Chapter 312: Tokyo's Big Trap Waiting For Wang Lin
Chapter 312 Tokyo, a huge trap waiting for Wang Lin to fall into it
On February 2, the second year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, the dragon raised its head.
The dock on the Qiantang River is extremely busy.
More than a hundred merchant ships from the Bohai Sea Company entered Hangzhou, unloaded all kinds of goods, and returned fully loaded. They took the Grand Canal waterway to Dongping, Shandong, and then took the land route from Dongping north to Qinglai.
Wang Lin sent two thousand Shenwu troops to accompany the team to escort them.
And when passing through various prefectures and counties, there are also overt and covert manpower from Tiger Guards and Bohai Trading Company.
Wang Lin issued a death order, and the property obtained from Hangzhou must be transported back to Qingzhou without risk.
This is a huge capital for him to develop his military power in the future and prepare for war against the Jin Dynasty. He must not lose it.
Of course, the six million yuan and related funds that Wang Lin promised to Emperor Zhao Ji to put into the inner treasury were also shipped and ready to set off at any time.
Zhu Shuzhen also went to Qingzhou with the team.
On the dock, Wang Lin tied the belt of Zhu Shuzhen's cloak and said with a smile: "Madam, it's cold in the north. If you leave the Jiangnan area, remember to put on more clothes, otherwise you will get cold."
Wang Lin's movements were very gentle.
Zhu Shuzhen's pretty face showed a hint of sadness.
She didn't know when the day of goodbye would be, but her eyes were filled with tears. At this moment, she felt a little regretful. Last night... she should have given it to him.
"Your Majesty, I take this very seriously... I wonder when you can return to Qingzhou?"
Wang Lin pondered for a moment: "Perhaps early March, perhaps late March, but before mid-April, I will return to Qingzhou."
"This is my handwritten letter to Princess Han and Qingzhao. Take it with you. Don't worry, no one in Qingzhou dares to underestimate you."
"I know. I don't expect too much. I just want to have a place to stay and not be disturbed."
"May I have any words for you before I say goodbye?"
Wang Lin smiled and saw that she was a little sad, so he reached out and held her cold little hand.
"I am so confused and confused that I really have no intention of reciting poems and writing poems. At this time, I just hope that the prince can return as scheduled and don't let me stare at him in a place where my life is far away..."
Zhu Shuzhen covered her face and choked.
There is both anxiety about the future and sadness about parting.
Wang Lin couldn't help but hugged her into his arms, caressed her back, and said softly: "Fragrant grass is flat on the sand, the setting sun is far away from the trees, and the ruthless peach leaves are crossing the river. I'll help you get on the Mulan boat when you're drunk, and you'll leave the sorrow behind.
.The weak east wind blows away the catkins, and the Ming Dynasty will find the way to play the sheng again. The small building is empty with blue clouds and red rain, and the spring scenery has reached the ecstasy."
"I hope that when you and I meet again, my wife can really open her heart. As I said, if this love lasts for a long time, how can it last day and night."
"There are also some seeds of crops on the ship. I have written down the specific planting methods in detail. This thing is very important. Please personally deliver it to Hua Rong, the prefect of Qingzhou, so that he can do it according to the requirements of my letter."
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Hebei, Zhending Prefecture.
Several fast horses galloped into the city and went straight to the Yamen of Hebei Province where Zhang Shuye was appointed as the envoy and the general manager of the army and horses.
Zhang Shuye had just returned from patrolling the border in Dingzhou and was surprised to hear that his eldest son Zhang Bofen had come from the capital.
Zhang Bo hurriedly entered the hall, and seeing his gloomy face, Zhang Shuye had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Zhang Bofen bowed to pay homage, and then without saying anything, he handed over two personal and secret letters from Prince Zhao Huan and Taiwei Zhongshi with a dark face.
Zhang Shuye opened the secret letter and read it from beginning to end, his expression suddenly changed.
Zhang Bofen said gloomily: "Father, do the Crown Prince and the Grand Lieutenant want Father to prepare to take over or attack Qinglai?"
Zhang Shuye nodded slowly.
The letters written by Zhao Huan and Zhong Shizhong were actually very different. They both wrote letters, which only increased the weight of their right to speak.
Zhao Huan asked Zhang Shuye to mobilize troops and horses. If Wang Lin rebelled at this time, he would lead his army eastward, attack Qinglai, and destroy Wang Lin's Fuhu Army Town.
If Wang Lin does not rebel, Zhang Shuye will take over from Wang Lin and take charge of Qinglai.
As for Hebei, it was claimed that the Zhongshi Dao would mobilize troops to assist in defense, the Zhongjia Army would take over the defense of Hebei, and the Zhongshi would also serve as the Hebei envoy and general manager of troops and horses.
Zhang Bofen said angrily: "Father, this really chills people's hearts! The Prince of Bohai County is currently working for the imperial court to quell the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River and provide disaster relief to the people. He is doing his best to help the people, but these people in the imperial court are only thinking about plotting against him!"
"The Zhongshi seem to be very righteous, and they keep saying they are thinking about the Song Dynasty, but in fact they don't want the Zhong family army to take sole control of the Song Dynasty's military power?
Father, they made you and Wang Lin fight each other. After that, the Zhong family became the dominant family. The Western Army and the Hebei Army all fell into the hands of the Zhong family. Who else in the Song Dynasty can suppress the Zhong army?
Two brothers from Zhongshi Dao?"
Zhang Shuye sighed: "What is the situation in the court? How did it end up in this situation?"
Zhang Bofen then started talking about Zhao Shu's sudden return to Beijing to attack Deng Wengu years ago, and detailed the movements in Tokyo in the past few months, as well as the performance of all parties.
Zhang Shuye was silent at night.
His political wisdom is by no means comparable to that of Zhang Bofen.
He quickly separated from the myriad of chaos and found the most critical point: "What is the attitude of the officials?"
Zhang Bofen said hesitantly: "He is elusive. He has never expressed his position. However, he seems to acquiesce to the group attack on Wang Lin in the DPRK and seems to oppose it. Who knows."
"Father, will Bohai County King really rebel? My son feels that Bohai County King is loyal to the Song Dynasty and has made countless achievements. It is really frustrating that the court treats the meritorious officials so harshly and accuses them of crimes."
Zhang Shuye's eyes were cold: "Even if Wang Lin relied on his own troops and had ambitions for the Song Dynasty, he would not be where he is now.
My father and Wang Lin have been friends for many years, and we know each other very well. A person with such a big mind and great ambitions will never do personal things for the sake of short-term gain, regardless of the overall situation of the Jin people's imminent invasion.
A matter of ambition.”
"But..." Zhang Shuye sighed worriedly: "Of course, if the government forces him, that will be a different matter."
"The official family has never had any ideas. Of course he would not want to touch Wang Lin, but if there is a lot of public sentiment between the government and the public, and the prince and the master are adding to the flames, I am afraid that... the official family will not be able to withstand the pressure."
Zhang Bofen lowered his voice again and said: "Father, my son found out the news from the palace, saying that this time Zhongshizhong, the prince, and the courtiers in the court including Wu Min were all colluding, and even had the tacit approval of the officials, and wanted to put him to death.
Wang Lin deceived him into entering Beijing, then took advantage of the situation and captured him, and imprisoned him directly in Beijing."
"When my son left the city, the imperial edict calling Wang Lin back to the capital has already been sent out of the capital to Hangzhou."
Zhang Shuye shouted at the scene: "The prince is confused! The cultivator has evil intentions, he deserves to die!"
Zhang Bofen secretly glanced at Zhang Shuye's face and gritted his teeth, but still did not say that he had ordered his second brother Zhang Zhongxiong to rush to the south of the Yangtze River a few days ago to dissuade Wang Lin from going to Beijing and lead his army directly back to the Qing Dynasty.
Lai, wait and see what happens.
Zhang Shuye's eyes were solemn and he said irritably: "Now that the Jin are approaching the Liao, the Khitan will be destroyed by the Jin this year at most.
And after this, the door of Hebei is wide open, and the Jin cavalry will march straight in by next spring and summer at the latest. At this critical moment, there will be civil strife in the DPRK to force Wang Lin to rebel!"
Zhang Shuye suddenly sneered again: "It's ridiculous that these people in the court are really stupid. How could Wang Lin have come this far without having a way to protect himself? The master of farming has a good plan for his life, but I feel that he is going to move this time
Smashing oneself in the foot with a stone..."
"Bo Fen, please return to the capital as soon as possible and deliver your father's handwritten letter to the prince. I hope the prince can rein in the situation and not go to the last step!
In addition, a letter was sent to Hangzhou at the same time, asking the Prince of Bohai County to return to Qinglai immediately and not to go to Beijing. As long as he maintains his troops in Qinglai and does not move, the court will not easily touch him again..."
"At this moment, regardless of personal grudges, the overall situation should be the most important thing..."
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Hangzhou.
Wang Lin was sitting in the main hall of the Yamen of the Zhejiang and Zhejiang transfer envoys, discussing some official business with Gu Qingchuan, the acting magistrate of Hangzhou, which was nothing more than disaster relief matters in the two Zhejiang states.
Yan Qing and Dai Zong led two tiger guards to carry the dusty and tired Zhang Zhongxiong through the door. Seeing this, Gu Qingchuan immediately left.
Zhang Zhongxiong trembled and took out a large pile of letters from Li Gang, Maode Emperor Zhao Fujin and Zhang Bofen, Jiade Emperor Zhao Yupan and his consort Zeng Wei, Han Jiayan and his wife, and others, and handed them over. He didn't even have time to say a word, just looked at them.
I fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes.
He rushed from Tokyo to Hangzhou almost day and night, and it had only been seven days. He had traveled thousands of miles on horseback, and by this time his mind and body were on the verge of collapse.
"Take Zhang Zhongxiong down to rest and ask the doctor to take good care of him."
After Zhang Zhongxiong was arranged, Wang Lin read the letters from Beijing one by one, his face calm as usual.
Yan Qing hesitated for a moment and raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the envoys from the palace have arrived in Runzhou. Do you want me to send someone to arrest them..."
Yan Qing made a beheading motion.
The information Yan Qing received was much more and more comprehensive than the letters Zhang Zhongxiong risked his life to send.
At this time, a huge trap has been laid in Beijing, waiting for Wang Lin to fall into it.
Wang Lin shook his head: "Xiao Yi, don't act rashly. I am an official of the imperial court, and the official decree calls me back to the capital. How can I resist and disobey the order?"
If Gu resists the order, they will definitely label him as a rebel, and then mobilize their troops to attack Qinglai.
If Gu guessed correctly, they were still counting on Zhang Shuye's Hebei army. But once Zhang Shuye's Hebei army advanced eastward, Hebei would be wide open. These idiots didn't even think about whether it was the Jin people or the defeated Khitan army.
I won’t miss such a great opportunity.”
Yan Qing sneered: "They are counting on the Zhong family. But the Western Army is guarding Hedong, Yanmen, and Guanlong. It not only needs to defend the Khitan and Jin people, but also controls Xixia and divides its troops into Hebei. I am afraid that even the Xixia people will be ready to move."
"Gu Zhen didn't expect that there would be people in the Zhong division who were so careless about the overall situation. Gu was also wrong. He thought that the Zhong family's army was loyal and brave for the country, but he still forgot about human nature... How could the Zhong division let go of such a vicious attack on Gu Zhen?
, and then give the Zhong family the opportunity to take sole control of the military power of the Song Dynasty..."
"The prince has no intention of rebelling, but he is forced to this point by this stupid and unscrupulous court. How about he rebel directly and order Yue Fei to raise an army and attack Tokyo..."
Yan Qing was filled with anger: "Why do you need to be so angry?"