"May I ask who surrendered?" Xiao Feng asked with a frown.
"Prince Consort Xiao Xiamo, Xiao Banhe and Yelu Qi, these two traitors, to think that we trusted them so much. How dare they kidnap the people closest to us, they deserve to die!" Yelu Hongji smashed the expensive teacup in front of him with a slap.
Hearing Yelu Hongji's words, Xiao Feng and Xiao Pidi were rendered speechless. Both of them understood Yelu Hongji's personality very well, and hearing the cold tone in his voice, they understood that if they continued to persuade him, they would only invite trouble to themselves.
At this time, Song Qingshu also learned from Zhao Min that the situation had gone out of control, he couldn't help but frown, "It's really troublesome now that it's come to this."
Zhao Min chuckled, "Actually, this matter may seem troublesome on the surface, but it's actually an opportunity for you."
"What do you mean?" Song Qingshu was confused.
Zhao Min stood with her hands clasped behind her back, indifferently saying, "Our prairie's dynasties are different from your Han dynasties. We don't believe in bullshit like 'if the ruler wants the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die'. Your Han dynasty's power comes from the Emperor, so you naturally have no ability to resist. However, our country's power comes from its own tribes. In a large tribe, there are many loyal warriors. Yelu Qi, as the commander of all the palaces in Liao, holding such a high position at such a young age, he has at least a thousand private soldiers under his command. How could he watch as he is wrongly killed?"
Song Qingshu was taken aback, "Then why do you say this is an opportunity for me?"
Zhao Min explained, "Right now, the Golden Snake Battalion is like the sun in the sky, but it's a pity that most of the Golden Snake Battalion's leaders started out as mountain kings. They can rob and pillage, but they can't do anything to conquer the world. Right now, other than a bunch of women, you don't have many subordinates who can take charge. Yelu Qi is a rare talent of the younger generation. Not only is he skilled in both the pen and the sword, but he's also a rare gentleman. If you can subdue him, you'll have one more right-hand man. "
"Yelu Qi is indeed a rare talent." When Song Qingshu and Zhao Min were chatting, they subconsciously did not mention Song Qingshu, Zhang Wuji, and the others. After all, they were all nature-defying existences. Their strength was enough to talk and laugh with the giants of the previous generation in the martial arts world. It was difficult to lump them together with the younger generation. "But he has always been loyal. Why would he turn to the Golden Snake Battalion?"
"Of course not under normal circumstances, but this is a great opportunity," Zhao Min replied, "If they are convicted of rebellion, not only will Yelu Qi not be able to escape death, but his family will also not be able to escape misfortune. These Emperors of the grasslands are merciless when it comes to killing people. Considering that the surrounding Manchurian Qing and Jin Kingdom are old enemies of the Khitans, and our main force is now on the Western Expedition, we may not be willing to offend our ally Liao for him. Western Xia is also too far away. At this time, if you extend an olive branch to them, they will most likely agree."
Zhao Min paused and smiled, "After all, the Golden Snake Battalion is their best choice now. What's more, the territory controlled by the Golden Snake Battalion is not only no weaker than Liao, but even slightly stronger. They have no reason not to choose you."
Song Qingshu's eyebrows moved, "Originally, I thought that the Golden Snake Battalion was somewhat unpresentable. I didn't expect the Princess to think so highly of them. I am somewhat flattered."
"You don't have to belittle yourself," Zhao Min looked back at him, "In the past two years, the Golden Snake Battalion has been the most famous in the world. They can compete with all the countries in the world. Who in the world would dare to treat them as bandits?"
Hearing her words, Song QingShu couldn't help but feel heroic, "Then I'll see if I can subdue Yelu Qi!"
However, Song Qingshu quickly realized a problem, "I have met Yelu Qi a few times before. Although we can't be considered as deep friends, we are still on equal footing. Now that he has become my subordinate, he may not be able to get used to this change."
"Don't worry, leave the matter of persuading Yelu Qi to surrender to me." A confident glow flashed across Zhao Min's cheeks.
Admiring the incomparable elegance of the woman in front of him, Song Qingshu suddenly said with a faint smile, "For the sake of Mongolia's interests, shouldn't the Princess persuade Yelu Qi to surrender to Mongolia? Why would you persuade him to bring people to surrender to the Golden Snake Battalion? "
Zhao Min snorted, "Mongolia is now in the honeymoon period of their alliance with Liao. If we accept him, it is tantamount to publicly embarrassing Yelu Hongji. At that time, we will lose the bigger picture because of a small gain."
"Is that really the case?" Song Qingshu smiled meaningfully.
Zhao Min frowned and said, "What else? Speaking of which, why are you smiling so strangely? "
Song QingShu laughed mischievously. "I thought the princess was preparing her dowry." After saying that, he used his lightness skill and ran outside.
Zhao Min's white as jade face instantly flushed red, "You bastard!"
But looking at his gradually disappearing figure, the anger in her stomach finally dissipated unknowingly. Instead, she chuckled and her eyes became incomparably gentle. Standing there, she became even more charming and charming.
Meanwhile, after Song Qingshu came out from Zhao Min's place, he happened to run into Xia Qingqing who had just returned from the southern courtyard's King's Mansion, "Little girl, what is it that makes you so depressed?"
Xia Qingqing was startled, but when she saw that it was him, she let out a sigh of relief. She lightly patted her chest and replied, "You scared me. I thought I met some blind playboy again."
"Look at your frosty face. If any playboy dared to flirt with you, wouldn't he be thrown into the river to feed the fish?" Song Qingshu teased.
Xia Qingqing blushed, "Am I that scary?"
Song Qingshu smiled. Although Xia Qingqing was gentle and pleasant in front of him, she was still a demoness who killed without blinking an eye. Back then, Governor Ma's son had only flirted with her, and in the end, he lost his life in vain.
"Brother Song, I just met with King Xiao. King Xiao knows about my relationship with you and received me warmly. When he heard why I came, he said that this was also the reason he came back to the capital. He will immediately leave to meet the emperor. Unfortunately, Yelu Hongji has already made up his mind to kill them. What should we do now?" Xia Qingqing said with a face full of worry. In her view, even the great King of the southern courtyard would not be able to save them. Unless there was a miracle, Yuan Chengzhi and the others were dead.
"I already know the latest developments. Don't worry, I have other ways to save them." Song Qingshu comforted her.
Xia Qingqing's eyes lit up, "What way?"
"It's not time to tell you yet. You will naturally know when the time comes." Because Zhao Min had not succeeded in persuading Yelu Qi to surrender, Song Qingshu did not dare to make any promises. He did not want Xia Qingqing to be disappointed the more hopeful she was.
After the two returned to the base of the laundry yard, Song Qingshu ordered the spies of the laundry yard to find a topographic map of the vicinity of Shangjing. Because this was a military secret, it was impossible to have a complete map. He could only look at the map while asking the spies who had been lurking in Shangjing for many years for relevant information. He sketched a rough sketch in his mind.
Xia Qingqing and Icy Snow also helped him organize the information of the passes and cities along the way to the Golden Snake Camp. Unknowingly, several hours had passed.
Suddenly, someone outside sent a message. After reading the note, Song Qingshu's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise. He got up and said to the two women, "Wait for me here. I'll go out for a while."
Then, he changed his clothes and asked along the way until he came to an extremely lively courtyard. Looking at the three words "Red Leaning House" on the signboard, the women standing at the door, and the thick smell of cosmetics in the air, how could he not know where this place was?
Song QingShu walked in with a strange expression on his face and found the private room indicated on the note. He pushed the door open and saw Zhao Min, who was dressed as a man, drinking while leisurely listening to a courtesan play the zither.
Song Qingshu coughed to show his arrival, "You seem to be living a leisurely life." Although he was a famous handsome man in the Wulin world, and in his early years he was also known as the Jade Face Meng Chang, but he had to admit that Zhao Min's beauty in men's clothing was far superior to his. He could only comfort himself with illusory things like manliness.
Zhao Min waved her hand and gestured for the courtesan to leave. Then, she sighed, "The most popular courtesan of the largest brothel in the capital, but her guqin skills are only so-so. It's obvious that Liao is really declining."
"Visiting a brothel has developed the sentiment of worrying about the country and the people." Song Qingshu had a strange expression on his face, "But this girl's guqin skills are indeed far inferior to the Princess."
After a pause, he said playfully, "If the Princess goes to the sea, I guarantee that she will become the world's number one courtesan."
Zhao Min rolled her eyes at him but did not get angry, "Unfortunately, you will never see that day."
Song Qingshu also realized that this joke was a little cold, so he could only change the topic, "By the way, how did you know I was there?" He couldn't help but be alert. After all, he was in the secret stronghold of the Laundry Brothel, but Zhao Min still managed to find him!
Zhao Min said lightly, "With your influence in the Jin Kingdom, you are most likely in the Laundry Brothel. And I roughly know the locations of the Laundry Brothel's secret strongholds in Shangjing. At most, I will send people to each location, and one of them will definitely find you."
Song QingShu's brows furrowed. A secret agency was actually known by another secret agency like the back of their hands. How scary was that? It looked like the political turmoil this year had caused the cleaning house's military affairs to be lax. Wan Yan Ping's main focus was still on the country, helping her sister Ge Bi. She had neglected the management of the other countries' bases.
"The reason why I asked you to come this time is because Yelu Qi needs to see you before he can be at ease." Just as Zhao Min finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
"Speak of the devil and he will appear." Zhao Min laughed lightly and signaled for her subordinates to open the door. Very quickly, two people wrapped in cloaks walked in. After closing the door, they took off their cloaks and revealed their true appearances. One of them was naturally Yelu Qi with an imposing appearance. The other was an old man with white hair and beard. The most eye-catching feature was the heavy bags under his eyes. However, Song Qingshu would not treat him as an ordinary old man because according to the information he had, he could roughly guess that he was Yelu Qi's father – Yelu Chucai!
When he saw Song Qingshu, Yelu Qi couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Previously, when the Princess said that the King of Qi was in Shangjing, I didn't really believe it. You really managed to fool everyone in Shangjing."
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