He was particularly fertile, so his descendants were prosperous, he had many marriages, and it was easy to get married to the royal family. At the same time, he naturally became a local leader in Hebei.

If I have to give an inappropriate example, this family is vaguely part of the aristocracy of the former Han Dynasty, the duke family of the later Han Dynasty, the gentry of the two Jin Dynasties, and the famous families of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

So according to the backward class struggle thinking in Zhao Jiu's mind, if a big landowner, big gentry and other conservative interests spokesperson in the Song Dynasty court must be used as a scarecrow, it must be just the Han family, and it cannot be

The second one.

But having said that, aren't the two rivers lost and Xiangzhou also fallen? At this time, it would be a shame to say that the Meihua Han family, which has lost more than half of its foundation, is a representative of a big landowner.

However, even so, Zhao Jiu did have an inexplicable wariness and dissatisfaction with the Han family.

There are specific reasons for this vigilance and dissatisfaction. It should be noted that as a relative of the emperor and the leader of the exiled scholars in Hebei, the Han family had been in Yangzhou before. Later, Zhao Jiu returned to the old capital. Because of his family status, the Han family

He had to turn back quickly and make a gesture, but he played a trick on the people of the world and his Zhao Guan family... The Han family had a lot of branches and leaves, but at that time, it only allowed the fifth family of the youngest lineage to be married to the royal family.

It was the cousins ​​of the Zhao Guan family who returned to Beijing first.

As a lineage that was married to the royal family, this lineage actually lost its career advancement, so it has been like a housekeeper for a long time. Apart from managing money, settling down a home, and running a business, this lineage cannot make any decisions on its own.

This incident, combined with what happened to Yue Fei at that time, was the reason why Zhao Jiu was so angry at that cousin that day.

Back to the present, Han Xiaozhou, who submitted the letter today, although theoretically a generation younger than Zhao Jiu, is the direct grandson of the eldest son behind Han Qi... the kind that everyone in the world defaults to being the prime minister.

No wonder all the important ministers in the hall were in awe.

This grandson of the eldest brother of the Han family made a total of two suggestions this time:

First, the country had lost two rivers and could not recover quickly. The confrontation between the imperial court and the Jin people based on the Yellow River was probably going to last for a long time. However, the imperial camp would consume a lot of troops and horses, so he suggested ending the previous temporary resettlement measures. After encountering the

Henan, which suffered from several military disasters, established large-scale farming to support the imperial troops and horses.

Secondly, he, Han Xiaozhou, invited himself to go north as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin, but he did not intend to negotiate a peace against the official will, but to take advantage of the great victory and sternly demand that the Jin people return the two saints and many captured nobles and important ministers.

Children.

How do you say these two items?

The first one is nonsense. It doesn't take Han Xiaozhou to explain it. The imperial court has already started to do it. It is more like a formality that follows the trend. The latter one is the key, but it makes Zhao Guan's family even more uncomfortable.

In fact, according to Zhao Jiu's past temper, after reading this letter, he would probably tear it up and start a fire... But now, he is a little hesitant, because Han Xiaozhou is the leader of the exiled scholars in Hebei, and he was also left in Hebei.

The leaders of the scholars who were forced to serve by the Jin people had to pay attention to their political influence at this time.

"The first is desirable, and the second..." After the palace was quiet for a while, Prime Minister Lu Haowen finally spoke. "Maybe?"

"The first one is advisable, but the second minister thinks it is too urgent and not advisable!" Just when Lu Xianggong had just finished expressing his opinions, without waiting for Zhao Guanjia to say anything, Wan Qixi, the imperial censor in the palace, suddenly came out and spoke righteously to the court.

The officials and the Prime Minister saluted in turn, and at the same time hurriedly spoke out, refuting Lu Haowen on the spot. "Although the Jin people were defeated this time, they did not suffer any major losses, so how could they take advantage of the opportunity? Moreover, the officials had vowed to restore the two rivers and would not fight with the Jin people."

People are negotiating for peace. If they go to ask for the two saints at this time, what if the Jin people take the opportunity to negotiate peace? At that time, the officials will be in a dilemma, confused between filial piety and justice. Therefore, I think it is absolutely forbidden to send an envoy to the north!

"

As soon as these words came out, several prime ministers and ministers obviously felt a little relieved, but several people took the opportunity to come out, many of them echoed the words, but some people also commented that as long as Han Xiaozhou could stabilize his position in advance, once the other party

It is not impossible to simply refuse to discuss unnecessary suggestions... However, this kind of suggestion is destined to be difficult to find, because with Han Xiaozhou's status, once the mission is successful, it will be either the Prime Minister or the Minister. Who would be happy?

Let him come to this palace?

Everyone worked hard to follow the official family from Huaishang to Nanyang, and from Nanyang to Tokyo, and finally settled down. Why did you, Han Xiaozhou, jump out at this time and have to catch up from behind with just a few tricks?

Because your surname is Han? Of course you can, but it is a pity that this official's natural attitude of resisting communication with the Jin envoys is here, and your surname is Han.

"What you said is absolutely correct. There is really no need to send an envoy."

And sure enough, after a while of discussion, Zhao Jiu perked up slightly. He took the opportunity to set the tone and directly raised what he really cared about. "However, Han Zhizhou's letter reminded me of another thing. Last year, I heard that

It is said that the Jin people held the imperial examination... and forced many scholars to take the examination at knifepoint, and then awarded them official positions. How do you think you should respond? As for the scholars in Hebei, we must have a proper tone."

By the way, what Zhao Jiu said is true. He really used a knife to force people to take the exam and then confer officials. However, it was not a nationwide imperial exam in the Jin Kingdom, but a sabotage done by Nianhan's Western Court.

The scope of the conferment was also on the territory of the West Route Army, and at a glance it was clear that it was Wanyan Xiyin's handiwork.

After the list of Jinshi in this subject was released, a few of the people on the list felt that their reputations had been insulted and were depressed all the time. Later, because the river was controlled by the Song army this year, and some of these people were officials in Linhe, they moved their families directly.

After absconding, the message was sent out.

"I think it is not appropriate to treat such people as enemies." Xu Jingheng, the deputy prime minister of the capital, stepped out from the crowd and got straight to the point. "Who can be homeless? The Jin people are holding swords against each other, and the Hebei scholars are like a stick in front of the battle... Such a situation

, in a duel on the battlefield, when swordsmen meet each other, naturally there is nothing to say, but to judge the crime based on this would be ridiculous."

Zhao Jiu nodded heavily. Since he did not allow Han Xiaozhou to go north, he was destined to give some obvious signals to the scholars in Hebei through other means. Moreover, Zhao Jiu felt that this matter should not be easily treated as a traitor.

, I just don’t know what legal principles to use to explain it.

"Guan Jia," at this moment, Wan Qixi, who had not retreated before, also took the opportunity to speak. "Guan Jia, this matter is not only excusable, but also has an explanation in the law, which is consistent with the official will.

There is no conflict... You must know that these people were ordinary people when Lianghe fell..."

"I understand." Zhao Jiu immediately realized. "When Lianghe fell, these people were not officials, but ordinary people. They had no responsibility at all... If there must be someone responsible, the imperial court should take responsibility for the people of Hebei first.

, and if there is any culpability in this matter, it all lies with the emperor and ministers of Jingkang, and has nothing to do with them. Therefore, this matter cannot be judged as an enemy traitor. Just think of it as if you were being held hostage according to what Xianggong Xu said! And those who surrendered

The scholars who come here should also be properly accommodated."

There is a proper explanation for this matter. Logically speaking, everyone should be excited, but for some reason, many people in the palace were a little embarrassed... Apparently they heard the words "Jingkang Junchen" and felt embarrassed for a moment.

How many of the people who can stand here are not the emperors and ministers of Jingkang?

And Zhao Jiu also woke up and secretly sighed that he was becoming more and more worried these days, but so what if his heart just couldn't calm down for some reasons? It was like this years ago, but now after coming back, because of another thing,

Even more so.

But no matter what, today's political affairs are settled, and Zhao Jiu is ready to return to the harem.

However, just when Zhao Jiu got up and left Wende Hall and turned to the side door, he saw Yang Yizhong kneeling on one knee behind the threshold of the side door, holding a copy of the letter.

This position is extremely strange... Logically speaking, those commander-in-chief Zhazi are generally not involved in military affairs. Serious military affairs are still in the Privy Council, so no matter how important Zhazi Yang Yizhong should be, he should not be presented on this occasion.

And if this letter was really extremely important and needed to be known to the Prime Minister and other important ministers, then why didn't he just go into the palace and hand it over? Instead, he stopped at the position where the courtiers couldn't see it?

With some weird thoughts, Zhao Jiu stepped forward to take it. He just took a look and shook it slightly. Then he dropped Yang Yizhong and returned directly to the palace. He called out to the ministers who were about to disperse.

them.

"Everyone's family." Zhao Jiu's face remained as usual, he held the letter and stood before his Majesty and said calmly. "The controller Li Qiong sent the letter, saying that a messenger from the Jin Dynasty suddenly arrived on the river, and there was another letter sandwiched in it.

, it was a private message brought to me by the envoy in the tone of Wushu, the fourth prince... It was said that he and I had fought against each other several times. Although we were enemy chiefs, they regarded me as a hero and a close friend. Therefore, he

Taking the initiative for the first time, I have convinced the Jurchen nobles to unconditionally return my biological mother, the Queen Mother Xuanhe, and several emperors and concubines to return home across the river as a sign of filial piety... So let me send people to pick her up... What do you think?"

The palace was silent for seven or eight breaths, and then Lu Haowen saluted calmly: "Guan family, this matter is a matter of filial piety and cannot be violated. I think it is okay to send Han Xiaozhou as an envoy... One to greet the Queen Mother, and the other to greet the Empress Dowager.

The people of Hebei show their determination not to abandon Hebei!"
Chapter completed!