When Zhao Gou heard that he was the Supreme Emperor, he was immediately embarrassed...
Zengze then presented the letter written by the Supreme Emperor, "The Supreme Emperor said that this letter should not be presented to you by your slaves in the court, and that you should read it in the court."
Kang Lu took the letter and handed it to Zhao Gou. When Zhao Gou opened the letter, his face turned red. This... reading this content, wouldn't it be a slap in the face to himself and all his ministers?
But if you don’t read it, it would be unfilial! Before face and filial piety, Zhao Gou chose the latter.
"The Supreme Emperor has informed the Emperor and all the courtiers that the daughter Shen Wanshu led the soldiers of the Central Plains in a bloody battle and captured nearly [-] Jin people. She has made great contributions to the prestige of the Song Dynasty. You all owe it to me, Zongze, Lu Haowen, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other generals were stationed in their old capitals so they could take a break in Lin'an. Your Majesty does not know that it is difficult to find generals. Instead of admonishing Your Majesty to give preferential treatment to those who fight for the country, your courtiers encouraged Your Majesty to make peace with the Jin people and cede territories. To pay compensation is to depose someone who has contributed to the country, which is extremely embarrassing!"
The more Zhao Gou read, the more he sweated.
When the courtiers saw His Majesty's tone being so rude, their faces were all dull.
Qin Hui's face almost swelled into purple.
The more Lu Yihao listened to the content of the letter, the happier he became, secretly thinking that the emperor scolded him well!
"I am concerned that the emperor did not know the situation on the front line and hastily issued the next edict, so I give the following special instructions: The edict will be withdrawn immediately, and those who have made meritorious service in this war will be rewarded! Don't let the ministers of the country feel cold. As for the people of Jin Whether it is war or peace is decided by me and the ministers of Kaifeng! I would like to especially warn those who have knelt down to the Jin Kingdom. If you try to trick your majesty into surrendering to the Jin Kingdom again, you will have a place in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
After reading the last sentence of the letter, Zhao Gou breathed a sigh of relief, sat back on the chair, and drank a sip of herbal tea on the table.
"The intention of the Supreme Emperor is very clear. How do you think we should deal with it? Although I am the emperor, I am also the son of man. I cannot turn a blind eye to the instructions of the Supreme Emperor."
Qin Hui rolled his eyes, bowed and said, "Guan, I believe that this letter was definitely not written by the Supreme Emperor. The world of the Song Dynasty is your world, and we cannot let people like Shen Wanshu use the Supreme Emperor to suppress you."
Zhao Gou also had some doubts about whether the Supreme Emperor had been bewitched or coerced by Shen Wanshu and others, so that after his release, he always held opinions that were contrary to his own.
Lu Yihao snorted coldly, "Then whether Shen Wanshu coerced the Supreme Emperor, we will know if we ask Zeng Ze or Liu Guangshi, the commander in chief."
Zhao Gou immediately turned his attention to Zengze, "Do you think the Supreme Emperor was bewitched or coerced by them?"
Zengze hesitated for a moment, then said, "I didn't see any intention of coercion, but I was a bit unsure about the temptation."
Zhao Gou asked curiously, "Are you bewitched?"
"Officially, the Supreme Emperor once mistakenly called Shen Wanshu the 'Emperor's Son', and he was particularly trusting of her in his words, so this servant is a little unsure."
Zhao Gou's heart sank, Prince?Could it be that... Shen Wanshu tricked her father into accepting her as his adopted daughter?If that were the case, it would be easy to explain why her father was protecting her, but this would make the matter difficult to handle.
Qin Hui winked at Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan, and Huang Qianshan immediately said, "Officials, I think that Shen Wanshu has seduced the Supreme Emperor. If she doesn't stop it in time, the consequences will be disastrous." Zhao Gou frowned, "What do you mean? yes……"
"Officials, now we can only find out the truth by arresting Shen Wanshu, Lu Haowen, Zongze and others and handing them over to Dali Temple for trial. Otherwise, once they are rewarded according to the will of the Supreme Emperor, they will definitely make trouble and disrupt our imperial court. .”
Zhao Gou was hesitant in his heart. If he really wanted to arrest all Shen Wanshu and others, it would inevitably make his father and emperor dissatisfied with him. But if he didn't do this, how could he satisfy the emperor and the people?
Seeing Zhao Gou's hesitation, Qin Hui immediately said, "Guan family, I think this matter is feasible. Now that the Supreme Emperor is in Kaifeng, if they don't take the opportunity to get rid of the hidden dangers early, I'm afraid they will still use the Supreme Emperor to expand their own power. By then, even if the imperial court wants to control them, it will be beyond its reach."
Zhao Gou was still hesitant, "But doing this will make my father dissatisfied..."
Qin Hui continued to fan the flames, "In the official family, loyalty and filial piety have always been inseparable since ancient times. Shen Wanshu and others have deceived the Supreme Emperor. If they are not eradicated in time, the country will be destroyed. This is disloyal to the Song Dynasty and a disloyalty to the Great Song Dynasty. The disloyalty of the emperors of the Song dynasty. Which one is more minor or more serious? Your Majesty should think twice before acting."
When Lu Yihao saw that Qin Hui, Huang Qianshan and others were openly trying to instigate His Majesty to be at odds with the Supreme Emperor, he hurriedly said, "Since the Supreme Emperor's instructions have been given, I believe that the officials should follow the Supreme Emperor's wishes and reward the soldiers who have made contributions to the country. As for the matter of negotiating peace with the Kingdom of Jin, the Supreme Emperor has already instructed that it be decided by him and the officials of Kaifeng, so we will not interfere further."
When Qin Hui saw that his old enemy was coming to undermine him again, he said angrily, "Mr. Lu, is it possible that he has secret dealings with that Shen Wanshu? Why do you always open your eyes to him in the court?"
Lu Yihao sneered, "Although I have not met her, I admire her style of doing things very much. As for what you said about standing up for her, it is really nonsense! I think that since we have won a great victory, we should reward the three armies.
After Zhao Gou heard this, he couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Qin Hui, "Qin Qing, what do you think?"
Qin Hui had already known the case in his mind, and immediately said, "Guan family, I think that Shen Wanshu is [-]% bewitched by the Supreme Emperor. Now that the Supreme Emperor is in Kaifeng, if we don't take the opportunity to get rid of the hidden danger early, there will be endless troubles."
Zhao Gou still hesitated, "But doing this will make my father dissatisfied..."
Qin Hui immediately retorted, "In the official family, loyalty and filial piety cannot be balanced since ancient times. Shen Wanshu and others have deceived the Supreme Emperor. If they are not eradicated in time, the country will be destroyed. This is disloyal to the Song Dynasty and a disloyalty to the Song Dynasty. The disloyalty of all the emperors of the Song Dynasty. Which one is more minor or more serious? Your Majesty should think twice before you act."
As soon as the two rivals Qin Hui and Lu Yihao began to quarrel, the courtiers also started arguing, and the solemn and majestic court meeting was turned into a vegetable market. You came and I went, it was very lively.
Zhao Gou sighed, "That's it. How to deal with this matter? Let's put it aside for the time being. Let Kang Lu be the patrol envoy to the two capitals! Set off for Kaifeng immediately. We will make a decision after we find out Shen Wanshu's intentions and thoughts."
Kang Lu was entrusted with the important task and immediately became happy, "I will definitely live up to the official's expectations and find out the whole story."
【Kaifeng】
As soon as Zhao Yingluo returned to Kaifeng and finished handling Yan Zonghan's affairs, she devoted herself to the farming work of harvesting winter wheat.
There has been enough rain this year and the wheat is growing well. If there is no excessive rain during the harvest, a bumper harvest is a foregone conclusion.