On the fifteenth day of the first month of the seventh year of Jianxing of the Great Song Dynasty (1177), the Lantern Festival. [Eight?] [一(( ?〉〕. The news of the Song army's great victory in Yanzhou, the great defeat of the Jin army, the killing of more than 40,000 people, and the capture of 37,000 people also reached Jiankang Mansion. It brought another burst of joy to the Great Song Dynasty court, which was still immersed in the atmosphere of New Year's joy.

In the past, there were still many officials who were worried about the war in Western Xia, but at this time they were completely relieved. The victory in Yanzhou means that the defeat of the Jin army is certain, without the assistance of the Jin army, the Western Xia is simply unable to support it, the Song army captured Xingqing Mansion and occupied the Western Xia, it seems that it is only a matter of time before the Jing, and the war in the Western Xia is also there is nothing to worry about.

On the Jianghuai front, the Great Song Dynasty also made some gains after increasing its troops, the Eastern Route Army conquered Haizhou and Pizhou, and the Middle Route also recovered Chenzhou, only the Western Route Army did not make any progress. It wasn't a decisive victory, but it was good news.

However, Wang Yanyi personally rushed to Gwangju to supervise the war, and the ruling ministers in the court were only Han Yanzhi, Ye Hao and Zhou Kui, and the affairs of the Privy Council were also concurrently held by three people, and now the war was urgent, and it was possible to receive the battle report from the front line at any time, so it was necessary to keep people on duty in the government hall every night in case of emergency, so that the three of them seemed to be a little overstretched and powerless. So Zhao Chen ordered the six Shangshu to be divided into three batches, and they took turns to enter the political hall to assist the other three in handling the government. And tonight, it happened to be Han Yanzhi's turn to be on duty.

After the next dynasty, Shi Miyuan returned to his mansion and was meditating in the study, and after a while, Shi Kui, a confidant of his family, came in and said to Shi Miyuan: "Master, they are here." ”

Shi Miyuan stood up abruptly and said, "Please come in." ”

Not long after, Shi Kui brought in five or six people, and the two of them were Zong Tianxuan and Zhao Tun, followed by Xie Qingfeng, Song Yiren, Chen Yi and others. As soon as he saw them coming, Shi Miyuan immediately got up to greet them, let them sit down in the study, and then closed the doors and windows, and let Shi Kui guard outside the door.

After the arrangement was ready, Shi Miyuan immediately invited Zhao Hong to sit on the main seat, and then saluted him: "Your Highness, now is a critical moment, and everything is confidential, so the minister has to make such an arrangement, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me for the rudeness." ”

Zhao Hong said: "At an extraordinary moment, it should be so, Shi Qing doesn't have to worry about it." It's just that the party is eliminated and the society is restored, just tonight, I hope that Shiqing and all the gentlemen will work together to uproot the chaos and set things right, and the revival of the Song family in the future will all be immortal. ”

Everyone hurriedly saluted Zhao Hong, and then said in unison: "The ministers will do their best to help His Highness achieve great causes." ”

Zhao Hong waved his hand and said, "You are exempt, just start arranging." ”

Shi Miyuan nodded and said to Zong Tianxuan: "Have all the people been arranged?" ”

Zong Tianxuan said: "Don't worry, Lord Shi, this time we have a total of 5,281 people, according to Lord Shi's arrangement, we left 2,000 people, led by Pan Bing, Pan Ren, and Pan Fu, who live outside the city, and all the others have sneaked into the city, and they have all been arranged with the scriptures, and now we are waiting for Lord Shi's order to start acting." ”

Shi Miyuan slapped the table and said: "Very good, in Jiankang City, I have also recruited more than 2,000 people, adding up to nearly 7,000 people, and I have informed the imperial garrison of the Deqing Army to control Li Quan, and let him lead the army to Jiankang Laiqin Wang, and he can arrive in these few days." Tonight's big event is here. ”

Zhao Hong was a little puzzled, and said: "Shi Qing, if you want to raise something, you should gather everyone together and do it together, why do you want to leave two thousand people outside the city?" ”

Shi Miyuan patiently explained: "Your Highness, everything must be left unattended, although we are fully prepared, but we must not be unguarded, so I left two thousand people outside the city, in case something does not work, when you withdraw from Jiankang, it is good to have a response, once the move is done, you can also immediately transfer them into the city, you can attack and defend, is the best strategy." ”

Zhao Hong nodded, so he didn't say anything.

Shi Miyuan immediately took out another map of Jiankang City, spread it on the table, and said: "Okay, then tonight we will divide the troops into three routes, and carry out the second watch tonight, at the same time, but I only explained the attack plan of the three roads, as for how to distribute the personnel and troops of these three roads, I also asked Mr. Zong to dispatch them." ”

Zong Tianxuan nodded and said, "Please explain in detail Master Shi." ”

Shi Miyuan said: "The first way to attack the palace, you don't need to say much when you meet that puppet monarch, you can kill it directly with a knife, if you succeed in capturing the palace, you will come to my palace immediately, and we will immediately welcome His Royal Highness to the throne." However, once the palace is attacked, the puppet monarch will definitely send people to the military camp to transfer troops, so the task of the second way is to attack the military camp, there are still about 10,000 troops in the military camp, and we must try our best to delay them and buy more time for the attack on the palace. There is also a way, that is, to surround Yang Yan's mansion, capture all his family alive, and then send them to my mansion to be detained. I have sent someone to Xixia to send a fake edict, transfer Yang Yan back to Jiankang, calculate the time, just in these few days, take his family as a hostage, in order to force Yang Yan to comply. These are the three ways, so let's ask Mr. Zong to assign people. ”

Zong Tianxuan nodded, and asked again: "Master Shi, there are more than 20,000 people stationed in the city in front of Li Xianzhong's palace, what if we make an incident in the city, and he leads the army into the city to support?" ”

Shi Miyuan shook his head and said, "Without an order, Li Xianzhong would never dare to bring troops into Jiankang without permission. As long as we kill the puppet monarch tonight and support His Highness to ascend the throne, Li Xianzhong will definitely obediently obey His Highness's edict at that time. Even if he doesn't obey, I have a way to deal with him. Because just waiting for Li Quan's people to arrive, it is enough to fight against Li Xianzhong. ”

When everyone heard this, they all praised Shi Miyuan's thoughtfulness, so Zong Tianxuan didn't say anything, and immediately assigned manpower, and after Zong Tianxuan finished assigning, Shi Miyuan said: "My Royal Highness and I are living in the mansion, waiting for your good news, all actions, as soon as there is news, please report here immediately." ”

Everyone agreed in unison, and then each left Shi Miyuan's mansion and prepared to go separately.

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"Sijun is like a hundred grasses, stirring up chaos and chasing spring. The thinker is like the full moon, and the night is diminished. Sijun is like long water, long hearing whimpering, Sijun is like a bright candle, tormented and tearful. ”

Zhao Yueru put down the pen in her hand, took the paper on which the poem was written, read it again, and felt that there was no problem, so she nodded lightly, and then folded it and put it in the envelope.

Because today is the Yuanxiao Festival, although the economy has been changed, the streets of Jiankang are still lively, and sitting in the house, you can vaguely hear the noisy sound outside. Even in Yang Yan's mansion, there are also lanterns everywhere, and red lanterns are hung high, embellishing the festive atmosphere. Although Yang Yan was not at home, the house also held a Lantern Festival family banquet tonight, and it was lively and celebratory. It's just that Zhao Yueru left the table first and went back to the room to rest. Others also knew that she was pregnant and needed to recuperate, but they did not keep her.

After returning to the room, she sat quietly for a while, and Zhao Yueru did not feel sleepy for a while, as the so-called "thinking of relatives every festival". Zhao Yueru was alone and naturally remembered that Yang Yan was coming, so she spread out the pen and paper and wrote a letter to Yang Yan. Zhao Yueru was originally a person who was very active and not quiet, but now that she is pregnant, she is not suitable for moving around, so she has to sit down every day and rely on writing and painting to play time.

At this time, Zhao Qianru came in from outside the house, saw her holding an envelope in her hand, and said with a smile: "Sister, is it another letter to Yan Lang?" ”

Zhao Yueru nodded and said, "Is the banquet scattered?" ”

Zhao Qianru said: "After the scriptures, everyone went back to rest." ”

Zhao Yueru said: "What's going on over there with Yinzi, there are many people today, and it is easy to have accidents, so she has to take care of it." ”

Zhao Qianru said: "Don't worry, there is Yanhong looking at her, it will be fine, I just came from her." ”

Now there are two pregnant women in Yang Yan's mansion, and Lin Yinzi is also pregnant, but it is more than a month later than Zhao Yueru. The big and small affairs in the house were all assigned by Zhao Qianrulai, and they were also well organized and not chaotic at all.

Zhao Yueru said again: "In just one or two days, my master and uncle are coming, speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for several years, can't be sloppy, have their rooms been arranged?" ”

Zhao Qianru said: "I know, the room has already been arranged to be cleaned, you can go and see it tomorrow." ”

Zhao Yueru nodded and said, "I'm just asking casually, you have arranged things at home, and I still have something to worry about." Then he gently stroked the bulging lower abdomen of Yi Jing and said, "There are only three months to go, if he can come back in time and stay by my side." ”

Zhao Qianru also gently pressed her hand on her lower abdomen, and said: "After the victory in Yanzhou, the overall situation of Western Xia will be determined by the scriptures, do you want the official family to issue an order and order him to rush back?" ”

Zhao Yueru smiled slightly and said, "It's better not to use it, everything is about state affairs." When the tassel sister gave birth to Shunhua, wasn't he not at home? I'm just talking, and I don't have to be with him. ”

Zhao Qianru also smiled and said, "Yes, in fact, even if he is at home, I'm afraid he won't be able to help much, right?"

Zhao Yueru asked again: "Has anything happened to Jiankang recently?" ”

Zhao Qianru said: "There is no big deal, but there is a little suspicious, before the New Year, thousands of people from Huzhou and Lin'an Mansion rushed to Jiankang for the New Year." ”

Zhao Yueru said: "The countrymen come to Jiankang for the New Year, just to see the lively scene of the capital, there are also there every year, although there are more this year, but it is not surprising!" ”

Zhao Qianru said: "I naturally know this, but if you come to Jiankang for the New Year, it will inevitably be a rich and noble family, and they will live separately, but these people are like ordinary people, and after arriving in Jiankang, they also gather in several places to live, as if they were prepared in advance." That's why it's suspicious. ”

Zhao Yueru said: "I think it's nothing, who said that ordinary people can't come to Jiankang for the New Year?" It is precisely because they have little surplus that they live together, and they are also more frugal. There's nothing suspiciously straight about it. Have you sent someone to check on them? ”

Zhao Qianru said: "Naturally, I have checked, their road guidance certificates are all neat, and they have been safe for a few days, so I only have some suspicions, but I didn't send someone to review them, but just in case, I still sent someone to monitor their whereabouts, I just hope that they really came to Jiankang for the New Year." ”

While the two were talking, Zhao Yueru raised her head violently, looked at the ceiling, and said, "There are people on the roof." Although she is pregnant and has difficulty moving, she has not lost her ears and eyes, so she can't hide the slightest movement.

Zhao Qianru was stunned, and hurriedly shouted at the window: "Come on, there are thieves in the house." ”

Now Yang Yan is also a big family, there are more than 300 people in the house, and there are sixty or seventy people who watch the family protection home, among which there are many good hands, after hearing Zhao Qianru's shout, seven or eight people rushed in the backyard. Even Tie Chenglin, Gu Xueping, Zhang Wei and others were shocked.

At this time, Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru also got up and came to the door, the two did not leave the house, Zhao Yueru shouted on the roof on the left side of the door: "Come out!" No need to hide anymore. I know you're there? ”

Everyone's eyes looked at the roof on the left side together, and only heard a pleasant female voice say: "Please don't misunderstand, I have no malicious intentions, I just want to ask to see the two princesses, and I have something important to tell you." ”

As he spoke, he saw a figure flickering, and a slender and graceful woman's figure floated down from the roof of the house into the courtyard. I saw that this woman was wearing a white long skirt, covered with white veil, although she couldn't see her face, but her demeanor was beautiful, her demeanor was moving, and she had an indescribable elegant and elegant posture. It's just that she seems to be carrying a big burden behind her back, and I don't know what it is.

Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru glanced at each other, and both of them recognized this woman by the scriptures, which was Ye Muxue, the heir of Tianji Palace, who had not appeared for a long time. Of course, they all knew about Yang Yan's relationship with Ye Muxue back then, and they couldn't help but think in their hearts, they hadn't seen her whereabouts for several years, what did they do when they came to the door today?

Because Zhao Yueru was pregnant at this time, she didn't want to show her figure in front of her family, so Zhao Qianru walked out of the house and said with a smile: "Is it Miss Ye who came?" ”

Ye Muxue glanced at her, gently removed the white veil covering her face, bowed slightly, and said, "Muxue has seen the princess, I have confidential matters, and I must explain it to the princess in person." ”

Only then did everyone in the Yang Mansion see the appearance of the person who came, only to see her dressed as a young woman, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, indescribably beautiful and beautiful, and they all thought that this woman was born so beautiful, even compared to the two princesses in the family, it was not inferior. Therefore, the hostility towards her has not diminished a little. Seeing Zhao Qianru and her question and answer, she thought that she was an acquaintance of the princess, so she also put her mind at ease. Only Tie Chenglin and Gu Xueping, seeing that she was extraordinary, did not dare to be careless at all, and were still cautious.