Yang Yingqi immediately set off for Tanggu after hearing about the "dance banquet and offering incense", but after he arrived in Tanggu, the clues about Zhi Yanchong were broken again. Just when he wanted to go back to Jinmen, another big event happened in Yanjing: Zong Wang, the leader of the Eastern Route Army of the Jin Army, died of a violent illness!

Zong Wang's death was an immeasurable loss to the Jin State, especially to the Dajin Eastern Route Army. And Yang Yingqi and Ouyang Shi were stunned at first when they heard this, and then they celebrated with their hands!

Yang Yingqi sighed: "Unexpectedly, Zong Wang is also the same as Zong Xiong, the hero will not live, it is a pity, it is gratifying!" ”

Ouyang Shi said: "In your opinion, this matter can be helpful in rescuing the eldest brother?" ”

"Absolutely!" Yang Yingqi said: "Judging from the incident of the last dance banquet, the eldest brother should be under house arrest in the hands of Zong Wang. But as soon as Zong Wang dies, Zong Han may take the opportunity to ask the eldest brother over - this is a strange commodity for them. If the eldest brother's camp is transferred from the Eastern Route Army to the Western Route Army, there may be flaws during the period! ”

Because of the major change of Zong Wang's death, Yang Yingqi did not go back for the time being. After Ouyang Shi informed Yan Hu, he went to Yanjing for the funeral on behalf of the Han Ministry. Sosuke, Tart Lazy and the others were all sincere when they saw him come in person, and preliminarily negotiated a secret deal next to Zongwang's coffin.

In general, Ouyang Shi promised that once he took charge of the Han Dynasty, he would comprehensively promote the strategy of abandoning southern Liaoning and expanding the Song Dynasty, and transfer the center of the Han Dynasty to the south of the Yangtze River. Correspondingly, Tart Lazy and Zongfu will try their best to help Ouyang Shi gain a position so that he can expand his strength in the Han Department.

Next, Ouyang Shi met secretly with Zongfu and Tart Lazy respectively and reached a consensus respectively.

Zongfu promised not to enter Cangzhou and continue to let Cangzhou maintain the status quo; Ouyang Shi promised to hand over half of Cangzhou's agricultural tax (based on the tax figure paid by Cangzhou to the Great Song Dynasty during the Xuanhe period) to the Eastern Route Army in a non-public manner.

At this time, Zongfu already knew about the operation of the Han Ministry in Cangzhou, Cangzhou was located in the offshore plain, lacked natural dangers enough to block the Jin soldiers, and was close to Yanjing, the base camp of the Eastern Route Army, so if Zongfu wanted to launch a thunderous blow to Cangzhou, Li Yinggu, the puppet force, would be difficult to resist. However, Cangzhou is located by the sea, and there is no obstacle to the southward movement of the Jin soldiers under the condition that Cangzhou remains neutral, and Zongfu also knows that Ouyang Shi has spent a lot of effort in Cangzhou, and if he advances at this time, it will only weaken Ouyang Shi's power in the Han Department, and force the Han Department to take back all the human and financial resources of Cangzhou to Tanggu and Liaonan, so that the Jin East Route Army may not be able to benefit from it. The Han Ministry will not be shaken by the loss of Cangzhou, but a direct conflict between Zongfu and Ouyang Shi will become inevitable.

Therefore, it is very cost-effective for Zongfu to maintain the status quo in Cangzhou and get half of its agricultural tax - Zhending, Taiyuan and other places that they have just conquered are due to turmoil, coupled with the destruction of the economy by the war, and now even the pre-war tax revenue of 20% cannot be collected. It was precisely in view of the experience of Taiyuan, Zhending and other places that Liu Yanzong suggested that Zongfu demand that the half of the agricultural tax paid by Cangzhou during the negotiations should be calculated according to the tax figures during the Xuanhe period, but he did not know that he was actually self-defeating - Cangzhou's economy has achieved quite good development in recent years, although it is not as good as Dengzhou, but the tax revenue of industry, commerce, agriculture and animal husbandry has been equivalent to the total tax revenue of the entire Hebei East Road during the Xuanhe period.

Tart Lazy promised to win the official title of Yannan Metropolitan for Ouyang Shi, and promised to shelter Ouyang Shi's wife's Chen family's caravan on Zhongjing Road and Shangjing Road. Ouyang Shi promised to lend a secret sea route to the south of the Yangtze River for Tart to send spies to the southeast and reconnoiter the news of the Southern Song regime.

Although Ouyang Shi did not meet the requirements of Tart Lazy, Zong Fu and others to completely betray the Han Ministry, and refused to betray the secrets of the Han Department too much, and did not agree to Ouyang Shi's suggestion to welcome back Zhi Yanchong and have him Ouyang Shi blackmail the general to order the Han Ministry. However, at this stage, such a consensus can be reached, and both sides are quite satisfied.

After Ouyang Shi returned from the funeral, he told Yang Yingqi part of the secret agreement. Yang Yingqi just listened, and didn't ask much about some doubts. The two talked a lot about how to welcome back Zhi Yanchong, but they couldn't come up with a feasible solution.

Ouyang Shi persuaded: "The fact that this dance banquet offered incense was accidental, and now it seems that the impact of this matter is not enough for us to have a chance to welcome back our eldest brother." I think you'd better go back to Jinmen and talk about it when you have a better opportunity. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "I still want to stay for a few more days and sort out the causes and consequences of this matter again." He announced Zhou Xiaochang and asked him to bring the maiko to see him, and he wanted to interrogate all the details of the dance banquet.

Who knew that Zhou Xiaochang actually said: "That Miss Wen has already returned to Jinmen." ”

Yang Yingqi was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "Although I didn't explain it before, she is the key person in this matter, how can you let her go easily?" You've been a secret child for so many years, do you even want me to teach you this little thing? "Yang Yingqi's body has been a little hot recently, and the physical reasons and the reason for it have cemented together and erupted, all of which occurred on Zhou Xiaochang's head.

Zhou Xiaochang was scolded by Yang Yingqi so much that his forehead sweated and said: "She wants to leave by herself, I don't dare to stop her." ”

Yang Yingqi was even more angry, and he was about to have a seizure, when he suddenly remembered that Zhou Xiaochang's words were very wrong, and asked, "Why don't you dare to stop her?" ”

Zhou Xiaochang hesitated for a while and asked, "Seventh General, I have never been able to make up my mind whether to report to you or not. Didn't Lin Gongzi tell you? ”

Yang Yingqi was stunned and asked, "What is her origin?" ”

Zhou Xiaochang said: "This ......"

Yang Yingqi said angrily: "What are you hesitating about? What did Lin Yi hide from me? ”

Zhou Xiaochang was startled and said: "The origin of this Wen girl, Lin Gongzi and I were also completely determined when Bianliang City was broken. At that time, the Central Plains was already in turmoil, and all kinds of major events were complicated, and Miss Wen's affairs were half of a private matter, perhaps Lin Gongzi did not report it in time because of this. ”

Yang Yingqi snorted and said, "Don't say good things for him!" What is the origin of this woman, let me tell you completely! ”

Zhou Xiaochang then told Lin Ling how to ask someone to send Wen Tiaoyu to come, how he found out the relationship between Wen Tiaoyu and Cao Guangbi, etc., Yang Yingqi heard that this woman was actually related to Lin Ling and Cao Guangbi at the beginning, and after listening to Zhou Xiaochang's narration, he understood the cause and effect of the whole thing, and said in his heart: "Before the dance banquet and offering incense, this can really be said to be a 'private matter', and Lin Yi has his reason for suppressing this matter." I thought again: "Listening to Zhou Xiaochang, this time it was Wen Tiaoyu who took the initiative to offer advice, so she not only loves the second brother, but also has kindness and righteousness in the Han Department." Then he dissipated his anger and said, "I don't care about this matter." You go to Jinmen at once and arrange for this Wen girl to meet with me. ”

Zhou Xiaochang said: "Yes." He hesitated for a while and said, "Seventh General, after this Wen girl left me, she was attached to the Lin family. You want to meet her, wouldn't it be more natural if it was arranged through Lin Dangjia? She...... After all, she is the second general's person. ”

Yang Yingqi suddenly realized, nodded and said, "You're right. He sent a letter to invite Lin Ling to come to Tanggu to meet. Lin Lingcai received a letter from Yang Yingqi when she returned to Jinmen from Daliuqiu, she didn't have a big deal in Jinmen for the time being, seeing that the weather and wind were just right, she didn't even go to the shore, and after replenishing the grain and fresh water, she came to Tanggu, so Wen Diaoyu didn't see her.

When Yang Yingqi saw Lin Ling, he snorted and said, "How many things are you still hiding from me?" ”

Lin Ling was stunned and said, "What's wrong?" What am I hiding from you? ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Why don't you tell me about that Miss Wen?" ”

Lin Ling was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "You still know." Well, her affairs are not considered a national event, right? It doesn't hurt you, and I've promised to keep it a secret for her, so I haven't mentioned it to anyone. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Keep it secret for her? So you're still friends? ”

Lin Ling nodded and said, "Yes, we have become friends." What, what's wrong with her? ”

Yang Yingqi said: "There was no accident, but she did me a big favor." I thought she was just an ordinary courtesan, and I was about to call her for questioning, but who knew but couldn't find her. After a check, I realized that she had such a big background. ”

Lin Ling smiled and said, "Then it's not a coincidence that you called me this time!" Before I arrived at Jinmen this time, I had already received a letter from Jinmen's family, saying that she was waiting for me in Jinmen and that she had urgent matters to discuss with me. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "In that case, you can go back and have a look." In two days, I will also leave for Jinmen, and then you will arrange for me to meet her. ”

Lin Ling said: "See you for private matters, or for official matters?" ”

Yang Yingqi said: "It was originally a business matter, but I really want to see what kind of woman she is now." ”

Lin Ling said: "If that's the case, I advise you to dispel your curiosity and don't see each other." ”

Yang Yingqi asked why, Lin Ling said: "She has an ambiguous relationship with your second brother, and now your second brother has just gotten married-I'm afraid that she will find me this time for this." So if there is nothing serious, it is better for you to disturb her less, so as not to be embarrassed when your brothers meet in the future. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "When Liu Qi came to kiss, why didn't you mention this matter to me?" ”

Lin Ling said: "I'm in the East China Sea, how do I know what happened in Bianliang?" Besides, your second brother's family affair is not as simple as it seems, right? I can't figure out what's going on inside, how dare I talk nonsense? ”

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