On the morning of the sixth day of the first month of August, Tokyo received a report that the Jingxi Army was defeated by the Fangshan bandits for a while, and lost two more counties!

The news reached the court, the emperor was furious, the ministers were in an uproar, and the imperial historians also exploded the nest, and immediately a few people participated in the Jingxi Army commander Jiawang Zhao Kai and Tong Guan, they thought that the Jingxi Army had made no progress in suppressing bandits, Fangshan bandits were becoming more and more rampant, and Xia Guo was ready to move on the border, and what caused all this was the incompetence of Jiawang and Tong Guan,

The imperial historians implored the emperor to remove the two from their posts, and then choose a good marshal to go to Xijing, in order to change the current unfavorable situation.

But some people immediately expressed resolute opposition, and Wang Hao came out to refute that it is a taboo to easily change the commander in the current war, even if the commander is changed, who dares to guarantee that the suppression of bandits will be successful? Moreover, if the Fangshan thieves are not peaceful, the 70,000 Western Army will not be able to return to the northwest for a day, unless another army is sent to replace the Western Army, but in such a short period of time, where can we go now to make up tens of thousands of troops comparable to the Western Army?

Then someone replied, "Isn't that easy?" Isn't it enough to transfer 100,000 from the Beijing Forbidden Army?

Wang Hao refuted, the Jingshi Forbidden Army must not be moved, their duty is to protect Tokyo and protect the Holy Lord, if there is a mess after they are transferred, who can bear this responsibility?!

Someone else suggested that since the forbidden army in Beijing could not move, then it would be necessary to transfer 100,000 troops from Hebei Army, Jingxi Road, Daimyo's Mansion, Yingtianfu and other places?

Wang Hao refuted again, they can't move, their duty is to guard against Zheng Linfeng on Jingdong Road, if they are transferred away, then what will Zheng Linfeng rely on to resist him if he rebels again? !

Someone else proposed, then send 100,000 people from the southeast army to Xijing, the southeast army has just fought a big battle, and it is absolutely available!

Wang Huang's refutation was more thorough, the Southeast Army wanted to defend against Zhu Wu, and it couldn't move!

No one spoke now, and Wang Hao said to the emperor proudly, "Holy Lord, please give King Jia and Master Tong more time, the minister thinks ......,"

But before he could finish speaking, a voice suddenly sounded and interrupted him, "Holy Lord, there is a candidate for the minister, it is absolutely feasible!" ”

The emperor, Wang Huang and everyone looked at each other, and it turned out that the person who spoke was Zhao Youkai, the court doctor, and they only listened to him continue, "Now that our several armies can't move, it is better to send that Zhu Wu to go, so there will be four benefits, one is that the number of Qishan troops left on the Liangzhejiang Road will be reduced, and the defensive pressure of our southeast army will also be reduced a lot." Second, the Qishan army is strong, let them suppress the bandits, and the Fangshan bandits will be defeated. Third, we can succeed in suppressing bandits without losing our army. Fourth, the Western Army can return to the northwest immediately, and the idea of Xia Kingdom will be eliminated! ”

Zhao Youkai's reason was very good, and the emperor nodded slowly, as if he was a little moved,

At this time, the heartbeat of the crown prince Zhao Huan, who was standing at the head of the hundred officials, had involuntarily jumped wildly, but at this time, he heard Wang Hao say again, "Holy Lord, the minister was not thoughtful just now, and now when he hears Lord Zhao's words, he only feels that his mouth is suddenly open, that's right, sending Zhu Wu is an excellent choice!" As soon as Zhu Wu goes, King Jia and Tong Guan are like tigers, as long as they are given enough time, the bandits will be suppressed! ”

The emperor nodded slightly in agreement, but he didn't speak immediately, as if he was considering, but Zhao Huan's face suddenly changed, what? Let Zhu Wu assist Zhao Kai?! No, it's absolutely not going to work! Although Zhu Wu is closer to him, there is no guarantee that he will turn to Zhao Kai, so wouldn't Zhao Kai's strength be even stronger? !

I only heard Zhao Youkai and said, "The minister thinks that it is impossible, His Royal Highness King Jia and Tong Guan have no way to lead the troops to lead the current unfavorable situation, it turns out that King Jia and Tong are not suitable to lead troops in Xijing, and the court must send new generals to avoid mistakes again and again!" ”

Wang Hao hurriedly said, "The saint can't, that Zhu Wu is still wild, and the only one who has the ability to control him above the court is Lord Tong, and Lord Tong must not be replaced!" ”

Zhao You retorted, "If Tong Guan doesn't withdraw, Lord Wang dares to guarantee that there will be no mistakes this time?" ”

Wang Hao said, "This ......, but apart from Master Tong, who can control the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty who can control that Zhu Wu?" ”

Zhao Youkai immediately said the names of several people, but they were all vetoed by Wang Huang one by one, and the two sides argued, and no one could convince anyone.

At this time, the crown prince Zhao Huan was already a little impatient, the last time he took the initiative to ask to go to Xijing was disheartened, thinking that Zhao Kai would complete the suppression of bandits with the assistance of Tong Guan, and so Zhao Kai triumphantly returned, he would be compared to nothing, but Zhao Kai and Tong Guan actually suffered a big loss in Xijing, he was happy in his heart, and now, there is another opportunity in front of him, as long as he can take Zhu Wu to Xijing, the triumphant return will become himself, and the useless one who is compared to Zhao Kai has become Zhao Kai, Not only will he be able to get rid of his shame, but he will also regain the initiative in the struggle with Zhao Kai! What a temptation!

Zhao Heng immediately looked up at Zheng Juzhong and found that Zheng Juzhong was also looking at him, but Zheng Juzhong shook his head at him with a serious expression,

Zhao Huan was stunned, Zheng Juzhong was ...... Doesn't he want to let himself take this opportunity? But even so, his breathing couldn't help but become short, and he hesitated and struggled, not knowing whether to listen to Zheng Juzhong's words or listen to his innermost desires,

At this time, the dispute between Wang Hao and Zhao Youkai was coming to an end, and it could be seen that Zhao Youkai was already at a disadvantage, because he had never been able to solve a problem, that is, who could control Zhu Wu? Although the people he recommended were all high-ranking ministers, none of them had led troops to fight a big battle, so no matter how you look at it, Tong Guan is the most suitable.

Finally, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Don't fight, I decided to trust Tong Guan ...... again,"

Zhao Huan's heart suddenly rose to his throat, and he no longer hesitated, and immediately stepped out and said loudly, "Father, my son is willing to lead the troops to Xijing to suppress bandits!" Erchen is confident that he can control Zhu Wu! ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and Wang Hao immediately saluted Zhao Huan and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, may I ask why you have such confidence?" ”

Zhao Huan said confidently, "Because I am the crown prince of the Great Song Dynasty under the orders of my father, I am the person who can best represent my father, Zhu Wu is a fierce beast, and I am also confident that he can bow down to our Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Wang Hao's expression was exaggerated and shocked, and he didn't speak again, because speaking again would be tantamount to contempt for the emperor.

The emperor's eyes lit up when he saw the prince's confident performance, especially the prince's words, which made him feel comfortable in his heart!

But at this time, he heard another person, "The minister is against it!" ”

Zhao Huan couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this voice, because the person who spoke was none other than Zheng Juzhong!

Zheng Juzhong glanced at the prince deeply, and said to the emperor, "Shengshang, the prince is not good at leading troops, and the defeat of the southeast is a lesson from the past, and the prince is a prince, and there must be no mistakes, so the minister is against it!" ”

"The minister agrees!" This time, Cai Jing, who had not spoken, came out and said, "Plus this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taken the initiative to ask Ying to go to Xijing twice in a row to share the worries of the saint, if you refuse the prince again, where is the prince's face?!" ”

Zheng Juzhong looked at Zhao Huan anxiously, expecting him to take the initiative to refuse the matter, but he saw that Zhao Huan was looking at him intently, and nodded at him with an extremely firm face.

Zheng Juzhong was stunned for a moment, and then saw Zhao Huan bowing to the emperor, "Father, let the sons go to Xijing, the sons will be able to return triumphantly and share the worries of their father!" ”

Finally, the emperor nodded, "Okay, then let the prince go to Xijing!" ”

Zhao Huan received the order to thank him, and the moment he turned around, he smiled at Zheng Juzhong, although Zheng Juzhong was still full of worry, but he couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the prince so confident, so he had to sigh and accept this result that could not be changed, but at this time, he saw another person walking out, Zheng Juzhong looked at it, it turned out to be Liang Shicheng, who had not expressed his position today,

"The minister also agreed to let Zhu Wu send troops to Xijing, but the last time King Jia and Master Tong had already analyzed the pros and cons of sending Zhu Wu, just in case, the minister suggested that the number of troops sent by Zhu Wu must be limited! Otherwise, we will be tantamount to putting a huge army into our hinterland, and there are many hidden dangers! Therefore, it is best for Zhu Wu to send only 10,000 people. ”

Zheng Ju was furious in the center, and secretly said that his guess was indeed right, Jiawang and his party were originally waiting here, 10,000 people? Tong Guan with 70,000 Western troops can't help the thieves, and Zhu Wu only has 10,000 people to use it? They are sincerely trying to kill the prince!

Zheng Juzhong immediately said, "Holy Lord, Lord Liang's words are wrong, from the current point of view, Zhu Wu's loyalty can be seen, if the imperial court is too vigilant, it will only make Zhu Wu dissatisfied, I am afraid that it will backfire!" Now that the Qishan army has a total of 300,000, the minister feels that it is the best choice for Zhu Wu to send 100,000 people. ”

The emperor pondered for a moment, and finally said, "What the two Aiqing said is very reasonable, so let's do it, 10,000 is too little, and 100,000 is really too much, so let Zhu Wu faction ...... 50,000 people! With 150,000 Beijing divisions and 300,000 Western troops, 50,000 is not a cause for concern. ”

Liang Shicheng secretly thought to himself, Tong Guan's 70,000 western troops were not enough to pacify the thieves, and the crown prince and Zhu Wu's 50,000 people couldn't make it a big climate if they wanted to come, so he bowed to the emperor and said, "Holy and sage!" ”

Zheng Juzhong also secretly thought to himself, the Qishan army is fierce, and there are more than 50,000 people, and he also bowed to the emperor, "Holy and sage!" ”

The emperor then announced his retreat from the court, Liang Shicheng, Cai Jing and others looked at each other and smiled, and walked out of the hall together, and even Zhao Youkai, who had just argued with Wang Hao, also looked at each other and smiled and walked out together.

Zhao Huan also glanced at Zheng Juzhong, and the two of them walked out of the hall and turned in the same direction, and they disappeared next to the main hall not long after.