After hearing the report from his subordinate, Zhao Tai nodded slightly and said, "I understand, you have worked hard all the way, go and rest."

The cavalryman saluted and thanked him, and then rode away.

Zhao Tai looked at Wang Wentong and asked, "What do you think, sir?"

Wang Wentong stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "My lord, Kaifeng wants to give you a reward. This is a good thing. Now my lord's official position is lower than that of Heda and Wuxian, which is not conducive to my lord's leadership in Shandong affairs after the death of Jin Dynasty."

, to collect the remnants of the Jin Kingdom."

Zhao Tai nodded slightly, "Zhao Tai's position is indeed a bit low now. If he wants to govern Shandong in the future and become a talker in Shandong, he really needs a higher official position and title."

In this way, it will be possible to gather the remnants of the Jin Kingdom, otherwise many problems will arise after the death of the Jin Dynasty.

Just like Wu Xian, although he has a good relationship with Zhao Tai, they are only allies at the moment, not a superior-subordinate relationship.

There is no problem with this kind of relationship for now, but if it continues like this in the future, conflicts will definitely break out.

Zhao Tai asked: "Sir, what do you think of the rescue of Luoyang?"

Wang Wentong muttered: "Under Luoyang City, the Mongolian troops gathered. I thought it was almost impossible to rescue Luoyang. However, since Kaifeng invited me, my husband directly refused. It seems inappropriate. It will affect my husband's prestige and make people feel that my husband is unwilling to die."

save."

Zhao Tai has a good relationship with Monk Chen, and in his heart he really wants to rescue Monk Chen, but Zhao Tai knows that with the strength of the Jin Kingdom, it is impossible to break the siege of Luoyang.

Zhao Tai nodded and said in a deep voice: "I understand what you mean, sir. I will carefully consider rescuing Luoyang."

Wang Wentong saluted and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhao Tai immediately ordered: "If the Kaifeng side asks me to lead troops to Kaifeng, the government affairs of Shandong will be left to the gentleman."

Wang Wentong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Sir, I will definitely handle Shandong's affairs well."

Zhao Tai nodded, "Kuao Duan was killed, the Mongolian army on the east route suffered a disastrous defeat, Zhang Rou and Shi Tianze were seriously injured, and the Hebei Mongolian army was temporarily unable to go south. The first thing we have to do is to set up military camps and gain a foothold in Shandong.

The second is to continue

Befriended Li Fen, engaged in smuggling trade with him, and obtained horses from Li Fen. Finally, we sent a small number of cavalrymen and a small number of cavalry into Hebei to carry out sabotage. We cannot let Zhang Rou and Shi Tianze regain their strength before us."

"Your Majesty, you have considered everything carefully!" Wang Wentong said, "I will keep these three points in mind."

A few days later, the Kaifeng envoy arrived in Pi County, read the emperor's decree to Zhao Tai, and named Zhao Tai the Duke of Zhongguo.

Although Zhao Tai had some doubts as to whether Wanyan Shouxu was mocking him, he still happily accepted the award.

The Jin Kingdom is now at the end of its rope, and titles have begun to be granted indiscriminately. If Zhao Tai had been living around in the Southern Song Dynasty for decades, it would be difficult for him to obtain such titles.

In the Kingdom of Jin, he was granted the title of Duke in less than a year, and his promotion speed was shocking.

However, at the end of the dynasty, this situation is understandable. When the country overthrows, the rulers can only use these titles to win over people, hoping to maintain their rule.

Zhao Tai accepted the reward from the Jin court and readily agreed to Wanyan Shouxu's request to go to Kaifeng and rescue Luoyang.

When the Kingdom of Jin was about to fall, Zhao Tai paid great attention to shaping his character. When Monk Chen was in trouble, he had to pretend to be going to rescue him.

In this way, after the fall of the Jin Kingdom, the army and ministers of the Jin Kingdom would be able to join him and follow him to do great things.

Eastern suburbs of Bianjing City, noon.

On the second day of the first lunar month, Emperor Wanyan Shouxu of the Jin Kingdom led a group of officials and left the city ten miles early to greet Zhao Tai, Wuxian and others.

"Your Majesty, will Zhao Tai and Wuxian come?" Yilapua looked into the distance and saw no one, so he couldn't help but feel worried.

Wanyan Shouxu had a sullen face and calculated the time. Zhao Tai and his party should arrive in the morning, but it was already past noon and there was no sign of the army yet, which made Wanyan Shouxu feel a little unsure.

After all, Zhao Tai and Wuxian had strong soldiers and horses, and they did not rely on the Jin court for army supplies, weapons, money and food. Wanyan Shouxu no longer had the ability to restrain these Han warlords.

Rescue Luoyang is a very dangerous thing. Although Zhao Tai agreed, he would inevitably not change his mind if he calmed down.

Wanyan Shouxu said in a deep voice: "Maybe something happened on the way. Since Zhao Tai agreed, he shouldn't regret it."

As soon as he finished speaking, several black spots suddenly appeared on the horizon, and then an army appeared in everyone's field of vision.

"Your Majesty, it's Zhao Tai!" Under the umbrella, the Jin officials suddenly became excited.

Zhao Tai should indeed have arrived in Bianjing a long time ago. He deliberately rested for a while on the road before hurrying over.

This will not only lose his reputation as the savior of the Jin Kingdom, but also give Wanyan Shouxu a hint to realize that the Jin Kingdom cannot control the loyal army and not to say anything that will embarrass everyone.

If Zhao Tai did not give any hints, Wanyan Shouxu mistakenly believed that he could command the loyal army, and ordered Zhao Tai to rescue Luoyang in front of the ministers. Zhao Tai refused directly, which would not be conducive to the character he created.

Therefore, Zhao Tai needs to let Wanyan stay on guard and have a clear understanding in his heart, so as not to embarrass everyone.

Not long after, Zhao Tai and Wuxian led the army to the outside of Changting.

When Zhao Tai and Wuxian saw Wanyan Shouxu's umbrella cover, they immediately rode forward, dismounted, and bowed, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Wanyan Shouxu stepped forward and helped Wu Xian up, "You two dear friends, there is no need to be polite."

He stretched out his hand to help Zhao Tai again, and as soon as his hand touched it, Zhao Tai stood up on his own, "Haha, how dare you, Your Majesty, come to greet me in person!"

Zhao Tai's movements were very natural. It looked like Wanyan Shouxu was helping him up, but in fact it was him who stood up on his own.

No one around him knew it, only Wanyan Shouxu knew it in his heart.

This made Wanyan Shouxu stunned for a moment, and then he felt angry, but he did not vent it out in the end, but suppressed Zhao Tai's disrespect for him.

He moved Pu'a aside, not noticing Zhao Tai's movements, and said with a smile: "Dong Zhao, Duke Wu, your majesty is here and has been waiting for you all morning."

Zhao Tai pretended to be surprised and hurriedly apologized, "I really deserve to die for making His Majesty wait for so long. This is all because of delays on the road. Please forgive me for your sins."

Wanyan Shouxu was not an ordinary person. He smiled and waved his hand, "I am very relieved that my two beloved ministers can lead the troops. I can understand if there are delays on the way."

Zhao Tai just tested Wanyan Shouxu, and now it seems that he understood his hint, which makes Zhao Tai quite happy.
Chapter completed!