Bao Qing secretly regretted that he had nothing to do, but since Yelu Zhongyuan had reached some agreement with the court, why was he always holding on to him? After the court meeting dispersed, Bao Qing, Fan Zhongyan and Lu Yijian were retained by Renzong. "Bao Qing, you really shouldn't bring up the matter of the Liao envoy!" Fan Zhongyan said. Seeing this, Renzong waved his hand and said: "That Yelu Zhongyuan is really hateful. This time he is holding on to Bao Qing. Doesn't he just want to ask for more money from me?" Bao Qing was a little confused after hearing this and asked: "He Why do you want money from us? "Why do you think the Liao people will let go of the fire at Honglu Temple?" Lu Yijian said angrily. "Bao Qing, we have tried our best. Then Yelu Zhongyuan blackmailed us on this matter!" Bao Qing shook his head slightly and said, "We can't give this money! There is nothing we can do if we don't give it to him." "The Liao envoy is dead, what if The emperor of the Liao Kingdom sent troops to attack the border. Are you, Bao Qing, responsible?" Bao Qing glanced at Lu Yijian with disdain and asked, "Where is our current border? If I remember correctly, our current border is Mozhou. Even if we send troops, we won't hit Mozhou." Lu Yijian glared at Bao Qing and said, "The Ninth Prince has something to do with the Liao people. If this matter is not handled well, he may be taken advantage of by the Liao people. "The Liao people are not that stupid. They just hope that our Song Dynasty will continue to be in such chaos. If we win or the rebel will win, then what should we do?" The Liao people don¡¯t want to see it. Your Majesty, I don¡¯t think we should give you a penny. If we give money, we will actually help the traitor. Wouldn¡¯t it be better if we give the Liao people money to recruit troops?¡± He nodded and said: "Today, Yelu Zhongyuan has been biting Bao Qing and he is probably trying to get more money." "Your Majesty, I think this matter should be investigated openly. The fire in Honglu Temple is very strange. Die. The person is a member of the Liao Empress Xiao's clan, but this Yelu Chongyuan is not worried at all, but he only wants money. Therefore, Your Majesty! This matter should be investigated openly to silence the Liao people. " Hearing this, he nodded. The Song Dynasty's financial resources were also very tight now, and there was still war on the front line. There was really no need to be stupid enough to give money to the Liao people. "Let's do this! Bao Qing will be solely responsible for investigating this matter. Fan Aiqing, you will be fully assisted by Kaifeng Mansion." Renzong said. When Bao Qing heard this, he secretly screamed that he was not good. "Your Majesty, you see, my injury has not healed yet. Moreover, we should let the Kaifeng Mansion handle all major matters related to the country's diplomacy!" Bao Qing shouted quickly. "Your Majesty, no. I have just taken office in Kaifeng Mansion, and many matters have not yet been clarified. Bao Qing is just right! Don't worry, Bao Qing, I will fully support you." "Bao Qing, you still want to push forward the plan you proposed? Lu Yijian glanced at Bao Qing with disgust and said. "This matter is settled. Lu Aiqing, you will inform the Liao people soon." "What? Then the Emperor of the Song Dynasty canceled all his promises?" Yelu Chongyuan roared angrily. "Yes, Your Majesty! They said there will be a public investigation into the fire incident. As for compensation, we will have to wait until the case is fully investigated before we can discuss it!" After Yelu Zhongyuan heard this, he paced back and forth in the room angrily. "No, if you don't get the money back, how will you explain it to the emperor when you go back?" Yelu Chongyuan came all the way to the Song Dynasty, not just for fun as Mrs. Yelu said. His mission was to find ways to get some money back from the Song Dynasty, and to increase the annual coins. Of course, you can¡¯t ask for money directly like a rogue, you must have a reason. And now the Liao envoy Xiao Lugu was burned to death in Honglu Temple, which just became the reason. "Your Majesty, the person sent by Mr. Lu to convey the news. When that person left, he said that Your Majesty should not provoke a villain like Bao Qing. Otherwise, he would not be like this, and this time he was investigating the fire at Honglu Temple. It¡¯s this Bao Qing.¡± ¡°It¡¯s him again? What ability does this Bao Qing have? It seems that the money we sent is wasted. Go down and make an appointment with Mrs. Yelu and help me.¡± The king made an appointment with Bao Qing and said that the king was still hosting a banquet in Dongsheng Pavilion tonight. "After Bao Qing returned, Dong Yanran told him that a woman had been waiting for him in the living room for a long time. Bao Qing was slightly surprised. Could it be that Fu Rou came here? Oh, this woman is so bold. "Bao Qing, are you finally back?" When Bao Qing saw her, she turned out to be Mrs. Yelu. "What's important, madam?" Bao Qing asked puzzledly. "There are some things I want to talk to you about." "Talk? You say it!" "Xiao Lugu is dead."??He is the younger brother of Queen Xiao. If this matter spreads to Daliao, it will inevitably cause waves. After I go back, the queen will definitely ask me. I would like to ask you to help me check, how did Xiao Lugu die? "What Mrs. Yelu said. "This is not just a chat, it's obviously something you want from yourself. Listening to Mrs. Yelu's words, there is still a problem with Xiao Lugu's death. Didn't the fire happen accidentally? Of course, I haven't gone to the scene to investigate. You can¡¯t just speculate. ¡°Then let me ask you, what do you think happened about Xiao Lugu¡¯s death? You have to tell me a direction, right? " Mrs. Yelu thought for a while and said, "Could it be Yelu Zhongyuan who did it? " "Is this possible? Does Madam know the purpose of Yelu Zhongyuan's trip? " "this! It seems that they came to your Song Dynasty to ask for money. " "Then Xiao Lu must have had this purpose since ancient times, right? Their methods are different, but their purpose is the same. " "No, Xiao Lugu came to discuss a peace agreement with the Song Dynasty. Daliao did not want to be involved in the civil strife of the Song Dynasty, nor did it want the incident in Bazhou to happen again. At the same time, it also hoped that the Song Dynasty would end the civil strife as soon as possible. " Mrs. Yelu's words were high-sounding, and Bao Qing was very dissatisfied. Suddenly a thought flashed through Bao Qing's mind, to discuss a peace agreement? What if someone wants to maliciously sabotage this peace agreement? Then kill the envoy who is discussing peace, that is the best solution That¡¯s the most direct way. ¡°Madam, tell me! Could it be someone from the Plum Blossom Gang controlled by the Ninth Prince who set the fire? "Bao Qing asked. "Plum Blossom Gang? "Mrs. Yelu was obviously a little shocked, and then immediately shook her head and said, "It's definitely impossible. " Bao Qing glanced at Mrs. Yelu thoughtfully. Bao Qing had never mentioned the Plum Blossom Gang to Mrs. Yelu, and the Ninth Prince's Plum Blossom Gang was originally very secretive. That day, when the Thirteenth Prince wanted to escape through a secret passage , there was a plum blossom mark on the secret passage of the Hongfu jewelry store. At that time, Bao Qing was puzzled, and then gradually forgot about it. Now looking at Mrs. Yelu's reaction, she obviously knew about the Meihua Gang. "Mrs. How can you be so sure? " "This, I am just guessing. The power of the Nine Princes should not extend to Bianjing! "Mrs. Yelu was a little embarrassed. "Ha, I'm also guessing. Let me wait until I see the scene before I tell you. When I came back, I heard what my servant said. The prince is going to entertain me at the Dongsheng Pavilion again. I wonder if my wife has been invited? " Mrs. Yelu nodded and said, "Before you came back, someone came to deliver the letter. Bao Qing, why do you think Yelu Chongyuan invited us to a banquet at this time? " "I'm not a god, how would I know. " When Mrs. Yelu left, she suddenly turned around and said to Bao Qing: "Actually, Queen Xiao appreciates you very much. The Queen hopes that you can go to Liao Kingdom to visit if you have the opportunity. " After hearing this, Bao Qing was confused. What did Mrs. Yelu mean by this? Then the queen of Liao Kingdom couldn't compete with him, so how much could she know about him? After Mrs. Yelu left, Bao Qing took Jin Wan with him. Dao and Gongsun Ce first went to Kaifeng Mansion to find Fan Zhongyan. Fan Zhongyan sent the chief arrester Shen Wuba to follow Bao Qing to Honglu Temple to check the scene. Honglu Temple was within the scope of the imperial city. There had just been a fire, and officials were actively preparing for a large-scale renovation. When Bao Qing came in, there were some building materials placed on the roadside. Mr. Wu, the minister of Honglu Temple, had already received the order to actively carry out renovations. Cooperate with Bao Qing. As soon as he heard the announcement from his subordinates, he hurriedly came out to greet him. "Master Bao, please come quickly!" I have long suspected that there is something fishy about this fire. Our Honglu Temple usually has very strict management, because all the envoys from various countries live here, so how could a fire happen? The officials were so angry that they actually said in the assessment report that the fire was caused by our negligence in the management of Honglu Temple. " Bao Qing nodded, and then Master Wu led him to the place where the Liao envoy lived. (To be continued.)