In the vertical arch hall of Lin'an, the royal ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty were already a little panicked.

Chen Yizhong, the right prime minister, said: "The minister has ascertained that Cheng Yue, the governor of the land and water capital, has sent a surrender to take back Angier to Jiangxi, control the whole territory, and sent the general to take two Huai, and Xia Gui's 30,000 horses have surrendered. Jiankang was guarded by the general Xie Ruji, so Wang Lin, the son of Wang Lixin, the secretary of the Ministry of War, served as the mayor of Jiankang, and the general Zhang Rongshi controlled the Suyang area, and Li Tingzhi and Jiang Cai had already obeyed orders. Mi Li seized Jiaxing, Mi You seized Pu Mian and Huating, not to mention the elite of the 50,000 naval army of Liu Shun, plus Cheng Yue personally led more than 20,000 elite soldiers, Lin'an is already in Cheng Yue's control, if Cheng Yue has a heart of disobedience, he can go down to Lin'an. ”

Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing was so frightened that her face turned pale and said, "What's going on?" Aren't Li Tingzhi, Jiang Cai, Mi Li, Mi You and others all loyal to the imperial court? Why did you vote for Cheng Yue? That Cheng Yue is bent on attacking Yangzhou, what is his intention? He saved Da Song, did he want to replace him? Bachelor of Arts, you are the only one here who sees the process, tell me, what is the idea of this Cheng Dadu Governor? ”

Wen Tianxiang stood up calmly and said: "The minister guarantees his life with his net worth, and Cheng Yue will never be a minister." The minister had said before that the minister and Cheng Yue often exchanged letters. Cheng Yue said in the letter that he wanted to reform the government, and if the court did not allow him to change, he would change it under his own rule. He said that only in this way could he resist the Yuan army's southward movement again. Cheng Yue is a person who does his own thing, and others never take his opinion to heart, and it is inevitable that there will be such a misunderstanding in the court. But this person is kind-hearted and does not covet power, he may resist the orders of the imperial court, but the minister does not believe that he wants to seek the usurpation of the throne. ”

Wen Tianxiang's loyalty to the Song Dynasty was unquestionable, and even if he was close to Cheng Yue, no one could doubt that he would betray the Song Dynasty.

Hearing Wen Tianxiang say this, Xie Daoqing's face softened, but he still asked: "Can the bachelor of arts guarantee that he will not become the second Li Jiqian?" "Li Jiqian was the founding emperor of Western Xia and was a subordinate official of the Northern Song Dynasty in the past.

Wen Tianxiang said: "The minister thinks that Li Jiqian is a party member, and Cheng Yue is a Han person, which cannot be compared. Cheng Yue had more than 100,000 heavy troops, but he sent his generals to guard the danger. If it was Li Jiqian, he would have raised troops to the south and captured Lin'an. If Cheng Yue wants to rebel, who can control it? But Cheng Yue did the opposite, which is proof. That's why the minister dared to guarantee the life of the whole family. ”

After Xie Daoqing listened, he relaxed a lot.

Zuo Prime Minister Liumengyan said: "The minister heard that Cheng Yue recruited a rebellion, and the previous rebel Li Dashi had been under Cheng Yue's command, and Cheng Yue only hit him with a rod for thirty things, but he did not report to the court, and he should be punished for serious crimes according to the law." "Actually, according to the law, it should be killed, but an old fox like Liumengyan will not say such words that there is no turning back.

Zhang Shijie said: "The minister thought that this matter was negotiable. At the beginning, Han Zhen just wrote to ask for the capital to be moved, and he was killed, and the ministers thought it was a bit excessive. Li Dashi lowered the yuan, just because there was no way out. Throwing himself into Cheng Yue again, he just wanted to come back to serve him, and he was afraid that the court would condemn him. The minister thought that the court could make a decree to avoid pursuing Han Zhen, and Li Dashi could serve the court with peace of mind. ”

Although Chen Yizhong's face did not change color, there was hatred in his eyes. Han Zhen was killed by him, and when Zhang Shijie said this, he simply blamed him for killing the general. If Li Dashi is not guilty, should he be allowed to apologize?

Appeasing Jia Yuqing is Liumengyan's melon teeth, and he also exchanged voices with Chen Yizhong, and stood up at this time and said: "Li Dashi led the forbidden army to attack the forbidden palace, which is a big rebellion. In any case, it is a great crime of rebellion. If this kind of guilt can be forgiven, can anyone who rebels still be exempted from sin? ”

Lu Xiufu, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, immediately stood up and said: "Whether Han Zhen died unjustly is the point. If Han Zhen really didn't deserve to die, even if the imperial court didn't pardon the sins of Li Dashi and others, Li Dashi would definitely be able to serve the imperial court. If the court makes a mistake but does not correct it, won't it chill the hearts of those in the world who are willing to serve the court? "He is Li Tingzhi's staff, and his entry into the court to be an official is also recommended by Li Tingzhi, Li Tingzhi voted for Cheng Yue, and he naturally has to support it.

Yushi Xu Nang followed up and stood up and said, "When Han Zhen was in the book at that time, the situation was already quite critical, where could I slowly check whether he had collaborated with the enemy?" Chen Chengxiang's prevention is not burning, and who can say that it is wrong? He was also a minion of Liumengyan, and when he saw that the situation was not right, he immediately jumped out.

Xie Daoqing saw that there were still many people below who were eager to try, and did not want the court to fall into party disputes, and said: "It's better not to pardon Li Dashi for the time being, and listen to what Cheng Yue has to say when he comes to the court." ”

Xie Daoqing remembered something, and suddenly said: "The mourning family remembers that although Cheng Yue has agreed to Kublai Khan's marriage, he has not made any documents. Cheng Yue has made great contributions to the Song family, and he should choose one person from the sect to marry him to show his grace, what do you think? ”

Wen Tianxiang had no choice but to say: "Although Cheng Yue is not married or married now, how can the Great Khan of the Yuan Dynasty make his daughter small." Besides, Cheng Yue has already promised that he will go to Dadu to marry in a few days. Clan women can't be small, and it's very difficult to do this. ”

Xie Daoqing couldn't help but say with some worry: "Cheng Yue has been Kublai Khan's attachment, how can he still defend the gate for my Great Song Dynasty?" ”

Zhang Shijie said: "Saints don't have to worry. The minister heard one thing, Cheng Yue actually didn't want to do anything to attach the Yuan Dynasty, but it would be beneficial to him after getting married. He also let out rumors outside, saying that marriage was a condition for peace, and he had to agree. Kublai Khan gave him the princess to marry, and he would never crusade against his son-in-law, right? Actually, it's not necessarily a bad thing. ”

Xie Daoqing was relieved to hear this, and nodded slightly.

Huang Wanshi stood up and said, "Sage, this time the Metropolitan Governor will take back Jiangxi, and the ministers please go to Jiangxi again, clean up the mess, and serve the imperial court." ”

Xie Daoqing said: "There is no problem with this matter in the court, but Jiangxi is under the jurisdiction of Cheng Yue's generals, and if you want to send someone to govern it, you must always nod your head from Cheng Yue. ”

Huang Wanshi said: "The minister once asked Zhang Gui, the confidant of the metropolitan governor, in person, and he did not object. After the governor arrived in Lin'an, he also asked the saint to ask in person, and he couldn't rely on a group of generals to govern the people. Jiangxi is accustomed to being governed by ministers, and he is really concerned about the people there. The minister wants to go back immediately to promote the kindness of the imperial court, and now it is already about to be ploughed, and time waits for no one. ”

As soon as Huang Wanshi spoke, Liu Mengyan and the others immediately agreed.

Lu Xiufu was just about to stand up and object, Wen Tianxiang gave him a look, Lu Xiufu immediately understood, stopped and didn't say a word. When the rest of the ministers saw this, they also dismissed the idea of objecting.

Xie Daoqing saw that no one was beaked, so he said: "When Cheng Yue arrives, the mourning family will talk to him." A group of military generals, how to govern the place? Presumably, he also lacks the talent to govern. When the place is in chaos, he always needs someone to clean it up. These words were said to Wen Tianxiang and others.

The court meeting dispersed, and the Queen Mother Quan Jiu accompanied Xie Daoqing to **, and said to Xie Daoqing: "Sage, the emperor is about to study, why not find a gentleman for him?" ”

Xie Daoqing stopped and thought about it, and immediately understood what Quan Jiu meant, turned his head to look at Quan Jiu and praised: "Good idea, why didn't you say it in the court just now?" ”

Quan Jiu smiled and said: "This kind of thing is just a private matter of the royal family, how can you trouble the minister?" ”

Xie Daoqing was overjoyed in his heart and said, "That's good." It's time for the emperor to read and write, since Cheng Yue can write "Linjiang Immortal", it's always more than enough to be a teacher for the emperor, right? If it was really mentioned at the court meeting, Cheng Yue would have no fame, and maybe there would be some trouble. This matter was decided, and when Cheng Yue came, the next will would be. After speaking, his heart was settled, and even his body seemed to be much better, so he held Quan Jiu's hand and went back to Cining Hall to eat together.

The Empress Dowager Quan accompanied the Empress Dowager Xie to finish lunch, returned to her Ciming Palace, and summoned Concubine Yang Shu, Mrs. Ankang Zhu and Anding Chen Cairen, because Lin'an was safe, and several concubines who had the best relationship during the Sect were finally in the mood to get together and chat.

In fact, although Quan Jiu is the queen mother, she is very young, and she is only twenty-five years old now. Duzong is desolate, and there are more than 30 women in the night. Quan Jiu is not jealous, after giving birth to Zhao Xian, he devoted himself to raising his son, and never said a word about Duzong's affairs, a standard good wife and mother.

Before he could say a few words, he turned to Cheng Yue. Yang Shufei said: "In the opinion of the slave, as long as Cheng Yue is not provoked, or the people around Cheng Yue do not give him a yellow robe, this Cheng Yue will not tear his face with the royal family." (Yang Shufei likes to call herself a slave, Shi Youming, very cute)

Mrs. Zhu said: "Actually, what the sage said makes a lot of sense, so what's the harm in choosing one of the sect daughters to make Cheng Yue smaller?" As long as it's not the emperor's close relatives and elders? This BA is really old-fashioned. ”

Chen Cairen pursed his lips and smiled: "I heard that Cheng Yue now has six concubines, and there are fireworks in them, and the bachelor of arts is afraid of humiliating the daughter of the sect, so he can't afford to bear the guilt." ”

Quan Jiu sighed and said: "What is there to bear, this Mongolian southern expedition, how many clans have been captured and their daughters have been taken captive, if you can make Cheng Yue smaller, it will be better than being snatched away by the Mongols." Cheng Yue can extend the Song Dynasty, and we have avoided the shame of being captured, but we are not even willing to have a sect daughter? I don't know how Cheng Yue felt when he heard about it. However, he already has six concubines, and there will be no fewer women in the future, so maybe he won't take it to heart. ”