Jia Huan slept until dawn and woke up. There was no sound of fighting outside, nor any chaotic sounds coming from the street.
In other words, the Jin army did not attack the city.
Jia Huan exercised his body and practiced martial arts as usual.
Then he called Mo Da and asked him, "Mo Da, have you found out any news about the outside world?"
Mo Da replied: "Master Qi, there is some news coming from below."
"However, this news seems to be contradictory, and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false."
Jia Huan nodded and said, "Tell me, what is the news?"
Mo Da replied: "Sir, according to the news, someone secretly opened the city gate yesterday to let the Jin army enter the city."
"But General Wang Ziteng in the city was on guard, gathered his troops in time, fought to the death with the Jin army at the south city gate, and finally repelled the Jin army and successfully closed the city gate."
"I heard that in the battle last night, the Jin army suffered more than a thousand casualties, while Daxia suffered more than five thousand casualties."
"This is the contradiction in this news. If General Wang Ziteng knew the news that the Jin Army had an internal agent, why didn't he stop the internal agent from opening the city gate in advance?"
After thinking for a moment, Jia Huan said: "This news may not be false. I'm afraid someone is playing tricks on this matter."
"On the one hand, they secretly ordered someone to open the south city gate. On the other hand, they sent someone to notify Wang Ziteng."
"In this way, we can not only deter Wang Ziteng and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, but also prevent the Jin army from actually entering the city."
Mo Da couldn't help but frown and asked: "Sir, what is this person's plan for? What's the benefit of doing this to him?"
Jia Huan sighed and said: "The purpose of their doing this is to put pressure on the current Holy Emperor to hand over our three masters and disciples!"
Hearing this, Mo Da couldn't help but said angrily: "How can these people be so vicious? Who is this person? I will send someone to kill him and sacrifice him to heaven!"
Jia Huan shook his head and said: "This is not just a person, this is a wealthy family in the world!"
After hearing this, Mo Da's face showed a thoughtful expression.
Mo Dashi said hastily: "In this case, wouldn't it be dangerous for the young master to stay in the city? According to my subordinates, it is better for the young master to leave the city quickly to avoid this disaster for the time being."
Jia Huan smiled and said, "Don't you think they can't figure this out? It's easy for me to hide out alone, but what about the entire Jia family?"
Mo Da curled his lips and was about to say that as long as the young master lived well, why would he care about the life and death of the Jia family?
Fortunately, I finally woke up and didn't say anything.
Jia Huan glanced at Mo Da and smiled: "Of course I know what you are thinking, but after the Jia family is destroyed, I will still be wanted. By then, it will be difficult to move throughout Daxia."
Mo Da couldn't help but said: "Master, it's too dangerous to stay here after all."
Jia Huan smiled and said: "It's irrelevant. I have my own plan to deal with it. You can go down first."
"Yes, sir."
After Mo Da went out, Jia Huan couldn't help but sigh.
Yesterday I was too optimistic!
Now that these scholar-officials have made this move, how come they have no backup plan?
This time, they are bound to get rid of themselves with the help of the Jin Army.
In fact, Jia Huan now wants to escape from the city at night. Although it is not easy, he is still quite confident.
But what about after escaping?
Let’s not say that the Jia family will be destroyed. Let’s just say where can Jia Huan escape?
He will definitely be wanted by Daxia, and it will be difficult to move throughout Daxia.
Jia Huan would not reach this point unless it was absolutely necessary.
In this case, the only choice is to take another very dangerous move.
Thinking of this, Jia Huan got up and went to the East Palace again.
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Let's talk about the palace. After Emperor Chongkang learned about the battle that took place at the South City Gate last night, he couldn't help but become furious.
That's all. They dared to go so boldly. Emperor Chongkang really didn't expect it.
Doesn’t this mean that if they want my life, they can take it away at any time?
How could this not make Emperor Chongkang furious?
In the ensuing court meeting, a minister unexpectedly proposed to sacrifice the three masters and apprentices of Zhao University to the Jin Dynasty in exchange for the Jin Dynasty to withdraw its troops.
Zhao Heng said nothing.
The reformists naturally opposed fiercely, but on the conservative side, more and more people came forward and asked for the sacrifice of the three masters and apprentices of Zhao University.
Emperor Chongkang suddenly laughed and said: "Okay, okay! This is my good minister!"
"My good ministers are actually in the same group as that Jin Bing. Not only did he help them escape our heavy defenses in Daxia, but he also gave them food and grass, gave them siege equipment, secretly opened the city gates, and forced me with them. Hand over the three teachers and students of Zhao Aiqing who presided over the reform."
"If I don't agree, will you kill me next and replace me with an obedient emperor?"
Emperor Chongkang's heart-breaking words so frightened all the officials that they fell to their knees and did not even dare to say anything.
Emperor Chongkang snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and retreated directly from the court.
As soon as he arrived at the Imperial Study Room, he saw Li Liang, the eunuch beside the Supreme Emperor, waiting outside.
It turned out that it was the Supreme Emperor who summoned him.
Emperor Chongkang was busy going to Ningshou Palace.
After the visit, the Supreme Emperor asked Emperor Chongkang to sit down, and then said: "Your Majesty, be prepared in the past few days. If necessary, we will hand over the three teachers and students to the Jin Army."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongkang stood up suddenly and asked in shock and anger: "Father, how can this be done? If we hand over these three teachers and students, wouldn't our efforts in the reform of Daxia be wasted?"
"Furthermore, I, Daxia, have always respected the Ming Dynasty and followed the national policy of the Ming Dynasty: no marriage or tribute, the king will die in the country, and the emperor will guard the country!"
"If the three teachers and students are really given to Jin Jun, what does it mean?"
The Supreme Emperor closed his eyes and said tiredly: "Do you think I want to do this? My lord, do you think this world in Great Xia really belongs to my Liu family?"
Before Emperor Chongkang could speak, the Supreme Emperor said: "This world is not owned by my Liu family! It is actually ruled by my royal family and the scholar-bureaucrats!"
"But if the literati and officials from all over the world join forces, even our royal family will be far from their match!"
"This change has affected the interests of the scholar-bureaucrats all over the world. How can they be willing to suffer harm? All of this is a backlash from them!"
"Your Majesty, you also read history books. Don't you know how several generations of emperors in the Ming Dynasty died in confusion and confusion? Didn't they die at the hands of these scholar-bureaucrats?"
"If you really don't agree, I'm afraid that in a few days, these Jin troops will really break into the city! In the end, I, the Supreme Emperor, and you, the Emperor, will die."
"Then they, a group of loyal ministers and good generals, spent all their efforts to drive out the Jin army and establish a new king."
"And the three of them, teachers and students, will naturally not survive. Changes will naturally be abolished." (End of Chapter)
