Chapter 115 Speculation
Seeing that Zhao Xing neither denied nor admitted, Li Ge smiled and said: "The master's identity is different, so my purpose is naturally different."
"Sheng Weisong Guest!" Zhao Xing said calmly.
“Yes.”
Sheng Wei looked at Li Ge, stretched out his hand and said, “Please!”
Li Ge was stunned. He didn't expect that Zhao Xing had such a bad temper and would drive him away if he disagreed with him.
Seeing that he had no response, Sheng Wei urged him again before he came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "Young Master, I have a big deal that I want to discuss with you, but I must know who you are. Identity matters."
"It would have been better if it had been like this." Zhao Xing smiled slightly and said, "Tell me, what kind of deal is it? I can afford it no matter what."< br>
The reason why he didn't reveal his identity before was to give Li Ge a warning. Saying this now is tantamount to admitting that he is the crown prince of the Song Dynasty.
Li Ge bowed and said, "Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, I wonder if Your Highness is interested?"
Zhao Xing did not correct Li Ge's title. He looked at him deeply and said, "This businessman is very interested. Let's sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" After thanking him, Li Ge sat down. down.
“Let’s talk about it in detail.” Zhao Xing said.
"Your Highness should know the identity of the person behind me. I am here to negotiate a business deal with Your Highness on behalf of the person behind me. The Song Dynasty sent troops to attack the border of Liao Kingdom at a critical moment. After the matter is completed, I am willing to Give away the Sixteenth State of Yanyun!" Li Ge said.
Zhao Xing was silent after hearing this, and then said for a long time: "How to make Gu believe your identity?"
"How can your Highness believe it?" Li Ge asked.
He understood that what Zhao Xing said about how to trust his identity actually meant how the person behind him could guarantee his promise.
"I need the person behind you to write a contract in his own hand, promising to return the Sixteenth State of Yanyun to the Song Dynasty after the completion of the matter." Zhao Xing said.
“This is impossible!” Li Ge refused without even thinking: “Your Highness should understand why I dare to say this to His Highness directly. It is absolutely impossible to sign a contract by hand. Your Highness can make other requests. "
He dared to say it directly because Zhao Xing had no evidence.
Even if Zhao Xing spreads the news, the Liao Kingdom will think it is a divorce plan.
But if the contract was written in his own hand, it would leave a handle on the Song Dynasty.
Once Da Song fails to keep his promise and uses this matter to make a fuss, the people behind him will be in big trouble.
As for cheating, he never thought about it. Since Zhao Xing made such a request, there must be a way to confirm it.
"You all don't trust Gu, how can Gu trust you? Moreover, Gu's father and emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are unwilling to provoke a war. Gu doesn't have strong evidence, how can he convince them?" Zhao Xing said.
"Your Highness, you should know that the so-called contract may not be reliable. If the Song Dynasty sends troops at a critical moment, it can directly seize the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture." Li Ge said with a smile.
Hearing this, Zhao Xing said with a smile on his face: "I have to think about this matter carefully. I can't give you an answer for the time being."
"Haha, Bianjing is prosperous, and I also plan to visit it. "Fan." Li Ge laughed.
"Since you are so elegant, let Sheng Wei take you for a walk." Zhao Xing said.
"Then I'll take my leave first!" Li Ge stood up and saluted.
"Yeah." Zhao Xing nodded slightly, and after Li Ge and Sheng Wei went out, he said, "Zhong Huai, what do you think of this matter?"
"Your Highness, I have also heard some rumors. When the Liao Emperor came to the throne a few years ago, because he was wary of Yelu Zhongyuan's strength, in order to appease him, he made his uncle the emperor and the military marshal. However, the Liao Emperor was quite capable and managed to win over many people in just a few years. He is loyal to him, and his strength has already surpassed Yelu Zhongyuan's.
But whether this person is Yelu Zhongyuan's person remains to be discussed." Gu Tingye said.
"There is no doubt about this. I have already confirmed it." Zhao Xing said.
Of course it was impossible for him to believe Li Ge's words. Ever since Yin Hanzhang was asked to set up an intelligence system, Liao and Xixia were the top priorities.
Whether it is the Liao Kingdom or Xixia, there are many Han people in the country, so it is not difficult to place spies.
It’s just that the spies placed are not of high status and cannot find out any secret information.
However, we still found out a lot about Li Ge. He was indeed one of the businessmen who made money for Yelu Chongyuan.
There are many such people under Yelu Zhongyuan. Because Li Ge is a Han, he is not taken seriously by Yelu Zhongyuan.
In recent years, due to the transaction with Sheng Wei, I have obtained a batch of fine wine.
With these fine wines, Yelu Chongyuan not only exchanged a lot of wealth, but also won over many Liao nobles.
Li Ge's situation has also improved, and his sister is now the concubine of Yelu Zhongyuan's eldest son.
Gu Tingye didn't know this, but seeing how confident Zhao Xing was, he could guess a bit. He wisely did not ask and said: "In this case, this person has only two purposes for coming here. Maybe. One is to use the Song Dynasty to contain some of the Liao's troops to facilitate Yelu Chongyuan's actions. The other is to test the Song's attitude and whether it will send troops when civil strife breaks out in the Liao. , I feel that it is impossible for the Liao Kingdom to return the Sixteenth State of Yanyun."
"Your idea coincides with Gu's." Zhao Xing nodded and said, "Do you think this is possible. A place to take advantage of? Or during the civil strife in Liao, is there any opportunity to regain the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture? ”
"There is definitely a chance, but the officials and the princes in the court may not agree to send troops," Gu Tingye said.
"Yes." Zhao Xing sighed with a headache after hearing this.
In fact, no matter what Yelu Chongyuan's purpose was, sending troops was more beneficial to the Song Dynasty.
It would be best if we had the opportunity to seize the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. Even if we could not seize it, it would be good to let Yelu Zhongyuan succeed in his rebellion.
If Yelu Zhongyuan succeeds, the Liao Kingdom will definitely be in chaos for a long time.
It's a pity that his father and the princes in the court may not agree.
This is also the reason why Zhao Xing never told his father when he learned that Li Ge was coming to see him.
"Your Highness, whether we send troops or not, we cannot respond directly. It is best to be vague. However, we can provide some help to Yelu Zhongyuan as much as possible." Gu Tingye said.
"I understand." Zhao Xing nodded slightly and said, "But we can't be too urgent about this matter. Let him wait for a while. By the way, how is your matter? Do you have any useful information?"
The slaves that the Gu family sold more than ten years ago have been sent back to Bianjing.
Zhao Xing threw him directly to Gu Tingye.
Gu Tingye shook his head sadly and said: "There is no substantial evidence."
Zhao Xing was not surprised when he heard this. These people could only prove that Xiao Qin had been to the Gu family during that time. It doesn't prove that she did it intentionally to harm Bai.
Otherwise, these people wouldn’t just be sold.
In fact, if you just tie up the old woman next to Xiao Qin and interrogate her, you will definitely be able to find out something useful.
However, according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, slaves were not allowed to sue their master except for serious crimes of treason. Even if they sued, the evidence provided would not be accepted.
"But I have thought of a way, maybe I can give it a try." Gu Tingye said.
"What can we do?" Zhao Xing asked.
"As the saying goes, a thief has a guilty conscience. If the existence of those slaves is exposed, Chen Na's stepmother may very well think of killing people to silence them. In this way, evidence may be caught." Gu Tingye said.
"You can give it a try, but don't be impatient. When the trial is over, Gu will take over as the governor of Kaifeng, and we will take action when the time comes." Zhao Xing said.
If he could avenge Gu Tingye, not only would Gu Tingye not be hindered by his parents' nepotism, but he would also serve him wholeheartedly.
(End of this chapter)