"yes."
"You advised me to go to Yangzhou because Yangzhou is the starting point of the canal and the node for the transportation of financial resources from the southeast. Do you want to use this as a foundation and slowly build up your plan?"
"yes."
"But I want to go south, how can I defend the Central Plains?"
"I will appoint Zong as the governor of Tokyo, and send another general to the Taishan and Yishui areas..."
"If the main force of the Jin army suddenly attacks, can they hold on?" Zhao Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly. Faced with real difficulties, he no longer had the complacency he had last night.
“…”
"I understand." Zhao Jiu adjusted his mentality slightly and managed to keep a normal expression. "What if the Jin army ignores the two and goes directly from Nanjing to Bozhou, all the way south to pursue the emperor?"
"We will defend the Huai River and wait for reinforcements from all directions, and then we will use the Tokyo and Shandong routes to flank them from behind."
"If the Huai River cannot be defended, and Shandong and Tokyo cannot be relied upon, what then?"
"Abandon Yangzhou, go south of the Yangtze River, and guard the Yangtze River."
"What if the Yangtze River cannot be defended?"
Lu Haowen remained silent again.
"I understand." Zhao Jiu sighed slightly. "There is something I need to tell Master Lu. Although I am fine after falling into the well, I have forgotten some things during my illness, which has caused people in the court to be uneasy... So Mr. Lu, don't go to Xuanzhou. Restore your position as Shangshu Youcheng and stay here for consultation. I also want to use your qualifications to appease people."
Kang Lu, who had been silent all this time, looked up in surprise and instinctively wanted to interrupt, but suddenly realized that although the two people in the hall had similar positions, they were not his political allies at all. According to the rules, he, a eunuch, had no right to speak at this time.
Of course, after experiencing the turmoil of the previous two days, Kang Lu was no longer so demanding. Although Lu Haowen was honest, he was a person who supported going south. What else could he do?
Therefore, Officer Kang immediately shut up and somewhat realized why the emperor had been so confident yesterday... It was ridiculous for a minister to want to compete with the emperor for power.
On the other side, Lu Haowen hesitated for a moment and wanted to decline according to the rules.
"The country is ruined and the family is ruined. It would be pedantic to learn to decline three times at this time." Zhao Jiu naturally understood what the other party meant, so he said directly. "In the future, such appointments can be made if you can, and cannot be made if you can't... The country is in ruins and the court is in exile. We are the core of the country, but we are here to put on a show. Little do we know that the paper and ink wasted by declining and declining can save several lives in the chaos if we exchange them for money and food."
This is a moral kidnapping of a gentleman of morality, and the kidnapped Lü Haowen dared not say much, he could only bow his head and obey orders, and then Kang Lu did not dare to neglect it, and quickly sent a message to ask another reliable Hanlin scholar to write the order in the wing room... After making this summons, Kang Daguan's mood became more and more depressed. The system of the Song Dynasty is here. If the government wants to demand power, what can people like them do to resist? Only in the past few days, he colluded with the prime minister and had power in his hands. When Kang Daguan thought that he would no longer be able to hold this power in the future, he could only feel heartbroken.
"Mr. Lu...Mr. Lu, please sit down." Zhao Jiu was relieved to see that the other party had accepted the order. When he looked at the other person, he basically had no more thoughts. "Censor Zhang..."
"I would like to make a private comment!"
Zhang Jun, the Palace Censor who was about thirty years old and had been standing still, was someone Zhao Jiu had never counted on. Suddenly, he did something that caught everyone off guard.
"What does private recital mean?" Zhao Jiu was confused for a moment after coming to his senses. "Isn't this private recital?"
"Reporting to your majesty." Lu Haowen, who had just sat down, stood up immediately. "There are many precedents of prime ministers and censors making private reports, either impeaching the prime minister, holding ministers accountable, or recommending key figures... I'll take my leave."
"Why do we need to make a private report on this?" Zhao Jiu came to his senses, and smiled softly while being alert in his heart. "Not to mention that there are not many people here, and Prime Minister Lu is a suitable person. I have also heard of Zhang Qing's name. It is said that Prime Minister Li Boji was dismissed twice because of your impeachment. Yesterday, you also wanted to punish Prime Minister Li. The fierceness of your words left a deep impression on me..."
"If not, how can I see the emperor?" In private, without even bringing an ivory tablet, the young Zhang Jun raised his head and bowed. "That's all... Your Majesty, I, the Imperial Censor Zhang Jun, impeach the Prime Minister Huang Qianshan, the Prime Minister Wang Boyan, and the Imperial Household Department's Chief Kang Lu for isolating the inner and outer worlds and having ill intentions. I request that you recall the Grand Secretary of Guanwen Hall Li Gang and the Tokyo Governor Zong Ze. I request that you recall the various commanders of the imperial camp and temporarily return to the imperial court to calm people's hearts."
The whole hall was in complete silence. Official Kang was trembling with fear, and even our Emperor Zhao was stunned... Are there so many smart people?
PS: Sorry, I really don’t have any drafts saved. I wrote this chapter while slacking off at noon.
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