It is a good thing that Li Gang is an official, but the steel with high hardness in the past is easy to break and collapse. Now that the mountains and rivers are in ruins, lives are in ruins, and the front-line war was once tight, Li Gang believes that the top priority is to clean up the hearts and minds of the people, and it is very important to stabilize the endgame. Therefore, in order to achieve this goal of his own, he suppressed the ministers with different opinions very much, so that there were many people in the court who opposed him and had great opinions. So some people said in front of the Queen Mother that Li Gang's party was the same and stubborn.

But Empress Dowager Zheng ignored it, she knew very well that under the current situation, only by removing the carrion in the court could new meat grow, and by letting go of a puddle of muddy water, she would need such a steel knife to cut through thorns and thorns in front of her, and clear all obstacles to her son's accession to the throne.

And Li Gang is too upright to unite the ministers, and he can only be a lonely minister for the country and the people, so that her son can succeed in ascending to the throne, so she ignores these noises, but an incident happened and sent Li Gang to the crest of the wave.

At Li Gang's insistence, Zhang Bangchang was given death, and he was relieved, with this result, it can be regarded as an explanation to the world. However, soon the Nankang army reported that Xu Gao and Xu Kang were on the way to exile the Jiyang army in Qiongzhou, and plotted to rebel when they crossed the border.

During the discussion, everyone said that this was 'unauthorized killing', and some people carried out the Taizu oath tablet, and they could not kill scholars without permission, and some people said that the edict sent by the Emperor Taishang on the way to the north also stated that 'since the official family ascended the throne, the punishment has been too great, although today's disaster is not here.' However, when the new king ascends the throne, he should also know this oath. And to kill as a warning. Such things should be punished severely, so as to set an example.

Only Li Gang supported the two petty officials. He said: "Jingkang appointed Gao and Kang to guard the river, and sent a lot of soldiers, and the thieves ran before they arrived, and escorted the whole family to the south of the Yangtze River with five hundred iron horses, and plundered more than thieves along the road. The imperial court cannot uphold military law, and a military stronghold guards dare to punish them, and they will also be healthy. This can make those who are ordered to resist thieves in the future know that if they retreat without authorization, the officials of the county will also be punished, and won't it also make them know a little about the precautions! It's a reward. ”

This made Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan and others catch the reason. He wrote a letter of impeachment, saying that Li Gang had violated the ancestral teachings and encouraged the unauthorized killing of scholars. At this time, some people in the court still had different opinions on the execution of Zhang Bangchang, believing that there was a fundamental difference between Zhang Bangchang being forced to rebel and taking the initiative to throw himself into his arms, except for cowardice, there was no great treachery and evil, and cowardice was not the only one in the Jingkang period, compared with those Song Chen who betrayed the country and betrayed the lord to seek glory, he can be regarded as worthy of the monarch's father. A great man who lives up to the people of Bianliang.

Everyone didn't dare to accuse the Queen Mother, so they added the crime to the head of the executor Li Gang, and constantly complained about Zhang Bangchang, saying that he belonged to mutton and didn't eat it. But he provoked a fishy unlucky ghost. If you don't say it at the right time, you will be infamous for a thousand years, and you will be wronged by three points more than a strange injustice!

Fueled by King Kang's Mansion. There was a wave of reversal in the court, and Li Gang was even more indignant. Constantly defending oneself and arguing with others. But it was difficult to speak alone, and it was in a trap. At this critical moment, the deputy minister Xu Jingheng and the imperial historian Chen Guoting and other Qin royal families and a group of officials who were inclined to them stood up to support Li Gang, and the empress dowager Zheng Hongmei supported Li Gang in a word, not only took the credit for giving Zhang Bangchang the death, but also agreed with his opinion, and ordered the two petty officials to be promoted to one level each to show their praise.

Empress Dowager Zheng's trust in Li Gang and his suggestions can basically be adopted, which makes Li Gang quite excited, determined to assist the Empress Dowager and revitalize the country's prestige. The master of entrepreneurship, taking advantage of the luck of the rise, accumulates small into big, and is easy to achieve. Now, when the country is sluggish, after the invasion of the Jin, the morale is lazy, the people are afraid, the treasury is empty, the counties and counties are broken, and the system is lax; And if you want to achieve the success of Zhongxing, it is like the collapse of a building, and you must repair them one by one before you can help them up. ”

"However, the materials are scarce, so it is especially difficult! should not be swayed by the group discussion, do big things and urgent things first, and try small things. According to the minister's opinion, since ancient times, the master of entrepreneurship and prosperity is none other than Han Gaozu, Han Guangwu, and Tang Taizong, all of whom have wise assets. The king of Qin has the virtue of generosity, benevolence and tolerance, decisiveness and not confusion, can decide great things, achieve great success, calm trouble, create peace, and should be established as a king as soon as possible..."

A hundred years of the Great Song Dynasty, in the generation of the Second Emperor, it is really decayed. The death of the Great Song Dynasty, which is in Bianjing, is sad, but there is also something gratifying, that is, it gives a good opportunity to recreate the Great Song Dynasty! Li Gang's measures also reflect his good intentions, he really regarded the King of Qin as a Zhongxing figure like Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, and intended to rebuild a strong Great Song Dynasty.

After hearing this, the Empress Dowager Zheng was of course a great joy of the Sacred Heart, but she knew that the Tao was still in arrears, so she quietly thought that the second emperor was still there, the Jin army had not retreated, and whether the King of Qin would ascend the throne or not, that was a major matter, and it could not be decided by her, and it would be discussed after the second emperor got out of danger. At present, all measures for building a strong country must be taken one by one.

"The greatest thing for a man is to listen to and see at the same time, so that the subordinates can understand the situation. In today's difficult times, the good and bad things in the Quartet are reported every day. There are also many people who are willing to give ideas for the country. However, the drum inspection institute has not yet been set up, so this is not to regard the situation as a top priority! The Queen Mother's words made Li Gang feel that the Queen Mother was fair, not for personal gain, but from the perspective of the whole country, so he played.

Of course, Zheng Hongmei knows the pros and cons of this system, the advantage is that the voice of the people can be heard, but it is often used by people, as a weapon to attack political opponents, although the DPRK and China have been rectified, but there are still people who supported King Kang at that time mixed in the DPRK and China, and the power of King Qin does not occupy an advantage, and it is a weapon to clean up the different parties if it is used well. It was allowed to play, and the "Dengwen Drum" was set up outside the palace gate.

Li Gang immediately arranged for officials to be on duty as ordered. Two "detailed officials" were also set up to be responsible for reading petition letters and proposals, and if there were suggestions that could be implemented, they were to be submitted to the emperor for approval. He also stipulated that mailrooms should be set up at the gates of the three provinces to receive petitions from the people.

As a result, a group of people were cleared again, including Xuanfu deputy envoy Zhe Yanzhi, Shaanxi system envoy Qian Gai and others, all of whom were frightened as soon as the Jin army came, and fled to the rear areas such as Sichuan Gorge, Hubei, and Jiangnan. It's simply unorthodox. He also took this opportunity to screen and clean up the local officials and generals who behaved differently when the Jin army entered the Kou. At the time of the invasion of the Jin army. Some of the officials stubbornly defended to the death, and there were also thieves who fled before they arrived. They are all given praise and disapproval respectively to clarify the merits and crimes. So the fire of treachery and mediocrity burned to the place again...

His own proposal was repeatedly supported by the Queen Mother, and Li Gang was energetic, made persistent efforts, solved the top priority, and put forward the first problem to be solved, that is, to minimize the possibility of another invasion by the Jin people. The method is not to compromise and seek perfection, and the lessons of the past of exchanging tolerance for peace are too profound. So he proposed to take care of Hebei and Hedong. You can't just leave it alone just because you nominally cede it.

Hebei and Hedong are the shields of the country, and after the clues are made, the Central Plains can be protected, and the southeast can be safe. If we abandon these two roads and want to settle down in the southeast, just like there are robbers outside, and we want to settle down in the inner hall without a barrier, is that possible? Li Gang then analyzed. Although Hebei and Hedong were ravaged by the Jin people, they actually only lost more than a dozen prefectures and counties, and the rest of the prefectures and counties were still defending the city for the imperial court. The King of Qin is still there to lead the battle

The soldiers and generals from all over the country have a very strong heart to support the Great Song Dynasty, and they can defend the city. Those who can form a village are all recommended to be the leader. There are tens of thousands of people gathered, and there are no less than 10,000 people. There are more than 10 well-known characters alone. If the imperial court does not take advantage of this time to set up an official government, send envoys to appease, and do not send troops to rescue those in danger, I am afraid that they will be forced by the Jin. The strong and cunning will reduce their gold, followed by thieves, and the old and weak women and children will cross the river to join the Song Dynasty, and what will the court do to them? Jin people have always been good at recruiting surrenders. Although the soldiers and civilians of the two routes have a heart of loyalty and righteousness, but the rescue soldiers have not arrived for a long time, and there is no notice in danger, they will inevitably resent the court, and the Jin people will take the opportunity to appease them, and they will all become elite soldiers. The Jin people sent generals to drive them to invade the Central Plains, and the Chinese army would be overwhelmed and difficult to control.

Therefore, it was proposed that the Hebei Zhaofu Division and the Hedong Economic System Division should be set up as soon as possible, and efforts should be made to manage the two rivers. It is necessary to contact Haojie, recover the prefectures and counties, and the imperial court will issue them money, food, and appointment letters, and those who have meritorious service will immediately give them to the officials. As long as those who can protect a state or recover a county will be awarded the posts of envoy of the festival, defense, and regimental training according to their merits, which will not only prevent them from surrendering, but also use their power to resist the enemy, and the imperial court will have no worries about the north for a long time.

This is a major policy of putting the inside first and then the outside, and keeping the light and cultivating the obscurity. The word "autonomy" here means the perfection of internal affairs. After the court discussion, the people of the Qin Wangfu were silent, but the people of the Kang Wangfu family objected

King Kang's Mansion objected because it conflicted with the order issued by the Generalissimo's Office some time ago. The two policies are similar, but there is a world of difference, one is to be under the unified management of the imperial court; The other was co-opted by the Generalissimo's Office and placed under its command.

If Zhao Gou can successfully ascend to the emperor, this policy does not matter whether it belongs to the government or the marshal's palace is the same, anyway, the whole world belongs to the emperor, but now the throne is still hanging, it is different, there is a possibility that the throne will fail, and one side will support the army and fight against it, which will cause the danger of civil strife. Therefore, Li Gang's policy is a good medicine for the country, but it is poison for the marshal's office, so it has caused a strong backlash.

The same policy also hurt the interests of the Qin Wangfu, everyone knows that the reason why the Qin King was able to make a comeback and turn the tide was because he had a 'private army' loyal to him in his hands, which was also the foundation of his life, and it was extremely difficult to hand over his army to the government for unified management.

In fact, the Qin Wangjun has become a self-contained system and has its own territory, and now the heavy money and grain are self-sufficient, and they did not take a penny from the Great Song Dynasty, but posted a lot, even the imperial court can be said to be the King of Qin paid for maintenance. Although they have not officially declared their statehood, they are in fact a state with relative independence. It would be more appropriate to say that the guest army came to help.

However, not only do you not give others any benefit, but you want to use an edict to incorporate other people's armies, which is unjustifiable. If the Qin Wangfu refuses to implement this edict, how can the Great Song Dynasty court help the King of Qin, but it will provoke people even if they do not embarrass the court, but withdraw to their own territory, then they will not be able to bear it now, everyone understands that if it is not for the King of Qin in front of him, and the support of the big cart and small cart behind, the court may only have to 'move the capital'.

Li Gang's performance was snubbed by the two major forces in the DPRK and China this time, and the attitude of the Queen Mother was not clear, but the people of King Kang's family began to impeach Li Gang for taking power, and wanted to take the opportunity to meddle in the affairs of the army. After the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the national policy of separating military and government was strictly implemented, and only during the war between the second and fifth years of Qingli and the Western Xia, the privy envoy was concurrently served by the prime minister, and the two governments did not interfere with each other. Even Cai Jing, who leaned towards the government and the opposition, also tried to meddle in military affairs but could not get it.

For a time, the atmosphere in the DPRK and China was tense and tense. Li Gang did not let go of the arguments every inch, but he also understood that he had lost the support of the Queen Mother. His idea could not be implemented, so he entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother, made it clear that he had a strong relationship, and asked for support. Later, he found the Privy Council to make Zong Ze discuss, asking him to cooperate with him, Zong Ze was also very difficult, those who were recruited by the volunteers, he could persuade them to serve the country, but the Qin King was not sure. After all, that's the foundation of people's lives, how can he let go easily, especially if he doesn't get a clear promise to take the throne, he can only try...

There was no news for several days, and Li Gang turned from full of hope to disappointment, just when he felt that his reform plan was about to die, suddenly news came from the front that the king of Qin was willing to accept the will of the imperial court and obey the dispatch. Contribute to Zhongxing Dasong. Li Gang listened to it, breathed a long sigh of relief, King Qin spat out, and there was a breakthrough in this matter. I firmly believe that only righteous people like King Qin can inherit the unification, and the balance of the Great Song Dynasty involuntarily deviated to the side of King Qin.

King Qin had an attitude. The Queen Mother also issued an order to sort out the army. Appoint a retainer and reward meritorious service. The king of Qin was appointed to Hedong, Hezhong, and Hebei. The envoy of the Three Rivers Xuanfu granted him the right to dispatch the armies, appoint officials, and dispose of the camera; Zhao Yong was appointed as the commander of the Jingdong Road, Zhao Li was deployed as the commander of the Jingxi Road, commanded the soldiers and horses in the jurisdiction, appointed Xu Hong to stay in Luoyang, Xijing, and the Cheng brothers as the deputy soldiers and horses of Xijing, and King Kang only got a position to stay in Nanjing.

Li Gang also took into account the economic predicament of the two roads in Hebei, and ordered the departments concerned to urgently print banknotes and send them to the prefectures and counties of the two roads, and allocated funds to the two roads to buy grain for the military and civilians, and allocated part of the inland taxes for the administrative expenditures of the two roads. These measures have an immediate effect! The soldiers and civilians of both roads knew the kindness of the imperial court, and the hearts of the people were excited, and the wax books that were handed to the imperial court every day to report the military situation continued, and the heroes who gathered in the cottage also recruited a large number of people to join the army.

Zhao Gou was gloomy, he didn't expect the second brother to be so decisive, and actually transferred all his 'private army' to the imperial court for use, but he got greater benefits from it, he almost included all the Central Plains into his own pocket at this time, and controlled all the power in Henan except for the Gyeonggi region. And he tried all kinds of calculations but found nothing, and his generalissimo, the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, was already in name only, and being appointed to stay in Nanjing was just a means to drive himself out of the capital.

"Lord Huang, Lord Wang, what should I do now?" Zhao Gou looked at his two major strategists, and said coldly, secretly hating in his heart, they actually had a damn bad idea, and they always fell into the pit of King Qin.

"King, I didn't expect King Qin to be so cunning and usurp power through this means, this is a mistake by the lower officials!" Huang Qianshan saw that Zhao Gou's face was not very good, and hurriedly criticized himself.

"Yes, my lord, it is really unexpected that King Qin's hand retreats into advance, the depth of his city and the height of his mind make people have to be convinced!" Wang Boyan also said.

"Hmph, his subordinates are like clouds, and there are Yang Shi, He Qufei, Zhou Xingji and other great Confucians in the world to give advice to him, and there is also the queen mother in the palace to make decisions for him, how to take the lead!" Zhao Ta snorted and said with a sigh in his nose and eyes, there was both grievance and resentment in his words, he was also a prince, how could he be inferior to him everywhere, and he could only follow him and eat dirt.

"King, don't be anxious, as long as you ascend to the big treasure, these problems will be solved, no matter how he tosses, won't it still fall in the palm of your hand?" Huang Qianshan saw that Zhao Gouqi was rising, and seeing that it was about to explode, he hurriedly comforted, he also understood very well in his heart, the skill of supporting the dragon is not so fun, you have become a glorious ancestor, the scenery is infinite, and if you mess up, it is not just as simple as losing your official position and resigning, if you don't do it well, your family will be ruined, but now that you are on the boat, you can only go to the dark one way.

"Now we are still talking about what kind of inheritance of the unification, it is difficult for us to retreat with our whole body, I knew that we would fall into such a situation now, what kind of edict to receive, and send the national seal to the palace tomorrow!" Zhao Gou said with a wry smile, he really felt powerless in the face of his second brother, and even felt that he couldn't face it.

"The king must not think so, we still have a chance, now that the King of Qin is besieged by the Jin army, and he is in danger, we can take advantage of this to invite the Queen Mother to visit Nanjing, which is still under our control, as long as the Queen Mother leaves the capital, then we can borrow her hand to ascend the throne!" Wang Boyan said.

"Yes, as long as the Queen Mother leaves the capital, there will be room for maneuver, and the King of Qin will also cast a rat trap!" Huang Qianshan said.

"This matter is not so easy, the Jin army has besieged Wuma Mountain for more than half a month, but it can't be attacked for a long time, if there is really a danger, then it is impossible for the Zhongxing army stationed in the Beijing division not to go to reinforcements, obviously it is confident, maybe it is for..."Zhao Gou shook his head and said, suddenly thinking of something.

"Is it for the Emperor?" Huang Qianshan exclaimed.

"Hmm!" Zhao Gou nodded, the three of them looked at each other, and their hearts sank, if King Qin rescued Emperor Taishang, then it would be logical for King Qin to inherit the unification, then his situation would be even more difficult, now he must plan ahead and do great things in front, otherwise they dare not imagine what the consequences will be... (To be continued......)