King of Song

Chapter 246 Making a Deal

The assassination in the south of the city was done by Ali Gu, and when Lin Zhao pressed him with persuasive words, he had to admit that even though Lin Zhao didn't have the slightest evidence.

As for the reason, it is very simple. Just as Lin Zhao thought, Aligu wanted to blame others from the very beginning.

The target of the blame was Liang Yibu, Prime Minister of the Xixia Kingdom, and the Song Dynasty envoy was assassinated. The most suspected one was the enemy, Liang Yibu, who had just had a conflict with him.

In this kind of thing, Liang Yibu will be the number one suspect.There is no 300 taels of silver here, so the explanation will be futile, and it will even become darker and darker.

After Liang Yibu was hit, Lin Bubi, who had a close relationship with him, would undoubtedly have a hard time, which was very helpful for Aligu's journey to become the crown prince.

So Ali Gu decided to take the risk and take a risk.It can only be said that he was too young after all, he did not consider the cause and effect of some things enough, and his luck was really bad, let alone that Liang Yibu would actually do it himself.

So there was an oolong incident of two assassinations!
Liang Yibu is still the primary suspect.But now, there are two assassinations, who will the second murderer be?Unintentionally, many people will be curious, concerned, and then pursued, which is very dangerous for Aligu.

If Dong felt knew that Ali Gu designed to blame others, and then framed his own son, what would he think?
If you want to stay out of the limelight, at least you won't pay attention on the surface with a lot of fanfare. Only Lin Zhao speaks here.

If Lin Zhao announced to the outside world that the assassination was a group of people divided into two, and he insisted on it, then there is a certain turning point for this matter.Although Liang Yibu was very clear about it, he couldn't tell what he was suffering from, and he couldn't justify it at all.

This is the reason why Lin Zhao was able to threaten Aligu. Aligu was not afraid of Lin Zhao, but Dong Zhan's subsequent investigation.To put it bluntly, now only Lin Zhao can help him lie, so that he can escape the catastrophe.

Although it cannot completely solve the problem, it can at least help Aligu get rid of the current crisis and avoid standing on the cusp of the storm.

Aligu had no choice. Last night, he avoided the important and ignored the minor. He just vaguely told Dong Zhan that Song envoy had been assassinated twice, but he avoided discussing the specifics.But paper can't contain fire, and it will still be exposed after a long time.

If Lin Zhao could help to speak here, it would naturally be different.It stands to reason that Aligu should have asked Lin Zhao for help, but this is tantamount to self-reporting, and it is impossible to speak easily.

Unexpectedly, as a "victim", Lin Zhao spoke first.

What Lin Zhao said was very straightforward, almost a naked threat.After finally grasping a handle of Aligu, it is natural to make good use of it.As for the assassination, after all, the purpose is not to kill, but to set blame, so Lin Zhao is not very angry.

Ali Gu could hear clearly that Lin Zhaozhi had no intention of betraying himself when he said it in front of his face.As for going to the palace to meet Zanpu, telling Dong Zhan and so on, it was just talk.It can be regarded as a threat in disguise, and it must be something to do by yourself, so it can be regarded as a transaction!

That's fine, at least you don't have to worry about it.In doing so, Lin Zhao is obviously asking for himself, to deal fairly, and to eliminate possible threats invisible.

Aligu knew this very clearly, and he fully agreed with it, so he directly opened the skylight to speak frankly.

"Envoy Lin, what do you need Ali Gu for?" Lin Zhao probably wanted to use this as an exchange condition, and what to exchange was undoubtedly what he was most concerned about now.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "That's right, I just like the straightforwardness of the general!"

Ali Gu smiled, very bitter and helpless, but he had something in his hands and was under the control of others, so he had to be obedient.Even if it is a transaction, at least at this moment, he is in a very passive position.
"Envoy Lin, if you have any request, just speak up!"

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "Ming people don't speak dark words, please ask General Ali Gu to prepare two thousand horses, someone will buy them at a high price."

"Two thousand...war horses?" Ali Gu asked suddenly, "Are they really Envoy Lin's friends? Why didn't you tell me when I asked last time? Envoy Lin, you are not enough friends!"

There seemed to be some "resentment" in Ali Gu's eyes, and there was quite a bit of accusation in his words, but so what?

Some things are already obvious. In fact, last night, when Lin Zhao took Zhe Wenxin in the carriage, he already understood.Just got busy with other things and didn't think much about it.

What was even more unexpected was that at this very moment, Lin Zhao actually raised this matter directly in exchange for a condition.

"Is this important?" Lin Zhao didn't answer directly.

Aligu smiled and asked, "I don't understand. Isn't envoy Lin talking about the tea horse road with Zanpu? As long as Zanpu nods, the agreement will be reached, and a large number of horses will be imported into your country. You still need to care about these two things." Thousand horses?"

"I don't need General Aligu to worry about this. I just want to know if General Aligu can help with this matter?" Lin Zhao didn't answer Aligu's question directly at all.I am also unwilling to disclose the slightest information, no matter how you guess and test, I just remain unmoved.

"Well, since envoy Lin has spoken, Ali Gu should do his best, but this matter must be properly arranged." Ali Gu thought for a while, and finally agreed.

"Okay, then trouble the general, someone will cooperate with the general at that time."

Ali Gu said in a deep voice: "Then I will trouble Envoy Lin for some things!"

"Of course, don't worry, General!" Lin Zhao and Ali Gu tacitly made a promise to each other.

Ali Gu left, Su An walked in and asked, "My lord, what did you talk to him about?"

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment, and then said, "Go to your palace later, protest to Tubo Zanpu, and let them track down the murderer. You tell Dong Zhan that we were assassinated twice by a group of people. You can see clearly. Can be sure."

"A group of people? Twice?" Su An looked at Lin Zhao suspiciously, as if he didn't understand it.

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice, "You must have guessed the general idea, who did it before..."

"He..." Su An pointed to the back of Ali Gu who was going away, and the meaning was quite clear. Maybe he was a little confused before, but now everything is clear.

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice: "It doesn't matter who it is. You also said that the assassination was for the purpose of assassination, and the purpose was not to kill, so there is no need to worry too much, and there is no need to hold grudges. As for the murderer, no matter who it is, it cannot be him, so Let some people take the blame for this matter!"

"Why?" Su An was a little hesitant. He didn't know what Lin Zhao had just discussed with Ali Gu, and it seemed that some kind of agreement had been reached.

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice: "You have also seen that there are only two candidates for Tubo Zanpu's successor in the future, and Lin Bubi will soon become Xixia's son-in-law, and he is so close to Liang Yibu. I want him to turn his heart to the Song Dynasty in the future , I’m afraid it will be very difficult, if I have another son with Princess Xixia. The relationship between the Song Dynasty and Tubo in the future... the night will be long and the dreams will inevitably make people worry.”

"That's why the young master wants to..." Su An seemed to understand a little bit.

Lin Zhao nodded and said: "That's right, Ali Gu has a good relationship with us recently, and I can feel that he cares about our relationship with Da Song. More importantly, he has already buried with Liang Yi and Xixia. Standing on the opposite side. Such a person, we naturally have to cherish and maintain... The reason why he made such a small move is to hit those people, and it is also good for us."

"Subordinates understand!" Su An nodded slightly, already understanding it.In the face of national interests, some trivial matters are really worthless.

Lin Zhao continued: "When you go to see Dong Zhan, you have to be tough. Liang Yibu and Ali Gu made an oolong together, and they all shot themselves in the foot. It gave us a good opportunity, we must If you want to catch it, some things will be done in one fell swoop."

"Yes, I understand, don't worry, my lord!" With Su An's ability, there is no problem in doing these things.

Su An also left, and Lin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

The deal with Ali Gu will only be a secret between the two of them, and Zhe Wenxin must know that this is a favor for her and the Zhe family.But it's not convenient to tell Su An, at least not for the time being.

Even until now, Su An didn't know that the "Xin Wenzhe" brought back by the young master was a woman.

Lin Zhao knew Su An's identity and what role he would play by being by his side.So say what should be said, and never reveal a word of what should not be said.

You know, this matter is related to the lifeline of the Zhe family in Fuzhou.Buying horses from foreign countries, once known by the court or officials, will cause an uproar after all, and may even be very dangerous.If you are not careful, you may rise to the level of colluding with foreign nations, recruiting troops, and deliberately rebelling.

Even if you have to, it is difficult to explain clearly.What's more, Li Fugui was favored and generous, and he had Wang Anshi's support behind him.It's hard to say whether Zhejia's defense can take advantage of it. They are generals guarding the frontier, with heavy troops in their hands and a century-old reputation. The emperor will inevitably be suspicious.Therefore, this risk is too great, and no one dares to take it lightly.

Since Zhewenxin trusted him so much, naturally he couldn't easily hurt Zhejia.What's more, Fuzhou Zhejia is the pillar of the Northwest Army. Under the situation of internal and external troubles in the Song Dynasty, the frontier needs to be peaceful, and loyal ministers and generals are needed to be stationed.

In a word, the cornerstone of a country should not be moved lightly.

Lin Zhao just tried his best to help them, not only his promise and compensation to Zhe Wenxin.It was also indirectly for the peace of the border of the Song Dynasty.It's a bit of a risk, but totally worth it.

This is a deal, and I won't say it, and Ali Gu will naturally not say it.As long as the follow-up things are done well, no outsiders will know.

It can be regarded as silently doing something for some people and this country!
Lin Zhao thought about it, and told Zhewenxin the news as soon as possible.The heart knot is untied, and the recovery is just around the corner!
(End of this chapter)