The news in Tokyo quickly spread to the Liao Dynasty and Xixia. Before the end of the year, Ye An took Tieniu and a group of soldiers to Ren Zhending Mansion. He had no choice but to go according to the imperial court's decree. In addition to scolding the Liao people on the way, he had no choice but to go.
To be honest, there was nothing he could do.
Originally, Zhao Zhen's order was not implemented immediately, and although the order was issued, he did not let himself take office immediately. He planned to let the Liao people who received the news retreat in the face of difficulties. Who would have expected that the Liao people actually went south with a large army and gathered several soldiers in Youzhou.
Thousands of soldiers and horses.
This posture really seemed to be attacking the Song Dynasty from east to west together with Xixia, and it also made everyone in the Song Dynasty court extremely frightened. These people were really good at talking, but they were really cowardly.
Literary men leading troops is actually a joke. Is Ye An considered a civil servant? Nine out of ten people would not agree with this statement.
The civil servants of the Song Dynasty were fundamentally war-weary. They were only good at doing things in their own fields. They always had only one theme "to the kings Yao and Shun", but Yao and Shun also needed an opposing army and generals who were good at fighting!
In the eyes of the civil servants of the Song Dynasty, it seemed that a country had only internal strife but no external enemies, only internal governance but no external defense. Its war-weariness and soldier-weariness affected the entire society, making everyone in the Song Dynasty look down on soldiers and warriors.
Even the generals of the Cao family are trying every means to get rid of the mark on them, and for this reason, they do not hesitate to become relatives of the Song Dynasty in order to be better driven by the Tian family.
However, the imperial court was extremely nervous after being invaded by foreign enemies. It either relied on political means to gamble, or relied on money to promise benefits in exchange for peace, but such peace could not last long at all.
Ye An knew that Zhao Zhen was really worried about the alliance between the Liao Dynasty and Dangxiang. He was really scared when he sent him to Zhending Mansion. Look at the emperors of the Song Dynasty. They had been pursuing escapeism since the beginning of Zhenzong and wanted to move the capital.
, thinking about moving south for a while, this is the cowardice deep in my heart, even the Tian family is like this, let alone the court officials?
This is the tragedy of the entire era, and Ye An can understand it, because for the scholar-bureaucrats, as long as the court is still there, they are still the ruling class, and all they need is to ensure that the dynasty survives.
There was no one to see him off before leaving, only his wife, concubines and children stood under the gate of Yongtai and watched him leave. How many people in Tokyo were devastated by this scene?!
Don't underestimate the power of the people, and don't underestimate public opinion. The common people lamented that no one could see a high-ranking civil servant like Fan Zhongyan out of reach, let alone a household name like Ye An in Tokyo.
In front of Yongtai Gate, Qin Mumu held hands with Ye Ling and Ye Lin, and Xuaner held Ye Mei, holding the babbling children in their arms. A few thin figures became the only scene of farewell.
Even the people in Tokyo City knew that the purpose of Ye An's trip was to guard the border for the imperial court and defend the enemy. When the general went on an expedition, he was given a banquet and sent by courtiers. However, when Ye An was appointed to the Zhending Mansion, there was actually one person, one car, and more than ten people.
He was accompanied by his own soldiers, and he was not even equipped with a bow and quiver. He was dressed in black and looked like a dead soldier.
The last carriage followed the team. The carriage was covered with black cloth. No one knew what it was. However, a shopkeeper who was doing white business saw it and trembled and cried: "That carriage is carrying Shou Fang! Ye Hou!"
This is to show one's will through death, how cold and desolate is the country?!"
The people watching were all shocked, and many people shed tears when they heard about it. Ye Hou took up the post of Zhending Mansion to guard the northern invaders, and he even brought the coffin. What kind of courage and determination is this?
For a time, the people ate pots of rice wine and went out of the city to see each other off. The team that followed them walked no matter how far they went, and the sound of sorrow and wailing spread throughout the city of Tokyo.
The common people are the most emotional group of people. As long as public opinion is slightly guided, they can immediately stand on the side of "justice". The newspaper in Tokyo City immediately wrote an article praising this farewell as a righteous act by the people of Tokyo, which was also mentioned in the article.
No mention of Ye An's greatness...
Heroes are often created. Ye An does not think he is a hero, but the people of Tokyo City need a hero, so he became a hero.
Many people exaggerate what they see and pass it on to the next person, and the other person passes it on again in the same way. Coupled with the evidence of the newspaper, something that was originally normal will soon become extremely bizarre.
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For example, the scene on the day Ye An left the city now turned into a sky full of red light, winter thunder bursts, the sound of roaring tigers and dragons coming from the east, the chickens and dogs in the city did not crow, etc...
The key is that in the simple minds of the people, these are acceptable facts. A large number of people followed the convoy for dozens of miles. What kind of public aspiration is this?
Regardless of appearance or deeds, reputation or rumors, Ye An was enough to become a hero in the hearts of the people and a generation of war god in the Song Dynasty, so the name "Ye Lang" was once again praised.
In the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, the waiter carefully cleaned the dust on the tea tray with a whisk in his hand, and muttered: "There is a Yelang in Tokyo, who is as strategic as Zhang Liang; when the Northern Liao invaders invade, he is as miserable as a dog!"
"May I have your name?"
The young chamberlain was startled, startled by the sudden inquiry. When he turned around, he saw the amiable official, and immediately trembled: "My name is Shao Yi, and I am at the small yellow gate of the Sashu Courtyard..."
Zhao Zhen nodded slightly and said: "Yes, I understand." Then he turned to look at Chen Tong who was following him and said: "Did you see that Ye An's name has been spread throughout Tokyo, and now his jokes have turned into praise?
His nursery rhymes can even be heard by Huang Men, the chamberlain in my palace, which shows what ordinary people’s homes in Tokyo are like!”
Chen Tong said in a low voice: "Guan family, Yehou is your minister. He is going to Zhending Mansion to guard the Liao Dynasty. The praise he gives is naturally a praise to you!"
Zhao Zhen smiled and said meaningfully: "There is nothing wrong in saying that. Ye An went out to defend the enemy this time and did not ask me to allow his family members to go with him. He can feel at ease and serve the country."
At this time, Zhao Zhen was completely relieved. He had been thinking about how to refuse Ye An's request to leave the capital with his family. Unexpectedly, he had no such intention and request, and instead started on the road without hesitation.
However, compared to Zhao Zhen's relaxation, some people were furious. In the eyes of the civil servants, Ye An's behavior could be regarded as a slap in the face.
They are all intellectuals, and these civil servants are like trash. The people's hearts have always been righteous, so in the eyes of the civil servants in the court, the people's praise of an alternative civil servant like Ye An is tantamount to a slap in their face.
Although not all civil servants have such thoughts, some of them feel uncomfortable in their hearts. Song Qi reported: "When Ye An took office, the people flocked to him and praised his majestic appearance. However, they did not know that this was against the attitude of scholars and the court.
If it’s so important, wouldn’t it lose the prestige of the second government?”
This statement speaks to the psychology of most civil servants. He, Ye An, is indeed powerful, but his ability to fight with soldiers depends on the support and decisions of the central and central government. It is not his alone.
Ye An cannot be allowed to steal the limelight from all the civil servants of the Song Dynasty, otherwise the reputation of the Song Dynasty will be lost?
Zhao Zhen was secretly pleased with this behavior that the civil servants disliked. The less the civil servants and military generals wanted to see Ye An, the better. Only by ostracizing him could he rely on the emperor's favor honestly.
But the voice of public opinion among the people is getting louder and louder. At the beginning, these public opinions were inaudible to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and Zhao Zhen. When they heard it, it was actually in a state of uproar and rebellion...