Zhang Jun entered the palace this time not on his own initiative, but on Zhao Jun's initiative.
The incident happened suddenly, and Zhao Yu felt very embarrassed and could not make a decision.
After all, he couldn't possibly know why Zhao Gou suddenly had water in his head, and suddenly intervened when he was about to execute Qi Fang, the general who had failed to suppress the bandits.
Zhao Gou hoped that Zhao Min could save Qi Fang's life, saying that Qi Fang was a good general. If Zhao Min didn't want him, could he give him to him?
The current commander of the army and horses in front of the palace, Yang Cunzhong, is over sixty years old. He is old and frail. Although he still has the idea of continuing to serve him, he is unable to do what he wants. Zhao Gou began to think about the new army and horses in front of the palace. The candidate for the capital commander.
He felt that Qi Fang was still okay. Although he had failed to suppress bandits before, he had not committed any major fault that should be killed, right?
Wouldn't it be better to save his life and let him continue to serve the Song Dynasty?
What do you think?
Zhao Min was confused at the time and felt something was wrong.
Since Zhao Gou returned to Lin'an, although he has made some excessive actions, he has mainly focused on money. After all, he has not taken action in sensitive areas such as military and administration, which basically ensured Zhao Xun's power.
Correspondingly, Zhao Min did not interfere with his Dianqiansi army, ensuring that he had an army sufficient to ensure his safety, giving him a sense of security and making him satisfied with the status quo.
It can be said that the two sides are currently in a delicate state of non-confrontation, and both parties are fairly candid.
As a result, this time, Zhao Gou crossed the line.
He went beyond the previously tacit agreement between the two parties on the division of powers and responsibilities, and intervened in military and political issues. Although he was under the banner of being an important person, in the final analysis, it was still a violation of boundaries.
This made Zhao Xin inexplicably shocked and uncomfortable.
So he did not agree immediately, and was vague, saying that he would discuss it with his subordinates. Of course, Zhao Gou did not force him to make a decision on the spot. The two had a drink and left.
Then Zhao Jun immediately found Zhang Jun and discussed the matter with him.
Zhang Jun was unhappy anyway when he learned that.
He was already desperate for Zhao Gou. He only stared at Zhao Xun and decided to be loyal to Zhao Xun. Therefore, he was very dissatisfied with Zhao Gou's behavior.
But he couldn't figure out why Zhao Gou would interfere in Qi Fang's affairs.
After thinking about it, there is only one possibility.
"The veteran heard that if someone from the outside wants to ask the Supreme Emperor to do something, they will build a relationship with the Supreme Emperor by buying people around him. After the relationship is established, they will give the Supreme Emperor a lot of money and ask the Supreme Emperor to help them do things."
Zhang Jun whispered: "Qi Fangyuan was suppressing bandits on Jiangnan West Road, but he was able to establish a relationship with the Supreme Emperor. This did not happen overnight, and it was definitely not something that happened after he was arrested and arrived in Lin'an. If so, we can only say that he When we were suppressing bandits on Jiangnan West Road, we had already sent people to Lin'an."
Zhao Min punched the table in front of him, full of anger.
"What a rip-off bitch! I entrusted you with military power and national affairs, and he betrayed my kindness and trust like this! Hateful! Hateful! If I don't kill him, I won't be willing to do it!"
Seeing Zhao Xun's angry look, Zhang Jun guessed that this matter might have something to do with him.
It is estimated that a series of actions by himself and the Privy Council made Qi Fang feel threatened in advance. In order to avoid being liquidated later, he sent people to Lin'an in advance to follow Zhao Gou's path.
This guy is really keen.
This move can be regarded as a different approach, taking Zhang Jun by surprise.
Speaking of which, Zhang Jun was also very depressed because he learned just the day before yesterday that his friend Feng Shixing had died of illness in the Jizhou Army.
This is not a good thing. It is a bad thing for him and for the entire Jiangnan West Road war.
But at least he captured Qi Fang and handed over the military power to Shao Hongyuan. With Shao Hongyuan's ability, Zhang Jun believed that he could wipe out the rebel army and restore local peace.
Now I just don’t know how much money Qi Fang gave Zhao Gou to actually make Zhao Gou give up his principles and come forward to ask for him from Zhao Min...
Zhang Jun’s mediocre old man is really not trustworthy! Totally unbelievable!
Using him was a huge mistake from the beginning to the end! Big mistake!
But this mistake is now irreversible.
Qi Fang had already hooked up with Zhao Gou, and the two of them were quite in a commotion. The bastard looked at Mung Bean and looked at each other. He didn't know what Zhao Gou was thinking, but he actually intervened in this matter.
Do you know that this will greatly affect the political stability of the Southern Song Dynasty?
If he could, Zhang Jun really wanted to point at Zhao Gou's head and scream angrily.
When the atmosphere between the monarch and his ministers was gloomy, an urgent report from the Privy Council arrived.
Since the emperor was present, the urgent report was of course sent to the emperor first. However, Zhang Jun suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart when he looked at the extremely panicked expressions of the Privy Council officials who came to deliver the urgent report.
Facts have proved that Zhang Jun's military level and strategic level are worrying. The results of strategic predictions can be directly reversed, but his premonitions are still relatively sensitive.
Zhao Yan looked at the urgent report for a while, then his expression changed drastically. He couldn't even hold it steady, and the urgent report fell to the ground.
Zhang Jun's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
"His Majesty?"
"Shao Hongyuan...is dead."
"ah?!!"
Zhang Jun shouted, with a look of disbelief on his face. He didn't even care about the difference between the emperor and his ministers. He rushed directly to Zhao Gou and picked up the urgent report. When he saw it, he felt that the world was spinning and he accidentally stopped standing. Steady, he fell directly next to Zhao Min.
Shao Hongyuan.
died.
The battle to suppress the Jiangnan West Road rebellion.
Failed.
The bandit-suppressing army of nearly 60,000 people was defeated by the peasant army, which numbered only a few thousand. It was a particularly painful defeat.
It is said that rumors suddenly appeared in the army that Shao Hongyuan wanted to liquidate Qi Fang's old army, so that civil strife broke out in the army and the peasant army took advantage of it.
Jiangnan West Road will inevitably be swept away by Luoxiao Mountain bandits in a short period of time. The various state capitals are facing unprecedented dangers, and this time, it will definitely be more dangerous than the last time.
Last time, there were still two armies that could be conquered. Now one army was disabled, another army was destroyed, and the elite soldiers and generals of the Chizhou Dutong Division were also destroyed.
How could this be a situation where you lose your wife and lose your troops at the same time?
What exactly is going on?
Zhang Jun couldn't figure out why Shao Hongyuan wanted to purge Qi Fang's old department. He really couldn't figure it out.
If not, why would thousands of surviving bandits just let him die?
Qi Fang can still maintain stability there for several months!
Is there really something wrong with me looking at people?
Zhang Jun's brain turned into a ball of paste.
Because this matter happened directly in front of the emperor, Zhang Jun had no excuse.
The fact that tens of thousands of troops were destroyed and the general died in battle could not be concealed at all, and it spread directly within the court. Now, the emotions of all the officials in the court completely exploded.
At the same time, the inside story of the Qi Fang incident that Zhang Jun had been hiding from Zhao Jun was also exposed by some Privy Council officials in order to protect themselves. Zhang Jun's direct action without consulting him also completely angered Zhao Jun. .
Several things were connected together, and Zhao Hao immediately guessed that Zhang Jun manipulated Shao Hongyuan and Feng Shixing to capture Qi Fang, and also guessed that this matter was directly related to the outbreak of civil strife within the Song Army.
This gives thieves an opportunity to take advantage of.
Zhao Xun originally wanted to protect Zhang Jun, thinking that Zhang Jun was probably not responsible for the incident, and it was rare to meet an important minister who could maintain the same attitude as him. No matter how there were problems, he was at least loyal.
As a result, this matter was exposed, and Zhang Jun's loyalty was also questioned.
In a rage, Zhao Hao ordered Zhang Jun to be taken into custody, and then ordered an investigation into the Privy Council to investigate the matter thoroughly.
The final investigation results showed that this matter was indeed similar to Zhao Xun's guess.
Shao Hongyuan's transfer was approved by Zhao Hao, but the disagreement between Shao Hongyuan and Qi Fang after Shao Hongyuan arrived at the Jiangnan West Route Army and the failure of the two sorties were not reported to Zhao Hao by Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun said that the reason for sending Feng Shixing was to receive a tip that he suspected Qi Fang of wrongdoing. He did not mention Shao Hongyuan's role in this matter.
Shao Hongyuan had been listening to Zhang Jun and the Privy Council. As the emperor, Zhao Jun was unaware of his actions.
So the "mature and prudent" Qi Fang was captured, and the "impatient and aggressive" Shao Hongyuan came to power. The Privy Council's "foolish" actions under Zhang Jun's blind command ruined the good situation of suppressing bandits on Jiangnan West Road, which directly caused this The annihilation of the sub-army.
There is no doubt that Zhang Jun is fully responsible.
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