Yanwang Mansion.

In the dreary main hall, Jing Yuke sat alone at the top, and at the bottom of the stairs, the officials of various prefectures have gathered here, due to the impact of the flood, these officials have long been tormented by disaster relief matters, and now they hear that the soldiers are coming again, which is simply worse.

"Your Highness, is there really a war coming?"

An official on the left hand stood up and spoke, he was Zhang Zhong, the household official of King Yan, King Yan nodded, Zhang Zhong said: "Your Highness, your subordinates have been around from His Highness for twenty-two years, and at this moment today, my subordinates have a few words to say..."

"Zhang Qing, please speak up!"

Jing Yuke agreed, Zhang Zhong cleared his throat, knelt down first, kowtowed three times, and then spoke: "Your Highness, the great summer is favorable, and you care for the children among them, since Jianghuai won the championship, there have been many disasters, and now the general trend in the capital, Your Highness... The people can't afford to be hit by the war..."

As soon as these words came out, they immediately provoked the rebuke of other people in the court, and the generals were even more fierce.

"Zhang Zhong'er, what are you talking nonsense?"

Zhongjun Lang General He Qi suddenly shouted angrily, looking at his round, angry appearance, if it weren't for the presence of King Yan, I was afraid that He Qi had already slashed Zhang Zhong with a knife, in addition to He Qi, these generals, there were also some other officials who had opposing opinions.

Lawyer Wu Guoqing said: "Your Highness, Zhang Zhong has been sensationalized in the face of the crisis, which has violated the rules of his subordinates' loyalty to the lord, and his subordinates think that Zhang Zhong should be dismissed and imprisoned, so that the public can be punished for their crimes, so as to set the record straight!" ”

"Subordinates seconded!"

For a time, more than a dozen officials participated in Zhang Zhong's crimes, and Rao is Zhang Zhong didn't give any excuse at all, he knelt down and didn't speak, just waiting for Jing Yuke's words.

Facing the appearance of the officials, King Yan got up, he coughed lightly a few times, and said, "Zhang Qing, do you think that by giving it up, you can change the situation of the war?" ”

"My subordinates don't think so, my subordinates only know that the storage of grain and grass in the cities of Jianghuai is no longer enough to support the war, and I hope that His Royal Highness will leave a way for the people to live for the sake of the millions of people in Jianghuai!"

"Your Highness, you let your subordinates slaughter this thing inside and out!"

He Qi was provoked by Zhang Zhong's weak words, but Yan King Jing Yu didn't give an order, he couldn't kill Zhang Zhong, and after pacing back and forth for a few steps, King Yan sat directly cross-legged in the court.

"Emperor Xia Jing, Jing Yan Xiaoer inherited the unification in the turbulent wind, stabilized the courtiers with benevolent means, and now the soldiers are coming, it is the time of the day, the king knows in his heart, before the king of Qin led the troops to surrender, return to the capital, the king knows that this day is coming, this is the mandate of heaven, the king can not change, but the king is not convinced, why the king of Qi is incompetent and self-serving, but more and more powerful and unified, even his son can also gain power in the chaos, this king is not convinced, so this battle, this king will definitely fight, call you today, It is to tell you that those who are willing to fight, from the king, and those who do not want to fight, can leave on the same day, and the king will not stop you in the slightest! ”

"Your Highness..."He Qi hurriedly said: "I am waiting for His Royal Highness the King of Enyan, in this life except for fighting to the death, there is no way to repay it, Your Highness, who dares to betray you, your subordinates will slaughter them!" ”

"Presumptuous!"

King Yan suddenly reprimanded loudly, He Qi is resentful and sad, mixed in his heart, as for the other officials, they are also confused in King Yan's words, they don't know whether this is true or false, in case it is a test of people's hearts before the Great War of King Yan, but anyone who leaks out of his heart is afraid that he will not survive tonight.

But there are always fearless and selfless people, and Zhang Zhong, who first opened his mouth to invite King Yan to be obedient to the central capital, actually spoke again: "Your Highness, the minister is not talented, and he has no strength to fight again, and the minister wants to leave and go to Yanzhou East County!" Please forgive your Highness! ”

"This Zhang Zhong is really a master who is not afraid of death..."

"Alas... Woe to the hearts of men! ”

In such a whispered discussion, Zhang Zhong did not retreat, Jing Yuke looked at him, and after a while, Jing Yuke spoke: "Zhang Qing, this king is approved, you can leave today." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, but your subordinates still need an order from Your Highness for pardon!"

"What?"

"There is no obstacle to what is done, and there is no way to order!"

For this request, King Yan only thought for a moment, and then agreed, and then Zhang Zhong left tremblingly, looking at his back, He Qi couldn't wait to cut Zhang Zhong alive with a knife.

But Jing Yuke ordered to the generals: "Don't touch Zhang Zhong, if this king hears that Zhang Zhong was killed halfway, then this king will blame Yu Er and others!" ”

Hearing this, some other officials spoke out one after another, asking Yan Wang En's permission to leave for various reasons, and half a moment later, less than half of the officials in the court remained. However, King Yan did not change in the slightest, and he said to these people: "From now on, discuss with this king the strategy of fighting against the Zhongdu army!" ”

Zhang Zhong's mansion, the subordinates packed up at Zhang Zhong's order and prepared to leave, at this time, Zhang Liang hurriedly came.

As a senator of the Chinese army, Zhang Liang, like He Qi, belongs to the diehard loyalist of King Yan, but Zhang Liang and Zhang Zhong are uncles and nephews, and the two belong to the Jianghuai Zhang family.

"Uncle, why did you do this? Even though the capital is powerful, as the vassals of King Yan, we must also be loyal and righteous, otherwise we will be disloyal and unrighteous! ”

"Don't say it again, the old man has made up his mind, you can leave!"

Zhang Zhong's heart sank like the sea, without any ripples and fluctuations, Zhang Liang's heart was angry and angry: "Uncle, you are asking for your own death!" ”

"The old man who is not dead no longer cares, the flood has killed too many people, I want to go to Dongjun, that is the bridgehead of the battle, if the villagers of more than 30 townships in the county are not treated, they will become dry bones under the disaster of war, in that way, I will not be at ease if my household Cao official dies!"

After the words fell, Zhang Zhong turned around and got into the car, but Zhang Liang heard the meaning from Zhang Zhong's words, so Zhang Liang hurriedly went back and reported the matter back to King Yan.

"You mean, Zhang Zhong asked to leave in order to take away the villagers who were avoiding the floods in the direction of Dongjun?"

Jing Yuke questioned, Zhang Liang nodded: "There should be no mistake!" ”

"Your Royal Highness, my Zhang family is loyal to His Royal Highness, my uncle is a Hu Cao official, he has been honest and honest for decades, and he has never coveted a mouthful of food, and now he suddenly acts abnormally, completely for the sake of those people who have suffered from the flood, if no one dares to risk death, I am afraid that more than 100,000 villagers in more than 30 townships in Dongjun County will be completely forced to death by the flood, even if they are not forced to die, together with the disaster of war, they are also ghosts under the knife!"

"That's the case, you quickly take this king's order, escort Zhang Zhong all the way, and arrive in Dongjun safely, don't let other generals interfere halfway!"

King Yan was thoughtful, although he ordered that no one should touch Zhang Zhong, but with the current situation, some generals were angry, disoriented, and attacked Zhang Zhong.

Zhang Liang received the order of King Yan, immediately thanked him, and let him lead the hundred horsemen of his department to chase him out.