Although Cao Bin was greedy for money, lustful, greedy for life, afraid of death, had no ambitions, and had a relatively low moral level.
But he thinks he is a good person.
He could not be as honest and selfless as Bao Zheng, nor could he be as loyal and unparalleled as the Yang family generals who risked their lives.
But that didn't stop him from admiring such people.
It's not that he has no passion, nor is he ignorant of loyalty and betrayal, but he just doesn't want to do things with passion alone, which is a thankless effort.
And he also cherishes his life.
Hearing that something had happened to Yang Zongbao and that Tian Hu's bandit army was approaching Bianjing, he had expected that there would be a big change in the court and the Yang family, and had no intention of staying in Xixia to enjoy himself.
Anyway, we have already reached an agreement with Xixia, so the rest of the plan is irrelevant.
So he abandoned the envoy and rushed back with dozens of personal guards.
Fortunately, he came back not too late, and as soon as he entered the house, he met the confidant servant sent by Taijun She to the Zhongjing Hou Mansion...
"Cao Bin, please help my mother. She was so angry that she coughed up blood."
Seeing Cao Bin arriving, Sister Yang immediately burst into tears and smiled, as if seeing the backbone of the situation, and quickly gave up her position.
Cao Bin jumped off his horse and saw Mu Guiying feeling Taijun She's pulse, and asked quickly:
"How is the old lady doing?"
Mu Guiying shook her head and said:
"It should be nothing serious, but it still needs a doctor's diagnosis."
Cao Bin nodded and was about to speak when Taijun She opened his eyes, grabbed him and said:
"You...are you back from a mission?"
"Juncai, I regret that I didn't listen to you. It was me who harmed the Yang family and Zongbao. I didn't even find Zongbao's body, and I still want him to be humiliated after his death..."
As she said this, Taijun She was already in tears.
What can Cao Bin say? He couldn't ridicule her, so he could only nod and comfort her:
"Old lady, there is no need to say it. Cao already knows that. Hearing that General Yang died for his country and there were changes in the Yang family, Cao left the mission and rushed back first."
"Old lady, don't think too much. Go back home first and take care of your family. Leave the rest to Cao!"
"Regardless of General Zongbao's merits and demerits, Cao will seek justice for the Yang family even for the sake of the Eighth Sister!"
At his current status, the crisis caused by survival has been greatly reduced. As long as he follows the steps, even if he is lying down now, he can basically live a prosperous life.
But while he was having fun, he still found time to "work hard" and make calculations, wasn't it to make up for the regrets in his heart? Change the extremely tragic ending of the Song Dynasty?
Unexpectedly, some people are unable to hold up the wall, and are accustomed to destroying the Great Wall and holding themselves back. It is no wonder that there have been so many famous ministers and generals in the two and three hundred years of the Song Dynasty, but there is no way to lead these people away.
If this is the result for the Yang family, who else is willing to work for the imperial court?
Seeing that Cao Bin was so busy, he rushed over without washing his face, and his words were so heart-warming, Sister Yang was immediately aggrieved and shed tears:
"Cao Lang, they have gone too far!"
During this period, the Yang family was bullied miserably, and the court was ruthless. Even the newly surrendered Liao people could pretend to be powerful, add insult to injury to them, and bully them.
Under such a situation, Cao Bin's words made all the female generals of the Yang family blush.
Taijun She wiped away her old tears, grabbed Cao Bin and advised:
"Juncai, forget it, I don't ask for much anymore."
"There are too many people targeting the Yang family this time. Don't let this matter affect your future."
If Shanxi's defeat is entirely blamed on local officials, not only Wang Yanling's men will be affected, but Pan Renmei's party will also suffer, and he will not simply let the Yang family go.
All the female generals also understand the current situation of the court and no longer have hope for the court's conclusion.
In their view, being able to escape unscathed, resigning and going home is the best result. They do not care about their official positions and titles...
Taijun She wanted to say something else, but General Liao waved his whip on his horse and interrupted:
"Marquis Zhongjing, I am ordered by Prime Minister Jun to bring the Yang family back."
"If you want to reminisce about old times, please go back to Beijing. Please don't interfere with official business."
Cao Bin then looked at the Liao general, then glanced at the soldiers behind him and asked:
"Who asked you to mobilize the troops? Is there any official document from the Privy Council?"
General Liao was stunned for a moment, then looked down at Cao Bin and said indifferently:
"Prime Minister Wang sent me here..."
Before he could finish speaking, Cao Bin interrupted angrily:
"Get off your horse!"
"How dare you, a little guerrilla general, speak immediately in front of me?"
Before he could react, the deputy general and many Song soldiers around him had slipped off their horses and fell to their knees in fear.
The Song Dynasty's suppression of pure warriors was no joke, especially in front of important court officials like Cao Bin. Just because of being disrespectful, they would have to shed their skin even if they didn't die.
What's more, Cao Bin has always been quite famous among the Forbidden Army. Both the Song people and the Liao people were a little afraid in front of him.
When the Liao general saw this, even though he was unwilling to do so, he had no choice but to remove his saddle and dismount his horse. He walked up to Cao Bin in frustration and bowed and saluted:
"Greetings to Lord Cao."
Cao Bin didn't even look at him and said casually:
"Kneel down!"
The Liao general was so suppressed that his face turned red and he was about to hesitate when he heard Cao Bin say:
"Do you think you can do whatever you want with just over a thousand soldiers?"
"Do you think you can escape punishment by deploying troops privately without consulting the Privy Council?"
"You think that with Wang Yanling's support, I won't dare to kill you!"
After hearing these words, General Liao looked at the kneeling soldiers and soldiers behind him. He did not dare to hesitate anymore and immediately fell to the ground as soon as his knees went weak.
But his eyes were full of resentment, and he felt extremely frustrated. At this time, he finally realized the bastard rules of the Song Dynasty.
Ma De, this is not letting warriors live!
The mood of the female generals of the Yang family was exactly the opposite to his. They were so aggrieved by being bullied by this man just now, but now they felt so comfortable, as if they had a basin of iced drink in the dog days of summer, so refreshing!
Just when they relaxed, they thought Cao Bin was going to take people back to the city.
But Cao Bin smiled and said:
"Okay, since you have confessed, I will deal with it on the spot!"
After saying that, he suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and waved his hand to draw it away.
The Liao general raised his head with horror on his face. He only had time to say the word "spare", and with "life" still in his mouth, the head rolled down and the headless body fell to the ground with a "pop".
"ah!"
"Major General..."
Seeing this sudden scene, everyone was frightened. The Liao soldiers were even more disbelieving and wanted to step forward.
Cao Bin flicked the sword blade, sheathed it, then softly "hum" and shouted coldly:
"Don't move, anyone who moves will be killed!"
Hearing this, the sedan chair stepped forward, swung his halberds, and shouted:
"Who dares to be presumptuous?"
The Liao soldiers immediately stopped, looked at Cao Bin and the sedan, and then at the body of the Liao general. They looked at each other for a long time, and finally did not dare to refute, and retreated slumped...
