Romance of Gods

Chapter 109: The Final Chapter: Everyone is wiped out and the enemy is defeated
The afterglow of the setting sun is scattered, and on the bustling street, dense forest of shop banners are fluttering in the wind, and there is a constant flow of pedestrians.

"Make half a catty of rice vinegar and four ounces of soy sauce, or maybe three ounces."

In a grocery store, a thin middle-aged man handed the bottle to the waiter, took out a dozen copper coins from his purse and put it on the counter.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "Master Li Jing, how come you are also a minister of the imperial court and a sixth-grade member of the Ministry of War? How come you can't even spare a few ounces of soy sauce?"

Li Jing smiled and didn't say much. The imperial court was now strongly advocating for peace. These war officials were secretly suppressed, and their salaries had not been paid for several months.

"Step aside!"

Suddenly, the outsiders on the long street hurriedly retreated, and a red sedan, surrounded by servants, was quickly carried north.

The shopkeeper exclaimed softly, "Isn't the leader the chief steward of Prime Minister Qin's house? He is in a hurry. It seems he is going to pick up an important guest!"

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

The servants in the Qin Mansion are not familiar to the people in Lin'an City, and they must be given three points when they meet.

Li Jing took the bottle and watched the sedan pass by, his soft expression becoming serious.

He was about to leave, his palms became heavy, and he said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, you made too much soy sauce."

"Oh, Mr. Li!" the shopkeeper sighed, "Your brother Li Gang, Prime Minister Li, is a loyal minister that everyone admires! Who among Yue Shaobao and others has not been supported by him?
You inherited your brother's last wish and advocated the fight against the Jin Dynasty, but you were ostracized... We, the neighbors, have no other abilities, but a few taels of soy sauce and a few buckets of rice can still help. "

Li Jing looked moved and bowed slightly, "Thank you very much."

He walked out of the shop carrying two bottles and walked against the sunset.

Although the light shining in his eyes was intense, it was not dazzling.

He thought to himself that before leaving, he should burn like this once.

By the time Li Jing returned to his mansion in a remote alley, it was already dark.

"Sir, I'll get it."

A bookboy came over to meet him.

"Zhi Yan, how many adults have been invited?"

"Everyone has been notified. They will be at our house in half an hour."

Li Jing nodded. After returning home, he came to the cold and dark study room and sat alone and waited.

I don't know how long it took, but a dim candlelight suddenly floated in.

He looked up, and the firelight illuminated a delicate woman's face.

"lady!"

Li Jing stood up suddenly, his expression tense and stiff.

"Didn't I let you go? Why do you want to come back again!"

The woman placed the candlestick on the desk and looked at him calmly.

"We have been married for almost 30 years. If you suddenly let me go, how can I leave with peace of mind? Why did you let me go?"

Li Jing sat down slumped, his face full of pain.

"If you don't tell me, I will stay here forever."

Li Jing was silent for a moment and sighed: "Madam, do you still remember the enemy I told you about?"

"Remember, you said that he is your old enemy in this life, but you never told me who he was."

"Then let me tell you now, he is the current Imperial Master of the Jin Dynasty."

The woman frowned. The status of the Imperial Master of the Jin Dynasty was so respected, but her husband was only a first- and sixth-rank official. How could they be related?

But she knew that her husband was an upright person and never lied. At this time, she did not question it out loud, but waited quietly.

"Although we have never met, I know that he is the opponent I must face in this life!
He is responsible for assisting the Kingdom of Jin in destroying the Song Dynasty, while my mission is to assist the Song Dynasty in regaining its homeland.

I have worked hard over the past few decades and my determination to fight has never faded. I think I have achieved something.

But I was wrong. This person's mind and skills are far superior to mine. If he doesn't make a sound, he will be a blockbuster!
He appeared overnight and destroyed the great situation that my colleagues and I had worked hard to build for decades!
Today, I have completely failed... The only solution for now is to sink the boat.

I am a stranger in the world, but I am greedy for the gentleness of this world, and I have missed my wife's life.

Now, I don't want to involve my wife anymore, so I ask her to leave quickly and spend this life incognito. "

"Husband, I don't understand most of what you just said. But I know that you are going to do something big and your life will be at risk."

"Correct."

"Okay, I won't burden you."

The woman nodded heavily.

"Some adults have arrived."

The book boy's voice sounded outside the door.

Li Jing calmed down, stood up and said, "Madam, I'm going to meet the guests first."

Li Zhai, in the simple living room, three scholar-bureaucrats in dark clothes are sitting upright.

In order of age, they are Li Guang, the political advisor, Zhao Ding, the prime minister, and Hu Quan, the editor of the Privy Council.

These three people are all famous officials in the world. They are the core figures in the Song Dynasty who strive to take the lead in the war. They are not equal to Li Jing in terms of status.

One of the reasons why he condescended to come here to meet was because Li Jing's brother, Prime Minister Li Gang, was once the leader of the war ministers.

Second, and the most important point.

Although Li Jing is not famous, he has repeatedly used methods to resolve the crises that befell the main war faction.

For example, the three of them were about to be demoted out of Lin'an several times during their battles with Qin Hui and others, but they were saved by Li Jing and were able to stay in the center of power.

Therefore, when discussing state affairs in private, everyone consciously or unconsciously favored him as the leader.

"Three adults, I have been waiting for a long time."

Li Jing entered the living room with his hands over his hands. At this time, he felt lonely and smiled.

The three of them stood up at the same time to greet each other, "Master Li."

The four of them sat down separately without much politeness.

Zhao Ding got straight to the point, "Master Li, why did you invite the three of me here tonight?"

Li Jing did not answer directly, but asked: "May I ask the three adults, how do you view the prospects of resisting gold in the future?"

Hearing this, the three people couldn't help but look happy. Hu Quan cupped his hands and said: "It was still dark a few days ago, but now the clouds and fog have been cleared, and we can see the dawn. What Wan Qixi did in the Huaihe River, these days in the court The quarrel was so loud that Qin Hui and others did not dare to propose peace anymore, for fear of being accused of betraying the country for glory and harming Zhongliang."

Li Guang nodded, "Although His Majesty has not made his position clear yet, he will never let this matter go unchecked. In my opinion, we must strengthen our troops and start the Northern Expedition in the coming days."

"So, all three adults are optimistic?"

The three of them were silent, expressing their agreement.

"No... today is actually a precursor to a catastrophic disaster!"

Li Jing's words made everyone pale in shock.

Zhao Ding frowned and said, "Why did Mr. Li say this?"

Li Jing sighed helplessly, "Wan Qixi is an imperial envoy, and he represents His Majesty's face. This time he caused embarrassment in the Yue family's army. No matter what the reason behind it, it has undoubtedly brought great shame and humiliation to His Majesty.

If you want me to die, I have to die!Even if His Majesty wants to kill them, so what?Although Zhang Xian and others were alert, they did not understand this.They are now leading the people to force the imperial court. How is it different from rebellion?

Even if His Majesty will compromise now, when things ease up a little, there will be even more violent revenge!Gentlemen, please remember that before fighting against external forces, you must first make peace at home... Your Majesty has been on the move before, his life has been hanging by a thread many times, and his thoughts are more serious than ordinary people!
Generals such as Yue and Han just performed their duties faithfully, but they already made him fearful and wanted to design a plan to eradicate them.But now, facing the actions of Zhang Xian and others, how can His Majesty just give up! "

Li Jing's words made the three of them break into a cold sweat.

It's not that they didn't expect this, but when they thought about Wan Qixi taking the blame, they downplayed the consequences a lot.

There is another point that Li Jing did not mention, that is, the network of relationships cultivated by the Imperial Master of the Jin Dynasty in the Song court was so intricate that it had become a climate.

With Zhao Gou and the important ministers in high positions, they would never be able to resist.

"We are short-sighted." Zhao Ding said solemnly: "Does Mr. Li have a way to break the situation?"

"Break the situation..." Li Jing looked straight ahead and said loudly, "Now that ordinary methods are powerless, we can only risk our lives and fight. If we don't break it, we won't stand!"

The three of them stood up together, cupped their hands and said, "Master Li, please tell me frankly. If you are really capable of saving the world, we will die to our death!"

Li Jing stood up and returned the gift, "This matter needs to be carefully planned, but no matter whether it succeeds or not, I ask the three adults to continue fighting and strive to regain the lost ground... Right now is the last chance for me, the Song Dynasty. If I can't seize it, From now on, I will be banned in Jiangnan forever!"

The four people's eyes intertwined, and all they thought in their hearts was unspoken.

"Take care of yourself."

The four of them bowed at the same time and left.

After Li Jing watched the three people leave outside the door, he returned to the study, but his wife was not there.

He went to the bedroom again and saw a piece of white silk falling from the beam. His wife had hanged herself and turned into a cold corpse.

Li Jing fell to the ground with a thud, then stood up and put his wife down. He hurriedly took out many pills to feed her, but he was unable to save her.

He opened his eyes wide, opened his mouth wide, and cried silently for half an hour. Finally, he took out a dagger and came to the yard, his eyes dull.

Under the moonlit night, he squatted on the ground and began to sharpen the knife.

Do not break or stand!

Clang!

Do not break or stand!

Clang!

……

In Lin'an and Beiguan, the soldiers guarding the city had dispersed the people and were preparing to close the city gates.

Under the pergola, Chen Yan and the other two leaned against the table and dozed off.

The officers and soldiers were standing beside them, frowning and looking at each other, and whispering.

"General, these four are not here to get into trouble, are they?"

"Yes... Lao Qi hasn't come back yet. Has he been beaten to death by the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Although the officer looked calm, he was also agitated inside, secretly thinking that he was acting recklessly.

If these four were really cheating under the banner of Qin Hui and others, and he sent people to disturb the prime minister's house without asking the reason, his crime would be no less serious!

"Tie them up..."

"Where are our guests from the north now?"

As soon as the high-pitched voice sounded, Chen Yan and the others opened their eyes.

Chen Yan looked to the side and saw 30 people gathered in a sedan chair, led by an old servant, swaggering out of the city without anyone daring to stop them.

The soldiers who went to communicate followed him. At this time, they hurriedly ran over and knelt down on one knee in front of the officer. "General, someone is coming from the Prime Minister's Mansion."

He didn't need to remind him. The officer recognized the old man as the chief steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion at a glance, and immediately stepped forward, "Third Master..."

"Yes." Qin San coldly waved him aside, walked to Chen Yan, bowed and asked, "Are the four visitors from the north?"

"Yes, who are you?"

"I'm just an old servant of the Prime Minister's Mansion." Qin San became more and more respectful, "My lord has invited me, and I would like to get on the sedan chair and go to the mansion to have a talk."

Chen Yan stood up and stretched his muscles, "We are rough people. We are not used to riding in sedan chairs. We just ride horses. You can lead the way from the front."

Qin San has served in the Prime Minister's Mansion for many years. He has never seen any kind of princes and nobles. He feels that his eyes are vicious and he can see people very accurately.

But despite this, Chen Yan's speech and behavior still made him unable to understand the context.

Thinking of Qin Hui's advice again, he didn't dare to neglect it and said with a smile: "You guys can do your best."

The four of them immediately mounted their horses, held their heads high and marched straight into Lin'an City.

The three servants of Qin were meticulous in their work.

The soldiers in Beiguan were stunned when they saw this, and their bodies were like chaff.

They have never seen people from Qin Mansion act so lowly!

For a while, I couldn't stop complaining and kept speculating on the identities of Chen Yan and others.

In Lin'an City, Chen Yan and the others walked slowly with their hands on the bridle, while Qin San and others followed behind them, panting.

The children surrounding the peddler, the girl riding a small boat on the inland river to pick lotus flowers, the high-roller drinking in the inn... all the pedestrians looked at him with suspicion when they saw this.

Looking around at the surprised expressions of everyone, Su Wuchou sighed: "Brother, look, everyone is looking at us? We are so majestic now, like a victorious general!"

Feng Shanshui laughed, "Silly boy, aren't we going to win and return the favor?"

Liu Sandi's face turned red, "We followed the tenth captain and benefited."

Chen Yan looked around and felt calm in his heart.

They deserved it, even if the atmosphere wasn't quite right.

"go!"

He shouted loudly, and the demon horse sped up. The three of them looked at each other and followed immediately.

"Guys! Wait for us!"

Qin San shouted loudly, calling for everyone to carry the sedan and rush forward.

The four people rode horses and laughed loudly, the river lights swayed, and everyone who came and went gave way.

Today I am also a dandy, seeing all the Lin'an flowers in one night!

……

After the Qin family servants had fled seven or eight miles, Chen Yan and others slowed down.

After Qin San and others followed, they entered Prime Minister Qin's Mansion under their leadership.

In the house, Qin San's throat felt sweet and he gasped for a while before he stood upright.

"Four of you first...please wait in the living room first, then go down and please...please ask Mr. Xiangguo..."

"It's work."

Chen Yan handed over his hand and entered the elegantly decorated hall with Feng Shanshui and others.

As soon as we sat down, seven or eight girls came out from behind the plum blossom screen carrying exquisite pastries and seasonal fruits. They put them on the table with smiles and stood aside to serve them.

Chen Yan was not polite. He was hungry, so he stuffed everything into his mouth and chewed it as much as he wanted.

The girls used to receive elegant people. Never had they seen such a bold and unrestrained eating attitude. They raised their eyes to look at it secretly, feeling curious and amused.

A slightly older inquiry suddenly sounded outside the door.

"I heard... are you in a hurry to report to Prime Minister Qin?"

When they saw the person coming, the girls immediately looked serious and bowed to salute.

Luo Ruji walked in with his hands behind his back, his face still full of joy.

But when he saw the four people in the room with ragged clothes, ferocious faces, and a faint odor coming from their bodies, he immediately felt unhappy.

He hated rude people the most in his life, so he lost his composure and said, "I'm asking you something, why don't you get up and answer it!"

Chen Yan glanced sideways at him, [Luo Ruji·Yushi Zhongcheng·Zhengsanpin], turned around and stuffed another piece of osmanthus cake into his mouth, "Who are you?"

"Well...you! Bastard! I am the censor of this dynasty. Haven't you heard of Luo Ruji's name?"

Luo Ruji?Qin Hui's vassal!
Feng Shanshui and the others were startled. Seeing Chen Yan's contemptuous expression, they jokingly said, "I've never heard of it! This doesn't sound like a name!"

How dare you be so rude!

Luo Ruji's chest tightened for a moment, his eyes widened, and he scolded: "Come here... drag them out! Beat them!"

Chen Yan crushed a piece of pastry and said in a calm tone, "Don't talk about you being the third rank in the dynasty. Wan Qixi, the first rank officer, should be polite and respectful when seeing me."

Snapped!
Qin Hui, who was listening outside the door, was stunned for a moment, covered the tea cup, and then turned and entered the living room, "I was delayed because of something, so I came a step late. Why is Mr. Luo angry?"

He looked puzzled, then looked at Chen Yan and the others, and said with a smile: "Are you four distinguished guests from the north? My surname is Qin Hui, and I hold the position of prime minister. May I ask your surnames?"

Qin Hui!

Feng Shanshui and the other three looked at each other in shock. In the past, they only thought of this man as someone with a green face and a ferocious appearance.

But when I saw him today, he had an ordinary face.

Chen Yan had already heard Qin Hui's movements, and without looking at him at this time, he said solemnly: "The four of us risked our lives and traveled across mountains and rivers to Lin'an, but we didn't expect that Prime Minister Qin was also a mediocre man and not a good master. I, Chen Yan, Farewell."

Chen Yan!

Qin Hui and Luo Ruji felt as if they were electrocuted, and their expressions changed drastically at the same time.

"You are the one who kills Han Chang! You are the one who kills Tu and joins forces quickly!"

Qin Hui's mind changed quickly. The reason why they had the confidence to attack Yue Fei and others now.

Just because of the sudden rise of the army, a young warrior was killed on the battlefield.

Zhao Gou had a purpose to take this son for his own use and train him as a confidant.

He also received a secret letter from Qi Ming.

It is said that the Wolf Lord of the Jin Kingdom is afraid of this son, and if he can be promoted to a high position, peace talks are just around the corner.

Therefore, Qin Hui, Zhao Gou and others couldn't wait to recruit him.

But now the situation in Huaihe River is unclear, and they are in dire straits.

I really can't believe that the warrior who has been thinking about it day and night is standing in front of me at this moment!

"General Wang Jun's letter is here, how can it be false?"

Chen Yan took out a crumpled envelope from his arms and threw it towards Qin Hui.

The paper ball hit Qin Hui, and he felt a pain in his chest. He staggered back and almost fell down. He was secretly shocked. It was so strong!

Qin Hui and Luo Ruji, both masters of calligraphy, read the letter and confirmed that it was Wang Jun's handwriting.

The letter told how Wan Qixi suddenly went crazy, which was very different from what Zhang Xian and others had previously sent in the official letter. Later, the identities of Chen Yan and others were clarified.

Qin Hui and Qin Hui were seven or eight percent convinced, but at the same time they had a lot of doubts.

Qin Hui thought for a moment, but still smiled, "If this man is so ambitious, he would try to frame Marshal Yue and other loyal ministers and generals. It would be a shame to die. There is no need to argue about this matter. May I ask General Chen, what is the purpose of coming here?"

boom!
Chen Yan's face was as cold as water, and he smashed the mahogany table next to him with one palm. The girls screamed and dodged.

Luo Ruji turned pale after witnessing the terrifying force. He swallowed and quietly took two steps back. Qin Hui looked calm and nodded secretly.

"Master Wanqi has been kind to me, and his crazy nonsense may not be Zhang Xian and others who are behind it. Prime Minister Qin doesn't know the whole story, so why would he easily slander Master Wanqi's character?"

Chen Yan's eyes were menacing, and Feng Shanshui and the other three also had gloomy faces, but they were all suppressing laughter.

Qin Hui was overjoyed, knowing that Wan Qixi must have been in contact with this son, and maybe he had successfully won him over.

"We are all warriors! We can't understand the official dialect of adults! Let's be honest, this time I became a deserter and came to Lin'an just to find a future.

Isn't it true that we fight to the death to kill the enemy just for the sake of making achievements, becoming a marquis and becoming a prime minister?Lord Wanqi has already spoken to me, saying that the imperial court wants to put me in an important position!

But Zhang Xian and others suddenly attacked Master Wanqi. Wouldn't this be an open rebellion against the imperial court?If the imperial court takes the blame, we will not be able to absolve ourselves of the blame.

I can not be reconciled!Kill Han Chang, kill Wanyan, retreat eight thousand gold troops, and protect 30 people across the Huaihe River!Each one is an immortal achievement, how can it be destroyed in one day?
This time I came to Lin'an. Firstly, I wanted to ask Prime Minister Qin to try to rescue Mr. Wanqi. Secondly, I wanted to clear my name and find another backer!
If Prime Minister Qin continues to wait for me through these twists and turns, then I will say goodbye... say goodbye, let's go! "

Chen Yan looked arrogant. After saying these words, he stood up and left with Feng Shanshui and the others.

Qin Hui was both happy and anxious. It seemed that Chen Yan was not as pedantic as the rest of the Yue family army and could be used for his own purposes.

At this moment, he is in trouble again. If he takes the opportunity to support him, he will definitely be obsessed with him in the future.

When facing such simple-minded warriors, we cannot use the same method of dealing with people in the court. We must go straight!
After thinking about it, he stretched out his arms, stopped in front of Chen Yan, and said seriously: "If you want to leave, then step over the corpse of the original form!"

Luo Ruji was startled and secretly thought that Prime Minister Qin was so brave. If the warrior went crazy, he would slap himself to death without any problem.

Chen Yan held up his hands in confusion, "What does Prime Minister Qin mean by this?"

"If I, the Song Dynasty, lose a national scholar because of what I say, I will become a sinner for the ages! Since you have expressed your intention, I will also support you with sincerity!

I should have held a banquet first to wash away the dust for you, but now it's too late!Your Majesty has decided to execute all the generals guarding the Huaihe River!
The emperor has no jokes!The truth is that he will enter the palace immediately and let His Majesty take back his life. Even if he offends Long Yan and invites death, he will still leave a loyal and fierce general for our Song Dynasty! "

Luo Ruji heard this and thought, when will the emperor issue an order to execute all these people?
In an instant, he understood that this was Qin Hui's scaremongering, which was used to win people's hearts and feel a little admiration.

Chen Yan's face moved slightly, "Thank you, Prime Minister Qin. If I'm rude, I'd like to thank Haihan."

Qin Hui smiled and shook his head, not taking it seriously, "Everyone, please wait patiently. Mr. Luo, you will be the one to receive all the heroes on my behalf."

Luo Ruji secretly thought that he had just had friction with these four people, so he took this opportunity to repair the relationship and hurriedly agreed.

"Everyone, please sit down for a moment."

Qin Hui showed his face and laughed, then left with his hands behind his hands, his posture upright, and he seemed to die generously.

It is indeed not that far from the Prime Minister Qin's Mansion to the Imperial Palace. It only takes less than 10 minutes to walk there leisurely.

Qin Hui left the house, took a chariot to the main gate of Li, then got off the car and entered the imperial city.

……

Lin'an Palace was rebuilt based on the old Wuyue Palace of the Five Dynasties, facing south and north.The Royal Garden of the Imperial Palace is backed by Phoenix Mountain, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has an elegant scenery.

In the quiet night, a stone bridge looks like an arm, protruding from between the rockery and flower clusters, submerging into the artificial lake. At the end is an octagonal pavilion.

The lake was dotted with stars, and several palace maidens were swaying in small boats, holding gauze nets to catch mosquito and moth larvae.

In the pavilion, a handsome middle-aged man with a pale face, dressed in bright yellow brocade clothes, sat opposite a young woman with elegant features.

Emperor Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty and his imperial concubine Wu.

But soon, she was the queen of this empire.

Just last year, Zhao Gou's queen and first wife Xing Bingyi died in the Jinren's Five Kingdoms City.

At this moment, an old eunuch was kneeling in front of Zhao Gou, slowly stating his affairs.

Behind Zhao Gou, two eunuchs with bodies like iron towers stood proudly.

Although their faces were white and beardless, the majesty in their brows and eyes was strong, and they did not look like castrated eunuchs at all.

"...The four men were charging through Lin'an City on horseback, followed by the servants of Prime Minister Qin's Mansion. Fearing their power, no one on patrol dared to stop them. Now this matter has been spread on the streets, and no one knows about it..."

"Understood, back off."

The old eunuch kowtowed, stood up and left the bridge pavilion.

Zhao Gou's face was solemn and he said in a deep voice: "This Qin Hui usually behaves fairly calmly, but at this juncture, he did something that caused criticism."

Concubine Wu smiled and reassured, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Qin is the pillar of the country, and he considers Your Majesty wholeheartedly. There must be his intention in doing this."

Zhao Gou snorted coldly, "These people all have their own Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts. Doesn't Wan Qixi pretend to be impeccable on weekdays? But as soon as he left Lin'an, he turned against me and put me in the fire!"

"Your Majesty, from what I see, Master Wanqi, Zhang Xian and others are all loyal ministers and loyal to Your Majesty. But after all, they are ordinary people who do not consider things carefully and will inevitably disobey Your Majesty's wishes in their recklessness. Your Majesty is rich all over the world, why bother to compete with them?"

"Loyal to me?" Zhao Goupi smiled, "When have they ever seen me as your Majesty in their eyes? I know what they are thinking. They are thinking that my position is unfair, that I am cowardly and incompetent, and that I am unworthy." For the emperor! But when have I ever wronged them?

Yue Fei!Han Shizhong!If they pacify the world for me, then I will make them the most respected ministers and make them respected by thousands of people!But I just put him under house arrest. These generals under their command will rebel against me and threaten me!
My beloved concubine... my head is in danger!You said, can I not compete with this strength? "

Seeing Zhao Gou getting more and more excited as he spoke, Concubine Wu burst into tears and said, "I know the pain in your Majesty's heart. Please take care of your dragon body and don't get angry."

Zhao Gou had a gloomy face and calmly looked forward, only to see Qin Hui coming from a distance with a deep bow.

"This thief seems to be asking me to apologize. My beloved, please go back to the palace and rest first."

Concubine Wu wiped her tears, stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty, please rest early."

When she passed the stone bridge, she met Qin Hui and said calmly: "Prime Minister Qin, your Majesty is in a bad mood today. You should be more careful with your words."

"Thank you for reminding me, I am very grateful."

Qin Hui bowed his head and watched Concubine Wu leave. He walked to the pavilion and knelt down to pay his respects: "I am a humble minister, Qin Hui. I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Zhao Gou said coldly: "Qin Aiqing is really majestic. I have occasionally heard rumors that you, Mr. Qin, are a vicious dog that I have raised, specializing in biting loyal ministers. I just treat it as gossip and ignore it. But today I think it is... I have seen that your people are more majestic than my people. Riding horses in Lin'an as if there is no one around is extremely bold!"

When Qin Hui heard this, he thought to himself that this must be the work of Chen Yan and the other four, so he was not nervous at all, "Your Majesty, the people of Wei Chen are His Majesty's people. Wei Chen was about to congratulate Your Majesty, and he will soon get a loyal and fierce general. .”

"Oh? Where are the fierce generals? Are they the incompetent evil servants under your command?"

Qin Hui cupped his hands and straightened his upper body, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, may I ask if Chen Yan, who killed Han Chang and Wanyan Tuhesu, is a fierce general?"

Zhao Gou took a breath and his pupils shrank, "What do you mean?"

Qin Hui smiled and told everything about Chen Yan and others' escape from Huaihe and coming to An'an to seek a future.

The more Zhao Gou listened, the happier he became. The look of anger on his face suddenly disappeared. When he heard that Chen Yan was acting rudely and thoughtlessly, he even shouted: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"

Qin Hui took in his expression and said with a smile: "According to my opinion, this son's bravery is far better than that of Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, but his brain is far inferior."

"This is what I want!" Zhao Gou showed his face, "Listen to what Aiqing said, this son is greedy for fame and fortune, so I will give him fame and fortune! With this son here, I can go out and do something big! Even if I kill Yue Fei and others Even if all the people are eradicated, there is no need to worry about running out of generals!
After the alliance was concluded with the Jin Dynasty, he was asked to guard the border and be a ferocious watchdog, so that the Jin Dynasty would be afraid and would not dare to violate the border easily.I don’t want handsome men now, I only want generals. "

Qin Hui nodded, "I am stupid, I hope your majesty will tell you what to do next."

Zhao Gou pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up, "Don't Zhang Xian and others want food and people? Okay, then give it to them, stabilize them first, and then slowly eradicate these rebellious officials and traitors one by one!" As for this Chen Yan... I will see him when I go to court tomorrow!

I want those vassals of Yue Fei to see what destiny is, and use this son's betrayal to suppress the arrogance of these people! "

Upon hearing this, Qin Hui looked at the two burly eunuchs behind Zhao Gou.

These two men were both country men, and they had contributed to Zhao Gou's rescue when he went south.

After that, the two of them were willing to serve Zhao Gou from the palace and never leave.

This also makes suspicious people like Zhao Gou have great trust in him, and he will not shy away from them when discussing important matters.

"The minister will return home immediately to convey the good news to Chen Yan and others. If they know that His Majesty loves them so much, they will swear to follow Your Majesty to the death."

"Aiqing has worked hard."

Zhao Gou stood up and looked at the black shadow of the mountain, pondering in his heart.

After years of conquest, the Jin Kingdom no longer had the power to destroy the Song Dynasty, but also had the desire to seek peace.

If war breaks out again and something goes wrong, the Song Dynasty will suffer the consequences and reap the consequences.

The world, half of the world is not the world?

It's time to rest with the people and work hard to improve governance.

He is confident that even if only the land east of the Huaihe River is left, he can become the master of ZTE who will be respected by future generations!
Those who want to hinder his progress, let them stay where they are.

Thinking of this, Zhao Gou smiled in relief, feeling that he had never been so happy in so many years.

……

The fire was dim at night, and in the Prime Minister's Mansion, there were glasses of wine and glasses, and cups and plates were in a mess.

"Come, General, drink from this broken bar of slave's house."

On the wine table, Chen Yan hugged him from left to right, drinking happily.

Feng Shanshui and the other three were already drunk and lying on the table unconscious.

Luo Ruji's face turned red, he held his stomach and laughed loudly: "General, you are so brave! Drink, drink a few more jars!"

Seeing Chen Yan's drunken appearance, he secretly despised him in his heart. He was indeed a low-level martial artist, very vulgar.

A few glasses of fine wine and two vulgar fans had him trapped and unable to extricate himself. It would be easy to control him from now on.

"Okay, let's call it a day."

Qin Hui's serious voice sounded outside the bead curtain. Chen Yanmi stared and said loudly: "Prime Minister Qin came just in time! I haven't even toasted you yet!"

Qin Hui opened the beaded curtain and walked in. The displeasure in his eyes flashed away, and then he smiled and said: "General Chen, good news. Your Majesty will summon you all when he goes to court tomorrow. It would be very disrespectful if you go to court smelling of drunkenness tomorrow. ah!"

Luo Ruji affirmed, turned his head and exchanged glances with Qin Hui. He understood and immediately motioned the two women to leave with his eyes.

"why did you leave?"

Chen Yan hooked his long sleeves with his hands, his thoughts still unfinished.

Luo Ruji leaned over and said with an apologetic smile: "General Chen, Prime Minister Qin said that your Majesty would like to see you at court tomorrow morning. Your rise to greatness is right in front of you!"

The drunkenness on Chen Yan's face dissipated a little, "Are you trying to trick me?"

"How can it be false? Your Majesty admires General Chen's bravery very much. He will consider it personally tomorrow morning. After a tiring journey, General Chen should go and rest early." Qin Hui shouted, "Come here and send some of you to the guest room!"

Seven or eight servants and maids rushed in and lifted the four people up.

Chen Yan held up his hand and said, "Then I would like to thank Prime Minister Qin for recommending me first. I will surely be richly rewarded in the future."

When the four people left, Luo Ruji changed his flattering expression and could not hide his disgust, "Since the important matter has been accomplished, I will leave first. When I return home, I must take a few more baths to get rid of the bad luck on my body."

Qin Hui cupped his hands and said, "Master Luo, thank you for your hard work today."

"Farewell."

When the room fell silent, Qin Hui's back moved. He could already think of the panic that Zhao Ding and others would look like in the court hall tomorrow.

After a while, he finally couldn't help laughing loudly, "God help me!"

Chen Yan was taken to the guest room. Several maids took off his clothes, cleaned his body, and then lifted him to the bed.

They blew out the lights and dispersed, leaving the room dark and silent.

Chen Yan lay there for a moment and suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with light.

He turned over and sat up. Three people were already sitting quietly in the room.

"I didn't expect to see Zhao Gou so soon... Tomorrow's affairs will not go so smoothly. After I go to court, you will be responsible for covering up and fight to the death to clear the obstacles for me."

Feng Shanshui and the other three looked calm, they had already put life and death aside.

Death again would be nothing more than a loss of soul.

Chen Yan took out the lucky charm and distributed it to the three of them, "Hide it close to your body and use it after going to court tomorrow."

They took the talisman and bowed deeply to Chen Yan. Chen Yan stood up and returned the salute.

Feng Shanshui said: "After finishing this job, let's...disband."

Chen Yan nodded, "It's over."

Su Wuchou smiled, "It's gone."

Liu Sandi wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "It's gone."

The four of them looked at each other and smiled, just like when they first met in Lao Leshan's ruined temple.

Chen Yan thought to himself, since the fire is there, he should put it out.

As for the sky falling apart...what will it have to do with me after I leave?
……

The next day, early in the morning.

Qin Hui didn't sleep a wink all night and sent someone to wake up Chen Yan and the others before dawn.

After the four people finished washing and put on new scented clothes, they were taken to the palace and placed at the main gate of Li to wait for the summons.

Under the cover of the blurry morning wind, the chariot of the officials and ministers slowly drove towards the palace.

The ministers got off the car outside the palace wall, said hello to each other, and walked in groups to the Daqing Hall where the court meeting was held.

The overall layout of Lin'an Imperial Palace is similar to that of Tokyo Old Palace, but its area is much smaller.

"Hello, Mr. Zhao."

"Hello, Master Liu."

……

The sound of greetings kept echoing in the doorway, and balls of purple court clothes floated in front of Chen Yan and the others.

Many people noticed them and were startled at first.

Then the conversation began again, discussing the identities of the four strangers.

Someone asked the soldiers, and the soldiers shook their heads and said that these four people came in Qin Hui's chariot.

For a moment, the inquirer stopped talking.

Zhao Ding and Hu Quan passed by side by side. After hearing this, they couldn't help showing contempt for Chen Yan and others, secretly thinking that it was Qin Hui's eagle dog again!
Luo Ruji led a group of vassals over, and he sneered when he saw this.

After a while, to everyone's surprise, they deliberately walked past without talking to Chen Yan and others.

Chen Yan's expression was as usual, and he looked calmly into the eyes of the pairs of doubts, fear, and hatred, taking in all their information.

Suddenly, he noticed a thin man with staggering steps walking through the crowd in a daze.

"Master Li, what's wrong with you!"

Zhao Ding and others were extremely worried when they saw Li Jing walking over in a daze.

Nothing can be broken, nothing can be established!Trick!
Li Jing's body trembled slightly, and the harsh sound of sharpening the knife kept echoing in his head.

After hearing the question, it took him a while to recover, and he managed a smile and said, "It's okay, I didn't sleep well last night."

Zhao Ding sighed softly, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely, "In times of emergency, Mr. Li must take care of himself!"

"Okay... take care of yourself... thorn!"

Li Jing shook his head, and the sound of sharpening the knife sounded again, reminding him that he had nothing to worry about in this world, and he could not stand without breaking!

For a small sixth-grade official to be so respected by the prime minister of the dynasty, this person is not an ordinary person.

Chen Yan remembered his name, Li Jing, a sixth-grade Yuanwailang.

When the civil and military ministers entered the Daqing Hall, they were not surprised to see Qin Hui already standing firmly at the left. He was always the first one.

One after another figures entered the hall, the chaotic footsteps gradually stopped, and the ministers stood in two columns.

The left side was headed by Qin Hui, Luo Ruji and others, and the right side was headed by Zhao Ding and Li Guang.

The position where they stood not only showed the superiority of the status, but also represented the clear-cut positions of the two groups of ministers.

"My dear friends, there is no need to salute today!"

No one has arrived yet, but Zhao Gou's excited voice has already echoed in the hall.

Except for Qin Hui and the other two, all the other ministers were filled with doubts when they heard the news.

Yesterday the emperor was still furious because of the Huai River incident.

Why is the haze suddenly cleared?
Before everyone could think it through, Zhao Gou, accompanied by two burly eunuchs, walked to the dragon chair and sat down slowly.

Seeing the tense expressions of the ministers because of his attitude, Zhao Gou felt happy. He enjoyed the unpredictable feeling of dragon power.

Zhao Ding has been thinking since he left Li's house last night.

Even if the future is difficult to predict, at least the problem of Huai River needs to be solved now.

The imperial court has been delaying the distribution of food and grass, and the situation in the south, which has finally stabilized, may be in chaos again!

He took a step to the left, held a wat tablet in his hand, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Huai..."

Zhao Gou raised his hand and interrupted him, "I have made a decision in my heart about what Zhao Aiqing said. Tomorrow I will send [-] stones of food and grass to Huai River to help the people."

The ministers on the right were in disbelief at first, then hurriedly bowed and saluted, shouting in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The ministers on the left were frightened, but Zhao Gou actually compromised!
Zhao Ding couldn't help but said hurriedly: "Then Zhang Xian and others asked for orders to let Marshal Yue go north to take charge of the overall situation. How should we respond?"

Yue Fei!

Zhao Gou suppressed the anger in his heart and changed the topic, "When you entered the palace, did you see a few people standing in front of Li Zhengmen? Qin Aiqing, please introduce who they are?"

Qin Hui nodded, took a step forward, and said calmly: "Back to your majesty, these four people are from Yang Zaixing's old tribe. The leader is named Chen Yan. He once defeated Han Chang, the commander of the Han army in eastern Liaoning, and Wanyan Tuhesu, the king of dragon and tiger.

Countless other generals, big and small, died in his hands. After escorting more than [-] people who moved south to cross the Huaihe River, they served in the tents of Zhang Xian and others. "

As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

Chen Yan's name has long been heard by them, and the person outside the palace is actually him!
Zhao Gou smiled and pretended to be confused, "Since you are serving under Zhang Xian and others, you should be far away from Huai River at the moment. Why are you here in Lin'an?"

Qin Hui bowed and said: "Your Majesty, General Chen is a loyal and righteous man who is hard to find throughout the ages. Because he saw Master Wanqi being tortured and forced to confess by Zhang Xian and others, he was indignant, so he left the military camp and came to La'an to seek help. Please help me.”

"what!"

Zhao Ding and others were furious when they heard this. When they heard Chen Yan's name for the first time, they couldn't help but feel happy that the Song Dynasty had gained another powerful general.

In time, he may not be able to become the pillar of the empire... But this man turned his back on his master and sought glory, fled Yueying and defected to Qin Hui!
After Zhao Gou heard Qin Hui's answer, he was satisfied and praised, "Zhang Xian and others are intimidating the court. The loyalty and treachery have been concluded. There is no need to mention it again. I just pity the 30 people... Chen Yanqi turned to the light secretly. I am very relieved. Chuan Let them come to the temple."

Outside the hall, two rows of soldiers lined up in a long and narrow corridor, raising their swords and guns into a dome.

"Passed! Border soldier Chen Yan! Feng Shanshui! Liu Sandi! Su Wuchou! Go to court!"

The soldiers at Li Zhengmen checked that the four people did not carry weapons and began to let them go.

The four people looked happy and walked calmly, moving forward steadily as the knife rests were opened layer by layer.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes looked out together, and Zhao Gou's gaze was also fixed on Chen Yan who was coming forward.

He couldn't help but nod in his mind, his posture was indeed brave.

When everyone's attention was focused outside the palace, Li Jingze stared at Zhao Gou.

He put down the wat board, hid his hand in the sleeve of his robe, and held a sharp sharp knife!

Do not break or stand!

He quietly walked towards the dragon chair while no one was paying attention.

[From the cloud has been opened, your blood begins to burn, your speed has been greatly increased, your weakness has been exposed, the duration is 1 minute]

[Qi Poison Damage has been switched. All your out-of-body magical spells will have an additional 30% increase in power. When you are harmed, poison will be added to the enemy]

[The lucky charm has been consumed, your luck value will be greatly increased during the next valid action]

boom!
Chen Yan crossed the high threshold and continued to pace slowly forward.

Qin Hui and others were full of praise for him, while Zhao Ding and others wanted to attack him in groups.

[You have entered the area protected by the door god. When attacking the protected target, all your basic attributes will be reduced by 80%]

goalkeeper!

Chen Yan looked at the two burly eunuchs guarding Zhao Gou with stern eyes.

It was indeed the emperor, with two great gods protecting him.

But to kill, it is enough to use some force.

All four people entered the palace and were stopped when they were seven feet away from the throne.

"Bold! The emperor is in front and you still don't kneel down!"

[The door god's protection has been destroyed by the power of the true spirit, and the target will no longer be buffed]

what's the situation?
Chen Yan was stunned, and saw that the man named Li Jing was less than five steps away from Zhao Gou. A real spirit, a god actor?
The eyes of the two burly eunuchs were all attracted to him, "Assassin!" They both yelled at the same time and jumped to stop Li Jing.

All civil and military officials in the court were shocked when they saw this. The smile on Zhao Gou's face froze, and with a bang, Li Jing was pinned to the ground by two eunuchs.

The dagger in his hand fell with a clang, and for a moment his heart was filled with despair. He yelled: "You want to kill the thief! You are powerless to save him!"

He secretly thought sadly that he was a strategic actor, and all he could do was destroy the formation that protected Zhao Gou, and there would be no more left for him!

Just one step away!One step away from sinking the boat!
Zhao Ding and others instantly understood that Li Jing’s goal of neither breaking nor establishing was to kill Zhao Gou and completely overturn the chessboard!
The sudden situation made Qin Hui and others look pale and shout wildly: "Come here! Protect us!"

One wave is not flat, another wave rises!
"Brother! Kill!"

Chen Yan suddenly shouted loudly, raised his hand, and three long guns flew out of his hand out of thin air.

As soon as Feng Shanshui and others caught him, Chen Yan flew to the throne.

With a puff, the green gun penetrated Zhao Gou's chest easily.

His face was twisted in pain, and his expression was fixed in doubt, horror, and disbelief.

The emperor was stabbed to death!
This this……

In an instant, all civil and military officials in the court looked at the blood running wildly in front of Zhao Gou, and their minds went blank.

Chen Yan looked indifferent, and with a twist of his wrist, Zhao Gou's internal organs were smashed to pieces, and then he pulled out the gun head.

The two burly eunuchs looked ferocious, and just as they were about to turn around, their bodies disappeared on the spot.

In the blink of an eye, the scene took a turn for the worse!

No matter how deep the city is, Qin Hui and others can't bear the huge changes at this moment, and they stay in place.

Why did the Murano Takeo, who was coveting glory and wealth last night, suddenly become a murderer who dared to assassinate the emperor!
"Brothers! Since you must die today! If you pick someone you don't like, kill them!"

Feng Shanshui and the others laughed wildly and broke into Qin Hui and his group like evil wolves.

Luo Ruji and Qin Hui, such powerful people, were unable to resist at all, so they became dead souls under the gun!
A large number of soldiers heard the commotion and rushed into the palace to kill. Suddenly they heard someone shouting.

"Qin Hui is a spy of the Jin Kingdom! He assassinated the emperor during the dynasty! Now he has been killed!"

Chen Yanxun heard that the person speaking was Li Jing.

He raised his arms and shouted, his eyes intersecting with Chen Yan's.

Qin Hui?Assassinate the emperor?

The ministers were surprised and then reacted.

Since Zhao Gou is dead, let's make his death more valuable.

When an emperor dies, there will be another emperor.

Whoever can take the initiative and gain support will have absolute say in the court in the future!
Now that Qin Hui is dead, it is the perfect time to kill all his followers.

In an instant, the expressions of these high-ranking scholar-officials became as ferocious as wild beasts.

"Kill the gold traitor! Kill the national thief!"

They rolled up their sleeves, ran and attacked, and used the most primitive way to deal fatal blows to their opponents.

Zhao Gou's body was lying on the dragon chair with his eyes closed, and the chaos and fighting in the court were reflected in his increasingly cold eyes.

The screams were endless, and Chen Yan and the others became supporting characters and were pushed to the edge.

The soldiers who came to escort him after hearing the news were isolated from the crowd. Seeing the scene of blood and flesh flying in front of them, they were stunned on the spot.

Between square inches, people are like enemies.

(End of this chapter)