In the temple of Song Dynasty.
Liu Ziye was supported by his trusted general, crossed the threshold of the temple, and went in to worship.
"I did nothing wrong! Why do I have to suffer such a result? Liang Guo is greedy! The lion opens its mouth!"
"Three hundred thousand years of silver, three hundred thousand bolts of silk, three million taels of war damage compensation, two cities ceded..."
The more Liu Ziye talked, the angrier he became. He was so angry that he was choked by the incense of the sacrifice and coughed repeatedly.
"Now, someone in the court actually says that I am seizing power! I am not justified in my name! That is why I have brought great trouble to Song Dynasty!"
"Bah! Over the years that I have been in office, the revenue of the Song Dynasty's treasury has doubled several times. Why can't they see it?"
"It's a little rough! It's my fault! I'm not wrong! God is above! I ask God to give me guidance!"
"Can I sign such a peace agreement? I am not willing to accept it! Please ask God to show me another clear path!"
"Who? Who is sneaking around there!" the guard outside the temple suddenly shouted.
Liu Ziye is asking the gods.
A cry of surprise from outside also startled him.
He turned his head and looked outside, muttering to himself...could it be that the gods had a spirit?
"I am a humble servant of the post house, and I want to see my emperor! I have a secret report for my humble job, and I must tell it to my emperor personally!"
There was a young thief outside who was taken down by the guards.
But he said that he was a handyman in a post house.
Liu Ziye's confidant general said, "I'm afraid it's an assassin! Protect my emperor!"
Liu Ziye frowned, raised his eyes to look at the statue he had just worshiped, and thought for a moment.
"It's the god who has manifested his spirit! Bring him in quickly, I want to ask him personally."
At this time, Liu Ziye looked excited, like a gambler who was desperate to lose. He regarded every slightest sign of trouble as a sign of a comeback.
The little thief was brought into the temple.
"Don't lie or talk nonsense in front of the gods," the general asked, "What do you want to report?"
The little thief looked at the general and then at the emperor.
Liu Ziye rejected the others and left the general behind, "But it doesn't matter."
The little thief then kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am the little handyman who waits on people in the post house. When those bearded envoys lived in the post house, I was waiting on them!"
"The villains couldn't understand their words at first, but they sometimes instruct the villains to do this and that for them. The villains were more or less able to remember some of their words."
"The villain heard them arguing one night about whether to continue selling firearms to the Song Dynasty... The villain felt that it was related to the Song Dynasty, so he eavesdropped under the window."
"The villain didn't understand at first..."
The general said impatiently, "Tell me the important point!"
"That's it! That's it!" the handyman said urgently, "They should have a big boat with many firearms behind them!"
"At that time, some people said that they wanted to sell the firearms on the big ship to the Song Dynasty. But some people said that the Song Dynasty was not a rival to the Liang Kingdom and sold them to the Song Dynasty. They themselves were also in danger, so they had to evacuate first and notify Big ships, don’t land in Song.”
Liu Ziye gradually widened his eyes, "Seriously? Did you really hear them say that?"
The handyman nodded repeatedly, "The villain told Yi Cheng, but Yi Cheng said that the villain was talking nonsense and wanted to lock him up."
"I really have no choice but to take the risk and ask to see the emperor, but I hope I can tell the emperor personally!"
Liu Ziye said excitedly, "Jeffrey and the others are now captured by Liang Jun, but their big ship has not yet fallen into the hands of Liang Jun!"
"As expected, the gods helped me! As long as we get the big ship and the firearms on the big ship, we can turn defeat into victory!"
Liu Ziye was so happy that he could not wait to dance.
The general beside him looked at the handyman hesitantly.
The emperor was so excited that if he expressed doubts, it would undoubtedly pour cold water on the emperor.
The general had to be cautious and said, "We don't know where those people's boats are, so why not send out small boats disguised as fishing boats to search the sea."
Liu Ziye nodded, "That's fine, otherwise the vast sea..."
"Report——" Suddenly there was an urgent report and it was sent to the temple.
Unless it was an urgent matter, they would not be sent to the temple to disturb the emperor's worship of the gods.
Liu Ziye walked out of the temple and said, "Say."
"Some fishermen discovered that five huge boats with huge hulls and deep drafts were hidden near Devil's Island."
"Because the fog near Devil's Island is too heavy, and fishing boats that enter by mistake often fail to return, so it has not been discovered before."
Liu Ziye's eyes lit up, "Okay! Okay! God really helped me!"
At this time, even the confidant generals around him became excited.
Liu Ziye immediately dispatched troops and organized warships, including large ships and small maneuverable boats, preparing to go to Devil's Island, eat the "big cargo" behind Jeffrey and the others, and launch a desperate counterattack against Daliang.
Liu Ziye made a lot of noise. He mobilized 20 large ships and nearly 200 small ships to prepare to "greet" the "big cargo" behind him.
Princess Liu Jiaren heard the news and came to dissuade her.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the people of the Song Dynasty, please ask Daliang for peace! I promised to negotiate for peace in the beginning, but has been delaying the peace negotiation. When Daliang finds out, we will say one thing and do another... I am afraid that the situation of the Song Dynasty will be even worse. Danger!"
Liu Ziye stared at his sister with red eyes.
"Shut up! As the princess of Song Dynasty, you have gained other people's ambition and destroyed your own prestige!"
"Say one more thing! Don't blame me for not caring about family ties! I'll kill you!"
Liu Jiaren frowned as she looked at the emperor's almost crazy state.
She glanced sideways at the civil and military ministers around her.
The ministers held their hands, and the atmosphere in the court was stagnant.
There seemed to be a tense atmosphere between the civil servants and the generals.
"Your Majesty, even if you want to kill my sister, I still have to say something!"
Liu Jiaren lifted up her skirt and knelt on the ground, "How sure is the emperor of winning with this move? If he fails, what will be the price?"
"If we had promised Liang Guo one hundred thousand years of coins, would there have been no disaster today?"
"Shut up! Shut up! Someone is coming!" Liu Ziye, the Emperor of Song Dynasty, couldn't bear to hear "what happened in the beginning".
These words were like exposing his scars and slapping him in the face.
"Gag her mouth! Drag her back to the Princess's Mansion and put her under house arrest! Let her be released on the day when our Song army triumphs!"
Liu Ziye waved his hand.
Princess Liu Jiaren had her mouth covered and dragged out of the court hall.
The civil servants in the DPRK gasped one after another...
Everyone knows that the reason why Liu Ziye was able to rise to power and seize power... the princess played a major role.
But today, he didn't even listen to the princess's advice.
The princess was even placed under house arrest in the princess mansion...How dare they try to persuade her?
The civil servants who had originally agreed with the princess to persuade the emperor to negotiate peace now exchanged glances with each other, and no one dared to say anything.
The generals of the main fighting faction were filled with excitement when they saw this!
The Song Dynasty has always valued culture over military affairs, and the status of military generals is at the bottom.
Now, it's time for them to turn over!
"Your Majesty! The navy of Liang Kingdom is weak! Devil's Island is close to our Song Dynasty waters!"
"As long as we send out troops in time and concentrate our naval forces! We will definitely be able to obtain a large number of firearms on the foreign envoys' ships!"
"We raided Liang Guo from the sea! Break through Liang Guo's coastline! Force Liang Guo to make concessions in the peace treaty!"
Liu Ziye nodded with satisfaction, his red eyes full of excitement.
"Okay! Send out the navy and attack Liang Guo by surprise from the sea! Force Liang Guo to give in! Send out troops!"
