In the city of Tokyo, a document announcing the deployment of troops was sent to all directions by horse.
"Tell them that if they can't save Gao Qiu, they will kill everyone!"
Zhao Ji roared angrily in the palace hall.
Zhao Ji originally wanted to send Tong Guan there. When it came to using troops, only Tong Guan could reassure him. However, Tong Guan was far away in Huaixi to suppress bandits, and the Western Army, led by Zhong Shidao, destroyed Tian Hu. , the remaining generals who could be used were sent to square La in the south of the Yangtze River.
"Your Majesty, these ten military envoys came from the green forest. They have been in Zhao'an for many years and have rich experience in leading troops. The total number of ten troops is one hundred thousand troops. There will be no problem in annihilating the bandits!"
Seeing Zhao Ji's anger, Cai Jing left work and said.
"Killing the bandits is the second most important thing. I want Gao Aiqing to return safely!"
The Zhao family glared at Cai Jing and said, bandits are just a small problem. In the hundred years of the Song Dynasty, in which year were there no bandits causing trouble? But there is only one Gao Qiu! Without Gao Qiu, who will help me make Cuju balls in the future? Who is going to please himself?
When he thinks of Cuju, Zhao Ji feels a little itchy. He likes Cuju, but he doesn't like to play match-fixing. He doesn't want his opponents to give way to him. He really wants to win with his strength. Gao Qiu has superb skills and is a good partner.
"Your Majesty, if you want Lieutenant Gao to return safely, the best way is to recruit him. The Shijie Du Envoy is certainly powerful, but the advance of the troops is likely to irritate the thieves. If the thieves go crazy, it's hard to say what they will do."
Zhao Ding, the admonishing doctor, once again found an opportunity to leave work and spoke.
"The thieves killed officers and soldiers, invaded the state capital, and raised troops to rebel. How dare you propose to recruit troops? Could it be that you are colluding with the thieves!"
When Yang Jian heard this, he was furious and pointed at Zhao Ding and cursed.
"Taifu Yang, I am thinking of Taiwei Gao's safety. The thieves are all reckless and have eccentric personalities. They will accept the soft rather than the hard. Now that Taiwei Gao is surrounded, if we send troops over, what should we do if the thieves jump over the wall in a hurry?"
Zhao Ding said without giving up, Zhao Ji wanted Gao Qiu to be safe and sound, so he had no choice but to accept the suggestion of recruiting him.
"Who wants to recruit me?"
Zhao Ji looked at Baiguan and said.
"Your Majesty, the previous recruitment failed. If we do this this time, we must come up with something substantial, otherwise the Liangshan thieves will not accept it."
Lieutenant Su said as he left his shift.
Li Gang watched everything silently. He had been to Liangshanbo and knew very well that the people in Liangshanbo were completely different from the thieves he had seen before. These people did not rebel and plunder for pleasure. They really had ideas and were resisting corrupt officials and benefiting the country. common people.
This was the first time that Li Gang saw such an ideal, ambitious and responsible thief. Perhaps the word thief was no longer appropriate, and rebels were more appropriate.
"Lieutenant Su put it simply. There are so many thieves. If they are all given official positions, how much will they pay? What should I do if the thieves are so open-minded?"
Someone immediately came out to refute. Su Yuanjing caught the emperor's desire to save Gao Qiu, but thieves would also catch this. The more the emperor cared about Gao Qiu, the more powerful the thieves would be. When the time comes, the lion will ask, what will happen to the court? manage? Agree to the thief's request? When the time comes, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty will stand in court together with the thieves?
The opposition grew louder and louder, and half of the officials in the imperial class spoke out against it. They had studied hard for more than ten years in Hanchuang to reach their current status. The thieves were treated as equals to them as soon as they rebelled, which they could not bear.
Zhao Ji originally wanted to suppress the opposition, but as more and more people opposed it, the voice became louder and louder. Zhao Ji was also a little unsure. Since the founding of the country, Zhao Ji had shared the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, and even the emperor could not Under the pressure of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, the decree was implemented.
"Your Majesty, why not show kindness and power at the same time!"
Li Gang frowned when he saw that the officials were only quarreling, and then he went to work and said, "The officials were only quarreling and didn't have any good suggestions."
"Ai Qing, come and listen!"
Zhao Ji's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked quickly.
"The worries of the officials are not unreasonable. The thieves have now trapped Captain Gao and are very likely to use this as a threat. Although the court can recruit these people, it must follow the court's regulations. The thieves cannot do whatever they want. .”
"I suggest that the recruitment of security and the dispatch of troops should be carried out at the same time, with both kindness and power, so that the thieves know how to advance and retreat, and it can also protect the safety of Lieutenant Gao!"
Li Gang said.
Li Gang's words left all the officials speechless. The previous objections disappeared instantly. Even Yang Jian remained silent. The emperor wanted to save Gao Qiu and they all saw it in their eyes. There was no way to stop it. There were ten military envoys. Even if you lead troops there, you won't be afraid of thieves sitting on the ground and raising prices. It's really the best of both worlds.
"Okay, okay, these words are deeply rooted in my heart, and that's what I want! However, Captain Gao has been trapped for a long time, and he is afraid of trouble. Who is willing to go to Liangshan first to appease the thieves!"
Zhao Ji was overjoyed after hearing this. He was also a little afraid of thieves. If he held a fourth- or fifth-grade official position, he would be able to get hundreds of thieves!
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go and appease the thief first!"
Su Yuanjing said.
"Okay, Lieutenant Su will go first. If you have any requests, just ask!"
Zhao Ji looked at Su Yuanjing and said.
"I would like to ask for your majesty's imperial edict to grant you hundreds of altars of wine and hundreds of gold medals!"
Su Yuanjing saluted Zhao Ji.
"Duyi Aiqing!"
Zhao Ji nodded.
After the class dispersed, Su Yuanjing called Li Gang to stop.
"Doctor Li, stay!"
Su Yuanjing walked to Li Gang and said.
"Liu Taiwei, is it because of the incident in Liangshanbo? I have told you everything I know."
Li Gang looked at Su Yuanjing and said.
"I already know about Liang Shanbo's situation. I just want to ask, what kind of person is Sun Lei?"
Taiwei Su said that as long as he went to Liangshanbo this time to communicate with Sun Lei, he naturally wanted to understand what kind of person Sun Lei was first.
"What kind of person is Sun Lei? If it was just the first time we met, he would be just like those yamen in Tokyo who only know how to eat, drink and have fun. But if you get to know him better, you will think that he is an ambitious young man. people."
"Although Sun Lei is only a young man in his twenties, I can't see through him. He has great ideas, seems to know a lot of things, and views everything with confidence."
"You don't need to have too many ideas when talking to him, just keep your heart. He likes to shout and is good at pretending. He is good at testing you by pretending to be angry, confusing you by being careless, and paralyzing you by being greedy..."
Li Gang shook his head and said.
"So difficult? Is he really a young man in his twenties?"
Taiwei Su said in surprise. He had tried to make Sun Lei as difficult as possible, but when Li Gang said this, he suddenly felt troubled.
"How do you think we can get Sun Lei to recruit him this time?"
Lieutenant Su looked at Li Gang and asked, "It was Li Gang who went to Liangshanbo last time to recruit people."
"Almost impossible!"
Li Gang shook his head.
"How is that possible! I have already won the gold medal this time!"
Taiwei Su opened his eyes and said.
"What people like Sun Lei want is not official positions, glory and wealth at all. What they want is in Liangshan Town, and we can't give them those things!"
Li Gang looked at the gloomy sky and sighed before leaving, leaving Su Taiwei alone in a daze.
"Rebellion is not about official position, glory and wealth? Is this possible?"
Su Yuanjing couldn't react.
(End of chapter)
