Tokyo, Inner City.

Xu Guanzhong wore a royal red and green brocade robe, held a gold and silver medal, wore a scarf to the sky, and stepped on green court boots. The end is neat and majestic. Then he went out and got up the sedan chair and looked at the imperial city.

When I arrived at Donghua Gate, Gong got off the sedan chair, and saw that Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Yang Jian, Cui Jing and other people were waiting in front of the door, with ordinary clothes. Immediately exchanged pleasantries, lined up at the back, and waited for the door to open.

After entering the door for a while, they entered the morning room of the side hall and waited, waiting for the emperor to come out and summon them.

When the next cadre sat down for a long time, they didn't realize that the sky was already bright by the fifth watch. Suddenly, I heard a soft voice and said: "The ministers enter the palace to see the driver." A group of people hurriedly got up their seats, walked out of the class room, went up the steps, and entered the Wende Palace.

Divided into two columns, civil and military, waiting for the emperor to leave the court. After a cup of tea, I heard the sound of footsteps behind the hall. The ministers hurriedly peeked and saw a lean man, who had just passed the age of not being confused, and turned around at the screen. Dressed in a crown, wearing a crown through the sky, wearing a silk skirt, the neck hangs down with a white Luo square heart, the waist is tied with a large gold and jade belt, and the feet are wearing white socks and black legs.

When Gao Yu and the others saw it, they hurriedly knelt down and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Emperor Huizong bowed his head slightly, and said lightly: "Zhongqing is flat." The palm of his hand stretched out, and he gently supported it, which was regarded as a salute.

A group of people flattened down and returned to their original places. Huizong said: "What do you want to play? As soon as the words fell, I saw the boy staggering out, bowed down and said, "Weichen has a book to start your majesty." Huizong said: "What did Qing play?" ”

Tong Guan said: "Liangshan thieves are rampant, and it is not a day's work. Especially since Wang Lun went up to the mountain, he has invaded the territory and disturbed the people, causing the resentment to boil, and the people and gods are angry, which is beyond return. Today, Weichen asked the emperor to send troops to suppress bandits and help win the war. ”

In fact, this time it was just Cai Jing's strategy, and Tong Guan made a bird.

Huizong groaned slightly, and said: "The little thief in Liangshan is the disease of ringworm and scabies in the country, and Guan Sheng will definitely succeed immediately." Foreign aggression is a tumor of the country. I have the Great Song Kingdom, Xia in the west, Liao in the north, Dali and other countries in the south, which divide the world and have been peaceful for hundreds of years. I don't want to get close to the two countries of Xixia and Northern Jin, and give birth to ghosts. The tiger is looking at me, and the heart of the jackal is clear. Every time I commit Gyeongju and Taiyuan, I often have the heart of annexation.

These two Yi countries, with fast knives and horses, spears and short arrows, are so good. It makes me feel restless, and it is extremely hateful. But I think that Tian Hu, Chao Gai and other four big cowards, gather friends and form a party, although they have the heart of rebellious ministers and rebels, they have no earth-shaking power. Because it is the deceased, I am sad day and night, and I am also a foreign insult. I had the heart to suppress it, but the tiger was behind, so I didn't dare to move lightly. That Wang Lun, Song Jiang and others are expected to be subservient to the country, and it is not too late to suppress them. ”

Tong Guan said: "Listening to Wang Xun today is better than Weichen's ten years of hard study." ”

Huizong said: "I have already issued an edict a few days ago, announcing that Wang Zhao Huan, the privy envoy Tong Guan, Yang Jian and others will discuss the national defense strategy, can it be decided?" Tong Guan said: "Shang is still in the middle of the discussion, and His Majesty will not be played in the future." ”

Huizong Long's head was slightly jawed, and he said: "Time is not waiting for me, and the decision will be made within three days." Tong Guan said: "Weichen is in charge." ”

Huizong said: "A country is big, you don't have to do big things and small things, you can bow down in person." Lao Tzu said, ruling by doing nothing is the way of a sage. It can be said that I have a kinship. I have entrusted you with the order to act, and I have also acted for the sake of Sili. ”

coughed lightly, and said: "King Ding, I have some intentions, do you feel it?" That Zhao Huan has been standing behind the dragon chair, listening to the government with Huizong, and after listening to the dragon's words at this moment, he knelt down to the side and knocked: "Erchen understands that my father is hardworking. ”

Huizong nodded and said, "I am nearly fifty years old, and I will eventually return to the west." Behind you is a flowery country, I hope you can hold it. This ancestral legacy will be passed on from generation to generation. ”

King Ding said: "Huan'er understands, Huan'er remembers his father's teachings. Huizong nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Wu'er is flat." ”

As soon as the words fell, I could hear a clear voice, and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen Chang Su heard about the righteous people of Liangshan, it turned out that most of them were good talents in the country, but because they were wronged and had nowhere to hide, they went up the mountain." Su Huai is benevolent and righteous, and does not act for the heavens. Remembering that Wang Lun, Lin Chong and others were loyal, Weichen asked our emperor to forgive their sins and ordered them and others to contribute to the country. ”

Everyone listened, followed the voice, and saw a clear man, with a beautiful beard, holding an ivory wat, talking loudly, it was Captain Cui Yuanjing.

Hearing this, Cui Yuanjing said again: "Weichen believes that Liangshan and Tianhu's disciples are different from sincerity and filial piety, and their loyalty is different. It can be appeased and recruited to drive the enemy for the country. ”

Originally, this time the court invited Cai Jing to promote Song Jiang's whitewashing, and he didn't want Cui Yuanjing to take the lead, but it was Liangshan Wang Lun and others who wanted to recruit An.

When Huizong heard this, he was silent for a while, and then said with a smile: "I have already thought about what Cui Aiqing said about recruiting peace. Thinking that Song Jiang and the others were originally guilty, they did more things that hurt nature and reason. Killing people and killing people, doing everything, committing heinous crimes, Li Min has a lot of whispers. If I am suddenly forgiven, he will know where the emperor's grace is, and he will not repent. When you get to the place of grievance, you must be unruly, how to discipline it? And how to take on the big responsibility? ”

Cui Jing didn't dare to hear it, so he buried his head and stood on the ground without moving.

Hearing this, the emperor said again: "I am a beautiful China, with the number of Confucian saints, disregarding the principles of heaven and morality, how good will I die?" The elders and the young are respectful and humble, the parents of the monarchs and ministers, how can the number of etiquette be wasted? Do you think that Wang Lun, Zhu Wu, Lin Chong and others are less than satisfactory, so they say goodbye to their parents, abandon the monarch and ministers, and have a heart of loyalty and filial piety? And don't say that the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die. I don't need him to make a decision on his own, I shouldn't let him be disobedient and turn his back on his loyalty. What is your intention in doing this? It is a great disloyalty, disrespect, injustice, and unfilial piety! If I release it, won't I risk the disapproval of the world and disturb the morality of the family and the country? Such crumbs are small, if it weren't for the insult like a tiger, I would have swept away his bones and let him live in the world? You say Huairou, do you know what my edict is? ”

Hearing this, Cui Jing was ashamed for a while, and retreated.

At that moment, I heard another voice and said: "My emperor's eyes are like a torch, and he has insight into everything." Wechen has always despised the disloyal and unrighteous people. is obviously a crime against the king, but he is full of benevolence and morality, and it is not a pity for such people to die. Everyone looked and saw that it was Gao Yu.

Hearing this, Gao Yu said again: "Weichen has reported an accident recently, he can't see the driver, he has lost the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, and he often feels powerless to share the worries of the emperor, and he blames himself for everything." Please punish Your Majesty. ”

When Huizong heard this, he smiled and said, "Huaizhong no matter the time, only I can Gao Aiqing." Loyal to the monarch and patriotic, what is the crime? Gao Yu was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your innocence." ”

Huizong smiled: "Not only do I not blame you, but I also praise you." Give you a year's worth and a golden belt, and you will be allowed to carry it with you. ”

Gao Yuguan listened, and hurriedly knelt down to thank him, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty for your favor." It's just that micro-ministers are enough, so why waste national capacity. Mo Ruo concentrated his property and built a garden for His Majesty, in order to show the heart of the minister. I respectfully ask the emperor to take back the reward. ”

Huizong laughed when he heard this, and said happily: "Aiqing is loyal and commendable, and he is deeply bowed!" However, if you have merit, you will be rewarded. But what reward do you want, and thou shalt come? ”

Gao Yu continued: "Weichen is loyal to the monarch and patriotic, and he doesn't want any reward. If Your Majesty is determined to reward you, you will give Weichen a picture of flowers and birds. ”

Huizong said: "In this case, why is it difficult? After scattering the dynasty, you will follow me to the Xuande Building. ”

Gao Yu thanked him again and returned to his position without mentioning it.

But he said that the boy saw it, and he thought in his heart: "The old fox's kung fu to please the emperor is really good, there is no trace, and the dragon face is happy, and the emperor's true handiwork." The end is extraordinary! ”

was thinking about it, but he could hear a pleasant voice and said leisurely: "There is something to start, nothing to retreat." When the people saw that the emperor was angry and happy, and they dared to play the book, they quickly retreated.

The high man also got up and was about to leave the temple. I heard the voice behind me: "Gao Aiqing stays." "Gao Yu is a dignified, knowing that the emperor has something important. Hurriedly turned around and came to Huizong.

At that moment, Huizong followed Tong Guan and Gao Yu and the two of them into the apse.

After entering the inner palace, Song Huizong sat down and took the initiative to ask: "It's not for anything else to leave you two today, at the right time, Taishi Cai has an invitation to recruit Song Jiangren, the bandit leader of Baihu Mountain, etc., what do the two Qing family think?" ”

As soon as Huizong's voice fell, Gao Yu said: "In the early dynasty today, Weichen once played the Liangshan thief Kou to lose his soldiers. Baihu Mountain is even under Liangshan, and if it is suppressed now, it will be effortless. However, there is an urgency on the frontier, and no force can be used, and the saint just issued an edict to soothe it. ”

Tong Guan knew that this was the time when he wanted to help Cai Jing, and he also said: "The minister heard that Song Jiang was originally an official of Yuncheng, and he was supposed to help the imperial court to eliminate Wang Lun and Chao Gai. However, I heard that this person has always been hostile to Wang Lun, if it is Zhao'an, it is also a good thing to deal with Liangshan! ”

Huizong listened, nodded, and said, "What Aiqing said is reasonable. However, I don't know if the secretary has any objections? ”

I heard Yang Jian, the head of the internal officials, also praise: "What you say is reasonable." ”

Gao Yu continued to preach: "The Liangshan thief is loyal on the outside, but he is extremely ghostly on the inside. The minister once heard that there was a big banner on Liangshanbo, and the four characters of the road for heaven were written, which was the art of Yaomin. To be pleased by the people, the court must not suddenly increase troops. ”

After speaking, seeing that the emperor did not look displeased, he continued: "Moreover, in recent months, the Liao soldiers have invaded the territory, and the military horses everywhere cannot cover it, so it is deeply inconvenient to raise troops to fight. With the foolishness of the ministers, the outlaws in the mountains such as Baihu Mountain are all guilty of official punishment, and there is no way to avoid them, so they have to gather in the mountains and forests, and they are unscrupulous. Today, if a Dan edict is issued, and Guanglu Temple is awarded a reward such as imperial wine and shame, and a minister is sent to Baihu Mountain, with good words and soothing advice, and Zhao'an comes to surrender, but the trouble of the henchman is also. His Majesty the Holy Treasure. ”

Huizong said: "What Aiqing said is very true. It is no different from what Tong Aiqing said. ”

Tong Guan said: "Weichen doesn't dare to see the higher the hairpin. ”

Huizong laughed and said, "Don't be humble when you see things." Since what the ministers said is the same, it is appropriate to appease Song Jiang. It's just to recommend who to do the errand, and the secretaries may as well play. ”

Huizong had already learned from his brother-in-law Murong Yanda that Song Jiang couldn't help himself, and Murong Yanda wanted to return to Qingzhou and make a difference.

The officials said: "The ministers are only the emperor's holy judges." Huizong said: "This matter must not be denied." One example is that the secretary of state proposed that the widow decide. Wait for that. ”

Gao Yu said: "Chen Zongshan, the former lieutenant of the palace, is loyal to Su and courageous, and he is the best candidate." ”

Huizong nodded and said, "What Aiqing said is reasonable. I saw that Taiwei Chen could speak well, and he would be able to live up to my intentions. After a little silence, Huizong said again: "In order to strengthen the prestige of the imperial court, I should send hundreds of internal guards to escort Qing to ensure a safe journey." ”

At that moment, Huizong wrote the edict and sent it to Chen Zongshan. In Guanglu Temple, the monks prepared the royal wine and were ashamed, and they did not mention it.

Let's say that Chen Zongshan received the order and went back to the house to clean up. When Fang arrived at the house, he listened to Cai Jing's invitation. I got up in a sedan chair and went to see the Taishifu on New Songmen Street.

I met Taishi Cai, talked for a long time, and went back to my house.

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