In Mo Jun's official room, there was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a long strand of beard, which looked very elegant. Although he had been waiting for an hour, he was still not anxious or impatient and quite well-educated.

When he saw Li Yanqing coming in, he stood up and smiled and said, "Li County Jun is finally back."

"Yes, please?"

"Wu Min is currently serving as a clerk. He is ordered to inspect the people's conditions in the Jiangnan region and passes by Gui County."

Li Yanqing had heard of Wu Min. This person was a Jinshi in the second year of Daguan and was very talented. Cai Jing wanted to marry his daughter to him, but he refused. Li Yanqing hurriedly bowed, "It turns out that it is Wu Xueshi, I'm disrespectful!"

Wu Min nodded with a smile and said, "Mr. Li should have known that the Song army was defeated in the Northern Expedition!"

Li Yanqing didn't know what he was going to come, and he was not sure that he was the prince. He was silent for a moment and said, "I specially subscribed a court report and already knew about the defeat of the Northern Expedition."

"How does County Magistrate Li view this matter?"

Li Yanqing laughed, "I am just a small county magistrate. How dare I discuss military and national affairs?"

Wu Min knew Li Yanqing's caution. If he could not trust him, he would not expect his answer. He stepped forward and closed the door, turned around and sat down and whispered: "I know there are only three people in Zhao Jici's channel, and I am one of them. Before I set off, the prince asked Zhao Jici to give me a wax ball and ask me to come to Jiayu County to find you."

Only then did Li Yanqing believe it. He knew that Zhao Jici's channel was the result of forcing Fatty Zheng. It was not that Prince Zhao Huan took the initiative to find him. It seemed that Wu Min was the true confidant of Prince Zhao Huan.

"So that's it. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now safe?"

"The failure of the Northern Expedition made His Highness the Crown Prince survived. The official has lifted the surveillance of His Highness the Crown Prince and allowed him to participate in various military and national affairs. It should be said that His Highness the Crown Prince has returned to normal."

"Have the official decided to give up His Highness, Prince Yun?"

"This is hard to say, I can only say that I will not consider it for the time being. Now the voices of criticizing the Northern Expedition are getting louder and louder, and the government is under great pressure. I heard that the emperor has issued an order to order the Censorate to investigate the cause of Zheng Juzhong's death. Does Li County Jun understand the meaning of it?"

Li Yanqing smiled, "This is just a gesture. With Wang Fu's party members supporting him, it is not easy to restore Fan's reputation."

Wu Min pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince asked me to ask you, is there any possibility of winning the Northern Expedition?"

Li Yanqing sighed softly, "It can be done if you are unbeaten, but winning is absolutely impossible!"

Wu Min was stunned, "I don't quite understand what the county lord means?"

"It is possible to fight a draw with the Liao army, but because of the Jin army, it is impossible to truly win. How could the Jin army hand over Yanjing to the Song Dynasty? If I expected it to be good, as long as we attack the northern expedition again, the Jin Kingdom would definitely send people to jointly attack Yanjing."

Wu Min thought about it and asked again: "How can we be invincible?"

"Removing Tong Guan and replacing an experienced general as the general, or Tong Guan cannot be allowed to interfere in the Northern Expedition. Tong Guan is too selfish. As long as he is here, even if he is here, he will definitely be defeated even if he is on the Northern Expedition again."

Wu Min nodded, "I understand. I will send the letter to Zhao Jici and say goodbye!"

"Is Mr. Wu leaving now?"

Wu Min smiled and said, "My entourage is in Jiangxia. I came here on the excuse that I wanted to see Yuyueshan. At most, I can have a little tea with you?"

"So that's it. I'll send Bachelor Wu onto the ship."

Li Yanqing kept sending Wu Min to the riverside. At this time, Li Yanqing asked with a smile: "There is a private question, I wonder if I can speak?"

"Please tell me if you are a king in Li County?"

"Between Mr. Wu and the Prince"

Li Yanqing just asked him how he became the prince’s confidant?

Wu Min smiled slightly, "I have been a lecturer at the East Palace for many years, and I have a master-disciple relationship with him."

Li Yanqing immediately understood that Wu Min was once the master of the crown prince Zhao Huan. No wonder Zhao Huan trusted him so much.

"Please get on the boat! I wish Mr. Wu a good journey."

"Mr. Lixian, please take care of yourself!"

Wu Min got on the boat, bowed with her fists, and the boat gradually sailed away. At this time, Li Yanqing suddenly felt a very delicate feeling in his heart, as if a small bifurcation was about to occur in history.

Shortly after Yelu Dashi and Xiao Gan defeated the Song army, major changes also occurred in Liao.

After the Liao Dynasty emperor Yelu Yanxi was captured in Zhongjing, he led the remaining troops to flee to Jiashan. At this time, the five capitals of Liao Dynasty had lost four of them, leaving only Nanjing, which is Yanjing, which the Song Dynasty was determined to seize.

The ministers of the Liao Kingdom resented Yelu Yanxi for a long time. If it weren't for his short-sightedness, how could the Jurchens rise so quickly? If it weren't for his stupidity, how could the powerful Liao army be defeated again and again?

At this time, the ministers of the Liao Kingdom finally found an opportunity. The excuse that Yelu Yanxi had disappeared and the country could not be without a master for a day, so they supported Yelu Yanxi's uncle, King Yelu Chun, of Qin Jin, as the emperor and changed the country's name to Northern Liao.

But the Liao Kingdom was exhausted. Less than two months after Yelu Chun ascended the throne, he died of illness at the end of June. It was less than a month before the Liao army defeated the Song army in Xiongzhou.

In early July, news of Yelu Chun's death reached Bianliang, Tokyo.

Emperor Zhao Ji was walking back and forth in the imperial study with his hands behind his hands. The news of Yelu Chun's death made him feel moved. He seemed to have seen another opportunity for the Northern Expedition, but the disastrous defeat of the Northern Expedition a month ago made him feel embarrassed. The sound of the government and the people criticizing the Northern Expedition became louder and louder. If he ordered the Northern Expedition again, it would be fine if he succeeded, but if he failed again, he would really not be able to explain to all officials and ancestors.

Zhao Ji was extremely anxious. He had been thinking about it for two days, but he was still unable to make up his mind.

At this time, a eunuch reported, "Teacher Liang is here!"

Zhao Ji nodded, "Let him in!"

Perhaps Liang Shicheng can give himself a better advice.

Soon, Liang Shicheng walked in quickly, knelt down and worshiped, "I'm going to see Your Majesty!"

"No gifts and calmness!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liang Shicheng stood up and said, "I heard that Your Majesty has not been thinking about food and food these two days. I am very worried about Your Majesty's dragon body. Please take care of Your Majesty's dragon body. If you have any worries, you can leave it to me to solve."

"Yes! The Grand Tutor is right. I have something to do and want to hear the Grand Tutor's opinion."

Of course, Liang Shicheng came about the Northern Expedition. Zhao Ji had been worried for two days. How could Liang Shicheng not know what it was for?

"I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty!"

Zhao Ji pondered for a moment and said, "The Liao Empire has passed away and the Liao Kingdom has fallen into civil strife. I want to take this opportunity to make another northern expedition, but I am worried that the ministers will oppose it. I wonder what good way does the Grand Tutor have?"

The thing Liang Shicheng is most anxious about now is to get the understanding of the prince. He did a fool during the first Northern Expedition of the Song army. He actually went to visit Prince Yun Zhao Kai and hinted that Zhao Kai was willing to help him enter the Eastern Palace. As a result, he never expected that the Northern Expedition would be defeated. Zhao Kai was forced to take responsibility and resigned from the position of commander of the three armies of the Northern Expedition. At the same time, the emperor lifted all restrictions on the prince, which meant that the position of Prince Zhao Huan's Eastern Palace had stabilized.

This made Liang Shicheng very regretful. If the news of his defeat came three days earlier, he would never have done that stupid thing.

It's useless to regret now, he can only try his best to win back the prince's trust in him.

"I am willing to bear all the pressure on Your Majesty, but I am not qualified to bear this pressure. In fact, Your Majesty can let His Highness take charge of this matter."

This is the plan of Liang Shicheng killing two birds with one stone. He recommended the prince to lead the Northern Expedition. If it succeeds, it means that he has made contributions to the recommendation. If it fails, the prince will also greatly lose his prestige. Prince Yun is very likely to make a comeback. More importantly, Emperor Zhao Ji will be grateful to himself.

Zhao Ji suddenly realized that he could push the prince forward. If the Northern Expedition was successful, he was the emperor of the Song Dynasty. He could pick the fruits of victory naturally. If he failed, he could completely put the responsibility on the prince's head, and only the prince could take on the responsibility of the monarch on his behalf.
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