Zhao Gou was stunned for a moment!
What he said to Zhao Shu about "loyalty to the country" and "the true nature of a man" was not that he wanted to be loyal himself, but to encourage Zhao Shu to be loyal to the country and show the true nature of a Zhao family man. fear death.
But why did the prince's brother think that it was him, Zhao Jifa, who went to Jinying to die? This is a misunderstanding!
Thinking of this, Zhao Gou hurriedly asked his father Zhao Ji for help: "Father... I also want to stay with you and fulfill my filial piety!"
Oh, this is also a filial son!
Zhao Ji was also very moved, nodded and said: "Okay, my father promises you that when you come back from Jinying, you will enter the palace to fulfill your filial piety at any time, just like your third brother did before."
"Father..." Zhao Gou was anxious. Can he come back after going to Jinying? Don’t think I don’t know, you don’t really want to betray your country and beg for mercy, you are still planning a decisive battle! When the time comes, the Jin people won’t be able to kill me to sacrifice the flag!
Zhao Ji was also a little reluctant to give up, but he still gritted his teeth and said to Zhao Gou with a serious face: "Since Jiulang has come forward, there is no need to be reluctant to give up anymore, and go with peace of mind... When you return to Kaifeng Mansion, Naturally, as a father, I won’t treat you poorly, so I will let you live in the mansion where Saburo originally lived!”
Well, Zhao Kai’s house is given away like this!
If he really returns in triumph from Hebei with an army of tens of thousands, and returns to Kaifeng Mansion, he wants to go home for a visit, but he doesn't even have a house... How pitiful! At that time, I don’t know whether I will force myself to live in the palace because it looks good?
Although Zhao Gou knew that Zhao Kai's house was a good house, he was afraid that he would not live in it, so he cried and said: "Father, son, I don't want my third brother's house, I want to stay with my father day and night." Serve..."
Zhao Ji was unhappy after hearing this! What is waiting for your father day and night? I have never seen your son when I needed someone to take care of me... The people who have taken care of my father for so many years have been eunuchs and beauties!
"Brother Ninth, you don't have to say these words!" Zhao Ji said in a deep voice, "Sanlang's house will be given to you right away. You can move in and live there for a day before leaving the city!"
This is not bad, I finally stayed for a day before going to die...
Zhao Gou saw that Zhao Ji's face had darkened and that he had also been rewarded with a better house, so he had no choice but to toughen his nerves and accept this fatal task. He also saluted Zhao Ji and said pitifully: "Father, what the emperor said... How can I not obey my destiny..."
"Okay, okay, we have the prince who will be sent to Jinying!" Zhao Ji was afraid that Zhao Gou would regret it, so he hurriedly finalized the unlucky candidate. "Now there is still one prime minister left. Who is willing to go to Jinying?"
Now it's the turn of the officials in the court to shrink their heads! Oh, not everyone is afraid of golden men, there are also decent men who are not afraid of death.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Jin Camp!"
Someone has volunteered!
When Zhao Ji saw that person, he was immediately disappointed, because the person who stood up was Shangshu Youcheng and Li Gang, the personal envoy of the expedition.
How could Li Gang go to Jinying? Li Gang was the envoy of the expedition in person. When the decisive battle with the Jin came, he would have to take the place of Zhao Ji and command the army.
If he goes to Jin camp as a hostage, who will command the hundreds of thousands of King Qin's troops? You can't really let your official family conduct the expedition yourself, right? How dangerous is that?
Zhao Ji shook his head and said: "Li Qing, you are on a personal expedition, and you still need to stay in Kaifeng City to take charge of military affairs. If you want to send troops, you have to go to the battlefield to supervise the battle, but you can't be trapped in the Jin camp... ..Is there anyone among the prime ministers who comes forward?"
Maybe not!
The princes of both houses are as motionless as a mountain!
Zhao Gou's warning is there, whoever touches it will be in trouble!
Zhao Ji was a little annoyed again. Why didn't anyone come forward? When the opportunity for a loyal martyr to go down in history is here, why are you not tempted at all?
"Li Bangyan!" Zhao Ji directly called Dazai Li Bangyan's name, "What do you think?"
Dazai was the original Shangshu Zuopushe, who was renamed Dazai during the Zhenghe period. Dazai and his servant are now the head of the group of ministers in the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Ji named him, of course, because he wanted to leave this opportunity to be remembered in history to the Dazai he trusted most.
Li Bangyan immediately panicked. He didn't want to go to Jinying to die, and he also knew that he couldn't just push away the chance of becoming a loyal hero, he had to push out a scapegoat!
"Your Majesty, I recommend Zhang Bangchang, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, as an envoy to go to Jinying!"
Li Bangyan pushed out his political rival Zhang Bangchang. This Zhang Bangchang belonged to the party of Wang Fu and Tong Guan. He was originally a traitor, and it would not be a pity to sacrifice him.
"Your Majesty, my minister Bai Shizhong also recommended Zhang Zhongshu." The young prime minister Bai Shizhong and the grand prime minister Li Bangyan were in the same group, and now they jumped out and pushed Zhang Bangchang to his death regardless of dignity - there must be someone in Jinying. If Zhang Bangchang doesn't go, then Bai Shizhong himself has a certain probability of going...
"Your Majesty, your minister Geng Nazhong also recommends Zhang Zhongshu!" Zhao Huan's teacher Geng Nazhong, who had just assumed the post of Tongzhi Privy Councilor, did not hesitate to step forward and add insult to injury. He stepped on Zhang Bangchang not because he was afraid that he would be sent to the Jin camp, but to weaken Zhao Kai's power - in fact, Zhang Bangchang could not be considered Zhao Kai's person at all, but party struggle, the party's likes and dislikes, either friends or enemies. Since Zhang Bangchang is close to Wang Fu and Tong Guan, he is naturally a party to Zhao Kai.
"My minister Li Gang also recommended Zhang Zhongshu as the peace envoy to Jinying." Li Gang also stood up and expressed his stance!
Li Gang also supported the prince, and he still owed Wu Min a position as prime minister (it was Wu Min who took the blame for persuading Zhao Ji to withdraw). At this time, we naturally have to stand with Li Bangyan, Bai Shizhong, and Geng Zhongnan and kick Zhang Bangchang away from the court... Only by kicking Zhang Bangchang away can Wu Min come to power again!
Zhang Bangchang was anxious and looked at Cai You and Tong Guan eagerly, but these two guys didn't say anything... someone had to die! If Zhang Bangchang doesn't go, one of them will probably go.
Although those who died in the Jin camp can become loyal martyrs, they will definitely be said to be loyal ministers in history books in the future.
But they are really afraid of death!
Seeing that these two comrades did not help him, Zhang Bangchang was so anxious that he shed tears. Seeing him like this, Zhao Ji, who was aloof, could only comfort him: "Zhang Qing doesn't have to be like this. I see that Zhang Qing has a good face. In the future, he will be a good person." If you have great wealth and honor... let's do this, I will make you the Grand Prime Minister and the Assistant Minister, so you can be regarded as a highly respected minister."
Needless to say, Zhao Ji is quite kind, and he doesn't want people to die in vain. Zhao Gou got a big house (at least 100,000 square meters!), and Zhang Bangchang gave him some comfort as a prime minister. But he didn't expect that Zhang Bangchang would be rich and powerful with more than one prime minister!
Zhao Ji had already given the price of Dazai and his servant, so Zhang Bangchang had no choice but to thank him with tears in his eyes and accept the order.
Zhao Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief, "The peace envoy from the Jin people has arrived. I am going to agree to the peace negotiation. Jiulang and Zhang Dazai will go back to clean up. Let's go with them tomorrow..."
He was silent for a while, and then said to Li Gang: "Li Qing, although the three million longevity coins are a bit too much, there is no need to kill people... If you are not sure of victory, you might as well give up here."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty," Li Gang said confidently, "I will definitely act with caution. If I am not sure of victory, I will never gamble on the fate of the country rashly!"
"That makes me feel relieved..."
Zhao Ji was actually very worried, but now he couldn't help himself.
Since the twelfth month of last year, the main battle atmosphere in Kaifeng City has become increasingly intense! The gold thieves have been sieging for nearly two months without fighting, which further boosted the morale of the soldiers and civilians in Kaifeng City. The gold thieves are nothing special. They have not dared to open Feng Fucheng for two months. It seems that this is nothing more than that!
In this kind of atmosphere, it is politically incorrect to advocate for peace and still cede land and pay money for marriage!
Due to the blows of "abdicating and running away" and "being forced to resist Jin", Zhao Ji's reputation has now hit the bottom. If he continues to surrender blindly, he will easily be ousted by his filial son.
And now that the golden thief is about to retreat, Zhao Ji feels that he can still be the emperor for another thirty years. Of course, he is not willing to abdicate, so he can only sing a high-profile song...
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