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Chapter 857
"Rebellious officials and thieves! All are rebellious officials and thieves!"

In the Jinling Imperial Palace, Zhao Ji's hysterical curses echoed in the palace, but the servants and maidservants who were serving them looked numb and accustomed to it.

During the recent period, the officials of the Song Dynasty roared furiously one day, and they all felt tired after hearing it, but they deserved the word "Ji" in the single name, their bodies are awesome, and their energy is still sufficient.

So in their view, this time it was just howling very loudly.

But this time, it's really different.

Because since the founding of the Zhao Song Dynasty, Bianjing, the capital of the country that has ruled for more than a hundred years, is gone.

In fact, as early as Zhao Kuangyin's period, there was a plan to move the capital, which was blocked by Zhao Guangyi and other officials of the Bianliang faction. In the Zhenzong Dynasty, he was afraid of the Liao army, and wanted to move the capital, but was blocked by Kou Zhun. In the Renzong Dynasty, he was still afraid of the Liao army. He wanted to move the capital again, but was stopped by a group of ministers, and now he finally got his wish, and then disappeared.

Although Jinling has become a new capital, according to the old ideas of all parties in the world, Bianliang is still the capital of the country, and the land of Gyeonggi is also Henan, not Jiangnan.

Therefore, the fall of Bianliang was undoubtedly an unparalleled hammer for the Zhao and Song courts.

"Omen of subjugation... Omen of subjugation!"

Compared to Zhao Ji's youthful strength, He Zhizhong, like Xiao Wuna of the Liao Kingdom, is aging rapidly. At this moment, his face is gray and his spirit is sluggish. All he thinks about is that he is about to become the last prime minister. Playing the book strengthened his determination.

The key is that Zhao Ji still asked him: "Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo, one is a descendant of Guan Gong, and the other is a direct descendant of a famous general who founded the country. If such generals have turned to the enemy, who else can I trust? He Xiang, tell me! "

He Zhizhong said weakly: "Your Majesty, please pardon the two generals Zhe and Zhong... Declare them innocent and calm down the sergeants on the river!"

Zhao Ji's complexion changed slightly. The [-] Western Army had just mutinied, and he immediately pardoned the two generals of the Western Army?
Fortunately, in terms of shamelessness, Zhao Ji is stronger than Yelu Yanxi. Considering that Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo only took away [-] western troops to guard Bianliang, most of them followed Liu Fa and Liu Zhongwu. Immediately said: "Okay! Okay! Just follow He Xiang's words!"

He Zhizhong shook his head secretly, he knew this earlier, why did he do it in the first place, but he still said against his conscience: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The sage Zhao Ji got up, came to the front eagerly and asked: "I let these two generals go, can Bianliang take it back? This place must not be occupied by those bandits!"

In the past, He Zhizhong might have whitewashed the peace, but now he said intermittently: "Your Majesty, the veteran does not know the art of war, but he also knows that defending the city is not the same as attacking the city... Before Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo guarded, Bianliang was almost An isolated city with no reinforcements to speak of... Now it is guarded by bandit troops, but reinforcements can be dispatched from Hebei and Shandong at any time... The loss of Bianliang may not be regained in a short time!"

Hearing the words, Zhao Ji's body trembled, and he slowly returned to the dragon chair and sat down, beating his chest and stamping his feet, and shed tears of regret: "I shouldn't have moved the capital... I shouldn't have moved the capital!"

Indeed, the core mistake he did was to move the capital.

If the capital of the Song Dynasty was still Bianliang, even if the peace covenant of humiliating the country was still signed, even if the two old generals of the Western Army were arrested and imprisoned, under the rule of the imperial power for more than a hundred years, there would still be a large number of diehards everywhere. , Choose to resist to the end.

In the same way, if Zhao Ji is in Bianliang, even if Yang Zhi persuades him, Guan Sheng will not be able to open the city gate.

As a result, Zhao Ji ran away early and shrank behind the natural danger of the Yangtze River. His own safety was guaranteed, but the sphere of influence of the imperial power also moved southward rapidly.

At this time, if a series of acts of anger and grievances and defeats are made, the officials in the north will really be divorced. At the same time, the defenders of Bianliang will not have the burden of sticking to the royal family.

He Zhizhong is really helpless, what's the use of you seeing so clearly afterwards, slowly bowed down, took out a memorial from his sleeve, and held it up above his head: "Your Majesty... Please resign, old minister!"

Zhao Ji's face changed suddenly, but instead of cursing, he said in a mournful voice, "He Xiang, do you even want to abandon me?"

He Zhizhong said: "The old minister is not capable enough...Nowadays, there are internal and external troubles, and wars are everywhere...It is really exhausting, and it is hard to continue!"

Seeing him trembling, speaking intermittently, and panting continuously, Zhao Ji knew that this man really couldn't continue to be a prime minister: "Then who else can I use? Who can guard this country for me?"

He Zhizhong had already made up his mind and uttered a very taboo name: "Your Majesty, please order Duke Zhang to return to prime minister!"

Zhao Ji suddenly changed color, and subconsciously screamed: "No! Absolutely not!"

He Zhizhong didn't even want to be a prime minister anymore, and he also knew that Zhao Ji didn't dare to kill people indiscriminately at this time, and he had no taboos: "In terms of prestige and talent, no one in the whole court can match Zhang Gong... Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Zhang Gong will return to the prime minister." , the country must be the most important thing, and we will never care about the past... If those rebels are allowed to enter Jinling, our Great Song Dynasty will perish... Whichever is more important, your Majesty will make a decision early on, and don't break the city. On that day, I regret it as much as today!!"

Hearing this voice like weeping blood, Zhao Ji was shocked, and his clever mind immediately realized that what the other party said was right, but when he thought of Zhang Dun's evaluation of him, tears welled up again, and finally cried:
"Call Zhanggong! Quickly call Zhanggong back!!"

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"Zhang Gong, this person is the traitor Guo Kang!"

Song Jiang took Li Kui, and Li Kui grabbed a slender man who was held in his hands like a little chicken, and came behind an old man respectfully.

The old man, with plain blue shirt and gray hair, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the flowing water of the Yangtze River, his eyes were unpredictable, and he turned around when he heard the words, revealing a upright and resolute face.

Zhang Dun is nearly seventy years old, and became famous as a young man. He was born in the Renzong Dynasty, and he also had two imperial examinations in the Renzong Dynasty. , Two years later, after two years of examination, he will be considered satisfied if he ranks first in the Kaifeng Mansion Examination and first and fifth in the Palace Examination.

Since then, after Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, Zhezong, and now the Five Dynasties, he was once a talented person who "had hated it too late" in Wang Anshi's reform, and hated Sima Guang for completely denying the new law, and even angered the queen mother by instigating the emperor to abolish the queen mother. A bold move.

In the center, he denounced the old party, exiled all the ministers, used harsh methods, established prisons, and implicated countless;

Locally, he pacified Hubei, opened up the southwest, subdued the Meishan barbarians, and unified the inland separatists;

In terms of law, he restored the old law of Xining and improved it;

Culturally, he abolished poems and Fu and replaced them with the Second Classics;

Militaryly, he conquered Xixia and defeated Zong Siluo;
Diplomatically, he signed the Yuanfu peace agreement and recruited and surrendered the tribes of Tubo;

In terms of water conservancy, he managed the Yellow River and communicated the water system;
In terms of the administration of officials, he reformed the official system and dismissed officials who were just pretending to be officials.

Although it has gone through five dynasties, most of Zhang Dun's achievements were completed in just eight years because of the fierce party struggle. "Prophecy, was demoted by Zhao Ji, died not long after.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, according to Ren Boyu's remonstrance, Zhao Gou also issued an imperial edict to pursue and demote Zhang Dun, ordering his descendants to never serve in the court.

Such a courtier with mixed reputation in the history books, who was included in the "Biography of Traitorous Officials", and was called "a pillar of the sky, judging the mountains and rivers" by people at the time, is undoubtedly a legend among legends. Song Jiang felt that standing in this Behind him, his pattern became bigger.

But Zhang Dun nodded approvingly to Song Jiang and Li Kui, then looked at the thief who once occupied Xiangyang, and said something that surprised the three of them: "Guo Kang, would you like to be recruited?"

Guo Kang was always looking for a concubine, and felt that he was about to be torn apart by the big black man. He was startled when he heard the words, and could hardly believe his ears. Then he nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Of course!"

"I waited a lot of hard work to catch this thief, why are you... oh oh!!"

Li Kui's eyes widened, and he was about to explode, but this time Song Jiang covered his mouth in advance, and forcibly snatched Guo Kang over, saying respectfully: "It's up to Zhang Gong to decide!"

Zhang Dun used to be one-sided and never explained to his subordinates. Now, after Guo Kang was taken away, he said to Song Jiang for the first time: "The old man just learned about the military situation. The Western Army led by Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo surrendered. After being besieged by the township army for three days, they entered the city without bloodshed."

Song Jiang paled in shock: "I have advised the Western Army before that the township army should not easily take Hebei and Shandong, so that the opponent will have no loss and will naturally advance to Henan. How could it be taken so quickly? In this way, the land of the capital and even the whole of Henan, wouldn't it be..."

Zhang Dun's tone was heavy: "The township army's occupation of Henan is unstoppable. This turmoil is not stingy with the Anshi Rebellion in the previous dynasty!"

Song Jiang sighed deeply when he heard the words, but relaxed slightly.

After the Anshi Rebellion, the Great Tang Dynasty still continued for more than a hundred years as Guozuo. Li Longji also abandoned the capital and fled. Now it seems that there are indeed some similarities. Take it back, and the world will return to peace.

As if in response to his expectation, several horsemen galloped over from the bank of the river. After seeing Zhang Dun, the general who passed the imperial edict couldn't wait to shout: "Your Majesty has an edict, Zhang Gong's reunification! Zhang Gong's reunification!"

"Great!"

Song Jianghei's face suddenly showed ecstasy, and he was very grateful for his decision to resolutely leave the Western Army and go south to capture the thief: "As long as I follow Zhang Xianggong and get appreciation, I, a small official in Yuncheng, Shandong, can also enter Beijing." Holy face!"

But Zhang Dun didn't have the slightest expression on his face, instead his body trembled slightly, then straightened his clothes, and bowed to the imperial edict representing Zhao Song's imperial power: "The old minister leads the edict!"

(End of this chapter)