"It's too early to say it's treason."

Yuwen Xuzhong sighed. "At least he knew to ask me, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, for permission to kill a military governor. He was just suggesting that I, your husband, kill the military governor. And, as I expected, he wanted to kill Wang Shu this time just to annex Wang Shu's remnants and unify the military power... But he has a domineering personality, and this time Wanyan Loushi invaded northern Shaanxi, and Wang Shu returned in defeat, leaving him with no one to control him on the front line, so he gradually became rebellious."

This Prime Minister Yuwen is really too indecisive. No matter what, you are a subordinate military general, and you are thinking about killing your direct superior. Moreover, it is unheard of for a military general to kill a military governor. As long as he has this idea, this person is guilty of treason, if not rebellion.

Thinking of this, Wanqi Xie couldn't help but feel a little disdainful towards Yuwen Xuzhong, but he remained serious on the surface and immediately changed his words:

"Sir, it's very accurate. It's the words 'the rebellion is growing'... No one dares to rebel at the beginning, but the situation is like this, and no one can control it. This guy's rebellion will only grow stronger and stronger, and sooner or later there will be chaos!"

Yuwen Xuzhong nodded repeatedly: "So, what I mean is that no matter what, Qu Duan is no longer useful. In addition, Wang Xie is incompetent and Wang Shu's troops have all been lost. There is no need for you to investigate the affairs of these three people. It is better to return to Tokyo and let the emperor and the central government make a decision and formulate a new policy for Guanxi. As for Wang Shu, I will find a way to rescue him from Qu Duan's army in the name of the court..."

Hearing this, Wanqi Xie felt even more regretful in his heart. It was a pity that he had gone through so much hardship along the way, but in the end he returned empty-handed. It was really a pity, but he nodded repeatedly and said that his husband had made all the arrangements.

Then, the two of them looked at the chief envoy of this trip, Chief Censor Hu Yin, and waited for his nod before returning to Tokyo.

Unexpectedly, after a brief hesitation, Hu Mingzhong spoke of something else: "Sir, you are from Jingdong. Do you know that Liu Ni brazenly claimed to be a fake emperor?"

"How could I not know that?" Yuwen Xuzhong smiled bitterly. "What does Hu Zhongcheng want to say?"

"At the beginning of the year, when we were fighting, I had a conversation with Xiaolin, and he said something that has made me ponder to this day." Hu Yin glanced at Wanqi Xie, causing the latter's heart to move slightly. "I won't say the specific words, but the meaning is clear... That is, since the Jingkang period, the country has actually fallen into chaos again for many years. The emperor ascended the throne in Nanjing and has been tossing and turning, from nothing to something. Although the court was established, the country has improved a lot, but just like the restoration of Emperor Guangwu, the system of the former Han Dynasty could not cope with the later Han Dynasty..."

Yuwen Xu was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded: "In fact, there is no need for Hu Zhongcheng to hide it. I also think so...Times have changed, and the family rules of our ancestors cannot be relied upon."

This time, it was Hu Yin's turn to be slightly stunned, but he quickly continued, "It's good that you know it clearly. What I mean is that in today's world, even a serious Jinshi can do such a rebellious thing, which can be said to be a complete corruption of morals. So why should we still treat military officers in the same way as in the past?"

Now that Qu Duan is about to rebel, what is the point of the past? !

Wanqi Xie was speechless, but his expression remained unchanged: "What Zhongcheng said actually makes sense."

"The emperor once said that if he could resist the Jin, he could endure anything." Hu Yinxian ignored Wanqi Xie and continued to speak earnestly to Yuwen Xuzhong. "Prime Minister Yuwen, the current situation is that no matter what, Qu Duan has stabilized the situation at the front line... Even if his ambition is unstoppable and he really has the intention of separatism and rebellion, he may not be useless!"

Yuwen Xuzhong twirled his beard and nodded: "Indeed it is so."

"Moreover, even if Qu Duan has rebellious intentions, his followers are all officers and soldiers of the imperial court. Judging from the fact that he asked the prime minister to kill Wang Jinglüe, he has not yet achieved the level of being so outstanding in the army that his words can have final say. Moreover, the situation in Guanxi is of great importance. Even if Qu Duan is completely unusable, we should find someone who can hold up the situation..." Hu Mingzhong continued, but looked at Wanqi Xie earnestly.

"So, Central Minister Hu still wants to go to the army in person to see if he can do something?" Without waiting for Wanqi Xie's response, Yuwen Xu Zhong on the side understood what the other party meant and asked directly.

At this point, Hu Yin finally sighed:

"In fact, I will not hide it from you, sir. The country is in a difficult situation and lacks people to do things. I am just a scholar. In my early years, I used to write a ridiculous letter to the emperor with courage and asked him not to ascend the throne. Only then did I gain a little reputation and become an official. Later, the emperor did not abandon me and promoted me from a close attendant. At the age of 30, I became the Minister of Justice. If I count carefully, I got promoted mostly because of my seniority and advice. I have no real achievements in my life, and even made many ridiculous remarks on military affairs... So I really don't want to return empty-handed on this trip."

"Then Zhongcheng, go!" Yuwen Xuzhong nodded directly. He actually understood the other party's mentality very well, because before Jingkang, he was also a so-called upright person, but after Jingkang, he felt ashamed. He wanted to do something for the country with his life, but he always failed to do it well. "It's a good opportunity to rescue Wang Jinglüe in the name of the court envoy, and take the opportunity to find out Qu Duan's intentions and the general situation of his army. But no matter what, you must protect yourself first... You must know that you are the Zhongcheng of the Great Song Dynasty, and your own safety is of great importance."

Hu Mingzhong quickly stood up and bowed deeply.

Wanqi Xie, who was standing by, sighed inwardly and stood up and bowed.

By the way, Wanqi Xie's thoughts were a bit strange. With his ability to read people's expressions, he naturally understood what Hu Mingzhong meant from the beginning, and was not very willing to take risks with him at first.

But for some reason, when Hu Yin expressed his feelings to Yuwen Xuzhong, he just went with the flow and did not stop him. This was not only because he was of low status and had no say between the prime minister and the chancellor, but also because he went with the flow from the bottom of his heart, thinking that this trip might not be a bad thing.

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