Chapter 491: Xu Yuan's Disaster

When Qin Hui heard this, he hurriedly followed his words and said, "Oh? So the Privy Counsellor also agrees with the official family returning to Zhenjiang? ”

Zhi Yanzhi waved his hand, shook his head and said: "The north and the south are negotiating peace, the war has ended, and there are many things in the imperial court that need to be dealt with urgently, and it is very inconvenient to stay in Fuzhou all the time." But if you can't go back to Zhenjiang, when will you go back, this must be discussed, especially considering that the official family is currently in poor health, and you can't be in a hurry. ”

Although Qin Hui is the head of the supervision department, he is different from the outspoken and daring officials under his hands, who would rather bend than bend, he is a person who understands. When Zhi Zhonggu came to Fuzhou, he drove back to Zhenjiang under the banner of welcoming the saints, which shows that he came to pick up the official's family and return to Zhenjiang. But now, he said that, what did he mean?

The reason why he insisted on returning to Zhenjiang was that since the official family led the clan ministers to Fuzhou, things were in a mess, and the rules that should have been gone were gone, and Geng Nanzhong and his group had a great posture of covering the sky. Look at who is not pleasing to the eye, find a reason to demote you, don't say anything else, even He Guan, who has the merit of supporting the establishment and has always been loyal to the official family, has fallen, what else does Geng Nanzhong dare not do? If this situation continues, the consequences will be very serious, so we must go back to Zhenjiang and everything must return to normal

"Of course, it's just that Fuzhou's temporary refuge is not a serious place after all. Now some people in the DPRK and China have suggested going back to Zhenjiang, and some people have proposed going to Sichuan, but the opinions are very varied, but the superiors do not convene the ministers to discuss. Maybe the privy minister doesn't know that the official family has not been in the court for a long time, and even the detailed discussion department has not been open for a long time. In response to important military affairs, Geng Nanzhong issued a codex, which is not a long-term solution. Qin Hui simply expressed his attitude.

Can Orihiko still know this? He has always been at odds with Geng Nanzhong, and the other party has not yet moved his head when he came to power, which is directly related to his leadership of the Anti-Japanese War in Zhenjiang Mansion and its effectiveness. The reason why I came to Fuzhou is to strive for the initiative. And he understands a truth, even if Geng Nanzhong accompanies the prince in the East Palace for ten years, even if the official family trusts him again, without the instruction of the Son of Heaven, will he dare to do this?

The day before yesterday, when I went to meet the king, the most talked about by the officials was the review. What to review? Reviewing the major policies since his accession to the throne, it is said that this series of failures will occur only if he ignores reality and is eager for quick success. He also said that there was a huge difference in the strength of Song Jin, and if he had to fight hard with the other party, Da Song would not be able to get benefits. In the future, we will be more strategic about Jinguo.

Although this was said vaguely, Zhi Yanzhi heard a meaning, and the official family was scared. In the emperor's own words, I retreated from Tokyo to Jiangnan, and from Jiangnan to Fujian.

From these words, it is not difficult to understand why Geng Nanzhong dared to belittle the ministers of the main war faction, which was actually the meaning of the official family. There is only one purpose, to let everyone understand that if you can't fight, you will lose even the south if you fight again.

Probably in order to appease Zhe Zhonggu, Zhao Huan also said at the time that he was presiding over the military administration in Zhenjiang this time, blocking the Jin army from crossing the Yangtze River, and he worked hard and made great achievements, and he deserved to be the pillar of the country.

As soon as he heard this, Orihiko had a bottom in his heart, and he knew that it would not move his head. Since he got the emperor's attitude, how could he go against Geng Nanzhong, who represented the emperor, again?

However, Qin Hui has a good reputation from the local level to the governor of Taiwan. And he didn't come to see him for personal gain, if he didn't persuade him to keep being so tough, it was likely to be Geng Nanzhong's next target.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhi Zhonggu said in a deep voice: "Yes, Cai Jing do you know, right?" ”

Isn't that nonsense? Cai Jing, who doesn't know? Da Song has reached this point today, not to mention that it was caused by this traitor, but it also has a great relationship with him. That guy is good at guessing the will, voting for the emperor's favor, without the principle of acting as a subordinate, by the emperor's temperament, good to take a country, and make it full of devastation

"This subordinate naturally knows." Qin Hui didn't understand the meaning of folding the privy for a while.

"Cai Jing was also a two-phase minister back then, in charge of three provinces, and his power can be described as smoking, right? But what is the result? Orihiko asked.

Qin Hui stopped talking, and Cai Jing's result was that he died on the way to being demoted. What does it mean to be a subordinate, no matter how powerful you are, where does your power come from? It was given to you by the emperor, and it was also a matter of the emperor's words. Cai Jing did what he did back then, and the officials impeached him a lot, but with the protection of the emperor, no one could move him. Today's Geng Nanzhong, just like at the beginning, the emperor wants to use him, so that he can make waves like this.

"The lower official understands the painstaking efforts of the privy minister, but the lower official is the middle prince of the imperial history, and the responsibility of this impeachment cannot be avoided." Qin Hui said.

"Forced by the form, no one can do anything." Zhi Zhonggu chuckled. Then stand up and "sometimes take a step back, but you don't necessarily lose your principle." ”

Qin Hui knew that the other party was going to send off a guest, but he was also interested, and immediately got up and said: "The lower official remembers the teachings of the cardinal minister, and he came to disturb him rashly, and he is not strange to look at the minister." ”

"Where, I hope you really listened to what you said." Orihiko said with a smile.

"The lower officials will leave, and the privy minister will stay." Qin Hui gave up his hand and withdrew from the room.

After seeing him off, he turned around and returned to the copywriter, and took out the unfinished piece again. The above is very surprising, and it is actually a resignation from the post of privy councillor

In May, Zhao Huan's condition improved, and he was able to barely walk a few steps with the support of the inner attendant. In view of the turbulent public opinion of the hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China, they were all discussing where to go, and he had to come out to express his position, saying that the north of the Yangtze River was already the sphere of influence of the Jin people, and it was no longer appropriate to return to Zhenjiang Mansion.

In general, the minister's opinion was divided into three factions, one said that the relocation was to Hangzhou, the second was to enter Sichuan and Xingyuan, and the third was to Ezhou. The purpose of choosing Hangzhou is to continue to operate the important land of money and grain in the south of the Yangtze River, and to maintain at least half of the current situation. The choice of Sichuan was to rely on the Western Army to survive. The ministers made it very clear in their recitals that if they entered Shu and stationed in Xingyuan, they could "control the division of the four roads in the front, and the Su of the two rivers in the back, the wealth of Jingxiang on the left, and the horse of Qinlong on the right." That is to say, there are Jingyuan, Huanqing, Qinfeng, and Xihe Western Army in front, and Sichuan with abundant products in the back, plus Jingxiang and other places with developed economy, and major events can be determined. As for the election of Ezhou, it was purely to avoid the edge of the Jin army.

At the beginning of the discussion, no one paid attention to Ezhou, and the focus of the courtiers' arguments was on whether to go to Sichuan or stay in Jiangnan. At the same time, it is also a contest between two points of view. Staying in the south of the Yangtze River is for partial peace and does not want to leave this prosperous and rich place. I went to Sichuan to be a tyrant. Xingyuan Mansion, that is, Hanzhong City in later generations, belonged to Lizhou Road in the Song Dynasty and was under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Xuanfu Envoy. If the line is moved to Xingyuan Mansion, "the division of the four roads in the front, and the millet of the two rivers in the rear", it can pose a threat to the Central Plains.

The ministers who supported these two places quarreled quite fiercely, and the emperor could not make a decision for a while. At this time, Xu Shao and Xu Han returned from Shaanxi, and at the same time brought back the news that the Western Army was defeated and the main force suffered heavy losses

The court and the central government exploded the pot, which made the face red and the neck thick, and wanted to rely on the Western Army, but the Western Army made the Jurchens all disabled and shocked, and the emperor and the hundred officials were most concerned about it, why did hundreds of thousands of Western troops lose so badly?

Xu Shao wrote a letter asking for guilt, reported the cause and process of the counterattack in detail, and requested punishment. The emperor and all the officials are embarrassed, you don't care about this defeat, but from now on, we don't have any strength to compete with the Jurchens......

Zhao Huan was anxious and annoyed, the Western Army was defeated, what else did Shaanxi rely on to resist the Jurchens? If Shaanxi is lost in the future, it will directly threaten Sichuan, and if Sichuan is lost again, and the Jin army will fight down the Yangtze River, then what else will happen?

On the issue of how to deal with Xu Shao, the DPRK and China disagreed. Although the main responsibility for the defeat of the Western Army was him, Xu Shao was really helpless in order to relieve the pressure in the southeast. Since the Song and Jin peace discussions are fundamental, and the dispatch of his Shaanxi Xuanfu envoy has been exempted, then don't dig deeper, right? After all, Xu Shao has made a lot of contributions to the imperial court over the years.

However, Geng Nanzhong and others believed that because of Xu Shao's behavior, the main force of the Western Army suffered a heavy blow and lost a large area of territory, which is extremely heinous, but the responsibility cannot be evaded and should be dealt with strictly. It was suggested that he be relegated to other places.

After careful consideration, Zhao Huan gave Xu Shao an idle post and did not delve into the matter further. The reason is that the imperial court did not clearly ask Xu Shao what to do at the beginning, but as soon as he returned to Shaanxi, he was ready to counterattack and contain and relieve the pressure in the south, and his motive was very good. Besides, the gap in Song Jin's strength is there, if Xu Shao is held accountable for the loss of his troops and the loss of land and cities, then the Central Plains Jianghuai will also be lost, how to say? Are they all strict?

Geng Nanzhong saw that Xu Shao had passed the test, and he was very unhappy, and instructed someone to hold Xu Wei. said that Xu Jiu was in charge of the capital in the counteroffensive and was in charge of the whole army, and he should be responsible for the defeat, right? It is recommended that Xu Weijun be relieved of his power and given him an idle position.

Zhao Huan felt that Xu Wei was still too young after all, full of ambition, and defeated the enemy, of course there were mistakes. But after he and Yao Pingzhong were defeated, they quickly gathered their forces, held Fengxiang Mansion, and blocked the pace of the Jin army entering Shu. At this time, the hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China were also opposed. said that Xu Weijiu was in Shaanxi and was familiar with the military situation, so he couldn't beat people to death with a stick, and Shaanxi still had to rely on these young and powerful generals. Even Huang Qianshan, who was angry with Geng Nanzhong's nostrils, spoke for Xu Wei.

Although the opinions of the DPRK and China did not support the dismissal of Xu Wei's military power, the front-line generals lost the battle, and it was impossible to strictly enforce military discipline if they did not deal with it. The final result was that Xu Wei was demoted to three officials, and the observation envoy of Chongli Prefecture was demoted from the third rank to the fourth grade, and he was still the pacification envoy of Qin Feng Road and the head of the soldiers and horses. The treatment of Yao Pingzhong and other defeated generals of the Western Army was compared with Xu Wei's standards.

As soon as the matter in Shaanxi was settled, the dispute over the location of the line also came to an end. Since the Western Army was defeated and its vitality was injured, what was the point of going to Xingyuan Mansion, and the DPRK and China unanimously approved to go to Hangzhou.

At the end of May of this year, Zhao Huan led hundreds of officials from the clan to leave Fujian and go to Hangzhou. Due to Zhao Huan's physical condition, the trip was extremely slow, and he stopped and stopped all the way until August before arriving at his destination. After arriving in Hangzhou, the emperor still did not have the energy to deal with the government, and the major military affairs were mostly decided by Geng Nanzhong and others.

Shaanxi, Qinzhou, Qinfeng Road through the pacification division.

Since the Jin army retreated, Xu Wei rectified the remnants, and in a few months, he almost walked through his own defense area, quickly figured out the situation of Qin Feng all the way, and properly deployed the troops. He will also present his subordinates, learn the lessons of the defeat in Dunzhou, and train his troops with heart. In view of the special strategic location of Fengxiang Mansion, Xu Wei, Wu Jue, Ma Kuo and others believed that in order to defend Fengxiang, there were two things that had to be done.

First, the Fengxiang city defense system must be updated and reinforced. It is best to improve it according to the original pattern of Pingyang Mansion in Hedong.

Second, simply relying on the construction of Fengxiang City to resist the enemy's offensive is very passive. At the beginning, the Zhu Ji Terrace where he blocked the Jin army was dangerous, and the Weishui should be controlled, so it should be managed, and a pass barrier should be built there to build permanent fortifications.

In this way, the Jin army wants to occupy Fengxiang as a forward base, and as soon as it comes in, it will bump into Zhu Jitai, even if it is a detour, there is also Fengxiang City, with these two support points, Fengxiang's defense will be much more reliable. It is not easy for Jin Jun to take advantage of this to enter Shu.

On this matter, he reported to the Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Department, asking for the allocation of money, grain and materials, the construction of the city, and the construction of customs. Wang Shu, who presided over the military administration of Shaanxi, was very supportive of his idea and agreed with it very much, but the problem is that now Shaanxi can't come up with the money, so he comforted Zijin Tiger with kind words, wait a minute, wait for tomorrow to ease up, and handle your matter first.

"Next year? What if before our defense is arranged, the Jin army comes again? Can this be waited? Ma Kuo slapped the reply from the Xuanfu Disposal Division on the table and said dissatisfiedly.

Wu Jue, who was sitting on the chair, also felt incredible, and said: "There is no shortage of manpower Fengxiang, many people who have withdrawn from the southeast with the official army have no food and clothing, as long as there is work to do, not to mention wages, just take care of food." Hey, this handsome man said very clearly in the official document, and there is no money? A few months ago, a little bit of the money, food, and materials transported from Fengxiang were enough, right? ”

Xu Wei sighed when he heard this: "The situation is difficult now, and the most annoying person is Yao Pingzhong and them." Forty thousand elite soldiers came out, and ten thousand remnants went back, and he was the place where the money was used. I can't help it, just slow down. However, Zichong's words are very reasonable, although Song Jin has just negotiated peace, but in the position of you and me, we should be mentally prepared for this, and the Jin army may come back at any time."

Ma Kuo shook his head: "This time, the vitality is seriously damaged, and it is not something that can be recovered in two or three years. ”

As he was talking, the soldiers outside reported: "Marshal, Senator Xu has arrived at Xuanfu Disposing of Si Xu." ”

Xu Wei was stunned, why did the sixth brother come? got up to greet him at the moment, and as soon as he arrived outside the hall, Xu Liu had already come in, and saluted from afar: "Xu Jingluo." ”

"Senator Xu is here to inspect?" Xu Wei asked politely.

Xu Liang came up and said with a smile: "I don't dare to inspect properly, I am driven by the king's judgment to check the military situation and public opinion in all directions, and Qin Feng is naturally the first place." ”

"Come, come, talk inside." Xu Wei stretched out his hand and asked. Wu Jue and Ma Kuo immediately retired and left.

When they arrived at the second hall, in Xu Wei's office, the two brothers sat down, and Xu Wei personally poured tea for his cousin and presented it with both hands. When Xu Liang saw his respectful appearance, he didn't dare to pick it up, and wondered: "Ninth brother, what are you doing?" Brother offended you? ”

"Isn't this a demotion of the three officials, observing the envoy from the fourth grade? Dwarf Xu Senator half level, you are the chief, I naturally have to be respectful. Xu Wei said.

Xu Liang shook his head with a wry smile, took the tea and said, "I know about your request for money and food, and it is also difficult for the Xuanfu Disposal Division now, and I really can't come up with the money, you wait." When I came, the king repeatedly instructed me to explain clearly when I saw you, and when I came back next year, I would do your business first. ”

Xu Wei sat down next to him, nodded and said, "I understand the difficulties above, but don't prevaricate next year." ”

"This is certain, you Qin Fenglu is at the forefront of anti-gold, and no one can care about you." Xu Liang took a sip of tea. After talking for a while, it was nothing more than a routine matter, asking Qin Feng about the military situation, Xu Wei naturally answered truthfully.

Xu Liang put down the teacup, looked around at the left and right, looked around at the people inside and outside, leaned forward, and said in a low voice: "Ninth brother, there is something for my brother to tell you in advance, don't tell anyone about it." ”

"What?" Xu Wei asked.

"The edict from the south is related to Jingyuan." Xu Liangdao.

A heartbeat, has something to do with Jingyuan? Isn't that what it has to do with big brother? What actually alarmed the imperial court? Xu Wei suddenly remembered that he rushed to Chengzhou that day, and saw the third uncle for the last time before leaving Shaanxi, and the third uncle mentioned the eldest brother at that time......

"You say." Xu Wei nodded.

"The eldest brother is amazing this time, and the south appointed him to be promoted as the imperial camp secretary and take over He Guan's position." Xu Liang said seriously, and when he said this, he leaned back in his chair, "What's the matter, is it pampered?" ”

Honor? You are really marginal in your cool words, he is so good in Jingyuan, he is a commander, with tens of thousands of male soldiers under his command, no matter the sky and the earth, how comfortable? Who seldom goes to the south? Bow your head to your ears all day long, be cautious in your words and deeds?

However, don't say it, this trick is really ruthless, you are promoted, the Imperial Camp Division is one of the armed forces of the Great Song Dynasty, the Son of Heaven Guard, and the Imperial Camp Division are all promoted, that is, the number one military officer, at least with the title of "Tai Lieutenant". But the problem is, the Imperial Camp Division wanders around in front of the emperor all day long, and the eldest brother is used to staying in Shaanxi, can he live that life? Not to mention, the current Imperial Camp Division, I'm afraid it's not a comfortable nest, Qin Feng Zhao Dian, Fuzhou Zheshi, who listens to you?

It seems that the third uncle is really angry about this. If it wasn't for what he said when he went back to the south, how could the imperial court deal with it like this? To put it bluntly, it is to remove your military power