The plan to intercept the Jin soldiers along the Yangtze River was carried out in an orderly manner with the full cooperation of all parties. In the previous campaign, Hu Yantong had successfully entered the water village of Tong Yali, but now Shi Yisheng was asking the Jin Kingdom to help him, determined to add another fire to the success of breaking the gold. Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing were happy to see the good generals and wise men working hard to protect the country and the people. They immediately reported the situation in Pingjiang Mansion to Han Shizhong.
After receiving the news, Han Shizhong immediately beamed. He repeatedly praised Fu Tianpeng for his great responsibilities and that he was a pillar of talent who contributed to the country and the country. Fu Tianpeng said a few words of humility, and Han Shizhong asked him to sit down with Zhao Xueqing to discuss. Han Shizhong told Fu Tianpeng that he had not been able to respond in time to the letters sent by Prime Minister Zhao Ding because of his busy military affairs. Now our navy along the Yangtze River is stepping up its training and preparations for war. All troops and horses are deployed properly, and military information is collected in a timely manner. All these are the good conditions for our Song Dynasty army to be ready and ready to go. As the saying goes, "It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a moment to use it." Now, Jin Wushu, the leader of the Four Wolves of the Jin Kingdom, led his cavalry to invade the Song Dynasty. He could attack the Song Dynasty head-on, so that the Northern Kingdom did not dare to face the Southern Dynasty.
After Han Shizhong finished describing the war preparations, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing stood up and expressed their willingness to obey the marshal's orders. Han Shizhong twisted his beard and smiled, immediately took out a letter from the handsome tiger talisman and handed it to Fu Tianpeng's hand. Han Shizhong solemnly told Fu Tianpeng that this was a secret letter from the imperial court requesting the transfer of supplies. It was related to the success or failure of the war and must be handed over to Prime Minister Zhao personally.
Fu Tianpeng said to Han Shizhong: "Marshal, please rest assured that ordinary people will live up to their trust through fire and water." Han Shizhong nodded, and then called the soldiers in front of the tent to prepare silver coins and dry food for Fu Tianpeng. Fu Tianpeng was about to politely refuse, but Marshal Han insisted on them accepting it.
After bidding farewell to Han Shizhong, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing continued their hard work, traveling at dawn and overnight, heading straight to Lin'an. Because I was lucky enough to meet Prime Minister Zhao Ding at the inn last time, this visit went very smoothly. Under the guidance of housekeeper Zhao Qian, Fu Tianpeng and the others walked through a secluded stone path. There were green grass and flowers on both sides of the stone path. They were fragrant and green everywhere. Birds and insects sang all the time. Such a beautiful scenery was breathtaking. Lingering.
However, Zhao Xiang had no intention of being intoxicated by this poetic scenery. At this moment, he was standing in front of the lake pavilion, facing a pool of lake water as clear as a mirror, sometimes sighing and sometimes sighing. Upon seeing this, Zhao Xueqing quietly said to the housekeepers Zhao Qian and Fu Tianpeng: "Prime Minister Zhao may have encountered something disturbing. Let's wait here for a while and ask him for instructions later."
So the three of them stopped at a distance and stared at Zhao Ding who was looking out at the lake. After half a moment, Zhao Ding raised his head and looked up at the sky. The sky is deep and vast, blue, with a full moon moving through it, surrounded by countless bright stars. Facing the moon, Zhao Ding felt infinite sadness in his heart. He saw him pacing back and forth in the pavilion with his hands behind his back. After a while, Zhao Ding recited: "The autumn clouds are miserable, the west wind is blowing, and the rain is drenching. Looking at the eyes sadly, Zhenghong, there are words like dusk phoenix and sand moraine. May I ask where the hometown is? The vast water clouds confuse the north and south. But with a touch of it, there is nothing in the cold green, and the color of distant mountains.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing listened carefully and felt that the words had a faint meaning and contained a lingering hatred. Zhao Xueqing said: "The song "Man Jiang Hong" written by Prime Minister Zhao is full of nostalgia for the mountains and rivers of his motherland, which makes the listener extremely sad."
Fu Tianpeng took the words and said: "Sister Qing, with Marshal Han Shizhong and Marshal Yue Fei as our loyal generals, we will definitely send our troops north to regain the old mountains and rivers."
Zhao Xueqing shook her head and told Fu Tianpeng that if this long-cherished wish could be easily fulfilled, then Prime Minister Zhao would not be here sighing in melancholy.
While the two were talking, Zhao Ding faintly heard their conversation. He turned around and asked in a rich and powerful voice, who is behind? Fu Tianpeng and the others immediately rushed to Prime Minister Zhao and saluted him.
After Zhao Ding saw Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing, a smile immediately appeared on his gloomy face. While he asked the butler Zhao Qian to go down and buy food and drinks, he asked Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing to sit down and talk.
Fu Tianpeng went straight to the topic and truthfully told Zhao Ding all the circumstances of his recent visit. Zhao Ding saw that Marshal Han Shizhong and Marshal Yue Fei were actively preparing their troops for war. There were also people in Jin camp who could pass on information to everyone at any time. This approach was conducive to the development of the war situation, which made Zhao Ding very happy.
Zhao Ding told Fu Tianpeng that he would report Marshal Han's request to Emperor Gaozong tomorrow morning and prepare backup supplies at any time to ensure the wartime expenses of the army. At the same time, he would also petition the Holy Spirit to commend the two knights.
Fu Tianpeng just wants to be an idle cloud and a wild crane. He has no intention of becoming famous or wealthy. However, Zhao Xiang said to him seriously: "Young Master Fu, in these troubled times, it is the time for the Song Dynasty to employ people. A righteous man with unique skills like you should serve the country well. However, you were born in a reckless manner and have no official title. , then serving the imperial court is not justified, and secondly, when you need the assistance of a general, you will not be able to handle things satisfactorily due to status issues. So you should follow my advice."
Zhao Xueqing also advised Fu Tianpeng: "Senior Fu Cha has protected the country and the people throughout his life. He must also hope that you can do great things that benefit the country and the people. If you can join the temple, you will be able to support the country and honor your ancestors." It’s such a good thing to get the best of both worlds, Brother Tianpeng, you should accept it.”
Fu Tianpeng saw that what Zhao Ding and Zhao Xueqing said was reasonable, and he immediately agreed. Everything is subject to the arrangements of Prime Minister Zhao. After hearing these words, Zhao Ding patted Fu Tianpeng on the shoulder, feeling very happy in his heart.
At this time, housekeeper Zhao Qian also brought wine and food, and Zhao Ding poured wine for the two of them himself. Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing were very happy to drink and admire the moon with this generous and humble prime minister. While they were drinking and talking, Fu Tianpeng vaguely felt that there seemed to be a figure crouching in the trees opposite the pavilion.
Fu Tianpeng saw this and told Zhao Ding. Zhao Ding secretly called Zhao Qian to his side and whispered a few words in his ear. Zhao Qian nodded repeatedly, then pretended as if nothing happened, and left slowly.
Not long after, there was a roar of people everywhere, and the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion each held torches and surrounded the stone path. Zhao Qian said to his servants: "Today's thieves are so bold that they even steal all the things they steal to the Prime Minister's Mansion. You should investigate carefully here and find that the bad guys are punished severely."
Zhao Qian gave the order and the servants began to search around. The people who had been hiding in the bushes and peeping began to run out in a hurry. Because he covered his face, the servants could not see his true face. The crowd shouted loudly: "Catch the thief, catch the masked thief in front."
Although the masked man was not clear about the path to Zhao Ding's house, his feet were strong and his arrows were flying, and he quickly distanced himself from the family members who were chasing him. Then he began to wait and see what was going on ahead, and saw servants rushing towards him, trying to form an encirclement. He immediately changed his route and waited for an opportunity to find a place that was conducive to escape.
Zhao Xueqing said to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother Tianpeng, this thief is very cunning. Let me help Butler Zhao."
After saying that, Zhao Xueqing threw a flying stone with one hand and hit the masked man on the leg with just a few fingers. The masked man let out a painful "ouch" and fell to the ground. At this time, Zhao Qian and other servants arrived and captured the masked man before twisting him in front of Zhao Ding.
Zhao Ding stared at the masked man coldly with his piercing eyes, and then sternly asked him who he was? The masked man's legs were paralyzed, and he said to Zhao Ding with a pleading tone: "Master Zhao, I am Yang Yuan, please send someone to untie me as soon as possible.
After hearing the masked man's answer, Zhao Ding asked his servant to take off his mask. After the mask was removed, Zhao Ding saw the masked man's true face in Lushan. This person is none other than Yang Yuan, a bachelor of Duanming Palace.
Recognizing that the person coming was Yang Yuan, Zhao Ding frowned and said to Yang Yuan seriously: "A dignified bachelor actually broke into the prime minister's house late at night with his face covered. Do you want to do something shameful?"
Yang Yuan knew full well that if he dressed like this and sneaked into someone else's house, what would he be if he wasn't a thief? However, he still wanted to be sophistical. He told Zhao Ding that he was hiding in the bushes and did not intend to eavesdrop. But when he saw that there were guests around the Prime Minister, he couldn't come up to disturb him, so he deliberately waited in the forest and waited for the Prime Minister's guests to leave before coming out to visit.
Zhao Ding was furious when he saw that Yang Yuan was still talking cleverly until now. Zhao Ding angrily slammed the table and told Yang Yuan that if he still told the truth, he would tell the emperor what happened tonight to the emperor tomorrow morning. Even if he behaves inappropriately, the Holy Spirit will not let him off lightly.
When Yang Yuan heard that Zhao Ding was going to tell Gaozong about his scandal, he was immediately frightened. He kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice, and repeatedly begged Zhao Ding to let him go. Yang Yuan said: "Mr. Zhao, the prime minister's belly can support a boat. You have a lot of money, so please forgive me this time."
Zhao Ding frowned and asked Yang Yuan to tell him who was behind the scenes and let him go. Yang Yuan stammered and said: "Reporting to the Prime Minister, it is... yes... Lord Qin Hui and Qin asked me to come to participate in political affairs."
Hearing this, Zhao Ding turned red and purple with anger. He drank the wine in one gulp, and then began to criticize Qin Hui. Zhao Ding scolded: "Qin Hui is also being outrageous. He not only slanders the Holy One, but also advocates the division of the north and the south. In order to achieve ulterior motives, he now actually sends people to monitor the residences of courtiers. It is really unreasonable."
Zhao Ding looked at Yang Yuan and told him that he should know how to do it. Yang Yuan rolled his eyes a few times and nodded with understanding. Then, Zhao Ding waved his hand at Zhao Qian, and Yang Yuan escaped from the Prime Minister's Mansion with a look of embarrassment.
After Yang Yuan left, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing learned that the situation in North Korea was not as simple as they imagined, and Qin Hui had done whatever it took to achieve his goal. The two of them reminded Prime Minister Zhao to be more careful. Zhao Ding made up his mind to fight Qin Hui to the end for the sake of the country and the country.
