Wang Jixian, who had already secretly condensed his qi, immediately urged his true qi with both hands, and in an instant, two qi blades more than a foot long exuded aura, and with Wang Jixian's gesture guidance, the two qi blades merged into one, whistling along the floor of the hall like a hurricane, leaving a groove like a little finger. The ministers looked at it at this time, and they were all secretly frightened. It's not that they don't know, but they have never seen it with their own eyes, but they didn't expect Wang Jixian, a person who usually speaks little, to have such magical powers.

Zhao Heng pointed to the groove on the floor and said, "This is not the most powerful, the deeper the Qi Blade cultivation, the finer this chisel mark will be." The Seven Sects of Martial Arts plus a vertical and horizontal faction, plus a martial arts alliance. In the past, when Chen Tanqiu led the Wulin League, the Taizu Dynasty quarreled endlessly, today it will be suppressed, and tomorrow it will be destroyed, but no courtier went to share the emperor's worries. even encouraged Emperor Taizu to go to the Immortal Sect and the Immortal Sect to have a hard time. In the past, they hurt people so badly, and they didn't retaliate, it wasn't because they surrendered, but because they knew very well that they were all Han people and couldn't wantonly mess up the country, although there were interests involved, didn't they have the integrity of the nation?

The emperor took the throne to talk about things, and the ministers suddenly shouted: "The ministers have not fulfilled their responsibilities, and the crime deserves death." ”

Zhao Heng sighed: "When the martial arts are rampant, we must use extraordinary methods, and in the face of the martial arts, the Sifang Gate is the most direct face. In the first battle of the Korean army, 32,000 people died in front of the south gate. They shouted on the eve of the collapse of the imperial court without the support of the imperial court, and won the dignity of this dynasty for our Great Song Dynasty. There are as many as three or four vertical arches in Chengjingguan, and those are the lives of the South Gate! I feel guilty about the South Gate, and in the same way, all the ministers should be proud of the Sifang Gate today. This external trouble has just ended, and the internal trouble still needs to be cautious, the military family is like a cancer growing in the body, it is not cured, it cannot be cut, it can only be considered in the long run, and always be vigilant. If we can keep the peace of our Great Song Dynasty for a hundred years, it will be a blessing for all the people. ”

After talking for a long time, Zhao Heng felt that he was a little out of shape, he had been a little poor in spirit since he came back from Zen, and his patience was getting less and less. Because of this, Kou Zhun and Zhao Anren gradually stayed away, because they felt that they could not solve the current trend as an emperor. Wang Jixian brought tribute tea to let Zhao Heng moisten his throat, and Zhao Heng continued: "I have always respected you in the affairs of the court, and it is precisely because of you that I can ensure the stability of my Great Song Dynasty." Therefore, a sent quadripartite gate cannot affect the overall situation, the key is to solve the current dilemma. This fiscal situation is tight year after year, and we should not regret it until there is no room for maneuver in tossing!"

Wang Qinruo stood up and bowed to Zhao Heng, and responded: "Your Majesty has worked hard for the country, and the ministers have not been able to share their worries, and they are extremely ashamed. But please rest assured, Your Majesty is willing to do your best for the Sifang Gate. Zhao Heng looked at Wang Qinruo, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Have you ever killed someone with your own hands?" Wang Qinruo responded: "The minister has not been stained with blood." Zhao Heng smiled and said: "A scholar's anger, you haven't seen the bloodshed of war." Didn't you all advocate refuge in the past? In fact, people were also the last of the strong crossbows! I almost became a sinner of the Great Song Dynasty through the ages. Hearing that the emperor was angry, Wang Qinruo was so frightened that he bowed to the ground and didn't dare to speak. He understood the emperor's thoughts, and he just spoke angrily, and it was better not to say anything at this time.

Zhao Heng walked to the case of several historians who were recorded on the side, stretched out his hand and motioned for them to record the words and events, without saluting, and said: "You often use the book of the monarch to blackmail me, in fact, I am not afraid, the Tang Dynasty Shen Ce Army, the two Wei and Eight Pillar Kingdoms, all have books such as the Sifang Gate, but the descendants have denied them? Not to mention that the Sifang Gate is a matter of internal trouble, and you are not ashamed to be in the company, so the Sifang Gate does not need to enter the system. I will use a secret edict to edict the masters of the four gates, the left and right envoys, and the lords of the four gates will give the servants to respond to the martial arts. As for whether you book or not, I don't care. As soon as the external troubles stopped, the internal troubles must be investigated, this is what I Zhao Heng, the third emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, must do. The way to economic prosperity in the Great Song Dynasty was not to allow these tumors to spread wantonly. Stealing the people of the Great Song Dynasty and doing things that go against the king's law, if you are really loyal, you will kill them on my behalf, you want money to give money, you want people to give people, can you wait? Zhao Heng responded: "Of course you can't." So I can only think of my own way, but I can't eliminate it, so I can make money and try my best to prevent it. And when you capable people can face up to the existence of martial arts people, that is to be loyal to me. I believe that how many of your hundreds of people can block the sword for me? It would be good to have another emperor then, there is no shortage of emperors in this world. ”

After saying this, Zhao Heng felt a little tired, he felt that he was a little inorganized, but he just said everything he wanted to say in his heart.

At this time, the ministers were all very worried, this usually polite and virtuous corporal, benevolent and kind emperor had become so sharp today, and only then did the ministers think that he was the emperor after all! Even though he was respected like never before in the Song Dynasty, he was like a tiger, and this was true.

Zhao Heng let the ministers calm down, and after the ministers thanked him. Zhao Heng walked up to Guo Xiao and asked with concern: "I also have difficulties in the matter of the Sifang Gate, so I don't have much to worry about on weekdays. But I need to wait, the South Gate has not disappointed me in the past, and today and even in the future, I am afraid that I will still have to wait for you. But in the future, above the court, you can raise your head and let these ministers see the ferocity of the military subordinates. As the saying goes, out of sight is pure, those death numbers are in their eyes, and tens of millions of people in the Great Song Dynasty are not a big deal if they die by tens of millions. Zhao Heng turned to look at the ministers again, and continued: "I have indeed spoken a little heavier today, but in order to consolidate the Great Song Dynasty, I will spare no effort, and I hope that the ministers can share my worries." At this time, the ministers all understood the emperor's thoughts, and they all added three points of awe, and they all bowed down and responded, "The ministers will die for Your Majesty." Zhao Heng nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time added three points of appreciation to Guo Xiao, it is the best grasp of such an important moment that he does not say a word. Later, Zhao Heng invited the ministers of the Quartet to a banquet, and invited the Privy Council, the officials of the two governments of Zhongshu Province to accompany him, and personally made hairpins, which attracted the envy of the ministers of the two governments. But the differences between the masses are still there, the top and bottom of the Zhongshu Province, the privy envoys, are just polite toasts, and those privy envoys who are military generals are more enthusiastic about Guo Xiao and the others, and asked Zhao Heng to avoid the suspicion of military generals. And the most surprising thing is that Zhang Qixian, a veteran of the two dynasties who served as the former minister and is now crowned as the right servant, actually had a hot fight with Guo Xiao, talking about the way of loyalty to the king, the affairs of the saints, and the tricks of the soldiers. This veteran of the two dynasties is now old and in poor health, and the emperor treats him with special respect, and his personality is not conformist, and he does not agree with the ideas of many ministers. But the emperor liked him, and the ministers knew that his destiny was not long in coming, so they didn't bother with him.

After the banquet, Zhao Heng immediately invited Guo Xiao and other important ministers of the Quartet to discuss secretly, and no ministers and historians participated. Although it is no different from the past, this time it was ordered by Zhao Heng, and the vigilance in it added three points to the awe of the ministers.

In the secret room, all the ministers of the Quartet Gate bowed to the ground and thanked the emperor for his grace. Zhao Heng also did not let everyone get up, but just asked Guo Xiao to get up to accompany the inquiry. Zhao Heng asked: "Guo Qing, as I often say, the biggest enemy of the imperial court is not the Zhu Sect, but the heretical forces and family forces, I really want to inquire about it." Guo Xiao bowed and responded: "The ministers are for, from the country to the people, all because of the word, but they are just different identities." The martial arts sects are one team, the martial arts league is one team, the vertical and horizontal faction is one team, the Tianchi Society is one team, and even the Yundu Donghuang is one team, and the imperial court is also one team. Zhao Heng said unhappily: "In Guo Qing's eyes, is the imperial court not as good as the Wulin League?" Guo Xiaobai fell to the ground and responded: "Forgive the ministers for their ignorance, the ministers are tested by the Jiangshan Sheji, and the martial arts sects pay attention to the way of inheritance, and the system of the world is impartial, and it is difficult for the court to shake this as a hundred years." And the Zongheng faction has long gone beyond the system of the public world, and then pays attention to the internal situation, and then leads the group. Even the Wulin League knew the benefits of the world, and then relied on the imperial court to survive under the national system. The Tianchi Society, and even the clouds, with the hope of the public world, the gap between the rich and the poor, have raised a virtual and real sun on the land of this country, which is a delusion of rebellion, the collapse of the system, and the demagoguery of the people. And the court is an unawakened lion with sharp claws, but it is difficult to face the existence of these people when fighting alone. ”

Guo Xiao said that Zhao Heng listened to every word in his ears, and he couldn't help but love Guo Xiao very much, and what he said was vaguely exactly what he thought. In the past, he also thought highly of himself, but when Zhao Heng saw Kou Zhun let the soldiers deliberately carry the remains of thousands of Great Song Dynasty soldiers past Zhao Heng's eyes, Zhao Heng suddenly discovered his own ignorance, a fool as the Son of Heaven, the Ninety-Five, and even the ignorance of the people of the world. What is the true dragon and the son of heaven, people are the same in front of life. The act of sealing Zen is only what is needed to calm the hearts of the people in the world, and he knows exactly what the truth is. Zhao Heng was silent for a long time, and asked silently: "Guo Qing still has Chen Song?" Guo Xiao bowed and said: "The minister is still finished, but please ask Your Majesty to condemn the crime, and the minister dare not speak." Zhao Heng nodded secretly, Guo Xiao finally knew the depth of the general, and asked: "What you said is related to the former Kou Xiang?" Guo Xiao responded: "Your Majesty, exactly." Zhao Heng's face turned cold, and he sighed: "Do you think I don't know?" He exchanged the internal files of the South Gate and the Dark Ten Directions Tianluo, and since then the South Gate has become the main body that the Four Directions Gate has to rely on. Guo Xiaoying said: "Kou Zhizhou is far-sighted, and the Sifang Gate has finally become a sharp weapon for the imperial court to deal with military subordinates. Zhao Heng snorted: "You are blunt." In the past, those aristocratic families at the East Gate were just mediocre people in your eyes?" Guo Xiaozhi and Zhao Heng ridiculed him for ordering those who ate the establishment and did not work to pay the internal gold to become foreign households, while those who used to be the West Gate and the South Gate were mostly established as internal households, and they were even more relieved, and the personnel were used very well.