As night fell, wind and snow gathered around Xia Village, blending with the glow of the bonfires.
怨军从这里撤离后，周围的一片，就又是夏村完全掌控的范围了。大战在这天上午方才停下，但各种各样的事情，到得此时，并没有告一段落的迹象，初时的狂欢与激动、虎口余生的庆幸已经暂时的减褪，营地内外，此时正被各种各样的事情所环绕。
After the Yuan Army withdrew from here, the surrounding area was once again entirely under the control of Xia Village. The great battle had only ceased that morning, but the various matters were far from being concluded. The initial revelry and excitement, the joy of surviving by the skin of one's teeth, had temporarily subsided, and the camp, both inside and out, was now surrounded by all sorts of affairs.
“……大战初捷，知道所有人都很累，老子也累，但是方才开会之时，秦将军与宁先生已经决定，明日拔营，增援京师，你们要好好的往下传达这件事……”
"...The initial victory of the great battle, I know everyone is tired, I'm tired too, but during the meeting just now, General Qin and Mr. Ning have decided to break camp tomorrow and reinforce the capital. You must convey this matter properly..."
亮着灯火的小棚屋里，夏村军的中层将官正在开会，长官庞六安所传递过来的消息并不轻松，但即便已经忙碌了这一天，这些麾下各有几百人的军官们都还打起了精神。
Inside the small, lit-up shacks, the mid-level officers of the Xia Village army were holding a meeting. The news conveyed by Commander Pang Liuan was not light, but even after a day of hard work, these officers, each commanding several hundred men, still perked up.
“……连战十日，打败了郭药师，大伙儿的情况，谁都知道。可是京师危殆，今天下午传来的消息也已经清楚了，小种相公孤注一掷，直取宗望本阵！他是知道宗望的攻城战也已打底了。宗望的军队再有伤亡，便难以继续强攻京城，小种相公吸引了宗望的注意，可现如今，京城的军队是不能出城救援的！方圆数十里，可战之兵，只有咱们这一支！”
"...After ten days of continuous battles, we defeated Guo Yaoshi. Everyone knows the situation. But the capital is in danger. The news that came this afternoon is also clear: Little Lord Zhong is making a desperate gamble, directly attacking Zongwang's main camp! He knows that Zongwang's siege warfare is already at its base. If Zongwang's army suffers any more casualties, it will be difficult to continue the forceful attack on the capital. Little Lord Zhong has attracted Zongwang's attention, but now, the capital's army cannot go out of the city to rescue! Within a radius of dozens of miles, the only army that can fight is ours!"
“今日会上，宁先生已经强调，京师之战到郭药师退走，基本就已经打完、结束！这是我等的胜利！”
"At today's meeting, Mr. Ning emphasized that the battle for the capital, until Guo Yaoshi retreated, was basically over! This is our victory!"
就着火光，庞六安挥了挥手：“但结束只代表大局不变，京师多半已经能够守下来。可这一战，我等真的打胜了吗？女真几万人杀下来，一路长驱直入，杀至我朝京城，几度破城！于汴梁城外，连败我朝几十万大军！逼退他们，如今我等只是勉强做到，但即便逼退，又能如何？异日他卷土重来，我朝又可否挡下？”
By the firelight, Pang Liuan waved his hand: "But the end only means that the overall situation remains unchanged, and the capital can mostly be defended. But did we really win this battle? The Jurchens killed tens of thousands, drove straight in, killed to the capital of our dynasty, and broke through the city several times! Outside Bianliang, they defeated hundreds of thousands of troops of our dynasty! We have only barely managed to force them back, but even if we force them back, so what? If they make a comeback someday, can our dynasty stop them?"
“诸位兄弟，秦将军、宁先生，今日都说了，不论今日战果如何，异日两国之间，都必再逢决战之期，此为你死我活的灭国之战。此战之中，最为重要的是什么……是可战之人！”
"Brothers, General Qin and Mr. Ning both said today that no matter what the outcome of today's battle, there will definitely be a decisive battle between the two countries in the future. This is a war of national annihilation where it is either you die or I die. What is most important in this battle... is people who can fight!"
庞六安顿了顿，看了看一众将官：“如夏村的我等，如为救援前来的龙将军等人，如敢与女真人作战的小种相公。我等所能依靠者，不是那些识大局后反而畏缩不前的聪明人，而是这些知难而进的弟兄！诸位，女真人想要平安回去，只有这一战之力了。我军与郭药师一战，已淬火成刀，明日拔营与会女真大军，或战或不战，皆为见血开锋之举。他日女真人再来之期，汝等皆是这家国中流砥柱，与其会猎天下，何其快哉……这些事情，诸位要给麾下的兄弟带到。”
Pang Liuan paused, looked at the officers: "Like us in Xia Village, like General Long and others who came to rescue, like Little Lord Zhong who dared to fight the Jurchens. What we can rely on is not those smart people who shrink back after understanding the overall situation, but these brothers who know the difficulties and move forward! Everyone, the Jurchens only have the strength of this battle if they want to return safely. Our army's battle with Guo Yaoshi has tempered us into swords. Breaking camp tomorrow to meet the Jurchen army, whether we fight or not, is all an action to draw blood and sharpen the blade. When the Jurchens come again in the future, you will all be the pillars of this country. How happy it will be to hunt the world together... You must convey these things to the brothers under your command."
来自上方的命令下达不久，还在发酵，但对于夏村之中众多兵将来说，则多少都有些觉悟。一场大胜，对于此时的夏村将士而言，有着难以承受的重量，只因这样的胜利真是太少了，如此的艰难和顽强，他们经历得也少。
The orders from above were issued not long ago and were still fermenting, but for many soldiers in Xia Village, they had some awareness. A great victory, for the soldiers of Xia Village at this time, had an unbearable weight, only because such victories were too few, and they had experienced so little such difficulty and tenacity.
中午和夜间虽有庆祝和狂欢，但是在敞开了肚子吃喝之后，单纯沉浸在喜悦中的人，却并非多数。在这之前，这里的每一个人毕竟都经历过太多的战败，见过太多同伴的死亡。当死亡成常态时，人们并不会为之感到奇怪，然而，当可以不死的选择出现在众人面前时，曾经为何会死、会败的疑问，就会开始涌上来。
Although there were celebrations and revelry at noon and night, after eating and drinking to their heart's content, there were not many people who were simply immersed in joy. Before this, everyone here had experienced too many defeats and seen too many deaths of comrades. When death becomes the norm, people do not feel strange about it. However, when the option of not dying appears in front of everyone, the questions of why they used to die and lose will begin to emerge.
对于此时天下的军队来说，会在大战后产生这种感觉的，恐怕仅此一支，从某种意义上来说，这也是因为宁毅几个月以来的引导。因此、战胜之后，伤感者有之、哭泣者有人，但当然，在这些复杂情绪里，喜悦和发自内心的个人崇拜，还是占了许多的。
For the armies of the world at this time, probably only this one would have this feeling after a great battle. In a sense, this is also because of Ning Yi's guidance over the past few months. Therefore, after the victory, some were saddened, some wept, but of course, in these complex emotions, joy and heartfelt personal worship still accounted for much.
宁毅与秦绍谦一文一武的形象，文的运筹、武的果决，再加上吕梁山过来的黑骑，竹记麾下的大量绿林人士，各种与众不同的本领，这些东西，都具有清晰的符号性，在这支由杂牌军拼凑起来的部队里，极容易在众人的心里烙下印记。
Ning Yi and Qin Shaoqian, one civilian and one military, the civilian's planning and the military's decisiveness, plus the Black Riders from Mount Lüliang, the large number of Greenwoodsmen under Zhuji, and various unique skills, all these things have clear symbolic significance, and in this army pieced together from a ragtag group, it is easy to leave an impression in everyone's heart.
在大吃一顿之后，毛一山又去伤兵营里看了几名认识的兄弟，出来之时，他看见渠庆在跟他打招呼。连日以来，这位经历战阵多年的老兵大哥总给他沉稳又有些抑郁的感觉，唯有在此时，变得有些不太一样了，风雪之中，他的脸上带着的是愉悦轻松的笑容。
After a big meal, Mao Yishan went to the wounded soldier camp to see a few brothers he knew. When he came out, he saw Qu Qing greeting him. For days, this veteran elder brother, who had experienced many battles, always gave him a steady but somewhat depressed feeling. Only at this time did he become a little different. In the wind and snow, his face wore a pleasant and relaxed smile.
没有将士会将眼前的风雪当做一回事。
No soldiers would take the wind and snow in front of them seriously.
聊了几句之后，渠庆给他一块石头：“别溜达了，回去磨刀吧。”
After chatting for a few words, Qu Qing gave him a stone: "Don't wander around, go back and sharpen your knife."
“呃？”毛一山愣了愣，随后也明白过来，“明日，还要战？”
"Uh?" Mao Yishan was stunned for a moment, and then he understood, "Tomorrow, will there be another battle?"
“可能不在明日，也可能不会再有一战，但与女真人，必有一场对峙。不战最好，战，也不怕。咱们做好准备就行。”
"Maybe not tomorrow, maybe there won't be another battle, but there will definitely be a confrontation with the Jurchens. It's best not to fight, but if we fight, we're not afraid. We just need to be prepared."
这日下午，祭奠龙茴时，众人即便疲累，却也是热血激昂。不久之后又传来种师中与宗望正面对杀的消息。在探望过虽然负伤却仍旧为了胜利而欢欣雀跃的一众兄弟后，毛一山与其他的一些士兵一样，心中对于与女真人放对，已有些心理准备，甚至隐隐有着嗜血的渴望。但当然，渴望是一回事，真要去做，是另一回事，在毛一山这边也知道，十日以来的战斗，即便是未进伤兵营的将士，也尽皆疲累。
That afternoon, when commemorating Long Hui, everyone, even though tired, was still full of enthusiasm. Soon after, news came that Zhong Shizhong and Zongwang were fighting face to face. After visiting the brothers who, although injured, were still rejoicing for the victory, Mao Yishan, like some other soldiers, had some psychological preparation for fighting the Jurchens, and even a faint desire for bloodshed. But of course, desire is one thing, and actually doing it is another. Mao Yishan also knew that after ten days of fighting, even the soldiers who had not entered the wounded soldier camp were all exhausted.
不过，若是上方发话，那肯定是有把握，也就没什么可想的了。
However, if the superiors spoke, they would definitely have confidence, so there was nothing to think about.
两人此时正在山腰处，一面闲聊几句，一面朝山下的方向看。夏村营门那边，其实显得有些热闹，那是因为从不久前开始，已经过来了几拨人，都是汴梁附近其他部队的人，看得让人有些心烦。毛一山心中倒是想到一件事，问道：“渠大哥，你以前……其实是在哪只部队里当官的吧？”
The two were now halfway up the mountain, chatting while looking down the mountain. The Xia Village camp gate seemed a bit lively, because since not long ago, several groups of people had come, all from other units near Bianliang, which was a bit annoying to see. Mao Yishan thought of something and asked, "Brother Qu, you used to... actually be an officer in which unit?"
渠庆武艺不低，战斗经验丰富，对于战场许多局势的发展变化，都能看得清楚，毛一山早已见识过。此时今日见他心情好，才问出来。渠庆望着山下，倒是没有为着这个问题而气恼，片刻后，笑了笑：“当官……不如当个小兵来得好。”
Qu Qing's martial arts were not low, he had rich combat experience, and he could clearly see the development and changes of many situations on the battlefield, which Mao Yishan had already seen. Today, seeing him in a good mood, he asked. Qu Qing looked down the mountain and was not annoyed by the question. After a moment, he smiled: "Being an officer... is not as good as being a soldier."
“那……渠大哥，若是这一仗打完之后，你我是不是就要回去各自的部队了？”
"Then... Brother Qu, if this battle is over, will you and I have to go back to our respective units?"
这句话是毛一山犹豫了片刻之后才问出来的，问完之后，渠庆也沉默了，只是在不久之后，望着营门那边的热闹，皱起眉头，冷冷地哼了一声，没再说话。
Mao Yishan hesitated for a moment before asking this question. After he asked, Qu Qing was also silent, but soon after, looking at the bustle at the camp gate, he frowned, snorted coldly, and said nothing more.
夏村大战之后还不到一日的时间，只是傍晚开始，从此时分布在汴梁附近各个军队中派出的使者便陆续过来了，这些人，或是其余几支军队中位高者、有名望、有武艺者，也有曾经在武瑞营中担任官职，溃败后被陈彦殊等大员收拢的武将。这些人的陆续赶来，一方面为祝贺夏村大捷，赞叹秦绍谦等人立下不世之功，另一方面，则摆出了唯秦绍谦马首是瞻的态度，希望与夏村军队拔营前进，趁此大胜之际，士气高涨，以同解京城之围。
It had been less than a day since the Xia Village battle, but starting in the evening, messengers sent from various armies distributed near Bianliang came one after another. These people were either high-ranking, reputable, and martial artists from other armies, or military generals who had served in the Wu Rui Camp and were taken in by senior officials such as Chen Yanshu after the defeat. The successive arrivals of these people, on the one hand, were to congratulate Xia Village on its great victory and praise Qin Shaoqian and others for their immortal feats, and on the other hand, they showed an attitude of following Qin Shaoqian's lead, hoping to advance with the Xia Village army, taking advantage of this great victory and high morale, to jointly relieve the siege of the capital.
而这些人的到来，也在旁敲侧击中询问着一个问题：初时因各军大败，诸方收拢溃兵，各人归置被打乱，不过权宜之计，此时既然已获得喘息之机，这些有着不同编制的将士，是不是有可能恢复到原编制下了呢？
And the arrival of these people was also subtly asking a question: Initially, due to the defeat of various armies, all parties gathered defeated soldiers, and everyone's placement was disrupted, which was only an expedient measure. Now that they have a chance to breathe, is it possible for these soldiers with different formations to return to their original formations?
士兵的编制混乱问题或许一时间还难以解决，但将领们的归置，却是相对清楚的。例如此时的夏村军中，何志成原本就隶属于武威军何承忠麾下，毛一山的长官庞令明，则是武胜军陈彦殊麾下将领。此时这类中层将领往往对麾下散兵负责。小兵的问题可以含糊，这些将领当初则只能算是“借调”，那么，什么时候，他们可以带着麾下士兵回去呢？
The problem of the chaotic formation of soldiers may be difficult to solve for a while, but the placement of the generals is relatively clear. For example, in the Xia Village army at this time, He Zhicheng originally belonged to He Chengzhong of the Wuwei Army, and Mao Yishan's commander Pang Lingming was a general under Chen Yanshu of the Wusheng Army. At this time, these mid-level generals were often responsible for the scattered soldiers under their command. The problem of the soldiers could be ambiguous, but these generals could only be regarded as "temporary transfers" at the beginning. So, when can they take their soldiers back?
夏村一方对这类问题打着马虎眼。但相对于一贯以来的迟钝，以及面对女真人时的笨拙，此时各方所有人的反应，都显得敏锐而迅速。
Xia Village was being evasive about such questions. But compared to the usual slowness and clumsiness when facing the Jurchens, everyone's reaction at this time seemed sharp and quick.
能够到这个层次上谈事情的人，有谁会是真正的废物？
Who can be a real waste who can talk about things at this level?
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京城。
The Capital.
从皇城中出来，秦嗣源去到兵部，处理了手头上的一堆事情。从兵部大堂离开时，风雪交加，凄凉的城市灯火都掩在一片风雪里。
After leaving the imperial city, Qin Siyuan went to the Ministry of War and dealt with a pile of things at hand. When he left the hall of the Ministry of War, the wind and snow were mixed, and the desolate city lights were covered in a piece of wind and snow.
女真人在这一天，暂停了攻城。根据各方面传来的消息，在之前漫长的煎熬中，令人感到乐观的一线曙光已经出现，即便女真人在城外大胜，再掉头过来攻城，其士气也已是二而衰，三而竭了。朝堂诸公都已经感受到了和谈的可能，京城防务虽还不能放松，但由于女真人攻势的停歇，总算是取得了片刻的喘息。
The Jurchens suspended the siege on this day. According to the news from all sides, a glimmer of light that made people feel optimistic had appeared in the previous long torment. Even if the Jurchens won a great victory outside the city and turned back to attack the city, their morale had already declined after the second attempt and exhausted after the third. The officials in the court had already felt the possibility of peace talks. Although the capital's defenses could not be relaxed, they finally gained a moment of respite due to the cessation of the Jurchen offensive.
只是对于秦嗣源来说，诸多的事情，并不会因此有所减少，甚至因为接下来的可能性，要做准备的事情陡然间已经压得更多。
But for Qin Siyuan, many things would not be reduced because of this. Even because of the possibilities that followed, the things to be prepared suddenly became more pressing.
无论是战是和，后续的事物都只会更为繁琐。
Whether it is war or peace, the follow-up things will only be more cumbersome.
“……去酸枣门。”
"...Go to Suanzao Gate."
如此吩咐了身边的随人，上到马车之后，籍着车厢内的油灯，老人还看了一些通报上来的消息。连日以来的大战，死伤者不计其数，汴梁城内，也已经数万人的死去，产生了巨大的厌战情绪，物价飞涨、治安紊乱都已经是正在发生的事情，失去了家人的女人、小孩、老人的哭声日夜不停，从兵部往城墙的一路，都能隐约听见这样的动静。而这些事情所转化而来的问题，最终也都会归集到老人的手上，化作常人难以承受的巨大问题和压力，压在他的肩头。
After ordering the people around him like this, after getting into the carriage, the old man also looked at some of the messages reported by the oil lamp in the carriage. In the great battle of recent days, the number of casualties was countless. Tens of thousands of people had died in Bianliang, which had generated huge anti-war sentiment. Rising prices and chaotic public security were already happening. The cries of women, children, and old people who had lost their families never stopped day and night. From the Ministry of War to the city wall, such movements could be vaguely heard. The problems transformed from these things would eventually converge on the old man's hands, turning into huge problems and pressures that ordinary people could not bear, pressing on his shoulders.
到了满目疮痍的新酸枣门附近，老人方才放下手头的工作，从车上下来，柱着拐杖，缓缓的往城墙方向走过去。
Near the devastated New Suanzao Gate, the old man put down his work, got out of the car, and walked slowly towards the city wall with a cane.
周围有取暖的篝火、帐篷，汇集的士兵、伤员，不少人都会将目光朝这边望过来。老人身形消瘦，挥退了想要过来搀扶他的随从，一面想着事情，一面柱着拐杖往城墙的方向走，他没有看这些人，包括那些伤者，也包括城内死去了家人的悲凄者，这些天来，老人对这些大多是冷漠也不予理睬的。到得高高的楼梯前，他也未有让人搀扶，而是一面想事情，一面缓慢的拾阶而上。
There were warming bonfires and tents around, gathered soldiers and wounded soldiers. Many people would look towards here. The old man was thin, waved away the entourage who wanted to come and help him, thinking about things while walking towards the city wall with a cane. He did not look at these people, including the wounded and the mourners in the city who had lost their families. In these days, the old man was mostly indifferent and ignored them. When he arrived at the high stairs, he did not ask anyone to help him, but slowly stepped up while thinking about things.
残破的城墙上弥漫着血腥气，风雪急骤，夜色之中，可以看见灯光黯淡的女真军营，远远的方向则已是漆黑一片了。老人朝着远方看了一阵，有人群与火把过来，为首的老人在风雪中向秦嗣源行了一礼，秦嗣源朝着那边行礼。两名老人在这风雪中无言地对揖。
The dilapidated city wall was filled with a bloody smell. The wind and snow were rapid. In the night, the dim lights of the Jurchen camp could be seen, and the distant direction was dark. The old man looked towards the distance for a while. A crowd of people and torches came over. The leading old man saluted Qin Siyuan in the wind and snow, and Qin Siyuan saluted him. The two old men bowed to each other silently in the wind and snow.
过得片刻，那头的老人开了口，是种师道。
After a moment, the old man over there opened his mouth. It was Zhong Shidao.
“听闻今日殿上之事，秦相为舍弟求出兵，师道感激不尽。”
"I heard about the matter in the palace today. Prime Minister Qin asked to send troops for my younger brother. Shidao is very grateful."
“……”秦嗣源无言地、重重地拱了拱手。
"..." Qin Siyuan arched his hands silently and heavily.
那边种师道已经直起身来：“只是这感激是于私。于公，师道亦如诸公一般，不赞同秦相此想法。京城危殆，城中兵力业已见底，贸然出城，不过被女真人各个击破。若女真人孤注一掷，再来攻城，我方只会愈发捉襟见肘。右相此议……唉……”
Zhong Shidao had already straightened up: "But this gratitude is in private. In public, Shidao, like all the lords, does not agree with Prime Minister Qin's idea. The capital is in danger, and the city's troops have already reached the bottom. Going out of the city rashly will only be defeated by the Jurchens one by one. If the Jurchens make a desperate bet and attack the city again, we will only be more stretched. This suggestion of the Right Prime Minister... Alas..."
双方都是聪明绝顶、人情练达之人，有许多事情，其实说与不说，都是一样。汴梁之战，秦嗣源负责后勤与一切俗务，对于战事，插手不多。种师中挥军前来，固然振奋人心，然而当女真人改变方向全力围攻追杀，京城不可能出兵救援，这也是谁都清楚的事情。在这样的情况下，唯一发声激烈，想要拿出最后有生力量与女真人放手一搏，保存下种师中的人竟是素来稳妥的秦嗣源，委实是出乎所有人意料之外的。
Both sides were extremely intelligent and sophisticated people, and many things were the same whether they were said or not. In the Battle of Bianliang, Qin Siyuan was responsible for logistics and all secular affairs, and did not intervene much in the war. Zhong Shizhong's army came, which was certainly encouraging, but when the Jurchens changed direction and besieged and pursued with all their strength, it was impossible for the capital to send troops to rescue. This was something everyone knew. In this case, the only one who spoke fiercely, wanting to take out the last remaining strength to fight the Jurchens recklessly and save Zhong Shizhong, was Qin Siyuan, who had always been steady, which was really beyond everyone's expectations.
以至于今天在金銮殿上，除了秦嗣源本人，甚至连一贯与他搭档的左相李纲，都对此事提出了反对态度。京城之事，关系一国存亡，岂容人孤注一掷？
So much so that today in the Golden Luan Hall, apart from Qin Siyuan himself, even the Left Prime Minister Li Gang, who had always partnered with him, opposed this matter. The matter of the capital is related to the survival of a country. How can people be allowed to make a desperate bet?
更何况，无论种师中是死是活，这场大战，看来都有结束的希望了。何苦节外生这种枝。
What's more, whether Zhong Shizhong is dead or alive, this great war seems to have hope of ending. Why bother with such extra complications.
一场朝仪持续许久，到得最后，也只是以秦嗣源得罪多人，且毫无建树为收场。老人在议事结束后，处理了政务，再赶来这边，作为种师中的兄长，种师道虽然对于秦嗣源的仗义表示感谢，但对于时局，他却也是觉得，无法出兵。
A court ceremony lasted for a long time, and in the end, it ended with Qin Siyuan offending many people and achieving nothing. After the old man finished discussing the matter, he dealt with political affairs and then rushed here. As Zhong Shizhong's elder brother, Zhong Shidao expressed his gratitude for Qin Siyuan's righteousness, but he also felt that he could not send troops due to the current situation.
“只是……秦相啊，种某却不明白，您明知此议会有何等结果，又何苦如此啊……”
"But... Prime Minister Qin, Zhong doesn't understand, you know what the result of this proposal will be, why bother so much..."
风雪之中，种师道与秦嗣源一同走到城墙边，望着远处的黑暗，那不知归宿的种师中的命运，低声地叹息出声。
In the wind and snow, Zhong Shidao and Qin Siyuan walked to the city wall together, looking at the darkness in the distance, Zhong Shizhong's fate, which was unknown, and sighed softly.
……
"......
“……秦嗣源这老狗，今日行事，实在奇怪。”
"...Qin Siyuan, that old dog, acted really strange today."
御书房中，写了几个字，周喆将毛笔搁下，皱着眉头吸了一口气，而后，站起来走了走。
In the imperial study, after writing a few words, Zhou Zhe put down his brush, frowned, took a breath, and then stood up and walked around.
“杜成喜，你说他是要干嘛……”
"Du Chengxi, what do you say he's trying to do..."
房间里，原本眼观鼻鼻观心的杜成喜身体震了震：“圣上早先便说，右相此人，乃天纵之才，他心中所想，奴婢实在猜不到。”
In the room, Du Chengxi, who was originally looking at his nose with his eyes, shuddered: "Your Majesty said earlier that the Right Prime Minister is a man of great talent. This servant really can't guess what he's thinking."
“哼，天纵之才。”周喆背负双手笑了笑，然后又收敛了笑容，“秦嗣源此人，谋算甚深，奇正之道皆通，确是厉害，以往朝堂议事，他若真有鬼主意，必定在朝议之前，就都已将关节打通。唯有此次，哼，提出个这样的想法，令得李纲都不站在他那一边，要说其中无诈，又有谁信。”
"Hmph, a genius." Zhou Zhe smiled with his hands behind his back, and then restrained his smile. "Qin Siyuan is a man with deep plans and a thorough understanding of unorthodox and orthodox methods. He is indeed powerful. In previous court discussions, if he really had a trick up his sleeve, he would have already cleared the joints before the court discussion. Only this time, hmph, he put forward such an idea that even Li Gang did not stand on his side. Who would believe that there is no trick in it?"
杜成喜犹豫了一下：“陛下圣明，只是……奴婢觉得，会否是因为战场转机今日才现，右相想要打通关节，时间却来不及了呢？”
Du Chengxi hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty is wise, but... this servant wonders, is it because the turning point on the battlefield only appeared today, and the Right Prime Minister wanted to clear the joints, but there was not enough time?"
“嗯？你这老狗，替他说话，莫非收了他的钱？”周喆瞥了杜成喜一眼。杜成喜被吓得连忙跪了下来请罪，周喆便又挥了挥手。
"Huh? You old dog, are you speaking for him, could it be that you took his money?" Zhou Zhe glanced at Du Chengxi. Du Chengxi was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for forgiveness, and Zhou Zhe waved his hand again.
“起来起来，朕不过开句玩笑。你就算收了钱，那也无妨，朕莫非还会受你蛊惑？”他顿了顿，“只是，你也想得岔了。若是时间不够，明知强撑无益，秦嗣源自然连开口都会省掉，他今日舌战群臣，在朕想来，该是察觉到位置尴尬，怕有人秋后算账，想要树敌放权了吧！这老狗啊，老谋深算，知道有时候被人骂几句，被朕斥责几句，反而是好事，只是这等手段，朕岂会看不出来……嘿……”
"Get up, get up, I'm just joking. Even if you took the money, it doesn't matter, would I be bewitched by you?" He paused, "But you've also misunderstood. If there's not enough time, knowing that forcing it is useless, Qin Siyuan would naturally save even his words. The way I see it, his verbal battle with the officials today was because he realized his awkward position, was afraid that someone would settle accounts after the autumn harvest, and wanted to make enemies and relinquish power! That old dog, he's cunning and knows that sometimes being scolded a few times and being reprimanded by me is actually a good thing, but how could I not see through such tricks... Heh..."
他笑了笑，那个笑容在脸上古怪地持续了许久，然后也不知是在咀嚼还是在回味，低声说了几个字：“嘿……夏村大捷啊……”
He smiled, that smile lingered strangely on his face for a long time, and then, not knowing whether he was chewing or reminiscing, he said a few words in a low voice: "