King of Song

Chapter 40

The Liao envoy's murder case was easily solved in this way. It took less than a day from Lin Zhao receiving the imperial decree to solving the case!
In the concierge courtyard, everyone looked at Lin Zhao with a lot of appreciation and admiration!You must know that this is not only a case solved, but more importantly, a military disaster has been eliminated, which is of great significance to the Song Dynasty.

In the room, apart from Yelvzhi, only Wang Gui was not so happy.It is a good thing to solve the case, but the person who solved the case was not the official recommended by him from Kaifeng Mansion, but a young man recommended by Wang Anshi.

Before Kaifeng Mansion had no clue for four or five days, Lin Zhao came to the truth in less than a day. The huge contrast appeared in front of his eyes, which was a naked slap in the face for Kaifeng Mansion!
Wang Gui really didn't know how to explain in front of the real officials and civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and how he could hold his head up in the future?

If there are more treacherous people who fall into trouble, the consequences will be disastrous!

His eyes fell on Wang Anshi's back involuntarily. The officials in the palace were still waiting for news. Now that the case had been solved, it was right for them to announce the good news!
Wang Gui then sent officials from Kaifeng Mansion and the Forbidden Army to surround the concierge where the Khitan people lived, and committed suicide to create an excuse to frame Song. These despicable actions have deeply angered him.The current Khitan people are either VIPs or criminals, and they are besieged, waiting for the emperor and several prime ministers to deal with them.Then Wang Gui also left in a hurry. As the governor of Kaifeng, he should go to the palace to report the situation. This matter must not be dominated by Wang Anshi alone.

Walking out of the Concierge Court, Wang Yu asked: "Dongyang, you are really amazing! But from what you said, it seems that Yeluzhi poisoned Xiao Jie?"

"Basically, it should be him!"

"Then why didn't you expose it?" Chai Ruona was very dissatisfied with Yeluzhi who was arrogant and domineering, making things difficult for his uncle.

Lin Zhaodao: "You two must have noticed that Xiao Jie's death was composed and acted by two envoys from the Liao Kingdom. Yelvzhi deliberately left Mr. Chai to talk with him that day to be a witness... Xiao Jie's suicide should be It was planned in advance. Think about it, how painful it would be for a person planning to commit suicide, so he was in a low mood at the banquet that day, and the listlessness was not just caused by poisoning...

I've seen Xiao Jie's dying expression, he didn't have much fear but he wasn't calm enough, which shows that he might not be willing to commit suicide willingly.Yeluzhi seemed to have noticed this too, and as a precaution, he probably poisoned him in advance.Even if Xiao Jie refuses to commit suicide, it is estimated that he will die from poison, and it will still be blamed on me, Da Song...

So Yeluzhi was the mastermind. They needed envoys to be killed in the Song Dynasty, and then used it as an excuse to send troops.If he was exposed lightly, and both of them fell in the Song Dynasty, would the main battlers in the Liao Kingdom become angry and use it as an excuse?It's better to keep him and let their own mouths be blocked.For such a big event, I don't know how the officials and the ministers plan, so don't rush it! "

Chai Ruona couldn't help but blushed and said: "Dongyang is not only thoughtful and good at detecting and solving crimes, but also considers things more thoroughly and has a higher insight!"

Wang Yu also nodded in satisfaction. Sure enough, Lin Zhao is indeed a talent!He began to admire his outstanding vision...

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When Wang Anshi and Wang Gui came to the Chuigong Hall, several ministers and several Hanlin scholars also rushed over when they heard that the murder of the Liao envoy had been solved.

"Wang Qing, I didn't expect the case to be solved in less than a day. As expected, it is much better than Kaifeng Mansion!"

Wang Gui was sweating profusely, and Wang Anshi, who was praised by the officials, was very dissatisfied with himself!

Fortunately, Emperor Zhao Xu continued: "However, the Kaifeng government cooperated in time and did a good job in disaster relief, and you have worked hard!"

"This is the responsibility of the ministers..." Wang Gui's mood improved.

Zhao Xu said: "Wang Qing, tell me the facts and results of the case!"

"Officials, it has been found out that Liao envoy Xiao Jie committed suicide!" Wang Anshi immediately revealed the details one by one.Emperor Zhao Xu and several prime ministers were quite angry when they heard about it, and the Khitan envoys even used suicide as an excuse.

Chen Xu said indignantly: "I never thought that the Liao Kingdom would be so despicable. They used birthday worship to create troubles on their own and wanted to start a war."

"Thanks to finding out the truth, otherwise we would suffer from being dumb this time!" Zeng Gongliang was in the position of prime minister, and he was under a lot of pressure during this period, and now he can finally breathe a little easier.

"What should we do now? We have an explanation for the Liao Lord! But how should we respond? Send envoys to question the Liao Lord?" Although the matter has been resolved, there is still a need for a countermeasure.

Wen Yanbo, who was silent with a glance, shook his head and said: "This matter should not be rushed, the most urgent thing is to find out one thing, whether what Xiao Jie and Ye Lvzhi did was the intention of the Liao Lord, or some people in the Liao Kingdom made their own decisions!"

"What does Wen Xianggong mean by this?"

Wen Yanbo said: "Yelu Hongji, the lord of the Liao Dynasty, has always been friendly with our Great Song Dynasty. The Liao Kingdom has just experienced the chaos of the emperor's uncle a few years ago, so it may not have the intention of launching troops against the Great Song Dynasty. Could it be that the Liao Kingdom is good for the country? The Zhanzhi people want to deliberately provoke disputes in order to profit from it? Only after confirming this point can we determine the countermeasures. If we act rashly, it may backfire!"

Wen Xianggong's qualifications are there. Although Chen Xu has different opinions, he can't object directly. He just said: "A warlike person? It shouldn't be so! It has been several years since the emperor's uncle Yelu Zhongyuan rebelled, Yelu Hongji should have stabilized the domestic situation, so that there will be no troubles...Maybe the Liao Kingdom sees the new official king ascending the throne, and there is a disaster just in time, and they want to take advantage of the fire to loot, or it is just a deterrent..."

With Chen Xu's words, the choked Emperor Zhao Xu's face became a little unnatural!What's the meaning?The Liao Kingdom spent so much effort just to frighten me?What a joke!
"What do you think? This matter needs to be settled!" Zhao Xu restrained his mood and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I think we need to give an explanation to the Liao Kingdom, but the Liao Kingdom also needs to give an explanation to the Song Dynasty. It is reasonable to send a mission to go there!" The speaker was a Hanlin scholar, whose surname was Sima Dan. Character!
"Scholar Sima's words are right! September is the Liao Lord's birthday, and it was time to send a mission to celebrate his birthday... Why don't we handle the two things at the same time, and take the opportunity to test the Liao Kingdom and ask the Liao Lord to give an explanation!" Wen Yanbo immediately agreed and added.

Emperor Zhao Xu thought about it and said: "What the two Qings said is true, but what about the candidates for this mission? This time there is another important task, which is unusual!"

Zeng Gongliang said: "The name of the mission is still to celebrate birthdays, so the candidate for the envoy... just casual in name is better. Of course, if you can choose a stable and responsible person, it will be the best of both worlds. The candidate for the deputy envoy can be done well. Make a fuss, you should be more careful!"

Emperor Zhao Xu also nodded. The opinions of several ministers were very pertinent, so he naturally adopted them in time, and asked, "What about the candidates for the chief and deputy envoys? What do you think?"

Chen Xu said: "If it's just to celebrate the birthday, Zhang Zongyi, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, is a good candidate..."

"It's feasible!" This mission is just a facade, and the candidate is not that important.

"What about the candidate?"

Sima Guang said: "I recommend one person—Jixian School's note Zeng Gong!"

"Mr. Ouyang's student!" I don't know if it's because of the same surname, Zeng Gongliang said: "Zeng Zigu is a steady man, knowledgeable and capable, so it should be no problem to go on this trip!" Zeng Gong's knowledge and ability are obvious to all. Everyone didn't object, let alone Ouyang Xiu's disciple, just to be a favor!
Sima Guang suggested: "I think you should send someone who is familiar with the case with you, so that you can explain to the Lord Liao at that time, so that the Liao people will not make any further fuss about the case!"

"Yes, as it should!"

"But who are we going to send?" Everyone's eyes fell on Wang Gui involuntarily, and it seemed that he was the one who was familiar with the case.Let the dignified academician, the Kaifeng government office, go on an envoy... not to mention after the principal and deputy envoys have been confirmed, what are you kidding?
Wang Gui's expression was quite awkward, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind amidst the confusion, and he said, "Your Majesty, I have a suitable candidate!"

"who?"

"Lin Zhao, Lin Dongyang!"

Everyone was shocked, and Wang Gui explained: "He solved this case by himself, no one is more suitable than him!" While speaking, he thought to himself, Lin Zhao, you are not capable, you are eloquent!Well, let's reason with the Khitan people and let you know how difficult the world is!

"But Lin Zhao is just a commoner, and the mission to Liao is to represent the state. It seems a bit casual, isn't it appropriate!" Sima Guang is notoriously a man of rules, and he has doubts about this.

Wang Gui is now focused on making this happen, and said: "Although Lin Zhao is just a commoner, he is also well-read in poetry and books, but he has not yet gained fame! Solving the case this time is a great achievement for us in the Song Dynasty. Lin Zhao bestowed a family background and appointed an official post!"

The eyes of several ministers flickered on the faces of Wang Gui and Wang Anshi. With Wang Anguo's precedent, how difficult is it to give Lin Zhao a family background?

Wen Yanbo laughed and said, "This Lin Zhao is getting more and more interesting. Speaking of which, the old minister really wants to meet this young man!"

"That's exactly what I mean!" Emperor Zhao Xu smiled, and turned to Wang Anshi and said, "Wang Qing, tell Lin Zhao to come to the palace, I want to see him! I have made great achievements this time, and I should personally The reward is..."

Everyone already knew that this young man named Lin Zhao was really lucky, and his performance in one day killed countless scholars in seconds. After ten years of hard study, it is simply a step up to the sky!

(End of this chapter)