Chapter 325: Secret War

On the way back to Chengdu, Liu Cheng kept silent and didn't say a word, and Shi Bin asked and he answered. It seems that it was because the previous plan to invest in the yuan was because of the drunken gaffe that leaked the news, and he deeply realized that 'trouble comes from the mouth', so he no longer talked nonsense and returned to orthodoxy.

Shi Bin, who had just entered Jinghu South Road, suddenly felt uneasy, why he was uneasy but couldn't say it, he only felt that there was a big threat approaching, but he didn't know what this threat was. When he was fighting at the post station, Shi Bin was even more uneasy in his heart, so he had to call Sai Zilong into the room and let him continue to be a staff officer.

Since he had saved Liu Quan, Shi Bin had never called him into the room alone to talk, and Sai Zilong understood that there was something confidential and tricky about this.

"Zilong, you're here."

"It's coming. May I ask why you called Zilong here at this time? ”

"I'm not an adult, I hope I'm chasing the wind and worrying about the sky." Shi Bin lowered his head and groaned.

"Zilong didn't understand what the adults said. Adults have never chased the wind and shadows, and people have never worried about the sky. You've always been targeted, what are you worried about this time? Please make it clear. Sai Zilong said.

"Hmm. I'm worried that Liu Quan is not the only one of our Great Song courtiers who has hooked up with the Yuan people, and the Yuan people have made no progress on the frontal battlefield, and they have been pinned down by the anti-kings of Wokotai, and the way to deal with my Great Song Dynasty is afraid that it will turn from bright to dark. Shi Bin said very anxiously.

Of course, Shi Bin's worries were very reasonable, and Sai Zilong immediately agreed, but did not put forward any valuable suggestions, but only said that he wanted Shi Bin to strengthen his strength as soon as possible, so that Song Ting and the Yuan people would not dare to covet him.

This method can be figured out by everyone, Shi Bin was very dissatisfied with Sai Zilong's proposal, so he didn't say anything, and he didn't bother to say anything more. Seeing this, Sai Zilong also exited the room with great interest.

After Sai Zilong left, Shi Bin called Xu Feng into the room again, and Xu Feng, the head of the guard who was guarding outside the door, naturally understood why Shi Bin asked him to go in.

This smart guy obviously had already made a draft when he entered the door, and before Shi Bin could open his mouth, Xu Feng said: "Do you think that there will be many people who have already set up with the Yuan people in secret, but the time has not yet come to haunt and officially show the flag?" ”

"Yes."

"It seems that the Lord is afraid that the Yuan people will instigate the hostile forces of the Lord to frame you." Xu Feng said, "My lord is afraid that he will follow in the footsteps of Yue Wumu? ”

"It's nature. Tell me what you can do. ”

"My lord, my subordinates think that they should prevent backyard fires in the first place, and they don't have to worry too much about external pressure." Xu Feng said very seriously.

"A fire in the backyard?" Shi Bin groaned. At this time, he remembered the famous saying, 'If you are outside, you must first be inside'.

"Yes, sir." Xu Feng said, "I think that what the adults really have complete control over is only the four prefectures of Jinghu South Road and the first prefecture of Chengdu, and at most Ezhou. The rest is not actually mastered. ”

Xu Feng's words made Shi Bin very unhappy, but he had to admit that this was the truth, so he had to say again: "Then Xu Feng, how do you think I can resolve this inner crisis?" ”

"Xu Feng thinks that this still depends on the subordinates of the commander of the Sai, so that he can send people to secretly monitor the important officials of various state capitals, and submit the investigation of them to you on time, so that it can play some role."

"Spying?" Shi Bin listened to the mixed feelings in his heart, "Do you really want to monitor?" ”

"If you want to sleep peacefully and prevent trouble, I am afraid that this must be the case, and I think that relying on the self-discipline of those officials alone is probably a pipe dream." Xu Feng said with a long sigh.

Of course, this was a pipe dream, Shi Bin understood, so he accepted Xu Feng's opinion and prepared to send someone to monitor all the military and political dignitaries in his territory.

"Then Xu Feng, how do you think the external pressure should be solved?"

"My subordinates are only shallow in their studies, and they don't seem to have any other way than to get a little bit of information from the subordinates of the Paisai Commander." Xu Feng replied ashamedly.

Although Shi Bin was a little frustrated when he heard this, he also knew that Xu Feng had done his best, so he still praised him without hesitation.

Just as he was about to turn around and go out, Xu Feng suddenly turned around again and said with an excited smile: "My lord, maybe you can also follow the vine and find out more guys with two sides and three knives." ”

"Touching melons along the vine?" Shi Bin nodded and said with a smile: "Xu Feng is really powerful, he should indeed follow the vine, even if we can't make any moves against each other, we can be on guard, we won't be caught off guard, and we won't be disturbed." ”

Thinking of this, Shi Bin immediately said that he should find a breakthrough in Liu Quan, first see who bewitched him to betray Song Touyuan, and which Yuan people he had contact with.

After Xu Feng understood what Shi Bin meant, he immediately called Liu Quan into the room, and he went out to guard himself.

"Liu Quan, I have a question for you." Shi Bin said very easily.

"Your Excellency, please speak." Although Liu Quan was not very smart, he saw Sai Zilong and Xu Feng enter Shi Bin's room one after another, and guessed that something must be wrong, so he didn't panic, but planned to respond honestly.

"I want to ask you, who is it that you plan to take refuge in the Yuanren? Or did someone take the initiative to find you? ”

Hearing this question, Liu Quan, who was originally quite calm, immediately panicked, his words were incomplete, and he was obviously afraid of something.

"Lord Liu doesn't have to be nervous, I'm not targeting you, but to prevent the Yuan people from making trouble in me, so I just ask you to cooperate and see what information is still useful." Seeing that Liu Cheng was so panicked, Shi Bin immediately comforted.

Although he didn't fully believe that this was just Shi Bin's prevention of internal chaos, Liu Cheng was still sure that Shi Bin would not be unfavorable to him for the time being. If it was unfavorable, it would have been possible to let other people's heads fall to the ground, and it would not be so troublesome at all. Therefore, he calmed down and replied: "My lord, Xia Guan's intention to take refuge in the Yuan people has both his own thoughts and external reasons. But this demagoguery is afraid that adults will not provoke it. ”

"Won't mess with?" Shi Bin didn't understand what he meant after hearing this, and hurriedly asked. Is there anyone else he Shi Bin doesn't dare to mess with? Thinking about self-aggrandizement.

"Yes. Adults don't mess with it. ”

"Well, Lord Liu, tell me carefully, who is it that I Shi Bin can't afford to mess with. I'd like to see who it is, and I don't dare to mess with it! Shi Bin said angrily.

"My lord misunderstood, misunderstood." Liu Cheng immediately said, "Xiaguan means that adults won't mess with it, it's not that they don't dare to mess with it." ”

"Oh, won't mess with it." After Shi Bin understood what Liu Cheng meant, he asked again: "Liu Quan, then you tell me, I won't mess with anyone." ”

"Do you really want to go down to the official?" Liu Cheng was obviously still hesitating.

"Say, the speaker is not guilty. Even if I mess with you then, I won't lift you out. ”

Suddenly, Liu Cheng knelt on the ground, kowtowed vigorously, and begged: "My lord, please don't force the villain." The villain is willing to abandon the official and not do it, but the villain still doesn't want to say who is demagoguing. ”

Seeing this, Shi Bin knew that Liu Cheng regretted what he said before, and now he just wanted to retreat, just wanted to save his life, for fear of falling into a situation where he would never recover.

"It seems that Lord Liu doesn't trust this official."

"My lord, it's not that Liu Cheng doesn't trust you, but it is not good for you to know who this person is. Humility is really for the sake of both oneself and the sake of adults. ”

Liu Cheng's appearance made it difficult for Shi Bin to doubt his words, after all, it was too difficult to pretend like this.

"Lord Liu, if not. I just want you to tell me who that person is, but I'll never do anything to that person until he bewitches me, just a precaution, how about it? ”

"This..." Liu Cheng hesitated. Shi Bin still believes in his words, but whether he is also true to his word in this matter, Liu Cheng does not know.

"This official understands that you are afraid that the person will know that the news that you leaked, and it will be unfavorable to you if you confess him, so I will never let him know that it was you who confessed, how about it?" Shi Bin saw that Liu Cheng was slightly shaken, and added insurance to him.

"My lord, okay, Liu Cheng said. But the man was not demagogued, but complained while drinking, and it was probably unintentional. ”

"Whether I have it or not, I just need to know who that person is, who else that person has been in contact with, and who has said similar things." Shi Bin said very firmly.

"Please remember your promise. That man was the son of Jung Jae-hok. ”

"It turned out to be that bastard, I believe you when you say that. Indeed, I won't touch him for the time being, after all, Zheng Qingzhi has reached an agreement with me now, and he will no longer be against me. Did he help you connect with the Yuanren? ”

"It's not, it was the Yuan people who took the initiative to find the door, but most of the people who told the Yuan people that I had this thought were Zheng Jaefu's son, after all, this can only be said in private." Liu Cheng said.

Shi Bin nodded in agreement with what Liu Cheng said, and secretly scolded Zheng Qingzhi's godson for having no way to teach such a beast who forgot his ancestors.

"According to what you said, Zheng Qingzhi's son just complained and wanted to take refuge in Yuanren very much?" Shi Bin asked.

"Yes. Although it is drunk and spits out the truth, the villain thinks that this word is not true. ”

"Why?" Shi Bin believed in spitting out the truth after drinking, but Liu Cheng didn't think so, so Shi Bin naturally asked again.

"Because his complaint is also related to adults."

"Something to do with me?" Shi Bin laughed and said, "Ridiculous, what does he have to do with me if he wants to take refuge in Yuanren?" ”

"He thinks it's your lord, you let his father decline day by day, and although his name is Zaisuke, he is going to rely on you to snort. But he is actually a guy who has no scheming and can only drink and make money, I believe him when he says he is double-faced, but I don't believe him when he wants to betray the Song Dynasty, so his words should be unintentional. And he didn't ask me to join the Yuan people at that time, and most of the Yuan people who found me were also said by him and others at the wine table. ”

Liu Quan's words Shi Bin agreed very much, and after several dealings with Zheng Qingzhi's son, that guy is indeed a guy who can only drink and make money, and if he has milk, he is a mother. But Zheng Qingzhi is still Zaifu now, so his son's words of 'Touyuan' are mostly angry words and unintentional words.

Knowing this, Shi Bin breathed a sigh of relief, and after thanking Liu Cheng, he invited him out of the room, and he remembered Liu Cheng's words before.

I won't move? I won't touch Zheng Qingzhi's son? Shi Bin asked himself.

Shi Bin didn't expect this situation, he was confused, should he move or not?