Wang Lin waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about this. Xiao Yi, give me the order immediately. Tomorrow morning, I will lead the Guan Sheng Shenwu Army alone to escort the money and silk items back to the capital by water."
Yan Qing was still waiting to persuade him, but when he saw Wang Lin's cold expression, he didn't dare to say another word.
Fortunately, he knew that Wang Lin was not the kind of person to sit back and wait for death. Although he was anxious, he did not think that Wang Lin would jump directly into someone else's trap regardless of his wealth and life.
"How many people are there in the Tiger God Guard currently?"
"Back to the prince, apart from the manpower deployed in various places, the Tiger God Guard can currently mobilize more than 7,500 men. In addition to the three thousand in Jiangnan, there are still two thousand hidden in Tokyo, and nearly three thousand in Qingzhou.
." Yan Qing bowed and said.
"Everyone must keep their hands on the ground to ensure the smooth flow of information. Xiao Yi, this matter is very important. I have almost put my life and property in your hands."
Yan Qing suddenly fell to the ground and burst into tears: "The prince has great faith in Xiao Yi. From that day on, Xiao Yi has sworn to serve the prince to the death. If he breaks his oath, he will be struck to death by five thunderbolts!"
"You and I are brothers, why are you saying these deadly things... Xiaoyi, I can trust you, otherwise I wouldn't have let you stay with me in the past two years."
"I believe Xiao Yi has a clear understanding of who Gu is. Gu has always been someone who doesn't let me down, and I don't let others down. I have to find a long-term path for you and my brother in the future. The most important thing is to change my own destiny."
It's in your own hands, Xiao B. It's really uncomfortable to feel worried and frightened all the time, with your life in the hands of others..."
Wang Lin had two more sentences behind him, "If anyone betrays me, I will repay him a hundredfold," which he did not say out loud.
Yan Qing's eyes were bright.
He finally heard Wang Lin express his true feelings today.
"I will die serving the prince!"
"Here we go again, you and I are not reduced to such a life-and-death situation yet, get up!"
Wang Lin smiled and helped Yan Qing up: "Xiao Yi, trust between people does not come out of thin air. It is gradually established and cultivated by getting along with each other for a long time and running into each other."
"Under Gu's command, only you and Yue Fei are the most trustworthy people for me."
"Xiao Yi, send a message immediately. All the Tiger Guards who can be mobilized will sneak into the capital as soon as possible. I will leave slowly on the boat to give you enough time."
Yan Qing was overjoyed. The fact that Wang Lin could act like this meant that he was going to counterattack and break the situation.
…
It was the fifth day of the second lunar month in the second year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty.
As the dawn dawned, Wang Lin led his army to leave Hangzhou.
The current canal system of the Song Dynasty is the main channel for water transportation and is related to the national economy and people's livelihood.
In fact, there are three main parts. One is the Jiangnan Canal, also called the Yangchu Canal, which runs through the dense waterways of Jiangnan, Zhejiang and Huaihe. From there, it enters the Bian Canal, then passes through the Guangji River, and reaches Caozhou and Dongping Prefecture in Shandong.
Tokyo.
"Only the Bian River runs across China. It is the first to carry the great river, divert the rivers and lakes, and benefit the South China Sea. Half of the world's wealth, as well as the department stores of the mountains and rivers, all come from this road."
"The Bianhe River transports the river every year, with five Huai rice and seven million dendrobium."
Wang Lin read the history of Song Dynasty in his previous life and read the above records.
A wide command ship led a troop transport fleet that stretched for dozens of miles along the river and slowly moved northward along the vast canal. Naturally, it attracted the attention of many local officials along the way.
Many local officials visited the docks along the way to see them, but Wang Lin never got off the boat and saw no one.
The fleet was moving slowly on the canal. Wang Lin spent every day besides reading, sitting on the boat deck and looking at the scenery on both sides of the canal.
Until February 25th, when the fleet arrived at the Dongpingfu section of the canal, Yan Qing sent two crucial messages.
…
Tokyo.
The news that Wang Lin was ordered to return to the capital by water had actually reached the capital a long time ago.
A bachelor of Guanwen Palace and a young master of Wu Minfu.
Dong Qiliang, the imperial censor's official, led more than ten people from the censor's desk and dozens of civil servants from various ministries to seek an audience with Wu Min.
Wu Min met with this group of civil servants from the DPRK and China who had been entangled for several days in the main hall of the mansion.
He looked at the people in the hall and sighed in his heart. These people held key positions in three provinces and six ministries, equivalent to half of the imperial court.
These people have repeatedly petitioned to impeach Wang Lin, which has reached a climax recently because Wang Lin is about to return to Beijing.
Dong Qiliang said: "Prime Minister Wu, for the sake of the country and the country of the Song Dynasty, I ask Prime Minister Wu to be the leader of our generation and advise the officials to remove Wang Lin from power as soon as possible, investigate the crime, and punish him in accordance with the law."
Wu Min sighed: "Everyone, the king of Bohai County has made great contributions to the country. He has suppressed rebellions and rescued people several times. This time, he also contributed to the peace and stability of Jiangnan. Just based on some random things, he must be held accountable. Is there anything wrong with him?
Is it too absurd?"
Dong Qiliang said: "Prime Minister Wu, I don't deny that Wang Lin has made great contributions, otherwise it would not be possible for him to be granted the title of king with a different surname. However, he caused trouble in the palace, abused the princes, had no regard for the emperor, supported his own troops, and abused his power.
It has become a serious trouble in the dynasty. If it is not eradicated now, tigers will become troublesome in the future!"
Gong Qichang, the Minister of Household Affairs, also came out and said excitedly: "Prime Minister Wu, this man is a minister who was lucky to be promoted. He relied on the favor of the official family and was extremely cruel. He repeatedly killed our civil servants in vain and ignored the laws of the court. This time in Hangzhou, Liangzhe and Zhejiang
Even if Lu Qian Zhongshu is guilty, why is he not handed over to the magistrate to discuss the crime? It is simply intolerable that he, a vassal town, actually punishes him without permission!"
The doctor in the Ministry of War cried bitterly and said: "Prime Minister Wu, I, the officials of the Song Dynasty and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world together, but not long ago, there was a tyrannical general who treated our civil servants like chickens and dogs and slaughtered them wantonly. For a long time, our civil servants in the court
How should I deal with myself? How can the dignity of the court be preserved?"
There was a lot of excitement at the moment.
Wu Min remained silent.
He knew that only a very small number of these people had public intentions.
More people have their own agendas, and many are agents raised by salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhongshi Zhongfu.
Prince Zhao Huan's chariot drove up in public. Zhao Huan got out of the chariot and entered the palace in a swaggering manner. He entered the palace side by side with the cultivators who came to greet him.
At this juncture, the situation between North Korea and China and between Beijing and China has become increasingly clear.
Now that they are determined to take the final step, first to overthrow Wang Lin, and then to force Zhao Ji to abdicate, Zhao Huan and Zhong Shizhong have been planning for a long time, and there is no longer any cover.
In fact, they are almost connected in series.
Except for Li Gang, everyone including Wu Min sided with Zhao Huan.
Before Zhao Huan could sit down, he said hurriedly: "Mr. Zhong, Wang Lin has arrived in Shandong. Is he changing his route back to Qinglai?"
Zhong Shizhong shook his head and said: "No, don't worry, Your Highness, Wang Lin will come to Beijing. First, he relies on the favor of the officials and has no fear. Second, he does not dare to resist the decree. Once he resists the decree, the Hebei Army will immediately advance eastward. At this time, he
Raising an army to rebel without any righteousness or preparation will lead to defeat."
"The most important thing is that he still has people he cares about in Beijing."
Zhao Huan raised his eyebrows: "Maode?"
The seed master nodded slowly: "Of course. I heard that Wang Lin is a passionate person. He is in love with Emperor Maode, so I'm afraid he won't ignore Maode. And the Han family."
Zhao Huan smiled: "That's right, this guy is very lustful... He won't even let go of my abandoned wife..."
"The problem lies with the officials. Whether the officials will approve the impeachment and confine Wang Lin in Beijing is the key."
The face of the seed master was solemn: "A Fuhu Divine General with no position or power is actually nothing to worry about. When the time comes, there will be no need for His Highness to take action anymore. Even the civil servants in the court will not let him go."
Zhao Huan laughed loudly: "That's right. At least half of the courtiers in the court wished they could be killed quickly. Speaking of which, Wang Lin also made himself a lonely minister for the sake of his father. Unexpectedly,
His father, who can best protect him, is slowly losing his strength at this moment."
"However, Mr. Zhong, Wang Lin, I know very well that he has always been ruthless in his methods and the city is deep. He will not just sit back and wait to be killed. He must be fully prepared."
Master Zhong smiled and said: "Your Highness, the one he relies on is the one hundred thousand Fuhu Army in Qingzhou, but the Fuhu Army is an official army, after all, it is not Wang Lin's private army. If he rebels, the armies may not follow him.
The key is that I have planted a few nails under his command..."
"As for the capital, the 30,000 forbidden troops are under my control. Since the day before yesterday, I have transferred all the forbidden troops into the three major battalions, and ordered the Huaibei Army in Xingyang to mobilize 30,000 to assist the defense of the capital, and the rest will block the Nanjing Shenwu Army.
The remaining troops’ march route.”
"With the thousands of Shenwu troops under Wang Lin's command, which have only been formed for less than half a year, he will not be able to make a big splash in the capital. Your Highness can rest assured."
Master Zhong smiled and said nothing. At this moment, he realized that the general trend was mine and that everything was under control.
Yanfu Palace.
Li Gang shook his head and hurried into Zhao Ji's imperial study.
He had to go to the palace to meet the saint and make a last-ditch effort.
Wang Lin was in danger, and he couldn't bear to see a great general of the world, the pillar of the Song Dynasty, destroyed in the hands of a group of pedantic ministers and careerists who sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
"Old minister pays homage to the official, long live my emperor!"
Zhao Ji's eyes were complicated and he motioned to Huang Kun to help Li Gang up.
"At Mr. Li's age, please give me a seat."
Li Gang refused to return to his seat, bowed and said with emotion: "I report to the officials that the king of Bohai County has made great contributions to the country, and this time he has made great contributions to the eradication of corruption in Jiangnan. If he easily kills the meritorious officials for unwarranted crimes, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will be destroyed."
It’s not stable.”
Zhao Ji fell silent.
After a long time, he said: "Prime Minister Li, I have never thought of killing Wang Lin, and I never believed that Wang Lin would rebel. A few days ago, I even thought of giving Wang Lin a reward after he returns to Beijing."
"But the current situation is not that I want to kill Wang Lin, but the prince, the master, and the courtiers want to kill Wang Lin. The situation is overwhelming. What can I do?"
"If I object, I'm afraid they will get rid of me too, right?"
Li Gang sighed and looked at Zhao Ji face to face, both of them understanding the other person's mind.
Li Gang wanted to say that the biggest damaging move you, the emperor, made was to transfer Zhang Shuye out of the capital, and then transfer the Western Army's seed divisions to the capital to take charge of the military.
How could Zhao Ji not regret it? How could he have thought that Zhong Shizhong had been colluding with Zhao Huan for a long time.
Who would have thought that the Zhong family, who were loyal to Zhao and Song, would secretly hook up with the prince and have ulterior motives.
If Zhang Shuye were here, even if he was a princeling, he would never ignore the overall situation and attack Wang Lin.
Unfortunately, when Zhao Ji realized this, it was too late.
Li Gang sighed deeply in his heart, feeling weak and discouraged.