Biography of the traitorous officials who dominated the Song Dynasty

Chapter 275: The affair is about to take off
Earl Ying has been with Emperor Huizong for so long, and he knows very well about Emperor Huizong's temperament.

Now that Emperor Huizong could say that if he didn't bring Li Qingqiu's head, he, Jin Lian and the others would all be put to death.

With these words of Emperor Huizong, Earl Ying could imagine how determined Emperor Huizong must be.

"Do you listen to orders or not? If you don't listen, if you are on the side of Hualien Sect leader Li Qingqiu, then don't blame me!"

After hearing what Emperor Huizong said, Earl Ying nodded repeatedly and said, "Give Weichen three days, and Weichen will definitely bring the head of Li Qingqiu, leader of the Hualien Sect, to your majesty!"

Emperor Huizong nodded and said: "Okay, if you fail to do it after three days, you know the fate of yourself and your family members."

In the end, Earl Ying didn't even know how he left the palace.

However, after returning home, he sat alone in the dining room.

He stared at the ceiling blankly, his mind going blank.

Outside the dining room, the voices of Huan'er and Yue Fei talking occasionally came from the room, but he didn't want to listen.

He stood up from the imperial chair with a frown on his face and paced back and forth in the dining room.

Suddenly, I heard Zhao Xiangzhu's voice coming from the kitchen behind me: "Why did you go to court so early today? Are you hungry?"

When Earl Ying heard Zhao Xiangzhu's voice, he was about to explode.

He turned his head suddenly and looked at Zhao Xiangzhu who was standing in the kitchen with a rice spoon in his hand.

Seeing Earl Ying looking at her like this, Zhao Xiangzhu naturally didn't know why or what happened.

Earl Ying walked up to Zhao Xiangzhu in a few steps and pointed at Zhao Xiangzhu's nose.

He lowered his voice and asked in a deep voice: "Since His Majesty gave you to me, ask yourself, what on earth have I, Ying Guanghou, done to you, Zhao Xiangzhu!"

"Yes, you take care of the food all day long, but when you are with His Majesty, you are just a cook, and all you do is the work of a servant."

"You are here with me, whether you are in Qinghe County or after you come to Bianliang City."

"Have I ever made you suffer the slightest loss? Even if I do it myself, I never bother you. I just want to trouble you to weigh the frying spoon!"

Zhao Xiangzhu's face was blank, and her mind was blank.

She was really confused and didn't understand why the good Earl Ying suddenly fell out with her.

"Xiangzhu really doesn't understand what you mean, sir. Xiangzhu, I..."

When Earl Ying saw Zhao Xiangzhu like this, he was furious and wanted to get angry immediately.

But suddenly, he gradually came to his senses!
its not right!Whether I have joined the Lotus Cult or not has never been mentioned at home. How could Xiangzhu know?

Not to mention Xiangzhu, not even Jinlian and Ping'er knew about it.

Indeed... Chunmei knows, but Chunmei knows, but that doesn't mean she will tell Xiangzhu.

Chunmei must be tight-lipped about such a confidential matter.

Earl Ying was thinking a lot. Thinking of this section, his scalp was numb with shock.

He finally came to his senses and found out that Emperor Huizong had just deceived him in the palace hall.

Zhao Xiangzhu never told Emperor Huizong that Earl Ying had joined the Hualien Sect. There was not even a hint of this matter.

In other words, Emperor Huizong must have learned about Count Ying's affair with the Hualien Sect through other channels.

That's true. Is it possible that the Imperial City Secretary of the Song Dynasty can still be regarded as a free man?

The Imperial City Division, a secret service agency established by Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, was completely comparable to the Jin Yiwei of the Ming Dynasty in later generations.Among the courtiers, almost no one had any privacy at all.

Everything is in the hands of the Imperial City Division.

Earl Ying had indeed seen many people from the Hualien Sect before and after.

But I have seen it after all.

So, if I had seen it, the Imperial City Division would definitely have a way to investigate the matter between Earl Ying and the Hualien Sect.

When all the layers of fog dissipated in front of Earl Ying's eyes, Earl Ying fell down on the Grand Master's chair with a "plop" like a deflated rubber ball.

Zhao Xiangzhu looked at Earl Ying in surprise and asked blankly: "What happened? You...what happened to you?"

Earl Ying felt like a drowned dog, shaking his head repeatedly and weakly saying: "This matter has nothing to do with you, you should go and rest first."

Zhao Xiangzhu took off her apron, nodded, and quickly walked out of the kitchen.

Earl Ying thought over and over again about Emperor Huizong asking him to bring the head of Hualien Cult leader Li Qingqiu, but he still couldn't make up his mind.

After struggling until late that night, he called Jinlian, Chunmei, Ping'er, and Yulou into his room one after another.

Regarding the matters between him and the Hualien Sect, and what happened today in the palace hall, Emperor Huizong ordered him to bring the head of Li Qingqiu, the leader of the Hualien Sect.

Told four people at once.

After the four people learned about it, they were immediately at a loss and had no idea at all.

At this time, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the bright moonlight poured in through the window lattice.

Earl Ying paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, looking at the bright moonlight on the ground, his heart was already clenched.

After a long time, Yulou said: "It's really not possible, otherwise let's leave."

As soon as these words came out, Earl Ying and the other three people quickly turned to look at Meng Yulou.

Jin Lian asked: "Let's go? Where?"

Chunmei said: "Yes, where can we go? Besides, if we don't have this beautiful clothes, good food, and a bright future, is it possible that we just left like this because of some Hualien sect?"

Yulou shook his head and said: "Anyway, the situation is here now. If we don't kill Li Qingqiu, the leader of the Hualien Sect, the emperor will execute us all."

"But if Li Qingqiu, the leader of the Hualien Sect, is killed, thousands of disciples and descendants of the Hualien Sect will definitely haunt the officials for generations to come."

"At that time, it's too late to say anything. It's better to leave now and just arrive."

"Anyway, the world is huge and there are so many places to choose from. If it doesn't work out, you can still go to other countries!"

After Yulou finished speaking, the others were silent.

Earl Ying and Jin Lian also deeply recognized Yulou's words.

This is indeed the case. As Yulou said, in fact, when things have reached this point, neither the left nor the right can do it.

It seems that walking away is the only solution.

Of course, there is also a contradiction here.

If he left, the prosperity and wealth in Bianliang City would instantly disappear, and there would be nothing left.

Since Jinlian and Chunmei came to Bianliang City, they have become accustomed to this kind of life where one person is inferior to ten thousand people.

How could we accept it if they were reduced to ordinary people overnight, wearing coarse linen clothes and eating simple meals?
(End of this chapter)