Your Majesty has hinted at the matter. As a minister, I naturally have to share your worries and solve problems for you.
Xie Hui's eyes flashed and he secretly made up his mind.
Liu Bowen was extremely smart, but he was quite arrogant and a bit arrogant in his heart. Historically, his character caused Zhu Yuanzhang to be dissatisfied, thinking that he was not sincerely following him.
During the canonization of the title, he was given the title of Uncle Cheng Yi to honor him.
It is easy to change a country but hard to change its nature.
Liu Bowen read the history books and knew his original destiny, but even if he knew his character shortcomings, it was difficult to change them.
Sometimes, the more books you read, the more humble you become or the more proud you become.
It is difficult to conceal something like helping the emperor to deal with Zhao Gou. After all, Zhao Gou's identity is relatively obvious. If people know that Liu Bowen went to deal with Zhao Gou in order to please the emperor.
Then his reputation will collapse. He didn't want to take the blame.
Xie Hui did not have this worry, because he no longer had a reputation to destroy. In history, he was Liu Song's minister who cared about life and deposed the emperor.
If it weren't for Wang Jing's broad-mindedness and his great power, it would be difficult for a minister like him to become an official. The best outcome is probably to live in seclusion in the mountains and enjoy yourself.
His Majesty is also aware of his bad reputation, and Xie Hui has no scruples. Taking the blame for the emperor is also a necessary skill for ministers.
Anyway, he has some experience in dealing with the emperor.
After standing outside the palace for a moment, Xie Hui made a decision. He immediately used his authority to mobilize a group of soldiers, and then rushed towards the place where the Zhao and Song people were being guarded.
A house in the west of Ningbo City.
There are layers of elite soldiers guarding the outside, and the entire courtyard is shrouded in a small formation. Within the formation, no vitality can fluctuate, and masters above level seven are subject to extremely tight suppression.
People below the seventh level also brought the Forbidden Immortal Lock specially developed by Daxia Daozhengsi to suppress the Gangqi Warriors, which is the Forbidden Immortal Lock for the masters above the fourth level.
Prisons in places such as Jinling and Yangzhou, as well as places used to guard strong men like Qi Jiguang, are all arranged in this way.
Specifically designed to prevent masters from jailbreaking.
The magic circle and the Forbidden Immortal Lock in this house are tools specially provided to the army to capture generals.
It can be said that this place is well guarded.
Inside the house, a dozen men of various shapes were sitting in the hall, with forced expressions on their faces, talking to each other.
These people are from Zhao Song's clan, and they all wear forbidden immortal locks like belts around their waists.
At the top of the crowd, there was a fair-faced man in his thirties or forties with a sparse beard. His eyes were lowered, as if he didn't see the people in front of him.
This person was Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, the first emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty.
His appearance is dignified and noble. Except for his pale skin and a slightly feminine look, he doesn't look like a foolish king.
He was still capable of preserving half of the Zhao Song Dynasty when the Northern Song Dynasty collapsed.
It's a pity that his courage was frightened by the invincible and invincible elite soldiers of the Jin Kingdom. He was hunted all the way from the Central Plains, and the mountains and seas were searched, and he was forced to flee to the sea.
These experiences gave him an unforgettable and indelible impression, that is, the Jin Bing was invincible and impossible to defeat.
Therefore, Zhao Gou resisted Jin's attack while pursuing peace talks.
Preserving half of the country is his greatest ambition. There is no such ambition as the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and the direct attack on Huanglong.
Among the countless ZTE emperors in history.
Zhao Gou's final results were okay, but the process was so humble and useless that people wanted to pull out his bones to see if they had really softened.
"I heard from the guard at the gate that the Emperor of Daxia entered the city today!"
"Wang Jing is here, and I don't know what he will do with us, the subjugated people. Alas... Zhao Jun is still incompetent. If he had known that the Xia army would cross the sea to attack, he would still stay in Ningbo and end up trapping us all here! "
"You can't say that. In the final analysis, we are not strong enough. All the troops and horses we can mobilize have been trained for less than half a year. How can we fight with the elites of the Xia Army on the battlefield? There are grain, grass and weapons in Ningbo City. If Zhao Min takes us away , We can’t go very far even with the food and baggage, and we will be overtaken by Shi Wansui by then!”
The Zhao Song clan also had some talents who knew strategy and military strategy.
The clan children of the Song Dynasty were not the sects who were raised as fat pigs and wastes in the Ming Dynasty. They had studied literature and martial arts since childhood, and even if they were incompetent, they could still have some knowledge. Not to be a waste.
These people in the hall are all representatives of the Zhao and Song clans, including Song Ningzong and Song Lizong.
They could all see that Zhao Song was no match for Daxia. It was better for Zhao Jun to defend Ningbo with his civil and military forces than to be caught halfway and be slaughtered like a duck.
"That's right. I heard that Wang Jing is kind-hearted and won't embarrass those monarchs and ministers who have lost their country. I hope he can be like before and release us after a while!"
Some people still have some hope in their hearts.
There is some trust in Wang Jing's reputation for kindness.
Of course, what he said was right. Wang Jing could not imprison all of them here. When the time came, he would definitely release them one after another.
"It's best if we can go out, and we can save our lives! It's a pity that from now on we will be ordinary people and will not be able to enjoy the wealth in Daxia!"
Others lamented.
When the Southern Song Dynasty expanded outwards based on Lin'an, their clansmen also enjoyed the glory and wealth. Now that the Zhao Song Dynasty is overthrown, their power and wealth will naturally disappear with it.
"I heard that when the Sun family of Soochow was destroyed, Sun Quan sent his girl to Lord Xia's harem... Until now, Sun Quan is still living well in Jinling, and even the civil and military generals of Soochow have not been excluded... You guys think, should we also select an emperor concubine and send it to Lord Xia's harem to marry her?" One of the Zhao clan members suddenly whispered.
"This... is okay! This is a good idea. As long as we can marry Lord Xia, our lives will be completely saved. Maybe we can be released early!"
The people next to them looked at each other, and a hint of excitement immediately appeared in their eyes.
The somewhat dull and dull atmosphere in the hall immediately became lively.
This is indeed a good idea.
The current Zhao Song Dynasty is very similar to the Sun family of Soochow in the past. In this case, it would be easy to deal with it. As long as they learn from Sun Quan's actions, they can save their lives.
Maybe, like Sun Quan, he could be ennobled with a title that would provide him with a pension and enjoy his wealth.
When it comes to this.
Zhao Gou also opened his eyes, obviously more interested in this.
At this moment.
Suddenly there were footsteps outside. Zhao Gou and everyone immediately turned around and saw a man in Daxia official uniform leading a group of people into the courtyard.
The guards, who were originally impregnable and extremely well-defended, were useless in front of this team of people.
"Zhao Gou!"
The person who came was none other than Xie Hui. His execution was very fast. In less than half an hour, he brought people here. He immediately saw Zhao Gou sitting in the middle.
A faint light flashed in the depths of Xie Hui's eyes, but there was no trace of it on his face. He just said lightly: "Come here, please invite Emperor Gaozong of Zhao Song to the palace!"
"Who are you?"
Zhao Gou was a little unsure of the purpose of the visitor, but he had a slightly bad premonition in his heart.
Xie Hui smiled and said without any intention of explanation, "Let's go! There is someone waiting for you!"
Zhao Gou pondered for a moment, then saw the soldiers following Xie Hui stepping forward to pull him up.
In desperation, Zhao Gou could only stand up and follow Xie Hui and everyone out of the hall.
When Xie Hui appeared, many members of the Zhao clan who were still talking about it and thinking of ways to escape shut their mouths, and the surroundings became extremely quiet. The breath seemed to be solidified.
Wait for the group to leave.
The ten people broke out into a commotion and speculated on the purpose of the visitor.
After boarding the cloud car.
The magic circle that blocked the sound outside the car was activated. Zhao Gou couldn't see the scene outside, and felt uneasy in his heart. He didn't know how long it had passed before the cloud car suddenly stopped.
Zhao Gou came out and saw that it was the Ningbo Palace that had been burned down for less than half.
Not long ago he lived in one of the halls.
Looking at the half-destroyed palace, Zhao Hua imagined Zhao Min who committed suicide. He had personally selected him into the palace to raise him as a prince. He usually didn't seem too out of the ordinary, but he didn't expect that he would be so strong at the critical moment of life and death.
"go in!"
Xie Hui came to a palace and asked the guards to push Zhao Gou in.
The moment Zhao Gou entered, he glanced around and saw no one. There was a faint smell of fire oil in the air.
"not good!"
Zhao Gou's heart beat rapidly instantly, with a look of fear on his face.
…
boom!
In Ningbo City, a pillar of fire appeared again, and the flames burned cracklingly, just like the palace that had been burned before was rekindled.
The Zhao and Song officials in the city, as well as most of the people, were hiding at home and did not go out.
Except for hearing that the Ningbo palace caught fire again and burned down a palace, there was no disturbance.
At this time, the people of Ningbo were concerned about the impact that Wang Jingyujia's presence would have on the place, and did not pay any attention to other trivial matters.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.
The banned streets were relaxed, and people in the city could go out to buy food and vegetables. The awe-inspiring atmosphere in Ningbo City was reduced by most in an instant.
At this time, Meng Gong and Lu Dai also arrived here with brothers Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang as quickly as possible.
Outside the city gate.
After receiving the news, Liu Bowen and Xie Hui led people to greet them. Behind them were Yu Yunwen, Lu Wende, Zhao Ding, Li Guang and other Zhao and Song officials.
In fact, people like Yu Yunwen and Li Guang have very complicated emotions.
None of them expected that brothers Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang would appear at this time. Except for Zhao Gou, the other emperors of the Southern Song Dynasty were from the lineage of Song Taizu.
They are all descendants of brothers Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang.
"Tell me, is this true? I always feel like something is wrong!"
Li Guang moved his lips slightly and secretly sent a message to Yu Yunwen and Zhao Ding.
"With Wang Jing's identity, he shouldn't let anyone pretend to be the two princes. They should be real. Didn't there be a kind of master as a guard? He can't possibly work for Wang Jing! When people arrive, everything will be over I can understand!"
Zhao Ding also transmitted the message.
After hearing this, Yu Yunwen nodded slightly.
Woo hoo hoo, a signal horn sounded in the distance.
Then three thousand elite cavalry escorted a dozen cloud chariots to the outside of the city. Yu Yunwen, Zhao Ding and others immediately looked and saw a mounted general on the side of the cloud chariot.
"Indeed, he is among the masters!"
Zhao Ding was a Jinshi scholar when he was a member of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. He was no stranger to the imperial examinations and quickly determined the identity of the other party.
After confirming the identity of the visitor.
All Zhao Song officials, including Yu Yunwen, breathed out involuntarily.
Since brothers Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang defected to Daxia and were brought here, it was obvious that the Lord of Xia was prepared to let go of the Zhao family members and Zhao and Song officials from all over the southeast.
The officials of Zhao and Song were all scholars, so it would be best if they could be preserved.
"I've met these two gentlemen!"
After Brother Zhao Dezhao got off the bus, Liu Bowen led people to come up and greet them very politely.
Zhao Dezhao did not dare to neglect and returned the courtesy immediately.
Wang Jing had already given instructions that after the Zhao Dezhao brothers arrived, he would give them a banquet with some officials from Zhao Song and peacefully accept the inheritance of Zhao Song.
Brother Zhao Dezhao had no objections. After Liu Bowen mentioned it,
I agreed immediately.
Before the banquet.
Brother Zhao Dezhao was arranged to stay in a house.
The two brothers had been traveling for several days in a row. Although they were not tired after riding in the cloud chariot, their spirits were somewhat tense. At this time, they relaxed after seeing the attitude of the Daxia Dynasty.
"His Majesty personally hosted a banquet to welcome us. It seems that he has accepted us!"
Zhao Dezhao showed a relaxed smile on his face.
"Yes, the Southern Song Dynasty has exhausted its power, and it seems that there is still a lot of territory left, but it will be wiped out by the Great Xia sooner or later. We can take action before being wiped out, which is a bargain!"
Zhao Defang said.
Then a hint of complexity appeared in his eyes, "It's just that there is really no need for Zhao Xun to commit suicide... Oh, forget it, the matter is over, it's useless to talk more!"
The two of them showered and changed clothes separately, feeling refreshed.
In the evening, under the guidance of the attendants, the two went to the palace to have a banquet.
The palace where Wang Jing stayed was just a relatively large house. Apart from the elegant scenery, it did not have the grandeur of a real palace.
but.
But after brother Zhao Dezhao saw the impressive guards standing neatly outside the palace, as well as Wei Rui, Gan Ning, Liu Bowen, Xie Hui and other extraordinary civil servants and generals.
They instantly felt that the halls and halls in front of them were more powerful than the palace built by their father.
sometimes.
The tyrannical momentum is not only set off by majestic palaces. Top famous ministers with extraordinary bearing, who are full of solemnity, like powerful generals like tigers and wolves, neat military appearance, and elite soldiers who are as cold as frost can also put strong pressure on people.
Except for the civil and military affairs of Daxia.
Yu Yunwen, Meng Gong, Lu Wende, Li Guang, Zhao Ding... these Zhao and Song officials and some representatives of the Zhao clan were also present.
