Zhang Jun, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Liu Guangshi were one of the Four Great Generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, but he wasn't a good person. He was one of the culprits who killed Yue Fei, and he was even made into a bronze statue in the Yue Temple.
But that was in the future. Now, Zhang Jun was like the sun in the sky. After Yue Fei's death, Qin Hui, Moqi Feng, and Zhang Jun took control of the central power of the Southern Song Dynasty. But they soon turned against each other because of the power struggle. In the end, Qin Hui won, and Moqi Feng and Zhang Jun were demoted and expelled from the court.
When Qin Hui was so powerful, even Zhao Gou, the emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, was afraid of him. He even carried a dagger with him, in case Qin Hui tried to seize power.
Fortunately, Qin Hui was too old to hold on any longer. Zhao Ruyu, a member of the imperial clan, took the opportunity to unite a group of like-minded people to overthrow the Qin family. However, not long after Zhao Ruyu became the Minister of the Left, he was impeached by Han Xingzhou's forces and forced out of office.
The throne of the Minister of the Left was empty, and Han Xingzhou thought it would be his. But Shi Miyuan, Jia Shidao, and Zhao Ruyu's remaining forces blocked his way.
The various powers fought fiercely, and the entire Southern Song court was in a terrible mess. In the end, in order to balance out the various powers, Zhao Gou had no choice but to invite the previous Prime Minister's team back, and so Moqi Feng and Zhang Jun became the Left and Right Ministers again.
Although all the forces weren't satisfied with this result, they could accept it. The court of the Southern Song Dynasty gradually stabilized.
(Note: This history is 70% true and 30% false. It's only for the plot of this novel. Please don't take it as real history.)
Although people knew that Moqi Feng and Zhang Jun were just a temporary group, they were still the Left and Right Ministers of the court, and they had been the Prime Minister in the past. As the saying goes, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse, so they shouldn't be underestimated.
That was why Song Qingshu was so moved when he heard that Zhang Hongfan was Zhang Jun's nephew. After all, he couldn't imagine that the Loyal Army in the Dabie Mountain had anything to do with Zhang Jun.
What he didn't understand was why the Loyal Army would attack the Hua Shan Sect. Zhang Jun was the Prime Minister of the court. Why would he have a grudge against the Hua Shan Sect?
There were too many doubts in his heart. In the end, Song Qingshu decided to find Zhang Hongfan and ask him about it.
After making up his mind, Song Qingshu looked at Cheng Yaojia apologetically. "Madam …"
Cheng Yaojia's heart was already extremely ashamed. How could she dare to turn her head to look at him? She could only lower her head and softly reply, "You go by yourself. Don't worry about me."
"Have a good rest, Madam. I will be right back." Song Qingshu was also very depressed that she was interrupted at such a crucial moment. But now that she had important matters to attend to, she could only suffer for a while.
Cheng Yaojia was so embarrassed that she almost fainted. How was she supposed to answer him? Was she supposed to say, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back?" She had already made up her mind that after he left, she would shut the door tightly!
Song Qingshu didn't know what she was thinking. He put on Tang Kuo Bian's mask again and hurried out. He just wanted to finish questioning Zhang Hongfan as soon as possible.
"Quickly let me go, or my father will lead the army to raze this place to the ground."
"My uncle is the dignified Right Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty. If you dare to touch a strand of my hair, then the Great Song army will march north …"
Before Song Qingshu arrived, he heard Zhang Hongfan's ghostly wailing and wolf-like howling from the cell. He was already depressed because his good time had been interrupted. He kicked the door open and said, "What the hell are you screaming for?"
When Zhang Hongfan saw his appearance clearly, his whole body suddenly quivered and he immediately calmed down. It must be known that Song Qingshu's performance in the inn was too terrifying.
Seeing that he finally shut up, Song Qingshu said, "You wailed and howled for me to come. Now that I'm here, if you have anything to fart about, hurry up and say it."
Zhang Hongfan cautiously said, "Sir, I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai and offended your friend …"
"Get to the point!" Song Qingshu rudely interrupted him.
"Ugh." Zhang Hongfan's eyes revealed a trace of resentment. He was usually surrounded by people and could be considered a local tyrant in the Dabie Mountains for hundreds of miles. Everyone he met on a daily basis would try to curry favor with him. Who would dare to speak to him like that? However, he knew that the situation was not in his favor and quickly hid his resentment. "Sir, it's like this. My father is the leader of the Loyal Army and my uncle is the Right Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty. If you can be magnanimous and let me go, we will definitely prepare a generous ransom for you. At the same time, my father and uncle will also owe you a favor …"
The reason why he dared to say this was that although the Loyal Army was nominally a rebel army of the Han people, they had never opposed the Jin Kingdom. Unlike the Red Coat Army, they had a good relationship with the Jin Kingdom and would not be put in a difficult position by the Jin officials because of their identity. At the same time, Zhang Jun was a well-known peacemaker in the Southern Song Dynasty and had a good relationship with the Jin officials. Lastly, the Jin people were generally greedy and it was common for captives to be ransomed in exchange for their freedom.
Song Qingshu did not say anything. From Tang Kuo's standpoint, there was no reason to put him in a difficult position …
In Song Qingshu's mind, the Mongolians were the number one enemy. There was no need to clash with the Southern Song Dynasty over such an insignificant person. It was a good choice to take advantage of this opportunity to extort money from them. Coincidentally, the Golden Snake Battalion was in need of soldiers' pay. It would be a waste not to take advantage of this fat meat that was delivered to his doorstep.
Although he had an idea, Song Qingshu did not show it. Instead, he snorted coldly and said, "Just because you say Zhang Jun is your uncle, what proof do you have?"
"Ah?" Zhang Hongfan was dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "How can I prove this? I can't call Zhang Jun here now, can I?" Even if he wrote a letter to verify it, it would take too long for him to come and go.
"Since you don't have proof, then you must be deliberately deceiving me. How dare you! Come on, beat him until he speaks the truth. " Song Qingshu sneered in his heart. This person had once conspired against Cheng Yaojia. If he did not make him suffer, how could he be satisfied? What's more, in history, Zhang Hongfan was a Han, but he helped the Mongols destroy the Song Dynasty.
Fortunately, Song Qingshu came from the future, and there were still some legal principles left in his mind. He did not want to use something that had not happened to casually execute a person's life. At the same time, he also took into account the interests of all parties. Otherwise, Zhang Hongfan would not have died ten times.
Seeing that Song Qingshu was about to walk out of the door, Zhang Hongfan suddenly became anxious. He thought that if he left, wouldn't he be beaten to death? He quickly shouted, "Wait, I have a way to prove it!"
Song Qingshu was well aware of people's psychology. He did not stop and continued to walk out.
This time, Zhang Hongfan really panicked. The secret that he had originally planned to use as a bargaining chip blurted out, "This time, we came to Yangzhou with uncle's instructions to … to find Yue Fei's daughter."
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