Zhang Jun exhaled lightly and said, "Although the Northern Expedition failed this time, Your Majesty must not give up the idea of recovery because of a momentary loss of opportunity and not thinking of making progress. ”

Zhao Tuan was a little embarrassed in his heart, he had just decided to negotiate peace with Jin Guo, but now Zhang Jun asked him not to forget the Northern Expedition, as long as he said: "The words of Duke Wei, I should keep it in mind, and never dare to forget the idea of recovery." But the recovery plan will not be done overnight. Now that the Northern Expedition has been newly defeated, our Great Song Dynasty is not able to send troops again for the time being, and the ministers of the DPRK and China are discussing that they should still put the army on hold for the time being, so as to wait for the opportunity, and it is really not appropriate to start a war lightly. I came here this time to ask how Wei Gongyi is doing? ”

Zhang Jun listened, and knew that the emperor still intended to negotiate peace with the Jin State. Suddenly, a deep sense of tiredness welled up in Zhang Jun's heart. He closed his eyes slightly, and after a while, he slowly opened them, and finally said: "If you don't have to cede land to the Jin country, and you don't need to call Jin a vassal, even if you give the Jin people some coins every year, as an expedient measure, it is okay to negotiate peace." ”

Zhao Tuan was very happy in his heart, he was but Zhang Jun was against it, if Zhang Jun insisted on not negotiating peace with Jin Guo, he would be very embarrassed. Seeing that Zhang Jun agreed to negotiate peace, he hurriedly said: "I agreed to negotiate peace with Jin Guo, but I was forced to do so. It's just about buying time for the recovery plan. I will pay for my courage, and after ten years of life, I will definitely send troops to the Northern Expedition again to recover the lost territory. ”

Zhang Jun nodded slightly, and said: "Your Majesty can think like this, even if the minister is under the right nine springs, he should be blind." ”

Zhao Tuan was slightly stunned, this was the first time Zhang Jun mentioned the word "death". knew that it was because he was going to negotiate peace with Jin Guo that Zhang Jun was disheartened, and he had no business anymore. I couldn't help but say: "Duke Wei, I ......"

Zhang Jun smiled slightly and said, "I don't know if Your Majesty and Jin Guo are making peace, who is entrusted to preside over it?" And who will be appointed? ”

Zhao Tuan said: "It was presided over by Tang Siwei, and he recommended Lu Zhongxian as the envoy." ”

Zhang Jun listened, shook his head and said: "The minister is close to death, and there is a word before he dies, I wonder if His Majesty may listen to it?" ”

Zhao Tuantong: "Duke Wei, please speak." ”

Zhang Jun said: "Tang Si retired from the original and attached to Qin Hui, coerced the heart of cunning, and poured evil skills, and was cunning and deceitful. Lu Zhongxian is a villain and cannot be trusted. When someone else is chosen, there will be no disgrace. His Majesty's desire to negotiate peace with Jin Guo is an expedient measure, and he hopes that after the peace is discussed, he will appoint virtuous ministers and entrust them with important tasks in order to prepare for the recovery of the plan. ”

Zhao Tuan nodded and said, "I wonder who in the court can be entrusted with a heavy responsibility now?" ”

Zhang Jun said: "Yu Yunwen is generous, measured, and diligent, which is a heavy responsibility. Ten times the victory, after the death of the minister, may His Majesty call him back to Beijing and entrust him with important tasks, then the Great Song Dynasty Zhongxing is expected to have a future. ”

Zhao Tuan frowned slightly and said: "Yu Yunwen is now serving as the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan, guarding one side, and it is also an important task to control the land of Sichuan and Shaanxi. How can it be easily recalled? ”

Zhang Jun took a few more breaths and said, "Although Sichuan and Shaanxi are heavy, they are only a place all the way. Restoring the Central Plains is a major national plan. May Your Majesty examine for yourself which is more important than a country or a road. However, the minister thought that the post of prisoner of Sichuan Xuanfu could be replaced by Wang Yan. With Wang Gangzhong as a supplement, it is enough to defend one side. The rest, such as Han Yan who is diligent in royal affairs and knows about military affairs, Liu Heng is shrewd and decisive, Ye Hao is thrifty and upright, and Ye Heng is talented and wise, all of which are the choice of the moment. May Your Majesty make good use of it. ”

Zhao Tuan nodded, the people Zhang Jun said were very much in line with his own mind, and asked: "What Duke Wei just said are all Wenchen, if you want to realize the recovery plan, military generals are also indispensable." I wonder who among the generals can be of great use? ”

Zhang Jun nodded slightly and said, "Li Xianzhong and Li Baogu are generals, but it's a pity that they are both old." I'm afraid it's hard to take on the big responsibility. Wei Sheng is in the prime of life, and he is loyal, but he can be entrusted with important tasks. However, Wei Sheng's qualifications are still shallow, and he may not be convinced. can lead an army as a general, but not the commander of the whole army. In the young generation, Xin Qijian was both civil and military, and Bi was brave and good at fighting, but unfortunately he was still too young. Perhaps after a few years of training, he can take on the heavy responsibility. ”

Zhao Tuan's heart moved, and he asked, "How does Gong Wei think of Yang Yan?" ”

Zhang Jun took a few more breaths: "The minister was about to say that he was full of civil and military weapons, benevolence and wisdom, unparalleled bravery, and courage, which is really rare." My Great Song Dynasty has lost Yue Fei and regained Yang Yan, which is really a blessing for Your Majesty, and it is also the person who blessed the Great Song Dynasty for His Majesty to restore the Central Plains and expand the territory. If you can use Yu Yunwen, Ye Hao, and Ye Heng to plan inside, repair the government, eliminate malpractices, and collect money and grain; With Han Yanzhi and Liu Heng strategizing, they stored, prepared equipment, and searched for soldiers; Then Yang Yan and Bi met again in front of the battle to regain the lost ground and take the city. The shame of Jingkang can be snowed, and the recovery period is expected. ”

I saw Zhang Jun's face full of red light, and the more he talked, the more excited he became, but Zhao Tuan seemed to be blocked in his heart, but he couldn't speak. Zhao Gou's words sounded in his ears again: If you want to restore the country of the Great Song Dynasty, you must rely on military generals, but this cannot be ignored. But they must not be put in a situation where they can rebel. I don't feel distracted.

At this time, Zhang Jun took a few heavy breaths and said, "These are the words of the old minister, I hope Your Majesty will investigate them carefully." ”

Only then did Zhao Tuan come back to his senses and said, "Duke Wei is all for the country and the people, and I will definitely consider it seriously." It's not too early now, Duke Wei is still recuperating, and I'm going back to the palace. ”

With that, he stood up. The eunuch next to him shouted at the top of his voice: "The emperor returns to the palace." The other eunuchs and guards were busy preparing to drive back to the palace. Zhang Jun arched his hand slightly to Zhao Tuan on the hospital bed. The brothers Zhang Yan and Zhang Fang sent Zhao Tuan and his party out of the house.

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The next day, Zhao Tuan had just gotten up, and Nei Zhi sent the Privy Council recital. It turned out that this was a promotion reward for the expeditionary force drawn up by the Privy Council. The first is Yang Yan, and the proposed official position is Doctor Zuo Wu and the commander of the Chizhou Imperial Garrison. The current Chizhou Imperial Garrison is under the command of Chen Min, the deputy commander of the Guards and Horses Military Division. After the original commander of the Guards and Horses was in charge of Cheng Min's death, the Guards and Horses were under the command of the deputy commander Chen Min, and the whole army rushed to Lianghuai to garrison, and now part of it is stationed in Chizhou with Chen Min, and the other part is in Jiankang Mansion and is commanded by the Governor's Mansion.

However, after all, the Guards and Horses Military Division is a forbidden army stationed in Lin'an Mansion. It is not easy to stay in the field for a long time. If it is transferred back to the capital, it is logical for Yang Yan to make up for it. Although in terms of age, Yang Yan is a little younger. Moreover, the official rank of Doctor Zuowu is only the sixth grade. However, there are no hard and fast regulations on the rank and grade of the imperial garrison, and the scale of the imperial garrison in Chizhou is not large, the number of personnel is 12,000, and the actual number is less than 10,000 at present. What's more, Yang Yan's performance and ability are undoubtedly a very suitable candidate.

But in Zhao Tuan's heart, he has been hesitating. After a heart-to-heart conversation with Zhao Gou, Zhao Tuan's opinion of this emperor has changed a lot, what Zhao Tuan didn't think about before, but now he has to start thinking about it.

In all fairness, Zhao Tuan has a lot of respect for Yue Fei. On the one hand, it is because Yue Fei's own character and achievements are impeccable, and on the other hand, he is also grateful to Yue Fei for writing to Zhao Gou in the sixth year of Shaoxing (1136) and asking Zhao Tuan, who was still called Zhao Bocong at that time, to be the crown prince. Of course, Zhao Tuan never doubted Yue Fei's loyalty. But what would Yue Fei be like if he really lived to the time when he received Zen?

In the eleventh year of Shaoxing (1141), Yang Yizhong was only the envoy of the Baocheng Army, and the former division of the palace commanded the envoy. And now he is the king of Tong'an County, Baocheng and Ningguojun. At that time, the official position of Yue Fei, who was one year old in Xiao Yang Yizhong, was: Shaobao, the founding prince of Wuchang County, the three divisions of Kaifeng Fuyi, Tai Lieutenant, the envoy of the two towns of Wusheng and Dingguo Army, and the Xuanfu envoy of Hubei and Jingxi Road and the envoy of Hebei and Central Plains. It has more than 100,000 troops and more than 2,000 miles under its jurisdiction.

No matter which emperor it is, I am afraid that he would not want to face such a subordinate whose qualifications, achievements, ability, prestige, and power are so prominent, let alone a military general.

Of course, the current Yang Yan is far from being compared with Yue Fei. Even according to the Privy Council, he is just a six-rank general. But Yang Yan was only twenty years old, and Yue Fei had not joined the army when he was twenty years old. And when Yang Yan was twenty years old, Yijing was a military general of the sixth grade, and there was also a grandfather of the king of Jue Jin, a family of three generations of important ministers. Under such conditions, what will Yang Yan's future look like?

Yue Fei was given the title of envoy at the age of thirty-two, which is rare in the history of the Great Song Dynasty. After receiving the envoy of the festival, Yue Fei once said: "Those who built festivals at the age of thirty have been rare since ancient times. This sentence was evolved by Qin Hui into "The thirty-year-old founder of the festival, only I and Emperor Taizu." Later, it also became a crime when Yue Fei was killed. And with Yang Yan's development like this, I'm afraid that he will be able to be enthroned before the age of thirty.

Of course, judging from Zhao Tuan's intuition about Yang Yan and Yang Yan's performance so far, Zhao Tuan does not believe that Yang Yan will have ambitions. And Zhao Tuan is also confident that as long as he is still the emperor, he will never put Yang Yan in a situation where he can rebel.

But Zhao Tuan is forty-two years old this year and has been emperor for seven years. I asked myself, how long can I sit on this throne? Decade? Twenty years? Twenty years later, Yang Yan is only forty years old, just in the prime of life. At that time, I am afraid that what I left to the crown prince will be a military general whose qualifications, achievements, ability, prestige, and power are at the peak. What's more, the crown prince is also older than Yang Yan, and his health has always been not very good, so I am afraid he will not sit on the emperor's seat for too long. At that time, wouldn't Yang Yan be the minister of the elders of the Three Dynasties? Just Yang Yan can be loyal to himself now, but what about the prince? What about the prince's son? Will Yang Yan remain loyal? I'm afraid it will really be as the Emperor Taishang said, at that time, things will be out of favor to Yang Yan himself!

Zhao Tuan shuddered in his heart, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore.