It's night.

In the study room of the vertical arch hall, Shi Wenhui and Uncle Zhang stood there quietly at night, their faces solemn.

was called into the palace by the official family at night, and there must have been something important to discuss.

"Sit."

Han Zhen greeted.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two of them arched their hands and sat down at their desks, their bodies tense and straight.

Han Zhen took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly: "The secret spy department has intercepted a piece of information, and Zhao Song is preparing to unite with the Jin State and attack the Qi State. ”

As soon as the words fell, the faces of the two changed.

Especially Uncle Zhang, his eyes were shocked at first, and then he felt incredible.

Colluding with barbarians and attacking brothers and friends, Zhao Song was so shameless?

Zhang Shuye just sat down, quickly stood up again, and said solemnly: "The two countries of Qi and Song have just signed the Yangzhou Alliance and become brothers and friends, but the Song State has betrayed its promises and colluded with foreign enemies to invade its friends. The minister is willing to send an envoy to the Song State to present the interests to the monarchs and ministers of the Song State, so that they will give up the alliance with the Jin State to attack our Great Qi. ”

Shi Wenhui shook his head: "Zhao and Song want to seize the orthodoxy of China, the Jin people peep into the wealth of the south, and the interests of the Song and Jin countries are the same, how can they easily give up the alliance and attack Qi." Even if Zhang joined the army, Zhao Song Junchen would inevitably deny it, and he would make a fool of himself and make a secret plan. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Shuye felt that it made sense, so he changed his strategy and said: "The Jin country is not monolithic, the Jin people invaded the south, it is not beneficial to Wanyan Wu to beg for purchase, Your Majesty can try to start from the inside of the Jin country." ”

Han Zhen denied: "I'm afraid it's difficult, if Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang join forces, Wu Qimai won't have much right to speak." ”

Wu begged to buy this emperor very aggrieved, and the reason was that he didn't have much military power in his hands.

Wanyan Zonghan has been fighting cavalry with Agu since he was a child, and he has been fighting in the south and north for more than ten years, and he has long raised an army and descendants of his own.

And Wanyan Zongwang, as the son-in-law of Aguta, was born with an advantage, and all the troops under Aguta's command were taken over by him.

In this way, there are naturally not many that fall into the hands of Wu Qimai.

Big fists are the last word.

The dignified emperor was pulled down from the dragon chair in public and beaten on the board, so you can imagine how weak Wu Qimai's imperial power is.

Shi Wenhui proposed: "The minister thinks that he can use the Jinjuan Academy to hype up and condemn Zhao Song's treachery, so that Zhao Song will inevitably lose the people's heart." ”

"The Song-Jin Alliance, just like the Maritime Alliance a few years ago, is a conspiracy and a brilliant trend. The general trend is inevitable. Public opinion offensives can play some role, but they are not enough to counter the general trend. ”

Uncle Zhang paused slightly, and continued: "For today's plan, it is to reorganize the army for war, make every effort to manufacture firearms and artillery, and send a large number of secret spy divisions to infiltrate the Song and Jin countries to spy on intelligence and anticipate the enemy's opportunities. At the same time, send envoys to the Western Xia to stabilize the Western Xia, and never let the Western Xia join it. Otherwise, I will be attacked on all sides, and I will be in danger. ”

Shi Wenhui added: "The hearts of the three families of Chong, Yao, and Liu are to Your Majesty, and they can block Western Xia at that time. His Majesty can also secretly contact Yelu Dashi, the minister thinks that Yelu Dashi will never let go of this good opportunity, once the hinterland of the Jin country is attacked, it will inevitably send troops back to defend, and Zhao Song is weak, and the soldiers are erosive, that is to say, I Daqi only needs to block the Jin people from going south. ”

Uncle Zhang's eyes lit up at night: "Yes, once the Jin State offensive is frustrated, Wanyan Wu Begging will be able to take advantage of the situation to propose a truce." After the truce of the Jin Kingdom, His Majesty can take this opportunity to justifiably attack the Song Kingdom, recover the south, and unify the north and the south. As the saying goes, blessings and misfortunes lurk, and misfortunes and blessings depend. ”

The two of you quickly sketched out a strategic blueprint.

The strategy of the two of them is not much different from what Han Zhen thought.

The attack of the three kingdoms is both a crisis and an opportunity.

Han Zhen smiled and praised: "There are two Aiqing here, and I don't have to worry about it." ”

Zhang Shuye said modestly: "Your Majesty has praised it falsely, we are just talking on paper, and in the end, we still need to rely on the soldiers to fight to the death." ”

Han Zhen instructed: "The two Aiqing went back and wrote an excerpt, perfected the strategy, added details, and presented it at that time." ”

"Command!"

The two of them answered in unison.

"It's not early, the two Aiqing should go back and rest early."

"Wechen retires!"

……

Following.

Early in the morning, Han Zhen ordered Ma to enter the palace for an audience.

"Wechen has seen Your Majesty."

Ma Kuo was dressed in a brand-new official uniform and was in high spirits.

Han Zhen asked, "How is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized?" ”

Ma Kuo said with great interest: "The framework has been set, there are still two old friends who have not yet arrived, and Weichen has selected a few good seedlings from Taixue, and they have been recruited into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as supplementary officials, and they will be able to take charge of themselves in the future." ”

Han Zhen said: "The matter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, let's put it aside for the time being, I have an important errand that Aiqing can't do!" ”

Ma Kuozheng said: "Please instruct Your Majesty, Weichen must do his best to repay the king's kindness!" ”

Han Zhen quickly and briefly talked about the Song-Jin Alliance, and then instructed: "I want you to send an envoy to the Western Regions, contact Yelu Dashi, and raise troops to fight Jin together." It's a long journey, tens of thousands of miles, and you'll have to cross a vast desert, and in order not to be noticed, I'll only be able to send a hundred soldiers to escort you there. ”

"I want to go!"

Ma Kuo said solemnly.

"Well, I really didn't mistake you."

Han Zhen patted the case and ordered: "Kaifeng is thousands of miles away from Kedun City, and it is difficult to contact him, so Aiqing is going to make an envoy this time, and I will allow you to act cheaply!" ”

Ma Kuan bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" ”

Han Zhen said: "Aiqing, go back and prepare, and set off in a few days." ”

"Wechen retires!"

Ma Kuo turned and left.

"Wait."

At this moment, Han Zhen stopped him and advised: "If you can't do anything, Aiqing doesn't have to be reluctant, stay in Qingshan and don't be afraid of no firewood, I won't blame you." ”

He is not an unreasonable person, thousands of miles away, for this era, almost like a moat.

In order to prevent Yelu Dashi from becoming bigger, the Jin State raised 60,000 troops to attack the city of Kedun.

As a result, the 60,000 Jin army got lost in the vast desert, and more than half of them were killed and wounded.

There were only a hundred men in Mako, and the chances of successfully reaching the city of Kotun were less than 30% to be honest.

At this time, Ma Kuo only felt that his nose was sour, and his heart was extremely moved.

Holding back the tears in his eyes, he bowed and saluted: "Weichen Province!" ”

Seeing the back of Ma Kuo leaving, Yan Jie, who was standing in the corner, sighed in his heart.

Death for a confidant.

It's okay if Your Majesty doesn't say it, but once you say it, Ma Kuan will definitely give up his life and forget death in order to repay the king's kindness.

……

……

On the Wuzhang River, ships are weaving.

Boats from south to north are constantly passing through the wide river.

"This is the city of Tokyo, it is really prosperous, there is only one pier, and it is a little more lively than the ordinary county."

On the second floor of a treasure ship, Lin Wanqing looked at the dock in the distance through the window, her face amazed.

"It's more prosperous in the city."

Li Qingzhao smiled slightly and introduced: "Daxiangguo Temple is open every day, with thousands of stalls and more than 100,000 tourists, which is quite spectacular. ”

Leaving Yidu and Zhao Mingcheng, Li Qingzhao only felt that the whole person was much more relaxed.

Lin Wanqing pursed her lips and smiled: "I always heard my sister mention Fan Lou, and Youyou also said in the letter that now I can finally visit it in person." ”

She has an innocent temperament, Ma Shuyao is inherited from her, but in the past, because of her identity, she suppressed herself all day long.

Now that she has arrived in Jingshi, she faintly feels like she is back when she was a girl, unrestrained.

"Fan Lou."

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Li Qingzhao's eyes, the high-rise building that was drunk and gold-obsessed, and carried many of her memories.

Lin Wanqing asked: "What is going on with Fan Lou, how can my sister stop halfway through what she said." ”

Li Qingzhao quipped: "Fan Lou is a gold cave, you have to prepare money, sister, I am a poor egg now, don't expect me to pay the bill." ”

As he spoke, the treasure ship gradually sailed into the dock and docked on the shore.

"Auntie, Aunt Li!"

At this moment, a familiar cheer rang in my ears.

Following the prestige, I saw a small face with bright eyes and bright teeth poking out of the window of a carriage, waving to the two with a smile on his face.

"Yoyo!"

Seeing her daughter, Lin Wanqing was overjoyed.

(End of chapter)