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"I will spare you this time, for the sake of the country you were wounded in battle,"
"I will forgive your crime of defeat for now. Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy in not punishing me."
"Ouch!"
After Cai You finished expressing his gratitude,
He managed to climb up a bit.
Then he let out a scream.
"My arrow wound in the back is very painful,"
"He couldn't stand up without someone helping him."
Chapter 1674 Flesh Wounds
Emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji) thought Cai You didn't seem to be acting.
Only then did he call for a young eunuch to come in and help Cai You up.
Zhao Ji saw that Cai You was covered in sweat.
"How is your arrow wound, Qing?"
"Should I summon the imperial physician to examine you?"
Cai You only suffered some minor cuts and bruises on his back.
How could I dare let the imperial physician come to see me?
"No need," I replied, "After I was brought back by my personal attendants..."
"They then summoned a doctor to examine me,"
"She'll be fine after a while longer of rest."
Emperor Huizong treated these favored ministers very well.
He nodded and said.
"Then you may leave now. You can return to court after you have recovered from your injuries."
Cai You was so moved that two lines of tears streamed down his face.
"Your Majesty's kindness is beyond my ability to repay,"
"I will dedicate myself to the cause until my dying breath."
Zhao Ji stepped forward,
He patted Cai You on the shoulder encouragingly.
"You are born into a prestigious family,"
"He lacks experience and has become somewhat frivolous in the past."
"I didn't expect that after this battle, I would become so much more composed."
"Give him more experience in the future,"
"He will surely become a capable minister like Prime Minister Cai."
It seems his acting skills have improved.
The emperor didn't even realize he was acting.
Later, I'll act as an actor with Wang Fu again.
He was able to defeat Wang Fu.
As Cai You pondered this, he was deeply moved.
"His Majesty's lesson is correct,"
"From now on, I will certainly be down-to-earth,"
"To share the Emperor's burdens."
Zhao Ji laughed and said, "Alright, Xiao Anzi,"
"Send Cai Qing downstairs."
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Emperor Huizong's good mood didn't last two days.
It was completely destroyed by Zheng Juzhong, who entered the palace that very night and was in charge of the Privy Council.
That night, Zhao Ji tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
It wasn't even dawn yet.
Zhao Ji then got up.
He led the serving eunuchs towards the main hall.
The main hall where Song Dynasty emperors held court was the Chuigong Hall.
It is also called the Changchao Hall.
After the monthly court assemblies and suburban temple ceremonies were completed, the officials would offer congratulations.
Foreign envoys were received in the Zichen Hall.
However, the emperor would always go to the Wende Hall before attending court.
Take a break here for a while
After all the civil and military officials had arrived,
The emperor then departed from the Wende Hall and proceeded to the Chuigong Hall.
However, today Zhao Ji did not adhere to these formalities.
We went straight to the Chuigong Hall.
Some of the early-arriving civil and military officials saw that Zhao Ji's face was ashen.
Looking haggard,
They all looked at each other in bewilderment.
Recalling the day he was about to kill everyone,
They all stood there, not daring to breathe.
The Chuigong Hall was not built as majestically as the Zichen Hall.
In addition, most emperors of the Song Dynasty treated their officials very well.
Therefore, civil and military officials could directly enter the Chui Gong Hall to wait for the court session.
Instead of waiting outside until everyone is there.
Come in together again.
To relieve them from the suffering of heat and cold.
The officials who entered later saw that Zhao Ji was already seated on the dragon throne.
The atmosphere inside the main hall was terribly oppressive.
He quickly went to his place.
Zhao Ji waited for a while,
Seeing that most of the officials had arrived,
He couldn't help but gesture to the palace official beside him.
The palace official understood and shouted,
"Any matter should be reported."
Zheng Juzhong then came out and reported, "Yesterday, the Privy Council received a document."
"The Guangji Army was stolen by the Liangshan bandits,"
"The previous army of 100,000 men commanded by Cai You was almost completely wiped out."
"After the bandits stole Guangji Army,"
"They then divided their forces to attack Shanzhou and Puzhou,"
"The two prefectures are in dire need of help. We request the imperial court to send troops to their aid."
Only then did the officials realize the reason for Zhao Ji's haggard appearance.
They couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.
Seeing the commotion below, Zhao Ji angrily said,
"Silence! Anyone with a plan, come forward and speak."
"Shut up if you don't!"
"Anyone who discusses this in private will be expelled from the main hall."
Zhang Bangchang stepped forward and reported, "The Liangshan bandits are rampant."
"The last time we sent an army of 200,000 to suppress them, we were all defeated."
"It is evident that the bandits are fierce and brave. In the court, perhaps only Lord Tong and the Western Army can wipe them out."
"The Guangji Army is only a little over 300 li away from Tokyo,"
"If bandits attack, Tokyo will be in grave danger."
"I implore Your Majesty to recall Tong Guan's army to the capital."
"Suppress the Liangshan bandits."
Li Gang, who had just been recalled to court, stepped forward and reported,
"Tong Guan's army has just defeated the rebel Fang La,"
"Having recaptured Hangzhou, we are now pressing our advantage."
"The situation is very favorable now, and I believe it won't be long before..."
"Then we can wipe out Fang La's rebels."
"When I returned to the capital, I was passing through Jiangnan,"
"Wherever they went, Manichaean cultists caused chaos."
"He was able to travel north to return to the capital by disguising himself as an ordinary citizen."
"Manichaeism spread widely, misleading countless followers,"
"If we were to recall Tong Guan's army at this time,"
"I'm afraid Fang La's forces will soon expand again,"
"If we try to wipe them out then, we'll likely suffer heavy losses again."
Chapter 1675 What to Do Now?
Li Gang later became a famous general in the resistance against the Jin dynasty.
He passed the imperial examination and initially served as a censor.
However, he was soon criticized for discussing the mistakes of the court.
He was dismissed from his post as an advisor.
However, Li Gang's surname was Gangzhi (meaning upright and honest).
Although he was dismissed from his post as an advisor,
Back in the first year of Xuanhe,