The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"Looking across the entire court, it turns out that General Yue understands my thoughts the best."

Only then did Zhao Shen truly laugh heartily.

The frustration I felt earlier vanished completely.

What if all the officials in the court are cowardly and dare not fight against the Jurchens?

In the past, he had no one to rely on and could only depend on veteran ministers such as Zhang Jun and Yu Yunwen.

Therefore, he could only try to bypass the three provinces, bypass the central government, and bypass all the civil and military officials in the court, and directly send the edict to the few pro-war ministers.

Even at that time, he didn't have much to prepare for the Northern Expedition.

Whether supplies and troops were adequate, he could only rely on Zhang Jun's opinion.

But Zhang Jun's expertise in military strategy was not exactly profound, so how could his words necessarily be considered authoritative?

In Zhao Shen's view, his experience in the Tianmu inventory was more like feeling his way across a river by touching the stones.

Did he not know that while launching a surprise attack could catch the Jin people off guard, it would also leave his own side unprepared?

Commander Zhang Jun was not strict in managing his subordinates, and Shao Hongyuan was jealous of talent and ability. As a result, the morale of the soldiers was unstable, and they would waver if provoked even slightly.

Even though Li Xianzong's performance was impeccable, he still couldn't turn the tide.

In conclusion, even though Zhao Shen knew he was not well-versed in military strategy, he could still discern countless problems from the analysis displayed on the sky.

These problems cannot be solved simply by killing Shao Hongyuan.

However, Zhao Shen himself could not think of a solution, so he could only tell Yue Fei to act expediently, thus entrusting all these responsibilities to him.

"I will certainly do my best to complete the task Your Majesty has entrusted to me, but is there any limit to this expedient measure?"

Yue Fei asked cautiously.

Having died under false pretenses once, he had gained considerable insight.

I've also learned that you have to ask questions before you do something.

"From me down, there is no one who cannot be killed!"

Zhao Shen did not hesitate at all.

"That retired emperor..."

"?"

"My dear minister, this will not do!"

Upon hearing those four words uttered by Yue Fei, Zhao Shen suddenly felt a pang of regret.

You can touch anyone else, but you really can't touch my Emperor Emeritus!

Others may hate Zhao Gou, and may look down on and belittle him.

Even Zhao Shen himself felt that Zhao Gou was a spineless coward, but he absolutely could not show him the slightest disrespect, or even utter a single word of dissent!

Ultimately, it was because he was adopted by Zhao Gou that he was able to ascend to the throne and have the opportunity to realize his ambitions!

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that it is my duty as a subject to do nothing that would damage the dignity of the royal family."

When Yue Fei saw that Zhao Shen was anxious, he knew that Zhao Shen had misunderstood him, so he quickly explained.

"However, the former Emperor Emeritus was a staunch advocate of peace. If my actions threaten my colleagues in the court, they will surely go to the former Emperor Emeritus for support. Your Majesty values ​​filial piety, and I fear that Your Majesty will be caught in the middle."

That's it...

Upon hearing Yue Fei's explanation, Zhao Shen visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

So what are your plans to do?

"Could we temporarily sever the Emperor Emeritus's contact with the outside world?"

Even if they don't say it, they definitely harbor resentment in their hearts.

But Yue Fei was a smart man. He knew that as a subject, he could not overstep his bounds, and no one in the world could judge Zhao Gou, nor could Zhao Shen.

Unless the immortals grant the Great Ancestor a special privilege after the challenge ends, allowing him to travel around...

Therefore, his request was quite easy to fulfill.

Cutting off Zhao Gou's communication channels with other officials is neither simple nor difficult.

"I will go and discuss with the Emperor Emeritus today to arrange for him to go to Yangzhou to enjoy the flowers. No one but me will be able to find him!"

After a brief moment of thought, Zhao Shen offered a feasible solution.

Imprisoning Zhao Gou was impossible, but sending him away was not a problem.

"feasible!"

"I need at least six months, Your Majesty. Please take care of it."

"Half a year..."

"no problem!"

After enjoying the flowers, it's time to escape the summer heat, and then the crisp autumn air will be another great time to appreciate the beautiful scenery!

Outside the canopy, seeing them arrange things for Zhao Gou in just a few words, Zhao Kuangyin became increasingly dissatisfied.

Enjoying flowers and escaping the summer heat...

This bastard doesn't even deserve to be called one!

"It's only because the immortals are challenging me this time that they're fulfilling Zhao Shen's dream. Otherwise, if they had chosen me to participate in the challenge, I would have made that bastard Zhao Gou know why the flowers are so red!"

"Unfortunately, Yue Fei was a subject of the Song Dynasty, and he could not offend his superiors, both morally and logically."

"Zhao Shen is Zhao Gou's nominal adopted son. If he is labeled as unfilial, and is also at odds with the pro-peace ministers in the court, then his throne will be in grave danger."

"Zhao Heizi, look at this! This is all the mess you've made!"

Zhao Kuangyin: "?"

I was still thinking about how Zhao Shen and Yue Fei would break the deadlock, how did it come to the mess I made again?

Zhao Gou, that bastard, is not my son. You've insulted the wrong person!

"First of all, I want to clarify one point: Zhao Shen is the descendant of my lineage. Zhao Gou, that thing, should not be associated with me, and you should not curse me."

"Secondly, if there's any chance to kill him, I'll wield my dragon-patterned staff faster than any of you!"

"Finally, it is still unknown whether the current challenge can be completed. From what Old Zhu just said, it is not hard to tell that the young emperor of the Jin Kingdom is no pushover either. Your words are blocking my view of the sky!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the sky became much quieter.

Indeed, just now Old Zhu did describe the young emperor of the Jin Dynasty as the "Little Yao and Shun" of the Jin Dynasty.

To be worthy of such praise, one must not only be outstanding in martial arts, but also in civil administration.

“What Zhao Heizi said is quite right. It can only be said that it was a matter of timing and fate. The Song Dynasty produced Zhao Shen, and the Jin Dynasty produced Wanyan Yong. If it weren’t for this, his chances might have been even greater.”

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with Zhao Kuangyin's concerns.

If Zhao Shen had not seen that under Wanyan Yong's rule, the Jin Dynasty's national strength was in no way weaker than that of the Song Dynasty, and was even stronger, he would not have felt that the Northern Expedition was hopeless after Yu Yunwen's death.

Besides the cowardly peacemakers, the external enemies standing in his way were equally formidable.

It was precisely because of the immense pressure from both sides that Zhao Shen eventually realized there was no hope for a northern expedition and chose to retire early.

Although the immortals have sent him Yue Fei, they have also revealed Zhao Shen's ambitions to the Jurchens, the peace faction, and the surrender faction.

The situation is better than before, but only slightly better.

If these troubles in our way cannot be resolved, then having another Yue Fei would be of no use.

"Let's see if Yue Fei is ruthless enough."

"If he is ruthless enough, then some troubles will have a good ending, especially for the pro-peace faction who are not firm in surrendering. They are exactly the standard monkeys."

“If you kill a few chickens, they will all behave themselves.”

The real trouble is with those who have already made contact with the Jurchens and know they have no way back.