"Uncle Shi, doesn't it really matter if you let them go?" Li Erbai looked at Xiao Feng and Duan Yu, who were limping away and gradually moving away, and asked curiously.

Zhao Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's okay. The two of them are still my colleagues, and they are definitely credible, that is...... Alas, just not so lucky. Erbai, do we still have disciples in the capital of the Dim Sect? Don't want ingots, I mean the kind that knows kung fu. ”

Li Erbai replied: "Originally, the junior brothers and disciples all went to the battlefield with me, but when I arrived in Kaifeng the day before yesterday, there happened to be four people who came back from northern Xinjiang to urge food, and they are still in the capital. Why do you keep asking this? ”

Zhao Liang said: "Go back and arrange for those four disciples to secretly find Xiao Feng Duan Yu's traces, and try to protect them secretly, and try not to let these two people encounter any danger." ”

Zheng Luya asked Zhao Liang: "Master Hou, since you said that those two are colleagues, and you sent people to protect them secretly, why do they keep arresting you?" Do you owe them a debt? ”

Zhao Liang didn't know how to explain, so he simply changed the topic: "Ah, I'll tell you when I have time to talk about this question." Shangguan Xueming has already run away, I don't think we should waste time here, let's hurry back to Tokyo Bianliang and try to arrest him. ”

Li Erbai agreed, turned his head and ordered the officers and soldiers to respond to the sky to find Yao Neng to restore his life, and then together with Zhao Liang and Zheng Luya, he urged the horse to march in the direction of Kaifeng, and the three of them went all the way through the township and town, and returned to the capital on the same day.

In order to facilitate Xiaoya, after entering the city, Zhao Liang decided to still go to Tianbo Yang Mansion to settle down.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the three of them arrived at the Yang Mansion, they were immediately shocked by the scene in front of them. I saw hundreds of soldiers and generals from Tianbo Yang Mansion, all wearing helmets and armor, neatly dressed, lined up in the square in the front yard, as if there was some big action.

Zhao Liang stepped forward to inquire about someone, and then it suddenly dawned on him that the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty had finally agreed to Prime Minister Kou Zhun's suggestion and was ready to drive the expedition in person. Therefore, the Yang family immediately mobilized and prepared to follow Song Zhenzong and go into battle to kill the enemy together.

Not only them, but also the forbidden troops in Gyeonggi and the domestic soldiers in the palace of the princes and ministers are also ready to go. According to rough estimates, there will be about 300,000 troops on the expedition this time.

Together with the 100,000 border troops fighting on the front line, the total number of troops put into the battlefield by the Song Dynasty will be twice that of the Liao army.

Li Erbai was overjoyed when he heard this, and even said that the time was just right, and now he could go with the army to fight the enemy. Zheng Luya also looked excited, shouting that she would follow.

Only Zhao Liang disagreed. Right now, he only has two goals in mind, one is to catch Shangguan Xueming, the big villain, and the other is to help Xiaoya retrieve her memory, and then ask Xiao Feng and Duan Yu for help and take them back to modern times.

The three of them looked at the array of the Yang family army for a long time, and Zhao Liang felt that it was not interesting, so he led Li Erbai and Xiaoya, bypassed the soldiers and horses in the square, and went to the main hall to visit the old lady She Saihua.

At this time, Mrs. She was gathering generals in the hall to point troops, arranging various matters for the expedition, and making generous speeches to boost morale. Seeing them coming, the old lady hurriedly asked the housekeeper Yang De to lead Zhao Liang and the three of them into the side room and serve tea to them.

After a short time, She Saihua took care of her official duties, came to the wing room to meet with Zhao Liang and them, and asked about the progress of the military rations case by the way.

When the old lady heard that Han Xianqing had confessed that the military rations case was done by Chen Yaosuo and Han Xianzhi behind her back, she was overjoyed, and praised Zhao Liang for his resourcefulness and resourcefulness, and she was able to sort out the context of the case so quickly, not only was she able to successfully clear the grievances of Miss Mu Ling's family, but her grandson Yang Zongbao did not take the risk to rescue her.

Zhao Liang was a little fluttering by She Saihua's praise, and hurriedly said a few polite words, and then proposed to go to the eight-thousand-year-old little prince to discuss the next action, to see how to bring down Chen Yaosuo as soon as possible, and completely eradicate this unreliable commander-in-chief for the Song army.

She Saihua knew that the stakes were very important, and she didn't dare to delay Lin'anhou's time, so she got up to see each other, Zhao Liang asked Xiaoya to stay and visit the old couple of the Mu family, and he and Li Erbai went to visit the little prince first.

The Yang family was not far from the Chu Palace, and after two streets, Zhao Liang came to the eight-thousand-year-old mansion.

The situation here is similar to that of the Yang Mansion, and it is also full of excitement, hundreds of soldiers are carrying their bags, arranging their horses, and carrying bundles of arrows into the car, and everyone's face is filled with excitement.

The little prince Zhao Ming was dressed in shining armor, and his commanding subordinates who were shouting were busy, Zhao Liang stepped forward and smiled: "Your Highness, you are so energetic." ”

"Oh, Brother Wang is back!" The little prince couldn't help but laugh and said, "Aren't you spiritual?" Uncle Huang finally nodded, and the 300,000 army set off immediately, this time he had to beat the Khitans stupidly. ”

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "How is the case?" What's new? ”

Zhao Liang nodded and talked about Han Xianqing in detail, which made the little prince stunned and addicted.

He groaned for a moment and said, "According to what Brother Wang just said, Chen Yaosu will definitely not be able to escape responsibility this time. However, since Shangguan Xueming slipped away by luck, I think that Chen Yaosuo will take precautions soon, let's hurry up and see Kou Xiang, prepare early, and join him Chen Yaosuo! ”

"That's what I mean," Zhao Liang agreed, "It is estimated that Kou Xiang has written a good transcript, and Yao Neng's dossier confession has also been delivered." Let's strive to take down Chen Yaosu and Han Xianzhi before the army sets out, otherwise let them go to the battlefield, maybe there will be other variables. ”

The two reached an agreement and decided to go to Kou Zhun for discussion. Unexpectedly, as soon as the little prince took off the armor on his body and changed it into his usual official uniform, Prime Minister Kou Zhun came to the door himself.

Zhao Liang was a little surprised, and hurriedly told Kou Zhun what he and the little prince thought, who knew that Kou Zhun thought for a moment after listening, and then shook his head helplessly: "Alas, it's late." ”

"Late? What's late? The little prince asked puzzledly: "Are you saying that it is too late to sue the emperor?" ”

Kou Zhun bowed slightly: "Yes." Just now, the old man was still wondering why Chen Yaosu behaved like this, so he wanted to discuss it with Eight Thousand Years Old. Now I finally understand that it was Lin'anhou's credit. ”

Zhao Liang listened with a confused face, and didn't understand what Kou Zhun meant at all, and the little prince also said anxiously: "Oh, I said Prime Minister, can you stop talking half-talking, I'm confused by the second monk, what's going on?" ”

Kou Zhun explained: "Just now, the old man reported to His Majesty in the palace about the arrangements for the royal driving trip, and when he was halfway through, Chen Yaosuo suddenly came to ask for a meeting. His Majesty considered that he was a privy councillor and was well versed in all kinds of military affairs, so he called into the palace to consult with him. Unexpectedly, as soon as that guy entered the hall, he first presented the "Prison Pastoral Proposal" on the reform of the Great Song Dynasty military and horse that he had just completed recently, and then kowtowed again and again to ask His Majesty to remove him from his position in the Privy Council. ”

"Please? What sin please? The little prince said strangely.

"Chen Yaosuo told His Majesty that his brother-in-law, Han Xianzhi, the envoy of the Zhongwu Army, has been secretly changing military rations for personal gain under the guise of him," Kou Zhun said helplessly: "After he received the news, he sent his staff Shangguan Xueming to the Zhongwu Army to make an unannounced investigation, and today Shangguan came back to report, saying that the facts of the case have been investigated clearly, so he specially came to meet the emperor to ask for guilt." ”

No way! Strike first! Zhao Liangxin said: Chen Yaosu, this guy can be so bullish?! Shangguan Xueming only came back an hour or two earlier than them, and Chen Yaosuo was able to make a decision immediately, take the lead in confessing and fighting for the initiative, and let his brother-in-law out like a strong man breaking his wrist, which was really decisive.

He couldn't help but ask, "What did Your Majesty say after hearing this?" ”

"Of course it's quite angry." Kou Zhun sighed: "However, it's just that Han Xianzhi is angry." His Majesty said that Chen Yaosu was loyal and upright, and there was nothing wrong with him, and it was normal for him to be accidentally deceived by the people below him occasionally. However, he knew that his mistakes could be improved, so he was only investigated for the crime of negligence as an official, temporarily removed from the post of privy councillor, and reappointed as the envoy of the herd herding system, responsible for the storage and dispatch of military horses throughout the country, and his rank remained unchanged. As for the unlucky Han Xianzhi, His Majesty directly sent the Imperial Forest Army to Yingtianfu to arrest him, and immediately removed all his duties and escorted him to Dali Temple for trial. ”

The little prince glared: "Damn, this is the end?" ”

Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "What can you do if you don't finish? At this moment, His Majesty doesn't want to make a big deal out of it. After all, Chen Yaosuo is a high-ranking official in military affairs, and there will be unnecessary troubles on the eve of the army's departure, and it is inevitable that rumors will spread and the army will disturb the morale of the army. So even if the old man is not happy about this, he can't say anything more, so he can only focus on the overall situation and take care of the decisive battle of Song Liao first. As for that Han Xianzhi, in the end, there will probably be some kind of suicide in fear of crime, and he will be killed by Chen Yaosu. ”

Zhao Liang and Xiao Wang Ye didn't expect things to be so reversed, and they couldn't help but look at each other, speechless for a while. I only heard Kou Zhun continue: "But let's digress, this Chen Yaosuo is indeed a talented person." He is the champion of Taizong Duangong for two years, full of economy and ability, and has served as secretary Cheng, member of the criminal department, Guangnan West Road transfer envoy, Guangnan East and West Road pacification envoy and other positions, every time is a political achievement, won the praise of the government and the public. Just now, the old man took a cursory look at the "Pastoral Proposal" he wrote, which is well-founded and insightful, if it can really be implemented according to his strategy, within a few years, the quantity and quality of my Great Song Dynasty military horses will be greatly improved. At that time, at least in terms of cavalry, there will no longer be as much of a Khitan as it is now, and it will be pressed by the Khitans everywhere. ”

Zhao Liang couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "Hey, I'm afraid this is what people often say, 'talented but not virtuous'." Greed is true greed, but being able is also really capable. ”

"Indeed capable!" The little prince sneered: "The strong man broke his wrist, and the brother-in-law Han Xianzhi said that he would give it up, and he didn't feel distressed at all." ”

Kou Zhun concluded: "Chen Yaosu's 'preemptive' move is really helpless, although he sacrificed Han Xianzhi, but also in exchange for His Majesty's golden words, even if we take out the confession of the Han brothers, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hurt Chen Yaosuo half a point, so it's better to just leave it at that." In any case, the Yingtian military food case was finally solved, and the grievances of the Mu family were successfully washed away. ”

Zhao Liang remembered something and asked, "By the way, the Mu family is fine right now, but what should Yang Zongbao do?" Now that Chen Yaosuo is no longer in charge of the Privy Council, can he find a way to fish this kid out? ”

The little prince said: "This king has considered this matter, and he has also discussed with Kou Xiang to come up with a solution that is not a way. ”

Zhao Liang hurriedly asked for details when he heard this, and Kou Zhun explained: "Your Majesty has mobilized all the troops that can be dispatched north of the Yangtze River this time, and General Gao Qiong suggested that a quick reinforcement division be formed from it, as a mobile force of the army, which can be deployed by the emperor at any time to deal with all kinds of sudden and difficult situations. The old man took the opportunity to propose whether the commander of the rapid aid division could recruit heroes from all walks of life to compete in the capital through a competition, even if it was a prisoner detained for crime, as long as he was dedicated to serving the country and had unique skills, he could also sign up to participate and become a usable talent in the imperial court. After hearing this, His Majesty agreed very much and agreed to hold a competition in the near future. ”

"I understand," Zhao Liang said with a smile: "You guys want Yang Zongbao to compete, not only has a chance to escape from prison, but also maybe he can be promoted a few levels and become a commander." ”