It seems that as Wang Xin said, after the fire, Kaifeng City also calmed down.
Xizuo from the Song Dynasty who had been on the run was eliminated, and many things were explained.
Li Xia's body was hung in the Chongyang Temple, and the city gate was no longer closed...
Wang Xun walked into the study of Jinglue Mansion and handed back the order for the temporary dispatch of a group of soldiers to Shi Tianze.
The study room is filled with the fragrance of aromatic wood, which is refreshing.
The stove is lit with the finest ambergris...
"You didn't attract Brother Busy's attention, did you?"
"No, the matter is over here. Although Li Xia was not killed, he escaped back to the Song Dynasty and will not cause trouble again." Wang Xun said.
"No matter how far a living person can go, he cannot be as reliable as a dead person."
"There won't be any more trouble for at least three or two years." Wang Xin said, "Who knows what the situation will be like then?"
Shi Tianze didn't speak, just glanced up.
The momentum coming out of the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood was so overwhelming that Wang Xun even breathed lightly.
Wang Xun lowered his head and said: "Perhaps by then, we will have taken the commander-in-chief as our master and accomplished great things..."
"Did you reveal my name?"
"No, no one knew that the Marshal was involved in this matter. Even Zhang Wulang only thought that Yao Shu was behind the scenes. He guessed Yao Shu from Lao Gui's identity, so I followed his words and admitted it.
"
"knew."
Wang Xun seemed a little cautious and asked softly: "Then... what is going on..."
Shi Tianze did not answer, but simply said: "Go back to Shandong and tell Li Fen that he has been too blatant recently. If the Khan's court finds out in advance, don't blame me for killing him with my own hands."
"yes……"
Shi Tianze didn't see Wang Xun for too long, so he only said these few words.
After Wang Xun left, Zhao Bi walked into Shi Tianze's study not long after.
Zhao Bishi was only thirty-six years old, but he once lectured on Confucianism for Kublai Khan, so he was already a little older at his young age.
Both of them were military envoys, and Shi Tianze was usually the chief.
But tonight, Zhao Bi was not as polite as usual.
"Master Shi, please don't try to hide it from me anymore."
Shi Tianze pondered: "It's okay to talk to Bao Chen. You and I both know that King Monan is not only the Monan strategist, but also the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition. However, in recent years, the destruction of the Song Dynasty has been progressing slowly, and the Khan's court has been constantly calling for impeachment.
; In addition, we use Han laws to govern the Han territories, but Ma Hemu, the prime minister who governs the Han territories, wants to govern the Han territories with the Hui people's laws, and has had a lot of conflicts with us over the years."
"yes."
"This year, King Monan is building a city in Kaiping. Do you know how the Great Khan views this matter?" Shi Tianze sighed: "The Great Khan said, 'Kublai Khan, as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition, did not want to make progress and only focused on running his own business.
"Xiaojia, do you want to build a capital and be independent?' These words are too heavy, too heavy..."
"Shi Gong, there is no need for you and me to have any secrets." Zhao Bi said: "Let me tell you directly. The Great Khan has already intended to change the coach of the Southern Expedition. This year, if bad guys join forces, Tiege Huoluchi will lead Da'er.
When others capture Sichuan, King Monan's situation will become even more dangerous."
"yes."
Zhao Bidao: "There was once a servant in Duke Yao's house named 'Wu Gui', whose real name was actually 'Zhao Xin'. He was a Song Dynasty man. He was also a personal soldier of Song general Zhao Kui and was very loyal to the Song court. So Yao Gong sent
I sent this news to Zhao Xin, hoping that this battle... the Mongolian army would not be victorious."
Shi Tianze said: "It turns out Baochen already knows."
Zhao Bidao: "But you... took the opportunity to give Zhao Xin more information that he shouldn't have given, and even asked him to contact the Zhao-Song Alliance to fight against Mongolia?"
Shi Tianze suddenly turned his head and stared at Zhao Bi.
"you you……"
"Shi Gong is wondering, why do I know?" Zhao Bi said: "Because I was the one who killed Zhao Xin. He stayed in Zhengmeng Academy for too long, and Yao Gong's people became suspicious and informed me, and I killed him.
"
"you……"
"Don't worry, Mr. Shi, I have sent people to spread the news of the attack on Shu to the south. As for the others, I burned them. No one else knows."
Shi Tianze breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Bidao: "I thought the matter would end here, but I didn't expect that Zhao Song actually sent someone here. Now I just ask Shi Gong, has the information been given to the Song people?"
Shi Tianze shook his head and said: "No, all the people from Song Dynasty are dead."
"That's good." Zhao Bi asked again: "May I ask Shi Gong, why did you intend to join forces with the Song Dynasty to rebel?"
"No." Shi Tianze said: "My historian was born and raised in Yan land for several generations. I have never received a grain of rice from Zhao and Song Dynasties. How can I collude with Zhao Song Dynasty? Three generations of great Khans have been as generous as mountains, and my historian family is a loyal dog of the Khan's court.
, how can you have any objection?"
"What about this?"
"Oh, I'm just worried that if the Monan King can't handle it this time... all the years of hard work you and I have put into governing Han will be destroyed in one fell swoop."
Zhao Bi also sighed after hearing this.
But he just cupped his hands and said to Shi Tianze: "So, I understand Shi Gong's intention. I have forgotten this matter."
"Thank you."
Zhao Bi said again: "Please forgive Shi Gong, King Monan will definitely be able to overcome this disaster."
"That's good. In this case, if I dare to have any objection, I will die badly."
The two managers bowed their hands to each other.
That is to say, in this moment, the things that many people worked hard to do passed by easily.
For them, there are still many truly important matters, and this incident is just one of many escape routes to be arranged.
That's all.
Zhao Bi turned around and left Shi Tianze's study.
Even if he sent someone to kill Zhao Xin, or Wu Gui, who had the same surname as him, he didn't know how much he wanted to return home.
The princes in Lin'an City don't even know.
Wu Gui's life and twenty years of wandering were just like dust...
A pair of straw sandals stepped into the spotless study.
Shi Zhang saluted and said: "Father, the Quanzhen Sect is a Taoist cultivator. How could they hang Li Xia's body on the ruins of Chongyang Temple?"
Shi Tianze looked at his son, who was wearing linen clothes, and said calmly: "What? You are usually arty and follow the teachings of Lao and Zhuang, but do you really think of yourself as a Taoist priest?"
Shi Zhang smiled solemnly and said: "My child is just acting for outsiders, so it's better to appear shallow. As a general's son, if you are both civil and military, you will inevitably be jealous of the Khan's court."
"Um."
"However, that corpse was not that of Li Xia, but that of Yan Zijing. Yao Duanfu recognized it and burst into tears."
"Don't let Yao Sui talk nonsense."
"Yes, I have already told him, and he agreed." Shi Zhang said, "But the problem is... Li Xia is not dead."
"So what? Can't you follow Zhang Hongdao's example and catch him?"
"The child is still too young and does not have this ability."
Shi Tianze sighed and said slowly: "It is true that all the sons of the Zhang family are capable. Zhang Rou always wants to wait until he is gone so that his descendants can continue to protect the power of the Zhang family. Ha... That is his delusion. The Khan Court
It is impossible to trust us princes forever, there are only two roads before us, either to rebel, or to obediently hand over military power in the future."
"The child understands, and that is exactly what it is. The child learns poetry, poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting, and likes the learning of Lao and Zhuang. He dresses up like this all day long."
"As long as you know."
Shi Zhang said: "But why don't you continue to hunt Li Xia? Didn't my father say that he was extremely disappointed with Song Ting, and without Song Ting's help, the rebellion would not be possible. Then why not forget it and kill people to eliminate traces?"
"It wasn't my father who released Li Xia, it was Yang Guo who released him. Yang Guo... is a corrupt scholar with wishful thinking." Shi Tianze said, "In short, Yang Guo is a close friend of Yao Shu. They did this. What does it have to do with the historians?"
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"Then do we still want to keep Mr. Yang? What if Brother Busy finds out..."
"For the time being, my father can still control the situation. When the Goukao Bureau goes south next year, we will see whether Yang Guo should be thrown away or kept...most likely to be thrown away."
"It must be thrown away." Shi Zhang said, "I understand that it is better to wait until the Goukao Bureau goes south, and then throw some things on Mr. Yang. After all, we are one of the counselors, and can shoulder a lot of blame."
Shi Tianze nodded and smiled happily.
He had eight sons, and it was not without reason that he only kept this second son with him.
"It would be good if I could understand my father's intentions."
"Yes, everything is done to protect my family as a historian." Shi Zhang said: "This time, Song Ting was too disappointing, and Li Fen was too bold, and they are not people with whom we can make trouble..."
Shi Tianze murmured to himself: "To do something? You can't do it unless you are completely sure. Now it seems that I am afraid that I will have to kill Shandong Li Fen, this rebel..."