On New Year's Eve in the fourth year of Jingkang's reign, Li Qianshun summoned Ren Dejing. It is said that Ren Dejing did not come out of the palace until almost dawn on the first day of the first month of the fifth year of Jingkang's reign.

What exactly they talked about is unknown.

The first day of the first lunar month, Tokyo city.

Before dawn, the Embassy Street was bustling with activity.

Envoys from the Kingdom of Jin, Xixia, Japan, Korea, Dali, and even the Uighurs were all dispatched.

They rode in exquisite carriages, brought gifts from their countries, and headed for the palace of His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.

All civil and military officials also put on court clothes that they would not normally wear, straightened their clothes, and walked to the palace.

The Great Court Meeting on the first day of the first lunar month is the most solemn moment of the year.

Both foreign envoys and officials will send blessings to the emperor on this day.

I wish the emperor a long life and endless peace, and I wish the Song Dynasty to be everlasting and prosperous.

At this time, Zhao Ning was wearing an imperial crown that he would not wear on ordinary days.

This kind of imperial crown dress consists of a crown, a mysterious robe, a sash, a large white belt, a yellow knee covering, a plain gauze singlet, and a red jacket.

The shoulders of Xuanyi are woven with sun, moon and dragon patterns.

The back is woven with stars and mountain patterns.

The sleeves are woven with fire, Chinese insects and Zongyi patterns.

There are two pieces each of Zhishang weaving algae, pink rice, fur, and fur grain.

Standing at the entrance of Daqing Hall is the majestic Banzhi in front of the hall.

The governors were the first to arrive at the entrance of Daqing Hall, followed by officials one after another.

There was no holiday on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Song Dynasty, and this day was even the hardest day of the year.

From the emperor's relatives to the Zhima officials of the capital, they all went to the palace to attend meetings.

And it’s a big court meeting.

Normal court meetings are held in the Chui Gong Hall, but this kind of large court meetings are held in the more solemn Daqing Hall.

And you can't ask for leave. You can ask for leave at any time. On this day, you have to come even if you have a cold or fever.

Therefore, many people did not sleep the day before, and when it was time to dress up and go to the pilgrimage.

At this time, the palace was also decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it was a festive atmosphere.

The imperial palace of the Song Dynasty was made of green tiles, which lacked majesty but was much more exquisite and elegant.

"Ms. Cai, Mr. Cai." Li Chunyou ran over in small steps and said in Cai Mao's ear, "Something bad is going to happen, something going bad is going to happen!"

"Why are you so nervous?"

"A big thing happened in Yan'an. Wang Xie was killed by Yang Yizhong, and Zhang Shen was arrested and is on his way back to Beijing."

Cai Mao was so shocked that he almost jumped up and looked around. The ministers around him were still discussing their own affairs in low voices.

"really?"

"It's absolutely true, the urgent information my people just sent back."

"What on earth does the person named Yang want to do!" Cai Mao lowered his voice and said angrily, "Isn't this nonsense!"

At this time, Hu Yin was also saying something in Zhao Ding's ear. Zhao Ding's face suddenly became ugly. He said a few words to Hu Yin, but he didn't know what he was talking about.

But soon, Zhao Ding quietly left the entrance of Daqing Hall.

When the Zhao Guan family came to the Daqing Palace, Zhao Ding saw the Zhao Guan family coming over.

"Why is the Grand Prime Minister so anxious to see me now?"

Zhao Ding said calmly: "Your Majesty, Yang Yizhong killed Wang Xie."

"killed?"

"killed."

Zhao Ning took a deep breath. Although he already knew about this last night, the show still had to be performed.

"How could he kill someone on his own initiative!"

Zhao Ding obviously knew that Zhao Guan's family was acting, and Zhao Ding said calmly: "Your Majesty, it is true that Wang Xie deserves to die, but Yang Yizhong killed him too hastily. Firstly, it will definitely cause disputes in the court, and secondly, it will definitely cause trouble in Yan Yan." The road shakes people’s hearts!”

It would be okay if Wang Xie was arrested. After all, it is normal for someone to be arrested after committing a crime.

But if he was killed directly, what would the other officials on Yanyan Road think when they found out?

This will undoubtedly make matters worse for Shaanxi, which has just completed its rotation.

"What I'm most worried about now is that the way for officials is blocked. Some officials are secretly colluding with Xixia. If Xixia knows about the situation in Shaanxi at this time, it is very likely to use troops against our court!"

"Then Liu Yu established the Puppet Qi in Hejian Prefecture and watched with eager eyes."

"Recently, the Jin Dynasty's "Song Xing Lun" has become very popular among officials and the people. There have been many voices giving up on Hebei, Hedong, and Shaanxi. If there is another large-scale war in the north at this time, and the financial pressure on the imperial court increases, this

It will undoubtedly increase the antagonism between North Korea, China, and the South, and will raise the voice of abandoning the North."

In just a few words, Zhao Ding explained the fundamental impact of the Northwest issue.

The investment in the war must be huge, and it must be accompanied by a political crisis.

Wanyan Zongwang's "Lun on the Rise of the Song Dynasty" has stirred up debates within the Song Dynasty.

Many southern officials did not express their stance on the surface, but in fact some people secretly supported this statement.

This is just Tokyo, what about the various roads in the south that are far away from Tokyo?

Have the officials and squires there also read Zong Wang's "On the Rise of the Song Dynasty"? In the south far away from the Emperor Tiangao, are the squires and landlords there willing to pay heavy taxes to the court to support the north?

The way people from the north and the south used artillery fire in the court hall was extremely brutal.

These are factors that Zhao Ning must consider.

"Then what good advice does the Grand Master have?"

"Recall Yang Yizhong."

"No, the arrow has to be fired. You just said that some officials have defected to Xixia. Even if Yang Yizhong doesn't take action, as long as the court takes action, some officials will definitely surrender."

Zhao Ning directly rejected Zhao Ding's proposal, and he continued: "Did the princes and kings give up after Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty killed Chao Cuo?"

Zhao Ding said: "What if Liu Yu is here at this time..."

"If Liu Yu starts a war at this time, we can only respond. What we can do is to prepare pensions, food, and armaments to stabilize the court."

"What about Yang Yizhong? He does such nonsense. If he is not punished, it will be difficult to convince the public."

Killing an official is a big deal. Killing people randomly without the emperor's permission is definitely out of bounds.

No matter the New Deal faction or the old faction, they will not let him go.

"Yang Yizhong, I will punish you."

Next, Zhao Ning entered the Daqing Hall, and the officials presented New Year greetings to Zhao Guan's family, who also rewarded the officials.

Of course, it is indispensable for envoys from various countries to congratulate Zhao Guan's family and the Song Dynasty.

In the evening, the city of Tokyo is also decorated with lights.

According to the custom, successive Zhao officials would go out of the palace to play and have fun with the people on the first night of the Lunar New Year.

Naturally, a time traveler like Zhao Ning cannot sit still.

But while the city of Tokyo was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, the river was filled with ice and snow.

The endless army ahead, wearing armor and carrying heavy swords at their waists, formed a mighty river, approaching the edge of the Yellow River.

On the first day of the first lunar month of the fifth year of Jingkang, Liu Yu mobilized an army of 100,000 and launched the Battle of Song and Qi.

The reason why Liu Yu mobilized such a large number of people in a short period of time was because most of the Qi army was composed of civilians and sign troops recruited by the Jin army before. It was a force secretly supported by the Jin State in order to quickly attack the Song Dynasty.

Liu Yu was wearing a long mink coat and riding on a horse.

Not far away, a young man ran over and said: "Your Majesty, Li San'er from Qizhou and Zhang Huaizhi from Shenzhou are willing to submit to our Daqi!"

"Are they willing to send troops south to attack Jizhou?"

"willing!"
Chapter completed!