"May I ask who turned himself in?" Xiao Feng asked with a frown.
"The son-in-law captain, Xiao Xiamo, Xiao Banhe and Yeluqi are two rebellious officials and thieves. Thanks to me trusting them so much, they actually ensnared the people closest to me. It's really despicable!" Yelu Hongji slapped the noble His teacup shattered and he was extremely furious.
Hearing Yelu Hongji's words, Xiao Feng and Xiao Bideng had nothing to say immediately, they both knew his character very well, and hearing the seriousness in his tone at this time, they understood that any further persuasion would probably burn them and attract everyone. disaster.
At this time, Song Qingshu also knew from Zhao Min that the development of the situation was completely out of control, and he couldn't help frowning: "It's really troublesome at this point."
Zhao Min chuckled: "Actually, this matter looks troublesome on the surface, but it is actually an opportunity for you."
"How do you say that?" Song Qingshu asked doubtfully.
Zhao Min stood with his hands behind his back, and said calmly: "Our dynasties rising on the grasslands are different from your Han dynasty. We don't believe the nonsense that the emperor wants to die, and the officials have to die. The power of your Han dynasty comes from the emperor, naturally. I have no ability to resist, but the power of our countries often comes from their own tribes. In a huge tribe, there are often many soldiers who are loyal to the leader. Yeluqi is deployed in all the palaces of the Liao Kingdom. No matter how there are thousands of private soldiers under his command, how can he just watch him be killed unjustly?"
Song Qingshu was startled: "Then why do you say this is an opportunity for me?"
Zhao Min explained: "Nowadays the Golden Snake Camp is in full swing, but it's a pity that most of the leaders of the Golden Snake Camp were started by the king of the mountain. It's okay to rob houses, but they can't get on the stage by attacking cities and conquering the world. Now you have a bunch of women under your command, and there are few who can be alone. Under his command, Yeluqi is a rare talent of the younger generation, not only capable of both civil and military skills, but also a rare gentleman of modesty, if he can be subdued, it can be said that he has an extra right-hand man."
"Yeluqi is indeed a rare talent," Song Qingshu and Zhao Min subconsciously did not mention Song Qingshu, Zhang Wuji and others when chatting with Zhao Min. They concluded with the younger generation, "But he has always been loyal, so why would he join the Golden Snake Camp?"
"Of course it's impossible under normal circumstances, but this incident is a great opportunity," Zhao Min replied, "If they are found guilty of rebellion, not only Yeluqi will die, but his family will also be doomed. These emperors were merciless in killing people. Considering that the surrounding Manchus and the Kingdom of Jin are old enemies of the Khitans, and our Mongolian main force is now marching westward, we may not be willing to offend the ally of the Liao Kingdom for him, and Xixia is too far away. At this time If you offer them an olive branch, nine times out of ten they'll agree."
Zhao Min paused and said with a smile: "After all, the Golden Snake Camp is their best choice now, not to mention that the territory and strength controlled by the Golden Snake Camp are not only not weaker than the Liao Kingdom, but even faintly above it. Choose you."
Song Qingshu's eyebrows twitched: "At first, I thought that the Golden Snake Battalion was a little bit unpopular, but I didn't expect the princess to be so optimistic about it, which made me a little flattered."
"You don't have to underestimate yourself," Zhao Min turned to look at him, "The Golden Snake Camp has become the most prestigious in the world in the past two years. It can compete with all the countries in the world. Who in the world would dare to regard you as bandits?"
Hearing her words, Song Qingshu couldn't help but feel proud: "Then I'll try to see if I can subdue Yeluqi!"
However, Song Qingshu quickly realized a problem: "Yeluqi and I have met several times before. Although we are not close friends, we are friends on an equal footing. Now that he has become my subordinate, he may not be able to get used to this kind of friendship." change."
"Don't worry, the matter of persuading Yeluqi to surrender is entrusted to me." Zhao Min's cheeks flashed with a confident brilliance.
Appreciating the incomparable demeanor of the woman in front of him, Song Qingshu suddenly said with a smile that was not a smile: "From the interests of Mongolia, shouldn't the princess persuade Yeluqi to surrender to Mongolia? Why did you persuade him to bring people to surrender to the Golden Snake Camp?"
Zhao Min snorted: "Mongolia is currently in the honeymoon period of the alliance with the Liao Kingdom. If we accept him, it would be blatantly embarrassing Yelu Hongji, and at that time it would be a small loss."
"Is that true?" Song Qingshu laughed meaningfully.
Zhao Min frowned and said, "Otherwise? By the way, why do you smile so weirdly?"
Song Qingshu chuckled: "I thought it was the Princess who was preparing a dowry for me." After speaking, he used his lightness skills and ran outside.
Zhao Min's face as white as jade turned red instantly: "You bastard!"
But looking at his gradually disappearing figure, the anger in his stomach finally dissipated unknowingly. Instead, he burst out laughing, his eyes were extremely soft, and he stood there more and more charming.
Let's say that after Song Qingshu came out from Zhao Min, he happened to bump into Xia Qingqing who had returned from the Grand Palace of the South Courtyard: "Little lady, what is it that makes you so unhappy?"
Xia Qingqing was taken aback, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw clearly that it was him, she stroked her chest and replied, "I was shocked, I thought I met some kind of blind-eyed dude again."
"Looking at your frosty face, which dude dares to tease you, and still have to be thrown into the river to feed the fish?" Song Qingshu teased.
Xia Qingqing blushed: "Am I that scary~"
Song Qingshu smiled. Although Xia Qingqing was gentle and pleasant in front of him, she was also a murderous witch in her heart. Governor Ma's son just flirted with her, and ended up losing her life in vain.
"Brother Song, I just met King Xiao. King Xiao knew the relationship between me and you, so he received me warmly and understood my purpose. He said that he came back to Beijing this time for this purpose, so he set off immediately to meet the emperor. , Unfortunately, Yelu Hongji has already determined to kill them, what should I do now." Xia Qingqing said with a worried face, in her opinion, the majestic King of the South Courtyard will not work unless there is a miracle, otherwise Yuan Cheng Zhi and the others are dead.
"I already know the latest developments of the case, don't worry, I still have other ways to save people." Song Qingshu comforted her.
Xia Qingqing's eyes lit up: "What way?"
"It's not the time to talk about it yet, so you'll know when the time comes." Because Zhao Min's attempt to persuade Yeluqi to surrender had not been successful, Song Qingshu didn't dare to promise, lest Xia Qingqing's greater hopes would lead to greater disappointment.
After the two returned to the stronghold of Huanyiyuan, Song Qingshu ordered the spies of Huanyiyuan to find topographic maps near the capital, because these are military secrets, and it is impossible to have a complete map. I drew a rough sketch in my mind about the information related to the secret agents who went to the capital for many years.
Xia Qingqing and Bing Xue'er were also helping him sort out the information on pass cities on the way east to Golden Snake Camp, and a few hours passed before he knew it.
Suddenly someone sent a letter from outside. After reading the note, Song Qingshu's eyes flashed with strangeness, he got up and said to the two women: "You wait for me here, I will go out for a while."
Then I changed into a suit of clothes and inquired all the way to a very lively building courtyard. Looking at the three words "Leaning on the Red Mansion" on the plaque, the Yingying Yanyan standing at the door, and the strong smell of powder in the air, how could it be possible? Don't know where this is.
Walking in with a strange face, he found the box indicated in the note, Song Qingshu opened the door and went in, and saw Zhao Min, who was disguised as a man, drinking wine while leisurely listening to an oiran playing the piano.
Song Qingshu coughed to show his arrival: "You are living a leisurely life." Although he is a well-known handsome man in the martial arts and was known as Yumian Mengchang in his early years, he has to admit that Zhao Min's male attire is handsome and far away. Above himself, he can only console himself with such illusory things as masculinity.
Zhao Min waved his hand to signal the oiran to back down, and then sighed: "The most popular oiran in the biggest brothel in the majestic capital, but her piano skills are only so-so. It can be seen that the Liao Kingdom is indeed at sunset."
"Walking in a brothel also reveals a sentiment of concern for the country and the people," Song Qing said with a strange expression, "but this girl's piano skills are indeed far inferior to the princess."
After a pause, he said playfully, "If the princess goes to sea, she is guaranteed to become the number one oiran in the world."
Zhao Min gave him a blank look, but he didn't get angry: "It's a pity that you will never see this day."
Song Qingshu also realized that the joke was a bit cold, so he had to change the subject: "By the way, how do you know I'm there." He couldn't help being vigilant, after all, he was in the secret stronghold of Huanyiyuan, and he was found by Zhao Min !
Zhao Min said lightly: "Based on your power in the Kingdom of Jin, most of you stay at the Huanyiyuan, and I know about the secret strongholds of the Huanyiyuan in the upper capital. At worst, send people to deliver letters to every place." , there is always one who can find you."
Song Qingshu's brows were darkly frowned. It's terrifying that one secret service agency is well-known by another secret service agency. It seems that the political turmoil this year has caused the military affairs of Huanyiyuan to be somewhat slack. Wan Yanping's main energy is still in the country. Helping my sister Gebi, the management of these strongholds in other countries is really a bit neglected.
"The reason why I came to you this time is because Yeluqi needs to see you to rest assured." Just as Zhao Min finished speaking, there was already a knock on the door outside.
"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here." Zhao Min chuckled, motioning for his hands to open the door, and soon two people wrapped in cloaks came in, and only after closing the door did they lift off the cloak to reveal their true face, one of them was very handsome Naturally, it was Yeluqi, and the other was an old man with grizzled hair, the most striking thing was the bags under his eyes, but Song Qingshu would not regard him as an ordinary old man, because according to the previous information, he could roughly guess his identity as Yeluqi Qi's father - Yelu Chucai!
When seeing Song Qingshu, Yeluqi couldn't help but smiled wryly: "The princess said before that King Qi is in Shangjing, but I still didn't believe it. Your Excellency really hid the whole Shangjing from everyone."