When will the singing and dancing in the Qingshan Tower outside the mountain and the West Lake stop?
Perhaps until the night before the Mongols captured Lin'an, there were still many people living and dreaming here.
Looking back at the thousands of years of Chinese history, the most famous songs and dances about the subjugation of the country may be the West Lake Song and Dance in the late Song Dynasty and the Qinhuai River Song and Dance in the late Ming Dynasty. However, the late Song Dynasty was four hundred years earlier than the late Ming Dynasty, so the romantic atmosphere passed down
It is far less sad than the sadness along the Qinhuai River.
In the dead of night, the West Lake is still brightly lit, with dozens of large and small cruise ships passing by. From time to time, the sound of dancing and singing can be heard on the boats, and the whole scene is peaceful and prosperous.
The huge insect boat was parked in the lake. The lanterns hanging high on the boat illuminated the surrounding lake brightly. No one from the other cruise ships dared to get close to the area illuminated by its light. Everyone knew about Master Jia's car in the West Lake Lion.
, no one knows.
The insect ship is here, and idlers should avoid it.
The insect ship was quiet tonight, and there was no sound of singing or dancing throughout the night.
Jia Sidao and Liao Yingzhong were sitting in the spacious cabin, drinking rice wine in silence. The table was full of wine and food, all of which were of the highest quality, but the atmosphere seemed too dull.
After a long time, Jia Sidao sighed and said: "Yingzhong, I know you are doing it for my own good. If it were anyone else, I would definitely think that he has evil intentions. But I told you before, never look back.
Arrow, it’s better not to mention this matter again.”
"Sir, let's do it again..."
"Yingzhong, you don't understand. If it was Zhao Yu who recruited me back to Beijing more than 20 years ago, maybe the situation would be different. If the commander is still alive today, alas, there are no ifs in life. After so many years
Now, I have become accustomed to equating the power of the prime minister with the power of the emperor, and it is deeply ingrained and cannot be changed."
Liao Yingzhong did not give up and continued to persuade: "Sir, for the past twenty years, you have given priority to state affairs and assisted the late emperor in getting rid of the four traitors Yan, Ma, Ding and Dong. In the past two years, you have carried out the campaign on Liangzhe West Road.
Public land law, your Excellency, support each other
The obstruction of the foreign forces helped our government to raise military expenditures. It was these actions of your Excellency that protected the Song Dynasty from decades of peace under the Mongolian prying eyes. This can be regarded as a contribution to the country. I believe that the emperor’s wisdom will not
I don’t know.”
When Jia Sidao heard Liao Yingzhong mention the past, his eyes flashed, and he straightened his waist and said, "Jia Xuan, bring the wine."
Jia Xuan, an official of the Jia Mansion who was waiting outside the door, hurriedly brought a bottle of rice wine, filled it up for the two of them, and said flatteringly: "Master, Mr. Liao, please use it. Do you need more food?"
"No, let's go down." Jia Sidao waved his hand, "Yingzhong, come and have a drink. These are the best yellow rice wine given by the emperor."
Liao Yingzhong picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you, sir. I would like to propose a toast to you."
Jia Sidao did it all: "Yingzhong, the current situation is that the Song Dynasty is weak and Mongolia is strong. Zhao Fu, who has been on the throne for half a year, naturally wants to change this situation. Judging from the recent series of reform measures, the six-part division is the first to bear the brunt, and
The Queen Mother never
Wenwenwen, would rather let the queen's power weaken, which indirectly boosted the power of the imperial power. The next target of Zhao Yu's reform must be the Privy Council and Zhongshu Sheng. But I can't compare the six departments. Zhao Yu, let's fight hard.
Let’s fight.”
After saying that, Jia Sidao took another sip. After a glass of wine, he seemed to be in high spirits.
Liao Yingzhong originally wanted to use Jia Sidao's past deeds to persuade him to help the emperor, but she never thought that these deeds would actually inspire Jia Sidao's fighting spirit. Looking at the majestic Jia Sidao, Liao Yingzhong always felt that there was something wrong with him.
Feel:
"My lord, now that the power of the queen and the power of the emperor are combined, their power is greater than that of the prime minister. If your lord wants to fight against the emperor, the outcome, although it is difficult to predict, will be a great disadvantage to our dynasty. The final result will only be
It will benefit Mongolia."
"Then we can't watch my power slowly being eroded by Zhao He."
"Sir, this Song Dynasty belongs to the Zhao family after all. Please think twice."
Jia Sidao said angrily: "Yingzhong, don't mention this matter again. I came to you today because I want to hear some good ideas, not to listen to your lobbying."
Liao Yingzhong lowered her head and drank a glass of wine. Her eyes were already hazy. She was silent for a long time before saying: "Sir, according to my subordinates' observations of the emperor, the only thing the emperor is afraid of is Mongolia. We can only make a fuss around this point."
Jia Sidao didn't seem to understand: "Yingzhong, you are not asking me to welcome Mongolia, are you?"
"My lord, this subordinate..."
Jia Sidao interrupted Liao Yingzhong excitedly: "Yingzhong, I can do anything, except this."
Liao Yingzhong smiled and said: "My lord, don't worry. I know that your lord will not betray the country and seek glory. What I want to do is to make good use of this tiger and wolf spying on our dynasty to put pressure on the emperor and make him think that the Song Dynasty and even the emperor are inseparable."
Open my lord."
"Oh? What good idea did Yingzhong think of?"
"Sir, just think about it, if the Mongolian army goes south at this time, will the emperor still have the energy to change the internal affairs?"
Jia Sidao's eyes brightened and then dimmed: "In this case, Zhao Fu should not have the energy to take care of internal affairs. It's just that Kublai Khan of Mongolia has just put down the civil strife and it has cost a lot of money. How can he have the ability to go south to fight?"
"Sir, Lu Wende has been operating in Xiangfan for several years. He can still write urgent reports here, right?"
Lu Wende has been able to become an important military group in the Jinghu area for more than ten years. There are two reasons. First, Lu Wende has been at war with Mongolia for decades. He not only accumulated rich experience in fighting the enemy, but also cultivated a group of powerful family armed forces.
, Second, Lu Wende flattered Jia Sidao at the top and attacked dissidents at the bottom. With the support of Jia Sidao in the court, Lu Wende gradually became a dominant family in Jinghu.
Jia Sidao looked at Liao Yingzhong and suddenly burst out laughing: "Yingzhong, this is a great plan. Fortunately you are my confidant, otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep you."
Liao Ying shuddered in her heart: "Sir, my subordinate Yingzhong swears to be loyal to you to the death."
Hu Yun's residence in Jinhua City is relatively remote. Even in broad daylight, it seems quiet. Song Chengzu and his two subordinates Hou Qiang and Yi Changjiang took us around several streets and came to the end of an alley. This is an independent building.
An ordinary courtyard with blue bricks and gray tiles, quiet and tidy.
Hou Qiang was small in stature and good at tracking, and Yi Changjiang was proficient in all kinds of locks. They were Song Chengzu's two most capable generals.
Passing through a narrow patio, you enter the back room. In the center of the room is the living room. To the left of the living room is the study room and to the right is the bedroom. The overall area is small. Except for the study room which is filled with various books and seems slightly crowded, the living room and
The furnishings of the bedrooms are extremely simple.
"Sir, I have checked this place in detail several times, including Hu Yun's letters, manuscripts, clothes, etc., but there are no valuable clues."
I took a quick look at it and knew that Song Chengzu's ability would definitely not let go of any clues. I smiled and said, "Mr. Song, it's not like I found nothing."
"Oh. What did you discover, Master?"
"Judging from the situation here, Hu Yun did not come here to pack up his belongings when he left or was left, indicating that it was not premeditated."
Song Chengzu was a little surprised and said: "The story of the young master being left is very appropriate. It is indeed true. I also have an intuition that if this matter is related to Hu Feng, then he must still be in Jinhua."
"Oh, why do you say that?"
"Sir, Hu Feng has been missing for more than ten years. He suddenly appeared in Jinhua recently. I think he came with a certain purpose. It was not just to see Hu Yun. When he came, he happened to meet Gai Jingtian.
He was detained, and he must have some connection with Gai Jingtian, so Hu Feng or Hu Yun silenced and killed people. As for Hu Feng's original purpose of coming to Jinhua, it should not have been achieved, so he will not leave."
"Well, that makes sense. It seems that finding Hu Feng and Hu Yun is the key to this case."
"Yes, I have informed the Jinhua government officials to roll out a large net in Jinhua City to look for Hu Feng and Hu Yun."