Jiao Waner nodded slightly and replied softly, "During this time, various forces have sent people to Yangzhou to win over Li Kexiu. Apart from those who are too weak and have no hope, there are still five messengers left. They are the Qing, the Jin, the Mongolian, the Liao, and the Southern Song.
"Li Kexiu is still nominally an official of the Qing court. The Qing court knows that he has other ideas, so they sent Songgotu to meet him. I heard that after Li Kexiu talked to him several times, he hid in the Green Camp in the name of rampant water bandits and left Songgotu at the Daotai Yamen. At the same time, he sent officials at all levels of Jiangzhe to visit him, so that Songgotu couldn't do anything even though he knew that he was playing tricks.
"The Jin messenger entered the city today. I think he is called Tang Kuobian. I heard that he has a high position in the Jin and is the most powerful official there. But he doesn't have many guards with him. These Tartars are all well-developed but simple-minded. They don't even know that a gentleman doesn't stand under a collapsing wall. With so few guards, he's not afraid of being assassinated. Eh, First Master, why is your complexion so ugly? "
Song QingShu was depressed. He thought to himself, "I'm the one you scolded for having all brawn and no brains." However, it was not convenient for him to explain it to Jiao Wan 'er, so he just casually replied to her.
Jiao Waner continued, "The Jin messenger was also arranged at the Daotai Yamen. This time, the Qing and the Jin have gathered together. One wants to appease Li Kexiu, and the other wants to instigate Li Kexiu. I don't know if they will fight."
She was a citizen of the former Ming Dynasty, so she didn't have a good impression of the Jin and the Qing.
"Ahem …" Seeing that Jiao Waner was getting more and more excited, Song Qingshu hurriedly interrupted, "Okay, okay. I know the situation of the Jin and the Qing. What about the others?"
Jiao Waner looked at him in confusion, thinking that the Jin and the Qing were the biggest enemies of the Golden Snake Battalion. But she didn't know that the Jin and the Qing were now her own property.
It was not convenient for her to go against Song Qingshu's wishes. Although she was puzzled, she continued, "The Mongols, the Jin and the Qing are enemies. Of course, their messengers did not dare to enter the city as openly as the Jin and Qing messengers did. Instead, they entered in disguise. Li Kexiu secretly arranged for them to stay in the mansion of a salt merchant with the surname He. The salt merchant named He is a famous rich man in Yangzhou City, his mansion is magnificent, Li Kexiu arranged for them to stay there, it shows how much he cares about them. "
Song Qingshu hurriedly asked, "Do you know who the Mongolian envoy is?"
Jiao Wan 'er shook her head and said, "The Mongolians are very mysterious, and they hide their identities. If it wasn't for the information we got, we wouldn't even know they were in the city. I don't think there are many people in Yangzhou City who know where they are. In addition, after they moved into the He Residence, the experts under them secretly surrounded the entire residence like an iron bucket. Not even a fly could fly in. I didn't want to sacrifice my brothers' lives, so I gave up on going in to investigate. "
"Well done. We have to avoid unnecessary sacrifices. Leave the Mongolian side to me when the time comes." Song Qingshu thought of Zhao Min's beautiful face. Would she be the Mongolian envoy this time?
Song Qingshu quickly shook his head. Last time, when Zhao Min left Daxing Prefecture, she clearly said that she was going to investigate Murong Jingyue's whereabouts. Why would she come to Yangzhou as an envoy?
"Liao's envoy didn't receive such good treatment. Li Kexiu didn't arrange for them to stay, so they had to book the Yue Lai Inn in the south of the city." Jiao Wan 'er couldn't help but feel happy. After all, these people had come to fight with the Golden Snake Camp for Li Kexiu.
"Liao is like a sun in the west, so it's expected that Li Kexiu would give them the cold shoulder." Song Qingshu smiled and said, "What about the Southern Song?"
"Li Kexiu seems to care about the Southern Song envoy," Jiao Wan 'er replied. "She arranged for them to stay in the famous Chanzhi Temple in Yangzhou. The peony flowers there are very famous, and the environment is quiet. It can be called a scenic spot in Yangzhou."
"It seems that Li Kexiu is indeed leaning toward the Mongolians and the Southern Song." Song Qingshu thought about it. Now that the Qing Kingdom was in trouble both internally and externally, and the rise of the Golden Snake Camp had cut off the territory of the Qing Kingdom, the Jiangzhe area was destined to change hands. The best choice for Li Kexiu was the neighboring Southern Song and the most powerful Mongolia.
"Wan 'er, who is the envoy from the Southern Song?" Song Qingshu asked.
"I happen to know that." Jiao Wan 'er pursed her lips and smiled. "The envoy from the Southern Song is the Privy Council's Lu You. Lu Guanying, the master of Cloud Manor, and his wife, Cheng Yaojia, accompanied him."
"Lu You?" Song Qingshu's expression suddenly became very interesting. It should be known that he was a big name in the Chinese textbooks in his previous life, especially the fans who had been abused by the Chinese national football team thousands of times. They often laughed at themselves that after the Chinese men's football team won the championship, their descendants must burn joss paper to tell them about it. It was similar to Lu You's saying, "When the Emperor's army set the Central Plains in the north, the family sacrifices will not forget to tell their father."
"Do you know him?" Jiao Wan 'er asked curiously.
Song Qingshu shook his head. "I don't know him, but I have known him for a long time. I have long wanted to meet him in person."
Waking up from his worship of his idol, Song QingShu suddenly said in surprise, "That's strange. Although the Imperial Decree of the Bureau of Military Affairs is a very important official to the common people, in the eyes of the upper echelons, isn't it a little too light? The envoys sent by the Qing and Jin Kingdoms are all important ministers. Although the Mongolians don't know about it, they must be people of high status. Yet, the Southern Song Dynasty only sent this kind of mediocre official. Isn't it a little too light?"
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"How did the Lu couple from Cloud Manor get involved with the Southern Song Dynasty?" Song Qingshu thought of something else. Cloud Manor used to be water bandits on Lake Tai. Now, they had suddenly become government officials. This was too strange.
Jiao Wan 'er smiled and said, "The Golden Dragon Gang used to be in Jiangsu, so we know a little about Cloud Manor. Their master's surname is Lu, and he is a member of the Shanyin Lu family. Lu You is also from the Shanyin Lu family. Lu Guanying and his wife have always been good friends with Guo Jing and Huang Rong. These years, they have been fighting against the foreign races.
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