Chapter 484: The two traitorous ministers offer advice and feed the war with war
Liu Xing openly formed a so-called "archaeological team", and only two days after its establishment, he excavated the tomb of a prince of the previous dynasty.
As soon as this news reached the Southern Dynasty, Zhao Gou, who was having a headache in the Lin'an Palace for Zhong Xiang and Yang Qi's rebellion, suddenly felt as if he had been beaten with a stick on the head.
Now that he has only dug up the tomb of a prince of the previous dynasty, Zhao Gou firmly believes that the goal of the next so-called "archaeological team" will definitely be the tombs of the emperors of the Great Song Dynasty who have been plagued twice by the golden dog.
That was his ancestor, where there was the dragon vein feng shui of the Zhao family. And most importantly, it is said that in the secret passage in the tomb of a certain emperor, there may be a large amount of gold and silver hidden.
Of course, Zhao Gou knew that there was a secret passage in the mausoleum of the first emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and there was a large amount of gold and silver hidden in the secret passage, which only he knew.
That was when he and Song Qinzong were between who would be the crown prince and who would inherit Jiangshan Sheji in the future, Song Huizong personally told him and Song Qinzong. The purpose is to test whether the two of them are greedy and filial.
The result? Song Qinzong was unmoved, and did not express or act. Zhao Gou recruited some masters of the rivers and lakes at that time, and ran straight to the emperor's imperial mausoleum. However, he did not go to dig the tomb of his ancestors, but led people to guard the mausoleum for three whole years before he dismissed everyone and returned to Beijing under the edict of Song Huizong.
Whose imperial tomb is that, only Zhao Gou knows better than anyone else in his heart. Where the secret passage in the imperial tomb is, only he and Song Qinzong know.
As soon as he learned that Liu Xing had formed an "archaeological team", Zhu Qimian dug up two of the two Huizong Jiuding with more than 2,000 years of divine power in less than two days, and Zhao Gou immediately couldn't sit still.
He was in a hurry. Immediately summoned Wang Boyan, Huang Qianshan and Li Gang into the harem.
The three of them are determined. Zhao Gou immediately glanced at the three of them. With a heartbroken cry, he said: "Three Aiqing! I believe you have also heard that Liu Xing's thief actually set up a 'archaeological team' of Laoshizi, and just dug up the tomb of my fourth brother King Jing and took away the two gods cast by the first emperor! Wait a minute, wait a minute, should I immediately send troops to the north to attack such a disobedient and wicked person? ”
Zhao Gou said that he was going to raise troops to go north for the grave of his fourth brother who died early, but in fact, what he was thinking about at this time was that the tomb of the former emperor must not be targeted by the "archaeological team", especially not until the secret passage in the imperial tomb was discovered, and a large amount of gold and silver in it was obtained by Liu Xing.
The Northern Dynasty was short of money. But richer than the Southern Dynasties. Liu Xing didn't have no money, but in less than a year, he threw all the money to the people and officials.
However, even when Liu Xing's finances were at its tightest, he could still transfer millions of stone grains and tens of millions of tattered copper and iron coins from the previous dynasty at any time.
But the Southern Dynasty has no money, but this is really no money. In Zhao Gou's current treasury, there are less than 30,000 yuan and 250,000 stone grains that can be used by him.
What is 30,000 yuan enough for? At most, it is enough to pay a local prefect's yamen for one month's official expenses. 250,000 stone grain, at most, enough for an army of 50,000 people to eat for a few days.
Just such a little money and food, but Zhao Gou dared to shout that he wanted to send troops north? When he finished speaking, Li Gang, who was standing in front of him, lowered his head and did not speak, but he secretly laughed in his heart: This King Kang is also crazy. And it's stupid and crazy.
Even if all the money and grain in the treasury were sent to Jinghu, I am afraid that it would not be enough for those armies to last five days. Within five days. With the chaotic armies of the Southern Dynasties, I am afraid that the Northern Dynasties will be defeated without even seeing a city......
Li Gang was not born, but Wang Boyan rushed forward and said when Zhao Gou's voice fell: "Your Majesty, do you really want to insist on the Northern Expedition?" ”
"If I don't raise troops to go north, I am afraid that the tombs of my ancestors and ancestors in the Great Song Dynasty will be dug up by that little thief. At that time, tell me how to face the world, how to face my descendants, and how to face my fathers and ancestors in the future! ”
In a sympathetic manner, Zhao Gou looked extremely sad and helpless when he spoke, but he stared at Wang Boyan with blazing eyes, hoping that his humerus minister could help him at a critical moment.
Although Wang Boyan is greedy for money and profit, although he is a traitor. But he has been able to be called the number one favored minister in front of Zhao Gou for so long, and he is definitely not without any ability.
And on the way to the palace this time, Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan had already expected that Zhao Gou would go north to stop Liu Xing's "evil deeds" with Xing's troops, and take the opportunity to get some cheap money from the Northern Dynasty to come back. So on the way here, the two traitors conspired to come up with a set of strategies to echo Zhao Gou when they were in the same car.
He had already made a plan, and when Wang Boyan saw that Zhao Gou looked at him expectantly, he immediately lowered his head and hugged his fists and said: "Since Your Majesty is determined to go north to attack Liu, the minister will promote Han Shizhong as the marshal of the three armies of this Northern Expedition." At the same time, Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi were the deputies. Divide the troops into three routes, from Huainan East Road, Huainan West Road, and Jinghu North Road, and go to fight the North Dynasty by surprise. ”
"Wang Xiang."
Wang Boyan's words fell, and Li Gang opened his mouth after hearing his words: "When the army marches and fights, the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. You know how much food I have now. Your Majesty is understandably anxious to be exhumed by the imperial tomb, but you, as the prime minister, do not dissuade you, but are radical. Is this to help Your Majesty, or is it to push our dynasty to a desperate situation? ”
Without waiting for Wang Boyan to answer with wide eyes, Li Gang turned around and clenched his fists, and said to Zhao Gou: "Your Majesty, with the current strength of our dynasty, we cannot recover Bianjing in a battle, and with the current money and food of our dynasty, I am afraid that we will not be able to supply even the needs of a forbidden army for ten days." Under such circumstances, I beg your Majesty to calm down, and not to bring shame on yourself for the sake of momentary anger and push our court to a desperate situation. ”
"Li Xiang's words are wrong."
Before Li Gang's words fell, Huang Qianshan, who was standing on the side, also took a step forward, and said in a fist at Zhao Gou: "Your Majesty, what Liu Thief has done has now aroused the anger of all the people in the world. If we don't take advantage of his perverse behavior and treacherous evil to send troops north, I am afraid that it will really wait for the thief to wake up and correct it, and it will really push our dynasty to a desperate situation. ”
"Not bad." When Huang Qianshan's words stopped, Wang Boyan immediately answered: "What that thief is doing now is a matter of common anger between people and gods, and there is no need for the imperial court to send troops from the treasury. As long as Your Majesty ascends to the heights and shouts, I believe that the people of the world will respond with all their might. The minister thought that he only needed to issue a decree to levy special taxes, and at the same time ordered the army to return the favor to him in his own way, so that he could reach Bianjing and capture the thief alive. (To be continued.) )