Taj-kis took a secret report from the Laundry Yard and handed it to him. "Although Han Xingzhou is the nominal head of the hundreds of officials, some of his policies have offended the Jianshan Academy a few years ago, so the officials in this faction don't like him. In addition, people like Jia Shidao, Shi Miyuan, and Xue Ji have never been on his side, so he can't mobilize many officials."
Song Qingshu took the secret report and read it. His expression suddenly became very interesting, because it recorded Han Xingzhou's recent setbacks: Han Xingzhou wanted to appoint Xue Shuyi, the Commander of Guang Province, to lead the Huaixi army at the frontline, but Xue Shuyi didn't seem to accept the appointment. He also ordered Xu Jizhi, the Privy Council Secretary, to guard Jinling, but Xu Jizhi also didn't go out. He also transferred Qiu Ming to Jianghuai Proclamation Commissioner, but Qiu Ming refused …
Even through the paper, Song Qingshu could feel Han Xingzhou's embarrassment and rage, but he couldn't do anything about it. The officials in the Southern Song Dynasty were good at playing word games. They could always find some random reason to refuse, and at the same time, they could make it impossible to deal with them. Even if he was demoted, it wasn't a big deal, because someone in the court could be used again soon. Moreover, with his previous experience, he could gain great fame, which would be very helpful for his future promotion.
"Qiu Ming, this person seems a little familiar …" Song Qingshu couldn't help but say to himself, but he forgot where he had heard his name.
Taj-kis, who was beside him, explained considerately, "Qiu Ming serves in the Privy Council, and his official position is the Privy Council Secretary.
His son, Qiu Tongfu, married the second daughter of Lu Wende, the Governor of Xiangyang, so he should be an official in Jia Shidao's faction. "
This didn't surprise Song Qingshu. These officials who pretended to obey Han Xingzhou, but opposed him in secret, all had the shadow of Jia Shidao behind them. Now, he was curious about something else. "Second son-in-law? Who did Lu Wende's eldest daughter marry? "
"His eldest daughter married Fan Wenhu, a good-for-nothing," Taj-kis answered without hesitation.
"Fan Wenhu?" Song Qingshu had a strange look on his face. He had a very deep impression of this person. During the Southern Song Dynasty, he led the Southern Song Navy and almost lost the entire army to the Mongols. After surrendering to the Mongols, he was chosen as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition against Japan. As a result, hundreds of thousands of Mongolian navy soldiers were buried in a hurricane. What he couldn't figure out the most was why he, who had the halo of total annihilation, was put in such an important position in the Southern Song Dynasty and then in the Mongolian Dynasty.
Taj-tish was obviously unable to guess his thoughts as she continued to explain, "At present, the Southern Song Dynasty can be said to be lacking in generals. Zhao Gou has even issued an edict to recommend generals from both inside and outside the imperial court to defend the borders. Because Deng Youlong had once been here as a diplomatic envoy, upon his return, he catered to Zhao Gou's liking by claiming that the Jin Kingdom was weak internally and advocated for a northern expedition. He was immediately conferred the title of Commanding Officer of the Two Huai Provinces. From this, it can be seen that the Southern Song Dynasty is lacking in generals."
Seeing that Taj-tish was able to recite these intelligence reports with ease, Song Qingshu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Dragon King, you've really impressed me. Even a wily old fox in the political arena wouldn't be able to understand all the intelligence reports as well as you do. It seems that you've read a lot of memorials and reports from all over the country these days. You've really worked hard."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Originally, I stayed by your side because I wanted you to help restrain the Mongols and lessen the pressure on the Persian Headquarter. But who knew that as soon as you took the throne, before you could restrain the Mongols, the Southern Song Dynasty would start a northern expedition. Only by solving the internal and external problems as soon as possible can we help the Headquarter." Taj-tish couldn't help but think of her daughter, Xiao Zhao, and wondered how she was doing.
At this moment, amidst a lush mountain range thousands of miles away, on top of the most dangerous cliff was a majestic and sturdy fortress. That was the Persian Headquarter of the Ming Dynasty. At this moment, in a secret chamber in the deepest part of the Headquarter, a group of masked men in black were trembling with fear as they knelt on the ground. In front of them stood a young lady with her back facing them. Although it was only her back view, her figure was graceful and alluring. The exposed skin on her neck was sparkling and translucent like jade.
"Did you fail again?" The young lady's voice was soft and clear. When she turned around, one could see her slender eyebrows, straight nose, small cherry lips and faint dimples on her cheeks. She was indeed incomparably beautiful. If Song Qingshu was here, he would have noticed that her skin was strangely fair and her eyes were faintly tinged with the blue of the ocean. Compared to the women in the Central Plains, she was a different level of beauty. She could be said to have bright eyes and white teeth, with a peachy smile. Although she was young, she was as beautiful as a lotus flower in the morning dew.
However, the group of men in black who were kneeling on the ground were not in the mood to appreciate the beauty of the young lady in front of them. Even the faint smile on her cheeks was like the scythe of the Grim Reaper in their eyes.
"Temujin has many experts by his side, and he also has thousands of troops protecting him. That Imperial Tutor Ba Siba is especially close to him. Ba Siba is a man with godly skills. Who knows how many of our top assassins have fallen by his hands." The leader of the men in black quickly explained.
"But this time, the plan was so detailed. The Twelve Precious Tree Kings were sent to stall Ba Siba and the other grandmasters. Then, you Assassin sent your top elites to kill your way into the King's tent. Why is Temujin unharmed? On the contrary, the people you sent are all missing. Could it be that they chose to betray us? " The young lady's voice was as cold as ice. Seeing the group of people below her trembling in fear of her, she herself was in a trance. If her Young Master saw her now, he probably wouldn't dare to recognize her.
This young lady was naturally Xiao Zhao, who had been invited back to the Persian Headquarter. Due to the pressure from the powerful Mongols and the power struggles of the Persian Ming Dynasty, a young girl like her had become the leader of the Headquarter.
Because of her lack of experience and her young age, Xiao Zhao could only be considered a puppet leader at the beginning. However, as the war with the Mongols became more and more desperate, and a large number of the Persian Ming Dynasty's upper echelons died in battle, coupled with the fact that Xiao Zhao gradually displayed her extraordinary abilities, she gradually became the true leader of the Headquarter.
After the baptism of blood and fire, the soft and adorable girl of the past had now become a decisive woman. In order to survive, in order to sit firmly in the position of leader, she could only hide the weakness in her bones deep in her heart.
"The assassins of Assassin will never betray us!" The leader of the men in black hurriedly explained. There was an indelible pride in his expression. "There are only Assassins who fail and die. There are no Assassins who surrender."
Xiao Zhao frowned. In fact, she didn't believe that the Assassins would betray them. However, a group of top assassins entering the King's tent and then disappearing without a trace was truly strange.
"If I'm not wrong, I'm afraid those people are already dead." The leader of the men in black said in a low voice.
Xiao Zhao snorted. "I have reliable information. At that time, all the experts by Temujin's side had been transferred away. At that time, Temujin was the only one left in the King's tent. Don't tell me that a group of ace assassins who can easily assassinate the lords of the Western countries all died in Temujin's hands."
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