On a snowy night, a man was knocking on the red door in front of him.

After a while, the person inside said: "It's so late, who is there?"

"It's me, Wang Shiyong!"

The door was opened, and Wang Shiyong quickly walked in.

"Ms. Tang, Mr. Tang! Something big has happened! Something big has happened!"

Tang Ke was reading in the study, and the people below said that Wang Shiyong came to him with something urgent.

Tang Ke put on his clothes and walked out.

Although he was dismissed from the position of prime minister, Tang Ke's official position was still there (in the Song Dynasty, positions and officials were separate), and his connections and prestige were still there.

"It's Bo Lai, why did you come to me so late?"

"Xiangong Tang, something big happened. Guo Jing was executed and Sun Fu was thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment!"

Tang Ke was shocked and couldn't help but said: "Really?"

"It's absolutely true, it was the official who personally went to the city tower to execute Guo Jing, and personally ordered the arrest of Sun Fu!"

Tang Ke frowned and began to think.

"Xiangong Tang, Guo Jing was recommended by He Li and Sun Fu together. By killing Guo Jing, the officials rejected He Li and Sun Fu."

"you mean?"

"The official believes that the official family may want to negotiate for peace. Now there are many people in the court who want to negotiate for peace. The Jin army has been besieging the city for some time. There is no way to retreat from the enemy. The only way is to negotiate for peace. The next step may be..."

Having said this, Wang Shiyong paused.

"You keep talking."

"The next step is that the officials will probably raise funds in the city, start peace talks with the Jin army again, and give the Jin people a sum of money. This matter obviously needs someone to coordinate and handle it."

Having said this, Wang Shiyong glanced at Tang Ke.

He continued: "Before I came, I received news that I would have an early morning meeting tomorrow."

"Want to go to court early tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"It seems that the official family is about to change people again." Tang Ke's eyes were filled with hope.

Twenty-five days ago, the position of Shaochai was still Tang Ke's. At that time, He Li, who was still a powerful official in Kaifeng Prefecture, threatened to take charge of the war. The public voice for war became louder, Tang Ke was forced to step down, and He Li took over.

I thought that He Li had some great ideas that could unite everyone's hearts and defend the city against the enemy like Li Gang did at the beginning of the year, but this guy found a magic stick.

Even Tang Ke and Geng Nazhong from the main peace faction couldn't stand it anymore.

Tang Ke's political opinion was to negotiate peace and then move the capital to Chang'an.

You can't say that peace negotiators like Tang Ke are shameless. After all, the difference in military force between Song and Jin is really not the slightest bit.

Tang Ke was very qualified to be an official in history. He was very responsible whether it was local governance when he was young or later the Yellow River disaster relief.

He can definitely be considered a good official who loves the people.

But this person is really not suitable to be a minister in the central government, or to be involved in the military. Zhong Shidao was angered to death by this person.

"Ms. Tang, everyone hopes that you will come out and take charge of the overall situation!"

Tang Ke said: "Tomorrow morning, you will wait and see what happens. If He Li is dismissed, then..."

At this point, Tang Ke stopped.

"Your Majesty knows what to say."

Snow is falling slowly, covering this prosperous capital city.

Zhao Ning's sudden arrival broke the original pattern, and all forces were ready to take action.

Zhao Ning hugged Zhu Lian and spent the first night of his time traveling to the late Northern Song Dynasty with peace of mind.

He knew that the situation he would face next would be extremely difficult, so he had to ensure at least sleep.

Early the next morning, Zhao Ning changed into a dragon robe.

The Song Dynasty belonged to Huode, also known as the Yan Song Dynasty, so the dragon robes of the Song Dynasty were red.

Of course, in ancient times, "red" was not used to describe it, and it was called crimson.

The dragon robe is a crimson gauze robe.

In order to reflect the majesty and hierarchy, there is a black border with auspicious clouds and dragon patterns on it.

After Zhao Ning finished changing her clothes, she strode towards Chui Gong Hall.

The original owner Zhao Huan's body was very weak. Zhao Ning thought to himself, how could this body carry out such a big task in the future?

I need to exercise more in the future!

It was three o'clock in the fifth watch (about half past four), and it was still dark. The early morning court regulations of the Song Dynasty were held at this time.

Although Zhao Ning is from the 21st century and has never had the habit of sleeping in since he was a child, he doesn't think it matters.

After entering the Chui Gong Hall, the officials were already waiting outside the hall.

Zhao Ning also had preliminary thoughts in his mind, mainly on two points:

First, declare to everyone that we are determined to take the lead in the war, and suppress the main and peaceful factions first, so as to prevent the main and peaceful faction from getting in the way again in the future.

Two, raise money.

The method of raising money was much cruder, and more houses were raided.

I just want you to come up and yell at me.

Of course, this is also the reason why Zhao Ning asked Gao Qiu to come back.

After the ceremony, all the ministers entered the palace and bowed in salute: "Your Majesty, His Majesty's blessing."

"I'm in peace." The emperor sat on it, and the ministers were arranged on both sides. The prime minister of the Political Affairs Hall and the officials of the Privy Council were at the front of the ministers.

There was no kneeling ceremony in the Song Dynasty. The kneeling ceremony was invented by the Mongols.

Everyone stands, and in formal occasions such as the court meeting, they all address themselves as "Your Majesty."

Anyone who dares to call himself an official at this time is probably out of his mind.

Zhao Ning glanced around and said, "What do you have to say?"

He Li was about to come out to speak, but Wang Shiyong stood up first and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"explain."

"I heard that Guo Jing's Taoism is false and cannot defend the enemy. It is a serious crime to deceive the emperor!"

As soon as he said these words, the atmosphere in Chui Gong Hall instantly solidified.

Almost everyone in the court knew about this overnight.

On the surface, Wang Shiyong was talking about Guo Jing, but in reality he was scolding the main militant faction for being incompetent, ridiculous, and deceiving the emperor!

The emperor sat there without saying a word, looking majestic, but in fact he was secretly happy.

Seeing that the emperor was silent, the people around him did not dare to be too anxious.

Wang Shiyong continued to speak righteously and said: "Guo Jing is a liar, but he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of defending against the enemy. This is the greatest absurdity in the world!"

His tone rose, which suddenly aroused the emotions of the Lord and the factions.

Some people started talking privately.

The emperor said in a deep voice: "Quiet!"

Calm returned to Chui Gong Hall.

Zhao Ning had long expected that there would be a group of people looking for trouble for He Li without the need for people from Yushitai to come out today.

This is one of the characteristics of the Great Song Dynasty Hall.

Do you really think He Li is a idiot?

of course not!

They just want to take the opportunity to get He Li to step down, put themselves in the position, and gain political capital.

In times of chaos, political speculators are lurking in the dark, ready to take action.

Mo Chou, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I also have something to say."

"explain."

Mo Chou is also a peacemaker.

Lord and Paili are also a mixed bag.

The peace advocates like Tang Ke believe that there is really no way to fight the Jin army now, so they should move the capital first and let it develop for a while before making a decision.

Historically, after the fall of Tokyo, the Jin people supported Zhang Bangchang to become the puppet emperor in Tokyo and forced officials to sign acknowledgment.

Mo Chou, who was the top scholar in Jinke, called Zhang Bangchang "Your Majesty" without any psychological burden after signing. Even Zhang Bangchang himself felt numb.

Tang Ke committed suicide by taking poison.

Because it’s too shameful!

Mo Chuan said: "His Majesty's Holy Eye of Heaven saw through Guo Jing's deception in time. If His Majesty had not arrived in time, Guo Jing would have opened the city gate wide and the gold thieves entered the city. The consequences would be disastrous!"

"Such a ridiculous thing has happened in the majestic capital. I believe that the people must be given an explanation!"

Zhao Ning, who was sitting firmly on top, had a calm expression on his face, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: None of the officials in the Song Dynasty were economical. They could kill people without showing blood, and they could easily use force to fight.

What Mo Chou said about giving an explanation to the people actually means that Guo Jing's incident will inevitably cause public resentment, so someone needs to be responsible for it.

The meaning of these words could not be more obvious, and He Li quickly stepped down.

This is the art of speaking. Bring out the common people and stand on the side of justice. Even if He Li has ten mouths now, he still can't fight back.

When Tang Ke was driven out in the first place, it was because of the anger among the people and the peace faction, so the Yushitai went smoothly during the impeachment process.

Now that He Li has made such a stupid mistake, it is certain that he will step down.

The peacemakers will inevitably use this to launch a vigorous counterattack and engage in a new round of power exchange.
Chapter completed!