Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 726 should be exposed
"Be careful, put it down slowly!"

In front of the Cuiyun Tower, the housekeeper shouted loudly. Dozens of professional porters pulled the long ropes in all directions. Yunfeng was lifted to the shore and carefully placed on the grass.

They immediately wrapped it with straw, and wrapped Cuiyun Peak thickly with three layers inside and three layers outside.

It has been the last two days since Fan Ning's house moved. Fan Ning finally decided to move to the No. 1 stone in the capital.

In the past ten days, more than 500 light boxes and cages have been installed, and everyone is exhausted. Not only that, but dismissing the servants is also a headache. More than [-] servants have been with the Fan family for many years, and now they have to part. Everyone is reluctant to part.

Zhu Pei also gave the servants a very heavy parting gift. If they are willing to follow to Beidao, each will be given 500 taels of silver to settle down. If they are not willing to go, they will be given 300 taels of silver to make a living by themselves.

Although reluctant to give up, most people are reluctant to go to the North Island, mainly because they can't let go of the prosperous Song Dynasty.

In the end, only twenty maids were willing to go to sea with Fanning's family, and ten female guards were willing to go with them.

In Cai Hanoi behind Fan Ning's mansion, five passenger ships and more than two dozen thousand-stone cargo ships are moored.

In the night, Fan Ning and his family looked back at their home reluctantly, and Fan Linger asked in a low voice, "Daddy, are we not coming back?"

Fan Ning smiled and patted her head, "Not necessarily, you are tired of staying in Beidao, of course you can come back by boat to have fun, this is still our home."

Zhu Pei put his arms around his daughter and said with a smile: "Your father is right, this is still our home, and we will come back when we have a chance."

Fan Ning's mother, Zhang Sanniang, was the first to board the boat. She was anxious to see her daughter, so she had no choice but to fly to Beidao.

Fan Ning got on the boat at last, he bowed his hands to the butler and said, "The mansion will be entrusted to the old butler to take care of!"

"Master, don't worry! I will take good care of the mansion and never let it go to waste."

Fanning waved to a group of servants again, and boarded the passenger boat. The boats rowed and sailed out of the city in a long line, gradually disappearing into the night.

Early the next morning, Wang Anshi hurried into the imperial study, bowed to Zhao Xu and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Wei just got the news that Taishi Fan left Beijing last night and went south."

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, he slowly put down his pen, and walked to the window with his hands behind his back. At this moment, an indescribable loss filled his heart, did Fan Ning just leave?

Wang Anshi understood Zhao Xu's mentality of worrying about gains and losses. He comforted Zhao Xu and said: "Your Majesty, Fan Ning has not completely resigned from office. Just like two years ago, I will go to the North Island for a tour, and then I will come back, don't worry, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Xu sighed and said, "But this time he took his family away with him. It can be said that he has no worries at all in Song Dynasty. If he refuses to come back, there is nothing we can do."

Wang Anshi thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, Fan Ning and his family left last night. If you send someone to chase after him, you can catch up. If Your Majesty wants to keep him, I am willing to run for Your Majesty myself."

Zhao Xu was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, since I promised him, why bother to go back on my word, maybe I will let him sit in the Southern Continent for Da Song, it may not be a bad thing, let him go!"

Wang Anshi said again: "Your Majesty, since Grand Master Fan has left, please appoint the commander of Beizheng as soon as possible, and actively prepare for the battle against Liaoyang Mansion."

At this time, an eunuch reported at the door: "Your Majesty, Mr. Fu seeks an audience!"

"Acclaim him an audience!"

Not long after, Fu Bi walked quickly into the imperial study, bowed and said, "See Your Majesty!"

"Is Fu Xianggong in a hurry?"

Fu Bi took out a letter and presented it to Zhao Xu: "This is a letter left by Taishi Fan to His Majesty, please pass it on to Your Majesty!"

Zhao Xu was refreshed, and quickly took the letter and opened it. On the top of the letter was written "Five Important Points for Precautions for Breaking the Liao Dynasty". Zhao Xu read it carefully.

The letter is very detailed. The first thing to note is to strictly guard Jinzhou. Jinzhou is the throat of Liaoyang Prefecture in the north. Its strategic position is very important and must not be lost.

Secondly, the navy is only auxiliary, not the main force, and the navy cannot be the main force, and the primary and secondary should not be reversed.

The second is not to underestimate the enemy of the Liao Kingdom. Although the Liao Kingdom is in decline, it still has more courage. Especially the Liaoyang Mansion is very important to the Liao Kingdom. They will definitely try their best to defend it.

The fourth point is to beware that the Liao Kingdom will use surprise soldiers to enter Youzhou and attack the rear of the Song army. The major passes in Youzhou must be guarded with heavy troops.

The fifth point is not to trust Yelu Yixin too much. This person is greedy, despicable and shameless. He betrayed the Liao Kingdom for profit, so be careful of him betraying Da Song for profit.

Zhao Xu handed the letter to Wang Anshi, sighed softly, "We must not ignore Taishi Fan's golden words."

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhao Xu issued an imperial decree, appointing Shangshu Youcheng Han Jiang as Marshal of the Northern Expedition, fully responsible for the conquest of the Liao Kingdom, and at the same time appointed Zhong Er and Cao Shi as the left and right deputy commanders, and allocated millions of dollars to actively prepare for the war.

Yelu Hongji was overjoyed when he heard the news of Fan Ning's resignation, as if he saw a glimmer of life in despair, his confidence doubled, and he immediately led [-] cavalry to Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo. Yelu Hongji's heart was like a mirror, and Song Jun The next main attack must be the Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo.

That afternoon, the army arrived ten miles away from Liaoyang Mansion, and stationed in the camp there.

Xiao Weixin, the Privy Envoy of the Southern Court, and Yelu Bai, the Deputy Privy Envoy, rushed to Daying to meet the Emperor Yelu Hongji.

"Your Majesty, I have important information to report to Your Majesty!" Xiao Wei said.

"You said, what important information?"

"The humble official bought off the close servants of the King of Goryeo. It is almost certain that Goryeo has no relationship with the Song Dynasty."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Your Majesty, I have been investigating the fact that our fleet was surrounded and sunk by the Song army. We rescued two surviving soldiers who fell into the water. From various analysis, the Song army first obtained accurate information such as the number of our warships and the time they went to sea. .”

"What on earth do you mean, you might as well say it bluntly!" Yelu Hongji stared at Xiao Weixin sharply.

Xiao Weixin said in a deep voice: "This minister believes that someone among the important ministers of the Liao Kingdom secretly communicated with the Song Dynasty."

Yelu Hongji paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, Xiao Weixin's words hit his mind, he was not really stupid, he had long suspected that there was a traitor around him, but he didn't dare to jump to conclusions about who this person was.

Yelu Hongji waved his hand to make everyone retreat, and he asked in a low voice: "You should know it well! Who secretly communicated with Song?"

"Weichen, dare not say."

"Just say what you want, I will forgive you for not guilty!"

Xiao Weixin bowed his head for a moment, then suddenly looked at Yelu Hongji and said, "Your Majesty, I suspect that it is Yelu Yixin!"

"What's the reason?"

"Your Majesty, the purchase of Da Song's old ship was all his efforts. Even if it is an old ship, we bought hundreds of ships. Da Song would not know anything? He said that Da Song was sold to Japan, but as far as I know, The Song Dynasty strictly restricted the export of large ships to Japan. Ships above [-] shi were not sold at all. This is clearly a trap. The Song Dynasty sold us hundreds of decaying old ships, which caused our ships to break when they hit them. And he suggested using pig iron Replacing old ships has exhausted our pig iron, and he suggested abandoning Youzhou and not saving Xixia, these are all traitorous policies.”

Yelu Hongji walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said, "But these are all your speculations. It can be said that he made a mistake in his judgment, but it seems a bit arbitrary to accuse him of betraying the country."

Xiao Weixin bit his lips tightly and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, I have evidence!"

Yelu Hongji was startled, and asked anxiously, "What's the evidence?"

"Your Majesty, Yelu Yixin has a Han son named Wang Shan. He is proficient in music and cuju. Yelu Yixin once trusted him, but later he gradually neglected him. Wang Shan felt resentful. Once drunk, he said to someone, Yelu Yixin has a big island overseas, which was given to him by the Song Dynasty."

Yelu Hongji's eyes widened suddenly, "Is that true?"

Xiao Weixin knelt down and said: "I have secretly arrested this Wang Shan. Under the torture of the minister, he confessed a lot of things."

Xiao Weixin took out a statement and presented it to Yelu Hongji. After reading the statement, Yelu Hongji's face became extremely livid, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I have treated him well, yet he dared to betray me!"

Yelu Hongji shouted sharply: "Come on!"

Xiao Weixin hurriedly stopped, "Your Majesty, please wait!"

Yelu Hongji waved his hand again, making several guards retreat, and asked, "What else do you want to say?"

Xiao Weixin said a few words in a low voice, Yelu Hongji nodded again and again, "Aiqing's plan is great!"

(End of this chapter)