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Faced with Zhao Kuangyin's eyes, which were red with anger, the officials below dared not even raise their heads, let alone meet his gaze.

These people had almost completely despised Tang Situi and his associates in their hearts.

Even if the Song Dynasty's imperial power truly shared the world with the scholar-officials, you still shouldn't be so audacious!

This is no longer about sharing the world; these people don't take Zhao Shen seriously at all!

"Above, there's a capitulationist retired emperor like Zhao Gou, and below, there's a bunch of cowardly officials who are weak when it comes to foreign affairs but tough when it comes to domestic affairs."

"Ha, such a Song Dynasty, it's better if it dies sooner!"

Many people said that these pro-peace officials really broadened their horizons.

Knowing that the Song Dynasty was not without a chance of defeating the Jin Dynasty, and that with Yue Fei leading the army, the Song Dynasty's chances of victory were even greater.

Under such circumstances, they still insisted on submitting to the Jin dynasty, paying annual tribute, and bowing their heads to act as subservient to the Jin people.

"Zhao Shen was the last hope of the Song Dynasty, but unfortunately, what he inherited was a court that had been influenced by Zhao Gou for decades and was now filled with only surrender factions."

"In the end, we underestimated the character of the civil officials in the Southern Song court."

"I originally thought that the officials of the Great Song Dynasty were just cowardly, but I never expected them to be so wicked!"

"Some people have been kneeling and begging for favors for so long that they can't stand up straight anymore, while others have taken advantage of the situation to their advantage and have gained too much for themselves, so they are unwilling to give it up."

On the sky, countless people were discussing it, and most of them were cursing.

There were also a few exceptions, such as some emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty, who claimed that peace was precious and that the officials were doing the right thing.

Of course, their words were quickly drowned out by the rest of the comments.

It can only be said that the vast majority of emperors were still normal.

After a brief exchange of insults, they all felt a pang of worry for Zhao Shen.

Although they all despised the actions of the officials in the sky, they had to admit that they really didn't have a good solution to such a coup.

You can't really make them all resign and go into seclusion, can you?

Looking around, most of the officials in the court were kneeling there with Tang Situi. If Zhao Shen really nodded, they would not hesitate at all!

If this happens, the entire court will come to a standstill, and Zhao Shen will have no choice but to find a way to bow down and compromise with them.

Moreover, don't forget, Zhao Gou is still alive!

Although the restoration of the retired emperor has never happened before, it is not impossible for Tang Situi and others to restore Zhao Gou to the throne and preside over the government on the grounds that the court is in turmoil and the new emperor is unable to maintain the government.

In the scene depicted on the sky, the two sides remained locked in a stalemate for a long time.

Seeing that Zhao Shen was unwilling to back down, Tang Situi immediately put his clothes on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of officials behind him also took action.

"enough."

Left with no other choice, Zhao Shen had to speak up to stop him.

"Since you ministers are so resolute, the matter of the Northern Expedition will be discussed later. However, since General Yue has come, the troops will remain under his command until the Immortal recalls him."

"So, are you all satisfied now?"

satisfaction?

Tang Situi really wanted to say that he was dissatisfied.

This is equivalent to only temporarily abandoning the idea of ​​a northern expedition, while the troops were still under the command of Yue Fei.

Who was Yue Fei?

The die-hard faction, single-mindedly devoted to restoring the Central Plains and returning the old capital!

By handing over your troops to him for command, aren't you essentially telling us openly that you haven't given up on the idea of ​​a northern expedition?

But when he glanced behind him, he saw hesitation on the faces of many people.

He knew that if he continued to insist, fewer people would remain steadfast in their support.

The Northern Expedition was the bottom line for all of them, but as long as Zhao Shen did not cross that line, many people could accept it even if he just kept teetering on the edge of it.

This is the most fundamental difference between the peace faction and the capitulation faction.

If Zhao Shen insisted on the Northern Expedition, they would be incredibly united. But if Zhao Shen backed down, the number of officials firmly standing behind him would decrease by half.

If we keep pushing, we might not get any better results.

Knowing this in his heart, even though he was still unwilling, Tang Situi could only get up and obediently tidy his clothes.

"Your Majesty is wise. With Yue Fei training the troops, the military strength of our Great Song Dynasty will surely become stronger and stronger."

"It's not that we dare not wage war against the Jin Kingdom, but we must not act rashly without absolute certainty."

Ha ha!

Seeing the old man utter these polite words without batting an eye, Zhao Shen could only sneer.

You old codger, you just don't dare!

Don't think I don't know that Qin Hui, that traitor from the Jin Dynasty, was close to you on several occasions.

Even if you're not a Jin spy, you're probably on the same path as Qin Hui—a surrenderist!

"In that case, do any of you ministers have anything else to report? If not, then let's adjourn the court."

After the officials had tidied themselves up, Zhao Shen was too lazy to say anything more to them.

In any case, the main purpose today is to appoint Yue Fei as Grand Commandant and put him in charge of all the troops in the country!

The condition of a northern expedition was merely incidental.

If the ministers agree, that would be best; if they disagree, he has other options.

Since the officials below have their own principles, the emperor has to find a way to be flexible.

……

After the officials paid their respects and dispersed, Zhao Shen also dismissed all the eunuchs, leaving only him and Yue Fei in the main hall.

"General Yue, as you have seen, this is the prevailing atmosphere in the court these days."

"As long as the Northern Expedition is not mentioned, I am the emperor. If the word 'Northern Expedition' is mentioned during court assemblies, the lightest punishment will be dismissal and retirement, and the heaviest punishment will be the request for the retired emperor to return to power."

"And most of these civil and military officials were personally promoted by the retired emperor. They are truly capable of doing such a thing!"

It was only at this moment that Zhao Shen revealed the frustration he had been feeling.

He was a filial son. Although he was dissatisfied with the retired emperor Zhao Gou's constant retreat in the face of the Jin people, he did not do anything excessive because of it.

On the contrary, after Zhao Gou abdicated, he would often visit him, and if there was anything he wanted, he would send someone to find and deliver it to him immediately.

However, Zhao Gou could not understand his ambitions.

From his time in office to his abdication, his adoptive father has been an unwavering advocate of surrender.

Once the court officials went to ask him to take charge of the government, Zhao Shen did not think that he would stand on his side.

For him, this was the greatest tragedy.

"Your Majesty need not worry too much. What I need right now is the power to control and train the troops."

“The Jurchen soldiers are very strong in individual combat. If we want to defeat them on the main battlefield, we must first have a large army that can forcefully block their advance.”

"In addition, if our army wants to achieve a great victory in one battle and strike directly at the enemy's capital, it needs a lot of money and supplies. Even if we empty the national treasury, we may not be able to raise enough money. I have to find a way to obtain it from other places."

"Your Majesty has granted me the authority to act as I see fit, precisely to resolve these issues."

"Once I have made full preparations, I may not need their consent to send troops, and some of them may not even have the opportunity to disagree!"