After hearing Zhao Yun's words, Zheng Qingzhi felt a chill on his back. He turned his head and exchanged glances with Zhen Dexiu.
Now that the officials don't trust him, they ask Li Zhixiao, but he doesn't know how far Li Zhixiao can go, and he doesn't dare to gamble.
Although Zheng Qingzhi warned Li Zhixiao just outside the palace, Li Zhixiao would probably not stand up for him.
After all, if Zheng Qingzhi fell, it was his turn to come to power.
If Li Zhixiao doesn't add insult to injury, he already has a conscience. Zheng Qingzhi has no confidence in him, so he probably won't help him.
Zhen Dexiu understood, and without waiting for Li Zhixiao to step forward, he stepped forward, blocked Li Zhixiao behind him, and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty! The front line is indeed in crisis now, but if Your Majesty listens to the slander and evacuates Lin'an, the morale of the army will be in chaos, and Jiang Fang will be in chaos. It is really impossible to hold on. When the northern troops cross the river and the south of the Yangtze River sinks, how can your majesty have the face to meet the ancestors of the past generations? I believe that if the current plan is to advance or retreat, your majesty will personally go to Zhenjiang to take charge. Such military power will surely With great vigor, Jiang’s defense will be flawless. Your Majesty will also be praised by people all over the world!”
Seeing this, Zheng Qingzhi couldn't help but secretly praise Zhen Dexiu. He first put a big hat on him, and then retreated after advancing, immediately changing the passive situation.
This old man is not an ordinary minister, but a master of Neo-Confucianism and a leader in the literary world. He is also very influential among the people and has the ability to scold people to death.
Zhao Yun's eyes widened and he cursed in his heart, regretting that he had recruited Zhen Dexiu back.
During Shi Miyuan's administration, Zhen Dexiu and others were squeezed out of the court. After Zhao Yun took office, in order to demonstrate political clarity, enlightenment and innovation, he appointed a large number of excluded ministers for the purpose of "duanping and reforming".
This allowed Zhao Yun to win a lot of praise after taking office, and he once thought that he was the master of the resurgence of the Song Dynasty.
After Zhao Yun learned that the Mongolian army might cross the river at any time, he had the idea of leaving Lin'an.
With the tragic experience of Emperor Huiqin in the Jin Kingdom ahead of him, Zhao Yun naturally did not want to put himself in danger.
"My dear, please get up and speak first!" Zhao Yun saw Zhen Dexiu and bowed to the ground. He didn't know what to do for a while, so he could only say: "You should get up and speak."
Before Zhen Dexiu could get up, Zheng Qingzhi immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the important town of Yangzhou is guarded by Privy Zhao. Not to mention repelling the Mongolian army, it is not difficult to defend the city. I am on the Yangtze River with me. Even if there are millions of Mongolian warships in the Song Dynasty, why should they be afraid if they are not used to water warfare? In the past, there were millions of soldiers in the former Qin Dynasty, and there was a tendency to throw whips to cut off the flow of water. However, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there were only tens of thousands of soldiers. A battle on Feishui shocked the world. Today Our army in the Song Dynasty is well-prepared. As long as your majesty arrives in Zhenjiang, the morale of the army will be greatly boosted and the Mongolian soldiers will not be allowed to board the south bank. I second the proposal of truly participating in politics, and I ask your majesty to personally conquer it!"
Zhao Yun was unsure and was speechless for a moment. Li Zhixiao was robbed of words by the two people, and the corner of his mouth twitched, but then he felt a secret joy in his heart.
The biggest difference between a straight minister and a female minister is that a straight minister will not flatter anyone without a bottom line, and will do things based on the interests of the country and the country, regardless of personal gains and losses, while a female minister will have no bottom line. The charm is to seek benefits for oneself by pleasing the monarch.
Zheng Qingzhi was not an absolutely direct minister, but at this time he forced Zhao Yun to fight in person. He undoubtedly chose to give up his future future to ensure that the Song Dynasty could tide over this difficulty.
Li Zhixiao was still hesitating whether to follow Zhao Yun's wishes and suggest him to leave Lin'an.
Now that Zhen Dexiu and Zheng Qingzhi are like this, they have given him another choice.
Li Zhixiao was not a pure female official. He knew that the emperor's departure from Lin'an would shake people's hearts, and he was hesitant in his heart whether to go against the emperor's will and prevent the emperor from leaving.
Now that Zheng Qingzhi and Zhen Dexiu asked the emperor to lead the expedition in person, he only needed to stop the expedition and let the emperor stay in Lin'an.
"How can your majesty, with his wealth of gold, take risks so easily?" Li Zhixiao bypassed the two men and stepped forward, "I thought that your majesty would never go on an expedition in person! The situation on the front line is unknown, and as a minister, how could I let your majesty take risks! What if? If the war is not going well, which of you can shoulder this responsibility?"
Zhao Yun was forced by two important ministers to fight in person. Just when he didn't know what to do, he heard Li Zhixiao's words and felt overjoyed.
"Li Aiqing!" Zhao Yun couldn't help but stepped forward, grabbed Li Zhixiao's hand, looked into each other's eyes, and said clearly, "Those who know me love you, please consider me."
I love you! "
Li Zhixiao was secretly happy in his heart. In an imperial society, getting the emperor's favor meant an opportunity to soar into the sky and become a successful person.
Zheng Qingzhi knew that his prime minister had reached his end, and now he just wanted to help the Song Dynasty survive this crisis.
After not caring about his own gains and losses, and letting go of his obsessions, Zheng Qingzhi suddenly felt that he had no worries, "Your Majesty's personal expedition can greatly boost the morale of the army. If Your Majesty does not go to Zhenjiang, how can he defend himself against the enemy?"
Li Zhixiao stood in front of Zhao Yun and turned to face Zheng Qingzhi, "What a joke! Defending the enemy depends on the frontline generals and the ministers' advice. How can we let His Majesty be in danger? If His Majesty doesn't personally fight, the soldiers won't know how to fight? The imperial court Is the money spent every year at 70% to support the army in vain?"
Li Zhixiao's voice was very loud. He angrily yelled at Zheng Qingzhi, then turned around and bowed, "I thought that Your Majesty only needs to keep Lin'an! This will stabilize the morale of the army. If the war goes unfavorably, it will be too late to go south to Fujian! It is up to the imperial court to defend the enemy. Come and think of a solution!"
Zhao Yun deeply agreed, "I think Li Qing's words are reasonable."
After saying that, he looked at Zheng Qingzhi with some displeasure, stamped his feet and complained, "Prime Minister Zheng, I regard you as my prime minister, you must take responsibility!"
After hearing what Li Zhixiao said, Zheng Qingzhi felt relieved. This guy had a bottom line and did not instigate the emperor to flee Lin'an.
"I know the crime!" Zheng Qingzhi quickly fell to the ground and bowed his head.
Zhao Yun snorted coldly, folded his sleeves and returned to his seat, looking at the three of them.
These three people are all important officials of the imperial court. Now two of them asked him to fight in person, and one asked him to stay in Lin'an. None of them suggested that he escape, so he gave up the idea of escape from Lin'an for the time being.
However, everything should be done just in case. If Mongolia were to invade the Yangtze River, would he want to hunt north like the two emperors of Huiqin and become a prisoner of the Hulu?
Zhao Yun frowned and said in a deep voice: "The current situation is not yet time for me to personally attack! You said that there is Prime Minister Zhao in the north of the Yangtze River and naval forces on the river. How sure are you of repelling the enemy!"
In terms of military affairs, Zhen Dexiu had no say, so he couldn't help but look at Zheng Qingzhi.
"Your Majesty, I think it is not difficult to stop the Mongols due to the danger of the Yangtze River, but to repel the Mongols, we need support!" Zheng Qingzhi said.
This Mongolian invasion frightened Zhao Yun.
When he heard that he could repel the Mongols, he immediately said: "Whatever support you need, I will be satisfied!"
Zheng Qing's way: "The first is to urge Sichuan and Jinghu to send troops to surround Wei and rescue Zhao. The second is to agree to Zhao Guorui's conditions, make him king, set up a vassal in Shandong, and invite loyal troops to attack Mongolia! With these two, we will be able to retreat Beibing!"
