Wang Qinruo received an urgent report from the northwest spies in the Privy Council. He was shocked when he learned that Yan Yun had achieved a complete victory in the expedition against Xia. At this time, he suddenly realized that Yanyun was no longer what it used to be, like a powerful empire that had taken shape. The deputy privy envoy Sun Jin could only be heard sighing: "Yan Yun is so fierce! Originally, everyone thought that Yan Yun's battle against Xia would not be able to determine the winner for two or three years, but they did not expect that it would be difficult to determine the winner in just a few months. In a short period of time, Xixia was defeated like a mountain, and all the land in Hetao and Henan was completely lost! Alas, the Yanyun Army is really a tiger and wolf army, invincible! Fortunately..." I only said two words, But he suddenly stopped talking and glanced at Wang Qinruo.
It turned out that he wanted to say, 'Fortunately, your Majesty was wise and did not launch an expedition to the north, otherwise we would be in serious trouble now! 'However, as soon as the words came to his lips, he suddenly thought, isn't the Northern Expedition what Wang Qinruo wanted to promote with all his strength? If he said these words, wouldn't he greatly offend Wang Qinruo, so the words were already on his lips, but he was forced to Swallowed it back.
Wang Qinruo's mind was in a mess, with chaotic thoughts coming to him, but in the end he sighed helplessly. Facing the strong rise of Yan Yun, everyone can make small calculations, except Qin Hui, because he has the control in the hands of the Khitan people. If he falls to Yan Yun, the Khitan people will definitely not let him go, as long as he If the truth is revealed to the public, he will die immediately without a burial place.
He shook his head, put aside all these messy thoughts in his mind, and said to Sun Jin: "I will report to His Majesty, you stay here." Sun Jin quickly bowed and said: "Prime Minister, please excuse me, I will take care of you here. "Wang Qinruo put the memorial into his sleeve and left the Privy Council.
He hurried to the palace and asked to see Emperor Zhao Heng. However, the chamberlain told him that His Majesty went to Miss Hua's place last night and had not returned yet. Wang Qinruo knew that the emperor spent two days out of three in Hua Xiangrong's flower house these days, so he didn't think it was strange. He immediately left the palace and rushed to Hua Xiangrong's flower house. When I came outside the quiet flower building, I saw two guards guarding the door and asked, "Is Your Majesty up there?" The two guards nodded, and one of them said, "Your Majesty is drinking with Miss Hua!"
Wang Qinruo walked into the door immediately. In the front yard, I saw a beautiful middle-aged woman walking towards me. I didn't dare to be disrespectful immediately and bowed and said, "Mother Hua." It turned out that this beautiful middle-aged woman was Hua Xiangrong's adoptive mother. She said good things about her adoptive mother. The ugly part is actually the bustard mother, but as the saying goes, mothers are more valuable than daughters. Now that her daughter Hua Xiangrong is a holy favorite, she, a lowly bustard mother, is also putting up airs in front of the prime minister of the dynasty.
Hua’s mother said with a smile: “It turns out to be the Prime Minister, who is unwelcome and unwelcome!”
Wang Qinruo didn't dare to say anything, and then said: "I have something important to see your Majesty." After saying that, he prepared to go upstairs. Unexpectedly, Hua's mother stood in front of him, shook his head and said, "Not now!" Wang Qinruo was annoyed, but he didn't dare to show up. He took out the memorial from his sleeve, pointed at the memorial and said to Hua's mother: "Mom, the court has Urgent matters must be informed to Your Majesty immediately!" Hua's mother glanced at the memorial and said nonchalantly: "Nothing can be done!" Then she pointed to it, lowered her voice and said with an ambiguous expression: "Your Majesty is in deep love with Hua girl. , Prime Minister, coming up so rashly, doesn’t it make you feel uncomfortable?”
Wang Qinruo was stunned and looked embarrassed.
Mother Hua giggled, took Wang Qinruo's hand and walked towards the hall downstairs. As she walked, she said with a smile: "Why should you be anxious, sir? It won't be too late to see you again when His Majesty is done!" Wang Qinruo felt a little funny: "The minister said to The emperor was reporting military and state affairs, but a madam blocked him from speaking. She actually had to wait until the emperor was done with whoring! ' He shook his head repeatedly in his heart and said: If it were a peaceful and prosperous age, doing things like this would not be a big problem. It might be a good story. But now Yanyun has risen powerfully in the north, and its cavalry and sharp soldiers are invincible in the world. In just a few months, , such a powerful Xixia is already on the verge of death. With such a fierce tiger lying beside you, His Majesty still has the leisure and leisure of a prostitute. It really makes people wonder what to say!
Wang Qinruo was led by Hua Mama into the downstairs hall. Hua Mama turned around and smiled sweetly. The MILF still had her charm. Wang Qinruo was stunned. Hua's mother smiled slightly and said: "Prime Minister, please sit down. I will go and make tea for the Prime Minister!" Wang Qinruo suddenly felt an evil fire in his heart and said to himself: "You are playing with women up there, why should I wait here?" As soon as she thought of this, she grabbed Hua's mother who was about to leave. She suddenly used all her strength. I don't know if Wang Qinruo's strength was too great. Hua's mother actually fell into Wang Qinruo's arms with a cry. Mother Hua raised her head and said in a charming manner: "What are you going to do, Prime Minister?" Wang Qinruo lowered his head and kissed Mother Hua's lips, and at the same time stretched out a hand to take off Mother Hua's skirt. …
An hour later, Zhao Heng, who was satisfied, came down from upstairs. Hua Xiangrong did not appear, and she was still lying on the bed! Wang Qinruo was standing respectfully in the hall, but the coquettish Hua Mama had disappeared. Looking at the scene in the hall, it seemed as if nothing had happened.
The emperor walked to a small table and sat down. He glanced at Wang Qinruo and said, "My dear, you don't have to be so formal. Sit down and talk." Wang Qinruo thanked him, sat down at a small table on the right side of the emperor, clasped his fists and said : "Your Majesty, the Privy Council has just received an urgent report from the northwest." Then he reached for the memorial in the sleeve cage, but there was no memorial anywhere. After touching for a long time, he couldn't find the memorial. Wang Qinruo was greatly surprised, stood up quickly, clasped his fists towards the emperor with an embarrassed look on his face and said, "I seem to have accidentally lost the memorial!" Then he started looking for it in the hall. Zhao Heng did not feel dissatisfied. Instead, he drank tea while watching Wang Qinruo search for the memorial with great interest.
Wang Qinruo searched in the hall for a moment, and finally found the missing memorial behind the landscape screen. He was overjoyed and quickly bent down to pick it up. I opened it and looked at it. It was indeed the memorial, but one-third of the memorial was soaked, and it also exuded a faint and strange fragrance. Wang Qinruo felt very puzzled, how could a good memorial be soaked, and then he thought of the reason, and his heart skipped a beat.
At this time, the emperor's voice came over: "Prime Minister, have you found the memorial?" Wang Qinruo said quickly: "Found it." Then he returned to the emperor with the memorial and presented it with both hands. The emperor took the memorial and opened it. He saw that the memorial was wet and asked in surprise: "Why is it wet?" Wang Qinruo said quickly: "I think the messenger was on the way and accidentally got wet by the rain."
The emperor didn't take it to heart. He read the contents of the memorial and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so dangerous! If I had really sent out troops at that time, I would be in big trouble now!" Wang Qinruo hurriedly clasped his fists and said: " Your Majesty is so wise that even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors cannot match him!" Zhao Heng laughed loudly, feeling very proud of himself. He felt very happy in his heart, but he still wanted to talk about it. He said insincerely: "Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, I dare not compare!" Then he threw the memorial on the small table and said: "If King Yan is willing to fight with the barbarians, let him go. It doesn't concern us. The implication is that Yi actually didn't take this matter to heart at all.
Wang Qinruo said quickly: "Your Majesty is wise, but you must be on guard against Yan Yun! Yan Yun is now like a grown tiger, bound to be greedy for flesh and blood. If he turns crazy and looks south, we will be in danger!" As ministers, we, the ministers, will serve Your Majesty even if we die. However, Your Majesty’s body is rich in gold, and the safety of the country and the people is at stake, so we must not let anything slip by!"
Zhao Heng couldn't help but feel panic. After hearing Zhao Heng's words of loyalty, he couldn't help but be moved. Zhao Heng said worriedly: "This is really worrying!" Then he said: "Why don't I reward him heavily? If he is grateful for my kindness, he will not have any bad thoughts!"
Wang Qinruo said: "Your Majesty, how can a tiger's stomach be full! Instead of giving money and food to Yan Yun in vain, it is better to save the money and food to expand the army. As long as we are strong enough, Yan Yun will naturally not attack us. !”
Zhao Hengshen nodded in agreement, "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true! This strategy is feasible, this strategy is feasible!" After a pause, he said: "We will discuss this matter in the morning tomorrow!" Wang Qinruo hopes that Zhao Heng can do it now The order was issued, but since Zhao Heng had already said so, he could not say more, otherwise it would be as if he was forcing the emperor.
At the court the next morning, Wang Qinruo said what he had said to Zhao Heng yesterday in front of the civil and military officials of the court. As soon as he finished speaking, Master Pang immediately jumped out and objected: "Your Majesty, expanding the army is absolutely not feasible!" Wang Qinruo glared and yelled: "Why did the Prime Minister speak so categorically? Did he want to see Yan Yun's army come across Henan?" Master Pang Both Wang Qinruo and Wang Qinruo were involved in political affairs and cabinet ministers, so they were both prime ministers.
Master Pang glanced at Wang Qinruo and hummed: "The Prime Minister always said that Yanyun's army would fight across the Yangtze River, but Yanyun's army never thought of going south. Which battle was not started by us? Even so, Yanyun's side can't He has never gone beyond one step. If King Yan is really disrespectful to His Majesty, why doesn't he take advantage of the situation and go south every time, but just repels the imperial army?"
There was a buzz in the hall, and the civil and military ministers began to discuss, and they all felt that what Master Pang said was reasonable.
Wang Qinruo said with a cold face: "What Yang Peng did was just to confuse us, because he wanted to deal with the Xixia and Khitan people first, and then deal with us!"
Grand Master Pang looked up to the sky and laughed, saying, "What the Prime Minister said is really alarmist! I'm afraid it's just the Prime Minister's conjecture! Did King Yan actually tell you his thoughts?" Many ministers laughed. Wang Qinruo was very angry. He took a step forward and asked, "The Prime Minister defended King Yan like this. I think he received a lot of money behind his back!"
Master Pang sneered and said, "I just said that the Prime Minister likes to speculate. No, the Prime Minister also speculated on me!" Then he bowed to the emperor and said generously: "I am loyal to Your Majesty, and I will die because of Your Majesty." Already, this heart can be learned from the sun!" Zhao Heng was very moved and couldn't help but nodded. Grand Master Pang turned to look at Wang Qinruo and said with dignity and dignity: "The reason why I said what I said before is really for the sake of the imperial court and the safety of His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, if we expand our army in the south of the Yangtze River and prepare for war, what will King Yan and his generals think? They will think that the court is not good to them! Once they think that we are not good to them, what actions will they take? Your Majesty is wise and will not I need you to talk to me!" Master Pang's loud voice echoed in the hall. Zhao Heng's face was pale and he looked worried and frightened. All the civil and military officials were also in panic. Everyone thought of the same thing. They all felt that once the imperial court aroused suspicion on Yanyun's side, the first thing Yanyun would do would most likely be to send more troops to Huainan and Shanxi. Now these two fronts The size of Yanyun's army is not very large. There are only about 200,000 soldiers and horses on the front of thousands of miles. Everyone does not feel any threat and lives in peace and contentment. However, once this force is doubled to four Five hundred thousand, that's a different feeling. It's like a sharp knife hanging above the head, and it will fall down at any time. In that case, everyone is afraid that they will not have such a happy life now.
It would be fine if this sharp knife had been hanging without firing, but once it fell, I'm afraid everyone's good life would come to an end. By then, Yan Yun's army would sweep across the south of the Yangtze River, and a good death would be a luxury!
The monarchs and ministers came back to their senses from that terrible illusion and looked at Wang Qinruo, with an annoyed look in their eyes. They all felt that everyone was living a good life, but this guy was afraid that the world would not be in chaos and he would come out to cause trouble. , this guy will not give up until the Yan Yun army is provoked. If the Yan Yun army comes, let this guy resist. It is best to be chopped into pieces by the Yan Yun army. See if he dares to fight again. Nothing to do.
Wang Qinruo was shocked when he saw everyone looking at him with a very annoyed expression, and then understood the reason. He originally wanted to refute Shen Yuqiu, but now he fell silent.
The emperor raised his voice and said: "What Pang Aiqing said is absolutely true. There is peace between Yanyun and our court, so why bother and look for trouble! Moreover, expanding the army and preparing for war will greatly increase the burden on the people. The people have just experienced the war. How can I bear to see them in dire straits again?"
Taishi Pang bowed with emotion on his face: "Your Majesty's kindness is really a blessing to all people in the world!" All the ministers quickly followed suit and said: "Your Majesty is kind, this is a blessing to all people in the world!"
After hearing what the ministers said, the emperor was very pleased. He glanced at Wang Qinruo, who had a gloomy expression, and said loudly: "That's it, the matter of military expansion is over! No one will mention the matter of military expansion again!" All the ministers agreed together. Although Taishi Pang was happy in his heart, as if he had won a great battle, Wang Qinruo had a gloomy look on his face.
Master Pang caught a glimpse of Wang Qinruo's face, and his heart was even more joyful, with almost every cell in his heart jumping with excitement. He bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, King Yan is a minister of our Song Dynasty. King Yan opened up the territory and expanded the territory, which is why we in the Song Dynasty opened up the territory and expanded the territory. Since Li Yuanhao's rebellion, the northwest has been separated from the control of the Central Plains Dynasty. This is self-improvement. This has never happened since the beginning of the Qin Dynasty. For more than a hundred years, although all the late emperors were unparalleled in literary and martial arts, they were still unable to destroy Xixia and regain the old territory, which has become a lifelong regret! Now, in one fell swoop, your Majesty has accomplished what all the late emperors have accomplished throughout their lives. The great achievements that have not been completed can comfort the souls of the late emperors in heaven, and at the same time they will surely shine in the annals of history and shine for all generations!"
The emperor was excited, and for a moment he really felt that he was the Mingjun and the Holy Lord who ruled the world, the emperor of Qin, Hanwu, the ancestors of Tang and Song. Compared with himself, they were nothing more than that.
Ni Chengmou, the Minister of Rites, came out and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I suggest building a thirty-three-foot-high stone monument outside the city to commemorate your Majesty's great achievements! For thousands of generations, as long as people see this stone monument, they will be able to remember your Majesty's unparalleled achievements. I am filled with admiration for your achievements, and your majesty’s glory will shine on the people of the world thousands of years from now!”
Zhao Hengda was moved, couldn't help but nodded, and then asked in a pretentious manner: "Will this increase the burden on the people?"
Taishi Pang was extremely moved and said: "Your Majesty always cares about the welfare of the people. I really don't know what to say!" Then he clasped his fists and said: "Wei Chen has lived in a prosperous age and is able to serve Your Majesty. It is really a blessing that Wei Chen has cultivated over many generations. ! I have nothing to ask for, I just want to repay Your Majesty with what I have learned throughout my life and my passion!" Zhao Heng was greatly moved and nodded, "Only with the help of a loyal minister like Aiqing, can I achieve such a prosperous and prosperous life today. !" Taishi Pang hurriedly said in fear: "Your Majesty has given you the reward, how can I get any credit! The reason why the Song Dynasty was able to turn the crisis into peace and achieve the current situation is all due to your majesty's mighty virtue. Because we have a holy master like your majesty, we are lucky. This little bit of brilliance is all given by His Majesty!" Zhao Henglong looked delighted.
Ni Chengmou said quickly: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, has spoken out what Wei Chen is thinking! Regarding your Majesty's concern about the burden on the people, Wei Chen believes that there is no need to worry. Once the country is rich, a stone tablet will not cost a lot of money, and there will be no need at all. Problems will naturally not increase the burden on the people; secondly, the people must also want to do something to express their joy, so building this magical monument is really a great thing to enjoy with the people. I think that instead of having to pay for it from the state treasury, the people should be allowed to pay for the construction of this monument, so that we can truly enjoy it with the people."
Zhao Heng was very happy, nodded and said: "Okay, okay! Ni Aiqing's words are very suitable for me! Let's do it like this!" All the ministers worshiped together: "Your Majesty is wise!" Zhao Heng thought for a moment, glanced at Wang Qinruo, and then his eyes fell. He said to Master Pang: "Pang Aiqing will be responsible for this matter!" Master Pang was overjoyed and thanked him quickly, while Wang Qinruo's expression became even more gloomy.
Taishi Pang said: "Your Majesty, King Yan has made such great achievements under your leadership, so your Majesty must express his gratitude!"
Zhao Heng nodded and glanced at Master Pang, "Ai Qing means...?"
Taishi Pang said: "King Yan has made such a great contribution, and your majesty's expression cannot be underestimated! What Wei Chen means is that it is better to confer King Yan as a side-by-side king and reward half of the imperial court!" As soon as these words came out, everyone in the court was stunned. It started buzzing immediately, but then the sound stopped, because although everyone was surprised by such a noble canonization, they also felt that it was well-deserved. At the same time, deep down in their hearts, they all felt that this kind of canonization by the imperial court was nothing special. , the current authority of King Yan is far inferior to that of the emperors of the Song Dynasty. Even if he wanted to establish a dynasty and proclaim himself emperor, there would be no problem!
Zhao Heng saw that no one objected, and at the same time he felt that this was the only way to respond to the great achievements of King Yan, so he nodded and said: "Pang Aiqing's words are very suitable to my liking! Let's do it!" After a pause, he glanced at the ministers and asked : "Which of you is willing to send Yan Yun as envoy?"
All the ministers rushed forward to ask for orders. This means that the emperor goes to Yanyun to announce the emperor's grace. It is a great job, so everyone wants to go! Zhao Heng couldn't help but feel very happy when he saw everyone vying for the first place, and then he said in a dilemma: "All of you dear friends want to go, but this makes me embarrassed! Who is better to go?"
Taishi Pang smiled and said: "I believe that every minister can handle this matter well. However, this candidate cannot be too casual. First of all, he must have enough status, and a member of the royal family is the best. Otherwise, he must be a minister above the minister to show his seriousness. In addition, In addition, there must be ministers who have always advocated peaceful coexistence between the north and the south. Only such ministers can pay attention to all aspects and details and handle this matter well for His Majesty!"
Zhao Hengshen nodded in agreement and asked, "Who does Ai Qing think is suitable?"
Taishi Pang clasped his fists and said, "I think Mr. Wang Xiaozhi is the most suitable person!" As soon as Taishi Pang said this, everyone's eyes fell on the face of an old official who looked like the God of Wealth. That person was Wang Xiaozhi, the Minister of Rites. He quickly bowed to the emperor and said: "If your majesty issues an edict, I will definitely die with my heart broken. I will never live up to your majesty's great trust!" All the officials were secretly amused, and they all said in their hearts: With such a good job, they will definitely get countless profits. The good thing is that it is nonsense to die after the liver and brain are wiped out. However, the emperor was very happy about Wang Xiaozhi's words. He felt that this man was loyal and truly a candidate who could be entrusted with important tasks, so he said: "Wang Aiqing will go to Tianjing New City on behalf of me to announce my grace!" Wang Zhong He bowed and said: "I obey my orders!"
After the discussion was over, Wang Qinruo returned home, his face still very gloomy. It could be said that he was even gloomier than when he was in the court.
There were footsteps at the door, and Wang Qinruo's son, Wang Luo, came in. Seeing his father's poor expression, he guessed that something must have happened to his father in the court today. He couldn't help but become nervous. He quickly walked to his father's side, bent down and asked in a low voice: "Father, is it? Did something happen in the court today?" What's going on?" Wang Qinruo's son Wang Luo is now a garrison in Bianjing. His official position is high or low. He should be attending the court meeting. However, Wang Luo didn't like to get up early to attend the meeting, so this morning I didn't go, so I don't know what happened in the court today.
Wang Qinruo sighed but said nothing. Wang Luo became anxious when he saw his father like this. He sat down aside and asked angrily: "Father, what happened? Why are you sighing?"
Wang Qinruo shook his head and said worriedly: "Son, I'm worried about my father! Our family is in a bad situation!" Wang Luo became even more anxious and said anxiously: "Father, what happened?" Wang Qinruo couldn't help but ask again He sighed and said: "Now, not only the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, but also His Majesty is bent on coexisting peacefully with Yan Yun!" Then he said jokingly: "Today in the court, the ministers and the emperor of the Manchu Dynasty actually put Yan Yun's leveling of Helan Mountain is a great achievement of the emperor, surpassing all previous emperors and shining brightly for generations to come!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
