At the end of Tianbao's fifth year, the Zhao family Zhuangzi outside Chang'an City looked a little lonely, and his family was not around, and Zhao Ziliang felt that this year was not interesting. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, the emperor's decree has been promulgated, Zhao Ziliang received the decree, in fact, it is not possible to accept it, now it is not the Song Dynasty, if you don't like to be an official, you can not obey the edict, and if you don't obey the edict in the Tang Dynasty, it is a major crime to kill the head and exterminate the clan.

To tell the truth, Zhao Ziliang was indeed a little disheartened before, and he was really ready to go back to his hometown to retire, and after a period of time, the emperor and the ministers of the court forgot about him, and then he took the whole family to Lingnan, where he gathered a group of people to build ships and go to sea, planning to go to Nanyang to fight the natives, build a small country in the Nanyang area, and be the master of his own house, and no longer be determined by others.

But now it's not good, the emperor didn't plan to let him go home to enjoy Qingfu, but demoted him to the Xilin guard under the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate as a guard and capture envoy, which is good, for several years to pin his head to the waistband of his trousers and fight in the field, and finally climbed to the third-grade official position, and also fought for the title of Marquis of Zhenbei, and once returned to the original position, what is the matter? Dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and complaining is complaining, but this holy decree must be accepted, and it must be obeyed, unless you don't want to live.

However, Zhao Ziliang thought about it, Xilin Shou Capture is the westernmost military garrison of the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate in Beiting, and it is the most cutting-edge military garrison of the Tang Dynasty in the northwest, separated from the capital Chang'an, in the real sense, it is far away from the court, Li Linfu These bastards want to frame him for a crime It is not easy to find an excuse, and it is estimated that he will forget about him after a long time, this is just right, he is going to bring his family over this time, although it is remote and the material conditions are poor, but there is a vast and boundless prairie, The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and it is better for a family to be together than anything else.

In the past two days, Zhao Ziliang figured out the situation of the Beiting Protectorate and the Xilin Guard, the Xilin Guard was raided by the Xige Lulu people, and these people were bold enough to raid the Xilin Guard and capture through the territory of the Turk Shi Five Bases Land Department, not only the guards and captured Helan Luobi and more than 1,000 Tang Army soldiers below him were all killed, but the Xilin Guards were now burned into ruins by the Xigeluq people!

The situation of Xilin guarding and catching is not optimistic, Zhao Ziliang used to start from scratch, but in order for him to be able to gain a firm foothold in Xilin as soon as possible, the military department wanted to transfer 1,200 people from the sixteen guards to Xilin to be captured by him, and of course it was good to bring the trained soldiers and horses to garrison, and the combat effectiveness was ready-made, but Zhao Ziliang didn't think so, these sixteen guards and horses that had become veterans in Chang'an were not vulnerable at all in his eyes. It takes more and more trouble to retrain them than it does to train new recruits.

For this matter, Zhao Ziliang came to the palace on the first day of the first month to ask to see Xuanzong, at this time Xuanzong was in the imperial garden and Yang Yuhuan to enjoy the snow, he had already taken Yang Yuhuan back to the palace from his mother's house on the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month of the previous year, and he went in person, and he gave Zhao Ziliang a holy decree and kept Zhao Ziliang, which made her feel a little more comfortable, so Xuanzong went to pick it up in person, so she followed Xuanzong back to the palace half-pushed and half-on-the-spot.

"This Zhao Ziliang, does he understand the sophistication of human feelings? On the first day of the new year, I ran over to find trouble, and now it's the New Year, I'm a little tired, can't I take a break and rest? Xuanzong was very annoyed when he heard Zhao Ziliang asking to see him outside the palace gate.

Yang Yuhuan, who was pinching a snowball next to him, glared at him and said, "San Lang, doesn't Zhao Ziliang really understand the world?" On the first day of the Lunar New Year, who doesn't want to spend the New Year at home? He must have come to see him for something important."

When Xuanzong saw Yang Yuhuan say this, he hurriedly said: "Okay, good, I didn't say no!" Come on, go to Xuan Zhao Ziliang to meet you! ”

The eunuch promised: "Obey!" ”

Soon, Zhao Ziliang wore a suit of armor and a helmet and followed the eunuch into the imperial garden.

"Wechen has seen Your Majesty and Niangniang! Your Majesty and Niangniang have a safe and happy New Year! ”

"Get up!" Xuanzong and Yang Yuhuan glanced at each other, raised their hands and said.

Yang Yuhuan also nodded and greeted: "General Zhao, Happy New Year!" ”

When Zhao Ziliang got up, Xuanzong frowned and said, "What's the matter with you wearing such armor for the New Year?" Isn't that a big spoiler? ”

Zhao Ziliang spread his hands: "Your Majesty, now Weichen is just a Xilin guard, and he hasn't been promoted yet!" What clothes does Your Majesty think Weichen should wear to see His Majesty and Niangniang? ”

"You've got it, why did you come to see me? Tell me, I'm busy! ”

Zhao Ziliang didn't want to provoke people, so he said: "Your Majesty, in order to let Weichen gain a firm foothold in Xilin as soon as possible, the imperial court decided to send 1,200 people from the sixteen guards for Weichen to take away, but Weichen can't look down on those soldiers."

"Yo he!" Before Zhao Ziliang's words could be finished, he was interrupted by Xuanzong, "Why are they soldiers, you still don't look down on them?" So how do you want to? ”

Zhao Ziliang said: "The sixteen guards and horses have not fought for many years, and they are all some silver-like wax-headed guns that are not useful, and Weichen doesn't want them!" ”

Xuanzong smiled angrily: "Okay, well, since they are silver-like wax head guns, where do you want soldiers?" ”

Zhao Ziliang arched his hand and said: "If Your Majesty agrees, please allow Weichen to recruit troops in Chang'an!" ”

Xuanzong was stunned for a moment, and said, "Didn't my will let you set off after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?" Today is the first day of the new year, and everyone in Chang'an City is celebrating the New Year, are you going to recruit soldiers? Are you sure you'll be able to recruit enough soldiers before you set off? ”

Zhao Ziliang said: "As long as Your Majesty allows Wechen to recruit troops in Chang'an, no matter how many can be recruited, after the fifteenth day of the first month, Wechen will take the recruited people to Xilin to guard and capture, even if only one person is recruited, Wechen will also take him to garrison Xilin to guard and capture, and then there is no need for the court to send an additional soldier, if Xilin Shou is lost in the hands of Wechen, Your Majesty and the court can take Wechen's head to ask for guilt!" ”

Xuanzong was angry now, and snorted: "Okay, you Zhao Ziliang, you are really crazy, okay, okay, I will allow you to recruit troops in Chang'an by yourself, no matter how many people you can recruit, even if you can recruit 10,000 people, you can take them to Xilin to guard and capture, and all military expenses, grain, grass and ordnance materials will be supplied by the imperial court!" ”

Zhao Ziliang immediately bowed down, lest Xuanzong regret it, "Weichen thank Lord Longen!" Please give your majesty an order to the Ministry of War to allocate 10,000 sets of military uniforms and shoes, 10,000 sets of armor, 10,000 spears, 10,000 horizontal knives, 10,000 strong bows, 10,000 pots of arrows, 5,000 large shields, 5,000 small shields, 10,000 pieces of grain, and 5,000 war horses of grain and grass! ”

Xuanzong was stunned when he heard this, and pointed at Zhao Ziliang and said, "You really plan to recruit 10,000 soldiers and horses?" ”

Zhao Ziliang said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, you have no jokes!" ”

Xuanzong was stunned, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since my words have been spoken, there is no reason to take them back!" Come, order".

Zhao Zi was satisfied with his conscience and returned to the Zhaojia Villa outside the city with the holy decree, and as soon as he entered the door, he called to Brehan and ordered: "Your Majesty's holy decree has come down, allow me to recruit troops and horses by myself!" Now we're going to get moving, and now you're going to do two things. First, you immediately send someone to call Wang Can, Chen Qing, Gong Ren and the others over! Second, you personally take the Divine Decree to the Ministry of War, and ask them to allocate the salaries, ordnance, materials, and grain and grass mentioned in the Divine Decree within three days, and find an open space outside the Golden Light Gate to be used as a recruiting camp and hoard military salaries, ordnance, supplies, and grain and grass! ”

Brehan was overjoyed, and hurriedly took it and even went happily.

Zhao Ziliang brought the housekeeper Wang Ru to instruct again: "This time I went to Beiting to serve, but I am afraid that I will not come back in a few years, so I will plan to sell this Zhuangzi and only keep the mansion rewarded by the emperor in the city, now you have to do three things: first, ask the family members and maids at home to see if they are willing to follow the general to the north court, if they are not willing to go, send them some severance pay to send them away, and if they are willing to follow the general, send some settling-in allowance to their families; Second, you use the flying pigeon to send a letter to the two ladies in Yunzhou, let them come quickly, if they have not arrived in Chang'an after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we will go first, let them catch up quickly, and let Nuer take the servants to protect the lady and the young lady! In addition, I sent a letter to Zhao Hu in Zhenbei City, asking him if he was willing to follow me to Beiting, and if he was willing to go, I would immediately hand over the defense to Zhang Shouyu, and then chase after his two sisters-in-law and younger siblings; Third, go find someone to sell this Zhuangzi, but we must live until the fifteenth and sixteenth of the first month, and we will set off, and you must make it clear to the buyer! ”

The housekeeper Wang Ru hurriedly agreed: "No! Confucianism must do it as soon as possible! ”

It didn't take long for Wang Can, Chen Qing and Gong Ren and others to rush over, and the three of them were very happy, although Zhao Ziliang was demoted this time, but he finally saved his career, Wang Can walked in and said with a smile: "General, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, did you ask us to come over and have a drink together?" ”

"Come on, let's sit down and talk!"

After a few people sat down, Zhao Ziliang said: "I'm afraid I don't have time to eat this wine, I brought you here today, mainly to ask you, if you are willing to go to Beiting with me, now I have been demoted to Xilin Shou, if you are willing, I can give you a position that is definitely not high, and it is located in the border, the conditions are difficult, it is definitely not as comfortable as Chang'an, this point must be made clear to you!" Think about it yourself and discuss it with your family! ”

Wang Can was single-handedly promoted by Zhao Ziliang, and he was also arranged by him to collect intelligence in Chang'an, so he didn't say a word at all, and immediately stood up and said: "General, I was brought out by you, this time you go to Beiting, I must follow, the news collection here in Chang'an, I have already had a suitable candidate to take over!" (To be continued.) )