Fenghou

"Qin Hui just entered the palace."

"How to say?"

"I don't know the specific student. When I came, he hadn't come out of the palace yet, but I guess the officials summoned him."

Lu Yihao nodded, and he also saw the last wink the official gave Qin Hui.

"You follow up and pay close attention to Qin Hui's next move."

"Students understand!"

Xu Yun didn't stay for long, and soon said goodbye and left.

Lu Yihao paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back. He probably understood that the officials wanted to exchange Chen Qing for the Empress Dowager, but he was afraid of affecting his reputation, so he said he couldn't afford it, and pushed Qin Hui out to let Qin Hui act on the stage.

It is really not easy to rescue Chen Qing, the only hope is that the officials are afraid of affecting their reputation, but with Qin Hui around, it is really difficult.

Lu Yihao frowned, this Qin Hui said he killed the guard Jin Bing and fled back, but he brought his wife with him, how could it be possible?But the officials believed it.

Lu Yihao became more and more suspicious that Qin Hui wanted to hand over Chen Qing to the Jurchens, and it might not be that simple behind the scenes.

……

Fan Zongyin also saw the wink given to Qin Hui by the officials, and he was quite disappointed. Obviously, he was not as important as Qin Hui in the hearts of the officials.

Fan Zongyin returned to the mansion sullenly, and invited his staff member Han Qi.

After listening to Fan Zongyin's narration, Han Qi smiled slightly and said, "The officials will indeed trust Qin Xiangguo more in this matter."

"why?"

"The reason is very simple. Regarding the matter involving Chen Qing, the officials are very clear that Xianggong must be out of personal anger, so he will definitely not follow Xianggong's suggestion, and Xianggong should not be too disappointed."

Fan Zongyin frowned slightly, "Could it be that I was used by Qin Hui?"

"It should be! If I'm not wrong, Mr. Qin must have discussed this matter with Mr. Qin before the meeting in the Zhizheng Hall."

Fan Zongyin nodded in embarrassment, indeed.

Han Qi persuaded again: "Replacing the queen mother with an anti-gold general is morally unreasonable anyway. This is also the reason why the officials pretended to be sick. They shifted the responsibility to the ministers. The officials chose Qin Hui. It is obvious that Qin Hui will carry it. This is a scapegoat, but he will definitely not treat him badly afterwards, so don’t participate in it, and accompany Qin Hui to take the scapegoat, and it’s better not to lose one in the end.”

Fan Zongyin's face was a little hot. Every time something about Chen Qing was involved, he would jump out and spare no effort to attack, but he would regret it afterwards. This time it was the same, he was used by Qin Hui again.

It's not that Fan Zongyin is incompetent or IQ is not enough, it's actually a flaw in his character, he tends to go to extremes, and Fan Zongyin himself knows his own problems, so he asks Han Qi to be his assistant to remind himself at critical moments.

Fan Zongyin was a little frustrated: "What should I do next?"

"Let's take a look first! In this matter, Mr. Xiang must be cautious."

Chapter 1 Awake

Chen Qing was not under house arrest in the imperial palace, but in a private courtyard in Taichang Temple, and two hundred soldiers were responsible for guarding him.

The conditions of house arrest are good. There are four houses, and two yards at the front and back, which are full of exotic flowers and plants. The backyard is a rockery pond with fish, and an octagonal pavilion stands against the wall, which is very elegantly built.

Food, drink and lodging are all treated first-class, but they cannot leave the courtyard.

In addition to the weapons, his other luggage was also sent, and he was even sent a box of books for his entertainment.

In the middle of the night, there was a sound of 'Kang Dang! With a loud bang, Chen Qing was awakened from his deep sleep. He turned over and sat up, quickly picked up the copper lamp on the table, and hid behind the window.

After waiting for a while, and there was no more movement, Chen Qing slowly opened the back window. The moonlight tonight was so strong that it dyed the whole yard silvery white. Chen Qing looked around the yard, and finally stared at it. Pavilion, next to the pavilion there is a long black item.

Guo Song leaped lightly and jumped out of the window. He looked to both sides to make sure that there was no one, and then he approached the black object a little bit.

Finally, he got the long black item and quickly returned to the house.

After making sure that there was no one in the room, Chen Qing opened the black leather, and a two-foot-long dagger suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, with a note beside it.

Chen Qing picked up the note and looked closely at the oil lamp. There were a few words crookedly written on it, which seemed to be written with his left hand.

'Beware of assassins! '

Chen Qing was secretly taken aback, would the Jurchens assassinate him?

The conclusion is definitely yes, even if they can't obtain themselves from official channels, they will definitely use despicable assassination methods, but not necessarily now, now he feels that he is safe, Jin Guo will never assassinate when he humiliates the Song Dynasty Own.

Holding the scabbard in Chen Qing's hand, he slowly drew out the dagger, only to see the cold light shining and abnormally sharp.

Although the sword giver was a little worried, but with a sword in his hand, Chen Qing felt a lot more at ease.

……

Ever since Lu Xiu met Chen Qing on her grandfather's birthday, she has had a figure in her heart and a concern. Although she is influenced by the family literature atmosphere and is good at poetry and painting, if nothing else, her husband-in-law It should also be a young talent with outstanding talents and gentle manners.

But since she was sensible, she encountered the disaster of Jingkang, the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, and the mountains and rivers were broken. She saw countless people die in pain while fleeing and mourning, and saw the corpses of the people floating on the river and shot to death by the golden soldiers.

And she herself had to follow her elders to wander for several years, without a fixed place, and fled like a frightened bird. It was not until last year that she finally settled down in Lin'an.

It was precisely because of the war that Lu Xiu's mentality changed. The husband in her heart was no longer a scholar with no power to restrain a chicken, but he was not a big man full of fierceness. Anbang's Confucian generals were warriors who dared to stand up when the Song Dynasty was in crisis and serve the country against the Jin Dynasty.

There are such people, but unfortunately they are too old, or they already have wives at home, such as Yue Fei.

Someone recommended to her grandfather the young talent Wang Bo, who is capable of both civil and military skills, but she always misses the gentle hometown of brothels and brothels. She has never despised such a person.

Just inadvertently, she heard her grandfather talk about such a young man with good handwriting, but he was able to lead two thousand underdogs and tens of thousands of golden soldiers to fight.

But when he found out that the pensions for the fallen soldiers had been embezzled, he would rather sell his property and pay the dead soldiers pensions.

When this incident seemed ridiculous and stupid to others, it shocked Lu Xiu deeply, especially when she saw this young man's tall and straight figure, handsome and well-defined appearance, and she served tea as a maid , he was standing beside her, and Lu Xiu suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of security. Her heart was finally touched, and the name Chen Qing was deeply embedded in her heart from then on.

Lu Xiu was sitting in front of the window of the small building, concentrating on drawing a picture of "Huo Qubing's Westward Expedition". The young and handsome Huo Qubing was wearing armor and marching thousands of soldiers to the west under the heavy snow.

Lu Xiu didn't know what Huo Qubing looked like, but the expression of Huo Qubing's eyebrows and eyes under her brush was a little more Chen Qing's, and she clearly remembered those deep eyes.

"girl!"

Yinger, Lu Xiu's personal servant, ran in in a panic. She ran too fast and tripped over the stool. With a bang, the stool tipped over, and the books and tea trays on it were scattered all over the floor.

Lu Xiu was concentrating on drawing Huo Qubing's face, but the loud noise caught her off guard, her hands shook, and the line on her face was distorted.

Lu Xiuqiao's face sank, she was very unhappy and said: "What are you doing with your hands and feet?"

The maid realized that she had gotten into trouble, she stuck out her tongue and whispered, "Girl, what a big deal!"

Lu Xiu carefully mended the face line, looked left and right, but still couldn't do it, so she simply threw away the brush in a fit of anger, and said unhappily, "Tell me! What's the big deal?"

"Just now Chuntao told me that the general named Chen Qing was arrested by the officials."

"what!"

Lu Xiu's eyes widened, "Is this news reliable?"

"When the master told Madam, Chuntao was right next to her. She mentioned it when we were chatting with me. It was said that the outside world has spread, saying that the government will use this Chen Qing to exchange for the Queen Mother."

Lu Xiu was anxious and flustered, and asked for a while, "Has grandfather come back?"

"I'll go and have a look!" Ying'er turned and ran out.

Lu Xiu forced herself to calm down. If the rumors are true, perhaps only her grandfather can save him, but his grandfather may not be willing to take this risk!

Lu Xiu was extremely anxious, how could she convince her grandfather?

……

In the afternoon, Lu Yihao returned home as usual.

As soon as he entered the door, the housekeeper told him that his student Xu Yun was waiting in the outer study.

Lu Yihao nodded, "Tell him to sit down for a while, I'll be right there."

Lu Yihao went back to the inner house and changed into a loose Zen robe, and then came to the outer study without haste.

As soon as he entered the outer study room, Xu Yun quickly stood up and saluted, "Students see their teacher!"

Lu Yihao smiled and waved his hands, "Let's sit down and talk!"

The two sat down as guests and hosts, Xu Yun hurriedly said: "Qin Hui has initiated a joint signature among the officials, Mr. Xiang knows it!"

"I've heard about it, but I don't know what the specific effect is?"

Xu Yun sighed, "The effect is unexpected. As of this afternoon, more than 180 officials have signed the joint signature. Teacher, it is chilling!"

Lu Yihao didn't show any surprise, he smiled and said, "What do you think?"

"The students asked several co-signing officials. They all thought that it would be a good deal to exchange the queen mother with a commander. They all thought that no matter what, the emperor's filial piety should be satisfied. This is what they said. Does the teacher think this is the reason?"

Lu Yihao shook his head, "The real reason is that the officials of the court are afraid of Jin Guo from the bottom of their hearts. They want to show goodwill to Jin Guo through this incident, and then promote the peace negotiation between Song and Jin."

"It's too naive for them to think like this!"

"Born in sorrow, die in peace!"

Lu Yihao walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked into the distance and said worriedly: "It's been less than two years since Lin'an, and the trend of luxury has risen again. There are many private pleasure boats in the West Lake, and they spend a lot of money on famous prostitutes, but the people on the front line The soldiers didn't even receive pensions for those who died in battle, and people continued to write letters demanding that Lin'an be officially designated as the capital.

There are various indications that the peace-seeking faction of the imperial court has gained the upper hand more and more. The Chen Qing incident is the best touchstone, and it has tested the true colors of many people. "

Xu Yun said anxiously: "Teacher, if more than half of the ministers sign the contract, the officials will find an excuse, and Chen Qing will probably be traded."

Lu Yihao didn't say a word, making him and most of the courtiers sing against each other, and he also needed to weigh the pros and cons.

At this time, the housekeeper's voice came from outside, "Miss Xiu, the Grand Master has guests, so you can't go in."

But it didn't seem to stop her, Lu Xiu hurried in.

She saluted Xu Yun, "Hello Uncle Xu!"

Lu Yihao said a little displeased: "Xiu'er, what's wrong with you?"

"Grandfather, please forgive Xiu'er for being reckless. Xiu'er's maid just heard a news on the street that the government has ordered General Chen to be handed over to the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin. Is this true?"

It was only then that Lu Yihao understood his granddaughter's gaffe, and caring would cause chaos!

Lu Yihao said with a smile: "It should be a rumor that this month is my grandfather's ruling. Without my grandfather's signature, the government's will cannot come out."

"Or it doesn't have to be a will, is it a hand order?"

"This matter will not be so fast, and the court has its own conclusions, so Xiu'er doesn't have to worry too much about General Chen."

Lu Xiu shook her head and said: "Xiu'er is not worried about General Chen, Xiu'er is worried about grandfather, and it is very likely that this matter will make grandfather bear historical charges."

Xu Yun couldn't help but said: "Xiu Niang, this matter is led by Mr. Qin, and it is he who will be charged with the crime, not your grandfather."

"But grandfather is the prime minister. Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, the prime minister must bear the historical merits or crimes. How can it be the deputy prime minister's turn?"

Speaking of this, Lu Xiu said to his grandfather with some sadness: "Xiu'er also knows that the people all over the world are scolding my grandfather for extorting taxes and exploiting the people, but is this decided by my grandfather? If the court wants to raise military expenses, it can only ask The tax increase for the common people was obviously a resolution discussed and passed by the court, but in the end the crime fell on the grandfather because he was the prime minister.

Once an anti-gold general like General Chen is sent to the Kingdom of Jin by the imperial court, if people in the world know, will they call Qin Hui or grandfather? "

Lu Yihao was shocked by his granddaughter's words. He suddenly realized that Qin Hui was so unscrupulous, perhaps he also knew that the historical crime of betraying an anti-golden general would not fall on his deputy.

Chapter 1 Counterattack

After Lu Yihao tried to persuade her again, her granddaughter Lu Xiu left, and Lu Yihao's mood suddenly became heavy.

Xu Yun said in a deep voice: "Teacher, I'm afraid Xiuniang's worry has some truths!"

Of course Lu Yihao knew that what his granddaughter said was right, the sky was falling, the tall man stood on top of him, and the court committed evil, it must be the prime minister's responsibility. He had a little bit of luck in the first place, but now his granddaughter tore away the last bit of cover.

He pondered for a long time, then sighed and said, "Forget it, let me express my attitude publicly!"

"What is the teacher going to do?"

"Isn't Qin Hui co-signing? I also openly co-signing, and I firmly oppose handing over Chen Qing to Jin Guo to make things worse. At least I, Lu Yihao, have a firm and clear attitude."

"Yes! Making things bigger is a good strategy."

Lu Yihao smiled wryly in his heart, if the matter becomes a big deal, will the officials spare him?

Xu Yun said cautiously again: "Could the teacher take out the hidden power?"

The hidden power Xu Yun mentioned refers to Taixue students. Lu Yihao's several students are all PhDs in Taixue, and their prestige is very high, which makes Lui Yihao indirectly control Taixue. When necessary, Taixue will become Lu Yihao's political bargaining chip.

Lu Yihao was still a little hesitant on the question of whether to use Tai students.

In fact, Lu Yihao's rescue of Chen Qing was not positive. He basically did not use his political power, but persuaded Zhao Gou to take the lead, or opposed it in the Zhizheng Hall. To a large extent, he did not want to offend the official Zhao Gou. Later, he wanted to protect his position as prime minister.

But the situation is stronger than others. With Qin Hui's active attack, Lu Yihao finally realized that even if he insists on humiliating, he may not be able to keep the position of prime minister in the end. If Qin Hui succeeds, the officials will definitely reward Qin Hui, and Qin Hui will replace him. It's set in stone.

On the contrary, if the transaction of Qin Hui fails this time, and the officials blame Qin Hui for his incompetence, Qin Hui will lose his way up.

In the final analysis, this Chen Qing incident will evolve into a battle for the prime minister and a battle for defense.

Thinking of this, Lu Yihao finally made up his mind, he nodded, "We will do our best to fight back!"