In addition, Zhao Yingluo, Yue Fei and others must also be properly dealt with. As for Zongze and Li Gang, they have always been loyal to the court, so there is no need to worry about them proclaiming their brother as emperor again.
After the left prime minister Lu Yihao learned the content of the letter, although he agreed to reward meritorious officials, he also vaguely sensed some dangerous signals. The Song Dynasty might be at risk of splitting.
There is no need to mention Right Minister Qin Hui!After the defeat of the Jin people, Wanyan Zonghan, who had just been returned to the north, immediately sent a letter to Qin Hui through an informant stationed in Lin'an. The letter directly criticized him for not stopping Zhao Yingluo from developing a private army in time and leading to the defeat, and told him If the Song Dynasty continues to resist, the Kingdom of Jin will send all its troops southward! Of course, in addition to threatening elements, letters also contain comforting elements.
In the letter, Wanyan Zonghan ordered Qin Hui to convey the news to Zhao Gou that if the Song Dynasty dismissed Zhao Yingluo and others, the Kingdom of Jin would like to become a brotherly country with the Song Dynasty and enjoy peace forever.
Qin Hui then informed Zhao Gou of the attitude of the Jin State, "Officials! If Shen Wanshu is blindly indulged and hostile to the Jin State, the Jin State will inevitably mobilize the whole country to go south. Now we have lost large areas of Hexi, Hedong and Tokyo East Road. If there is another Jingkang incident in the country, I am afraid that the land of Huainan will no longer be owned by the Song Dynasty, and the situation is extremely dangerous!"
"If the Jin people and our Song Dynasty stop fighting, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and we, the Song Dynasty, can also rest and recuperate and plan for the long term."
Zhao Gou, who was sitting on the throne, looked solemn. He felt that the throne under his butt would fly to Kaifeng at any time and would no longer belong to him.
He turned his head and looked at Left Prime Minister Lu Yihao, "What do you think, Mr. Lu?"
Lu Yihao didn't look good either. He had supported Zhao Yingluo earlier because she could resist the Jin people and give the Song Dynasty a chance to breathe, then regroup the army and regain its now there are signs of splitting in Kaifeng, and for the sake of the Song Dynasty, he has to think again.
"I thought that..."
"Everyone knows Kanglu's echo!"
As soon as Zhao Gou heard that Kang Lu was back, he hurriedly summoned him to the palace.
Kang Lu, who was tired of his travels, had a very bad look on his face when he came back, "Officials and slaves came back from inspecting Kaifeng. They have gained a lot!"
"Speak quickly!"
Kang Lu took a breath and thanked Zhao Gou for the bowl of tea he ordered. After drinking it in one gulp, he said, "Now the Supreme Emperor, the late Emperor and the Song Dynasty clan have returned to Kaifeng. According to the investigation by the slaves, the Supreme Emperor and the The late emperor admired Shen Wanshu very much! However, the name of Shen Wanshu seems to be fake! Comparing various sources, Shen Wanshu may be the princess Zhao Yingluo who disappeared after being kidnapped and went north."
After Kang Lu announced the news, the court suddenly exploded!If she is really the princess, all this can be explained. She can't blame the emperor for being obedient to her. Who makes her the emperor's favorite daughter?
Zhao Gou was shocked, stood up and asked, "Is it really her?"
"Although I'm not very familiar with Her Royal Highness, I can verify it through some connections in Kaifeng and compare it with folk portraits. I can basically confirm that Shen Wanshu is Her Royal Highness Zhao Yingluo. This is a portrait! The officials should be able to recognize her."
Zhao Gou took the presented portrait, unfolded it, and was shocked!Although the portrait is still very different from that of his own royal sister, the overall outline looks similar to her.
The most convincing thing is the beauty mark on the left side of her forehead near the hairline!
"She is really the emperor's sister! But I didn't expect that the richest man in the Song Dynasty was the one who defeated the Jin army! Hahaha..."
When Lu Yihao heard that Shen Wanshu was the princess Zhao Yingluo, he was not happy but worried, "Why are the officials laughing?"
"Lu Qing, if she is a person with a foreign surname, if I deprive her of her military power, she may resist stubbornly. But she is my sister, and I want her to hand over her military power. How can she rebel? After all, the Song Dynasty belongs to the Zhao family. ! Her surname is also Zhao! Wouldn't it be a good thing if I took her soldiers, recalled her to Lin'an and gave her a big reward, and gave her millions of acres of land so that she could farm with peace of mind?" Lu Yihao asked a sharp question, "But What if she is not treason?"
Zhao Gou asked doubtfully, "Isn't this considered rebellion? What does the Qing family mean?"
"What if Her Royal Highness the Princess does not rebel, but instead uses the Supreme Emperor to establish a new king and govern from behind the curtain?... It is even possible to follow the example of Tang Wuhu. Song and Jin are already in a state of war. If the Song Dynasty is divided again, the Jin Kingdom and Xixia The tiger and wolf troops took the opportunity to go south...the situation will be difficult to deal with."
Zhao Gou stiffened, "She... shouldn't have such thoughts, right?"
Lu Yihao stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "What if she is a prince? Raising private soldiers, saving money and food, and welcoming the second emperor and the clan back to the south. Does this series of actions seem to have the intention of treason?"
"This..." Cold sweat broke out on Zhao Gou's cheeks.
Qin Hui glanced sideways at Lu Yihao, who had never dealt with him, and immediately said, "For officials, I agree with what Prime Minister Lu said. We should immediately seize all their military power, remove Lu Haowen, Zongze and others, and never raise tigers again to cause trouble. "
Wang Boyan also echoed, "Officials are related to the country, the country, and the country, so we must be careful! Don't ignore the country because of filial piety."
Zhao Gou was a little embarrassed. If he disobeyed his father, how would the world view him?
"How do Lu Qing think we should deal with it?"
Lu Yihao thought for a while and then said, "Withdrawing his military power, if the Jin people lead their troops south, who can stop it? What's more, Kang Duzhi only guessed that she might be the princess, and I thought that the Queen Mother could move to Kaifeng to see her! The Queen Mother You can always be sure if she is a princess, right?"
"What if it's a princess?"
Lu Haowen continued to answer, "We can ask the Supreme Emperor and the former Emperor to move to Lin'an and settle down, and all the clans of the Song Dynasty will accompany them! Including King Xin Zhao Zhen. In this way, Her Royal Highness the Princess will have no one to support her."
"What if she declares herself emperor?"
"The officials can express their support for her to expand the scale of her private army and recruit Hebei's military horses. However, on the other hand, they can set up deputy economic and strategic envoys, and order Du Zhi Zengze and General Wang Yuan as deputy economic and strategic envoys to serve as a check. At the same time, the court can Sending [-] imperial troops to garrison Kaifeng ostensibly to assist her in resisting the Jin people, but in reality it is to prevent her from sudden uprising and make early preparations."
Zhao Gou nodded, Lu Yihao's method was slow, and it was best to do it slowly.
But Qin Hui won’t do it! "Officials, if we don't deprive her of her military power, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Jin State to explain it. Although she won a victory, if the Jin State goes south with all its strength, how can we resist it? I think we should seize her military power and summon them together. Come to Lai'an. If she is a princess, treat her favorably as the officials said. If she is not a princess, kill her immediately to avoid future troubles."
After Zhao Gou heard Qin Hui's words, his headache started again. This was really a constant source of internal and external troubles!Why do Jin people and outsiders always keep an eye on the throne?
Lu Yihao snorted coldly, "Take away his military power and you go to fight the Jin people?"
Qin Hui didn't show any weakness, "Can you afford to offend the Jin man alone?"
"I would rather be wrapped in horse leather than show weakness to the Jin people! The officials must not take away her military power."