Chapter 17: The Secret Fight in the Court (Ask for Collection)

In Bianliang City, the lights are still brilliant, and the Goolan Tile House is still hot. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info It's a well-deserved city that never sleeps. Everyone is still having fun, living a peaceful and prosperous world with a whitewashed appearance.

However, Li Gang was very distressed at this time.

As a dignitary in this empire and also the leader of the main battle faction, Li Gang had to deal with not only the opposition of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty peace faction every day, but also bitterly dissuade the emperor from negotiating peace, believing that his Great Song army could repel the invading Jin people. Although the situation forced him, he still sent Teng Maoshi and Lu Yundi as the chairman and deputy and the envoy to negotiate with the Jin people about ceding the three towns. However, he still insisted on fighting first and then negotiating peace, and resolutely opposed the cession of the three towns in Hedong. It's a pity that the Manchu courtiers and workers all wanted to cut the land to quell the war. Even the Holy One acquiesced.

Hey, it's really like what Liu Ping's kid said, if you want to negotiate peace, you have to hurt Jin first, but now the Great Song Army and the Three Roads Army have all been repelled by the Jin people. The documents of defeat came from the front, which reduced the hope of the Manchu courtiers to use war to achieve peace below zero.

Although he is busy with front-line affairs, at the same time, as the prime minister, he has to deal with some other political affairs. I stayed up all night last night to write a recital. I slept hastily for two hours, and the sky was just shining with a hint of black. Li Gang got up on time like a clockwork clock. He didn't let his subordinates prepare food, so he sent his servants to prepare a car to attend the morning meeting.

At this time in Bianliang, the sky has not yet dawned, and there are already hard-working traders who have started to set up stalls in the center of Bianliang. In the bustling Maqian Street, many breakfast stalls have gathered at this moment, and all kinds of delicacies have begun to exude fragrance in the stewed pot and oil pot; Lung enema, enema, quail dumplings, coke hammer, sheep fat leek cake, spring cake, spin cake, Chengsha dumplings, offering glutinous cakes, all kinds of snacks, the sound of selling is also one after another, the early work of the tile city worker Liba, the porter who transports goods, the merchant who sells goods; An old man who sells singing and playing strings, and an official who wakes up early to go to court. I took up my place early, ordered to eat, filled my stomach, and prepared to store energy for the day's work. The shopkeeper sang a bowl of hot noodle soup and dim sum, and occasionally there was a casino gambling night, and the swinger with an empty money bag and an empty stomach sat on a long chair on the food stall with a shout, shouting and eating, but did not give money after eating, the shopkeeper blushed and argued, overturned the stall, spilled the hot soup, and everyone watched the excitement while eating, and called the errand officer who patrolled the street to stop.

Bianliang, the only civilization in the world more than a thousand years ago, never sleeps, synonymous with prosperity, seems to be running normally and plainly, and has not been affected by the invasion of the northern Jin people like jackals. Everything is still running normally, and only a few people know that under this calm and peaceful, there is a hidden danger of destroying the country. The Han civilization has created this prosperous city, but most people here do not feel the nightmare that lies ahead of them.

As Li Gang, who stayed up for half a night, just walked to Maqian Street, he asked people to stop the horse, get off the car and go straight to the noodle shop where they often eat, ordered a few side dishes, warmed the wine, and ate some first, this is the habit of Bianliang Jingguan, Emperor Taizong set the rules, the end of the fifth watch day should be an early court meeting, and the emperor after that, whether he was diligent or lazy, was not late to the court, since the emperor boss was not late, as the staff of the ministers could not be late, so many ministers came to the Maqian Street in front of the palace early on the fifth watch, Drinking a bowl of bean soup comfortably, eating some fried cakes is to fill the stomach, over time, it has become a habit, most of the ministers before the early dynasty are in front of Maqian Street to eat something, some ministers also take this to communicate with each other, contact feelings.

Li Gang was eating, thinking about his own reduction in the morning of today's meeting, and thoroughly investigated*, what was missing in the Twelve Minutes of the Enemy. But seeing Cai Jing and his entourage in the carriage stopped on the side of the street, the curtain of the carriage was raised, Cai Jing popped out a pair of dry hands, waved at Li Gang, and said with a dry smile: "Lord Li really has a good mouth and appetite." Hehe, the food is so sweet at this time, I don't know which colleague will be bitten off a few pieces of meat by Master Li at the morning court meeting. ā€

Li Gang heard this, and secretly said in his heart, it seems that the last time the case of Jiangnan Province officials* was thoroughly investigated, the matter that involved your subordinates was still lingering. So he put down the shortbread in his hand and said to Cai Jing: "Master Cai is laughing, who doesn't know that Boss Cai is a tolerant person, even how much he eats, and others don't know." ā€

Li Gang said this, Cai Jing smiled faintly and did not answer, just put down the curtain on the car and ignored Li Gang, and went straight to the door of Bianliang Palace to wait.

Li Gang ate some food, and just as he was about to get up and get into the carriage, he saw an official from his own yard galloping on a horse, followed by a big man dressed in civilian clothes, who was also on his horse, but by feeling it could be seen that this big man was a fighting man from the army. Horses galloped down the street and immediately descended. Pull the reins and jump off the horse. The butler who followed him came to his house.

The housekeeper galloped off his horse and came to Li Gang and whispered: "Master, someone from the north is coming, saying that there is an urgent report." ā€

Li Gang looked at the man: "Come in and speak." After speaking, he walked into the inner room of the noodle soup shop, and the owner of the shop was actually opened by Li Gang's own junior, knowing that his elders and officials had important matters, he immediately guarded the outer room with that subordinate as a guard.

After the man entered with Li Gang, he immediately bowed his head and saluted: "Yongding Army Biaozi Battalion Wu 61 See Li Xiang." ā€

Sure enough, it was the soldier under that kid, and he had a fierce spirit, Li Gang looked at the sturdy man who saluted on the ground. Pingsheng asked, "What, what news does Zhongcheng have?" ā€

"Back to Li Xiang, my Yongding army has captured Shuozhou two days ago, approaching Xinzhou, and fought against Wanyan Zonghan, the commander of the Jin army, in Wangmapo. The whole army fought to the death and did not retreat, and the general of my family also cut off one of the arms of Wanyan Zonghan and annihilated 30,000 Jin people. ā€

"You~~~ What you said is true!" Li Gang felt that he couldn't believe that with Liu Ping's team of more than 10,000 people, he actually annihilated 30,000 Jin people, and also severely injured the gold thief Wanyan Zonghan! Li Gang was like drinking a glass of liquor at the moment. All the pores of the whole body were stretched, and the voice was happily a little changed, but I didn't notice it at all.

"My subordinates don't dare to lie, this is a handwritten letter from the general of my family, saying that I want to hand over the small one to your old man." Wu Liuyi took out the letter wrapped in cowhide from his arms, Li Gang took the cowhide package tremblingly, took out the letter after opening it, tore open the fire paint, looked at the crooked handwriting on it, and couldn't suppress his excitement: "En, it's really that kid's handwriting, not bad!" Joyfully! What a big chunk of hearts! Haha, I didn't expect to really stab Jin Ren. Haha," Li Gang smiled and stroked his beard a few times.

Suddenly, Li Gang asked, "Have you ever informed the imperial court?" ā€

"The subordinate is the first messenger to be sent out by the general, the little one has not rested for two days and two nights on the horse, and the horse is coming quickly, and the post station of the imperial court must arrive at noon today at the earliest." Wu Liuyi said in a low voice.

"Good!! Good!! Go down, and I'll find someone to arrange for you to live and rest." Listen to the call. Li Gang reassured.

"Xie Li Xiang!" Wu Liuyi said respectfully.

"Butler!!" Li Gang shouted outside.

"Sir, you command." The butler replied.

"Take this sergeant to rest in peace!" Li Gang commanded.

"No!" The housekeeper responded and arranged for Wu Liuyi to go down to rest without mentioning it.

Li Gang got out of the noodle shop, quickly got into the carriage, and said to the coachman: "Quick!" Hurry up and go to Chengenmen, I have something important to do today! ! ā€

The coachman sang a fat promise, and secretly said what is wrong with his master, why is he so anxious. With a whip raised, he drove the horse galloping towards Cheng'en Gate.

At this time, all the ministers in front of the Chengen Gate were waiting for the gate to open, and then entered the main hall in turn to worship the king.

Cai Jing and Wu Min and others are all among the three princes, the front of the team, Li Gang hurriedly ran over, and even the crown was a little crooked and directly entered the team, Wu Min pouted and rushed; Li Gang sneered: "Master Li, what is the hurry, even the official hat is crooked, such a face is insulting, and it is a big loss of decency." Aren't you afraid of impeachment by the imperial historians? ā€

"Lord Wu has bothered, his body is not broken, why not be afraid of people's words!" Li Gang replied stiffly and then ignored it. However, I tidied up my official hat.

The little yellow gate, the mouthpiece of the Cheng'en Gate, said in a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, please enter the hall!" ā€

After that, a group of ministers went to the hall with their own wat boards, and a sharp voice came: "The Holy Lord has arrived!" ā€

I saw that on the side of the dragon chair in Luandian, the eunuch Su Ming stood behind Zhao Huan and stood beside the dragon chair, and Zhao Huan was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the dragon chair. Look at the many ministers below.

"Long live my emperor, long live long live!" The ministers bowed and saluted.

"All the ministers are flat." After Zhao Heng finished speaking, the ministers of His Royal Highness all stood up straight, and asked calmly: "Ministers, do you have any political affairs to report?" ā€

"The minister has something important to tell." Li Gang was born first.

"Oh, what's the matter with Li Qing's family?" Zhao Hengdao.

"Qiqi Sheng, the latest news from Taiyuan." Li Gang paused and bought a pass.

"Oh? What news. Is it that the peace envoys have arrived in Taiyuan? Or did the Jin people ask for something again? When Zhao Heng heard the news from Taiyuan again, he felt a headache. Since Taiyuan was besieged, there have been posts from the front line that either asked for money and food or documents for defeat, hey, I heard that Taiyuan came again. It's a headache to think about.

"Could it be that you have lost the battle again?" Zhao Huan asked with a bitter face

"Enlightenment Saint, it's not a defeat, it's a victory, it's a big victory!!" Li Gang said excitedly, his face turned a little red because of excitement.

"What!! Good news? Who's the road? Yao Jiajun? Or Qin Fengjun? Or Hee and Jun? Zhao Heng said excitedly. I haven't heard good news for a long time, and I was really excited when I heard Zhao Huan.

"Enlightened saints, it's neither. It's the Eternal Army! Li Gang said.