Just as Zhao Yuan and Qin Wei were talking happily, Qiu Han hurriedly walked into the school field and trotted all the way to Zhao Yuan.

Seeing Qin Wei, whose eyebrows were dancing, Qiu Han was slightly stunned, and an indescribable strange look flashed in his eyes, and he turned to gather his mind and said back to Zhao Yuan: "Master Hou, Lord Jia is here. ”

"Please!"

Zhao Yuan's expression was straight, and he quickly took off the big on his body, and hurriedly greeted him outside the mansion.

"Ben Hou thought that it was not good today, and Lord Jia would not come. ”

"Tianji Hou invited, how dare Jia not come?" Lord Jia greeted, "There are many things in the court today, so it is delayed a little." After the next court, the Holy Lord summoned the prime minister to meet me, so I delayed a little. If you are a moment late, don't blame the sky. ”

"Where!" Zhao Yuanyi listened to Master Jia's explanation, and immediately looked respectful and said busily, "The summons of the Holy Lord is the most important thing in the world, how can it be delayed?"

After greeting each other, Zhao Yuan couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart, and asked in a low voice: "Lord Jia, can you and the Prime Minister explain to the emperor......

"Shh

Before he finished speaking, Master Jia looked left and right without a trace, and deliberately diverted the topic: "I have been coveting the best 'Gu Zhu Purple Bamboo Shoots' in the tea treasured by Tianji Pavilion, and I hope that Tianji Hou should not be stingy." ”

Zhao Yuan was so smart that he instantly understood what Master Jia meant, and laughed loudly: "The fragrant tea has already been prepared, just waiting for Lord Jia to taste it." If you like it, I'll ask someone to pick it up and send someone to the house another day. ”

"No!" Master Jia pretended to be displeased, "I'll take some with me when I leave." ”

"Haha...... It's good, it's good, it's good, it's good, but if Lord Fan Jia sees it, just take it away. ”

At this moment, the two of them were extremely intimate, hand in hand, and walked towards the Tianji Pavilion together.

In order to avoid ears on the partition wall, Zhao Yuan directly led Master Jia to his study.

While talking and laughing, the two sat down separately, set up the fragrant tea, and retreated, leaving only Zhao and Jia in the study in a blink of an eye.

"Master Jia, this is the safest place in Tianji Pavilion, if you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to talk about it. For the sake of Lord Kuanjia's heart, Zhao Yuan simply opened the skylight and said brightly, "Dare to ask, can we invite the saint about the matter we discussed in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday?"

Lord Jia picked up the teacup, looked around cautiously, and said slowly: "I can't hide it, the emperor summoned us alone for this matter." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Yuan frowned and asked, "Does the emperor have a will?"

"Yes. Master Jia said in a low voice, "Not only does it have a purpose, but it also has a very resolute attitude." ”

"I want to hear about it. ”

"The emperor's original meaning was that within three months, the Central Plains martial arts must be returned to the imperial court. ”

"Hiss!" Lord Jia said this, causing Zhao Yuan to gasp and hesitate, "Three months is inevitable...... It's a little shorter. ”

"That's what the Prime Minister and I mean. Master Jia said undeniably, "Therefore, under our strong persuasion, the Holy Lord finally made a concession, and the time was still three months, and the request was 'at least let Luo Tianjin return to obedience'. ”

"This ......" Zhao Yuan was abrupt and his face was entangled.

"Tianji Hou, this is the greatest forbearance made by the emperor. Lord Jia said bitterly, "Just now in the palace, the Prime Minister and I almost wore out our mouths, but we couldn't shake the emperor's mind. In the end, it even made Long Yan angry, if it weren't for the Prime Minister's timely round, it was unknown whether the two of us would have been able to get out of the palace alive. ”

"This ......" Zhao Yuan knew that Master Jia had something to say, so he asked smoothly, "The emperor has always asked very little about the affairs of the rivers and lakes before, why is he so concerned today?"

"I think there are two reasons. Master Jia pondered, "First, news came from the south that Duan Zhixing, the king of Dali, was captured in Kunming, and Dali's qi was exhausted. The saint predicted that the Mongols would attack in a big way in the next step, trying to attack from the north and south and devour the Great Song Dynasty. Therefore, for the time being, it is imperative to reorganize the army as soon as possible, to be vigorous and ready to defend itself against the invading enemy at any time. One more delay today will be a little more dangerous tomorrow. ”

"The Holy One is wise and has seen clearly and thoroughly the wolf ambitions of the Mongols. Zhao Yuan said with emotion, "Thinking about it like this, it is not easy for the Holy Lord to give us three months to recruit An Luo Tianjin." As everyone knows, how much pressure does the emperor have to bear for these three months?"

"That's the second thing. Master Jia said again, "The ministers of Xifu played a game, bluntly saying the pros and cons of the Central Plains martial arts, on the surface they were worried about the country and the people, but in fact, they took the opportunity to put pressure on the emperor. ”

"How do they play?"

Master Jia said helplessly: "The ministers of Xifu regard the Central Plains martial arts as a double-edged sword, which may be used by me or by the Mongols. ”

"A bunch of bastards!" Zhao Yuan slapped his palm on the table and said angrily, "Dongfu was born and died, and he worked hard to spread beans for the emperor and become a soldier, and conjured a brave army out of thin air. Unexpectedly, a group of scum in Xifu who were on a vegetarian diet would dismantle the stage behind their backs if they didn't help, and it was simply unreasonable! At this juncture, they were intriguing and attacking each other, couldn't they see that the Mongols' scimitars had been raised towards us, and they couldn't tell which was more important than the internal and external troubles?

"Don't be impatient. Master Jia persuaded, "The matter has come to this point, and it is useless to be angry." ”

"Could it be that the emperor allowed this ** minister to play with right and wrong?"

"Not really. Master Jia waved his hand and said, "The Holy Lord has all the opportunities and knows very little about the affairs of the rivers and lakes. Therefore, the Holy One must hear and understand both. Even if they knew that Xifu was suspected of taking revenge for personal gain, they must also hear their reasoning from it. Moreover, what Xifu said was not all nonsense, after all, the group of rivers and lakes had been wavering, and if they did not accept the court's recruitment, they might become puppets of the Mongols one day. In this section, not only the emperor is worried, but I am also worried about the prime minister. ”

"Xifu is so resolute, but in order to avenge the 'Peach Blossom Sword Island'?" Zhao Yuan's heart was like numbness, and his chest was like a blockage.

"Yes and not quite. Master Jia smiled bitterly, "If we find out about the Peach Blossom Sword Island, Xifu will definitely hold a grudge, so it is not surprising that we will wait for an opportunity to retaliate." In addition to this, there is a section. Once the Mongolian army invades on a large scale, who in the DPRK will dare to meet the enemy? Who will be able to meet the enemy?"

"Raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while. The imperial court has supported Xifu for many years, and even if their combat strength is not as good as that of the Mongolian iron cavalry, it should not be a problem to resist for three or five years......"

"Hehe, Tianjihou is too naïve. Lord Jia smiled lightly, "The imperial court does allocate a lot of money to Xifu every year to raise soldiers, but do you know how much of this money can really be used for food, grass and ordnance? How many sergeants can receive their salaries on time?

"This ......" Zhao Yuan was stunned for a moment, and muttered, "Xifu boasts a million soldiers......

"Millions of soldiers?" Lord Jia said disdainfully, "If there are really millions of soldiers, why do you care about tens of thousands of rivers and lakes? Let me tell you, adding up all the troops of the Great Song Dynasty is only a handful of them. ”

"500,000, that's ......"

"Don't worry!" Master Jia waved his hand, "I haven't finished speaking, 500,000 is the figure of the Privy Council. Tianji Hou might as well make a bold guess, how many troops does the Sanya actually control, and how many troops can be deployed at any time?"

"What do you mean?" Zhao Yuan was stunned, "Is it better than 500,000?"

"A world apart. Lord Jia snorted and laughed, "Sanya has the eyeliner of the Prime Minister. According to his report, the actual strength of the Sanya armies was less than 200,000, and they had to count the fragile township brave miscellaneous soldiers. As for the troops that can be deployed at any time...... The forbidden army was only 60,000 or 70,000, and the box soldiers were only 350,000. The remaining half had neither food, grass, nor ordnance, nor any military salaries to receive, so they could only turn soldiers into soldiers and support themselves. In the event of war, can it be reorganized into an army...... We don't know yet. ”

"This ...... How is this possible?"

Lord Jia's remarks completely subverted Zhao Yuan's expectations, and he was shocked and filled with grief and anger for a while.

"The imperial court allocates money every year according to the food and salary of 500,000 troops. Master Jia said with something in his words, "But in fact, Xifu only supports 100,000 soldiers and horses, and it is not even necessary that there are false reports for 100,000 soldiers and horses." Dare to ask the Marquis of Tianji, where did the military salaries of the imperial court, hundreds of millions of taels of real money and silver go for decades?"

"What does Master Jia mean...... The ministers of Xifu are corrupt and pervert the law, and fill their pockets?"

"If the war starts, the lies that Xifu has painstakingly woven for many years will be completely exposed. Master Jia sneered, "Therefore, Xifu wants to recruit those rivers and lakes more than we do." Because of them, Xifu has a fig leaf. ”

"No wonder they have repeatedly interfered in the affairs of the Eastern Mansion. Zhao Yuan suddenly realized, "I always thought that the Xifu was worried that the Dongfu would make meritorious contributions and threaten their status. As everyone knows, there is a bigger secret behind it. ”

As for this, Zhao Yuan suddenly looked furious, and said with a straight face: "Since Lord Jia is so clear about the reality of Xifu, why don't you show the emperor and punish them?"

"One, there is no basis for empty words. Both, has Tianji Hou ever seen someone cut off their siblings?"

Facing Master Jia's rhetorical question, Zhao Yuan frowned, and said suspiciously: "What do you mean by this?"

"Just ask the government and the opposition today, who dares to ask the Xingshi of Xifu for his crimes? Who dares to search for evidence of Xifu's crimes? Unless he is impatient. What's more, how many people in the government and the opposition are really clean? I am afraid that I will only be afraid that the whole body will be affected by one shot, and it will not be one or two corrupt officials who will be punished at that time, but more than half of the court, or even all the civil and military personnel. To put it irreverently, if the emperor beheads hundreds of civil and military officials, he will become a loner. At that time, who will take care of the country and the society for him? Who will help him take charge of the Great Song Dynasty?"

"This ......"

"Even if the evidence is ironclad, the emperor is trying to calm people down, but I am afraid that the result is still the same as today, turning a blind eye. Master Jia sighed, "The rebellion of the court is far better than the rebellion of the rivers and lakes." Heavenly Machine, sometimes I really envy you. ”

"Lord Jia's words are simply ashamed of Benhou. Zhao Yuan said bitterly, "As a courtier, you can't share your worries for the king." As a royal prince, you can't glorify your ancestors. Ben Hou is really ...... Shameless to face the royal ancestors. ”

"Just now in the palace, when the emperor summoned us alone, he said a word. Master Jia said meaningfully, "The saint said that the Duan family can descend, but the Zhao family can't. Because Duan Zhixing surrendered, there was still a glimmer of life. If I surrender, I will surely die. ”

With just one word, Zhao Yuandeng was sad and burst into tears.

Therefore, within three months, Luo Tianjin must recruit An. Master Jia got down to business, and his tone was unquestionable, "This is a big thing that you have to do, and it must be done, for me, for the prime minister, for the second government, for the emperor, and even for the Great Song Dynasty." ”

"What Master Jia said is very true. Zhao Yuan wiped away his tears and choked up, "Since the emperor has issued an order, dare to ask the candidate for the Fuqin Mission......

"There is a person, named Shen Dongshan, who is known as the richest man in the Great Song Dynasty. Master Jia said unhurriedly, "This person not only has an old relationship with Luo Tianjin, but also has been kind to him. What's more, I have a good relationship with this person. On the second day of August last year, what happened in Qin's house in Hexi, Tianjihou should have heard about it. ”

"What does Master Jia mean......" Zhao Yuan said thoughtfully, "Let Shen Dongshan serve as the Fufu Qincha?"

"No, Shen Dongshan is clothy, how can he take on this great responsibility?" Lord Jia shook his head and said, "He is just entourage, introducing, helping, and assisting, and there are other people who really appease Qincha." ”

"Who?"

"You!"

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