Xin Ciying should have died.
But he didn't die. The old man was very stubborn, and Prince Zhao seemed to know about his relationship with the emperor.
He was not polite to Zhao Ding and others at all. Lin'an government office was one of the few places with combat capabilities, so Zhao Shicheng would definitely not let it go.
Moreover, Xin Ciying's mouth was even more venomous than Ji Wu's, and the curses were extremely unpleasant. If the dwarf hadn't stopped him, Zhao Shicheng would have killed the old man long ago.
The reason why he didn't is because the dwarf told him:
To kill, you have to kill effectively.
Xin Ciying's death here will have no impact, but if this person is killed in front of all the officials in the court tomorrow morning, then it will be real...
Kill one to scare hundreds, kill chickens to scare monkeys, like Qin Hui who was cut to pieces in front of everyone, then Xin Ciying deserved his death.
The old man never expected that his life would be saved because of his good relationship with the emperor.
His temper was even more violent than that of Hu Quan. At this time, he and everyone else were locked up in the palace office. These people were either like Zhao Ding, who was calm and calm, or like Hu Quan, who was tired of being scolded. Okay, took a rest.
He was the only one who cursed from dawn to dusk, and it was almost dawn again. No one could sleep here, and there was no other sound except the Xinfu Yin's screams and curses.
Hu Quan was very impressed by what he heard... Otherwise, he would be said to be a senior, and he is more energetic than a junior like himself.
"Let me tell you, Prime Minister Zhao, are you heartless or are you already worried about something? Why didn't you say a word?"
There were more and more people in the office, and Zhao Ding became more and more relaxed.
There are not that few fools in this world, but they are definitely not that many.
Except for those who rejected Zhao Shicheng, there are no other people who can come here at this time.
At a glance, almost all the centers of the Song Dynasty are here.
The emperor called them all the way back from all over the country, and everyone knew in their hearts that no one in the Zhao family had the courage to go to war with the Jin people except for the current majesty, and the two countries were already at odds with each other. The emperor also adopted a posture of not giving up until death, and no Jin man in the state capital he went to could survive...
Even if he really followed Zhao Shicheng, it would only bring about a short-term peace. The two countries of Song and Jin were destined to have a war after all.
"Why are you in a hurry? You can bring the officials back home in a hurry?"
Zhao Ding had known him for many years, and they were not very polite when talking to each other, but Xin Ciying quit:
"You are not in a hurry. The officials ordered you to supervise the country. Now it's good. Before the army reached Kaifeng, you have imprisoned an ambitious man!"
"You're telling me, if we don't supervise the country, Zhao Shicheng won't rebel?"
"That's what it is!"
"Strong words!"
The two old men actually quarreled. As a junior here, Hu Quan had to stop between them and asked with concern:
"Xin Gong, you just said that they used swords in Lin'an government office. Are you okay? No injuries?"
It is said that you should not hit someone with a smiling face. Xin Ciying calmed down a little:
"It's nothing. I just got slapped twice by Zhao Shicheng."
As soon as these words came out, not only Hu Quan was angry, Zhao Ding couldn't help it:
"Is that person really like that?! Is he so determined to believe that the official family won't come back?"
Hearing his tone, Xin Ciying seemed to have noticed something. He quickly stepped forward, looked at the other ministers in the room, took Zhao Ding's hand, and asked in a low voice:
"What do you mean? You mean the official family is coming back?"
The two whispered, causing Su Fu, who was standing next to him, to be very dissatisfied. Su Shangshu said loudly:
"What's the matter? At this point, you two still don't believe me? What's wrong with you? You can't just say it openly?!"
Zhao Ding knew that now was the time to unite, he sighed softly and stood up:
"You are all dedicated to serving the country and loyal to His Majesty. Naturally, you will not hide anything Ding has to say."
"only……"
He looked at Liu Ziyu next to him, who was closing his eyes and concentrating: "Yan Xiu, you can tell me whether it can be done or not!"
With that said, he told everyone what Liu Ziyu had told him and Hu Quan during the day without reservation.
Naturally, he said this very quietly to avoid being heard by the guards outside.
After he finished speaking, everyone suddenly became a little excited.
That is to say, since the emperor insisted on leading the army himself, how could he not make arrangements!
After all, this man has experienced almost everything that a subjugated king should experience. Although his temperament has changed, his cherishing of life will never change.
Otherwise, after negotiating peace with the Kingdom of Jin, he would not immediately be concerned about the military power of the three generals, and would still value the imperial power the most.
Speaking of which, he is the emperor, and if he doesn't value imperial power, he must value the tofu-selling women.
Liu Ziyu saw everyone's eager eyes and said:
"Although the officials asked me to prepare early, but..."
"You didn't do it, did you?"
Xin Ciying quickly took over the topic: "The officials trust you so much, Liu Yanxiu, don't betray His Majesty!"
"What are you talking about? No matter how irrational I am, I still know the difference between severity and severity."
Liu Ziyu paused and then continued:
"The first thing I did when I returned to Lin'an from Yingzhou was to write letters to Li Yian and that young man from Mingzhou, Yu... Li Yian was fine. Everyone knew that she wanted to go to the Northern Expedition. Who is now an official? Adding chaos to the family means making things difficult for her."
"But Yu Yunwen's place... Everyone in Mingzhou knows that apart from a few hundred city defense soldiers, where are there any people who can be used? Then the young man sent a letter to ask me where he should go to find soldiers... But I just repeated How can I answer what the official said?"
"This is one, and the other is that although Li Yian has many contacts with folk village heroes, they are all stragglers after all. It is still unknown whether they can accomplish anything and how much they can accomplish."
After everyone listened to Liu Ziyu's words, they were all capable ministers after all, and they quickly figured out the pros and cons.
Since the emperor came to Lin'an from the south, Lin'an City has undergone several renovations. If Zhao Shicheng was determined to close the city gate, there would be no way for Li Yian's people to get in.
As for Mingzhou, there were originally two thousand troops stationed there, and they were under the control of Mingzhou's Shipping Department. However, due to the war, there was a shortage of people everywhere, and these people had already been sent there to collect food.
Even if Yu Yunwen wanted to come, it would be out of intention and not as useful as Li Yian.
Did the emperor only have two back-ups?
No matter how you think, no one can figure out what Guan Jia means. In his eyes, are the monsters and ghosts that appear in his mouth so vulnerable?
This is a major matter of national importance!
Zhao Ding couldn't figure it out, but he had heard the rooster crow several times outside, and it was almost time to go to court.
Then he asked: "Yan Xiu has made an agreement with them on when to take action."
"That's natural. I have already asked several people in my family to watch outside the city. Whenever there is any accident in Lin'an, they will immediately inform these two people... If it is correct, everyone must have heard the news now. .”
This is almost the only hope for this group of people, but everyone really doesn't understand what the emperor wants to do.
We looked outside the door together, and saw that the snow was still falling. What on earth was waiting for us in front of Da Song.
They are all waiting.
(End of chapter)
