Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 444: What the Client (Wan Yanliang) Wants

Kou Heiyi was actually not worried about his own safety.

In the eyes of the Jin people, he is a Jin man.

If Yang Yuan died, he would either be arranged to "escape back to the Song Dynasty after going through untold hardships" or have his identity restored and stay in the Jin Kingdom.

Personally, he prefers the latter situation.

Because he would rather go undercover in the Jin Kingdom.

After all, for the Great Xia Kingdom, it is no longer bordering the Song Kingdom, so lurking in the Jin Kingdom is more meaningful to the Great Xia Kingdom.

Fei Yuye was not too worried. She was just an insignificant follower in the delegation and no one could kill her.

The final result is most likely to be assigned to be a slave to some powerful person.

With her skills, it would be easy for her to escape. After all, she was just a fugitive slave. How many people could catch her?

The only one who truly "a tall tree attracts the wind" is Yang Yuan.

He is the top scholar!

Three yuan and the third place!

He was the first person to initiate the Shaoxing Peace Talks...

He wasn't the first to do this.

Before him, countless stubborn ministers had suggested to Zhao Gou that he should take a tough stance against Jin and kill the Qin thieves.

However, he was the first to succeed in his initiative.

Although this was because the emperor of the Song Dynasty changed, he seized the opportunity and hit it off with the new emperor.

But he is the de facto "initiator".

With so many halos around him, no matter where he is, he is like a firefly in the darkness, so bright, so outstanding, so... Damn it!
"I haven't figured out a way yet, but there must be a way!"

Yang Yuan said confidently, but Kou Heiyi disagreed. Even Fei Yuye, who now looked at him with a "wise man filter", couldn't help but look worried.

Yang Yuan saw the worried expressions on their faces, thought about it, and decided to teach them some ways to break the impasse.

If his deputy and this Fat Yuye who is planning to do something secretly can be more shrewd on this trip to Yanjing, he will be safer, otherwise they will hold him back.

Yang Yuan said in a persuasive manner: "You feel that there is no way out because in your hearts, you regard Wanyan Liang as an enemy, a powerful enemy who can mobilize the power of an entire country.

As a bird in a cage, you want to find a way to deal with him, but of course there is no way.

Why don't you change your way of thinking? Maybe the solution lies there."

Kou Heiyi asked doubtfully, "Change your thinking? What kind of thinking?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "For example, you are Wanyan Liang.

So, under what circumstances would you not kill me, and be happy to let me return to the Song Dynasty?"

Kou Heiyi pondered and said, “Not killing you, well… that would require the Song Kingdom to be strong enough.

But I still want you to return to Song Dynasty..."

Kou Heiyi was suddenly startled and said in a lost voice, "Do you want him to recruit you and send you back to Song as a spy?"

Yang Yuan rolled his eyes. This guy had a really wild imagination.

Children cannot be taught!

He turned his hopeful gaze to Fei Yuye again.

Fei Yuye thought hard and said, "If I were Wanyan Liang, I would not kill you, and I would be willing to send you back to the Song Dynasty..."

Fei Yuye's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "I know! You and Wanyan Liang should cherish each other and become a pair of close friends who recognize heroes and respect heroes!"

God damn confidant!

Yang Yuan discovered that Fei Yuye had a bit of a "rotten girl" physique.

He said helplessly: "The method you mentioned is quite difficult."

Fei Yuye said: "So what you mean is..."

Yang Yuan said: "Since we are in the hands of the other party, if we want to fight with them, there will be no solution.

We are like businessmen. If we work hard to make something and then try to convince others to become buyers, it is of course difficult.

But if someone already wants to buy something, wouldn’t it be easier for him to buy it if we make it?”

Fei Yuye said unhappily, "Stop keeping us in suspense. Just tell us straight away."

Yang Yuan said: "If I can make Wanyan Liang feel that it is better to release me to Song State than to keep me or kill me, then I can return to Song State smoothly, right?"

Kou Heiyi pondered and said, "How can we make him think that letting you go will be more beneficial to the Jin Kingdom?"

Yang Yuan said: "I have thought of a solution now."

Fei Yuye's eyes lit up and she asked hurriedly, "What's the solution?"

Yang Yuan smiled at Kou Heiyi and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to inconvenience you, Brother Kou, when I go to Yanjing this time."

Kou Heiyi hadn't figured out Yang Yuan's thoughts yet, and asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

Yang Yuan leaned back on his chair, glared at Kou Heiyi, and said with contempt: "Who are you? You are sitting on the same chair as me. You are just a warrior. Stand up!"

Kou Heiyi stood up with a bewildered look on his face, looked at Yang Yuan, and suddenly his expression changed, and he said happily: "I understand."

Seeing that he understood his intention, Yang Yuan crossed his legs and acted like a playmaker, looking like he deserved a beating:

"Yang is a great man who has won a great reputation outside Donghua Gate. Are you worthy of being on equal footing with Yang? From now on, you have to behave yourself!"

……

Five thousand troops escorted Yang Yuan's envoy team towards Yanjing.

Kong Yanzhou had been avoiding meeting Yang Yuan, so the only one who could come forward to receive him was the accompanying deputy envoy Zhu Songzhang.

When Yang Yuan entered the northern region, the water network became sparse, making it suitable for riding, so he changed to a fine horse and galloped across the plains.

Zhu Songzhang pointed his whip at his five thousand cavalrymen who were as fast as the wind, and said to Yang Yuan proudly: "Master Yang, what do you think of my Great Jin army?"

Yang Yuan nodded and said, "It is indeed majestic and magnificent!"

Zhu Songzhang smiled complacently and asked, "How does it compare to your Song army?"

Yang Yuan glanced at him and said disdainfully: "How can we rely on a bunch of warriors to rule the world?
Do you know Zhang Liang? He was a scholar with no strength, but he was able to plan and win battles thousands of miles away. The rise of Han and the fall of Chu were all due to Zhang Liang's strategy.

As for the Overlord Xiang Yu, he was brave enough to defeat ten thousand men, but so what? Didn’t he still end up with a tragic end of committing suicide by slashing his throat at the Wujiang River?
Deputy Envoy Zhu, throughout history, the only people who can settle the turmoil in the world are us literati and scholars! Warriors, hehe..."

Yang Yuan smiled disdainfully, and Zhu Songzhang also smiled slightly after hearing his words.

Although the northerners have rapidly become infected with the extravagant lifestyle of the Central Plains people, they have not yet developed the habit of respecting the civil officials over the military officials.

But Zhu Songzhang knew how the scholars in the Song Dynasty looked down on the warriors, and it seemed that this top scholar with martial arts skills was no exception.

The trend of emphasizing culture and suppressing military affairs in the State of Song has a long history. It was the contempt of the entire literary class for the military class, not just a certain literary person looking down on a certain military person.

Even the famous Su Dongpo and Ouyang Xiu, who advocated a tough stance against enemy countries, looked down on military men.

Because in their opinion, even when it comes to fighting a war, it is the literati who play the decisive role.

Su Dongpo was once the Minister of War, but this military leader called Wei Qing of the Han Dynasty a "slave who licks hemorrhoids!"

We have all read Ouyang Xiu's "The Oil Seller" and know that it tells us that hard training will make us proficient.

But few people know that Ouyang Xiu’s original intention in writing this story was not to educate future elementary school students.

Chen Yaozhi in the story of "The Oil Seller" had the superb archery skill of shooting an arrow through the air from a hundred paces away. However, he was eventually taught a lesson by the oil seller, and came to the conclusion that "practice makes perfect", which means he despised the skills of warriors.

This Chen Yaozhi was not from a military background, but was a top scholar.

He and his elder brother Chen Yaosou were both top scorers in the imperial examinations, while his second brother Chen Yaozuo was a Jinshi.

"Three Jinshi in one family, two brothers are the top scorers in the imperial examinations." The three Chen brothers are the pride of literati.

But such a proud scholar just "did not love himself" because he always had a "dream of becoming a general" in his heart.

When he was the Minister of Works and acting prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, just one step away from becoming the prime minister, he actually changed his career and became a military officer.

This incident was ridiculed by almost all the scholars at that time, who believed that he was betraying the scholars, disgracing himself from the officialdom, and going against his roots.

Even his mother was angry at her son's passion for martial arts and gave him a beating with a cane.

Ouyang Xiu's "The Oil Seller", with him as the protagonist, was written in such a background.

He was mocking the top scholar who changed his career to become a military officer and did something that "anyone can do as long as they work hard enough."

Therefore, it is not surprising that Yang Yuan, who strongly advocated war, "looked down on military men."

Yang Yuan said to Zhu Songzhang with a haughty look on his face: "The Confucian soldiers can defeat the many with a few.

Warriors can only use swords to solve some minor problems, but Confucian scholars can help the world and calm the world with their strategies and wisdom! "

The clerk in Kong Yanzhou's army wrote down every word and action of Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan traveled northwards under the escort of five thousand elite cavalrymen of the Jin Dynasty. However, reports of his words and deeds along the way were sent to Yanjing by express horses.

"What a boast! This number one scholar has become stupid from studying too much!"

When Wanyan Liang saw Yang Yuan’s words recorded in the secret report, he sneered.

Although Wanyan Liang admired and was proficient in Han culture, he was ultimately an emperor on horseback.

Regarding Yang Yuan's contempt for military men, he naturally came to the conclusion that "this person has great ambitions, but can only talk nonsense and harm the country."

Qian Shouyi, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Jin Dynasty, was reporting something. After Wanyan Liang put down the urgent report that had just arrived from the south, he continued:

“If we expand the capital city in the northeast corner first, we can save more manpower and money.

However, according to the theory of Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Five Movements and Six Qi, if we expand from the southeast first, the layout of the city will be better..."

At this time, although the city of Yanjing had undergone three years of renovation and expansion, the capital had been moved from Shangjing (Harbin) to Yanjing.

However, the renovation and expansion of the city's outskirts is still ongoing.

Wanyan Liang became impatient and interrupted Minister Qian:
“Since the northeast is now more suitable for residential expansion, let’s start from the northeast.

What is Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Five Movements and the Six Qi? The success or failure of a country depends on virtue, not on the land.

If the kings Jie and Zhou were allowed to live here, what good would it matter if the feng shui was good?

If the emperors of Yao and Shun had made this their capital, what would it matter if the feng shui was not good?"

"Yes, yes, your Majesty is right!"

Wanyan Liang waved his hand and said: "Let's expand the northeast corner first."

Minister Qian agreed hastily and retreated in a hurry.

Wanyan Liang looked at Wanyan Yan, who had been standing in front of the prince for a long time, and waved his hand, asking the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace to retreat.

Wanyan Yan is one of the few ministers in the Wanyan royal family who is deeply favored by Wanyan Liang, and is now the "Governor of Shangjing".

Wanyan Liang dismissed his attendants, called Wanyan Yan to his presence, and asked, "What are the dignitaries in Shangjing like now?"

Wanyan Yan replied: "When your majesty was showing off his military power in Caizhou, they had many objections, and kept making excuses and obstructing the deployment of troops.

When Your Majesty was assassinated and wanted to raise an army to attack Song, they really had no excuse to shirk, but they were reluctant to send out elite troops and only wanted to use the old and weak to make up the numbers. "

When Wanyan Liang heard this, he said bitterly: "These old thieves really deserve to die!"

Wanyan Yan said: “Now, they heard that Song State sent envoys to Zhongdu for peace talks, and they were very happy.

They don’t even want to send the old and weak now, and are discussing how to urge Your Majesty to reach a peace agreement between Jin and Song to avoid another war.”

Wanyan Liang sneered and said, "I knew that these traitors had long been a stumbling block to my command over the world and unification of the four seas."

Wanyan Liang waved to Wanyan Yan with a cold look.

Wanyan Yan hurriedly stepped forward.

Wanyan Liang took out a golden tiger talisman from his bosom, handed it to Wanyan Yan and said, "Go back to Shangjing and try your best to persuade those dignitaries to rush to Zhongdu to discuss and promote peace.

As soon as the envoys from Song arrive in Zhongdu, you should take action!

Those who oppose the state affairs, oppose the relocation of the capital, obstruct the use of troops, and criticize the monarch, you will arrest them all as participants in the assassination, and those who dare to resist will be killed on the spot! "

Wanyan Yan's face suddenly changed when he heard this.

He knew that the actions of the nobles in Shangjing had made Wanyan Liang very dissatisfied.

But he didn't expect that Wanyan Liang actually had murderous intentions.

This method of calming internal differences is rarely used by any monarch, but the current emperor...

Wan Yan Yan did not dare to disobey the order, so he could only accept the golden tiger talisman and replied in a deep voice: "I obey your order!"

……

Yunzhou, later Dongping County, Shandong Province, is now Dongping Road of the Jin Dynasty.

After passing Yunzhou City, walk north for about twenty miles and you will reach the Dawen River.

The Wenshui River is a tributary of the Yellow River, but its water quality is not as turbid as that of the Yellow River.

The river was very wide, and the ferry arranged by the Jin people was arranging for the carriages and horses of the Song Dynasty envoys' fleet to board.

Yang Yuan stood on the bank of the Dawen River and looked into the distance.

He said to the secretary of the delegation beside him: "The Huan River is eighty miles west of the county, and the Yellow River is ten miles away from the county seat.

The Dawen River is twenty-two or twenty-three miles north of the county. The river is very wide and difficult to cross without a large boat.

If we march here, we should prepare boats in advance, or cut down large trees early and use rafts to cross the river. The river here is still very calm unless it rains a lot."

The clerk wrote quickly, writing down everything Yang Yuan said.

Zhu Songzhang was arranging the ship dispatch. When he turned around, he saw Yang Xue Shi from the Song State standing by the Wenshui River, pointing and talking, as if he was reciting poetry.

Although Zhu Songzhang could not read a single word, he was influenced by the current trends of the Jin Dynasty and liked to pretend to be cultured.

Of course, the top scholar of the Song Dynasty was very popular in the Jin Dynasty, which highly respected Han culture.

If I could hear him recite a poem and have it come out of my mouth, wouldn't that help me become famous?
Thinking of this, Zhu Songzhang hurried over.

As a result, following the wind, he vaguely heard Yang Yuan say: "When the army reaches this point, we should prepare boats in advance... If it is not a season with abundant rain... the weather will be calm..."

Zhu Songzhang's eyebrows twitched as he listened. What was this... this number one scholar of the Song Dynasty doing?
Is he surveying the geographical situation of our Jin Kingdom?

In fact, whenever an envoy is sent on a mission, it is easy to survey the other side's terrain, customs, and troop deployment.

Spying on military intelligence, manipulating public opinion, and dividing the enemy camp are all important tasks of an envoy.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the envoys of the Song Dynasty secretly took note of the geographical features of the Jin Dynasty along the way.

The question is, who would do it so blatantly?

Zhu Songzhang's face twitched, and he rushed to Yang Yuan, coughed lightly, and smiled, "Master Yang, what are you talking about?"

The secretary of the Song Dynasty delegation was busy recording in a book, and it was too late to cover up.

Song State Deputy Envoy Kou Heiyi, the Judge of the Diplomatic Mission Yu Jiguang and others looked somewhat embarrassed.

Yang Yuan said calmly, "Oh, nothing. I am planning to write a book called "Zi Yue's Travels to Jin" and I am making some notes."

The smile on Zhu Songzhang's face froze.

I can't write a better paper than you.

In terms of martial arts, I can't beat you.

But this doesn't mean I'm stupid. Do you think I'm stupid?
……

When the ferry sailed onto the Dawen River, Zhu Songzhang entered the cabin and told Kong Yanzhou, who had been avoiding Yang Yuan, about Yang Yuan's survey of the geography of the Jin Dynasty.

Zhu Songzhang said: "Your Majesty, Yang Yuan is too presumptuous. Although he came here to discuss peace, his mind is full of advocacy of war and the Northern Expedition.

Just now, when he was waiting for the boat on the shore, he was still blatantly recording the geography of the Wenshui River, and he said that he would lead his troops north in the future. "

Kong Yanzhou sneered, "At such a young age, he has won the top three places in the imperial examinations, and is highly regarded by the monarch of Song State. Naturally, he is arrogant and insolent.

Come, write down all his rebellious deeds and report them to my lord!

Kong Yanzhou instructed the clerk beside him.

The clerk was busy taking notes.

Zhu Songzhang said: "If a man is not frivolous when young, he will be wasted. But if he is too frivolous, even heaven will not tolerate him.

I think once Your Majesty sees what this man says and does, this Scholar Yang will probably be a young man forever."

Kong Yanzhou sneered and said, "If he offends me, Kong Yanzhou, will I let him die easily?

When he is no longer of use to Your Majesty, I will make him understand how powerful I, Kong Yanzhou, am."

At this time, an attendant came out from the rear cabin and said with an ambiguous smile: "Your Majesty, the young lady you liked in Yunzhou City has finished her bath and is waiting for your love."

Kong Yanzhou's eyes were filled with lust and he couldn't help but licking his lips.

When he passed through Yunzhou City, he happened to see a young lady on the street who was quite pretty.

Kong Yanzhou, who had always been lustful, was feeling bored with the march, so he asked his personal soldiers to abduct the woman.

Upon hearing the report from his personal soldiers, Kong Yanzhou's anger turned into joy, and he said with a smile: "Hahaha, this king is very angry, so I'll just use her to cool down first!"

Kong Yanzhou couldn't wait to rush to the rear cabin.

Zhu Songzhang shook his head disapprovingly, turned and walked out.

He was a thief under Kong Yanzhou and had followed Kong Yanzhou for many years, so naturally they shared the same interests.

I just don’t know if it’s because he indulged himself too much when he was young, but he started to feel powerless a few years ago.

So, now Deputy Envoy Zhu is only keen on power, women? They are disgusting things. I really don't understand why the king is so happy with this.

……

Yang Yuan and his entourage, escorted by troops led by Kong Yanzhou and Zhu Songzhang, passed Yunzhou and headed towards Jinan Prefecture.

At this time, on the official road from Yanjing to Jinan Prefecture, there was also a group of people and horses galloping towards them.

This is Xin Qiji, who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination and is now rushing back to Jinan.

Fei Tianlu hid among Xin Qiji's entourage and was taken out of Yanjing City.

"My dear Xin, I have delayed your success in the imperial examination."

As they walked side by side, Fei Tianlu said apologetically to Xin Qiji.

After Xin Qiji rescued Fei Tianlu, he successfully avoided several rounds of searches by the Jin soldiers.

Among them, Xin Qiji's identity played a big role.

He was the son of a high-ranking official in the Jin Dynasty and also a candidate taking the imperial examination. These two identities were both good covers for Fei Tianlu.

However, Xin Qiji considered that once he passed the imperial examination, there would be no suitable place for him to hide.

Therefore, when he took the test, he answered randomly and voluntarily gave up the chance of passing.

Xin Qiji laughed and said, "Uncle, why do you have to be like this? I have no intention of gaining fame in the Jin Dynasty.

This trip to Yanjing is just to broaden my horizons."

After these days of contact, Fei Tianlu already knew Xin Qiji's background.

Xin Qiji's grandfather Xin Zan was a Jinshi in the Northern Song Dynasty. After the "Jingkang Incident", the Central Plains was in chaos.

After the Jin soldiers entered the Central Plains, they had no experience in governing the local area. When they learned that Xin Zan was a Jinshi, they forced him to become an official.

In order to protect his family, Xin Zan had no choice but to serve as an official in the Jin Dynasty, and finally retired as the Yin of Kaifeng.

When Xin Zan was the prefect of Kaifeng, Kong Yanzhou was the governor of Kaifeng, and the two of them even worked as a team.

Although Xin Zan had served as an official in the Jin Dynasty, he never forgot the national hatred and family feud.

Xin Zan's son died early. When Xin Qiji was still very young, Xin Zan often took him outings in the name of practicing riding and shooting, and experiencing the mountains and rivers. He encouraged him to rise up against the Jin Dynasty one day and recover the homeland of the Song Dynasty.

It was precisely because of the education he received from his grandfather since childhood that Xin Qiji, who was only fifteen years old, was able to clearly define his position and the path he would take in the future, even though the Central Plains had been occupied for nearly thirty years.

When he met the seriously injured and unconscious Fei Tianlu in Yanjing City, he immediately guessed that he was a righteous man who was trying to assassinate the Jin emperor, so he chose to protect him without hesitation.

Fei Tianlu said: "Xin Xiaoyou, I think you are good at both literature and martial arts, and you will become a great man in the future.

Since you are longing for your homeland, have you ever thought about leaving the Jin Kingdom and going to the Song Dynasty?
If you are willing to go, I have some connections there and can recommend you to join the Song army and become a general. In the future, you can make great achievements and recover your homeland, so that you can leave a good reputation for generations to come. "

Although Fei Tianlu believed that Xin Qiji was trustworthy, he did not rashly reveal his true identity to him.

He was taken in by Xin Qiji because he was a righteous man who was dissatisfied with the tyranny of the Jin Emperor and wanted to assassinate Wanyan Liang.

It was because his identity was too sensitive. If someone could use him to confirm that the person who assassinated the Jin Emperor was sent by the Song State, it would put the Song Dynasty in a passive position.

"Grandfather is old and can't stand the hardship of wandering."

Xin Qiji's childish face showed a trace of regret: "Qiji must first take care of the old man until his old age, and then think about the future."

There is something that Xin Qiji did not say to Fei Tianlu.

In fact, his grandfather not only planned Xin Qiji's future life path, but the two of them also started planning for the future.

There is a Xiaoqing River in the north of Jinan City, which leads directly to the sea, making Jinan Prefecture the salt transportation center in the north.

Xin Zan had already secretly organized people in Jinan Prefecture to smuggle salt.

The entourage that accompanied Xin Qiji to Yanjing for the exam were good men selected from the Salt Gang, and they were people he could trust.

Private salt dealers could not only save money and grain by doing so, but also raise an army in a very covert way.

Anyone caught smuggling more than a few kilograms of salt would be beheaded.

Therefore, who among those who still dare to smuggle salt is not a fearless and desperate person?
Since its inception, the profession of private salt dealers has been a means of competing with the government for profits at the risk of their lives, and they are naturally against the imperial court.

Therefore, by smuggling salt, it is easy to cultivate a team that is disciplined, brave, and has a strong sense of confidentiality.

The families of Huang Chao and Zhang Shicheng were both big private salt dealers, so they had an innate advantage over others when they rose up in rebellion.

Fei Tianlu agreed. The woman's grandfather was still alive, so there was no reason for him to abandon his home and career and follow him back south.

Besides, Xin Qiji is only fifteen years old now, and it would not be easy to place him if he joins the army.

Xin Qiji said: "Don't worry, uncle. When we get to Jinan Prefecture, I will find a way to send you south."

Private salt dealers not only have a secret transportation network beyond the control of the government.

Moreover, he had to bribe some local officials and clerks before he could move freely.

Therefore, even though the atmosphere between Song and Jin is tense now and both sides have blocked the border, and only one or two people are secretly transported across the border, Xin Qiji has a way.

Fei Tianlu smiled and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, my friend. I will always remember your life-saving grace!"

At this time, a team of "Blood Pagoda" was chasing hurriedly from Yanjing to Jinan Prefecture.

Wanyan Liang put the blame for his assassination on the State of Song, used it to intimidate the State of Song and induce it to send envoys for peace talks.

Then use the Song envoys to lure the old stubborn people in Beijing out of their lairs.

In the end, he would still put the blame on those stubborn and powerful people in Shangjing.

However, the blame can be put on others, and the search and investigation of the assassin has not stopped.

The three assassins who had escaped were now pursued by them to two, both of whom committed suicide when there was no hope of escape.

Now there is still one last person who has escaped the net, and "Xuefutu" has been secretly tracking down his whereabouts.

Today's "Blood Pagoda" team consists of nine people, and they discovered the suspicious clue of Xin Qiji by accident.

Speaking of which, this matter is also related to Kou Heiyi.

After Kou Heiyi entered the territory of the Jin Kingdom, he found an opportunity to deliver a secret letter to the Jin Kingdom's post station.

His original intention was to get in touch with "Blood Pagoda" as soon as possible.

He wanted to sabotage Wanyan Liang's ultimate plan to unify the Jin Dynasty.

As Wanyan Liang's most terrifying minion, "Xuefutu" will definitely play a significant role in this massacre.

If "Xue Fu Tu" knew that he was sent back to Jin by Song, he might give him some tasks.

Through the tasks assigned by the Jin court, he could find out some of the Jin court's intentions and actions in advance.

This will definitely help him to destroy Wanyan Liang's plan.

When the Jin State Post Station saw Kou Heiyi's secret letter with a special mark, they knew it was of a very high level and did not dare to neglect it, so they immediately delivered it to Yanjing.

The "Blood Pagoda" in Yanjing was quite surprised to learn that the secret spy they sent to the Song State and successfully infiltrated was actually sent back to the Jin State by the Song State.

The Jin Emperor Wanyan Liang was planning to use Kong Yanzhou to lead troops to escort the Song envoys to Zhongdu. When passing through Shandong, he would like to strike a blow at the two powerful families that he had moved here but were not content.

Now that they have their people in the Song Dynasty delegation, wouldn't it be easier to implement this plan?
Therefore, the Jin Dynasty court sent a team of "Blood Pagoda" to Jinan Prefecture to meet with Kou Heiyi in Jinan Prefecture, to cooperate internally and externally to make the situation in Jinan Prefecture more tight.

When they were leaving Yanjing City, they heard two city guards arguing over an uneven distribution of the spoils.

There was a group of travelers from Jinan Prefecture who bribed the others to take out a person who did not have a "public certificate".

In a city as big as Yanjing, there are actually quite a lot of illegal residents who are able to come and go without following the rules.

Even if you are causing chaos up high, the lower-level clerks will just go about their lives.

It happens every day at every city gate that people provide conveniences to others in exchange for benefits. It is actually not uncommon.

However, since they were also heading to Jinan Prefecture, this team of "Blood Pagoda" began to have some ideas.

What if this “illegal household” is the person they are looking for?

Catching the person who assassinated the Emperor is a great achievement.

What's more, this person actually had someone to pick him up, and the person was from Jinan Prefecture, and they were going to Jinan Prefecture to cause trouble.

These factors intertwined together, and they immediately became interested, and they chased after him at full speed...

(End of this chapter)