Wu Yingying returned to the mansion, and the head of the Military Intelligence Department, Gou Luoan, was already waiting in the flower hall. After more than a year of experience, Gou Luo'an became more calm, and after the ceremony, he began to report the situation of the Liao and Song courts.

"Zhao Jiong has always been more wary of military generals, and he has increasingly used them as eagle dogs, rather than discussing national affairs with them. Although Cai Fang, Song Qi and other ministers won the trust of Zhao Jiong, they opposed the Northern Expedition to Youyan, and even had a discussion of peace with the Liao State. ”

After the fall of Lu Duosun, Zhao Pu's power was also weakened. Zhao Jiong seems unwilling to let such a powerful minister appear in the court, since Lu Duoxun was dismissed, there are many newly favored ministers, including Prime Minister Cai Fang, Criminal Department Shangshu Song Qi, Wensi envoy Xue Jizhao, military envoy Liu Wenyu, and Chongyi deputy envoy Hou Mowu. ”

According to the situation in the DPRK and China, Zhao Jiong's most favorite courtier is Zhang Qixian, the deputy envoy of Jiangnan West Road, who is good at speaking soldiers, good at civil affairs, and has strict self-discipline. Zhao Jiong was dissatisfied with the peace of Wenchen, and all matters involving the Northern Expedition and Youyan bypassed Zhongshu Province and directly discussed with the Privy Council. Only this Zhang Qixian, who is not only an orthodox jinshi, but also a good soldier, has always advocated the recovery of Youyan. ”

"At present, most of the ministers are worried about Zhao Jiong's repeated attempts to provoke the border, but there is nothing to be done, the generals are gradually excluded from the court, and their status is getting lower and lower, and they are also dissatisfied. Gou Luo'an took the citrus handed over by Wu Yingying, thanked him, and continued: "Wang Yu asked his subordinates to pass the word to His Majesty, once the Duke of Wugong County ascended the throne, Song and Xia Yuan were about to be brothers. ”

When Wu Yingying heard this, he said: "This time, that time, if he really succeeds, it will be good to accept our tribute." He paused and asked, "Wang Yu will not reveal his relationship with Zhao Dezhao to us, what conditions did he offer?"

Gou Luoan said with a smile: "Your Majesty Mingjian, Wang Yudao, Zhao Jiong has extremely strict control over the army, and most of the forbidden troops around Bianjing are commanded by trusted generals from the Jin King's mansion. Even if the Northern Expedition suffers setbacks in the future, the pattern of strong cadres and weak branches will remain unchanged. If Dezhao wanted to succeed, he had to create a situation and transfer the generals and troops of Zhao Jiong's cronies out of the Beijing Division, and then transfer the troops close to the Gonggong County back to the Beijing Division. ”

"Lord Wang Yu hopes that our country can bluff at the border, so that Zhao Jiong will transfer the elite of the forbidden army to the northwest, and then he will do some tricks, let the Privy Council and the Ministry of War send the subordinates of Zhao Jiong's henchmen and generals to change the defense, and then take advantage of the defeat of the Northern Expedition and the fluctuation of the army's morale to support Dezhao to take the throne. ”

After hearing this, Wu Yingying frowned and said in a deep voice: "Our country set himself on fire for him, but he only promised a brotherly country, Wang Yumo is not playing with us." "He was determined to capture Guanzhong, and of course he hoped that the Song State would have as few troops on the northwest frontier as possible.

Gou Luo'an added: "Wang Yu promised that if His Majesty is willing to help the Duke of Wugong, after the country of brothers, the Great Song Dynasty can reward our country with 500,000 yuan every year, except for the green salt that cannot enter the Central Plains at will, the border between the two countries will be reopened, and all goods can be traded by the people." ”

This sincerity is indeed very sufficient, Wu Yingying couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but Xia Guo needed far more than that, he asked in a deep voice: "The courtiers of the Song Kingdom, including Wang Yu, are they aware of our attempt to enter the pass?"

Gou Luo An Bingdao: "Not only Wang Yu, but also the ministers of the Song Kingdom, including Zhao Pu, Zhang Qixian and others all talk about our country's ambition to take Guanzhong, but most of them think that our country is sparsely populated, and the available soldiers are less than 100,000, and the soldiers who can be used in the east are not more than 50,000, and at present, there are more than 300,000 forbidden troops in the Great Song Dynasty, Cao Han is in the northwest, and there are nearly 80,000 troops inside and outside Guanzhong, and there are mountains and rivers that can be trusted, so it is not worrying at present." ”

"It's good that they think so. Wu Yingying nodded and said with a smile, "In the battle of the Gaoliang River, the forbidden army has suffered setbacks, in recent years, Zhao Jiong has been trained with intentions, and the Bianliang forbidden army has recovered its vitality, and the courtiers are also some confidence. He asked again, "What is the trend of the Liao side?"

Gou Luo An Dao: "Since Empress Xiao was in power, he reused Han Derang to consul Su Wei, and the status of the Han people in the Liao State was far better than before, but Empress Xiao was also reusing Khitan nobles such as Yelu Xianzhen and Yelu Huge, and gradually replaced the Khitan generals who were weak in the south, in fact, the Liao people's control over the Youyan area was stronger than before. He paused for a moment and continued, "Now there are quite some Khitans who are dissatisfied with her policy of promoting equal treatment of Khitans and Han people and advocating Confucianism, culture and education. After listening to the report, Wu Yingying nodded appreciatively, the trajectory of this history has not changed greatly because of his actions, but he still has a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart, and it is difficult to find out what is wrong.

At night, the Liao Kingdom goes to Beijing, and in the Longmei Palace, the lights are like beans. The guards and palace maids did not dare to sleep at all, and waited cautiously outside the palace, and as soon as they were summoned, they would immediately go in and serve. Recently, Han Derang, the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan, often stays in Empress Xiao's palace, and there are many rumors outside, but the palace maids and guards who really serve Xiao Xuan and Han Derang are cautiously guarding the secret, and no one knows what the real situation is.

Inside the tightly covered door, the bronze candlestick held thirty-two red candles to illuminate the room as if it were day, and the slightly swaying candle flame made Xiao Xuan's face seem to shine with a moving light, Xiao Xuan's face was ruddy, and she snuggled in Han Derang's arms. Such an intimate situation has never existed between Xiao Xuan and Ye Luxian before. Since Han Derang was the general consul of the guard, the two were polite to each other at first, but they got along day and night, became more and more intimate, and finally became a couple. In front of the two of them, there were a large number of reports from the southern government on the tables, and Han Derang looked through them one by one, picked out the important ones, and left them next to Xiao Xuan for comment.

At this moment, snuggling in the arms of her sweetheart, feeling the body temperature and taste of his body, Xiao Sui couldn't help but be a little distracted, she was eleven years younger than Han Derang, from the moment they first met, this man was like a tall birch tree, and now, he could finally lean under his strong trunk and enjoy his care and protection with peace of mind.

Suddenly, Xiao Xuan sighed faintly and said in a low voice: "Derang, I really want to give birth to a child for you." Han Derang's gaze froze, he lowered his head and gently stroked her soft hair, and was silent without speaking. After sharing the joy of fish and water with Han Derang, the idea of having a child for him grew like a weed in Xiao Xuan's heart, but every time he calmed down, he could only let that powerless pain bite his heart. Although the two of them already live like a couple in the palace confinement, they are widowed and have children, and if they send the handle to the other hand.

"The thought of having another woman conceive of your flesh and blood makes me feel terrible. However, you Han people say that there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest. Her eyes darkened.

At noon the next day, Han Derang returned to the privy envoy's mansion of the Southern Yuan, and Mrs. Cai took off his robe and armor for him softly, Han Derang's underwear was slightly mixed with the smell of fat powder and sweat, Cai's eyes trembled slightly, but he bit his lip and didn't say anything. Han Derang noticed that Mrs. today's expression was different from before, and he asked curiously, "What are the good things in the house?"

"Huh?" Cai raised her head in surprise, her cheeks became pink, her thoughts were always easy to be seen through by Han Derang, just like Han Derang always disdained to hide something from her, and then, her beautiful eyes revealed a little excitement and happiness of being concerned, and said in a low voice: "In the morning, my mother-in-law asked Lang Zhong to come over and take a look, and the concubine body seems to have the flesh and blood of her husband." She lowered her head, but there was a proud look on her face, the woman who lived in the palace and held the power could not continue the incense for her husband, and in the future, even if her husband was not by her side every night, she would have a son or daughter to accompany her until she was old.