Wen Xijun.

"Yes! Officials are partial." Wen Xijun also helped.

Three women in one scene, Wang Xiu completely loses his temper, this is not something he can offend, the three women agree to the outside world, it is too much to say with a hundred mouths.He glanced at Qin Xianrong again, sighed a little in his heart, but his face was extremely calm.

Compared to Cai You's activeness, Zhang Qiyuan was unusually calm, while Lu Tianshou was like a bull in heat, trying to smear Wang Xiu with all his strength, but he stopped him.

"Why, don't you remember Wang Xiu's humiliation?" Lu Tianshou stared at Zhang Qiyuan with red eyes.

Zhang Qiyuan glanced at Lu Tianshou calmly, his contemptuous eyes swept over, and said indifferently: "There is no reason, if you can't do it, you can't do it."

Seeing Zhang Qiyuan's absent-minded appearance, Lu Tianshou felt ashamed, and it was uncomfortable to be under the fence. Back then, he had his own confidence when he was with Zhang Qiyuan, but today he is like a dog.The taste of humiliation and hatred for Wang Xiu made him explode completely, and he yelled at Zhang Qiyuan: "Why not? Could it be that when you become an official, you and Wang Xiu are in the same boat, working together?"

Zhang Qiyuan seemed to have expected Lu Tianshou's anger, but he didn't expect Lu Tianshou's words, and said to himself: "We are in trouble, do I think Wang Xiu and I are getting closer?"

He walked slowly, and when he reached the window, he stood silently for half a quarter of an hour, staring at the flower bed outside the window, and then slowly turned around, staring sharply at Lu Tianshou, like the eyes of a poisonous snake, which made people feel chills.

(End of this chapter)