Cao Bin opened the curtain and seemed to have thought of something. He turned around and said to Bao Zheng:
"Master Bao, this Liao man beat the people of the Song Dynasty in the street. You must be selfless and will not let him go, right?"
Bao Zheng's mouth twitched. This bastard regretted helping him.
Envoys from other countries are a hot potato, and it is very troublesome to deal with them.
If the punishment is light, it is easy to lose the support of the people; if the punishment is heavy, it is easy to cause trouble to the court.
Under normal circumstances, the Foreign Affairs Council is the main body of responsibility. When Cao Bin said this, it seemed that Bao Zheng was the main responsible official.
Cao Bin didn't specifically trick him. He was just worried that the officials of the Foreign Affairs Academy would be weak in the knees and allow Yelv Zongqian to escape too easily.
After reminding Bao Zheng, Cao Bin ignored everyone and ordered the Liao coachman:
"Turn around and go for a walk outside the city!"
After saying that, he got directly into the carriage and lowered the curtain.
Seeing that his master was silent, the coachman did not hesitate. He flicked his whip and slowly exited the street with the carriage.
Seeing Cao Bin unceremoniously getting into his princess's carriage, Yelvzong's eyes turned green and he shouted:
"Princess, is he threatening you?"
"Don't worry, Zonggan will protect you!"
As he said that, he was about to catch up, but when he saw the sedan blocking his eyes with eager eyes, he widened his eyes and said angrily:
"Let me go!"
The sedan chair hugged his arms and sneered: "As long as my sedan chair is here, no one in the world dares to disturb my young master's romance."
As soon as he heard this, Yelv Zongqian became more anxious and wanted to rush over, but was pushed to the ground by the sedan chair.
Yelu Zongqian rushed several times, but was overturned by the sedan chair. Looking at the mountain-like figure, he said with a cry:
"You guys from the Song Dynasty are too bullying. I will sue you in my house, the Queen Mother."
Seeing that Zhu Min didn't come to his senses for a long time, colleagues from the Foreign Affairs Academy asked quickly:
"Sir, what should we do now?"
"Do you want to report it to the officials?"
Zhu Min said speechlessly:
"It's nothing to report. The princess of Liao Kingdom didn't hold Cao Bin accountable for his crimes. Do we need to worry about it?"
"Damn, what's going on with Cao Bin? Why is it that even the princess of Liao Kingdom seems to have an affair with him?"
The colleague from the Foreign Affairs Academy nodded and said angrily:
"Uncle Zhongjing is so rude. He actually seduced the princess of Liao Kingdom in public."
"What kind of talk is this? The Khitan princess has no shame. She is indeed a northern barbarian. It's really ridiculous..."
Zhu Min glanced at him sideways and said, "Well, this is also a good thing for us. At least we don't have to worry about the Liao people making trouble."
The atmosphere of the Song Dynasty was far less conservative than that of later dynasties. Although men and women riding in the same car were criticized, it was not a sin.
Zhu Min then looked at Yelv Zongqian and said with a headache:
"We don't have Cao Bin's ability. Let's find a way to appease the deputy envoy of Liao first."
"This is not a big trouble..."
When the people saw this, they laughed ambiguously and talked about it as if they had eaten a big melon.
Cao Bin would not have thought that he had done a lot of serious work and his reputation in Bianjing had not improved much, but because of the incident of the Liao princess, he became more and more talked about.
Some people even regard Cao Bin as the pride of the capital.
Bao Zheng shook his head and was speechless towards Cao Bin.
I wanted to scold him, but he solved the problem of the Liao envoy. I wanted to praise him, but this behavior was too frivolous.
Does this count as sacrificing oneself for the country and the people?
Thinking of this, he ordered: "Arrest Yelu Zongqian, the deputy envoy of the Liao Kingdom, and investigate the crime."
Seeing this, Zhu Min hurriedly said: "Master Bao, please don't do it. If it hurts the face of the Liao Kingdom, I'm afraid it will cause disputes between the two countries."
If we talk about the conflict between Cao Bin and Yelv Zongqian, it can also be said to be a personal grudge.
But it would be inappropriate for Bao Zheng to handle it in the name of Kaifeng Mansion. That would be a slap in the face of the Liao Kingdom.
Bao Zheng didn't take it seriously, and said with a rare smile:
"Master Zhu, don't worry, this is Uncle Zhongjing's opinion."
"Since he asked me to handle it impartially, he is sure to convince the Liao envoy."
"If there is anything wrong, you can go to him and ask questions!"
Zhu Min was stunned for a moment and felt that Bao Zheng's words were very reasonable.
I originally thought that Cao Bin had tricked Bao Heizi, but I didn't expect that Bao Heizi was not a good person...
In the carriage.
Chang Qinglian no longer looks like Xiaojiabiyu before.
At this time, she was wearing a gold crown on her forehead, her black hair was gathered together, her eyebrows were picturesque, and she was wearing a sable robe, which was uneven.
Dressed like this, a Khitan noblewoman loses a touch of gentleness and becomes a little more cold.
"Uncle, I am now practicing in the Shengni Temple with my mother."
Chang Qing said pitifully and resentfully.
Cao Bin was stunned for a moment and immediately realized that when she left, she had left her address for him.
Now that I'm giving a reminder, it's my fault that I didn't send someone to contact him.
However, he has long forgotten it, where would he waste his energy?
So he said: "Actually, the last thing I want to hear is your news."
Chang Qinglian's expression froze, and then Cao Bin continued:
"I would rather see you with warmth in my dreams. You went too far when you secretly left."
Chang Qing was shy and happy, and quickly explained:
"Qing Lian is afraid that my uncle will mind my identity as a Liao native..."
Only after listening to her story did Cao Bin know Chang Qinglian's true identity.
She was actually the illegitimate daughter of Yelu Guanyinnu, the eldest princess of the Liao Kingdom. She was not accepted as a child, so she went to the Song Dynasty to look for her biological father.
I have also heard that the eldest princess, Cao Bin, is the daughter of Empress Dowager Xiao. She controls the spy organization of the Liao Kingdom. She is a very capable and ambitious woman.
Unexpectedly, after Chang Qinglian returned to the Liao Kingdom, she became extremely popular with Empress Dowager Xiao, and she was canonized as a princess not long after.
This visit to Song Dynasty was actually assigned by her mother and she had another mission.
Although she didn't say anything, Cao Bin could make a rough guess, but he didn't ask further.
After a while, the carriage had left Bianjing City.
At first, the coachman heard whispers inside, and not long after, there was a blood-curdling sound.
The driver was stunned for a moment, and his expression became even colder.
But as a professional, he immediately blocked his ears with energy and blood, as if he didn't hear it.
But when he saw that the carriage was shaking more and more, which affected his driving, he was quite speechless.
So, he could only find a willow tree on the bank of the Bian River to tie the horse, and hid himself.
Cao Bin and Chang Qinglian were old acquaintances, so he was not polite...
After all, the identity of a princess is very different.
There was heavy snowfall outside the car, and the horse kept moving its hooves, struggling to stabilize its body, but inside the car was a beautiful spring scenery with infinite scenery.
At this moment, a dozen people trotting suddenly appeared on the other side of the river.
When they saw the carriage, they quickly drew their swords, slowed down, and approached quietly.
The leading man exhorted excitedly:
"Brothers, Cao Bin is finally alone. This is a rare opportunity. Don't make any mistakes."
"The princess of the Liao Kingdom will also be killed together. When the time comes for the Song-Liao war, it will be our opportunity."
