After months of suffering, the great victory made almost everyone relax. And the significance of this battle to Zhao Jiu seemed to have some other meaning.
Therefore, on the day of the battle, just as he had endured on the city wall for the whole morning but lost his composure in public in the end, Emperor Zhao was quite similar after the battle... He forced himself to inspect the battlefield, trying his best to play the role of a wise emperor to win people's hearts, but in the evening, after summoning the heroes who had fought during the day, he lost his composure due to drinking and got drunk.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already noon the next day.
"I...I..."
Zhao Jiu turned over and sat up, looking at the people in the room with some caution. There were two young eunuchs, one senior eunuch Lan Gui, and one Yang Yizhong. He opened his mouth to speak, but his words were incoherent for a moment. "Do you have anything to say to me?"
"Reporting to the emperor." Yang Yizhong bowed his head and reported quickly. "General Han just reported this morning that the scouts following the Jin army found that the remnants of the Jin army had already arrived in Mengcheng last night. The two troops that disappeared before were just as General Han expected. They were preparing to cross the river from Kantuan Town upstream of the Beifei River. Upon hearing the news, they hurried back to Mengcheng... As for the next move, we have to wait for the scouts to report again, but in any case, the siege of Guangzhou and Shouzhou has been lifted."
Zhao Guanjia nodded repeatedly, but seemed a little confused. After a while, he picked up the hot towel that Lan Gui personally brought to him and wiped his face casually before continuing to ask, "Anything else?"
"Yes..." Yang Yizhong quickly answered again. "The former... military candidate, Ma Kuo from Didao, came from Hebei. He was originally blocked by the Jin army in the Feishui area. After the Jin army turned to Woshui and joined Jin Wushu last night, he crossed the river overnight and rushed here. He brought with him a handwritten letter from Zong Liushou and Yang Lao Taiwei, saying that he had important matters to attend to. Since the emperor did not get up, it was Prime Minister Lu who summoned him at this time."
Zhao Jiu obviously had some reaction to the name Ma Kuo, because he seemed to have heard it somewhere before, and he seemed to be a celebrity, but when he couldn't remember it for a moment, he continued to shake his head blankly: "Anything else?"
"have."
Yang Yizhong bowed his head again, causing Lan Gui to frown slightly. He seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the power of the Ministry of Internal Affairs being taken away by a military official. However, he could not get angry because of Kang Lu's previous experience and the fact that he was isolated and helpless. "Prime Minister Lu and General Zhang both said that the north of the Huai River is not peaceful. To be on the safe side, please cross the river immediately after you get up and go to the Bagongshan camp to rest. You can also join forces with Prime Minister Wang and gather the two eastern and western governments to discuss major issues together!"
Emperor Zhao nodded slightly on the couch and handed the hot towel back to Lan Gui. He seemed to have found his state a little, but continued to ask: "Anything else?"
Yang Yizhong was startled for a moment, thinking for a moment, then he lowered his head and reported carefully: "The wounded and dead soldiers have all been transported across the river since yesterday. As the weather is getting hotter, according to the emperor's order, the excavation and construction of the Bagongshan Tomb are being accelerated, and it is connected to the tomb of Zhang Yongzhen, the assistant doctor. In addition, when the emperor inspected the wounded and distributed the spoils yesterday, he asked for a list of the actual number of troops, weapons, horses, etc. Because the generals of various departments are reluctant, it is really difficult to make progress. Even if you wait for many more days with me, I am afraid there will only be a rough outline..."
"That's not what I'm asking." Zhao Jiu suddenly interrupted the other party.
"Your Majesty..." Yang Yizhong hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then became more cautious. "Your Majesty, of course, has many other things to do, such as whether to stay or go, the use of troops in various places to deal with rebellions, the transportation of troops in the southeast, Jingxiang, and Shuzhong, the promotion and placement of officials, and some additional military judgments, but these must be discussed in front of the emperor by the ministers of the two eastern and western prefectures, and are not something that a humble person like me can discuss."
Zhao Jiu was silent for a moment. He actually wanted to ask the other party directly whether he had behaved inappropriately after drinking yesterday, and whether he had "leaked the secret", but seeing that the other party was so cautious, he felt a little bored... To put it bluntly, at this point, even if he drank too much and said something he shouldn't have said, and the rumors about the civet cat spirit were flying all over the place, is there anything anyone can do to him at this time?
You must know that at this moment, putting aside the military threat from the Jin people, the only person capable of posing a real threat to Emperor Zhao was only Prime Minister Li Gang.
However, the only threat, not to mention that Li Gang was somewhat sentimental and concerned about the overall situation. Even if Li Boxi suddenly went crazy with the Queen Mother, Concubine Pan, the heir, and Zhang Que, Xu Jingheng, and Yuwen Xuzhong outside, after this battle, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and the many soldiers and civilians in the Shouzhou camp would probably only recognize him, the Bagongshan version of Emperor Zhao? !
Li Gang is just a theoretical threat.
So, after thinking for a long time, Zhao Jiu laughed - since he had already passed the period of self-abandonment, instead of being suspicious here, he might as well think seriously about the main thing. Since Jin Wushu left, he would come back sooner or later, so some things could not be delayed. Fortunately, he had a plan in mind.
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhao calmed down and replied, "What Zhengfu said is very true. Although it is a rare victory, the situation is still urgent. Half a day of leisure is enough. Since there are so many things to do, let's not delay the important things. Why not cross the river early and discuss with the two gentlemen?"
Yang Yizhong naturally accepted his fate.
So Zhao Jiu simply got up, washed up, and then went to eat.
But just before the meal, Emperor Zhao asked Yang Dalang to go out for a while. He was to find Wang Yuan to gather the troops of Huyan Tong, Zhang Jing and Qiao Zhongfu, and prepare to return together with the imperial guards.
As for when Zhao Jiu ate a few bites and filled his stomach, and saw Yang Yi Zhong coming back to report, he asked Lan Gui, the chief escort of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and others to go out for a walk... He asked Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun and others to continue to guard Xia Cai and Huaishang, and to notify Lu Haowen and other important officials, including Zhao Ding, the governor of Shouzhou, to take a boat to Huainan for discussions.
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