Start with detective Li Yuanfang

"The Land of Yanyun..."

Lin Yuanjing rode through the three passes and entered the Zhuozhou area. Looking at the plowed and sown fields on both sides, the villages with smoke from the kitchen and the orderly business travelers, he felt suddenly different.

For more than half a year, he often traveled back and forth between the two places, serving as the instructor of the township army in Yanyun, teaching marksmanship.

He was very happy to meet a group of studious soldiers who were used to teaching the lazy imperial soldiers in the Beijing camp before, and Xu Ning, Zhang Qing and others, who were also the instructors, also respected him very much.

At first I thought it was him who taught well, but now it seems that he has benefited from his son...

It's just that the light this time is too big!
"How dare Erlang do such a thing?"

Lin Yuanjing's expression is still a little dazed, with fear, and more of a deep worry.

Although the Lin family can't be called a family of military generals, they are military officers from generation to generation, serving the country. If they really go down that road...if things fail, not only will the whole family die, but they will also bear infamy. Ancestors and ancestors!

But when he realized it before, when he was shocked, Li said calmly: "Erlang hasn't done anything now, why should Fulang worry in advance?"

Lin Yuanjing was speechless. The chief coach did not do anything, but judging from the current signs, many people hoped that he would do something. This group of people even included Cai Jing, the prefect of Daming Prefecture. ...

So he immediately went north to talk to his son in person.

After subconsciously looking at the thriving Yanyun, Lin Yuanjing restrained his thoughts and hurried all the way, and soon arrived in Yanjing, and arrived at the academy familiarly.

Li Yan just finished class, and welcomed him into the study: "Father is here, how is mother?"

Lin Yuanjing calmed down and said: "Everything else is fine, just worrying about your marriage. She likes Miss Li very much. She has already expressed her intention to propose marriage to Mrs. Wang, and even invited the matchmaker. What do you think?"

Li Yan has already prepared for the marriage. After all, it is not only his own business, but also a political event that stabilizes people's hearts and increases cohesion.

What's more, after the contact, Li Qingzhao is really good, he nodded and said: "Miss Li is intelligent and gentle, full of talents, she is already on the top, she knows the way of education, she opened a girls' school, the so-called learning the way to rule the world, both men and women are like this , I am a virtuous wife... the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, this matter has troubled my father and mother a lot."

"Good! Good!"

Lin Yuanjing originally thought that this would take a lot of trouble. After all, the more capable a child is, the more he wants to make decisions for himself, let alone this one, so he was very happy to get the letter.

It's just that after hearing this evaluation, it doesn't seem like a simple marriage, it's more like choosing...

He couldn't bear it anymore, and just about to speak, he stood up nervously again, came to the door, looked around outside, afraid that the partition wall had ears.

Li Yan looked at it inexplicably, and then saw Lin Yuanjing come back to him, and said in a low voice: "Erlang, give Weifu a word, do you want to... um, do such a big thing?"

Li Yan laughed heartily, did this person just find out?
The political sensitivity of this salted fish father has always been very low, which is not surprising, but the strange thing is that no one has made it clear to him.

But it's right to think about it, this kind of thing is tacit, you know me, who would say it so thoroughly?
Now that he had spoken, Li Yan did not hide anything: "Father, there is a saying that the times make heroes. Now that Yanyun has been restored, we can no longer look forward and backward..."

Lin Yuanjing's face changed suddenly, and he scolded in a low voice: "Nonsense! What are you looking forward to and backward, who is forcing you? Erlang, you must not trap the whole family in disloyalty and injustice because of such temptations!"

Li Yanping said calmly: "Father understands me, please listen to me patiently."

"Personally, I don't really value the power and enjoyment brought by that position, but I prefer the process of getting there."

"However, I am very clear that this is the most important thing in the world that is related to life, death, honor and disgrace. There is no such thing. Once you step out, there is no way back. For those subordinates who regard me as their elder brother, for those soldiers who follow and serve me, for the sake of The people in this area who have finally settled down can't shrink back, and they can't do anything wrong according to their own temperament..."

"That's why I said that if you go north to restore Yanyun, you can't look forward and backward."

Seeing Lin Yuanjing frowned and wanted to refute, Li Yan continued: "Please listen to me, maybe in your opinion, if we offer Yanyun obediently, the imperial court will also reward you. Extremely, but this is actually a man-made sword and me as a fish and meat, entrusting my life to others, and the ending must be extremely tragic."

"Because of the Song Dynasty, there are already two very good examples, both celebrities, one is Wang Chao from the Zhending Wang family, and the other is Di Wuxiang."

"During the war between Song and Liao, Wang Chao was sitting on a heavy army and did not move. When Zhenzong went to the battlefield, he could not command his army. It was like a legacy of the Five Dynasties, so that he missed the opportunity. Galloping across the territory, they were finally forced to sign a shameful alliance under the city, and the Liao people fled swaggeringly after taking them captive."

"For such a general, in the former Tang Dynasty, all the three tribes were exiled, but Song Ting was concerned about his foundation and influence in the army. In addition, he knew that this person might turn against him. It was just a matter of demotion. Soon the official will be restored to his original post, and he will die, and after his death, he will be posthumously named the Duke of Lu, with the posthumous title of 'Wukang'."

"As for Di Wuxiang, there is no need to say too much. The reason why he was impeached by so many officials and slandered him for rebellion is precisely because those people knew that he would not rebel..."

"In the same way, if I occupy Yanyun, the imperial court must be careful and appease it. At least it will be a family of military generals who have passed down meritorious service, because they are very afraid that I will really take that step."

"On the contrary, if I give up Yanyun to the imperial court to take over and go to Jinling to express my sincerity and loyalty, the central government will immediately kill the killer, civil servants and scholar-bureaucrats will attack them in groups, and all kinds of crimes of disobedience and treason will be charged, and the final fate will be the whole family. Ask to cut!"

"If you were a father, how would you choose?"

Lin Yuanjing opened his mouth, the anger on his face subsided, and he fell silent.

Li Yan continued: "Of course, I can also serve the court for the sake of loyalty, knowing that I will die, but after moving the capital to the south and fleeing, negotiating peace and alliances, and slandering Qingtian, the prestige of the Song court has dropped to the bottom. There are rebels..."

"The reason why Yanyun, Hebei, and Shandong can be peaceful now is because of me and the township army. Those rebels dare not make mistakes. If I retreat, these three places will also be devastated and become chaotic."

"This is by no means arrogant, but no matter whether an ambitious hero or a hero who stands out for the people, they are unwilling to submit to such a weak and incompetent court that is lenient on the outside and strict on the inside!"

"The world is like this, and what is shouldered is not a person's future. If it were a father, how would he choose?"

Lin Yuanjing's original words could no longer be continued, and could only be turned into a deep sigh: "I really didn't expect that the morals of the world have reached such a point, no wonder Cai Daizhi suppressed my transfer order, and transferred your Uncle Zhang. come over……"

Li Yan nodded: "From the beginning of guarding the Daming Mansion, I have been in love with Cai Zhifu. He has outstanding talents and can be a capable minister. Later, he even provided food and grass for the land of Yanyun. Now that Yanyun can be so stable, he has contributed a lot. No, I'll keep that in mind."

Lin Yuanjing's lips trembled: "Then you... can this... be done?"

Li Yan smiled: "If you say you are [-]% sure, you are blindly confident, but the chance is still not small."

"Not to mention, in any dynasty, it would be impossible for us to occupy Yanyun for a year. From this, we can already reflect a lot. In the eyes of those who are interested, there are rural areas every day. People with lofty ideals come to vote..."

"Everyone in the world knows that when dragons and snakes rise from the land, the curtain rises!"

These words are not consolation. If other dynasties rebelled, Li Yan would never occupy Yanyun from the very beginning and be caught between the two big countries. No matter how powerful he is, he would die.

Only in this period can we operate in this way. The weak and incompetent Song Ting is being bullied, while the Liao Kingdom has Yelu Yanxi Palace, and the Jurchen in the rear has risen strongly.

And his thinking is very clear, Yanyun, as a base, is currently stable, and the next strategy has two major goals, the north and the south.

The south is very straightforward, that is, to include Yanyun, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan, to get all the land of the Central Plains, and it is best to go directly to Yangzhou, just like the Sui Dynasty and Nanchen in the past, across the Yangtze River.

The north wants to suppress the rise of the Jurchen tribe. Looking around the world, other military forces are declining, and there is the only strong army that is rising, so he has not slackened in the slightest.

There is no clear statement in front, but it is the final training. Li Yan thinks that this father is very good at it: "As for the training of the township army, I hope my father will take more care."

Lin Yuanjing fell silent, and finally sighed: "Since you have made up your mind, I have never been able to persuade you, and I was persuaded by you in the end... If I had known this, I would have given full play to my skills when I taught the township army marksmanship. Come on, it is still the same now, as long as the villagers are willing to learn, I will train them well!"

Li Yan said with a smile: "Then I can rest assured, how is the situation on Hebei East Road now?"

He changed the topic too quickly, Lin Yuanjing was stunned and said: "I haven't heard that there are thieves making trouble, so it's good..."

Li Yandao: "Don't take it lightly. The prefect of Cai sits in the Daming Mansion, and King Chao Tian rectifies the people in the green forest. Hebei has peace. But now everywhere is chaotic, and there are always ambitious people ready to move and plot evil."

Lin Yuanjing thought for a while: "In this way, there is really one person!"

"After Gao Tiju was dismissed from office, all the subordinates of the imperial city under his command were put under the management of Cai Daizhi. Before that, he reported to a hunter named Tian Hu. Qianmenke seems to want to build a fortress similar to Zengtou City."

"There is nothing wrong with seeking self-protection in troubled times, but Cai Daizhi felt that this person was ambitious and afraid of causing chaos. I asked myself to monitor him, but Cai Daizhi refused and sent Gao Lian over..."

Li Yan was a little surprised when he heard that.

The reason why he was on guard against Tian Hu was because he was originally the original four bandits, and the place of rebellion was Hebei. After discovering that the envoys of the Liao Kingdom contacted him, of course he had to take precautions before they happened.

And Cai Jing was able to keep an eye on Tian Hu because of his keen insight, and he couldn't help but praise: "The magistrate Cai has a clear understanding of the details, and has insight into the traitors. With him guarding, it is indeed safe for one side!"

In the planning of the Song Dynasty, Hebei was divided into Hebei East Road and Hebei West Road.

The government of the East Road is Daming Mansion, which governs Cangzhou, Yingzhou, Xiongzhou, Bazhou, Mozhou and other places. At first, the township soldiers also developed from here. After a year of cultivation, they have fully recovered and have not been ravaged by the Liao army. The former appearance, and Cai Jing's guarding, can be said to be monolithic.

The seat of West Road is in Zhendingfu, which governs Xiangzhou, Junzhou, Qizhou, Baozhou and other places. It was occupied by the Liao army for a long time before, and it was not completely recovered until the main force of the Liao army went west in front of Yanmen Pass. , so compared to Dazhi on the East Road, many states and counties on the West Road are still in chaos, and problems must start here.

But judging from the current situation, Tian Hu wants to instigate a rebellion, and he still can't get around Cai Jing by gathering a crowd...

Li Yan's eyes moved slightly: "Did Li Gong and Mrs. Wang return to their hometown in Shandong? Did they come before or after their mother proposed marriage?"

Lin Yuanjing smiled wryly: "After the marriage proposal, they were afraid that they would notice something, so they ran away to avoid disaster..."

Li Yan raised his brows slightly: "Then the marriage is an unknown number?"

Lin Yuanjing said: "Actually, your mother and the Li family are relatives, and they live in the neighborhood in Daming Mansion. If something happens, they can't avoid it. At worst, we have the audacity to invite Mr. Li back... ..."

Li Yan nodded: "For the marriage, I really need to ask my father and mother to come forward. If this matter is settled, post a post to Cai Daizhi, Lu Yuanwai, and Concubine Han to let them come to Yanyun to attend the wedding. If necessary, you can spread the word and let this A wedding is known far and wide.”

Lin Yuanjing was startled, his expression changed: "What do you want to do?"

Li Yan said solemnly: "Father, please rest assured, in the land of Yanyun, this major event in life must be handled safely, otherwise I will be sorry for my wife."

"It's just that sometimes the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Nowadays, many ambitious people are staring at the township army and want to mess up Hebei and Shandong. Then we have to work hard for the guests and rush to the scene!"

Only then did Lin Yuanjing understand, but he frowned and said, "If you don't take action yourself, can you be sure everything will be safe?"

Li Yan said with a smile: "I know a senior whose martial arts are so extraordinary that he is no longer human. Asking him to help is absolutely safe."

Lin Yuanjing listened to the current situation again, and the two of them parted ways after eating.

When he walked out of the academy, the sky had already become pitch black, and the sky was full of stars, one star in the middle was quite bright.

Lin Yuanjing raised his head and muttered to himself: "The ancestors of the Lin family are above all. If great things can be accomplished, I, who has been cautious all my life and only wants to be safe, should I be like Emperor Gao's father and become the Supreme Emperor?"