From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 384

Angry!

Zhou Yuan was really angry this time!

He felt cheated!

It turns out that those who usually look honest are actually bad to the core. Wang Lun, Zhuang Xuansu, I will never forgive you!

Especially Zhuang Xuansu, I saved your life, I dragged you away in Lin'an Prefecture, how can you bear to ruin my good deeds!

It must be said that Zhou Yuan at this time is like a mad dog, wanting to bite anyone he sees.

For example, Song Wu.

When he bumped into Song Wu outside the palace gate, the boy immediately smiled flatteringly: "Grand Commander, no... General! This time something happened in Jizhou, are our Beijing camp going to the battlefield?"

"You must take me with you this time! I regret not going to Zhongyuan!"

"Why can Shi Yi, Wang Xiong, Shao Daqiang and Li Dongfang lead 2,000 people to make meritorious deeds, but I have to stay in the rear!"

"I want to lead the charge this time!"

Zhou Yuan was already furious, and after hearing this, he became even more angry: "Lead the charge? Who the hell are you? You lead the charge ? What is the result of the military test? Don't you know it? "

"Four of them are first, and you are the third. Are you qualified to go to the battlefield? Can't you tell gold from copper?"

"Are your ancestors rich? Are you related?"

"Get out of here!"

Song Wu was scolded and walked away in disgrace, muttering: "I used to be the first. I was very strong during training, but I didn't perform well during the exam."

Zhou Yuan was too lazy to listen to such nonsense, but he was still angry, so he didn't go home and went directly to Princess Bishui's mansion.

The next morning, Zhou Yuan's legs were a little unstable. He supported his waist and walked into the carriage, whispering: "Go back."

This woman, at the age of being as fierce as a wolf, her fighting power is really not to be underestimated.

She cried and said she couldn't bear it an hour ago, and she said so at dawn. It's like a bottomless pit.

Alas... I have to accompany Jianjia to the Imperial Hospital today to check her pulse. There is no end to the things every day.

Zhou Yuan endured Zhao Jianjia's complaints all day long.

"What did you promise me at Hongluo Temple? You said you would accompany me and make me pregnant as soon as possible, but you ran away again."

"Which girl made you so obsessed that you didn't even want to have children? Tell me, if it's suitable, I'll be generous and take her into the mansion."

Zhou Yuan could only beg for mercy: "Good Jianjia, I really didn't mean it. Something happened yesterday and I was angry. I was afraid that it would affect you."

Zhao Jianjia said: "No matter how angry you are, is it bigger than your desire to pass on the family line? I've been married for more than a year, and my belly is still not moving. My mother was urging me in a letter a few days ago."

Zhao Jianjia said this sentence about a dozen times a day. Zhou Yuan felt a headache, but he couldn't refute it. After all, this was indeed a serious matter.

Zhou Yuan said, "Okay, okay, my husband won't go anywhere from now on. We'll come here day and night, and I promise to fill you up."

"Go to hell!"

Zhao Jianjia stamped her feet in anger, pinched Zhou Yuan's waist hard, and walked away with a red face.

This was too explicit.

Zhou Yuan had no choice but to follow him and comfort him.

This night was also very hard for him.

But before dawn, Zhou Yuan had to get up again and go to the morning court with a lot of anger.

On the Golden Palace, Wu Qingrong, the Minister of War, said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Eastern Tartar invaded Jizhou, looted overnight, killed tens of thousands, and committed heinous crimes. Now they have sent a letter of peace, and they are asking us to cede Jizhou and pay 40 million taels of silver. They are so ambitious!"

"I am not talented, but I am willing to lead 100,000 troops, go east through Juyongguan, and fight the Jurchen Tartars to the death. I will not hesitate to die on the battlefield."

Just listen to the polite words. The real information is the cession of Jizhou and the compensation of 40 million.

But when the news came out, the public was still angry. The pro-war faction stood up and volunteered to lead troops to the expedition.

Some wanted 200,000, some wanted 300,000, and even some wanted 400,000, which were even less reliable than Wu Qingrong, the Minister of War.

Damn it, the situation on the three sides is so tense, there are frictions in the south and the southeast coast, and the Jin army of more than one million is stationed in important cities. How can there be hundreds of thousands of troops to squander?

This does not include logistics supplies and silver. These hanging things are really good at shouting slogans. In terms of verbal loyalty, Zhou Yuan is just a younger brother.

Empress Zhaojing also had a headache after hearing this, and she couldn't help but waved her hand and said, "Enough, I understand the feelings of all the beloved ministers."

"Now let's analyze the content of the peace letter, Yang Qing, what do you think?"

The ministers retreated tactfully, and Yang Guozhong strode to the middle and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the peace letter isWe can talk, but we will never compromise on ceding land and paying compensation!"

"Jizhou is the northeastern gateway of our Great Jin. It is connected to the two important cities of Xuanfu and Tianjin. It protects the capital and is related to the country. We must never give it to others."

"Not to mention 40 million taels of silver. The annual tax revenue of our Great Jin is less than 70 million taels. How can we pay such a huge amount of compensation?"

"I think the maximum compensation is 10 million taels of silver. In terms of ceding land, at most we can give Zunhua."

Xu Shigong said: "I second the proposal. The Eastern Tartars are ambitious and want to annex our Jizhou without spending any soldiers. It is really wishful thinking."

Zeng Cheng said: "I think it is inappropriate to cede land. I would rather pay more compensation than keep Zunhua. "

Damn, everyone is so tough, but what are they talking about?

Zhou Yuan couldn't help it anymore, so he stood up and said loudly: "Ceding land and paying compensation, you gentlemen can tolerate it, but I, Zhou Yuan, can't!"

"Do you think this is the relationship between Jizhou and Zunhua? Is it the relationship between 40 million and 10 million? No matter how much, as long as the Jin Dynasty dares to give it, the Tartars will dare to ask for it again!"

"You are familiar with the history books, don't you know the history of the Warring States Period?"

"Haven't you heard that serving Qin with land is like carrying firewood to put out a fire, the fire will not be extinguished if the firewood is not exhausted?"

"Today, cede five cities, tomorrow cede ten cities, and then you can sleep for a day, get up and look at the four borders, and the Qin army is here again!"

"The more you negotiate, the more urgent the invasion! "

This was so thought-provoking that the entire Golden Palace fell silent.

When Empress Zhaojing thought about it, her eyes became fierce?

Deng Bochi said in a deep voice: "Zhongwu Hou is a scholar, and his words are always so nice, but the strength of the Eastern Tartars is obvious to all. Our Great Jin has suffered natural disasters and man-made disasters, and we need to recuperate."

"If we don't negotiate, does Zhongwu Bo want to lead the Five Army Camps to Jizhou!"

Zeng Cheng said immediately: "No! The Five Army Camps have just recovered the Central Plains, and it will take at least half a year to recuperate. The army can't bear the continuous fighting."

"The Eastern Tartar cavalry is strong, and we need to take it slowly!"

Yang Guozhong said slowly: "Zhongwu Hou might as well talk about what conditions should be given to the Eastern Tartars and discuss a result. "

So, all the civil and military officials looked at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "No land, compensation, or annual tribute will be given, but trade can be considered, mainly involving tea, porcelain, silk, salt and other materials, excluding ironware."

Deng Bochi said: "Can this satisfy the appetite of the Eastern Tartars? It's ridiculous!"

Zhou Yuan said indifferently: "If Lord Deng goes, it will definitely not satisfy the appetite of the Eastern Tartars."

"But if I, Zhou Yuan, go, I have the confidence to get it!"

This last sentence undoubtedly made everyone in the cabinet change their faces.

You, Zhou Yuan, go to negotiate? Otherwise, this cabinet will also be given to you, Zhou Yuan!

Yang Guozhong said slowly: "As a military hero, the Marquis of Zhongwu should just do his part. Regarding the peace talks, only people from our cabinet will go."

Everything can be compromised, except power.