Although Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan were promoted to prime ministers, they didn't know enough about the temperament of the new emperor, or they only knew Zhao Gou during the Kang Dynasty, and the nepotism net below was not deep enough, and they were afraid that the emperor would wipe his official hat in anger. The two of them hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister didn't mean that, the minister is willing to smear the emperor's liver and brain, and then die." ”

Zhao Gou snorted, didn't tell them to get up, and said to Hubu Shangshu: "Lord Ye, how many people do I have in the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

"Excluding the area north of the control of the gold thieves, there are about 11 million households, totaling nearly 80 million people. ”

Emperor Zhao Gou said angrily: "Among these 80 million people, there will definitely be more than two prime ministers, and you are not the only civil and military officials who can stand here!" ”

All the officials were shocked, sincerely frightened, and said one after another: "The emperor is wise, everything is up to the emperor!" ”

As a result, under the emperor's authority, the "Ten Policies for Rejuvenating the Country" and the case of department merger and post reduction were decided. In fact, Zhao Gou was also beating the drum in his heart, what if the ministers objected, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty were notoriously deadly, because Emperor Taizu said: Words are not guilty.

After some debate, no one will care about Qu Pingxin's military squire.

Emperor Zhao Gou reorganized the heroic style and said: "The imperial court is the time to employ people, this autumn to reopen the imperial examination, and immediately open a recruitment hall in the south of the city, open a large system, regardless of the origin, so that the world's talented people can make the best use of their talents." The matter was immediately handled by the officials. ”

The emperor arranged a round of homework, and there was nothing to do with the three prime ministers, which made Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan, who had just been wronged, even more uneasy in their hearts, the emperor would not cut himself.

"There's nothing else to do, just retreat!" Zhao said.

Li Gang stepped forward and took out a book of excerpts and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers have a book." ”

The head of the palace took Li Gang's fold and presented it to the emperor, who read it carefully and said: "Your "Ten Discussions" is well written, the state is, the patrol, the pardon, the disobedience, the false order, the war, the guard, the government, the obligation, and the cultivation of virtue, but in the disobedience section, there are some fierce words, I don't say it." In terms of other countries, war, and defense, we have strengthened the defense of the state capitals on the front line, and set up the Hebei Hedong Zhaofu Division to support the anti-Jin struggle of the army and people in the two rivers. ”

The comparison between Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan was actually dominated by Li Gang alone, and he was very unhappy.

The guards in front of the palace rushed to report: "Report——! Your Majesty, the messenger of the Kingdom of Jin sent a letter! ”

Everyone was shocked, and the letter from Jin Guo at this time would definitely not have good news, and everyone secretly speculated in their hearts. Shao Chengzhang, the official in front of the palace, quickly walked down and took the letter and handed it to the emperor, after the emperor read the letter, Long Yan was furious, smashed the letter to death, and threw the crumbs on the ground heavily.

Emperor Zhao Gou said: "The gold thief deceives people too much! He even asked me to call myself the emperor, and paid the insufficient compensation last time, and threatened me to send troops south. It's so deceitful! ”

Li Gang said: "The emperor is angry, the gold thief's plan is nothing more than to let me wait for me to fight and surrender without a fight." I still have 800,000 troops in the Great Song Dynasty, plus the rebels from all over the country, there are more than 100,000 horses, the emperor is newly on the throne, and the implementation of the "Ten Policies for Rejuvenating the Country" to the whole country, it is to lift the hearts of the people, all of them are united, and the emperor should announce to the world, rectify the army and horses, and fight against the gold thieves. ”

Qu Ping said: "What the Prime Minister said is extremely true, now Shandong has General Liu Guangshi to defend it, Northwest Sichuan and Shaanxi have General Wu Jue to guard it, and General Zong Ze can wave his army in Kaifeng to go north to guard the main road of Cizhou Xiangzhou, defend the Beijing Division, speed up the requisition of grain and grass from the south of the Yangtze River, and have complete materials for men and horses, so why be afraid." ”

A burly and ferocious man in front of Qu Ping said: "And I and the other generals swear to guard to the death, I, Han Shizhong, don't believe that he can really swallow my Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Qu Ping looked at his figure carefully, it turned out that this was Han Shizhong.

Wang Boyan said: "Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty suffered a great disaster at the beginning of the Great Song Dynasty, and the people were determined to rashly mobilize troops, in case of repeated accidents, the court was in danger, and the Great Song Dynasty was in danger!" ”

Huang Qianshan said: "Your Majesty, you can consider temporarily avoiding Hangzhou and crossing the Yangtze River in order to get up." When the soldiers are strong and strong, they will return to the north to regain the lost territory. ”

Qu Ping said: "Your Majesty, now the Great Song Dynasty needs a victory, and needs such a timely rain to stabilize the world, the two prime ministers are evil to the country, the battle has not started, and the army has been disturbed, and the crime is unforgivable!" ”

Huang Qianshan was so angry that he blew his beard and said: "You are guilty of the following crimes, Your Majesty, this person has received your holy grace, and he is unbearable, and it is difficult to be reused." ”

Zhao Gou shouted: "Okay, what kind of noisy and noisy people are in the court." I know that everyone is thinking about the country and the people, so you must treat things and not people, and everyone must serve the country together in the future, and you must not do this nonsense again. I have made up my mind, vigorously implement the "Ten Policies for Rejuvenating the Country" internally, and if there is any neglect, disobedience or disobedience, dismissal and investigation on the spot; The Ministry of Industry strengthened its defense to the outside world, requisitioned grain and grass, and strengthened the manpower to develop siege equipment and ordnance materials for defending the city. In terms of military affairs, Lord Li Gang is in charge, Lord Huang Qianshan is responsible for the implementation of the new policy, Lord Wang Boyan is responsible for the merger of departments, the three provinces are cancelled, the Privy Council is merged into the Ministry of War, and the six departments are coordinated and sorted out. ”

All the officials expressed their full strength to implement the emperor's will. In this way, under the emperor, the three zai and the six Shangshu became the center of power, and the military department was more powerful. Qu Pingyuan first suggested that the prime minister should be abolished, and it seems that the emperor should have a few people to help deal with the affairs of the six ministries. Cho Gou is equivalent to the chairman, and Sam Jae is similar to the vice chairman. The seemingly chaotic transformation was solved by Zhao Goulongwei's blessing.

Zhao Gou also announced: "The Ministry of War has set up another Imperial Camp Division, in addition to the original Jiedu Army, the existing soldiers and horses in Yingtianfu are the Imperial Camp Army, and Zhang Jun is the envoy of the former army of the Imperial Camp, Han Shizhong is the envoy of the Left Army, Liu Guangshi is the envoy of the Right Army, Qu Ping National Self-Salvation Army is the Chinese army, the rear army is the palace guard, and Miao Fu is the envoy of the rear army. The official enjoys three products. ”

These people are all people who have made meritorious contributions to the dragon. Among the five people, except for Liu Shiguang, the other four were all ordered to thank Longen. Zhang Jun was behind the side, and when he saw Qu Ping turn around, he grinned and smiled at him. Qu Ping thought, you kid smiled happily, and suddenly became a third-grade military general on a par with himself.

"What else do you Aiqing have to play?" Zhao Gou said, I am really tired of accomplishing so many great things today.

Huang Qianshan thought that today's limelight was taken away by them, and if he didn't want to show it, everyone would forget their identity, he said: "The emperor should set up a queen as soon as possible to calm the world." ”

Zhao was the emperor before and after several wives, the main room Xing Bingyi and the other two side rooms Tian Chunluo and Jiang Zuimei were arrested by Jin Bing, and they were still pregnant at the time, and his five little daughters were taken away. I don't know if I live or die now. Now there is a nine-month-pregnant Pan Guifei, whose father was an official of the Zhihanlin Medical Bureau; A fourteen-year-old Wu Wanyi who was elected to serve King Kang and is now only fifteen years old.

Zhao Gou said: "The harem is now a Pan Guifei who is about to give birth, and a fifteen-year-old Wu Wanyi, which one do you say?" ”

Lu Hao, the secretary of the Ministry of War, asked out and said: "The minister thinks that it is not suitable to establish the queen for the time being, Concubine Xing, Concubine Tian and Concubine Jiang are pregnant and captured in the Jin camp, and it is really unwise to establish the queen now." ”

Huang Qianshan scolded secretly, now that he is capable, he dares to go against his boss.

Zhao Gou said: "I think the same way. Not for the time being. Retreat! ”

After getting off the court, Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan exchanged heads and said, "Let's have a drink tonight." Wang Boyan nodded in agreement, and then went their separate ways.

Qu Ping and the other three envoys of the Imperial Camp had a simple exchange, and they knew each other, so they left. Out of the hall, Shao Chengzhang, the eunuch at the head of the palace, caught up with him, led a bag of things in his hand, and called Qu Ping and said, "General Qu, your official uniform." Qu Ping smiled and thanked him, Shao Chengzhang said, "General Qu, are Lord Lu Ji and Dr. Tang Shenwei in your mansion?" ”

Qu Ping nodded and said yes, Shao Chengzhang said Okay, we'll see you at your house later, I'm going to deliver the holy decree.

"I'll help you pass it on."

"General Qu, this is a substitute for Yue." Li Gang slowly came out of the hall and said. Shao Chengzhang saw Li Gang coming, said hello and left.

Qu Ping said: "Lord Li was the last to come out, and he was specifically looking for me, right?" ”

Li Gang snorted and said, "It's not specifically looking for you, it's just the right time." The emperor values you very much! ”

Qu Ping said: "Where, if the Prime Minister has something to say, you might as well say it clearly." ”

"Did General Qu come in a sedan chair?"

"Walking is sporty and environmentally friendly. There are two housekeepers and two maids sent by General Zongze in my house, and no one can carry them if there is a sedan chair. ”

"Oh? You also know General Zong, but he didn't tell the old man. Li Gang said, "Then let's walk back together and communicate by the way." ”

"People don't think we're a party, do they?" Qu Ping said.

Li Gang smiled again: "Now that the imperial court is in ruins, how can there be any party struggle, I am afraid that we will not be able to unite and twist together." The two said as they walked, "The old man has entered the palace for the second time, and he has become the prime minister of the court, and he has nothing to fear, I am afraid that the great cause of the country will not be prosperous, and the happiness of the people will not be lifted." General Qu, when the emperor can listen to his words, do more good things for the country and the people, don't just care about your own petty profits, and you will be buried in the end, do you understand? ”

It turned out that the prime minister had come to give himself a political lesson. Qu Ping said: "Lord Li, rest assured, the lower officials will keep in mind your instructions and remind themselves at all times." ”

"Then I'll rest assured," Li Gang said, "then you and I will take my leave." ”

Qu Ping joked: "The adults don't invite me to dinner." ”

"Haha, the old man is used to porridge with pickles, it's really hard to greet General Qu."