All the ministers looked over, and saw that the last person of the court officials walked out. It was Li Yanqing. Deng Yong's brain buzzed!, and he secretly complained in his heart. The civil and military officials in the court did not say anything. What's the point of being a sixth-rank official?

Liang Shicheng's face changed slightly, and his eyes glanced at Wang Fu. He saw Wang Fu's face full of anger. He obviously thought he was asking Li Yanqing to stand up.

Zhao Ji was a little stunned. Some ministers really had opinions. I wonder who this is? But it was a routine for the morning court to speak, so he nodded slightly, "Authentication!"

Cai Xing shouted, "You can enter!"

Li Yanqing walked forward quickly and bowed again, "My minister, Li Yanqing, thanked His Majesty for your approval!"

Zhao Ji then realized that it was Li Yanqing who wanted to report. He asked lightly: "What suggestions do Censor Li have?"

"Your Majesty, I am not against the Northern Expedition, but I am a little worried!"

"What are you worried about?"

"I am worried that my lips will fall and my teeth will be cold. Once the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, the Jin soldiers will go south and there will be no danger in the Hebei Plain. What can we use to resist the Jin soldiers?"

The court suddenly felt an uproar, and he kept saying that he did not oppose the Northern Expedition. But what is the difference between saying this and opposing the Northern Expedition?

"presumptuous!"

Wang Fu shouted angrily: "This is a national policy that the emperor and the Zhengshi Hall have decided. What qualifications do you, a small censor, have to oppose it?"

Li Yanqing ignored him and continued to say to Emperor Zhao Ji: "I did not oppose the Northern Expedition. I have been humiliated for a hundred years. Your Majesty is eager to be able to be washed away in one go. I fully understand that I just think that I should prepare for the future and be prepared to prevent the Jin soldiers from moving south in a large scale."

Zhao Ji's face was gloomy and calm. Without a word, Prime Minister Bai Shizhong slowly walked out and said, "Don't the Censor Li know that we have formed an alliance with the Jin Kingdom. Since we have an alliance, we should trust each other, work together to destroy Liao, how can we guard against each other before the alliance begins? This is not sincere!"

Li Yanqing said loudly: "Looking at history, from the Huns to the Turks to the Xianbei to the Khitan, which one is trustworthy? The bloody scene of the Five Barbarians invading China is still vivid in my mind. The Anshi Rebellion has left disasters for a hundred years. How did Shatuo, a hundred years ago, invade the Central Plains? Destroy our Han Dynasty, kill our compatriots, and insult my sisters. Your Majesty, if you are not my race, your heart will be different. We must never trust the Jurchens!"

There was an uproar in the hall, and he actually publicly accused the Jurchens who had just formed an alliance. This Li Yanqing was simply bold.

Zhao Ji said coldly: "The plan for the Northern Expedition has been established as a national policy, so Censor Li should not cause any more troubles."

"Your Majesty, I am not against the Northern Expedition, I am just trying to make a slightly more complete suggestion."

"What suggestions?" Zhao Ji's tone was already a little impatient. If it weren't for the great dynasty, he would have driven out this ignorant low official.

Li Yanqing sighed secretly. The general situation of the Northern Expedition to Liao Kingdom was decided, and it was not possible for him to stop it, but he still tried his best to avoid the recurrence of historical tragedies.

"Your Majesty, I believe that it will take at least one or two years to prepare for the Northern Expedition, and we can do something during this period."

"For example, what's the matter?" Wang Fu asked coldly next to him.

Li Yanqing ignored him and continued to say to Zhao Ji: "We should first negotiate with the Liao Kingdom and demand the abolition of the Tanyuan Alliance, and at the same time vigorously establish a supportive bow and archery club in Hebei and organize training of village soldiers..."

A sudden discussion sounded in the hall, and Wang Fu asked loudly: "What's the point of doing this?"

"The King's Kingdom should look at the Tanyuan Alliance. There is a clear agreement in it. The Song and Liao dynasties use the Baigou River as the boundary. This was the imperial decree of Emperor Zhenzong. If the Tanyuan Alliance is not abolished, the northern expedition will be rashly expeditioned, which will be morally unfavorable to the Song Dynasty."

Li Yanqing's original intention was to hope that the Song and Liao countries could strengthen contact and consultation at critical moments, so that the Song Dynasty would no longer blindly consider the Northern Expedition, and perhaps Zhao Ji could finally understand the truth that his lips were lost and his teeth were cold during the negotiations.

Zhao Ji was very unhappy, but Li Yanqing's proposal did make some sense. He was hesitant and speechless for a moment.

At this time, the new prime minister, Guofan Zhixu walked out of the queue and said, "Civil Li is from Hebei, so he should have a deep understanding of why the court no longer advocated the bow and arrow club. The bow and arrow club increased the burden on farmers and delayed the farming season. This was actually a disturbing act. The people in Hebei generally opposed it, and it may be difficult to re-implement it."

"Fan Xiangguo has something to do. The Archery Society disturbs the people because the government is unwilling to bear the cost of bows and arrows, so the farmers can buy them by themselves. A pair of bows and arrows costs more than ten pieces. Ordinary farmers really cannot afford them. Moreover, after training the Archery Society, farmers also have to serve labor or pay exemption. This will of course cause conflict. If the training of the Archery Society is regarded as serving labor, there is no need to pay exemption again. I believe that the people of Hebei and Hedong will definitely support it. I believe that the Northern Expedition is not only the affairs of the court, but also the affairs of the people of the world. It can not only recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, but also prevent the Jurchens from going south. Why not do it?"

The discussion in the hall was getting louder and louder, and Li Yanqing's words hit the nail on the head. Why did the Archery Club gradually fail to implement it after more than ten years of implementation? The fundamental reason is that the government refused to give in to the people, which greatly increased the burden on farmers and caused serious resistance from farmers.

However, although Li Yanqing made sense, few officials dared to stand up for him. Everyone could see that the emperor was already very annoyed. At this time, he would undoubtedly cause trouble.

At this time, the Crown Prince Zhao Huan came out and said, "Father, the Censor Li's words are reasonable, and the reputation is just right, and the abolition of the Tanyuan alliance will make us no longer have moral worries and we can ask for the abolition of the alliance. If the Liao Kingdom refuses, it will make us famous for our troops. My sons support the suggestion of the Censor Li."

The new prime minister, the prince, Zhixu, also bowed and said: "War is always the last step. Although our will to fight the Northern Expedition has been determined, just as Li Jingshi said, it is justified and demonstrated the demeanor of the superior country. Although his martial arts are strong, he can use a brief literary style to help him show his strength. I also believe that the alliance of Tan Yuan can be abolished."

Although Zhao Ji was dissatisfied with the heart, he abolished the alliance relationship of Tan Yuan. He finally nodded and agreed, "The war preparation plan continues to be implemented, and the abolition of the alliance can be carried out. I will pass on my will and order the special envoy to Liao to formally propose the abolition of the alliance to Liao. If the Liao side has any doubts, the two sides can negotiate in Tan Yuan."

Although Zhao Ji agreed to abolish the Tan Yuan Alliance, he did not mention rebuilding the Archery Club and defending the Jin soldiers from the south. He looked at Li Yanqing coldly, "If Censor Li has no other suggestions, please retreat!"

Li Yanqing had no choice but to retreat.

This court meeting lasted for nearly three hours. It was almost noon when the meeting ended. As the scattered court bell rang, more than a thousand court officials walked out of the hall. Many people looked at Li Yanqing with strange eyes, with a clear trace of disdain and contempt in their eyes.

The emperor asked the advice and suggestions were just a form, and no one allowed to object. Besides, even if there were suggestions, they would be proposed by the prime minister or other important officials. Where would it be his turn to stand at the end of the team, who stood up to oppose the Northern Expedition. He was simply ungrateful and did not understand the rules. Even some officials who sympathized with him tried their best to avoid him, fearing that he would be implicated.

Li Yanqing didn't care at all. He is more concerned about the outcome of the negotiations between the Song and Liao dynasties. If the emperor Zhao Ji could wake up and assist the Liao Kingdom in resisting the Jin Dynasty, then Li Yanqing would be willing to be dismissed from office today. However, this possibility is even smaller than directly promoting him to prime minister.

Li Yanqing smiled bitterly in his heart and turned around and walked out of the hall.

"Cithie Li!" Someone called him behind him.

Li Yanqing turned around and turned out to be the new prime minister, Zhixu. Li Yanqing hurriedly bowed and said, "I am humble in my position to meet the prime minister!"

"Yes, Censor Li is very brave and dares to do things!"

Fan Zhixu smiled and praised, and said, "But I feel that Jingshi Li's original intention was still against the Northern Expedition, and he couldn't say it explicitly, so he had to borrow the negotiations on the abolition of the alliance to delay the Northern Expedition. I'm right!"

Li Yanqing nodded silently, "The court believes in the Jurchens, and sooner or later they will be harmed!"

Fan Zhixu sighed slightly, "You are from Xiangzhou, Hebei. Your mood to oppose the Northern Expedition is understandable. In fact, I also oppose this Northern Expedition. I have been an official in Hebei for more than 20 years and I know very well what the outbreak of a war means to ordinary people?"

Li Yanqing shook his head, "I am not against the Northern Expedition because I am from Xiangzhou, but because I am a man from Xiangzhou. I have lost my lips and teeth. Without the blockade of the Liao Kingdom, the Jurchen Iron Cavalry will definitely sweep south. At that time, my Song Dynasty will be in danger! At this time, we should help the Liao Kingdom resist the Jurchen barbarians, rather than destroying the Great Wall by themselves."

Fan Zhixu secretly praised Li Yanqing and he thought about going together, but this kind of thought could only be suppressed in his heart and could not be said.

"You can think like this, which shows that you have a broad mind and have experienced people. But you don't know that the Liao Kingdom is a century-old feud of the Song Dynasty and a century-old shame of the Song Dynasty. Generations of the late emperors have regretted their lives for the inability to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. Today, we finally waited for this opportunity to destroy Liao. Not only did the emperor have to fight the Northern Expedition, but most of the officials supported the Northern Expedition. You are so slight, you can't change this reality, and even I can't change it."

"I know that I can't change the decision of the court, but at least I should have a sense of prevention. It is the right way to organize the bow and arrow club. Why does the court refuse to accept this at all?"

"Your suggestion is right, but today is not the time. I will find an opportunity to propose this plan in the future. Now you have to keep a low profile and learn to protect yourself!"

After saying that, Fan Zhixu patted his shoulder and walked quickly. Li Yanqing felt very disappointed. He couldn't help but sigh secretly. Could it be that he really can't change this history?
Chapter completed!