Li Gang was walking on the road, suddenly heard pedestrians screaming, opened the sedan curtain to see, two fireworks rose into the air, blooming a strange pattern, countless officials and officers and soldiers rushed towards the place where the fireworks rose into the air, now such a sensitive time appeared such signs, it is easy for the Jin people to think that it is a signal for the Song army to mobilize people. Li Gang couldn't help but shake his head, the person who set off the fireworks had definitely fled, which was a signal to tell the outside of the city.

When Li Gang went to the imperial study, Xu Han was overjoyed in the imperial history, Xu Han was persuading Song Qinzong not to give up the way of the planter, but Song Qinzong thought that the way of the master was old and difficult to use, Xu Han said in front of Li Gang: "The way of the master is a famous general, Shen Yi has a strategy, and everyone in Shanxi is convinced, and he cannot be relieved of his military power." Qin Shi Huang thought that Wang Jian was too old to use it, and trusted Li Xin, and finally lost his army to Chu, and Emperor Xuan of Han appointed the veteran general Zhao Chongguo, and finally succeeded in the Battle of Jincheng. Since Lu Wang, there have been more than one or two people who have appointed veterans to achieve meritorious deeds. From the past to the present, although the master is old, he can be appointed. ”

Song Qinzong did not listen, but promoted Xu Han to serve as the middle doctor and the Privy Council, Xu Han could not cry or laugh, and could only shake his head; Song Qinzong, as the emperor, adopted such a way to seal the minister's mouth, and Xu Han did not know what to do if he continued. Li Gang could only make a helpless expression on the side, and then told Song Qinzong the news that the Jin army might retreat; Song Qinzong was overjoyed, he was not worried about the land and compensation, but worried about the Jin army that was always outside the city, Song Qinzong immediately asked Li Bangyan and Geng Nanzhong to inform Li Bangyan and Geng Nanzhong, and all agreed to Gao Qingyi's conditions and let the Jin people go back as soon as possible.

Xu Han muttered: "Your Majesty, don't you give an edict to Yang Zhi, Yao Gu, and Zhang Xiaochun to recover Luzhou, and then mobilize a large army to ambush Wanyan Zongfu on the way back. ”

Li Gang was overjoyed, he was the general of the defeated army, some words could not be spoken, Xu Han's proposal was exactly what Li Gang wanted, and Li Gang followed behind to persuade him; but the two tried their best to speak, and finally Song Qinzong shook his head and said: "Don't be too greedy, as long as the Jin people return to Hebei and the people of Bianliang live a stable life, I will be satisfied, you go down." ”

Xu Han was helpless, and retired with Li Gang, and the two went out of the palace, Li Gang regretted: "It's a pity that the current good ending." ”

Xu Han sneered: "Lord Li, it's too late now, you can hold Youzhou or Bianliang, but what do you do, every time you do the opposite, when Tong Guan escaped, he also knew that despite the opposition of the imperial court, Yang Zhi was appointed as the head of Yunzhong." Master Li, don't you think that Yang Zhi will be captured, and Zhan Du and Zhang Xiaochun will give up Jiancheng because of a holy decree?"

Li Gang was taken aback, but he had a little expectation in his heart, and deliberately asked, "Do they dare to disobey the holy order?"

Xu Han sighed and said: "Zhongshan and Hejian are not to be afraid, but what if Yang Zhi joins forces with Zhang Xiaochun? Didn't you say that Yinshu has already been defeated? If Yang Zhi doesn't go south to Luzhou, let Wanyan Lou Room stop Yao Gu like that, and now Taiyuan and Yingzhou are a safe place." ”

Li Gang understood what Xu Han meant after thinking about it a little, Yang Zhi's several sides did not have more powerful people than Yang Zhi, but they were all allies, Zhang Xiaochun had Taiyuan Jiancheng, if the two of them were cold; As for the envoy of the imperial court, Li Gang understood that even if he was replaced by himself, he would also refute the holy decree back.

Qiu Banjiang came in a hurry on horseback, saw the two of them turn over and fell off the horse, and arched his hand at the two of them and said: "Two adults, something happened, in the morning the Privy Council engaged in Wen Bohu to steal the token of the Privy Council, forged official documents, took ten people out of the south gate, changed horses at a post station outside the city, and ran to Jiangnan on two horses. The masters of the Huangcheng Division who were ambushed outside the city and a group of Jianghu characters ambushed them one after another, but two undercover agents appeared in the Huangcheng Division, and Zhu Zhiqing of the Shenxiao faction suddenly appeared with a large number of masters and rescued Wen Bohu. ”

At this time, Wen Bohu did not hesitate to break the law to escape, it was nothing more than to go to see Song Huizong in Runzhou or Zhao Kai, the king of Yun in Xiuzhou, it should be said that it was more likely to meet Zhao Kai. Li Gang looked up at the sun in the sky, it was already afternoon, and it would be dusk in another hour, Li Gang lowered his head and asked Qiu Banjiang: "Why are you only telling now?"

Qiu Banjiang said fearlessly: "The Imperial City Division and the Privy Council are now in a mess, and at first they didn't find out that Wen Bohu had stolen the token, but the officers and soldiers guarding the city at the gate verified that the token documents were correct, and they thought that Wen Bohu was out of the city to do errands; Master Li, you know, there are more than 10,000 people in the Imperial City Division, and no one can know them all, so the time is wrong. ”

Xu Han asked, "Wen Bohu went to the south, who is he anxious to see?"

"I don't know. Qiu Banjiang bit to death, it is better not to participate in the affairs of the big people, Li Gang stared at Qiu Banjiang and asked, "What happened to the fireworks that appeared some time ago?"

"I don't know. Qiu Banjiang said calmly: "After the fireworks in the city were vacated, the fireworks were set off outside the ten-mile long pavilion, and then thirty miles away, all the way to the south. ”

Li Gang didn't ask again, and the three of them all understood that this was another way to transmit news, which was faster than Wen Bohu's movements, and the speed of the reconnaissance cavalry was definitely not able to catch up with the speed of fireworks; Li Gang and Xu Han thought about it at the same time, in addition to the Imperial City Division, Song Qinzong also had a large number of masters in his hands, Li Gang pondered and asked, "Is there any living person at the scene of the ambush of Wen Bohu?"

"Nope. Qiu Banjiang said solemnly: "According to the nearest farmer, a group of people fled to the southeast, and a group of people were in hot pursuit, so no one notified the city gate guards, and no one stayed at the scene. ”

Xu Han knew that Qiu Banjiang already had an answer in his heart, and it was the same answer as himself, so he suddenly felt physically and mentally exhausted, waved his hand and said, "In this case, let the Imperial City Division and the Criminal Department send someone to the field to solve it, and I will let the Privy Council check what loopholes there are." ”

From Bianliang to Jinling, it suddenly became a battlefield for the people of the rivers and lakes, a team of strong horses chased south, valleys, post roads, and woods became battlefields for sniping on both sides, and the government did not have time to react at all. Jiang Youju rode to the riverside, looked at the boats full of rivers and shouted angrily at the officers guarding the ferry: "Didn't Ying Tianfu order that no one should cross the river?"

The officer said with a sad face: "The Cao transport ships are not subject to the restrictions of the Heavenly Mansion, the Emperor Taishang has a will in Runzhou, and all those who go to visit the Emperor Taishang, regardless of the military and civilians, are not allowed to intercept them." ”