As the governor of Yanshan Prefecture, Wang Anzhong also saw the strange movements of Medicine Master Guo and was anxious in his heart. However, Pharmacist Guo had military power, and there was nothing Wang Anzhong could do to him. In addition to maintaining a good relationship with Pharmacist Guo on the surface, he secretly tipped off Emperor Huizong, secretly reporting that Pharmacist Guo had ulterior motives, and his unruly behavior would probably lead to future consequences. It will cause trouble to the court. In the secret, Wang Anzhong requested Emperor Huizong to remove Pharmacist Guo from his positions in Yanshan Mansion and Wutai Army as soon as possible, reduce the power in the hands of Pharmacist Guo, and transfer him back to the capital to prevent future accidents.
Wang Anzhong was a student of the great writer Su Shi. He was a scholar, introverted and determined. In the next few months, Wang Anzhong gave Emperor Huizong more than a hundred secret instructions, all of which were performed by Guo Yaoshi.
Cai Jing, who came across from Hejian and Zhan Du, was also a loyal man. After Cai Jing was transferred to Yanshan Mansion, he respected Pharmacist Guo very much and gave in to Pharmacist Guo in everything. He just wanted to work together to manage the affairs of Yanshan Mansion and did not compete with Pharmacist Guo for power. Pharmacist Guo had a disagreement with Zhan Du. He also has great respect for Cai Jing, who has been transferred here, and the two of them maintain a very good relationship. As time went by, Cai Jing also discovered that there was something wrong with Pharmacist Guo, and he might do something detrimental to the court in the future. So, privately, Cai Jing also gave Emperor Huizong a secret report, reflecting that Pharmacist Guo acted strangely and had bad intentions, fearing that it would not be beneficial to the court in the future.
If Zhan Du is the only one who reports that there is a problem with Pharmacist Guo, then it is estimated that there is a gap between Zhan Du and Pharmacist Guo, or that Zhan Du himself has a problem; one after another, Wang Anzhong, Cai Jing and others all reported that there is a problem with Pharmacist Guo, I am afraid that it is Pharmacist Guo really has a problem.
Originally, Emperor Huizong had great trust in Pharmacist Guo. After Zhan Du reported that Pharmacist Guo had problems, in order to reduce Zhan Du's constraints on Pharmacist Guo, Emperor Huizong transferred Zhan Du to Hejian as the prefect, and appointed Cai Jing, the prefect of Hejian. He was transferred to Yanshan Mansion as Tongzhi. Then, when Li Shishi, who was very close to him, also reported that there was a problem with Pharmacist Guo, Emperor Huizong was very surprised. When he learned that Shishi Li had only heard about it from the streets, Emperor Huizong did not take it seriously and still trusted Pharmacist Guo. . Now, both Wang Anzhong and Cai Jing submitted reports that there was something wrong with Pharmacist Guo. Wang Anzhong, in particular, submitted hundreds of secret reports in a row, firmly believing that there was something wrong with Pharmacist Guo, which made Emperor Huizong a little suspicious of Pharmacist Guo. Of course, it was just a little suspicion. In Emperor Huizong's heart, he still believed that Medicine Master Guo was a rare loyal minister and would not betray the imperial court.
Emperor Huizong's understanding mainly came from Pharmacist Guo's attitude towards Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Tianzuo.
However, all the officials in Yanshan Mansion reported that there was something wrong with Pharmacist Guo, and Emperor Huizong obviously couldn't do it without asking. Therefore, Huizong ordered Tong Guan to go to the area under the jurisdiction of the Wutai Army in Yanshan Prefecture on the grounds of patrolling the border, and secretly observe the movements of Pharmacist Guo. If Pharmacist Guo did act strangely or had disobedient intentions, he would be kidnapped into the court.
Tong Guan was ordered to lead more than a thousand elite soldiers and guards from Jinyang to Yanshan Mansion to visit Pharmacist Guo. When Medical Master Guo heard that Tong Guan had come to inspect the border, he went to Yizhou in person to greet Tong Guan.
Pharmacist Guo welcomed Tong Guan to the tent of Wutai Army in Yizhou and gave Tong Guan to the main seat. He knelt down and worshiped Tong Guan in the tent with a very respectful attitude. At this time, Tong Guan has been named the Prince of Guangyang County. It can be said that he has reached the peak of his life, and he no longer deliberately shows off his power and pretentiousness like in the past. Therefore, Tong Guan, who was sitting in the main seat, was so shocked when he saw Yaoshi Guo kneeling before him so humbly that he jumped up from his seat and avoided Yaoshi Guo's kneeling. Tong Guan, who was in panic, hurriedly said: "Guo Taiwei, please don't perform such a grand ceremony, I can't bear it." Medical Master Guo insisted on kneeling down and said: "On weekdays, I worship the prince extremely; today, the prince is here. When patrolling the border, when the subordinates see each other again, how can they not bow down and bow down?"
Tong Guandao: "The Prince of Guangyang County is a title, not a position. You are now the Inspector, a second-rank official of the imperial court. You are the same as me. How can you meet me with such a great ceremony?" Guo Yaoshitian said shamelessly: "In In the eyes of the pharmacist, the prince is his father. When the pharmacist worships the prince, he is worshiping his father, so why not kneel down?" Tong Guan asked and was overjoyed, so he accepted the kneeling ceremony from the pharmacist Guo.
After kneeling down, the two parties sat down in the host and guest seats and chatted for a while. Then, Medicine Master Guo respectfully invited Tong Guan to inspect the troops and horses of the Wutai Army. Tong Guan stood up happily, went out with Pharmacist Guo, mounted his horse, and headed to the outskirts to review the Wu Tai army.
Pharmacist Guo heard about it before Tong Guan came to patrol the border, so he made special arrangements. Tong Guan and Yaoshi Guo came to the suburbs. There was not a single soldier in the empty suburbs. While Tong Guan was curious, Medicine Master Guo jumped off his horse, holding a flag in his hand, stood on the high slope, and started waving it. After a while, a large number of soldiers and horses emerged from all directions in the vast mountains and fields, reflecting the sun, creating a spectacular sight. Tong Guan and his entourage were shocked and sighed inwardly, Pharmacist Guo is really capable. With Pharmacist Guo guarding the Yanjing area, what can he do even if the Jurchen is very ambitious!
After inspecting the Wutai Army, Tong Guan did not return to Jinyang, but went directly to Beijing to meet Emperor Huizong.
Emperor Huizong was very happy to see Tong Guan returning to the capital to pay his respects. He hurriedly said to Tong Guan: "You went to Yanshan Mansion to patrol the border. You have worked hard all the way. Please sit down flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Tong Guan got up and took his seat.
Huizong Zhao Ji asked Tong Guandao: "You were ordered to patrol the border. What happened to the Wu Tai Army?"
Tong Guansui reported to Emperor Huizong the situation of inspecting Guo Yaoshi and Wu Taijun. Tong Guan finally said: "Your Majesty, Taiwei Guo has a good command of the army and can resist the Jurchens. There will be no problem." Cai You on the other side also joined in and said: "Lieutenant Guo fought against Xiao Qian, wiped out the remnants of the Khitan, and stabilized the northern border. It’s clear evidence.”
When Huizong saw this, he was very happy.
Tong Guanxu said: "I was patrolling the Yanshan Prefecture and heard that the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin, who was celebrating Tianning Festival, passed by the Wutai Army's defense area on his way back to the country and encountered the soldiers and horses of the Wutai Army unexpectedly. Seeing the might of the Wutai Army, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin reined in his horse to avoid it. Among the soldiers and horses of the Wutai Army, some soldiers came forward with guns and snatched the lamb of the envoy of the Jin Kingdom. The escorting Jin soldiers did not dare to resist, which shows the power of the Wutai Army. Your Majesty, the imperial court has such powerful soldiers and horses, but it is still afraid of him. What is the country doing?! In my opinion, Lieutenant Guo is worthy of a great responsibility and will definitely be able to defend against the enemy."
Emperor Huizong heard that the soldiers and horses of Guo Yaoshi's Wutai army had robbed the Jin envoy's lamb. The Jin envoy reined in his horse and did not dare to fight. He danced with joy. He liked and trusted Guo Yaoshi more and no longer listened to others. It’s about Guo Yaoshi’s participation.
Also because Tong Guan reported that Wu Tai's army had strong soldiers and horses, was large in number, could defend the enemy, and was worthy of great responsibilities, Emperor Huizong actually cut off the troops and horses in the interior near Yanjing area in order to save money, and gave all the important tasks of defending the northern border to him. Pharmacist Guo.
This situation made Wang Anzhong even more uneasy. Wang Anzhong thought that the imperial court had reduced its troops in the interior and placed all its hopes of defending the northern border on Pharmacist Guo. If Pharmacist Guo made any changes and defected to the Jin Kingdom, the imperial court would be defenseless at the northern border and the interior. The soldiers and horses of the Kingdom of Jin can march straight into Bianjing, with disastrous consequences. Therefore, Wang Anzhong still insisted on giving secret instructions to Emperor Huizong, firmly believing that Pharmacist Guo was unreliable and must be on guard.
Some ministers in the court also heard some rumors and reported to Emperor Huizong one after another, asking for the replacement of Pharmacist Guo; Zheng Juzhong, in particular, went so far as to ask Huizong to recall Zhao Liangsi from Yongzhou, Hunan, and reinstate him to his original position, responsible for restoring the imperial court and the Jin Dynasty. country relations.
Zheng Juzhong's memorial made Emperor Huizong furious. He summoned Zheng Juzhong to the palace and reprimanded him: "What is your intention in asking to replace Pharmacist Guo? If there is a war between the Song and Jin Dynasties in the future, will you lead your troops to fight it?" ? Zhao Liangsi opposed Zhang Jue's submission to the city and was not of the same mind as the imperial court. Is it wrong for me to demote him? For the sake of relatives, I will demote you to Hunan to stay with Zhao Liangsi!"
When Zheng Juzhong was scolded, he felt unconvinced, but he had no temper at all. He could only admit that he was unlucky and regretted that he should not have been punished.
At this time, Zhan Du actually intercepted a letter between Guo Yaoshi and Jin Guo. It turned out that Medicine Master Guo saw that the Jin Kingdom had a strong army and had the intention to go south, so as to facilitate the connection between the Jin Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom, and wanted to speculate between the Song and Jin countries. After Zhan Du intercepted the letter of collusion between Guo Yaoshi and the Kingdom of Jin, Zhan Du felt as if he had found a treasure and quickly sent someone to the court and gave Emperor Huizong a discount.
In the memorial, Zhan Du said: "Mr. Guo has an unusual way of looking at things, harbors alien intentions, and has a beak with bee eyes. Relying on his favor and meritorious service, he has begun to conspire and become increasingly vicious and arrogant. In the past, I heard that he was related to I have reported to the Holy Emperor many times that the Jin people were friends with each other and betrayed the imperial court. Now, I have also intercepted the letters of Guo Pharmacist’s collusion with the Jin people. Facts have proved that if there is a war between the Jin and Song Dynasties, Guo Yaoshi will definitely lead the Wutai Army to defect to the Jin Kingdom. It will cause chaos, and I hope the court can take precautions early."
After receiving the memorial from Zhan Du and reading the letters linking Pharmacist Guo to the Jin people, Emperor Huizong became suspicious of Pharmacist Guo and no longer trusted him. Apart from ordering officials to investigate and verify, Emperor Huizong did not take any further measures.
The officials sent by Emperor Huizong to investigate and verify confirmed the connection between Pharmacist Guo and the Kingdom of Jin and reported it to Emperor Huizong. What is unexpected is that in this case, Emperor Huizong did not quickly dismiss or transfer Pharmacist Guo. Returning to the capital, he made more wishes, including making him King of Yan in the future. Emperor Huizong wanted to use greater benefits to coax Pharmacist Guo into serving the court wholeheartedly.
For Guo Yaoshi, who wants to be a slave of the three surnames, he will take refuge in whoever is strong and will never sacrifice his life for some benefits. Pharmacist Guo is not of such a high level.
Sure enough, in the following time, the Jin Kingdom sent troops and horses to attack the Song Dynasty, and successively attacked Tan and Jizhou, and the vanguard troops and horses arrived at Yutian. Pharmacist Guo led his troops to resist, but was defeated and fled back to Yanshan Mansion. The Jin soldiers immediately besieged Yanshan Mansion, and Guo Yaoshi surrendered to the Jin Kingdom.
