In this Double Ninth Festival in the south of the Yangtze River, where singing and dancing are peaceful and wanderers are homesick, the center of power in Daxia is a sword and sword.

Zhang Shijie roared in the Ministry of War: "You are talking nonsense, on the second day of this month, Xiangfan and Bashu rushed into the city for 800 miles, and the minister rushed to the Ministry of War after hearing about this, waiting for His Majesty to reduce fat and deploy rescue matters, but for a long time I did not see the holy decree, and the minister went to Shangshu Xu to inquire where, but Lord Xu told me to be nosy.

I went to the study room again to inquire about the news, and happened to see a Xiangfan general kneeling in front of the door of the Shangshu room crying, begging the court to send troops to rescue Xiangfan, which side will cry while kowtowing to the door, knocking his face was full of blood. After fainting, he was put in by the people who went to the study, and the minister wanted to go in to see the prime minister, but he was beaten by those dog slaves.

Please ask Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly, this is a sharp rebellious ear, and you want to trap your father in injustice! Please kill this person, don't kill this thief, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the front-line soldiers! If you don't kill this thief, it won't be enough to calm the people. ”

Emperor Su Zong trembled, but he looked at several first- and second-grade high-ranking officials over and over again with Senran's suspicious gaze.

The right prime minister, Jiangbei Xuanfu, made the uncle Jia Ru see that the fire was almost burning, and he hurriedly went out of class and knelt down: "Your Majesty, please put aside the crime of bullying the king." ”

Emperor Suzong looked at him coldly, Jia Ruyi was not afraid, and said loudly: "Your Majesty entrusts Jiangbei to your ministers, and the ministers dare not repay Your Majesty." Chen Yue ago got the Yan army to attack Huaisi, while sending fast horses to report to the imperial court, while mobilizing Jiangbei soldiers and horses to go north to rescue Huai'an Mansion and Sizhou Mansion, because Yan soldiers and horses are mostly northerners, Huai Sishui network is vertical and horizontal, although Yan soldiers and horses are strong and strong, but Huaisi is now solid. Later, I got the news that the grassland army not only attacked Huaisi, but also attacked Xiangfan and Sichuan at the same time in three ways. The minister was anxious. In the absence of receiving the express order of the imperial court, he privately sent troops to rescue Xiangfan. The minister ordered Li Yu, the commander of the naval army, to transport 200,000 quintals of grain and grass to Xiangfan, and ordered Gan Feng, the governor of Jiangling, to lead troops to rescue Xiangyang Lu Dazhong. After making temporary arrangements for the affairs of Huaisi and Xiangfan, the minister hurriedly crossed the river, eager to show his majesty, but Shi said to the minister that His Majesty's royal body was not safe, and he would wait a few days. Your Majesty, please punish the ministers with the death penalty. ”

In fact, Li Yu and Gan Feng rescued Xiangfan and Jia Ru had nothing to do with it, Jia Ru shamelessly counted the credit on his head, and he used Shi Mijian to get power, isolated from inside and outside, and was full of civil and military affairs.

Chai Xinyuan breathed a long sigh of relief, and then frowned again and said, "How many soldiers and horses can Gan Feng have?" Isn't it an egg hitting a stone! Which in-laws have news about Xiangfan's current situation? ”

When the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty heard this, they all showed embarrassment.

Yang Jieliang, the commander of the forbidden army, said: "Your Majesty, two days ago, the minister went to my sister's house as a guest, and I heard that my brother-in-law led 3,000 soldiers and horses to rescue Xiangfan on the third day of this month. In Xiangfan and Yan, the army of 800,000 fought a big battle, and I heard that a big victory was obtained, killing 100,000 enemies. The army of Yan has been defeated and retreated to Nanyang. ”

"What?"

"Impossible!"

"Yes! That's the invincible Mongolian iron cavalry that fights all over the world! ”

"Three thousand to eight hundred thousand? Zhuge Kongming is alive, and it is impossible for the god of war to be reborn. ”

The ministers in the entire hall showed suspicion, surprise, and disbelief one by one.

Emperor Suzong looked worried, that is, he showed a suspicious expression, and said with a look of hope: "Wang Chun, send a fast horse to the Qimen Marquis Mansion to spread my will, and Xuangan will go to the palace to interrogate." Shi Mijian was reduced to the people, pressed into Dali Temple, and convicted after the situation was clarified. Yang Aiqing! Soldiers and horses from the five cities were dispatched to strengthen the Lin'an garrison together with the Imperial Forest Army, but martial law was not allowed and the order of the capital was not disturbed. Rode 800 miles to Xiangfan, and ordered Lieutenant General Lu to play the battle situation in Xiangfan. Everything is determined after the accurate information is determined, and then the tide is low. ”

Three days later, received the good news, Suzong Chai Xinyuan and the cabinet and other officials at first couldn't believe it, Chai Xinyuan ordered the cabinet, the military department, and a large number of officials to go to Xiangfan, and then verified to be true, immediately Jiankang caused a sensation in the whole city, all the storytellers of the teahouse restaurant, all used their imagination, foaming at the mouth, a big war said vividly, greatly praised, in their mouths, the protagonist of the great victory Gan Feng, has become a three-headed and six-armed monster.

Emperor Suzong discussed for several days, hundreds of officials congratulated the table like a cloud, on December 9, Suzong Chai Xinyuan dedicated Jietai Temple, and the whole city carnival------

On the 10th, Jia Ru, the right prime minister, came out of the cabinet room and walked to the door, the joy on his face disappeared immediately, his expression was gloomy, and he muttered to the sky: "I didn't expect that there are such characters among the nobles, and I can't let Gan Feng go on like this." ”

On the thirteenth, in the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Chai Xinyuan looked at a Tang newspaper from Sichuan and frowned: "Huaisi is worry-free today, Xiangfan has a big victory, but Sichuan relatives are in danger?" ”

He put the Tang newspaper on the case, pacing back and forth in the pavilion with his hands in his hands, and Jia Ru stood respectfully at the bottom, but his eyes moved from time to time with the figure of Emperor Suzong.

After a long time, Chai Xinyuan made up his mind and said to Jia Ru: "Sichuan is a heavy land, you can't afford to lose, I will order Dongchang to wait for the Imperial Forest Army's general Han Chongdu division to rush to help, what does Jia Aiqing think?" ”

Jia Ru said respectfully: "The emperor can't." Soldiers, treacherous ways. War, the most important weapon of the state. Looking at history, there are very few famous generals who are willing to be amazing. How can you appoint generals at will, if Han Zhong is the second Zhao Kuo, wouldn't it be a mistake for the country? ”

He looked like he was groaning, and he said after a while: "As His Royal Highness said, Huaisi is worry-free, and the new defeat of the Xiangfan Yanguo army is also worry-free, it is better to throw Xiangfan to be garrisoned by Lu Dazhong, and Gan Feng into Sichuan, it is expected that it will be foolproof and relieve the panic of the people in Jiangnan." ”

Emperor Suzong nodded slowly, but there was another layer of worry: "Gan Fengzhi has only two thousand soldiers, and there are only a few generals, and there are still a few fewer people to be transferred to Sichuan." Xiangfan and Lu Dazhong ran away, and Gan Feng was also a little thin. ”

After Xiangfan's victory, Gan Feng was very important in Su Zong's mind, and he had repeatedly issued orders to reward Gan Feng.

Jia Ru said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, you can adjust the 50,000 forbidden troops in the capital to enter Sichuan with Ganfeng, and the four generals under Ganfeng, Zhang Gui, Zhang Shun, Zhu Gui, and Fan Tianshun can stay in Xiangfan to assist Lu Dazhong, so wouldn't it be the best of both worlds." In addition, His Majesty can order the deputy envoy Gan Guan to transfer Yunnan Road to recruit 30,000 soldiers in Yunnan to help, and Sichuan will be led by the uncle and nephew of the Gan family, supplemented by the veteran Yu Jie, who can ensure that nothing goes wrong. ”

Hearing Jia Ru say this, Emperor Suzong was even more relieved, and Jia Ru was pretentious, but it was the words of the old minister to seek the country. Everything has been taken into account.

In the Ouchi Cining Palace, Emperor Suzong and Empress Xie Daoqing sat opposite each other. Xie Daoqing is the daughter of the Xie family of the four major families in the south of the Yangtze River, born dark, with a black birthmark next to the eyes, ugly appearance, but talented, known as virtuous, when Suzong Chai Xinyuan in order to inherit the unification, win over the Jiangnan family, then set up Xie Daoqing as the queen. In the past three years, Su Zong has consulted with the queen if he has not decided on major military affairs. Su Zong favored the young and delicate Concubine Jia in Da Nei, and only respected the queen Xie Daoqing, and often called her Daoqing.

Emperor Suzong said: "I'm old, and I know better than others how my body is." I regretted not listening to the words of Daoqing before, and reused Shi Mijian, a dog thief, Shi Mijian took advantage of the widow's health and couldn't manage the government, and dared to isolate the inside and outside, fortunately, God bless me Daxia has Jia Ru, Gan Feng and other loyal ministers and good generals, and the study can't be without a host for a day, and there are many thieves in the six departments who want to be arrested and questioned. I want to make the right prime minister Jiangbei Xuanfu make Jia Ru the left prime minister, what do you think? ”

Empress Xie said: "The concubine thinks it is impossible, and Jia Ru is not a good person. It is better to recruit Gan Fu back from Guangzhou, or Song Ci, the former secretary of the Criminal Department, can also be the prime minister. If the official family can reduce talents without sticking to one pattern, Wang Ming's king can also use it exceptionally. ”

Su Zong pondered for a long time, shook his head and said: "Gan Fu is not suitable, among the five cabinet ministers, there is already Zhao Chong, a noble general, I can't let Gan Fu, who also represents the noble general, enter the cabinet, but his son is a major general of our dynasty." I also wanted Gan Fu to resign from the post of secretary of the ministry and make room for his son, otherwise it would be difficult for Gan Feng to reward him for this great achievement. Song Ci's situation is a bit similar to Gan Fu, the Jiangnan family he represents has already entered the cabinet, but he is too old, and he seems to be eighty years old this year. Wang Mingzhi is a good candidate, born in cloth, has outstanding ability, is an honest official, and can be reused. But the disadvantage is that he has only been an official for a few years, and his experience is still lacking, Wang Mingzhi is the same as Gan Feng, I am ready to leave it to the prince, and I will be put outside for the time being. ”

After hearing this, the queen said: "Since the official family has thought it through, the concubines feel that Jia Ru's power should not be too strong, if His Majesty takes Jia Ru as the left prime minister, then a right prime minister must be appointed to check and balance each other, how to reward him for his great achievements?" Please also ask Your Majesty to consider it carefully. ”

Emperor Suzong said: "Just follow the Daoqing." ”

After speaking, Emperor Lizong's face turned pale and said: "I am tired, please ask Daoqing to review the folds for me." ”

Empress Xie called: "Wang Chun, come in and support the official's family to rest." ”

A large group of eunuchs and palace maids came in to help Emperor Li Zong lie down.

Empress Xie looked at the emperor's old face, secretly touched her tears and said, "Please rest well for the emperor, and the concubines will retire." ”

At night, Gao Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the inner house, Gao Cheng, the fake son of Gao Feng, who is known as the hidden phase, was led by the housekeeper to Jia Ru's study, "Please wait a while, I will go to report to the prime minister!" The housekeeper entered the study, and after a while, he came out and said, "The prime minister invites the yamen to come in!" ”

Gao Cheng walked into the study and knelt down to say goodbye: "The younger generation sees the Prime Minister!" Jia Ru was reading a book under the lamp, he put down the book and said with a smile: "It turned out to be a virtuous nephew, please get up quickly!" ”

"Thank you, Shibo!"

Jia Ru really hated eunuchs calling him uncle, so he asked with a hypocritical smile: "Is your father in good health?" "Thank you Shibo, my father is in good health, and he asked me to send a letter to Shibo."

As he spoke, Gao Cheng respectfully handed over a note, Jia Ru took the note, looked at it, and asked, "Does your father have any other messages?"

Gao Cheng said respectfully: "My father suggested that the prime minister is easy to be quiet and not easy to move now. ”

Jia Ru smiled and nodded, "Say hello to your father for me!" Promise your father's business, and when the conditions are ripe, Jia will definitely go all out to make your father feel at ease. ”

The four years of the disturbing Great Xia Suzong began in peace, culminating in the southward march of the steppe army in September, and ending in the struggle for power in Jiankang, the political center of the small imperial court in the south of the Yangtze River.