In late spring, there was an earthquake in Tokyo.

But frankly speaking, it is difficult for Zhao Jiu to feel the same way as these people, especially the incident in Hebei.

From a personal perspective, Zhao Jiu has never met many of them, so it’s a bit hard to ask him to do anything. If you speak from an ethical perspective, you might be a little sympathetic, but then he went to the battlefield, from Bozhou to

From Lianghuai to Nanyang and then to Tokyo, I saw too many families broken up and people killed along the way. My sympathy had been almost worn away by the worse situation...

So this raises a question, if you travel through time and become the Emperor of Zhao and Song, do you immediately put yourself in the position of emperor? Treat hundreds of millions of people as your private strategy game toys?

Or if you have a higher level of ideological awareness, do you think this country is an accessory of the Zhao and Song royal families, or do you think the Zhao and Song royal families are an accessory of this country?

For Zhao Jiu, this answer is self-evident, and for most civil and military officials, this answer seems to be self-evident as well.

The only problem is that I can't communicate at all, so it's very annoying.

Returning to the front, the whole city of Tokyo was shaken that day. It was like a mourning ceremony. There were rumors that Queen Xing and several princesses did not die in the past at all, but that the Jin people were defeated this year and the Jin generals who had lost their families killed them in order to vent their anger.

He lost it, but was later discovered by some lazy, Wushu, Nianhan, etc., and found that there were only two children left. He felt that he was a part of the family, so he made up a story and sent the two children back casually.

This was very possible, but it made no sense, especially to Zhao Jiu. He couldn't understand why he couldn't just kill Zhao Ji and his son to vent his hatred, but instead wanted to kill an innocent woman, so that he continued to leave those two people alone and disgusted.

he?

Relatively speaking, regarding the incident in Yangzhou, to be honest, everyone in the city of Tokyo just lamented Li Gang's misfortune, and the so-called shock only stayed at the official level... And the reason for this is very simple, because the death of young children is quite normal these days.

The royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasties could not avoid this incident, and even had a tradition of dead babies.

However, in Zhao Jiu's case, it's the other way around... Which of the two things does he care about more, it's the south one.

There are two reasons:

First of all, from a public perspective, just like the reaction of Zhao Guan's family after hearing the news that day, he was really angry that this incident had shaken the structure of the DPRK and the Central Government and the stability of the court that he had worked so hard to maintain!

It must be understood that he has been avoiding internal strife and party strife, and then trying to maintain the stability of the overall structure of the court, because he knows that he is incompetent in truly governing the country, and when he is unable to truly handle various national affairs, he needs a stable

The civil service system came to manage the country for him... But who could have imagined such an accident?

And Zongze is dead. Once Li Gang leaves the throne, it means that the court will have to carry out a new round of large-scale personnel reshuffle from the top to the bottom... But how can there be time to waste on personnel construction?

Secondly, from a personal point of view, as someone who has been in contact with him since time travel, if Zhao Jiu really has feelings for any high-ranking Zhao Song royal family, it must be Concubine Pan Xian, whom he has always felt sorry for...

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This feeling coupled with some male instincts that have nothing to hide, no matter whether it is good or bad, has caused Pan Fei and her son to always be a stone weighing on his heart.

Now that the stone is loosened, the fragile side of the heart that cannot be called a wound can no longer be concealed.

However, even so, he still has to make arrangements and deal with it.

"Mrs. Wu is not old and has no experience in raising children. God's blessing, Buddha's blessing..." In the deserted Chongzheng Hall, facing dozens of important ministers who were currently in Tokyo, Zhao Guanjia paused in the middle of his words.

"The two children are only four or five years old. They are sent to the Wu clan first to find an older woman to take care of them and raise them... as they should."

Lu Haowen, the leader of the hundred officials who stood alone under the imperial steps, immediately raised his hands and responded. Although this incident caused a shock in the whole city and indeed made everyone feel upset, from the surface, it really needs to be dealt with, that is,

This is just one sentence.

The only thing worth mentioning is that although Zhao Guan's family returned to the old capital of Tokyo, and the court officials could not say a word even for the sake of justice, this place was adjacent to the front line after all, and Jin could be seen across the Yellow River on a clear day.

The people's flag, coupled with the severe damage to Henan's production, made it impossible for the city to return to its former glory.

In fact, among the so-called dignitaries and top figures among wealthy businessmen, there is only one former pearl, the Wu family, who has moved back... and is actually Mrs. Wu's natal family.

The rest are the Xing family from Empress Xing's natal family and the Pan family from Concubine Pan Xian's natal family. They are all currently following the Queen Mother in Yangzhou in the southeast.

In fact, most of the people in the Zhao Song clan, including Zhao Song Zongzheng Zhao Shi?, and the most prominent one, the 80-year-old old emperor or princess, are currently wandering in the southeast.

When the court talks about the relatives and clans in Tokyo, they usually refer to the Wang family, the in-laws of the Wu family and Zhao Shi?. Fortunately, the Wang family is in a roundabout way, and the Wu family is somewhat deliberately avoided by everyone, so

Only Wan Qixi, a confidant of the imperial family like Yang Yizhong, would deliberately get close to him.

so……

"Wu is of course suitable..."

I don't know if it was an illusion, but since the two news came out on the same day, the atmosphere in front of the imperial court has become much more harmonious. Prime Minister Lu Haowen nodded slowly at this time, and no one around him even expressed his stance.

However, after saying this, the deserted Chongzheng Hall could not help but continue to be deserted... Because even though the court meeting was resumed after a day, everyone was still a little unprepared for the next few things to be discussed.

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"The matter in Yangzhou has nothing to do with Mr. Li..." Zhao Jiu himself paused for a moment before formally expressing his position. "It is a pity that a child has convulsions, but it is also a common thing and it is not worth shaking the overall situation."

"I don't think so."

The opposition suddenly came from Lu Haowen, who had not expressed his opposition to others for an unknown period of time. This made Zhao Jiu, who was sitting on the throne, almost helpless.

"That's right." Xu Jingheng also responded seriously. "Guan family, this matter does not depend on whether the official family is generous or not and whether they are willing to let Gong Xiang Li go; nor does it depend on how much the matter itself involves Gong Xiang Li... Gong Xiang Li is a super-level person.

Mr. Pingzhang, the military and political leader of Yangzhou, controlled the southeast. To put it bluntly, it was the officials who entrusted him with the land and people of the southeast, as well as the queen mother, virtuous concubines, and emperor's heirs... With this premise,

Don’t say that the death of the emperor’s heir was related to the mutiny, and he was responsible for the mutiny. Even if it had nothing to do with him, he would still be responsible for it!”

"Official family." Wang Boyan also took a step forward and followed up with a serious look. "Although the imperial heir does not have the position of prince, he has the actual status of prince. As far as Mr. Li is concerned, he is half-master... If Mr. Li is not dealt with, he will be

To put him in a position of rebellion. In fact, the officials might as well think about it. An emperor's heir disappeared outside the official family for nothing. Someone has to be responsible for it. If we don't deal with Mr. Li, how about dealing with the Queen Mother or Concubine Pan Xian?

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"Guan family." Lu Yihao stood up helplessly at this time. "I always thought that Li Gang was rude and incompetent, and he had always been at odds with him, but I was once a minister in the southeast, and I knew a thing or two about Yangzhou affairs... When Tokyo fell in the past,

The empress dowagers, virtuous concubines, emperor's heirs, and even the royal family were all settled in Yangzhou and the southeast. The high-ranking officials and nobles heard the news, and countless rich and powerful nobles gathered there, and many of them brought gold and silver treasures... Therefore, once the war disaster was heard,

, and then losing control is also a logical thing, so the panic in Yangzhou this time is really not to blame on Prime Minister Li Gong."

The four princes expressed their opinions one after another, and there was complete silence... The only one who criticized Li Gang before became the only one who protected Li Gang. Those who wanted to maintain the stability of the court, now all expressed their intention to punish Li Gang... This is politics, reasonable politics.

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"That's it." Zhao Jiu was really helpless. "I'm going to resign. I don't have to go all the way to Tokyo, and I don't have to raise a palace. I can find a small state army around his hometown and ask Mr. Li to settle down for a while."

, it is also a good way to take care of people’s livelihood and give full play to the remaining heat.”

The four ministers breathed a sigh of relief together, but did not dare to neglect it. The ministers, censors, bachelors and others around them were as quiet as ever, because everyone knew that there were a lot of troubles today.

"Now that Li Gang has left, I dare to ask the officials, who can replace the southeast defender? Or should we say that after Yue Fei quells the rebellion, there will no longer be an envoy to the southeast? Only ordinary transfer envoys, pacification envoys, and strategic envoys will be added?" Lu Hao

I didn't dare to delay asking because this matter couldn't be delayed.

"I think we still have to set up an envoy to be responsible for the southeast." Zhao Jiu simply expressed his position. "It cannot be abolished easily."

"Please give me a clear explanation from the officials." Lu Haowen also became serious.

"Because Tokyo is on the front line, the next time the Jin people come back and gather their troops here, it may not be safe." Zhao Jiu answered frankly. "And if it is not safe, we still have to evacuate to Nanyang. At that time, Bashu, Jingxiang, and the three southeastern areas

There is a natural division. If there are no envoys or ministers stationed there, there will inevitably be big troubles. In the same way, the Queen Mother and her clan are in Yangzhou, so it is difficult to recall them to Tokyo easily."

"So, the official family is not prepared to negotiate peace with the Jin people?" Lu Haowen suddenly turned to another topic. "Guan family, this peace negotiation was initiated by the Jin people and sent envoys with the two princesses. It is not me.

It does not violate Huai Shang's theory to mention it... Everyone in Tokyo has expectations."

"Of course I know that the Jin people took the initiative to negotiate peace this time, and they did not violate Huai Shang's words." Zhao Guan couldn't help but sneered when he heard this. "And they also sent back two princesses, so I can't chase them away... But if

If we want to discuss peace, I also have expectations, but I want the Jin people to return Taiyuan and northern Shaanxi first, and hand over Zhe Keshi and Liu Yu as a sign of sincerity, and then we can discuss it in detail!"

This was a forced act of hooliganism, so there was finally a buzz below, and this time finally some ministers below the prime minister took the initiative to come forward.

"Guan Jia!" Liu Ziyu raised his voice. "A victory in the early spring did not change the overall situation of the Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. Now the Jin people are still strong and the Song Dynasty is weak, and the offensive and defensive momentum has not wavered. Even the Guan family himself said that next time the Jin people will

It's still coming, but Tokyo may not be guaranteed next time... In this case, why not postpone it for a while and discuss it with them? If we can delay it for one or two years, two or three years, and gather 200,000 elite troops, we can become

One hundred thousand soldiers, save three years' worth of food and fodder, and hang out one million gold and silver, go out to the mountains of Taiyuan to fight the decisive battle with the Jin army, why worry about the overall situation being uncertain?"

"Who else thinks that peace can be negotiated?" Zhao Jiu frowned slightly.

"I think it's okay." Li Ruopu, a scholar of Hanlin Academy, also came out solemnly.

"I also think it's feasible." Li Guang, the imperial censor in the palace, took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to go out.

"I second the proposal." Fan Zongyin from Zhongshushe followed.

"I... think it's okay." Suddenly, Xu Jingheng also came out. "Guan family, it is good for us to negotiate a peace at this time, but I am waiting..."

"I know!" Seeing that even Zaizhi had come forward, Zhao Jiu knew that he could not bear it anymore, but immediately interrupted him. "I know that you are all public-spirited. I know that Liu Canjun's father died in Jingkang, and his brother's family

Only one person died; I also know that Li Ruopu is Li Ruoshui's brother, and his brother is the most fierce and loyal person among the officials who died in Jingkang; I also know that you, Xianggong Xu, always defended Li Boji during the most difficult time in the court.

, Zong Zhongwu, I am firm and loyal in my heart; I also know that Li Guang and Li Yushi are the closest friends of Li Gongxiang. He made a statement at this time, and if he does not do well, he will be doomed... I know that each of you is really working hard without caring about your own life.

, they are all really thinking about the country, not wanting to surrender, not wanting to bend the knee...but I just don’t want to negotiate for peace! If we want to negotiate for peace, we must abolish the establishment first, and then talk about this matter!"

As soon as he said this, there was silence in the palace, and everyone in the hall was angry...

"The official words are serious." After a moment of pause, Wang Boyan raised his hand and spoke. "Actually, Chen Shangshu (Chen Gui) has said it before. As long as the materials and manpower can keep up, Tokyo City can be defended in accordance with Nanyang's laws. And if so, the Jin army will come again.

, in fact, it may not be cheap..."

"That's good." Zhao Jiu replied casually.

"Actually, from my perspective, the Jin people's peace talks are probably because they were afraid of being beaten in the previous battle, felt guilty, and were in civil strife... How can we negotiate with him at this time? Instead, we should prepare for the Northern Expedition!" Lu Yihao also said.

Express a stance.

But Zhao Jiu couldn't help but frown at this time.
To be continued...