However, when the court gradually reached a consensus, the opposition gradually silenced, the people accepted this demand, the army was assembled and prepared, and the military supplies were finally almost ready, he, the instigator, became timid.
That's right, Zhao Jiu had long been aware of his "hesitation", and he also knew that the people around him were aware of his "hesitation", and he knew that these people were testing him, but to be honest, his "hesitation" was never about the turmoil in Fujian Road and the autumn harvest in Liangzhe Road.
Because the former is a grassroots problem that could not be solved at all in the feudal era. If you want to govern the grassroots well in those days, it is easier to think about how to fix cannons and steam engines. And the latter, to put it bluntly, is a celestial phenomenon. Can he decide this celestial phenomenon?
As the saying goes, if it rains, the mother will get married. If the rain really causes a disaster, we can just wait for half a year before sending troops to provide disaster relief. That would be simpler.
So, what was Zhao Jiu's hesitation about the approaching Northern Expedition? In fact, it couldn't be simpler. There was only one answer, and it was the simplest and most direct answer - he was afraid of losing the battle, and he was also afraid of returning empty-handed.
Because this Northern Expedition was the result of eight years of hard work for him and was the ultimate test of his value in this era. He was no different from those people who cried and lost their composure and tied their life ambitions, future, and values to the Northern Expedition.
Others didn't know, but didn't he know it himself? Standing in the rain as if nothing had happened, he had never been a true emperor. For the past eight years, his fear, incompetence, confusion, anger, shame, and the current "hesitation" were all objective.
Even when the house collapsed just now, he was so scared that he jumped out of bed.
It’s just that he has been hiding it well and acting well.
"His Majesty."
In the rain, just as Zhao Jiu was staring at the Wuyue Old Palace in front of him, the slightly strange accent of the Red Heart Team Ping Qingsheng came from afar. "Master Lu has arrived, and the monks who followed him were stopped outside... The seven or eight wounded we found were also handed over to the monks."
Zhao Jiu nodded and was about to respond, but unexpectedly, Lu Benzhong, who was carried by Ping Qingsheng, came to the nearby fire. When he saw the face of Emperor Zhao, his reaction was the same as the previous two. He also plopped down in the mud and cried with his face covered.
Zhao Jiu was helpless when seeing this, and could only transform himself into Emperor Zhao again, imitate what he had done before, go forward to help the person, and then comfort him, and once again perform the drama between the emperor and his ministers.
Of course, at this time, Liu Hongdao and Ren Baozhong behind him gradually calmed down, but the difference was inevitably more apparent - Minister Liu was already a little embarrassed, but Sheren Ren was still wiping tears.
This was not the end yet. After a moment, Zong Ying and Guo Zhongxun came here one after another and also sat down on the ground with two plops... Even the imperial guards around them became embarrassed, but Ren Baozhong was still wiping his face. If you didn't know, you would think that he had water all over his face under the umbrella.
However, even so, Zhao Jiu still didn't dare to leave, because Lu Yihao in Hangzhou City had not had time to come over yet. He had to wait for this husband to come and report the message before he could leave.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, they saw a fire dragon coming from Hangzhou City in the rain. Then Yang Yizhong, who had been waiting in the front hall, hurried back and announced: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lu is here!"
After saying that, Yang Yi Zhong hurriedly turned back to greet them, and Zhao Jiu wanted to go forward in the rain when he heard the voice, but unexpectedly, everyone behind him stood up and stopped him... The middle part of the palace collapsed, Zhao Jiu retreated to the back, and Lu Yihao came from the front. At this time, a true gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall.
However, although there was a back hall and a pile of bricks and tiles between them, once Lu Yihao came up to him, he had a completely different aura from the others. He was full of energy and shouted in the rain, "Southeast Envoy Lu Yihao is here. Where is the emperor? I greet you. Please go back!"
As soon as this sound came out, the originally noisy scene immediately became quiet, with only the faint sounds of crows and rain remaining.
Zhao Jiu did not dare to neglect him and immediately said, "I am fine here... The temporary palace has become a dangerous wall. Prime Minister Lu does not need to come over. Go back to Hangzhou City to appease the people. I will also go to Shengguo Temple to rest."
"Your Majesty, I have received your order." As soon as the words fell, Lu Yihao's full voice rang out again. "I have a few more questions, please be frank...Are there any casualties this time?"
"It was dark, so it's hard to say, but we rescued several people, all of whom were slightly injured. More people were injured because the road was slippery on a rainy night, and all of you had hurried here from all over." Zhao Jiu answered simply.
Then, the other side asked: "Have any court documents, memorials, or secret letters been missed? Have any imperial seals or private pledges been lost?"
"The sleeping palace and the main hall are both fine. No documents, memorials, or secret letters are missing. All seals are there." Zhao Jiu also kept shouting.
Soon, the last words came from the other side: "In this case, please ask Liu Yan, the commander of the imperial guards, to escort the emperor to Shengguo Temple, and Yang Yizhong, the commander, to stay in the palace. I will return to Hangzhou to rest!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was some commotion on the other side. It seemed that Lu Yihao had turned back directly. On this side, Emperor Zhao heard these words and immediately set off for Shengguo Temple, without even trying to listen.
Liu Hongdao and others hurriedly followed, but they could only be amazed at the straightforwardness of this monarch and his ministers.
Without further ado, let's just say that Emperor Zhao and his entourage arrived at Shengguo Temple, and the emperor went straight into the bedroom of the abbot, then took off his clothes and went to bed... There was nothing he could do about it, even if the emperor had no desire to sleep at all, he had to pretend to comfort people.
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