After reading Han Lixian's letter, Zhao Huan felt completely enlightened.

It seems that marrying Han Chenchen as a concubine was not a waste; her father-in-law is indeed reliable at crucial moments.

How reliable is it?

They actually obtained information from Wanyan Zongpan about a spy hidden within the Song Dynasty!

They even sent over a portrait of the person in question.

I absolutely love you, my father-in-law!

Next, all the roads leading north were completely blocked by the Imperial Guards.

The Imperial Guards certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to wear long robes and block people at the intersection.

They disguised themselves as ordinary people.

Even a fly that tries to cross the Yangtze River from the south to the north will be slapped down.

So, in less than ten days, Huang Yanli was arrested.

Of course, if caught, they would never admit it, even if they were beaten to death.

The Imperial Guards did not kill him, but instead quickly sent him back to Tokyo, where he was imprisoned in the Imperial Prison.

On this day, the north wind howled, and it seemed that winter was coming.

The emperor, accompanied by Li Gang, personally went to the imperial prison. Huang Yanli lay on the ground like a dead dog. Just half a month ago, he had conspired with Shen Tu Xin to overthrow Zhao Huan's Song Dynasty.

He never dreamed that his identity as a spy, which he had been hiding for twenty years, would be exposed.

This is truly bizarre.

Of course, following the usual practice of spies, they refused to admit it.

"My lord, I have been wronged..."

The Imperial Guards shouted, "Are you blind? The person in front of you is the current Holy Emperor!"

Huang Yanli immediately prostrated himself on the ground, burying his head: "This humble subject kowtows to the Emperor."

Xie Dahai brought over a chair, and Zhao Huan sat down, a smile on his face, squinting at the person in front of him.

"Tell me, what did Shentu Xin tell you?"

Huang Yanli, looking terrified, trembled and said, "This humble subject...this humble subject does not know what the Emperor is talking about, or who Shen Tu Xin is. This humble subject is just a small merchant from Chuzhou, who was heading north to buy some goods in the capital, Tokyo, when I was inexplicably arrested and brought here..."

Before he could finish speaking, the emperor of the Song Dynasty stood up and kicked him hard in the head with a size 43 foot, sending him tumbling several times.

Huang Yanli was utterly humiliated and shocked. "Damn it, you're the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, the legitimate emperor of China! Even if I'm a spy, you shouldn't have come up here and kicked me!"

After kicking once, Zhao Huan wanted to kick again, but stopped. He said, "Are you saying I've mistaken you for someone else?"

"This humble subject deserves to die! This humble subject deserves to die! This humble subject has angered the Emperor! I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

"Looks like you're not going to talk. It's fine if you don't. Men, castrate him first."

Huang Yanli suddenly looked up. Something's not right. Even when interrogating a spy, you don't just kick them and castrate them right away. That's not how it's done!

Zhao Huan, you little brat! Why don't you play by the rules?!

Several Imperial Guards grabbed their weapons and skillfully tied Huang Yanli to a wooden stake. They first gave him twenty lashes as a warm-up, then took out sharp scimitars and stripped him naked.

Huang Yanli immediately backed down: "Wait, Your Majesty, spare my life! I'll tell you everything! I'll tell you everything!"

Xie Dahai brought over a cup of tea, and Zhao Huan sat down in a chair, drinking the tea as he said, "Speak, tell me everything."

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am not a spy! I am from Jiangning. I heard that that scoundrel Shentu Xin is plotting a rebellion, so I traveled north overnight to deliver intelligence to the capital..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Dahai walked over and slowly pierced his index finger with a bamboo skewer.

When the bamboo skewer pierced through, it cut open the tender flesh inside, causing blood to flow freely.

Huang Yanli screamed like a mad dog. The Imperial Guards on the side heated their small curved swords over a fire, preparing to stab Huang Yanli in the crotch once they were hot.

"Your Majesty, I'll tell you everything, I'll tell you everything!"

The bamboo skewers weren't the worst part; the real problem was the fire used to heat the curved knife, which terrified Huang Yanli so much that his lower body involuntarily twitched.

"That's not what I want to hear. If you dare to utter another word, I have 108 ways to make you wish you were dead!"

"Yes, yes, yes! This humble subject will certainly tell the truth!"

"This humble citizen has sent a message north to Wanyan Gao, saying that within two months, there will be a large-scale war in the south of the Great Song Dynasty. Wanyan Gao can take this opportunity to incite the Jin Emperor to march south, break through Yanyun, and drive straight into Kaifeng!"

Upon hearing this, Li Gang's expression immediately darkened, and even Xie Dahai frowned deeply.

What a ruthless scheme!

If this is indeed the case, the Song Dynasty will inevitably repeat the mistakes of the beginning of this year. At that time, the south will be in great chaos, and the entire Song Dynasty will be in chaos. In the Central Plains, because the emperor has been too ruthless, no one will come to the aid of the emperor. The only army that can be used will be Zong Ze's new army.

Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were both trapped in the south and it was impossible for them to escape and return immediately.

Zhao Huan dismissed it with disdain. He dared to send Yue Fei and Han Shizhong south, and he dared to take action against the south, so he had already made preparations for defending the north.

Zhao Huan was at ease leaving the northern front to Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu. Moreover, he had sent many envoys to offer condolences and rewards, written many letters, and received a lot of intelligence from the Yan-Yun war zone during this period.

Even if the Jurchen invaders dared to march south and conquer Yanyun, it would be a long and arduous process.

Moreover, there was a staunch advocate of peace in the court, and Yelü Dashi, who was always causing trouble, was also there in the west.

This system of checks and balances cannot be easily disrupted.

Not everyone is like Zhao Huan... a bit dim-witted.

"Is there anything else?"

That's all.

Huang Yanli thought the information was valuable enough and the emperor wouldn't ask any further questions. Zhao Huan shook his head. Based on the emperor's displeased expression, the Imperial Guard walked over and brought down his red-hot scimitar.

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