Zhao Gou and his entourage, after leaving Beijing, galloped all the way north.

In recognition of Zhao Gou's quality and spirit of relieving worries for the country and not being afraid of life and death, Zhao Huan promoted Zhao Gou's mother, Longde Palace, to allow Wei to be a virtuous concubine, that is, Wei Xianfei, and Zhao Gou to be the envoy of Anguo and Anwujie.

Zhao Gou and his entourage, after arriving in Xiangzhou, Wang Boyan, the governor of Xiangzhou, immediately led the troops out to welcome and protect Zhao Gou and others into the city - at this time, the Jin army had crossed the Yellow River, and there were Jin soldiers stationed in the area of Weixian County, Junzhou, southwest of Xiangzhou, which was less than 100 miles away from Xiangzhou.

What Zhao Gou didn't know was that Wanyan Zonghan had sent a team of 400 iron horsemen to the area of Junzhou to welcome Zhao Gou, who was sent to the north.

At the ferry on the bank of the Yellow River, Jin Bing asked the ferryman about the whereabouts of Zhao Gou and his party.

The ferryman told Jin Bing that King Kang had been tired of crossing the river.

The Jin soldiers then sent a group of rangers north to chase after them.

On the way, I happened to meet Ren Yongji, the inspector.

Ren Yongji's statement is consistent with the ferryman's statement.

Jin Bing then gave up chasing Zhao Gou and his party.

It can be said that Zhao Gou's trip is really dangerous, and if he is found by the four hundred golden horsemen, Zhao Gou will not escape the fate of being captured and going north.

Zhao Gou and his entourage set out from Xiangzhou and continued northward to Cizhou (later Cixian County, Hebei).

Knowing that the Jin army had crossed the Yellow River, Zhao Gou continued to go north to Cizhou for two reasons:

First, he was ordered by Zhao Huan to go to Cizhou to inspect Zong Ze - Zong Ze once said that Cizhou had 15,000 soldiers, and kept saying that many Jin people had been eliminated, Zhao Huan didn't know whether what Zong Ze said was true or false, so he sent Zhao Gou to check it out.

The second is to go to the Cui Mansion Jun Temple in Cizhou to burn incense and worship on the order of Zhao Huan, and ask Cui Mansion Jun to bless the Great Song Dynasty forever.

Zong Ze soon got the news that Zhao Gou had come to Cizhou, so he personally led the officials of Cizhou to greet Zhao Gou six or seven miles away from Cizhou City.

After Zhao Gou came, the officials of Cizhou all stood on the left side of the road and paid their respects.

Zong Ze directly persuaded Zhao Gou and said: "King Su will never return, and now the Jin people are tricky to recruit the king." The golden soldiers are approaching, what is the benefit of going again? May not do it! ”

Zhao Gou said noncommittally: "Where is the army going down now?" The emperor issued an edict ordering me to inspect the situation of the military village. ”

Zong Ze replied: "All the soldiers have taken leave to go home to wash, and if the enemy arrives, they will be summoned immediately." Usually they are all in the mountain villages, and they are summoned in a hurry, so it doesn't cost money and food. ”

Zhao Gou felt that Zong Ze was lying, but he didn't expose it on the spot - he just looked back at his entourage left and right, smiled, and didn't say anything.

The last time Wang Yun returned to Beijing from Wanyan Zongwang's army, he passed through Cizhou.

At that time, Wang Yun felt that the Jin people were likely to go south, so he suggested that Zong Ze should clear the wilderness and leave no grain and grass for the Jin people.

Therefore, Zong Ze strictly ordered the residents outside Cizhou to transport all the grain and rice and other goods to the city.

The people of Cizhou knew that this was Wang Yun's suggestion, so they were very resentful of Wang Yun.

Not long ago, the Jin army did not go south from Cizhou, but crossed the river from the daimyo Li Gudu.

The people of Cizhou said: "The captives don't come from this road, why bother to clear the wilderness?" Ruined my wall house, without my grass and grain, Wang Yun is probably a golden man. ”

Zong Ze also suspected that Wang Yun was a Jin man, and he also wrote to Zhao Huan: "Wang Yun has traveled back and forth to the Jin army many times and is familiar with the Jin people, I am afraid that he will seek benefits for the Jin people, so as to betray the country, don't be deceived." ”

I don't know for what purpose, Zhao Huan actually gave Zong Ze's recital to Wang Yun.

As soon as Wang Yun saw Zong Ze in Cizhou, he took out this piece and showed it to Zong Ze, and asked, "Why is this so?" Then he rebuked Zong Ze and accused Zong Ze of defrauding the imperial court, saying: "You reported to the emperor that 15,000 people went to the village to deceive the post of revision." Now that I see it, it's nothing. ”

Zong Ze was reprimanded by Wang Yun in public, and he couldn't help but be angry!

However, in front of Zhao Gou, Zong Ze didn't dare to attack.

Zong Ze knew that the people of Cizhou were very resentful of Wang Yun, so he sent people to spread it in the city: "Wang Yun is really a fine work, tomorrow, he will take the prince to the court to invite merit and reward." ”

When the people of Cizhou heard about it, they were furious and killed Wang Yun, and some mobs also broke into the state mansion to take away Wang Yunxinglu and Zhao Huan's gifts to the Jin army, which can be described as looting, they also grabbed one of Wang Yun's entourage, tied him up and beat him badly, Wang Yun carried important documents such as the letter of state, the letter of Su Wangfu and the letter of the eldest princess to Cao Duwei, all lost.

When Wang Yun was ordered to send an envoy to the Jin army, he told his family that he would worship his ancestors diligently in the future, and he would probably not return home, and would probably die for state affairs.

In addition, Wang Yun's brother Wang Ji, who served as the editor of the Right Lecture Division, was deposed to the island because of the negligence of Tong Guan and Cai Jing, and later Zhao Huan restored his official position and ordered him to follow the seed master to relieve the siege of Taiyuan, and he was defeated and died, which can be regarded as a loyal service to the country.

(Historically, after Zhao Gou ascended the throne, he rehabilitated Wang Yun, believing that Wang Yun was a loyal minister who was diligent in state affairs and loyal to the Great Song Dynasty.) ）

The madness of the Cizhou mob to openly kill the imperial court ambassador made Zhao Gou shocked, and then wanted to flee Cizhou.

But the people of Cizhou stopped Zhao Gou from going north.

The crazy action of the Cizhou mob to kill Wang Yun shocked Zhao Gou, so Zhao Gou was afraid of following in Wang Yun's footsteps, and then pretended: "Don't go north again." Then he was hugged back to the city by the people of Cizhou.

According to the report of the horse scout, Wang Boyan learned that the Jin people sent cavalry to find Zhao Gou's traces.

Wang Boyan felt that Zhao Gou's situation was very dangerous, so he hurriedly sent someone to gallop to Cizhou and asked Zhao Gou to return to Xiangzhou quickly.

Wang Boyan then felt that it was inappropriate, so he sent Liu Hao, a martial arts doctor, to lead 2,000 cavalry to Cizhou to meet Zhao Gou.

Since Wang Yun was beaten to death and all important documents were lost, Zhao Gou, Geng Yanxi, Gao Shize and others were all panicked and uneasy - Geng Yanxi and Gao Shi felt that Cizhou was too unsafe, and suggested that Zhao Gou return to Xiangzhou, tell the truth, and then stand by in Xiangzhou.

Zhao Gou also thinks that the ghost place of Cizhou can't stay any longer.

However, is Sangju necessarily safe?

Just when Zhao Gou was hesitating, he happened to receive a wax book sent by Wang Boyan.

After Zhao Gou saw it, he was overjoyed and immediately decided to return to Xiangzhou.

Zhao Gou felt that it was too dangerous to take the original path, so he asked Han Gongyi to find another way back to Xiangzhou.

The group quietly got up in the middle of the night and set off in secret.

Not long after leaving Cizhou City, Zhao Gou and the others happened to meet Liu Hao and lead the men and horses to respond.

It was only at this time that Zhao Gou, Geng Yanxi, Gao Shize and others had a sense of security.

Wang Boyan was dressed in military uniform, with a scarf on his shoulder, and led 1,000 soldiers to greet Zhao Gou by the Anyang River on the outskirts of Xiangzhou.

After seeing this scene, Zhao Gou was very moved and said, "When he sees the emperor one day, he should first recommend you to serve as Jing Zhaoyin." ”

Since then, Wang Boyan has been appreciated and reused by Zhao Gou.

When it was almost dawn, Zhao Gou arrived safely in Xiangzhou City.

The people of Cizhou, including Zong Ze, had no idea about this.

As soon as he arrived in Xiangzhou, Zhao Gou ordered Geng Yanxi to draft a chapter to the effect that the ministers were sent to the north, and just arrived in Cizhou, the people of Cizhou killed Wang Yun, and the people were restless and did not let them go north, and they heard that the enemy soldiers had crossed south, so the ministers returned to Xiangzhou to make a holy decision.

After the chapter was drafted, Zhao Gou ordered someone to send the chapter back to Bianliang, Tokyo.

Since then, Zhao Gou has lived in Xiangzhou......

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