"Your Majesty, it's time to get up for morning court!”
The next morning, Zhao Huan was woken up by a gentle voice while he was still in a daze.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Yitong sitting beside him. She was urging Zhao Huan to get up for the morning court session in a low voice.
Zhao Huan rubbed his eyes and yawned."The sky hasn't brightened yet. Let zhen sleep for a while!”
After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he pulled Zhang Yitong into his embrace and pressed her against the bed.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't…!”
After a morning exercise, Zhang Yitong lay on the bed weakly and fell into a deep sleep.
Zhao Huan was young and full of vigor now. In addition, the siege of Tokyo had been lifted, so the pressure in his heart had been greatly reduced.
Therefore, last night was a little crazy.
As for Zhang Yitong, who had just transformed from a woman to a woman, how could she withstand Zhao Huan's crazy damage output? After a series of powerful attacks, she finally lost her strength and fell asleep.
Looking at the fair skinned beauty with a flushed face, Zhao Huan smiled and got up from the dragon bed.
He still had to attend the morning court session and couldn't delay it.
After breakfast, Zhao Huan walked towards the Great Celebration Hall.
On the way, Zhao Huan instructed Cao Jie,"Cao Jie, draft a decree for me and confer Zhang Yitong as Consort Jing!"”
Zhao Huan liked Zhang Yitong very much.
Since she was already here, she had to give her an identity. It was normal for her to be conferred a concubine.
Cao Jie bowed.”
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Zhao Huan sat on the dragon throne in the Great Qing Palace Hall, and all the ministers bowed.
Cao Jie called out when he saw that all the officials had finished bowing.
"If there's anything, report it as soon as possible. If there's nothing, withdraw from the court!"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!”
Li Gang was the first to step forward.
"Correct!" Zhao Huan nodded.
"Your Majesty, now that the Jin soldiers have retreated and the siege of Tokyo has been lifted, the lives of the people in the city have returned to normal. However, how should we deal with the thief Guo Yaoshi, the Jin thieves 'generals Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang?”
The siege of Tokyo was lifted.
The next step was to deal with the aftermath.
People like Guo Yaoshi, Wanyan Zongbi, and Wanyan Chang had to be dealt with accordingly.
The Imperial Court had to discuss whether to behead him or how to deal with him.
Zhao Huan nodded and asked the ministers below.
"Ministers, tell us how to deal with this Guo Yaoshi, Wanyan Zongbi, and Wanyan Chang!”
After Zhao Huan finished asking, the audience started discussing.
About fifteen minutes later, the ministers came to a preliminary conclusion.
They all agreed on how to deal with Doctor Guo. This traitor who betrayed the Great Song and led the Golden Army to attack the Great Song should be executed immediately.
But on how to deal with Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang, there were differences.
The ones led by Li Gang and Zhao Ding advocated for the greatest benefits, using Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang as the exchange conditions in exchange for the benefits of Great Song.
Zhong Shidao, Zong Ze, and the other generals were the ones who advocated for Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang to be beheaded in public to pay for their invasion of the Great Song and the blood debt of killing the soldiers and civilians of the Great Song. This would serve as a deterrent to the Jin Kingdom.
This time, Bai Shizhong did not express his opinion.
However, Tang Ke, Geng Nanzhong, and the others advocated sending Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang back, and then signing a brotherly contract with the Jin Kingdom. They would imitate the alliance between the Song Zhenzong and the Liao Kingdom and give certain compensation. The two sides would stop fighting and not invade each other.
He looked down at the ministers in the hall who were arguing because of their disagreement.
Zhao Huan sat on the dragon throne without saying a word.
Wherever there were people, there would be Jianghu. Similarly, the imperial court was no exception.
It was normal for the factions of peace, war, and the military to be involved in each other and oppose each other.
Therefore, Zhao Huan did not stop them from arguing.
Seeing that the argument was almost over, Zhao Huan coughed lightly.
The officials who were still arguing quieted down. They knew that the emperor was about to express his stance.
"Bai Shizhong, as the prime minister, tell me how to deal with this matter!”
Before the banquet last night, Zhao Huan had already rewarded those who had contributed to the defense of Tokyo.
Li Gang and the others were dismissed from their posts as Tokyo Defense Envoy and promoted to the Privy Council. Zhao Ding, Li Guang, Zong Ze, and Zhong Shidao were also rewarded.
Only by clearly rewarding and punishing could one win over the hearts of the people. This was a necessary lesson for an emperor.
However, there was one person whom Zhao Huan did not reward much, and that was Bai Shizhong, the prime minister.
When Cai Jing and the others were around, they had the most power and position.
However, Cai Jing and the others had been arrested, and Bai Shizhong, the prime minister, was now the highest-ranking official in the court.
When Bai Shizhong saw Zhao Huan asking for his opinion, he stood up and reported,"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Chang, the two thieves, certainly can't be easily let go, but we can't just kill them for nothing.”
"Bai Shizhong, get to the point!"
"Your Majesty, I suggest that we send someone to negotiate with the Jin Kingdom. We can redeem Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang, but we must meet our conditions.”
As soon as Bai Shizhong finished speaking, Zong Ze, Han Shizhong, and the other generals immediately objected, their expressions agitated.
Their meaning was very obvious. Letting these two people go back would be like letting a tiger return to the mountain. This was absolutely impossible.
Zhao Huan waved his hand, indicating for Zong Ze and the others to calm down.
"Bai Shizhong, continue!"
"Your Majesty, if the Jin Kingdom wants to redeem Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang, then it's easy. One head is worth 50,000 warhorses, and the two of them add up to 100,000 warhorses.”
Bai Shizhong's suggestion was actually similar to Li Gang and the others.
However, Li Gang and the others did not give clear conditions.
After Bai Shizhong finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
What did the Song Dynasty lack? Warhorses.
If he could use the heads of Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chang to exchange for tens of thousands of warhorses, it would definitely be worth it.
Zong Ze thought for a moment, stood up, and added another condition.
"Your Majesty, I feel that 100,000 warhorses are too little. Ask the Jin Kingdom to return the Swallow Mountain Prefecture and submit to the Great Song. They must pay annual coins and not restrict the horse trade between the Jin Kingdom and the Great Song.”
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