Regarding Liu Mengyan's suspicions, Chen Yizhong also had a hard time, and after returning to China after fleeing for many years, he thought that as long as he operated well, it would not be difficult to overthrow the little emperor. But in the operation, I found that the world had changed, and it was no longer the Song Dynasty that I knew at the beginning. In his impression, the Song court after the southern crossing was just a dynasty that lived in the south of the Yangtze River, lived in peace, did not want to make progress, and even bent its knees to seek peace.

The only few Northern Expeditions since Gaozong were mostly "image projects" by powerful ministers to gain political capital, and they were poorly prepared, and the generals lacked people, which eventually led to a rout, and they were even more afraid of gold like a tiger. Quan Chen and his relative Han Yanxuan presided over the Northern Expedition, failed, the Jin people asked for his head, and the Song people actually assassinated him and sacrificed his head to the Jin State. The fact that such a dirty thing can be done can be done, which shows the weakness and decay of the imperial court. Fortunately, at that time, the Jin State was also in decline, civil strife continued, and there was Mongolian iron cavalry oppression in the north, otherwise the Southern Song Dynasty might have suffered another "Jingkang shame".

With the passage of time, the enmity between the family and the country gradually became indifferent, and the desire to regain the lost land became weaker and weaker, and the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty, who moved south to Lin'an, had mistakenly regarded Hangzhou as Bianzhou. In fact, too, those who insisted on the Northern Expedition were gradually discriminated against and spurned, and even expelled from the imperial court. Such a mentality has been formed in the government and the opposition: Why the Northern Expedition? Why war? Wouldn't it be nice now? Why are you thinking all day about going back to your hometown, and you're going to pull us in? Under Gou An's thoughts, it was difficult to resist the Mongols, and even Jiangnan was finally lost.

It is precisely under the inheritance of this kind of thinking that Chen Yizhong thought that the idea of 'anti-war Gou'an' in Jiangnan, which had experienced the ravages of the Mongols, should be even stronger, and as long as he raised his arms and shouted, people of insight in the government and the opposition would surely flock to him. Empress Dowager Yang would also reactivate him, accept her own advice, and pull the belligerent little emperor off his horse, but after some running and shouting, he soon found that the situation had changed.

Under the policy of the imperial court to severely suppress traitors and traitors, Chen Yizhong not only respected his former colleagues and persuaded him to live in seclusion in the countryside and not participate in court politics anymore; Some avoid it, draw a line with it, and treat it like a passerby to avoid getting into trouble; Some people simply denounced him for betraying the monarch at the beginning, so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly left, worried that he would be sent to the government by them.

Secondly, it is difficult to find like-minded people in the officialdom, and Chen Yizhong also tried to use the power of the people, but things are still not optimistic, but there are still gains. At last a few people gathered under his command, but most of them were bankrupt fugitives, terrorists who feared being held accountable, and former officials and scholars who had held false positions. To tell the truth, he deeply resents being in the company of these people, and he only wants to seek refuge and escape from the government's accountability. Or if they want to use him to find a way to soar, they are simply speculators, and good people disdain to be with them.

In the end, after catching up with Yao Liangchen and Wei Tianzhong, the current high-ranking officials of the imperial court, Chen Yizhong also felt that these people were only dissatisfied with the little emperor for personal reasons, so they chose to cooperate with him. But they are also 'timid and afraid of death', they dare not openly challenge the authority of the little emperor, and it is difficult to influence the direction of the court and the people's hearts, they can only act as staff and eyes and ears, and the other role is only to strengthen the momentum.

Chen Yizhong also quickly realized that it was difficult for them to achieve what they wanted by relying on these 'righteous' people, but they could only achieve it with foreign aid. But when the only one who can fight against it today is the enemy of the Great Song Dynasty, so he thought of Liumengyan, who had restored contact with him. But at today's meeting, after a conversation, he also found that Liu Mengyan was too treacherous, lacked the sincerity of cooperation, and the conditions offered were too high, not to mention the little emperor, even he was difficult to accept, because he didn't want to leave a stench for 10,000 years......

"At the moment, we are building momentum in many ways, and we want to first send a letter to the Queen Mother, begging the Queen Mother to follow the will of the people to establish the King of Yiyang County as the heir, and then choose the sage as the emperor!" Chen Yizhong thought for a moment and replied, "In addition, the government and the opposition are advocating the resumption of peace with Yuan, and follow the example of Emperor Sizong to ensure the stability of Jiangnan and avoid the scourge of war." If the Emperor refuses to make peace, we can write again to depose the Emperor. ”

"What He Quan said is reasonable, but how can he get rid of the phase of Wen Xushan?" Liu Mengyan was secretly amused, when he went to Qiongzhou, the little emperor was only a few years old and had already been in charge of the country, and the Empress Dowager Yang didn't ask about everything. After more than ten years of operating the court, the court has long been like an iron bucket, even if the Empress Dowager Yang intends to replace the little emperor, I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve, and public opinion is just a fig leaf, anyone can take it and use it, but it is useless. The so-called see through it or not say it, it is more reliable to overthrow Wen Tianxiang, and it is beneficial and harmless for them to make some trouble, so he asked instead.

"Wen Lushan is not strict, and letting Qin Linfeng and others bend the law for bribes is one of them; The command of the battle is unfavorable, and the loss of troops will not be able to share the worries of His Majesty, resulting in the emperor's personal conquest and illness, which is the second; Brutal by nature, appointing cool officials, and mutilating innocents, so that the people complained, the third ...... of this matter" Wei Tianzhong picked his fingers one by one, and there were more than a dozen, and then wiped the spit on the corners of his mouth, "Now we have contacted more than a dozen colleagues, and more than 100 gentry in the township, ready to impeach him, and I am not afraid to remove him." Then recommended Chen Xiang to go out of the mountain and serve as the presiding officer of the Pingzhang military and state affairs, what could not be done at that time! ”

"As far as I know, although Wen Lushan is stubborn by nature, he is upright and diligent, even Kublai Khan admires him very much, if he hadn't escaped from the cliff mountain, he would have been reused, but I am afraid that the achievement is still above me." After hearing this, Liu Mengyan frowned and said, "After he entered the court, he was suitable for the little emperor and his ministers, and he was deeply trusted, but I'm afraid that these things are not enough to bring him down, right?" ”

Liu Mengyan still knows a little about Wen Tianxiang, he can be said to be loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, and he is never afraid of difficulties, and he is fair and honest in doing things, which can be described as a rare cadre of the country. And most of the things they want to impeach are non-existent, and if the little emperor is sincere in wanting to get rid of him, he can take advantage of the situation. But at present, the little emperor regards it as his right-hand man, and some things must be ordered to do it, and he will definitely protect it, how can it be done.

However, Liu Mengyan also felt that Chen Yizhong's influence in the government and the opposition was not what it used to be, and although Yao Liangchen and Wei Tianzhong were in high positions, they were not important confidants. At the moment, I can't be sure that it will be difficult for them to succeed, but it is also very difficult, so they will take their own line to attract foreign aid, and they need their own assistance to succeed, so it is themselves who hold the initiative.

"It is precisely because of the difficulty that we need Hanmou's assistance. At this time, Wen Lushan was in power, and if he refused to negotiate peace, he was afraid that it would be difficult to explain when he went back. Only when we join hands with each other and push Wen Tianxiang down first, everything is possible. Chen Yizhong is not good at being with his peers, he has already heard the meaning of waiting for the price to sell, and wants to take the opportunity to blackmail, he simply told him bluntly.

"He Quan is right, even if Wen Lushan is allowed to preside over the peace meeting, it is still difficult to fulfill the mind of the Empress Dowager Nanbi. But it is not an overnight task to bring it down, but it is better to promote peace between the two sides with Quan first, and then make a calculation? Liu Mengyan also knew that it was time for a mutual showdown, and for him, whether Song Ting could accept the peace negotiation was the biggest difficulty at present, as for what to negotiate, it was a matter for Sang Ge and Yuan Ting, which was not something he could control, so he first put forward his own conditions.

"Alas, if it weren't for the early entry of the Yuan army into Taixing, let us operate for a few more days, and the peace agreement would have been reached." Yao Liangchen sighed and complained.

"It's not my sake, is it? It was you who demanded to march into Taixing and make a gesture of crossing the river, causing panic in Jiangnan and promoting peace talks. Liu Mengyan said angrily, "But the little emperor sent troops to Taixing, but you didn't leak a trace of news, resulting in tens of thousands of soldiers, if it weren't for Brother Sang, I would have been escorted to Dadu to ask for guilt!" ”

"This ......" Yao Liangchen was confused when he heard it, and he didn't know why Wei Tianzhong didn't know why, and he didn't know how to answer for a long time.

"This matter was made by me and Han Mou, and I didn't tell you about it." At this time, Chen Yizhong took over and said, "At that time, we were debating the matter of peace in various tabloids, and the government and the opposition were also discussing it. Who would have thought that the little emperor would quietly transfer troops across the river to attack Taixing, and they were powerless to resist and collapsed in a battle. Subsequently, the Beijing tabloids reported successes, and no one mentioned the matter of peace discussions, but they wanted to counterattack Jiangnan and recover the Central Plains. This is a self-defeating act in which I was too impatient. ”

"If you are smart, you are smart, not only will the good situation be ruined, but you will also almost kill me!" Liu Mengyan slapped the table with his palm and roared hatefully, which made Chen Yizhong quite embarrassed, after all, this matter was too reckless, "Don't you know about the use of troops against Jiangbei?" Why don't you announce it! ”

"Liuxianggong, this time the use of troops against Taixing was secretly planned by the little emperor, and he directly issued an order to the Privy Council, without going through the court, and we really did not get the slightest information." Yao Liangchen hurriedly lifted the knocked wine glass, poured the wine again, and said with a smile. He didn't feel good in his heart, Chen Yizhong didn't confide in him at all about such a big thing, obviously he didn't trust himself, and it was still the time to employ people, if it was done, wouldn't he throw himself aside. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.

"With Quan, if even Zhide and Guozuo don't know about this, then it is likely that the little emperor has been alerted, and you should be careful." After all, Liu Mengyan is an old treacherous and cunning, and he reversed the situation between laughter and scolding, and took the initiative, but after listening to the reason, he also felt that things were strange, and reminded him.

"How is it possible, if they knew where I was, they would have sent troops to come early!" Chen Yizhong waved his hand and smiled.

"I suspect that it is casting a long line to catch a big fish, otherwise things would not be so coincidental, when you have just created public opinion, and it is in a passive position, you sent troops to Jiangbei without any warning, and then publicized a big victory, and immediately turned the situation around." Liu Mengyan drank all the wine and analyzed, "In addition, I have always been uneasy, the tabloids in Beijing have slandered the king of Yiyang County, ruining his reputation, how can he be the heir, obviously this matter is planned by someone behind it." ”

"Maybe it's a coincidence, right?" Chen Yizhong shook his head when he heard this, "We have always been careful in doing things, and we are outside the city, how can we be discovered." ”

"It's better to be careful with the right, once it's a coincidence, and twice it's not a coincidence, but someone is calculating!" Liumengyan said. He was telling the truth at the moment, because if he fell, his own affairs would be ruined.

"Chen Xianggong, what the minister said is right." Yao Liangchen said, "When the little emperor first established the Marshal's Mansion, his subordinates Zhao Mengjin, Liu Zhu and other cronies are now in important positions, but only Zheng Huchen has never appeared in the court, and only has a deputy position in the Imperial City Affairs Bureau, but it is difficult to see him in the palace. ”

"What Guozuo said is good, it is rumored that the little emperor has a team of secret agents, which is led by Zheng Huchen, and they are all over the court and the opposition, from the prime minister to the peddler and pawn, and the people who are targeted by them are even more difficult to escape." Wei Tianzhong also added.

"So he's alive!" Chen Yizhong's brows furrowed suddenly when he heard this, Zheng Huchen escorted Jia Yidao to kill him on the way, and he ordered a wanted person, and at that time, there was a report that he was also awarded, and at this time the Yuan army had broken through the Yangtze River, and he didn't ask again. Unexpectedly, this enemy is still alive, and he will definitely not let him go.

"It's not good, I have a grudge against him, and he will not let go of such a good opportunity for revenge. If they find out that they meet you, they will be angry with us, and I am afraid that things will be more complicated, so it is better to meet less in the future, and you had better change places as soon as possible! "Liu Mengyan participated in the case against his father back then, exiled them and confiscated them into the army. Now that he must have learned of his coming, he will definitely monitor his every move, try to grab his pigtails, and this place will definitely not be safe anymore.

"Hanmou has a point." Chen Yizhong had to pay attention to it when he heard this, and saw that Yao Liangchen and the two of them were sad and silent, and he said, "But I want to promote peace, and I have to agree to our conditions!" ”

"Okay, and the right can be mentioned." Liu Mengyan sat up straight and said.

"First, if you propose peace to the imperial court, you must not use the good text as a peace envoy; Both, let me participate in the peace discussion; Of the three, the current conditions remain unchanged, but after my participation, the conditions should be appropriately lowered in order to reach a peace agreement. Chen Yizhong said.

"Hehe, you must be clear about the current situation, do you think the little emperor will agree?" Liu Mengyan felt that Chen Yizhong was purely a fool's dream, no matter how stupid the little emperor was, he would never agree to these conditions, not to mention that he was already a fish on the chopping board, it could be said that he was not even qualified to bargain with the little emperor, I don't know what he thought, he actually proposed such a condition, and he couldn't help but feel funny.

"I have my own way to get the little emperor to agree, Han Mou doesn't have to worry too much, just do it after the peace talks begin." Chen Yizhong also smiled.

"Okay, I'll go down!" Liu Mengyan nodded. He had already thought about it, as long as he could promote peace, as for how much it would have to do with him in the future, so he happily agreed......