Seeing Empress Dowager Pan's puzzled gaze, Cao Bin arched his hand and said:

"Weichen has some friendship with the Empress Dowager of Naxixia, so leave this matter to Weichen to deal with."

At this time, Sima Guang's traitorous remarks had been hooked up, making their group the target of public criticism.

If there is no other way to solve the immediate crisis, the ministers can only pinch their noses and agree, after all, they always have to solve the immediate problem, even if the loss is greater, they can only think that he is an expedient measure.

But as long as he can repel the Liaoxia advance without damage, Sima Guang will become a traitor and will inevitably be expelled by the repulsion of his ministers.

Seeing that the time had come, Cao Bin didn't bother to delay, and directly took the matter to himself.

For him, this was a very easy thing to solve, and he was very sure that he could convince that the black cloud was not hidden.

Take 10,000 steps back, even if he doesn't hide the black cloud and doesn't eat his routine, he can also spread a message and let Zhao Ji's mother and son be stabbed to death directly in Western Xia.

He didn't believe it, without these two hole cards, he didn't dare to provoke without hiding black clouds.

Compared with the courtiers, he didn't take the empress dowager seriously at all, so he had a lot less scruples.

Of course, this kind of plan can't be told in a grand manner, and it's just his backhand to prevent mistakes, and he won't use it easily.

After all, it was also his cheap "mother-in-law", if he really died, he would inevitably be a little weak-hearted, and he would leave a little handle for himself......

Where did Sima Guang know what he thought? I didn't expect him to take such pains to set himself up, but he laughed angrily and mocked:

"This is Cao Houye's plan? You're so ......."

If you have such a big face, do you just say that Xixia is coming?

It's all boasting endlessly, it's just nonsense.

Seeing that everyone was also disbelieving, Cao Bin smiled:

"I might as well make a bet with you, if I can convince Xixia, can you Sima Guang dare to take the crime of betraying the country?"

When Sima Guang heard this, he immediately said:

"Why don't you dare?"

"If Hou Ye can say that he can retreat from Liaoxia just by his tongue, what kind of face does my Sima Guang have to show off in the court? He also read the books of the sages in vain. ”

"May I decide myself in front of the statue of Confucius!"

As he spoke, he looked at Cao Bin with angry eyes and said:

"But if Cao Houye mishandles it and triggers a national war, how can he afford this crime of chaos in the country?"

Cao Bin suddenly laughed, pointed at Pan Renmei and said:

"If it is not handled properly, it means that this candidate is incompetent, and I and Taishi Pan should resign and retire together, and hand over this court to you and other 'capable ministers'."

Pan Renmei heard this, but she was very speechless, Made, you two bet, what does it matter to me? This is a complete and unwarranted disaster.

But in this matter, Cao Bin was in the name of standing up for the Pan family's father and daughter, and he had no way to stand up against it, so he could only pinch his nose and admit it.

In order to completely trap Sima Guang and teach Wang Yanling a lesson, Cao Bin also let it go.

Although he felt that it was unlikely that he would fail, he forcibly pulled Pan Renmei out as well, just in case.

With Pan Renmei's character, even if he really loses the bet, he will be cheeky and deny it, and the Empress Dowager Pan will not let go.

With him as his company, Cao Bin can justifiably play tricks.

When the time comes, it is better for two people to lose face than for one person.

Sima Guang didn't know Cao Bin's calculations, but when he heard this promise, he was overjoyed.

I just thought that I could take this opportunity to eradicate the two traitors in one fell swoop, and I gained a lot.

All the ministers looked at Cao Bin with a confused expression, this is also too big? You didn't take the risk yourself, and you also got Pan Renmei into it.

For a while, the ministers who were attached to the two were a little anxious, mainly because the plan was too perfunctory.

The competing interests between countries can be resolved with just a letter? No matter how you look at it, it's not very reliable.

But seeing that Pan Renmei's father and daughter did not object, Cao Bin himself was determined, and they could only secretly guess, could it be that this Hou Ye really had such a big face?

In fact, Empress Dowager Pan was also very worried, and said at the right time:

"Above the court, state affairs are the priority, and there is no need to talk about any gambling contracts."

"Since Zhongqing has no dissenting intentions, then this matter will be handed over to Zhongjinghou to deal with."

At this time, Wang Yanling couldn't say anything, but he was quite entangled in his heart.

For the sake of business, he hoped that Cao Bin would have the face to make Xixia retreat.

But if Sima Guang loses the gamble, he, the supporter behind him, will not be able to run a demote warning, and several other capable subordinates will also be demoted.

In this way, it is likely that his prestige will be greatly reduced, and it will be difficult to easily suppress Pan Renmei and control the court like now......

After the dispersal of the dynasty, as soon as Cao was out of the main hall, he was surrounded by Zhang Dian and others, and asked:

"Master Hou, are you sure?"

Even Bao Zheng came over and sighed:

"Zhongjinghou, you are a little reckless this time."

"As a trusted minister, how can you make such a bet?"

"It's too rash!"

Although Wang Yanling is his teacher, what he saw and heard in the court this time made him deeply feel the weakness of the other party in foreign affairs.

Therefore, he didn't want to see Wang Yanling in charge of the court alone, without anyone to restrain him.

And Cao Bin's attitude towards Liaoxia or his personal talent made him very much agree.

It would be a pity if it fell because of a small bet......

Behind everyone, She Taijun also wanted to come forward to ask, but was stopped by Kou Zhun and said in a low voice:

"Old Taijun, don't get involved in this matter, Hun Tianhou is about to return to Beijing in triumph, and the position of commander of the front division of the palace still needs to be fought for by Wang Xiang."

She Taijun sighed, had to nod, and left the palace with Kou Zhun.

With her identity, it doesn't matter whether she expresses her attitude in the court negotiations, whether she participates or not, but she can't offend Wang Yanling at a critical time.

It's not that she wants to fight for power, but she must have sufficient capital to ensure that she will not be harmed by Pan Renmei's secret methods.

Although the imperial flat sent by the first emperor is useful, it also has great limitations.

Pan Renmei is in charge of the Privy Council, and if there is not enough suppression from above, it will be too easy to trouble Yang Zongbao in private.

Therefore, the Yang family still needs the protection of Wang Yanling and others......

Cao Bin took over the errand to appease Liaoxia, and did not interfere much with the Foreign Affairs Yuan, but hung up Yelu Yixian and Brother Weimingwei, just waiting for the reply that did not hide the black cloud.

In the following days, he didn't care about the affairs of the court, and closed himself at home every day to express his sorrow.

Only on the day of Emperor Daxing's funeral, he did not pretend to be sick and went to see him off with the ministers.

The emperor's funeral was naturally very grand, and the procession stretched all the way, stretching for more than ten miles, rushing to the Luoyang Imperial Mausoleum.

The state funeral ended in time for the year, which made all the ministers breathe a sigh of relief.

Although it will continue to prohibit drinking and feasting, at least it will be easy to spend the New Year.

The deceased is gone, and the living continue to live, even if the deceased is the emperor.

On the day of Zhengdan, Cao Bin showed up in Sansi and returned home, he did not receive a reply from Xixia, but waited for Li Qingzhao's reply......