"My subordinates are willing to go!"

Ma Zhi almost without hesitation agreed to contact the Jurchens.

"Very good. After the Lantern Festival, you will prepare to leave for Dengzhou. Your cousin Ma Yuan will also be there. Then you will go to the Jurchens together."

When Ning Fu saw Ma Zhi agreeing, he immediately laughed and said.

The last time the Imperial City Department sent someone to Wanyan Department, it was Ma Yuan who took the lead. After all, he had been in contact with the Jurchens when he accompanied Ning Fu to the Liao Kingdom, and he was from the Imperial City Department, so it was more convenient.

"no problem!"

Ma Zhi immediately agreed.

He calculated the time in his mind and found that it would take more than a month to travel from the capital to Dengzhou. Including the preparation time, he estimated that they would not be able to leave until the end of February. By then, the ice and snow on the sea should have melted, and they would be able to go out to sea.

"Besides, I have something else to tell you!"

At this time, Ning Fu suddenly spoke again.

"Uncle, please speak!"

Ma Zhi sat up straight and said again.

"Although the Jurchens are weak now, I am worried that if they become stronger in the future, they may not only threaten the Liao Kingdom, but also the Song Dynasty!"

When Ning Fu said this, he leaned forward and his expression became more serious.

"So this time when you go to the Wanyan Department, you must not only increase your cooperation with them, but also observe their weaknesses so that they can be better controlled by me in the future!"

Ma Zhi was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect Ning Fu to think so far ahead.

But then he felt normal. If Ning Fu didn't have a long-term vision, how could he see the value of the Jurchens?

"My subordinate understands!"

Ma Zhi nodded immediately.

When he originally proposed an alliance with the Jurchens, it was not because he had any favorable impression of the Jurchens, but because he felt that the Jurchens would be beneficial to the Song Dynasty. If destroying the Jurchens was beneficial to the Song Dynasty, he would do it without hesitation.

Ning Fu was also very optimistic about Ma Zhi, and immediately discussed with him the specific matters of contacting the Jurchens, and then asked him to go back and prepare.

Just after sending Ma Zhi away, Ning Fu was about to take a sip of tea and rest for a while.

But just at this moment, I suddenly saw a person rushing in.

"Brother Tong? Why are you here? Did the officials summon me to the palace again?"

Ning Fu couldn't help but asked in surprise when he saw the person coming in.

The person who came was none other than Tong Guan. He was panting and had a panicked look on his face, as if he had been frightened.

"Brother Ning, please help me. I'm in big trouble this time!"

Unexpectedly, Tong Guan shouted loudly with a sad face.

"Brother Tong, why are you in trouble?"

Ning Fu was also shocked. Tong Guan was Zhao Xu's close servant. Logically speaking, as long as he didn't make any serious mistakes like interfering in politics, he would definitely not be in any trouble.

"This time the trouble will be huge. If I do something wrong, I might even end up dead!"

When Tong Guan said this, he wiped away tears.

Although Tong Guan was an eunuch, he was tall and thick, but now he was crying like a little woman. Ning Fu also felt a chill all over his body.

"Brother Tong, don't worry about crying. What happened to you?"

Ning Fu asked curiously again, it must not be an ordinary thing to make Tong Guandu cry like this.

"Brother Ning, you don't know something. This time I was really tricked to death. Someone in the palace must be jealous of my position, so they secretly did this..."

Tong Guan cursed loudly at first, and then told what happened in detail.

The last time Wu Meiren was pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, it was a huge joy in the palace. Even Wu Meiren was named a noble concubine because of her superiority to her daughter, becoming one of the only two noble concubines in the palace.

Wu Meiren's success has certainly stimulated the other concubines in the palace. You must know that the queen's position in the palace is high, and the candidate for the next queen has not yet been determined, so if someone can give birth to a prince at this time, he is likely to grab it.

The position of queen.

So under this situation, all the concubines in the palace seemed to go crazy and tried their best to behave in front of Zhao Xu.

Although Zhao Xu has solved the knot in his heart, he is still a little unable to withstand these scheming women in the palace, so Zhao Xu's body has become much weaker during this period.

However, Zhao Xu's favorite was Concubine Liu, and she usually stayed with Concubine Liu the most. In the end, Concubine Liu took the lead and finally became pregnant a few months ago.

Concubine Liu Guifei was already favored. Zhao Xu had intended to make her his queen long before he deposed Empress Meng.

However, Concubine Liu's background was not very good, and many ministers in the court were opposed to it. In addition, Zhao Xu had no son, so the matter of establishing a queen could only be temporarily abandoned.

This time Concubine Liu is finally pregnant. If she can successfully give birth to a prince, she will definitely be made queen.

In fact, in the original history, Concubine Liu Guifei was established as a queen because she gave birth to a prince. Unfortunately, Zhao Xu was destined to have no children, and the prince died when he was two years old.

Zhao Xu was of course ecstatic about Concubine Liu's pregnancy, and even ordered the female doctors in the palace to take turns following Concubine Liu twelve hours a day, just to be afraid that something might happen to Concubine Liu.

However, as the saying goes, whatever you fear will come, accidents happened anyway.

Just a few days ago, Concubine Liu suddenly felt unwell, and the fetus in her belly also moved strangely.

This frightened the female doctors and hurriedly diagnosed and treated Liu Guifei. However, they were shocked to find that Liu Guifei had been poisoned.

"Poisoned! How is this possible?"

Ning Fu asked in disbelief when he heard this.

You must know that the palace attaches great importance to safety. For example, Zhao Xu's food and drinks are tasted in advance by specialized people, and everything used is also taken care of by specialized people.

Concubine Liu Guifei is pregnant now, and her safety is definitely no worse than that of Zhao Xu. Logically speaking, she should never be poisoned.

"That's right. I can't figure out why Concubine Liu Guifei was poisoned. When the officials learned about this, they were very angry. They immediately ordered people to investigate the matter thoroughly, and the results were repeated..."

When Tong Guan said this, a bitter expression suddenly appeared on his face.

"Isn't it possible that the investigation has been done on you?"

Ning Fu was also shocked. If the poisoning was found to be related to Tong Guan, it would definitely be a disaster for him, and it would be difficult for him to save him.

"It's not just me, it's also about you!"

Tong Guan cried again at this time.

"Why is it related to me?"

Ning Fu was shocked when he heard this. If he had anything to do with this matter, he might not be in a good position. Even if Zhao Xu trusted him again, he might be angry because of it.

"Of course it has something to do with you, because the palace finally found out that the perfume used by Concubine Liu was actually poisoned, and all the perfumes in the palace were purchased by me and then given to all the noble ladies."

Tong Guan finally said again with a sad face.

"Oh no, who is setting me up!"
Chapter completed!