The news of the establishment of the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom was not until the beginning of this year. The Censor Li Gang immediately submitted a report to the court. Li Yanqing, the Jie Yuan of Xiangzhou, mentioned the founding of the Jurchens in the examination paper last year. Although Li Yanqing was a little slight, most court officials disdained him and believed that his crazy nonsense, Li Yanqing's question still attracted the attention of some court officials in a small range, and Zhao Kai was one of them.

He looked at Li Yanqing and asked, "You mentioned the establishment of the Jin Kingdom in the Jurchens in the strategy theory. How did you know this news?"

Li Yanqing smiled faintly, "The establishment of the Jin Kingdom was the year before yesterday. Although the Liao Kingdom tried hard to block the news, how could paper cover the fire? This news had already flowed into the Song Dynasty through various channels. I heard several Liao merchants in Xiangzhou talk about that if the court could remain vigilant and establish a complete intelligence network, it would never have been known until now."

"How do you say this?"

"It's very simple. I believe that the news from various post stations in Hebei is very well-versed. If the court can give the post station intelligence collection function, when this information appears, the post station will immediately report to the court, and then the court will send people to verify it. It will be two months later, and one month later, and the court will know all the movements between the Liao and Jin Dynasties. After all, it is because the court is indifferent to the Liao and Jin Dynasties' intelligence."

Zhao Kai nodded silently. He knew that Li Yanqing was right. If the court had been willing to work hard on intelligence, there would not be any strategic misjudgment last year. He spent a million yuan in money and food to send Tong Guan to lead the army north. Now he has to withdraw his troops again. It is a waste of money and effort. I don’t know how to make up for this deficit.

"My father always regarded the strategy of joining the Jin Dynasty to destroy Liao by Zhao Liangsi as a national policy, but I saw that Shaojun was bluntly speaking in his questioning, the Jurchens were the confidant of the Song Dynasty and proposed the strategy of 'assisting Liao to destroy Jin Dynasty and later destroying Liao'. I want to know why Shaojun thought so?"

Li Yanqing said calmly: "I can compare Liao and Jin to wolves, and Liaodong to wolves. The current wolf king is the Liao Kingdom. However, the internal strife of imperial power every year has led to the old age of Liao Kingdom. It has long lost the ambitions of more than a hundred years ago. Although some Khitan nobles are still ambitious, the Liao Kingdom as a whole has no power to invade the south, just like an old wolf king, trying to protect its territory and wife and daughter.

The Jin Kingdom was a young wolf who had just grown up. He was wild and fierce. He wanted to bite the old wolf king to death and become the new wolf king. Once the Jin Kingdom replaced the Liao Kingdom, the Jurchens were the Khitans more than a hundred years ago. They were full of spirit and ambitions. Will it be as stable as the old wolf king and behave in peace?"

Li Yanqing's analysis was so profound that Zhao Kai was amazed. He asked in confusion: "Then why are the father and many ministers willing to accept the national policy of joining the Jin Dynasty to destroy Liao?"

Li Yanqing sighed slightly, "Can a hundred-year national hatred be abandoned in a short while. The shame of the Tanyuan Alliance has taken root in the hearts of the Song people. Hate blinded his eyes. Many people cannot see that the old Liao Kingdom is actually a barrier to the Song Dynasty.

The continuous replacement of grassland overlords has been a law for thousands of years, but every time the change of grassland overlords will bring serious disasters to the Central Plains dynasty. From the Huns to the Xianbei, from the Turks to the Uighurs, from the Khitan to the future Jurchens, all of which will come true. Once the Jurchen iron hooves go south, what will the Song army, which has been nourished by peace for a hundred years, will they resist?"

Seeing that Zhao Kai was worried, Li Yanqing smiled and comforted him, "I hope I'm just an alarmist!"

Of course, Zhao Kai knew that what Li Yanqing said was not an exaggeration, but just to comfort himself. He sighed, "I must find an opportunity to persuade my father, regardless of whether he likes to listen or not."

Li Yanqing just smiled. Things are not that simple. The Song Dynasty has been weak for a hundred years. Unless a powerful monarch like Emperor Wu of Han conducts strong reforms and redistributes interests, it is possible to gradually reverse the weakness. Even the ambitions of Song Shenzong Zhao Xu are unable to change the weakness of the Song Dynasty and end up in depression. What about Zhao Ji, who is famous for his stupidity in history?

Even he himself could not think of a solution, let alone a young prince.

At this time, an eunuch accompanied by the eunuch outside urged: "Your Highness, it's not too early, it's time to go home!"

Zhao Kai nodded. He had recognized Li Yanqing's experience of Gao Bo, and he should listen to his high opinions more. At this time, he remembered something and asked with a smile: "Can Li Shaojun be able to ride a horse and shoot arrows?"

Li Yanqing smiled slightly, "I have studied for a few days, I can barely do it!"

Zhao Kai was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Every year in spring and autumn, the emperor would urge the prince to go out to hunt and practice archery and horses frequently. I have to go to the western suburbs to hunt the day after tomorrow. I wonder if Shaojun is willing to go with me?"

Li Yanqing thought for a while and smiled and said, "I wish to accompany Your Highness to hunt!"

"Then it's a matter of determination. I will send someone to find Shaojun later and set off early in the morning!"

Zhao Kai stood up and left. Zheng Rongtai scratched his head. King Jia did not invite him. However, he immediately understood the problem. He was too fat and could not ride a horse at all. It was okay to barely go on an outing. How could he follow them to hunt. He was suddenly stimulated in his heart and couldn't help but secretly become angry, "I want to lose weight and ride a horse!"

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The next morning, Li Yanqing returned to Xinqiao's father's residence. As soon as he walked into the yard, he saw the magpie and Qing'er who were fetching water by the well. When they saw Li Yanqing at the same time, they immediately exclaimed. The magpie ran towards him like a real little magpie, and threw himself into his arms, trembling with excitement. Qing'er ran a few steps, but stopped again and did not dare to look at Li Yanqing. He lowered his head and rubbed the corners of his clothes uneasy.

Li Yanqing was also very happy and asked quickly: "When did you come?"

The magpie left Li Yanqing's arms and scratched her head and said embarrassedly: "I arrived yesterday afternoon. We came by boat. Little official, I can't take the boat. I'm so dizzy!"

"Oh! Is Qing'er seasick?"

"I am fine." Qing'er's face turned red and replied a little shyly.

At this time, Li Yanqing felt something was wrong. Why didn’t Jusao say hello to him? He looked at the kitchen but saw Jusao’s shadow. He couldn’t help but ask strangely: “Sister Jusao didn’t come with you?”

The magpie stuttered: "Little official, Ju Santa is married."

Li Yanqing was stunned, "Who did you marry?"

"Aunt Gu San was a matchmaker for her and married Uncle Xiao Zhong. It was last month's work, and the master even gave them the marriage."

Li Yanqing didn't say anything for a while. Li Zhong was the youngest brother of the patriarch Li Zhen. He was in his early thirties. His wife died of illness last year, leaving behind a three-year-old child. The family was quite wealthy. Moreover, Ju Sanniang's niece was Gu Sanniang's niece, so it was understandable that she would take charge of it.

But why didn't I tell myself about this? Li Yanqing was really unhappy. Ju Sao has been following her for almost two years, and no one even told me about such an important thing.

"Little official, Mrs. Ju is willing to do it himself, and the master agreed." Magpie said in a low voice.

Li Yanqing had to put the unhappiness in his heart for the time being and reluctantly smiled, "Didn't you go out to have fun?"

"No!"

The two little ladies answered in unison, and the magpie shook his arm and begged: "Little official, take us out for fun!"

Li Yanqing looked at Qing'er again, and saw her looking at herself with expectation. Today he happened to go out to the street, so he smiled happily, "Let you take you to visit the Imperial Street."

"Okay!" The two girls cheered together.

Li Yanqing hired a ox cart, got on the ox cart three times, and slowly headed towards the Imperial Street of the Inner City.

Yujie is the main road of Bianjing, which is 200 steps wide. It is not so much a street as a square. There is a lacquered branch in the middle. Inside the branch is the imperial road where the emperor travels. There is an imperial corridor on both sides of the imperial road, which is filled with dense shops.

The Imperial Road was filled with people, and big merchants from all over the country were purchasing various exquisitely crafted goods in the shops of the Imperial Street. Each shop was arranged in a magnificent manner. This is the most prosperous and wealthy street in Bianjing City. Almost all the shops have backgrounds, and power and wealth are perfectly combined on this street.

The two little ladies had already gotten out of the ox cart, wandering around, looking around, they had to go shopping in every shop, and were constantly amazed by the goods in the shop. Of course, they also gained a lot. Li Yanqing bought them three sets of dresses and two pairs of embroidered shoes at the Zhangxianyi Clothing Store. The weather was getting a little hotter. They were still wearing winter dresses and needed to change them.
Chapter completed!