Except for Du Shisheng, all the people who can stand in this hall are Tu Danyi's confidants.
Everyone knows that Tu Shanyi single-handedly overturned the situation a few months ago and replaced the emperor on the throne. Everyone also knows that the new emperor Wan Yanxun's talents are indeed far better than the previous mediocre man, but facing the current situation
Despite the severe situation, the new emperor's approach was extremely inappropriate.
The simplest one is that when the new emperor came to power, the Mongolian army was marching south, so everyone's expectations for the emperor were nothing more than to inspire the armies, select generals and empower them, fight fiercely with the enemy, and stabilize the majesty of the great country under the city of Zhongdu.
First, get things done on the table and stabilize the external situation after the new emperor takes the throne. Then you have to take over the power from the important ministers, and you have to do something in the big affairs, and even have a strategy against the Mongolian army.
This is a normal thought. As an emperor, as long as he has prestige, many things will fall into place.
After all, the close clan clan in the capital was dying, and even if the important ministers wanted to start a new business, there was no suitable one. The emperor and the ministers could work closely together to get what they needed.
But the emperor's approach was exactly the opposite.
The threat of the Mongolian army was imminent. He should have selected generals to train troops and granted them full power. Instead, he actually focused on weighing the status of the leading generals and using political tactics to force the generals to restrain each other.
When he came to the throne, there were more than ten military commanders who were recommended by Guo Ning, Shuhu Gaoqi, Pusan Duan, Pusan Anzhen, Zhang Rou, Miao Daorun, etc. Among them, Guo Ning immediately led his troops out.
Not counting, the rest of the people have their own strengths and are not incompetent.
Shuhu Gaoqi is a veteran general who owns the remnants of the original Jinshan Province and has the strongest military force; Pusan Duan is the most senior and has expertise in military and political affairs; Pusan Anzhen is a talented and promising rookie who is unanimously optimistic about the Jurchen nobles.
Zhang Rou and Miao Daorun followed the emperor closely and won over the heroes of Hebei.
Among these people, no matter who the emperor favored or wanted to reuse, not to mention repelling the Mongolian army, at least there was no problem in stabilizing the situation around the central capital.
But the emperor seemed to lack a sense of security. He seemed to be very affectionate to each of his generals, but in fact he did not really entrust them with his confidants. In just a few months, he promoted Wanyan Chenghui and Wanyan again.
Bi, Wugu Lun Qingshou and more than ten people were all generals in different areas, and they had no subordinates to each other. Everything was under the control of the emperor.
Is the emperor himself a veteran or famous general? Of course not.
Does he have the ability to command the armies and confront the Mongolian army head-on? Of course not.
The war situation around Zhongdu, under the control of the emperor, can be said to have gone from bad to worse. Since Beijing stayed behind, the veteran Wugu Sun Wutun was defeated in Zhuozhou, and the imperial military stronghold in Xishan was also forcefully uprooted by the Mongolian army, thus losing the West.
Barriers on the north side.
However, the emperor continued to appoint officials and make wishes and split military power, so that in the middle of ten months, there were no less than ten thousand people in the capital city, from the capital to the muke, and everyone had gold and silver medals hanging on their waists. However, no one dared
, and cannot go out of the city to fight the enemy.
By this time, Mongolian cavalry were patrolling outside Zhongdu City in a swaggering manner, making it difficult to collect wood in the city, farmland was barren, and water transportation was cut off. The military situation had become extremely bad, the price of food in Zhongdu had increased fifty times, and people began to trade goods in the city.
Eat it!
At this time, the emperor of the Great Jin Kingdom suddenly had a new idea.
He said that firstly, there is a shortage of food in Central Capital, and millions of soldiers and civilians can no longer support it; secondly, because Central Capital is isolated from surrounding areas, the central government's ability to control the local area continues to decline... Otherwise, let's beg for peace with Mongolia? Begging for peace.
After success, I will take everyone to hide in Kaifeng Mansion, Nanjing. Everyone will suffer in my absence!
What do you think? What do you think of my idea?
As soon as these words came out, some people in the court were really happy and praised him.
But the more discerning ministers, including Tu Shanyi, were all furious.
Everyone present who heard Tu Shanyi's story today felt it was ridiculous.
Begging for peace and moving the capital are two matters that ordinary ministers can talk about. It is not impossible for important officials in the imperial court to hold this opinion in case something changes. But how could the emperor of the Jin Dynasty openly make such an idea?
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The foundation of the founding of the Kingdom of Jin is not to cultivate one's own virtues and attract people from far away to come to court, but to have real military power. The emperor of the Kingdom of Jin must ensure that his own military power does not fall. What's more, Shandong has already won the battle.
Yes, it’s obvious that the Mongols will lose too!
As long as the capital of the country does not move and the chariots and chariots do not move, the might of the Jin Kingdom will still be there, and the dignity of the lord of the territory will still be there. No matter how difficult the situation is, as long as the Mongols retreat a little, the imperial court will always be able to relax and free up its hands.
, there is always the possibility of rearranging the place.
But if the emperor no longer dares to stay in Zhongdu City, what will the countless officials and soldiers in the vast territory of Liaodong, Hebei, and Shanxi think? The emperor is afraid, but the officials and soldiers are not afraid? The emperor has run away, where are the officials and soldiers?
Will you still fight?
This is obvious. As soon as the emperor moves, the hearts of thousands of people within the territory of the Kingdom of Jin will disperse!
In the history books of the Han Dynasty, there are indeed records of many dynasties that moved their capitals to avoid enemies. For example, the Southern Song Dynasty at this time was established by the nine kings Zhao Gou who crossed the river after the Central Plains changed hands.
That's because Zhao and Song still had a vast territory in the south of the Yangtze River, with hundreds of millions of people. Even if they lost half of the country in the north, they would still be a great country!
If Daikin loses the Northeast, Hebei and other places, what will be left? By the way, Yang Aner is rebelling in Shandong, and Guo Ning, who has not rebelled, has no good intentions either!
Not to mention the Song State in the south and the Xia State in the west, how will they react? The terrible situation that will follow is simply unimaginable!
Taking ten thousand steps back, the emperor himself is timid and avoids fighting. What does this mean?
Many civil and military officials took such great risks to bring a new emperor to power just to let you make such a decision? Why wouldn't Wanyan Yongji do this? Even if he puts a fool on the emperor's throne, he will do it!
Do you, Wanyan Xun, have to come forward?
This situation made Tu Danyi unable to sleep all night long.
Tu Danyi did not doubt his own vision, nor did he blame himself for this. The rise of this emperor was the result of the Manchu civil and military officials losing confidence in the previous emperor Wanyan Yongji. It was the common choice of Tu Danyi and Wanyan Gang, the political enemies.
the result of.
His political methods and power skills at least meet the minimum standards of an emperor.
The sad thing is that Tu Danyi did not expect that Wanyan Xun would be so weak and timid against enemies; the sad thing is that Wanyan Xun is already the most outstanding person in the clan of the recent branch of the dynasty.
Those who killed Yue Wang Yonggong, Kui Wang Yongsheng, Huo Wang Congyi and others before he ascended the throne were even more stupid.
So, what to do?
The emperor of the Jin Dynasty should defend the central capital and fight the Mongolian army to the end. However, how can we stop the emperor's absurd attempt?
Everyone present knew Tu Danyi's unwavering opposition, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Tu Danyi to come up with a way to reverse the situation.
Many people were waiting with their heads down and could not help but look at Du Shisheng again.
Is Ding Haijun going to enter Zhongdu again? Is it going to change the emperor again? Is the massacre in Zhongdu a few months ago going to happen again? I'm afraid this is inappropriate? The Mongolian army is right in front of us, and if there is another civil strife in Zhongdu
, I'm afraid that the city will be lost! Some people hesitated and wanted to go out and say something to Tu Danyi, but they didn't dare.
Just listen to disciple Shan Yi slowly say:
"It is natural for the emperor to want to go to Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing. After all, Nanjing is rich, populated, and has gorgeous palaces. According to this, Xiongcheng blocks Changhuai in the south, blocks the river in the north, and blocks Tongguan in the west to defend itself.
Temporary stability... This is the only stable place in the territory of Dajin today. Apart from this, there is absolutely no place where the emperor can stay. Therefore, as long as we prevent the emperor from going to Nanjing, we will also prevent the emperor from leaving Zhongdu.
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Finally someone couldn't help but asked: "How to stop it?"
"I will tell the emperor that I agree with his idea of moving south. However, because the Mongolian army has blocked water transportation from the north to the south and is impassable by car, even if it is necessary to set off, it will have to be in the summer and autumn of next year anyway. And before the emperor sets off, in order to ensure peace in Nanjing,
The emperor should send one of the clan kings to go ahead and go out of the Nanjing Remaining Division."
"What's the point of doing this?"
Some people asked questions immediately, while others looked thoughtful.
"The emperor is very suspicious and changeable, and will regret it soon, but he will find that Yousi has hastily passed the edict and appointed you to control the military and political power of the Nanjing Road. And this prince, and you, need to
Set off immediately and go to Kaifeng Mansion by sea before the emperor stops you. I have already arranged this route. Mr. Jinzhi represents Laizhou Dinghai Navy, and Taoist Master Chongxuanzi represents Quanzhen Sect. They will accompany you throughout the journey to protect you along the way.
safety.”
Having said this, Tu Danyi took a few quick breaths and was obviously a little tired.
Du Shisheng stood up at the right time and saluted everyone present, while Chong Xuanzi brought a hot wet cloth to wipe his disciple Shan Yi's face to refresh himself.
After a while, Tu Shanyi came over slowly and continued: "Since the emperor came to the throne, he has always been afraid that his power will be transferred downwards. What he fears most is that we, the important ministers, are manipulating the government without telling him. When you go, he will definitely
The doubts are abnormal. And this is exactly what we took advantage of. Before recalling this sect king, he will never leave Zhongdu, let alone step into Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing."
"But is it difficult for the emperor to recall the clan king who has left the town?"
"It is not difficult for the emperor to issue an edict. However, it is difficult to issue an edict to recall you. The important ministers in Zhongdu City have many ways to stop him." Tu Danyi chuckled and said slowly: "
What's more, even if there is an edict, you are in Kaifeng Mansion, Nanjing, as the sea is vast and the sky is high, and you don't need to pay attention to this kind of chaos."
"What?"
There was an uproar in the hall.
Hearing this, everyone understood what Tu Shanyi meant. How could this be taking advantage of the emperor's jealous temper? It was clearly asking everyone to protect a clan king and establish a small court in Kaifeng Mansion, Nanjing. This was tantamount to the central government.
The ministers joined hands to advance the path the emperor wanted to take, leaving the emperor with no way to go!
This idea completely eliminated the possibility of the emperor wavering. Since he could not go to Nanjing, no matter how reluctant the emperor was, he could only stay in Daxing Mansion in Zhongdu and fight with the Mongols to the end!
Tu Danyi is indeed the most powerful official in the contemporary era who single-handedly deposed and established the emperor. This is indeed an idea he can come up with!
Once this idea is implemented, the emperor and Tu Danyi will be completely at odds, and the relationship between Zhongdu and the Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing will become extremely complicated.
This idea is cruel enough to the emperor, cruel to Tu Shanyi himself, and even more cruel to the civil and military officials who came here in response to Tu Shanyi’s call!
But the officials present were all human beings, and they immediately thought that if this idea was implemented, at some point, it might bring indescribable benefits.
Today's current situation...isn't it just about starving the brave to death and starving the timid to death?
There was a slight commotion in the hall, but then it became quiet again, with only dozens of eyes glancing around.
The two civil servant leaders, Mongolia Gang and Tian Zhuo, looked at each other, and Tian Zhuo made a gesture of extending his hand to invite each other.
Mongolia Gang stepped out and bowed: "Prime Minister Tu Shan, I have something on my mind. If I don't ask clearly, I won't be sure."
Tu Danyi narrowed his eyes: "Just say it."
"Now that the royal family is withering away, I don't know who the royal family the prime minister is talking about is; let alone whether this royal family believes in us, and whether we can trust this royal family."
Tu Danyi patted the soft quilt on the couch with his skinny hands and laughed.