Three days later, Zhang Diwan's coffin was buried, and all the officers and soldiers of the Zhongyi Army and the people of Fenglongshan Camp went to see him off. Everyone was in plain clothes and showed filial piety to bid farewell to the former leader of the Zhongyi Army.

Zhang Diwan's tomb is built on the high slope of the west cliff, which is the highest cliff in Fenglong Mountain. From there, you can overlook the entire valley from a distance. That is the place where he gave his life and where he protected with all his strength.

people.

The coffin was buried and the dust settled. Zhang Diwan disappeared from this world and will gradually fade away in people's hearts. Except for his closest relatives and a few close brothers in the Zhongyi Army, no one will remember him.

A long time. It sounds cruel to say it, but it is also true.

Zhang Ruomei was in a low mood that day and spent a day in isolation after returning to her room. Fang Zian also left her alone and allowed her to deal with her grief. He believed that Zhang Ruomei would recover soon.

Fang Zian has his own things to do. After solving the crisis of the Jin soldiers' attack, the next step is to find a way to return to the Song Dynasty. But it is not simple. This is not a single person's stealth, but a car with nearly two hundred people.

The horses moved together. Fang Zian didn't even need to inquire about the news outside the mountain. He knew that the way out of the Taihang Mountains to the south must have been completely blocked. Taking the risk was extremely dangerous, and he was likely to be surrounded and killed before heading to the Song Dynasty.

On the road to the border. This is actually no longer a matter of personal life. Fang Zian holds the letter of allegiance from Qin Hui in his arms. It is a heavy bomb that will detonate the political arena of the Song Dynasty. He must send this letter of allegiance

Only by bringing him back to the Song Dynasty safely can Qin Hui be brought down.

Fang Zian once thought about sending someone to send this letter back to the Song Dynasty. For example, Shen Ling'er could secretly return to the Song Dynasty with this letter. With her skills, she would be able to return to Lin'an safely. But the problem is, Shen Linger can return to Lin'an safely.

After Ling'er brings back this letter, who can she give it to? Who in the court can be entrusted to her? Yang Cunzhong? Or Zhao Yuan, the king of Pu'an County who is under house arrest? Although Yang Cunzhong is in Fang Zian's

He can be trusted in his mind, but the problem is that this person is too loyal to Zhao Gou and may be influenced by Zhao Gou.

Zhao Gou has trusted Qin Hui for so many years, relied on him, promoted him, and had great trust in him. When Zhao Gou saw this letter of allegiance, he didn’t know what he thought. From a human perspective, Fang Zian felt that Zhao Gou’s

The first reaction should be anger. But then, his mentality will change. From anger to... embarrassment!

Embarrassment is inevitable. He has been favored for so many years and handed over the position of Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty to Qin Hui. It turns out that this person is a spy of the Jin Kingdom. How can he not be embarrassed? Doesn't that mean he is blind? Is he a blind and confused king?

He has been using a traitor for so many years, but he is still ignorant? Zhao Gouruo is just an ordinary person, but he is the emperor, and he should protect his dignity. Fang Zian tried to put himself in Zhao Gou's position and think about how he should deal with it. After thinking about it,

, I felt that Zhao Gou might conceal the matter and keep it quiet. He secretly gave Qin Hui a glass of poisonous wine to drink, and it was settled. He told the outside world that Qin Hui died of illness, and completely erased the whole news. This would not damage the majesty of his emperor.

It did no harm to his own face.

Therefore, Fang Zian believed that it was not that Yang Cunzhong was untrustworthy, but that he was too foolish and loyal. It was inappropriate to send the letter to him. He would listen to Zhao Gou and do what Zhao Gou said.

However, what Fang Zian wants is more than Qin Hui's downfall. What he wants is Zhao Gou's dignity. This man cannot be said to be useless.

, and he was by no means a mediocre king who had subjugated his country. On the contrary, Zhao Gou was too smart and calculating, so he could explain his series of actions. He killed Yue Fei's loyal ministers, signed a humiliating peace treaty, and surrendered to the Jin people. These things

It seems to be a standard act of a foolish king, but if you analyze it from the inner logic, you will find that everything he did was for the sake of his throne and the great Song Dynasty.

From the perspective of later generations, Zhao Gou is a refined egoist and a completely rational pragmatist. But as long as it is beneficial to his interests, he will do it. If anyone threatens his throne, he has painstakingly established the

He will eradicate half of the country.

When the Northern Song Dynasty fell, Zhao Gou stood up, gathered people's hearts, established a firm foothold, and established the Southern Song Dynasty. The times chose him, and he seized this opportunity with his own practical actions. Therefore, he is by no means stupid.

, but too shrewd and good at seizing opportunities. But if such a person occupies the throne for a long time and refuses to give up the throne, it will be of no benefit to the future of the Song Dynasty. The humiliation of the Song Dynasty will never be washed away, and the humiliation of the Song Dynasty Zhongliang

Injustice can never be redressed. Qin Hui wants to publicly execute him, Zhao Gou wants to sweep away his dignity, and even take the blame and abdicate. This is the effect Fang Zian wants to achieve. It may not be what he wants, but Fang Zian must do it. This seal of allegiance to Qin Hui

When the book arrived in Lin'an, it had to be made public as soon as possible, causing uproar in the city and making it impossible for Zhao Gou to hide it.

Yang Cunzhong was not suitable, and Prince Pu'an was even less suitable. Once the letter was in his hands, Zhao Gou could use the transfer as a condition to force him to agree to deal with it in a low-key manner, but it would be in vain.

In view of the above considerations, Fang Zian gave up the idea of ​​sending the letter of allegiance back to the Song Dynasty first. But how to return to the Song Dynasty safely, Fang Zian was very troubled. In the end, he decided to let Shen Ling'er go to Huaixi to find Li Xianzhong and ask Li Xianzhong

Help the envoys return to the Song Dynasty. Li Xianzhong had a brief relationship with him in Haozhou. In Fang Zian's opinion, he was a warm-hearted and knowledgeable person. If he was willing to send troops to pretend to attack the border, then

The Jin soldiers must focus on the border, and the mission's return will be much less stressful. It depends on whether Li Xianzhong is willing to do so. After all, even if he pretends to attack the Jin Kingdom, he still has to mobilize troops and horses to make it look good.

. Now that the Song and Jin Dynasties have not broken up, they are mobilizing troops and horses on a large scale to attack. It will be a gesture of declaring war. The court will be held accountable if it is investigated.

In any case, Fang Zian decided to give it a try. He wrote a letter to Shen Ling'er and asked Shen Ling'er to deliver it to Li Xianzhong, the commander of the Huaixi Army in Haozhou. Fang Zian told Shen Ling'er that after delivering the letter, he would return to Lin'an.

Go to see Qin Xiqing and Shi Ningyue Chunni and tell them about your situation. After being away for several months, there have been no letters and no news at all. They must be worried about their own safety, and I am not worried about them all the time.

In fact, Fang Zian was very worried about the situation of Qin Xiqing, Shi Ningyue and others. He was very worried that something extreme would happen, so Shen Ling'er also wanted to convey his warning during this trip to Qin Xiqing, Shi Ningyue, Chunni and the others.

It's best to find a place to hide temporarily. Fang Zian doesn't want anything he doesn't want to see happen, and with Xiao Huaizhong's defeat, something is very likely to happen.

To put it bluntly, once Qin Hui learns that he has escaped from Yanjing and Xiao Huaizhong's army has been defeated, he may struggle to the death and make a desperate counterattack. Fang

This is what Zian has always been worried about.

Shen Ling'er knew the importance of her trip. The young master entrusting her with such an important responsibility showed that she was irreplaceable in the young master's mind. She immediately packed her bags and set off on the road with Fang Zian's letters and messages. Fang Zian sent them She walked outside the Wuma Mountain pass, hugged her and gave her a few more words, then watched Shen Ling'er gallop away with two horses.

The next morning, Zhang Ruomei walked out of the room. Although her eye circles were red and swollen, she was in much better spirits. Although she was uncontrollably sad, she knew she would eventually come out. Sometimes people just need to be quiet for a while, and do not need comfort from others. It can be restored.

Once she came out, Zhang Ruomei immediately became busy. There were many things waiting for her to do. She wanted to take people to clean Beiya and the surrounding battlefields. Although Xiao Gui and the others had already started doing this, Zhang Ruomei You have to be there in person.

Fang Zian did not follow her to clean the battlefield in Beiya. He focused on the unfinished projects in the valley. Although it was still ice and snow in the Taihang Mountains at the moment, spring seemed to be very early. But Fang Zian knew that spring could warm up overnight. The flowers are blooming, and the farming season will start in mid-April at the latest. The amount of the project is huge, and there are delays in the process. It may be difficult to complete before the farming season, but at least the big canal must be connected and some basic farming projects must be completed. But it is the guarantee for the Loyalty Army to gain a foothold.

Fang Zian personally organized the people to return to the dredging and excavation of channels, the construction of dikes, cofferdams, and branch canals. The fire brigade soldiers also followed Fang Zian to help. The people had already regarded Fang Zian and others as gods, and Fang Zian took action himself. Helping them work, the people were naturally enthusiastic and full of energy. The progress of the project was going very smoothly, and Fang Zian estimated that it would not miss the farming season in the mountains.

During this period, Shi Hao asked Fang Zian when he would leave. Fang Zian informed Shi Hao of his worries and considerations, and Shi Hao was convinced. However, he felt that Li Xianzhong would not have the guts to launch a feint attack for his own legion. Fang Zian held an optimistic attitude, and Shi Hao didn't say anything. After all, after this battle, Shi Hao could no longer see what else Fang Zian couldn't do. In Shi Hao's eyes, his son-in-law Li was no longer just a capable person, he was already like a monster. Shi Hao decided not to worry about these things anymore, and everything would be arranged in his own way.

A few days later, the sentry who followed Xiao Huaizhong's troops out of the mountain sent back news that Xiao Huaizhong's troops did not return north to Yanjing, but lost their baggage and vehicles and traveled through the valley on the south side with no trace of their whereabouts.

Everyone in the Zhongyi Army was shocked when they heard this. They didn't know what Xiao Huaizhong was up to. Some people speculated that he was going to Shannan Prefecture to garrison troops and completely block Master Fang's return to the Song Dynasty.
Chapter completed!