The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 119 The Messenger Meets Hades
Seeking a tiger's skin means negotiating with the tiger. If you want to peel off its skin, do you think the tiger will agree? The answer is obvious.

Besides, Zhai Shouxun had already taken refuge in Zhao Xu, so how could it be possible for Li Chongjin to rebel? He looked down on Lao Li even more in his heart.

Oh, if people say it's a secret envoy from Khitan, you believe it, aren't you afraid that it was sent by the emperor to test you? You really are a fool.

In fact, Zhai Shouxun knew that the person in front of him was a Khitan without knowing Li Chongjin, not only because of his special bun, but also because of his many years of experience in dealing with Khitan, and at that time he also made a Khitan. know gesture.

Based on the above points, Li Chongjin was finally able to confirm that he was a Khitan. As for himself, he was going to rebel.

Li Chongjin frowned when he heard Zhai Shouxun's words:
"What do you mean by that, sir?"

"What do you mean the general's conspiracy with the Khitan today is no different from seeking skin with a tiger, does the general remember Shi Jingtang?" Although Zhai Shouxun looked down on this person in his heart, he still wanted to persuade him not to collude with the Khitan.

Shi Jingtang was the emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty. He was originally the governor of Hedong in the Later Tang Dynasty. Later, in order to become emperor, he ceded the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun in the Central Plains to Khitan.

His low profile did not let the Khitan let him go. After his death, his later Jin was wiped out by the Khitan. Li Chongjin still knew about these things.

These are very similar to himself, except that now that Khitan wants to get things done, Qin Feng four prefectures instead of sixteen prefectures are required, and he has not allowed himself to be called a vassal.

However, what was written in the Khitan secret letter was really tempting. It was really a good deal to provide him with food, grass and military expenses, and even his own army.

"What sir said, I wrote down that I was thinking about it, sir is also tired, go down and rest."; Li Chongjin asked Zhai Shouxun to go down and rest, while he was still in the study.

Zhai Shouxun saw Li Chongjin's appearance as a bastard who was determined to eat the weight. Who can stop the sweet dream of being an emperor, and I believe that Li Chongjin chose the throne.

At that moment, Zhai Shouxun didn't say anything, and immediately went back to his mansion. When he got back to the mansion, he didn't fall asleep but quickly wrote a letter, and handed it to a man in black next to him. The man in black disappeared in a flash. Gone, as if it never existed.

In Kaifeng city, in the back garden of the prince's mansion, Zhao Xu and his three beautiful daughter-in-laws were admiring flowers in the garden. What kind of flowers to enjoy was actually killing time.

At this time, the prince Xima Miaoxun, who had not seen him for a long time, came over and greeted Zhao Xu and the three concubines. Zhao Xu still respected this man who had always called him lord before.

He and the three concubines all called him Mr., not to mention him, even Zhao Kuangyin called him Mr. It shows how great this Mr. is.

"The news from Prince Zhai Shouxun that Li Chongjin contacted the Khitan's envoys to discuss how to deal with the Great Song Dynasty, and proposed that after the matter is completed, the four prefectures of Qin and Feng in the Great Song Dynasty should be ceded to Khitan."

Miao Xun sat next to Zhao Xu and said slowly, seeing that the three women had something serious to talk about, they consciously went and stayed away.

"And according to the results of our own people's investigation, it's the same. Do you want to take action?"

"Hmph, this Li Chongjin is too self-sufficient. I think he wants to die quickly when he conspires with the Khitan. The Khitan is a good planner. If they get Qin and Fengzhou, they will form a siege from the north and the west. "

When Khitan got the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, it posed a huge threat to the Central Plains. Later, the rise of Zhou Zhou made them be contained to a certain extent. Unexpectedly, they still want the four prefectures of Qin and Feng, and their appetite is not small.

"Send an order to Dong Zhenhai and Liu Qinhu that I will prevent that Khitan secret envoy from returning to the grassland, and let them know that my Great Song Dynasty is very dangerous, and it is even more dangerous to come here without saying hello." Zhao Xuzhi said this, but these are enough, Miao Xun knew what he wanted to do.

"By the way, my lord, there is another piece of information about you." Miao Xun unknowingly continued to use the original address.

Zhao Xu took this thick sack of information, opened it and read it. It recorded in detail the assassination in Kaifeng city and the sniper killing on the Huaihe River. It was all about the two assassinations that he almost died.

The mastermind behind all this is Li Chongjin. Zhao Xu can't stand it now. He has never suffered from such a dumb loss. When he was investigating, all the clues seemed to be cut off at once. There is a heavyweight.

But I swear that if I know who it is, I will cut his body into thousands of pieces, and all the paper in my hand will be turned into scraps of paper...

"Li Chongjin is too presumptuous. I gave him a chance and he dared to collude with Khitan. I will never forgive him. I decree that the army..."

The secret security that Zhao Kuangyin held was also full of anger. He just killed chickens to make an example to monkeys, but he was still not afraid of death.

"Your Majesty must not do so. It's just that the information we have received does not indicate the fact of rebellion. Now that we are in the Song Dynasty, if we send troops casually because of this, will the Jiedu envoys in other places doubt the court because of this?"

It has to be said that Zhao Pu still has a certain foresight, and his analysis is indeed in place. If the Song Dynasty has been established for decades, Li Chongjin can definitely be convicted only by relying on intelligence, but not now.

The old guy Wei Renpu also jumped out:
"Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao is right. We might as well send envoys to show his righteousness to him and give him favors. In this way, we will gain righteousness. If he rebels again, he will lose his righteousness. At that time, His Majesty can attack with an army." gone."

Everyone carefully read what Wei Renpu said, and it makes sense. This Li Chongjin used to be a relative of the emperor, and if he didn't do it well, it would cause dissatisfaction among some old ministers of the previous dynasty. As the emperor Zhao Kuangyin, he had to consider this.

The ministers also agreed with what Wei Renpu said. Zhao Kuangyin didn't express his opinion. He habitually looked at the side, but Zhao Xu was not here when he went:

"Where is the prince, why didn't the prince come?"

That's right, everyone didn't pay attention, the prince was indeed not present today, and the prince would definitely be generous on such occasions in the past.

"Didn't your majesty and prince go down to inspect the imperial army? Did my minister report to you?" The one who came out was none other than Zhao Guangyi, who is the Marquis of Du Yu in front of the palace, the defense envoy of Muzhou, and the envoy of the Taining Army. .

"Oh, I forgot, by the way, Guangyi, what do you think of this?" In contrast, Zhao Kuangyin still believed in his brother.

"My brother thinks that the imperial court can send someone to give Li Chongjin a grace to show the court's favor to him. If he still insists on rebelling, everyone in the world will definitely stand by His Majesty's side."

Zhao Guangyi was like saying Wei Renpu's words again. At this time, Zhao Kuangyin finally made up his mind, and sent Liu Zhai envoy Chen Sihui to Yangzhou with the Danshu Iron Coupon.

As the official in charge of managing the affairs of the six residences, Chen Sihui was ecstatic to get this position. Of course he was happy to be appreciated by His Majesty as a low-ranking official.

The ministers also didn't know why the emperor sent such an unknown official, and Zhao Kuangyin didn't bother to explain to them. He just remembered that when Zhao Xu chatted again, he said that if one day he wanted to send someone to Huainan to announce the decree, he must call someone named Chen Sihui went, Zhao Kuangyin just mentioned it today, but he didn't expect it to happen.

Here, Li Chongjin was really determined to be a "Song traitor", and soon signed a contract with that man named Xiao Tianci, and Xiao Tianci was also full of joy and prepared to return to his life.

"My lord didn't expect this task to be so simple. Li Chongjin is too easy to deceive. We just said to help him, but no one can help him, and he will sign it. When he really wins, we will really take Qin, Is it Feng Sizhou?"

On the way, one of Xiao Tianci's attendants was complacent. It seemed that their purpose for coming this time was not pure.

"You, you don't understand the purpose of our visit at all. We didn't intend for Li Chongjin to win at all. We just let him create some chaos for the emperor of the Song Dynasty so that we can plan our own."

Xiao Tianci seemed to be very familiar with this person, otherwise he would not have said such a thing, and then he said:

"If this Li Chongjin can really become famous, we can really get along with him and cooperate with him. As for what he said, let's talk about it when he is qualified to ask us for a price."

The silly Li Chongjin didn't know that he was not qualified enough in the eyes of others, what kind of expression did he have when he heard this?

"By the way, the topographic map of Huainan we drew has been supplemented. It's just behind. I don't know why His Majesty sent us to draw things."

"You, we will march into the Central Plains sooner or later, so we must prepare in advance. The topographic maps of other places in the Great Song Dynasty should be completely drawn, and only Huainan is left. Now it is finally completed." Xiao Tiancisong Take a breath.

"My lord, the real purpose of our visit this time is the topographic map, so why did you go to see Li Chongjin, besides, is it worth it if your leg is still injured?"

"Injury, it's just a layer of sheepskin that I prepared. My elder brother taught me this." Speaking of his elder brother, he really looked admiring.

"As for Li Chongjin, I did it on the spur of the moment. After all, it won't do us any harm. Let's go. Let's enjoy the beautiful scenery when our army attacks the Central Plains."

His words didn't fall out, and there was a sudden commotion around, and then many people were dressed in black, with a black cloth covering their faces, holding bows and arrows they had never seen before.

"Since you're here, my crown prince said to keep you in Da Song, otherwise people will think that Da Song is easy to bully? Hmph, shoot an arrow."

Before Xiao Tianci and the others had time to react, they were shot into hedgehogs by a shower of arrows.

(End of this chapter)