Because of Bianjing's constant urging, Song Jiang could not wait until Li Kui came out of the mountain, so he ordered his second brother Zhen Guogong Song Hai to see him off on his behalf.
A few days later, just as Song Jiang was preparing to leave for the imperial capital, news suddenly came that made him stay for one more day.
On this day, in the North Study Room, when a familiar figure walked in, he immediately saluted Song Jiang with excited eyes and said: "Your Majesty, Qin Hui, pays homage to the King. May the King live a thousand years!!"
It was Qin Hui who had been on mission to Goryeo for more than half a year.
"Come on, get up, get up quickly." After seeing this, Song Jiang immediately stepped forward to help him. Looking at his somewhat pale face, he sighed, "I've made you suffer."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is serious. Ever since I heard that your Majesty had regained Nanjing, destroyed Northern Liao, and signed a peace treaty with the Jin Kingdom, I was so excited that I wished I could turn around immediately. I didn't expect that just after I came back, I heard that your Majesty had destroyed the Jin Kingdom and took control of Bian. Jing has become the master of the world," Qin Hui said with admiration on his face.
Song Jiang smiled and said warmly: "A few months ago, I received your letter, saying that a civil war broke out in Goryeo, which could not be reversed for the time being, and that eight thousand troops and horses were mobilized. I have been worried about it."
"By the way, what is the situation now? Is the Goryeo court stable? Is Daqi still dissatisfied with me? After all, we started to discuss the alliance of the Three Kingdoms with Goryeo."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Since ancient times, the strong have been respected. Your Majesty was able to annihilate one hundred thousand elites of the Northern Liao Dynasty. This incident caused a huge commotion in Goryeo. In fact, when I came back this time, I also brought a generous gift for your Majesty??" Qin Hui suddenly brought Said with a hint of pride.
"A generous gift??" Song Jiang asked curiously.
Qin Huicong took out a document from his sleeve. After Song Jiang took it and looked at it, he suddenly said with surprise: "This is..."
"Your Majesty, this is a surrender. Today, half of Goryeo's territory is controlled by the Qi Kingdom in the north. In addition to Governor Li's 8,000 troops, there are also 60,000 Goryeo troops attached to them."
"What?" Wu Yong, Xiao Rang, Pei Xuan, Han Wenyao and others next to him said in surprise.
"We'll meet, please tell me carefully what's going on??" Song Jiang said seriously. Goryeo's strength is not weak now. Even if the Jin Kingdom wants to take action, they must be well prepared.
"Yes, Your Majesty, when I first went to Goryeo, I discovered that the King of Goryeo, Wang Kai, was young, and the domestic political situation was extremely turbulent, with constant struggles. The situation was like that of the Song Dynasty!!"
"The entire country is roughly divided into three factions. The first row is the powerful officials of the wealthy family headed by the foreign relative Li Ziqian. Li Ziqian has power in the government and the public. He has a disobedient heart and advocates surrendering to the Jin Kingdom in exchange for his ambition to usurp the throne and rebel; One group is the so-called "patriots" headed by Zheng Zhichang, a Hanlin scholar. These people advocate the restoration of Goryeo's imperial status, claiming that Goryeo's origins far exceed those of the Song Dynasty in the Central Plains. When the Liao Kingdom was defeated, it should seize the opportunity to regain power. Establishing the emperor's cause and stabilizing people's hearts; there is also the Guangshan Jin family represented by the four brothers Jin Fubi, Jin Fuyi, Jin Fushi and Jin Fuzhe. They are loyal to the Wang family and should not usurp the throne and rebel against the ministers, but they do watch the fire from the other side and neither side can be offended. !!"
"When I went there, although I was recommended by Mr. Li Ziliang, I was still strongly resisted by the money-investing faction and was not allowed to visit the King of Korea. However, Korea was still polite. In addition, General Li and his warships were huge and their artillery was sharp. Therefore, I was also allowed to look around and appreciate the scenery of Goryeo. I took the money rewarded by the king and visited various places in Goryeo. I also found many capable people who I secretly attracted and used for my own use. And because the King of Goryeo was young, There were frequent power struggles, corrupt officials and traitorous officials could be seen everywhere, the people of Goryeo lived extremely hard, and the slavery system was too serious."
"Later, when the news came that the king had destroyed Liao and recovered Nanjing, the situation suddenly changed. These three factions finally understood the terrifying strength of our Qi country. I was able to truly meet Wang Kai, the king of Goryeo, but he was still a child. Li Ziqian made the decision in everything. After knowing the strength of Da Qi, Li Ziqian changed his mind. Since Da Qi and Goryeo had no territorial disputes, he proposed to form an alliance again to jointly deal with the Kingdom of Jin, and was willing to betroth his daughter to the king. , but his condition is that he needs to be supported to ascend to power!!"
When Song Jiang heard this, he said seriously: "How do you reply?"
"I naturally agree on the surface, but Li Ziqian is ruthless, cruel, and capricious. He is not a suitable person for alliance at all. So I secretly contacted the Guangshan Jin family, but I found that although the Guangshan Jin family was good in strength, he acted too much. Being cautious, or having the authority of a minister, but not having the courage of a king!!”
"Did you choose that Bachelor Zheng in the end?"
When Qin Hui heard this, he said with some disdain: "Those rotten scholars who are full of empty talk are not worth winning over at all. Now they have all become withered bones."
"We'll meet, don't be pretentious, just say it quickly," Xiao Rang said anxiously.
"Yes." Qin Hui nodded respectfully and said, "After discovering that none of the three Goryeo sects could cooperate, I thought that this meeting would be in vain. But I didn't expect that at this time, because of one thing, a real opportunity would arise. finally come"
"What??"
"Wang Qi, Hannan Bo of the Goryeo clan, suddenly found his minister. He hopes that Daqi can fully support Wang Kai and stabilize the foundation of Goryeo. As a condition, Goryeo will always stand with Daqi."
"So you think this is an opportunity?" Song Jiang asked seriously.
"Yes, Goryeo is in such chaos and has such a large land area, but since they can't control our Jingdong road, it would be better for me, Daqi, to manage it. But I didn't expect it to be so smooth, and Goryeo's internal conflicts have reached this level. "
"I first planned and asked Li Ziqian to kill the King of Goryeo Wang Kai, and then encouraged the Wang family, the Guang family, and the troops loyal to the King of Goryeo to launch a large-scale crusade. After a fierce and bloody battle, the Goryeo army suffered heavy losses. At this time, Commander-in-Chief Li Eight thousand soldiers and horses attacked in one fell swoop and won a complete victory. Only the Guang clan headed north in a hurry with thousands of soldiers and horses."
"Then I supported Wang Jing of the Zong clan to ascend the throne. This man was greedy for pleasure and extremely cowardly. In addition, he promoted some greedy and powerful people to the center of Goryeo and treated them with heavy gold and titles. All ports from Goryeo to our Qi Kingdom were treated as such. In the name of the King of Goryeo, we were assigned to Daqi for trade. After the ministers and Governor Li suppressed dissatisfaction from various places many times, the situation of the court has been basically stabilized. Although the remaining Guang clan in the north has a high prestige, there are no great talents in the clan. I am not afraid at all, my only worry now is that the Jin Congress will directly intervene!!"
"So when I come back this time, firstly, I wish the king great success for a long time, and secondly, I want to ask for troops. If we can discuss with the Jin Kingdom to share Goryeo, that's okay. After all, Goryeo's taxes are mainly in the Kaijing area!!"
When Song Jiang heard this, he immediately said with admiration: "This is a great talent."
Although he did not actually occupy Goryeo, Qin Hui's current achievements are equivalent to establishing Daqi's first overseas colony.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your reward. The main reason for this harvest lies in the bravery of Governor Li and the navy under your command. Especially our Daqi warships, which completely control the offshore areas of Goryeo and can bypass Goryeo's checkpoints at any time." , attack anywhere!!" Qin Hui said humbly.
Song Jiang smiled and said seriously: "Prime Minister Zuo, please immediately send an order to Guo Sheng to command 20,000 troops and set off immediately. We will definitely bring this half of Goryeo into our Daqi territory!!"
"yes!!"
"Your Majesty, in fact, in addition to the army, the more important thing is the person who presides over the overall situation," Pei Xuan said at this time.
Song Jiang was stunned, pointed at Qin Hui and said: "Let's meet!!"
"This..." Pei Xuan frowned. It was true that Qin Hui was capable, but his ambition seemed not small.
