"What Aiqing said is that if Bianjing is also set as the capital, after me, there will be no emperor in Lin'an." Zhao Gou replied calmly.

"Historian, please record it truthfully." Chen Kangbo said.

"Rest assured, my lord, where my duty lies, I will never make mistakes." The historian who wrote on the side replied calmly.

"The emperor said that since he said so, the old minister is also relieved." Chen Kangbo's mood gradually calmed down.

Then Chen Kangbo looked at Tang Siwei and others and said: "The Great Song Dynasty is divided into the Southern Court and the Northern Court, the Southern Capital and the Northern Capital, the emperor is in the court, the status of the two capitals is equal, the institutional settings are the same, there is no shortage of a lot, the two courts are in charge of Jiangbei and Jiangnan, if the emperor dies, whether the Southern Court will be abolished, then we will discuss it, maybe we will not be there by that day, and this matter will be left to future generations to deal with, how?" ”

"The two courts have the same institutional settings, how to distribute the army's wealth?" Zhao Gou's meaning was already very clear, Chen Kangbo also gave in, and Tang Siwei no longer disputed the level of the two places.

"There are few wars in the south of the Yangtze River, the people live and work in peace and contentment for a hundred years, and the wealth is rich, the Jiangbei has been in war for decades, and the northern expedition has been in the north for several years, and the land in the north of the river is full of holes, the fields are barren, and the people's livelihood is erosive, and there is not much wealth in five years. Now to set up the northern capital in Bianjing, and Bianjing has been occupied by the Jin people for more than 30 years, the damage is serious, all kinds of waste to be rebuilt, all need money, the current Jiangbei can not come up with money at all, so the need to build the capital, have to have Lin'an to pay. In addition, in the next five years, Jiangnan wealth is divided into fifty percent to Bianjing every year, and after five years, Jiangbei can gradually recover its vitality, but it is also reluctant to maintain the operation of the imperial court with local wealth, so within ten years, Jiangnan wealth is divided into three percent to Bianjing every year, and after ten years, the two courts are stable, and then it will be discussed. ”

After Chen Kangbo finished speaking, he looked at Yang Cunzhong, it was more appropriate for him to talk about the affairs of the army.

I only heard Yang Cunzhong say: "If there are two courts, the north and the south, and the finances are separated, the army will naturally be separated." Because of the Northern Expedition, the vast majority of the troops are now north of the Huai River, and the enemy country is also in the north. In addition to the mob, there was no enemy attack in Jiangnan, and it was enough to have 100,000 troops, and Li Xianzhong's troops in the Northern Expeditionary Army were transferred back to Jiankang, and the rest of the army was still stationed in the north to prevent the Jin people from taking the opportunity to go south and invade Jiangbei again. As for Sichuan and Shu, in my opinion, it is better to return to Bianjing, Wu Lan is still confronting the Jin people, and there may be another big war at any time, if Sichuan and Shu are under the jurisdiction of Bianjing, Sichuan and the Daimyo's Mansion and Jinan Mansion can work together to control the Jin people. If Sichuan and Shu return to Lin'an, once the Jin people attack, the southern court and the northern court can not coordinate mutual aid in time, and when the Jin people break through Sichuan and Shu, go straight down the Yangtze River, and attack the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty, the consequences are unimaginable! In short, what I mean is that foreign wars, whether they are Jin or Western Xia, are handed over to the Northern Court, and the Southern Court does not interfere in the northern wars, whether it can win or not, how it is fought, the Southern Court does not ask, and do not borrow troops from the Southern Court in the future. ”

"With such a large army in Sichuan, Shu and Wu Xuan, what should I do with the wealth? Now it is a problem for hundreds of thousands of people in the Northern Expeditionary Army to eat, plus nearly 100,000 troops in Sichuan and Shu, they can't be supported at all, unless the wealth of Sichuan and Shu also belongs to the Northern Court, otherwise what will the Northern Court take to support the army? Chen Kangbo immediately asked.

"There is already a lot of land north of the Yangtze River, and it is impossible to talk about Sichuan and Shu. Sichuan and Shu must be under the jurisdiction of Lin'an, otherwise, the annual financial endowment will be divided into fifty percent, and the army of Wu Lan will all be supported by the Northern Court. Tang Siwei immediately expressed his attitude.

Sichuan and Shu is the country of abundance, and it has always been a place of wealth, how can it not be disputed.

"If this is the case, Sichuan and Shu will still be under the jurisdiction of Lin'an, Wu Ling's department will also be under Lin'an, the area under the jurisdiction of the Northern Court will be bounded by Jiangling Mansion in the west and the Yangtze River in the south, the land in the north of the river will be under Bianjing, and the rest of the land of the Great Song Dynasty will be under Lin'an, how about it?" Chen Kangbo simply talked about the division of jurisdictions, set the jurisdiction, and they would consider other matters.

"Cough, Sichuan and Shu Mountain is far away, thousands of miles away from Lin'an, it takes a lot of time to come and go, and it is extremely inconvenient to come and go. All of you Aiqing are loyal ministers and good ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, and they are fighting for the good of the Great Song Dynasty, but now the situation is unstable, and it is not beneficial to the court and the people. I'm tired, you Aiqing will discuss it first, and then report the results. ”

After Zhao Gou finished speaking, without waiting for his subordinates to say more, he left his seat accompanied by an attendant.

After Zhao Gou left, Chen Kangbo said: "Let's discuss, if you don't discuss the result today, no one will want to leave the palace." ”

"Cough, Tang Xiang, the emperor's meaning is very clear, the land of Sichuan and Shu, the mountains and rivers are far away, Lin'an should not continue to rule, it is better to assign it to Bianjing, when the time comes, the Northern Court will face the Jin State and Western Xia, and they will bear the war against the enemy, and Lin'an only needs to quell some mob rebellions, and you can rest easy, why not?"

"Yes, we came to Jiangnan from the north, isn't it because we don't want to fight, and we don't want to fight, since we have decided to split up, what to do with Sichuan and Shu, there is Xixia over there, and it is the Jin country, and the war is endless, it is a ** annoyance. Now that the belligerents are in the north, Sichuan and Shu will be handed over to them, let them continue to fight well with the Jin Kingdom and Western Xia, and we will live our stable life in Jiangnan, take care of the elderly, and enjoy our old age in peace. ”

"What you said is reasonable, we have been busy all our lives, isn't it just to seek glory and wealth, full of children, surrounded by children and grandchildren, and enjoy our old age in peace, now that we are old, what are we fighting for? Just take good care of our one-third of an acre of land, and let the young people do the outside work. ”

"As long as the emperor is there, Jiangnan is still stable, Lin'an is also stable, whether you want Sichuan and Shu, whether you want the army or not, in fact, it doesn't matter, what do you think?"

"That being said, what if something happens?"

"What can it be? The Great Song Dynasty has been in the world for two hundred years, and the Jingkang Rebellion has survived, what else can happen? ”

"Then I'll tell you the truth, if Bianjing wants to annex Lin'an after it recovers, how should we deal with ourselves?"

"Think far, it will take at least ten years for Bianjing to recover, and it will take ten years for the Jin Kingdom in the north to also recover, Bianjing wants to go south, don't you think about the Jin Kingdom that is eyeing you behind your back? If Bianjing really moved the idea of annexing Lin'an, then the Great Song Dynasty would come to an end, and no one would dare to bear this infamy and responsibility. I think that after the separation of the two courts, Jiangbei and Jiangnan can still coexist peacefully, and there may be intrigues, but there is no possibility of direct war between the two courts. You have to think about it, how many protégés of the Northern Court are in the south of the Yangtze River, and how many relatives and children of Lin'an are in the north, the south of the Yangtze River and the north are entangled and intertwined, and whoever wants to start a war will have to be eaten alive! ”

"Also, no matter how there is a contradiction, there will be no war between the North and the South. How many years can the two courts exist, it doesn't depend on us? If the abolition of the Lin'an Imperial Court in the future will not be beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty, why should it be revoked? Let's still agree on the specific strategy of the coexistence of the two emperors and the division of the two courts, the emperor is waiting for news, Xingren Mansion is also waiting for news, and they are all watching us! ”

After Zhao Gou left, the ministers expressed their opinions and discussed a lot, but no one dared to say a word about Zhao Gou, the initiator of this dilemma.

"Chen Xiang, you represent Xingren Mansion, you can first talk about the specific thoughts of Xingren Mansion, let's listen to it together, how about it?" After everyone stopped talking, Tang Siwei said.

"I don't represent any one person, which party, all my starting point is for the entire Great Song Dynasty!" Chen Kangbo's tone was not good, he didn't like Tang Sihui's argument very much.

"Okay, I won't say who you represent, Chen Xiang, just talk about your requirements, and we'll all discuss it." Zhao Gou made his attitude clear, and it was inconvenient for Tang Siwei to entangle anymore, as long as his interests were not damaged, he could accept any conditions.

Chen Kangbo turned his head, his gaze swept over the faces of all the ministers present, and then said: "I have already made it clear when the emperor is here, the southern court and the northern court can coexist, and the south and north of the Jiangnan can be divided, but Lin'an must not set up another prince, that is to say, Lin'an can continue to set up a court in the future, as the left-behind court in Jiangnan, three provinces, six departments and twenty-four divisions can exist, responsible for governing hundreds of armies and states in the eight roads of Jiangnan, but Lin'an can no longer have an emperor, after the emperor dies, the southern court must be loyal to the emperor of the northern court, and the Great Song Dynasty can only have one emperor in the end, The emperor has already responded to this matter in public. Other than that, I don't have any other requirements, and everyone can discuss what they want. ”

"Even if the matter of the prince is not mentioned, Chen Xiang has no other requirements? There are many problems in the ruling areas of the two courts, the army, the wealth, the deployment of officials, the migration of the people, etc., and there are many problems. ”

Tang Sihui looked ready to bargain, which made Chen Kangbo very unhappy.

"That's your business, I came today to determine the idea of the coexistence of the two emperors and the division of the north and the south, since you have no objection to this idea, and have agreed to set up another northern court in Bianjing, the purpose of my trip has been achieved, the rest is everyone's business, not my business alone, the rest of you also talk about it, reach an agreement, in order to form the final strategy, don't hide it, what to say." Chen Kangbo threw the problem out, he didn't want to be against everyone, and there was no need to oppose them, solving the dilemma was the top priority.

After a word, everyone was silent, and the palace of diligence fell silent for a while.

After a while, Yang Cunzhong said, "Okay, then I'll talk about my thoughts." In the face of the threat of the Jin State, the army in the north must be under the control of the Northern Court, the Wu Gong Department and the Yang Congyi Department stay in the north, and the Wu Xuan Department of Sichuan and Shu must face the threat of the Jin State and the Western Xia at the same time, and the Northern Court will sooner or later attack the Hangu Pass, recover the Jingzhao Mansion and Pingliang Mansion, and reopen the connection between Sichuan and Shaanxi and the Central Plains, so it is best for the Wu Lu Department to also belong to the Northern Court, and the Northern Court can only completely recover the lost territory by commanding and deploying all the troops in a unified manner. As for Li Xianzhong's troops in the Northern Expedition, Jiangnan is now empty of troops, and he is still needed to come back to deter Xiaoxiao and pacify the bandit mob. What do you think? ”