Wang Jizhong looked at the Khitan officer and hurriedly stood up.

The Khitan officer said: "General Wang, it's not me looking for you, it's the Queen Mother, the emperor is looking for you, please go to the imperial camp tomorrow for a banquet." ”

"To a feast?" Zhao Zongyuan shouted from the side, and the Khitan officer glanced at her, and she immediately shut up.

Wang Jizhong was also surprised and asked, "What banquet will the Queen Mother hold tomorrow?" ”

The Khitan officer said: "Isn't this a big victory, the Empress Dowager went to work, and the imperial concubine led all the princes, princesses, kings, chiefs of various tribes, and envoys from various countries to meet you." The Queen Mother will feast her ministers tomorrow and reward those who have made meritorious contributions. I think tomorrow will be very lively. ”

Wang Jizhong didn't speak for a long time, and later, when the Khitan officer got up to say goodbye, he said: "Please return to the Queen Mother: Wang Jizhong is unwell and cannot attend the banquet." ”

After the Khitan officer left, Zhao Zongyuan became nervous and asked, "General, where are you uncomfortable, why are you uncomfortable all the way?" ”

Wang Jizhong's face turned gray, and he looked really painful. Zhao Zongyuan was very surprised, how could Wang Jizhong be sick in the blink of an eye, and he was not lightly ill. She stretched out her hand to pick up Wang Jizhong and said, "General, why are you sick at this time?" Why don't you go to such a good banquet? ”

Wang Jizhong pushed her away and said, "What kind of banquet is that?" It is a feast for their victors, but it is a place of shame for our people. ”

When Wang Jizhong finished speaking, he burst into tears and couldn't cry.

Zhao Zongyuan had never seen Wang Jizhong so excited, and he didn't know what to do, so he only smiled and said: "The matter has come to this, what's the use of the general being upset?" Why don't you just go to this banquet? Can it be so nerve-wracking? ”

After receiving a reply from Wang Jizhong that he would not attend the banquet, Yelu Longxu muttered: "What a big shelf! ”

Xiao Sui said: "I can't blame him for this, I didn't think it through, but I don't know if he is really sick, I have to send someone to take a look." ”

It just so happened that the pen Yan only Hou Langjun Kang Yanxin sent the pen and paper over, and Xiao Sui asked her to go to the prisoner camp, and if Wang Jizhong was really sick, he would send the imperial doctor.

Kang Yanxin's mouth responded, but he refused to move his steps.

Xiao Xuan said: "Why don't you want to go?" ”

Kang Yanxin said: "The celebration banquet will start soon, and the slaves and maids will take care of the queen mother to go to the banquet." ”

Xiao Xuan glanced at Kang Yanxin and said, "I don't think you want to see that captive." ”

Kang Yanxin said: "He is a prisoner, why is the Queen Mother so considerate? ”

Xiao Sui said: "He is a rare talent, I want to govern the Khitan Kingdom well, I can't do without such a person, go quickly." ”

Kang Yanxin didn't dare to say anything more, and went in a muffled voice. In less than an hour, Kang Yanxin came back, and instead of reporting Wang Jizhong's illness to Xiao Sui, he eagerly told Xiao Sui: "Queen Mother, Master Ma has killed someone." ”

Xiao was taken aback and said, "What? Who killed someone? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "The master of the horse has killed someone. ”

Xiao Sui asked, "That donkey master?" ”

"Three horses."

"Xiao Hengde? Why did he kill? Kill whom? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "I heard that a Khitan soldier wanted to rape a female prisoner and was killed by the concubine. ”

Xiao Sui said happily: "That's the case, it's a good kill." ”

Kang Yanxin said: "Queen Mother, the slaves and maids look at those captives are really pitiful, it is already cold this day, many people are still unclothed, wearing single clothes, their hands and feet are frozen and swollen, and they can't walk." ”

Xiao Sui said: "What about Wang Jizhong? How is he? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "He is fine, he has a jacket, and although the boots on his feet are very old, they are not broken, as if someone has sewn them for him." ”

Xiao Sui said: "How sick is he? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "It looks fine, but it is sluggish. ”

Xiao Sui said: "Sure enough, you go to the Tailoring Bureau to see if there is any fabric and make some clothes for those prisoners." ”

Kang Yanxin said: "The Queen Mother is really the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva, if those captives know that the Queen Mother wants to make clothes for them, they don't know how to be grateful." ”

Xiao Sui said: "These people are now Khitans, and my subjects are treated equally. ”

Kang Yanxin said: "The slaves and maids think that how those people in the Tailoring Bureau have made so many clothes, if you let those female captives go to the Tailoring Bureau to help make them, it seems that it is about to be late autumn, and the palace will also buy new clothes, quilts, curtains and other things to cope with the winter." ”

Xiao Sui said: "If you have knowledge, just do it, I don't see that you are still very capable of living, I think if you get married, you must be in charge." ”

Kang Yanxin said: "The Queen Mother made fun of the slave maid again, the Queen Mother's talent is rare in ancient times, and the slave and maid are willing to serve the Queen Mother all their lives and never go anywhere." ”

Xiao Xuan smiled: "That's not good, let's go to the Cutting Bureau now." ”

Kang Yanxin smiled and went.

Kang Yanxin went out with her front foot, and the princess of Yueguo, Yanshou, came in and shouted, "Queen Mother, you pity the poor child." ”

Xiao Xuan glanced at the princess of Yue Guo and said with a smile: "Who bullied my peace again?" This is not right, it should be said that who dares not to listen to the words of the princess of Yueguo? ”

The princess of Yue Guo wept and said: "Queen Mother, the child was bullied to death, and you are still joking." ”

Xiao Sui said: "Yo, someone is really bullying you? Who? I'm in charge of you. ”

The princess of Yue Guo said, "Who else?" Your son-in-law, Xiao Hengde. ”

Xiao Sui said: "Why did he bully you? He just came back from the battlefield and you just met, why did he bully you? ”

The princess of Yue Guo said: "There is someone outside him." ”

Xiao Sui said: "Is there someone outside him?" Who? ”

"A female captive, a native of the Song Kingdom."

Xiao Sui laughed, rubbed his stomach and said, "He likes a female captive? You say he likes a female captive? ”

The princess of Yue Guo blushed and said: "Yes, Queen Mother, he killed people for that female captive, and it was our Khitans who were killed." ”

Xiao Sui said: "I have heard about this, he did the right thing, I will reward him, we must treat the captives preferentially, we must not insult them at will, we must make them happy and sincere to follow us, and become the people of the Great Khitan." Xiao Hengde killed the rapist, did a good job, took military discipline seriously, and set an example. ”

The princess of Yue Guo said anxiously: "But, Queen Mother, the child heard that the female captive was captured by him with his own hands, and he had been living in his camp until later, and he was only sent to the captive camp later. ”

Xiao Sui said: "That's right. ”

The princess of Yue Guo said: "Queen Mother, you have to be the master of the child." ”

Xiao Sui said: "Don't worry, wait for a while at the banquet to see what he says?" ”

The princess of Yue Guo said: "Then the queen mother killed the female captive first." ”

Xiao Sui said with a straight face: "Nonsense, people haven't broken the law, why kill her?" ”

The princess of Yue Kingdom was displeased when she saw Xiao Xuan, and she was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak. She knew that although the Queen Mother spoiled herself, she never had no grievances, and she was left to her. Especially in state affairs, she was never allowed to interfere, and she was more severe than ordinary ministers.

The banquet was held at noon, and the venue was set up next to a small stream, and it was magnificent and dazzling. Hundreds of domes are lined up in a huge square. The dome and the roof are decorated with red, yellow, blue and green respectively. Bunting hunting, Hu Ji Yo Yo.

Approaching the banquet, the venue became more and more lively, with gongs and drums ringing in unison, and the whole venue was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Before the formal banquet, Xiao Xuan summoned Xing Baopu, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, to inquire about the preparations for the banquet and what wonderful programs the banquet had.

Xing Baopu said that all the ceremonies were the same as in the past, but this time our army won a great victory, and all countries sent envoys to congratulate them, and in order to demonstrate our military prestige and brilliant military exploits, the Ministry of Rites arranged a program to sacrifice prisoners during the banquet. The captured Song people were escorted into the meeting hall to let the envoys of various countries see the might of our army and the outstanding results of the battle. In this way, it can also deter the courage of the little one.

Xiao Sui said: "I see that this section of prisoners will be exempted, our army's victory over the Song army this time is enough to shock all directions, there is no need to sacrifice prisoners, my Khitan reputation has been spread far and wide." Besides, you don't always say that you govern with kindness, and now those captives are already my people, how can you humiliate them again? ”

Xing hugged Pu and praised: "The queen mother is really the lord of benevolence, righteousness and sage, and the minister is not thoughtful, and the minister wants to thank you for those captives." ”

Xiao Sui said: "I heard that Cao Cao once feasted on Tongquetai, the grand occasion was unprecedented, the ministers were endowed, the generals were more shot, the atmosphere was gentle and domineering, and it was very thoughtful. ”

Xing Baopu said: "How can Cao Cao's traitor be compared with the Queen Mother? Cao Cao bullied the Son of Heaven and brutalized the people, knocking out the bones and sucking the marrow, in order to seek his own selfishness. The Queen Mother has the world in her heart, governs the country with benevolence, and Ze is Li Shu and Entui Yuanyuan. The Queen Mother is the sun of Na's grace and all things, and Cao Cao is just a firefly lit on his ass to illuminate only himself. ”

Xiao Xuan was in a happy mood when he said this, and said with a smile: "Xing Aiqing is really good at talking, how many people in the world can be as heroes as Cao Cao?" ”

Xing Baopu said: "The Queen Mother usually takes Tang Taizong as a model, broadcasts benevolence and righteousness, and favors the world, even the people of foreign countries are touched, how can this be compared with Cao Cao?" ”

At the banquet, Xiao Sui said: "This year, the fourth year of unification, is destined to be an extraordinary year, and it is a year of danger for my Great Khitan Kingdom. At the beginning of the new year, we were attacked by the Jurchens, and then the party also betrayed us, in March, the Song sent the three army to attack us together, the momentum was very fierce, I lost the city in the south of the Great Wall, the Song army on the east road came to the city of Nanjing, and the Song army on the west road was directly at the pass of the Great Wall. My Khitan is in danger of capsizing at any time. However, our army and the people were united, hated the same enemy, swore to defend their home and country to the death, and in less than a month, swept away the Jurchens, subdued the party, and Li Jiqian abandoned Song to surrender. Although the Song army was fierce, we were all united and went to the national disaster together, hundreds of thousands of soldiers sacrificed their lives on the battlefield and fought bloodily, and the invincible Song army was repelled and defeated by us. Annihilated more than 100,000 enemies, and all the cities captured by the enemy were recovered. In this battle, our army won a complete victory, and the feats of the officers and men of the three armies will surely shine in the annals of history and forever inspire future generations. ”

Xiao Xuan's speech ignited the passion of everyone in the venue, and the passionate calls came and went, which lasted for a long time.

Xiao Yu treated everyone a little calmer, and rewarded him for his merits: Yelu Xiuge was calm and unhurried under the pressure of the Song army, and gradually resisted with strategy, avoiding its edge, consuming its strength, and laying the foundation for the final victory. During the counterattack, he took the lead, pursued the enemy and captured the enemy chieftain several times. This battle was a great achievement, and he was crowned King of Song. Xiao Tzu Rin first went out to conquer the Jurchens, defeated the enemy, and then fought in Shanxi, fighting Yang Invincible, regardless of life and death, luring the enemy to go deeper, and finally recovering the states of Shanxi. Yelu slanted to break the Jurchen first, and then set Shanxi, and captured Yang Jiye alive, but it was not good to look at it, so that Yang Jiye died of hunger strikes, and the merits and demerits were offset and he was crowned as the Taibao. All the soldiers who served in the conscription were rewarded.

After the reward, Xiao Xuan personally held the wine pot and poured wine for the meritorious people in turn, and each person must ask him about the battle situation, whether he was injured? What is the injury? How's your recovery going? Condolences are there. All the soldiers are grateful, as if they were loving.

Xiao Xuan poured all the wine, put down the wine jug, turned around and said: "This time, we were able to defeat the Song army, all thanks to our loyal and brave people who fought bloodily regardless of their bodies, however, some people were as timid as rats, and when they encountered the Song army, they fled and abandoned the city, so that the enemy drove straight in, coerced Nanjing, and attacked the Great Wall. As a result, the people's hearts were shaken and panicked. If this major crime is not punished, it cannot be rectified, and if it is not punished, it cannot serve the people. Shuozhou Jiedu made Shen Si, Yingzhou Jiedu made Yelu Guzhi, Yunzhou Jiedu made Yelu Huage, Ulzhou Jiedu made Xiao Foliu, Metropolitan Supervisor Cui Qi, Liu Jishen and others failed to defend the city, heard that the enemy fled, all of them were flogged fifty, cut off their official positions, and were assigned to the border passes. ”

On the spot, the sergeant overturned the prisoners and gave each of them fifty canes. After the execution, Xiao Xuan called the prisoners and asked them what they had to do with such a punishment. And all the people bowed to the ground, and did not dare to make any defenses.