Zhongdu, the Imperial Palace, and the Chongzheng Palace.

At this time, in the Chongzheng Palace, only Wanyan Changzhi and Wanyan Chen Monk sat opposite each other, and there was no third person. Only the kettle on the stove was rattling.

"Monk Chen, it's been a long time since we've been alone like this, drinking tea and chatting." While speaking, Wanyan Changzhi lifted the teapot from the stove and poured the boiling water into the tea bowl in front of Wanyan Chen.

"The emperor's ......" Wanyan Chen monk didn't know what to say for a while, he originally wanted to defend the Daimyo's mansion, but after receiving Wanyan Changzhi's letter, he knew that Wanyan Changzhi planned to give up the land of Yanjing in Hebei and retreat to the Shangjing area to temporarily preserve his strength in order to seek a future. Monk Wanyan Chen is also a person who is proficient in the art of war, and immediately understood Wanyan Changzhi's intentions, at present, this is the only way for Dajin, although he has given up a large area of land, but he can get a rare respite, at least there is a foothold to preserve the temple and the hope of a comeback.

Therefore, after receiving the order, the monk Wanyan Chen immediately arranged for a gradual retreat to the central capital, and gave up all the abandoned places to the rebels as much as possible, causing contradictions between the rebels and the Song Dynasty.

But after Monk Yan Chen returned to Zhongdu, he found that the atmosphere was a little strange, because Wan Yan Changzhi's expression was very calm, neither sad nor angry, and he did not grit his teeth and swear revenge. It seems that everything is normal, nothing has happened, although Wanyan Chen Monk and Wanyan Changzhi are not biological brothers, but they have lived together since childhood, and later studied art together in Huining Temple, after leaving the imperial court, they have fought side by side for more than ten years, it can be said that they are quite familiar with Wanyan Changzhi, but they have never seen him like this, and they always feel that something is wrong in their hearts, but they can't say that something is wrong.

At this time, the way of Yan Chang said: "Monk Chen, although we are not biological brothers, but we are like flesh and blood, now there are only two of us here, today there is no need to be confined to the distinction between monarchs and ministers, or the same as in the past, as brothers." ”

Monk Wanyan Chen couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen doesn't dare." ”

Wanyan Changzhi sighed softly and said, "Monk Chen, you have never refused my request in the past, do you want to refuse my last request?" ”

Wanyan Chen monk's heart trembled, and said: "Why did the emperor say this, retreat to the land of Shangjing, but to temporarily avoid its edge, ancient times, in the past, it was said that Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, also retreated to Hanzhong, there are still more than 400 years of the Han Dynasty in the world, that is, the Song Dynasty Nandu, there is also now Zhongxing, although the state affairs are difficult now, but since ancient times, a city and a brigade can also become Zhongxing, now there are more than thousands of miles in Beijing, Liaoyang, more than 200,000 people with armor, loyal and righteous people, countless, if the sky does not stop my big gold, is it not a country? And the emperor tried his courage and worked hard, but he was not compensated on the day of the recovery of the Central Plains. ”

After Yan Changzhi nodded, he said, "Monk Chen can think about it, I am relieved." 'Lie on the salary and taste the courage, work hard', but these two sentences are not difficult to say, but it is not easy to do. Later, the revival of my Dajin depends on Monk Chen's management. ”

Monk Wanyan Chen's heart trembled, and he seemed to understand a little, and said, "Your Majesty ......."

Wanyan Changzhi waved his hand and said, "Don't hesitate, Monk Chen, you will leave tomorrow and return to Shangjing." ”

Monk Wanyan Chen couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, you ......"

Wanyan Changzhi smiled slightly: "The retreat of the army, how can it be over in a few days, how can there be no one who is broken, I will stay in the central capital, stop the Song army, and buy time for you." What's more, there will be Mongolian troops in the way ahead. Yesterday I received a report that the Mongol army had taken Linhuang Mansion and Dading Mansion, and that Sushi Lie Zhining had now retreated to Jinzhou, and that if you want to return to Shangjing, you will definitely be intercepted by the Mongol army on the way, so you must be careful. ”

Wanyan Chen monk suddenly left his seat, knelt on the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, let Weichen stay in the central capital, after the emperor is broken, please ask the emperor to lead the army back to Shangjing, and then lie down to taste the courage, make every effort to govern, and then wave the army to the south, recover the Central Plains, and the ministers died on the battlefield without complaints." As he spoke, he put his head on the ground, and he could not kneel down.

After a long time, Wan Yan Changzhi said: "Monk Chen, we have known each other for forty years, are you so difficult that you still don't understand me?" Dajin has reached such a field now, someone must be responsible, I am the emperor of Dajin, naturally I am duty-bound. Since ancient times, the Son of Heaven has died in the community, and the rites are also. In the past, Xiang Yu's soldiers were defeated in the wall, and there was no face to see Jiangdong's father, when I went south to conquer Lin'an, the filial piety of the Southern Song Dynasty was still able to die for the country, and the ancients were still like this, do I still have the face to return to Beijing? ”

Monk Wanyan Chen's body trembled, and he couldn't help but raise his head and said, "Changzhi, you ......"

Before he finished his words, Wan Yan laughed and said, "Okay, Monk Chen, you really call me that like this again, I know that you will never refuse my request." ”

Monk Wanyan Chen suddenly understood, knowing that Wanyan Changzhi would not change his mind, and he couldn't help but burst into tears and couldn't speak.

At this time, Wanyan Changzhi got up, helped him up, sat down again, and said: "The prince and the queen, as well as the wives and children of you and Boyi, I have sent them to Shangjing with the scriptures, you can rest assured, wait a while, I will immediately gather all the ministers to issue an edict, pass it on to the prince, and make the queen the queen mother." After you arrived in Beijing, you set up Chenglin as the emperor, and now Chenglin is young, you can be temporarily listened to by Ruixian, assisted by the Taishi, assisted by Boyi, and you are in charge of military affairs, and then handed over to the power after Chenglin is an adult. ”

After a pause, he said: "After you retreat to Shangjing, in my opinion, there will inevitably be a fight between the Southern Song Dynasty, the Mongols, and the rebels, but the Southern Song Dynasty has strong national strength and Yang Yan is in charge, and the Mongols and rebels are inevitably not his opponents, and as long as Yang Yan is still here, you can no longer be enemies with the Southern Song Dynasty." An envoy should be sent to make peace, even if it is a matter of ceding land and paying money to claim the courtier, he will not hesitate to endure the humiliation for a while. The Southern Song Dynasty recovered the lost territory, and after my death, I also avenged the plundering of the two monarchs, and in order to fight with the rebels and Mongolia, I will definitely agree to our request for peace. After Dajin said, it will all depend on your support. Then he sighed softly and said, "I am about to die, but I have handed over this thousand catties of burden to you, and I want you to endure the humiliation and burden, and make compromises, which is really embarrassing for you." ”

Monk Wanyan Chen knelt on the ground again and said, "Changzhi, please rest assured, I, Monk Wanyan Chen, will do my best to support the crown prince to ascend the throne and keep the foundation of Dajin." ”

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Subsequently, Wanyan Changzhi immediately issued an order to ascend to the palace, and after a while, the ministers of civil and military affairs arrived. Wanyan Changzhi issued a decree when His Royal Highness, announcing that Dajin would return to Shangjing, with Huining Mansion as the capital, and the crown prince Wanyan Chenglin was passed on, and Wanyan Ruixian was established as the queen mother. Wanyan Fushou was named Shangshu Ling, Taishi Auxiliary Government, Zhang Hu was Shangshu Left Prime Minister, Su Shi Lie Zhining was Shangshu Right Prime Minister, Wanyan Chen Monk was the Marshal of the Capital, Guo Xitoad and Yang Woyan were the left and right deputy marshals, Shi Mo Yanshan, Pu Cha Dingzhu, Pu Atong, and Shi Ding Yueyun were marshals supervising the army, and the rest of the officials were also promoted. Departure starts tomorrow.

But after hearing that Yan Changzhi was going to stay in Zhongdu in person, after breaking off for everyone, he actually planned to die in Zhongdu and die in the country, and they couldn't help but be surprised, because at this time, Zhongdu was also disheartened, and the civil and military officials were almost half dispersed.

However, although Wanyan Changzhi has only been the emperor for more than a year, he has also formed a team of his own, so at this time, those who can stay are basically officials loyal to Wanyan Changzhi, and at this time they knelt on the ground together and said in unison: "The ministers are willing to ask the emperor to take back their orders." ”

Wan Yan Changyi waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind, and I don't need to say much." Then he said, "Boyi." ”

Zhang Hu hurriedly stepped out of the queue and said, "The minister is here." ”

The way of the long face: "I and Qing met in the micro time, but since then, there has been no separation, I know that Qing has the material to govern the country and the country, and originally wanted to work together with Qing to unify the world and create a foundation for all generations." However, my intelligence is gradually declining, and the army is defeated, so that the country is sluggish, and I will say goodbye to Qing Zuo forever, I hope that Qing can read in and I am an old friend, and do my best to assist the prince to become a * person, in order to complete my unfulfilled wishes, and do not live up to my words. ”

Zhang Hu remembered the encounter with Wanyan Changzhi, and couldn't help but feel sad from his heart, crying to the ground, and said: "I have the grace of knowing the minister, the minister is a mediocre material, if there is no His Majesty to break the exception, then there is the status of the minister today, so although the minister is full of liver and brain, he also has no way to repay the knowledge of me, and he dares not to follow the work of dogs and horses, and do his best, do his loyalty, assist the new monarch, and rejuvenate my Dajin to repay His Majesty's kindness, and then die?"

Wan Yan Changzhi nodded and said, "If you can do this, I should be relieved." ”

Then he called out Shi Mo Yanshan, Pu Cha Dingzhu, Pu Atong, and Shi Dingyue, and said: "I and Qing and others, the same school for more than ten years, like brothers, should have swept the world with Qing and others, and enjoyed peace and wealth together, but unexpectedly said goodbye, I hope Qing and others will not forget the previous situation, and assist me with all my heart, I should have no regrets when I die." ”

The four of them also knelt on the ground and cried, saying: "We and others will do their best for the prosperity of Dajin Zhongxing, and they will not hesitate to go to the soup and fire." ”

Wanyan Changzhi said to the other officials: "Qing and other officials, I can't tell them one by one, I want to love yourself." The secretaries dispersed, each went back to prepare, and set off tomorrow to withdraw to Beijing. ”

At this moment, a palace official suddenly came in and said, "Your Majesty, the queen has returned to Beijing." ”

All the officials were also stunned, and now everyone knows that Wan Yan Changzhi sent the prince and the queen to Huining Mansion in the name of handling the funeral for Pufeng, just to prepare in advance, but I didn't expect that at this time, the queen would return to Zhongdu. However, everyone was also very interested, and immediately quit one after another, so that the couple had time to say goodbye.

At the same time, some officials suddenly thought that the relationship between the emperor and the empress has always been very good, and I wonder if the empress can persuade the emperor to change her mind this time?