Chapter 1043: Candlelight Pilgrimage

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In fact, Zhao Kai and Li Qi can be said to have their own duties, and Li Qi can refuse him, but Li Qi knows that Zhao Kai must have a purpose in doing this, so he simply sells him face.

He's okay, after all, he exercises a lot, and he's young and strong, and he has the strength to do it, so he won't be tired of this little work. But Wang Zhongling was more offended, and before he did it twice, he was panting like a dog.

Li Qi looked at Zhile, he didn't know why he, a good man who respects the old and loves the young, has such a mentality, and joked in a low voice: "Uncle Wang, you really should lose weight, with your figure, the older you get, the more you suffer." ”

"Go and go, the old man is annoying, you don't have to come to join in the fun."

Wang Zhongling said, and glanced at Zhao Kai, who was repairing the window, and saw that Zhao Kai was working very energetically, not at all like he was pretending, so he became more and more curious, and asked in a low voice: "Hey, Li Qi, what is Your Highness doing this for?" ”

Li Qi said angrily: "How do I know, if I knew, I would have left a long time ago, and I would have accompanied him here to delay my efforts, but I still have a lot of things to do." ”

Wang Zhongling sighed and said, "Who said no, there are still a lot of things outside that have not been resolved, but he is still in the mood to come here to build a house, this Your Highness, it is really getting more and more incomprehensible." ”

Li Qi nodded and said, "I deeply agree." ”

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone outside shouting: "Bu Shuai, Bu Shuai, are you inside?" ”

Niu Gao? Li Qi frowned slightly, thinking to himself, why did he come too? Could it be that something is going on? Thinking of this, he hurriedly walked out.

Wang Zhongling saw that Li Qi's face was solemn, and he hurriedly followed, taking a breath by the way, this body is really not suitable for him.

Niu Gao saw Li Qi come out, first hugged his fists and saluted, and then stepped forward and whispered a few words in Li Qi's ear.

Li Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this true?" ”

Niu Gao nodded and said, "The last general will not dare to hide it in the slightest. ”

Li Qi said: "What do you accept?" ”

Niu Gao shook his head and said, "Without Bu Shuai's order, how dare we accept it." ”

Richie pondered for a moment. said: "Since it is the kindness of His Highness, you can accept it." ”

Niu Gao hugged his fists and sang, and suddenly saw Li Qi holding a hammer in his hand and said curiously: "Bu Shuai, what are you doing?" ”

Li Qi glared at him and said, "Why don't you understand the taste so much, which pot you don't open and mention, you are about to have a virtue with Yue Fei, get out." ”

"Yes. Get out of here! ”

Niu Gao grinned a few times, and saw that Li Qi had raised the hammer, so he hurriedly slipped away.

"This bastard."

Richie smiled and shook his head.

At this time. Wang Zhongling suddenly came over. Whispered, "What's wrong?" ”

Li Qi shook his head. said: "It seems that His Highness is playing real this time." ”

Wang Zhongling sighed and said, "How do you say this?" ”

Li Qi said: "His Royal Highness transported all the high-grade rice in the palace to the barracks, and exchanged it for the middle-grade and low-grade rice eaten by the soldiers at two to one. ”

"What?"

Wang Zhongling was stupid when he heard it, it was only the first day. Zhao Kai can be said to have hollowed out the entire palace.

The two returned to the house, and saw that Zhao Kai was still seriously working on the window, ignoring Niu Gao's arrival.

Li Qi and Wang Zhongling glanced at each other, both shook their heads, and had no choice but to do it again.

About half an hour later, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way."

An extremely arrogant and anxious shout made Zhao Kai finally stop. His brows sank, and he turned around and strode out.

Li Qi and Wang Zhongling also followed.

When I came to the house, I saw a large number of people outside, all dressed in the government, and many officers and soldiers. But the homeless people were frightened, and there was fear in their eyes.

Li Qi glanced at it and smiled secretly in his heart, it seemed that everything was ready.

These people are those ministers of the court, because Zhao Kai and Li Qi did not go to the early court, and they are not in the palace, the military situation of the Daimyo Mansion over there is urgent, but they are in a hurry, they are looking for Zhao Kai everywhere, until not long ago, they learned that Zhao Kai was here, so they hurried over.

Quiet!

When they saw Zhao Kai and Li Qi, they were all stunned, their expressions were surprisingly consistent with those of Li Qi and Wang Zhongling, and they couldn't believe their eyes.

The No. 1 and No. 2 people in the current court actually have a hammer and a saw, is this the situation of a god?

Zhao Kai glanced at those soldiers, and a touch of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but just this one look made those soldiers scared half to death, and quickly restrained a lot, I have to say that today's Zhao Kai is indeed very different from before.

Zhao Kai smiled slightly and said, "Everyone is here!" ”

As soon as he spoke up, those ministers also reacted, and Jiang Daoyan took the lead in standing up and asked: "Your Highness, the emperor entrusted you with state affairs, but you ignored it and came here to make trouble, are you right to trust the emperor?" ”

He even dared to speak to Song Huizong, let alone Zhao Kai.

"Yes! Your Highness, the military situation is urgent, you can go to the palace soon. ”

"Your Highness, you should go back to the palace quickly."

The ministers were anxious with tears in their eyes, and they persuaded Zhao Kai to go back to preside over the overall situation.

Zhao Kai smiled, and after a while, he raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, you don't have to worry, everything has to come first and come later, let's solve it one by one, and the top priority now is to repair this house." As he spoke, he gestured to the room behind him.

"What?"

The ministers' eyes widened as if they couldn't believe their ears.

Zhao Kai didn't pay attention to their feelings, and then said: "Since you are here, let's help them." ”

When Li Qi and Wang Zhongling heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, with the help of multiple people, they could also be much easier.

"Huh?"

The more the ministers listened, the more dazed they became, we are the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and we can't finish the many things at hand, so you asked us to build a house, this is simply a fantasy and unreasonable trouble.

Jiang Daoyan reprimanded: "Your Highness, you are simply messing around!" ”

Zhao Kai smiled lightly, and said with a straight face: "Whether it's nonsense or serious, all in all, today's court meeting will be held here, and when this house will be repaired, then when will the court meeting be held." ”

As he spoke, he turned and went back into the house, whatever the ministers cried. They all pretended not to hear.

"How can it be justified, how can it be justified."

Jiang Daoyan and others couldn't care so much about the popularity, and stood outside the house and scolded Zhao Kai for not being filial, not doing his job, and treating state affairs as child's play.

But all they responded to was a burst of banging.

scolded for a while, but Zhao Kai never made a sound, which made the ministers feel energetic and had nowhere to go. At this helpless moment, they remembered Li Qi and Wang Zhongling, and surrounded them all.

"The economy makes. Wang Shangshu. Why are you here? ”

"The economy makes. Don't forget the task given to you by the emperor, how can you mess around with His Highness? ”

"Yes, Your Highness doesn't go to court, and we can't call the shots. This golden army is about to fight. ”

Li Qi was so annoyed by their quarrel that he suddenly raised his hands.

Everyone was shocked and took a small step back, after all, the sledgehammer in Li Qi's hand was also very scary.

Li Qi showed a face that was even more bitter than them, and shouted: "Everyone, you and I have not persuaded me, but Your Highness has to listen to it." Look at what I'm holding in my hand, and see where the food here comes from, and. Look at who these craftsmen are, I can only say that His Highness is serious this time, and there is only one way to solve the matter as soon as possible. Grab your tools and build your house. ”

He snorted, then turned and walked back into the house.

Those ministers were stunned and looked at Wang Zhongling aggrievedly.

Wang Zhongling didn't dare to roar loudly like Li Qi, after all, among these people, he could only be regarded as a middle level, so he explained to them what happened just now, as well as the food here, to sum up, in a word, Zhao Kai is already crazy, this house can't be built!

When those ministers heard this, you look at me, I look at you, all of them are like Erzhang monks, and they are confused.

Wu Min was annoyed and angry, he really couldn't understand the reason why Zhao Kai did this, but now in front of them, there seemed to be only one way, and said: "Just do it, I want to see what trick he plays." ”

Jiang Daoyan said: "Wu is right, let's do it first, and then ask him for an explanation later." ”

There was no way, those ministers took tools and did it, not so much to build a house, but to vent the anger in their hearts, what nails, hammers, wood, all became the big enemies in their eyes.

Those displaced people and refugees are stupid, they are ordinary people sitting on the side, eating, drinking and chatting, but this group of officials and gentlemen are working there, this is simply incomprehensible! They whispered, and they didn't know who had revealed the identities of these people, especially when they knew that the handsome prince was the current Queen Regent, which frightened them.

The dignified regent, the prefect of Kaifeng, came to help them build a house, and they just sat on the side and watched, which made them very moved, but also very uncomfortable, how many years of life do you have to lose, many strong men volunteered to join in.

Whether it is the people, or the officials, whether it is voluntary, or forced to be helpless, they are unconsciously, gradually synchronized with Zhao Kai's pace, it can be said that this is the first time they have worked under the leadership of Zhao Kai, although this work is a little ridiculous, but Zhao Kai has obviously grasped the initiative.

While working, several ministers wanted to take the opportunity to report the military situation to Zhao Kai, but they were pushed back by Zhao Kai in a few words.

There was no choice but to work hard to build the house as soon as possible.

This monarch's subjects are united, and naturally they will get twice the result with half the effort.

Night fell silently on this dangerous city.

"Whew!"

It's finally finished, those ministers are almost tired and collapsed to the ground, now Zhao Kai is free, but they don't have the strength to speak, this is really interesting!

Zhao Kai looked at the staggered ministers, smiled slightly, and ordered someone to prepare dinner.

Li Qi listened to it and thought to himself, this guy is not really going to do any candlelight pilgrimage, this is really not romantic at all!

As it turned out, Richie was right, only to see some soldiers bring some tattered long tables and put them in front of the house, and on each table there were one or two pairs of chopsticks, some of which were missing a small piece, apparently from local materials, and an open-air dining room had begun to emerge. And some of the maidservants brought some wooden candlesticks, and lit candles, and put the lampshades over them.

This simple restaurant is complete.

Zhao Kai sat down on the main seat in a dignified manner, and ordered someone to invite those ministers up.

Now that they have come to this point, those ministers have already let go of their so-called face. Climb up to the table and sit down in order of position, all tired like dead dogs.

The homeless people were watching from a distance, and for the first time they saw what this court would look like, their eyes wide open, and their dinners in their hands were like watching a movie.

The audience was silent.

I have to say, this is really a very chic court meeting.

Zhao Kai glanced at the ministers, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he arched his hand: "Thank you for your help." Kai was deeply pleased. I'm sure you're hungry too. Let's talk while we eat. It's time to serve. ”

"Yes!"

Those ministers have been hungry for a long time, and you want them to say it now, but they don't have the strength to say it, and when they hear it, it's finally time to eat. The excitement is teary eyes!

They had never looked forward to a dinner so much.

But I saw some maidservants come up with their meals, and each of them put one in front of them.

Those ministers looked at the plate with excitement, and the excited faces collapsed, are these things also eaten by people?

To put it simply, just four words, coarse tea and light rice.

A bowl of inferior rice that has nothing to do with white, although it is also steaming, but it really does not attract people to chopsticks. As for the vegetables, that is, some pickled vegetables, not even a piece of meat scrap can be found.

These ministers are full of fine clothes and jade food every day, delicacies from the mountains and seas, and their tastes are very tricky. Usually they don't eat anything, but these things on the table, in their understanding, are for pigs.

Although they were all hungry, no one moved their chopsticks, and they all wondered if Zhao Kai was deliberately manipulating them.

Zhao Kai picked up the chopsticks and said very generously: "You don't have to be restrained, eat, eat, I'm really hungry after a day's work." ”

As he spoke, he was the first to pick up chopsticks and eat.

Are we restrained?

Those ministers looked at Zhao Kai at the same time, and saw that he also had these "pig food" in his bowl, but he ate it very fragrantly, and he took a big bite of rice, no matter how many years ago the pickled vegetables were thrown, just throw them in his mouth, which is more powerful than eating delicacies from the mountains and seas.

The regent had eaten it all, and it was so delicious, that it didn't seem to have prepared more food for them. The ministers began to look at me again, I looked at you, my stomach was hungry, and after struggling for a while, one person finally couldn't bear it, picked up the chopsticks and ate it in a big gulp, probably too hungry, he actually felt that the meal was not bad, and nodded straight to his colleagues.

Some people started to eat, and the rest had to pick up chopsticks and eat.

Although Li Qi doesn't care about what is expensive and cheap, and he doesn't eat less coarse tea and light rice, but at least you have to make it to be able to eat it, the food on this plate, at a glance, you know that it is made by a master who is not in the stream, what a thing! Seeing that the rest of the people had eaten, he could only pick up the chopsticks.

Since these people are so hungry, it looks disgusting, but it tastes good.

The onlookers saw that these ministers were all gobbling up, which was even more ugly than their eating, and they were all stunned, which really opened their eyes.

Soon, Zhao Kai solved all the meals like a storm, there was not even a grain of rice left, he took a sip of tea, wiped his mouth again, raised his eyes and swept away, and saw that they had almost eaten, hehe said: "In fact, from the speed and how much a person eats, you can see how much a person has done, and whether he is doing things with his heart." If a person is still slowly eating the delicacies of the mountains and seas, tasting delicious wine and food, then he must not have done anything, and he is still on vacation, on the contrary, as you are now. You've been saying that there are urgent matters to report, and there are many things to deal with, but is it really that urgent, so much? I don't think you'll be able to eat here every day, and it will take you two or three hours, maybe more.

But does it really take so much effort to eat a single meal? I used to think so, but today, it doesn't seem to be the case, as far as this dinner is concerned, from the time the meal was served to the present, it only took you about a quarter of an hour, and it took you all the time, and one meal counted a quarter of an hour, and three meals added up, less than half an hour, and what can be done in half an hour, you need two or three hours, and you say that you are in a hurry, I really can't see where you are in a hurry.

Then again. If you save two hours a day from eating here to do something practical, then I believe you can do it with ease, and this urgency is even more unspeakable. I wonder if you think so? ”

The ministers understood it, and secretly thought that the new official still couldn't avoid the three fires when he took office. But no one said a word. Because they all know that this is Zhao Kai playing tricks on them, and no matter how they answer, it is wrong.

The ministers that Zhao Kai said with his opening remarks were speechless, and continued: "Aren't you in a hurry, why are you all silent? ”

When this urgency comes to you, it becomes less urgent. Wu Min didn't care too much. Hurriedly: "Your Highness." Now the Daimyo's Mansion is in an emergency. The Jin army is about to cross the Yellow River, how should we deal with it? ”

Zhang Bangchang said: "Your Highness, let's hurry up and send the Western Army to the rescue." ”

Sweat! It's the Western Army again. Li Qi sighed when he heard this.

Wu Min said again: "No, no." An urgent report came from the northwest this morning. If the Western Xia suddenly sent a large army to be stationed on the border of Hengshan in our Great Song Dynasty, it is possible to launch an attack at any time, if the Western Army is sent to help, in case the Western Xia suddenly attacks, then my Great Song Dynasty will encounter a two-sided attack, and then it will be a bad thing. ”

Jiang Daoyan said: "The top priority now is how to rescue the Daimyo's Mansion, the Daimyo's Mansion is the last line of defense in Kaifeng, if the Daimyo's Mansion is lost." Then the Yellow River defense line will fall into the hands of the Jin people, and at that time, as soon as the Jin army crosses the river, we will want to defend again, but it will be difficult. ”

Li Qi said: "Save the Daimyo's Mansion? Jiang Yushi. What you said is easy, how to save it? You don't want to think about why the Jin army chose to attack the Daimyo's Mansion, that is, because the Daimyo's Mansion is unbearable in military and political affairs, and the Daimyo's prefect knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, and usually asks the imperial court for this and that, but they all keep it for themselves, and the soldiers don't get anything, and the officials of the Daimyo's Mansion never care about the military and politics, and the defense is full of loopholes, otherwise, with the strength of the Daimyo's Mansion, how can it be broken through three lines of defense by the Jin Army in half a day, and now even if we deploy again, I'm afraid it's too late. ”

Jiang Daoyan was a little inadequately said by Li Qi, and said: "Economic envoy, what is the use of talking about this now, the matter has come to this point, we should find a way to remedy it." ”

When he said this, everyone's eyes turned to Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai seemed to listen carefully, until they didn't say anything, then he reacted, raised his head, and said with a slight smile: "You have said a lot, but this king thinks that as long as we do a little, all the problems will be solved." ”

Zhang Bangchang hurriedly asked, "I don't know what His Highness said?" ”

Zhao Kai smiled: "Repel the Jin army." ”

"This."

Everyone was speechless for a while, aren't you talking nonsense, I know it.

Zhao Kai seemed to see through what they were thinking, smiled, and said, "Since we all know what we should do, then half the success, the other half, is what the other party wants?" ”

Wu Min said: "The purpose of the Jin Army is already obvious, and they are clearly coming to Kaifeng Mansion. ”

Zhao Kai nodded and said: "Isn't this it, the Jin army is fighting fast, but this also tells us a little, that is, their rear supplies are difficult to keep up, even if they keep up, but they can't last long, so they can only choose to fight quickly, and when they reach Kaifeng, it's already their limit, they don't dare to go south and go deep into the hinterland, if so, it is very likely that we will cut off the backup and catch turtles in the urn." Then, as long as we drag this war into a protracted war, the Jin army will definitely retreat. And their goal is Kaifeng Prefecture, in that case, if I want to drag this war into a protracted war, then there is only one way. ”

Li Qi said: "It is to save the troops and defend Kaifeng Mansion." ”

Zhao Kai nodded and said: "What the economic envoy said is very right, if we divide our troops to save the Daimyo's Mansion, and then divide our troops to deploy along the Yellow River, then the strength of Kaifeng Mansion will definitely be weakened, and it will be weakened a lot, because you must send a large number of troops, otherwise, you will not be able to complete the two tasks mentioned above." But we must also examine ourselves, the Jin army is indeed braver than us, once they are broken one by one, then Kaifeng Mansion will definitely not be able to contain it. ”

Wu Min frowned slightly, and said, "Then I don't know what His Highness means?" ”

Zhao Kai said with a smile: "It's very simple, immediately withdraw all the troops deployed in the Yellow River, and fight a protracted battle with the Jin army in this Kaifeng Mansion, as long as we hold Kaifeng Mansion perfectly, the Jin army will definitely retreat." Don't look at the ferocity of the Western Xia, they are just waiting and watching now, because they still have to rely on our Great Song Dynasty in many aspects, if the Jin army breaks through the Kaifeng Mansion, they will definitely tear their faces and send troops to my Great Song Dynasty, which we have no way to stop, but if the Jin army retreats, then the Western Xia will also retreat, there is no need to worry, so what we have to do now is to defend Kaifeng Mansion, and it is useless to think about anything else. ”

(To be continued)