Chapter 247: Disputes in the Southern Song Court

With the departure of Lü Bu and Zhao Yun, many cities of the Southern Song were conquered by the two with thunderous momentum.

Ten days later, the Southern Song court finally received the news.

Lin'an.

The capital of the Southern Song.

"An 800-li urgent dispatch from the border!"

With an anxious and chaotic voice, a fast horse galloped through Lin'an City.

People along the way quickly dodged upon seeing the messenger.

And at this moment.

Inside the Imperial Palace of Lin'an.

The Southern Song Emperor sitting on the dragon throne was only in his thirties.

However, he looked somewhat aged.

His pale face was accompanied by a sickly look, as if his body had been hollowed out.

It was not difficult to see that this was clearly caused by excessive "plowing of the fields" at night.

At this moment, he was leaning lazily on the dragon throne, looking at the civil and military officials below with a listless gaze.

As if the affairs of the world had nothing to do with him.

This person was none other than the Southern Song Emperor, Song Lizong Zhao Yun.

"Report, Your Majesty, an 800-li urgent dispatch!"

Just then, a soldier in tattered clothes, covered in blood, stumbled into the hall.

At this moment, Zhao Yun above was startled by the sudden person and voice, shivering.

"Bastard, what is the meaning of such panic in the court hall?"

Startled, Zhao Yun roared in anger at the intruding soldier.

"Presumptuous! How dare you collide with His Majesty? Are you seeking death?"

At this moment, a cold reprimand rang out in the hall from among the officials.

The owner of the voice was a middle-aged man wearing a first-rank Southern Song official uniform.

His face carried a hint of softness.

This person was the notorious treacherous official of the Southern Song, Prime Minister Jia Sidao.

"Exactly! Someone, take this thing that dares to collide with the Holy One, drag it out, and behead it for all to see!"

As Jia Sidao's voice fell, another gloomy voice rang out from the side.

Looking at his attire, it was another middle-aged man wearing a first-rank official uniform, just like Jia Sidao.

This person was the treacherous official Ding Daquan, who bore countless infamies along with Jia Sidao.

At this moment, the messenger kneeling on the ground could not care about his injuries and exhausted body.

He hurriedly prostrated himself frantically toward Zhao Yun on the dragon throne:

"Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"This humble person did not dare to collide with Your Majesty. Your Majesty, an 800-li urgent dispatch from Ezhou!"

Hearing the messenger's words clearly, everyone was shocked.

"What did you say?"

And Zhao Yun on the dragon throne stood up in shock.

"Bold! How could there be an 800-li urgent dispatch from Ezhou?"

At this time, Jia Sidao scolded the messenger.

"Your Majesty, all you lords, this is true. This humble person brought the news out at the risk of my life."

Seeing that everyone didn't believe him, the messenger hurriedly explained.

"When did this happen?"

At this time, a young general asked the messenger.

"Reporting to the lord, this happened ten days ago."

Hearing this, the young general hurriedly asked again:

"Do you know who is attacking Ezhou? Is it Mongolia or Western Xia?"

Just after speaking, the young general said again:

"It couldn't be Western Xia. They are already struggling to survive against the Mongols."

"At this time, they wouldn't dare to move troops against our Great Song. Thus, it can only be Mongolia!"

However, who would have thought that after hearing his words, the messenger shook his head hurriedly and explained quickly:

"General, it is not the Mongols either."

"The banner of the army attacking Ezhou is a Red Dragon Flag, with a large 'Han' character on it, and there is a 'Lü' surname commander's flag on the side."

"Moreover, they don't look like Mongols. Looking at their appearance, they are all Han people just like us."

Hearing this, Zhao Yun and the civil and military officials of the Southern Song were all shocked.

"What? Who are these people who dare to attack our Great Song!"

"You all speak up, which rebel is this who dares to betray My Great Song?"

At this moment, Zhao Yun roared in extreme anger at the officials.

Since it wasn't the Mongols, then according to what the messenger said, it could only be that a rebel had appeared within the Great Song.

However, which general with the surname Lü would dare to rebel against his Great Song?

"Your Majesty, the only general in our Great Song with the surname Lü who has such strength under his command is Lü Wende, who guards Xiangyang City."

"Moreover, if it really is Lü Wende who rebelled, sending troops from Xiangyang would happen to pass through Ezhou."

"And Ezhou, as the grain storage city of our Great Song, the enemy army would certainly occupy it first."

At this time, Left Prime Minister Jia Sidao said to Zhao Yun with a face full of righteousness.

"Your Majesty, your subject agrees with what Prime Minister Jia said."

"To be able to react so quickly and catch the court off guard, apart from Lü Wende of Xiangyang, your subject cannot think of a second general with the surname Lü who could accomplish this!"

As Jia Sidao's voice fell, Right Prime Minister Ding Daquan also stepped out and said solemnly.

Hearing the analysis of the two, Zhao Yun was furious.

"Good Lü Wende, truly ungrateful!"

"He betrayed My trust. I entrusted Xiangyang to him with heavy troops, and this is how he repays Me?"

"Not killing Lü Wende will not soothe the hatred in My heart!"

"Which beloved subject is willing to lead troops on an expedition for Me?"

Zhao Yun asked the officials with a face full of killing intent.

At this time, Zhao Yun had already mistaken this army for Lü Wende's rebellion.

It must be said that these people had some ability, although it wasn't Lü Wende who came.

However, after Lü Wende joined the Great Han, the 100,000-strong army in Xiangyang City was now led by Zhao Yun.

In this way, saying it was Lü Wende's rebellion was not exactly wronging him.

However, what made Zhao Yun embarrassed was that after his voice fell, not a single martial general in the hall took the initiative to lead the troops.

This scene made Zhao Yun's already gloomy face look even worse.

"Your Majesty, whether it is Lü Wende's rebellion should be investigated clearly by sending scouts."

"If it is not Lü Wende's rebellion, then the decree Your Majesty issued will likely force Lü Wende to the other side."

"This humble general is willing to lead the army to Ezhou to pacify the rebellion!"

At this moment, the young general who had previously questioned the messenger said to Zhao Yun with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, this humble general agrees with what General Wen said."

It turned out that the young general who had requested to fight earlier was none other than Wen Tianxiang, one of the Three Heroes of the End of Song.

And the one speaking for Wen Tianxiang now was Zhang Shijie, who was also one of the Three Heroes of the End of Song.

"We can send the army to pacify the rebellion first, as for whether it is really General Lü Wende's rebellion, we can wait until it is investigated clearly before making a conclusion."

As the voices of Wen Tianxiang and Zhang Shijie fell, those in the same camp as the two all said to Zhao Yun:

"We, your subjects, second the motion!"

Seeing this scene, Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan did not say much.

Although they disliked Wen Tianxiang and the others, they did not want to see the Southern Song destroyed.

If the Southern Song were really destroyed, they would lose the glory and wealth they currently possessed. ===== CHAPTER 248 =====