After Liu Yu evacuated Jinan, Wen Boyuan arrived at this once prosperous city after three days. He led a great army into the city gates, only to find that the streets were deserted and the shops were closed, as if the whole city had been drained of life.

"What the hell, this Liu Yu is running too fast." Wen Boyuan complained that he had thought that he could make great achievements in Jinan Mansion, but he didn't expect to get only an empty city.

Despite his reluctance, Wen Boyuan quickly ordered the soldiers to maintain order in the city, and at the same time sent someone to escort a group of Daqi officials to Kaifeng to wait for Zhao Yingluo's disposal.

In the Kaifeng Palace, the atmosphere was extremely tense. Liu Lin and other pseudo-Qi officials knelt in the center of the main hall, they were all trembling, and they didn't dare to raise their heads. Zhao Yingluo sat on the dragon chair, her eyes scanned these people sharply, she had already made a decision in her heart, but her face was silent.

"Your Highness, these chaotic ministers and thieves are not punishable! Your Majesty may order them to be beheaded as an example! A burly, iron-faced minister was the first to attack.

"Lee Sang-gong is right!" Another minister chimed in, "These people betrayed the Great Song Dynasty and colluded with the gold thieves, and their crimes should be punished!" ”

"Humph! You people only know how to shout, fight, and kill. A well-mannered minister retorted, "Now that the Great Qi is gone, these people have become turtles in the urn." Why don't we be lenient and give them a chance to mend their ways? ”

"Rehabilitation? Joke! Another minister sneered, "How can these people betray the imperial court and collude with the enemy country to end with a sentence of reform?" It must be severely punished! ”

"Enough!" Zhao Yingluo broke off drinking, and the hall was suddenly silent. She stared at Liu Lin and the others with her eyes like torches, and slowly spoke: "You people, as officials of the Great Song Dynasty, have betrayed the imperial court and colluded with the enemy country. Are you convicted? ”

When the officials and others of the pseudo-Qi heard this, they were immediately frightened. They kowtowed again and again, crying and begging for mercy: "Your Royal Highness the princess, spare your life! We were all coerced by Liu Yu, begging Her Royal Highness the princess to be gracious! ”

Zuo Prime Minister Lu Yihao put forward a compromise suggestion: "Your Highness, the minister thinks that we can deal with the first offender to set an example." As for the rest of the officials, they may also be involuntary and coerced by Liu Yu. We can deal with it at our discretion, or imprison or never use it. ”

Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly after hearing this, she felt that Lu Yihao's suggestion was quite pertinent. She knows that in this troubled world, many people choose to betray out of helplessness.

She didn't want to kill innocents out of a moment of anger.

"Okay, just according to what Lu Xianggong said." Zhao Yingluo said in a deep voice, "Behead more than ten people led by Liu Lin and others to show the public, in order to set an example." The rest of the persons shall be dealt with separately according to the severity of their crimes, and shall be imprisoned or never recalled. ”

Although her voice was not loud, every word was clearly heard in everyone's ears.

When Liu Lin and the others heard the verdict, their faces suddenly turned to ashes.

They knew their time was not far off.

And those officials who still had a glimmer of hope lowered their heads one after another, their hearts filled with endless remorse and despair.

In this troubled world, if you want to survive, you must have enough means and wisdom. She would not let go of these betrayers out of a moment of kindness, because she knew that it would only hurt more people.

With Zhao Yingluo's order, Liu Lin and the others were escorted out of the main hall.

Their cries and begs for mercy came and went, but none of them could change their fate.

After disposing of Liu Lin and others, the remnants of the Great Qi regime were completely purged, and the Great Song Dynasty finally ushered in the long-lost peace.

However, above the court, there was a storm again.

Some ministers played and suggested that they take advantage of the victory to pursue and force Jin Guo to hand over Liu Yu to set an example.

"Your Royal Highness Princess," one of the ministers stepped forward and said, "Liu Yu's betrayal of the Great Song Dynasty and defection to the Jin Kingdom is a heinous crime. The minister thinks that we should take advantage of the victory to pursue and force the Jin State to hand over Liu Yu to show the majesty of my Great Song Dynasty! ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a chorus in the hall.

"What Lee Sang-gong said is extremely true!" Another minister chimed in, "Her Royal Highness the princess has won successive battles, and the Great Song Dynasty has stabilized the Jin Kingdom. If you don't force it now, when will you wait? ”

Zhao Yingluo sat on the throne, listening to the discussions of the ministers, but her heart was not shocked.

"What you Aiqing said, this palace has its own considerations." Zhao Yingluo slowly spoke, "Spread the will of the palace, immediately repair the book and send it to the Jin Kingdom, asking them to hand over Liu Yu and the rest of the sins." At the same time, mobilize a large army to Chen soldiers on the border to show our determination! ”

With Zhao Yingluo's order, the entire court was busy again.

The clerical officials were busy drafting edicts, and the generals were ready to go on the march at any time.

At the same time, an emergency court meeting was also held in the palace of the Jin Kingdom. finish

Yan Zonghan sat on the dragon chair, listening to the arguments of the ministers, his brows furrowed.

He knew that Da Song was menacing this time, and he must have relied on it. However, he was not an ordinary person, and he did not want to easily succumb to the persecution of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty has a letter asking us to hand over Liu Yu and the rest of the sins, otherwise we will be on the border." A minister of the Jin State stood up and reported, "The minister thinks that we should give them a head-on blow and let them know how powerful the Jin State is!" ”

"No!" Another minister hurriedly stood up against it, "Although the Great Song Dynasty has won successive battles, my Jin Kingdom is not a lamb to be slaughtered. Now that the two countries are at war, it is not beneficial for both sides, and we should first stabilize our position and then plan for the future. ”

"Hold your ground?" The first minister sneered, "Do we want to watch Liu Yu being captured by the Great Song Dynasty?" Where does the face of the Golden Kingdom remain? ”

"Face is important, but the interests of the country are even more important!" The second minister retorted unremarkingly, "Although handing over Liu Yu will make us lose some face, it can avoid an all-out war with the Great Song Dynasty." Now that the Great Song Dynasty is in its prime, we have no certainty of victory in a war with it. Once defeated, the losses of the Jin Kingdom will be incalculable! ”

"Enough!" Wanyan Zonghan was upset when he heard this, and interrupted the quarrel between the two ministers with a loud shout, "If you continue to quarrel like this, when will there be a result?" I had made up my mind, so I first sent envoys to the Great Song Dynasty to sue for peace, and promised to severely punish Liu Yu and other remnants to calm the situation. At the same time, border preparedness has been strengthened just in case. If Da Song is still not satisfied, we will discuss countermeasures. ”

Wanyan Zonghan's decision made the ministers of the main war faction dissatisfied, but it also relieved some ministers who advocated peace. They believed that maintaining peaceful relations with the Great Song Dynasty was the most advantageous option for the Jin State under the current situation.