Zhao Jiu kept shaking his head: "Everything is the fault of those below, so why do we need people above? In my opinion, everything in the world should be blamed on those above."
Not to mention that Zhang Rong had a dark face but a bright heart, and his heart was slightly moved for a moment. Even Qu Duan, who was behind Emperor Zhao, couldn't help but breathe heavily when he heard this.
Emperor Zhao seemed to have just remembered that there was a deputy commander of the Imperial Camp beside him, so he turned around on the stone bench and pointed behind him: "Chief Zhang, please look, this deputy commander Qu was beaten with twenty lashes in public when he entered the capital because he could not control his subordinates."
Zhang Rong was slightly stunned, not knowing whether he should greet him or not. But seeing that man's face turned from red to white, and then from white to red, but he never uttered a word, the leader of Liangshanpo finally resisted the urge to greet him.
Meanwhile, the official continued to talk, saying casually, "For example, the Emperor Taishang Daojun, for a certain Genyue, caused the people in the southeast to both sides of the Grand Canal, and even around the Jishui and Sishui rivers to suffer. In the south, there was the Fang La Rebellion, and in the north, Song Jiang was rampant in Hebei and the sea. Even the chieftains were forced to join the Liangshan Rebellion. The whole country was in ruins, so when the Jin people came, he went north to hunt... It can be seen that the people above are always involved."
The logic of this statement is confusing and unclear.
But Qu Duan was originally angry, but after hearing this, he was so shocked that he didn't even dare to be angry. When Zhang Rong heard this, although he knew there were many explanations, he couldn't help but feel relieved for a moment. He felt that he had let out a breath of anger that he had been holding back all his life, and also let out the nameless anger that was holding back in his chest today.
Only Scholar Kobayashi remained silent. His shrewdness is truly admirable.
"Of course, it's still the same reason." Zhao Jiu continued to speak casually. "I was forced to Huaishang by the Jin people and had to fight. At first, I was resentful and felt that this was unfair. Why did my father and brother make such a mess, but I had to drink it? Only these days did I gradually figure it out. It was fine before I ascended the throne, but the situation after ascending the throne is not easy to push to others. If I hadn't been depressed before, abandoned the two rivers, and hesitated for a long time in Mingdao Palace, how could there be a dilemma on Huaishang? Even last year, if I hadn't been comfortable in Nanyang for a long time and hadn't made proper arrangements, why would I have to risk my life to go to Yanling to seize military power? The affairs of the past life are a lesson for the future. As a big leader, we must always take responsibility for the people below, Chief Zhang, don't you think so?"
Zhang Rong finally stood up and bowed to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty is absolutely right."
Zhao Jiu couldn't help but laugh, but he reached out and pulled the other person to sit down again: "I just said it casually, I just said a few more words because I was afraid that the chieftain would be suspicious... That's it, we will discuss the important matters in the palace tomorrow."
Zhang Rong then sat down again.
At this moment, Emperor Zhao laughed again: "In fact, Liu Lin's last sentence almost moved me, but I was holding back and didn't respond..."
Zhang Rong didn't know what the sentence was for a moment, and couldn't help feeling a little bewildered. However, Qu Duan behind him became even paler. He felt that following this official out today was a great experience for him... In terms of domineering, how could he be more domineering than this official?
Turning to the stone table, Emperor Zhao and Zhang Rong continued to sit down and chat, but it was already late, the monks had served sour soup three times, and before they could say a few words, the sun was setting. It was obvious that they could not stay any longer, and Emperor Zhao could only shake hands and say yes. It was not convenient for them to sleep together, so he formally got up and made an appointment with Zhang Rong to see each other again tomorrow.
However, at this moment, Zhao Jiu noticed that Zhang Rong's attendants had already gathered in the corridor to watch since he did not know when. When they saw him stand up, they even stuck their heads out to try to see what was going on, which aroused the vigilance of the accompanying guard.
Emperor Zhao's heart was slightly moved, and he recalled a classic scene in history books. He actually walked over with a smile, and came to a distance of only seven or eight steps from those people. Then, he held his belt with one hand and pointed at his face with the other hand and introduced himself in the courtyard:
"Do you, Liangshan heroes, want to see what the emperor looks like? Why not take a closer look? I am nothing but a nose and two eyes."
All the people from Liangshanpo in the corridor were in an uproar and rushed out of the corridor. The imperial guards did not panic at first, but Zhang Rong did... What if there was a bad guy like Lao Wu in here who had bad intentions, what should he do?
So, Zhang Rong stepped forward and blocked Zhao Guanjia's way, and then personally escorted Zhao Guanjia out of the hospital.
Before leaving, Zhang Da chieftain complained: "Why should the government bother with those birds?"
Zhao Jiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only shake his head: "They are all heroes!"
Zhang Rong recalled what he saw at Nanxun Gate today, and couldn't help but sigh: "He who becomes the top scholar in the imperial court and wears a red flower when he goes out on the street is a true hero."
Zhao Jiu's heart was slightly moved, but he said nothing and just said goodbye and left.
Nothing was said at the time, but the next morning, the palace issued an edict to the capital and the Privy Council, formally summoning Zhang Rong, the pacification envoy of Dongping Prefecture, and ordering the ministers to meet him in the palace.
This is what the title implies... The war in Dongping Prefecture ended very smoothly. Although the golden medal not to expand the war has been delivered to the front line and Zhang Rong took the initiative to come to see him, it does not mean that there are no things to deal with.
How did the fake Crown Prince Liu Lin verify his identity and then execute him? How did the head of the fake Marshal Kong Yanzhou be hung at the door for public display?
How were Yue Fei and Zhang Rong rewarded?
How should Zhang Rong's troops of Liangshanpo be dealt with, and under what name should they continue to exist and be reorganized?
Which military governor's defense zone should Dongping Prefecture and Yanzhou be included in?
The battle between the Palace Attendant Censor Wanqi Xie and the Imperial Guard Commander Yang Yi Zhong was unsuccessful, and the pseudo-Prime Minister Hong Ya actually ran away. How should we discuss the merits and demerits of this battle?
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