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Wang Mu frowned, "Your Highness wants to see the common people, how can you ensure your safety?"

"Of course I won't get off the boat. Your Highness will meet the people on the shore at the bow of the boat. When you pass by Lin'an, you must say hello!"

Dong An pondered for a while and said, "I'm afraid that the imperial court will close the gates of the city and prevent the people from leaving the city under the pretext of being safe."

Lu Gang smiled and said: "This is expected, but can Lin'an City hold the people?"

Both Wang Mu and Dong An laughed, they really couldn't close it, the part of the city wall beside the West Lake had been built for ten years, and there was still a gap of three miles wide.

"I see!"

Wang Mu put away the channel: "It will definitely appear in the newspaper at noon tomorrow!"

……

At noon of the next day, the "Beijing News" made a sensation in Lin'an City again, and a letter written by Chen Qing was published on the front page.

"After a few years, you can be safe and healthy?——To the people of Lin'an"

This letter is not addressed to the emperor Zhao Gou, nor to civil and military officials, but to millions of people in Lin'an. In the letter, King Yong said that he was patrolling Fujian Road and passing by Lin'an. He came here to visit the people in Lin'an. Meet the people by the Qiantang River.

One stone stirred up waves of thousands of stones, and the people of Lin'an rushed to tell each other that His Royal Highness Yong Wang would come to An. The news quickly fermented, and various speculations spread on the streets of Lin'an. At the same time attack Lin'an.

And he said it with a nose and an eye, and people couldn't help but see the spectacular scene of thousands of sails gathering in Qiantang Bay in their minds.

This time, the emperor Zhao Gou was also extremely nervous. He urgently called the Minister of Political Affairs to discuss the matter and discuss the countermeasures.

Xu Xiantu smiled slightly and said, "In fact, it was written very clearly in the newspaper. He just passed through Lin'an to make an appearance and show his existence. That's all. I don't think you need to worry too much."

Qin Hui shook his head and said: "Xu Xiangguo's thinking is too simple. Coastal defense is our weakest link. If the Western Army's [-] troops suddenly come from the sea and directly approach the city, Lin'an will be unable to resist. This is the most dangerous Yes, isn’t there such a possibility? I think it’s entirely possible, we have to prepare for the worst, Your Majesty, I suggest that we immediately mobilize troops from various places to defend Lin’an.”

The worry in Zhao Gou's heart was similar to Qin Hui's. He pondered for a while, and then asked Zhang Jun, "What do you think of Zhang Aiqing?"

Zhang Jun said indifferently: "Weichen and Xu Xiangguo have the same ideas. There is no need for Chen Qing to sneak attack Lin'an. If he wants to attack Lin'an, he will definitely be upright, write a letter of appeal, inform the world, and then take a step to see. What is a sneak attack on Lin'an? If it's not right, Chen Qing won't do such a stupid thing."

Zhang Jun's words were very frank, which really made Zhao Gou a little unacceptable, but on the other hand, Zhao Gou's heart also fell. He was really afraid that Chen Qing would raid Lin'an, and his troops were deployed around for defense. They couldn't go back to Lin'an within a day, and Lin'an only had [-] troops. If it was true as rumored, Chen Qing led an army of [-] to attack Lin'an by sea, and their troops would not be able to resist it at all.

At this time, Zhu Shengfei also said: "My minister also thinks that the possibility of war is not very high. All kinds of war preparations are required to start a war. We have spies on Jiangbei and Jiangnan West Roads, but there is no news about this. Everything is calm. , and there was also news from the Jingzhao intelligence point that Chen Qing went to Fujian Road for inspection. Based on the time, it was indeed Chen Qing who was on his way back from Fujian Road. Weichen believes that Chen Qing actually wanted to use this opportunity to win over the hearts of the people. .”

"Zhu Xiangguo is right!"

Wan Qixi also said: "Now Lin'an City is almost boiling because of Chen Qing's upcoming arrival. I am afraid there will be a scene that we don't want to see. The city is full of empty alleys, and they all go to the Qiantang River. Your Majesty, we must prevent this from happening."

Except for Qin Hui who believed that the Western Army would sneak attack, the other four ministers believed that the sneak attack would not happen. The emperor Zhao Gou was also convinced by everyone that the possibility of a sneak attack was unlikely, but what Wan Qixie said also made Zhao Gou vigilant. Chen Qing wants to gain popularity and popular support in Lin'an, how can he allow it?

……

The crowd dispersed, Zhao Gou left Qin Hui and Wan Qixi behind, Zhao Gou sat on the dragon chair and said silently for a moment, "Can you use this opportunity to kill Chen Qing?"

Qin Hui was taken aback. Although he wanted to kill Chen Qing very much, he could tell which was more important. If the assassination was successful, it would be fine, but if it failed, Chen Qing would take revenge, and he would be the first to bear the brunt.

"Your Majesty, Chen Qing must be well-protected, and it may not even be him who shows up. If the assassination fails, he will be given an excuse to go to war. I don't recommend this."

Zhao Gou also realized that he was impulsive in thinking about the problem. How could Chen Qing give himself a chance to assassinate him? He suppressed the impulse in his heart, and said: "Wan Qi Xiangguo reminded me well just now, Chen Qing's move must be to buy people's hearts. , I can't tolerate the situation where thousands of people are empty, please tell me! Is there any way to prevent it?"

Qin Hui glanced at Wan Qixie, Wan Qixie bowed and said: "I have also considered it just now. The best way is to close the city gate. The excuse is to prevent people from crowding and stepping on it. But there is a loophole in the West Lake city wall, so it needs to be closed." The army intercepted there, such as blocking the road with sandbags."

Zhao Gou nodded, and then asked Qin Hui, "What about Qin Xianggong's opinion?"

Qin Hui smiled sinisterly and said: "The humble job recommends a two-pronged approach. Today and tomorrow, we will go door-to-door to inform the people that a war may break out, and tell them not to go out and avoid danger at home. This step will at least make more than half of the people afraid to go out. The second step is Mr. Wan Qi’s plan to close the city gates and build roadblocks on the West Lake, but the reason is not to prevent crowding and stampede, but to prevent wars, people are afraid of death, they will not take this risk to go to the Qiantang River.”

Zhao Gou praised again and again, "That's the decision!"

He immediately ordered: "Call Yan Xin and Yang Yizhong to see me!"

……

Wang Bo, the county magistrate of Qiantang, came back from the government office of Lin'an Prefecture with a lot of worries, and immediately called his aide, Jia Yingfang, and said to him, "I just received the mission, let us cooperate with the army to conduct door-to-door propaganda, and ask the people not to go out in the morning the day after tomorrow, especially not to go to the Qiantang River Side, tell them that war will break out, in a word, prevent them from going out."

Jia Yingfang frowned and said: "The intention of doing this is too obvious. It is to prevent the people from seeing King Yong, but it will make everyone more disgusted. I'm afraid it will backfire in the end."

"The result has nothing to do with us. We just need to implement the orders from above and go door to door to inform the people. You write a notice first, and I will find someone to copy dozens of copies and post them all over the city."

Jia Yingfang rolled her eyes and said, "I'll write it! Write it now!"

"All the people in the city know that Chen Qing, the king of Yong, wants to seize Lin'an, and he tricks the people out of the city to slaughter them in order to seize the city. His intentions are sinister and must be guarded against. The emperor and the court want to keep the people safe. Please trust the court and stay at home. King Yong's trick..."

A full notice is to let the people believe in the imperial court, not to go out, not to go to the riverside, or they will be massacred by Chen Qing. The whole notice is correct in thinking, clear in purpose, and intimidating. Whether it will have an effect or have the opposite effect is unknown.

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Chen Qing's boat entered Qiantang Bay at dawn. Of course, he made a deliberate decision to come to Qiantang River. This is actually a kind of critical oppression, which can be said to be a kind of psychological warfare, just like coming to the enemy's camp alone to challenge However, the enemy army was helpless and did not dare to act rashly. Ten large ships arrived at Lin'an City, but the court did not dare to fight.

The sea was foggy, and the fleet hung large lanterns, kept a distance from the front and back, and sailed extremely slowly on the sea with the help of a little wind.

Chen Qing and Zhou Kuan stood at the bow of the boat. At this time, the fog had gradually dispersed, and the outline of the land in the distance was faintly visible. Zhou Kuan asked with a smile, "Does Your Highness think that the imperial court will ambush us by the shore?"

Chen Qing shook his head and said: "Zhao Gou may have this idea, and even wants to send someone to assassinate me, but I believe his subordinate Xiangguo will definitely press down his stupid idea."

Zhou Kuan nodded, "This idea is really stupid. No matter whether he sends an army to ambush or assassinate, it is tantamount to declaring war on us. The consequences are clear to the other side, regardless of whether they are kings or ministers, but they will definitely prevent the people from coming. The city gate threatens the people, it is foreseeable that there will not be too many people on the shore, Your Highness must be mentally prepared."

Chen Qing smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter whether the people come or not. The key is that we have been here. As long as we have been here, we have achieved our goal. If the court is smarter, it should be widely spread." Propaganda that we are only here to replenish fresh water, stop and repair damaged ships, etc., and do not take our stop seriously, so as to minimize the influence of our visit. On the contrary, blindly blocking and intimidating will only show To express the fear in their hearts is what I look forward to."

Zhou Kuan chuckled, "I'm afraid the imperial court is not so wise!"

The boat gradually approached the mouth of the Qiantang River, and countless people appeared on the south bank, waving and shouting at the fleet. That was Xiaoshan County, and there was no obstruction from Xiaoshan County. Almost all the people in the county left the city.

……

At this time, there was chaos in Lin'an City. Tens of thousands of people were blocked in front of the east gate, the gate was closed tightly, and soldiers were standing on the top of the city.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

"You are all cowards, cowards!"

Waves of angry shouts became louder and louder, and the people below the city were huge and crowded, and the anger spread among the crowd. Many people found stones and rotten eggs, and threw them at the soldiers at the top of the city like raindrops. The soldiers squatted down to avoid, and many soldiers were hit by rotten eggs, and they were in a panic.

At this time, someone came running and shouted, "You can leave the city at Yongjinmen!"

The people turned their heads one after another, and ran towards Yongjinmen like a tide...

There is no city wall around Yongjinmen, not even a city gate, and it directly leads to the West Lake outside the city. This section is not because the imperial court has no money to build the city wall, but the result of pressure from various dignitaries. Occupied, they built restaurants, teahouses, and brothels, and the night business was excellent. In order not to affect the business, the dignitaries collectively put pressure on the imperial court, so that the city wall and gate of Yongjinmen have not been built so far.

Thousands of soldiers intercepted at Yongjin Gate. The soldiers piled sand bags here to form a sand wall and set up roadblocks, but what they faced were more than [-] angry people. Although the soldiers were all holding bows and arrows, no one Dare to open the bow and release the arrow.

Led by thousands of Tai students, the angry people threw stones at the soldiers. The density was like hail, and more than a thousand soldiers couldn't resist with their shields. The sand wall rushed out of the city gate like a sea tide bursting an embankment.

The news that Yongjinmen could leave the city spread like wildfire, and hundreds of thousands of people poured in from all directions with great momentum.

The arrival of Yong Wang Chen Qing was like a fuse, igniting the long-suppressed anger of the people in Lin'an. The meager income, high prices and rents, and the taxation that was overwhelming made the people at the bottom unable to breathe.

On the one hand, the life of the people is hard and difficult, and on the other hand, the rich and powerful spend money like water, and they are extravagant. Hundreds of thousands of people went out of the city to meet King Yong. It is not so much their love for King Yong, but their anger and resistance to the Southern Song Dynasty court.

Qin Hui and Wan Qixie were waiting for the news at the Meridian Gate. There was an atmosphere of anger everywhere in the city. They dared not go into the city for fear of being hurt by the mob.

Wan Qixi was full of anxiety and said: "Mr. Qin, it seems that the atmosphere in the city is not right. It is contrary to the effect of our persuasion. I heard that basically no one is at home, and all of them have come out."

Qin Hui said lightly: "It means that the people are dissatisfied with the imperial court. If I don't allow them to do anything, they will do the opposite. I have thought of it a long time ago, and it is completely within my expectation."

Wan Qixi curled his lips secretly, obviously because he didn't think carefully, but now he said that he was as expected, this person has a thick skin, which is rare in the world.

At this time, a follower rushed to report, "Sign up to Mr. Qin, and Mr. Wanqi. The Yongjin Gate failed to stop the people. A large number of people left the city through Yongjin Gate."

Wan Qixi gasped and looked at Qin Hui, but Qin Hui remained expressionless, as if he had expected it.

Wan Qixi said cautiously: "Mr. Qin, do you want to report to the officials?"

Qin Hui glanced at him sharply, and said with a haha: "I still have important government affairs to deal with, so I will leave this to Mr. Wancheng."

He turned around and walked away, throwing a bunch of mess to Wan Chengxie.

Wan Tuxi scolded, and then he came to his senses, deceived the superior and concealed it, took the good things by himself, and pushed the bad things to others. This is the secret of Qin Hui's position. Qin Hui didn't want to report to the emperor, so why did he bother to be such a villain?Whoever reports this kind of thing is unlucky.

Wan Qixi also found an excuse and slipped away in a hurry.

……

The fleet sailed into the Qiantang River in a mighty way, sailing against the current, and there were trackers pulling fibers on the south bank. The south bank was an endless field with undulating mountains in the distance, and there were no people there. Breaking through the barriers, we came to the Qiantang River, where gongs and drums were beating on the bank, colorful flags were flying, and cheers came and went.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the gigantic [-]-stone giant ship, and Chen Qing stood at the bow, waving to the people, and the cheers became even more deafening, and went straight to the sky.

At this time, a hundred-stone boat was slowly lowered from the big boat, and the boat was pulled by four iron chains. Three soldiers took off the big iron hooks and rowed the boat towards the north bank. A dozen old people were helped out of the boat. These are all representatives arranged by Lu Gang in advance. They are all elders over 60 years old, including great Confucianists, aristocratic families, and poor families. The dozen or so people represent almost all classes.

Under the attention of everyone, more than a dozen old people got on the small boat and drove to the big boat. Together with the small boat, they were pulled onto the huge big boat by iron chains. The design was very good. The wall of the ship did not sway, and hundreds of thousands of people on the shore cheered.

A group of old men saluted Chen Qing, and Chen Qing asked them to sit down and try their best to lean against the side of the boat so that the people on the shore could see them.

Chen Qing said with a smile: "I haven't been in Lin'an for a long time, but I have always been thinking about the parents and folks in Lin'an. Taking this opportunity today, I want to hear about everyone's difficulties and do everything I can to help everyone."

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One of the oldest old man stood up and said: "Let me talk first! The old man Cheng Ran, who was originally a doctor of Tokyo Guozixue, is 80 years old this year. The most gratifying thing for me is to see His Highness expelling the Tartars before he was alive." , Restoring my Han family, hearing the news of the recovery of Hebei, the old man burst into tears, and later His Royal Highness recovered Youyan, and the old man even offered incense in front of his ancestors to comfort his ancestors. His great achievements will definitely be included in the annals of history Later generations admire..."

Speaking of this, the old man was excited and couldn't help but shed tears. Everyone quickly comforted him, and it took a while for the old man to calm down.

At this time, another old man said: "The villain opened an Anfuju restaurant, and now the imperial court is going against the grain, and it is rumored that they will forcefully sell the restaurant to all the merchants. The merchants in Lin'an are panic-stricken. Many of us want to go to Yangzhou on the north bank, but the imperial court However, the canal is blocked and the people are not allowed to move northward, so I implore Your Highness to open a passage for us to go northward.”

Chen Qing nodded, "You can go south to Fujian Road, you can go to Jiangnan West Road, there are many passages, and they can't stop them. If you want to go north by water, you can also take a boat directly to Dangtu County. Dangtu County is my territory. I will open up a channel to cross the river as soon as possible and arrange for a ferry to cross the river without going to Zhenjiang Mansion."

The old man happily asked: "Can I go directly to Dangtu County by boat?"

"Of course, you can take Lishui from Taihu Lake to Danyang Lake, cross the lake to the north, and then take Guxi River, and you will go directly to Dangtu County."

Another old man sighed: "Can Your Highness open a Changping store in Lin'an? We old people can't earn money and can only cause trouble for our family. Although our family members don't say it, we are very sad!"

Chen Qing nodded and said, "The Changping store is temporarily closed, but I may think of other ways to help everyone."

Chen Qing talked with the people for more than half an hour, and then let the boat take the old man back. At this time, Chen Qing held up a red-bottomed black dragon flag on the bow of the boat, and hundreds of thousands of people cheered enthusiastically on the shore again.

"Long live! Long live His Royal Highness King Yong! Long live!"

They made no secret of their inner admiration, and uttered the words that had been suppressed in their hearts for a long time. They longed for King Yong to ascend the throne as soon as possible and replace the Emperor Song who cruelly exploited them.

"Long live! Long live His Royal Highness King Yong!"

The shouts continued one after another until the big ship turned around and sailed away slowly.

This day will surely go down in history.

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The eldest son Chen Ji also accompanied his father to meet the old man, but he never said a word, and listened quietly to the communication between his father and the old people. He only speaks out when asked.

"Ji'er, do you have any thoughts on today's trip to Lin'an?" When drinking tea in the afternoon, Chen Qing saw that his son had been silent, so he asked with a smile.

"Haier has no objection to his father's trip to Lin'an. Hundreds of thousands of people came to welcome his father. He is also very excited, but he doesn't quite understand. Why do you want to meet the elderly?"

"My lord, let me answer this question for you!"

Zhou Kuan smiled and said, "I am also an old man, and I have a deeper understanding of this issue."

"The junior is willing to listen with all ears!"

"First of all, our culture and tradition is to respect the elders, respect the elderly, even the old farmers in the countryside deserve our respect, this is our belief, His Highness specially meets the elderly, in fact, it tells everyone that His Highness respects beliefs, respects Tradition.

Secondly, there are old people in every household. The old people are the foundation of the family. When His Royal Highness receives the old people, it is the easiest way to get closer to the common people and move everyone. Finally, everyone’s call for the son is also heard, that is, everyone is moved.

The third is balance. Being received by His Royal Highness, this quota is so rare, if you let member A come up, member B must not be convinced, why!Let shopkeeper Ding go, shopkeeper C will be dissatisfied, and it is difficult to agree. The best way is to let the old man go, regardless of what the old man does. As long as he is an old man, everyone will respect him and there will be no objection. Do you understand? "

Chen Ji stood up and saluted, "The elder's teachings, Chen Ji will remember them in his heart!"

Zhou Kuan quickly asked Chen Ji to sit down, and said to Chen Qing with a smile, "I just like the modesty and politeness of your son!"

Chen Qing said with a slight smile: "Zhou Shenzheng is right, all three points are on the point, but meeting the old man is just a gesture, and the effect of mobilizing the atmosphere is very good. If you want to get the real recognition and respect of everyone, you must take Take practical actions, everyone will say good things, but if you want to have tangible results, you must come up with specific plans for caring for the elderly."

"What exactly is your Highness planning to do?" Zhou Kuan asked with a smile.

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said, "I plan to subsidize the elderly over 60 years old in Lin'an with a monthly subsidy of [-] Wen until the Changping store is built!"

Zhou Kuan frowned, "How much does it cost?"

Chen Qing asked his son again with a smile, "What does Ji'er think?"

Chen Ji thought for a while and said: "The key depends on how many people there are? How much is the monthly expenditure? Then weigh the pros and cons!"

Zhou Kuan said ashamedly: "Your Majesty is right, you have to understand the specific situation before you can make a judgment. I'm a little impatient."

"Duke Zhou used to be the chief officer in charge of money. In fact, all managers in charge of money are the same. They feel headaches when they hear about spending money. Even if they spend a penny, they feel that it is unnecessary."

Chen Qing explained to his son with a smile, and gave Zhou Kuan a step.

Zhou Kuan chuckled, "Your Highness really understands me!"

Chen Qing said slowly again: "I have asked the intelligence station to investigate this issue a long time ago. There are about 60 elderly people over 2 years old in Lin'an."