Zhao Min looked at the memorial table signed by Shen Gai and other ministers. His face turned blue with anger, his whole body trembled, and he threw the memorial table to the ground.
Yu Yunwen, who was standing in front of him, bent down to pick up the watch, sighed, and put the watch back on Zhao Hao's table.
"Your Majesty, the current situation is like this. It is my fault and incompetence that has put Your Majesty in such a dangerous situation..."
"It's not all your fault, I'm also at fault. Everything you did was promised by me, and you did it only after I allowed you to do it. I just don't know how the people of the Ming Dynasty knew this matter so thoroughly. , what should we do in this situation now?"
Zhao Yan sighed and sat on the chair with a bitter look on his face.
"Once again, troops are coming to the city, and once again they are forcing us to sign an alliance under the city. Binfu, do you think I have really done something wrong? Should I have agreed to their conditions long ago?"
How could Yu Yunwen say this?
He is the leader of the main war faction.
"In any country, the most important thing is national character and integrity. The Song Dynasty finally got rid of the clutches of the Jin Kingdom. Now the Ming Dynasty wants to turn the Song Dynasty into the same appearance. This is unacceptable to me no matter what, and it is also unacceptable to your Majesty. of."
Zhao Yan smiled bitterly.
"That's true. I can't accept it, you can't accept it, and neither of us can accept it. But the problem is that we really can't defeat the Ming Dynasty..."
"His Majesty……"
When it came to this issue, Yu Yunwen had nothing to say and was silent for a long time, not knowing what to do.
"Ha ha ha ha ha……"
Zhao Hao suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "Binfu, the first time Lin'an was attacked by troops, I was so angry that I almost died. The second time Lin'an was attacked by troops, I was so ashamed that I almost committed suicide to see Emperor Taizu, but this third time Being attacked by soldiers, I suddenly felt that I was neither angry nor ashamed. Tell me, why is this?"
"Your Majesty... it's all because of my incompetence! It's my fault! Even if I die! I will never let Your Majesty be humiliated!"
Yu Yunwen suddenly burst into tears, turned around and was about to rush out to fight the Ming army to the death, but was held back by Zhao Yu.
"Binfu, don't be impulsive. What can happen if you are impulsive? Let's think about what to do. Should we agree or not? If we don't agree, if the Ming army tells us about our plans for the Yellow River Project, they will kill us again. What kind of situation would you put yourself in? Have you ever thought about it?"
Yu Yunwen was stunned for a moment, then wiped his eyes and shook his head firmly.
"For the enemy country, no matter what I do, it is okay. For the Song Dynasty, no matter how many crimes I commit, I will do it willingly. Even if I am pierced by thousands of arrows and die, I will never regret it. If one day, please Put all the blame on my body, and I will bear it all!"
Yu Yunwen's face was resolute, his eyes were firm, and his perfect figure seemed to be shining in Zhao Hao's eyes.
So Zhao Hao wiped away his tears and sighed: "Of all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, only Binfu treats me sincerely. Binfu, I will never let you down. Whatever happens, I will never let you suffer hardship."
Zhao Min was more willing to trust Yu Yunwen.
Of course, facing the Ming army's invasion, he had no one else he could trust. .
However, in the face of the overwhelming momentum of the peace faction, Zhao Hao had no way to completely suppress them, especially in the face of the timidity of the generals and the army. Faced with the fact that the morale of the army was low, Yu Yunwen had no good incentives other than throwing away money. morale approach.
However, the effect that large amounts of money could play became quite small when the Ming army was heavily besieged.
So he could only follow the advice of Shen Gai, the leader of the peace faction, and conduct a negotiation with the Ming army before the Ming army launched an attack.
His idea is that as long as Ming Guo puts forward some unbearable opinions, this matter can be suppressed. No one can accept it anyway, so he can only fight to the death. Maybe there will be a turn for the better by then.
What Shen Gai meant was to agree to the previous requests of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible, avoid this war if possible, and then maintain the actual rule of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Gu Xin
He and a group of ministers took the initiative to visit Zhao Zhen, hoping that Zhao Zhen could agree to some of the Ming Dynasty's requests, otherwise they would not be able to go out to meet people.
Zhao Xun's attitude was relatively firm. Except for the establishment of an office in Article 5 and the compensation in Article 2, which could be discussed briefly, the others were not acceptable.
Shen Gai and a group of ministers knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, asking Zhao Dao to at least allow the cession of Huainan West Road and Jingnan South Road as spoils of war to the Ming army, otherwise they would really not be able to bear the consequences.
Lin'an is the capital of the country. If it is really going to be attacked, how can we live like this?
After agreeing to the conditions, Zhao Zhen is still the de facto ruler. If he does not agree to the conditions, everyone will die together!
Zhao Hao still refused to let go and refused to agree. Shen Gai and the ministers knelt on the ground together and could not get up, begging Zhao Hao to change his mind, stop being stubborn and give everyone a little hope of survival.
There was also a courageous minister who saw Zhao Xing trying to leave. He immediately went up and knelt down and grabbed Zhao Xing's clothes to prevent him from leaving. He exerted all his strength.
Zhao Min couldn't walk away, no matter how hard he tried to break free. He became angry and pulled hard, but the minister refused to defend himself and even tore his robe.
With a "hiss" sound, a hole was ripped open in the hem of Zhao Min's court uniform, and the emperor's court uniform made of expensive Shu brocade was torn.
Looking at the torn clothes, Zhao Min suddenly felt extremely miserable.
"I remember that when Emperor Taizong was still there, Kou Zhun's performance caused Taizong's displeasure. When Taizong was about to leave, Kou Zhun grabbed Taizong's clothes and refused to let him go, so much so that his clothes were torn.
But at that time, Kou Zhun was thinking about the country, and what he said was also for the country and the people. So although Emperor Taizong was angry, he felt that Kou Zhun was serving the country and the people, comforted Kou Zhun, and treated Kou Zhun greatly. use.
But now you are holding on to my clothes to ask me to betray my country! You want me to surrender to the enemy! Accept the terms that will make the Song Dynasty irreversible and make the Song Dynasty a slave of the Ming Dynasty! Why do you have so much face? "
Zhao Min's rebuke could not make the minister let go.
He spoke with certainty and a serious look on his face.
"When the country is in crisis, someone must bear the infamy in order to continue the existence of the country. If your majesty thinks that I am a traitor, then I will be a traitor. If you do not agree to the request of the Ming Dynasty, the Song Dynasty will perish, and your majesty will not be able to protect it. For my life, I must not watch this happen!"
Hearing such a shameless speech, Zhao Min was filled with chills, and then with great anger, he raised his foot and kicked the minister, causing him to scream in pain.
"Shameless! Shameless especially! You traitors... I... I... I agree! I agree! You bunch of rats, go betray the country! Go and ask for your glory and wealth! Kneel on the ground and show your respect to the people of the Ming Dynasty Beg for mercy!”
After saying that, Zhao Zhen left angrily.
Zhao Xun's promise made all the ministers present feel relieved.
Traitor?
Do we really want to sell Congress and only sell two roads?
You want to die, but we don’t want to die!
If we break up with the Ming Kingdom now, we will definitely be destroyed together with Lin'an City, and our family members will also be liquidated by the Ming Kingdom. Who is willing!
Han Chuang studied hard for so many years before passing the imperial examination, and finally became a master and could share the world with the emperor. Who would be willing to give up such a good life?
To take a step back, I got my current status by myself. Does it have anything to do with your emperor?
The minister, who was kicked very painfully, was very unhappy with Zhao Min in his heart, even a little resentful and full of slander.
But no matter what, he was considered to have made great contributions to the Lord and the Faction, so a group of Lord and Faction officials came forward to support him and praise him, making him smile proudly.
Subsequently, the Zhuhe faction headed by Shen Gai made a request for negotiations to the Ming army outside the city, and the Ming army agreed.
