This is really scary! Before, they were all small soldiers and firemen. If Han Qi suddenly comes, this turn of events will really kill people!
Take a sip of tea quickly to calm down. While he was breathing, Han Zhongyan had already arrived in the court. He bowed his hands slightly and said, "President Zhang, I am really sorry. After receiving the invitation from President Zhang, my father really wanted to come here to provide help to the imperial court. However, because my father is old, Gao is unable to travel long distances, so he ordered me to come and testify on my behalf." Zhang Fei treated everyone equally and did not say anything about getting up to return the courtesy. He still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai. He just smiled and said: "Actually, I don't want to disturb Xianggong Han. In fact, Xianggong Han is deeply involved. For participating in the Battle of Suizhou, there is a lot of evidence that must be provided by Mr. Han. Perhaps it is due to poor consideration. I hope Judge Han will convey my apology to Mr. Han on my behalf." Han Zhongyan said: "Where, where, this is my fault. Things within equal measure.”
"Judge Han, please sit down."
"Thank you!" Han Zhongyan sat down. Zhang Fei asked: "As usual, I have to ask whether Judge Han's confession can fully represent Mr. Han." Han Zhongyan nodded and said, "Yes, because my father has already recorded what he saw, heard, knew and thought." Tell me everything, every word I say can represent my father." After hearing this, the distinguished guests could not help but be stunned again.
Although Han Qi did not come, the shock may be lacking, but Han Zhongyan's words are enough to show Han Qi's respect for the imperial court, which can't help but make everyone look at the imperial court with admiration!
Wow...what kind of power is this imperial court? If even Han Qi had to cooperate with the imperial court, then who could not cooperate, except maybe the emperor.
In the letters sent from the capital, they were only informed of Zhang Fei's relationship with Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, and Xu Zun. Han Qi was never mentioned in any letter.
If there is no relationship, Kaifeng Mansion may not be able to ask Han Qi to testify. This is really outrageous!
Wei Yingfang was sweating slightly. Zhang Fei, however, was still focusing on the review as before. Xu Zhiqian next to him opened a copy of the article in time and placed it in front of Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei lowered his head and took a closer look, then raised his head and asked Han Zhongyan: "Judge Han, according to what I know, after the imperial court learned that Deputy Zhong had occupied Suizhou, he quickly sent Han Xianggong to conduct a military expedition to Shaanxi. Is it true?"
"Yes." Han Zhongyan nodded and said, "Actually, my father was preparing to leave Beijing and go to Huainan to take up his post. The day before leaving Beijing, the imperial court suddenly received news that Vice Envoy Zhong had recovered Suizhou, so the official The family temporarily issued an order, asking my father to change the sentence of the Yongxing Army and serve as the Shaanxi Fourth Road Economic Envoy." There is actually a very key reason why this decision is more complicated. Song Yingzong had just passed away at that time, Zhao Xu had just ascended the throne, and the imperial power was Handover is always the most sensitive moment in a feudal dynasty.
At that time, there was a censor who impeached Han Qi for being authoritarian and domineering. Han Qi also knew that his high position and power would affect the imperial power if he continued to stay in Zhongshu. So after Zhao Xu came to the throne, he refused to join Zhongshu even if he was killed. office, and insisted on being transferred to other places.
Zhao Xu didn't know whether it was sincere or false. Anyway, after trying to persuade him to stay, he appointed him as the governor of Huainan. Who would have thought that before he left, he would encounter this incident.
Zhao Xu immediately transferred Han Qi to Shaanxi to deal with the Suizhou matter. Han Qi has always been very concerned about the border, and he was ordered to rush to Suizhou immediately when he was in danger.
Therefore, before sending troops, Lu Shen and Xue Xiang were key witnesses. During the intermediate process, those soldiers were key witnesses. However, after the recapture of Suizhou, Han Qi was the most key witness because he was the executor of subsequent matters. By.
Zhang Fei asked again: "At that time, when the officials transferred Han Xianggong to manage Shaanxi, did they give Han Xianggong full authority to make the decision, or did the court already have a decision?" This time everyone cheered up.
The decision-making involved by Han Qi was definitely the top secret at the time and represented the court's true plan at that time. No one present now is qualified to participate.
Although Zheng Xie participated in the whole process, he was only a counselor, not a decision-maker. The real decision-making must still be the emperor and prime ministers.
Han Qi's confession is the most authoritative about what the court's decision was at that time. Han Zhongyan thought carefully for a moment and then said: "According to what my father said, in fact, the imperial court did not make a very clear decision at that time, but it basically planned to abandon Suizhou." Zhang Fei asked: "What Judge Han said, I I don't quite understand." Han Zhongyan explained: "When my father learned about this, he initially thought that since Suizhou had been captured, he should not go back. Not to mention the key geographical location of Suizhou, which would make Xixia They thought that the Song Dynasty was too weak and might push the envelope. However, some ministers in the court believed that Suizhou was isolated and difficult to defend and advocated giving up. Later, my father also agreed to give up Suizhou, but this was not the final decision. The officials still asked my father to go to Shaanxi first. , find out the situation and then make a final decision." This is obviously different from Zheng Xie's confession. It can be seen that the power is different, and what he sees is also different.
The result of the discussion at that time was that the party that advocated giving up had the upper hand. But what Zheng Xie saw was that due to financial difficulties, a war with Xixia should not break out. This would be very risky.
However, what Han Qi saw was whether the dispute could be defended strategically. This was enough to prove that Zheng Xie was not involved in the highest decision-making circle.
Zhang Fei lowered his head and glanced at Wen Yu, and said: "But it turned out that the imperial court did not abandon Suizhou." Han Zhongyan nodded and said: "That's because my father came to Yongxing Army." At this point, he looked again To Guo Kui sitting next to him,
"Xianggong Guo believed that the defense should not be abandoned and strongly advocated the strategy of approaching Suizhou. However, under Guo Xianggong's persuasion and my father's observation of the war situation at that time, he believed that Suizhou could be defended, so he decided to adopt Guo Xianggong's suggestion and mobilize We need to provide food and grass to support Suizhou." Zhang Fei asked: "What did Mr. Han observe?" Han Zhongyan said: "First of all, General Yu Zhejishi deployed his elite troops to the Dali River in advance and defeated the enemy troops who came from Yinzhou to rescue. , which made Yanzhou's right wing worry-free, and at that time General Zhong had already severely damaged the enemy's main force, arrived at Jinci, and occupied a dangerous terrain. Based on these circumstances, my father judged that General Zhe's deployment on our army's right wing was enough to win Suizhou time. , as long as they station themselves in Suizhou City and consolidate the natural dangers of Hengshan, then there will be no worries, and at the same time, the safety of Yanzhou can be ensured." Zhang Fei asked: "Does Mr. Han know what happened before, that is, the deputy envoy Zhong was sent to by the prefect of Lu? Retreat to Qingjian City?" Han Zhongyan nodded and said: "Yes." Zhang Fei said: "According to Han Xianggong's judgment, under the circumstances at that time, if General Zhong retreats to Qingjian City, will it affect General Zhe?" Han Zhongyan said: "My father thinks it may have an impact." Zhang Fei asked: "Can you elaborate on it?" Han Zhongyan said: "If the enemy recaptures Suizhou and immediately stops the offensive, then it will not affect General Zhe. But if the enemy If we take advantage of the situation and launch an attack on Yanzhou, General Zhe may face enemies from both sides, and the situation will be very bad." Zhang Fei asked again: "According to Han Xianggong's judgment of the situation at that time, if the Xixia leader Li Liangzuo had not died , will it trigger a war between our country and Xixia?" Han Zhongyan nodded and said: "It is very possible, and my father did not agree with the outbreak of war with Xixia at that time, but my father also believed that the situation at that time was still controllable. After all, we and Xixia Xixia has always had envoys coming and going. Even if a war breaks out, as long as Suizhou's natural barrier is built, Xixia will not be able to easily break through our defense line. In the end, we will have to negotiate. And if Suizhou is in our hands, we can negotiate Taking the advantage. To say the least, even if we had to abandon the defense, my father believed that it was by no means the best time to abandon the defense, because Xixia had already launched an offensive at that time. Once the defense was abandoned, we could not tell whether Xixia would give up or take advantage of the situation. Launch an attack, and this will also seriously affect the morale of our army." Zhang Fei continued to ask: "Does Mr. Han think that the previous deputy envoy Zhong's recovery of Suizhou was well-arranged, or is it a risky move?" Han Zhongyan pondered for a while and said: " My father believed that from a strategic point of view, Deputy Commander Zhong's move was quite risky, because it was really not suitable to start a war with Xixia at that time. However, from the perspective of tactical deployment, it was very complete, and General Zhong and General Zhe were also very well prepared. "Hearing this, Wang Shao, Guo Kui, Yuan Jiang and others couldn't help but admire him.
As expected of Han Qi, his answer was really flawless. It's really impartial, both sides support it, neither side is offended, and you can't find anything wrong with it.
According to his wishes, it was not impossible to abandon Suizhou, but the time was not right. In fact, this is also the case. You have already taken it and then returned directly. Who can guarantee that Xixia will stop here? Seeing that you are so cowardly, why do you have to go to your house to ask for help? What if a gap is opened?
Han Qi is also an experienced diplomat and chose to stick to Suizhou. If a war really breaks out, he believes that Xixia will definitely consider it and there will definitely be some diplomatic negotiations to discuss whether to give up or not. It's still too late, Suizhou is still an important bargaining chip.
Not to mention military generals, even civil servants with a little foresight also agreed with this judgment.
"The last question." Zhang Fei asked: "I wonder what Mr. Han said about the government affairs of Prefect Lu after he came to Shaanxi?" As soon as these words came out, many people were surprised.
Even Zhong E and Lu Shen were stunned. Is this to target Lu Shen? This change of topic is really unexpected!
Because all the previous questions were directed at Zhong E, this was the first question directly directed at Lu Shen.
But there was no previous confession, pointing to Lu Shen. Could it be...could he be inclined to commit adultery?
It’s hidden deep enough! Even Han Zhongyan couldn't help but hesitate a little, thinking, fortunately his father has explained this, otherwise, I really don't know how to answer this question.
He asked cautiously: "I wonder what aspect President Zhang is asking about?" Zhang Fei asked calmly: "When Mr. Han arrived in Yanzhou, what did he think of Yanzhou's deployment?" Han Zhongyan said: "According to my father's observation , Yanzhou was also ready for war at that time." Zhang Fei asked again: "Can you provide help to deputy envoy Zhong?" Something is wrong!
Something's wrong! Zheng Xie started to sweat, worried about his old friend. Lu Shen himself also looked solemn.
Han Zhongyan shook his head and said: "That's not true, because without the imperial edict, in fact, what Lu Zhifu can do is very limited. This requires my father to coordinate and mobilize." Zhang Fei suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhong E and asked He asked: "After the deputy envoy Zhong regained Suizhou, did he seek help from Yanzhou?" Zhong E was still stunned. This question was so strange. Why did he suddenly target Lu Shen?
Zhang Fei asked: "Deputy Ambassador Zhong?"
"Oh." Zhong E came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "No... no." At that time, he wished Lu Shen would not bother him, so he dared to contact Lu Shen proactively.
Zhang Fei asked Han Zhongyan again: "After Mr. Han decided to stick to Suizhou, did Yanzhou fully cooperate?" Han Zhongyan thought for a while and said: "When my father arrived in Yanzhou, Magistrate Lu did have some suggestions. My father complained about what deputy envoy Zhong did, but Magistrate Lu still obeyed my father's orders and did not cooperate."
"I am very grateful to Judge Han for taking the trouble to come here to testify." Zhang Fei nodded with a smile and said loudly: "This is the end of today's trial. Due to the complexity of this case, the president of the court has to carefully review today's confession. If It needs to be added that a date will be chosen for the court hearing. If it is not necessary, a day will be chosen for the sentencing." At this point, he knocked the gavel lightly.
"Leave the court." He stood up, nodded slightly, and then left, leaving behind a group of stunned VIPs. That's it?
