Fenghou

"Master, isn't this a good thing?"

Qin Hui shook his head, "How can such a good thing happen, Jin Guo has conditions."

"What conditions does Jin Guo propose?"

"Jin Guo wants to join hands with the imperial court to exterminate Chen Qing."

"Ah! Is this possible?"

Qin Hui sneered, "I don't know if it will be possible in the future, but absolutely not now. Chen Qing's army of one hundred thousand is in Lin'an. If he knows about this, the consequences will be disastrous."

Wang's complexion changed, and he asked for a while: "Master, will Chen Qing really do this, find an opportunity to kill the official family, the official family has no descendants, and then directly support the late emperor."

Qin Hui shook his head, "Chen Qing is not an idiot. He actually did this to make a wedding dress for the late emperor. The Song Dynasty still has 50 troops. Once these troops are loyal to the late emperor, the late emperor will get rid of Chen Qing's control. The crime of the king destroyed Chen Qing's nine clans, so Chen Qing had no choice but to rebel and return to the original point after a long detour, and he also gained a reputation as a regicide and was cast aside by the world, so why bother?"

"When will the tart come over?"

"This is where the trouble lies. Tarlan is very good at timing. Anyway, I have already told Liu Si and asked him to report. Now that Chen Qing's [-] troops are in Lin'an, Tarlan is just looking for death when he comes here at this time!"

While the husband and wife were talking, the steward reported in the yard, "The king of County Wang is here, and he said he has something urgent to see Mr. Wang!"

Qin Hui nodded, "Bring him here!"

Not long after, Wang Bo was taken to the study, and said urgently: "Uncle, aunt, just now my nephew got the news that a huge fleet came up the Qiantang River outside the city, and the ships were full of troops!"

Qin Hui and Wang looked at each other, and they realized at the same time that Chen Qing had finally arrived.

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Chen Qing's hundred large ships were moored on the water outside Xiaoshan County, Yuezhou. The reason why the ships were placed outside was mainly because they were worried that the court would find out the source of the ships and bring disaster to the Zheng family.

And entering the Qiantang River are [-] three-thousand-stone ships, which are also huge in scale and can be clearly seen from the top of the city.

The distance between Qiantang County and the Qiantang River varies, the narrowest point is only two miles, and the river can be seen from the top of the city, but the widest point is ten miles, mainly in the northeast direction.

Chen Qing did not cruise on the Qiantang River. He had a detailed mooring map and garrison map in his hand. After confirming the map, Chen Qing immediately ordered to moor on the shore.

This is all wasteland. The land has long been requisitioned by the imperial court to expand the county. However, the imperial court is short of finances and has no money to implement it. However, farmers are not allowed to plant crops. As a result, the original good land has become wasteland, and the land has been compacted. There are not many plants and it is very flat, which is just conducive to the garrison.

The large tents were transported to the wasteland one by one. They were all large leather tents seized from Xixia. A large tent covers an area of ​​almost an acre and can accommodate dozens of people. This kind of leather tent is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the biggest advantage is It is not afraid of fire attack.

Soldiers began to dig trenches, erect camp fences, and erect large tents. Soldiers also dug a canal. Water trucks were installed on the riverside to introduce clear water from the Qiantang River into the canal, so that the camp had drinking water.

The first batch of [-] soldiers and a large amount of supplies disembarked, and the fleet then went to the waters of Xiaoshan to transport the second batch of soldiers and supplies.

The fleet came and went, made three trips at night, and transported [-] soldiers and all food supplies outside Lin'an City, while Xiaoshan County left [-] soldiers, on the one hand to guard the ships, on the other hand, they also needed Go to Jiangnan to purchase a large amount of fresh ingredients to ensure the supply of the army.

As the sky gradually dawned, a magnificent camp appeared outside the east city of Qiantang County. The camp covered an area of ​​thousands of acres, and more than 2000 large tents were built. The large tents were neatly arranged and stretched for more than [-] miles. The county town is so small that standing on top of it gives people a feeling of dizziness.

There are several camps in the camp, one is the warehouse camp, surrounded by fences, covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres, the other is the medical camp, where soldiers are sick and hospitalized, there are nearly a hundred military camps, and the other is the Tianzi camp , also surrounded more than a dozen tents with camp fences, and there were soldiers standing guard inside, saying that they were protecting, but in fact they were guards.

There is also a camp within a camp, which is Chen Qing's Wang Camp. It is located in the middle of the camp, covering an area of ​​120 mu. It is divided into two parts. There are nearly a hundred large tents inside. Mu, the front part is the official housing area, and the back is Chen Qing's residential area.

At dawn, Emperor Zhao Gou came down to the east wall surrounded by thousands of guards, and he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

Chapter 854 Wisdom Words

The emperor Zhao Gou was almost helped back to the palace. His legs were weak and he could hardly walk. When he returned to the bedroom, he closed his eyes. The murderous scene outside the city seemed to be still shaking in front of his eyes. Looking at the boundless barracks, warships on the river are like mountains.

He also has a huge army, and he has reviewed more than [-] troops, but it has never been as shocking as it is today, and it has never made him frightened and his legs weak like today.

"murderous look!"

right!The difference between his army and the army in front of him lies in the murderous aura. The murderous aura that only the Jurchen army has has also appeared in the Song army, but this Song army does not belong to him.

Chen Qing has already approached the city, and the emperor's brother is coming again, what should I do?Give up the throne to the emperor?impossible!No way!

Zhao Gou clenched his fist slowly, even if he died, he would not give up the throne.

"The queen is coming!" shouted an eunuch outside the hall.

Zhao Gou had to withdraw his thoughts and stood up to welcome the arrival of the queen mother. It is very rare for the queen mother to come to him in person, but Zhao Gou was very troubled. He knew that the queen mother's arrival must be related to the emperor brother outside the city.

The Empress Dowager Wei came in with the help of a court lady, and she sat down unceremoniously. Zhao Gou quickly knelt down and saluted, "My son, please greet the queen mother!"

"Emperor, please stand up!"

Empress Dowager Wei glanced at him, saw that he looked sluggish and haggard, and felt a little displeased, "Why is the emperor like this, your brother came here, and you are so lost?"

"The child didn't..."

Empress Dowager Wei interrupted him with a wave of her hand, "I can tell if you have. I came here to tell you that the struggle between the imperial powers has always been bloody. The struggle between your father and the emperor's brother, we You can see it in your eyes, how can there be any father-son friendship, I will tell you, the battle for the throne is either you die or I live, even father-son brothers will never show mercy."

……

Empress Dowager Wei exerted some pressure and left. As soon as she left, Prime Minister Qin Hui begged to see her. Zhao Gou waved his hand and was about to say no, but then he changed his mind and nodded, "Acclaim him an audience!"

Not long after, Qin Hui was brought into the side hall, and he bowed to salute, "See Your Majesty!"

"Did Mr. Qin go to the East City?"

"I have gone to see it, very arrogant! The emperor doesn't pay attention to it, and I am threatening His Majesty. For this kind of shameless blackmail, I have only four words, 'never give in'... "

Zhao Gou waved his hand and interrupted him, "Now I want to know, what should I do, Brother Huang? I need him to issue an abdication edict, how can I persuade him?"

"Your Majesty, justice rests in the hearts of the people. It doesn't matter whether Brother Jian Guo abdicates or not. The key is that the army supports His Majesty, the ministers support His Majesty, and the people of the world support His Majesty."

Zhao Gou understood Qin Hui's meaning, ignored the emperor's brother, and made him the emperor's brother Jian Guo, and he didn't care whether he accepted it or not.

That's what I said, but it will leave a lot of excuses. First of all, my own throne is not upright, and I can't stand legal scrutiny. Now everyone doesn't care, but what about in the future?

Zhao Gou knew very well that the emperor's elder brother was the legitimate emperor, and before he formally abdicated, he was just the younger brother of the supervisor, or the regent.

In the future, Chen Qing will be powerful, and he will support the emperor's brother to ascend the throne, and that will be justifiable, but his own name will not be justifiable.

Qin Hui wanted to persuade him again, but Zhao Gou was in no mood to listen anymore. Like the Queen Mother, Qin Hui focused on the present, but he was more concerned about the future.

"I understand Xiangguo's meaning, let's step back first! I want to think about it carefully."

The purpose of Qin Hui's coming here was not for Chen Qing, he didn't care about Chen Qing or the late emperor at all, that was not something he could ask about, he actually wanted to tell the emperor that Wan Yanchang was going to visit in An'an.

"Your Majesty, I have one more important thing to tell Your Majesty."

"What else?" Zhao Gou was a little impatient.

"Your Majesty, yesterday the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin came to inform the ministers that firstly, the assassination case the day before yesterday had nothing to do with them; secondly, Wan Yanchang might want to visit Lin'an."

Zhao Gou was taken aback, "What is he doing in Laian?"

"Now the reconciliation faction in the Kingdom of Jin has the upper hand, and the Kingdom of Jin wants to sign a permanent truce with us. Of course, they have several plans, and I am not very clear about it."

Zhao Gou's eyes lit up, a permanent armistice agreement, this is good news!He took a few steps with his hands behind his back, "Qin Xianggong told the envoy Jin that if Wan Yanchang wants to come to An'an, I have no objection!"

……

After Qin Hui left, Zhao Gou's troubles became more and more serious, and he was restless. After thinking for a long time, Zhao Gou said to the eunuch, "Quickly go and call Governor Xu to see me!"

Knowing the Privy Council affairs, Xu Xiantu can be regarded as Zhao Gou's confidant. The key is that Xu Xiantu's position is centered and impartial. Unlike Qin Hui, who is too selfish and always adds fuel to the problem, he can't solve the problem. From the perspective of Zhongyun, Xu Xiantu can often put forward rational and beneficial ideas. suggestion.

Not long after, Xu Xiantu rushed over. Of course he knew about Chen Qing's army camping outside the East City, and he also knew why the emperor was looking for him.

"Your Majesty don't need to worry, I believe that this humble minister will be able to solve your majesty's worries and problems."

Looking at Xu Xiantu's smiling face, Zhao Gou felt a sense of reliance in his heart. He nodded, "Now I don't know where to start, and I want to hear Xu Xianggong's suggestion."

"Your Majesty, I was thinking about why Chen Qing camped in the east of the city instead of by the West Lake last night. Didn't he know that there is no city wall in the west of the city, so is it a greater threat to us? Of course he knows. In fact, Chen Qing It seems aggressive, but it's measured and not too much."

Zhao Gou nodded, "Even if what you said makes sense, what I'm worried about now is Brother Huang. If I don't handle it well, I will be very passive."

Xu Xiantu smiled slightly and said: "Brother Jian Guo is nothing to worry about at all, he is just a pawn of Chen Qing, the key is Chen Qing, His Majesty has reached an agreement with Chen Qing, and it is guaranteed that Brother Jian Guo will be listed in the "Beijing News" Issue the edict of abdication and make it public to the world."

Xu Xiantu's words cleared Zhao Gou's blocked thoughts, and he was really confused, thinking about what the emperor brother was doing, the key was Chen Qing!Isn't Brother Huang Chen Qing's puppet?

Zhao Gou lifted his spirits, straightened his waist and asked, "What does Xu Xianggong think Chen Qing wants to talk about?"

"What can we talk about? It's nothing more than fame and fortune. Previously, the Supreme Emperor's edict said that he should be made a prince, and His Majesty said that he should come to An'an for discussions. He's here now. Being a prince must be one of his conditions."

Zhao Gou hesitated for a moment and said, "Earlier, Mr. Qin said that since he captured the Hexi Corridor, he could be named King of Liang. What does Mr. Xu think?"

Xu Xiantu secretly sighed in his heart, it was obvious, Chen Qing would only accept King Qin or King Shu, not even King Jin, so what's the point of bargaining at this time.

But Xu Xiantu couldn't explain clearly, so he could only vaguely say: "You can let Mr. Zhu get in touch with the other party, let's talk first, and see what conditions the other party will offer? Then we can discuss together."

Zhao Gou nodded, "Finish the discussion early, and send this plague god away as soon as possible!"

……

Zhong Huan quickly walked into the big tent, bowed and saluted, "See the county king for the humble position!"

In the big tent, apart from Chen Qing, Zhou Kuan was also sitting. Chen Qing nodded, "Did General Zhong hear about Zhou Canshi's assassination the night before?"

"Humble job has heard!"

"I'll leave this task to you. The first is to protect Counselor Zhou, and the second is to find the murderers and wipe them all out."

"Humble post obeys orders!"

Zhou Kuan smiled and said: "You don't need to be too stressed. After you find the murderer, ask the county king for help. He will definitely support you. As for how to find the murderer, you can contact the Lin'an intelligence point. They have clues."

"Thank you Counselor Zhou for your help, I will resign from my humble position!"

Zhong Huan bowed and retreated slowly.

Zhou Kuan looked at his back and walked away, stroked his beard and said: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. It is not easy for him to be able to take charge of himself at such a young age! But speaking of it, I do still need a negotiating assistant."

Chen Qing laughed, "Do you want Chao Qing to help you?"

Zhou Kuan smiled slightly, "The prince knows me too!"

Chen Qing said happily: "Okay! I'll let him help you. In addition, I want to add one more condition to the imperial court. I want the jurisdiction of Quanzhou."

At this time, a soldier came to report, "Zuo Xiangguo Zhu Shengfei is begging to see him outside the camp!"

Chapter 855 First Discussion

The words Zhu Shengfei reminded Chen Qing of many unpleasant memories. However, if there are disadvantages, there must be advantages. If it weren't for Zhu Shengfei's misconduct in Sichuan and Shaanxi, how could Wang Yan, Liu Ziyu, Wu Jie, and Wu Lin be transferred one after another? Chuanshan finally gave himself a chance.

Therefore, what Chen Qing should thank most is precisely this Zhu Shengfei.

Chen Qing thought for a while and said to Zhou Kuan: "The negotiation is not in a hurry, first arrange a meeting between the emperor and the late emperor, and then go to worship the mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor together, and finally the "Beijing News" published a special issue to set off the atmosphere of the negotiation first stand up."

Zhou Kuan laughed and said, "Has the county king not seen Zhu Shengfei?"

"I won't see him anymore, let him meet the late emperor, that's the point!"

"I understand!" Zhou Kuan got up and went out.

Chen Qing smiled at Zhao Yingluo who was sitting on the side compiling the list of memorials for him: "Does Yingluo want to see Brother Huang?"

Zhao Yingluo shook her head, "If possible, I would like to pay homage to the tomb of my father, nothing else."

"Okay, I'll accompany you later, how about we go to the West Lake for a walk now?"

Zhao Yingluo was overjoyed, "Then wait for me, I'll go change a dress."

She stood up and went to her bed tent like a gust of wind.

……

Zhu Shengfei never thought that the officials would hand over the matter of negotiating with Chen Qing to him, and also deal with the late emperor's affairs. Thinking about it made him afraid, and if he couldn't handle it properly, he would be overwhelmed and walk around.

But the officials had already talked to him, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to meet Chen Qing. He was really afraid of seeing Chen Qing, because he was afraid that Chen Qing would remember his revenge and make things difficult for him.

After waiting at the gate of the camp for a while, Zhou Kuan greeted him with a smile, "Keep Mr. Zhu waiting!"

Yesterday Zhu Shengfei had dealt with Zhou Kuan, Zhou Kuan was very gentle and kind, always had a smile on his face, which made Zhu Shengfei feel very comfortable, even a villain would like to associate with an honest person!

"So it's Duke Zhou, is the county king here?"

Zhou Kuan chuckled, "The king of the county is not in Daying. I can represent the king with full authority. If Mr. Zhu has anything to do, just tell me."

Hearing that Chen Qing was not here, Zhu Shengfei breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "I am also entrusted by the emperor, so come over and have a talk!"

"Then please enter the barracks! I will bring Mr. Zhu to meet the late emperor first."

Zhu Shengfei hesitated, and asked in a low voice, "What do you call the late emperor?"

"We call him Dijun, Zhu Xianggong, please rest assured, Dijun is very reasonable and will not embarrass you."

"That's good, ask Duke Zhou to lead the way."

Zhu Shengfei followed Zhou Kuan to the big tent where Zhao Huan lived. It was surrounded by barracks and heavily guarded. It covered an area of ​​about ten acres and had more than a dozen big tents. The girl lives here.

Zhou Kuan walked into the big tent and said a few words, then came out with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhu, please!"