Chapter Seventy-Nine: Cloth Returns Home
However, it was said that Liu Xiaochen's entourage returned to Beijing to report to the emperor, saying that the Western Xia Emperor agreed that the Great Song Dynasty could send up to 20,000 soldiers and horses to the Western Regions. Zhao Gou immediately consulted with Li Gang and the military department Shangshu, and decided to hand over the matter to General Wu Jue, and let him be responsible for sending 20,000 soldiers and horses through Western Xia to rescue the Huihu.
Wu Jie received the emperor's decree and immediately ordered 20,000 soldiers, horses, grain and grass, and Wu Ting led the army to the rescue. Wu Ting has been practicing at the border for many years, calm and wise, and is deeply loved by Wu Jue and Wu Ling. Wu Ting excitedly accepted this glorious task, and led the team to enter Western Xia through Lanzhou, until he reached the territory of Liangzhou, and was suddenly blocked by an army of tens of thousands.
Wu Ting rode his horse and shouted to the general opposite: "Brother opposite, I am the reinforcement of the Great Song Dynasty. Your Majesty Chrysostom said that you should give way to our army, why do you stop it? ”
A general over there responded: "At this time and that time, you and I were still living in peace, and now your Great Song Dynasty used conspiracy and trickery to kidnap my former king of Xiazhou." My Emperor of Great Xia was furious and had removed Li Changyou from his post and investigated him, and now he is at large. Yes, now I have to ask your army to retreat to the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, so that Li Changyou will not take the opportunity to blend in with your army and escape! ”
Wu Ting was shocked in his heart, when did this happen, he and his uncle didn't seem to have heard of it. He said, "No, why haven't I heard about it?" My Great Song Dynasty has always acted above board, how can you do such a thing, Your Excellency must not speak empty words and slander the friendship between the two countries! ”
"The Art of War: Fighting and Planning. This is not a ploy of your making, is it false? Don't talk nonsense, return to the army quickly, otherwise you will be punished as an enemy army! ”
Wu Ting said in his heart, it is difficult to say whether it is the conspiracy of the Great Song Dynasty, but Li Changyou must have been wanted by the whole country of Western Xia. Today's plan is to return to the division first, otherwise if the fight starts, it will not be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger.
Wu Ting said: "Okay, I'll go back to the teacher for the time being!" ”
Wu Ting left the school in a beautiful manner for less than half a month, and returned to his original station in a daze. I felt a heavy punch, and it was bounced back softly.
Wu Jue listened to Wu Ting's report, and there were a hundred question marks in his heart, so he hurriedly wrote a chapter and ordered someone to report the matter to the emperor quickly. In addition, it is necessary to tighten the defense of border passes so as not to break out in the event of an imminent war.
It was sent to Yingtianfu, but Emperor Zhao Gou was not in the capital, because he received the news that Qu Ping was about to return to China with his father Zhao Ji, and he had already rushed to the Beijing Daimyo Mansion to wait for his father's holy car.
Ying Tianfu was temporarily ruled by Prime Minister Li Gang. Li Gang did not dare to slack off when he received the news, and on the one hand instructed the border passes to strengthen their precautions, and on the other hand, he sent someone to send a letter to the emperor.
As soon as Zhao Gou received the news of Zhao Ji's return, he arranged to set off for Beijing with some of his courtiers. The distance from Nanjing Yingtianfu to Beijing Daming's Mansion is closer than that from the border pass to Daming's Mansion, Zhao is thinking about the days, Qu Ping should escort Zhao Ji to Beijing in the next few days. His heart was full of joy and worry.
Before Qu Ping arrived at the Song-Jin border pass, he sent Wu Zhishen to take the lead to tell the emperor the good news, and at the same time asked Liu Yue, the two generals in charge of the east and west roads of Hebei, to withdraw the money, food and materials of the soldiers and civilians in Danzhou and other ceded places to the south as quickly as possible, and even cut down the big trees as much as possible when they had time. Empty and clear, leaving no material population in the Jin country.
The group passed through the Gubeikou, passed through Yanzhou and Yingzhou, and went directly south to the Daimyo's Mansion.
After crossing the Song-Jin border, Liu Guangshi and Yue Fei had already led 30,000 elite troops waiting for the car, and another carriage was prepared, so those people finally didn't have to be panicked in the broken car that was about to fall apart. Some people even take it for granted that class desires have been reborn, if it weren't for Zhao Ji, who saw through the major rights and wrongs, and suppressed them in time, I am afraid that this vice would continue to breed and spread.
Yue Fei and Liu Guangshi sent Qu Ping and the others out of fifty miles, in order to continue to strengthen the border defense, they could not send it far, everyone said that they would be drunk and rest when they were free.
Liu Guangshi sent 2,000 of his subordinates to escort them to the Daimyo's Mansion, and saw Emperor Zhao Gou with Wu Guifei and Pan Guifei from a distance, leading his subjects to look hard outside the north gate.
When Qu Ping saw Zhao Gou, he dismounted and bowed: "Your Majesty, the minister is fortunate not to be dishonored!" ”
Zhao Gou excitedly pulled up Qu Ping, who was slightly thin: "Aiqing is really hard!" The two looked at the carriage behind them together, Zhao Ji lifted the curtain and stepped out of the door, Zhao Gou hurriedly ran forward and helped Zhao Ji get out of the carriage, and the rest of the people went down and saluted to the saint today.
Zhao Gou knelt down in front of his parents and sobbed: "The child is not filial, let you suffer!" ”
What a graceful and noble person back then, now he is skinny and tired. Everyone wept, after life and death, they can see each other again, this is not God's favor and what is it!
Zhao Gou looked at his first wife, Xing, and said, "You have also worked hard!" ”
Zhao Ji pulled Zhao Gou up and said, "Let's talk about the old things later." To be able to come back, this way is also thanks to General Qu, if it weren't for this good general, I don't know how many times I would have died along the way. ”
Zhao Gou glanced at Qu Ping gratefully: "Or is it my humerus, with him, it is the blessing of my Great Song Dynasty!" ”
Qu Ping looked around at the people who were happy or crying, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace first." ”
Zhao Gou looked at the people and said loudly: "I thank the people for their concern, I believe you have also seen that my Zhao family can bring back the lost relatives and recover the land that once belonged to me!" ”
"Good!"
"Long live my emperor!"
Zhao Ji watched Zhao Gou raise his arms and shout in front of the ministers, and the people echoed, secretly happy and ashamed in his heart, and glad that there was a good son who could save the face of the Great Song Dynasty.
Everyone entered the palace of the Daimyo Mansion and settled the royal relatives who had returned to China.
In the palace arranged for Zhao Ji, the current saint Zhao Gou, the emperor Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji's wife Empress Dowager Zheng, Zhao Gou's mother Concubine Wei, Zhao Gou's main room Concubine Xing, as well as Wu Guifei and Pan Guifei, gathered together to tell each other their heartfelt feelings. Speaking of the various insults and tribulations suffered by the north, the sexual humiliation suffered by women, the cruel murder of children and even fetuses by the Jin people, and when it comes to Zhao Gou's side rooms and children, they all died tragically, Zhao Gou's eyes were split, he was filled with righteous indignation, and his fingers went into the flesh!
"He must pay with his blood!" Zhao Gou said word by word.
Zhao Ji sighed: "For my father, I don't have the ability to govern the country, and the hatred of the family and the country only depends on you." You are now a righteous son of heaven, you must treat your subjects well, strive to be a fact that benefits the country and the people, and don't live up to the world! ”
"Yes! I know! ”
Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction: "If you sat on the throne back then, it is estimated that the situation would be very different." Alas! Providence...... I have decided to be an ordinary person, not to be called the emperor, please call me a thin gold master in the future. ”
Empress Dowager Zheng grabbed Zhao Ji's hand and said softly, "I'll be with you." ”
Zhao Gou was shocked: "How can it! The Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother have finally returned to their hometown after a lot of hardships, and they should enjoy their old age in peace, so that Gou'er can honor you! ”
Empress Dowager Zheng looked at Concubine Wei and said, "Concubine Wei, you have given birth to a good son." ”
"It was the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager who taught it well." Concubine Wei said modestly.
Zhao Ji said: "I have thought about this matter clearly, and there is no need to say it again." The Emperor is a burden to me, and it is not a pressure on you. ”
Zhao Gou was speechless, he actually thought the same way in his heart. He looked at Zhao Ji gratefully, this "father" who would only be his father in the future. Zhao Gou said: "Then you live in Nanjing with me!" ”
"I'm afraid that other people have a deep fear of the north in their hearts, so I don't think it's better for me to take them to the south and to the south of the Yangtze River!" Zhao Ji said.
Zhao thought about it, and what his father said was reasonable, so he said: "It's okay, the south has a pleasant climate, beautiful scenery, and a developed economy, so it's a good place to go." It's better to go to Hangzhou, there is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. ”
Zhao Ji looked at Empress Dowager Zheng and nodded, "Very good." Concubine Wei will stay in Nanjing, lest you worry too much. ”
"Let me go with you!" Concubine Wei said.
"There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure. You'd better stay. Gou'er, my father suggested that you respect your biological mother as the queen mother, what do you think? Zhao Ji said.
Concubine Wei stopped: "No, Sister Zheng is the Queen Mother!" ”
Empress Dowager Zheng said: "My queen mother is history, and besides, there is nothing wrong with the two queen mothers." ”
"Just honor my father's will." Zhao Gou said, "In addition, Concubine Xing has been with me for many years, and she is the main room, and she has suffered for a long time, and I want to make her the queen!" ”
The two concubines, Wu and Pan, nodded beside them and said, "It should be so." ”
Concubine Xing said excitedly: "Your Majesty, don't be like this!" Although the concubine died nine times in her life, she was humiliated for a long time in the Jin Kingdom, and if she rashly sealed it, she was afraid that the world would question it! ”
"Who dares to talk more!"
"Your Majesty, even if you can block Yoyo's mouth, can you control their hearts? The concubine thanked the emperor for his love, and asked the emperor to take back his life, don't bother me. The concubine swears to death! ”
"You ......"
Zhao Ji interrupted: "This matter is not in a hurry. The emperor was kind, but he also had to respect Concubine Xing's opinion. As long as there is the respect and love of the emperor, is there that title or not, and what is the difference? ”
Concubine Xing said: "Thank you Emperor!" ”
Zhao Ji said: "Haha." Family, say thank you. In the future, don't call the emperor, call the Venerable Master...... It's okay to learn to call the people father-in-law. Ha ha! Zhao Ji looked at Pan Guifei and Wu Guifei, thinking that these two clothes were dignified and virtuous, and Pan Guifei gave birth to a prince, so it was not bad to choose one of them as the queen. But now that he has unloaded his burden, it is not easy to make random proposals, in case Zhao Gou doesn't like it, it will cause them to be in trouble. Let Zhao Gou himself.
Although Zhao Gou did not set up Concubine Xing as the queen, he respected and loved her very much, even if she did not have children in the future. The other concubines and even became queens in the future also respected Concubine Xing in their hearts, which is inseparable from Concubine Xing's own self-cultivation.
Harmony in the palace has become a beautiful talk in the future.