It was late at night, but the highest-ranking minister of the Great Song Empire was still not resting.

The faint candle flame shines through the transparent glass lampshade, casting the figure in front of the desk on the opposite shelf.

Wang Anshi, who was a military minister in Pingzhang, did not stay awake at night for state affairs, he was sitting at the table, staring down at a letter on the table.

'Chaos is not true, rumors are not stopped, the upper does not admonish the king, and the lower does not disturb the people. Dare to ask Pingzhang, what is Pingzhang? ’

Nothing else.

There are only six sentences and twenty-four characters, but Wang Anshi is almost angry.

It's just the emperor's faint words, obviously there is no edict, they have been blocked in the palace, and it's just rumors outside, what does this have to do with the two governments.

It's okay for the members of the Taiwan Counsel to jump out, they already have the right to hear about it, but Han Gang is already a privy deputy envoy, his temperament is heavy, and his actions must be steady, where can he hear that the wind is rain? Isn't that frivolous?!

But when his anger stopped for a while, he realized a little bit of Han Gang's thoughts.

Han Gang was on the front line, facing the northern captives. Holding 100,000 armor soldiers, although the position is high and the power is heavy, it also means that he also entrusts the lives of 100,000 people on his shoulders. In a word, it is the death of thousands of generals and soldiers. The pressure on him can be imagined. What I am most afraid of is that there will be chaos in the rear.

That's why I heard the rumors, so I couldn't help but write a letter to blame me immediately, right?

In that case, let's help.

"Even though it is the intention of the Son of Heaven, it is a chaotic fate after all. If you don't leave the palace, it's just a rumor to spread outside, and there will be no shortage of people in the capital one day, why did Pingzhang order a ban? When you want to cover it, you will want to cover it. ”

The next day, the important ministers discussed together, and in the face of Wang Anshi's proposal, Zeng Bu immediately expressed his opposition, and others also felt that it was not appropriate.

"Jiefu, it's better to be still than to be still." Han Jiang also persuaded.

Wang Anshi shook his head: "Not for the capital, but for the north." ”

"Hebei? ......" Han Jiang asked, "Hedong! Could it be that Han Yukun said something? ”

"'Chaos is not true, rumors are not stopped, the upper does not admonish the king, and the lower does not disturb the people. Dare to ask Pingzhang, what is Pingzhang? Wang Anshi smiled slightly bitterly: "This is written in the letter sent by my son-in-law yesterday." ”

Han Jiang laughed: "It's rare for Han Yukun to be angry and corrupt. Should he have had the intention of attacking Datong, but now he doesn't dare to do it, right? ”

"It was sent by Yukun?" Zhang Dan's expression was unusually solemn, unlike others, who couldn't help but feel funny about the dispute between Wang Anshi and Han Gang Weng's son-in-law.

"Zihou, what's wrong?" Wang Anshi was uncomfortable, and hurriedly asked.

Zhang Dun slammed the armrest of the chair, "This is a bystander!" ”

Han Jiang and the others were still stunned, but Cai Qu's face changed immediately: "Zihou, you mean that Han Yukun is talking about the Funing Palace!" ”

The color of the crowd changed greatly, Cai did pierce it with a word, where could they still think it through!

The King of the Clouds.

Is this really Zhao Ji's intention?

None of the Zaisuke thought so, but they couldn't guess it, and at the same time felt that it would be too confusing.

Now Han Gang's words gave them another guess, and it was very likely to be the truth.

The Emperor was tempting.

To see if there was a lie in the recital he had heard during this time.

So the Zaifu in the hall all changed their faces.

During this time, it has become a habit for them to fool the emperor.

The Son of Heaven is not confused, this must be a temptation!

Cai Qu let out a long sigh, got up and went to get a piece of music in person: "This is the piece that Lu Jifu sent yesterday. also said the words of the Son of Heaven, originally Cai did laugh at him for wanting to do a royal history of rumors and make up for this lesson, but now he understands. ”

The hall became quieter.

Several of them were thinking that the cardinal envoys who were outside, one or two were foxes.

'Look at what Dongfu is doing!' ’

Zhang Dian grinded his teeth with hatred. If it weren't for the distraction of the military, I would definitely be able to see through it.

Zhang Qi is just a good writer. Han Jiang is a child of a family, he is not careful, and he has a very loose temperament, otherwise he would not have been deceived by an official back then. Pingzhang Wang Anshi is even more of a character who does not look back after breaking into Nanshan, where will he take a lot of consideration.

But what is going on with Cai? He should have seen it!

If Cai really knew what Dao Zhangdun thought, he would only shout that he had misunderstood, but he really didn't expect it.

It is also in Beijing that several Zaifu are used to lying in front of the emperor, and bullying the emperor has become a task that must be completed, there is no psychological burden, and there will be no consequences, in the name of thinking about the body of the Son of Heaven, he does not hesitate to use lies to pile up his words in the face of the emperor.

Once it becomes a daily routine, there is less attention to detail. They take care to prevent contradictions in the preamble, but they can't help but forget to make the details more perfect.

On the contrary, Lu Huiqing and Han Gang, who were far away, had not taken the deception of the king as a matter of course, and they were very careful not to show flaws in small things. Even the recitals and letters that were written were only vague reminders, not explicitly stated.

We have to make up for it now, but we must catch up.

Zhang Dian was anxious.

But what the Zai Fu didn't know, while they were discussing, Song Yongchen was on duty in the Funing Palace, reporting on the various reports sent to Zhao Yulan.

Zhao Ji didn't listen to Song Yongchen's report much, blinked his eyes, and asked Yang Jian to translate: "Reply...... Quiet...... Edict ......"

He tried to use as brief as he could, but it was still easy to understand.

Song Yongchen hurriedly found a copy from the Zhang Shu and the edict on the piled table, this is a copy of the record, and it is the edict to inform the world: "The official family has issued a draft edict, and the government has also passed it." ”

"Ho...... ......"

Zhao Ji blinked his eyes slowly, letting Yang Jian flip through the rhyme book word by word, and Song Yongchen's body stiffened in Zhao Ji's cold eyes, and he was silent for a while.

Yang Jian still didn't know anything, so he took the rhyme book and confirmed to Zhao Ji: "Who is the official trying to say?" ”

Zhao Ji's gaze was firmly locked on Song Yongchen's face, and he blinked twice.

Song Yongchen's head was buried deeply, "I really don't know about the affairs of the court, but I heard that the Imperial History Observatory and the Imperial Court have a book." There are others, but the non-ministers can know. ”

Song Yongchen's voice trembled.

The emperor talks nonsense, how can there be no dissuasion from his ministers?! Normally, it is a normal arrangement, and there will definitely be opposition. I just said here that the king of the Revenge Swallow came over with an edict a few days later.

This is the biggest flaw!

His body trembled, waiting for the coming thunder, but Zhao Ji slowly closed his eyes and did not make any more movements.

……………………

On the head of Shuozhou City, the swaggering flag is flying in the wind,

It's summer, but the wind is coming from the southwest.

The oncoming wind swept the dust on the ground, and the Liao army couldn't open their eyes. cast an angry gaze, but immediately blinded by the wind and sand.

The standoff has been going on for several days, but neither side has any idea of making a move.

The Song army is not far away in Shuozhou City, and a few days ago it only divided its troops to clean up the surrounding tribes and villages, but now there is no movement.

Seeing that although they did not have the idea of attacking Mayi, no one could guarantee that the Song people would not repeat the old things and suddenly send tens of thousands of troops to Shuozhou.

Be patient.

This is Han Gang's only request for the fold of Kexing.

Under the command of Zhe Kexing, the Song army in Shuozhou was coiled like a poisonous snake, quietly waiting for the prey to reveal its flaws. Han Gang's strict order also made Bai Yu dare not violate the general order of Zhi Kexing, and the Western Army and the Linfu Army have cooperated quite well so far.

Facing such an enemy, Xiao Shisan felt helpless for a while. The previous encounter also made him a rat bogeyman. But now he doesn't have to work day and night like before, and his worries can be handled by people higher, he just needs to obey orders.

"If you call the Song people to their homes, who will be able to keep your children and relatives? Think about what you did in the Song Kingdom, think about the things you brought back, what will the Song people do once they hit your house, you say it yourself?! ”

A group of rebellious tribal elders bowed their heads in front of the man, not daring to raise their heads slightly. If Xiao Shisan was the one who spoke, everyone would ask him to send his soldiers and horses to take the lead first, but now, they didn't dare to say a word.

Zhang Xiaojie opened his mouth and asked, "Father Shang, what should I do next?" ”

"Let's take a look for a moment." The Khitan minister, who had lost a lot of weight but looked more tenacious, said, "Look at what tricks Han Gang has?" ”

……………………

"Jereyisin has sent someone?" Han Gang asked in surprise.

"Yes. I also brought letters. Huang Sheng nodded, and asked again: "Privy, what should I do?" ”

"Ask me what to do?" Han Gang shook his head.

Yesterday, when Yelu Yixin's banner began to appear in front of the eyes of the Hedong Army, Han Gang immediately ordered Shuozhou to reduce the number of actions going out, wait and see what happened, and check the authenticity. Unexpectedly, he didn't wait for the action of the Liao army, but waited for the envoy of His Royal Highness Shangfu.

He turned to ask Zhang Qi: "Husband, what do you say?" ”

Zhang Qi said coldly: "The people were taken down to take care of it, and then the letter was played to the court, and asked how to deal with it?" ”

"Why is that?" Huang Shang asked in surprise.

Zhang Qi sighed: "Just in case you repeat Fan Wenzheng's mistakes." ”

In that year, Fan Zhongyan passed through Shaanxi, wrote a letter to Yuan Hao in person, and burned the letter sent by Western Xia. According to Fan Zhongyan's statement, it was 'extremely paradoxical' in the national book, so it was burned. But this is intolerable to the imperial court, negotiation is a matter for the imperial court, and it is not something that a border minister can decide privately. Correspondence with the enemy, whether public or private, is taboo. What's more, the national letter was burned? So he was removed from his post along with Han Qi, who lost the battle.

Zhang Qi told the old story to several other staff, but Han Gang sighed, this was just a trivial matter after all. The news of Jeruyisin's arrival was even more important.

The situation has changed again.

Yelu Yixin actually left Nanjing Road and rushed to Xijing Datong.

Yelu Yixin's control over the various departments of the Liao State was far inferior to that of the justifiable Great Liao Emperor, but when Yelu Yixin personally commanded the battle and Xiao Thirteen, there was also a world of difference.

At the simplest point, Yelu Yixin's confidence in the Xijing Province is different. In Hebei, although Yelu Yixin's main force did not break through the Qianli Hetang defense line arranged by the Song people, it did not lose even the mare at home like Xijing Road and Xiping Liuzhou, and also sent a big defeat to the Song army.

It is a fact that the people of Xijing Dao are war-weary, but in front of Yelu Yixin, how many people dare to do their own thing and ignore the orders like they did in the face of Xiao Shisan?

Only by holding Shuozhou firmly first, keeping the current results, and watching the movements of the Liao army before acting.

Han Gang is also inconvenient to take risks now, more than 10,000 people in Shuozhou are the only elite in his hands, and the rest in Daizhou, except for the Jingying Forbidden Army, is one of the few Hedong Army. The elite of Shuozhou must not lose anything.

"Then will Yelu Yixin attack in a big way?" Liu Guangyu asked, he had just come up to report to Han Gang on the transportation of military supplies and grain.

Huang Sheng shook his head and said, "If Yelu Yixin is sure, he won't make a big show." Isn't it good to be white? Hide the news, but there will be a battle of Changping waiting for him. Now, he just wants to make peace! ”

"Just sit back and wait for Yelu Yixin to make a move?"

"I've already sent someone to talk to Hebei,......" Han Gang said, "Guo Zhongtong probably knows the Tao now." ”

What do you know?

Liu Guangyu thought about it, but didn't ask.

Because it's 'all'.

But does Guo Kui still dare to attack now?