On August 15, after the kingdoms crusaded against the Song state. Military newspapers from all over the country spread to the capital one after another, and the whole country was in a panic.

Unlike in the first few years when the emperor first ascended the throne, the emperor was in control of the overall situation, and the people were recuperating. Now that His Majesty has been in power for nearly twenty years, there has been no major war except in the northwest. And the system of raising troops also makes the current military strength of the entire Song State worrying.

At present, the military strength of the Song State on paper is very good, but the comprehensive combat strength is really poor. Many people in the army were still suggesting that the imperial court rectify it a few years ago, but they did not move and did not allow it to be changed.

In the first two years, everyone thought that it was a buffer, but as the country's economy and trade became more and more developed, it seemed that the direction of construction had changed.

The people in the army have also adapted to this relatively comfortable and relaxed environment, and then, there is a visible scene of prosperity and luxury, a scene of wealth and nobility, while the situation of the army has been put on hold. Although there are still individual armies whose combat effectiveness is okay, the proportion is still smaller.

As a result, the military reports that came from all directions every day made the entire Privy Council explode, and the emperor could not sleep all day long.

"Tell me, what should we do now?"

The emperor in the imperial study looked at the pile of military newspapers, which he asked the eunuchs to stay there, but the more they piled up in the back, the ministers who were deliberating, every time they saw the more tired and higher military newspapers on it, they were so nervous that they didn't dare to breathe.

But no one spoke, and it was only temporary, after all, His Majesty the Emperor's mood, because the recent military situation was already very bad.

"This time, the countries are fighting without declaring war, and the momentum is like a bamboo, and now I am afraid that they can only fight and make peace......"

His Majesty the Emperor's eyes flashed with a cold light, there were not many people who dared to speak at this time, but the people in the Privy Council saw this situation and had to come out to express their opinions, after all, they were in charge of the military.

Li Xian, who knew the Privy Council, replied respectfully at this time, he had just taken office, and the person in front had already been dismissed.

"Oh, what a war and peace, let's hear it!"

His Majesty the Emperor felt that after all, he had just taken office, so he couldn't just stop giving people a good face, but he still had to take it slowly, and let Li Xian cultivate his own feelings.

"Now Yan, Xia, Wei, Liang and Chu have all declared war, and they have been like a bamboo, presumably the military is useless to prepare, and second, our army's defense has been figured out by the enemy, so even Chu dares to invade our border. ”

Everyone knows this, so they all listen quietly and wait for the following.

"Fighting and making peace, that is, for countries like Xia and Chu, we must attack, and we must be ruthless! And the Wei army is too strong, and it can be regarded as a famous division under the banner of revenge and shame, and our northeast is also the most critical theater of war. Obviously, the Wei State wanted to fight a quick battle, and they attacked all the way, and the rear supplies were difficult to keep up with for a while. As long as we block their several waves of offensives, it will be winter soon, and the northern region is very cold, and they know that it will be difficult for them to attack, so we can send envoys to negotiate peace with Wei, after all, the two countries have been in diplomatic relations for a long time, and I believe it should be effective. ”

Indeed, the battlefield is no longer the same as it was at the beginning, although it has not been able to completely suppress the Wei State, but at present, it can be regarded as entering a state of anxiety.

"There is also the Liang State, although it is also attacking, but at present, it has only swallowed the Chen State, and it has not taken too much advantage in the territory of our country, and it is also possible to send envoys to make peace, and the Liang State has always wanted my Song State to look at him, so we will give him some face, and hint to him that the Wei State is already willing to strike the army. He originally got a bargain and a face, and at the same time there was a threat from the Wei State, and he Liang Guo would definitely accept it when he saw it. ”

Everyone also nodded, obviously all three were ready, and Liang Guo had a lot less confidence to continue fighting.

"After the pacification of the east, for the Chu State in the south, such a small country must be comprehensively suppressed, and the current military situation is relatively clear, the southern defenders bravely killed the enemy, and the main general General Chen Boyuan was killed, but he can still perform like this, I believe there is no need to worry. And the Xia State has treacherously tore up the peace treaty, we must also fight back harshly, General Han has returned to the battlefield, I believe that with his control, it should also be calmed down soon!"

Aggression against small countries must be dealt with severely, otherwise it will encourage the ambitions of other countries in the vicinity. And a heavy hand against the treacherous Xia State can also be regarded as a righteous war, and the war zone over there is the most grasped, and it can also improve the morale of the whole country.

"As for the Yan State, it can be fought but it should be peaceful, after the eastern part is stopped, the northwest and the south are not too big a problem, at this time, the western part of the army is increased to suppress the Yan State, although it has the ability to do it, but after all, all sides have just suffered from the war, and the losses are heavy! Yan State is dealing with our Song State alone at this time, and the military strength is still superior, and the war with Yan State does not know how long it will take, and the situation may not be much better than peace talks. Therefore, in order to take into account the overall situation, peace talks with Yan Guo are also needed. As soon as the Yan State talked about peace, the Xia State in the northwest and the Chu State in the south would naturally die down. ”

Although this decision was only made on paper, this Li Xian could be regarded as having a certain amount of experience before he was promoted. At this time, no one can speak, on weekdays, when talking about national affairs, I feel that they are all a head taller, but when it comes to the time of war, it is obvious that they can only listen from the sidelines.

The emperor nodded, it seems that after such an analysis, Han Zhaoyuan in the northwest is stable, and the Chu State in the south is also suppressed, and after two days of advancement, a tug of war has begun.

Only Wei, Liang, and Yan are left, and this is the most troublesome thing! Especially the Wei State, which has a huge military strength, and General Xu Hu is really a fierce tiger, and he is a brave and resourceful tiger. In the Yan State in the west, although the soldiers and horses are not as large as the Wei State, the general Liu Zhengyi is not a simple role. Liang Guo was relatively short-sighted and swallowed Chen Guo, but at this time, there was no need to be distracted to fight him.

So, the imperial court sent envoys from the three parties to the peace talks, and Liang Guo was the first to agree, because Chen Guo had already been eaten, and after removing this nail, it would be much more convenient. And I heard that Wei agreed to the peace talks, and everyone understood what it meant, the threat of force was obvious, but Song also gave enough face, so Liang went down the steps.

As soon as Wei heard that Liang Guo was not fighting, at this time, the resistance he faced would be even greater, and winter was coming, so he didn't have the ability to digest the territory he had captured so quickly. I basically understood the meaning, but they, the main slogan of this expedition, was to avenge the prince and be ashamed of the country. So, they also want a decent statement. They demanded that a mound be set up for Cao Heng in Song Jing and that the Lin family be kept awake for a year.

In the face of the anxious war, the Jingwu Palace, which was already full of people, suddenly became lively, and a person, as if asking for a bodhisattva, asked them to agree to this condition.

However, how could the people of the Jingwu Palace's Mansion agree, except for the Holy Decree, no one would receive them. For a while, everyone seemed to have no idea, and later, the old lady and Lin Jinchi both said that they were sick, and they didn't even have the strength to go to the palace.

Originally, the war was a matter of gathering the hearts of the people, and the Wei State invaded the country, and the result was that the peace was negotiated, and the Lin family suffered such a great humiliation. Soon everyone was divided into two factions, one was in favor of agreeing with the Wei state, and the other was in favor of resolute resistance.

But the battle situation could not be delayed any longer, and the emperor had to carry Lin Jinchi into the palace overnight so that the guards had to carry it.

"Judging by your expression, there doesn't seem to be any problem!"

The emperor's words are still shocking, but at this time, Lin Jinchi also understands that he will not cure his own crimes.

"Back to Your Majesty, the old wounds of the minister on the battlefield recurred, and he often experienced dizziness and hallucinations. I'm really afraid of disturbing Your Majesty!"

Lin Jinchi also replied respectfully.

"Oh, hallucinations, what hallucinations?"

His Majesty the Emperor asked with some curiosity.

"A lot, sometimes when I see my father, I scold me for being unfilial and insulting the lintel. Sometimes, when I saw the brothers who died on the battlefield, I said that I was unkind and failed to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and save tens of millions of civilians and soldiers. ”

Lin Jinchi also said these two, and the emperor could hear what he meant. Today's emperor has ambitions to make the country rich and powerful, but he does not dare to delegate power to the army. Now the country is rich, but it does not have the force of the past.

"Now that the country is in trouble, you need the Lin family to stand up and take responsibility, I don't need to say more about things, I will let people build a house next to the mound of clothes, Lin Jue is not young, let him go there and live first!"

Lin Jinchi said with a wry smile: "Back then, when the country was in trouble, I also needed my Lin family to stand up, but at that time, it was to open up territory for the country and make contributions to killing the enemy. Now that the country is in trouble, it is for the heirs of my Lin family to guard the grave and guard the soul of the murderer of the enemy country. This compromise can be made for a while, but what about later? Now that the war situation has come out, the problems exposed are not serious enough? In the long run, how can the country's army fight? When the next war comes, will it still have bargaining chips to negotiate peace? This time, dozens of cities have been lost, so what about next time?"

When the emperor would rather let the Lin family guard the cemetery than let them go to the battlefield, Lin Jinchi was completely disheartened.

He got up and left, without looking back, and without paying attention to any courtesy. The emperor didn't blame him, and the father-in-law of Anqing next to him didn't say a word, and at this time, he really didn't need any words.

Although the countermeasures of fighting and making peace cannot be regarded as a bad choice, it is indeed as Lin Jinchi said, it is not terrible to retreat, but what is terrible is that in the face of such a big crisis, it is not necessary to change!

This is already a signal, an urgent signal, and the problem is not solved but covered up, and it will only get bigger and bigger as time goes by.

So the next day, everyone in the world knew that the Song State would accept the conditions of the Wei State, and the peace treaty between the two countries was also decided.

It's just that many people are also sighing that the Jingwu Palace, which was so powerful in the past, is now not only unable to go into battle to kill the enemy, but can only help other countries guard the grave. The dignified son of the world actually wants to live next to the cemetery, which is probably a rare joke since the ages.

Although everyone also knew that it was impossible to eat Song Guo at once, they didn't expect it to end quickly.

And after Yan Guo knew the news, he also understood that in the Song State now, there are no major problems, or when there is a big crisis, plus the strikes of Liang and Wei, they cannot make much progress. So, they also agreed with interest.

So, after a few months of tossing, in the winter, the mighty five kingdoms invaded the Song Dynasty, and the overall situation was basically decided, although the Xia State and the Chu State were in a stalemate, but peace and stability should be a matter of time.

As a result, the civil servants now finally dared to take a big breath, and Kyoto immediately began to sing every night from a tense state.

At this time, the officials had already begun to plan, and it was about to pass the spring after the winter. The imperial examination, which is used to select talents, is naturally a period of shutdown for partisan disputes.

According to the past, the Ministry of Rites must have been on the side of the three princes, and in the years since the fall of the three princes, he was also panicked. However, fortunately, the position is very important, and there are countless people who have been promoted, and they can barely hold on.

And now, the six princes were born, the six princes have always been gentle and frugal, quite praised, and their mother Concubine De is also a model of the harem, and as a concubine, she is also quite favored. For a moment, the old department of the three princes immediately seemed to see hope.

This time, the six princes are also promising!

However, after all, he is a newcomer who has just emerged, and the fourth prince still has to suppress him. However, at present, there seems to be no big movement on the side of the six princes.

Although Fan Wenzhong got some information, at this time, he was also thinking about how to make his own people try to defeat their opponents without being attacked.

In the Song Kingdom, the imperial examination was relatively strict. For example, in order to change the atmosphere of the science field, the government has established a relatively strict marking procedure, that is, to fold all the names and places of origin of candidates on the examination papers. Then seal it with a blank piece of paper, and this procedure is called paste.

Of course, there may still be loopholes, and it will be more strict later. The imperial court directly asked the officials to transcribe the candidates' test papers one by one, because the candidates' papers were written in black ink, called "ink rolls". The officials who copied it used a red pen, that is, a "red scroll".

In this case, everyone may see the same font, the same person's handwriting, basically, there is no difference in appearance. Moreover, officials will also check the "ink roll" and "red roll" to make sure that they are correct.

Then there is the grading of the layers of papers, the deputy marking officer first reads it, and the satisfied or good volume will write a "take" word, and then, if it is also passed by the main marking officer, there will be a "medium" word.

Although it is already very strict, I have to say that there will still be some loopholes that can be drilled, and at this time, Fan Wenzhong has mastered some evidence and clues about how the four princes' camps exploited loopholes, and these clues will be disclosed in this imperial examination.

But how can you arrange your own people to go in, and when you bring down a group of people, you can keep the talents you like on your side as much as possible?

Fan Wenzhong was thinking about it, but his eyes saw the sentence in the book, "The second and third sons, Yanzhiyan is also", and suddenly a flash of inspiration appeared, and he probably knew how to operate this.

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