When Han Gang came to the Chongzheng Palace, the two governors had arrived, and there were also two Hanlin scholars. Needless to say, the two mansions are also closer to the Chongzheng Hall than the government office of Taichang Temple, so they can naturally be one step ahead.

Just before and after Han Gang, Li Qingchen, the middle of the imperial history, also came, and the important affairs of the military state were very important.

It's just that the queen hasn't arrived yet. Han Gang nodded to his colleagues and came to his place. I guessed in my heart that it was probably delayed in the Funing Palace. This is a common thing, it has been very common before, and since the Son of Heaven was able to move his hand, the queen has been late more often.

These days, Zhao Ji's intervention in the government is much greater than the improvement of his illness, and he is still only able to do it, but he has almost to intervene in large and small government affairs and even personnel arrangements. The Zaisuke basically let it go, but the connection between them became closer and closer.

The latest news, everyone has heard. The Zaifu in the Chongzheng Hall looked as usual, at least they were mentally prepared. After defeating the Liao army in the decisive battle, it was logical to take Xingqing Mansion. The chances of failure are slim, unless something unexpected happens.

After the official army had already fought several battles with the Liao, no one wanted to suffer a loss under the city of Xingqingfu. In today's situation, only the more brilliant the results, the more advantageous it will be when fighting the Liao people in the future, and the easier it will be to restore peace. If Chong Mo fails to capture Xingqing Mansion, in that situation, it will be more and more difficult to clean up the mess.

After waiting for a while, the queen was still nowhere to be seen, and everyone was a little impatient in their hearts. In the Chongzheng Palace, it is not convenient to talk, and the loss of eyebrows is even more sad, so it is easier to wait in the outer pavilion.

Should the emperor be fighting with the empress? Han Gang thought, otherwise, there shouldn't be no news for a long time. Empress Xiang has a lot of respect for the Zaifu, and she has never made people wait for such a long time in the past, so at least someone should come to spread a message.

Fortunately, in the Chongzheng Palace, the ministers have seats, at least they don't get tired of their legs.

Another half hour passed, and the irritability in the eyes of the Zaifu became heavier and heavier. The affairs that need to be dealt with urgently can fill a table in an hour, they are not petty officials waiting to pay respects outside the gates of the two mansions, they can sit for a day, they are important ministers who rule the world with the Son of Heaven, how can they waste this idle time waiting for others? Liangfu, Wutai, and the Academy, which is not a complicated affair, makes people too busy. Although Han Gang's work is easy, the first issue of Nature is about to be published, and the final revision is still waiting for him, and there is no time to waste.

Han Jiang and Wang Anshi exchanged a look and stood up together, the queen has not arrived for a long time, and both Pingzhang and the prime minister have the qualifications to urge.

However, as soon as the two of them got up, Song Yongchen hurriedly came: "The emperor has a decree, and he will announce that the secretary will go to the Funing Palace to discuss the matter." ”

Sure enough, something went wrong. A thought flashed in Han Gang's heart.

The Son of Heaven invited, and the ministers immediately set off. Wang Anshi and Han Jiang took the lead, the prime minister, the privy councillor, and the governor walked in a row, Han Gang walked behind Xue Xiang, and Li Qingchen, Pu Zongmeng and the other three were a little behind.

"This time, even Xingqing Mansion has been taken away, Yelu Yixin will definitely not give up." Xue Xiang said as he walked with Han Gang, "You really have to get ready." ”

Zhang Dan's ears were sharp, and he turned his head: "Didn't you plan it a long time ago?" What else is there to say. In the past seven or eight days, how many ordnance has been sent out of the capital? ”

A few days ago, after the success, the imperial court was also prepared, and the god arm bow winding machine produced thirty or fifty units a day, and every day there were carts transporting ordnance loaded together, all the way to the north gate to the direction of Hebei. Moreover, the ordnance supervisor also organized a group of craftsmen to go to Hebei with patterns, intending to build them on the spot.

"I'm afraid that the official family will be confused by traitors, and it's not unheard of before."

Xue Xiang waited for Zhishi, and when he spoke, he didn't care that Li Qingchen was behind him. The Jingsu track he cared about, the Son of Heaven and the Empress agreed, and the Political Affairs Hall also approved it. Although the person in charge was not Shen Kuo, but Cheng Fang, an attendant who was famous for his water conservancy projects, several of the doormen promoted by Han Gang during the construction of the Fangcheng track were all named without exception.

"I haven't heard that the meat in my mouth can still be spit out, just guarding the palace, how can the official army lose to the Liao? And if you really want to return Xingling, I don't know how the Dao will be arranged. ”

Han Gang's voice in the second half of the sentence was a little higher, and the auxiliary ministers in front and behind all listened to it.

"That's right." Pu Zongmeng interjected in the back, "We are courtiers, and we are not afraid of the pressure of strong enemies, but only the slander of villains." ”

Pu Zongmeng attracted several Zaifu to look back, but his words were more clear, but they all nodded, and Li Qingchen also agreed.

The greater the pressure from the Liao State, the more the emperor's mind will be shaken, but if the Liao State is weak, he will not forget to recover Yanyun. There is no determination, there is no longevity, there is no hardship and hardship, and the mind is too little tempered. If he has not yet become ill, there are rules to follow on how to convince him. It's just that this time the emperor is paralyzed, and his personality should change, what will he think, it's really hard to say. In such a situation, the Zaisuke must continue to unite in order to wave all obstacles.

The atmosphere in the Funing Hall was very tense, and when everyone walked into the dormitory, Han Gang clearly saw that the big and small yellow doors serving in the hall were all relieved.

Zhao Ji's face was not very good. The queen sat aside, her face even worse.

Han Gang's gaze circled around the hall, and he probably had a little bottom of what was going on.

This emperor is too small-minded to let go. When the military situation at the border is urgent, when there is no illness, it must be that he does not think about tea and dinner, and he is worried day and night. Now that I'm sick, the problem is even worse. After the queen persuaded her once, she didn't dare to persuade her again when she got angry, so Wang Anshi dared to say a few more words. Unexpectedly, now it seems to be making trouble again.

After the ministers visited, Zhao Ji pointed to Zhang Shu next to the bed and wrote four words on the sand table: "How to deal with it?" ’

Wang Anshi picked up the chapter first, only glanced at it a few times, and then said categorically: "Your Majesty, Lu Huiqing is the envoy of Xuanfu, announcing Weiling and supporting the border. There is a right to act cheaply. If he fails to defeat the enemy, he will be punished. At present, the Liao army has been defeated and the prestige of our Chinese army is raised, how can the crime be punished? I have never heard of defeat and judged sin, and I have never heard of victory and sin! ”

Han Jiang also took it and took a look, all of them were impeached by Lu Huiqing, and immediately frowned: "The Liao people betrayed the alliance first and attacked our border city, and now the situation of Xingling, the initiator is really Khitan, not my China." Lu Huiqing has no merit. These impeachments should be dismissed sternly! ”

"Can you win?" Zhao Ji wrote on the sand table.

Wang Anshi and Han Jiang couldn't give a clear answer, and Zhang Dian stepped forward, "Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and if nothing is done, how dare the ministers make assertions?" The ministers asked His Majesty to think about defeat before he was victorious. ”

"What do you mean?"

"The worst situation in the Battle of Hebei is that Guo Kui failed to stop the Liao army in the Daimyo's Mansion and let it reach the Yellow River. But in the spring, the Yellow River thawed, and no matter how prosperous the Liao soldiers were, they could not cross the Yellow River, and Kaifeng should be worry-free...... That's the worst-case scenario! Zhang Dian emphasized.

"What the people!" Zhao Ji said.

"Yan Zhao is a generous and sad person, the country is in trouble, and the volunteers are in droves. There is the old matter of killing Hu Lin in the front, and there is the alliance of the Yuan Yuan in the back, how can I be afraid of the Liao people. Liao Taizong invaded the south, took Kaifeng directly, destroyed the country and returned, but he killed Hu Lin and was defeated by the Hebei volunteers. During the alliance of the Yuanyuan, if it weren't for the true sect thinking about the people, how could the Empress Dowager Chengtian and the Holy Sect of the Liao State return safely from the Yellow River? His Majesty has implemented the armor protection law for many years, and the Liao people will not enter Hebei, but if they attack Hebei, they will immediately face a million army. ”

Whether Zhang Dan's words moved Zhao Ji or not, it could not be seen from the emperor's stiff face. But the queen was visibly relieved. Although she has heard the same words many times these days, and now that she hears them again, she still relaxes her tense mood.

"What about the next worst?" Zhao Ji asked.

"The second bad thing is that the Liao people are ravaging Hebei, and they do not retreat from one place. But the officers and troops seized Xingling first, and they already had the upper hand. With the spirit in hand, you can exchange it to retreat from the enemy. ”

These are all clichés, and the two governments have instilled in the queen in the past few days, and the emperor has also said a lot in front of him. Now that the Son of Heaven asked repeatedly, the Zaifu immediately spoke one after another.

"It is not easy for China to advance northward, and it is also difficult for Liao to invade south. As long as the officials and soldiers can hold the border city passes, how can the Liao people do anything? ”

"The best situation is that the Liao people are unable to invade south. When the time comes, appease him with silver silk, and take back Xingling in the name of redemption. Every aspect can be said. Taizu once set up a sealed pile warehouse, wanting to redeem Yanyun Zhuzhou with silver silk, and now the official army has been based on Xingling, following Taizu's law, there is a book to follow. ”

"Xingling was originally a Han land, and he stole evidence for the party. The Western Xia Kingdom was destroyed, and the Liao people took the opportunity to steal it again. Now it is the Liao people who have betrayed the alliance and eaten the bitter fruit. The return to China is the will of God, which is reasonable and reasonable. ”

"The tribe that Yelu Yixin arranged in Xingling is not dominated by the clans of the five courts and six courts, nor does he see the uncle's tents, but from Bohai to Xi, it can be seen that Yelu Yixin does not attach much importance to this place."

"Yidi is like a beast, it can only be terrifying, not retreating."

The Zaifu of the New Party are all hardliners, and they come up one by one to express their positions, and the emperor can block them even if he has any ideas.

To be tough and tough on the Liao people, and to be able to use silver silk to compensate for Yelu Yixin's losses, it is already China's grace.

Who dares to bend the knee to the Liao? Don't be famous!

Now Luoyang is impeaching Lu Huiqing for being greedy, and before a few days of peace, he began to attack the Liao people again. But if it is really a compromise and concession to the Liao, what will those people in Luoyang say? Don't even think about it, the hat of losing power and humiliating the country is about to be sent!

Those on stage are all old and old, and they have already seen through it. The so-called party contention means that regardless of right and wrong, only look at the position. At present, the two governments are huddled together, and although there are far and near, they can be regarded as the new party. Naturally, the old party in the audience wants to dismantle it, and no matter what the new party does, there will be no good words.

Even if he is as distant as Zhang Qi, he does not expect the old party to be able to survive after a counterattack.