Black clouds overwhelm the city and want to destroy it, and the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings.

Zhao Chengzhang only entered Beijing as soon as possible, explaining the indelible exploits made by King Xiang for the imperial court on the Maritime Silk Road, as well as the various sufferings he suffered, and the final outcome of life and death.

I hope that the emperor will read Qu Ping's past merits, release his previous suspicions, and at least give Qu Ping a nickname.

Why is it a nickname? Because in Zhao Chengzhang's view, no one can survive such a storm, and no one can escape the punishment of the Heavenly Dao on the world......

Zhao Chengzhang entered Beijing, and it was already afternoon. The scorching sun scorched Ying Tiancheng, and Zhao Chengzhang became even more impatient. He didn't have time to wait for tomorrow, so he entered the palace and asked to see the emperor.

Zhao Gou received a report that Zhao Chengzhang asked to see him outside the palace, and immediately asked him to take him into the imperial study to see him.

The two chamberlains took Zhao Chengzhang and helped him carry a box of official documents, and walked quickly to see the emperor. The attendants admired Zhao Chengzhang, a senior, and was humble everywhere.

Zhao Chengzhang finally saw Zhao Gou, bowed his head, and kowtowed three times.

Zhao Gou hurriedly pulled up Zhao Chengzhang and said: "Chengzhang quickly flattened, it doesn't have to be so grand, be careful if you break the floor tiles, haha!" ”

Zhao Gou was in a good mood, but Zhao Chengzhang was very entangled and hesitant in his heart.

Zhao Chengzhang got up and said: "If it weren't for the emperor's blessing, the minister would only be afraid that he would not be able to see the emperor again!" ”

"Why do you say that, is it that some uneyed lord bullies you? Bullying you, that is, not giving me face, not giving us face in the Song Dynasty! Zhao said.

"If someone bullies the minister, the minister can return it. But God bullied the ministers, and the ministers didn't have any way! Zhao Chengzhang said bitterly, "If it weren't for King Xiang arranging a retreat for the ministers, I'm afraid that the ministers and thousands of soldiers would also be buried in the sea!" ”

Zhao Gou knew that Zhao Chengzhang was talking about a storm at sea, and asked: "Tell me, what was the situation at that time?" ”

The frightened and sad past came to mind, and Zhao Chengzhang said: "The Chola people occupy the key place between Siam and Srivijaya, threatening the local area, not to mention, but also greatly endangering our Maritime Silk Road of the Great Song Dynasty!" After careful consideration, King Xiang decided to completely expel these Zhuluo people, return the local area to a clean place, and give the Great Song Dynasty a peace of mind! ”

Zhao Gou nodded slightly, his face converged, and he listened to Zhao Chengzhang continue.

"We marched by land and sea, but the Chola could not resist it, so they fled by boat. In order to cut down the grass and eradicate the root cause and prevent future troubles, King Xiang resolutely decided to personally lead four ships to pursue the Zhuluo people, and asked his ministers to take the rest of the troops ashore to wait. Almost an hour later, it was suddenly dark and the wind was blowing. Based on our years of experience, we may have encountered an extremely dangerous and ferocious tropical storm! ”

"Tropical storm, is it a typhoon?"

"Pretty much, but the tropical storm is even harder! Fortunately, we had already docked the boat and hid in the cave, so we were lucky enough to avoid this catastrophe at the lowest cost. ”

Zhao Gou asked eagerly: "What about King Xiang?" ”

"King Xiang, along with four ships and thousands of soldiers, have all disappeared. After the storm, we waited for more than ten days, searched for more than ten days, and only found a dozen corpses of soldiers on the shore, and some broken ship planks. Speaking of which, Zhao Chengzhang almost wanted to cry.

Zhao Gou's face was heavy: "King Xiang...... It's true...... Killed? "He really didn't want to ask such a question, he didn't want to hear that.

"In the face of disasters in heaven and earth, how can manpower contend with it? Unless, he's God! Zhao Chengzhang said.

Zhao Gou was in a low mood, as if he had lost an important organ, and he was still in some pain. He muttered, "King Xiang...... ...... killed"

Zhao Chengzhang took out a symbolic document from the box he brought, which was the agreement signed with the Three Buddhas.

Zhao Chengzhang said: "Your Majesty, this big box is a diplomatic relationship document signed between King Xiang and various countries in Nanyang, and they all respect my Great Song Dynasty as the upper kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, and the tribute pilgrimage, business travel culture, etc., are all great plans for the benefit of the country and the people." ”

Zhao Gou trembled as a result of the book, and gently unfolded it. What appeared in front of me seemed to be not just cold and numb white and black letters, but the vivid appearance of Qu Ping when he established diplomatic relations with the lords of various countries.

Zhao Chengzhang said: "The Sriwijaya Strait connects the eastern and western oceans, and its strategic geographical location is very outstanding. If we hadn't helped Queen Sriwijaya ascend to the throne, the other side would never have agreed to let us build a military base in the key part of the strait! With this military base, it not only curbed the military, political and commercial trade of the countries in Nanyang, but also served as a springboard for the Great Song Dynasty in Nanyang. This military base is a groundbreaking banner, and it is also a monument that affects the situation in the world! ”

Zhao Gou listened to Zhao Chengzhang's eloquent words, and his heart was upset. But he took down a flag with his own hands and knocked down a monument with his own hands.

"Alas!" Zhao Gou sighed. This word is very short, but it contains a lot.

"King Xiang was killed, and I owe him a lot!"

It takes a lot of courage for Zhao Gou to say this. If it weren't for Qu Ping's death, he might not have said that. After all, the dead are greater.

Zhao Chengzhang asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, the minister heard...... You ......"

Without waiting for Zhao Chengzhang to finish speaking, Zhao Gou continued: "I abolished his title of King Xiang." ”

"The minister is stupid, what is the emperor's intention?"

There are only two people in the study now, the emperor and Zhao Chengzhang, and Zhao Gou said happily: "King Xiang's great achievements are known to the world." Even if he forms a party for personal gain, I can turn a blind eye. But he was involved in the case of the first emperor, and I must give an explanation to the royal family and the world! Moreover, I want to take advantage of this opportunity to see which of the like-minded party members of King Xiang are loyal to me, and which ones are only King Xiang in their eyes! ”

Zhao Chengzhang was shocked, it turned out that the emperor wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to abolish King Xiang, and the party was the same!

Zhao Chengzhang said: "Your Majesty, you might as well think like this, the king's generals, generals, and soldiers, as long as the emperor controls King Xiang, doesn't he control everyone around King Xiang?" ”

"People's hearts are separated from their bellies, and the position I am in cannot tolerate the slightest mistake." Zhao said. 16k Chinese

Zhao Chengzhang didn't dare to say more, he was a eunuch, and he couldn't influence the emperor's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, King Xiang has been killed, what are you going to do next?"

Zhao thought for a while and said, "Wait for another two years, if there is no news of him, I will restore his reputation, give him a nickname, and his descendants will inherit the title of 'King Xiang'." ”

The two were silent for a while, as if they were entangled in the issue of King Xiang for a while, and could not find other topics.

Zhao Chengzhang broke the silence and said: "I heard that in the past year or so, Lord Qin Hui, the secretary of the Criminal Department, has been surging, and he has come to the top and made many amazing moves? ”

Zhao Gou said: "Lord Qin has been lurking in the Jin Dynasty for many years for the sake of the imperial court, and he has worked hard. In addition, after returning to the dynasty, he also did a lot of practical things, especially persuading the Western Xia to return to the dynasty, which contributed a lot. It just so happened that the original Shangshu of the Criminal Department returned to his hometown, and I promoted Qin Hui to be the Shangshu of the Criminal Department. Lord Qin still has a few brushes to do things. ”

Zhao Chengzhang coughed and didn't comment, but said, "Does the emperor know where the scars on Lord Qin's face came from?" ”

"Of course you know, haha!" Zhao Gou said with a smile, "This is a bitter plan set up by Lord Qin to break into the Jin Dynasty!" ”

"Actually, it was stabbed by King Xiang!"

"What?" Zhao Gou couldn't believe it, how could he be different from what Qin Hui told him personally?

Zhao Chengzhang said: "The minister and King Xiang are bored at sea and often chat. King Xiang told his ministers that he took the Emperor Taishang back to the dynasty that year, and Qin Hui was personally asked by the Emperor Taishang to accompany him back to Beijing. King Xiang saw Qin Hui's suspicious appearance on the road, and forced him to interrogate him in a place where no one was there, and learned that Qin Hui had received a secret order from the Jin people to make him a spy who infiltrated the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"What?"

"The scar on Qin Hui's face was given by King Xiang at that time. King Xiang was moved by Qin Hui's reasoning, and finally succeeded and persuaded Qin Hui to let him go back to the Jin Dynasty and be the internal response of the Great Song Dynasty. King Xiang arranged a secret room in the Jin Kingdom, but Qin Hui did not dare to disobey, so he had to agree to return to the Jin Kingdom to be a spy. Just when King Xiang was talking to Qin Hui, Emperor Taishang and more than 100 relatives of the emperor were attacked by unknown people, and there were heavy casualties, and this matter may be inseparable from Qin Hui! ”

Zhao Gou's face was solemn, and he said: "Chengzhang, I have known you since I was young, you won't lie to me, right?" ”

"It's true, if the minister makes up half a lie, the sky will thunder! The emperor can ask the emperor for confirmation indirectly. Zhao Chengzhang knelt down and said.

Zhao Gou's face was very ugly, if this was the case, Qin Hui not only deceived the king, but also declared personal vendettas, which was indeed hateful.

Zhao Chengzhang saw that the emperor was a little moved, and then kowtowed: "The minister is willing to prove the innocence of King Xiang with death!" ”

If it was before, Zhao Gou would definitely suspect Zhao Chengzhang's intentions and think that he was Qu Ping's accomplice. But now, Qin Hui deceived Zhao Gou first, and he didn't dare to make a rash decision.

Zhao said: "I have found out about this matter. You go back to your house to rest first, you just came to see me as soon as you entered Beijing, right? ”

"Yes, the minister is retiring." After Zhao Chengzhang finished speaking, he bowed and left.

Zhao Gou looked out the window from sunny to cloudy, raised his head to look at the sky, and said to himself: "Dark clouds, why are you blocking the sun?" ”

Qin Hui is watering flowers in the house, someone sent a pot of orchids from the Western Regions some time ago, beautiful and delicate, Qin Hui, as an old man, can hardly hide his liking.

Mrs. Qin helped him take care of other bonsai on the side, and said, "Master, Xi'er is not too young, and you don't want to find something for him to do, is it possible to wait for next year to take the exam?" Or find a family to marry him in advance, and do nothing all day. ”

Qin Hui said: "I have only been an official for a long time, how can I bring him into the office?" Wait! ”

"Then get married first!"

"Look at it again, I haven't helped him fall in love yet, how can a girl from an ordinary portal be worthy of me?"

"What's the matter, do you still want to find him a royal relative?"

"What's not to do?"

Mrs. Qin was surprised: "I'm just talking casually, do you really think so?" ”

"Rat-eyed, superficial!" Qin Hui scolded with a smile.

Qin Hui's family of three depended on each other in the Jin Dynasty, and Qin Hui also respected his wife who was dregs.

As he was talking, the people in the palace came to pass the word: "Master, the chamberlain is waiting for you in the front hall, saying that the emperor is in a hurry to summon you to the palace for an audience." ”

Qin Hui and his wife looked at each other and smiled, and said, "It's not that there is no opportunity. ”

Qin Hui washed his hands and happily followed the chamberlain into the palace. He knocked on the side to ask why the emperor summoned him, and the chamberlain only said that he was acting on orders, and he didn't know anything else.

Qin Hui said in his heart, Jinghai Marquis is estimated to be going to Beijing in the next few days, and he will definitely tell the emperor about King Xiang's great achievements at sea, maybe the emperor heard that King Xiang had really died, and his heart softened, so he let go and continued to track down King Xiang. Therefore, I have to take precautions with the emperor first.

When Qin Hui entered the imperial study and saw Zhao Gou, Zhao Gou looked at the diplomatic agreement with a heavy face.

The chamberlain said, "Your Majesty, Lord Qin has arrived. ”

Zhao Gou didn't raise his head, waved his hand to let the waiter go down, and then said, "Sit down." ”

Qin Hui saw that the emperor didn't like the shape, so he sat down cautiously and asked: "Your Majesty, why is it urgent to summon the ministers into the palace, and the ministers should prepare early and worry about the king?" ”