"One hundred pounds of grain, two pounds of money? Official, Zhang Hui next door died in battle a while ago, and Wang Xianggong gave 100 yuan and 20 stone of grain, why is there such a thing now?"

The old king's inquiry was met with a sneer from the officials.

Wang Song used the silver of the court to buy his own reputation, sell his reputation and grandstand. Two months of money and food pension, this is the rule of the imperial court, how can you say it! ”

The official leader's face turned grim, cold as ice.

"Wang Song is already dead, if you want 100 yuan, go down and go with him!"

"How can you talk like that!"

The old king was stunned and said: "The prince has sacrificed his life for the country, how can the old man go down to find him?" ”

"It's good to know, save Lao Tzu saliva!"

The officials threw down the grain, threw two strings of money into the old man's hand, and said loudly: "This is the law of the prefect's yamen, and the crown prince personally approves it!" Do you like it or not, anyway, I delivered the thing! ”

The officials were left with a stunned family of ordinary people, and they walked away, babbling to themselves.

"On a cold day, Lao Tzu can deliver things to the door, which has given you a lot of face. If you want the east and the west, I really think that Wang Song is still there!"

After a long time, the old king's tears rained down, and the family sighed and wept bitterly.

"One of my Erlang's lives is worth such a thing! How can this family spend the winter? ”

The bereavement in the city proceeded in a step-by-step and orderly manner. Subsequently, in the streets and alleys, there were constant cries and scoldings.

The night was confused, the waning moon was like a hook, the cries in the city were still coming and going, and the families of the sergeants who had lost many sons and husbands still could not let go of their grief. In just one day, the number of people in the city who hanged themselves and committed suicide by swallowing medicine reached more than 30 people.

In the conflict with the government, more than 100 people were imprisoned in the government prison. Due to the persuasion of the crown prince Zhao Chen, there was no major popular uprising.

Seeing Wang Yan come in, Qin Hui, Zhang Shuye, and Li Ruoshui, who were sitting in the room, all nodded slightly.

"I don't know what is the matter with you summoning the officials to come?"

Uncle Zhang's face was full of spring breeze at night, waved his hand, and motioned for Wang Yan to sit down.

"Zicai, sit down and talk, everyone here tonight is your own people, don't be restrained!"

Qin Hui looked Wang Yan up and down carefully, and said slowly:

"Although Brother Zicai is resolute and resolute, he is a veteran on the battlefield, but Li Guang is difficult to seal and born at the wrong time. There are many opportunities in life, and if you seize it, you will naturally be a high-ranking official and a wife. But if the opportunity is presented in front of you and you turn a blind eye, you will hold a lifelong grudge. ”

Wang Yan's heart jumped, and thousands of thoughts instantly turned in his mind, and he bowed solemnly:

"If you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it clearly. The lower officials know the priority, which is more important!"

"Zicai, is Wang Song really dead?"

Li Ruoshui's words made Wang Yan stunned, and he subconsciously replied: "If Wang Xianggong is not dead, he will definitely return to Taiyuan City." Ma Kuo and the others left with the body of Wang Xianggong, and the whole army wept, how can this matter be faked!"

"Besides......"

His eyes swept over the few people present, and said in a deep voice: "If Wang Song is here, I'm afraid that it will not be so convenient for you to act in Taiyuan City."

"What Zicai said is very true!"

Uncle Zhang nodded, and all the doubts in his heart disappeared.

"Although the loyal army defeated the Lou army in Fuzhou, it also suffered heavy losses. Hebei war report, Wanyan Lou room was defeated, and the whole country was shocked. The Jin people were furious and ready to move, and they would definitely go south. Now, the country is in danger, and the people of the Hedong Loyal and Righteous Army are panicking. If the army's spirit is unstable, how can it face the enemy?"

Wang Yan secretly said in his heart, it was not you who waited for your public and private use to make Wang Song die in battle, and tens of thousands of elites were wiped out.

Qin Hui continued: "Zhang Xian, Niu Gao and others are all Wang Song's old subordinates, and it is inevitable that they will have complaints. Although the crown prince held the position of capital commander, he always had to return to the center of the imperial court. ”

Wang Yanhu doubted: "As long as the current positions of generals are retained, the Hedong Loyal and Righteous Army does not need to worry." Xia Guan has been in the loyal army for a long time, and he knows that the sergeants only know how to obey military orders and kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions. ”

Li Ruoshui sank his face and said in a muffled voice: "So, Zi is unwilling to wade into this pool of troubled water?"

Wang Yan completely understands this. These people are going to control the Loyal Army themselves, they are in control of themselves.

"Zicai, you were once the emperor and awarded the title of Captain of Qinghe. Later, he entered the Jingyuan Army, and twice followed the seed master to fight against the Western Xia, and made great achievements. The court treats you like a mountain, do you want to destroy the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period because of Wang Song's selfishness?"

Qin Hui's words made Wang Yan's face flush and his heart beat wildly.

He understood the purpose of tonight's "Hongmen Banquet", these generals of the Loyal and Righteous Army, the imperial court was no longer at ease, and they wanted to send someone to replace them.

Rather than letting someone with an unknown background take charge of the loyal army and toss around, it is better to take over it yourself, at least to keep this team.

In any case, the Hedong Loyal Army cannot be defeated at their hands. In the future, the great cause of resisting gold still needs the backbone of the loyal and righteous army.

Wang Yan quickly made up his mind, just as he had been thinking about for a long time.

"The qualifications of the lower officials are dull, and they are only shallow in learning, but I am afraid that they will miss the big things of the ministers!"

Wang Yan's words made the faces of everyone in the room soothe.

"Zicai, that's right!"

Uncle Zhang nodded and said, "If the Hedong Loyal Army is in your hands, the old man can rest assured!"

Qin Hui said softly: "Brother Zicai, let you control the Hedong Loyal and Righteous Army alone, also because you are from Hedong, and most of the Loyal and Righteous Army are also Hedong children. Am I right?"

Wang Yan nodded and said, "What Xianggong Qin said is very true. Most of the loyal and righteous troops in Hedong are the children of Hedong, and the soldiers of Longde Mansion account for thirty percent. Xia Guan is a native of Longde Mansion, and he is quite familiar with the generals in the army, so he is a bit of a landlord!"

"Complement each other, that's good!"

Li Ruoshui nodded, and then changed his words and criticized Wang Song.

"Wang Song, although he can be regarded as a brave and good fighter, a veteran on the battlefield. But this person is unruly, arrogant, and arrogant, and the sergeant doctor in the capital has many complaints. If it weren't for the fact that the official family cherished his talent and accommodated him several times, I am afraid that Wang Song would have been tattooed on his cheeks and stuffed with his hair. In this battle of Fuzhou, even if he returns from a great victory, he will inevitably be demoted and retained. ”

Li Ruoshui said eloquently, and Wang Yan's heart was shocked. These scholars, Jingkang's three-year siege of the city by Jin soldiers, and the tragic past of the Great Song Dynasty almost wanting to destroy the country, they have long been left behind.

Great Song Dynasty, why is it so unfair to military generals?

After Li Ruoshui's performance ended, Qin Hui followed up and began his speech.

"The law of the ancestors cannot be abolished. Wang Song is in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers alone, and he is like a feudal town. However, fortunately, he has died in battle, otherwise the court would have to investigate to the end and remove the official from watching. In view of the current situation of the Loyal and Righteous Army, several of us recommended to the crown prince that you are in charge of the Hedong Loyal and Righteous Army, assist the prefect, guard Taiyuan City, and deal with the intruders! ”

Times have changed, things are no longer possible, and if others take over the loyal army, things will be even worse.

Wang Yancheng was sincerely frightened, and bowed solemnly: "The kindness of several ministers is unforgettable. The subordinate officers must manage the army well, train the soldiers, and live up to the high expectations of the public. ”

Qin Hui nodded, and said softly: "Wang Yan, there is no shortage of Wang Song's henchmen in the army, if necessary, you can cut it first and then play, or tune or degrade, or kill or reprimand, don't be merciful!"

Wang Yan "chuckled" in his heart, and cold sweat flowed out. If you refuse to do this, I am afraid that the results will be even more cruel.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Zhang Heng, Yelu Gan, and Lin Feng, what are you going to do?"

Wang Yan asked in a low voice, his words full of trepidation.

"Zhang Heng is the right-hand man of Wang Xianggong and has a high prestige in the loyal army. If it is dealt with in a hurry, I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among the sergeants. Please also ask a few ministers to think twice. ”

Uncle Zhang nodded, and there was a little hesitation in his words.

Zicai was worried. Zhang Heng slaughtered thousands of people in front of the Linzhou Zhenchuan Fort Formation, which can be described as a big deal. When the old man and the crown prince return to Beijing, they will escort this person into Beijing, and the three divisions will interrogate. As for Yelu Yan and Lin Feng, there are no obvious signs of treason. The two of them were temporarily pressed in the Taiyuan Mansion prison and continued to investigate carefully to see if there was anything else suspicious. ”

"What Zhang Xianggong said is. Yelu Yan is a Khitan, and Lin Feng is also a Jin general, these two people have too many old troops in the army, and they are afraid that they will cause a mutiny in the army. Zhang Xianggong was far-sighted and handled it properly, and the officials admired him!"

Wang Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the people are still in Taiyuan City, he can get through the people in prison and take care of the two of them. If he was escorted to Tokyo City like Zhang Heng, he would be out of reach.

However, before he could be a little happier, Qin Hui's next sentence shocked him. Sure enough, just like what he investigated, Qin Hui and the others were going to attack Wang Lun again.

What are they going to do, isn't it enough that Wang Song is dead, they have to uproot the rest of his army. Don't they really know that this will affect the overall situation of anti-gold?

For the sake of his own selfishness, he can put state affairs under his own desires, and the private virtues of these scholars and doctors in the Great Song Dynasty can be described as high.

From this point of view, it is not surprising that the Jin people are moving south and are unstoppable.

"Zhang Xianggong, the person sent to Jiezhou, hasn't sent back the news yet? Don't let Wang Lun, a thief, escape!"

Uncle Zhang stroked his beard at night and said, "Qin Xianggong can rest assured." The people sent this time are all the guards of the crown prince's side. After capturing Wang Lun, he was immediately escorted to Tokyo City and handed over to Dali Temple. Don't worry, nothing should happen. ”

Wang Yan couldn't help but ask: "How many ministers, I don't know what crime Wang Lun committed?" The lower officials only knew that he was in Yingtian and Tuntian in Hedong, and he seemed to be doing a good job. ”

Wang Lun was in Longde Mansion, Zezhou, Jiangzhou, Weisheng Barracks Field, Tuntian, running in the fields all day long, helping the people, and was known as "the living Bodhisattva in the southeast of Hedong". Wang Yan really couldn't figure out what had happened to Wang Lun, so that these scholars and doctors had to get rid of him quickly.

Facing Wang Yan's question, Li Ruoshui snorted coldly in his nose and said loudly:

Wang Lun controlled the salt, but did not inform the court, but gave Wang Song all the silver taels and grain obtained from the sale of the salt to Wang Song for his personal use. Where did this move put the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, where did the court go, and where did the Son of Heaven go? This thief uses the public weapon for private use, grandstanding, but Wang Song is the head of the horse. Although Wang Song is dead, he is guilty of the crime!"

When he came out of the mansion, Wang Yan felt a sense of sadness in his heart, the long street was empty, the silence was pitch black, and it was cold, which made him feel a fear of escaping.

A good anti-gold cause, because of Wang Song's accidental death, so many changes have been derived.

The sins of heaven are forgivable, but they are not allowed to live. Do these people have to do this until they die?

In the third year of Jingkang, Wanyan Lou suffered heavy losses in Fuzhou, and the Dajin Emperor Wanyan Wu begged to buy and became angry, and after the Western Route Army rested for more than a month, the Eastern and Western Route armies began to wave their troops south.

Under the leadership of the right deputy marshal Wanyan Zongfu, the Jin soldiers attacked the Great Song Dynasty in three ways, and the west road was Wanyan Zonghan, which went south from Yunzhong to attack Taiyuan; The middle road is Wanyan Zongfu's attack on Hebei two roads; The East Road finished Yan Zongbi and attacked the Jingdong two roads. Shenzhou has been in trouble one after another, and it is stormy.

The Jurchen iron cavalry rolled south, and the Jin people were like bamboos, destroying the withering and decaying, sweeping Hebei East Road and Jingbei Jingbei Road, and even Hebei West Road was also attacked near the Daimyo's Mansion.

Lianghe, Jingdong, and Shaanxi are all in flames of war, and the situation is rotten. The situation was critical, the main and faction of the Great Song Dynasty were clamoring and running, and the main battle faction was preparing to fight back, and the court was in a mess.