Five hundred and ninetieth chapters game (sixteen)
Although the negotiations during the day entered the substantive stage, they did not produce any results. The two sides had great differences. Although Chen Qing finally came up with a plan, Zhang Jun could not make the decision. The decision had to be made by the government. The most important thing here is
Chen Qing was to be appointed as the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi.
Zhang Jun paced back and forth in the lobby with his hands behind his hands. Li Hui stood aside and said: "The news we just received is that Chen Qing and Liu Guangshi reached an agreement on the release of prisoners of war. Liu Guangshi spent 400,000 yuan in money, 200,000 shi in grain, and 200
Twenty thousand prisoners of war were redeemed for the price of a large ship, and I heard that several additional treaties were reached, which seemed to be related to trade and navigation, but I didn’t ask about the specifics.”
Zhang Jun sighed softly, "It doesn't matter what treaty they reached. The key is that they didn't go through the court. Alas! The court made a big mistake by letting Liu Guangshi come to Jinghu South Road."
Li Hui carefully probed and asked: "If Liu Guangshi really supports his troops and stands on his own feet, Zhu Shengfei should bear the responsibility of recommending it, right?"
Zhang Jun snorted coldly, "He must take responsibility!"
At this time, Huang Guinian said from the side: "I'm afraid the imperial court will not agree to grant Chen Qing the title of envoy to Sichuan and Shaanxi."
Zhang Jun shook his head, "This is not a question of whether the court will agree or not. It is the situation here. Is the court unwilling to bear a propaganda envoy, or is it just watching Chen Qing separatist Sichuan and Shaanxi, and then supporting Liu Guangshi to stand on his own feet? I am most worried about the latter point.
, once Chen Qing supports Liu Guangshi to become independent, the Song Dynasty will be in danger, and the officials must understand this."
Early the next morning, Zhang Jun sent more than a dozen carrier pigeons to Xiangyang. He was worried that the court would not receive his letter, so he sent three copies.
Three days later, Qin Hui received a pigeon letter from Zhang Jun. At the same time as he received the pigeon letter from Zhang Jun, Qin Hui also received the latest news about Liu Guangshi from Xiangyang.
Liu Guangshi had proclaimed himself King of Jing, imprisoned officials, and even killed Du Sheng, the prefect of Changde. Things became very difficult, but Qin Hui also realized that this was an opportunity for him to reconcile with Empress Dowager Wei.
Qin Hui did not go to see the emperor immediately, but instead called for his wife Wang.
"Can Madam go into the palace to see the Queen Mother soon?"
Mrs. Wang was a little unhappy and said: "Since I offended the Queen Mother in the court, I have not entered the palace for a long time."
"Go to the palace immediately and tell the Queen Mother that Liu Guangshi is indeed planning to rebel with troops. He has proclaimed himself King of Jing and has killed local officials. He wants the Queen Mother to renounce him as soon as possible."
Wang also realized that the problem was serious, and she asked nervously: "How can the Queen Mother clear things up?"
"She knows, just let Zhu Shengfei take responsibility, but don't mention Zhu Shengfei, she has a clear mind."
Mrs. Wang nodded, "I will enter the palace now!"
Wang cleaned up and went into the palace in a carriage...
Qin Hui looked at his wife's carriage going away and actually smiled a little proudly.
Of course, easing the relationship with Empress Dowager Wei is just an excuse. The key is that he wants to use this incident to drive Zhu Shengfei out of the Zhizhengtang. If Zhu Shengfei is dismissed as prime minister, the Empress Dowager will inevitably recommend Liang Xi, a scholar, to become the prime minister, but Liang Xi is not only a partisan of the Empress Dowager
, also his own secret child
Not long after Mrs. Wang left, the housekeeper walked quickly to the door and said to Qin Hui: "Mr. Xiao is here."
Qin Hui was shocked. Mr. Xiao was Xiao Jingye, the special envoy of the Kingdom of Jin who was stationed in Lin'an. Usually his staff came here, but this time it was Xiao Jingye who came in person. Something big must have happened.
He quickly asked the housekeeper to invite Xiao Jingye to his outer study. Xiao Jingye was about forty years old and a Khitan living in the Jin Kingdom. He was a former Sima of Yanshan Prefecture and was recommended by Wan Yanchang as the Jin Kingdom's special envoy to Lin'an.
Xiao Jingye has a pair of triangular eyes, and the corners of his eyes are filled with cunning when he smiles, "I wonder how the negotiation between Mr. Zhang and Chen Qing is going now?"
Although Qin Hui behaved very humbly in front of Wan Yanchang, he still maintained the attitude of a prime minister in front of Xiao Jingye. He took a sip of hot tea, put down the tea cup and said calmly: "Let's talk!
I heard it didn’t go well and there were big differences between the two parties.”
"As the saying goes, asking for prices in the sky and repaying the money on the ground is normal. It is normal to have disagreements. The key is whether the court will compromise?"
Qin Hui shook his head, "I am mainly responsible for Liu Guangshi's affairs. Zhang Jun is responsible for negotiating with Chen Qing. I don't know much about the situation."
"It's better to get to know Mr. Qin! Marshal Du is very concerned about it and wrote to me specially. He also wrote a letter to Mr. Qin."
After saying that, he took out a letter and handed it to Qin Hui. Qin Hui quickly took it. Sure enough, it was an autographed letter from Wan Yanchang. Qin Hui hurriedly opened the letter and read it carefully. In the letter, Wan Yanchang asked him to delay the negotiation with Chen Qing as much as possible.
It will be postponed until March next year.
Qin Hui was really in a dilemma, and said after a while: "I'll try my best! The main reason is that the negotiation with Chen Qing is not my responsibility. The official has authorized Zhang Jun. If Zhang Jun has reached an agreement in Jingzhao, there is nothing I can do."
"Xiangong Qin, just try your best."
Xiao Jingye stood up and said: "If Qin Xianggong doesn't reply, then I will leave!"
Qin Hui asked the housekeeper to send Xiao Jingye away, while he paced in the room with his hands behind his hands.
Unexpectedly, Wan Yanchang was actually very concerned about the negotiations between Bashu and Qin Hui. Qin Hui was in a bit of a dilemma. Bashu was not his territory and he did not have much say in this matter.
Qin Hui thought for a long time. Apart from concealing Zhang Jun's pigeon message, he really had no other way to interfere.
On the morning of the next day, Qin Hui reported the latest news about Liu Guangshi to Emperor Zhao Gou. Liu Guangshi had proclaimed himself King of Jing. At the same time, he announced that he would serve as the propaganda envoy of Jinghu South Road, and forced local officials to write letters of allegiance. Officials who refused to write letters of allegiance
More than 20 people have been imprisoned. What's worse, in order to serve as a warning to others, Liu Guangshi has ordered the execution of Du Sheng, the prefect of Changde, who strongly opposed his support for the army and independence.
Zhao Gou was stunned by a series of bad news. He was stunned for a long time and asked nervously: "In the opinion of the Prime Minister, how should I deal with Liu Guangshi?"
"Wei Chen suggested that Liu Guangshi's affairs should be discussed openly at the court meeting and listen to the opinions of all officials. At the same time, Liu Guangshi's crimes could be exposed to the world."
This is the cunning point of Qin Hui. Without his intervention at all, hundreds of officials could impeach Zhu Shengfei and remove him from office. As for Liu Guangshi, he just sent troops to conquer, and in all likelihood he would send Zhang Jun, and Qin Hui didn't even think of questioning him.
"What is Mr. Xu's opinion?" Zhao Gou asked Xu Xiantu again.
Xu Xiantu bowed and said: "I agree with Qin Xianggong's opinion and discuss it at the court meeting. In addition, it is the middle of winter and it is not appropriate to send troops. I suggest that you collect more evidence or have officials accuse Liu Guangshi, which will be more convincing."
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Although Xu Xiantu has a greater sense of justice, he is a scholar after all. He has never been exposed to war and does not understand military affairs. He thinks too much about things and lacks the courage to act vigorously and resolutely.
You must know that the most important thing now is not to collect evidence and find witnesses, but to take advantage of Liu Guangshi's lack of foundation and unstable footing on Jinghu South Road to immediately send a large army to suppress it, without giving Liu Guangshi any chance to take root.
Zhao Gou also lacked the courage to act vigorously and resolutely. He agreed with the suggestions of Qin Hui and Xu Xiantu. It is the middle of winter now, and the New Year will be in half a month. We will wait until next spring and take advantage of this period to send people to investigate Liu Guangshi's crimes. .
At this time, Zhao Gou suddenly thought of a person who would be most suitable to investigate Liu Guangshi.
Zhao Gou immediately issued an edict, ordering Li Gang, the Huguang Xuanfu envoy who was currently raising grain and grass in Jiangxia, to investigate Liu Guangshi's actions on Jinghu South Road.
In fact, Qin Hui concealed the source of the news. He got the news from Liu Guangshi, which was sent by Li Gang to Lin'an through the Xiangyang Pigeon Mail Station.
He was worried that the emperor would re-enable Li Gang, so he concealed the source of the information. Unexpectedly, Zhao Gou thought of Li Gang in the end.