The first paragraph of the secret report stated that as soon as the Song Dynasty envoy arrived in Xixia, Yuan Hao ordered the execution of the sacrificial flag.
The emperor could already see Yuan Hao's ruthlessness and determination to use troops.
Xixia established the country's independence during his reign and defeated the Song Dynasty army several times, which made him lose face.
I didn’t expect that it’s not over yet, that I don’t take myself seriously?
This made the emperor both humiliated and worried.
Yuan Hao is really good at fighting. Since the founding of the country, he has won almost every battle against the Song Dynasty. If he continues, he doubts whether Yuan Hao will fight as far as Kaifeng.
"Li Tang actually wants to commit treason?"
When he saw the performance of the envoy, the emperor was so angry that he almost had a heart attack.
A dignified minister of etiquette and a high official in the imperial court could be so spineless.
If even the envoys surrender to the enemy and treason, his face will be lost, which is more embarrassing than losing consecutive battles.
Various reasons can be found for defeat. The envoy surrendering to the enemy is equivalent to directly saying that he is not good as the emperor.
He neither knows how to recognize people nor deserves the loyalty of his ministers.
Then he will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history books.
"Afraid of death, shameless villain, despicable, shameless!"
Seeing this, the emperor's eyes turned red. He looked up at the ministers, and there was an unprecedented coldness in his eyes.
"Uncle Zhongjing said solemnly: Foreign ministers have hard knees and cannot kneel down!"
Just when he was filled with anger and nowhere to vent, he suddenly saw a statement modified by the secret agent.
The emperor's tense heart suddenly relaxed, and he couldn't help but admire:
"Okay! Uncle Zhongjing is the loyal minister!"
Even if all members of the mission died for their country, it would still be better than surrendering to the enemy.
Cao Bin was able to say such strong words in the face of swords and axes, which not only made the emperor feel relaxed, but also quite touched.
There is no harm without comparison, especially when Li Tang is so spineless, it makes Cao Bin a rare foil.
Seeing the sudden change in the emperor's expression, the lowly ministers couldn't help but become nervous. They looked at each other and each guessed the content of the secret report.
Only Pang Ji knew the contents of the secret report well and knew why the emperor reacted so strongly.
The Jiyi Department is an agency under the control of the Privy Council, and the first stop for secret reports to the court is Pang Ji.
When he saw the secret report for the first time, he broke into a cold sweat.
He did not put himself in the emperor's shoes, but was worried about Cao Bin. He had secretly issued an order to the border officers and soldiers, asking them to fully cooperate with Cao Bin.
He even regretted not persuading Cao Bin to resign and go home.
Even if there is no future, it is better than losing his life. He did not expect that Yuan Hao would be so brutal and rude, and would kill the envoy as soon as they met.
Although he has been standing in the court for decades without falling, he still thinks that it is a difficult situation to solve when faced with such a situation.
Unexpectedly, my dandy son-in-law cracked it.
While he was scared, he was also inevitably relieved and happy.
At this time, the emperor suddenly said with righteous indignation:
"Okay, if you kill well, even if the car is broken, it will be an advantage for Li Tang!"
When Cai Jing heard this, he was shocked at first, and then felt bitterness on his face.
He recommended Li Tang. Now that the emperor hates this person so much, he is afraid that he will be implicated as well.
Especially when he thought of what he had done for Li Tang, his usually calm face twitched involuntarily.
"Uncle Zhongjing stated the victory or defeat of the Song and Xia Dynasties, and everyone in the Xixia Dynasty was worried. Yuan Hao was speechless..."
The emperor looked at Cao Bin's detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages between Song and Xia, nodded constantly, and said to himself:
"Cao Bin said it well. Xixia is a small country, but it ignores its own survival and insists on provoking the Song Dynasty."
"This is overestimating one's capabilities. Xixia monarchs and ministers should reflect on themselves...Zhang Yuan?"
The next name that came into view made the emperor's pupils suddenly become bloodshot.
Among the Xixia monarchs, the person he hates most is not Yuan Hao, but Zhang Yuan, a young man in his teens.
Traitors are always more hated than the real villains.
The emperor had met Zhang Yuan.
The last time he took part in the imperial examination, he had arrived at the palace examination, but his article had some flaws and he could only fail.
It was also after this time that he quickly defected to Xixia.
Because of this incident, the imperial court also changed the rules of the imperial examination. From now on, all candidates who take the imperial examination will no longer be dismissed and all will be admitted.
It is to prevent this kind of thing from happening again and let the court miss out on talents.
At this time, seeing Zhang Yuan's rebuttal and urging Yuan Hao to attack Song Dynasty, the emperor was so angry that his teeth were itching.
"Okay, hahaha... That's a good scolding! Isn't it Zhang Yilun?"
Seeing Cao Bin scolding Zhang Yuan until he vomited blood, the emperor couldn't help it anymore and burst into laughter.
At this time, he felt as if he had drank a large glass of iced sour plum soup on a hot summer day. He felt so comfortable from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.
The depression that had been suppressed for a long time seemed to disappear instantly, making his face flush with excitement, and he kept patting the table and exclaiming:
"A talented person, a talented person, the loyal and good man of the country, and my hero!"
When Pang Ji saw this, he quickly said: "Your Majesty is overly complimentary. This is the duty of a minister and what a talented person should do."
The emperor nodded to Panji, shook his head and smiled:
"Grand Master, there is no need to be too humble for a talented person. If he does a good job, I will reward him generously. I will reward him generously!"
Pang Ji said with a bitter face: "Guan family, now Juncai is still in the dragon's pond and tiger's den. I want to ask the soldiers of the border army to take the initiative to attack and try to rescue him."
The emperor gradually stopped smiling, nodded solemnly and said:
"The Grand Master is right. A talented person goes into danger for his country and goes deep into the land of tigers and wolves."
"Now he must be in a difficult situation, walking on thin ice. I can't let Zhongliang down. How do you think we can save him?"
At this time, he had already read the secret report and didn't pay much attention to the elixir.
He may be a little weak, but he is not as obsessed with immortality as other emperors, nor does he believe that there is a real elixir of immortality in the world.
After one glance, he thought Cao Bin was deceiving Yuan Hao to save his life.
As for the scene of naked people fighting against gangsters, he only found it funny and angry...
At this moment, the eunuch guarding the gate suddenly ran in and reported:
"Your Majesty, the eight hundred miles of Yanzhou are urgent. This is a memorial written by Uncle Zhongjing himself."
"Hmm? Submit it quickly!"
The previous secret report was sent by the secret agent of the Department of Information a few days ago, and it only recorded the meeting of the envoy with Yuan Hao.
Now six or seven days have passed, Cao Bin actually wrote the memorial himself, which must be the latest news.
Hearing this, not only the emperor and Pang Ji, but also all the ministers became nervous.
The emperor opened it and saw that the memorial only briefly mentioned the meeting with Yuan Hao, but instead detailed the assassination of Yuan Hao.
Finally wrote:
"According to Wei Chen's expectation, Yuan Hao's life and death can only happen in the blink of an eye."
"Now that Xixia is in civil strife and Hengshan has few soldiers, this is the opportunity to defeat Xixia!"
"I hope the imperial court will quickly send out a large army, cooperate with the ministers inside and outside, and fight to bring peace to Xia."
After the emperor finished reading this secret memorial, he stood up suddenly, kept spinning in circles, and murmured:
"If Yuan Hao dies, Xixia will definitely stop its troops..."
This memorial was written by Cao Bin when he first hooked up with Mu Zang. At that time, he had the opportunity to send letters.
Now there are only 30,000 to 40,000 troops left in the Hengshan camp. As long as Yuan Hao dies and the morale of the army is unstable, it will be the best time to attack Xixia.
Even if Xixia could not be destroyed, as long as the Song Dynasty occupied Hengshan, it would be able to take advantage of the geographical advantages, threaten Xingqing Mansion from above and suppress Xixia.
By then, the initiative will be in the hands of the Song Dynasty, and Xixia will no longer have the confidence to take the initiative to provoke.
