In the end, Cao Bin couldn't escape.
It's just that he has decided to rush to Jiangnan, at least until Concubine Pan gives birth, it will not have any impact on him.
Things in the future can only be discussed in the future.
In fact, he didn't suffer too much. If something couldn't be done, he could pretend to be crazy and pretend it didn't happen.
With his current status, as long as he holds back and does not personally participate in the prince's fight, a privately agreed-upon teacher status will not make him too afraid.
If the Pan family wins in the end, he will gain a lot of benefits.
It’s considered a venture capital investment...
When Cao Bin came out of Funing Hall, the "Qigong Master Experience Card" only had about ten minutes left to use, and could probably be used once.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Although his own internal training is close to perfection, he is still far away from the peak qigong given by the "experience card".
This level of qigong is acceptable for self-use, but it is a bit reluctant for external use.
"Master Hou, Master Hou..."
Cao Bin was about to leave the palace when he saw Concubine Pang's personal maid chasing him out. He couldn't help but ask:
"Sister is in a hurry. Could it be that the queen has some orders?"
Upon hearing this, the palace attendant quickly waved his hand and said:
"Master Marquis, please don't call me that. You are not worthy of being a slave."
Although young ladies from wealthy families often address the maids next to their elders as sister.
But she was flattered to be addressed like this by a serious prince like Cao Bin.
While thinking about it in my heart, I couldn't help but have a great impression of Cao Bin.
She handed a booklet to Cao Bin and said:
"This is what I asked my slave to give to the Marquis. It may be useful to you."
Cao Bin took the book and looked at it, but he was shocked. It turned out that all the trivial matters in the palace were recorded in it.
There are the emperor's deeds and habits, as well as the habits of the queen mother and concubines. The most detailed record is the life details of Pan Guifei.
You know, there are special officials around the emperor to record his daily life.
It is a serious sin for anyone else to record privately.
Cao Bin quickly put the booklet into his arms, looked around, and said seriously:
"Go back and tell your Majesty not to risk doing this kind of thing again."
"Just say that I will take care of everything, so that she can rest assured."
The palace maid smiled bitterly and said:
"The empress is bored every day, always thinking about how she can help the Marquis..."
Cao Bin was silent for a moment and could only say vaguely:
"Please sister, please give me more advice, I will have my own reasons in the future."
After watching the palace maid return, Cao Bin hurriedly left the palace.
For Concubine Pang, he had nothing to do for the time being, except to comfort her a little.
In the next two days, Cao Bin held a secret order and secretly mobilized Jingxiang soldiers and horses through the Privy Council, ordering them to secretly rush to Zhejiang and Zhejiang in batches to prepare.
Today, the military commander of Xiangzhou is Dadao Guan Sheng, assisted by Jingmu Yan, Hao Siwen, and Choujun Ma Xuanzan.
These three people are his disciples and will not slack off in his orders, so Cao Bin is not worried about leaking secrets.
As soon as they complete their arrangements, Cao Bin will personally lead his troops south...
His plan was to slow things down first, stabilize Fang La, and delay his rebellion.
After everything is arranged properly, then suppress it with the force of thunder to minimize the damage to the court.
At that time, when Fang La gets into trouble, it will be when he fails.
Once the situation in Jiangnan is completely controlled, he can create momentum at will and scare the officials in the court.
Shortly after issuing the order to the Xiangzhou soldiers and horses, the Political Affairs Hall sent someone to summon them.
"Hou Zhongjing, the envoy from the Liao Kingdom has arrived in Bianjing."
"You are smart and eloquent. We all think you are suitable to be a good negotiator."
"Your Majesty means the same thing. What do you think?"
Wang Yanling asked with a smile.
The emperor had already expressed his position. What else could he say, so he asked directly:
"Prime Minister Wang, I wonder what the rules of this negotiation are?"
Wang Yanling said:
"We, the Song Dynasty, urgently need to cultivate and thrive, and the court also needs to be stable, so we try not to anger the Liao Kingdom."
"It would be best if we can cancel the Sui coins. If we can't cancel it, we can agree to it, as long as they don't ask for land!"
Hearing this, Cao Bin was speechless. He thought it would be an arduous task for them to find him seriously.
But I didn't expect that the court's requirements were so low. Is this because they look down on me or what?
Under these conditions, any person can be sent to complete the peace negotiation.
No matter how you put it, the Song Dynasty won this war. Why did it look like a defeat?
Seeing that Cao Bin was a little disapproving, Wang Yanling solemnly said:
"Don't be careless, Marquis Zhongjing. Although the Liao Kingdom was defeated in this battle, the Song Dynasty suffered heavier losses."
"The imperial court has tried its best in two wars that overturned the country, but it can no longer withstand the consumption."
"Looking at the Liao Kingdom, they still have some remaining strength. If they gather tribal soldiers, it will not be difficult to gather hundreds of thousands more troops."
Cao Bin agreed with this. If the Liao Kingdom mobilized with all its strength, it could gather an army of 700,000 to 800,000 at its peak.
But do they dare to take risks? There were rebels like Fang La in the Song Dynasty, and there were even more rebels in the Liao Kingdom...
Wang Yanling continued:
"This time, the envoys sent by the Liao Kingdom are Yelu Guanyinnu and Yelu Yixian."
"The eldest princess is an extremely difficult character, and Yelu Yi is also very experienced."
"As long as Zhongjinghou does not fall behind, the mission will be considered completed."
Cao Bin is very familiar with these two people.
Needless to say, the eldest princess, Yelu Yixian was the brother of Yelu Renxian, and had been on several missions to the Song Dynasty before.
Speaking of this, Wang Yanling said with some regret:
"The Prime Minister originally planned to send Sima Junshi as the deputy negotiator. He is proficient in classics and history and has excellent eloquence. He never expected that he would be reprimanded by His Majesty."
When Cao Bin heard this, he couldn't help curling his lips. It seemed that Wang Yanling really admired Sima Guang.
However, it is a bit blind to use him in negotiations. If I remember correctly, this person is always willing to compromise.
Several border towns that had been conquered by Emperor Shenzong in history were handed over to Xixia, and they also took the initiative to restore the Sui coins...
Cao Bin was about to complain, but he heard Wang Yanling say:
"This time the deputy envoy is served by Dr. Gong from the Ministry of Rites... This is also what the official family means."
Hearing this, Cao Bin asked in surprise:
"Dr. Gong...can't be Gong Liangchen, right?"
The surname Gong was not very common, and Cao Bin immediately thought of Pan Guifei's childhood sweetheart's eldest cousin.
Wang Yanling coughed awkwardly, nodded helplessly and said:
"Marquis Zhongjing once worked with Dr. Gong, so there must be some tacit understanding."
Cao Bin was speechless when he heard this.
When he was in Xixia, Gong Liangchen was impeached by everyone.
Logically speaking, he should have been dismissed from his official position, or even imprisoned, but he didn't expect that he would be working in the Ministry of Rites in the blink of an eye.
The emperor's mind is so broad that he can even tolerate his love rival. He is really not afraid of being green.
However, Concubine Pan had a meritorious service in getting pregnant, and the emperor might have done it to take care of her emotions.
