The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 109

Outside the mountain outside the Qingshan Building, when will the West Lake singing and dancing be closed?

Perhaps until the night before the Mongols captured Lin'an, there were still many people who were drunk and dreamed of death here.

Looking back at thousands of years of Chinese history, the most famous songs and dances of subjugated countries may be the songs and dances of the West Lake at the end of the Song Dynasty and the songs and dances of the Qinhuai River at the end of the Ming Dynasty.It's just that the end of the Song Dynasty was 400 years earlier than the end of the Ming Dynasty, so the romance handed down is far less than that of the Qinhuai River.

In the dead of night, the West Lake is still brightly lit. Dozens of cruise ships, large and small, pass by.

The huge worm boat was parked in the lake, and the lanterns hung high on the boat illuminated the surrounding lake brightly. No one of the other cruise ships dared to get close to the area illuminated by the lights. Everyone knows that Master Jia’s car is in the West Lake Lion. , no one knows.

The worm boat is here, and idlers avoid it.

The worm boat was quiet tonight, and there was no singing or dancing all night long.

Jia Sidao and Liao Yingzhong sat in the spacious cabin, drinking rice wine silently. The table was full of wine and dishes, all of which were top-quality, but the atmosphere seemed too dull.

After a long time, Jia Sidao let out a long sigh and said, "Yingzhong, I know that you are doing it for my own good. If it were someone else, I would definitely think that he has evil intentions. It's just that I told you before that I never looked back. Arrow, don’t mention this matter again.”

"My lord, it's better to..."

"Yingzhong, you don't understand. If it was the current Zhao Yu who recruited this old man to return to Beijing more than 20 years ago, maybe the situation would be different. If the commander-in-chief is still alive today, alas, it's just that life has no ifs. After so many years, The old man is used to comparing 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: "My lord, for the past 20 years, you have put state affairs first and assisted the late emperor to get rid of Yan, Ma, Ding, and Dong four traitors. Fa, Your Excellency withstood the obstruction of various forces and raised military expenditures for our dynasty. It is precisely these actions of Your Excellency that have kept the Great Song Dynasty safe for decades under the prying eyes of Mongolia. With the emperor's wisdom, he will not be unaware."

Jia Sidao listened to Liao Yingzhong's mention of the past, his eyes lit up, his waist straightened, and he said to the outside world: "Jia Xuan, bring the wine."

Jia Xuan, an official of Jia's mansion who was waiting outside the door, hurriedly brought a bottle of rice wine, filled it up for the two of them, and flattered them: "Master, Mr. Liao, please use it. Do you need more food?"

"No, go down." Jia Sidao waved his hand, "Yingzhong, come, drink, these are the best rice wine bestowed by the emperor."

Liao Yingzhong picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you sir, I would like to offer you a glass."

Jia Sidao did it all: "Yingzhong, the current situation is that the Song Dynasty is weak and Mongolia is strong. Zhao Yu has been on the throne for half a year, and naturally wants to change this situation. Judging from the recent series of reform measures, the six divisions bear the brunt, while The Empress Dowager has been ignoring it all the time, preferring to let the power of the queen be weakened, which indirectly fueled the power of the imperial power. The next step for Zhao Yu's reform must be the Privy Council and the Secretary of State. Let's have a good fight."

After finishing speaking, Jia Sidao took another sip, and after drinking a glass of wine, he looked very high-spirited.

Liao Yingzhong originally wanted to use Jia Sidao's deeds to persuade him to help the emperor, but she never thought that these deeds would inspire Jia Sidao's fighting spirit.Looking at the majestic Jia Sidao, Liao Yingzhong always felt a sense of sternness: "My lord, the power of the empress is now combined with the power of the emperor, and its power is greater than the power of the prime minister. If your lord wants to fight against the emperor, the outcome will be determined by the victory." Although the loss is unpredictable, it is extremely detrimental to our court, and the final result will only benefit Mongolia."

"Then you can't watch the old man's power slowly being eroded by Zhao Yu's children."

"My lord, the Great Song Dynasty belongs to the Zhao family after all, please think again, my lord."

Jia Sidao was a little annoyed and said: "Yingzhong, don't bring up this matter again. I came to you today 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 a little hazy, she said after a long silence, "My lord, according to my subordinates' observation of the emperor, it seems that the only thing the emperor fears is Mongolia, and we can only make fuss around this point."

Jia Sidao didn't seem to understand: "Yingzhong, you don't want me to serve Mongolia, do you?"

"My lord, my subordinates..."

Jia Sidao interrupted Liao Yingzhong excitedly: "Yingzhong, this old man can do everything except this one."

Liao Yingzhong smiled and said: "My lord, don't worry. I know that my lord will not betray the country for glory. What I mean is to make good use of this tiger and wolf who spy on our dynasty, to put pressure on the emperor, and make the emperor think that the Song Dynasty and even the emperor can't do without it." open my lord."

"Oh? What good idea did Yingzhong think of?"

"My lord, 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 lit up and then dimmed again: "In this way, Zhao Yu probably doesn't 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 the cost is huge. How can he have the ability to go south to fight?"

"My lord, Lu Wende has been operating in Xiangfan for several years, so he still knows how to write the emergency report here?"

There are two reasons why Lu Wende has been able to become an important military group in the Jinghu area for more than ten years. One is that Lu Wende has fought against Mongolia for decades. He has not only accumulated rich experience in fighting the enemy, but also cultivated a group of powerful family armed 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 the dominant family in the land of Jinghu.

Jia Sidao looked at Liao Yingzhong and suddenly burst out laughing: "Yingzhong, this plan is great, fortunately you are my confidant, otherwise I would not be able to keep you."

Liao Ying shuddered in the center: "My lord, my subordinate Yingzhong swears allegiance to you to the death."

Hu Yun's residence in Jinhua City was relatively remote, even though it was broad daylight, it seemed quiet.Song Chengzu and his two subordinates Hou Qiang and Yi Changjiang took us around a few streets to the end of an alley. This is an independent ordinary courtyard with blue bricks and gray tiles, quiet and tidy.

Hou Qiang is small in stature and is good at tracking. Yi Changjiang is proficient in all kinds of locks. They are two capable generals of Song Chengzu.

Pass through a narrow patio and enter the back room. The living room is in the center, the study is on the left of the living room, and the bedroom is on the right. The bedrooms are furnished very simply.

"My lord, I have checked here several times in detail, including Hu Yun's letters, manuscripts, clothes, etc., but there are no valuable clues."

I took a cursory look, knowing that with Song Chengzu's ability, he would not miss any clues, and said with a smile, "Mr. Song, it's not like I didn't find nothing."

"Oh. What did you find out, Young Master?"

"Judging from the situation here, when Hu Yun left or was left, he didn't come here to pack his belongings, which shows that it was not planned in advance."

Song Chengzu exclaimed in amazement: "Young Master's saying that he was left is very appropriate. It is true. I still have an intuition. If this matter is related to Hu Feng, then he must still be in Jinhua."

"Oh, why do you say that?"

"Young master, this Hu Feng has been missing for more than ten years, and he suddenly appeared in Jinhua recently. I think he came here with a certain purpose, not just to see Hu Yun. Custody, and he must have some connection with Gai Jiaotian, so Hu Feng or Hu Yun 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, it makes sense. It seems that finding Hu Feng and Hu Yun is the key to this case."

"That's right. I have informed the Jinhua government officials to spread a large net in Jinhua City and look for Hu Feng and Hu Yun."