Today is the Shangyuan Festival, and Zhao Ta came back from Xijing to stay in Jiehezhou. This is a remote place, not to mention Bianjing, even Taiyuan can't compare, now it is an eventful autumn, naturally everything is simple, and the prince's pacification of the Yamen only symbolically hung a few lanterns, setting off a bit of festive atmosphere.

The prince had a lot of harvest from hunting today, and left some of the rest to be sent to the camp of the Guards Brigade. In the evening, Zhao Ta ordered people to light a bonfire in the open space in the mansion and hold a barbecue meeting, and did not invite officials from the state government, even if it was a festival. As soon as it was dark, everyone began to prepare, cleaned up the prey, set up the fire, the roaring bonfire lit up the sky, and the smell of meat in the courtyard was overflowing and there was a festive atmosphere.

Seeing that the people of Xi ordered the people to set up a warm shed under the eaves of the porch for the prince and the staff in the palace to sit, this not only showed the prince's respect for them, but also got close to the officers and soldiers of the Guards Brigade, which was a double win. Because Chen Guoting and Chen Dong returned to Beijing, there were only two old men left in the mansion, Yang Shi and Zhou Xingji, and there were no outsiders who were happy to see them, so they made up a number to serve the prince.

The bright moon is in the sky, the bonfire is bright, although it is not more lively than in the past, but it also has a special interest. Although Yang Shi and Zhou Xingji are both elegant literati, they are not picky about food, especially Yang Shi advocates 'frugality to cultivate virtue', and does not care about those vanity, and Zhao Ta also does not like those luxurious things, they are the same in this regard, there are only a few small dishes on the table, and then there is roasted game.

"Mr. Guishan and Uncle Gong, in the past two years, I have been wandering around with this king, it is rare to be idle, we are also gathering less and leaving more on weekdays, and most of the things in the house are taken care of by the two, thank you for this festival today!" Zhao Ta first raised his glass and said.

"The prince is polite. We are all people who treat sins, and the prince will not abandon them in the palace. should be effective, how dare you be the king's thanks! Yang Shi also raised his glass and said.

"yes. The prince works day and night for the country and the people, how can we afford to wait for the last work! Zhou Xingji also raised his glass.

"Hehe, everyone is so polite, the wine can't be drunk, both of them are people who the prince relies on, so don't be polite!" Seeing Xi snorted and said, everyone laughed and drank it all.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors. After gossiping for a while, the topic inevitably turned to the current situation, "Lord Wang, now that the gold thief is knocking, I don't know how the war is?" Yang Shi picked a piece of hare meat and asked, he knew that the news of the prince was more well-informed than that in the newspaper.

Li Gang, the servant of his door, was ordered to consolidate Tokyo's defense in only three or four days. On the 7th, Jin Jianghan had already arrived at the city of Kaifeng, and the defenders were well protected. The Jin soldiers suffered heavy casualties and could not succeed, and Han Li did not send an envoy to Beijing to ask for peace talks, but the conditions were very harsh! Zhao Ta put down the chopsticks in his hand and said.

"Oh, what offer of the gold thief?" Zhou Xingji also put down his wine glass and asked urgently.

"The conditions for peace that Han Li did not put forward were: Emperor Song respected Jin Taizong as his uncle; The Yanyun Han people returned to the Jin Dynasty; The three towns of Taiyuan, Zhongshan and Hejian were returned to the Jin Dynasty; Song Naqi paid five million taels for military expenses. fifty million taels of silver, and a million pieces of brocade; Take the prince and the prime minister hostage! Zhao Ta frowned and said.

"Your Majesty agreed?" Yang Shi was surprised, this condition was more than harsh. It's simply an insult to Da Song.

Dazai Li Bangyan strongly agreed to all of them, so that the capital would not suffer from the sword soldiers. Only Li Gang strongly objected. said that as long as he held on for a few more days, King Qin's army would gather. The Jin soldiers are lone and deep, and they will definitely ask Song for peace. And the courtiers mostly leaned to Dazai's side, and Li Gang angrily said that he would leave his post and leave the court. The holy words soothed, and the matter of agreeing to negotiate peace was slowly discussed! Zhao said.

"Li Gang first entered the court, his strength is weak, Li Bangyan has been in a high position for a long time, and there are many henchmen, and His Majesty's new policy will be anxious, and the words of discussion may be perfunctory!" Yang Shi thought for a while.

"Mr. Guishan's guess is true, when Li Gang left the dynasty to deploy to defend the city, His Majesty sent Shaozai Zhang Bangchang as the envoy of the plan, Kang Wang hostage, went to Jinying, went to Jinying with an oath to sue for peace, and promised all requests such as paying coins, cutting land, and sending pledges." Zhao Ta sighed and nodded.

It is said that character determines fate, and the environment in which he grew up also determines his character, even if Zhao Tan didn't know what happened later, but Zhao Huan didn't feel strange to do such a thing, because of the harsh growth environment, severe personnel pattern, and depressed mentality, Zhao Huan experienced too much frustration, and had a strong sense of subversion and a sense of getting ahead in his heart. Once in power, it is easy to be in a hurry, and now he wants to solve the invasion of the Jin soldiers as soon as possible, so he made a decision to negotiate peace at all costs.

"I said early that Cai Jing and Tong Guan should be punished, but the Emperor Taishang was deceived by him, if these two people were eliminated earlier, how could they be in danger today!" Yang Shi sighed, but he knew that the emperor agreed, but he didn't dare to put the responsibility on the emperor, so he had to talk about the traitor.

"What does the prince think will happen?" Zhou Xingji once took refuge in Cai Jing and was a vassal of Lin Huaisu, knowing that he was lacking in virtue, he didn't dare to make more accusations, so he diverted the topic.

"After His Majesty ascended the throne, he passed on the Quartet King Qin, as far as this king knows, now the army of King Qin from all over the country is gathering under the city of Tokyo, and the number is no less than hundreds of thousands, and after I want to come to the emperor to see him, things may take a turn for the better!" Zhao replied.

"The prince has conquered Western Xia several times, and his martial arts are outstanding, and he has already ordered the prince to return to King Jingqin, even if he guards Hedong, Taiyuan will not fall into a crisis!" Zhou Xingji said indignantly, for the prince's grievances, they followed the prince in Taiyuan for two years, how could they not know that the loyal and brave army under the prince of Ludao, if they were there, they would never let the Jin army fight under the city and pass the Shiling Pass.

But now Taiyuan prefect Zhang Xiaochun saw the Jin army coming to the city, urgently spread the Shanxi counties to come to relieve the siege, Hebei famous general Sun Yi hurriedly led two thousand troops to help, Zong Han threatened the people, resulting in a mutiny of most of the soldiers, Sun Yi led a small number of soldiers to continue to fight, to Taiyuan City, Zhang Xiaochun was worried about putting in the Jin soldiers, did not dare to open the door, poor Sun Yi had to lead the troops to fight bravely outside the city, exhausted and died, Taiyuan City fell into crisis again!

"The prince and Dazai and Shaozai have had a grudge as early as when they were in Beijing, and the Privy Council has made Geng Nanzhong have many conflicts with the prince in the matter of establishing the prince, and now the new emperor has just succeeded to the throne, how can he recruit the prince to lead the army!" Yang Shi said that Zhao Ta made a lot of trouble in the capital back then, and passers-by knew it, but in fact, he also knew that the emperor was afraid that the prince would go back and have more of his seat.

"This king is also worried about this matter, and it is difficult to decide!" Zhao Ta drank a glass of wine and said with a wry smile, "If you go against the will and enter Beijing, you will be suspicious, and you may be charged with murdering the monarch and rebelling, but as a member of the royal family, I am at peace when the people are ravaged and the capital is in danger, how can I be at ease!" He looked at the two of them to hear what they had to say... (To be continued......)