On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the eighth year of Xuanhe, Xuyi City.
This famous crayfish town in later generations is now a... very prosperous port city!
Yes, there are no crayfish in Xuyi yet, but it is a port city with direct access to the sea. Because lobster is native to America and has not yet come to China. The sediment that clogged the Huaihe River's estuary has not followed the Yellow River. The Yellow River has not yet changed its course to flow south, so the Huaihe River in the Xuyi area is wide and deep, and a giant ship of 10,000 tons can enter and exit freely, not to mention the sailing ships, vehicles and ships of this era?
In addition, because the Yellow River has not yet taken over the Huaihe River, the current Huaihe River, like the Yangtze River, is not only a golden waterway, but also a mother river that nourishes countless fields on both sides of the Huaihe River. Both sides of the Huaihe River are as rich and prosperous as those in Jiangnan.
Including Caizhou, Yingzhou, Guangzhou, Shouzhou, Bozhou, Haozhou, Sizhou, Suzhou, Xuzhou, Chuzhou, Haizhou, Huaiyang Army and Lianshui Army. It is really a place with beautiful mountains and rivers!
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of Xuanhe, the Taishang Emperor's Palace entered the Huaihe River along the Bianhe River waterway and anchored at a heavily guarded dock outside Xuyi City, the first county of Sizhou.
Senior officials from all over Huainan and Huainan who had received the news a long time ago were gathered at the pier waiting to be picked up... to pick up Emperor Zhao Ji and the eldest son of the emperor Zhao Lun, King of Luoyang (who was sealed before Zhao Lun left Kaifeng Mansion). )’s great achievement!
These two are the "big favorites"!
If Zhao Kai dies in Kaifeng Mansion, then the King of Luoyang will take over as an official, and the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji will take power as regent.
So the two of them are now riding in a big boat together, like stars over the moon, surrounded by dozens of medium-sized vehicles and boats, arriving in a mighty manner, and parked next to the largest pier outside Xuyi City. Senior officials from all over the Huaihe River and Huaihe River were waiting respectfully on the dock, waiting for the summons of the Emperor and the King of Luoyang.
However, the official ship of Zhao Ji's eldest son, King Ding Zhao Huan, was moored next to a dilapidated pier, and no one came to pay him a visit... It was so cold!
However, Zhao Huan was quite open-minded. He had to eat and drink along the way, and he held hands with Princess Zhu Lian to have fun without any delay... and his interest was much higher than when he was the prince. I know how much better it is.
Moreover, Zhao Huan also learned a "hand-holding technique" from somewhere, which made Zhu Lian feel a little embarrassed.
While "holding hands", Zhao Huan also asked Zhu Lian about her relationship with Zhao Kai in a roundabout way... Zhu Lian was a little overwhelmed by the question.
Zhu Lian knew Zhao Kai earlier than he knew Zhao Huan... Zhao Huan was just an "otaku". Apart from being the eldest son of the official Zhao Ji, there was nothing outstanding about him. And he was so superior that Zhu Lian didn't even have a chance to talk to him before marrying him.
And Zhao Kai has been a "Celestial Dragon" and a "born dragon baby" since he was a child (Zhao Kai is so awesome that he can no longer use the metaphor of a born cow baby). He is a "little Zhao Ji", he is really proficient in everything. ah! Among the aristocratic women in Kaifeng Mansion, from middle-aged beauties to young girls, who doesn't love Zhao Kai? Zhu Lian is certainly no exception.
Moreover, Zhao Kai, a "little talent", wanders around and has many opportunities to come into contact with a group of noble young masters and ladies in Kaifeng Prefecture.
Therefore, Zhu Lian and he had known each other for a long time and often met at some poetry gatherings and tea parties.
But this kind of sentiment has no chance to develop, because there are too many people who like Zhao Kai, how can Zhao Kai cope with them one by one? Isn’t this exhausting?
Moreover, Zhao Kai and his father Zhao Ji have the same taste. One is the emperor of brothel and the other is the prince of Chu palace. They both like to socialize with the courtesan Hong. He would never hold hands casually with a noble girl like Zhu Lian.
It's not that Zhu Lian is not beautiful, or that Zhu Lian's talents are not as good as those with red heads. It's just that those red heads are easy to hold, and it's nothing special. And if Zhu Lian takes over, the trouble will be big... He must be labeled as frivolous and lecherous, how can he still fight for the country's foundation?
The night before the Taishang Palace fleet docked at Xuyi Pier, Zhao Huan pestered Zhu Lian to ask about Zhao Kai again. Zhu Lian was a little annoyed by the questions, and finally ignored him and squinted under the covers alone. On fire.
When she woke up again, it was broad daylight, the ship had docked, and Zhao Huan was nowhere to be seen.
Zhu Lian thought that Zhao Huan had gone to pay respects to the Supreme Emperor, so he asked a female historian to wait on him. After washing up, he put on a green dress and then went downstairs. When he got downstairs, he discovered that his husband Zhao Huan was meeting a visitor. The visitor was none other than Captain Gao Qiu, one of the palace envoys... Of course, this was the "real Lieutenant Gao". It's not the "virtual Captain Gao" in Zhao Kai's hands.
Lieutenant Zhen Gao's face was very ugly, and he also had an expression that didn't know whether to laugh or cry. When he saw Zhu Lian appear, he quickly stood up, saluted, and was about to leave.
Zhao Huan stopped him, "Gao Qiu, you are the confidant of the Gu family, there is no need to avoid the princess." Then he smiled and said to Zhu Lian, "Princess, something strange happened... The gold thief was defeated by Captain Gao at the Sanshan Floating Bridge for a while. Until the twelfth day of the first lunar month, he was still unable to cross the Yellow River. In addition, on the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Gao Qiu went to Liangshan Mountain!"
It turned out that the news of the Battle of Sanshan Floating Bridge reached Xuyi, but it was not an official notification from the imperial court, but from the Hebei Transfer Envoys Department, the Hebei East Road Appeasement Envoys Division, the Jingdong Road Transfer Envoys Division, the Jingding West Road Appeasement Envoys Division and other yamen. Pegasus urgently delivers the report - this is Zhao Kai's order. Zhao Kai was worried that once Kaifeng Mansion was surrounded by Jin soldiers, his will would not be able to get out, and news from the outside would not be able to get in, and the place would be leaderless, so he regarded the Taishang Palace as a "spare tire court".
In order for this "spare tire court" to take over power when necessary, of course, Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and others must have channels to obtain information in a timely manner.
"What?" Zhu Lian was startled, "Isn't Captain Gao...Is there another Captain Gao?"
Zhao Huan smiled and said: "Where can I find it? It's just Captain Gao! Gao Qiu, what do you think?"
Gao Qiu smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, I don't know what happened? I don't even know why the officials want people to fight against the enemy under the banner of me..."
Zhao Huan laughed loudly when he heard this, and asked Zhu Lian, "Princess, do you know?"
Zhu Lian immediately shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, how do I know the official's thoughts?"
Zhao Huan chuckled: "You don't know, but I know!" He paused, "The official must have come to the battle in person! He was afraid that others would know, so he used Gao Qiu's banner."
"Your Majesty, why is he afraid that others will know?" Gao Qiu was still confused.
Zhao Huan smiled and said: "Don't you understand? If the ministers below know that he is always hanging around the front line, they will definitely report to him to dissuade him. And if the gold thief knows that he has left Kaifeng City and visited the battle formation in person... I'm afraid We will divide our forces to attack Feng Mansion, and at the same time besiege him with heavy troops. By then, I am afraid we will be at a loss of ground!"
The analysis seems to make some sense!
Zhu Lian and Gao Qiu both sighed in their hearts - Zhao Huan was so ignorant when he was the prince, how come he became wiser and wiser after being demoted to King Ding?
Zhao Huan thought for a while and got up from his chair. He said to Zhu Lian: "Princess, Gao Qiu and I will go to the Supreme Emperor and we won't come for lunch."
...
When Zhao Huan and Gao Qiu boarded the boat on which Zhao Ji was riding, the official of the Song Dynasty was holding a memorial handed to him by Cai Mao, the transshipment envoy of Hebei and a famous official in the famous mansion. Standing next to him was a young man who looked a bit like Zhao Kai. It was Zhao Kai's half-brother Shen Wang Zhao Zhi.
Seeing Zhao Huan and Gao Qiu arrive, Zhao Ji greeted them to sit down and asked Zhao Huan: "Brother, do you know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the third brother?"
After Zhao Huan sat down on the chair, he smiled and replied: "Father, of course what the third brother is doing now has only one purpose, which is to fight against Jin. As long as it is beneficial to fight against Jin, he will definitely do it. And he will definitely not do anything that is not good for Kim."
"Really?" Zhao Ji looked at his son and said in his heart: Can't you? How come my son understands justice so well?
They had fought like crazy over the struggle for the country's foundation!
Zhao Huan understood what his father was thinking, and said to his father with a kind smile: "The golden thief is the strongest opponent we have encountered since the founding of the country... As long as the third brother can defeat the golden thief, there will be no There is nothing to be afraid of. If he can’t defeat the golden thief, then everything is in vain. It’s the same for us!”
Same?
Zhao Ji thought to himself: If the third child resists Jin and dies, your chance will come!
Zhao Huan smiled and said: "Father, now that Third Brother has issued an edict from King Qin, we should also help him!"
Help? When Zhao Ji heard this, his brows knitted together, "How can I help?"
Zhao Huan pointed at Gao Qiu next to him, "Of course I want Lieutenant Gao to take action and lead the anti-Jin rebels between the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River to the north by sea!"
"Prince Ding..." Gao Qiu was frightened when he heard this, "I don't understand water warfare!"
Zhao Huan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand... As far as I know, you don't understand land warfare either! Didn't you also defeat the gold thief on the Sanshan Floating Bridge?"
"That, that was..." Gao Qiu said, "That was beaten by someone else. I just had someone impersonate me."
"Then go in person this time!" Zhao Huan looked at Gao Qiu with a smile, "Gao Taiwei, don't be afraid, Gu has found three helpers for you."
"Help? Who?" Gao Qiu asked.
Zhao Huan smiled and said: "One is the fifth brother of the Gu family, King Su. The other is Zhao Mingcheng, the son of Zhao Tingzhi. The other is General Zhao Shuxiang, a descendant of King Wei's faction."
Gao Qiu opened his mouth and turned to look at Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji said: "Eldest brother, fifth brother is a prince, how can he lead troops to fight?"
Zhao Huan smiled and said: "The matter is urgent! How can we take care of so much? Our Zhao family's world, if the Zhao family doesn't come out to protect it, can we expect others? Moreover, the third brother is so powerful that not the emperors after Taizu can do it." After all, there is no need to worry about him being suspicious of the sect king and warriors."
