Chapter 95: The Hostage (I)

It is said that Zhang Bangchang waited for the arrival of Jin Wushu in the camp of Yelu Zongwang, and waited until the evening, when a sergeant came to report: "Report to the marshal, the wolf lord wants to see the marshal and the Song Dynasty in Cizhou." ”

When Yelu Zongwang heard this, his heart was furious, so he had to take Zhang Bangchang to Cizhou. Along the way, Yelu Zongwang told Zhang Bangchang not to talk nonsense, otherwise his head would fall to the ground.

Zhang Bangchang naturally knew what Yelu Zongwang was thinking, he didn't want to offend any of them, anyway, the gift was prepared by the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he was just an errand runner, why bother asking for trouble.

"Don't worry, marshal, I'm not a person who talks nonsense, these gifts are given to you, just as I made you a friend. When I met the wolf lord, I won't mention half a word. Zhang Bangchang said.

"Even if you know each other, you can use Ben Shuai to open your mouth in the future." Yelu Zongwang said with a smile.

The two of them chatted while walking, and unconsciously came to Cizhou, entered the Jin camp, and the herald reported that they had entered, and the Jin Wushu listened to it and said to Ha Michi: "Military advisor, what do you say Zhang Bangchang came here for?" ”

"Zhang Bangchang is the first minister of the Great Song Dynasty, and he must have sent the country to this time." Ha Mi Chi said.

"Does this king see it or not?" Jin Wushu asked.

"See, but let him wait outside first, kill his sharpness." Ha Mi Chi said.

When Jin Wushu heard this, he felt justified and ordered the herald to go out and spread the word.

"Lord Zhang, our wolf lord is discussing a big plan, please wait a moment." The herald said.

How can a man not bow his head under a low eaves? Zhang Bangchang had no choice but to wait.

After an hour, Zhang Bangchang's mouth was dry and hungry, and he was about to retreat, only to see the herald come out and lead him to the cowhide tent.

Zhang Bangchang saw Jin Wushu prostrate on the ground, and shouted: "Minister Zhang Bangchang pays a visit to the wolf lord, may the wolf lord be a thousand years old!" ”

"Dazai-sama, why did you go to great lengths to meet this king?" Jin Wushu asked.

"The minister has come to present a gift to the wolf lord." Zhang Bangchang said.

"Oh, what gift did Lord Zhang give to this king? Come on. Jin Wushu asked.

"Money beauty, do you like the wolf lord?" Zhang Bangchang asked.

"This king is not the man who has no way to do this, what do you want to do?" Jin Wushu was displeased.

"Cutting the land and asking for peace, can the wolf lord agree?" Zhang Bangchang asked.

"This king has worked tirelessly to come here, is he thinking of asking for a few pieces of land to go back to the business? That's not what I'm looking for? Jin Wushu said.

"Does the wolf lord want me to give away the Great Song Dynasty? I'm not the emperor, I can't be the master. Zhang Bangchang said.

"What is the use of this king wanting you to be in the Great Song Dynasty? This king is just for the people of the Great Song Dynasty to live a better life, the current emperor has no way, this king wants to abolish him, set up a new king, and then bow down to my Dajin country and be a minister. Jin Wushu spoke his heart.

Zhang Bangchang listened to it and pondered in his heart: "This wolf lord is really not simple, and the seemingly high-sounding words are actually wolf ambitions." In order to meet the golden vultures, Zhang Bangchang came up with an excellent way.

"Lord Wolf, the minister has a plan that can make you get what you want. It's just—" Zhang Bangchang stopped talking.

Seeing Zhang Bangchang's words and not saying anything, he knew his thoughts, so he pulled Jin Wushu aside and whispered: "Zhang Bangchang is speechless, in my opinion, he just wants to ask for a reward, why don't the wolf lord seal him a throne and let him serve the wolf lord with all his heart." ”

When Jin Wushu heard this, he felt that it made sense, so he came to Zhang Bangchang and said: "Zhang Bangchang, you are loyal to the lonely family, and you are specially named the king of Chu, are you willing to submit to this king?" ”

Zhang Bangchang heard this, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

"Aiqing, you are now a lonely courtier, what is the best way to make this king get his wish?" Jin Wushu asked.

"I think that the wolf lord wants to realize his ideals, unless he gets the royal descendants of the Zhao family as hostages, so that the Zhao family has no heir, and then the wolf lord sends another henchman to control the Great Song Dynasty, wouldn't it be as good as he wished?" Zhang Bangchang said.

"This plan is very good, but how to implement it, will the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty agree?" Jin Wushu asked.

"In the humble opinion of the minister, now that the soldiers are coming to the city, it is a good time to coerce, and the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty has to agree if he does not agree for the sake of the country. Now the wolf lord can send an official to meet the Song lord with Weichen, and he said that he wants a prince as a hostage before the wolf lord can withdraw the army. If the Song lord does not agree, Weichen will add branches and leaves to say some interests, not afraid that he will not hand over the prince as a hostage to the wolf lord. Zhang Bangchang said.

Jin Wushu listened, and thought to himself: "What a Zhang Bangchang, really powerful, really a traitor to the country and full of glory, this person can't be kept, he said that after the matter is completed, I will kill him." ”

"Aiqing is really good at planning, and the lonely family will send the right prime minister Ha Miqiang and the left prime minister Ha Migang to go with you." Jin Wushu said.

Zhang Bangchang stayed in Jinying for one night, and the next morning, Zhang Bangchang took Ha Migang and Ha Miqiang back to the city.

When he came to the noon gate, Zhang Bangchang asked Ha Migang and Ha Miqiang to wait outside first, and walked into the main hall to see Lord Song.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen met with the wolf lord of the Jin Kingdom this time, and he said that money and beauties are not rare, as long as a prince goes to the Jin camp as a hostage, he can withdraw from the army. For the sake of today's plan, it is better to temporarily send His Highness to the Golden Camp as a hostage, which is a plan to delay the army. The emperor can secretly dispatch troops to surround the soldiers, and when the time comes, kill all the soldiers, His Royal Highness will naturally rescue them, and the danger of Bianjing will be solved. Why not? When Qin Zong heard this, he was still a little embarrassed.

"This is a big matter, and I will make a decision after discussing it with my father." Qin Zong said.

"Your Majesty, the matter is urgent, there are many golden soldiers now, if they don't agree, they will enter the capital, and then the jade will be burned, and it will be too late to regret it." Zhang Bangchang said anxiously.

When Qin Zong heard this, he was silent.

"Your Majesty, when you are constantly in turmoil, please make a decision as soon as possible." Zhang Bangchang urged.

"In this case, you will accompany the envoy to the post house to rest, and reply early tomorrow morning." Qinzong said to retreat from the court.

Zhang Bangchang had no choice but to accompany the envoy to the post house.

In the evening, Zhang Bangchang entered the palace again and said: "Your Majesty, this is the time of life and death of the Great Song Dynasty, you can't hesitate, if you discuss with the Emperor, the Emperor will not agree to feel sorry for his son." When the time comes, the general trend has passed, and there is no way to recover. Weichen is also for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, please ask the emperor to make his own ideas, not to lose the big because of the small, and forget the public because of selfishness. ”

Qin Zong was told this by Zhang Bangchang, so he had to make up his mind.

Qinzong decided to send King Zhao, the current crown prince and heir to the next emperor, as a hostage. Qinzong was a filial son, and although he decided, he still wanted to ask for his father's consent. He told Emperor Huizong about the stakes, and Huizong burst into tears when he heard it. He called King Zhao to him and said sadly: "Emperor, I think this must be a plan to annihilate the ministers, but the matter has come to this point, no one can replace you, my father really can't bear to let you go, but my father can't do anything." Everything from now on depends on your creation. ”

When King Zhao saw his father's tearful words, he knew that the situation was serious, and comforted: "Father, don't destroy the Great Song Dynasty because he cherishes his children. For the sake of the ancestors, for the sake of the people of the Great Song Dynasty, who will go to hell if I don't go to hell? It's not a pity for the child to die, as long as the Song family can be saved, what about being a hostage? I will go to the camp to stabilize them first, and when the division of King Qin of the provinces arrives, I will work together to kill and retreat the soldiers, and it will not be too late to rescue the children. ”

When Huizong and Qinzong heard this, they couldn't help but burst into tears.