Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 662 What he said makes sense

After destroying the Tang Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, Pan Mei took control of the troops on the spot.

Cao Bin traveled light, bringing with him a small number of elite imperial guards, and together with the Tang royal family from Jiangnan and Qian Chu, the ruler of Wuyue, he headed north to return to Bianliang.

What surprised Cao Bin was that he was the commander-in-chief in this battle, so returning to the capital to offer the captives was what he should do.

Why would the government specially write a letter to give instructions, and judging from the meaning of the letter, there seems to be a hint of urging him?

He also specifically instructed Qian Chu to go to Bianliang... Fortunately, the King of Wuyue did not object to this at all, otherwise Cao Bin felt that this matter would probably be difficult to handle.

In addition, thinking about the dramatic changes in Bianliang that he had heard about around the New Year, the fact that the Prince of Jin was no longer alive and had become a monk, and the issue of the crown prince seemed to be clear, etc., Cao Bin felt that something big must have happened in Bianliang, and this made him a little uneasy.

So while watching Li Yu and Qian Chu bickering along the way, Cao Bin wrote a complete review of the battle and ordered a fast boat to send it to Bianliang at full speed.

Everything that happened on the ship was recorded in detail and sent north together.

The closer they got to Bianliang, the more obvious the strange feeling became. Even Li Yu fell silent. Every day he would stand at the bow of the boat and look north, as if worrying about his fate.

During this period of time, Cao Bin confirmed another thing: Li Yu's queen, Zhou, was indeed extremely beautiful.

However, with the country in ruins, a woman's extraordinary appearance would only add a few topics of conversation. There were many more important things.

The boat docked and the group changed their carriages and horses. Although Cao Bin had always lived in seclusion in Bianliang, many people in the army still knew him. For example, at this moment, several imperial guards rushed over to hold his horse.

The winner in the end was indeed a smart man. He held his head high and looked around disdainfully as he cleared the way for Cao Bin, while nodding and bowing as he turned back to tell Cao Bin about his recent experiences in Bianliang.

"It's really a coincidence that the Grand Tutor has returned to the capital. If he had returned two days earlier, the Emperor would have been away from the capital."

"The emperor is leaving the capital..." Cao Bin's body swayed with the horse. This was indeed unusual.

There was no need to ask in detail, the imperial guard continued to talk about the incident in detail:
Last month, the government sent envoys to inspect the surrounding areas. When they arrived in Luoyang, some people complained that Wang Jixun, an officer of the Luoyang Imperial Guard, had committed many illegal acts and even cannibalism.

The imperial envoy received the emperor's order and brought Wang Jixun to the street for trial. After finding him guilty, he was beheaded in the street.

The accompanying imperial guards also rushed to the Changshou Temple and turned it upside down, arresting all the monks who were Wang Jixun's accomplices, and either punished them or executed them. The people of Luoyang applauded.

As for Wang Jixun, Cao Bin also had some impression of him. He was the half-brother of the late Queen Wang.

He had committed many illegal acts in Bianliang before, but the emperor, perhaps because of Queen Wang's favor, had not punished him. Why is he beheaded now?
Most of those who could serve as pacification envoys were officials from the capital, and they must be well aware of all these things, but the fact that they could be beheaded in the street was most likely the intention of the government.

As for the emperor leaving the capital... the imperial guards said that he went to the Yong'an Mausoleum, but Cao Bin knew that Queen Wang was buried near the Yong'an Mausoleum after her death, so the emperor most likely went to pay homage.

There were so many unusual things that Cao Bin felt that something big must have happened in the Bianliang Palace that he didn't know about.

What caught Cao Bin off guard was that this important matter was quickly and directly thrown into his hands by the government.

Without even going home, Cao Bin went straight into the palace after settling Li Yu, Qian Chu and their group.

The emperor met him in Guangzheng Hall. As soon as they met, Zhao Kuangyin directly threw a booklet that he had prepared in his hand to him:
"Look at what your descendants have done!"

Cao Bin did not open the thin booklet in his hand, but smiled and said:

"If they do something illegal, the government can just chop them off in the street, and I will have no complaints."

At this moment, Cao Bin thought of a lot of things. Could it be that... the government executed the foreign relative Wang Jixun with thundering means just for this reason?

This reaction seemed to catch Zhao Kuangyin off guard, and he could only say helplessly:
"Just open it and take a look. It's not Cao Taoguang who is causing trouble."

So Cao Bin opened the booklet as he was told.

There were not many words in the booklet, and the events recorded were very simple, but Cao Bin still read it over and over again for a long time. But even so, there were still many things he didn't understand, so Cao Bin finally looked up:
"Where did the official get this lost news?"

Zhao Kuangyin laughed, pursed his lips, and suddenly mentioned another irrelevant matter:
"Is the trebuchet still usable?"

Speaking of this, Cao Bin also became much more energetic:

"It can be called a powerful weapon for breaking through a city! Since we Song have it, we can just go north and attack Taiyuan."

"If we eliminate Northern Han, it will be easier to subdue Jiangnan. Now that this thing has become famous in Jiangnan, if Northern Han knew about it, it would probably be on guard and it would be difficult to achieve great success."

This statement is correct, but... Zhao Kuangyin also sighed:
"We Song only got this item within the past six months. At that time, the attack on Jiangnan had already started. How could we give up halfway?"

Cao Bin felt a little regretful when he heard this, and then he asked curiously:

"This item is quite easy to use. The fact that a great craftsman could make it shows that the Song Dynasty has restored the unity of the world, which is what everyone hopes for."

"Reunification..." Zhao Kuangyin chewed on these words with a complicated expression, shook his head and asked:

"Guohua, isn't it strange what Mongolia and the Jin Dynasty are?"

"Why bother about the lost biographies of literati?"

"What if I tell you that Cao Youwen is really your queen?"

"The Mongols and the Jin Dynasty were not recorded in the lost history. The Song Dynasty was divided into two parts. The former Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty, and the latter Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Mongols."

Cao Bin watched as the Zhao Song official became increasingly agitated, and what he said became increasingly outrageous:

Our Song Dynasty had just been founded, how come it perished?
Could it be that the government is trying to rectify the administration of officials, but is it... crazy?
In the center of the hall, Zhao Kuangyin was still chattering excitedly:
"You call that catapult a sharp weapon... Hey, it is indeed a sharp weapon for attacking cities and strongholds. The Mongols destroyed the Song Dynasty by relying on this weapon to destroy narrow passes, break through strong cities, and end the prosperity of our Great Song Dynasty!"

This expression and words made Cao Bin completely confirm what he was thinking.

I saw that the official's expression gradually calmed down and he was no longer excited, and he was looking at me with expectant eyes.

After hesitating for a long time, Cao Bin said cautiously:
"Does the government know about the madness?"

Zhao Kuangyin's face changed several colors in an instant, and finally he said sincerely:

"Guohua, don't you believe me? Everything I say is true!"

"If you don't believe it, you can just wait until the beginning of next month and I will teach Guohua to see it with your own eyes!"

Cao Bin sighed, feeling particularly exhausted in the past year.

Now that the emperor is ill, it is not easy for him, a close confidant of the royal family, to publicly announce it and pull the ministers over for a confrontation.

So I could only say sincerely:
"Now that the Tang Dynasty in Jiangnan has been destroyed, Qian Chu has come to the capital to offer his loyalty, and the South has been pacified."

"As for the northern plan, even if we cannot defeat Northern Han for the time being, I am confident that I can destroy the country within five years."

"According to this calculation, our Song Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of imperial troops, and the government has millions of surplus wealth in its treasury. It will only take a few decades to prepare for war and restore the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty."

"How could it lead to the destruction of the country? The official's nonsense should not be told to the outsiders."

Zhao Kuangyin was stunned and felt that what Cao Bin said... made a lot of sense.

(End of this chapter)