King of Song

Chapter 261 The Eyes Behind

Urgent letter from Bianjing?

Li Fugui and Mr. Chen froze for a moment, obviously a little surprised, but also dignified.At this time, what they are most concerned about is undoubtedly the situation in Bianjing, any disturbance will make their hearts jump.

Hastily opened the letter, Wang Yu's elegant handwriting appeared on it!After Li Fugui glanced at ten lines, he handed it to Mr. Chen beside him.

"General, even Mr. Yuanze said, we must be careful about this Lin Zhao!" Mr. Chen said, "Think about it, the officials did not send Han Jiang, but sent him here, which is enough to prove that this person is special." generally."

Mr. Chen, whose real name is Chen Qiao, is 56 years old and is from Huanzhou.After Li Fugui discovered this person, he has been with him all the time, and he has become his confidant, and now he is his most important counselor.

Perhaps, Mr. Chen Qiao's words can be ignored, but Wang Yu's reminder from all the way made him have to be cautious.He knew Wang Yu's talent, as well as his character of arrogance and arrogance. A character who could make Wang Yu care so much and be afraid of him must not be underestimated.

Mr. Chen Qiao continued: "Mr. Yuanze also listed Lin Zhao's previous deeds in Bianjing and Hangzhou, but they were all vigorous and extraordinary, and he just returned from his mission to Hehuang Tubo. He can be buried with Dong Zhan and Liang Yi. Do you think these people are ordinary people?"

Wang Yu was worried that Li Fugui was too arrogant, so he specifically listed Lin Zhao's past glorious deeds, but he did not expect that it would really play a role.

Li Fugui's expression became more serious, it seems that this Lin Zhao is really not to be underestimated!
"Sir, now..." Li Fugui's mind was in a mess, and he seemed to have suddenly lost his mind.

Mr. Chen Qiao said: "General, those who should come will always come. Since the news has been leaked, we can only use soldiers to block it, and cover it with water and soil. Now we can only let the court confirm that Zhong Yong was killed in a fair manner, presumably. They can't make things difficult for the general."

"That's what I said, but how can I do it?" Li Fugui said angrily, "Yuan Ze's letter said that this Lin Zhao is a ghost! And Yuan Ze also said that this son often does not take unusual paths. , although the team is still hundreds of miles away, he may have already entered Qingzhou city!"

"But Mr. Yuanze also said that this person values ​​friendship and has a close relationship with Wang Xianggong before. Doesn't he miss a little bit of old love?

? "Mr. Chen hesitated vaguely, and said: "Besides, Qingzhou is now in your hands, General, and there are many things..."

"Yes, Qingzhou, the entire Huanqing Road is still under my control. Of course, I have the final say on all matters in this land." Li Fugui's expression calmed down a bit, and he suddenly felt that Lin Zhao didn't It's as hard as you can imagine.

Mr. Chen Qiao said: "Since Mr. Yuanze said that Lin Shaoqing may have entered Qingzhou, then we have to guard against it, and we must pay close attention to it in the near future."

"That's right, I will send someone out immediately." In this regard, although he is the uncrowned king of Gyeongju, there is a real prince in Hangzhou who fell because of Lin Zhao, so it is better to be cautious.

After a long time, Li Fugui sighed again, and said: "It's all the fault of the Zhe family, if they didn't make such a fuss..." There seemed to be a lot of dissatisfaction between the words.

Chen Qiao couldn't help smiling wryly, the general is really rude!What if it wasn't for your thoughts on the pasture?
Almost all the horses were detained. Can the Fuzhou Zhejia not be in a hurry?It is considered as the utmost benevolence for people not to report directly to the Privy Council, what else do you want to do to them?Think about listening to my advice, don't care about the little money, why is this?

Chen Qiao almost didn't say it directly, Li Fugui's fall into this situation was entirely his own fault.

Perhaps because of his relatively good family background and background, Li Fugui is very strong and seems to be self-willed.In a word, this is a relatively self-centered person.Always take yourself as the starting point in everything, don't consider your own mistakes, and don't take others seriously.

However, he is still jealous after all, and he is also afraid that things will be revealed, so he wants to...

Li Fugui sighed and said: "Oh, I thought that one handsome man would cover all his ugliness, but I didn't expect..."

"This is the end of the matter, the general should not mind!" Mr. Chen Qiao was also very helpless, the combat effectiveness of the Gyeongju garrison had declined rapidly in the past few years, and the defeat of Dashun City was an accident, but also a reasonable thing.The evil has already been done, and it's too late to say anything now, there is no medicine for regret in the world.

However, Li Fugui reminded him, and Chen Qiao said in a deep voice: "General, but there is one thing to pay attention to, the matter of the ranch must be handled properly. This court investigation will inevitably involve this aspect, if Lin Shaoqing smells something , but it’s not good.” The matter of defeat is important, and this matter cannot be ignored, no matter which one is exposed, Li Fugui will not be able to escape the responsibility.

"That's right, I leave this matter to you to take care of, and pay attention to the places that need to be covered up!"

He would not have thought that Lin Shaoqing had already discovered the abnormality on the way to Hehuang Tubo.Later, I learned about his various behaviors from Zhewen's heart.What's more, Lin Shaoqing has already come to the outskirts of Gyeongju and began to verify the matter in person.

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Lin Zhao had indeed arrived near Gyeongju, but he did not enter the city easily.

Gyeongju is Li Fugui's territory, without knowing the relevant situation, he really didn't dare to take risks lightly.Li Fugui was proud of it, and Lin Shaoqing was also aware of it.

What's more, the core of the investigation of this matter is not in Qingzhou City, but in some peripheral investigations, especially the place where the Song Army and Xixia fought.

Is Li Fugui or Zhong Yong the problem?You just need to figure out one thing, and that is how did you lose this battle?

Li Fugui insisted that Zhong Yong and others violated his restraint, and another source said that it was because Li Fugui underestimated the enemy and rushed forward.What is going on, it is the most convenient and direct to investigate outside the city.

The first thing Lin Zhao wanted to investigate was two points. One was how did this war happen?Are the Xixia people provoking and invading?Or did the Song army underestimate the enemy and rush forward?
At the same time, Lin Zhao also wanted to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation of the frontier army on Huanqing Road and the situation of defending Xixia. This was mentioned in the imperial decree by Emperor Zhao Xu, which included the ranch on Shaanxi Road and the breeding of horses. Case.

It can be seen from this that Zhao Xu has already paid attention to the matter of herding horses in the northwest.Lin Zhao didn't know whether he had been suspicious before, or someone reported the news to Bianjing in time. In short, he dared not neglect this matter.He didn't know that Emperor Zhao Xu's move was also preparing for the future recovery of the Northwest and the great cause of unification.

Huanqing Road is located in the fringe area of ​​Longyou, which is also the combination area of ​​grassland and farming area.

Because it is in the frontier area where it is facing Xixia, it has been greatly damaged and affected, so farming is not very developed, and the population is relatively small.In addition, Longyou has been a land of horse production since ancient times, and produced the most scarce war horses in the Song Dynasty, so it is mainly a pasture.This is why the Song Dynasty has been unwilling to give up Longyou since the founding of the Taizu.

But at this moment, what Lin Zhao saw was a large amount of land after the autumn harvest.There are also a lot of straw scattered in the field.

It seems to be thriving at present, but what about after an autumn wind?The ecology of the Northwest is very fragile, and it is not beneficial to have a large amount of land being reclaimed.Near Bianjing, the Yellow River floods every year, and the root cause is here.

Moreover, the richer Qingzhou is, the more it will attract the coveted and plundered Xixia people.The most important thing is that both the quantity and quality of the horses are dropping sharply, and the threat to the frontier of the Song Dynasty is self-evident!

Li Fugui is putting the cart before the horse, regardless of the seriousness!

Regardless of whether this matter was instigated by Li Fugui, these things happened under his rule, but he turned a blind eye to them, at least he did nothing for sure.

In this way, Lin Zhao trusted Zhe Wenxin's words even more.At the same time, the suspicion towards Li Fugui also increased a little.

Afterwards, Lin Zhao rushed to a nearby town and went out alone, so he had to take care of himself.Thinking back to the days when I was in the mission, I stretched out my hands to eat and opened my mouth. Those days were really good.

While thinking about the good old days, he rode his horse towards the town, where he might be able to find some news.

As he walked, Lin Zhao noticed something strange, as if someone was following him vaguely.

A bad premonition came to my heart immediately, I was suddenly followed in Gyeongju, what is the situation?
You know, Lin Zhao came here alone, and he came to Qingzhou with a heavy responsibility.It is foreseeable that there will be turbulent waves when we come here this time.Therefore, being followed by someone suddenly made me feel a little nervous.

Could it be that his whereabouts were leaked?Is it from Li Fugui?What is their purpose?
In an instant, many thoughts came to mind, and Lin Zhao couldn't help but feel a little dignified.

Immediately, he rode his horse to speed up and ran towards the town.

Thinking that after entering the town, with the help of the cover of houses and crowds, he will definitely be able to escape safely.

It was only after entering the town that Lin Zhao knew that the name of this place was Nanhe Town. He didn't know the origin, anyway, there were no rivers around, so the name sounded a bit weird.

Lin Zhao went directly to an inn. After all, his stomach was already growling, and eating dry food and drinking cold water was not an option.

As soon as he arrived at the door, the clerk of the inn immediately greeted him.

In the Northwest, the inns are very simple, and they are far inferior to the Central Plains in terms of scale and refinement of the houses.After all, it is a border area, and the inns are mainly to entertain business travelers who come from south to north, from east to west.

But recently, because of the war between Song and Xia, merchants and tourists in the area around Huanqing Road avoided it, and the business of the inn was very deserted.Therefore, when Lin Zhao arrived, the clerks in the inn were very enthusiastic and greeted him excitedly.

Just when Lin Zhao was about to hand over the bay red horse to a waiter, his expression suddenly changed, and then he stopped in his tracks, and the eyes behind him moved closer...

(End of this chapter)