But it is said that this Wang Shu, Xu Liang, and Zhang Jun waited for Xu Churen's car seat to gradually go away, and they each had a taste in their hearts, thinking that Xu Xuanfu had been a Yongxing Zhijun in the Daojun Daguan years, which can be said to have started in Sichuan and Shaanxi, and now with the glory of recovering the whole of Shaanxi, it ended in Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu disposed of the envoy, and Tai Fu Zhishi was finally Sichuan and Shaanxi. Although he has experienced the resignation of the prime minister, this career has been glorious. The only fly in the ointment is that his hometown is in Yingtianfu, and now it is still in the hands of the Jurchens.

After a sigh, the three of them got on their horses and prepared to return to the city. Zhang Jun's eyes were sharp, and he suddenly saw several horses galloping in the distance, running very quickly, and when he got closer, he found that it was Xu Wei!

Xu Liu was taken aback: "This guy is not in Shaanxi, but what is he doing in Mianzhou?" ”

In the blink of an eye, Xu Wei and his entourage had already run in front of him. It can be seen that the Purple Gold Tiger came all the way non-stop, and everyone and horses were wheezing, and they were named several followers, but there were no other generals.

"Ziang, this is ......" Wang Shu is Xu Wei's old chief, and when he saw him suddenly, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Xu Wei didn't have time to say more to the three colleagues, so he asked quickly, "Where is Xu Xuanfu?" ”

Zhang Jun pointed with his backhand: "Fang can't go far." ”

Xu Wei whipped down, and shouted at the same time: "Three of you, go, wait until you come back to talk." The war horse rushed out like lightning, and before the three of them came to their senses, he had already run away.

At that end, Xu Churen's two carriages moved forward unhurriedly, and the old minister couldn't help but lift the curtain to see the land that brought him glory and success, because at his age, he was afraid that he would never see the land of Sichuan and Shaanxi again.

"Xianggong, someone is chasing after you." The servant reported to him.

Xu Churen didn't think much about it, thinking that the three subordinates just now might have something to explain or instruct. After a while, I heard the servant shouting: "It's Xu Xuanfu!" ”

Xu Churen's heart jumped, and he hurriedly said: "Stop!" Stop it! Before the carriage stopped, he hurried down, and his wife and concubine hurried to follow, for fear that his old arms and legs would be missing. got out of the car, and with the help of others, he tried his best to open his eyes and look back, but his eyesight was weak, and he only heard the sound of hooves approaching, and several vague figures appeared in front of him.

Xu Wei jumped off the horse, strode forward, hugged his fist two steps away, and then went up and grabbed Xu Churen's hand, and said hurriedly: "Why is Xuanfu Xianggong in such a hurry?" ”

Xu Churen listened to his words with anxious blame, smiled indifferently, held his hand and said: "Xu Xuanfu is entangled in military affairs, he should be in Shaanxi, how did he get to Mianzhou?" ”

"The lowly post was in Chang'an to deal with the aftermath, and when I heard that the prime minister of Xuanfu announced the resignation of the old man, he immediately set off into Sichuan, fortunately, he caught up, otherwise what year would we have to meet? I said Xianggong, why are you in a hurry to pick this pick? Even if you have to leave, you can summon me to see off your seniors, you ......," Xu Wei said hurriedly.

Xu Churen was really moved in his heart, but he still reproached: "Xu Xuanfu has always had a clear distinction between public and private, how can he leave his official duties behind for the sake of the old man?" It really shouldn't be, it really shouldn't. ”

"Shaanxi is over, why do you use me to bow down? If you don't come to see off your husband, how can you settle down? Xu Wei said earnestly. He is not hypocritical, Zijin Tiger is very lucky, that is, the three top bosses he met in Shaanxi, Li Gang, Xu Shao, and Xu Churen, all agree with him and are very supportive. The credit he can achieve today is really inseparable from these three chiefs. Among them, Xu Churen, in particular, has reached the point of obeying his words and responding to requests, and the cooperation is very harmonious, and there is almost no conflict and contradiction.

Although Xu Churen resigned, after listening to the other party's mention, he still asked with concern about the losses of the troops and the use of food and salary, and when he learned that there were still battles in Yan'an, he couldn't help but instruct: "Although most of the whole territory has been recovered, but if Yan'an is not down, it is not complete, and Xu Xuanfu should not be careless." Until this moment, Xu Churen, as a superior and a senior, still insisted on not calling Xu Wei by his name, but honorific by title, which shows the importance he attaches to it in his heart.

Xu Wei responded and asked again: "Xianggong Sangzi is in Yingtian, but where is he going this time?" ”

"The official family summoned me to Hangzhou, probably because I was considering, and it is estimated that I spent the rest of my life in Jiangnan." Xu Churen said with a smile.

Xu Wei sighed, asked the other party to move, avoided others, and said sincerely: "Although I have been working in Shaanxi, I know in my heart that if it weren't for the strong support of Xianggong over the years, how could I be today?" The matter has come to this point, the minister is resolute, and Xu Wei can't keep it. I hope that the husband will be happy and happy in the future, and he will live a long life. After the prime minister went to Jiangnan to settle down, Wan Wang wrote a letter to tell him that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would pay a visit to his humble position. ”

Xu Churen nodded, as if he was thinking about something, Xu Wei saw this, and took the initiative to ask, "Xianggong, but what else do you have to instruct?" ”

Xu Churen looked at each other with a pair of cloudy eyes, and stopped talking several times, and finally said: "Young Master Xuanfu has an extraordinary nature, loyalty and bravery, and is admired by Sichuan and Shaanxi. Wang Shu, Xu Liang, Zhang Jun, etc. are all talented, although I am leaving, but I can rest assured, there is only one case, do not vomit unhappy. ”

Xu Wei nodded and said, "It's okay to be fair." ”

Xu Churen was silent for a moment and sighed: "In the past few years, the people of Sichuan have had a heavy burden in order to support the Western Army. This time, in order to counterattack, the old man borrowed two years of people's endowments in advance, and the people complained. As for Shaanxi, it has suffered from years of war and division, and the household registration has dropped sharply, the fields are barren, the city is dilapidated, and the people are displaced. Now that the war is over, it is time for the people to recuperate and resume farming and trading, and in the short term, it is better not to raise troops on a large scale. He said this, not groundless, because in Xuanfu and the disposal of the Siren, some people talked about it, saying that Xu Wei might have plans to enter Hedong.

Over the years, it has indeed been difficult for Sichuan to support hundreds of thousands of Western troops in a corner of the country. The imperial court gave only occasional rewards, and there was no regular financial support. As for Shaanxi, the richest Guanzhong Plain has been fighting for years, and the other roads are barren mountainous areas that cannot be self-sufficient. Especially in this expedition, don't say how much grain the people paid, and there are hundreds of thousands of people who are levied alone, how great is the impact on the people? Xu Wei's instructions were specifically addressed to Xu Wei, who was in charge of the army, which shows that he had good intentions. He was afraid that Xu Wei would only be in charge of military affairs, not in charge of civil affairs, and not know the cost of firewood and rice, so in order to pursue military merits, he went to Hedong non-stop, causing the people to be unable to bear the burden.

Coupled with the fact that Sichuan and Shaanxi were far away from the center, the control of the imperial court was relatively weak and the autonomy was very strong. In Sichuan and Shaanxi, the army is concentrated in Shaanxi, most of the institutions are in Sichuan, and Xu Wei himself is the "deputy envoy of Xuanfu", if he insists on what to do, who can drag him back? What's more, after he left office, systematically speaking, he and Wang Shu, another deputy envoy of Xuanfu, were at the same level and were both the highest officials, so it was inevitable to worry.

After Xu Wei heard this, he was silent. After a long time, he agreed: "Xianggong can rest assured, after the whole territory of Shaanxi is recovered, he will work hard to restore all industries and make the people stable, and he will never use military force and bring disaster upon himself." ”

Hearing him say this, Xu Churen was very happy, stroked his arm and smiled: "With Xu Xuanfu's words, the old man can go with peace of mind!" ”

The two talked for a while, and Xu Churen said: "Come on, don't send it away, the old man retreated with the merit of recovering Shaanxi, but the stall is left to you, take care." ”

Xu Wei shook off his robe and bowed his head: "The prince is cherished." ”

After sending Xu Churen away, Xu Wei did not stay in Mianzhou for long, and rushed back to Shaanxi the next day. Although Xu Churen left, Wang Shu and him were nominally the highest governors of Sichuan and Shaanxi, but his authority was clearly stipulated by the imperial court, "exempt from signing the book and the official affairs of the department, and take special measures to defend the border", that is to say, he does not preside over the daily affairs of the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Division, and is only responsible for the military.

It's not that the people in Hangzhou are wary of him, or rather, but it's not against him personally, but against the group of Wuchen. Wang Shu began to preside over the military administration of Sichuan and Shaanxi, this man was a loyal elder, and the policy towards Xu Churen continued to be implemented without any change.

Yan'an was still fighting, and Han Chang wanted to hold on to the city, but the Western army did not attack, so he had to take the initiative to attack. Jin Jun struggled to break free from the cage set by Xu Wei, but Wang Yu and Xu Hong were both battle-hardened generals, and they surrounded Yan'an Dongcheng with a bucket of iron, and no matter how Han Chang struggled, he couldn't break through the defense line.

In February, Xu Churen arrived in Hangzhou and was courteous to the emperor and ministers. Zhao Chen personally held a banquet in the palace to celebrate Xu Churen's achievements and highly praised his achievements in running Sichuan and Shaanxi. In addition to letting him use Taifu Zhishi, he also gave him rich goods, because his hometown was still in the hands of the Jin people, and the emperor planned to give him a mansion and land in Hangzhou, so that he could live in peace.

Xu Churen is indeed kind, not greedy for merit, he tried his best to state to the emperor, the management of Sichuan and Shaanxi Wang Shu Xu Liang and others are also indispensable, as for the military victory, it really depends on Xu Wei and the marshals of Shaanxi. The emperor introduced to him the matter of peace between the north and the south, and asked him about the reality of the Jin people, and Xu Churen told him the truth, saying that the Jin people are no longer as brave as they used to be, and the more they go on, the strength of the two sides will gradually equalize. The emperor asked him about his attitude towards peace, and the old minister did not know whether he was unwilling to get involved in the dispute within the court after Zhishi, claiming that he was a foreign minister and did not know the situation of the central government, so he did not dare to speak falsely. Zhao Chen didn't force him, and after a good life, he let him do as he pleased, or stay in Hangzhou, or go elsewhere.

Although Xu Churen did not explicitly oppose the peace, his words inspired Zhao Chen's decision. The young emperor was also a little sharp, and after careful consideration, he decided not to be a minister, but to maintain the "uncle and nephew" relationship between the Song and Jin countries, and on this premise, he continued to talk.

As soon as this news came out, the DPRK and China were in an uproar. Xu Shao's group of ministers who actively resisted the war were very encouraged and continued to play the emperor to express their resolute support. They generally believe that even if it is related to the collapse, it has nothing to do with the collapse, in recent years, the Jin State has lost several battles in a row, not to mention the broken muscles and bones, but at least the vitality is lost, and it is impossible to launch a retaliation immediately. Take 10,000 steps back and say, it really wants to pour the country's troops, we have hundreds of thousands of elite western troops in Shaanxi, more than 100,000 Shenwu front and rear troops under the command of He Taibao, the king of Zhejun in Jinghu Jiangxi, and tens of thousands of people in Zhao Xuanfu's Shenwu Chinese army, what are you afraid of him doing? There are even a few radical people who said to the emperor that even if the Jin army does not fight, we will hold back for a while, and we will prepare for the Northern Expedition by ourselves. All in all, one purpose, to restore the old frontier, to recover the lost land, and to shame the snow country!

Li Gang, the former prime minister who was not in the central government, and Zhao Ding also played, believing that Zhao Guanjia's statement would greatly boost the morale of the whole people, and the period of revival would not be far away. Qin Hui, who sentenced Henan Mansion, even suggested that the three commanders, Zhi Yanzhi, Xu Wei, and He Guan, jointly raise troops and take the initiative to attack.

The anti-war faction cheered, and the ministers who advocated peace also reacted fiercely. They repeatedly warned the emperor that governing the country was not child's play, that they should not act rashly, and that refusing to be a vassal would be tantamount to refusing to negotiate peace, which would inevitably anger the Jin people and have unimaginable consequences. Among them, some ministers who still have thoughts about Emperor Zhao Huan are the most indignant.

However, Jin envoy Zhang Tonggu saw that the attitude of the Great Song Dynasty was gradually becoming tougher, and he thought that there was no need to continue talking. He set out for China in February, but when he left, he did not say anything to death, only said that he would return to China to ask Emperor Jin. However, as soon as he returned to Yanjing, this former Liao minister, who was extremely hostile to the Great Song Dynasty, complained to Emperor Jin that Chen Jiangnan had bullied the Jin envoys, was arrogant, and suggested that the peace talks be suspended and troops should be sent to attack the Song Dynasty.

When meeting with the ministers Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Zongbi, he tried his best to say that there should be no peace talks, let alone return the land of Huaixi in Henan, otherwise it would be troubled in the future. The two brothers of Zonggan Zongbi praised him, but when they turned their heads, they did not immediately attack Wanyan Zongpan of the Lord and He. Because they also know that the past few years have been too timely, not to mention the setbacks in attacking Xianghan, and now Shaanxi has been defeated again, if they immediately send troops to attack Song, they really can't afford it.

And Wanyan Zongpan is also difficult to ride a tiger, and he initiated the negotiation of peace, and now that it is like this, he also feels shameless. But even so, so what? Hit? The problem is that it can't be fought now, that's right, there are still many elite troops in Yanyun Prefectures and Jurchen Old Lands, and there are also elite soldiers defending Yelu Dashi on the western defense line. But you can't gather all these troops and go all out to attack Song. The Khitan people are now in turmoil again, and they have not been suppressed, and Hedong is even more of a pot of boiling porridge, forcing Yelu Ma to gather five troops and divide them out to quell the chaos, the situation has reached this point, and now the Jin State should try its best to stabilize its rule, implement various reforms, and sinicize it as soon as possible, rather than competing on the battlefield, because now the south does not have the strength to threaten the Dajin State.

After thinking about it, he once again proposed a new plan to Emperor Jin. Even if you don't call yourself a minister, continue to maintain the relationship between "uncle and nephew", Henan will remain unchanged, and return Huaixi to Zhao Song, which was originally the weakest place in the Jin army. The South still sent New Year's coins and stopped the war. The two countries have a truce and a halt, so let's bury our heads in business.

Although the peace talks made it difficult for the Dajin Kingdom to come to power, Zong Pan still received the support of many Khitan Han ministers and some Jurchen magnates in the court. A huge force was formed to exert pressure on Emperor Wanyan and the Zonggan Zongbi brothers.

Wan Yan was slow to express his position, but in February, Yelu Ma reported that the Song army on the other side of the Yellow River was massing its boat divisions at Pujin Pass and Fenglingdu, and there were signs of entering the east of the river. As soon as this news came back, the Jin government and the opposition were shocked, because for more than ten years, no matter how the war situation between Song and Jin changed, the two rivers of Hedong and Hebei have not been greatly affected, and they have been regarded as "inland" by the Jin people.

Wan Yan Yan was also a little flustered, and hurriedly approved Zong Gan's suggestion, without Zhang Tonggu, and chose another envoy to enter the Song Dynasty, and then continue the peace talks.

However, at this time, of course, Zhao Chen did not know that his toughness had forced Dajin Guo to make concessions. He was experiencing pressure from all sides, the backlash of the courtiers, and the anger of the emperor, which made the young emperor feel so troubled that he fell ill in bed. The major affairs of the government were presided over by Prime Minister Zhu Shengfei and others.

The problem is that Zhu Shengfei does not have Xu Shao's courage and means at all, he has no way to suppress the main battle faction, let alone suppress the ministers of the main peace faction. What does the Lord and the faction accuse Zhao Chen of? Unfilial!

This big hat, no matter what era it is, even a thousand years later, is an unbearable weight. People can have no ability, no wealth, but not without filial piety, once a person is found to be unfilial, will be widely condemned by public opinion and morality.

Unfortunately, Zhao Chen's "unfilial" hat was buttoned up. Because he did not go to the palace for a long time to visit Emperor Zhao Huan, who is Zhao Huan? The sick person does not pay attention to his sick father, is this not unfilial piety?

You said that the Emperor Taishang was too much to Daojun when he was in power? I'm sorry, those ministers think that Daojun wanted to restore back then! How can this be the same?

Forbidden, Huiyou Pavilion.

This attic was first built in the Tokyo Imperial Palace during the reign of Emperor Zhao Ji and was used to house the posthumous works of Emperor Zhezong. Line in the Zhenjiang River, still follow the system, and then to Hangzhou, the attic is built less, but this Huiyou Pavilion is still retained.

There is only one person in the cabinet, and the emperor is alone.

Zhao Chen sat behind the desk next to the bookshelf, and the table in front of him was very messy. The edicts issued by Emperor Zhezong during his lifetime, the chapters that were approved, and the anthologies he created were all placed on the table.

Zhao Chen sat on the imperial chair, leaning forward, supporting his head with both hands, his eyes glazed, and he was not reading at all. He had been in the Pavilion for more than an hour, and he really didn't want to go out and face the roaring ministers, nor did he want to read the book of the same persuasion. He originally wanted to collect the relics of his ancestors, and wanted to see how this very accomplished uncle coped with the difficulties, but he didn't find the answer.

Until now, he insisted that he had done the right thing. Xianghan and Shaanxi all won the battle, why should I be a minister? If I kneel to the north, where are the commanders of these armies? Where are the souls of the fallen soldiers? Where is the dignity of the ancestors?

It's no longer the time when my dad was chased and fled. The military ministers represented by the king of Fenyang County, Zheyan, have been able to fight, and the Jin people are not invincible, so why should I kneel?

A few slow knocks sounded on the door, and a shrill voice said, "Official, the little slave has something urgent to report." ”

"What?" Zhao Chen asked expressionlessly.

When the door opened, the chamberlain knew that Shen Xue trotted in, saluted in front of the emperor, and whispered: "Official, I'm afraid that Master Xu won't work......"