After receiving the order, the housekeeper nodded quickly, "I know, I know!"
Zheng Qingzhi waved him off, then leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes, and didn't know what he was thinking.
He opened his eyes after a while, read Zhao Tai's letter again, then lit the oil lamp and lit the letter.
While burning the letter, he said to himself, "I have been working under Shi Miyuan for so many years, and I am about to ascend to power. I must not make enemies with Shi Miyuan and have people drive me out of the court because of this."
The next morning, Zhao Tai got up early, had breakfast and rushed to Zheng Qingzhi's mansion.
He came to the door and was about to approach. Ma Bian, who had collected the money yesterday, saw him and shouted, "Stop! No one can stay in front of the senator's residence for long."
Zhao Tai was stunned for a moment, not expecting this guy to suddenly turn against him, but he still smiled and said: "Brother, didn't you say that yesterday? I am a distant relative of your husband."
When Ma Bian heard that Zhao Taiti pulled out half of the blade yesterday, he yelled and cursed loudly and stepped forward. When he came to Zhao Tai, he said urgently in a voice that could only be heard by two people: "Brother, it's not that I won't help you. Yesterday, I helped you deliver a message, and I was given a good scolding by the housekeeper. I was told by my superiors to send you away when I see you coming, so please don't embarrass me."
After saying that, he yelled loudly and sternly, but there was a look of pleading on his face.
Now he also regrets it. Others are the seventh-rank officials in front of the prime minister, and they are merciless in taking benefits. He has followed Zheng Qingzhi for many years but is penniless.
Yesterday, he finally met a money-handler, which made him happy for a while. Unexpectedly, he was reprimanded that night.
Zhao Tai's heart dropped to the bottom when he saw this. It was obvious that Zheng Qingzhi didn't want to help or get involved in this matter.
Looking at Ma Bian's mysterious and rich face, he could only cup his hands and turn around to leave.
Chenghu immediately stepped forward, "Sir, is that guy just taking money and not doing anything? I'll deal with him!"
Zhao Tai stopped Cheng Hu from rolling up his sleeves and shook his head, "It's useless to beat him! Go back first!"
Zhao Tai was worried. The Mongols had been in Lin'an for a while, Zheng Qingzhi was unwilling to help, and he had no other options. This trip to Lin'an was probably going to be in vain.
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At this time, in the Song Dynasty Palace, Zhao Yun was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the throne, with a group of Song Dynasty ministers standing on both sides.
Under the eyes of everyone, the Mongolian prince Kuo Duan and his minister Yelu Xuan walked up to the main hall, walked to the middle, bowed slightly and said, "The great Mongol envoys Kuo Duan and Yelu Xuan, on behalf of the Great Khan of Mongolia, wish to say hello to the Emperor of Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Messengers don't have to be polite! Prime Minister Shi has already told me your purpose of coming, and I already know it!"
Kuo Duan said: "Your Majesty! Since the historical minister has already said it, I will not repeat it again! The Jin Kingdom and the Song Kingdom are feuding. The Song Kingdom's alliance with Mongolia can not only avenge the shame, but after the Jin Dynasty is destroyed, we Mongolia are willing to take over Henan." Give the land to the Song Dynasty! I wonder what your majesty thinks of the alliance?"
In the past dynasties, each dynasty always produced a few heroes and a few faint kings, but the Song Dynasty was rather strange. The Zhao family seemed not suitable to be emperors. They were all relatively ordinary, and there were no outstanding monarchs. , but quite a few artists came out of it.
It can be said that the Song Dynasty was able to survive to this day not because of the emperor, but because of the loyal ministers and righteous men. However, the emperor was too stretched, and sometimes even the loyal ministers and righteous men could not help him.
Zhao Yun was the fifth emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. During his reign, Mongolia officially destroyed the Jin Dynasty, which was a critical period for the Song-Mongolia War to begin.
It is a pity that he was obviously not a qualified emperor. During his reign, he successively reused Shi Miyuan, Ding Daquan, Jia Sidao and others. He basically did nothing in the Anti-Mongolian War and wasted decades of precious time.
Under Shi Miyuan's persuasion, Zhao Yun had already agreed to unite with Mongolia to destroy the money. Today's meeting with the Mongolian envoy was actually just a formality.
Zhao Yun immediately smiled and said: "I~"
"Your Majesty! We must not unite with Mongolia to destroy Jin!" Zhao Yun was about to agree when a man from the bottom of the hundred officials suddenly appeared, kneeling in the center of the hall, crying out in pain, "Has your Majesty forgotten the maritime alliance, even Jin The old story of destroying Liao?"
Shi Miyuan was furious, "Li Bin, what are you talking about?"
The one who came out was a censor, with a very low rank. He could not threaten Shi Miyuan, nor could he participate in the court's decision-making, so he did not enter Shi Miyuan's field of vision.
What he didn't expect was that when many of the officials were silent, a small censor would dare to speak out against it.
Li Bin was nearly fifty years old and was a thin old man. He ignored Shi Miyuan, took off his official hat and put it aside with a sad and angry expression, and cried bitterly to Zhao Yun: "Your Majesty, when the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty joined forces to destroy the Liao Dynasty, the Jin people promised to destroy the Liao Dynasty." Later, we, the Song Dynasty, could gain access to the land of Yanyun. However, when the Liao Dynasty was destroyed, the Jin soldiers immediately went south to invade the Song Dynasty, which was followed by the shame of Jingkang. The Jin and Mongolia wanted to join forces with the Song Dynasty to destroy the Jin Dynasty, but they also promised me Bianjing, which is exactly the same. Today I risk my life I am admonishing you to the death, your Majesty must not make the same mistake again!"
Li Bin burst into tears, and the ministers in the palace suddenly started talking. Even Zheng Qingzhi, who had closed his eyes to rest, opened his eyes.
For Shi Miyuan, joining forces with Mongolia and exterminating the Jin Dynasty was just an alliance to gain credit and prestige for him. However, for those who truly cared about the Song Dynasty and were loyal to the people of the country and the country, this alliance might lead to the collapse of the Song Dynasty. Encountering the humiliation of Jingkang again would put the Song Dynasty in danger of subjugation.
Therefore, Li Bin chose to stand up, even if he did not hesitate to offend the powerful minister.
Zhao Yun was a mediocre emperor, and he immediately lost his opinion. Shi Miyuan shouted angrily: "Come here, why don't you drag this person who disturbed the court away from him?"
Upon hearing the order, the soldiers outside the hall immediately entered the hall, set up Li Bin on the left and right, and carried Li Bin outside.
However, Li Bin broke away from the soldier and shouted loudly that was not suitable for his body, "Your Majesty, you can't make the same mistake again! I will retaliate with death today!"
Zhao Yun's abilities as an emperor were mediocre, but most of the emperors of the Song Dynasty were kinder except for a few. When he saw Li Bin breaking away from the guards, he hit the pillar directly. He was so shocked that he left his seat and shouted urgently, "My dear, don't be impulsive! "
Before he finished speaking, Li Bin had already hit his head against a pillar, his head was immediately broken and bleeding, and he died on the spot.
Zhao Yun was instantly frightened and turned pale. At this time, several officials in the crowd couldn't help crying when they saw Li Bin's death remonstrance.
Everyone thought about Jingkang's shame and thought that the country would be in danger again. As soon as one of them gritted his teeth, he went out to kneel down and saluted sadly, "Your Majesty, your lips are dying and your teeth are cold! If your Majesty insists on joining forces with Meng to destroy the money, I can't bear to see Jingkang." The shame has happened again, and today I can only retaliate with death!"
After speaking, he took off his official hat and placed it on the ground. Zheng Qingzhi reacted and shouted hurriedly, "Quick, hold him down!"
The soldier woke up from a dream and hurriedly pounced on the hungry tiger, pressing the official under him.
What was originally a harmonious court meeting immediately fell into chaos.
Zhao Yun was frightened and did not care about the chaos in the hall. He hurriedly left the hall as if fleeing, followed closely by the chamberlain. Before leaving, he said, "Retreat from the court! Retreat from the court!"
