"Deputy Ambassador Li, we have a lot of good words for you in front of the officials..."
Outside the gate of Tokyo Imperial City, Li Shenfu felt relieved when he saw with his own eyes that Li Yong had finally returned.
After accepting the other party's benefits, he naturally has to speak for the other party.
But if Li Yong is really disobedient and refuses to obey the emperor's edict, Zhao Heng may not be able to do anything against him, but he may be implicated.
After all, he said so many good things, which was equivalent to endorsing Li Yong. It was impossible for Zhao Heng not to be suspicious.
After a little more investigation, you should know that he secretly accepted Li Yong's gift and helped Li Yong arrange for people to protect Zhao Pan'er, Song Qijun and others who stayed in Tokyo.
At that time, the better result was probably just being ignored, and almost being given up. At that time, not to mention that I still wanted to be in the top position, even if I could save my life, it would be the best result.
Li Yong could also see that Li Shenfu had lost his composure, and his identity was different now, but those were outside, so he nodded and smiled and said, "Thank you, sir, for your trouble..."
"No more words, the officials are waiting for you."
Li Shenfu didn't dare to delay here any longer. If Zhao Heng hadn't taken the initiative to ask him to come over to meet him, he would have chosen to avoid it and come over to meet Li Yong first. If he delayed for too long, Zhao Heng might think that they were having a cross-talk here. Offering.
However, Li Shenfu still carefully told Li Yong on the way, letting him understand that Zhao Heng had doubts about his loyalty at this time, so he had better deal with it carefully and not take chances.
Of course Li Yong knew this very well. If not for this, he would not have rushed back to Tokyo from the northwest immediately after receiving Zhao Heng's order.
You must know that the current Tibetan soldiers are all stabilized because of his false identity as the little prince and the new king. When he came back this time, he could only pretend to be sick and let Zhelijun face the subordinates on his behalf.
This situation cannot continue forever. Not to mention whether the commanders of the Tibetan army will have doubts, Zhejia is also an unstable factor.
Li Yong didn't think that he could completely impress that woman easily after sleeping with Zhe Lijun for two nights.
But similarly, now is not the time to completely break up with the Song Dynasty court.
So after thinking again and again, Li Yong decided to make another risky move.
Coming to see Zhao Heng this time is just the first step.
"In the official family, I, Mr. Li, are fortunate to live up to his reputation..."
After Zhao Heng saw Li Yong come in to pay homage, he just looked at him with a critical eye for a while and did not let him get up.
But Li Yong is also very patient. A man can bend and stretch, and temporary gains and losses are nothing. The one who laughs best is the one who laughs at the end.
Finally, Zhao Heng forced out a smile and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, my beloved."
Li Yong raised his head and glanced at Zhao Heng, with a look of shame on his face and said: "Thank you for your trouble, but the situation in the northwest has not yet been determined, and the ministers dare not leave without permission, and the official family has never called..."
"So, it's not mine anymore?"
Li Yong said in fear: "Wei Chen doesn't dare, Wei Chen has no such intention!"
"That's all..." Zhao Heng waved his hand. Although he might still have some doubts about Li Yong, Li Yong's ability to turn back without hesitation after receiving the order was enough to dispel most of his doubts.
After all, if he really had any ulterior motives, Bianliang City in Tokyo was a place of death for him. How could he dare to run back directly like this?
What's more, everything about him before was limited to speculation, and it was not certain that he had actually betrayed him.
If you are really betrayed, who can you turn to?
Tubo or Zhejia?
Due to the complete asymmetry of intelligence information, Zhao Heng is not the kind of person who is born with knowledge. In addition, Li Yong has established an image of superior ability and loyalty to the Song Dynasty in the past, so it is easy to win his trust at this time.
After that, he didn't ask any more questions. He just asked Li Yong to go back and see his family first, so as not to let his two concubines
The emperor said that he was unkind.
As for the matter in the northwest and his detailed experience, we can talk about it later later.
In fact, Li Yong had already explained most of the things through his subordinates in the Imperial City Division. It was just some unclear details that he needed to make up a set of words to explain to them.
After meeting Li Yong, Zhao Heng was in a good mood and immediately went to Liu Wan's residence to share the matter with her.
He told Liu Wan about his troubles last time, and Liu Wan also knew that he was wary of Li Yong. Now that the misunderstanding was resolved, it was natural for him to be happy, so he had two drinks with him. The two of them talked and fell asleep with their clothes on.
There was nothing to say all night. On the second day, Zhao Heng convened the Political Affairs Hall, the Privy Council, and the Sixth Department to continue the debate on the recovery of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures.
Shangshu Ke Zheng strongly advocated sending troops to capture it immediately, but Tongping Zhangshi Li Hang firmly opposed it and wanted to take it slowly, because the most important thing for the Song Dynasty in the Yanyun area is actually to stay between the Liao and Song Dynasties. its special geographical and strategic value, rather than itself.
It would be better to send troops to garrison here first, seize various passes in the name of protection, and then slowly find ways to integrate into it.
The Privy Council also believed that the situation was still unclear at this time, and it was unknown how the subsequent conflict between the Tibetan soldiers and the Liao Kingdom would develop.
At this time, Zhao Heng simply invited Li Yong to come out and give them a personal explanation. Only then did all the ministers know that the deputy commander of the Imperial City Division who had been sent to the northwest to perform extraordinary tasks by the emperor had actually returned, and he had also brought back more details. Real news.
"What? Emperor Liao and Queen Mother Xiao were both captured..."
This news was absolutely shocking to them. Although the Liao government could not avoid leaking it, the Tibetan soldiers did not clearly publicize it. Of course, they could not be sure whether it was true or false.
But Li Yong came back from the King of Tubo, and he said so himself, so there is definitely no lie - well, you still have to question it.
Ke Zheng stared at Li Yong and said calmly: "Deputy Ambassador Li, if what you say is true, then I wonder what the Tubo King's plans are for the Emperor Liao and the Empress Dowager Xiao's family?"
Li Yong showed worry on his face and said: "This time the King of Fan listened to my persuasion before he was willing to raid the capital of Liao Kingdom, and it was also because there were people on the Jurchen side who were colluding with each other. But he didn't want to quarrel with the Liao people, so he still I will bring Emperor Liao in exchange for them."
Zhao Heng asked hurriedly: "What to change?"
"Youyun Sixteen States!"
The monarchs and ministers in the palace were in an uproar, and the generals in the Privy Council discussed one after another: "What do they want from the Sixteenth State of Youyun?"
"That side is not bordered by the northwest, and most of them are Han people, not Hu people. Does the King of Tubo still want the Liao Kingdom or us to help him manage it?"
"I think this is clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for us. Since he can make deals with the Liao people, why can't he make deals with us? If he wants the Liao Kingdom to exchange their emperor with the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun, does he want to use the Tenth State of Youyun? Six states came to exchange for ours..."
As he said this, he naturally couldn't say any more.
Even if Zhao Heng didn't respond, the murderous glances from his colleagues around him were enough to remind him how inappropriate these words were.
However, Li Yong secretly praised it in his heart. This accident was actually the right thing to do.
He really wanted to exchange the Sixteen States of Yanyun for an emperor, and even for him, he could give up even the northwest and Tibetan soldiers.
