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

Not to mention that many military officials were trembling with anger, even Kou Zhun and other tougher civil servants couldn't help it, and cursed:

"Shut up, Sima Pifu, you are talking about treason."

If they just lose some money, they can accept it, but Song Dynasty has never had a precedent for cutting land.

Madam She was so angry that she knocked on the ground with her crutches. Only those generals who participated in the Xixia War knew how difficult it was to take down these cities.

Seeing that he had become the target of public criticism, even his own officials dared not speak out to help, but Sima Guang didn't care, he just looked at everyone coldly and said:

"The Song, Liao and Xia kingdoms have been in harmony for several years. If you hadn't bewitched the late emperor to attack Xixia, how could our Great Song be in such a dangerous situation?"

"Liaoxia and Xia are extremely difficult to deal with. You can only show off your tongue. Do you have a plan to redeem the empress dowager and subdue Liaoxia?"

"If there is no plan, there is no need to say more..."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other speechlessly, feeling extremely helpless.

Empress Dowager Pan's face was ashen, speechless.

Seeing this, Cao Bin shook his head in disdain, and cursed:

"Then Xixia originally took the territory of our Great Song Dynasty and rebelled to establish the country,"

"You are really shameless, you can say such a thing about selling your ancestors."

After finishing speaking, ignore him again, turned around and cupped his hands and said:

"The empress dowager doesn't need to pay attention to this shameless person. Cao can write a letter to the empress dowager of Xixia, but ask her to send it back to the empress dowager, and dare not move lightly..."

Seeing Queen Mother Pan's puzzled eyes, Cao Bin cupped his hands and said:

"Weichen has some friendship with the Empress Dowager of Xixia, so I will leave this matter to Weichen."

At this time, Sima Guang's traitorous remarks have been highlighted, making them the target of public criticism.

If there is no other way to solve the immediate crisis, all the officials can only hold their noses and agree. After all, the immediate problem must be solved, even if the loss is greater, they can only think that it is an expedient measure.

But as long as he can repel the Liaoxia advance without damage, Sima Guang will become a traitor and will be disgusted and expelled by the officials.

Seeing that the heat had come, Cao Bin didn't bother to procrastinate, and directly took the matter onto himself.

For him, this is a very easy matter to solve, and he is very sure that he can persuade No Zang Heiyun.

Taking a ten thousand step back, even if he didn't hide Heiyun and refused to follow his routine, he could still pass on a message that Nei Ying, who was in Xixia, would directly stab Zhao Ji's mother and son to death.

He didn't believe it, without these two hole cards, he dared to provoke without hiding the black cloud.

Compared with the court officials, he didn't take the Empress Dowager seriously at all, so he had fewer scruples.

Of course, this kind of plan cannot be stated openly, and it is only a backup for him to prevent mistakes, and he will not use it easily.

After all, that was also his cheap "mother-in-law". If she really killed her, she would inevitably feel a little guilty, and would leave a little excuse for herself...

How did Sima Guang know what he was thinking?Unexpectedly, he would take such pains to set himself a trap, but he laughed out of temper and mocked:

"This is Cao Houye's plan? Your kindness is really great..."

If you have such a big face, can you just say that Xixia is here to surrender?

It's all bragging, it's nonsense.

Seeing that everyone looked disbelieving, Cao Bin smiled and said:

"I might as well make a bet with you. If I can persuade Xixia, would you Sima Guang dare to accept the crime of treason?"

Upon hearing this, Sima Guang immediately said:

"Why don't you dare?"

"If Master Hou can say that Liaoxia will be retired by his tongue, how can I, Sima Guang, have the face to show off my talents in the court? I have read the books of sages in vain."

"Willing to self-determination in front of the statue of Confucius!"

As he spoke, he looked at Cao Bin with angry eyes and said:

"However, if Marquis Cao mishandles the situation and triggers a national war, how can he bear the crime of disrupting the country?"

Cao Bin suddenly laughed, pointed at Pan Renmei and said:

"If it is not handled properly, it means that I am incompetent. Grand Master Pan and I will resign and retire together, and hand over this court to you and other 'competent ministers'."

Pan Renmei was speechless when she heard the words, Ma De, you two bet, what business does it have to do with me?This is such a complete disaster.

But this matter, Cao Bin is in the name of standing up for the Pan family father and daughter, and he has no way to stand up against it, so he can only admit it with his nose.

In order to completely trap Sima Guang and teach Wang Yanling a lesson, Cao Bin also went all out.

Although he thought it was unlikely to fail, just in case, he forcibly pulled Pan Renmei out.

With Pan Renmei's character, even if he really lost the bet, he would have the cheek to deny it, and the Empress Dowager Pan would not let it go.

With him by his side, Cao Bin can justifiably play tricks.

At that time, it is better for two people to lose face than one person.

Sima Guang didn't know Cao Bin's plan, but he was overjoyed when he heard this promise.

I just thought that I could take this opportunity to eradicate the two treacherous ministers in one fell swoop, and I would gain a lot.

All the ministers looked at Cao Bin in bewilderment, is this too much?Don't tell me at your own risk, but you also tricked Pan Renmei into it.

For a while, the ministers attached to the two were a little anxious, mainly because this plan was too perfunctory.

The competition for interests between countries can be resolved with only one letter?No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look very reliable.

But seeing that Pan Renmei's father and daughter didn't object, and Cao Bin himself was determined, they could only secretly guess, could this Lord Hou really have such a big face?

In fact, Empress Dowager Pan was also very disturbed, and said at the right time:

"Above the court, state affairs are the most important thing, so there is no need to discuss any bets."

"Since the ministers have no objection, then leave this matter to Zhong Jinghou."

At this time, Wang Yanling couldn't say anything more, but he was quite entangled in his heart.

For the sake of business, he hoped that Cao Bin would have the face to make Xixia retreat.

But if Sima Guang loses the bet, he, the supporter behind him, will not be able to escape a demotion warning, and several other capable subordinates will also be demoted.

In this way, his prestige is likely to be greatly reduced, and it will be difficult to easily suppress Pan Renmei and control the court as he is now...

After the dynasty was over, Cao Bei was surrounded by Zhang Dun and others as soon as he left the hall, and asked one after another:

"Master Hou, are you sure?"

Even Bao Zheng came over and sighed:

"Zhong Jinghou, you are a bit reckless this time."

"As a trustworthy minister, how can you make such a bet?"

"Too rash!"

Although Wang Yanling was his teacher, what he saw and heard in the court this time made him deeply feel the other party's weakness in foreign affairs.

Therefore, he didn't want to see Wang Yanling in charge of the court alone, without anyone restraining him.

Cao Bin, no matter his attitude towards Liao Xia or his personal ability, made him agree with him very much.

It would be a pity if he collapsed because of a small bet...

Behind the crowd, Mrs. She also wanted to go forward to ask, but was stopped by Kou Zhun, and said in a low voice:

"Old Madam, don't get involved in this matter. Hun Tianhou is about to return to the capital triumphantly, and the position of commander in front of the palace still needs to be won by the king."

Madam She sighed, nodded and left the palace with Kou Zhun.

In her capacity, it doesn't matter whether she expresses her attitude in the court negotiation or not, and whether she participates or not, but she can't offend Wang Yanling at the critical moment.

It's not that she wants to fight for power, but that she must have sufficient capital to ensure that she will not be harmed by Pan Renmei's secret methods.

Although the Yubian sent by the first emperor is useful, it also has great limitations.

Pan Renmei is in charge of the Privy Council, if there is not enough suppression from above, it is too easy to trouble Yang Zongbao in private.

So the Yang family still needs the protection of Wang Yanling and others...

Cao Bin took over the task of appeasing Liaoxia, and did not interfere with the Foreign Affairs Office, but left Yeluyixian and Weiming Weige alone, only waiting for the reply from Wuzang Heiyun.

For the next few days, he didn't care about the affairs of the court, and stayed behind closed doors at home every day to express his condolences.

Only on the day of Emperor Daxing's funeral, he did not pretend to be sick, and went to see him off with his ministers and clan.

The emperor's funeral was naturally very grand, and the procession was mighty all the way, stretching for more than ten miles, and rushing to Luoyang Imperial Mausoleum.

The national funeral came to an end a year ago, which made all the ministers heave a sigh of relief.

Although drinking and feasting will continue to be prohibited, at least one year can be spent easily.

The dead are gone, and the living will continue to live, even if the dead is the emperor.

On the day of Zhengdan, Cao Bin returned home after showing his face in Sansi. He did not hear back from Xixia, but he waited for Li Qingzhao's reply...

"Miss Li, have you figured it out?"

He slept too late last night, and Cao Bin had just woken up when he heard that Li Qingzhao had come to see him.

Seeing him coming out, Li Qingzhao couldn't help giving Cao Bin a glance while Daofu saluted:

"Didn't Lord Hou predict that my concubine would agree?"

Originally, Li's father disagreed with her agreeing to Cao Bin's solicitation, thinking that this kind of idea was too absurd, and it was not good for his family's reputation.

Although there are female generals in the court, most of them are not allowed to do so. At the beginning, they also helped their husband's family as an imperial order.

Li Qingzhao is an unmarried woman with a scholarly family. Once she shows her face and becomes an official in the court, she will definitely attract criticism and criticism, and it will be difficult to marry again.

However, Li Qingzhao had his own opinion, and every time the Zhengshitang released news, he wanted to release a group of officials.

Father Li could only be persuaded in a daze.

Seeing that Li Qingzhao guessed his thoughts, Cao Bin didn't care about it, but laughed instead:

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from Mrs. Li."

"But you will call yourself an official in the future."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and called the servant girl, saying:

"Go and get Miss Li's official uniform and seal."

Li Qingzhao couldn't help but cast a sideways glance at Cao Bin, and said slightly unfairly:

"It seems that Lord Hou has decided on the little girl, and has already arranged for an official position."

Cao Bin proudly said:

"It's just a small official from the ninth rank, and I'm still good at speaking."

Li Qingzhao didn't speak when he heard the words, but there was some expectation in his eyes.

What Cao Bin said is very simple, but many warriors and officials have spent decades, and it is rare to have a high-quality Beijing job, let alone a woman.

After a while, the servant girl brought a set of blue official uniforms.

Cao Bin laughed and said:

"Miss Li, try the official uniform to see if it fits. I will personally take you to the Third Division to perform your duties."

Li Qingzhao was not polite either, and took over the official uniform and printed the channel:

"This will trouble the Lord Waiting."

With that said, he turned around and followed the maid into the back hall.

Seeing this, Cao Bin showed a satisfied smile on his face, and tricked Li Qingzhao to come out to be his assistant, so that he can be lazy in the future.

He wasn't worried that Li Qingzhao had literary talents and was incapable of dealing with practical matters.

As long as after a while, if you give her the Shangguan Wan'er inheritance card, she will be fully qualified to work as an assistant, and even be her "spokesperson" in the third division.

After a while, Li Qingzhao came out in official uniform.

She was already beautiful, with a pair of red and phoenix eyes that are very characteristic, and she has the softness and beauty of a woman.