Xiao Siwen sat in the hall of Yingzhou Xingyuan, pondered for a long time, and said: "There must be something fishy in this!" Fan Zhongyi said: "The official boldly speculated that the imperial court of Xu State set a trap for Yang Ye, just like it did for Luo Yanhuan; and this trap has just happened. At first, Yang Ye was more alert than Luo Yanhuan and decisively returned to his home territory in Hedong" Yang Gun asked rudely: "What's the trap?" Fan Zhongyi spread his hands and said: "We don't know anything now, I'm just assuming. There is a trap." Yang Gun asked again: "Tiejiang Guo has great trust in Yang Ye, so Yang Ye still leads the Hedong troops as a general of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Northern Han Dynasty). In this case, why did Ironsmith Guo set a trap for Yang Ye? "Fan Zhongyi said: "What if the poison in Guo Tiejiang's body has entered the five organs and he knows that his time is short? Can Yang Ye recognize Guo Tiejiang and his son?" Yang Gun could not argue, but refused to admit defeat and said: "Fan There is no basis for the government's speculation." At this time, Xiao Siwen slapped the chair and said, "It's time to go back to Beijing." Yang Gun said, "Mr. Xiao, are we going to end the situation here in Liaoxi?" Xiao Siwen suddenly felt unhappy and said seriously. : "Your horizons are still a bit small. Regardless of whether it is in the west of Liaoning or the east of Hedong, there is only one enemy of Daliao: Xu State." After saying this, he took a breath, stood up from the chair, and said: "You have to send someone to meet in Hedong." "Yang Ye, let's see what's going on." Yelu Xiezhen asked, "Who does Mr. Xiao think is suitable?" Xiao Siwen's eyes swept over Yang Gun and Fan Zhongyi's faces, and Yang Gun's expression suddenly changed. He was very ugly. There was silence in the lobby. Unexpectedly, Xiao Siwen pointed at Fan Zhongyi and said, "Go to Fan's house." "Mr. Xiao." Fan Zhongyi said hurriedly, "Our lower officials are in charge of all our detailed work in Xu State. In case something happens to the lower officials" Xiao Siwen He said: "Avoiding the trivial matter rather than the serious one. This kind of thing can only be done by someone I trust. The Fan family wants to be recognized by the nobles as a Khitan noble. I am also thinking of a way. I have to convince everyone, right?" "Yes?" , I obey," Fan Zhongyi said helplessly, holding his fists. Xiao Siwen said: "If you are ready, you don't have to go to Beijing with us." Fan Zhongyi left the hall and returned to his residence to pack his things. The place where he lived in Yingzhou was turned into a mess by him, just like his mood at the moment. The last time Xiao Siwen sent someone to contact the great general Li Chuyun, he was directly killed. It had only been two or three months. Can Fan Zhongyi not worry about his own fate? He walked back and forth in front of the window twice, raised his head and looked up at the scene outside the window, took a deep breath and fell into deep thought. Whether Hedong Yang Ye fell out with the Xu court or not is related to Fan Zhongyi's life or death. If the guess is wrong, Fan Zhongyi will definitely be clicked when he comes to the door as the envoy of Daliao! The key is that now Daliao is not sure what Yang Ye's behavior means. "But Xiao Siwen doesn't need to be sure before reacting. He will want to try it whenever he has the opportunity; just like the last time he sent someone to talk to Li Chuyun. Anyway, alienating the king and ministers of Xu State is a business without foundation. Fan Zhongyi felt that the person who understood Xiao Siwen's thoughts best was probably himself What Xiao Siwen wanted to see most was for Xu's civil strife to collapse. In this way, not only would the external pressure on Daliao be eliminated, but he would also have a chance to regain the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun. ! After Xiao Siwen became the Privy Councilor of the Northern Court, he actually became the ruler of Daliao. This was his ruling ambition! When the Sixteenth Province of Youyun was lost, Xiao Siwen finally threw all the blame on the "tyrant" Yelujing, but he himself could not escape the blame. If Xiao Siwen could take back the Sixteen Youyun Provinces when he was in charge of state affairs, the prestige and status of Yelvxian's power circle in the current dynasty would be maximized, and Xiao Siwen himself could become a famous minister who will go down in history. ¡Fan Zhongyi packed up his luggage and mood, and finally embarked on his journey with his two followers and a few horses, because he had no other choice. Half a month later, under the guidance of a Tatar guide, Fan Zhongyi and others approached the jurisdiction of Yunzhou (near today's Datong). Yunzhou was originally an important border town on the southern border of the Liao Dynasty, but after the Youzhou War, the first emperor of the Liao Kingdom, Yelv Jing, was assassinated. There was civil strife in Beijing, and people everywhere were panicked. The Khitan garrison of Yunzhou abandoned the city when threatened by Xuzhou, and from then on It was controlled by Xu State again. Fan Zhongyi stood at the foot of the continuous Great Wall, looking up at the old buildings with mottled walls, feeling very strange in his heart. He was originally a Han, but now when he looked at the wall, he felt no closeness or comfort at all, because the Han people inside the wall no longer supported him, let alone accepted him. Only the Khitans did. The Great Wall has been in disrepair for many years, and there are no soldiers stationed there. Xu State has been at war for many years, and after retaking Yunzhou, it seems that there is no room to repair the old Great Wall, let alone deploy troops to garrison; but the main reason is probably that Xu State's actual situation at this timeThe offensive development of the national policy is carried out, but the power to tilt the defense is limited. Fan Zhongyi easily found a gap that had collapsed and easily crossed the Great Wall. They had just come down the hillside from the ruins of the Great Wall when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofbeats. Fan Zhongyi hurriedly followed the sound and saw three horses galloping towards them. He looked left and right and saw two more horses rushing up a hillside on the right. The entourage was so frightened that he turned around and ran away, climbing up the hillside in a panic along the way he came. The sudden incident made Fan Zhongyi a little panicked and couldn't help but take two steps back. "Da da da da" Amidst the rapid sound of horse hooves, Fan Zhongyi felt that his chest had been suffocating. Just coming down from the mountain, he felt nervous and suddenly heard his heavy breathing, like a bellows. But soon I saw the helmets worn by the horsemen. The semi-circular helmets had short and narrow brim and were tied with red tassels. They were the attire of the Han'er cavalryat least for the soldiers. The area within the Great Wall already belonged to Yunzhou, so the soldiers must They are the troops of Xu Guo's Hedong Army. "Bah!" Two strong string sounds in the wind. Before Fan Zhongyi could react, he felt a strong wind pass by his face. The arrow pierced into the soil not far away, and the tail wings of the arrow were still trembling rapidly from left to right. Fan Zhongyi's eyes widened, he was stunned for a moment and quickly turned around and shouted: "Don't shoot the arrows! One of our own!" Xu Jun's scout cavalry rushed closer and aimed their arrows at the two people on the slope. The two followers had to beg for mercy. On the other hand, he came down by himself. A knight on horseback raised his bow and pointed at Fan Zhongyi: "Where are you coming from? What are you doing?" Fan Zhongyi said: "The common people are Zhu Mofu, a Han craftsman who came to Beijing. We were robbed by the Khitan people, and the common people were treated by the tribe. Please, I want to see Marshal Yang!" After hearing this, the knight was doubtful and immediately said: "Take it back to Yunzhou!" Several people were tied up with ropes, their horses and luggage were also handed over, and they followed the small group of cavalry to Yunzhou on foot. After arriving in Yunzhou, he was thrown into a dilapidated and low-rise house. No one cared about him for two days, and he was only given some rice and water. Two days later, a military general came and asked some questions. Fan Zhongyi insisted that he had something important to see Yang Ye. The general left without asking any further questions. The next day, several soldiers opened the door and threw their luggage to Fan Zhongyi and others, but the horses and others disappeared. Fan Zhongyi checked briefly and found that the contents of the package had been rummaged through and the coins inside were missing. They set off again, following the soldiers on horseback and walking southward. A few days later, he arrived at Yanmen Pass. Fan Zhongyi visited this place for the first time, but there were three large Chinese characters engraved above the gate: Yanmen Pass. The road was very difficult. The group passed through a town with earthen walls before arriving at another city: Daizhou. After entering the city, three waves of people came to talk. Later, a civil servant came and said to the young general who was escorting Fan Zhongyi: "The commander-in-chief is busy with official duties these days. Let's take them to the government office next to the military mansion to settle down temporarily, waiting for Commander-in-Chief Yang to be free. "I was summoned." Fan Zhongyi was hungry and thirsty at this time. He was exhausted. He hadn't taken a bath for many days and was as embarrassed as a prisoner. He said nothing, only looked and listened but did not speak. So the civil servant took them to walk in the city for a while. When they passed a government office, they saw a commotion at the gate. Fan Zhongyi's little eyes quietly glanced at the words on the door: Hedong Army Former Camp Military Mansion. There were several people in official uniforms and black gauze shouting at the gate, and a group of soldiers stopped them with cherry guns. In the commotion, I heard someone say: "Call Marshal Yang! Why don't you let us go out?" Someone behind the soldiers said: "Everyone, please discuss things in the lobby first. Please be patient. The Marshal will come to talk to you later." Right here. At this time, the civil servant on Fan Zhongyi's side said: "Move over, step over!" Everyone hurriedly walked along the street, and saw a large group of soldiers wearing armor coming towards them. They were all infantry, trotting forward in formation. He looked like he was in a hurry. Fan Zhongyi came all the way and felt that although Daizhou was a border city, it looked too withered now. I saw ten people along the way, and all of them were soldiers! No matter the common people or the soldiers, they were all in a hurry as if something urgent had happened. Fan Zhongyi suddenly judged in his heart: Something must have happened to Daizhou! Finally arriving at the place, Fan Zhongyi said: "Tang Zun, we are not spies, we are Han people." The official was called Tang Zun, and he immediately seemed to take advantage of it, and he spoke more politely: "I know, Please be patient and wait for a while." Fan Zhongyi took the opportunity to look confused again: "What is going on on the street?" Guan'er said: "It is reported that the people of Liao took advantage of something going on in Daxu. Raising troops south to threaten Hedong. It's okay, the commander is guarding Hedong like a rock!" "Oh" Fan Zhongyi looked stunned. ? ??Zhongyi is an official of the Privy Council of Daliao. He was with Xiao Siwen before leaving Daliao. When will Daliao attack Hedong? He quietly entered the gate of a separate courtyard. Unexpectedly, before he could go in, a young military general suddenly came and said in a deep voice beside the civil servant: "The commander-in-chief said that these people cannot be left here, so take them with me." When Fan Zhongyi heard this, he felt that he was waiting in Daizhou. It won't be long before Yang Ye already knows about his existence, and he sounds like he takes him seriously. "You guys go with this general, I have a business assignment." The officer said just now. Fan Zhongyi clasped his fists and said, "I'll just follow the arrangements."