Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 525: The Grandmaster is a Spy

The next day was the fourth day of March.

After Yang Dan waited for everyone who attended the banquet yesterday to leave, he did not even wait for Xin Qiji and Lu You, and rode straight from Jingkou to Jiankang.

After arriving in Jiankang, Yang Shen did not even go to see his father, but went directly to Duting Posthouse with the confession from Tian Zhuo to pay a visit to the commander-in-chief of the Jingnan Army.

The Song army soldiers at the door did not dare to delay and reported it immediately.

Although Liu Huai was also wondering why the second son of the Yang family, who often hung out with Xin Qiji, would come directly to see him, he had no choice but to meet him. He opened the door and went out to greet him in person.

As soon as he entered the room, Yang Neng grabbed Liu Huai's hand and said softly, "Mr. Liu, you have done a great thing."

Liu Huai smiled, not minding this level of preemptive action. Instead, he grabbed Yang Tan's hand and said, "Brother Yang, please come inside and discuss in detail."

As he said that, Liu Huai pulled Yang Tan directly into the house, as if he was capturing a prisoner.

Yang Neng struggled a few times, but felt the big hand on his arm was as hard as iron, and he couldn't help but feel a little pale.

The guards wanted to step forward to stop them, but were stopped by the soldiers of the Jingnan Army. They could only watch their husband being half-dragged and half-pulled into the hall by Liu Huai.

"Liu Dalang, General Liu. You..."

Liu Huai pushed Yang Dan into a chair, then poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.

"Where are Xin Wulang and Mr. Lu? Didn't they come back with Second Brother Yang?" Liu Huai asked with a smile, "In the past, Xin Wulang and Second Brother Yang were inseparable."

Seeing this devilish smile, Yang Tan shuddered. "He's still in Jingkou. I got some important news, so I hurried back and headed straight to Duting Posthouse to inform Dalang first."

Liu Huai's smile widened: "So, as long as we deal with those two people at the door, no one will know the whereabouts of Brother Yang Er?"

Yang Neng's face changed. Just as he was about to say something, Liu Huai waved his hand and said, "Brother Yang, it was just a joke. What is the important matter? What important matter am I doing? Please tell me clearly, Brother Yang."

After all, Yang Neng was just a pampered young man who had not experienced the world. After being frightened, his original arrogance disappeared. He took out the confession from his arms and handed it to Liu Huai.

"Liu Dalang, take a look for yourself."

As he spoke, Yang Neng picked up the teacup, drank it slowly, and prepared to appreciate Liu Huai's wonderful expression.

Who would have thought that after reading it, Liu Huai shook his head and laughed, sighing: "There are so many heroes in the world. Even an officer of the Imperial Guard should not be underestimated. The slightest mistake could lead to big problems."

"Don't you think so, Mr. Li?"

From the inner room, a middle-aged scholar walked out slowly. It was Li Tong.

"Lord, this has nothing to do with any planning errors. It's because the situation in the world is free of conspiracy or intrigue. Everything is clearly laid out before our eyes. If you can see through it, then naturally others can too."

At this point, Li Tong began his customary flattery: "It's just that smart people can only see through it. Only someone as wise and brave as Dalangjun can do it."

Yang Neng was stunned by Liu Huai's casual admission. However, he realized that he was too surprised the next moment.

"Brother Yang, I forgot to introduce you." Liu Huai smiled and pointed at Li Tong: "This is the former prime minister of the Jin Dynasty, Li Tong, the Li Xianggong."

Four big words suddenly appeared in Yang Neng's mind.

audacious in the extreme!
For the first time in his life, Yang Neng began to doubt his father's vision.

Is it really a good thing to follow such a person?
Seeing Yang Dan stunned, Liu Huai waved the letter in front of him and said, "Second Brother Yang, did your father ask you to come here?"

Yang Tan had lost his previous composure and said dejectedly, "It has nothing to do with my father. It's just that I admire Liu Dalang and have a desire to achieve great things. I want to follow the Jingnan Army back to Shandong to show my skills and leave my name in history."

Liu Huai and Li Tong looked at each other.

Oh, then it must be related to Yang Yizhong.

My son is about to go to Shandong. If someone like Yang Yizhong, who knows the secret, doesn’t know about it, it is an insult to everyone’s IQ.

But which side is Yang Yizhong on?
Could it be that he wants to take advantage of the situation and deal with Liu Huai as well?

But if that’s the case, why bother letting your own son get involved?
Thinking of this, Liu Huai said to Yang Dan while perfunctorily saying, "Now that Second Brother Yang knows what we want to do, how do you want to do it?"

Yang Dan shook his head. "I've already given Liu Dalang my confession. What else can I do? Zhao Mi wants to use his tactics against him, so we should do the same. In the end, we can disrupt the Jin Kingdom, contribute to the country, and eliminate a threat to my father. Why not?" Liu Huai nodded and said to Li Tong, "Mr. Li, this is a plan that kills two birds with one stone. The Prince of Tongan has a good plan."

Li Tong also nodded, stroking his chin and said, "Big Brother, if that's the case, how about we all just listen to Second Brother Yang?"

Liu Huai looked at Yang Neng with a smile: "That's exactly what should be done."

Yang Dan had just breathed a sigh of relief when Liu Huai continued, "Since Second Brother Yang has risked his life for me, I must repay him. I wonder if Second Brother Yang is better at commanding the army or administering government?"

Yang Dan immediately blushed.

He is good at drinking and flattering people.

Seeing Yang Neng's attitude, Liu Huai understood again: "I heard that the Prince of Tongan likes to collect prescriptions?"

Yang Neng immediately became alert: "That's right. Although my father has this hobby, he is often unable to do it himself due to his busy official duties, so I have to compile it into a book.

Because of this, I also learned a lot about pharmacology and prescribed medicine for people, so I can be considered a good doctor."

Liu Huai said seriously, "I will establish a medical school in Shandong, and when the time comes, I will hire Brother Yang as a professor."

Yang Dan was stunned and felt a little discouraged.

Unexpectedly, he had made some achievements this time and was given a generous gift. However, Liu Dalang only made him a professor at the medical school and did not even give him the position of dean.

Liu Huai also had his own reasons.

The purpose of establishing Shandong Medical College is to promote the development of medicine, but the development of medicine cannot be achieved by just a few prescriptions.

Because the prescription is purely empirical medicine, we know the results but not the reasons behind them, and the process of scientificization has not yet begun.

Collecting folk remedies into a book is like forging a piece of iron into a knife.

Only by making the medical field scientific can we truly turn iron into gold.

In Liu Huai's opinion, Yang Tan might be a good doctor, but when it comes to the ability to organize and summarize knowledge and make scientific generalizations, he might not be as good as the group of military doctors who followed the Jingnan Army in its battles.

Seeing Yang Tan feeling somewhat disappointed, Li Tong smiled and advised, "Yang Erlang, the medical school is a good place to go. It's not just for treating patients but also for training more medical officers. By then, Yang Erlang will have many students all over the world.

If he could establish a school of thought and truly make the medical knowledge a prominent discipline like Confucianism, the Art of War, and Taoism, Yang Erlang's achievements would be enough to save the people. In the history books, he would probably be recorded as a great master, like Confucius.

After hearing these words, Yang Neng's blood immediately boiled.

This guy is already forty years old, but he is so well protected by his father Yang Yizhong that he still has the heart of a young man. When he heard this, he wanted to rush to Shandong immediately and shine in the medical school.

After circling twice, Yang Neng bowed deeply to Liu Huai and Li Tong. "Mr. Dalang, and Mr. Li... Mr. Li, I will go back and prepare. Don't forget me when you return to Shandong!"

Having said that, Yang Dian quickly ran towards the gate.

As Liu Huai watched Yang Tan's figure getting farther and farther away, the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He turned to Li Tong and asked sternly, "Mr. Li, do you think Yang Yizhong is trustworthy?"

Li Tong responded with the same seriousness: "Lord, it's ridiculous to talk about whether something is credible or not in such a big matter. Let's just proceed according to our own methods and just treat Yang Erlang as a drunkard."

Liu Huai looked out the window, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table. After a long moment, he finally said, "It's just as Li Xianggong said. Right now, the only people I can trust are my comrades and the sword in my hand. Everything else is just icing on the cake!"

As he spoke, Liu Huai said loudly: "Call Shen Longzi and Luo Huaiyan, I have something important to discuss!"

"Pass the order, everyone be on guard, don't slack off. When I issue a military order, you must put on armor and fight within a quarter of an hour!"

"Have the military envoys on standby and keep in constant contact with Jiangbei! I want to know the exact military situation in Jiangbei at all times, without any mistakes!"

Only after a series of military orders were issued did Liu Huai sit back in his chair.

Li Tong frowned and asked, "Do we need to discuss this matter with Yu Yunwen, the Minister of State?"

Liu Huai shook his head: "After all, he is the prime minister of Song State. Let's not create any more complications."

(End of this chapter)