Chapter 406: The Current Plan
I wish you all a happy National Day and a happy family!!
"Hehe, today the people are all together, see Xi let the three dogs slaughter a few fat sheep and roast them, make a few delicious side dishes, and prepare two jars of good wine to send here, we are happy!" Luoyang City searched for several days, and in the past few days, Zhao Ta has lived the days of 'guerrilla' in the past, and he didn't know how many places to sleep in a day, and he was very happy to see several generals coming, and ordered the banquet to be set up in the warm pavilion where he stayed last night.
"Your Majesty......"
"Today is all my own family, who will tell Your Majesty to punish a jar of wine first!" Zhao Ren just straightened up and wanted to say something but was interrupted by Zhao Ta, he stepped down from the dragon chair and pointed at everyone's noses and said.
"Okay, good, we haven't drunk together for many years, let's do what the second master says!" Zhao Yan shouted.
"Shame brother, you can't have no rules!" Zhao Ren glared at Zhao Yan and said.
"What rules? If you talk about the rules, you, Brother Yong, Brother Zhi, Brother Lian, Brother Zhong, and Brother Xiao are all called to leave the land without permission to enter Beijing, and they all have to fall to the ground. "Zhao Yan was already working in Luoyang, and the others hurried over when they heard the news.
"That'...... So be it! Zhao Ren said helplessly.
"What are you talking about, hurry up and move the table to make room, and you're not here to mourn me, what are you doing with your face drooping?" Zhao Ta rolled up his sleeves and prepared to set the table.
But he is the emperor, even when he was the prince, he couldn't get started with this kind of rough work, so everyone hurriedly stepped forward and rushed to do it. Cleaning up all the bits and pieces in the warm pavilion, Jianxi had already arranged for the little yellow doors to bring in a few long tables to form a large table. Spread a tablecloth. The three dogs in the dining room had already brought the slaughtered sheep and roasted them in the open space outside the warm pavilion, and the prepared vegetables and fruits were put on the table first.
"Let's wish the second master a good fortune first. Escaped the assassination of the dog thieves again! Zhao Yong first stood up and raised his glass and said, he was anxious after learning the news of the emperor's assassination, especially the news that came at that time was not detailed, the emperor did not know whether he was alive or dead, he said hello to Zhao Yi and rushed to Luoyang in the starry night, and saw that the emperor was fine.
"The second master is the Son of Heaven, with the protection of God, how can there be anything!" Zhao Zhi raised his glass and stood up and said.
"Okay, okay, let's have a drink!" The crowd was coaxing. Zhao Ta also raised his glass and drank it all......
"Second master, has the origin of the assassin been found out this time!" After drinking three cups in a row, Zhao Zhong pulled the topic back and said.
"Well, now it can only be determined that he is an assassin from the Murayi Kingdom in the Western Regions, but it is not clear who instructed him and what his purpose is." Zhao Ta picked up a piece of spicy dried tofu and said, this spicy taste does not come from ginger and mustard in the past, but pure American peppers, of course, it is also one of the achievements of the great voyage in recent years.
"Now the government is harmonious. and the Jurchen are also at peace, who wants to be unfavorable to the second master? Zhao Xiao also tasted it, and he fanned his tongue and said.
"Hmph, whoever they are. If he dares to attack the second master, he is our mortal enemy, even if he hides to the ends of the earth, and if he goes to the eighteenth layer of hell, he will have to be pulled out and broken into thousands of pieces! Zhao Lian gritted his teeth and said.
"Since the Assassins are from the Western Regions. We don't care who he is instructed by, let's send troops to destroy them first! Zhao said shamefully.
"The jury is still out on the matter. We can't mess up with ourselves first, and only then can we catch the mastermind and end them out of the nest. Forever rid of future troubles! Zhao Ren looked at the brothers at the table and became excited after a few glasses of wine, and interjected.
"Well, Brother Ren's words are reasonable, if you only kill a few assassins, it will be a palliative rather than a cure!" Zhao Lian said.
"As the saying goes, dark arrows are hard to prevent, we are in the open, the enemy is in the dark, kill these thieves, they can still send people to attack, a little carelessness will cause a big disaster!" Zhao Zhi also nodded yes.
"Before the first evil is eliminated, the second master must be careful!" Zhao Yong also calmed down and said, and everyone's eyes were once again focused on the emperor.
"Ahem, ahem......" Zhao Ta cleared his throat and leaned back to drink another bowl of wine and said, "All of you here except for the ruling party are the leaders of the court, and you are all big people, and you ran here in a panic just because I was assassinated." Although this shows that you are loyal to me, have you ever thought about what it would be like if someone took the opportunity to start an incident in Bianjing at this time, and there was no one in the court. And if the assassination was carried out by the Jurchens, what would happen if they invaded on a large scale when you left the garrison and there were no generals at the border? ”
"Second master, it's the subordinate protector who is anxious, and I haven't thought about it so much!" Zhao Ren's face turned red and bowed his head and said, he is the prime minister of the dynasty, Zhao Yong is the privy envoy, plus the deputy minister Chen Yu and the political governor Li Gang are also in Luoyang, and Xu Jingheng went to Jiangnan to mourn Zongze, it can be said that the DPRK is already leaderless, and most of the guards have also been transferred to Luoyang. Once someone takes the opportunity to rebel in Beijing, then they can easily control the capital and let people occupy the nest. Even if nothing happens, many dignitaries in the court and the central government have flocked to the Xijing Emperor's presence, which will make people think too much and cause unnecessary panic, which is caused by their own dereliction of duty.
"We have the trust of the second master, please punish the second master!" Zhao Ren took the lead, and everyone got up to salute and plead guilty.
"Sit down! In fact, I was very relieved and very moved to hear that you had rushed to my place after knowing that I had been assassinated. But you are no longer the little servants of the palace that day, but you are responsible for governing the country and the army, protecting the family and defending the country, you can no longer be rash, you must start from the overall situation! Zhao Ta pressed his hand to let everyone sit down, his gaze swept over everyone's faces, "To say that you have made such a big mistake, not punishing it also violates the iron law of military regulations we set back then......
"Second master, how did you punish us for admitting it today, who made us wrong?" Everyone listened to the emperor's words, and they were very useful at first, but in the end, they all felt that there was a cool breeze on the back spine, the emperor was not the same back then, and after so many years, his hairs stood on end, and his legs and stomach turned tendons. But today he sent it to the door, and he couldn't hide, and under the forced gaze of everyone, Zhao Yong stood up and said in a trembling voice, because the emperor can see that they can be punished lightly when they admit their mistakes and have a good attitude.
"Second master, for the sake of everyone's loyalty, and it is an unintentional mistake in a hurry, it is better not to punish it!" Just as everyone was waiting for the emperor's punishment with sad faces, the savior arrived, Zhao Xin led a few little yellow men to send the roasted mutton, looked at the emperor and said with a smile.
"This ...... Everyone knows that I love Zhao Xin the most, I can't help but give face when she speaks, but I see you today and my hands are itchy ......and tight" Zhao Ta smacked his lips and looked embarrassed when he heard this, he thought about it and said, "Then I'll ask a question, as long as you answer correctly, I will not only not punish you, but also have a heavy reward." But if it's wrong, hehe, how about the combined punishment for the two crimes? ”
"Okay, then let's make a bet with the second master, if we win, we will make money, and if we lose, the second master will be reluctant to kill us!" Zhao Yong gritted his teeth, stomped his feet and stood up and said.
"Well, rejoice! Do you all agree? Zhao Ta turned his face to look at the others and asked.
"Okay, it's a big deal, we'll come back to show the second master the gate!" Zhao Yan also admitted it, and the others also nodded emphatically.
"Let me ask you, what is the most important thing in the current Great Song Dynasty?" Zhao Ta asked solemnly.
"Of course, it is to eliminate the assassins and catch the mastermind to ensure the safety of the second master!" Zhao Zhong replied without hesitation.
"That'...... It should be a rich country and a peaceful people, and ensure that the people of the Great Song Dynasty live a prosperous life! Zhao Zhi saw that the emperor shook his head, thought for a while and replied.
"How can the second master only have such ambitions, it must be graceful and powerful, shocking the world!" Zhao Xiao saw that the emperor still shook his head, pondered for a moment and said.
"Guess, what is the most important thing that the second master is asking at the moment?" Zhao Xiao glanced at Zhao Xiao and said, thinking that he had wasted an opportunity in vain, "The most important thing at present should be to enrich the country and strengthen the army, so that my Great Song Dynasty will be saved from the ravages after the war!" ”
"Second master, I think the most important thing in the Great Song Dynasty at present is to accumulate strength, level the Jin Kingdom in one fell swoop, slaughter all the Jurchens, and use the humiliation of Xue Jingkang to eliminate the biggest threat to my Great Song Dynasty, and protect my Great Song Dynasty for ten thousand years!" Zhao Ren got up and bowed to the emperor.
"Well, yes, the enemy we have targeted since the beginning of Xiangyi's business is the Jurchens, and the purpose of trying to get the courage of the people, training the elite soldiers, and enriching the country and strengthening the army is all in order to prevent the Great Song Dynasty from dying at the Jurchens and the people being enslaved by the Tatars. Although the Jurchens are forced to make peace with us temporarily due to our strength, they have been fighting hard, always preparing to herd horses on the Yellow River, and then enter the Central Plains, and the heart of the Great Song Dynasty will not die, and it is still our biggest enemy at present! Zhao finally nodded.
"Second master, rest assured, as long as you give an order, we are willing to take the lead and level Liaodong!" Everyone said in unison.
"Okay, now that the internal affairs of our Great Song Dynasty are becoming more and more stable, the four Yi have surrendered, the treasury is full, and the battle to destroy Jin is approaching!" Zhao Ta said loudly, "Everything you do from today onwards must be based on this, don't be disturbed by trivial matters, train hard soldiers, hoard baggage, more than three years, less than two years, I personally lead everyone to cut gold, go straight to the Yellow Dragon, slaughter all the Jurchens, and be ashamed!" Zhao Ta said loudly.
"I am willing to follow the second master to smash the Yellow Dragon and destroy the Jurchen!" Everyone saluted in unison.
"Okay, let's all brothers drink a cup together and swear to destroy the Jurchen!" Zhao Ta raised his glass and said loudly.
"Swear to break the Jurchen, swear to break the Jurchen......" everyone drank the wine in the cup.
"Second Master, now that assassins are rampant, threatening the safety of Second Master, we can't ignore them, we can take them with us!" Zhao Lian wiped his mouth and said.
"Hmph, what can the little thief do with me? When you've eaten and drunk enough, you'll go back to the land tomorrow, and I have a point! Zhao Ta snorted coldly when he heard this...... (To be continued......)