Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 402 One Death Shocks the World
Kaifeng, Privy Council.

Nearly three months have passed since the Sichuan Rebellion. After Cao Bin's poisonous wound was healed by Ye Chen, his body has gradually recovered.The envoy of the Privy Council is getting old and has been at home with injuries and illnesses. The affairs of the whole army of the Song Dynasty are presided over by the two deputy envoys, Cao Bin and Shen Yilun.

Kaifeng in the autumn of September can't be compared with Jiangnan, and has gradually felt the coldness. A copper stove has been set up in the Privy Council to keep warm. Cao Bin is sitting next to the stove. In a low tone, he said quietly: "Northwest Dangxiang people have been a little restless recently. Then Li Jipeng has a lot of ambitions!"

After Shen Yilun took over the military newspaper and read it, he also frowned, and said: "The Southern Han Dynasty was conquered in the spring, and the Lord Xiangfu just took the land of Wuyue back to my Song Dynasty. In addition, under the control of the Maitreya Sect, the Southern Tang became more and more secretive and cunning, so the south needed at least 3 troops ready to go to war at any time. The [-] frontier troops in the north had to guard against the Khitan cavalry, let alone move. The Northwest Camp [-] With tens of thousands of people plus Fuzhou Zhejia, it is true that they do not have any advantage in dealing with the party departments. However, they do not seek merit, so there should be no problem in guarding the frontiers of our Great Song Dynasty."

Cao Bin nodded and said: "Master Shen's words are very true, but the existence of the Dangxiang and other ministries has always been a serious problem in my Song Dynasty. After taking the Southern Tang Dynasty, I have to send a large army to take the Hetao Plain back to my Dasong. Song, restore my Huaxia, Han and Tang Dynasties."

Shen Yilun said with a smile: "In the Song Dynasty, there are outstanding, wise and handsome ministers like Cao Gong and Ye Hou. It is only a matter of time before the world is unified. Even if the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties is restored, it is not impossible. However, this time, the army in the Northwest Army should pay more. , In addition, the Zhe family in Nafu Prefecture has been loyal to our Song Dynasty these years, and they can also make up some armored weapons as an encouragement and reward."

Cao Bin expressed his deep opinion, and said: "This old man also has this intention, why don't Master Shen report this matter to His Majesty?"

At this moment, a young man rushed in with a very serious expression and interrupted Cao Bin's words. Seeing this, Shen Yilun frowned and was about to reprimand him.

The little official said anxiously: "My lord! General Zhao Zan hastened a secret report from Wuyue [-] li."

The faces of Cao Bin and Shen Yilun changed slightly, and the former said in a deep voice: "The eight hundred li urgent secret report sent by Zhao Zan, could it be that the Southern Tang sent troops to Wuyue? Or was there a big riot in Wuyue?"

The little official quickly said: "No, my lord, it's Lord Ye Hou who died!"

For a moment, Cao Bin and Shen Yilun didn't remember who the little official said was Lord Ye. The former frowned slightly and said, "Which Lord Ye? Tell me clearly."

After saying this, Cao Bin suddenly realized something, his body shook, his face changed drastically, and he stared at the little official kneeling on the ground, waiting for the latter's answer.

Stared at by the two deputy envoys of the Privy Council, beads of sweat suddenly appeared on the forehead of the small official, and he said in a trembling voice: "Hsiang Fuhou, the chief envoy of the Huaxia Weifu, Yechen Yehouye... is dead."

This time, Shen Yilun jumped up suddenly as if a spring was installed on his buttocks. Cao Bin's face became extremely ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "Is this not true? How could Ye Chen die? Who said this? Tell the letter What about the person? How did he die?"

"It was Mr. Zhao Zan who edited the book himself, and sent his confidant guards to send it to the capital with a fast horse of [-] li. The messenger was waiting outside the Privy Council. I heard that it was Ye Houye who went to rescue the Huaxia Weifu's weapon department, Yu Sishi. A landslide suddenly happened at the foot of a cliff mountain road, leading hundreds of people and the entire army to be wiped out!" The little official knew the seriousness of the matter, and hurriedly told everything he knew.

Cao Bin sat down on his buttocks, his expression was extremely painful, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Shen Yilun glanced at Cao Bin, and said solemnly to the little official, "Does Your Majesty already know?"

"Not yet, according to the sender, because the matter was urgent at that time, and our military station in the Song Dynasty had not yet been established in the land of Wuyue, so General Zhao sent his confidant to send the letter to the commander of the barracks, and he could not submit it to His Majesty. , can only be sent to our Privy Council first."

"Hurry up, bring the messenger in, let the old man ask the ins and outs, and then report to His Majesty," Shen Yilun said.

But before he finished speaking, Cao Bin suddenly jumped up from his seat, dragged the little official and ran out, cursing: "Hurry up and take me to see the messenger. I don't believe that kid Ye Chen is so stupid." Die easily."

After a stick of incense, Shen Yilun and Cao Bin entered the palace anxiously to meet the Emperor of Song.And considering that the emperor would definitely have to inquire in person, he also brought the messenger sent by Zhao Zan into the palace.

In the Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Kuangyin, who was reviewing the memorial, already knew the news that the two deputy privy envoys had entered the palace with abnormal expressions.He couldn't help frowning, and said to himself: "What happened to make Cao Bin and Shen Yilun enter the palace in such a hurry to see me?"

While talking, Zhao Kuangyin thought about the major events that might happen in various parts of the Song Dynasty.A few days ago, there was news from the Huaxia Weifu that the Khitan Emperor in the north was seriously ill, and the young and powerful Empress Xiao was busy looking for famous doctors and medicines to save the Khitan Emperor's life, so she probably would not send troops south.Although Nantang was acting strangely these days, he didn't have the guts to rise up first.Although it took less than four months to conquer the Southern Han Dynasty, with the help of the two surrendered generals Wu Yanrou and Pan Chongche, it was basically settled down.Now the only place where something might happen is probably the Northwest, and the party departments seem to be restless!As for the land of Wuyue, with Ye Chen there, nothing serious will happen.

Thinking this way, Zhao Kuangyin sent an order to the left and right Xiaohuang gates. After Cao Bin and Shen Yilun arrived, they went directly into the hall without being notified.

The little eunuch Xin Shi did not make any mistakes, and he was clever. He was promoted to a higher level a few days ago, and he followed the emperor all day long.At this time, after listening to Zhao Kuangyin's order, he respectfully agreed, walked out quickly, and greeted him outside the hall.

Not long after, Xin Shi brought Cao Bin, who was extremely sad, and Shen Yilun, who was extremely dignified, into the Hall of Chongzheng.

After the two important ministers greeted the emperor, Shen Yilun took a look at Cao Bin's face and said, "Your Majesty, something happened in Wu Yue."

Ever since Cao Bin and Shen Yilun entered the palace, Zhao Kuangyin has seen the expressions of the two of them, especially the expression of Cao Bin, which finally made him feel a little uneasy. After hearing Shen Yilun's words at this moment, he thumped in his heart and shouted: "Wu Yue's What happened to the earth?
Shen Yilun took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty! Xiangfu Hou Yechen may have encountered an accident."

Zhao Kuangyin's expression changed suddenly, he stood up abruptly from the dragon chair, and shouted sharply, "What did you say?"

Shen Yilun repeated what he said just now.Zhao Kuangyin's expression changed, and after a while, he sat down slowly and said, "Let the messenger come in, I want to hear the details."

Xin Shi, who was guarding the gate of the hall, was extremely clever. He had already guessed that the young general at the gate would be recruited into the hall later, and he had already whispered the precautions to him just now.This young general can become the commander of Zhao Zan's barracks, and he is also a fierce general who has killed countless people, but at this time he has to meet the emperor, and he is still a little nervous.Hearing the summoning voice from inside, before Xin Shi took it with him, he ran quickly inside.Xin Shi couldn't laugh or cry when he saw it, he chased after him and brought him to the emperor.

Without waiting for the young general to salute, Zhao Kuangyin said in a deep voice, "Tell me everything you know about how Ye Qing died. If you miss a detail, watch your head."

The young general's heart was shocked, and after he quickly knelt down and saluted, he quickly spoke.

The young general narrated with emotion, and heard that half of the mountain collapsed, and hundreds of people were all stoned to death.Buried under it, the accumulation of soil and rocks was like a hill, Zhao Kuangyin's face turned ashen immediately, and he no longer had a glimmer of hope.Xin Shi next to him was also unable to hide the grief in his heart, but before the throne, he resisted himself not to cry.

Shen Yilun said: "Your Majesty! The carriage where Xiangfuhou is located is in the middle of the line, and buried in the deepest place. Zhao Zan's personal battalion commander set off from the first-line peak where the accident happened. He was already the third buried Xiangfuhou. But the next day, there was a heavy rain. Even if the auspicious Fuhou Jiren had some gaps under the rocks, the heavy rain poured down the gravel and soil on the cliff, and filled all the gaps. Ye Chen might have suffered Unexpectedly, please Your Majesty mourn and think about what will happen next to Wu Yue."

With a bang, Zhao Kuangyin slammed a hammer on the imperial table in front of him, with murderous intent in his eyes, he said in a cold voice: "The Maitreya teaching Lou Yanming and Shangguan Bingyun have assassinated me before, and now they are killing my humerus love minister. I swear today that one day, I will kill you and others from the nine clans and cut them into pieces, so that the hatred in my heart can be relieved. Come and send Zhao Pu, Jin Wang, and Lu Yuqing to the palace to see me immediately."

"What, Ye Chen is dead, he actually died. Hahahaha, God helped me. Ye Chen is dead. In the Great Song Dynasty, who else can stop me from doing that." Hearing that Ye Chen was dead After receiving the news, King Zhao Guangyi of Jin was at first in vain, and then he was ecstatic.When he received the summon from the palace, he also knew through the secret channels in the palace why he was summoned by the emperor at this time.

Since the rise of Ye Chen and the establishment of the Huaxia Weifu, Ye Chen has become a serious problem in Zhao Guangyi's heart, which is comparable to that of Zhao Pu.Especially with the increasing power and power of the Huaxia Weifu, coupled with the prestige and personal power brought by the heinous contribution of conquering Wuyue Kingdom by himself, as well as the trust in the heart of the emperor.When he does that big event in the future, Ye Chen will definitely become his biggest variable.These days, the most troublesome thing for him is how to kill Ye Chen.For this reason, he and the Mr. Chen who was sent by the Holy Church in the mansion did not have much premeditation.But now Ye Chen died like this.

While asking several concubines to dress him in palace clothes, Zhao Guangyi's thoughts turned in his mind, and suddenly he remembered that Mr. Chen had mentioned in front of him a few days ago: "Maybe Ye Chen will die in Jiangnan this time."

"Could it be that the Maitreya Cult was not the only one responsible for Ye Chen's death, but also the people in the church? Well, no matter who killed Ye Chen, my brother can no longer fully control the sword of the Huaxia Weifu. Otherwise, even if Ye Chen is dead, Huaxia Weifu will still be powerful and lethal!" Zhao Guangyi murmured to himself.

(End of this chapter)