Northern Song Dynasty gangster: Start the game with a dog's head, and Mr. Bao spares his life

Fu Jin nodded and said: "My dad is in a bad mood recently, these paintings should cheer him up?"

The young man in Tsing Yi said affirmatively: "Your father has always been obsessed with calligraphy and painting, and this top-grade painting will definitely turn his worries into joy."

Fu Jin nodded, and then couldn't help becoming angry:

"It's all the fault of Cao Bin, that bad bastard. Ever since he got Dad into confinement, Dad has always been angry and angry, and his health is not good."

The youth in Tsing Yi nodded and said:

"I heard that he is a man who is ignorant and has done all kinds of bad things. The people in the capital often scold him, and for some reason he always makes meritorious deeds and gets promoted."

Then, he hesitated for a moment and said:

"However, I heard that he has a good reputation in my hometown, and I don't know if it's true or not."

Fu Jin gritted his teeth and said viciously: "It must be fake. Anyway, I curse it every day, hoping that he will be trampled to death by a horse when he goes out..."

The young man in Tsing Yi said in astonishment: "You are too poisonous."

Fu Jin waved his hand and said, "That's what bad guys should do."

As she said that, she suddenly said: "But I also like these paintings very much, why don't you just give one of them to Dad!"

Another early morning.

At Yinzheng time, Cao Bin was called up.

In summer, when it comes to four o'clock, the sky is already bright.

"Xiangyun, are the carriage and food ready?"

Du Shiniang asked while changing Cao Bin's clothes.

Bui Yi Xiangyun nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, Auntie, Xiangyun has notified the sedan chair."

The female official of the Xixia Palace did not want to be confined in the backyard, but acted as the second housekeeper of the Houfu.

With her previous experience in the Xixia Palace, she is able to manage the affairs of the Hou Mansion with ease.

This saved Forber a lot of energy.

The current Zhongjinghou Mansion is different from the past. In addition to the affairs of the mansion, welcoming and sending, it also has to manage various industries.

Uncle Fu couldn't take care of it any longer, now that he had the Perfume Cloud, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

As the saying goes, there are seven rank officials in front of the prime minister.

As the chief housekeeper of the Marquis Mansion, managing the housework well is only second. The most important thing is to pay attention to the dynamics of the court and help Cao Bin handle the relationship between superiors and subordinates.

After Cao Bin finished washing, the red sun had completely risen and sprinkled the soft bright red all over the streets and alleys of the capital.

"Cao Yun, be careful, don't make the emperor angry."

Du Shiniang exhorted with some worry.

As the saying goes, accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger.

Many people go to the morning court happily in the morning and never come back at noon.

Du Shiniang was right to be worried.

Cao Bin hugged her and smiled, "Don't worry, I know."

It was also the first time for Cao Bin to participate in the Chang Dynasty. Generally, only officials of the fourth rank and above in the capital can participate.

This type of official is called Chang Shenguan, which is also a manifestation of status and qualifications.

When Cao Bin arrived in the imperial city, most of the officials were already waiting in the courtyard.

The waiting time this time was not too long, and soon the emperor was ascended to the Zichen Hall, and all the officials stood in line.

Discussion issues are also very straightforward. The first issue is the matter of going to Xixia as an envoy.

Cao Bin has already written a letter and handed in the process of the mission.

This time it was mainly the emperor and his ministers who asked about the details and doubts.

Cao Bin kept in mind Grand Master Pang's teachings, and answered all kinds of questions honestly, and never elaborated on what could be vague.

After the questioning, Yushi Zhongcheng Wang Fu suddenly said:

"Uncle Zhongjing, who allowed you and Yang Zongbao to attack the Xixia Hengshan Camp without authorization?"

"Also, who ordered you to negotiate with Xixia? Who gave you the right?"

Hearing this question, the others were calm, but Mrs. She and Mu Guiying were already tense.

Because of this matter, Yang Zongbao was at least half of the responsibility.

If Cao Bin is unlucky, the Yang family will not be able to escape.

When they received Yang Zongbao's letter earlier, the Yang family had mixed feelings.

The joy is that more than 3000 war horses have been harvested.

The Yang family is too embarrassing, having a war horse is equivalent to having money, and if there is a war in the future, it can also reduce some losses.

The worry is that if you send troops without the permission of the court, you will be impeached.

Mrs. She also sighed at the time: her grandson has guarded the border for many years, and she has lost a lot of caution.

But Mu Guiying was silent. She knew that Yang Zongbao would not have taken such a risk if Cao Bin hadn't been intimidating.

The Yang family has always been not afraid of foreign enemies, but they kept secret about the internal pressure of Song Dynasty.

Now that the most critical question has been raised, I don't know if Cao Bin has a way to justify it.

If he was questioned, the Yang family would have no choice but to admit that they were unlucky and accompany him to be punished.

However, when Cao Bin heard this question, he was not surprised at all. He had expected it a long time ago, so he replied unhurriedly:

"Lord Wang is a bit confused."

"First, we didn't attack the Hengshan camp, we just asked the important ministers of Xixia to come out to negotiate."

"If Lord Wang doesn't believe it, you can ask the soldiers at the border gate if we have ordered them to attack Hengshan."

"Secondly, as the deputy envoy of Song Dynasty, doesn't Cao have the right to negotiate with Xixia?"

"If it is true what Master Wang said, then what is the purpose of our mission to Xixia? I am so lonely."

"Forehead......"

Hearing this, not only Wang Fu was stunned, even Mu Guiying almost didn't react.

The first question is a bit difficult to define. Although Cao Bin shot and killed a Xixia general, he did not send troops to attack Hengshan. No one can tell whether it is disobeying the imperial order.

The second question is interesting. Everyone knows that after Yuan Hao came out to hunt him down, Cao Bin's mission was meaningless.

However, Cao Bin's post of deputy envoy was not canceled by the court, and of course he could negotiate with Xixia.

It's just that this negotiation is a bit unscrupulous. It's better to take advantage of the other party's internal turmoil to coerce them.

Hearing Cao Bin's justification, Madam She and Mu Guiying breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Yang Zongbao was right. Cao Bin had already expected this situation at that time.

Wang Fu frowned tightly, glanced at Cai Jing slightly, and said with a sneer:

"If Uncle Zhongjing was negotiating for the sake of the Song Dynasty, why didn't the horses sent by Xixia not be handed over to the court, but kept privately?"

"That's 50 war horses, worth [-] guan. You are embezzling the court's public property. Doesn't Uncle Zhongjing know?"

When Mu Guiying heard this, her face immediately turned pale. If these war horses were defined as the imperial court's public property, then Yang Zongbao's crime would be serious.

So he hurried out of class and interjected:

"Wang Yushi's words are wrong. The market price of war horses is 20 taels a horse, and 15 war horses are worth [-] guan at most."

"Besides, the imperial court did not ask Xixia to pay tribute to war horses."

"That's clearly a private transaction between Uncle Zhongjing and Empress Xixia, how can it be regarded as the public property of the court?"

In fact, even Wang Fu underestimated the value of those horses. Even if you pay 100 taels for the top-notch horses carefully cultivated by Yuan Hao, they are still valuable.

Wang Fu looked at Mu Guiying, laughed and said:

"Don't be in a hurry, this negotiation is not what I said, but Uncle Zhongjing himself admitted."

"...I thought the Yang family was loyal to the country and dedicated to the public, but I didn't expect to be greedy."

After finishing speaking, his laughter became louder and louder. Wouldn't he be overjoyed to let him defeat two political opponents with one move?

Mrs. She paused the dragon's crutches to prevent Mu Guiying from continuing to argue, and said with a wry smile:

"My Yang family is willing to hand over the horse, but I also hope that the officials will read me and wait for my hard work, and give me a lighter punishment."

Seeing this, Wang Fu laughed triumphantly, turned to Cao Bin and said:

"What does Uncle Zhongjing think? Don't you want to say something?"

"kindness......"

Cao Bin pondered for a moment, then sighed:

"What Wang Zhongcheng said is reasonable, but Mr. Cao has already written a memorial to the officials alone."

"We must dedicate the horses to the Qiji Courtyard to supplement the Royal Racecourse."

Hearing this, both sides became astonished, especially Madam She and Mu Guiying, the eyes of resentment almost overflowed.

This guy is too dishonest, no wonder you admitted to negotiating, it turned out that you were already prepared.

But you know about Shangzuo yourself, why didn't you inform Tianbo Mansion?

This is tantamount to throwing the Yang family into the pit alone.

Mu Guiying's chest heaved with anger.

I just feel that I shouldn't trust this guy. It's too unreliable to come out to cheat people just after getting better for a few days!

Hearing Cao Bin's defense, Wang Fu quickly looked at the emperor.

Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction in his eyes and said:

"Indeed, this memorial was handed over to me by Grand Master Pang."

"There is also a statement from Yang Weibo Yang Zongbao in the memorial."

"Your family, don't misunderstand the two of them."

Hearing this, Madam She and Mu Guiying breathed a sigh of relief.

The experience just now frightened them a lot, and they were both angry and happy with Cao Bin's behavior, thinking that Cao Bin was playing tricks on the Yang family.

This is wronging Cao Bin.

Of course he would not add Yang Zongbao's opinion in the memorial on his own initiative, he had asked Eighth Sister Yang.

As for whether she notified Tianbo Mansion, Cao Bin didn't know.

Hearing the emperor's personal confirmation, Wang Fu lost his temper.

Just when Cao Bin thought the cross-examination was over, a 27-year-old young official suddenly shouted:

"Cao Bin, did you kill the Lord of Xixia?"

"I'm afraid the court didn't let you do such a dangerous plan, did it?"

"If the plan fails, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Cao Bin met this man before, his name was Cai Xiao, his biological father was Cai Jing, and he had not been an official in the court for a few years.

It stands to reason that he is not qualified to participate in the court meeting, and now he is able to stand here, obviously he has gone through the back door.

At this time, his face was full of arrogance, facing Cao Bin, he had a feeling of looking down.

Cao Bin glanced at him sideways and asked back:

"Master Cai, what do you think will be the result?"

Cai Xiao resolutely said: "Xixia will regard me as an enemy of life and death! If so, you will be guilty!"

Hearing this, the emperor frowned slightly.

Cao Bin laughed and said with disdain: