Xiao Siwen sat in the lobby of Yingzhou Xingyuan, pondered for a long time, and said: "There must be something strange in it!" ”

Fan Zhongyi said: "The lower officials have the courage to speculate that the Xu Imperial Court has set a trap for Yang Ye, just like it did for Luo Yanhuan; And this trap has just begun, but Yang Ye is more vigilant than Luo Yanhuan, and he decisively returned to his own territory in Hedong in advance......"

Yang Gon asked unceremoniously, "What trap?" ”

Fan Zhongyi spread his hands and said, "Now we don't know anything, I'm just assuming that there is a trap." ”

Yang Gon asked again: "Blacksmith Guo has a lot of trust in Yang Ye, so Yang Ye still leads the people of Hedong as a general of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Northern Han Dynasty). In this case, why did Blacksmith Guo set a trap for Yang Ye? ”

Fan Zhongyi said: "What if the poison in Blacksmith Guo's body has entered the five internal organs, and he knows that his time is short? Can Yang Ye recognize Blacksmith Guo, can he recognize Blacksmith Guo's son? ”

Yang Gon couldn't argue, but he didn't admit defeat and said: "Fan's speculation about the matter has no evidence. ”

At this time, Xiao Siwen patted his chair and said, "It's time to go back to Beijing." ”

Yang Gon said: "Gong Xiao, let's stop the situation here in Liaoxi?" ”

Xiao Siwen was suddenly a little displeased, and said earnestly: "Your vision is still a little smaller, whether it is Liaoxi or Hedong, there is only one enemy in Daliao: Xu Guo." ”

He exhaled, got up from his chair, and said, "I have to send someone to Hedong to see Yang Ye and see what is going on." ”

Yelu asked, "Who does Xiao Gong think is suitable?" ”

Xiao Siwen's gaze swept over Yang Gon and Fan Zhongyi's faces, and Yang Gon's expression suddenly changed, very ugly, and the lobby fell silent all of a sudden. Unexpectedly, Xiao Siwen pointed at Fan Zhongyi and said, "Fan's mansion is going to work." ”

"Xiao Gong." Fan Zhongyi hurriedly said, "Our meticulous work in Xu Guo is all under the control of the officials, in case something happens to the officials, ...... if something happens to the officials."

Xiao Siwen said: "Avoid the trivial and the serious, this kind of thing can only be done by someone who is trusted by the father-in-law." Fan Fushi wants to be recognized as a Khitan nobleman by the nobles of all departments, and Bengong is also thinking of a way, so he has to obey the public, right? ”

"Yes, the subordinate obeys." Fan Zhongyi had no choice but to hold his fists.

Xiao Siwen said: "If you are ready to prepare, you don't have to go to Beijing with us." ”

…… Fan Zhongyi left the lobby and returned to his residence to pack his things. The place where he lives in Yingzhou is turned into a mess by him at this time, just like his mood at the moment.

The last time Xiao Siwen sent someone to contact the great Xu military general Li Chuyun, he was directly cut down, and it had only been two or three months since this happened. Can Fan Zhongyi not worry about his fate?

He walked two times in front of the window, raised his head and looked out of the window, took a deep breath and fell into deep thought.

Whether Hedong Yang Ye fell out with the court of Xu Guo is related to Fan Zhongyi's life and death. In case of a wrong guess, Fan Zhongyi will definitely be clicked when he is sent to the door as an envoy of the Great Liao!

The key is that now Da Liao can't understand what Yang Ye's behavior means.

But Xiao Siwen doesn't have to react after being sure, as long as he has the opportunity, he will want to try; It's like the last time I sent someone to talk to Li Chuyun. Anyway, it is a business without capital to divide the monarchs and ministers of Xu Guo.

Fan Zhongyi felt that the person who knew Xiao Siwen's mind best was probably himself...... What Xiao Siwen wants to see most is the collapse of Xu's internal strife, so that not only can he eliminate the external pressure of Daliao, but also have a chance to recover the sixteen states of Youyun! After Xiao Siwen became the privy envoy of the Northern Yuan, he has actually become the ruler of Daliao, and this matter is his ruling ambition!

lost the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun back then, and finally Xiao Siwen threw all the black cauldron to the "tyrant" Yelujing, but he couldn't get out of it himself. If Xiao Siwen can recover the sixteen states of Youyun during the period when he is in charge of the country, the prestige and status of the power circle of Yeluxian in the current dynasty can be stabilized to the greatest extent, and Xiao Siwen himself can become a famous minister through the ages.

…… Fan Zhongyi packed his luggage and mood, and finally embarked on his journey with the two entourages and a few horses, because there was no choice.

Half a month later, under the guidance of Tatar guides, Fan Zhongyi and others approached the jurisdiction of Yunzhou (near present-day Datong).

Yunzhou was originally an important border town in the southern border of Great Liao, but after the Youzhou War, the first emperor of Liao, Yelujing, was assassinated to death, and there was civil strife in Shangjing, and people everywhere were panicked; The Khitan defender of Yunzhou gave up the city when he was threatened by Xuzhou, and since then it has been controlled by Xu.

Fan Zhongyi stood at the foot of the continuous Great Wall, looking up at the old buildings with mottled walls, and felt very strange in his heart. He was originally a Han Chinese, but now he looks at this wall and has no feeling of closeness and comfort at all, because the Han people inside the wall are no longer his backing, let alone accept him, only the Khitans are.

The Great Wall has been in disrepair for many years, and not a single soldier is stationed. Xu State has been in war for many years, and after recapturing Yunzhou, it seems that there is no room to repair the old Great Wall, and it is even more unable to send troops to garrison it; But the main reason is estimated to be that Xu Guo implemented the offensive and pioneering national policy at this time, and the defensive tilt is limited.

Fan Zhongyi easily found a collapsed gap and easily crossed the Great Wall.

They had just come down from the slope of the ruins of the Great Wall when they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves, and Fan Zhongyi hurriedly followed the sound and saw three horsemen galloping towards them. He looked left and right, and two more horsemen rushed up a hill on the right flank.

The attendant turned around in fright and ran, climbing up the hill in a panic along the way he came. The incident happened suddenly, and Fan Zhongyi was also a little panicked, and couldn't help but take two steps back.

......In the sound of the horse's hooves, Fan Zhongyi intuitively felt that his chest had been suffocating, and he had just come down from the mountain, and he was nervous, and suddenly heard his heavy breathing as if pulling a bellows.

But soon I saw the helmet worn by the rider, the semi-circular helmet had a short and narrow brim, and a red tassel was tied on it, which was the dress of the Han'er cavalry...... At least the soldiers, the Great Wall is already the territory of Yunzhou, and the soldiers must be the men and horses of the Hedong Army of Xu Guo.

"Smack!" Two strong strings in the wind. Before Fan Zhongyi could react, he felt a strong wind on his face, and the arrow slammed into the soil not far away, and the wings of the arrow tail were still trembling rapidly left and right.

Fan Zhongyi's eyes widened, and he was stunned for a moment, quickly turned around and shouted, "Don't let go of the arrow!" Own! ”

Xu Jun's scout cavalry approached, and pointed arrows at the two people on the slope, and the two attendants had to come down by themselves while begging for mercy.

A knight raised his bow on his horse and pointed at Fan Zhongyi: "Where are the people from, what are you going to do?" ”

Fan Zhongyi said: "The grass people are the Han craftsmen Zhu Mofu in Beijing, we were looted by the Khitans, and the grass people were entrusted by the clansmen to see Yang Dashuai!" ”

When the knight heard this, he was suspicious, and immediately said, "Take it back to Yunzhou!" ”

Several people were tied with ropes, their horses and luggage were confiscated, and they followed the cavalry to Yunzhou on foot. After arriving in Yunzhou, he was thrown into a dilapidated and low house, and no one cared about it for two days, only some small rice and white water were delivered.

Two days later, a military general came and asked some questions.

Fan Zhongyi insisted that he had something important to see Yang Ye. The military general didn't ask much and left.

The next day, several soldiers opened the door and threw their luggage to Fan Zhongyi and others, but the horses and others did not know where to go. Fan Zhongyi checked a little and found that the contents of the package had been rummaged through and were very messy, and the copper coins inside were missing.

They set out again and followed the horsemen on foot south. A few days later, when he arrived at Yanmen Pass, Fan Zhongyi went to this place for the first time, but there were three big Chinese characters engraved on the top of the gate: Yanmen Pass.

The road was very difficult, and the group passed through an earthen walled town before reaching another city: Daizhou.

After entering the city, there were three waves of people to talk about it, and then a civilian official came and said to the young general who escorted Fan Zhongyi: "This time, the marshal is busy with official business, so I will take them to the government office next to the military palace to settle down temporarily, and wait for Yang Dashuai to be summoned when he is free." ”

Fan Zhongyi was hungry and thirsty at this time, exhausted, and had not taken a bath for many days, and was very embarrassed like a prisoner. He didn't say a word, he just watched and listened, but he didn't speak.

So the civil servant led them through the city for a while, and when they passed by a yamen, they saw a noise at the gate. Fan Zhongyi's small eyes quietly glanced at the words on the door from the messy hair: Hedong Army Front Camp Military Mansion.

At the gate, several people in official uniforms and black veils were shouting, and a group of soldiers with cherry guns stopped them. In the commotion, I heard someone say: "Call Yang Dashuai!" Why don't you let us out? ”

There was a humane behind the soldiers: "You will discuss in the hall first, don't be impatient, and the marshal will come to talk to you later." ”

At this moment, the civil official on Fan Zhongyi's side said: "Pull aside, pull aside!" ”

Everyone hurriedly walked along the side of the street, and saw a large group of soldiers dressed in strong and stubborn clothes approaching, all infantry, trotting forward in a formation, looking like they were hurrying.

Fan Zhongyi came all the way and felt that although this state was a border city, it looked too withered now. I met ten people along the way, eight or nine of them were soldiers! Both the people and the soldiers hurried as if something urgent had happened.

Fan Zhongyi suddenly judged in his heart: Something must have happened in Daizhou!

When he finally arrived at the place, Fan Zhongyi spoke: "Tangzun, we are not spies, we are Han." ”

The official was called Tangzun, and he was immediately very useful, and he spoke a lot more politely: "This official knows, don't be impatient for a while, wait for the time being." ”

Fan Zhongyi took the opportunity to make a blank look again: "This ...... What's going on on the street? ”

Guan'er said: "It is reported that the Liao people took advantage of the domestic affairs to raise troops to the south to threaten Hedong. It's okay, the handsome town guards the east of the river as stable as a rock! ”

"Oh......" Fan Zhongyi's face was stunned.

Fan Zhongyi is an official of the Privy Council of Da Liao, and he was by Xiao Siwen's side before leaving Da Liao, when is Da Liao going to attack Hedong?

He quietly entered the gate of an annex. Unexpectedly, before he could go inside, a young military general suddenly came, and said in a deep voice beside the civil official: "The marshal said that these people can't be put here, bring them with Ben in the future." ”

When Fan Zhongyi heard this, he felt that the wait in Daizhou would not be too long, Yang Ye already knew about his existence, and it sounded very serious.

"You go with this general, and the official has made an errand." The official said just now.

Fan Zhongyi hugged his fists and said: "Listen to the arrangement." ”