Chapter 24 Zhao Yingluo shows her cards
Lu Haowen asked curiously, "But why?"
"Now that Qin Hui has been promoted to the right minister, can General Zong's son get into the hands of the emperor? What's more, even if it gets into the hands of the emperor, it will not help. The foundation of Lin'an is not stable, and a large number of refugees need relief. But food relief is needed. , and his body hurts, so Qin Hui’s idea is like giving a pillow to a person when he is sleepy."
"This matter is really difficult. What's your plan, Princess?"
Zhao Yingluo smiled and said, "Please ask my father! Qin Hui dared to withhold the father's letter from the old general, but he dared not withhold the father's letter. Even if the emperor is an official, how can he disobey the father?"
Lu Haowen suddenly understood. No wonder Her Royal Highness insists on keeping the Supreme Emperor in Tokyo. Having the Supreme Emperor is equivalent to having a magic weapon to suppress the officials. It is a wonderful strategy to coerce the Supreme Emperor to control the officials.
Thinking of this, Lu Haowen could no longer suppress his long-hidden doubts and asked slightly uneasily, "Forgive me for the insult, Your Highness...Does Your Highness intend to imitate our Empress Zhang Xianmingsu or Empress Lu of the Han Dynasty?"
Zhao Yingluo smiled and said, "Master Lu, you are very smart. Queen Zhang Xianmingsu is indeed someone I admire, but my goal is not just that. Do you understand?"
Lu Haowen gasped, "Could it be...could it be...could it be that His Highness wants to imitate Empress Wu of the Tang Dynasty?"
Zhao Yingluo did not answer immediately. She walked to the window and looked at the bustling crowd on Yu Street for a while before turning around and speaking seriously.
"This Great Song Dynasty has become terminally ill and cannot be saved without scraping the bones and treating the poison. I will be the person who scrapes the bones and cures the poison. If Mr. Lu can understand the general outline, Mr. Lu will definitely write a colorful stroke in the history books in the future. "
Lu Haowen's heart trembled. Sure enough!Her Royal Highness’s ambition is to be emperor.
He didn't want to be involved in the whirlpool of the struggle for the throne, but how could he get off the pirate ship so easily?His Highness said that he could make a mark in the history books, for sure.
Her Royal Highness the Princess succeeded, and as a meritorious official, his name will be remembered throughout the ages.
Her Royal Highness the Princess failed, and as a rebellious minister, he will be infamous for thousands of years.
In short, the history books will definitely remember him.
Lu Haowen is someone who understands the overall situation. Now that Her Royal Highness the Princess has the support of the people, and with the blessing of the Supreme Emperor and hundreds of thousands of troops, it is not impossible to aspire to the throne.
Even if the imperial court in Lin'an cannot be replaced, another Song Dynasty can be created in the Central Plains.
Thinking of this, Lu Haowen knelt down on his knees and kowtowed, "I am willing to dedicate my whole life and work hard for His Highness."
Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly, with a smile on her lips, stepped forward and helped Lu Haowen up personally, and said, "I know Mr. Lu still has doubts in his heart, but have any of my promises been fulfilled?"
Lu Haowen was guessed by her and smiled, "I have no doubts anymore."
After telling him her cards, Zhao Yingluo turned her goal to the next step, Zhao Gou, Zhao Gou, isn't it just to raise the army for you?I just want to support you. Soon, these hundreds of thousands of troops will no longer belong to you.
【Political Affairs Hall】
After learning that Zhao Yingluo agreed to supply the army, Zongze was surprised, "She actually agreed?"
Lu Hao asked, "Wanshu is a citizen of the Song Dynasty. She should think about the Song Dynasty. It is a blessing from heaven to have such people in the Song Dynasty. I secretly thought that if the Song Dynasty could regain the land of Hebei, she would In terms of merit, he ranks first.”
Lu Haowen's words were actually gradually breaking down Zongze's psychological barrier of loyalty to the Lin'an court and pulling him towards Zhao nodded, "As the saying goes, 'the soldiers and horses go before the food and grass are moved'. Without logistical supplies, how can the army go into battle to kill the enemy? In terms of merit, she deserves to be the first."
Lu Haowen did not immediately tell Zongze about using Zhao Ji to pressure Zhao Gou and cancel the tax collection. It was not until Zhao Gou issued an edict to Zongze to collect taxes half a month later that he revealed Zhao Yingluo's strategy. .
So the two old men ran to the palace again.
After returning to Kaifeng, he no longer had the fear of being a prisoner. He was provided with delicious food and drinks, and there were many concubines around him. Zhao Ji gained a lot of weight.
After breakfast, he wrote a few posts. He was planning to go out for an outing to collect some materials for painting, but he was unexpectedly interrupted by these two old men.
I feel a little unhappy in my heart, but I can't help but see it.
"Tell me, what's important?"
The two old men glanced at Zhao Ji who was sitting on the chair, and after exchanging glances, Lu Haowen spoke, "Something happened to the official family! Something big happened."
When Lu Hao asked, "something big happened", Zhao Ji was so frightened that he almost rolled off his chair.
"What...has something big happened? Are the Jin people coming again? Hurry! Arrange for someone to send me south to avoid trouble!"
Seeing that Lu Hao had frightened the Supreme Emperor like this when he asked, Zongze looked at him reproachfully.
Lu Haowen's face was full of embarrassment. He never expected that the Supreme Emperor would have such a big reaction, so he had to calm down a little and recounted Zhao Gou's plan to confiscate grain from Tokyo.
"Your Majesty, the Tokyo area has suffered from war disasters for many years, and the people have suffered a lot. Now, with great difficulty, Wanshu has saved the people from the fire and water, so that the people have food to eat. If more taxes are paid here, I am afraid that the people will be scattered, and Tokyo will not be protected."
Zongze also acted and said, "I heard from the spies that the Jin envoys arrived in Jinan a few days ago. The prefect of Jinan, Liu Yu, has always been ambitious. If the Jin instigated Liu Yu to rebel and attack Tokyo, and the people are divided, the army will be useless. Food and grass, Tokyo will be in disaster sooner or later.”
Zhao Ji was even more alarmed when he saw that the two ministers were speaking so dangerously, "If this is the case, it is better to make preparations to move south early, so why should you tell me?"
Lu Haowen and Zongze exchanged glances again and continued, "Your Majesty, please don't panic. If you want to resolve this situation, all you need to do is write a letter in your Majesty's handwriting and send it to Lin'an, instructing your Majesty to cancel the tax collection measures. Then the people will be at peace." , the army has food and grass to survive, so why should we fear Liu Yu's rebels?"
After being criticized by these two old men, Zhao Ji seemed to understand something. After thinking about it clearly, the sullenness gradually appeared on his face.
Seeing the effect, Lu Haowen continued to fan the flames and said, "Unfortunately, the Supreme Emperor fell into the hands of the Jin people and was forced to go north. All the troops in Hebei wanted to save the Supreme Emperor from the fire and water. However, in order to preserve the strength of the Song Dynasty, the officials avoided the sharpness of the Jin army. , and had no choice but to go south. This allowed the Supreme Emperor to stay in the enemy's country for nearly a year."
When Zongze heard what Lu Haowen said, his heart trembled. Old Lu seemed to be trying to instigate a rift between the Supreme Emperor and the officials, so what kind of move was this?
Zhao Ji narrowed his eyes and sneered, "He is conserving his strength, but he is in disgrace and humiliation!"
Lu Haowen continued, "If Wanshu hadn't argued with the Jin people during the opening negotiations, I'm afraid His Majesty would still be in the hands of the Empire!"
Zhao Ji nodded, "Your niece Wanshu, I have heard the palace people discuss it a long time ago, so I brought her back to the palace so that I can see this legendary woman to thank her for her rescue."
"I will make arrangements as soon as possible."
(End of this chapter)