"I asked three people in a row, and the confessions were all average, Your Highness, do you want to leave a living mouth to send to Your Majesty?"

After interrogating one after another, Yelu Ma Ge asked Yelu Yu Liyan, judging from his expression, he was very reluctant to keep his mouth alive.

Yelu Yu Liyan frowned, and he didn't make a decision for a long time.

"Yu Liyan, if you have any trouble, you can talk to me, one person is short, everyone is long, maybe I can help you come up with an idea." Zhou Quan was curious, so he asked.

"This matter of our country has nothing to do with the Song envoys." Jeremago flatly refused.

But Yelu Yu Liyan shook his head and said: "Although it has nothing to do with the Song envoy, it doesn't hurt to say that it is okay to listen to Zhou Lang...... Zhou Lang, these Jurchens are very likely to have been sent by Xiao Fengxian! ”

Xiao Fengxian was the privy envoy, and the Jurchens were under his jurisdiction, so it would not be difficult for him to suppress the Yan Department and turn to support the Fu Shi Lie Department. Therefore, he does have the ability to mobilize the people of the Flame Tribe!

It's just that he is so dignified, how dare he send the Jurchens to assassinate Yu Liyan?

Zhou Quan's mind turned, thinking of the information he had obtained, and he suddenly realized: "The battle for the storage position!" ”

Yelu Yanxi has not yet been determined, and the most promising ones are Yelu Ding, the son of Xiao Guige, the concubine, and Yelu Aolu, the son of Xiao Sese, the concubine Wen. Xiao Fengxian is the brother of Concubine Yuan, while Yu Liyan was born to Concubine Wen, and is the same brother and sister as Yelu Aolu.

Yu Liyan was very favored by Yelu Yanxi, and Khitan women played a huge role in politics, so Xiao Fengxian was very jealous that Yu Liyan would help her brother in the matter of establishing a prince.

After Zhou Quan figured out this cause and effect, he knew that this matter was really not something he could participate in.

From the perspective of the Great Song Dynasty, this is an opportunity to separate the father and son of the Great Liao Emperor, but Yu Liyan trusts him so much that he even says this kind of secret in the palace, which makes Zhou Quan difficult to say anything.

Just secretly noted down the matter, Zhou Quan was silent for a while and said: "I think there is still something wrong, they want to deal with you, and they shouldn't be at this time...... After all, I am the envoy of the Song Dynasty, if I am really killed, even if the two countries do not raise a war, but the matter of the city is afraid that there will be twists and turns. ”

So far, the matter of Rongcheng has been promoted by Zhou Quan, and he has only leaked a small part of the entire plan. Xiao Fengxian was extremely enthusiastic about the affairs of Rongcheng, which Zhou Quan had already judged from several negotiations, so he did not believe that Xiao Fengxian would deal with him before the major events of Rongcheng were decided.

Yu Liyan sneered: "Zhou Lang, you think too highly of yourself, without you, do you think that Yucheng will not be able to do it?" Don't say that Xiao Fengxian, even you Song and Han people, may not think so, I advise you to stay in Daliao, it is to protect you! ”

After saying this, Zhou Quan was stunned, and when he looked at Yu Liyan again, he was surprised to realize that this girl who looked hearty and enthusiastic and had no scheming was a princess of a country after all.

The palaces of various countries are all places where dirt and dirt are hidden more than brothels and green buildings, and they can survive very well in the Great Liao Palace, and they are even favored by Yelu Yanxi, how can this princess of Shu be completely brainless. She is just infatuated with Zhou Quan, and she is unwilling to use her scheming on Zhou Quan.

His words were also like a thunderbolt, making Zhou Quan realize that the alliance of interests that he originally thought was reliable might not be as strong as he thought.

If the affairs of the city were to be handled by him, with the rich knowledge and experience in another life, Zhou Quan could guarantee that this city could become a major source of wealth for the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Liao in the future, and through the city, it would infiltrate secretly, so that the Great Song could control the economic lifeline of the Great Liao, first economically, and then politically to complete the real unification.

But the rulers of the Great Song Dynasty did not necessarily need such a result, as long as they could bring them two or three million yuan a year and free up a number of official positions, then they would be satisfied. This goal does not have to be done by Zhou Quan.

In other words, whether it is for the Great Song Dynasty or the Great Liao, after the two sides reach an agreement, Zhou Quan is already dispensable!

"Maybe not." Of course, Zhou Quan would not have too intense emotions because of the few words that Yelu Yu washed, but he was secretly vigilant in his heart.

"You just said that the chief of the people, help me think about whether I should give these captives to my father?" Yelu Yu Liyan said again.

Zhou Quan pondered for a while, if he could bring down Xiao Fengxian with this, Yelu Yu Liyan had already made a decision.

The reason for her hesitation was that she knew that it was useless to send it, but if she didn't send it, she felt unwilling.

Thinking about this, Zhou Quan smiled and said, "Don't give it to your father, just give it to Xiao Fengxian." ”

Yelu Yu Liyan was stunned: "What does this mean?" ”

"Whether it is a Jurchen person instructed by Xiao Fengxian or not, if these guys are sent to him, he will inevitably be suspicious, and he must give you an explanation." Zhou Quan glanced at those Jurchens and said a little cruelly: "Didn't you say that they could kick me out of the city and run the city, maybe ...... Can we also build a city that they can't kick? ”

"Zhou Lang, you say it clearly!"

Zhou Quan was also inspired and suddenly thought of this.

He pointed to the southeast and said in a low voice: "In the southeast, the hometown of the Bohai Kingdom, there are many places that can be turned into good harbors, you send these Jurchens to Xiao Fengxian, in exchange for not pursuing this matter, you want one of them to be your Tang Muyi, Brother Ma can be the city lord, we can bypass their city in the future and trade in your Tang Muyi!" ”

Yelu Yu Liyan's eyes suddenly lit up.

During this period of time, the most discussed among the upper nobles of Da Liao was what kind of benefits Yucheng could bring to each other.

Yelu Yu Liyan also has her own careful thoughts, seeing so many benefits, and it was "her" Zhou Lang who put forward Yucheng's suggestion, she didn't want to put some in her bowl, but she didn't have a chance.

But Zhou Quan's suggestion is a different way!

How to share the benefits of a city with others as if you were to yourself!

"Do it...... Done? She asked Zhou Quan.

"Of course it can be done!" Zhou Quan's response was categorical.

Yelu Mago grinned happily when he heard that he might become the lord of a city, he was loyal to Yu Liyan, and now he could finally see the reward, where was he not happy.

The two sides have agreed, Yu Liyan looked at Zhou Quan and laughed, Zhou Quan was laughed inexplicably, but she didn't know that Yu Liyan was not only interested in the benefits brought by this new city, but also that she and Zhou Quan had a common alliance.

At this time, it was getting late, and everyone did not dare to hurry at night, and they felt that the reinforcements of the Liao lord would arrive soon, so they rested on the small hillside.

However, it was not until it was completely dark that an army of about three hundred people arrived at them. The arrival of this leather room army did not completely reassure everyone. They were placed on guard and protected by the periphery, and a few horsemen were sent back to report it. Fortunately, nothing happened again during the night, and the next day, everyone followed the road they had come from.

Zhou Quan and the others remained vigilant after the big battle, but the new pair of leather room troops who came to support were very relaxed. Although Yeluma reminded him many times, they didn't think so, but laughed at Jelummago for being too worried.

Seeing their sloppy military discipline, Wu Yang just sneered, but Di Jiang secretly said to Zhou Quan: "Give me a hundred western troops, and you can completely destroy this group of Khitans!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard whistles from both sides of the road. Immediately after, dozens of arrows were fired, and the Khitans suddenly messed around like headless flies.

Fortunately, Zhou Quan and they were still prepared, and immediately seized the place that was easy to defend, but at this time, calm was restored in the woods on both sides, and the Khitan reinforcements trembled and sent a few scouts, but they came back to report that they had not found anyone.

After this sneak attack, the Khitans suffered more than ten more casualties. The dead are returned, and the wounded are to be brought back.

The Khitan officer who led the team scolded and scolded at this time, and kept complaining about the heavens and people, until Yelu Yu Liyan thought he was ashamed and whipped him hard, and he was honest.

"There must be something wrong with this man." Di Jiang said quietly to Zhou Quan.

"I can also see that Yu Liyan also knows it in his heart, but now he has to rely on his subordinates and tolerate him for the time being."

The Khitan officer did not know that he had been exposed, and after being attacked again, he suggested to Yu Liyan that he should take a different path.

Yu Liyan naturally refused, the two sides stopped arguing, and Yelu Brother also found out about the problem of the Khitan officer, but the other party belonged directly to Xiao Fengxian, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Quan leaned into Yu Lixing's ear and whispered: "Punish him!"

Yu Liyan was startled, and Yelu Ma Ge got Zhou Quan's signal, and slashed with a knife. The Khitan officer fell to the ground in response, his subordinates were in an uproar, and Yelu Mage shouted: "Xiao Yeli and the Jurchens colluded to try to murder the princess, if there is any more noise, they will be in the same party and will be killed!"

The bloody corpse was still on the ground, and the princess Yu Liyan was there, and the riots of the Khitan soldiers stopped for a while. Zhou Quan took the opportunity to stand up and motivate everyone: "If you can escort the princess back safely, everyone will have a reward!"

The hearts of the people were a little calmer, but Jerumago was even more worried. He had no one else to discuss, so he came to Zhou Quan: "I'm afraid there will be changes on the Son of Heaven's side, otherwise the people in my uncle's room wouldn't dare to be so arrogant."

This is also what Zhou Quan is worried about, he vaguely feels that he has been involved in the Khitan civil strife. If this is the case, not only will his Song version of the special economic zone plan be over, but even his life will be in danger.

But now he has no choice but to take one step at a time.

After taking control of the Khitan reinforcements, Yelu Mago commanded the group to continue along the same path. He was originally a Khitan officer, and he was very handy in commanding these people, and the originally chaotic team was quickly put in order.

Seeing this scene, Di Jiang came to Zhou Quan's side again: "Now this appearance is similar to our Western Army."

Zhou Quan nodded, but his eyebrows were still furrowed, he didn't think that those Jurchens who were hiding in the dark would stop there, and the other party would definitely have a backhand.

Sure enough, after less than five miles of progress, they were passing through a dense thatched bush, and suddenly fireworks broke out around them, and as if echoing this, the goal of their trip, the location of Yelu Yanxi's imperial tent, was also thick smoke!