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Volume 1: Heroes of the World Gather at the Water Pond Chapter 869: There is a big difference between having a backstage and not having a backstage

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    I don't know if it was because of Cai Jing's force behind his back. Song Jiang, who was condemned by the officials as a criminal, was not tied or bound along the way, and he was able to move quickly on horseback. He did not look like a court criminal who wanted to go to Beijing to question his crime.  In addition to the rigid requirement of traveling more than a hundred miles every day, and the reception and reception by civil servants along the way, and the convenience and convenience, this trip to Songjiang was as easy as traveling at public expense.

    Song Jiang, on the other hand, was eager to "face the saint" when he went to Beijing, so he urged the angel to hurry along the way, which made the old eunuch greet Song Jiang's ancestors for eight generations in his belly every day, but did not dare to say it openly. Only in this way can he taste the Taoism of Shandong's timely rain.  .

    It took the angel and his entourage seven or eight days to arrive, but only five or six days to return. It was very fast.  It is said that when the sun set that day, the cavalry escorting Song Jiang finally arrived in the capital.

    Unexpectedly, as soon as this group of people arrived outside Xincao Gate, the nearby people gathered around, and some meddlesome people shouted: "Lieutenant, which state capital was recaptured by the imperial court?"

    Seeing this scene, Song Jiang showed a baffled expression, but the old eunuch seemed not to be surprised and whipped up his whip to disperse the onlookers.  Song Jiang was puzzled and turned to the imperial camp officer beside him.  Thinking about this team, who doesn't benefit from Song Jiang?  This officer became familiar with Song Jiang again on the way, and now he did not hide anything from him, and finally told the truth.

    It turns out that it¡¯s not that Song Jiang is ignorant, but that the city gate¡¯s victory has only just emerged in recent times.

    Thinking back to the time when the Liangshan bandits were on the verge of death, they kicked their legs in despair. The momentum was so fierce that it didn't look like a flashback before their strength was exhausted.  This side is still immersed in the great victory of Hedong and has not recovered from it. That side, the Liangshan bandits have all reached Xingren Mansion, the gateway to the capital. How embarrassing is this?

    "However, if it's just embarrassing, it won't kill you anyway.  The key is that this group of thieves is not only embarrassing, but also scary.  Their frontline is only one boundary away from Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, the heart of the Song Dynasty!  After leaving Xingrenfu, it is the land of Gyeonggi!

    Although, at that time, Tong Guan's 400,000 troops were stationed at the gate of Jingdong Road.  There are still a large number of forbidden troops stationed in the capital, so Liangshanbo has a formation to kill the Taiwei.  The various precedents and notoriety of capturing the capital made many dignitaries in the Kaifeng Mansion tremble with fear and panic.  They all say that they are not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. Some people have even secretly sent their family members out of the capital.

    "However, these dignitaries have a way out, but the emperor Zhao Ji has no way out. This Taojun emperor really can't imagine it.  As an unparalleled wise king who was determined to surpass Taizu's achievements, how could he get a group of thieves to drive out of the capital and flee in panic!  ?

    If such a scene really happened, then the damage caused by this incident to Zhao Ji would be irreversible.  Even if the Liangshan bandits were completely wiped out in the future, he, the holy king, would not be able to see anyone.  In fact, it is a trivial matter to be embarrassed to see others. If it hurts Taoism and cannot be promoted to immortal in the future, it will be really bad luck. Even if all the Liangshan bandits are cut into pieces, they will not be able to make up for the pain in Zhao Ji's heart.

    The good thing is that Tong Guan is still up to date.  So much so that the originally aggressive Liangshan bandits were frightened out of their courage and turned eastward to rob the state capital.  Later, I remembered the record of this group of people on Jingdong Road.  Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel afraid, and he began to reflect on whether he had been dizzy by the great victory in Hedong.  Some are anxious to start a fight.  After all, in just a few months, most of the prefectures and counties on Jingdong Road were separated from the imperial territory. This intensity was much more intense than that of Hedong Tianhu last year.

    Even the emperor was scared in his heart, not to mention the panic in the hearts of the citizens of the capital.

    Therefore, in order to reverse the panic situation in the capital, Emperor Zhao Ji ordered that whenever the royal divisions of the imperial court regained a county, they would immediately enter the city from Xincao Gate in the outer city with fast horses.  Report victory along Niuxing Street to reassure the people.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? What Zhao Ji didn't expect was that the Liangshan thieves were fierce.  Tong Guan is even more fierce!  Originally this was just a temporary move to boost morale, but I didn't expect that this Tong Guan was indeed the good general who protected the country in his eyes. Since he was reprimanded and started to send troops to intervene, documents reporting victory from one county after another flooded into Tokyo like a tide.  , so that Zhao Ji felt a little embarrassed in the end, and finally went to Jinkou to expand the scope of the victory report to the recovery of one state before reporting victory along the street.

    Even so, the successive recapture of more than a dozen state capitals still made every day in Kaifeng Mansion feel like a Chinese New Year. For a while, everyone felt that the capital was impregnable. Even Liangshanbo, which was once regarded as a scourge by everyone in the capital, was no longer like a flower of yesterday.  carry.  At the same time, the topic about Tong Guan has directly become the most popular issue on the streets and even in the imperial officialdom.

    "Look, look, look, there are officers and soldiers coming down from the front line entering the city again. This time I am afraid that the imperial court will take care of Liang Shanbo's lair!"

    "How can it be that simple? I clearly remember that Qingzhou and Dengzhou have not reported victory yet!"

    "Isn't that a matter of time? Now that I have reported victory, I can remember all the prefectures on Jingdong Road. That leader of thievesHow many more days can London last?  Don't tell me, I have heard people say that Privy Tong is the founder of Jiutian Demon Demon, who came to the world to assist the Holy Son of Heaven to bring peace to the world.  Not only has Hedong Tianhu been wiped out, but Wang Lun of Liangshanbo is almost reaching his end, and Wang Qing has become the son-in-law of the Tong family. The next step is probably to be the death of Jiangnan!  "

    "Oh, if Tian Hu is destroyed, he will be destroyed. This man has done all bad things and deserves retribution. But Wang Xiucai does not seem to be as cruel as Kaifeng Prefecture claims. I have a relative who lives in Jeju. I heard that Wang Lun is in Shandong  A lot of good things have been done there, and the people there are very devoted to him!"

    "What's the use of going after him? As soon as the heavenly soldiers arrive, the birds and beasts will immediately disperse! A thief like this can deceive those country people just by reading two books. What do you think we should do to fool around with you? Let's each live it up.  May everyone have a happy life!"

    Song Jiang consciously collected a lot of public opinions while the old eunuch picked up the ceremonial guard and solemnly entered the city.  When he learned that the people in the capital were not as close to Liangshan as the people in Jingdong, he did not gloat about the misfortune. Instead, he felt a little sad that "the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and things harm its own kind." It's like Tong Guan and other powerful traitors were exposed intentionally or unintentionally.  Emperor Cheng Zhenwu has come to the world, and Song Jiang, as the target of a "positive figure" frame-up, will probably not have a good reputation in the future.

    ???????????? Life is not short, it only lasts for several decades, and there will eventually be a time to wash away the shame.  Now that I have climbed onto the high branch of Cai Jing and Cai Enxiang, why should I be afraid of him?  You know, Cai Jing didn't even bother to say a few words to himself at the beginning.  This time Liang Zhongshu also specifically asked Wen Da to speak to him. Doesn¡¯t it mean that he has begun to miss him?

    Full of worries, Song Jiang was brought to the imperial city in a daze.  He thought it was getting late today and he wouldn't be able to see the emperor.  Unexpectedly, Zhao Ji had some enthusiasm for diligent work and summoned him, a guilty man, overnight.

    Arriving at the main hall, the anxious Song Jiang suddenly saw an old man standing next to the Holy Driver. His heart immediately warmed up, and an indescribable feeling came out of him, as if as long as this person was around, Song Jiang would never be affected again.  The great grievance is worth it.

    ??After the mountain shouts long live.  The emperor ordered Song Jiang to get down. When Song Jiang took a peek, he found that although the emperor was not at all happy, there was no sign of thunder. He took another look at Cai Jing and Cai Yuanchang, who was like an elder in the clan, and he felt much more at ease.

    "Song Jiang, Tong Guanzhuo, you delayed the military flight, refused to serve in a sincere manner, and almost caused the death of a pillar of the imperial court. Do you have anything to say?"

    coming.  Song Jiang felt a thump in his heart, even though he had simulated this scene thousands of times during the trip, now he faced Zhao Ji's real questioning.  Still couldn't help but feel my heart beating faster, I managed to adjust my breathing, and followed the response plan I had thought of on the way, kowtowed and confessed: "The guilty minister is guilty!"

    Zhao Ji said "hmm" and just waited for Song Jiang to express his love. Unexpectedly, Song Jiang couldn't lift his head up after knocking it down, and he stopped making a sound at all. Zhao Ji waited for a long time.  The result was still nothing, so Zhao Ji said "Huh".  He glanced at Cai Jing suspiciously, and this was the first time he took a serious look at this fallen general who was born as a low-level official.

    "Your Majesty, I have a few words to say!"

    Instead of waiting for Song Jiang's petition, Cai Jing, an important minister in the court, spoke. Emperor Daojun naturally would not stop him from speaking. He only heard Cai Jing say: "It is true that Song Jiang delayed the military plane, but he refused to do his job honestly. This veteran minister  I absolutely disagree! It was Song Jiang who led the army to rescue Yingtian Mansion when it was besieged. Although the two armies later misunderstood, resulting in casualties on both sides, the city was never lost. Later, Song Jiang led his army to regain Shanzhou and Xuzhou, and launched a false attack.  The Qing Mansion rescued Qingzhou and marched for more than a thousand miles. There are still people criticizing a minister like this for his unwillingness to serve with sincerity. I feel chilling for all the ministers in the world who serve with sincerity! "

    Hearing this, Zhao Ji nodded noncommittally and fell into deep thought.  Song Jiang, who was kneeling in front of the hall, almost burst into tears after hearing this. Enxiang's kindness understood him so well. They all said that a scholar would die for his confidant. He hesitated when he made the bet, but now it seems that he is really a woman.  Human kindness!

    Cai Jing is not a person who knows how to speak lightly. He usually refuses to speak easily. He started now and will not stop easily if he does not achieve his goal. I only heard him continue: "And the old minister heard that the reason why Song Jiang delayed the military plane was also  If there is a reason, please forgive Song Jiang for his lack of etiquette and let him take off his court uniform!"

    "No need, I am not an unreasonable person. Since Song Aiqing is ill, she should stay in the capital to recuperate, and then return to the front line to make contributions after she recovers!"

    Looking at Cai Jing, who had silver hair all over his head, Zhao Ji sighed. Even though he disliked Song Jiang in his heart, he understood that the more times like this, the more he, the emperor, would have to support Cai Jing.

    Personally speaking, this veteran has been assisting me for more than ten years. He is already in his seventies. As the saying goes: "Seventy-three or eighty-four, the king of hell will not ask you to go." Seeing that he has only a few days left to live.  , Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel a little sad.  As far as the public is concerned, if Cai Jing loses power or dies,Tong Guan was left alone in the court, and there was no heavyweight opponent to check him. This balance was finally maintained, but once it was broken, it took a lot of effort to repair it.  Alas, if his son Cai You had half the skills of Cai Jing, he, the emperor, would not be so tired.

    Song Jiang was really overjoyed when he heard that the emperor would not hold him accountable for his crimes. He didn't expect that the whip he raised high would fall down so lightly!

    Although it was said that this was to discuss his sins, Zhao Ji did not speak much to the real master from beginning to end. Song Jiang once again understood Cai Jing's weight in the court.  It seems that there is a real difference between someone above and no one above.  Otherwise, with Tong Guan's current power and military exploits that no one in the dynasty can match, if he wanted to kill him, the emperor would stop him!  ?

    "Your Majesty is wise!"

    Looking at the trembling Cai Jing bowing down to express his gratitude, Zhao Ji felt sympathy and immediately stood up and said: "This is the end of the discussion today, Yuan Chang should go back home early to rest!"

    Cai Jing was thanking him when he suddenly saw a young eunuch hurried in from outside the palace. After several passes, an urgent memorial was delivered to Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji frowned, opened the memorial with a hint of dissatisfaction, and said impatiently: "Everyone."  Don¡¯t look at what time it is!¡±

    The little eunuch was not as favored as Gao Qiang. Hearing this, his face turned pale with fright, and he knelt down and said, "Because, because it involves General Song, Taifu Liang ordered the slaves"

    In fact, there was no need for the little eunuch to remind him. Zhao Ji had already seen the content about Song Jiang in the secret. Suddenly, he saw a dissatisfied face on his face, and his muscles were trembling. It was obvious that the anger in his heart had reached the extreme.  .  (To be continued.)
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