Yang Peng saw several horrific wounds on his neck and face at a glance. With Yang Peng's experience and vision, he could naturally tell that they were definitely real. But it doesn't mean anything if the wound is real. Yang Peng smiled and said: "No need to be polite, just get up." Zhang Defang thanked him, stood up, and stood with his head bowed. This businessman who had seen strong winds and waves without fear even if he was tortured to extract a confession, now seemed very reserved. appearance. I saw him anxiously saying: "King Yan, please rescue my brother quickly!"
Yang Peng said: "Don't be impatient. Let's explain the matter clearly first."
Zhang Defang calmed down and told what happened. The content was basically consistent with what Luo Yanran had reported before. Finally, he said anxiously: "The Zhao and Song court must have noticed my brother's intentions and will definitely not let him go! King Yan If we don’t rescue him quickly, I’m afraid he will die in the hands of the Zhao and Song court!”
Yang Peng comforted him and said: "You don't have to worry too much! Zhang Jun is both wise and brave, and he has a lot of troops. It is not easy for the Zhao and Song Dynasties to move him. What's more, you have sent someone to warn him. Zhao It will be even more difficult for the Song court to harm him! As long as Zhang Jun and his family stay in the Zhangzhou military camp, the Zhao and Song court will not be able to move in the short term!" Zhang Defang was still very worried, "But..."
Yang Peng raised his hand to interrupt him and said: "Nothing can be done too hastily, not to mention that your brother is not in imminent danger! Besides, the imperial envoy did not get any real evidence and made empty claims, and the Zhao and Song Dynasties could not Those who are determined to take drastic measures! To say the least, even if the court is determined to take action, hey, with the troops that the Zhao and Song court can mobilize, will they be able to defeat your brother in the short term? The matter has not reached a critical point, we should calm down Come down and plan carefully!" Zhang Defang felt that what Yang Peng said made sense and couldn't help but nodded.
Yang Peng glanced at Zhang Defang and asked: "Brother, do you have any proof that you want to surrender to me?" Zhang Defang said: "Originally, there was an acrostic poem written by my brother, but it was searched by the imperial envoy. , there is no proof now. However, it is absolutely true that my brother intends to surrender to King Yan!"
Yang Peng looked at Zhang Defang and saw that his expression was anxious and sincere, and it really didn't look fake. After pondering for a moment, he raised his head and asked, "Since your brother is planning to surrender, what do you think you should do?"
Zhang Defang said: "My brother's plan is that if the King of Yan really accepts him, he will secretly leave Zhangzhou with his family to join the King of Yan. I ask the King of Yan to forgive me. My brother remembers the kindness of his old master and is unwilling to raise an army to openly fight against him." confrontation."
Yang Peng nodded and thought: "But looking at the current situation, even if he doesn't want to fight with his old master, he may not be able to do so!" Zhang Defang couldn't help but sigh, "The situation forces us to have no choice but to do so!"
Yang Peng thought for a moment and said to Zhang Defang: "You can rest in the palace for one night, and we will talk tomorrow." Zhang Defang knew that King Yan wanted to discuss it with the people around him. Although he was eager to know King Yan's decision, he didn't know much about it. What to say, he clasped his fists and made a promise. Yang Peng raised his voice to several female guards standing outside the water pavilion: "Come on!" Several female guards immediately entered the water pavilion. Yang Peng pointed at Zhang Defang and said: "Take Mr. Zhang to the guest room to rest, and instruct the cooks to have a good time." Treat me." Several female guards promised. Zhang Defang bowed several times to Yang Peng and the other princesses, and followed the female guards down.
Yang Peng murmured to himself: "Is what this person said true or false?" Han Bing said: "Looking at this person's words and deeds, it doesn't look like he is false. But that's not sure."
Yelu Hanyu nodded and said: "Sister Han Bing is right. It is difficult to judge whether this matter is true or Zhang Jun's deliberate plan based on the other party's words alone. It is even possible that Zhang Jun, even his biological brother, is He was deceived. Zhang Jun is very loyal to Zhao Song, and it is unbelievable to say that he would rebel." Everyone fell silent, unable to judge the authenticity of this matter for a while.
Luo Yanran said: "Brother, little sister has an idea, I don't know..." Yang Peng smiled softly and said: "Tell me, we are all a family, don't have any scruples." Luo Yanran hummed, and only saw her The veil trembled gently, and a soft and melodious voice came out: "Brother, in fact, we don't have to care whether Zhang Jun is sincerely surrendering or playing tricks! We just need to let Minzhong tell Zhang Jun's intention to defect to us in the south. When the news about Yan Yun spreads, it is expected that the Zhao and Song court will become restless!..."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and Han Bing praised: "This is a counter-intuitive plan. It is difficult to convince the Emperor Zhao and Song Dynasty and the ministers based on the empty words of the imperial envoy. However, if such rumors spread throughout the society, then they will not believe it! Yelu Hanyu nodded and said: "Yes. The Zhao and Song court will definitely take measures against Zhang Jun. According to Zhao Song's usual practice, they will definitely send someone to summon Zhang Jun to Guangzhou for questioning. If Zhang Jun does not comply, then the Zhao and Song court will This is to confirm Zhang Jun's rebellion, and then adopt military suppression measures! After the court's actions, no matter what Zhang Jun's true intention is, it will be completely revealed, and then we will take action immediately!" Everyone nodded. , I feel that in this way, I will be in an invincible position.
Yang Peng looked at Luo Yanran and sighed: "Yanran, I didn't expect you to have such resourcefulness!" Han Bing also praised: "Sister Yanran's strategy immediately solved our problem, it's really amazing!" Then she was beautiful. He glanced at Yang Peng and said teasingly: "I think sister Yanran is much smarter than a certain person!" Yang Peng nodded in agreement and said: "I am a big fool if I want to compare with Yanran. !" The girls laughed, and Luo Yanran said quickly: "How can the younger sister compare with the elder brother! The younger sister just happened to think of this method! In fact, even if the younger sister didn't say it, the elder brother and all the sisters would have thought of it sooner or later. , it seems that my little sister is just trying to attract others!"
Yelu Hanyu walked up to Luo Yanran, hugged his arm, and said with a smile: "Sister Yanran is really good at talking! No wonder eldest brother likes you so much, and now even I like you too!" Luo Yanran was a little embarrassed. Yelu Hanyu turned to look at Yang Peng and asked, "Can you lend me sister Yanran for one night?"
Yang Peng said: "How can that be done? I was planning to have a good talk with Yanran tonight!" Naturally, all the girls knew what this 'talk' meant, and there was a look that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, while Luo Yanran felt My whole body felt feverish, and I was so embarrassed that I almost wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Yelu Hanyu asked Luo Yanran: "Sister Yanran, do you want to talk to your eldest brother?" Yelu Hanyu deliberately made his voice louder on the word 'talk', "Or do you want to accompany me, your sister?"
Luo Yanran looked at her eldest brother who was looking at her eagerly, then quickly lowered her head and said in a voice as quiet as a gnat: "I, I'd better accompany Sister Yelu!" Yelu Hanyu chuckled happily, but Yang Peng grimaced.
Yelu Hanyu cast a victorious look at Yang Peng, and said with a sweet smile: "It seems that I am more lovable than eldest brother!" Yang Peng sighed depressedly and looked at Luo Yanran pitifully. Luo Yanran's heart skipped a beat, and she felt very uneasy as if she had done something really bad. Yelu Hanyu said from the side: "Ignore him, he did it on purpose!" Yang Peng couldn't help it and laughed. Luo Yanran was very shy, but Fang felt relieved in her heart.
Late at night, Yang Peng was still playing with the children in his yard. The play was hide and seek, restricted to the yard. Yang Peng looked for someone, and several children hid. Yang Peng walked in the yard, smiled and said loudly: "It's great, dad is here!" Several children were hiding in different dark places, crouching, covering their mouths and noses, not daring to make any noise. . Yang Rui was so happy when she saw her father walking past her without noticing her that she couldn't help but make a little noise.
Yang Peng, who had just walked away a little, suddenly heard a small laugh from behind and immediately stopped. Seeing this, Yang Rui felt that it might be bad, and quickly shrank her body slowly, trying to escape from the place where she was hiding. But I didn't expect that my back and hip suddenly bumped into someone. This was so unexpected that I couldn't help but scream! Almost at the same time, there was a scream from behind! Yang Rui turned her head hurriedly and saw her younger brother Yang Yinglong sitting on the ground with a frightened look on his face! Yang Rui was so angry that she wanted to accuse her brother, but when she thought that her father was nearby, she quickly swallowed the words that came to her lips! I turned around to look for my dad, only to see my dad standing beside me with a smile!
Yang Rui pouted her lips and said angrily: "It's all my brother's fault, otherwise my father would never have noticed!" Then he asked angrily: "Why did you sneak up behind me?" Yang Yinglong pouted and said She looked aggrieved and said: "It's so dark over there, I, I'm scared..." Yang Rui looked defeated, reached out and patted Yang Yinglong's head, and said like an adult: "You are a Boy! You can't be so timid!" Yang Yinglong blushed and lowered his head.
Yang Peng rubbed Yang Rui's head and said with a smile: "If you lose, you have to rely on your brother. This is not what a sister should do!" Yang Rui snorted at her father and said loudly: "Dad, don't be proud, although we You caught the two of them, but you haven't found them yet, brother!" He turned to look at the half of the incense burning in the incense burner in the distance, smiled, and said: "Half of the incense has been burned, Dad. You're going to lose!" It turns out that Yang Peng and the children agreed that they must find the three of them before the incense is burned out, otherwise Yang Peng loses.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "I will find your eldest brother soon!" The two children looked at each other in surprise, and Yang Rui said loudly: "I don't believe it!" Yang Peng smiled, raised his head and said loudly : "Jun'er, I've seen you, come out."
The two children were very surprised and said to themselves: "Dad has seen the eldest brother?" 'Looked around quickly. The two children felt incredible when they saw Zhang Jun walking out of the bushes in the distance.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Look, I have found him now." Yang Yinglong didn't understand yet, but Yang Rui understood what was going on. She jumped up and down in anger and shouted angrily: "Dad, you are so treacherous! "Yang Peng squatted down, tapped Yang Rui's nose, and said angrily: "This is not called treachery, this is called strategy! Why make yourself hard when you can accomplish something easily?" Both children were worried. As soon as she moved, Yang Rui looked at Yang Peng with her little mouth pouted, with a cute look like I was very angry. Yang Peng laughed, hugged Yang Rui and kissed her on both sides. Yang Rui blushed and waved her fist and yelled: "How can you be a relative? It's so embarrassing!" Yang Peng really liked her when he saw her like this.
Yang Jun walked to Yang Peng and saluted: "Father." Yang Rui said angrily to Yang Jun: "Brother, you are so stupid. Dad deliberately said that he saw you, so you came out honestly!"
Yang Jun said with a confused look on his face: "I, I thought my father really saw me!" Yang Rui glared at him angrily, "You're so stupid! He's still my brother!" Yang Jun picked his head in embarrassment , looked at Yang Peng cautiously. Yang Peng rubbed his head and said with a smile: "You are very good and you listen to dad!" Yang Jun smiled happily. Yang Rui tugged at the corner of Yang Peng's clothes, and Yang Peng turned to look at her. She pointed at her nose and said, "Dad, I also listen to you!" Yang Yinglong on the side also looked at Yang Peng, A slightly aggrieved look.
Yang Peng chuckled, hugged them, and said with a smile: "Of course you are also daddy's obedient little darlings!" The two children were beaming with smiles. If they had little tails, they would definitely be wagging.
Yang Peng looked at the sky and saw that it was getting late. After playing with the children at this time, it was time for them to go back to their mothers to rest. Yang Peng's heart moved and he asked the three children: "Do you want to be with dad?" The three children's eyes lit up. Yang Rui raised her right arm first and shouted: "Yes!" The other two children also nodded. nod. For three children, sleeping with dad is still a novel experience!
Yang Peng turned to the three maids who came with the three children and said, "When you go back, tell me that I left the children overnight." The three maids agreed and left.
Yang Peng said to the three children: "Let's take a bath first." Yang Rui cheered and was the first to run towards the bathroom. Yang Peng chuckled and said to himself: "What's going on?" Why are all my sons so quiet, but my daughter is so wild, almost like a foal! I wonder what the three children born to Guanyin are like? Could it be that the men are quiet and the women are wild? Yang Peng couldn't help but look forward to it. …
At midnight, Yang Peng woke up. Feeling heavy on her body, she couldn't help but look down and saw little Yang Rui curled up on her chest like a cute little kitten. Her little mouth was opening and closing and she was sleeping very sweetly, with tears dripping from the corners of her mouth. , making Yang Peng's clothes a little wet.
Yang Peng chuckled, his heart filled with fatherly love. Then he saw two other little guys nestled in his arms, one on the left and the other on the right. They were also sleeping soundly, but their sleeping appearance was much better than that of little Yang Rui.
Yang Peng hugged Yang Rui and sat up carefully. The little guy twisted his body, but he was still intoxicated in sleep. Yang Peng turned around gently and carefully placed Yang Rui where he was lying just now. Then he carefully stepped out from among the three children and got out of bed.
Yang Peng looked at the three children who were sleeping soundly, with a smile on his face. He pulled up the quilt and covered the three little guys, and went downstairs quietly. In ancient times, there was actually a toilet to make it easier to relieve oneself at night. However, Yang Peng didn't like to use a toilet, so there was no such thing in Yang Peng's room.
The female guard guarding downstairs heard another noise on the stairs. She immediately turned around and shouted in a low voice: "Who is it?"
Yang Peng whispered: "It's me." The female guard heard Yang Peng's voice and saluted quickly. Yang Peng walked out of the wooden building and saw colorful clouds chasing the moon in the night sky, which was vast and clear. Then he walked towards the toilet next to the wooden building. After I relieved myself, I was ready to go back to sleep. I accidentally saw the light on in the study in the distance, and my heart moved, knowing that some urgent information must have been sent overnight. At this time, Yang Peng was no longer sleepy, and he was still thinking about the urgent information sent overnight, so he walked towards the study.
When he came to the study, he saw Wang Kai preparing to leave the study. Wang Kai saw Chen Xiao walking in and quickly bowed: "Master."
Yang Peng nodded, walked behind the desk, and saw a briefcase with a red envelope placed in the middle of the desk. I sat down, picked up the briefcase and looked at it. I saw the Yanjing logo printed on the envelope, which meant that the briefcase was sent from Yanjing. Wang Kai cupped his fists and said, "This is the urgent military information just sent from Yanjing!"
Yang Peng opened the envelope and took out a wooden box with a fire paint seal printed on the lid. Chen Xiao picked up the dagger on the desk and opened the mud seal, opened the lid and took out a letter. He opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, unfolded it and read. Frowning slightly, he stood up with the letter and walked to the map stand. Seeing that the map of Jiangnan was hanging on the map shelf, he said to Wang Kai: "Find the map of the northern border and hang it up."
Wang Kai responded and immediately waved to the two hidden guards at the door, who came over immediately. Wang Kai found the map Yang Peng needed, and together with the two secret guards, hung the map on the map stand, spread it out, and then stepped aside.
Yang Peng took a step forward, his eyes wandering around the border area with the Liao Kingdom, his brows furrowed slightly, and he secretly said: 'The Khitan people have indeed begun to mobilize on a large scale! The information revealed from Wang Yue is definitely true! It seems that the previous judgments were correct! It must be no small matter that the Khitans went south with the momentum of great victory! The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun will definitely bear the brunt! It seems I have to go to Yanjing! '
'If I go to Yanjing, then who should preside over the battle in the south? 'My heart moved, a smile appeared on my face, and I murmured: "Let her preside over the war in the south!"...
Yang Peng came out of the study and walked to his yard, thinking about the current situation as he walked. The current situation is not very clear, but it seems that the entire world has vaguely formed an anti-Yanyun alliance. It was originally deduced that the Khitans had just ended the war and had run out of money and food in the country. Even if they wanted to become enemies of their own side, they would probably not end up in trouble immediately. But I didn't expect that the Khitans would be so impatient to take action! This shows that the Khitan people’s money and food problem has been solved! But how did they solve it? By the way, it must be the money, grain and baggage seized from the Japanese. The Japanese occupied Goryeo for a period of time, and the reserves in their hands must be very rich. The Khitan defeated the Japanese, and the Japanese's reserves naturally became the spoils of the Khitan.
But if this happens, I'm afraid there will be conflicts with the Koreans. The king and his ministers are not fools. They should know that they alone cannot deal with us. They have begun to mobilize on a large scale at this time. They must be strong allies! Zhao Heng? They are considered a family, maybe they have formed an offensive and defensive alliance. And maybe those hostile forces within us. Who else could it be? Well, Tubo counts as one. It’s hard to say in Dali. As for the Japanese, I guess not. The Khitans and the Japanese just had a big battle. The two sides have deep hatred and it is impossible to resolve it in a short time! What's more, the Japanese are in a civil war. Even if they want to join this alliance, I'm afraid they are powerless.
Suddenly, he only felt the light flickering in front of him. Yang Peng couldn't help but stop and look up. I was surprised to find that I had walked to the lake without knowing it. I was only two steps away from the lake. If it hadn't been for the dazzling waves just now, I might have fallen into the lake by now. Yang Peng chuckled.
Yang Peng turned around and returned to his yard. At this moment, a figure appeared in the field of vision. On the opposite side of the lake, reflected in the moonlight, she is graceful and graceful, and suddenly she looks like a fairy in the lake. Yang Peng's heart moved. I looked closely, but I couldn't see clearly, and I didn't know which wife it was.
Yang Peng thought that she must have something on her mind when she stayed up late at night, so he walked along the lake shore to talk to her. When he got closer, he realized that the fairy-like woman was not one of his beloved wives, but the so-called younger sister, Zhou Bingqian.
Zhou Bingqian also saw Yang Peng and seemed a little embarrassed. Yingying bowed: "Little sister has met big brother."
Yang Peng asked with a smile: "It's midnight, why don't you go and rest?" Zhou Bingqian sighed, with a sad look on her face, tears streaming down her face, and she obviously had infinite things on her mind. Seeing her like this, Yang Peng couldn't help but feel his heart move, and his love and affection couldn't help but surge into his heart. I saw Zhou Bingqian looking at the sparkling lake. The light of the lake reflected on her tear-stained face, which was really sad and touching. Zhou Bingqian said quietly: "Tonight I couldn't help but think of my family. I was so sad that I couldn't sleep, so I had to leave the small building and go to Buyue Lake." She glanced at Yang Peng apologetically, "But I don't want to disturb my elder brother."
Yang Peng looked at the sad and touching Zhou Bingqian under the moonlight, and his heart couldn't help but feel infinite love. Zhou Bingqian looked at the moon in the lake and said dreamily: "My parents and I are forever separated from each other. I am like a rootless duckweed drifting with the tide. I really don't know where I belong!" Speaking of sadness, crystal tears burst into her eyes. He couldn't help but roll down again. Yang Peng said softly: "Don't think about unhappy things. Although you no longer have your parents, little sister, you still have relatives like us!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
