Western Xia is a neighbor of the Great Song Dynasty, and the situation in Western Xia, Gao Ji Gong knows more or less, and he knows that the words of the city lord of Xiazhou City are true.

Gao Zhigong stared at the city lord of Xiazhou City, and said in a deep voice: "Since you are a Song person, why didn't you take the initiative to surrender to my Great Song after taking control of Xiazhou City, but after being scared by me a few times, you chose to surrender to my Great Song?" ”

The city lord of Xiazhou City was silent for a while, and said, "I'm afraid that you will take Xiazhou and won't be able to stand it." It will be the people who will suffer. ”

Gao Jun snorted coldly: "A national thief is a national thief, you don't have to say that you are so righteous." ”

The city lord of Xiazhou City stared at Gao Chugong and said very seriously: "It's not that the Great Song Dynasty has not used troops against Western Xia, what happened to those officials who took the initiative to take refuge in the Great Song Dynasty during the Great War, you should know better than me."

I have a colleague who, when Cao Wei was in the north of Zhenbei, led his own people and took the initiative to run to the Great Song Dynasty to surrender.

But how did he end, you know?

The Great Song accepted the Song people he brought back, but returned him to Western Xia and left him at Li Deming's disposal.

Li Deming slashed him with 3,000 knives.

Since then, no one has led their own people to take the initiative to run to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

The city lord of Xiazhou City is telling the story of the reign of Zhenzong Zhao Heng.

The person was sent to Western Xia secretly by Zhenzong Zhao Heng in order to quell the war, so Gao Chu Gong didn't know the inside story.

Gao Zhigong heard the words of the city lord of Xiazhou City, gritted his teeth, and did not refute.

Because of the story told by the city lord of Xiazhou City, Da Song really did it.

When Zhenzong Zhao Heng was in power, he took his own people's heads to calm the anger of the Liao people.

Even sometimes they will send people to kill the Liao.

For example, the group of incubates raised in the court.

They were responsible for sending them out to the Liao envoy to kill when they provoked them.

It was still Kou Ji in the Great Song Dynasty Palace, who replaced the inner sons and accompanied the Liao people to tear up a fight, so that the imperial court gave up the matter of sending those inner sons to kill the Liao people.

Gao Zhigong waited for the city lord of Xiazhou City, snorted coldly, and said, "Today's Great Song Dynasty is different from before. ”

The city lord of Xiazhou City nodded slowly, "I know that the difference in the Great Song Dynasty was brought by Kou Ji. But Kou Ji is dead now, and I'm afraid that the Great Song Dynasty will return to its original state in the future. ”

Gao Chu Gong sneered: "Who told you that Kou Ji is dead? ”

The city lord of Xiazhou City stared at him in astonishment, "Didn't you tell me?" ”

Without waiting for Gao Di Gong to speak, the city lord of Xiazhou City suddenly realized something, and said in shock: "Kou Ji is not dead? ”

The city lord of Xiazhou City glared at Gao Chugong and asked, "You said that His Majesty the Great Song Emperor and Kou Gong were furious and led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Western Xia, are you also lying to me?" ”

Gao Di Gong said lightly: "The official family and Kou Gong are thunderous and angry, naturally I am all over it." But it is true that my Great Song Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of troops attacking Western Xia.

The leading generals of my Great Song Dynasty, Zhu Neng, Wang Kai, Liu Heng, and Chong Shiheng, are now leading soldiers and horses to attack all over Western Xia.

In addition, there are several armies and horses on their way to Western Xia.

Before winter, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses can come to Xingqing Mansion. ”

The city lord of Xiazhou City stood stunned and didn't say a word.

……

At the same time.

Inside Bianjing City.

In the capital hall, Zhao Zhen held a volume of documents in his hand, stood in front of the dragon case, and did not say a word.

Empress Cao, who was standing beside Zhao Zhen, called softly twice, "Official, what do you think of Kou Ji's proposal?" ”

Zhao Zhen put down the paperwork in his hand, laughed and said: "The fourth brother still has a way, I am looking at how to punish those civil officials who stand up to stir up the situation, and the fourth brother sent someone to send the method to me."

Through donations, those civil servants were forced to make a lot of blood.

Very good, very nice.

They all have rich families, and they should contribute some to the imperial court.

The soldiers who are far away in the land of Yanyun, if they get their funding, they will definitely survive the cold winter warmly. ”

Zhao Zhen looked at Empress Cao and continued to smile: "What's more important is that they donate cotton clothes, quilts and other things for the winter, and they inevitably use the cotton and cloth planted by the fourth brother.

The fourth brother can make a lot of money from it.

The fourth brother said in a private message that this sum of money could be quietly sent to Cao Wei.

In this way, the lack of food and clothing in Cao Wei's army will also be greatly alleviated.

The fourth brother's plan can be said to kill two birds with one stone. ”

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "I will add another fire, and let the people of the inner government customize a batch of gold and silver locks and reward them to those civil and military officials who are generous."

If you donate a lot of things, you will be rewarded with a golden lock.

and to those who donate less, they will be rewarded with silver locks.

If you donate a few things, then don't think about getting anything. ”

Empress Cao was stunned for a moment, and asked: "Does the official's move have a deep meaning?" ”

Zhao Zhen smiled indifferently and said, "If their children and grandchildren want to make up for it through the shade, it always depends on my mood." I have loved nothing else all these years, only gold and silver.

The juniors who have golden locks, when the shade is made up, it will naturally be smoother.

The juniors who have silver locks may be a little hindered when they make up for the office.

If there is nothing, it depends on their parents and grandparents, and whether they have contributed much to my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Empress Cao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Kou Ji has already made a fuss about their reputation, if you pinch the career of their juniors again, is it too cruel to them?" ”

Zhao Zhen snorted, "I'm cruel? Compared to them, I can be regarded as a kind house. The soldiers in front were desperately tearing apart, but they were making a fuss about the soldiers' rations behind their backs.

I didn't kill them in one go, I already counted them cheap. ”

Empress Cao smiled bitterly and said, "That concubine replaces my uncle, thank you for the love of the official family." My uncle was able to fight smoothly at the front, thanks to the support of the official family in the rear. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed slightly, "Cao Wei is in poor health, and he has to tear up on the front line, for my country." The fourth brother couldn't live a happy life with his wife and children, so he was ordered to rush to the northwest to tear up and kill my country, and make suggestions for my country.

All I can do is sit in this deep palace and wait for news.

It is incumbent upon me to do something for them now.

I can see it clearly, in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, there are countless people who compete for fame and fortune, loyal ministers and good generals, but there are very few.

If I treat them harshly, I will lose my conscience. ”

When Empress Cao heard this, she was a little moved, she took a deep breath, and said to Zhao Zhen: "The concubine replaces the uncle, thank you for the love of the official family." ”

Zhao Zhen never commented on the military ministers of the Great Song Dynasty.

Now evaluating Cao Wei as a good general can be regarded as an affirmation of Cao Wei.

Empress Cao naturally wanted to thank her.

Zhao Zhen said faintly: "You don't have to thank me, Cao Wei has been running for my Great Song Dynasty for decades, losing both qi and blood, and suffering from evil diseases." After this battle, I am afraid that I will never use him again, and he will stay in the palace as an idle prince in the future.

When the time comes, just don't scold me in your heart. ”

Implication.

Cao Wei's merits are already big enough, he can't give Cao Wei a chance to make contributions anymore, otherwise Cao Wei's reputation, power, and merit are likely to threaten him, so Cao Wei will inevitably be hidden after this battle.

When Empress Cao heard this, instead of getting angry, she saluted Zhao Zhen very seriously, "The concubine still has to thank the official family for their compassion, how dare she complain about the official family." ”

Zhao Zhen can tell her what is in his heart, which is enough to prove Zhao Zhen's trust in her.

After Cao Wei's battle, he will be hidden in the snow.

Everyone up and down the Cao Mansion knows about this.

So Empress Cao has no complaints about this.

Speaking of which, Zhao Zhen's move is not only a harm to Cao Wei, but a kind of protection.

If Cao Wei wins this battle, Zhao Zhen will continue to keep him in the court.

Cao Wei will definitely become the target of impeachment of the Manchu courtiers.

A person with high merit is still standing in the court and still holding power, not only the emperor will be jealous, but also the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty will be jealous.

Under the crowd, Cao Wei will not end well.

Li Di is a good example.

The only difference is that Li Di is a Wenchen, and even if he is moved, he can still live.

But Cao Wei, as a military minister, is likely to die once he is moved.

Zhao Zhen was very satisfied with Empress Cao's attitude, nodded slowly, and said, "The fourth brother asked you to do this with Xiang Yan so that Xiang Yan could share part of the pressure for you.

After all, the money of hundreds of officials is not so easy to collect.

You are a queen, standing in the midst of those commandments, and some things are not easy to say.

With Xiang Yan to help you, you will get twice the result with half the effort.

You go find Xiang Yan now.

As soon as possible, cotton clothes, quilts and other materials were raised and sent to the soldiers on the front line.

Send it one day sooner, and you may be able to live many more lives. ”

Empress Cao nodded and smiled: "For the sake of the concubine's fame, the concubine naturally does not dare to slack off." ”

After saying this, Empress Cao bowed and prepared to retreat outside the capital hall.

Zhao Zhen seemed to think of something, and called out to Queen Cao, "If Xiang Yan is too busy to take care of Tianci'er, let her send Tianci'er to the palace and I will take care of it."

God's father is not here, but my godfather is here. ”

Empress Cao smiled bitterly and nodded slowly.

After leaving the capital hall, he glanced at his belly and sighed sadly.

After Empress Cao left, Zhao Zhen asked Chen Lin, who was standing like a sculpture on the side, with some interest, "Where did Wang Zeng's old man go?" On weekdays, he always babbles in my ear, why is he missing today? ”

The corners of Chen Lin's mouth twitched.

I don't know who taught it, but now Zhao Zhen has a tendency to learn badly, and always calls some old ministers in the court behind his back.

Chen Lin bowed and said, "The military rations on the front line are tight, and the prince has gone to the household yamen to transfer military rations." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, "Without him nagging in my ear, I am actually a little unaccustomed." ”

seemed to feel that his hobby was a bit too cheap, Zhao Zhen coughed dryly, and told Chen Lin: "Don't spread this, otherwise the old man will be very energetic and will be nagging in my ear endlessly." ”

When Chen Lin heard this, he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the official family, the slave's mouth is very tight, and if you shouldn't say it, you won't say a word." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.

The vast majority of eunuchs and palace ladies in the palace couldn't hide their words under the temptation of money.

But Chen Lin is clearly not among them.

None of the words he said to Chen Lin were passed on.

On the contrary, what he said in private in front of many eunuchs and palace ladies was always passed on.

Zhao Zhen was thinking about Wang Zeng in the capital hall.

Wang Zeng seemed to sense it, and after explaining that the household department should dispatch military rations as soon as possible and send them to the front line, Wang Zeng left the household yamen and walked to the palace in a carriage.

When passing through the Royal Street, there are a lot of carriages passing through the Royal Street, and it is a little congested.

Although there are regulations in the imperial court, except for official cars, no other carriages and horses are allowed to pass on the royal street.

For this purpose, a horse street has also been set aside.

But the people in Bianjing seem to have become accustomed to bullying the rules set by the royal family.

They didn't even break the curfew.

By the way, it also broke the rule that only official cars were allowed to pass on the royal street.

Zhao Zhen didn't bother to go to prison because of this, so he let go of this rule.

There are many shops on both sides of the street, and there are many pedestrians.

There are more cars and horses, so naturally there will be some congestion.

Wang Zeng was about to send people to inspect the inspection department and dispatch people to dredge the traffic on the royal street.

I heard a scream.

Wang Zeng lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look, and saw the three horsemen rushing into the congested royal street, rampaging through the streets.

They had deliberately avoided pedestrians, but they still ran into some small stalls and sheds on both sides of the street.

For a while, chickens and dogs jumped on the royal street.

"Eight hundred miles expedited?!"

Wang had heard the shouts of the soldiers on horseback, and when he saw the letter flags carried by the soldiers on horseback, he muttered in a low voice.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, now that we have arrived in Bianjing City, there is no need to rush to make the Royal Street Chicken Flying Dog Jump, right?"

Wang Zeng frowned.

Wang Zeng instructed the entourage outside the carriage: "Stop them and ask if there is an emergency military situation on the front line, if not, let them follow the old man's carriage and enter the palace together." ”

After hearing Wang Zeng's order, the entourage immediately went out and stopped the soldiers who were sending 800 li urgently.

After the soldiers who were in a hurry for 800 miles straddled their horses to Wang Zeng's side.

Wang Zeng frowned.

The other party did not dismount, nor did he mean to stop, as if he only wanted to say a few words to him on horseback, and then hurried to deliver the letter.

Wang Zeng stared at the panting soldiers on horseback, and said in a deep voice: "But the military situation on the front line is urgent? ”

The soldier on horseback shook his head decisively.

"It's not!"

When Wang Zeng heard that it was not an emergency military situation, he was angry, "Since it is not an emergency military situation, then delay it." The old man ordered you to stop, why didn't you wait! ”

The soldier on horseback gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "It's not that the lowly people don't obey the order, but the matter is urgent, and the lowly people can only offend once." ”

Wang Zeng said angrily: "What can be more important than the military situation? ”

The soldier on horseback said in a deep voice: "Kou Jingluo has been assassinated!" ”

Wang Zeng stared in amazement, "Say it again!" ”

The soldier on horseback repeated: "Kou Jingluo is assassinated!" ”

Wang Zeng's eyes widened in horror, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Kou Ji?!" Worried about your life? ”

The soldier on horseback gritted his teeth and said, "When we left the northwest, life and death were unknown!" ”

Wang Zeng's face changed drastically.

The soldiers on horseback did not stay any longer, straddled their horses and left Wang Zeng's side, and ran towards the palace.

Wang Zeng trembled all over, his face turned pale, and after a long time, he trembled and wailed.

"I'm a mother! The sky fell! ”