So Su Taiwei has not returned to the capital yet, the two Qincha have already returned, Huizong and Baiguan are anxious like ants on a hot pot at this time, and they send people to ask if there is a response every hour or two, this is not to say how much they love the people, but this matter involves foreign invasion, which is really too slap in the face.

In addition, there is another important factor, that is, if the two so-called 'defector' teams of the Western Xia Kingdom cannot be quickly dealt with, it is equivalent to announcing a signal to the outside world - the Great Song Dynasty is almost over, and the Liao State, which is stronger in the north, will inevitably not be ready to move, then I am afraid that the tribute will increase a lot.

That's why Huizong's ministers were so anxious, but they didn't expect the news to come, but two in a row were bad news, Wang Qing, the king of Chu, and Tian Hu, the king of Jin, didn't buy the accounts of the imperial court at all, especially the latter even openly robbed the Qincha team, which was already Chiguoguo's contempt!

Huizong sat there with blank eyes, and he didn't even have the strength to reprimand the hundred officials, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others were also extremely anxious, they were traitors, yes, but they were not bad enough to commit treason, they just wanted to control the government and make their family prosperous and rich forever, but if the tree of the entire Great Song Dynasty fell, where would they cling to? How can there be no eggs under the nest?

At this time, the Imperial Forest Army suddenly reported that Captain Su had returned, and Huizong sat up as if he had taken a shot in the arm, and he couldn't care about the urging of the shelves anymore.

When Su Yuanjing entered the Golden Palace, he was startled, only to see that Huizong and the civil and military officials all looked at him with blank eyes, and said bad words like a young bird waiting to be fed when he saw his mother come back, Huizong took the initiative to ask: "Su Aiqing, you can be regarded as arriving, the widow is really looking forward to your eyes, just come back, just come back." ”

Su Taiwei was still extremely worried in his heart, after all, this time he signed an agreement with Tang Guoxian after cutting first, for fear that Huizong, especially those turbid officials, would be held accountable, seeing Huizong so loved, he couldn't help but burst into tears of excitement, knelt on the ground and said: "The lower officials are incompetent, Your Majesty Lao is worried, I really can't repay the favor with death." ”

Huizong was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Aiqing, could it be that you failed to recruit an this time?" Liangshan's gang refused to send troops, right? It's really a me. ”

Su Yuanjing was also shocked, and someone next to him hurriedly and simply told him what Tian Hu and Wang Qing had done, and he suddenly realized, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Tian Hu, Wang Qing, these two gang of thieves really deserve death, and Weichen can't wait to cut them all with a thousand knives, but Your Majesty, don't worry, then Tang Guo Du Jia has already agreed to send troops to deal with the Western Xia Liukou, but, there are only some conditions." ”

Huizong was already extremely disappointed, but when he heard this, he suddenly became excited again, and said in surprise: "The people of Liangshan are willing to send troops? It's really good, or Su Aiqing is loyal and righteous, has excellent ability, and is really effective, as long as they are willing to send troops, it is easy to talk about any conditions, although Aiqing agrees, ask for money? Want food? Or do you want to be rewarded? ”

Su Yuanjing smiled bitterly, and said all the three conditions put forward by Tang Guo, I have to say that God bless the good man, he has been blessed by God in this matter, if he comes back before the two Qin missions, hearing this kind of conditions for 'private salt' and 'land cutting', the officials will definitely have different opinions, and Huizong may not agree, but at this time it is already the last straw, and everyone's reaction is very calm, and there is no scene of impeachment that Su Yuanjing is worried about.

Huizong pondered and said, "The first two can be agreed, but the last one... In fact, the two mansions of Baiyin and Jiuquan have been broken by the Xixia dog thieves, and it doesn't hurt to reward Du Jia with them, but public propaganda will inevitably insult the prestige of my state, what do you think? ”

Cai Jing came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen doesn't think it's a big problem, as long as he emphasizes in the announcement that this is a 'reward' for them, which can better show that they are our people, and there is no loss of prestige from my Great Song Dynasty, and this reward is only given to them because they have merit, and we can naturally take it back when we need it in the future." ”

I have to say that Cai Jing, an official of the Manchu Dynasty, knows how to figure out Huizong's mind the most, even Tong Guan Gao Yu and Yang Jian are a step behind, his remarks are completely about Huizong's heart, so that he can't help but smile, in fact, he didn't think that Cai Jing's words were actually just self-deception, and the things given to Tang Guo were not so easy to 'take back' unless Tang Guo himself was willing to return them?

If they really had this ability now, how could they be allowed to be occupied by the Tang State as many as ten cities and more than a hundred county towns in one go, and they could only watch with their eyes open?

Seeing that Huizong had no opinion, Taiwei Su finally breathed a sigh of relief, he was right, and at this time, the veteran Zong Ze suddenly asked: "Lord Su, do the people of the Tang Kingdom mean what they say?" Wouldn't we give them the benefits first, but they didn't move or even sit on the ground? ”

Su Yuanjing hurriedly shook his head and said: "Don't worry, the old general, the Tang Kingdom is all loyal and righteous, and they also hate the actions of the Western Xia Kingdom this time, they are already preparing when the lower officials leave, and they will send troops within three days, and they should have set off by now." ”

Zong Ze nodded slightly, and then sighed: "It's okay if they have a little conscience, but this time the pseudo-Chu and pseudo-Jin sides are unwilling to send troops, is it enough to rely on this Tang Kingdom all the way?" The men and horses of Western Xia are barbaric, but they are really difficult to deal with, and even the forbidden army of Captain Gao is not an opponent, so I really can't rest assured. ”

Su Yuanjing exclaimed: "The old general's loyalty and righteousness are subordinate to the officials, in fact, the subordinates have a plan, this time Gao Taiwei's team is said to be still stationed in Qingyang Mansion, and there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in it, why can't he work together with the people of the Tang State to exterminate the thieves?" It's just that the lower officials are worried that Gao Taiwei and Tang Guo have some personal grievances before, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for the two sides to cooperate sincerely, if a person of high moral standing like the old general can go with the people of Tang State, it will be even more foolproof, but I don't know if the old general's body can withstand it? ”

Zong Ze said excitedly: "Lord Su's words are very right, the national crisis is the time when my generation of generals serve the dead, how can I excuse myself?" Besides, Zhao General Lian Po was seventy years old and could still eat ten catties of meat and open two stone bows, and Shu General Huang Zhong Yan Yan was seventy years old and could still kill the generals, I was just over sixty, so why not, Your Majesty, the last general is willing to go, please give an order. ”

(End of chapter)