The emperor shouted, and the whole hall suddenly became silent.
Dozens of eyes suddenly focused on the emperor, and Tian Zhuo immediately winked at the emperor.
Although the emperor was young, he was very smart. He waved his hand and said: "Nothing, nothing, I thought of something else. Ahem, let's continue the discussion... If you have any insights that will benefit the current situation, please feel free to speak. The imperial court will not hesitate to promote you."
reward."
After saying this, the commotion in the hall continued.
At this time, the emperor waited calmly, without showing any sign of boredom or impatience, and without making any sound.
It has been three years since Wanyan Shouxu took over Kaifeng in the name of King Sui.
In the past two and a half years, he relied on a group of capable subordinates recommended to him by Tu Shanyi to manage the situation in Kaifeng, and gradually learned how to be a person in charge of authority.
And in the six months after he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he gradually began to realize that it was not easy to be the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin.
The emperor of the Kingdom of Jin had to face such nonsense every day in the court.
Since the reign of Emperor Sejong, the Jurchen nobles have become more and more useless. The pillars of the country are dressed up one by one. They play the orchestra all day long and are very happy. The emperor spends half the time discussing affairs in the court.
It is actually not nutritious to listen to the nonsense of nobles; but this is a necessary scene, and we have to leave. We have to wait until the princes and nobles from the founding family have finished speaking, and then it is their turn to talk about serious matters.
In his later years, Emperor Shizong decided to establish Jurchen imperial examinations and government schools; Emperor Zhangzong successively abolished many Jurchen hereditary programs because he could not stand being surrounded by large groups of rubbish all day long.
After the establishment of the Kaifeng imperial court, it generously accepted the Jurchens who had escaped from Zhongdu, Hebei and other places, and awarded many high-ranking officials, including more than 20 princes and princes. From then on, all the sages gathered in the court, and each of them was the founding father of the country.
After Zhongliang, it was clear that the Kaifeng court was the place of orthodoxy and what people wanted.
The side effect is that now, the enemy is approaching the city, and these guys are still farting. They say things that they know are meaningless, but in fact they all have their ears pricked up, trying to seize an opportunity to ask other questions.
But Wanyan Shouxu had a good temperament and was well versed in dealing with the court. He didn't say anything at the moment, he just waited for half an hour at a stretch. The officials had finished talking or criticizing each other, and finally expressed their opinions.
Pass after call was given faithfully, until everyone's mouths were dry and their voices finally died down.
Seeing that the court meeting was about to end anyway, everyone turned back three times and retreated. Before leaving, some people kept looking back, showing a vague look of suspicion. They quickly adjusted their faces and showed that they were very attached to the emperor.
The Jurchens, who were simple and brave back then, could not get rid of their rough background even when they were scheming with the emperor in the court. The emperor sat upright and looked at their pretentiousness and felt it was ridiculous.
After the ministers left, the hall became empty and seemed deeper and wider.
Two or three maids stood in the corner of the hall, wanting to come up to serve him. When they saw the emperor sitting still, they lowered their eyebrows and remained motionless.
Wanyan Shouxu sat alone on the throne and waited for a long time. The huge throne was not comfortable, so he frowned and crossed his legs to make himself more comfortable.
After a while, several close ministers finally found an opportunity to come back and come forward to discuss business.
"The court is very lively today because the princes and princes are here in great numbers." The emperor sneered a few times with a cold face: "Do you know why?"
The ministers looked at each other, and some sighed.
The emperor patted the armrest of the dragon chair, raised his voice, and shouted angrily: "They are here to look at me! Otun Orib! Yesterday, your soldiers packed their bags, and they were able to find out the news! They are afraid that
I ran away!"
Most of the new 13-captain army organized by the Kaifeng court had previously been sent to the southern front to carry out plunder against the Southern Dynasty on thousands of miles of battlefields. The only ones left behind in Kaifeng were those under the command of Jianwei Captain Aotun Orib.
Ten thousand people and the 4,000 people under the command of the enemy commander Wanyan Apai.
These two captains, together with Wanyan Jiuzhu's three thousand personal guards, formed the force left to guard Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing at this moment.
Seventeen thousand people are not a small number, but before Guo Ning's fierce offensive, no one had the confidence to defend Kaifeng with seventeen thousand people. What's more, among these seventeen thousand people, there are many Han'er, whether they can
The emperor didn't know whether it was credible or not. He didn't even know whether there were so many Han people in Kaifeng city.
Therefore, Tian Zhuo had previously proposed to retreat to Henan Prefecture or even Jingzhao Prefecture if there was an emergency. The emperor immediately agreed and asked Otun Orib's troops to make preparations for an emergency march or even a breakout.
The emperor and Tian Zhuo had repeatedly warned him beforehand, telling him to be careful not to leak any information. As a result, there was no secret in the city of Kaifeng. This matter was known to outsiders, and this was how today's situation of high-ranking officials and nobles gathered.
Hearing the emperor's complaint, Otun Orib came out and bowed down: "I have found the two soldiers who leaked the secret, and there are 22 other related soldiers and civilians who have been beheaded in the morning."
It's quite simple and very good.
The emperor glared at him, thought for a while, and decided not to scold him. He turned to Tian Zhuo and said, "Mr. Qi, please continue with the topic just now."
"New news is that Wanyan Congtan, who is stationed at Tongguan, is rushing to help with a considerable number of troops. He has gone to Henan Mansion to join Huwei Duwei He Shilie Qier. There are many fierce generals among Marshal Congtan's troops.
The situation will definitely be reversed. In addition, Monk Wanyan Chen also got rid of the Song army. He is a powerful general. After arriving in Kaifeng, he will be able to defeat the enemy on the battlefield."
The emperor thought for a moment and said in a low voice: "Wanyan Congtan has ten thousand troops, but at least half of them are scattered in Huazhou, and they live in the fields in various parts of Tongzhou. I remember that he had a memorial two months ago
He complained that the military resources were insufficient, and many of the soldiers complained. I am afraid that if this continues, someone will start a rebellion. Even if he brings people to help, he still has to keep Wanyan Dalou's room to garrison Tongguan, and there are really usable troops and horses.
It won’t exceed two thousand. With just these two thousand people, I’m afraid we’ll have to plunder and finance ourselves along the way to support them to Henan Prefecture.”
"……yes."
"He Shilie Beggar has some food in his hands. It was a batch that was specially allowed to be transferred from Mengjin when we were preparing to flee westward. Mr. Qi Zhi, tell Wanyan Congtan and He Shilie Beggar to meet up.
, then the two of them will probably have a dispute over food, right?"
"……yes."
"As for Monk Wanyan Chen... Ever since Guo Ning suddenly sent troops, the soldiers and horses of the Southern Song Dynasty in Huainan and west of Beijing have gone crazy to fight for support. Monk Wanyan Chen's brother Xilie has been seriously injured, and the general
In the battle of the southern front, Wanyan was not in control. In the Tang Dynasty, the area around Deng was entangled by Song generals Meng Zongzheng, Hu Zaixing and others. In my estimation, Wanyan, Chen, and Shang Yong were brave, but they were just fighting and retreating.
When we get to Kaifeng, the Song army might arrive."
Tian Zhuo was silent for a while, then bowed again: "...Yes."
After saying "yes" three times in a row, Tian Zhuo's voice turned out to be a little dry.
Old Prime Minister Tu Shan was right. King Sui was the most outstanding young man among the Jurchen clan. After he became emperor, he was also an extremely outstanding emperor.
Just a few days ago, this young man was panicked because of Guo Ning's sudden dispatch of troops, but now he was able to analyze the military situation as if he were looking at the pattern from behind the palm of his hand. With this talent, he really has a chance to revive Daikin.
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It's a pity that Dai Jin's enemies are more and more fierce. No matter how outstanding the emperor is, he will always face an imminent enemy.
Wanyan Shouxu continued: "In this case, Mr. Qi Zhi doesn't want to talk about reinforcements. We previously estimated that Guo Ning had been slowing down his troops in the past few days because he was waiting for his successor troops to arrive. Now that I think about it, he is not only
He is waiting for his successor troops, and he is also waiting for our reinforcements. When the reinforcements from all walks of life arrive, he can destroy it in one battle. After that, it will be spread across the country, and in the blink of an eye, the Kingdom of Jin will be complete again."
At this time, Tian Zhuo only remained silent, not even saying "yes".
"But..." Wanyan Shouxu frowned: "Mr. Qi, you said again that we still have a chance?"
He jumped down from the dragon chair, stood in front of Tian Zhuo in a few steps, and reached out to hold Tian Zhuo's sleeves: "I know you won't lie to me, there must be a chance! But this opportunity has nothing to do with reinforcements, right? You
What has been arranged? Where is the opportunity? When will it be? Can you tell me?"
Tian Zhuo listened to the emperor's repeated questions and stared at the emperor's trusting expression. He was suddenly moved.
From a prince who was not taken seriously to a prince who was in charge of a great political power, and then to an emperor who was eager to support him, Wanyan Shouxu experienced a lot. But his attitude towards his close ministers was always the same. His attitude when asking Tian Zhuo at this moment was almost the same as before.
The Prime Minister's Mansion in Zhongdu is generally the same.
Tian Zhuo saluted solemnly: "Our opportunity lies not with the reinforcements, but with the enemy; this opportunity does not lie anywhere else, but in Kaifeng City, when Guo Ning's Dinghai navy approaches the city."
