Chapter 300: The Southern Tang Dynasty Surrenders
"Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, led his ministers to surrender." Yun Yueqi said.
She was very happy to hear it, and although she had a good chance of winning this battle, she still couldn't help but worry.
What's more, he also had to consider the premise of the lowest casualties and the least damage to the people, so he always besieged Jinling City without attacking it, and adopted the method of persuasion to surrender.
"It's a matter of time, Jinling has been besieged for so long, and it's unexpected that Li Yu can hold out until now."
"If King Wei stepped up his siege of Jinling, the city would have been broken long ago, and it would not have lasted so long." Yun Yueqi was a little puzzled, obviously there was a huge disparity in power, why Jinling, which had long been besieged, could delay for several months.
"That's because he wants to minimize casualties, and if he attacks it, he won't dare to suffer the people, and the ancient city of Jinling will not be protected. Wouldn't it be better if we could bring them to obedience without bloodshed? Yun Moxi explained.
"After the Song army entered the city, the king of Wei ordered that the slaughter and looting of the city were not allowed, atrocities were strictly prohibited, and the city and the Southern Tang Dynasty documents and classics should be protected, and no damage was allowed."
She nodded, remembering that when the Song army broke through Yangzhou, it was the same and did not destroy, and praised Zhao Ting even more.
"I believe that it won't be long before the class teacher can return to the court. Go get ready! ”
"Yes!" Yun Yueqi retreated.
Sure enough, after half a month, news came: the Song army returned to the court, and Zhao Ting returned to Bianjing with the surrendered Li Yu and his ministers and concubines.
The palace was very lively, pacifying the Southern Tang Dynasty, and it was a big step forward for the unification plan of the Great Song Dynasty.
The emperor's dragon heart was happy to hold a celebration banquet to reward the meritorious heroes and Li Yujun who was surrendered in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Li Yu was named the Marquis of Disobedience, no matter how unwilling he was in his heart, since he was the king of the dead country, he could only accept grievances in order to survive.
Zhao Ting, the king of Wei, received a huge reward, and the military power and fief in his hands surpassed that of Zhao Guangyi, the king of Jin.
After this expedition, the prestige of the King of Wei was stronger in the court and among the people, and everyone praised him. His feat of leading the army across the Yangtze River was regarded as a legend by the people, and in the mouth of the teahouse storyteller, it seemed that he had become the god of war and the reincarnation of Wuquxing.
Zhao Guangyi has been annoyed these days, and outsiders think that he loves this younger brother, so he praises King Wei in front of him.
He couldn't show his anger, only some dumb people had an unspeakable feeling of bitterness after eating Coptis chinensis, and his resentment grew day by day.
Now at the palace banquet, watching the courtiers go to congratulate King Wei, the imperial brother looks at the fourth brother happily and lovingly, Zhao Guangyi's heart is not even more delicious, and he drinks the stuffy wine one by one.
In the past, the King of Jin and the King of Wei still respected the King of Jin according to the eldest and youngest, but when Zhao Ting came back this time, no one remembered that he was the King of Jin.
Zhao Guangyi was slightly drunk, stood up and wanted to go out to calm himself down, the joy of celebration in this room had nothing to do with him.
His body shook a little, and the eunuch came to help, he pushed it away and yelled, "Get out!" Don't come with anyone. ”
Leng Xiao and the palace people had to retreat far away.
He staggered along, and around the main hall he could see the courtiers passing by from time to time, and he didn't want to see anyone. Then he walked to the Imperial Garden.
At this time, the palace people were busy in the main hall, and the imperial garden was very clean, and there was no one around.
When I saw a big tree, I felt depressed in my heart, and I couldn't help but punch it.
The branches and leaves of the tree were shaken and fell, and a large piece of bark fell from the trunk.
Panting and roaring, he punched a few more times to vent the resentment in his heart.
Suddenly, there was a string of laughter behind him.
A woman said delicately: "Oh, what's wrong with our King Jin?" Take a tree out of gas! ”
Zhao Guangyi turned around and saw that it was Xu Su standing behind her, she had now been named a concubine, and Zhao Kuangyin doted on her.
He was having nowhere to vent, and she saw and laughed at the embarrassment just now, so he stepped forward and stretched out his long arm to pull her into his arms.
Xu Su stood unsteadily and fell into his arms, and he was not in a hurry to stand up, so he leaned on him and complained in a coquettish voice: "The concubine hasn't seen His Highness for a long time. ”
"You are now the imperial brother's concubine, and this king should no longer have anything to do with you."
"On the way back to Beijing from Shu, His Highness didn't say so. At that time, we were together every night, and the concubines missed that time very much. ”
Zhao Guangyi hugged her just now because he was angry, and at this moment he felt that it was inappropriate and wanted to push her away, "Okay!" Don't be seen. ”
Xu Su didn't follow, but instead climbed his neck with both hands and wrapped it, "Don't worry! The attendants have been opened, and there are concubines' henchmen guarding them in the distance! ”
"Why did the concubine spend so much effort looking for this king?"
"Naturally, it's a big deal, but now King Wei's limelight is unmatched for a while, and His Royal Highness is willing?"
"The three of us brothers are not separated from each other, why are we unwilling?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin is really a brother." Xu Su laughed twice with mockery, "It's a pity that Your Majesty doesn't treat everyone equally, His Royal Highness is older than King Wei and has more credit than him, and even His Majesty's smooth yellow robe is also the greatest credit to His Highness." But now the Manchu Dynasty only knows that there is the King of Wei under the mountain, where is there the King of Jin, your position? ”
"I deliberately came to see this king today just to say such provocative words?" Zhao Guangyi snorted coldly and pushed her away.
Xu Su stood up straight and touched the makeup on his face, "Naturally, there is a win-win matter to discuss with His Highness." ”
"Win-win?"
"Now His Highness needs to elevate his status in His Majesty's heart. And the concubine is His Majesty's favorite person, as long as we join forces to help each other, we can naturally win. ”
"What do you want to do?"
"Your Majesty has the intention of making a concubine the queen, and His Royal Highness is his dear brother, and such an important matter will definitely be discussed with His Highness. As long as His Highness is willing to help, if this matter is successful, His Highness will help achieve whatever concubines he wants in the future. ”
Xu Su leaned over as he spoke, leaned on him and pressed closer to his arms, his breath blew on his face, and said in a flattering voice: "Including the future...... Help His Highness seize the throne! ”
Zhao Guangyi stared at her sharply, and said sharply: "Saying such a big rebellious thing, the concubine is so bold!" ”
Xu Su was not frightened by him, but rubbed on him, and said coquettishly: "If the concubine wants to stay with His Royal Highness, she can only have the supreme right." Your Highness will definitely help each other with your concubines, right? ”
Zhao Guangyi's gloomy eyes flashed, because of her words, and because of hers, his arms tightened and turned around to put Xu Su against the big tree.
She smiled and pressed her red lips, and the two were entangled.
There was a low, muffled sound from the bushes......
At the palace banquet, everyone was still drinking happily, and Zhao Kuangyin had already drunk a lot, and looked at the side dizzily and asked, "Why hasn't the concubine come back yet?" ”
The palace people on the side said: "Back to Your Majesty, the concubine Niangniang is not strong enough to drink and told Your Majesty just now, saying that she will go and disperse the wine, and she will return in a while." ”
Zhao Kuangyin nodded, and was dizzy to remember what she said, so she didn't pay attention to it.
Zhao Ting didn't like this kind of palace banquet, entertaining hundreds of officials made him bored, if he usually used his excuse to return home. But today he is the protagonist, and all the officials want to curry favor with him, and they come to toast.
If you can't drink it, you can't drink it, and seeing that everyone is already drunk, you can find a gap and sneak out, and go to the imperial garden to sober up and dodge.