Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 742
This is the method that Ye Chen, Xu Xuan, Han Xizai, Ma Wentao, Zhang Bo, Jia Xian, Yu Wen and others racked their brains to come up with, because what they are facing is the lack of teachers. In the first year of courses, Ma Wentao is the one who lectures on the Analects, Han Xizai who lectures on the Spring and Autumn Annals, Xu Xuan who lectures on the Book of Songs, Jia Xian who lectures on arithmetic, Yuwen who lectures on physics, and temporarily who lectures on chemistry The three most outstanding master craftsmen selected from the gunpowder factory and the two civilian workshops will be responsible, but before that, Ye Chen has to give the three of them further instructions.The lecturer on geography is temporarily vacant, and the lecturer on biology is ghost doctor.The lecturer is concurrently served by Han Xizai.

The ministers of the DPRK and China also serve as keynote speakers, and they only come once or twice every seven days on average, which will not affect normal work.In fact, if Han Xizai, Ma Wentao and others hadn't strongly opposed and persuaded him, Ye Chen himself would have wanted to be a lecturer of geography.

Liao Kingdom, Shangjing.

It took half a month, Bai Canghai led five hundred masters and Hu Sanguang led a large number of gold medal spies, and with the help of Xiao Xiuming, sneaked into Shangjing in batches.Then Shangguan Bingyun was also sent to Shangjing by Ye Chen, and brought the agreement between Ye Chen and Zhang Wumeng.

Xiao Xiuming's mansion, the secret room.

Bai Canghai, Shangguan Bingyun, Hu Sanguang, and Xiao Xiuming sat around a square table. On the table were 37 personal files and 37 hijacking plans.

The information was provided by Xiao Xiuming and Hu Sanguang, and the plan was made by Shangguan Bingyun and Bai Canghai.

"These 37 people are the confidantes of Empress Dowager Xiao or the people that Empress Dowager Xiao cares about the most. Among them, 21 are from Shangjing and 16 are in other places. If they are hijacked, plus 100 million taels of silver, the queen should be able to be exchanged." Shangguan Bingyun held the list given by Xiao Xiuming and said solemnly.

Xiao Xiuming said: "As long as we can hijack Shi Fang, the envoy of the Privy Council, and Xiao Chengtian, the father of Empress Dowager Xiao's father, North Court King Xiao Chengtian, our plan will be half successful."

Bai Canghai said coldly: "I will do it myself for Shi Fang, the envoy of the Privy Council, and Xiao Chengtian, the father of Empress Dowager Xiao, might as well let Miss Shangguan do it herself!"

Shangguan Bingyun shook his head and said: "No! Leave these two people to me. Although Xiao Xiuming and his confidants can control the Shangjing South Gate, if something unexpected happens, we will be trapped in the city. The exchange will be very passive. Therefore, once you start to do it, you have to stay at the south gate with Xiao Xiuming."

Bai Canghai glanced at Shangguan Bingyun, he knew that including him, no one in Xiangfu Country could compare with Shangguan Bingyun, so he didn't hesitate, and immediately said: "Yes."

Shangguan Bingyun said: "Okay, the 37 people's footprints and plans have been deduced, and we will start at night after five days. Hu Sanguang and Xiao Xiuming are responsible for notifying the other [-] groups of people outside Shangjing."

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Before the summer solstice came, the weather at the end of spring was somewhat fickle as in summer. It was sunny in the morning, but gradually turned cloudy in the afternoon.Pedestrians on the streets of Shangjing became in a hurry, housewives put away the clothes drying in the yard, and waited for the possible raindrops in the yard.

The sky was still cloudy, like it was going to rain.The long lanes and high eaves always give people a somewhat gloomy feeling, but occasionally there are children or servants passing by in front.Playing loudly or talking in low voices slightly dilutes this perception.This mansion ranks among the top five in terms of size and wealth in Shangjing, because it is the residence of Shi Fang, the Privy Councilor of the Northern Liao Kingdom.

The official system of the Liao State is divided into North and South Courts. The north governs palace accounts, tribes, and vassal state affairs; the south governs Yanyun sixteen prefectures, Han people's prefectures, rents, taxes, and military affairs.It is appropriate to govern according to the custom.

The officials in the north mainly manage the affairs of the Khitan and other nomadic peoples, while the officials in the south mainly manage the affairs of the Han and Bohai people.

The highest institution of officials in the north is the North Privy Council, which is in charge of military aircraft, military power, and herdsmanship. All Khitan soldiers and horses belong to Yan.It is named Beiyuan because its tooth tent is located in the north of the inner tent hall.And now the highest official of the North Privy Council is the envoy of the Privy Council, Shi Fang.

From this, we can know Shi Fang's status in the Liao Kingdom, and Shi Fang is also the one among the 37 people Bai Canghai wants to kidnap, second only to Empress Dowager Xiao's father Xiao Tiancheng.

When Shangguan Bingyun walked along the long road, all the servants he encountered immediately knelt down in front of him.

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The sky gradually darkened, and the rain finally came down, and it was getting heavier and heavier.

Taking advantage of the heavy rain, the 23 mansions in Shangjing are destined to welcome uninvited guests.

The rain fell under the eaves, and the dim light came in from the window. After Shi Fang heard that his daughter came home from her in-law's house in the rain, she frowned slightly, and finally sighed. The relationship between his daughter and her in-law's house became more and more rigid. I don't know.It's just that the son-in-law is the younger brother of Empress Dowager Xiao, so even he dare not offend easily.

When Shi Fang's daughter came home, the butler personally brought him to the study where Shi Fang was. Knowing that the mother and daughter wanted to say something private, they withdrew respectfully. Only Shi Fang and his 'daughter' were left in the study.

Shangguan Bingyun pushed open the door, the rain suddenly became very heavy, and the sky in Shangjing was soaked in darkness.

Shangguan Bingyun walked into the study, and after half a stick of incense, Shi Fang took Shangguan Bingyun in a carriage and left the house in a hurry, and went to the residence of King Xiao Tiancheng of the North Courtyard.It was immediately spread throughout the house that the young lady had been wronged at her in-law's house. Finally, the master couldn't help taking the young lady to find the King of the North Court in person, and wanted the latter to make the decision for the young lady.

Shi Fang brought his 'daughter' to fulfill his wish and met Xiao Tiancheng, King of the North Courtyard, in the living room of Xiao Tiancheng's mansion. Under Shi Fang's solemn request, Xiao Tiancheng asked his servants to retreat with a puzzled expression.

After another half a stick of incense, Xiao Tiancheng took Shi Fang and his 'daughter' with a look of anger and left the North Court King's Mansion in a carriage in the rain.

At the same time, a scream tore through the wind and rain outside Shangjing City, and it came from afar.The screams were heart-piercing and miserable.Then there was the sound of fighting.When the news reached Shangguan Bingyun who was heading towards the south gate in the same carriage with Xiao Tiancheng and Shi Fang, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

"There are thieves in the city, order the city guards to guard the imperial city." Shangguan Bingyun said softly to Shi Fang.

Shi Fang immediately called a confidant guard, took out a token from his pocket and handed it to him, then repeated Shangguan Bingyun's order, and asked him to pass the order to the city guard commander.

The five hundred masters led by Bai Canghai have always been extremely proficient in fighting in the rivers and lakes and looting houses.Although the important officials of the Liao Kingdom they wanted to kidnap also had family guards, they had made a detailed plan in advance, and they did their mental calculations without intention. They were really unprepared for such things in a hurry.Therefore, although there were accidents in four groups of people and failed to hijack the target, the other seventeen groups went smoothly overall, hijacked the target and rushed to the south gate.It's just that there are many pursuers behind them.They are in a state of killing and fleeing.

The heavy rain was pouring, although it was the rain at the end of spring, but it already felt like summer.Occasionally, lightning flashed across the sky, and in the dark upper capital, screams and riots quickly spread from everywhere to the direction of the south gate. However, due to the strong wind and rain, it did not cause much reaction from the defenders in the city for a while.

But not long after, the city defense army's warning call and the sound of the army's mobilization still boiled in the rain... Fortunately, because of Shi Fang's order, most of the city defense army went to the imperial city.

Lightning pierced the sky, turning the surroundings pale for a moment, followed by roaring thunder.

It rains heavily everywhere in the world.

"Boom!" The sound pierced through the rain, Bai Canghai slashed away a dozen Liao soldiers with his sword, and then the sword dance in his hand couldn't splash the water, and knocked away dozens of arrows that were shot at him at the same time.Xiao Xiuming's [-] confidantes had all been killed by the Liao soldiers, and now only Xiao Xiuming and Bai Canghai remained under the south gate, and the former was seriously injured and lying on the edge of the gate.

Even though Shangguan Bingyun used Shi Fang to mobilize most of the city defense troops, the Liao soldiers who followed the hijacking personnel in each group had more than 1000 personnel, and another 1000 people went around ahead of time in an attempt to close the city. Door.Xiao Xiuming led two hundred of his confidantes to meet them, and soon everything was done. Taking advantage of the time they bought, Bai Canghai forced himself to create a passage, and the various groups of kidnappers came out.At this time, he alone had killed more than 300 Liao soldiers.Fortunately, on rainy days, bows and arrows are damp and easily broken after one or two shots.Otherwise, it would be difficult for even Bai Canghai to resist the rain of arrows.

As time went by, there were more and more Liao soldiers. At this time, apart from the two kidnapped by Shangguan Bingyun, only 21 of the other 15 Liao officials in the plan were kidnapped. Bai Canghai knew that the other six groups belonged to him. Most of the next has more than good luck.Seeing another Liao army coming towards this side, Bai Canghai tried his best to kill the enemy in front of him, he touched Xiao Xiuming's side with his feet, lifted him up, and rushed out of the city in a zigzag shape.

Following his figure was a rain of arrows, coming from the city wall above his head and the Liao soldiers behind him.This time the area covered was so large that even Bai Canghai couldn't completely resist and dodge it. He was hit by two arrows, especially when Xiao Xiuming, who was already seriously injured in his hand, was shot by three arrows and died on the spot.

"Liu Jinyuan led the more than a thousand sinners of the Huaxia Weifu Nanfu to escape overseas to attack the Japanese country."

"Waguo? Liu Jinyuan actually took people to the Wa country?"

Looking at Fan Changcai, the intelligence officer of the Song Wei Mansion, nodding in agreement, Zhao Pu was inexplicably surprised.

The Great Song Dynasty fought against the Xiangfu Kingdom, lost the city and land, lost troops and generals, and returned in a big defeat. The whole world was shocked, and the court of the Great Song Dynasty was in an uproar.Fortunately, Xiangfu's army did not take advantage of the victory to attack after repelling the Song army, but the [-] Liao army had just entered and then withdrew.Otherwise, tens of millions of people in the Song Dynasty will definitely panic.

(End of this chapter)