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At dawn the next day, the Shuicheng Gate opened. At the head of it was a large passenger ship with the flag of Prince Qinghe on board. Zhang An took the sign and shouted: "The royal family of Qinghe Commandery is leaving the city!"
The leading general raised his hands and said: "The official has decreed that all privileges for leaving the city will be revoked and all will be inspected."
Zhang An said angrily: "There is a woman on the ship, do you want to search it too?"
"Just take a look, no search!"
The leading general waved his hand, and several soldiers jumped on the boat to check. They looked around and vaguely saw several black figures of the woman. They did not dare to search, so they had to turn around and say: "There is nothing abnormal!"
"Let's go!"
The leading general gave an order and the passenger ship sailed out of the city...
Just as the passenger ship sailed out of the city, Wang Huan, the censor Zhongcheng, led several of his men on horseback and galloped into the city, rushing towards Qin Hui's Prime Minister's Mansion.
.......
As the sky dawned, they found that all the masters were missing in Prince Qinghe's palace. He was immediately shocked. The chief steward Liu Tao stamped his feet anxiously. He suddenly remembered someone and hurriedly led several servants to the room of the second steward Li Huan.
After knocking on the door for a long time, no one answered. The housekeeper kicked the door open, only to see Li Huan lying on the ground, his hands tied behind his back, his mouth blocked, and he kept shouting 'woo! woo!' in a hurry.
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Outside Ziwei Palace, Qin Hui brought Wang Huan, the censor's chief minister, to the imperial study. After a while, the eunuch came out and led them into the imperial study.
In the imperial study room, Yan Xin and Xu Xiantu, the commanders of the guards in front of the palace, were reporting something to the emperor. Emperor Zhao Gou said to Yan Xin with a dark face: "Chase them along the canal immediately. They can't go far. They must be killed."
I’ll catch you!”
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"
Yan Xin bowed and left. Qin Hui felt a little strange, why was Xu Xiantu also together?
The inner guard in front of the palace was established after imitating the Western Army. It was mainly responsible for catching spies from the Jin Kingdom and the Western Army. It was also responsible for monitoring the ministers. It was under the direct control of the emperor. In the past, Yang Yizhong was in charge of the capital, but now it is led by the deputy general Yan Xin.
Assigned to be the governor of the capital.
But the control of the inner guard has nothing to do with Xu Xiantu, so why is he here? The emperor didn't hand over the inner guard to Xu Xiantu to manage it, right?
Qin Hui was thinking wildly. At this time, Xu Xiantu advised again: "Your Majesty, since Zhang Jun's family papers are to be taken away, then let them go. Detaining them will cause distrust between the monarch and his ministers, and will make the situation worse. He
After all, he has 200,000 soldiers at his disposal!"
Qin Hui suddenly realized that the person the officials wanted to pursue must be Zhang Jun's family records. Could it be that his family records had escaped?
Qin Hui was anxious and couldn't help but interjected and asked: "Your Majesty, have Zhang Jun's family records escaped?"
Zhao Gou glanced at him and said: "At dawn today, a large passenger ship belonging to Zhang Jun sailed out of the city. According to the city gate army's report, it contained Zhang Jun's family records."
"But...why did the city gate army let them go?" Qin Hui said with some dissatisfaction.
Xu Xiantu was a little annoyed with Qin Hui's attitude and said coldly: "Qin Xianggong, the court has never made any regulations. The ministers' family records must be hostages. The city gate army also doesn't know who can leave and who can't understand. This is not theirs."
Responsibilities.”
Qin Hui also realized that he was a little impatient, and his tone and attitude were disrespectful to the emperor. He quickly said: "Xiangong Xu, please calm down. There is really urgent information to report to the emperor, and it concerns Zhang Jun."
Zhao Gou saw Wang Huan, frowned and said, "Did Wang Yushi notice anything?"
Wang Huan took a step forward and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I have just returned from Dangtu County and just entered the city. I dare not delay at all to report to Qin Xianggong. The situation is very serious and completely beyond our imagination."
"How serious is the situation?" Zhao Gou asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the garrison in Dangtu County is actually the Western Army."
"nonsense!"
Xu Xiantu said with some dissatisfaction: "The garrison in Dangtu is Zhang Jun's Heavenly Army, and Zhang Jun raises his own military expenses, but it is by no means a Western Army!"
Qin Hui suddenly said anxiously: "Xiangong Xu, please let Wang Zhongcheng finish. The situation is urgent and Wang Zhongcheng has evidence!"
Zhao Gou gave Xu Xiantu a wink, telling him not to object for the time being. Xu Xiantu remained silent. Qin Hui saw it, but felt very uncomfortable in his heart. Xu Xiantu could actually communicate with the emperor with eyes. He had never experienced this kind of tacit understanding between a monarch and his ministers.
, no wonder Xu Xiantu could never defeat him. I am afraid that in the heart of the emperor, Xu Xiantu was much more important than himself.
Qin Hui sighed in his heart and said to Wang Huan: "Continue to report to His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, I have been in Dangtu for five days and visited a large number of merchants and ports. I know that the tens of thousands of Western troops who previously captured the East China Sea Island had disembarked in Dangtu County to rest, and they all lived together with the local garrison.
, Your Majesty, if it were the imperial army, would you allow the Western Army to disembark and rest for a few days?"
Anger began to appear in Zhao Gou's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "What then?"
"Then I continued to look for evidence because of my low position. Later I heard that the county magistrate was actually a civil servant of the Western Army and was recommended by Zhang Jun. This situation is just a rumor and there is no evidence. However, Wang Qing, the commander of the Tiansha Army, is the commander of the Western Army. The evidence of his low position is conclusive. His family
In Jingzhao, his wife and daughter came from Jingzhao to visit relatives and stayed in the inn where Wei Chen lived. The innkeeper told Wei Chen that Wang Qing's wife complained quite a lot. The generals who joined the army with him were all promoted to commanders of the army. Four of them were
They have three acres of official residence, and their hair is a few kilograms less than others in winter, and they also have one fewer sheep. Your Majesty, this is not conclusive evidence!"
"boom!"
Zhao Gou could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and gritted his teeth and said: "What a Zhang Jun. I treated him so kindly and made him the county king. I have tolerated how much land he has occupied and how much military salary he has embezzled.
He dared to have an affair with Chen Qing and betray me. Does he think I am so easy to bully?"
Qin Hui looked at Xu Xiantu triumphantly. He saw that Xu Xiantu was a little embarrassed, which made him feel particularly happy. He didn't say anything, just to see how Xu Xiantu justified his conclusion, 'How can the Tiansha Army be the Western Army?'
Xu Xiantu was indeed a little embarrassed. He had just finished talking, but he didn't expect Zhang Jun to collude with Chen Qing so unscrupulously. It has been several years since Dangtu County expanded its harbor! Has it always been Chen Qing's foundation?
What Wang Huan said is not made up, it is indeed considered conclusive evidence.
Xu Xiantu sighed and said to Zhao Gou: "It is indeed hateful that Zhang Jun failed your majesty so much, but I still want to persuade your majesty to calm down. Although Zhang Jun's actions have lost his principles, he only secretly communicated with Chen Qing and mentioned Chen Qing."
He was far from surrendering to Chen Qing by providing convenience. After all, Chen Qing was also a minister of the Song Dynasty. There was no legal problem with Zhang Jun's private dealings with him. If His Majesty wanted to severely punish Zhang Jun in a fit of anger, I'm afraid
On the contrary, it will force him to go to Chen Qing, and even more terrible consequences will occur."
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"What's the more terrible consequence?" Zhao Gou asked angrily.
Xu Xiantu hesitated and said cautiously: "Does your Majesty still remember the Hou Jingzhi incident in history?"
Hou Jing's Revolution was a famous event in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which led to the demise of the Liang Dynasty. Hou Jing was originally a warlord of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and ruled in Henan. He was dissatisfied with Gao Cheng, the new emperor of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and turned to the Liang Dynasty.
Because of Hou Jing's surrender, a war broke out between the Liang Dynasty and the Eastern Wei Dynasty. As a result, the Liang Dynasty was defeated and the general Xiao Yuanming was captured. Xiao Yuanming was a noble of the Liang Dynasty. At this time, the Eastern Wei Dynasty general Murong Shaozong used a counter-insurgency strategy and proposed a reconciliation between the two sides.
Exchange Hou Jing for Xiao Yuanming.
Emperor Wu of Liang foolishly agreed to hand Hou Jing over to the Eastern Wei Dynasty. Hou Jing suddenly became furious and led an army of 200,000 to attack the Liang Dynasty, killing the Jiangnan nobles in a bloody manner. The most tragic scene in the history of Jiangnan happened at this time.
The people in Jiankang, the capital city, were almost completely slaughtered, countless women were turned into military rations, and the Liang Dynasty was destroyed.
Xu Xiantu compared Zhao Gou to Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty, which was a bit inappropriate, but his meaning was very clear. Zhang Jun had an army of 200,000. If he was pushed into a hurry, once he rebelled and went to the south of the Yangtze River, the Song Dynasty would probably be wiped out.
disaster, even death.
Zhao Gou seemed to be awakened by a blow. He sat down slowly. After a long time, he waved his hand and said: "You all should stand down! I need to think about it calmly."
Qin Hui originally wanted to comfort the emperor by saying that Zhang Jun's army might not follow him in rebellion, but Zhao Gou was not in the mood to listen to any explanation at this time, so he had to retreat angrily.