Chapter 018: Traitor
"Go and invite Ding Daquan and Jia Yidao over...... Forget it, let's let Mr. Wen bring them along, you probably can't tell who is who. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info "Emperor Lizong is leveled, and he can't control the Great Song Dynasty, if Hong Tao is counting on the Son of Heaven to order the princes, it is 100% pig brains."
Although the emperor of the Song Dynasty was not a spiritual symbol and a tool for decentralization like the emperor of the Jinhe Empire, he did not reach the level of commanding the world. In general, the country can run as usual without an emperor, and without the courtiers, it is really finished. How to convince these courtiers not to oppose themselves is the real test. Hong Tao plans to start with the easier ones first, and work his way up.
Zhongshu Province also became the right province, and the Menxia Province was also called the left province, and the people who served as the chief officials of these two departments were correspondingly the right prime minister and the left prime minister. There is a distinction between the left prime minister and the right prime minister, but the different dynasties have different high and low positions for each other. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the left prime minister was respected, and in the Southern Song Dynasty, the status of the right prime minister ran to the left prime minister.
The current right prime minister is Ding Daquan, that is, the chief official of Zhongshu Province, with his signature, the holy decree can enter the process, and then find a way to persuade the left prime minister Dong Huai, this whole set of procedures is complete. Jia Yidao's level is slightly lower, but he is the envoy of the Yangtze River and the prefect of Lin'an, and he has military power in his hands, although his level is not as high as that of the prime minister, his actual role is not small at all, and Hong Tao needs his assistance very much at present.
Whether in history or in reality, treacherous people often look at people with a righteous and awe-inspiring face. When you are not familiar with them, you will think that they are very upright, and when you understand, you will see the real face under the mask. Ding Daquan and Jia Yidao are also such people, when the two of them first came in, Hong Tao felt that Wen Nan was a little dwarfed by standing with them.
"The two adults may not be familiar with me well, so let me introduce myself first. My name is Hong Tao, and you may still not remember this name, so let's add the title of the founding emperor of the Jinhe Empire. In the Quanzhou area of Guangzhou, the maritime merchants all privately call me the Golden Mouse. This time, Hong Tao did not give up his seat to Ding Daquan and Jia Yidao, but sat on the chair with Erlang's legs crossed and talked to these two high-ranking officials of the Song Dynasty who looked righteous and awe-inspiring.
The name "......" really worked, when Hong Tao reported who he was, Ding Daquan and Jia Yidao obviously showed a trace of panic and confusion on their faces, it seems that these two did not guess that the one who raided the Great Song Palace was actually the legendary emperor of the Jinhe Empire.
"I just talked to the official, and he has already agreed to my proposal and intends to cooperate with me. Of course, the process of talking was not too smooth, and the two pools of blood outside the door belonged to Jia Guifei and the princess, and the two of them contributed one of their little fingers to the success of the negotiation. I'm a very soft-hearted person, I can't see fights and kills, and I don't like to do things that can be solved with words. But I also have a bad problem, lack of patience, I get irritable when I talk, and then I can't control my temper. My subordinates have already gone to pick up the families of the two adults, and it is estimated that they will arrive in a while, but I think both of them are reasonable people, and they can figure out some problems without relying on the help of their families, yes or no? After reporting the name, Hong Tao pointed to the two bloodstains on the ground outside the gatehouse, and began to explain the facts.
"......" Ding Daquan and Jia Yidao saw the two pools of blood before they entered the door, and now when they heard that they were actually the concubine and the princess, their eyes were a little scattered. When he heard that his family members would also be taken over, cold sweat began to break out. They didn't think that the emperor had taken his family over to reunite himself with his family, and that there were a few more little fingers at the door. But the two of them didn't know what Hong Tao needed, and they had no chance to surrender, so they could only continue to remain silent.
"It seems that the two adults are not going to cooperate with me, so okay, let's start with Lord Ding, a little finger! It is still useful to keep the left hand and the right hand. "After succeeding once with Emperor Lizong, Hong Tao doesn't want to bother to think of other ways anymore, a thousand moves will be better than one move.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... I don't know how Lord Ding needs to cooperate, can you tell Lord Ding first......" Seeing that Ding Daquan was pulled out by the soldiers, Jia Rudao finally spoke, or pleaded for Ding Daquan. If Hong Tao didn't know in advance what kind of virtue this guy was, I am afraid that he would think that he was a good official who was very righteous to his colleagues, not afraid of death, and very upright.
“…… Didn't I tell you what to do? Hong Tao was a little nervous today, and his mind was a little messy, and he even forgot who he had just said to him.
"There is really no ......" Jia Rudao was about to cry, what kind of person is this, he is going to cut off other people's fingers when he comes up, the reason is that he forgot to tell others what he wants, and the most hateful thing is that the second person who has his finger cut off is likely to be himself.
"Oh, that's my fault! Hey, keep people under the knife...... Send Lord Ding back first. Hong Tao patted his head, as if he had really forgotten. Blame yourself this time, fortunately, Ding Daquan had just been pressed to the ground, and the Indian soldier's short knife had just been pulled out, and his fingers were still there.
"Hehe, Lord Ding, I'm sorry, I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm old, and I'm easy to forget things, which frightens you. Come on, let's sit down and drink a sip of wine to suppress the shock, and Master Jia will also have a drink...... Now I'm going to say what I'm asking for! When Hong Tao helped Ding Daquan to the chair and sat down, the right prime minister's legs were already weak, and there was a fishy smell. No wonder he was so calm just now, he didn't shout or scream, he was already paralyzed with fright, and he couldn't make a sound just by opening his mouth.
"I need Lord Ding to help me draft a holy decree, which is to transfer all the general judgments of every road and state back to Lin'an. In the same way, the overseers of each military town must return to Lin'an. I don't care in what name, as long as they come back smoothly, can it be done? Hong Tao said what he wanted.
“…… This requires the consent of the right minister and the official family, and it is useless for the province of Guangzhong to draft the holy decree. Ding Daquan was still in the sequelae of fear, he heard what Hong Tao said, but his brain, which was a little down, couldn't let him react in time. Jia Yidao was a little bolder, and gave Ding Daquan an answer.
"Of course, I'm just asking if you agree, Lord Ding!" Hong Tao ignored Jia Rudao, accentuated his tone, approached Ding Daquan's face, and asked.
"I ...... I...... I agree...... "The sweat on Ding Daquan's face has flowed into a stream, and his body can't help but tremble, and he doesn't listen to the control of his brain, but fortunately, his mouth is still under control.
"Hahahaha...... That's great! Don't worry, as long as Lord Ding and I continue to cooperate happily, your Ding family will still enjoy glory and wealth, and Lord Ding, you are still the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty, I can guarantee this. Then the rest is you, Lord Jia, I wonder if Lord Jia is willing to cooperate with me? Hong Tao was very happy, patted Ding Daquan on the shoulder, and gave him a verbal assurance, which was a little comforting and comforting his injured little heart, and then set his eyes on Jia Yidao.
"I don't know how Your Majesty the Emperor needs to ......cooperate with the officials" Compared with Ding Daquan, Jia Yidao's performance is more like Wen Hao, bold and careful and shameless to the extreme, without even covering up, he is ready to surrender.
"I need Lord Jia to help me manage Lin'an City, the first thing to do is to let everyone perform their duties, don't be suspicious of all this in the palace, I don't know if Lord Jia has any good ways to help me with this." In Hong Tao's position, what he needs at this time is a Great Song official like Jia Yidao.
"Well, if you want to hide people's eyes, I'm afraid it's not very easy, after all, there was a lot of noise last night, and even the city gate collapsed." Jia Rudao was very embarrassed, he could indeed do Hong Tao's request, and it was within the scope of his rights, but he didn't want to agree so happily, and wanted to further figure out what Hong Tao wanted to do. Only when you know the other person's intentions can you decide your next move, so that you can put yourself in a relatively advantageous position.
"Master Jia, if you want to get enough benefits from me, then you have to make me feel that you are indeed worth my efforts. It is possible that you have not yet figured out the current situation, including Lord Ding, in order to make our cooperation smoother, I will give you a brief explanation first. At present, the emperor's family and all the officials of the Great Song Dynasty who participated in the court meeting have become my prisoners, and on the dock outside the city, there are more than 20 of my warships. My purpose here is to help the Great Song Dynasty avoid the invasion of the Jinhe Empire, how can I avoid it? There is only one way, and that is to keep Da Song under my actual control. If I fail to achieve this goal, then I will turn the palace into a Shura field, and all the captives will be killed, and then I will return to my country on my own warship, and you will be buried with the Great Song. Of course, anyone who rules the Great Song Dynasty needs a lot of helpers, and I am no exception. So whether the two adults plan to bury the Great Song Dynasty, or follow me to govern the country, it is up to you to choose, and tell me with practical actions, don't say with your mouth, I don't like to listen to other people's boasts, I prefer to see what others are doing. As for the reinforcements and rescuers, don't bother, even if they come, I'll kill you before boarding the ship and leaving. When you get to the sea, who is my opponent of Emperor Hong? Who can avenge you? When the Jinhe Empire knew that the Great Song Dynasty was already in a state of leaderlessness, how many days do you think the Great Song Dynasty could support it? Make a good choice for your future. Lord Ding has made the wisest choice, and now it's your turn to Lord Jia. ”
If you want a smart person to succumb, you must provide him with enough reasons, and Hong Tao feels that the reasons he has listed are enough, not only threats but also hopes. The smarter the person, the easier it is to compromise because they can calculate their own gains and losses.
(To be continued.) )