Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 782 Revenge

Meng Yutong was dressed in green, disguising herself as a man, looking like a handsome young man. Her personal bodyguard Wei Ying followed closely behind her. The two of them walked through the streets of Kaifeng Prefecture, turned and crossed the alleys, and finally stepped onto the Zhou Bridge.

Zhou Bridge is the affectionate name of the people in Bianliang. Its official name is Tianhan Bridge, which faces the Imperial Street of the Imperial Palace. The bridge is well constructed, with bluestone columns, stone beams, stone tenons, and shield railings. The two sides of the bridge are carved with lifelike shapes of tusks, water beasts, and flying clouds.

The Bian River surges under the bridge, and people come and go on the bridge, making it very lively. Shops and restaurants stand on both sides of the bridge, making it prosperous. If you stand at the end of the bridge, you can see the Suzaku Gate in the south and the Xuande Tower in the north, and in the middle is a wide Imperial Street, which is magnificent.

This bridge is the most spectacular among the 13 bridges on the Bian River. On every moonlit night, singing houses on both sides of the river are interlaced, with music and singing going on. The moonlight is like water, sparkling, and the moon shadow sinks to the bottom, which is a scene in Bianliang - "Bright Moon over Zhou Bridge".

However, Meng Yutong was in a heavy mood because of the destruction of her country and the loss of her family, and she was temporarily separated from her lover. When she first arrived in Bianjing, she felt indifferent even when faced with the poetic and picturesque scenery with clear breeze, bright moon and beautiful scenery.

She walked hurriedly across the bridge, without stopping for long or even taking a second look at the beautiful scenery.

"We're almost there." Wei Ying reminded his master in a concise manner.

Meng Yutong nodded without saying anything. The two continued to move forward and soon arrived at a secret contact point of the Shu Kingdom's intelligence organization.

This is a grocery store that sells pens, ink, paper and inkstones. Meng Yutong and Wei Ying came here, exchanged secret codes with the store owner, and then led them to the backyard.

There is a secret door in the wall of the backyard. Through this yard, you can enter the neighboring mansion and then enter a secret room.

There were already several people waiting here. They saw the secret code marks left outside two days ago, so they were prepared.

The secret guards of Shu Kingdom are called Xuanfu Guards!

  Because Bashu is known as the Land of Abundance, the secret guard organization was named after the word "Fu", which means mysterious and profound, and it is the Xuanfu Guard!

A middle-aged man wearing a black robe and a short beard saluted with several people: "Ding Zhaohui, deputy commander of Xuanfu Guard, greets the lord!"

This person was promoted by Meng Yutong, so he is very loyal to her.

"Ding Zhaohui, what's the situation in Bianjing? How many of our people have been killed?"

Ding Zhaohui answered truthfully: "We lost half of our troops in the counterattack of the Wude Division. I had already ordered our people to stop all activities and wait for the Lord's order. Therefore, we have not been exposed in the past three months. The codes and secret words have also been changed by us. The code words used in the letter to you are brand new."

Meng Yutong nodded, then sat down at the main seat at the table and waved her hand to signal the other spy leaders to sit down as well.

"What is the current situation of my father and brothers?"

Ding Zhaohui explained: "They are all temporarily under house arrest. The Song court has no intention of killing or harming them. They will probably be kept in captivity for a while. When they are no longer a threat, they may be given a position to make the surrendered officials submit to the Song court."

"Fortunately, this Emperor Zhao is not a bloodthirsty person, so my family is out of danger for the time being!"

"My Lord, are you going to send someone to rescue the king?"

Meng Yutong hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's meaningless to rescue them temporarily. We can't go back to Shu. Father is old now and can't stand the hardship. If we risk our lives to rescue them, we will become wanted criminals of the Song Dynasty and may affect other members of the royal family. We will end up seeking our own death. Let them live there for the time being to avoid provoking the wrath of Emperor Zhao and harming them instead."

"So what should we do next?" Ding Zhaohui asked curiously.

After all, now that Shu Kingdom has perished, if it is not for the rescue, their secret spy organization will be useless. Without the people they serve and the country they are loyal to, they are like lonely ghosts with nowhere to go.

"We have other important things to do, such as revenge!" "Revenge?" Several spy leaders looked at each other.

Meng Yutong nodded and said, "Yes, our Shu Kingdom was destroyed by the Song Dynasty. Their imperial guards are still committing crimes in Shu, sparking a civil uprising. The people of the entire Shu Kingdom have suffered a huge disaster. All of this was caused by the Song Dynasty. We can't let Emperor Zhao and those imperial guards of the Song Dynasty off like this!"

After listening to this, Ding Zhaohui and others thought it made sense and nodded, expressing their willingness to serve.

"That's right! We want revenge!"

"Let Song pay the price in blood!"

"Lord, we listen to you! We will do whatever you say!"

Meng Yutong nodded slightly and continued, "At present, Emperor Zhao is in the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period. Even if we want to assassinate him, it is difficult to do so. Moreover, I don't just want Emperor Zhao's life, but to make the Song Dynasty collapse and decline, and bury it with my Shu Kingdom. Therefore, our goal is the entire Song Dynasty, and let the Song Dynasty fall into civil strife. In this way, the Jiangnan Wu Kingdom will have the opportunity to take action for us and destroy the Song Dynasty."

"Wu? Is it the newly established state of Yangwu in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Meng Yutong said: "Yes, I just came from Jinling. I have secretly cooperated with the Wu Kingdom. I don't have to worry about the resources. Their intelligence organization will also be used by me. Together, we will do damage in Song and plunge Song into civil strife!"

These secret agents of Xuanfuwei were a little surprised when they heard Meng Yutong's words. They didn't expect that their lord had joined forces with the State of Wu.

However, the Wu Kingdom has been gaining momentum recently and has had many contacts with the Shu Kingdom in the past, so it is not surprising that they are cooperating at this time.

"What is your lord going to do?"

Meng Yutong asked back: "In my letter, I asked you to find out information about Zhao Guangyi. Did you find enough information?"

Ding Zhaohui said: "It has been found out that Zhao Guangyi is currently the prefect of Kaifeng. Before the founding of the Song Dynasty, he had nothing to boast about in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. After Emperor Zhao ascended the throne, in July of the second year of Jianlong, Zhao Guangyi served as the prefect of Kaifeng and the co-prime minister in the capacity of the emperor's younger brother, the governor of Taining and the chief military officer of the palace. At this time, he began to deliberately cultivate subordinates and build up power; those staff mainly came from the subordinates of the imperial army, the assistants of the governor's "envoy's office", and the officials of Kaifeng Prefecture."

After thinking for a while, Meng Yutong asked, "Does Zhao Guangyi have the military power and strength in his hands now? Does he have supporters in the military?"

Ding Zhaohui shook his head: "Very little! Although Zhao Guangyi served as the chief military officer in front of the palace, he did not develop a strong power in the imperial guards like the emperor Zhao. There are two reasons for this: First, Taizong did not really lead the imperial guards to participate in the battle before he ascended the throne. In this era when the imperial power frequently changes, it is not enough to establish enough trust in the army to win over forces and cultivate confidants just by relying on the superior-subordinate relationship in the army without fighting bloody battles with the soldiers. Second, Taizong was actually in charge of the imperial guards for only a year and a half, which was not long. He was transferred out before he could win over a few generals.

"Okay, have you found out who his confidants are?"

"Got it. Here's the list. There are currently more than 60 people on the list!" Ding Zhaohui took out a few lists and handed them to Meng Yutong.

After Meng Yutong took it, she looked at it carefully and saw a string of names, identities, etc.

The civil servants and staff included Cheng Yu, Fan Min, Zhao Rui, Shi Xizai, Dou Zhen, Song Qi, Jia Yan, Yao Shu, Liu Qi, Cheng Dexuan, Wang Yande, Zhang Xun, Yang Shouyi, Zhao Rong, Wang Xian, Chen Congxin, Wang Jisheng, Yin Xian, Zhang Xu, Pei Ji and others.

The military officers and family generals included: Zhao Yanpu, Li Qi, Zhang Yugui, Yuan Da, Li Chonggui, Fu Sirang, Wang Hanzhong, Wang Neng, Zhang Ning, Gao Qiong, Wang Rong, Ge Ba, Geng Quanbin, Yang Qiong, Wang Gao and others.

Meng Yutong glanced at it, nodded slightly, and said, "Very good! I'll take the list first, you continue to investigate. I want a list of important officials from the East Palace Zhongshu Menxia, ​​the West Palace Privy Council, the Three Departments, the Three Departments Yamen, Kaifeng Prefecture, and even the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, as well as the Jiedushi, the Shipping Department, the Transportation Department, and the Grain and Bread Department of the local government!"

When everyone heard this, they felt that the lord was going to do something big!