The blood of Miao and Liu had not yet dried.

Inside the palace in Hangzhou, "Emperor" Cao Gou once again returned to his dragon throne.

It was the first court meeting after the mutiny.

But no one could have expected that in less than a month since the uprising, the Emperor of the Great Song had already completed a soul-changing "core".

Today, my ability to reclaim the throne is all thanks to the merits of the four ministers, Lu, Zhang, Liu, and Han, who protected and escorted me. I will reward you generously.

But I have something even more important to say.

Since the founding of the Great Song, we have been repeatedly defeated and forced to retreat, causing our national prestige to decline and morale to wane. This is all due to the fault of the two traitors!

Thanks to the merits of Minister Han, not only were the rebel leaders captured, but we also discovered numerous letters exchanged between the traitors and the Jin dynasty over the years, revealing their intentions to destroy our nation. It is truly outrageous!

Saying this, Cao Gou slammed a stack of letters heavily in front of the courtiers, there were dozens of them.

The courtiers discussed it among themselves, but no one dared to step forward to examine them.

Seeing the reaction of the courtiers, Cao Gou nodded in satisfaction, then changed his tone to one of self-blame and continued:

For the past two years, I have been deceived by these two traitors and have been avoiding the Jin dynasty, thinking that I could protect the people and spare them from the horrors of war. But it turns out that I fell into the trap set by these traitors. This is my negligence and my fault.

But now that both traitors are gone, our attitude towards the Jin dynasty should change as well! I have decided to change our previous strategy of avoidance. We will resist the Jin, even defeat them, reclaim our lost territory, and revive the Great Song!

Your Majesty, no!

Hearing this, Prime Minister Wang Boyan suddenly stepped forward and knelt down, persuading:

Our army's morale is low while the Jin dynasty's morale is high. If we engage in battle now, it will be like striking a stone with an egg!

This statement immediately made many generals in the court dissatisfied.

This is clearly saying that the soldiers of the Great Song are weak!

But they dared not speak out because since the invasion of the Jin dynasty, the army of the Great Song had indeed been repeatedly defeated with few victories.

At this moment, Cao Gou narrowed his eyes and his voice thundered:

Minister Wang is exaggerating the enemy's strength and obstructing our military operations. Could it be that he is an accomplice of the two traitors, Miao and Liu?

I am wronged, Your Majesty... I am loyal to you and the Great Song!

Wow, this accusation is really ruthless. After these words, Wang Boyan no longer dared to respond. All that was left for him was to kowtow and express his loyalty.

The other loyalists, such as Prime Minister Huang Qianshan, who was a close ally of Wang Boyan, immediately knelt down and expressed their willingness to vouch for his character.

Finally, Cao Gou narrowed his eyes and smiled, saying: I am willing to believe in Minister Wang's loyalty. Since Minister Wang is loyal to the Great Song and is not in league with the two traitors, why would he act in the same way as them, obstructing military operations and seeking peace talks with the Jin dynasty?

Wow! With just a few words, the peace advocates were directly labeled as traitors, even equating them with the rebellious Miao and Liu.

Those courtiers dared not say a word. They could only bow their heads and chant: Long live Your Majesty!

Leaving the hall, Han Shizhong still had an incredulous look on his face.

Is His Majesty really undergoing a transformation?

After a while, he muttered to himself: His Majesty is right, sometimes dead people can be more useful than the living...

Although the peace advocates in the court were suppressed by Emperor Zhao Song.

The two Prime Ministers did not give up their advocacy for peace. Until a few days later, some good news reached the ears of Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan.

Qin Hui, the beloved student of Prime Minister Wang and a postgraduate student who had been captured with the two traitors, miraculously escaped from the Jin dynasty's territory and returned with his entire family!

Wang Boyan had been worrying about the "thorn in his side" Emperor, but when he heard this good news, he slapped his thigh: I have a plan...

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