"Furthermore, there is a Tuo Lei between Wo Kuotai's territory and my Daijin, and Tuo Lei borders my Dai Jin. If I choose Wo Kuotai, wouldn't I have to face Tuo Lei's wrath!
No matter what, if the two countries are at war and do not kill the envoys, they will be at a moral disadvantage and be reviled by others. This is not good for me!"
After listening to Li Tangying's advice, Wanyan Shouxu also fell into hesitation.
At this time, Zhao Bingwen also went out to echo Li Tangying. He said: "Master Lang, if you choose to drag thunder, then at least until Wokuotai is destroyed, I, Dajin, will have no worries. But if you choose Wokuotai, dragging thunder will definitely be a crime."
We, the Great Jin, have been at war for many years. And if we are unable to defeat Wo Kuotai, he will definitely escape into our country with his cavalry, and we, the Great Jin, will never have peace."
After Wanyan Shouxu heard this, he became even more worried and couldn't come up with an idea.
Seeing this, Cui Li sternly said to Li Tangying and Zhao Bingwen: "The world's affairs are only 70% or 10%, how can there be anything perfect? Ogedai Khan occupies most of the world, and is the king of kings. He does not choose the strongest.
, Do you want to use the power of the whole country to help a weak person hit an egg with a stone?"
Li Tangying responded tit-for-tat and said loudly: "We, Dajin, are already in a state of turmoil. What we want now is not a battle, not a fight, but a chance to breathe. As long as I, Dajin, are given ten or twenty years of cultivation time, I will be able to conquer the entire Mongolia."
So what if we resist, why should we rely on others everywhere?
If I choose to drag mines, I, Dajin, will have at least a few years of recuperation, but if I choose Wo Kuotai, I, Dajin, will not be able to rest for a day. Isn’t it clear enough at a glance which one is better?"
Cui Li's face was full of anger, and he pointed at Li Tangying and said: "Li Tangying, you always speak for Tuo Lei. I think you have taken advantage of Tuo Lei, right or wrong?"
"Damn it, I, Li Tangying, am an upright person, and I have never interacted with that Tuo Lei, so how can I receive benefits? On the contrary, you have been surrounded by people during this period. It is unknown whether Wo Kuotai has sent someone to contact you!"
"you!"
Cui Li was left speechless, and in the end Wanyan Shouxu became irritated and immediately announced his resignation from the court.
The officials dispersed. Looking at the backs of Li Tangying and Zhao Bingwen, Cui Li gritted his teeth. He knew that in order to achieve his goal, these two people must be eliminated.
So a few days later, Cui Li heard from his sister Cui Qing'er that Wanyan Shouxu was in a good mood and seemed to be dizzy due to being coaxed by him.
Cui Li knew that the opportunity was rare, so he quickly entered the palace and met Wanyan Shouxu.
He said to Wanyan Shouxu: "Master Lang, Li Tangying, and Zhao Bingwen are claiming to be virtuous, and they have formed a clique in the court for personal gain, with the intention of controlling the court. I am afraid that the two of them will be in trouble in the future and bring disaster to the court, so I ask Master Lang to make a decision early."
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Wanyan Shouxu was holding Cui Qing'er in his arms, still playing with the beauty wantonly, and said lazily: "They two are loyal ministers, the Qing family is too worried."
Cui Lidao: "Master Lang, loyal ministers and treacherous ministers are just one thought. They are not powerful at this time, so of course they are loyal ministers, but if their party grows, it will not be certain whether they are loyal or treacherous.
Master Lang, don’t you hear the story of the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin was also a loyal minister back then, but in the end he became so powerful that when the opportunity came, he still bullied the orphans and widowed mothers, and finally occupied the kingdom of Zhou Dynasty."
As he said that, Cui Li glanced at Cui Qing'er and signaled her to sow discord.
Cui Qing'er hugged Wanyan Shouxu and said with a charming smile: "Master Lang, since these two ministers may threaten the imperial court, then just demote them to local prefectures and counties. Why take the risk and put them in the imperial court?"
Could it be that the imperial court cannot function without them?"
Wanyan Shouxu didn't have any opinions to begin with, but now that the Cui Li brothers and sisters were singing in harmony, he felt that it was reasonable, so he issued an order to demote Li Tangying and Zhao Bingwen.
Li Tangying was appointed as the governor of Naozhou, and Zhao Bingwen was appointed as the governor of Liaozhou. They should take office immediately without any mistake.
The two of them were at a loss when they received this decree. After reacting, they knew that Cui Li must be doing something secretly, so they came to the palace one after another and asked for an audience.
Jia Zheng received Cui Li's advance instructions and said perfunctorily to Li Tangying and Zhao Bingwen: "Master Lang is busy with everything, and I don't know if he will have time to see the two envoys. Please wait a moment, and we will report to Master Lang."
"Then thank you very much, Eunuch Jia."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
Jia Zheng promised well, but as soon as he turned around, he pretended that there was no such thing and went about his own business. Li Tangying and Zhao Bingwen waited until the sun set and did not wait for Wanyan Shouxu to summon them, so they had to leave in despair.
Little did they know that Wanyan Shouxu was immersed in the gentle countryside at this time and had no idea that they were coming.
At night, in Cui Li's house, a man in black knelt solemnly in front of Cui Li, waiting for orders.
Cui Li looked fiercely and made a gesture of slitting the throat of the man in black.
"Do it secretly."
The man in black understood and said: "Yes, General."
After saying that, the man in black stepped back and disappeared into the darkness.
On the second day, Li Tangying and Zhao Bingwen left Kaifeng to take up their posts. On the way, they encountered bandits and bandits one after another. They fought hard but were unable to defeat them. In the end, they all died.
When the news reached Kaifeng, all the officials of the Jin Kingdom were shocked. They were fools and knew what was going on.
Only Wanyan Shouxu was still confused. Under the coaxing of Cui Li's brother and sister, he thought that Li Tangying and Zhao Bingwen had really encountered robbers, and he had no suspicion of Cui Li.
Seeing that Wanyan Shouxu did not hold Cui Li accountable, all the officials were even more afraid of Cui Li. As expected, when Cui Li once again proposed the plan to ally with Wo Kuotai and attack Tuo Lei with all his strength, no one in the civil or military dynasty had any objections.
, Wanyan Shouxu also quickly approved this proposal.
In order to show the sincerity of the alliance with Wokuotai, Wanyan Shouxu agreed to Cui Li's suggestion and sent people to hack to death Tang Qing, the envoy of Tu Lei, and hang his head at the gate of Kaifeng for three days.
In this way, Wokuotai's envoy Zhang Ji completed his mission, left Kaifeng with satisfaction, and returned to resume his duties.
On his way back, he passed through Baozhou, and Zhang Ji went to visit his elder brother Zhang Rou.
Zhang Rou was the marshal of Baozhou, but at this time Baozhou was under the rule of Bo Lu, the son of Mu Huali.
A few years ago, Mu Huali died of illness, and all his territory, soldiers and civilians were inherited by his son Bolu.
And Bolu has also declared his allegiance to Tuo Lei, so at this time, Zhang Rou and Zhang Ji are their own masters and do not belong to the same camp.
Zhang Ji drove a simple servant lightly and arrived at Zhang Rou's house. He said to the door: "Please let me know that my old friend Zhang Ji is visiting."
When the disciples saw that Zhang Ji spoke well and even looked somewhat similar to Zhang Rou, they naturally did not dare to offend him and carefully agreed: "Please wait a moment, I will go and report to you."