Chapter 778: Liu Yanqing's Death
Liang Shanbo is no longer a small village with thousands of people in the past, and Wang Lun can't ask everything in detail, plus he is born with a temperament of throwing off his hands, and this episode triggered by the little leader Du Xing, Wang Lun has no way of noticing. His attention at this time was all focused on another matter.
He suddenly realized that the more he walked towards Tokyo, the more strange he felt.
It is said that this is the hottest weather of the year, but the closer you are to the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, the cooler the weather becomes. Since hitting the boundary of Xingrenfu and coming to the territory of Dongming County, Kaifeng, the rootless water will be splashed, as if the rain is always unclean. Seeing that it was not easy to hurry, Wang Lun had to rest in the hotel. In my spare time, I only listened to the different opinions of the drinkers, one said that the water was five or seven zhang high and committed the capital, and it was said that there were more than ten zhang. At present, the Mu Huogang in the northwest of the capital is even outside the Wansheng Gate, and the horse supervisors and residents are gone.
It's a flood!
In the face of such natural disasters, whether you are a saint or a prince or a general, you are at a loss. Wang Lun is a stranger in this Tokyo realm, and he is also a shocking giant who has been registered in the Great Song Kingdom, and it is difficult to make some moves. Therefore, he just sent a message to Lehe, let him act cheaply, do as much as he could, and do his best to wait for the destiny of heaven, so as to have peace of mind.
Wang Lun himself was in Dongming County for a few days, fortunately, the hotels where he stayed were all self-opened, and there was nothing inconvenient, but although the hotels in the suburbs of Tokyo were under the jurisdiction of Lehe, they did not use the name of Yuxian Lou, after all, engaging in intelligence is not to open a chain store, and the bigger the name, the better.
As soon as he received the news that the Goryeo mission had arrived at the boundary of Kaifeng, Wang Lun set off again, all the way to Tokyo.
"How many days have the monks of Daxiangguo Temple recited the scriptures, and the water finally stopped, alas, ......"
"That's Mr. Tongzhen Da Ling (Huizong Zunxin's Taoist Lin Lingsu) Taoism is profound. Just stop this wild water, what is the matter with the monks! ”
"You know! Don't hear the children singing in the market? Fanguo tribute, the water recedes, this is all caused by my great Song Wei name! ”
There is no shortage of such gossip in the street market. It seems that it is no accident that the residents of the capital of a large country like to talk about state affairs in their spare time, and it is not accidental that Lehe is just a light lever, and the news of Goryeo's tribute has spread all over the city. Wang Lun didn't expect this kind of "rumor" to have any specific effect, but if the face-loving Daojun Emperor really had any special interest in this mission. He, Wang Lun, is not a lion with a big mouth?
The news that Wang Lun was coming to Tokyo was only known to a few people with the highest authority, so the shopkeeper who was soliciting customers at the door didn't realize anything when he saw Wang Lun and Jiao Ting in disguise, so they just treated them as ordinary guests and went to the store to invite each other.
As soon as Wang Lun entered the store, he found that the guests in the store were very separated, and the spacious lobby was very empty, and even the special cross talk performance in the store did not start. At this time, a few high-minded businessmen overturned his judgment.
"It's amazing. I can't live this day! You said that if our official family goes to war with that side, the business on the border will definitely not be done! I don't know when I will be able to recover this time! A middle-aged man shook his head at his companion and sighed.
"It's like you have a business in the field! Xu Daguan's business is so big, but he temporarily cut off the business over there, and I'm afraid that I won't have a bite to eat for you? The answer was from a man who looked richer than he was. It's not like this person just now, who looks like he has traveled all year round. Listening to the tone of the two of them, the two should be very familiar with each other.
"I pointed to him to eat, but he didn't have anything to eat, what will I do in the future? Unlike you, one person is fed. The whole family is not hungry! I'm old and young! The middle-aged man complained, slowed down, and said, "The third child." Your brother-in-law is on an errand in the criminal department, haven't you heard any inside information? Can this battle be fought? I've been beating you since I was a child, and we haven't had a fight with that side! ”
Wang Lun listened to it like this, and immediately realized that things were not simple, the "over there" in the mouths of these two people, could it be that they were talking about Liaoguo? It can be said that the Liao State is now at war with the Song State. He couldn't believe it anyway. Who would quarrel with his neighbor when he is a thief in his house? Although Yelu Yanxi and Zhao Ji are the two living treasures in the world, they are not imbeciles under IQ. Zhao Ji still has a little bit of a mind to take back the sixteen states of Yanyun, but Yelu Yanxi has no reason!
Wang Lun quietly pulled a seat nearby, ordered something casually, and after sending Xiao Er away, he continued to listen.
"You also know that my brother-in-law is from the Criminal Department, not from the Privy Council, so you should inquire about it!" The man who was a bit of a Yannai style rolled his eyes back at the same table.
"Didn't I ask him about something? It's a caravan that has been prepared for a long time, Xu Daguan said to stop it, brother, I'm in a hurry! Among the bunch of playmates we have since childhood, you are the most promising, don't I have no backbone! The whole family can point to me! The middle-aged man's face turned red.
"I said that the iron rooster was plucked, and he actually wanted to invite me to this Yuxian Tower to drink, it turned out to be an inquiry! Your Xu Daguan is also a person with hands and eyes, just ask him directly? But his companion was not in a hurry, but teased him with words.
"I'm just an errand runner, where can I catch up with Xu Daguan...... middle-aged man said bitterly.
"According to what you said, you're just an errand runner, are you in such a hurry?" This rich man looked careless, but in fact he was not a straw bag, but he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "I don't take me to play with private goods, but now I'm in a hurry?" ”
The middle-aged man was shocked when he saw this, and subconsciously wiped the sweat on his head, as if he had made a lot of determination and said, "How about our brothers being blessed and sharing in the future?" ”
"Get on the road!" The rich man smiled and said, "What's so hard to guess about this?" This time, the Khitans have found a wedge and want to turn Hedong into another Xia country! I don't think the court will admit it, there is Tong Shumi, this battle may drag on as soon as it comes and goes, if you want to run the field again, I'm afraid it will be no fun in a short time! ”
"Ahh The middle-aged man suddenly lost his color, raised his head and drank a glass of stuffy wine.
Wang Lun listened to it, and finally heard a general news, but this news had already surprised him, and the Liao State actually intervened in the war in Hedong!
This Yelu Yanxi is simply uncomfortable if he doesn't die. I don't know how much Tian Hu sold his interests to the Khitans, and he actually let them get angry, this dog thief is really like Shi Jingjiao reincarnated!
Just when Wang Lun was groaning. I only heard the laughter of this rich man, "What's the hurry?" If you don't mix with Xu Daguan, you won't have anything to eat? My brother-in-law, a good colleague, is about to be promoted and take the local path. My brother-in-law found a way to make a fortune for me in front of him, but I was alone when I got out of Tokyo, but I don't know what you think? ”
Wang Lun listened to their topic shift, and he was not interested in continuing to listen, so he got up and called Xiao Er. He asked, "Where is your Ledong family?" ”
Xiao Er asked, looked at Wang Lun for a long time, wanted to recognize and was uncertain, just at this time a handsome young man came in outside the hotel, Xiao Er hurriedly said "Wait a minute", and then went to the handsome young man to whisper a few words, then the latter immediately looked at Wang Lun, a joy jumped on his face, and stepped forward to greet him: "It turned out that a distinguished guest came, and please talk to the elegant seat on the second floor!" ”
Wang Lun didn't speak. There are many people in this capital, and any inconspicuous one is a relative of a small bureaucrat in the Criminal Department, who just smiled at the handsome posterity and went upstairs with Jiao Ting holding his head high.
"Who is this? What a big shelf, it turned out to be the owner of this fairy building! The attraction of the rich man fell on Wang Lun, and as soon as he said a word of emotion, he was immediately pulled back to the plan to make a fortune by the people at his table: "My brother, no matter who he is, the king of heaven has nothing to do with us!" You just said that. Which state capital is your brother-in-law's colleague going to? ”
said that he invited Wang Lun to go to the second floor to sit in a private seat, and when he got to the second floor, Le He led the way directly in front, and the three of them went straight to the secret room.
The news that the Liao people sent troops to Hedong. Wang Lun still got it from the market, I have to say that Lehe was a little derelict in his duties, but Wang Lun did not have the intention of accountability, he knew that communication in this era was extremely backward, even if there was a flying pigeon to pass the book, it was also a point-to-point relationship. If he is not on the spot, no matter how timely the message is, he will not receive it.
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the secret room, Le He didn't have time to greet him, so he told him the news he had just found out from an acquaintance in the official mansion:
"Please forgive the younger brother for not going out of the city to greet the elder brother, as soon as the younger brother received the news from Hedong at that time, he mobilized all the connections to verify the letter. Just now, the younger brother got authoritative news from a privy council official, a few days ago, 3,000 Khitan cavalry suddenly appeared on the battlefield in Hedong, and Liu Yanqing, the general of the conquest army, was greedy for merit, and just hit the pocket of the Khitan cavalry in ambush, and more than 4,000 people in the front were wiped out. Fortunately, Liu Zhongwu's timely support did not cause a catastrophe. In this battle, Liu Yanqing returned with injuries and died that night! ”
"Liu Yanqing is dead?"
Wang Lun was stunned when he heard this, this news should be regarded as blockbuster news, although this person is not a famous general at all, he fled with a large army on the Yanyun front line in the original trajectory, causing a very bad impact, so that the Jin people thought that the Great Song army was so good, and they were more actively preparing for the invasion of the Song Dynasty.
"It's true, Liu Guangshi is already on his way back to Beijing to report his funeral...... Yes! Brother, Liu Guangshi is the son of Liu Yanqing! Le He was afraid that Wang Lun didn't know the unknown Liu Guangshi, so he explained at the moment.
Of course, Wang Lun knows who Liu Guangshi is, and he also knows that this escaped general has a true inheritance of his father, and he will vividly interpret the four words "fleeing from the wind" in the future. is because for this kind of bastard in the army, Wang Lun has always been unpretended, "Although Liu Yanqing has no ability, the key is to be obedient, to be precise, to listen to Tong Guan's words." I have heard that the Western Army's Iron Triangle Seed Master, Liu Fa, and Liu Zhongwu each have their own ways, and they have never been blindly attached to Tong Guan. is because this Liu Yanqing is also a figure in Tong Guan's bag, and he is dead, I am afraid that our Tong Shumi will be so angry that he will smoke! ”
"My brother is like a god, it is reported that Tong Guan has a piece of music that is directly handed to the official family, and the envelope is bulging, as if it is very material!" Lehe said on the side.
Wang Lun didn't have to think about it to know that Tong Guantu had been in the country for a long time, and this time he lost one of his generals, how could he swallow this dumb loss? If you don't take the opportunity to pry Huizong, who has a heart but is afraid of difficulties, and makes up his mind to adopt his plan, it won't be like his style!
You must know that Tong Guan's purpose is to become the first eunuch since the Song Dynasty: the prince and eunuch. But if Yanyun is no longer the king, how can he be crowned? Before his long-cherished wish failed, it was strange that he was willing to touch Liangshan! After all, this is a loss-making business that wins and just like that, and if you lose, it will ruin a lifetime of reputation.
It's just that, is Zhao Jiken?
Don't look at these two people who are usually as good as one person, at the critical moment, the bias of the position of the two is enough to ruin this farce of "monarchs and ministers get along", and there is no one in this world who has made him more willing to send troops than Wang Lun.
This is just a conditioned reflex, if you analyze it from a deeper level, it is not in the interests of Zhao Ji to start a war with Liao, please, he is just pretending to be the master, not the real master, the important thing is to enjoy life, if you are troubled by the emergency military situation all day long, no matter how intimate the eunuch is, it will be the life of falling out of favor!
Wang Lun didn't ask again, but with a thoughtful demeanor, Le He was also quite eye-catching and did not interject, but lightly went to pour two cups of tea for Wang Lun and Jiao Ting, Wang Lun took a sip of tea, but did not mean to speak, Le He was not in a hurry, just beckoned Jiao Ting to drink tea. Jiao Ting's urn said angrily: "I don't drink the same water as my brother!" ”
Le He was overwhelmed when he heard this, and was about to ask him for details, but Wang Lun explained for him: "This is Zhu Gui's idea, for example, if I move the chopsticks on a certain dish, he will not touch this dish, so as not to be served in one pot." After Wang Lun finished speaking, he said to Jiao Ting: "Don't talk about this in your own family!" ”
Jiao Ting twisted his head and threw a sentence: "His enemies can see it, but my enemies can't see it!" ”
Wang Lun spread his hands, took another sip of the tea poured by Lehe, praised "good tea", and didn't care about Jiao Ting, and said: "Liu Yanqing is dead, the situation in Hedong will be complicated, and the follow-up trend will involve relations with Liao. In this way, you will continue to keep in touch with powerful people in the DPRK and China, and strive for more valuable information for the copycat's reference! ”
Lehe nodded yes and said, "If my brother doesn't have other instructions, my younger brother will go down and arrange it!" ”
"Wait, you immediately fly the pigeon and send the book back to the cottage, and ask them to question the 'mole', why don't you report such an important news that Tian Hu has betrayed the country, do you think that with the support of the people, he can be the abbot of the country for a lifetime? In addition, I urgently activated the 'sting' and asked him to figure out to me what the origin of this group of people was ambushed by the Western Army! ”
Le He was very conscious and didn't ask where the "sting" was sacred, but just said to himself, "Could it be that this cavalry is ...... Not a Khitan? (To be continued.) )