The night was quiet, and the eunuchs in the palace retreated in the bedroom, and the lights were slightly dim.

Zhao Jie was wearing a nightgown and crossing the luxurious bedroom. His face was as gloomy as water, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

Concubine Wan took the soft blanket and walked up to Zhao Jie's back, with a hint of worry in her eyes:

"The weather is getting colder, so the emperor is afraid to pay attention to the dragon body."

Zhao Jie was not in a good mood. After walking back and forth for a long time, he walked to the imperial bed and sat down. He picked up the teacup and drank it. He found that the tea was cold, so he threw the teacup to the ground.

Bang-

The tea cup was split into pieces.

Concubine Wan shivered and quickly knelt down:

"I know my guilt, this is..."

"Forget it."

Zhao Jie let out a long breath, raised his hand, and asked Concubine Wan to sit down next to him:

"Come here to talk to me."

Concubine Wan slowly stood up, sat down next to Zhao Jie, and asked with concern: "Is the emperor worried about Jiangnan's affairs?"

Zhao Jie pondered for a long time and spoke a little annoyed: "This morning, the Empress Dowager called me to the bedroom and said King Kang..."

He mumbled, his tone was a little dissatisfied, and he slapped the table sometimes.

Concubine Wan listened carefully, thought about it for a long time, and said softly:

"King Kang has always been famous in Jiangnan, and his deep hearts are probably because he wrote these things to share the worries of the emperor and reminded the emperor to pay attention to the people around him..."

"Since I'm sharing my worries, I can just write a letter to me directly. Why did I send it to the Queen Mother? Listen to what the Queen Mother scolded me today? Just say that I am a foolish monarch who has unknown people..."

Concubine Wan poured a cup of hot tea again and put it to Zhao Jie's hand, thinking about it:

"The Empress Dowager has always been strict. I am afraid it was the chaos in Jiangnan that made the Empress Dowager dissatisfied, so she would use the example of King Kang to warn the emperor..."

"I think she wants to destroy me and help King Kang take the throne!"

Zhao Jie slapped the table and endured it for a long time, but he still said this.

Concubine Wan was so scared that her face turned pale. She hurriedly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "Stop the anger, the Queen Mother...she..."

I originally wanted to say that the empress dowager was incompetent in order to create the new, but if she thought about it carefully, it would be impossible to do it if the empress dowager really had this meaning. The youngest son of the late emperor suddenly died Zhao Jie ascended the throne, which is a naked example.

"What can we see clearly the current situation even more clearly when we smooth the edges and corners in Jiangnan? This is not nonsense. I am more than a thousand miles away from Bianjing. King Kang is not blind in Jiangnan. I must have seen it clearly than I did. I have never seen him write a letter to say this before... And Cao Hua, I have raised him for twenty years, and now I have become a ungrateful wolf. I will not leave in front of King Kang. He wants to fight for the Dragon Master to wait for King Kang to take office?"

Concubine Wan knelt on the ground and lowered her head, hesitating for a long time:

"Governor Cao, I don't think I have the courage to do this..."

"What's wrong with him? The envoy of Xuanfu who I personally signed up to fight and beat him. The person I pardoned killed him. He didn't even give back four imperial edicts. What can he do if he stayed in Jiangnan? As soon as the city was broken, he still ran with King Kang, and I didn't see him turning the tide..."

Concubine Wan did not speak anymore, but just bowed her head silently. She obviously noticed the difference today. Zhao Jie was not furious, but was afraid and frightened by the Queen Mother's words.

"I wrote a letter and said it very well. I didn't see him governing Jiangnan in an orderly manner. It was just a rebellion. I was just deceived by the court officials. It was not that I couldn't be put down. I called Tong Guan to me..."

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After the empress dowager's beating, Zhao Jie seemed to be alert.

At the court meeting the next day, Zhao Jie acted abnormally and resolutely, abolished the Jiangnan Construction Bureau, suspended Hua Shigang, which had been in operation for 20 years, took back Zhu Xie's reward, and removed his father's official position in order to calm the public's grievances and dismantle the rebels' fighting spirit.

On the other hand, Tong Guan was sent to serve as the Xuanfu envoy of Jiang, Huai, Jing, Zhejiang and other routes, and Tan Zhen was appointed as the commander of Liangzhe Road. He mobilized the imperial guards in the capital and Xinxihe, Jingyuan, Huanqing, Fuyan, Qinfeng, Hedong and other routes to rush south to suppress the uprising. The troops in these places were the main forces of the Song Dynasty. They were from the long-standing generals and commanders, and were definitely not from the master soldiers in Jiangnan. Until this time, the Song Dynasty had accumulated two hundred years of strength and was truly revealed.

This move is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Many old ministers cried and shouted "The sky opened its eyes" or "not making a splash for three years, and a splash is amazing." Wang Fu, Cai Jing and others also stopped and went to execute it honestly. After all, the scoop was too big this time.

Before leaving the army, Zhao Jie personally gave Tong Guan off.

During the meal, Zhao Jie waited for many generals and appointed officials to leave before taking Tong Guan to the side hall.

Zhao Jie's face was gone and he poured a cup of tea himself and handed it to Tong Guan, who was wearing a purple robe:

"Tong Guan, this time, we must fight beautifully. Take Fang La to me back to the capital. I want to see with my own eyes whether he is a real saint reincarnation and see why he has made Jiangnan smoky."

Tong Guan was also a eunuch, but he was so different from Xue Jiuquan and Liang Shicheng. He had a burly appearance, a beard under his cheeks, and a hard skin and bones, so he was considered a powerful general.

Hearing Zhao Jie's words, Tong Guan bowed and took the teacup and said in a deep voice: "The lower official must bring the thief Fang La back to the capital with his own hands, so don't worry."

Zhao Jie nodded, walked a few times with his hands behind his back, and stopped talking.

Tong Guan is good at observing his expression and looks, so he takes a step forward:

"Does your Majesty have any explanation?"

Zhao Jie thought for a while and sat on the soft couch: "The day of joining the Jin Dynasty to attack Liao is near, but I have considered it recently and have some doubts. It is often said that the lips are gone and the teeth are cold. Liao is a brother country. If it exists, it can be settled. Jin is a tiger and wolf country, and it cannot be divorced. If it is connected to Liao to fight against Jin, is it..."

Tong Guan was in charge of the imperial guards for many years, and he must have been the commander of the Liao Dynasty. Seeing Zhao Jie inexplicably retreating, put down his teacup, shook his head and chuckled:

"Your Majesty is too worried. Emperor Tianzuo of Liao is incompetent and tyrannical, and the clan and society are in danger. He has become a force of destruction. Even if he joins Liao to resist Jin, he cannot save him. The Song Dynasty is strong, and although the barbarians in the north are powerful, they have always been afraid of Central Earth. Joining the Jin army to destroy Liao is also a way to show the combat power of the border army. If things are successful, they can also recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which were ceded for two hundred years in the previous dynasty. Such achievements in expanding territory..."

Zhao Jie raised his hand gently to stop Tong Guan's words.

After a little silence, Zhao Jie suddenly hooked his hand.

Tong Guan frowned slightly, stepped forward a few steps, and walked up to him.

Zhao Jie stroked his fingers, leaned forward slightly, and leaned to Tong Guan's ear:

"I have something to tell you about this verdict..."

He whispered softly, only two of them could hear it.

Tong Guan listened carefully, his face gradually became solemn. He nodded again after a moment.

After Zhao Jie finished speaking, he sat down again and picked up the teacup: "Go, I, wait for you to return in triumph."

Tong Guan hesitated a little and thought for a while:

"If Cao Hua is here..."

Zhao Jie's face was calm: "Let Cao Hua join the army as the Hangzhou Army, and you will be in charge to help quell the Fang La bandits."

Tong Guan's eyes rolled, and after understanding the meaning, he bowed slightly:
Chapter completed!