"The wind is urgent, the official family should go back to the palace to rest first." Concubine Xing persuaded in a low voice.

"Alas—" Zhao Qi sighed, turned around and walked down the pavilion with heavy steps.

In the past few days, every evening, Zhao Qi would climb the Cross-Hoop Pavilion, look at the twilight in the distance, and go back disappointed.

For some reason, only a few close people understand that His Majesty is waiting for the tables from all over the world.

The important towns ahead, Bianliang, Taiyuan, and Daimyo, the attitude of the generals with heavy troops is unknown. Time passed, and when Cao Di entered Wuchang, the excitement on Zhao Qi's face became pale day by day, and then his brows tightened.

Now most of the state capitals in the country have withheld the money and grain that should have been sent to the imperial court, although Ezhou has accumulated reserves, but Cao Di's army has returned to the division, and the name is already insufficient, and the maintenance of morale depends on rewards, and it is still necessary to rely on rewards to persuade other important towns to support His Majesty to regain power. The imperial court is obviously not a way. Most of the famous cities of the Great Song Dynasty were not subject to His Majesty's will to change the prime minister, and the two sides had already torn their faces, and the state schools in Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Quanzhou even began to recruit volunteers and braves, posing to build city defenses and not hesitate to fight with the imperial court. The only hope for the imperial court's food and salary is Yangzhou, which is known as the world's first wealth, even if Zhengxintang suffers a heavy blow, Yangzhou's wealth is enough to alleviate the urgent need, not to mention, Zhao Qi's sibling sister, the eldest princess of Wu has been operating in Yangzhou for a long time. However, until now, there has been no news from the direction of Yangzhou, neither on the table, nor on the escort of food and salary.

"The eldest princess is a woman, and the officials under Yangzhou are not appointed by her, and my sister is also difficult to do, although there is no news in Yangzhou, but there is no disobedience and collusion with the party."

Concubine Xing persuaded in a low voice. She saw that Zhao Qi was full of depression, and knew that in addition to being anxious about state affairs, he was also suspicious of the eldest princess.

"Well, I understand." Zhao Qi sighed in a low voice, "It's a pity that Zhao Yuanzhi is not here." ”

The two walked slowly, and when they arrived in front of the dormitory, an attendant came up to report: "Official, Master Cao has been waiting in the study for a long time. ”

"yes, got it." Zhao Qi waved his hand, signaled the attendant to retreat, hesitated for a moment, and asked Concubine Xing to go back and wait first, and then straightened her clothes and crowns, and then stepped into the hall.

"Your Majesty, the old minister." When Cao Di saw Zhao Qi coming in, he just bowed slightly, and Zhao Qi hurriedly asked the national abbot not to be formal, and he sat down logically.

"Guozhang," Zhao Qi asked with a solemn face, "What news do you have from the state capitals?" ”

"Hmph," Cao Di said with a cold face, "Most of them are grass on the wall, and there is nothing to worry about waiting to see if it succeeds or fails." He looked at Zhao Qi's anxious face, and his heart was full of annoyance for no reason. This is also a dragon species? It's really hard to take on a big job.

"The old minister came this time to discuss another important matter with His Majesty" There was no one else left and right, but Cao Di stood up, walked to Zhao Qi, and spoke in a low voice.

The more Zhao Qi listened, the more his eyes widened, and after Cao Di finished speaking, he said in surprise: "The nature of the Khitan jackal, how can you stop like this?" ”

"The times are like this, if you don't stop, you can't help them." Cao Di said coldly, "This is a God-given opportunity, if the peace negotiation is successful, both sides will return to their original realms." The Xia Kingdom is still fighting with the Western barbarians, and I am calming down the external troubles, so Your Majesty will naturally free up his hands to clean up these unsubordinate ministers. First take out the name and righteousness, stabilize Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other generals with heavy troops, solve Chen Gongju and other chaotic parties with a thunderous momentum, and after the overall situation is settled, then slowly remove the military power of Han Yue and others, or follow the example of Hedong Zheyang, and transfer to the border pass to settle a feudal town, then Your Majesty's country will be stable. He comforted Zhao Qi with his words, and saw that there was still a suspicious look on his face, and said, "Although the Khitan people are tiger and wolf nature, but their current situation is also very difficult. ”

"Anything can be discussed?" Zhao Qi's face was complicated, and he muttered, "Can the royal family of the Northern Hunt also be released to the Southern Dynasty?" ”

"Of course not," Cao Di said unabashedly, "There is no other day, Your Majesty, you should put the world first." ”

In this way, the overall situation of peace depends on the national ruler. Prime Minister Lu Cheng, let's hide it from him first. ”

"Your Majesty trusts you, and the old minister should do his best."

Cao Di retreated and left, the light in the study became darker and darker, and Zhao Qi's face became darker and darker.

At this time, the attendant came in and lit the candles one by one, and there was some light in the study. Since the establishment of Ezhou, Zhao Qi has lived in the palace. The Prime Minister's Mansion abolished the eunuchs, and only allowed the palace to choose innocent children as attendants, if the emperor's hands and feet were cut off. After Cao Di expelled Deng Su, he did not dare to risk the world's condemnation and brazenly restore the eunuchs. Therefore, except for a few henchmen, Zhao Qi didn't know which attendant was the eyes and ears of which aspect, so naturally he had no intention of being friendly with these people. In the minds of the attendants, His Majesty the Emperor is a high-minded, moody, and even somewhat ethereal master. Lights and candles in the temple

"If Zhao Yuanzhi is here, the situation should not be like this." After the attendant retreated, Zhao Qi sighed wistfully.

If Zhao Xingde is here, as his eldest princess and concubine, and the three towns of Henan and the subordinates of the Southwest Sea Division, he can compete with Cao Di, there is a check and balance, and the military and political power will not fall into the hands of one person. In addition, Zhao Xingde has a very deep relationship with the ministers of the Society, and if necessary, he can also turn around, and the situation may not be as dead as it is now. It's just that Zhao Xingde doesn't know where now. His subordinates, Zhao Huan couldn't be mobilized. Not to mention a female streamer, even Zhao Qi himself can only watch the situation become more and more uncontrollable

Donglin Academy was fasting, Zhu Sen was sitting upright reading, and the door was pushed open.

He looked in surprise, but saw Gu Fang rushing in angrily, slamming the book on the table, and exhaling angrily: "These stinky boys have turned the sky upside down!" ”

"Brother Gu, why are you angry?" Zhu Sen put down the scroll and smiled. How could it be a trivial matter to make Gu Fang, who has always been moody, lose his temper so disregarding his image? However, he trusted the scholars of the academy and would never do anything contrary to the general righteousness. On the occasion of this eventful autumn, Zhu Sen knew in his heart that although He Fang was not shocked on the surface, he was also very anxious inside, and it was no wonder that he was suddenly broken by this group of students.

"You go and see for yourself, the school talks in the morning, there are only a few people down there!" He Fang was even more angry, his whole face turned red, he shook his head as he spoke, his beard shook violently, he saw that Zhu Sen seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he felt out of shape, so he simply snorted and sat on the chair, reached out and took the teacup and drank it all, this breath came smoothly, and he himself couldn't help but laugh dumbly, because he was too old-fashioned, Donglin Shizi was in awe of He Fang more than Zhu Sen, Zhu Sen's morning talk could still be leave, He Fang's morning talk no one dared, because of this, he Fang was so angry.

"What?" Zhu Sen said strangely, "They actually dare to run away from your morning talk?!" ”

"Huh?" He Fang didn't have a good airway, "Why don't you dare?!" He paused, then added, "They've all gone to the state school assembly." ”

The situation in the world is about to improve, who expected that the Xiangyang battalion would return to the army without authorization, Cao Di not only took Ezhou, but also trapped the prime minister in Hanyang, and the Great Song Dynasty world was in chaos. The world's scholars, the crowd is turbulent, a hundred, all with the tongue as a gun, with a pen as a sword, for which the mouth and pen are criticized, Lu Yunsun, who was named the acting prime minister by the emperor, has suffered a lot of infamy, and the initiator Cao Di has been pointed out by thousands of people, every time the state and county school gathering, it has become a channel for the state and county scholars to vent their anger. In this regard, He Fang is 10,000 disapproves, he thinks, there are no major events happening in the world all the time, if you always delay your studies for these foreign affairs, there is no real person in the world who does learning, since the scholars take learning as their own duty, they should not be too involved in foreign affairs, especially talking about government affairs, which is also contrary to the purpose of Donglin Academy.

"The country is in danger of being tired, so we can't stand idly by, as long as it's not too excessive, and it's outside the academy, let them make trouble."

Zhu Sen's consolation was like adding fuel to the fire, He Fang slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "What else do you read if you do this?" It's a pity that Zhao Yuanzhi is not here, otherwise, let Zhao Yuanzhi accept them as an army! "Yuan Zhiruo is here," Zhu Sen said lightly, "Cao Di'an dares to usurp and make trouble?!" ”

"Hoe the thieves first! Drive the northern captives again! ”

"Hoe the thieves first! Drive the northern captives again! ”

The shouts inside and outside the Changzhou State School went straight into the sky, and it was already crowded with people, and the scholars gathered here had long exceeded the scope of a state.

Scholars from more than a dozen nearby states and counties have gathered here, and from a distance, they are dressed and snowy, and they are many times more spectacular than the funeral scene of large families. After the scholars read the articles on the crusade against the rebels in public with great enthusiasm everywhere, more ordinary people gathered to watch the excitement. Most of the scholars were well-off and well-sold, and well-informed hawkers came from far and wide to do their business, which in turn attracted more people to the market, and the crowd snowballed and grew. For a time, the state city of Changzhou was actually more lively than any festival.

When the crowd was excited, suddenly more infuriating news came.

"Peace!" "The imperial court is going to negotiate peace with the Khitans!"

A red-faced scholar jumped onto the platform with the ink-stained newspaper in his hand, and cried out almost hoarsely.

"Hebei and Henan are full of corpses, rivers of blood are flowing, national revenge has not been avenged, and the imperial court actually wants to negotiate peace!"

This news seemed to have fallen into a powder keg like a spark, instantly igniting everyone's emotions, the thin Di Bao was circulated and copied by countless people, and in the northern places where the displaced people gathered, the news of the peace had just arrived, and the cry immediately shook the sky, and the grief and indignation made the whole city seem to fall into a harsh winter.

Author: The update has been slow recently, sorry again to everyone, please be patient, I will try.