"Wait for Your Majesty to congratulate you on the victory of Hedong and Hebei!"

In the Imperial City of the Great Song Dynasty, in the vertical arch hall, the praise of a group of civil and military ministers sounded.

Shangshu Zuocheng, Menxia Shilang, and the Ministry of Officials Shangshu Geng Nanzhong, Senior Scholar of the Palace, Kaifeng Mansion Yin Li Gang, Shaozai and Zhongshu Shilang Tang Ke, Privy Council Affairs, Military Department Shangshu Sun Fu, Senior Ministers Palace, Privy Counselor Zhang Shuye, Privy Council Envoy, Military Department Servant Lu Haowen, Imperial History Cheng Qin Hui and others are all impressively listed.

As for the original Dazai and subordinate servant Zhang Bangchang, Shaozai and Zhongshu servant He Liang, the official Shangshu Wang Shiyong, Kaifeng Mansion Yin Xu Bingzhe and others, all of them have been expelled from Beijing and degraded to various places.

Even Sun Fu, the privy envoy and the squire of the military department, is no longer waiting for the emperor at this time, who asked him to come up with a 7777 magic stick. Anyway, Wang Song commanded the troops, and he was just a decoration.

And the historical King Kang, that is, the later Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, is now unknown. On that day, Hebei had hundreds of thousands of troops, but they could not advance, and they had already been blacklisted by Zhao Huan.

And his historical henchman, Huang Qianshan, the former prefect of Hejian, has long been demoted to the governor of Xiangzhou, and another henchman, Wang Boyan, is still serving as the governor of Xiangzhou, but it is not the scenery of the past.

Zhao Huan is also ruthless, and he directly arranged these two disciples of the Qin and Twilight Chu dynasties on the Hebei front line that has been erosive for a long time, and he can't live in peace when he drinks and gives words, and the meaning of torture is enough, but isn't he really afraid that these two people will turn against the water?

Anyway, with Wang Song, why care about this mediocre duo.

Zhao Huan nodded slightly, and said softly to the ministers below: "Ladies and gentlemen, today's discussion in the court is related to the rewards and punishments of the Battle of Taiyuan. Geng Qing's family, do you have a resolution?"

Shaanxi is a piece of erosion, which makes the good news of Hedong and Hebei appear to be insufficient. However, the Jin people captured Chang'an and collected troops to the north, which made him feel a little more settled.

Li Gang stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, Liu Guangshi, the head of the Ma Bu Army on the Yanyan Road, supported his troops and fled without a fight; Zhijing Zhaofu Fan Zhixu fled from the battle, causing Chang'an City to be lost, and the residents of the city were slaughtered by the Jin. Your Majesty should issue a decree to investigate and prosecute the two of them, so as to comfort the subjects of the world. ”

Tang Ke immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Liu Guangshi, the head of the Ma Bu Army on the Yanyan Road, knew that he was invincible, and retreated to the city to avoid the battle. Although Fan Zhixu of Zhijing Zhaofu abandoned the city and left, he was over the age of sixteen and died in the chaos. Our dynasty governs the country with benevolence and righteousness, and the ministers are foolish, and this matter should not be investigated. ”

The scholars and doctors were in the same breath, Fan Zhixu was friendly with many civil servants in the court, and the rabbit died and the fox was sad, and he was punished for his crimes, and there were naturally many people who complained about it.

"Your Majesty, these two people abandoned the city and fled, and the people in the city were slaughtered, can this also be left out of the matter? How can this be worthy of the souls of the dead people? ”

Yuwen was filled with righteous indignation and immediately stood up.

"Manager Liu wanted to evacuate with the people of the city, but the people were attached to their homes, so the Jin soldiers broke the city and suffered this disaster. Jingzhao Mansion is the commander Wang Yi's ineffective combat and has little to do with Fan Governor's Mansion. Yuwen Xianggong is so exaggerated, could it be that he has a gap with Manager Liu and Governor Fan? ”

Wan Qiyu immediately stood up. He has an old relationship with Fan Zhixu, so he naturally wants to speak for his old acquaintances.

"Wan Qiao, Fan Zhixu and Liu Guangshi violated the law, and you spoke for them, isn't it a nest of snakes and rats, for public and private use?"

"Yuwen Xuzhong, you are full of nonsense, pointing to the deer as a horse, I think you are ill-intentioned, and your heart can be punished!"

"Okay, everyone, don't be impatient, Your Majesty has already made a decision."

Geng Nanzhong stood up and stopped the-for-tat confrontation in the hall.

Zhao Huan nodded slightly, and said softly: "Liu Guangshi retreated from the city to avoid the war, and it is indeed a circumstance to punish him for half a year, so that he can think about it in front of the wall, so that he can continue to serve the imperial court." As for Fan Zhixu, he has passed away and has been demoted to a commoner, and his bones are buried by his family, and his family must not be implicated. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The ministers worshiped together, and everyone pressed the dissatisfaction in their hearts.

Zhao Huan raised his head, looked at the dark pressure in the hall, and continued:

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's discussion in the court is related to the rewards and punishments of the Battle of Taiyuan. Wang Song has made great contributions, and I want to crown Wang Song as the king of the north, what do you think?"

There was an uproar in the hall, and this time, the ministers were all opposed in their hearts, whether it was a turbid current or a clear stream.

"Your Majesty, Wang Song is already holding a heavy army, and then he is named the king of the north, as straight as a feudal town, how can the court deal with itself, how can Your Majesty deal with itself, absolutely not!"

Li Gang bore the brunt of the attack and immediately stood up, his words were earnest, and justice was awe-inspiring.

Seeing Zhao Huan's gaze sweeping over, Geng Nanzhong stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, conquer Taiyuan, and make great contributions to Wang Song of the Tongzhi Academy, but still have not reached a resolution on his merits. As for the king, the ministers were quite dissenting. ”

Zhao Huan's face immediately turned pale, and his brows furrowed.

Before the court meeting, he had already discussed with Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke and other ministers, and wanted to move Wang Song as a privy envoy and be named the king of the north. Who knew that as soon as I went to court today, all the taste changed.

"Wang Song has made such a great achievement, can't he be crowned king?"

Zhao Huan said in a deep voice: "In the past, Tong Guan was a eunuch, lost his troops and lost his generals, and he still had to be crowned king, Wang Song recovered Taiyuan, and made great achievements, but he was not allowed to be crowned king, but why?"

"Tong Guan was crowned the king, because there was an edict from Shenzong, "Those who can restore Yanshan can be crowned king even if they have a different surname". ”

Qin Hui stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, although Wang Xianggong has contributed to Sheji, he is overbearing, kills ministers without permission, and kills Cao Duwei's family in public, and he has 80,000 soldiers, and his subordinates have countless strong soldiers, which is inconsistent with the law of the ancestors. The ministers thought that Wang Song should only be rewarded, and it was not appropriate to add officials to the king. ”

Sure enough, it was old and spicy, Qin Hui's words immediately diverted everyone's attention to Wang Song's merits, and shifted to the problems of Jiao Zhao's unauthorized killing of ministers, Bailou's murder and excessive support of troops.

Seeing Zhao Huan's cold gaze turned around, Cao Sheng, the commander of the horses, shuddered in his heart, and stood up tremblingly and said, "Your Majesty, it's all about the minister's teaching, and it's not about the prince's business. The minister is willing, and has nothing to do with the king! ”

Li Gang hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Lianghe Xuanfu made Wang Song support 80,000 soldiers, and asked Your Majesty to send important civil and military personnel to the loyal and righteous army to control it, so as not to raise tigers and cause endless harm, which will harm the court and Wang Song, please Your Majesty!" ”

Geng Nanzhong and Tang Ke, the two cronies of the Great Song Dynasty, also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice." ”

Geng Nanzhong even bowed solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Song has a heavy army, which is inconsistent with the laws of the ancestors. Your Majesty should send another minister to Hedong and Hebei to collect military power and control the armies.

Zhao Huan pondered for a moment and said, "Crown Prince Zhao Chen took the order. ”

All the ministers in the palace were stunned, Zhao Chen's face was flushed, and he stepped forward and bowed: "Minister Zhao Chen accepts the order!" ”

Zhao Huan picked up the edict and said: "Crown Prince Zhao Chen, I have specially appointed you as the commander of the loyal and righteous army, and the deputy envoy of Xuanfu of Lianghe and Shaanxi, and listen to orders under Wang Song's account." Everything must be discussed with Wang Song and Zhang Shuye, and you can't dictate power and make your own opinions, do you know? ”

Zhao Chen bowed and said: "Minister Zhao Chen is grateful." ”

Zhao Huan nodded and said softly: "The Hebei Loyal and Righteous Army has sent Zhang Jun to supervise the army, so there is no need to mention this matter."

Everyone in the hall was stunned, and immediately understood what the emperor meant. The emperor was not only far-sighted, but also thoughtful.

When the Great Song Dynasty sent troops to fight, they often selected one person among the generals to be the commander and head of the army, which was a temporary dispatch, not an official name, and the army was a province.

Now the emperor has appointed the 10-year-old crown prince to this official position, firstly, to take advantage of the prince's young age and to appease Wang Song's heart, and secondly, to establish the prestige of the crown prince in the army.

As for the Hebei Loyal and Righteous Army, Wang Song did not personally command the army, the imperial court had already sent ministers to supervise the war, and Wang Song's influence was already minimal.

Uncle Zhang's eyes swept over Geng Nanzhong and Tang Ke, and when he saw the faces of the two of them, the emperor must have discussed them in detail, and the hall was just for show.

As the emperor's favorite ministers, these two are Jane in the emperor's heart, and the emperor's trust in the two is extraordinary, and the degree of trust is not comparable to others.

Uncle Zhang came forward at night and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to go to the loyal army with the prince, please ask Your Majesty for permission."

Zhao Huan nodded and said: "Master Zhang is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and his ambition is commendable. I will appoint you as the judge of Xuanfu in Lianghe and Shaanxi, and I will strictly reward and punish you, show compassion for the soldiers, maintain the order of the loyal and righteous army and the local armies, and distribute and manage the military materials such as grain, grass, weapons, and war horses. In addition, I have the right to supervise and reward and punish officials from the two rivers, assist Wang Song and the crown prince, cultivate agriculture, recruit displaced people, build water conservancy, and patrol hunting on behalf of the sky, do you understand?"

Uncle Zhang bowed down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." The minister will do his best, put on his liver and courage, and live up to His Majesty's high expectations!"

The ministers in the main hall were all relieved. Although Zhang Shuye's appointment as the judge of Xuanfu was boiling, it was never finalized. Today, it was finally confirmed from the emperor's mouth that it was inevitable to restrain Wang Song.

Zhao Huan frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Now the Jin people are entering all roads in Shaanxi in the west, destroying the city and pulling out the village, and the momentum is like a bamboo. I specially appointed Zhao Chen as the deputy envoy of Xuanfu, and Zhang Shuye as the supervising army, and listened to orders under Wang Song's tent, hated the same enemy, and fought against the Jin. ”

"As for Wang Song's reward......"

Zhao Huan said in a deep voice: "There is no reward for merit, and it is difficult to convince the public." Feng Wang Song is the Duke of Jin, his brother Wang Qing is the Dongtou Worship Official, the Marquis of the Pavilion Gate, and his mother Wang Xu is the wife of Dingguo. ”

The hearts of the ministers were relieved. The emperor only used some worthless false names to solve the big trouble of Wang Song's military exploits.

Seeing a glance in Geng Nanzhong's eyes, Tang Ke stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Hedong Province is south of Taiyuan Mansion, and it is all under Wanghua. Propaganda and education, the restoration of all industries, please think carefully!"

Zhao Huan nodded and said: "Wang Song wrote a book, saying that Taiyuan Mansion is an important town, and it is necessary to send brave and loyal people to know Taiyuan Mansion, I don't know if the ministers have suitable candidates?"

Taiyuan Mansion has just been recovered, surrounded by Jin soldiers, dangerous place, the former Taiyuan prefect Zhang Xiaochun has been imprisoned by the Jin people so far, life and death are uncertain, these literati in the imperial court, naturally there are few responders.

Geng Nanzhong stubbornly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the important town of Taiyuan Country, the strong enemy is on the side, you need to send cadres to go, and please ask Your Majesty to judge!"

Zhao Huan's face couldn't help but be half cold, and he said that the time was poor, and the palace was full of pressure, and the crown was full of people, but there were few people who regarded death as home and were loyal to the country.

Li Ruoshui stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to go to Taiyuan Mansion to appease the displaced people, persuade Kenongsang, restore Wanghua, and ask Your Majesty for permission."

Zhao Huan was overjoyed and said: "It's still Li Qing's family loyal and brave!" The Qing family is only over thirty years old, and they are still young, so let's do more things for the country and share more worries for the court and me! ”

"As for the Longde Mansion, I will send Zhang Suo to go."

Zhao Huan looked at the ministers in the palace and said coldly: "Ladies and gentlemen, now the Jinren of Xilu are attacking Shaanxi, and the situation is rotten. It is very likely that the Jin people of the East Road will wave their troops south again and commit our Hebei and Jingdong roads. You should also be like Wang Song, always worry about the country and love the people, be diligent in political affairs, and share worries for the monarch. ”

Everyone in the hall said together: "Follow Your Majesty's teachings!"

Geng Nanzhong was secretly frightened in his heart. He vetoed the imperial court to be crowned the king, and it seems that he has touched the emperor's scales, and under the anger of Long Yan, the official family may have an opinion of himself.

Moreover, he has sworn to stand with Wang Song, once Wang Song gains power, he is afraid that he will be in a catastrophe, and he only has an iron heart, and one road to the dark.