Yuan Fu is a very scheming person, he knows that he has neither military power nor prestige equal to his status, and is not enough to convince the public, so he found a Peng official who has always been good friends with Zhang Yan and has a good relationship with him, and asked him to introduce him on his behalf.

This official was also sincere, and directly told him that even if he saw Zhang Yan, it would be difficult to change the current situation, the rebel offensive outside the city was very fierce, and the prison guard had already transferred all the troops that could be mobilized to the city.

And Zhang Yan was in charge of the transfer of soldiers and horses at the city gate, and he had no time to deal with the small court.

Yuan Fu had been mentally prepared for these situations a long time ago, and he asked the Peng official to introduce them on his behalf, because he wanted to get the latest news first-hand no matter what.

So, under the introduction of the Peng official, Yuan Fu saw Zhang Yan who was covered in sweat, today's weather is not hot, but the tension and sense of crisis make him very stressed.

In Yuan Fu's impression, Zhang Yan has always been a very calm person, and now he looks like this, which also makes him secretly frightened, it seems that the situation is really not good.

"How did Yuan Xianggong get here?"

"Where did Zhang Xianggong come from, since Yuan is the prime minister, he is naturally willing to contribute to defending the city, otherwise wouldn't it be a corpse vegetarian meal?"

However, he only said politely, and went straight to the point.

"Let's tell you the truth, the old man is here in person to ask, outside the city siege, the besieger, is it too emperor?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, and then nodded with a smile. At this point, there is no need for him to continue to hide it, now that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty in the city have been tied to the same chariot, even if Shi Siming is so brave, so what?

Which of these ministers who have the merit of supporting the new emperor will not face a cruel reckoning after the autumn?

This nod, completely threw Yuan Fu into the abyss, and it was impossible to calculate that Shi Siming actually came back at this time, so can these people who have made the first merit have a good end? The answer is obviously no.

Yuan Fu didn't even ask a word about the battle in the city, and Yuan Fu rushed back to the palace in despair, feeling the need to discuss the next step with the new emperor.

Shi Chaoqing and the others were anxious, and when they saw Yuan Fu coming back, they got up and asked nervously:

"Can Yuan Qing verify the situation?"

Yuan Fu knelt on the ground and cried:

"Your Majesty, Emperor Taishang is leading his troops outside......"

Before he finished a sentence, he couldn't stop crying.

At this point, after Shi Chaoqing learned that his father was still alive and returned safely, he was surprised that he was not particularly happy, and even had an imperceptible fear in his heart. This feeling made him extremely distressed, and he kept asking himself in his heart: Why am I afraid? Why?

In fact, he was just blindly evading, and since he chose to be the emperor, he should have expected the day when he broke with his father.

Finally, Shi Chaoqing regretted a little, regretting that he shouldn't have ascended the throne so hastily, but the wood was already in the boat, what else could he do?

"Ladies and gentlemen, what are the countermeasures? Please speak freely!"

Who can say anything now? The joy of supporting the meritorious service did not last more than a day, and now he suddenly found that his situation was already in danger.

Only Yuan Fu calmly put forward his own opinions.

"Does Your Majesty want to protect the society or save your life?"

This question is a little difficult to answer, anyone can hear it, it is an either/or question, obviously the protection of the community and the protection of life cannot be achieved at the same time. But he still had a glimmer of life.

"Isn't there a way to get the best of both worlds?"

No, this world is so cruel, it has just pushed him to the pinnacle of power, and in the blink of an eye, he has been beaten off the cliff and into the bottomless abyss.

The ministers were also very curious about Yuan Fu's proposal, and they all asked him to quickly express his opinions.

However, Yuan Fu had to choose one of the two before he could express his opinion.

"The opinion of the minister can only be determined by His Majesty's decision!"

Shi Chaoqing said:

"How about saving your life, and what about protecting the community?"

From Shi Chaoqing's eyes, Yuan Fu saw what he wanted, that is, the emperor who had just ascended the throne planned to save his life.

So, he calmly replied:

"To save your life, you can only surrender to the Tang Dynasty and ask the Tang soldiers to relieve the siege! Bao Sheji, surrender to Emperor Taishang, in the hope that Emperor Taishang will calm down the war as soon as possible and restore national strength!"

Of course, although the surrender of Emperor Taishang can save Sheji, but he can't save his life, with Shi Siming's character, he will definitely kill the people who betrayed him inch by inch, and then the clan will be wiped out.

Shi Chaoqing's fear became more and more obvious, his breathing began to be rapid, his face turned red, and suddenly like a volcanic eruption, the whole person was out of control.

"I, I said that I don't want this bird throne, it's you, you have to stand me, stand me, put on the royal robe, do this hall, I, I don't do it......"

Although Shi Chaoqing kept saying that he couldn't do it, every sentence was quite clear.

The ministers seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw in Yuan Fu, and they actually persuaded Shi Chaoqing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

Because only by descending to the Tang Dynasty can they save their lives and their families.

Finally, after Shi Chaoqing calmed down, he sighed helplessly.

"You persuaded me, but I don't dare to guarantee that I can convince Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang has done his best for Dayan, he, how can he descend to Tang?"

As long as there is Shi Chaoqing's words, it is enough, Yuan Fu immediately patted his chest and promised:

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, you have your own ministers to persuade them, and they must know the stakes and make the right choice!"

Shi Chaoqing waved his hand tiredly.

"Go, go, please handle everything you do, you don't have to deal with everything, I'm tired, I'm going to rest for a while......"

While speaking, Shi Chaoqing only felt that his head was groggy and sleepy, and he really wanted to plunge into the gentle township, so he didn't come out again.

Thinking of the beauty last night, Shi Chaoqing's heart had a ripple, so he refused to sit with the hall for a moment longer, and left the table despite the opposition of the ministers.

In fact, Yuan Fu felt that Shi Chaoqing had little role at this time, and after getting Shi Chaoqing's authorization, he could naturally use the status of the head of the prime minister to handle the affairs of the court. The only urgent thing to solve now was to persuade Zhang Yan and ask him to immediately send an envoy to ask the Tang Dynasty for help.

Because of Shi Siming's offensive, Fan Yang is likely to not be able to hold on for a few days, so naturally the sooner he invites Tang Bing, the better.

Yuan Fu once again saw Zhang Yan in a temporary requisitioned house through the familiar Peng official, this time Zhang Yan was leaning on a hu bed to close his eyes to recuperate, after hearing Yuan Fu's footsteps, he suddenly opened his eyes in shock, and after seeing that it was Yuan Fu, he closed his eyes weakly.

Even the most basic etiquette among ministers can't be taken into account, although Yuan Fu is dissatisfied, he also knows that this is the reason for extreme exhaustion, not to mention that he has something to ask for, and he is not in a hurry to find it.

"What is Yuan Xianggong doing again?"

Zhang Yan's mood doesn't seem to be very high, and he is not polite to Yuan Fu, much worse than the last time they met.

"The old man is here to discuss a question with Zhang Xiang. ”

"What's the question?

Although Zhang Yan's attitude towards Yuan Fu was average, he still talked to him patiently.

"If Fan Yang is not guaranteed, can Zhang Xiang think about the future?"

At this point, Zhang Yan opened his eyes again, stared at Yuan Fu and asked:

"What are the plans of Prime Minister Yuan?"

Outside, the war drums rumbled steeply, and the roar of the battle shook Yuan Fu's body involuntarily. Lost voice:

"This, this outside, are you alright?"

Zhang Yan's face did not hide his disdain at all.

"It's been like this all day today, it's getting dark, and their offensive won't last long!"

"That's good, that's good......"

Yuan Fu was suspicious, and the movement outside was earth-shattering, but it was not as light as Zhang Yan said.

However, he has not forgotten the purpose of his visit today.

"If you are not defeated, Your Majesty, Your Majesty intends to surrender to Tang, I don't know ......"

"Shut up!"

Before Yuan Fu could say anything, Zhang Yan jumped up, pulled out the horizontal knife on his waist, and slashed at Yuan Fu's neck. It's just that when the tip of the knife is just touching the skin of the neck, the strength is held. Even so, it almost scared Yuan Fu to pee.

But he finally held back, didn't shout that spare, and kept the dignity that the prime minister should have.

"Zhang Xiang, Zhang Xiang has something to say, don't, don't move the knife!"

Previously, Zhang Yan had always shown himself as a scribe and looked gentle and elegant, but today's sudden use of force really made Yuan Fu a little unacceptable. It seems that people really can't look good!

Zhang Yan may be the youngest subordinate in the past 100 years, and as the prime minister, Yuan Fu, who is nearly sixty years old, is always a little lacking in confidence in front of him, and in the final analysis, there is still no military power to make trouble. Since the establishment of the Great Yan Dynasty, since An Lushan became the emperor, the imperial court has made a group of civil servants to do the goods, in the final analysis, it is those military generals who hold the real power.

It's just that with the changes in the world, a large number of military generals who were in power in the past have become dry bones in the grave, and some even have no place to be buried, but now the power is still inseparable from those who have military power in their hands. For example, this Zhang Yan, Yuan Fu is really jealous, a year ago this person was still a small official, and he was not even qualified to say a word in front of him. Now he can ride on his neck and do his best.

In the final analysis, it's not the military power that is making trouble.

After the acting king became a prisoner, he was ordered by Shi Siming to set up a prison guard rate, and Zhang Yan achieved today's status in one fell swoop by virtue of the prison guard rate.

"If you don't vote for the Tang Dynasty, once the city is broken, you and I, you and I will all die without a place to be buried!

In a hurry, Yuan Fu still said what was in his heart, if this could not impress Zhang Yan, he would have to resign himself to fate.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan actually smiled, and the smile was very weird.

"Yuan Xianggong, this is the result of the discussion between you and the other monarchs and ministers?"