No matter how incompetent and cowardly the emperor is, when it comes to the issues of imperial power and life and death, he will become extremely sensitive.

With Cao Fu's narration, Zhao Huan clearly realized the fact that Zhao Gou's threat had greatly exceeded his previous expectations.

Chen Liu's victory has already made the latter already have a huge reputation in the army. With the power of the weapon called the earth-shaking thunder, with the defeat of the Jin soldiers, Zhao constructed the rhetoric of God's blessing of the Mandate of Heaven, and the more than ten foreign armies outside Bianjing, from top to bottom, from generals to soldiers, were all convinced.

He shuddered.

Just like Zhao Gou, he also suddenly realized a cruel reality in his heart - his ninth brother has taken over the status of the Jurchens and has become his biggest and biggest threat.

"Geng Yanxi, Zong Ying......"

Zhao Huan's gaze shifted from Cao Fu in front of him to his entourage deputy, which should have been a very normal candidate, but at this moment, it was so different in Zhao Huan's eyes.

The two accompanying deputies, one is Zhao Huan's trustworthy ladder person, Geng Yanxi is Geng Nanzhong's son, Zhao Huan's senior brother, and he is an absolutely trustworthy person.

And what about Zong Ying? Zong Ze's son, a person who dared to ask his subordinates to shoot pseudo-angels with arrows under Chen Liucheng, although Zhao Huan would never admit that the person who announced the edict was true, but it was strange that he could have a good impression of Zong Ying in his heart.

even thought that Geng Yanxi was his own person, could Zong Ying still be Lao Jiu's people? Is this symmetrical?

And now at this juncture, how could Lao Jiu not care about Bianjing City.

Zhao Huan thought of his son Zong Ze from Zong Ying, Zong Ze is the governor of Cizhou, Cizhou is the place where Zhao Gou settled, and it is also the place where the supernatural flashed.

It can be said that it is the first step of Zhao Gou's fortune.

Zhao Huan had to wonder if Zong Ze had already joined Zhao Gou's command.

No matter how mysterious the earth-shaking thunder and the ancestors' teachings were, Zhao Huan didn't believe it.

He is the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, if the ancestor really has a spirit in the sky, he should also bless him with a dream, why ask Lao Jiu to pick up a leak? What's more, he Lao Tzu has cultivated immortals all his life and asked, if there are really immortals, has his Lao Tzu's efforts in this life been paid to Wang Yang?

Zhao Huan, who firmly believed that this matter was fake, naturally thought of who could do something in this kind of thing. Zong Ze is the landlord of Cizhou, can he have no share?

And he also heard the news that Zhao Gou had already planned to set up the Marshal's Mansion before receiving his edict, and his heart could be punished. And Zong Ze, who is the governor of Cizhou, not only did not stop him, but became an important minister in the marshal's mansion, and sat in the position of the head of the Hebei Righteous Army, which was simply worthy of killing.

Zhao Huan selectively forgot Geng Nanzhong's 'credit' during the period.

He only remembered that Zong Ze was the prefect of Cizhou, the head of Zhao Gou's Hebei Righteous Army, and the first general he sent, first fought against the Daimyo Mansion Li Gudu, then crossed the Yellow River into Puzhou, and then from Puzhou to Xingren Mansion, and finally the general came to Chenliu.

His will has been transmitted, but Chen Yu, the marshal of soldiers and horses, has been in Zhongshan Mansion, and Wang Boyan is nominally the deputy marshal, but in fact he is an empty shelf. It is Zong Zezong Rulin who is really in charge of the military power.

Once this person has an answer in his heart, he will always do everything possible to find support for this answer.

That's what Zong Ze is all about.

From being suspected by Zhao Huan to believing that he had already served Zhao Gou, he really came up with one reason after another in a very short period of time.

"Summons Geng Yanxi and Zong Ying to meet you."

Zhao Huan said a word, and the little eunuch was about to break his leg for it. That is to say, the area of the Song Imperial City is not very large, but it was built according to the original Xuanwu Festival, which is the smallest palace in the past dynasties. Therefore, soon Geng Yanxi and Zong Ying came to the Funing Hall of the dormitory.

Before that, Geng Yanxi asked the little eunuch to send a letter, saying that there was something important to face the saint alone, which made Zhao Huan's heart warm.

The senior brother is still reliable, and the teacher is also reliable.

(The Imperial City of the Northern Song Dynasty is surrounded by five or seven miles, the Imperial City of the Ming Dynasty is eighteen miles, and the Forbidden City is almost two miles and two miles to the Qing Dynasty.) After Zhao Lao Er became the emperor, because there was no discussion of moving the capital when Zhao Lao Da was there, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the palace was too small and wanted to expand the imperial city. However, the area around the imperial city was full of residents and merchants, and the expansion of the palace meant that all the houses around the imperial city had to be demolished. Then he sent people to discuss the relocation with the people, but the people were unwilling, and Zhao Lao Er did not succeed. This is still commendable)

"Minister Geng Yanxi/Zong Ying to meet Your Majesty."

The two of them saluted in a proper manner, and the expression on Zhao Huan's face was also very happy, only the people around him knew how ugly the emperor's face was after Cao Fu retreated.

"Give a seat."

"Erqing is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and he came to the city to report the news, and I should be rewarded."

As soon as Zhao Huan opened his mouth, Geng Yanxi was very happy, he followed Zhao Gou to envoy Jinying that day, and now he followed Cao Fu back to the capital on the adventure, the only purpose was not to make meritorious contributions.

His father is Zhao Huan's teacher, who has been with him for more than ten years, and he will never give up.

Geng Yanxi himself is also very familiar with Zhao Huan.

Compared with Huizong's conventions towards Cai Jing's sons, Geng Yanxi actually didn't need to work so hard, and he could easily jump to a high position. But Geng Nanzhong is not Cai Jing, this person still cares a lot about his 'first life's name'.

How can you want your son to be rich like this?

If Geng Yanxi wants to be a high-ranking official, he must make real contributions. This was a shortcut in the eyes of Geng Nanzhong.

Because when Zhao Gou was ordered to go north, the monarchs and ministers of the Song court still had great hopes for Song Jinyi and peace.

Geng Yanxi followed Zhao Gou to the north, which seemed to be risky, and the Jin people didn't know how many envoys of the Song family had been detained, but the benefits were high. The most important thing is that Geng Yanxi has a father behind him, as long as Song Jin negotiates peace, can Geng Nanzhong still have his own son?

Even when Zhao Gou spoke, it was also 'going deep into the unforeseen court and not paying it back', and he didn't feel that he was really worried about life and death.

After Geng Yanxi received the order, Zhao Huan also specially summoned Geng Nanzhong into the palace and said to him: "King Kang asked Qing's son to be an official subordinate, and he did not quit, and I was very pleased." ”

Geng Nanzhong said: "The minister only has this son, how dare he resign when the country is in difficulty?" ”

Zhao Huan continued to persuade: "Why don't you come to Xuanlai?" ”

Geng Nanzhong bluntly declined, saying: "King Kang has been in the past, and the courtiers are alone, so there is no reason for this." ”

However, when Geng Nanzhong withdrew from the inner hall, on the way, the inner attendant ran to hand him a royal pen: Geng Yanxi quickly announced the recital.

Zhao Huan really taught the choice to Geng Nanzhong.

But Geng Nanzhong refused and said to Zhao Huan: "King Kang is an envoy to the country, and the courtiers are not good, so they have to be left and right, fortunately." If he declares himself back, what is the face of the minister? ”

Zhao Huan waved his pen and appointed Geng Yanxi as a straight bachelor of Longtu Pavilion, giving one gold belt, one rhino belt, one hundred Jinqi and other horses, one hundred stickers each of Lingbaodan, Su Hexiang, and Yuantou Bingdan, one hundred catties of tea, one hundred taels of four and incense, and one hundred catties of frost.

Longtu Pavilion is a straight bachelor from the third grade, compared with the previous Zhongshu people, Geng Yanxi can already be called a member of the dynasty.

But his heart was also full of emotion.

From leaving Beijing to returning to Beijing now, it has only been two months, but the situation has been turned upside down.

If it weren't for the fact that their father and son were tied to Zhao Huan too deeply, it would be difficult to get off the boat, and they would all want to follow King Kang. This is not to say that Zhao Gou's personality charm is very strong, or that it is a rumor of right and wrong that really wants to win people's hearts, but a real situation.

Zhao Gou has an army of 100,000 in his hands, and he has the reputation of defeating the Jin army to relieve the siege of Bianjing, which has everything. If after the Jin soldiers retreated, he led the army into the city, abolished Zhao Huan's throne in one fell swoop, and added his yellow robe, wouldn't it be easy?

Even the military and civilian officials in the Manbian capital also want to sit on the dragon chair with a more capable and capable person, right?

But Zhao Huan is still in Bianjing City, and the Geng family's father and son want to change their courts, but no one believes it. Not to mention that King Kang is very similar to their father and son, and he has no enthusiasm for Zong Ze and the others at all. The Geng family's father and son can only continue to be loyal to Zhao Huan.

"The country is in trouble, and the monarch is humiliated. It's okay to do something, and the minister has no choice but to give up. ”

Geng Yanxi said with a straight face.