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Chapter 763 Opportunity

The emperor uttered a cry, and the whole hall was suddenly quiet.

Dozens of eyes suddenly focused on the emperor, and Tian Zhuo immediately winked at the emperor.

Although the emperor was young, he was very smart. He waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I thought of something else, ahem, everyone, please continue to discuss... If you have any insights that will benefit the current situation, please speak freely, and the court will not hesitate to promote it." reward."

After saying this, the noise continued in the hall.

This time, the emperor waited very quietly, showing no boredom or impatience, and making no sound.

It has been three years since Wanyan Shouxu entered Kaifeng in the name of King Sui.

In the previous two and a half years, relying on a group of capable subordinates recommended to him by Tu Shanyi, he managed the situation in Kaifeng and gradually learned how to be a person in authority.

And in the half a year after he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he began to gradually realize that it is not easy to be the emperor of the Great Jin Kingdom.

The court that the emperor of the Dajin Kingdom had to face was such a nonsense everyday.

Since the reign of Emperor Sejong, the Jurchen nobles have become more and more useless.The pillars of the country are well-dressed and well-dressed one by one, playing the orchestra all day long, and having a lot of fun.The emperor spent more than half of his time in the courtroom discussing affairs, listening to the nobles' nonsense, which was not very nutritious; but this was a necessary scene, and he had to leave.You have to wait until the princes and nobles from the founding families have finished speaking before it's their turn to talk about serious matters.

In his later years, Emperor Sejong decided to set up Jurchen imperial examinations and government schools; Emperor Zhangzong abolished many Jurchen hereditary procedures one after another, all because he couldn't stand being surrounded by large groups of waste all day long.

After the establishment of the Kaifeng court, the Jurchens who escaped from Zhongdu, Hebei and other places were accepted arbitrarily, and many high-ranking officials were awarded, including more than 20 kings and princes of Guangjun.From this, the gathering of sages in the court hall, all of them are loyal and good after the founding of the country, which shows that the Kaifeng court is the place of orthodoxy and the people's aspirations.

The side effect is what it is now, the enemy is approaching the city, and these guys are still farting.They were saying things they knew were meaningless, but they were all pricking up their ears, hoping to seize an opportunity to ask other questions.

But Wanyan Shouxu has a good temper, and he is also skilled in dealing with the court.At that moment, he didn't say anything, just waited, and waited for half an hour in one breath.After all the officials had finished talking or criticizing each other, they finally expressed their loyalty one after another, until everyone's mouths were dry, and finally the voices gradually died down.

Seeing that this court meeting should end no matter what, all the people backed away step by step. Before leaving, some people kept looking back, showing a little suspicion, and quickly adjusted their faces, showing that they were very attached to the emperor.

The simple and brave Jurchens back then, even if they fought against the emperor in the court, they couldn't get rid of their rough background.Sitting upright, the emperor felt ridiculous watching them behave.

After the ministers left, the hall became empty and became more profound and spacious.

Two or three court ladies stood in the corner of the hall, wanting to come up to serve, but seeing the emperor sitting still, they lowered their brows and remained motionless.

Wanyan Shouxu sat on the throne alone and waited for a long time.The huge throne was uncomfortable, and he frowned, crossing his legs to make himself more comfortable.

After a while, several close courtiers finally found a chance to turn around and come forward to plan the business.

"Today's court hall is very lively, because the county king and the princes came together." The emperor sneered a few times with a cold face: "Do you know why?"

The courtiers looked at each other, and some sighed.

The emperor patted the armrest of the dragon chair, raised his voice, and shouted angrily: "They are here to watch me! Aotun Wulib! Yesterday, your soldiers packed their bags, and they found out the news! They are afraid I ran away!"

Most of the new army of thirteen captains prepared by the Kaifeng court were sent to the southern front to plunder the Southern Dynasty on thousands of miles of battlefields. There are 1 people in Wanyan's platoon, the captain of Wanyan and the bandits.

These two lieutenants, together with the [-] personal guards of Wanyan Jiu, constitute the force left behind in Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing at this moment.

7000 people is not a small number, but before Guo Ning's swift and difficult offensive, no one has the confidence to defend Kaifeng with 7000 people.What's more, among the 7000 people, there are many Han children. Whether they are trustworthy or not, the emperor does not know.

Therefore, Tian Zhuo proposed to retreat to Henan Mansion or even Jingzhao Mansion if there was any emergency. The emperor immediately agreed and asked Autun Oribu's troops to prepare for an emergency march and even breakout.

Beforehand, the emperor and Tian Zhuo had repeatedly told him to be careful not to leak any news.As a result, there were no secrets in Kaifeng City, and this matter was known to outsiders, which led to the gathering of high-ranking officials and nobles today.

Hearing the emperor's complaint, Autun Orib went out and bowed down: "I have found the two soldiers who leaked the secret, and 22 related soldiers and civilians, all of whom were beheaded in the morning."

It's also straightforward, which is very good.

The emperor glared at him, thought for a while, and decided not to scold him, and turned to look at Tian Zhuo again: "Mr. Qi Zhi, you can continue talking about the topic just now."

"New news, Wanyan Congtan who is stationed at Tongguan is rushing to help with a considerable force, and has already joined the Huwei Captain He Shilie Qier in the Henan Prefecture. Among the troops of Marshal Congtan, there are many brave generals. It will definitely turn the situation around. In addition, Monk Wanyan Chen has also thrown off the Song army, he is a fierce general, and after he arrives in Kaifeng, he will be able to defeat the enemy on the battlefield."

The emperor thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "Wanyan Congtan has 1 people, but at least half of them are scattered in Huazhou and Tongzhou to farm. I remember that he had a memorial two months ago Complaining about the lack of military resources, many soldiers complained, I am afraid that if this continues, someone will rise up and cause chaos. Even if he brings people to help, he still has to keep Wanyan Dalou's garrison in Tongguan, the real usable soldiers and horses No more than 2000 people. With just [-] people, I’m afraid they will have to plunder their own funds along the way to support Henan Prefecture.”

"……Yes."

"He Shilie Qier has some food in his hand. It was a batch that was specially approved to be transported from Mengjin when we were preparing to flee westward. Mr. Qizhi, after you finish talking, Yan Congtan and He Shilie Qier will meet up , then most likely the two of them will have to argue for food, right?"

"……Yes."

"As for Monk Wanyan Chen... Ever since Guo Ning sent troops suddenly, the soldiers and horses of the Song State in Huainan and the west of Beijing in the Southern Dynasty have frantically entangled to support them. Monk Wanyan Chen's elder brother Xie Lie has been seriously injured, and the commander-in-chief Wanyan Sai, who was on the southern front, was not under control, and was entangled by Song generals Meng Zongzheng, Hu Zaixing, and others in the Tang and Deng areas. I reckoned that Monk Wanyan Chen was brave if he was brave, but he fought and retreated. When we arrive in Kaifeng, Song Jun might arrive as well."

Tian Zhuo was silent for a while, then bowed again: "...Yes."

Tian Zhuo's voice turned out to be a little dry after the three "yes" words came out.

The old Prime Minister Tudan was right. King Sui was the most outstanding young man in the Jurchen clan. After he became emperor, he was also an extremely outstanding emperor.

Just a few days ago, this young man was flustered because of Guo Ning's sudden dispatch of troops, but now he was able to dissect the military situation, as if looking at it with the palm of his hand.With such talent, he really has a chance to revive Daikin.

It's a pity that Da Jin's enemies are fiercer than each other. No matter how good the emperor is, he always has to face the imminent enemy.

Wanyan Shouxu continued: "Since that's the case, Mr. Qi Zhi shouldn't say anything about reinforcements. We previously estimated that Guo Ning has slowed down his troops in the past few days because he was waiting for his follow-up troops to arrive. Thinking about it now, he is not only We are waiting for his successor troops, and we are also waiting for our reinforcements, when reinforcements from all walks of life arrive, he can be destroyed in one battle, after that, it will be a complete Dajin Kingdom in a blink of an eye."

Now, Tian Zhuo just kept silent, not even saying "yes".

"But..." Wanyan Shouxu frowned: "Mr. Qi Zhi, you said that we still have a chance?"

He jumped off the dragon chair, stood in front of Tian Zhuo a few steps, stretched out his hand to grab Tian Zhuo's sleeve: "I know you won't lie to me, there must be a real chance! But the chance has nothing to do with reinforcements, right? You What is the arrangement? Where is the opportunity? When? Can you say?"

Tian Zhuo was suddenly moved when he heard the emperor's repeated questions and stared at the emperor's expression full of trust.

Wanyan Shouxu has experienced a lot from an unappreciated prince to a prince in charge of a great government, and then to an emperor who hastily picked up the title.But his attitude towards his close officials was consistent, and the attitude of asking Tian Zhuo at this moment was almost the same as that of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Central Capital back then.

Tian Zhuo bowed solemnly: "Our opportunity is not in reinforcements, but in enemy troops; this opportunity is not elsewhere, it is in Kaifeng City, when Guo Ning's Dinghai soldiers are approaching the city."

(End of this chapter)