After a while, the officers escorted the second son, Ma Qingyun, to the hall for interrogation.
Ma Qingyun was originally a scoundrel, and after eating too much, he became ruthless and committed suicide in the palace with a knife, and then went to work as a eunuch in Jin Zhiyang's house.
Later, he won the favor of Jin Zhiyang with his clever words, seductiveness and neutral appearance, and then became the steward of the Jin Mansion.
How could such a person call her "mother" when she gave her milk a chance to be tough? Ding Wei just snorted a few times and frightened her so much that she collapsed on the ground. While kowtowing to beg for mercy, he poured out what he knew with a bamboo tube like beans.
Everything was done in one fell swoop.
His confession is much more accurate than what Ye Qinglian heard from one ear to the other.
It turned out that the Liao State tempted Goryeo to send troops and not only gave a large area of land in eastern Liaoning to Goryeo. It also made an agreement with Goryeo that once the Song Dynasty was destroyed, the two sides would use the Yangtze River as the boundary to equally divide the territory of the Song Dynasty. (Note: In the official history,
The Liao Kingdom did have an agreement with Goryeo to jointly attack the Song Dynasty, and informed Goryeo about the approximate date of dispatching troops a year in advance.)
The Khitan people are intolerant to the heat and are not good at water warfare. The territory ends at the Yangtze River. Everything south of the Yangtze River is assigned to Goryeo. The two sides have always agreed to be the country of uncles and nephews, with Liao as the uncle and Goryeo as the nephew.
If Goryeo is attacked by a powerful enemy, the Liao State will immediately send troops to protect it after hearing the news. If the Liao State fights against Dangxiang and Huihe in the future, Goryeo troops and horses must also be at their disposal at any time.
If the King of Goryeo is murdered by a traitor, the Liao Kingdom has the responsibility to hold the traitor accountable and support the king's direct bloodline as the king. If there is an internal fight in the Liao Kingdom, Goryeo can choose to wait and see what happens.
"So, in Goryeo, there must be powerful ministers who are so powerful that it hurts the king like a thorn in his back?" Ding Wei was experienced and immediately heard the mystery from Ma Qingyun's confession.
"The master is wise!" Ma Qingyun quickly raised his head and praised with admiration, "The Queen Mother of Korea now joins forces with King Pingxi to control the government. More than half of the civil and military personnel of the entire dynasty came from the disciples of King Pingxi. The decrees of the King of Korea could not leave the palace at all.
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"That's strange. Since it is Jin Zhiyang who controls the government together with the Queen Mother, why is there a restriction that they cannot murder the king and replace him?" Ding said that he had never heard of flattery, so how could he care about Ma Qingyun's ecstasy? He stroked his beard and laughed.
He smiled and continued to ask in a deep voice.
"My master has a keen eye!" Upon hearing this, Ma Qingyun's expression of admiration on his face immediately became stronger, "My master likes the Queen Mother and does not want to usurp the throne. The reason why we signed such an agreement with the Liao Kingdom is because of the powerful minister Kang
mega!"
"What kind of person is Kang Zhao that makes King Pingxi so fearful?" Ding Wei raised his eyebrows and found the key point again.
"Kang Zhao was a general, and his father served as the Great Protector of Anbei in Goryeo. His son inherited his father's legacy and served as an inspector of the northwest capital. He led an army of 30,000 and was stationed in Xijing. He has always had a disloyal heart.
But King Pingxi was afraid of civil strife in Goryeo and never dared to punish him. He was also worried that after his death, Kang Zhao would rebel, so he specifically added this clause in his agreement to submit to the Liao Kingdom!" Ma Qingyun did anything to survive.
Without hiding anything, Kang Zhao's details were quickly sold out.
"Then why did King Pingxi insist on sending troops to attack the Song Dynasty? Isn't he afraid that after his troops leave, the interior of Goryeo will be empty, giving Kang Zhao an opportunity?" Ding Wei raised his eyebrows again and continued to investigate.
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"Master Mingjian, Goryeo dared not take the initiative to challenge Song Dynasty..." Ma Qingyun wanted to defend Goryeo, but when he thought that Brother Jin Yan and his sister seemed to have just walked out of the lobby unscathed, he immediately changed his mind decisively.
"Master Mingjian, what I mean is that King Pingxi originally did not agree with Goryeo sending troops, but he was afraid of losing the favor of the Liao Kingdom. So he took the initiative to invite three thousand Liao troops to station in Goryeo. In this way, even if the interior was empty, Kang
Zhao did not have the guts to raise an army to rebel. And these three thousand Liao troops can also become a symbol of King Pingxi's favor with the Liao emperor, making his position more stable."
"Well, he does know how a fox can deceive a tiger into showing off!" Ding Wei nodded with a smile, and then threw out a series of questions like a barrage of questions. "So, the Goryeo Navy will definitely come to the Song Dynasty? How many troops and horses are there in total to lead the army?
Who is the coach? What is his temperament? Why is he still missing?"
"I will come, I will definitely come. Sir, you are really good at predicting things! If I had known that you were here to take charge, I would have advised King Ping Xi not to send the navy here to die!" Ma Qingyun has sold so many secrets, and he doesn't care about selling them.
To be more straightforward, he first flatters Ding Wei, and then "knows everything and talks about everything".
"My young master is so eager to serve that he must first go to the Song Dynasty to explore the way for the navy. The villain couldn't refuse, so he came with him. When the villain came, the navy was already ready and waiting for the Liao Kingdom
An order was issued over there. But why there is still no trace of him is beyond the knowledge of this villain."
"Tell me the key points. How many soldiers and horses are there? Who is the commander-in-chief? What is his temperament?" Ding Wei thought he was verbose and patted the table with his hand.
"Sir, spare your life!" Ma Qingyun trembled with fright and almost peed his pants on the spot, "Young man, just say it, just say it. The soldiers and horses are said to be 500,000, but the actual number is just over 30,000, of which 10,000 are sailors and auxiliary soldiers.
.There are only about 20,000 real soldiers. The commander's surname is Cai and his given name is Renfan. He was once the commander of the Quanzhou Navy. Later, he was dissatisfied with his master's return to the Song Dynasty, so he sailed across the sea and defected to Goryeo!"
"Commander of the Quanzhou Navy?" Ding Wei was stunned, and then realized that this person should be a subordinate of Chen Hongjin, the military commander of Quanzhou. When Chen Hongjin surrendered to the Song Dynasty, he crossed the sea and fled to Korea. (Note: Chen Hongjin, Nan
Tang Jiedushi. Returned to the Song Dynasty in the third year after the fall of the Southern Tang Dynasty.)
Based on this calculation, this person's hatred for the Song Dynasty was probably stronger than that of Jin Zhiyang. No wonder Jin Zhiyang asked him to be the vanguard to attack the Song Dynasty.
"Cai Renyuan is proficient in water warfare, but lacks the foundation. Therefore, he is very marginalized in Goryeo. It is only with the support of King Pingxi that he can become the commander of the navy. His temperament and temperament cannot be said accurately. However, he is more greedy for money and more greedy.
He likes to be careful with his calculations. After the navy was under his control, it became much more difficult for his subordinates to do business in the navy." Fearing that his confession was not detailed enough, Ma Qingyun kowtowed and continued to add.
"Well, you go down first! Wait for my questions at any time." Ding Wei didn't want to listen anymore, waved his hand and ordered softly. "Come, put him in solitary confinement, and arrange his two meals a day according to the standard of the Yamen Chief Registrar.
This man will be of great use in the future, so don’t neglect him!"
As he spoke, a sneer suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, "Duk, duk, duk...", each sound became more stable and clearer than the other.
