Xiao Shao was born as a military minister, and through Li Gang's report, he immediately gained insight into the differences between Hesuo and Hebei. The terrain of Hebei is flat and has nothing to rely on, but the east of the river is vertical and horizontal, there is Taihang Mountain in the east, and there is Luliang Mountain in the west running through the north and south, and it is a place where soldiers must fight for since ancient times. At present, because the Hebei rebels did not have a unified command and did not have the support of the imperial court, they fought separately, leading to a rout. But Lao Jiu, the "head of the Hedong Righteous Army." Very competent, more than 200,000 rebels, if used well, will be a rather powerful force.

to curb the expansion of Li Rebellion. It will play a role that cannot be ignored.

Since Li Gang said. Li Wei personally went to the front line to supervise the battle, and the Jin army may also send troops to help, so Shaanxi should indeed take action, and must not sit idly by and watch the Jin people occupy the land east of the river and remain indifferent. Thinking about this, he immediately left the affairs at hand, took Li Gang's recital out of the cardinal mansion, and went straight to the forbidden.

Today, the "detailed discussion department" has not been opened, and there are officials of the department who are in the government office. Officials have recently been worried about the lack of implementation of many policies. As a result, he did not eat well and was sick in bed. After Xu Shao entered the palace, he asked the Ming official's family to be in the Guangji Palace, and then went straight to it. Outside the palace, after sending the internal servants to pass the courtesy, the official edict was passed out from time to time, and the privy envoy was ordered to enter the meeting.

Zhao Huan didn't say anything about his talents. But there is one thing better than him. That's the "Rhythm Technique." There is nothing to do, and at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, in order to encourage the military and civilians and advocate economy, he only ate two meals a day. Until after this repulsion of the Jin army. before resuming the meal. But Xu Shao entered the Guangji Palace. Feeling the chill, the Son of Heaven's bedroom even saved a stove. I really sighed for a while in my heart, hurried in, and saw Xiang Geng Nanzhong serving in front of the imperial couch from a distance, and was receiving the decoction from the hand of the waiter. He took another porcelain cup, scooped out some, tasted it himself, and then held it to the emperor with both hands.

With such a small action, it is not difficult for people to understand that the Tokyo civil uprising was so great at the beginning, and Geng Nanzhong was among the "four thieves", but now Li Bangyan and others have been degraded, but his position is unshakable. Why? This person has served the prince in the East Palace for ten years, and now the prince is the son of heaven, and he still misses his old love.

"Chen Xu Shao. Knock on my emperor. May His Majesty be able to pray to Kangtai Xu Shao in front of the royal couch as soon as possible.

Zhao Huan was draped in a brocade quilt. was leaning on the head of the bed, his face was not bloody, he raised his hand weakly and waved, and hissed: "Xu Qing doesn't need to be polite, give him a seat." ”

The chamberlain moved the seat, Xu Shao thanked him and sat down, Zhao Huan knew that the privy envoy was in charge of all the affairs, and he would not easily enter the palace if he had nothing to do, so he asked: "What is the matter with Xu Qing's entry into the forbidden place?" ”

Xu Shaoyi bowed and persuaded: "Please Your Majesty has used the decoction before it's too late."

"It's okay, some minor illnesses, even if you don't use medicine, you should heal yourself, you say." Geng Nanzhong took a soft pillow behind his back. Let the emperor sit more comfortably, and then stand beside him, and do not shy away.

When Xu Shao heard this, he handed over the book to the chamberlain and forwarded it to the king, and said: "I just received a report from Li Gang in Shaanxi that Li Gang has invaded Fuzhou one after another, but the righteous army of Hedong Zhulu has the same hatred for the enemy, and they have given Li Jun a head-on attack. Now. Hedong, Pingyang, Zhaode and other prefectures gathered more than 200,000 rebels in Lianghe. And there is news that Li Wei has personally led the elite soldiers to the front line to supervise the battle, and the Jin people may also participate in it. Li Gang believed that the rebel army should be well supported, so as to contain the Jin people when the imperial court was temporarily unable to control Hedong

Zhao Huan flipped through the notebook. I didn't have any opinion on Xu Shao's words. After looking at it, he smiled and said, "Aiqing's nephew is indeed talented." ”

Xu Shao said modestly: "It all depends on the cultivation and support of the official family, otherwise, how can Xu Jiu be today." ”

"If it weren't for you, who are your uncle, to get in the way, how could Xu Jiu be where he is today? Lian Ming wanted to mention him as the former secretary of the palace, Du Yuhou. Now it's good, pull out Yao Xiyan up. It was like picking a hornet's nest, and his notebooks were stacked two feet high. If it were Xu Wei, there would never be a lot of criticism of Zhao Huan's words, which was half joking and half serious.

But hearing Xu Shao'er was not like that at all, and even had some hidden worries. Why? The implication of the official's words is that Yao Pingzhong is not as good as Xu Wei, look, the ministers of the DPRK and China hate him, why don't they impeach Xu Wei? This does not bode well. If a courtier has a problem, the emperor likes it, because he knows what your shortcomings are. Lao Jiu is too cautious to say what he shouldn't say. Don't do what you shouldn't do, you're young but the city is deep, although the official family is just a joke today, but you have to pay attention to it.

Fortunately, after decades of experience in the officialdom, Xu Shao immediately had a countermeasure and confessed: "I'm afraid it's the minister's fault." ”

Zhao Huan glanced at him. smiled and asked, "How did it get to Xu Qing?" ”

"Your Majesty is gracious. In charge of the cardinal's mansion, the ministers wanted to be in the face of the ministers, even if Xu Jiu was at fault, they would not correct it, which was naturally the sins of the ministers. Xu Shao replied.

Zhao Huan heard this. He actually smiled and said: "Xu Qing is a true and sincere gentleman, and Geng Nanzhong sneered at this time, and his shoulders shrugged slightly. This subtle move did not hide from Xu Shao's eyes.

After talking for a while, Zhao Huan actually lifted the brocade quilt and got out of bed, and Geng Nanzhong hurriedly persuaded him. Say that the body matters. The emperor said that Shaanxi's music was more effective than decoction, so he put on his clothes and left the bed. Sit down in front of the copywriter and drink two sips of warm tea. Rubbing his frozen hands, he couldn't wait to ask: "According to Xu Qing's opinion, how to deal with this matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of the ministers, you can send troops from the prefectures of eastern Shaanxi to Hedong, punish Li Zhi, and warn the gold thieves

Hedong Righteous Army, the minister thinks. can support the handle, thousands of ordnance, official rank" Xu Shao didn't finish speaking, but was interrupted by Geng Nanzhong: "Official, it's okay to send troops, but the Hedong Righteous Army can't support it." ”

When Zhao Huan heard this, he asked the reason, and Geng Nanzhong said: "This generation took King Qin's fight against gold as a call, but he did many looting, and he was called the righteous army, but he was actually a thief. The imperial court can take advantage of it. But you can't support it, otherwise, it will be a trouble for a long time! ”

This is inevitably biased, the righteous army is also a human being, always have to eat, the two rivers were ruined beyond recognition by the Jurchens, and they are not as rich in food and pay as the forbidden army, and it is inevitable that they will do some looting. But in this situation, we should gather all the forces that can be drawn together to resist the Jurchens. According to your Geng Nanzhong's meaning, would you rather let Li Yi and Jurchen occupy all of Hedong? Put the knife directly on the neck of the Southern Dynasty, and you will be happy?

When Xu Shaozheng secretly despised him, Geng Nanzhong was not finished, and continued: "Officials, soldiers can be dispatched, but the scale must be controlled. The two rivers forbidden army has almost been lost, and His Majesty can serve only the Western Army in the future, and it must not be used indiscriminately. In the opinion of the minister, Xu Wei is the head of the Hedong Righteous Army, and Dingrong is closest to Hedong, so it is most appropriate to let him lead the Hujie Township Army there. ”

Good you Geng Mazi! Going around and around, you still come around to my old nine! Straight sissy thief! Wink!

Although Xu Shao was angry, he couldn't refute him in front of the official. Originally, this matter was also raised by Lao Jiu, and he was indeed the leader of the Hedong Righteous Army appointed by the imperial court, so he should go because of his feelings. But didn't Li Gang say it? This time, it is possible that the Jin army will directly participate in the war. Then the risk will be much greater, let Lao Jiu go alone. I'm afraid it's too risky.

It's a difficult time. I heard the emperor ask, "What does Xu Qing think?" ”

"All but by God." Xu Shao replied helplessly.

Zhao Huan pondered for a moment, closed the notebook, and said loudly: "In this case, I will order Xu Wei to lead the troops out of the Huang Pass!" Tell Xu Jiu. Lian is looking forward to his good news day and night in Tokyo! Speaking of this, he also instructed, "But I told him, depending on the situation, don't be reckless." The bitter war was unfavorable, and he withdrew to Shaanxi, but he was personally promoted by the Lianlian, so it was good not to make a mistake. ”

Great Song Jingkang: In November of the same year, the Privy Council adhered to the emperor's will and set up an envoy to Hedong. Like the envoy, this is a temporary assignment, unlike the Xuanfu envoy and the envoy of the economic strategy, which are permanent positions. As for the positioning of the "solicitation envoy", the explanation given by the imperial court is as follows. "Collect the matter of killing thieves. Under the Xuanfu envoy, the system is placed on it, and the civil servants are filled. Urgent matters in the army, waiting for the report, Xu cheap Xingzhuo. ”

It can be seen. This envoy has a lot of power, and he can even be arbitrary on the spot, and he doesn't have to report everything to the court. Li Zhi committed treason, and in the eyes of the Southern Dynasty, he was naturally a "thief", so he set up a solicitation to correct his reputation. As for the candidate for the envoy in Hedong, it is natural that Li Gang will concurrently serve as the envoy, or in other words, he will be in the name of the deputy envoy and the commander of the capital, and it will naturally fall on Xu Wei.

Dingcheng Army, Kansai Town Battalion.

The people in the town ran to the barracks early in the morning to inquire when the officers and soldiers would leave, so that they could go back and prepare some dried fruits, bacon and other things to work on the army. Since the Jingzhao side passed down the imperial court's clear order, Xu Wei, the commander of Dingrong, as the "deputy envoy and capital commander of Hedong", led the troops out of Huangguan and punished Li Zhihou. The soldiers and civilians of Dingcheng are applauding, you know, now there are not a few people in Hedong under the rule of Dingrong, and now Xu Zhijun is going to Hedong to beat Li Zhi and Jingou, which is really happy!

"Brother Jiu! Look. This majestic! Yang Yan, who was dressed in military uniform, carried a brand-new banner with a pole, the left book "Feng Zhao Suppresses Thieves", the right book "Hedong Recruitment", and the middle book "Loyal and Brave Xu Wei" is majestic

Face!

Xu Wei stared at the flag for a long time, and said, "It's too fancy." ”

"Where the words! Otherwise, it is not enough to show military might! Damn. I heard that Li Zhi is clamoring to take over the entire territory of Hedong in the first half of next year? Bah! With Hujie here, I will even take Taiyuan back for him! Yang Yan waved the big flag in his hand, only listening to the sound of hunting, which attracted the surrounding sergeants to look back.

Zhang Qinggang came out of the military tent, and when he heard this, he asked with a smile: "I said Yang Da, do you know where Taiyuan is?" ”

"I don't care where it is. As long as it's in Hedong! Brother Jiu, no, Xu Zhijun, Xu Zhao! This time, the commander of the front army must let the lowly post be filled! If I don't become a pioneer this time, the brothers in the first command will poke me in the back! It was rare for Yang Yan to speak so seriously.

When Xu Wei heard this, he glanced at Zhang Qing and wondered: "This is not easy to do, and Zhang Xian is also vying to lead his troops to be the front army."

Yang Yan was anxious when he heard this, hugged the flagpole, and said loudly: "Zhang Zongben, how old is he?" When I was fighting thieves with Brother Jiu, he didn't know where he was! Besides. Dingrong now has more than 30,000 township soldiers and archers, and he must not be trained by anyone? Zhang Xian is skilled in martial arts, and it is most suitable to keep him. ”

This is also true, as the New Year approaches, Wu Jie has taken leave to return to his hometown, and Dingrong must have generals to stay behind. Zhang Qing looked at Yang Yan's anxious appearance and persuaded: "Just answer him, if the battle is unfavorable, ask him." ”

Yang Yan was overjoyed, but the ninth brother had to nod his head to make a decision, so he looked at Xu Wei with a blank eye, and finally saw that the other party nodded in agreement, threw the general's flag, and ran to his own camp.

Xu Wei looked at his back and smiled: "Yang Yan is not Wuxia Ameng anymore." ”

Zhang Qing also echoed: "Yes, this guy has grown a lot in the past two years. ”

Xu Wei heard this. Turning around and facing the four brothers who came out of his film, I don't know why Xu Wei and Yang Zuo Bailian are extremely close, and Dudu and Zhang Qing seem to be separated by something. At the beginning in Gong County, Xu Yuan once said that Zhang Qing also practiced martial arts since childhood. You are good at riding and shooting, how did you force people to become a money and food manager? At that time, Xu Wei didn't care too much, but later thought about it, for more than two years, Yang Yan and Ma Tai have been charging in front, and Zhang Qing has always been in charge of logistics, which is inevitably a bit of a disadvantage.

This time I went to Hedong to solicit a discussion, and I intended to bring him, but someone must preside over the government affairs of Dingrong. Zhang Qingren is cautious and serious, and he is "in charge of the opportunity".

"Yuan Chief, this time I will go to Hedong, and the government affairs of Dingrong will be entrusted to you." Xu Wei said solemnly. The thieves have just been pacified, and the Dingcheng army is in ruins, and the heavy affairs can be imagined.

Zhang Qing smiled indifferently. A little lonely on a dark face: "I am obligated to be public and private." ”

Xu Wei naturally saw it. Smiled and patted his shoulder: "No way." Only if you are in the back can I fight in front of me with peace of mind, and I am not at ease with anyone. ”

The trembling worked. Zhang Qingxiao asked, "Are you praising me?" After speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled.

As he was talking, Zhang Qing suddenly looked in one direction and said, "In the end, it is the newlywed Yan'er, it is difficult to tell the difference." Xu Wei looked back and saw a familiar figure coming in a hurry, who is Zhang Jiujiu, who is not his wife?

These five life women. It is said to be noble, but Zhang Jiujiu came to Dingrong with her husband, so she changed her dress and put on a cloth dress. Not only did it not become a burden to Xu Jiu, but it helped him out. Let's talk about the reconstruction of Dingrong City, Huaxian's treasury money was snatched by the white-fronted beast, and in the end, it was not recovered. Although Li Gang's approval accounts for the majority, it is still insufficient. Later, some of the big families who fled Dingrong 6 continued to return. Zhang Qing came up with the idea and said, mobilize these people, donate as much as you want. As a result, before Xu Wei could speak, these rich people took the initiative to send the money to the Zhijun Yamen.

Xu Wei found out after checking. It turned out that after the big families returned to their hometowns, some of the housewives came to visit Mrs. Zhijun. September knew that her husband was anxious about money, so she revealed the news intentionally or unintentionally. As soon as those women went back to tell the head of the house, the big families hurriedly summed up, and in the future, Dingrong would rely on Xu Zhijun to guard the town, and they had to quickly make friends with him. Besides, this is also a good deed for the benefit of the township, why not do it, isn't it just a few dollars? So he scraped together 70,000 or 80,000 yuan to solve the urgent need. Xu Wei was so moved that he almost didn't kiss his wife's face a few pits.

"I've seen Madame." Zhang Qinghan smiled and said. It was also Yang Yan's house that ran away first, otherwise when he saw the nine prostitutes, he would definitely touch his forehead unconsciously. For this matter, Yang Da has become a laughing stock in the army.

When September came, he also bent down: "Uncle." ”

You say, you say, I'll go, look at the scenery.

Zhang Qing laughed and walked straight away.

Xu Wei had a pair of eyes. At this time, he was full of affection, looked at the lady and said, "Why are you here?" ”

"Let's take a look." Zhang Jiuyi brushed his ears and said softly.

Seeing that she was still carrying a burden in her hand, Xu Wei took her hand and took it to the camp tent. He whispered: "The military camp is heavy, don't slow down the morale of the army." ”

When Xu Wei heard this, he praised it: "Let's see, in the end, I walked out of the house of the army and understood the rules." ”

September smiled. didn't play poor with him, and quickly untied the burden in his hand, but saw a cotton coat folded neatly: "When the army marches and fights, there is no time, I will prepare an extra one for the officials." Last time, it was too big. The cover was too tight in the armor, but this time it was corrected. Speaking of this, he took out two pairs of insoles from the cotton clothes like a trick, "In the cold winter, I am most afraid of freezing my feet." This insole is for the wife, extremely thick, morning and evening for the officials to keep out the cold. After finishing speaking, she re-knotted the burden and handed it over to her husband.

Xu Wei took it and took the opportunity to hold her hand, as if he wanted to say something. But he didn't say it. September let him shake it for a moment, withdrew his hand, and saw that the gold belt around her husband's waist was not straightened, so he straightened it, and brushed off the wrinkles on his clothes, and every movement was very careful.

"The official is gone. I don't know when I'll get it back. If I have time, I will write a letter, and though I am illiterate, I may have it read to me. Chinese New Year's Eve is approaching, and the fourth brother and four sisters-in-law do not need to worry about the officials, and they will fulfill the courtesy for their wives. Don't make people laugh. ”

Xu Jiu couldn't hold back any longer. Whispered, "September, I,"

September pretended to be angry, but he couldn't pretend to be smiling all over his face, and said angrily: "The official is a prefect, and he needs to have a dignified system in everything, how can he learn to look like a child?" That's it, for the sake of his wife, he will go back and wait for the good news from the officials. After that, he was very free and easy, and turned away without the slightest drag. Such a comparison made Xu Wei look a little childish.

But he didn't go far away, after all, he was still relieved not to be blind on the battlefield, and his husband was known for his bravery. On the wedding night, she saw with her own eyes the shocking scars on her husband's torso. As soon as he thought of this, he stopped, turned around, and still had a little sadness on his face, and said softly: "Be careful." "After taking a deep look, he left the barracks without looking back, leaving only Xu Wei with a strong back"