Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Wang Qinruo! Are you suspicious of the lonely king?!" Defang was very angry, "Your Majesty, what I said can be proved. All the generals who met Yeluxiu back then were all built here. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can pass on witnesses Confront."

"Brother Huang, how can I not believe it?" Zhenzong said to his subordinates, "Wang Qinruo, stop talking and step back!"

Defang stepped forward, "Your Majesty, Vice Minister Wang has already mentioned this matter, so we must find out what is right and wrong, otherwise rumors will not only damage your Majesty's prestige, but also affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries. I don't want to be rumored by the world and humiliate my minister loyalty!"

"Brother, with me here, who dares to speak nonsense"

"Your Majesty, I insist!"

Zhenzong was very embarrassed. At this time, Kou Zhun stepped forward, "Your Majesty, at the banquet yesterday, I also saw the prince talking with Brother Yelu. After hearing some conversations, I think the prince's words are true, but just like the prince's concern, the court heard the truth." Above all, when talking about this matter, it will inevitably flow into the public. The so-called fearful words of people may misinterpret this matter at that time, which is not conducive to His Majesty's mighty virtue, and even more damaging to the reputation of the prince. To prove the prince's loyalty"

Zhenzong thought for a while, "Brother Huang thinks it is appropriate for Prime Minister Kou to take charge of this matter?"

"It's all about His Majesty's arrangement, and I have no objection," Defang said.

Zhenzong handed over the matter to Kou Zhun to investigate. Kou Zhun returned to the Nanqing Palace with Defang after he retired from the court. In Defang's study, he saw a wooden horse placed on a shelf. For the work, there is a word [Xiu] on the horse's stomach. Kou Zhun looked at it, nodded and said to De Fang, "My lord, I have seen this thing, and I already understand it, but to avoid things going wrong, I suggest that the lord should not take it in the near future." Meet any Liao envoy”

Defang looked at Kou Zhun, "Okay, the lonely king understands Kou Xiang's meaning."

At this time, the guards came to report, "Your Majesty, the Liao envoy Yelu Geba is asking to see you."

Defang looked at Kou Zhun, "Master Kou, what should I do?"

"My lord, don't worry about it, I'll deal with it." Kou Zhun withdrew and asked the guards to take him to the main hall of the palace.

When Kou Zhun came to the main hall, he saw Brother Yelu looking at the ancient artifacts in the hall, so he stepped forward and called out, "General Yelu!"

Brother Yelu turned around and saw Kou Zhun, "Oh? Isn't this Kou Zhun, Prime Minister Kou? Prime Minister Kou really made great contributions to the Song Dynasty in the Battle of Chanzhou."

"Isn't General Yelu the same?" Kou Zhun smiled

"Haha, yes, each is the master." Brother Yelu approached Kou Zhun, "Is Prime Minister Kou also coming to visit the prince?"

"Yes, I have some things to discuss with the prince, but at this time I want to ask General Yelu to explain Kou's confusion."

"Oh? Is there anything I can do to help Prime Minister Kou?" Brother Yelu was a little puzzled

"Did the father of General Yelu know the prince long ago?"

Brother Yelu looked at Kou Zhun, "Why did Prime Minister Kou ask such a question?"

"To tell you the truth, my lord is facing some problems now. I hope General Yelu can tell Kou something."

"Encountered a problem? Is the prince not in the mansion now?"

"My lord can't meet with the general for the time being, how about this, please come to Kou's mansion, and Kou will talk to the general in detail."

Brother Yelu was very puzzled, feeling that something was wrong, after thinking about it, he nodded to Kou Zhun, and followed him to Kou's mansion.

Kou Zhun told him the whole story, and Brother Yelu was very angry, "There is a scum like Wang Qinruo in your Song Dynasty, so that the loyal ministers are persecuted. Fortunately, it is the prince today. If other ministers, I am afraid that you have already been punished by your ministers." The emperor was killed!"

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