Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 303 - From Hu Chen to Han Pass 11
The increasingly unbearable situation made Zhao Ji almost tremble all over. The paifang jade belt that was supposed to be given to his son at his own discretion had to be given now, and two eunuchs, Liang Shicheng and Huang Zhi, were sent to send it over.

Liang Shicheng was conflicted. Wang Fu attacked Zhao Heng and supported Zhao Kai. He knew it and supported him.He was about to step on two boats and secretly support Wang Fu's attack on the Eastern Palace, but he remained neutral on the surface, and no one knew his real thoughts.

In fact, the clothes of men and women in the capital, and the use of the word "rhyme" on coins, seem to be Wang Fu's idea, but they are actually planned by him secretly. Even Wang Xiu was deceived by him. Outsiders saw Wang Fu doing evil, but he The attitude is ambiguous.

When it came to the East Palace to give the jade belt, Zhao Heng was unwilling to say anything, Liang Shicheng said softly: "Your Highness, this old servant has tried his best in front of the officials, and he has finally lived up to his efforts for several years. Your Highness, please don't make mistakes, so as not to cause trouble."

Zhao Heng was startled, and looked at Liang Shicheng in surprise, but because Huang Zhi was on the sidelines, he couldn't ask, so he suppressed his doubts and said, "The jade belt that arranges Fangfang is used by the emperor, so I can't accept it."

"Your Majesty bestowed the Fang Yudai to let the prince supervise the country, and then..." Liang Shicheng did not continue, cleared his throat, puffed up his chest and said loudly: "The official said, the prince cannot refuse."

Zhao Huan thought about it, but suddenly sank again, and had to take the jade belt.

"The old slave will go first, the prince should hurry to thank you." Liang Shicheng gave another favor, which is a good fate to continue to enjoy the wealth and honor in the future!

Zhao Huan hesitated for a long time, and waited until Geng Nanzhong and Zhang Qiyuan came.

When Geng Nanzhong saw the jade belt, his old face was agitated, and he almost cried. 14 years of perseverance, and even the hard work of trying to curry favor with Li Bangyan, was indeed not in vain. Finally, this day is finally here. It’s not easy!
Zhang Qiyuan's eyes were also flickering, Kaifeng Muci arranged the meaning of the square jade belt, if he took a step forward?Thinking of the scholar-official group represented by Wu Min and Li Gang collectively exerting pressure on Zhao Ji, he couldn't help being excited, and said with uncontrollable excitement: "His Royal Highness has come through all hardships, congratulations to Your Highness, congratulations to Your Highness."

Geng Nanzhong glanced at Zhang Qiyuan, he had a taste but couldn't deny it, Zhang Qiyuan made a good judgment, it seemed that Zhao Ji was just short of the last step.

"Where does the joy come from!" Zhao Huan smiled bitterly, and said lightly: "This is a piece of hot yam, put me on the stove."

Geng Nanzhong and Zhang Qiyuan looked at each other in dismay when they heard the words, what Zhao Huan said was right, the Jurchens had already reached the river!Everyone wants to run away, which idiot is willing to stay.

Zhao Huan sighed softly, thinking of Zhu Lian and the pair of sons and daughters, he couldn't help but feel lost, this is the old man taking him as the crock!
Zhang Qiyuan glanced at Zhao Huan vaguely, and said in a low voice: "The prince can only sit and watch the predicament, but the emperor can decide the universe."

Zhao Huan was silent, he understood the truth very well, but he was a fan of the authorities. After being reminded by Zhang Qiyuan, he gradually understood and considered it seriously.

Geng Nanzhong's eyes also brightened, and he nodded seriously.

It can be said that today is a day of three changes, and the situation is full of black irony.

Zhao Ji was very contradictory, even if he was given the jade belt, he would not be reconciled. He still had a little bit of luck. Power is not handed over casually, especially if he has held power for more than [-] years. Does the Qing family have a good strategy to resist the enemy?"

Bai Shizhong, Li Bangyan, Tong Guan, Cai You, Zhang Bangchang and others all looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one dared to answer.A joke, losing streak, the military city in front of Dahe may have fallen, I am afraid that the Jin army is preparing to arrive at Dahe quickly, and the soldiers and horses of Qin Wang from all over the country have not arrived yet, what should we do?What else can I do, I can't let myself go into battle!
Wu Min left the class and said loudly: "Your Majesty, although Jurchen has arrived in Junzhou, their main force is still in the south of Zhongshan. For the current plan, let Prince Su Su ascend the throne so that they will retreat in fear."

Zhang Bangchang had no choice but to say submissively: "It makes sense."

Coincidentally, Wang Xiu walked in with the emergency official pond, as the Privy Council had ordered, he could frequently enter and leave the palace during wartime, and he could appear in front of the emperor without notification, and this was only a privilege.

"Your Majesty, there is an emergency in Guantang. There was a mistake in the previous military situation. The Jurchen vanguard had already passed Handan, Zhao Yuanxiang's entire army was wiped out, and all the troops on the West Hebei Road collapsed. There is no forbidden army on the West Road to delay the defense." Tang handed it up.

Zhao Ji's spirit was sluggish, his complexion was old, he looked like a visitor in his dying years, he picked up the Guantang tremblingly, glanced at it hastily, threw it on the imperial case, and said weakly: "What should I do, gentlemen, can you find a solution?"

Cai You glared at Wang Xiu fiercely, scolding this guy for being shameless, what time is it, and making the officials upset, so why don't you go to some bad official ponds and come up with something to please the officials? things come.

Wang Xiu blinked and said, "Your Majesty, there is no one guarding the direction of the river. The Jurchen cavalry is too fast. The remnants of Hebei should gather to the south and defend the pontoon bridge along the Junzhou line to prevent the Jurchen from crossing the river calmly. Maybe there is still a chance."

"No one stopped Jurchen, no one guarded the city, who can lead the army, where is He Guan?" Zhao Ji was absent-minded, almost on the verge of insanity.It is also true that hundreds of thousands of troops are vulnerable, and anyone would become crazy.

Seeing Zhao Ji's appearance, Wang Xiu expressed emotion in his heart, and said, "Your Majesty, the military situation is urgent, and I have no choice but to use the name of the Privy Council to dispatch the Jingdong 78 general horse team to rush westward, hoping to arrive before Jurchen crosses the river. There is a chance to delay for some time, so that the court can deploy defenses calmly."

"Bold." Cai You's complexion changed, and he pointed at Wang Xiu and said sharply: "You are so bold, you dare to issue a tiger talisman to transfer troops without your Majesty's imperial pen, and without the signature of a minister of the Privy Council. At your disposal, when will the court soldiers be willing to listen to your orders?"

Tong Guan also sneered, and said playfully: "There is no minister of the Privy Council to sign the military talisman, it seems that Zhige changed the deployment of troops without authorization."

This is so heartbreaking!It is already a serious crime to mobilize troops and horses without permission. Even the general obeys the order. For the emperor, he must take it seriously.

Of course, the Tiger Talisman was kept in the hands of Privy Councilor Cheng Zhi, but it was definitely not sent out casually.Suddenly, Zhao Ji's face gradually darkened.

Wang Xiu was very angry, what time is this, and he is still fighting in his mother's nest, without fear, he stared at Cai You and Tong Guan, and said sharply: "Your Majesty, what I said is wrong! Except for Zhending and Zhongshan who are still resisting, there is no force to stop the Jurchen from going south, and the soldiers and horses on the East Road are also fighting bloody battles, and they have no power to go south, so they can only transfer the Jingdong horse army."

"The military situation is urgent. Last night, I adjusted the 78th general's tiger talisman, and ordered the 78th general's horse army to rush westward, cross the river and enter the front line of Junzhou. After all, they are also elites, so they can share the worries of His Majesty."

With a pun, Zhao Ji's eyelids twitched, and his expression fell into hesitation again.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to believe Wang Xiu's lies and to change the military talisman without permission. This is a serious crime of ill intentions. This trend must not last long. Please, Your Majesty, dismiss Wang Xiu first and accept the order, and then the Dali Temple will question the crime." Don't look at Cai You's retreat. The enemy has nothing to do, and political struggles are one set after another, interlocking and extremely ruthless.

"Could it be that the river is empty and the Jurchens are allowed to cross the river calmly? I don't know what kind of situation Xianggong puts His Majesty in? The Xianggong knows that the Jurchen is crossing the river, but he still ignores it. Could it be that the Xianggong has other plans?" Wang Xiu did not back down. The shit bowl was thrown over with the backhand.

Cai You was blocked and rolled his eyes. Wang Xiu's counterattack was very sharp, and he was directly positioned as a collusion with the Jurchen. .However, the crime of adultery with the Jurchen is not something he can bear. Who can explain this shit clearly, but it can be used as an example in extraordinary times. His face paled from fright, and he pointed at Wang Xiu and said angrily: "You, you, you Blood spurting."

"The situation is urgent. If it is left to the two governments to discuss, it will take a few days to mobilize the troops. By the time the soldiers are issued, the Jurchen soldiers will have already arrived at the city." Wang Xiu glanced at Cai You disdainfully, facing Zhao Ji and said loudly: " The minister is guilty, but please punish him, if you can stop the Jurchen from going south and allow your majesty to deal with it calmly, so what if the thorns are three thousand miles away? If the original retreats the captives, the minister will naturally avenge the crime."

Changing the destination of troops for the sake of the emperor, it is not considered a serious crime, if you act in a rigid manner, who would dare to do things for the Zhao official family, did not see the generals of the dynasties, all of them resolutely abandoned the emperor's formation map, and won the battle Well!Wang Xiu didn't use the Tiger Talisman to mobilize troops privately, but made a decisive decision on the direction to mobilize troops and horses. It wasn't too outrageous, and there was room for maneuver.

Don't say anything else, the Tong Dawang in front of him, who supervised the army for the first time, also concealed the Zhao official's order to withdraw the troops, and finally won the battle.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, now that Kaifeng is at stake, whoever is present here does not want to escape, Wang Xiu's charges are not serious, the worst is that they will be released outside, but it is justifiable to leave Kaifeng.

More than half of the people present had this idea. It seemed that Wang Xiu wanted to run away, and even took a risk, why didn't he think of it!It would be good to change it to myself. I can escape and gain a good reputation.

"What the Qing family did violated the system, but there is an excuse for it. I will not pursue it anymore. Does the Qing family have a plan to retreat from the enemy?" Zhao Ji heard that Wang Xiu was doing it for him, and also thought that it was to buy time. The [-] army was wiped out. The southern part of Hebei West Road is almost wide open. Isn't this a clear way to let people cross the river quickly?It is true that he was furious at Wang Xiu's private transfer of the tiger talisman, but he no longer intends to care about it.

He also felt that no one in power in the palace dared to speak up. Wang Xiu made his eyes shine. Thinking that this young man is very good at fighting, otherwise Liang Shicheng, Li Bangyan and others would not have suggested the appointment. Said: "The Qing family, how can we retreat from the enemy?"

(End of this chapter)