The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 369 The Northern Expedition Begins

Li Yu is missing.

After the morning retreat, the news quickly spread throughout the capital.

People in the capital like gossip very much, so all kinds of guesses spread in the capital in an instant.

After Jin Wang returned to the mansion, he looked at Su Another: "Is Li Yu and Empress Xiao Zhou safe in hiding?"

Su Another Kan nodded: "It's safe, absolutely safe."

"Okay, hide for a few more days, and let them go out until before the Northern Expedition, and as long as Li Yu can't be found, I don't think the Holy One will be in a hurry to establish a prince again."

Su looked at him and smiled. He also thought it would be like this. If Li Yu couldn't be found for a day, how could Zhao Kuangyin feel at ease?

However, in Su's view, they can't be careless. In the past few days, they should cause Zhao Kuangyin some more trouble, so that he has no intention of setting up a prince. The riot, or guessing that the emperor of the Song Dynasty secretly killed Li Yu and was angry, or finding a few heartwarming things for Zhao Kuangyin in the capital, etc.

Just drag it out for a few days.

After the morning court ended, Liu Wei went directly to the academy.

After seeing Qiushuang, he told Qiushuang about the situation, and then asked: "Do you think it is possible for Li Yu and Xiao Zhou to escape?"

Qiu Shuang thought for a moment, then shook her head: "There are quite a few people sent by the imperial court to monitor them. The two of them are actually very stupid. Do you think it is possible to escape without being noticed?"

Liu Wei nodded: "Since the two of them didn't escape, they must have been taken away, but who can take them away?"

"Li Yu is located in a quiet mansion. There are actually many ways to take them away, and the most likely one is King Jin."

"King Jin?"

Liu Wei frowned slightly. In fact, judging from the current situation, in order to prevent Zhao Kuangyin from making Wu Wang Zhao Dezhao the crown prince, Jin Wang did do such things to disrupt the situation.

Qiu Shuang smiled: "King Jin is very scheming, I think he must be the second emperor of Song Dynasty."

Liu Wei did not object to what Qiu Shuang said.

"In your opinion, are we going to find Li Yulai?"

"No need, since you want to be neutral, you can continue to be neutral. It is not a good thing to offend King Jin, and you think that the emperor and King Wu will not expect that this will be King Jin's tricks, and they will definitely pay attention to every move of King Jin, maybe They may not be able to find Li Yu."

After listening to Qiushuang's analysis, Liu Wei showed a slight smile. Although Qiushuang seldom goes out, she still has a good analysis of various major events, and she really did not misunderstand the person.

"After Shengshang's Northern Expedition, King Wu once again supervised the country, I'm afraid he won't settle down."

Liu Weiwang asked Qiushuang. He felt that King Wu had never been a peaceful person. Now that Zhao Kuangyin took people to the Northern Expedition, King Jin and King Wei had their own ideas. As the prince himself, it seems too naive.

Even if Zhao Kuangyin can come back, is there still a chance to make him the crown prince?

Qiu Shuang nodded: "Wu Wang is afraid that he will find a way to destroy Jin Wang and Wei Wang. Maybe Zhao Kuangyin can't do it, but Wu Wang Zhao Dezhao is ruthless."

Liu Wei frowned slightly, and then stopped talking. The court battles are always full of blood. Liu Wei wanted to stay away from him, but after stepping into the court, he couldn't get out.
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After Wu Wang Zhao Dezhao returned to the mansion, he was very angry. Originally, the position of prince belonged to him, but there was a sudden incident of Li Yu's disappearance. It was too hateful. He had an impulse to kill Li Yu after finding Li Yu.

The wind blows through the ears, and there is a coolness.

Zhao Dezhao took a sip of tea, his cheeks turned red from choking, at this moment, Xia He hurried over and patted him on the back.

"My lord, no matter how angry you are, you can't make things difficult for yourself."

Zhao Dezhao held Xia He's hand: "It's better for you to treat me well."

Xia He smiled: "If the slave family is not good to the prince, who is it good to?"

Speaking of this, Xia He said again: "My lord, in fact, the disappearance of Li Yu is very strange. With the abilities of the two of them, it is impossible to escape, so someone must have secretly helped them escape. Among the Yinu family, the one who helps is either the King of Jin or the King of Wei, and the King of Jin is the most suspicious, because now the King of Jin is the one who is most directly competing with you for the crown prince."

Zhao Dezhao nodded, he thought Xia He was right.

"That's right, King Jin is very suspicious. This king will send someone to monitor Jin Wang. As long as he is a little suspicious, this king will never let him go."

Xia He frowned slightly, and said: "I'm afraid that time will wait for no one, my lord, in a few days, the Holy Majesty will go to the Northern Expedition in person, if Li Yu can't be found in just a few days, I'm afraid that the establishment of the prince We will have to wait until Shengshang returns from the Northern Expedition to make a decision."

"Then... how about that?"

There was a sneer at the corner of Xia He's mouth: "My lord, don't worry, there will inevitably be casualties in the war. If something happens to King Jin and King Wei on the battlefield, who else do you think can compete with you for the throne?"

"what do you mean?"

"Send someone to secretly assassinate King Jin and King Wei in the army."

Zhao Dezhao's expression froze slightly, he hesitated for a moment, but nodded quickly, if Li Yu could not be found in a short time, he would have to take the risk and do this kind of assassination.

King Wei.

King Wei, who returned to the mansion, was still wondering who rescued Li Yu and Xiao Zhou. Although Zhao Kuangyin didn't show much interest in Xiao Zhou, in Wei Wang's view, leaving Xiao Zhou behind would be very important to him. Self is still useful.

He was thinking about this all the way, and he didn't wake up suddenly until he returned to the house.

King Jin.

That's right, King Jin must have done this. King Jin didn't want Zhao Kuangyin to make King Zhao Dezhao the prince, so he sent someone to take Li Yu and Empress Xiao Zhou away. In this way, the generation of Jinling would be in chaos, and the Holy One would Want to establish a prince again?
After thinking about it, King Wei was a little hesitant. Now he wants to find a way to find Xiao Zhou. Later, if he wants to find it, he will definitely offend King Jin. He is not afraid of offending King Jin. He just finds out Li Yu and Xiao Zhou. After Xiao Zhou, what will happen in the court?

Zhao Kuangyin will establish a prince again, and King Wu Zhao Dezhao and King Jin will face each other again in court. Will they both suffer?

If they were really hurting both sides, it would be a good thing for him, but he really didn't want to take advantage of that kid Wu Wang Zhao Dezhao.

After some consideration, King Wei decided to wait and see.
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Time passed slowly, and it was the day before the Northern Expedition.

And that night, someone found Li Yu and Xiao Zhou who had been knocked unconscious in a private house.

After the guards escorted the two of them to the palace, the two of them claimed that they were knocked out and taken away, but they were masked all the time, and they didn't know who kidnapped them.

It is self-evident at this point that it was King Jin who did it, and his purpose was to delay time.

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin was very angry, and he even wanted to wait until the crown prince was established before proceeding to the Northern Expedition.

But after some consideration, he chose to continue the Northern Expedition.

Fighting depends on morale. I have said before that the Northern Expedition tomorrow, if we don’t go tomorrow, it will definitely affect the morale of the army. Moreover, the Northern Han has been given a long time, so they will be fully prepared, and the Northern Han is fully prepared. If you want to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty, you will make greater sacrifices.

There is no need to rush to establish the crown prince, as long as the Northern Expedition succeeds, he will have plenty of time to establish the crown prince when he comes back.

It was dark at night, and the day before the Northern Expedition, Zhao Kuangyin quietly went to Princess Ruyi's Mansion.

But he wasn't looking for Liu Wei, he was looking for Zhao Jingniang.

The two talked in the house for a long time, no one knew if they did that thing, maybe they did it, this Northern Expedition, I don't know how long it will take to return, isn't the most profound way for a man and a woman to talk about their lovesickness is to do that thing?

The autumn wind was blowing outside the window, Princess Ruyi was lying on Liu Wei's chest, too many things had happened in the capital recently, Princess Ruyi felt a little uneasy, for some reason, she suddenly longed for the ordinary life of Qingqing.

Liu Wei was not in the court. Although they hadn't consummated their marriage at that time, their life was peaceful and there were not so many court disputes. Liu Wei would occasionally drum up some novelties, or new wine, or new words.

But since Liu Wei entered the court, they have been to too many places, seen too many wars, and experienced too many human tragedies.

She thought about it carefully, how long has it been since her son-in-law has developed new wine, how long has it been since he wrote lyrics, and how long has it been since he has shocked the world?
Once people are busy, they will not have that kind of leisure.

Now the Liu Family Winery is making a lot of money, and Qin Yun's beauty salon is even making a lot of money, but all of a sudden, Princess Ruyi doesn't have the surprises she used to have.

Liu Wei didn't know what Princess Ruyi was thinking, he was just doing something in the court, and the Northern Expedition was going to happen tomorrow, Zhao Kuangyin's fate was coming to a turning point, would he survive this calamity?
What will happen to the capital after Zhao Kuangyin leaves the capital?
Just when Liu Wei was thinking this way, Princess Ruyi suddenly asked: "My son-in-law, do you... want to live a peaceful life?"

Liu Wei glanced at Princess Ruyi, not understanding why she suddenly asked such a question.

"A peaceful life?" Liu Wei repeated the word. It would be a great enjoyment to live a peaceful life in this era, so why would he not want to.

"Yeah, happy and happy, you don't have to go out early and come back late every day, and you don't have to fight with others. How wonderful is that kind of life."

Liu Wei smiled, he wanted to live such a life, but the current situation does not allow him to live such a life, maybe wait a little longer, when the territory of the Song Dynasty prospers, the foreign enemies disappear, and the emperor is kind, he will But have a peaceful day.

(End of this chapter)