The official correspondence of the Great Song Dynasty traveled through the territory like a swift wind, quickly reaching Yanjing, and falling into the hands of the Jin Emperor Wanyan Zonghan.

The wording of the letter was harsh, straight to the core of the matter, and unceremoniously asked Yan Zonghan what he had done, which made the face of the emperor of the Jin Kingdom instantly become like a dark cloud, extremely gloomy.

Wanyan Zonghan sat in the imperial study, and the dim light in the study barely illuminated his iron-blue face.

He clenched the letter, his fingers trembling slightly with anger.

A cold light flashed in his eyes, like a cold north wind in winter, which made people shudder. Every word in the letter was like an arrow to his heart.

Now, Wanyan Zongyi is not dead, but has taken the life of a Han Fang, and this plan can be described as a complete failure.

Wanyan Zonghan felt that his authority had been challenged like never before, and his heart was filled with frustration and anger.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm his inner turmoil. Then, slowly, he raised his head and looked at the entrance to the study.

There, Wanyan Zongfu's figure gradually appeared, and he walked in front of Wanyan Zonghan with a steady step, bowing his head and saluting.

"Sosuke, you're here." Wanyan Zonghan's voice was low and hoarse, as if it was a call from the depths of hell.

Wanyan Zongfu raised his head slightly, glanced at the letter in Wanyan Zonghan's hand, and already knew eight or nine points in his heart.

"Your Majesty, are you summoning your ministers here for Han Fang's business?" He asked cautiously.

Wanyan Zonghan nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Han Fang is dead, but this matter must not leak the slightest rumor." How are you doing? ”

Wanyan Zongfu's heart sank, he knew how much Wanyan Zonghan attached importance to this matter. He hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister has already made proper arrangements.

Han Fang's family and cronies have been closely monitored, and no one will dare to leak half a sentence. ”

Wanyan Zonghan nodded slightly, and the dark clouds on his face dissipated slightly.

He knew Wanyan Zongfu's ability to do things, and since he said so, there would naturally be no problem. However, for the sake of insurance, he still told again: "Sosuke, this matter is related to the face of the Dajin Kingdom and the prestige of me, and there must be no loss. You must double-check to make sure everything is safe. ”

Wanyan Zongfu respectfully promised: "The minister understands, please rest assured." ”

Wanyan Zonghan breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and the weight in his heart was slightly lightened.

He waved his hand and motioned for Yan Zongfu to step back.

Then, he picked up the letter again and read it carefully over and over again, as if to find the weaknesses and flaws of the Great Song Dynasty between the lines.

However, the letter's rigorous wording and logical clarity made it impossible for Wanyan Zonghan to find anything to refute.

He had to admit that this time he did make a big mistake.

However, as the king of a country, he must not admit defeat.

So, he ordered someone to draft a reply letter and send it to Kaifeng.

In the letter, he firmly denied all the accusations against him, and put all the blame on Han Fang.

He said that the innocent death of the envoys of the Dajin Kingdom in Kaifeng was a tragedy caused by the dereliction of duty and negligence of the Song court.

He demanded that the Song Dynasty give a reasonable explanation and compensation, otherwise the Dajin Kingdom would defend its dignity and interests at all costs.

The reply letter was quickly sent out of Yanjing and galloped away in the direction of Kaifeng.

Wanyan Zonghan stood in front of the window of the imperial study, looking at the skyline in the distance, this battle has just begun, and in the next few days he will start a fierce battle with the Great Song Dynasty, and it is not yet known who will die.

The Great Song Dynasty received a reply from Yan Zonghan.

The imperial court suddenly exploded, and the officials discussed one after another, expressing strong dissatisfaction and indignation at the unreasonable demands and arrogant attitude of the Jin State.

Zhao Yingluo sat on the dragon chair with a calm expression, "What do you think of Jin Guo's reply?" ”

His Royal Highness's ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.

They all know the importance of this decision, and if they say the wrong thing, it can lead to endless troubles and disasters.

Therefore, they all chose to remain silent and wait for Zhao Yingluo's decision.

Seeing this, Zhao Yingluo frowned slightly, he knew that someone had to stand up and express her position at this time, so she turned her gaze to Lu Yihao, the left minister.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, although Jin Guo's reply is arrogant and unreasonable, we can't start a war easily because of this." Lu Yihao said with some caution.

When Zhao Yingluo heard this, she nodded slightly, and was quite satisfied with Lu Yihao's answer in her heart.

Lu Yihao is right, the most important thing now is to stay calm and rational, and not to make impulsive decisions because of momentary anger.

The Great Song Dynasty, a once glorious dynasty, has now greatly surpassed the Jin State in terms of national strength.

However, war is still an inferior choice, which is a truth that Zhao Yingluo knows very well.

She fears that the court will be overshadowed by arrogance and arrogance, and she will talk about war at every turn, but she ignores that true power does not lie in force alone.

Zhao Yingluo knew that to make the four seas surrender, it was not by force of conquest, but by the strong strength of the Great Song Dynasty.

More specifically, it is the economic strength of the Great Song Dynasty. Only when the economy is prosperous and the country is rich and strong can it truly win the respect and submission of other countries.

Earlier, Zhao Yingluo had sent a letter to Wanyan Zonghan, the emperor of the Jin State, skillfully directing Han Fang's death to the Jin State in an attempt to dissociate the Great Song Dynasty.

However, she didn't expect that Wanyan Zonghan's reply was so strong, and she vetoed that Han Fang's death was related to him.

This made Zhao Yingluo have a trace of doubt in her heart.

She couldn't help but start thinking, maybe Han Fang's death was someone else? The thought lingered in her mind.

She knew that more clues and evidence were needed to solve the mystery.

Her gaze was as deep as autumn water, sweeping the faces of every courtier, as if searching for different voices and opinions.

In the court, the atmosphere was solemn and solemn, and the ministers lowered their heads, waiting for her to ask questions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you still have different opinions on the matter of the Jin Kingdom?"

As soon as her words fell, Wan Qiyu coughed dryly twice and stood up, he had always been known for advocating compromise with the Jin State. However, today, he was unusual, saying that the Dajin Kingdom was so arrogant that the Great Song Dynasty should have sent Wang Shi to ask for the guilt.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, Jin Guo's reply this time is arrogant and rude, and he treats me as nothing. If we don't send troops to exert pressure, I am afraid that the Kim Congress will become even more arrogant, and it may even lead to even greater war. The minister believed that we should immediately mobilize troops and horses to show the Jin Kingdom the majesty and strength of our Great Song Dynasty. ”

When Zhao Yingluo heard this, she couldn't help frowning slightly.

She was well aware of Wan Qiao's personality and opinions, and was very surprised by his abnormal behavior today.

And what surprised her even more was that Wan Qiao's words were actually supported by most of the courtiers. They were enthusiastic and expressed their intention to send troops to the Jin Kingdom to boost the country's prestige.

Zhao Yingluo's gaze swept around among the ministers, and finally landed on Lu Yihao, Zhu Shengfei and others.

She noticed that their faces were also confused and puzzled. Obviously, they were also surprised by the anomaly in the court today.

At this moment, Zhao Gou's voice suddenly sounded: "Imperial sister, I think what the Wan Qing family said is reasonable. The Great Song Dynasty is a great country, and it should show our majesty and strength. This time, the envoys of the Jin State suffered misfortune in the territory of our Great Song Dynasty, and we should give them an explanation. What's more, Jin Guo's reply this time is so rude, if we don't send troops to put pressure again, I'm afraid it will make them think that our Great Song Dynasty is weak and can be bullied. ”

When Zhao Yingluo heard this, she felt even more outrageous, this imperial brother Zhao Gou has always had a weak attitude towards the Jin State, and today he actually advocated sending troops to the Jin State.

She couldn't help but start to suspect that there must be some conspiracy behind the abnormal statements of Zhao Gou, Wan Qiaoyu and others.