262 Zhang Emperor Lizong's support

knows that Zhao Kui is a person who says nothing, and he said that if he can do it, he will definitely do it. What's more, it will not be difficult for Shi Bin, a feudal official, and Li Yuxi, a former princess of Western Xia, to see the emperor, but it will be easier to draw the strings with Zhao Kui, a big man.

In Shi Bin's memory, Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song Dynasty was a very complicated person, he was under the coercion of the powerful minister Shi Miyuan for the first ten years of his political career, and he himself did not care about government affairs at all, but he was just a strong respect for science and science, and indulged in sensuality. It was not until the sixth year of Shaoding (1233), after Shi Miyuan's death, that Zhao Yun began to govern in person. At the beginning of his pro-government, he was determined to prosper, and adopted reform measures such as deposing the historical party, personally promoting Taiwan, clarifying the administration of officials, and rectifying finances.

In the first year of Duanping (1234), troops were sent to destroy Jin. In the later period of his reign, Zhao Yun indulged in the debauchery of drunken life and dreams, and the government and government successively fell into the hands of Ding Daquan, Jia Nidao and other treacherous ministers, and the country declined rapidly. In the Battle of Ezhou, Prime Minister Jia Yidao declared himself a vassal to Mongolia in the name of Zhao Yun and completely ceded the land north of the Yangtze River.

Now in the tenth year of Chunyou (1250), this emperor should be even more depraved. So as long as he is happy, coupled with these important ministers he has united, Shi Bin thinks that Li Zong should be obedient to his words.

After leaving the Zhao Mansion, thinking all the way about how to make this weak-willed emperor willing to fully support Li Yuxi's marriage and his own anti-Yuan proposition, Zheng Qingzhi and Ding Daquan have never been on good terms with themselves, and they will definitely obstruct it in every way. In order to balance the courtiers, I am afraid that Rijong will support this obstruction, and it will be difficult for him to fully support himself.

Shi Bin was worried that he wouldn't be able to do his best, so his pace gradually slowed down and he thought of a way, but he still didn't figure out what to do until he arrived at the inn where he stayed.

Seeing that Shi Bin was very happy just now, but when he arrived at the inn, he was not as happy as before, Jia Ling and Li Yuxi naturally asked suspiciously.

"Master Shi, what's wrong with you? You should be happier if Cho Jae-fu promised to support us, this can be completely reassured. ”

"Yes, husband, why are you sad again?" Jia Ling slapped Shi Bin a few times as she spoke, "Could it be that Zhao Kui has some bad water, and Yuxi and I didn't see it?" ”

"No, no, no, Zhao Kui is not ruthless, he has nothing bad. What I'm worried about is what Yu Yu said before. ”

Shi Bin's words made Jia Ling and Li Yuxi even more puzzled. Yu Jue has also reached an agreement with them, not only to support Li Yuxi's marriage but also to form a military alliance with them, what can it do?

"Have you ever thought that if Princess Yuxi's marriage and Kang Yuan's affairs are related to us, how will Emperor Lizong react?" Shi Bin asked solemnly.

"How can this be reacted? What are you doing together with things that can't be beaten with eight poles? Li Yuxi, a female man with almost no political experience, asked rhetorically without thinking about it.

"Husband, do you mean that the Liberal Sect will deliberately make some decisions that are unfavorable to us for the sake of checks and balances?" Jia Ling asked gloomily.

"I'm afraid it will. If Princess Yuxi and Zhao Gang's affairs are supported by Lizong, then is my power too big? In a little more than a year, there will be a bloody battle in the land of Xiangfan, is it very likely that I will participate in the war? If you make new contributions, will your power be even greater? I'm afraid that the entire Jinghu Road will be mine by then. Coupled with his father-in-law, Emperor Lizong is afraid that he will not be able to eat and will not be able to sleep. ”

"Lord Shi, do you mean that if Li Zong supports the marriage between Zhao Gang and me, then it will inevitably take away your right to participate in the battle of Xiangfan?" Li Yuxi asked very nervously.

"Under normal circumstances, it should be like this, because the resources in your hands, Princess Yuxi, are too important. Your mastery is actually my mastery, how can Li Zong make me Shi Bin so strong? If I were the emperor, I would never let one of my courtiers have so much energy. The more Shi Bin spoke, the more frustrated he became, "I actually forgot about this after a thousand calculations." ”

"Don't be so discouraged, at least we got it right and didn't show all the cards. just told Yu Jue and Zhao Kui a little, there should be room for redemption. Jia Ling immediately came out to cheer up Shi Bin.

Hearing this, Shi Bin and Li Yuxi were indeed glad, if Li Zong, Zheng Qingzhi, and Ding Daquan knew all the resources in Li Yuxi's hands, I am afraid that they would control Li Yuxi without saying a word. Even if she is willing to marry Zhao Gang, they will be able to stand on their own feet and break away from Shi Bin, and if they are more vicious, they will even simply eradicate Shi Bin's party.

"What can the lady do?"

"Coax him to be happy and dispel his doubts." Jia Ling said calmly.

Isn't this nonsense? Who doesn't know this direction? But what Shi Bin wanted was a specific method, not a direction strategy, so he shouted impatiently.

The dignified Jinghu South Road pacification envoy, what kind of system did a feudal official shout on the street? In order to protect Shi Bin's face, Jia Ling immediately said, "Cricket! ”

I thought there was a good way, but after hearing the word 'cricket', Shi Bin was very disappointed, but he was somewhat sober and asked in a low voice, "No way, you just say no way, what kind of cricket?" ”

"Don't you remember the nickname that Zheng Qingzhi and others gave my father?" Jia Ling said with some shame.

After being reminded by Jia Ling, Shi Bin suddenly remembered one thing: It is said that once, the cricket jumped on the emperor's beard, and the emperor not only did not get angry, but everyone also caught crickets together.

"You mean, you want us to play with the emperor fighting crickets?" Shi Bin looked at Jia Ling in surprise, "But do you know how to play?" ”

"Don't underestimate people. Do you think that if I like swords, guns, swords, halberds, I won't fight crickets? My father also wrote a book called "Promoting the Weaving Sutra", which was dedicated to how to fight crickets. I'm his daughter, haven't I read this book? Jia Ling said with a little anger.

Jia seems to be the way, Jia is like the road, it is powerful enough, the crickets actually wrote a book, if they don't accept it, they can't do it, the best traitor, Shi Bin slandered.

Listening to it on the sidelines, Li Yuxi never expected that Da Song would have such a strange thing. So he asked, "Mrs. Shi, do you think we should go to the market now to buy a few good crickets to practice?" ”

Immediately, a look of 'teachable' appeared on Jia Ling's face, and with a wave of his hand, Shi Bin and the others immediately diverted to the market to buy crickets.

It's really better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles, the cricket market in Lin'an Mansion is actually very large, and there are a variety of crickets of various varieties and grades. Li Zong must also be a master of fighting crickets, so Shi Bin reluctantly cut his flesh and spent twenty taels of silver to buy an overlord cricket, intending to use this to win the full support of Li Zong.

After buying the crickets, several people immediately returned to the inn and practiced fighting crickets. Although Jia Ling has read "Promoting Weaving", she doesn't operate it often, so she has to practice it well. The next two days were spent practicing fighting crickets.

When it came time to meet the emperor with Zhao Kui, Shi Bin and the others set off with a 'secret weapon'.

Entering the palace at the best time when this person's energy was at the third moment, Shi Bin had to secretly sigh that Zhao Kui was really a minister of Li Zong, and he could see the emperor at this time.

As Zhao Kui saw the emperor who was as fat as a ball, and heard that he said what he talked about with him very correctly, Shi Bin was very happy, and couldn't help but cast a grateful look at Zhao Kui.

"Zhao Aiqing, what do you think of what Lord Shi mentioned?" 'Sphere' asked calmly.

"Back to the emperor, the minister thought that it would be good to marry Princess Yuxi to Commander Zhao. Commander Zhao and Princess Yuxi are now under the account of Lord Shi, so it is easy to use their strength together, and it is advantageous to fight against Yuan, if they are separated, I am afraid it will not be good. As for the Yuan people going south, it would be better to let them be together, Lord Jia and Lord Shi are Weng sons-in-law, and they are loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, and the Jinghu area must be solid and worry-free. ”

"yes, I see. Zhao Aiqing, go down, I'll talk to Shi Aiqing again. ”

Knowing that the most critical time had come, Shi Bin didn't dare to make a difference, and immediately stood up straight but looked very humble.

"Shi Aiqing, Zhao Aiqing said that Princess Yuxi also has some secret resources left over from the former Western Xia?"

"Yes and no. It is important to use it well, and if it is not used well, it is just a few small officials, businessmen, and porters. ”

"I see. So how do you think you can use them? ”

"Back to the emperor, of course, it is best for Princess Yuxi to use it. This will be of great help to us in the fight against the Yuan people in the Sichuan-Shaanxi area in the future. Shi Bin said with certainty.

"That makes sense. But now that Zhao Gang and Princess Yuxi are under your account, isn't it a little inconvenient to use it like this? Rizuma asked softly.

Hearing this inquiry, Shi Bin sighed in his heart that he was fortunate to have thought of this, otherwise he would probably be at a loss for the question. If you panic and can't speak in front of the Rinzong, then you will be revealed. At that time, even if the marriage of Li Yuxi and Zhao Gang was preserved, it would definitely not outweigh the losses if he collapsed his own forces.

However, Shi Bin still didn't want to take out the 'secret weapon', and hoped that Li Zong would be confused, so he took out Wu Qian and Yu Jue's support for the marriage from his sleeve and presented it to Emperor Li Zong, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister's father-in-law, Jia Yidao, also approves of this marriage." If you want to use it, a military order is enough. ”

Seeing this letter, Li Zong smiled lightly and said, "It seems that Shi Aiqing is very meticulous in handling things, since so many ministers are in favor of this marriage, then I naturally have to approve." Shi Bin was about to thank him, but he heard Lizong say again: "However, I think it would be better to directly transfer to Yu Jue's command, or form an army to be stationed in the area of Bazhong and Guangyuan?" Why wait for the military order to travel long distances to Sichuan and Shaanxi? ”

Unexpectedly, although Li Zong was addicted to wine, he was the master who presided over the 'Duanping Change', and it was not so easy to simply fool the past.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the Anshi Rebellion? It is precisely that the soldiers who are too close cannot be together, so it is easy to cause chaos, not to mention that Princess Yuxi is still a foreigner, and it is easy to control it if she stays in Jingnan. Shi Bin leaned into Li Zong's ear and said softly.

These words reminded Li Zong that his Zhao family was the usurper of the world, and he had always been worried about separatist forces, so his idea of transferring Li Yuxi from Jingnan was shaken. Indeed, it is more appropriate to keep Li Yuxi away from Sichuan and Shaanxi.

Perennial slack naturally will not be strong, and after a while, Li Zong actually yawned.

Shi Bin immediately took out his 'secret weapon' from his sleeve, "Your Majesty, you are too tired, you shouldn't have rested for a long time, right?" ”

Hearing such a 'concern', even if he knew that it was a lie, Li Zong was very happy, "It's okay, it's okay, thank you Shi Aiqing for your concern." ”

Of course, he couldn't directly bring the cricket to Li Zong, Shi Bin gently pressed the small cricket in his hand, making it scream in pain.

Hearing this familiar cry, Rizune suddenly became tired and refreshed.

Unexpectedly, the cry of a small cricket had such a big effect, Shi Bin immediately shook his hand and apologized: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, the minister shouldn't have brought the cricket to see Your Majesty." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, I didn't expect you to know about crickets like your father-in-law, so will you fight crickets?" Rizuma asked excitedly.

Some 'ashamed' said, "Your Majesty, the minister is ashamed, the minister is only occasionally playing and is not proficient." His wife, Jia Ling, and Princess Yuxi played better than me. ”

"It's okay, let's play together, it's a pastime. As for the question of where Princess Yuxi went, we will discuss it later. ”

Seeing that Li Zong was so discouraged, Shi Bin was both disappointed and happy, knowing that Da Song would definitely not last a few years, but his matter would definitely succeed.

This pastime made Li Zong very satisfied, and Shi Bin deliberately lost a few times to make him more and more happy, taking advantage of this opportunity, Shi Bin asked: "Your Majesty, Princess Yuxi, where do you think it is appropriate to go?" ”

"Whatever goes, it's natural to stay with you. When the Yuan people invade the south, you will obey the dispatch of the imperial court. Also, remember to send more good crickets. ”

"You mean I can lead an army?"

"Of course you can, I don't need a victorious general like you to fight against the Yuan people?"

The emperor has always been a golden mouth, and he is very happy when he says it, and of course he can't go back. So he immediately sent a decree to agree to the marriage of Zhao Gang and Li Yuxi, and asked them to accompany Shi Bin in the subsequent Song and Yuan battles.