"The wind is getting hard, so the official family should go back to the palace to rest first." Concubine Xing whispered.

"Oh--" Zhao Qi sighed, turned heavily and walked down the pavilion.

These days, every evening, Zhao Qi would climb to the Qianhu Pavilion, look into the twilight in the distance, and go back in disappointment.

For some reason, only a few caring people understand that Your Majesty is waiting for the presentation from all over the country.

The attitude of the important towns ahead, Bianliang, Taiyuan, Daming, the generals holding heavy troops were not clear. Time passed day by day, and when Cao Di entered Wuchang, the excited blush on Zhao Qi's face also became pale day by day, and then his brows frowned.

Now most prefectures across the country have intercepted the money and grain that should have been transferred to the imperial center. Although Ezhou has accumulated savings, Cao Di's army has already had a shortage of name. Maintaining morale depends entirely on rewards. To persuade other important towns to support Your Majesty to regain power, it still depends on rewards. It is obviously not a solution for the imperial court to live in vain. Most famous cities and towns in the Song Dynasty were not accepted by Your Majesty's order to replace the prime minister. Both sides have already torn their faces. Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Quanzhou's provincial schools have long been in trouble.

He even began to recruit volunteers and set out to build cities and defend the city, and fight against the court. The only hope for the court's food and money was Yangzhou, which was known as the world's largest financial quota. Even if the Zhengxintang suffered a severe blow, Yangzhou's financial quota was enough to alleviate the urgent need. What's more, Zhao Qi's sister, Princess Wu, had been operating in Yangzhou for a long time. However, until now, there was no news in Yangzhou, and there was neither a statement nor a escort to the food and money.

"The eldest princess is a female romance. She was not appointed by the officials under Yangzhou. It was difficult for her to do it. Although there was no news in Yangzhou, she did not have any rioters and the rebels to join forces with the rebels."

Concubine Xing whispered. She saw that Zhao Qi was depressed and knew that in addition to being anxious about state affairs, he also had some suspicions about the eldest princess. For Zhao Qi, there were only a few people who really regarded him as relatives.

"Well, I understand in my heart." Zhao Qi sighed in a low voice, "It's a pity that Zhao Yuanzhi is not here."

The two walked slowly and arrived in front of the bedroom. A servant came up to report: "The official family, Grand Master Cao has been waiting in the study for a long time."

"Well, I understand." Zhao Qi waved his hand and signaled the attendant to retreat. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Concubine Xing to go back and wait first. After he had to make up his clothes and then he stepped into the hall.

"Old minister, please see Your Majesty." Cao Di saw Zhao Qi coming in, but he bowed slightly. Zhao Qi hurriedly told the father-in-law not to be polite, so he naturally sat down.

"Bestie," Zhao Qi asked with a serious expression, "What is the news about the prefectures?"

"Hmph," Cao Di said with a cold face, "most of them are fence-bearers, and it is not worth worrying about waiting and succeeding or failing." He looked at Zhao Qi's anxious face, and felt annoyed for no reason. Is this a dragon species? It's really hard to take a big responsibility.

"The old minister came here this time to discuss another major event with His Majesty." There was no one around, but Cao Di stood up, walked to Zhao Qi, and spoke in a low voice.

Zhao Qi's eyes widened the more he heard it. After Cao Di finished speaking, he said half shocked and half suspiciously: "How could the Khitan jackal be willing to stop like this?"

"The times are like this, and they can't stop, and they can't be allowed to stop." Cao Di said coldly, "This is a good opportunity for God. If the peace talks are successful, both sides will return to their original territory. Xia State is still fighting with the barbarians in the West. Our foreign troubles will be pacified. Your Majesty will naturally free up his hands and deal with these unjust ministers. First, take out the reputation and make the most of the righteousness, stabilize Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other generals with heavy troops, and use thunder to solve the chaos of Chen Gongju and other parties. The overall situation is underway.

After the settlement, the military power of Han Yue and others will be gradually lifted, or the imitation of Hedong Zheyang and transferred to the border to resettle a vassal state, and His Majesty will be stable." He comforted Zhao Qi with words, and saw that there was still suspicion on his face, and said, "Although the Khitans are like tigers and wolfs, their situation is also very difficult now. The captain Yelu Dashi sent a special envoy to ask for peace, and he made it clear that as long as the two sides stop fighting, everything can be discussed!"

"Can you talk about anything?" Zhao Qi said in a complicated face, "Can the royal relatives from Beizhou be released to the Southern Dynasty?"

"Of course not," Cao Di said without any obscureness, "There is no two days, Your Majesty, the world should be the most important."

"In this way, the overall peace talks will depend on the father-in-law. Prime Minister Lu will hide it from him first."

"Your Majesty has a great trust, and the old minister should devote himself to it."

Cao Di retreated, the light in the study became darker and darker, and Zhao Qi's face became darker and darker.

At this time, the attendants came in and lit the candles one by one, and there was some light in the study. Since the founding of Ezhou, Zhao Qi has lived in a simplified palace. The Prime Minister's Mansion abolished the eunuchs and only allowed the palace to choose innocent children as attendants. If the emperor's brothers and feet were cut off, Cao Di did not dare to take the blame for the world and restore the eunuchs. Therefore, except for a few confidants, Zhao Qi did not know which attendant was in which aspect, so he naturally did not intend to be kind to these people. In the eyes of the attendants, His Majesty the Emperor was a high-ranking, unpredictable, and even a little illusory master. The candle in the hall was lanterned and candle.

"If Zhao Yuan was right there, the situation would not be so." After the attendant retreated, Zhao Qi sighed with regret.

If Zhao Xingde was there, as his eldest princess and son-in-law, and his subordinates of the three towns in Henan and the Southwest Sea Navy, he could compete with Cao Di. With a check and balance, the military and political power would not fall into the hands of one person. In addition, Zhao Xingde has a deep relationship with the ministers of the society. If necessary, he can turn around in the middle. The situation may not be like the present. However, Zhao Xingde doesn't know where he is now. Zhao Huan cannot mobilize his subordinates. Not to mention a female streamer, even Zhao Qi himself can only watch the situation become increasingly uncontrollable.

At Yangxinzhai, Donglin Academy, Zhu Sen was sitting upright and studying, but the door was pushed open with a "clang".

He looked in surprise, but saw Gu Fang rushing in angrily, throwing the book on the table, and yelling: "These guys are so terrible!"

"Brother Gu, why are you angry?" Zhu Sen put down the book and said with a smile. How could it be a trivial matter to make Gu Fang, who has always been happy and angry, lose his temper without regard for his image? However, he believed that the scholars in the academy would never do anything against the righteousness. At this time of trouble, Zhu Sen knew in his heart that although He Fang was calm on the surface and was very anxious inside, it was no wonder that these students had broken their energy cultivation skills at once.

"You go and see it yourself. There are only a few people below!" He Fang's anger became even more intense. His whole face turned red. He shook his head while talking, and his beard shook violently. Seeing Zhu Sen seemingly smiling, he felt out of control, so he just hummed and sat on the chair, reached out to take a teacup and drank it all. He couldn't help laughing in silence, because he was too old-fashioned. Donglin scholar respected He Fang even more. Zhu Sen's Chen's Chen's Chen's lecture could still be off, but no one dared He Fang's Chen's lecture. It was because of this that He Fang was so angry.

"What?" Zhu Sen said strangely, "Your Chen said they dared to escape too?"

"Ah?" He Fang said angrily, "Why don't you dare?!" He paused, and added, "They all went to the state to study for the rally."

The situation in the world was about to improve, but he expected that the Xiangyang camp would return to the army without authorization. Cao Di not only took Ezhou in the name of returning to power, but also trapped the prime minister in Hanyang, causing chaos in the Song Dynasty. The scholars in the world were in a raging crowd. In the 100, all of them used their tongues as guns and pens as swords to criticize them. Lu Yunsun, who was named the Prime Minister by the emperor, was criticized by many people. Cao Di was even criticized by thousands of people. Every gathering of prefectures and county schools became a channel for scholars in various prefectures and counties to vent their anger. He disagreed with this. He thought that no major events in the world would happen at any time. He would always delay studies for these foreign affairs, and there would be no real scholars in the world. Since scholars took studying as their main job, they should not be too involved in foreign affairs, especially in discussing the government affairs, which is contrary to the purpose of Donglin Academy.

"The country is in danger of being tired, so you can't stand by. As long as it's not too much and is outside the academy, let them make a fuss."

Zhu Sen's consolation seemed to add fuel to the fire. He Fang slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "What else can I read when I do this? Unfortunately, Zhao Yuanzhi is not here, otherwise, let Zhao Yuanzhi take them into power and become an army!" "If Yuanzhi is here," Zhu Sen said lightly, "Dao Cao Di'an dares to usurp the rebellion and cause rebellion?!"

"First kill the traitors! Then drive away the northern captives!"

"First kill the traitors! Then drive away the northern captives!"

The shouts from inside and outside the Changzhou Prefecture School went straight into the sky. There were already crowds of people here, and the scholars gathered here had already exceeded the scope of a state.

Scholars from more than a dozen nearby prefectures and counties gathered here. From a distance, they looked so beautiful that they were as beautiful as snow. They were many times more spectacular than the funeral of wealthy families. After the scholars read articles to fight against traitors in public, they attracted more ordinary people to gather to watch the fun. Most of the scholars who read the books were well-off and generous. Some well-informed vendors came from all directions to do their business, which attracted more people to the market, and the crowds were growing bigger and bigger like snowballs. For a time, the city of Changzhou was even more lively than any festival.

As the crowd was excited, even more infuriating news suddenly came.

"Peacekeeping!" "The court is going to discuss peace with the Khitans!"

A scholar with a flushed face jumped onto the platform with his undried mansion, crying loudly at the top of his lungs.

"Hebei and Henan are everywhere, blood flowing into rivers. The national hatred has not been avenged, and the court actually wants to negotiate peace!"

This news seemed to have fallen into a powder barrel, which instantly ignited everyone's emotions. The thin newspapers were circulated and copied in the hands of countless people. In the places where people were wandering in the north, the news of peace talks had just arrived, and the crying sounded shocking the sky, and the grief and anger made the whole city feel like it had fallen into a severe winter.

Author: The update has been slow recently. I'm sorry to everyone again. Please be patient and I will work hard.
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