Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

"Your Excellency Ximen Qing, where is the crisis in Chu State?"

Although Zhou Yiwen knew that all the localities had not yet pledged allegiance to Zhang Bangchang, the emperor of Chu, but he did not know that the Jin army had just retreated, and that the power of the Zhao clan was about to move around Bianliang City in Tokyo.

Ximenqing has spread intelligence networks in the Gyeonggi area for a long time. How did Zhao Shuxiang, Zhang Shen, Liu Guangshi and others' movements in Yingchang Mansion escape Ximenqing's eyes and ears.

He told Zhou Yiwen that the forces for the restoration of the Song Dynasty would soon send troops to Beijing to force the emperor of Chu, Zhang Bangchang, to abdicate.

Once Zhang Bangchang, the emperor of Chu, lost his throne, not only his own wealth and life would be in jeopardy, but Zhou Yiwen and other ministers who supported him on the throne would also die.

However, at this time, only Fan Qiong's more than 1 troops could directly control the army of Chu State, which could not stop the armies of careerists everywhere.

Ximenqing told Zhou Yiwen that the reason he led the troops here was to go to Beijing to escort him, and to protect the great Chu Emperor Zhang Bangchang and the capital.

Because some descendants of Taizong's branches were not famous, they were scattered as officials in various places, so they were lucky to escape the catastrophe in Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Zhao Bushi, the sixth grandson of Emperor Taizong, was serving as the general judge of Xiangzhou on Hebei Road at this time.

After the Jin army went south for the second time, Wanyan Zongwang's East Route Army went around Xiangzhou and took Bianliang City in Tokyo.Zhizhou Wang Boyan was lucky, he still sang and danced to make peace, and he didn't want to save the king and protect the environment and the people.

The sixth grandson of Song Taizong, the general judge Zhao Bushi led the soldiers and civilians to patrol the city all day long, guarding against the Jin army's attack, showing a trace of heroism to the world.

Zongze, the magistrate of Cizhou, learned that the Jin army broke through Bianliang City in Tokyo.

Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Chapter 961 Zhang Bangchang Out of the City

In the Wende Hall of the Imperial City of Bianliang City in Tokyo, Zhang Bangchang, the Emperor of Chu, and his officials were listening to the reports of the two ministers, Fan Qiong and Zhou Yiwen.

When he learned that the Ximen Qing army had actually controlled the outer city of Bianliang City in Tokyo and claimed that they were here to escort King Qin, the emperor Zhang Bangchang couldn't sit still anymore and decided to go to Nanxun to meet Ximen Qing in person.

At the same time, Zhou Yiwen, governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, gave Zhang Bangchang the power to immediately inform An Min that the Ximen Qing army occupying the city wall was the Chu Rebel Army, and that there would be no war in the city, so that the people should not panic and riot.

Wang Shiyong, Minister of the Lingshang Shumen, Xu Bingzhe, the Privy Councilor of the Zhongshu Province, Wu Kai, the Prime Minister of Quan Shangshu, Mo Yu, the Prime Minister of Quan Shangshu, Li Hui of the Privy Council of Quan, Zuo Yan, the former official of Quandian, and other important officials around Zhang Bangchang believed that, His Majesty the Emperor is the Emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, so it is not appropriate to go out of the city to meet Ximen Qing, the leader of the rebel army.

Wang Shiyong said that the ministers or eunuchs in the palace should be sent out of the city to announce the decree, and Ximen Qing should be called into the palace to meet His Majesty the Emperor.

Hearing Wang Shiyong's words, Zhang Bangchang smiled wryly in his heart.

Zhang Bangchang was originally forced to inherit the throne by the Jin army. He knew his own bitterness and happiness, and he didn't dare to regard himself as a ninety-five respect.

Sitting on the emperor's throne now, Zhang Bangchang seemed to be sitting on the crater of a volcano. He only felt that danger was threatening and he could not sleep peacefully for a day.

Therefore, Zhang Bangchang is called the emperor, but he doesn't take himself as an emperor very seriously, and he doesn't have the so-called royal dignity and airs.

It was Wang Shiyong, Xu Bingzhe, Wu Kai, Mo Yu and other peace ministers who really regarded Zhang Bangchang as the emperor.

When the Jin army broke through Bianliang City in Tokyo, these people tried their best to cooperate with the Jin army to search for gold and silver, and sent the former Song Taishang Emperor Zhao Ji, Emperor Zhao Huan and the clan all out of the city to the Jin army. They have already completely offended the Zhao family.

If the Zhao family members were restored and the country was established, Wang Shiyong, Xu Bingzhe and other ministers would not have good fruit to eat.

Didn't Sun Fu have to give up his position in order to prove his innocence, and took the initiative to follow the deposed emperor to the north?

Now that the Jin army is returning to the north, Wang Shiyong and Xu Bingzhe are the group of people who most sincerely support Zhang Bangchang to secure his throne as the emperor of Chu, and never want the Zhao family to be restored.

Because of this, Wang Shiyong always cared about maintaining Zhang Bangchang's emperor's dignity.

However, without controlling the real strength, can Zhang Bangchang be able to maintain the majesty of Zhang Bangchang, the emperor of the Chu Kingdom, only by relying on a piece of canonization from the Kingdom of Jin?

Hearing that Ximen Qing led tens of thousands of rebels to escort him, Zhang Bangchang decided to put on the posture of a virtuous corporal, and test again, whether he could really take Ximen Qing's army for his own use.

"My intention has been decided, gentlemen, would you like to go with me?"

Zhang Bangchang said to Wang Shiyong and other ministers in the hall.

After Zhang Bangchang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he didn't even dare to call himself "I". He only called himself "Yu" and regarded himself as the leader of the officials.

Seeing that Zhang Bangchang had made up his mind, Wang Shiyong and other ministers had to accompany Zhang Bangchang out of the city to meet Ximen Qing.

Of course, under the insistence of Wang Shiyong and Xu Bingzhe, the emperor's car and ceremonial guards were still in good shape.

Zuo Yan, the official in front of the Hall of Quan, led a thousand imperial guards to escort him as the emperor's ceremonial guard.

Fan Qiong, the commander of Quan Sixiang, led the team to go out of the city on a fast horse to Yujin Garden in Qingcheng, and informed Ximen Qing to pick him up.

Ximenqing heard the news and met Fan Qiong in the camp.

After Fan Qiong saw the majestic Ximen Qing, he recalled the demeanor of Ximen Qing commanding the coalition forces of various states, talking and laughing to wipe out the bandit army in Liangshan.

At that time, Fan Qiong was still an unknown general who could only look up to Ximen Qing from afar.

Although Ximen Qing has no fame and official status now, when Fan Qiong saw Ximen Qing again this time, he unconsciously developed a stronger admiration for Ximen Qing.

When talking to Ximen Qing, Fan Qiong was respectful and respectful, not daring to call himself a high-ranking military official of the imperial court.

When Ximenqing learned from Fan Qiong that Zhang Bangchang was going out of the city to see him, he immediately set up a formation in the army and greeted the emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom with drums and gongs.

In Yujin Garden, Ximenqing did not line up his army and horses to show off his power to Zhang Bangchang's monarch and ministers, but placed more than 4000 women from the capital in the imperial garden, waiting for Zhang Bangchang's arrival.

When Zhang Bangchang's imperial driver came out of Nanxun Gate and came to Yujin Garden in person, Zhang Bangchang was shocked by the scene arranged by Ximen Qing.

More than 4000 women stood there with radiant faces and calm expressions, without the miserable appearance they had when they were captured and sold to the Jin army by the Kaifeng government of the Song Dynasty.

These more than 4000 women did not say a word, but they were better than thousands of troops at this time, which shocked Zhang Bangchang and his ministers.

When Song Dynasty decided to use the women in the city to pay off the debt, it was Sun Fu and others who stayed behind in Tokyo City. Zhang Bangchang was still under house arrest in the Jinjun camp and did not participate in this matter.

Therefore, this is not considered evil by Zhang Bangchang.

It's just that after Zhang Bangchang was canonized as the emperor of Chu, he naturally had an extra responsibility to the people of the capital.

Faced with the tragedy of the separation of thousands of people's wives, Zhang Bangchang couldn't bear to watch. He also pleaded with the two Marshals Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang of the Jin Army to release these women, promising to make up for the gold and silver owed in the future.

However, these women were taken away by Ximen Qing long ago, and Wanyan Zonghan and his wife wanted to fulfill Ximen Qing, of course they rejected Zhang Bangchang straight away.

Zhang Bangchang felt quite helpless, regretful and guilty for this, and has been brooding on it all the time.

Today, seeing these women rescued by Ximen Qing and returning to Zhao, Zhang Bangchang couldn't help but burst into tears, with emotions of surprise and guilt intertwined in his chest, and bowed to Ximen Qing.

"Ximen Qing's move is really a great act of kindness. On behalf of the people of Bianliang City, I thank you. Ximen Qing is a righteous man in the world. I really hate seeing each other!"

Zhang Bangchang spoke excitedly and sincerely.

Although Zhang Bangchang is weak and incompetent, he still has some conscience.Based on today's performance, you might as well treat him kindly in the future.

Ximen Qing made up his mind, took a step forward and bowed his hand to return the salute, even saying that he didn't dare.

At this time, Ximenqing was neither a Song minister nor a Chu minister, so of course he didn't need to bow to the emperor Zhang Bangchang.Moreover, Zhang Bangchang's salute to President Ximen Qing also meant to treat Ximen Qing as an equal.