Volume 1 Chapter 45 Documents (Continued)
"I think it's feasible!" Seeing the situation, Lu Haowen said no more and finally bowed his head to accept the order. "Does the emperor have any other words?"
"Of course there is." Zhao Jiu answered frankly with a blank expression. "But one thing is one thing. Since it has been agreed upon, we should immediately draft an edict and make a decision on this matter first... Write it now, write down what I just said into a formal document, the emperor's seal is here, and have someone copy it after it is written and distribute it to the important officials... Li Gang of Yangzhou, Li Xianggong, Zong Zezong, the governor of Tokyo, Xu Jingheng of Huainan, Zhang Que of Huaidong, Liang Yangzu of Southeast, Yuwen Xuzhong of Huaixi, and the transport envoys, the military governors, the governors, and the generals of Guanxi, as well as Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong who are right in front of us... No one can be left out! And they must post it as a notice after receiving the edict, so that everyone in the world will know!"
Everyone listened in a serious tone, knowing that this was not an ordinary decree. It was probably a formal edict that would be issued to the world. In addition, the matter had indeed been indicated by the emperor and agreed upon by the two ministries, so naturally they had nothing to say. So, starting from Xiaolin Scholar and others, several Zhongshu Sheren sat down directly under the wooden shed next to them. Then Xiaolin Scholar roughly quoted the emperor's words about "people and land". Because the emperor had clearly stated that he would use the seal, he chose the highest-level edict format and wrote a short text in one go. Then everyone copied it together and prepared to dry it for distribution.
After a busy period of work, the work was finally completed when the sun was setting further and further west.
Without waiting for these people to rest, Emperor Zhao, who was sitting still, continued to speak: "Secondly, based on the Jingkang Incident and the loss of the two rivers, we know that the Jin people are barbaric and cunning. Therefore, the date of the arrival of the imperial edict should be the deadline. From me and all civil and military officials in the world, unless the two rivers are restored and the two saints are welcomed back, or the Jin people take the initiative to seek peace, no one can talk about peace with the Jin people! Otherwise, they will be dismissed!"
Lu Haowen and Wang Boyan felt their heads buzzing and instinctively felt that this was not appropriate. Wang Yuan was also frightened for a moment. However, Zhang Jun, the Chief Censor, and Hu Yin, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, who was still writing under the wooden shed, were overjoyed and almost shouted at the same time:
"I second the motion!"
Of course seconded!
Scholar Kobayashi, holding a pen in his hand, glanced at the two people who were much younger than him with a little jealousy. He had been here for many days. Who didn't know that the Jin people were cunning and barbaric and could not be negotiated? There was also the theory of recovering the two rivers and welcoming back the two saints. It was basically these two people. And there was also Zhao Ding, who was luckier than Scholar Kobayashi and directly crossed several qualification thresholds to become the governor of Shouzhou ? !
What the emperor said today was not so much that he had left no way out, but rather that he had adopted the political program of the most ardent anti-war faction in the court. So it was almost like giving these three people a talisman in disguise... It would be strange if they didn't agree!
"Just follow what the government says."
"I second this motion."
As Zhao Jiu's eyes swept over Wang Boyan and Wang Yuan, who were feeling uneasy, the two did not dare to be negligent and almost hurried to express their opinions!
Seeing this, Xiao Lin shook his head more and more in his heart. He had forgotten about these two former advocates of peace. Just to prove his innocence, these two had to support the government... Otherwise, where is Liu Guangshi's head? Where is Song Qiyu's head? Where is Chen Dong's head?
The country is destroyed. Do we really still not kill scholars and high-ranking officials as we did in the past?
"Then let's do as you say!" Lu Haowen felt like he was having difficulty breathing.
"I second the motion!" Scholar Kobayashi came to his senses, secretly blaming himself for being absent-minded, and quickly spoke under the wooden shed before the emperor could look at him.
"As before, draft an imperial edict... and send it to all the important civil and military officials as before." Zhao Jiu said calmly. "Let all the civil and military officials in the world know about this matter."
Moreover, Scholar Kobayashi understood in his heart that although this was also a decree to announce to the world, it did not necessarily have to be in the format of a written edict. Instead, it would require a grand decree to inform officials of certain matters, which was something that was rarely seen in several years… Thinking that he had just become a scholar in the Jade Hall, and yet he had issued so many grand decrees in a row, he could not help but feel gradually proud as he wrote swiftly.
Needless to say, it was another hard time.
"Well, the third one..." Zhao Jiugan sat for a long time, waiting for the close ministers under the wooden shed to finish their hard work. He paused for a moment and continued. "Since we have decided to fight against the Jin, we should try our best to unite any available people and available forces. Therefore, we will restore the old policy of Li Xianggong from today. All the righteous armies fighting against the Jin will be submitted to the government offices... North and south of the Yellow River, Hedong, Hebei, Jingdong, Jingxi, Huainan, Guanxi and more than ten routes can all seek government accommodation nearby and request a certificate; such as the righteous armies in the two rivers, Hebei and Hedong, those who are difficult to contact the government, are allowed to temporarily occupy military states and handle military and political affairs... In a word, when the country is in danger, everything should be fought against the Jin first, and I will recognize anyone who fights against the Jin! This article is also sent to various important officials as before!"
This time, no one immediately seconded the motion, but no one explicitly opposed it either. Instead, after a rare and serious discussion, the motion was passed.
To put it bluntly, this is an old topic... When the imperial guards were completely killed during the Jingkang period, someone openly proposed to set up a vassal state in Hebei; later, Zhao Laojiu established the Grand Marshal's Office in Hebei, and it basically survived by gathering scattered troops and militia; later, Zhao Laojiu ascended the throne, Li Gang came to power, and appointed Zong Ze as the governor of Tokyo and Du Chong as the governor of Daming Prefecture, and set up the Hedong and Hebei Governor, which was basically a routine to recruit the rebel army.
After all, the country is gone, and Hebei and Hedong have actually fallen. It is unknown how many years it will take to pass. At this time, throwing down a free and empty name may be able to tie down real troops and manpower and material resources. From the perspective of actual interests, it is a sure win.
So why were most of these policies later abandoned?
The answer is simple, because this policy has a huge source of resistance - the Song Dynasty official himself! For the former Song Dynasty official Zhao Laojiu, he was afraid of these militias just like he was afraid of the Jin people. This was a natural thought for a feudal emperor who had hastily obtained the position of the Son of Heaven and was afraid of not being able to sit firmly on the throne.
As for this matter, Zhao Jiu did not understand it at first. He also did not understand why many ministers were so secretive about it while fleeing. But later, Zhao Jiu thought more about it himself. And as he had been in this official position for a long time and had more channels under his control, he suddenly realized it.
Of course, these measures should have been left to Li Gang to do after they were settled, but Jin Wushu's letter today gave Zhao Jiu many ideas, which stimulated him to the point where he could no longer wait and endure... He figured it out when he was lying on the bed in the imperial tent during the day. Now Jin Wushu was on the other side of the river, so what did Zhao Song have to do with him? ! What did the separatist regimes of the princes in Hebei have to do with him? !
Bagua Mountain - In the government hall, a group of important officials of the Song Dynasty discussed for a while, and after passing this firm measure to resist the Jin Dynasty, they made preparations in the name of an imperial edict... After all the hard work, the sun was setting, and the guards nearby had come up to light and replace the braziers at the signal of Lan Gui, the chief escort of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. So far, almost everyone thought they could survive the day.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Emperor Zhao, who had been sitting still and claimed to be unfamiliar with the official system, spoke again:
"Fourth, Li Gang, the Silver and Green Guanglu Dafu, the Guanwendian Academician, the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, the Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, the Yuyingshi and Menxia Shilang, was promoted to Pingzhang military and national affairs, and was in charge of the three provinces."
Everyone looked at each other, some were confused, some seemed to have gained something.
After all, it didn't seem like a big deal for Li Gang to be promoted from the Left Prime Minister to the 'Public Prime Minister'... You have to know that Li Gang was originally the Left Prime Minister, and in front of Zhao Jiu he was second only to the emperor, and the other prime ministers could not compare to him at all. He was actually the one in charge; and now he is the Public Prime Minister, theoretically he has risen one level, but in reality he is still in that position, second only to the emperor, and he can be removed, dismissed, and re -employed .
The only explanation is that Bagua Mountain is the front line and is a bit dangerous. To be on the safe side, they gave Li Gang a name first. But if they think so, it makes people worried... It can only be said that the emperor's determination, or stubbornness, to defend the banks of the Huai River this time is really helpless!
"Fifth, I have something in my mind for a long time, and you should have noticed it a long time ago. Let's make it known to the world today!" Zhao Jiu knew what these people were thinking, but he spoke slowly. "I am still determined to fight for Shouzhou... In a word, unless the Jin people retreat first, I will not leave Bagong Mountain!"
This is vaguely connected to the intention of Li Gang becoming the prime minister!
Lu Haowen and the others almost all sighed in their hearts, but no one spoke out for a while... In fact, just as Zhao Jiu himself said, the official's intentions had already been revealed through his actions, and everyone knew it.
But knowing it is one thing, but saying it out loud and showing one's determination by appointing Li Gang as prime minister would be a huge loss if one were to fail and then try to escape.
"I know what you are thinking," At dusk, when Xing Zaiwen and Wu were feeling powerless, Zhao Jiu's expression suddenly became vivid under the flickering light of the fire basin, but he rarely laughed today. "And if I really can't hold on, I will never flee, let alone surrender and suffer the humiliation of the Second Saint! Zhengfu!"
"I'm here!" Yang Yi Zhong was startled and quickly bowed his head to the side.
"You and I are the king and his subject. There will be no question of loyalty or disloyalty. But if there is any affection between us, you should end it for me." Zhao Jiu spoke as if he was just gossiping, so that many ministers did not have time to react.
As for Yang Yi, he had sharp ears and eyes, so he could hear it clearly, but he was stunned. He felt that his mind was blank and he couldn't utter a word.
At this moment, Zhao Jiu glanced at the people standing in front of him, smiling for a moment, but he spoke faster and faster, finally revealing his self-destructive and extremely selfish hidden mentality when he launched this battle:
"If I really die on this Bagong Mountain, I will ask Prime Minister Li to support the heir to the throne in Yangzhou, and together with Xu Dacan and Zhang Shumi, assist the Queen Mother (Queen Mother Meng) in handling government affairs; if the heir is young and something bad happens in the future, I will ask the Queen Mother to find another royal family member who has fled south to continue to rule; if people are really dissatisfied, then I have only one thing to say, the Song Dynasty can perish, but the world cannot! However, if there are heroes who can recover the mountains and rivers and save the people, they should take the mountains and rivers for themselves and be the master of the people! This is my sincere last words, and it can also be regarded as an edict of self-blame! If the two governments agree, I will publish it to the world; if the two governments disagree, then I will directly issue an order to the civil and military officials in the capital and the ministers in the southeast!"
"I second the motion!"
At this moment, Kobayashi, who had been thinking carefully about the official's "fourth and fifth" arguments under the straw hut , after careful consideration, saw that no one took the lead in expressing their opinions, but he could not help but jump out first.
