As soon as Zhong Shidao entered Kaifeng, he was invited into the palace by Zhao Huan, commonly known as receiving the wind and washing away the dust.
But looking at the people who accompanied him, how could the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty not know what Zhao Huan was up to.
Cao Zhaoding, a scholar in Kaifeng Prefecture, Hu Yin, a provincial secretary, Zhang Jun, a secretary in the Taichang Temple, Xu Churen, a secretary in the Central Secretariat, and most importantly, Chen Dong, a representative of Taipei students.
The person stationed outside the palace is Tong Guan, the only commander-in-chief of the Imperial City Division, and the person stationed inside is the Western Frontier General Yao Pingzhong.
The purpose of these people accompanying Your Majesty and the old husband, the Taoist Taoist, is nothing more than the affairs of the main war faction.
At this time, the lights in the palace were brightly lit, and a dinner party was also going on outside at the residence of Prime Minister Bai Shizhong.
This dinner was also a gathering of heroes. Most of the officials in Kaifeng City came here, except for Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan, the two prime ministers.
There is also the Young Master Wang Fu, one of the six thieves at that time. The guy who should have fled south with the late Emperor Daojun finally chose to stay in Kaifeng, serving as the mouthpiece for Daojun Emperor Zhao Ji to contact the ministers in the court. .
In addition to these three humeral ministers of the Daojun Emperor, there was also Wu Min, an important minister of the Song Dynasty who supported Li Gang and single-handedly supported Zhao Huan to ascend to power.
However, although Wu Min supported Li Gang back then and later personally drafted an edict to put Zhao Huan on the throne, he was not the main militant. He was a minister who advocated peace negotiations from beginning to end.
In this regard, Zhao Huan actually had some emotions.
"It's really hard to explain the affairs of the court using black and white theory, if it weren't for Wu Min who strongly opposed the court and supported Li Gang's proposal.
Not to mention that I can ascend to the throne, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty have already fled south to who knows where.
But this person is now firmly negotiating for peace, and even doesn't hesitate to fall out with me. He is extremely helpless, extremely helpless! "
When the ministers of the imperial court decided whether to fight or make peace, Zhao Huan felt very heartbroken when he saw Wu Min, a former confidant, standing firmly on the opposite side of him.
But it doesn't matter, as the saying goes, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, and misfortunes depend on blessings. Although Zhao Huan sent away Li Gang, the flagship figure of the main war faction, he lost his confidant and beloved general Wu Min.
But he also found other support.
Zhao Ding, Hu Yin, Chen Dong, Yue Fei Zongze, Lu Yihao, and even the current Zhongshi Dao were all supported by Zhao Huan, and his status and the national destiny of the Song Dynasty became more and more prosperous.
At this time, the two banquets can be said to be deciding the next direction of the Song Dynasty and making final preparations for the final battle.
In the Bai Mansion, Bai Shizhong couldn't help but feel a little agitated in his heart when he looked at the more than thirty colleagues who were sure to be standing in the same trench with him.
So what if His Majesty is still unwilling to give up now? The world is now set!
"Everyone, Mr. Bai invited you to my residence today for no other reason than that your majesty has been deceived by evil people, causing your majesty to ignore the situation here and focus on fighting.
I can't handle this situation alone, so I invited all the ministers to the house, hoping to get some advice from you. "
Bai Shizhong's words were not too obvious, but everyone knew who this so-called evil person was talking about.
It’s just Zhao Ding, Hu Yin and his ilk, maybe at this time we also need to add a cultivation method.
Wang Fu knew what these guys were thinking when he saw that no one expressed anything, and now His Majesty took advantage of their previous relaxed thoughts to consolidate his position.
They were a little scared.
But since they are already here, is it possible for them to escape?
"Ms. Bai, I have something I don't know whether to say or not!"
"Your Majesty, you can speak freely. This is my residence, so there is no need to worry about it!"
Everyone couldn't help but curl their lips when they saw the two people singing along, but no one said any nonsense. After all, whoever they were doing was not a real human being.
At this time, almost all the real elites of the Lord He faction gathered in this mansion.
Geng Nanzhong, Li Yanbang, Zhang Bangchang, Yu Wenxuzhong, Li Chu, Xie Kejia, Sun Zhan, Li Zhuo, Li Hui, Wang Jizhi, Wang Shiyong, Liu Guan, Tang Ke, Fan Zongyin and so on.
The names above are all at the level of Zaifu or Second Assistant, or have been at this level.
In other words, if they are unified in their opinions, it will no longer matter whether His Majesty agrees or disagrees with the matter in the court.
It's just that they have always been people with different intentions. Although they occupy a united front on the matter of peace, they still work independently in terms of specific implementation.
Otherwise, Li Gang alone would not be able to carry the banner.
But at this moment when they were conveying their feelings to each other, Bai Shizhong and Wang Fu had already begun directing and acting.
The first person to start persuading was Wang Fu.
“At first, Your Majesty pretended to negotiate peace with the Jin people in order to gain our support, but Your Majesty used this opportunity to make friends with many ministers from the main war faction for his own benefit.
Of course, this is His Majesty's right, and I shouldn't say anything more.
But you all need to know what will happen if Li Gang finds the opportunity again and returns to the court!
What I said today did not slander the court proceedings, and I did not want to be alarmist or speculate about His Majesty. I just wanted to remind my fellow ministers who Li Gang is! "
As soon as these words came out, it was immediately revealed that Wang Fu could be called the Six Thieves in the World. He could not aspire to the throne by relying on sweet words.
It is even more impossible to directly teach the late emperor's favored minister Zhong Shi Dao to the end in the court. If he can do this, he naturally has his own means.
For example, now, he didn't say much about whether Zhao Huan asked for war or peace, or anything else, he just said one thing.
That is, once the main war faction gains a foothold by His Majesty's side, Li Gang will naturally return again.
Once Li Gang returns, it will be really interesting what everyone's life will be like.
At this time, Bai Shizhong also immediately seized the opportunity and took up the topic.
"The prince said this, I am really shuddering. This Li Gang... must not be allowed to return to the court!"
After Bai Shizhong finished speaking, Li Bangyan, another prime minister and leader of the Peace Faction, immediately spoke, completely detonating the topic.
"Li Gang has great plans, is knowledgeable in military affairs, knows the art of war, and is talented, but he is also a traitor to the country. I agree with this!"
"What Mr. Li said makes sense." Li Cheng, one of Li Bangyan's right-hand men, immediately stood up and said, "Li Gang is the one who takes the lead in the battle, but he doesn't care about the people in the world."
Although we look down on this person who surrendered, we and others, whether we are fighting or making peace, are ultimately for the Song Dynasty Yanmian.
But Li Gang was different. His main battle was just to fight for the sake of war.
If we can't stand the humiliation and the Song Dynasty is so exhausted, we have to fight and fight to the death. No matter the outcome, we must maintain our integrity even if the country is destroyed and the species is destroyed.
Could it be that Li Gang thinks that we are all timid and timid people? "
When Zhang Yue said this, all his eyes were on Wu Min in the corner, and everyone else here also looked at this person.
Wu Min seemed to feel everyone's gaze, so he simply took a big gulp of wine into his mouth, and his face turned red at this time.
"You all look at what a certain family does, so why do you still want to ridicule a certain family?
Wu Min of a certain family was awarded Jinshi in the second year of Daguan, and he was also a young hero at that time!
He started as an official in the Academic Affairs Department of Eastern Zhejiang Province. I entered the court as a school secretary and then became a minister. I have worked hard all these years and have never had the slightest intention of flattering the princes in the court. Don't you know?
A certain family must also admit that at that time, a certain family was favored by Mr. Cai Jing, and he was promoted to the position of secretary of the middle school, and served as a minister. Mr. Cai even wanted to marry his daughter to a certain family.
A certain family refused, but Mr. Cai Jing never had any complaints against a certain family.
He even promoted a certain family and the eldest son of Duke Cai to the post of envoy of Longde Palace.
In this life, a certain family is worthy of the world, worthy of the Song Dynasty, and worthy of His Majesty, but it can only be worthy of Xianggong Cai!
A certain family knows that you look down on a certain family, thinks that a certain family is not a good person for being duplicitous, and feels that a certain family is supporting Li Gang and His Majesty.
But now I am standing with you, you are a treacherous person.
But no matter what, I say it again, I am worthy of everyone except Xianggong Cai, including the Song Dynasty, including His Majesty!
Back then, the late emperor wanted to move the capital to Xiangyang, and even fled south to a corner of Yangzhou. A certain family disagreed, never agreed, and a certain family still disagrees.
Why was the Song Dynasty so desperate?
Therefore, Li Gang, in desperation, chose to ask the late emperor to abdicate, ask the original prince, who is now His Majesty, to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and continued to wait for King Qin's army in Kaifeng.
Who among you here dares to say that you disagree with this!
Whether we are fighting or fighting, Mr. Li Yue just said it well, we are doing it for the Song Dynasty.
If we can make the world peaceful by fighting to the death, why not fight? Even if we cannot go to battle to kill the enemy in person, it will not prevent us and others from leaving their names in Qing history.
We, Master, how could we be engraved in this history book thousands of years later with the word "treacherous and sycophantic"?
But knowing this, why do we still want peace?
One fight, one fight, Li Gang always thought why not fight, then how to fight, how to fight!
I don’t know how many senior sages from the Shenzong period endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden for the Northern Expedition, and finally raised enough food and fodder, and finally signed a maritime alliance to attack Yanyun.
But after that, will we win?
The most elite soldiers and horses of the Western Army were mobilized, but before they arrived at Yanyun's land, all the surrender forms were sent to the enemy camp.
This is my general of the Song Dynasty!
These are the generals under his command, but even so, what can we do.
It's wrong to reuse Tong Guan. Is it possible that the Western Army will be defeated if it is reused?
It formed its own system and formed the Western Army, almost forgetting that they were also the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty. These people are our Western Army of the Song Dynasty.
How can we trust the Western Army!
But even so, we still did not oppose the Maritime Covenant or the attack on the Liao Kingdom. Even after Zhong Shidao was deposed, we tried our best to recall Tong Guan against all opinions.
I handed over the Western Army to the general of the Western Army. It can't be said that I waited wrongly.
But what did the general of the Western Army do!
Liu Yanqing and his son Liu Shiguang are known as the fierce tigers of the Western Army, and they are known as the tiger father has no dog son.
Just flee without fighting. The enemy has not yet arrived. This bastard burned the savings that I, the Song Dynasty, had endured for nearly a hundred years. That was all the food, supplies, equipment, and equipment that I, the Song Dynasty, had.
These things were burned in the fire, and you told a certain family that now the people in Hebei are starving to death.
Why should I go to war and eat human flesh? "
After Wu Min finished speaking, he kicked over the desk. It seemed that at this moment he finally vented all the frustration in his heart.
Everyone fell silent when they saw this guy who suddenly became drunk and crazy. The atmosphere became cold again, but the hearts of the people here were agitated.
Wu Min has a saying that is really right.
They are the Lords, not the Lords and Lords like that Bai Shizhong Wang Fu, and they are determined not to surrender.
They can negotiate a peace, and just like before, it will take another few decades to accumulate supplies for a Northern Expedition.
Hit it again, so what!
But now they don’t have these things. Is it possible that they really want the soldiers on the front line to eat human flesh, chew grass roots and bark, and fight the Jinmen with hoes?
It is true that they do not trust military commanders, but they must be worthy of their trust.
Liu Yanqing, what a person he is, a general of the Western Army!
His status is not inferior to that of the Zhong family, but what the heck is that for what he did!
But this kind of person is smart. After his failure, he knew clearly that he was unforgivable and immediately wrote to the court, insisting on holding high the anti-Jin banner and fighting to the death with the Jin people.
Because of this memorial, Li Gang tried to protect Liu Yanqing, the scourge of the Song Dynasty, and not only did he not behead him.
There wasn't even any punishment, just let him continue to serve as the guard of the important town.
How can such important ministers and leaders of the main battle be obtained and used?
Wu Min did not remain silent after knocking over the table. He chose to look directly at Prime Minister Li Bangyan in front of him and said something that surprised everyone.
"Since some people think that a certain family is greedy for life and afraid of death, and that I, the person seeking peace, am being duplicitous, then today a certain family is standing outside the palace to remonstrate with His Majesty.
Let him see if I, a person seeking peace, am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death! "
After Wu Min finished speaking, he bowed to everyone.
"If you are willing to go with a certain family and strengthen the momentum of a certain family, please!"
After saying this, Wu Min said no more nonsense, turned around and walked out of Bai Shizhong's mansion, and at the same time walked slowly towards the direction of the palace.
Every step he took was extremely firm, without any intention of slowing down, and he walked firmly and quickly towards the direction of the palace.
At this time, Kaifeng City had already canceled the curfew. At least there was no such thing as a curfew before the arrival of the Golden Man.
But today's Kaifeng is still extremely depressed. Looking at the bleak scene around him and looking at the price of food that has reached as high as 300 yuan a bucket, Wu Min's heart becomes even more determined.
He betrayed Cai Jing, the late emperor, and Li Gang, but he never betrayed the country of the Song Dynasty.
Outside the palace, Wu Min came here with many ministers, under the nervous gaze of Tong Guan and many soldiers guarding the palace.
He knelt down directly towards the palace gate.
"My minister Wu Min had a rough life and many betrayals. He insisted on negotiating peace and made the emperor and his ministers suspicious. This is really a crime that cannot be punished.
However, I never had any intention of harming the Song Dynasty, nor did I harm the interests of the Song Dynasty.
The heart of the minister can be learned from heaven and earth. It is really unwise to take charge of the battle at this time!
Today I will die to remonstrate with Your Majesty! "
The last roar seemed to spread throughout the entire palace, and then, under everyone's gaze, Wu Min took out the short knife in his arms and stabbed himself directly in the heart.
The short knife entered his chest, and blood spattered out, slicing his chest open, revealing his heart that was beating and spraying blood.
"My heart is here. People in the world, please see if my heart, Wu Min, is black or red!"
