Xu Wei stayed in Jiangzhou for four days, and Zhi Yanzhi entertained him very warmly. The enthusiasm of the king of Zhejun is not only reflected in personal friendship, but also in his enthusiasm for the Northern Expedition. This is not surprising, Zheyan has always been an active anti-war faction, and it has always been like this since the reign of Emperor Zhao Huan. So much so that Zhao Huan's position wavered in the later part of his reign, and when he appointed Geng Nanzhong to fight the anti-war faction, he would rather give up his high position in the central government and invite himself to the local area than go with the flow. From this point of view, Xu Wei admires him very much, and he is worthy of respect for a person who can stick to his beliefs no matter good times or bad.

During the meeting with Xu Wei, he praised the current son more than once, saying that Zhao Chen was a promising king, and the society was also his master. This couldn't help but make Xu Wei also want to meet this new monarch as soon as possible to see what he was really doing.

On October 27, Xu Wei and his wife arrived in Hangzhou as scheduled. After reporting to the Division, he lived in the inn. On the same day, Zhao Chen sent an attendant to pass the edict, saying that Taiwei Xu had worked hard all the way, so there was no need to rush to the Hajj, and he should rest first. To Xu Wei's surprise, Zhao Guan's family also asked the chamberlain to bring him dinner. That's right, it's dinner, when Xu Wei arrived at Xingchao, Zhao Chen was preparing to eat, and he immediately ordered the attendants to remove half of the imperial meal and send it to the pavilion.

The next day, Zhao Chen learned that Zhang Jiujiu was ill, and sent the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him, and also gave him valuable medicinal materials. On the fourth day, he passed down the decree and ordered Xu Wei to enter the forbidden pilgrimage, and Zhang Jiujiu also entered the palace to meet the queen according to the system.

Under the guidance of the chamberlain, Xu Ziang walked in the forbidden. To be honest, the palace in Hangzhou is much smaller than that of Zhenjiang Mansion. He knew that there was still no shortage of money to build a palace. Zhao Chen has been on the throne for many years, and there has been no expansion so far, it seems that this young emperor still has some pursuits. But then again, Emperor Zhao Huan is not greedy for pleasure, but this does not mean that he can become a good emperor.

Soon, to a place, no matter how you look at it, this should not be the official palace where the emperor summoned his ministers. Xu Wei caught a glimpse of a horizontal plaque with the words "Qinzheng Hall" written on it. Although Zijin Hu is a military minister and has no opinions on calligraphy, he still found that the three characters of "Qin Zhengtang" are not majestic or vigorous, but the glyph is thin and straight, like a dagger, like a knife, and very neat, how to look at it is familiar. It is very similar to the "imitation Song style" that he often saw used in his previous life.

"Wait a minute, Captain." The attendant who led the way bowed respectfully and entered the hall. Xu Wei has been in the local area all the year round, and he is not used to wearing a grand court dress. The comfortable head on his head was gone, replaced by an inverted barrel-like hedgehog crown. The body is draped in a fat Luo robe skirt, with a large belt and a knees that cover the knees, and the square heart curved collar is easily reminiscent of the jade and gold locks worn by the dolls. I still have to hold a wat board in my hand, and there are a few pieces in the wat bag hanging on my waist. In case the emperor has instructions, it can be used as notes.

Just as he was there pulling his collar for a while and flicking his sleeves for a while, the chamberlain came out to deliver the edict: "Xuan, Taiwei Xu Wei will see you!" ”

Helpless, with a full suit, Xu Wei quickly entered the "Qinzheng Hall", after entering, when he reached the partition in the middle, the waiter reminded him, he stood in place, pushed the gold mountain, poured the jade pillar, and called loudly: "Ministers, knock on my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" ”

Zhao Chen was sitting on the chair, and on the imperial case in front of him, there were a lot of books and the like in a slightly messy manner. And he still has a pen in his hand, but looking at the books he has written, it seems that none of the words are newly written.

As soon as Xu Wei bowed, he put down his pen, raised his head, and said, "Xu Qing is flat, give a seat." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Wei's sonorous and powerful tone was very much in line with the emperor's imagination of him. After he sat down, Zhao Chen looked at it carefully and couldn't help but be overjoyed!

It's just to see what Xu Wei looks like, what is Zhao Chen like? Before Xu Wei, he had already summoned the three commanders of the army, Zhi Yanzhen, He Guan, and Zhao Ding. They are all majestic and good-looking. But now when I see Xu Wei, I find that he is much younger than he imagined, and although his behavior is also decent, it is a little less twilight than that of He Zhao and other ministers.

This kind of image and temperament is also in line with Zhao Chen's youthful and enterprising style, and he is happy about it.

"Xianqing is really good-looking!" Zhao Chen praised from the bottom of his heart.

Xu Wei was stunned, the number of times he was summoned by the emperor was not too small. But there has never been a time when the emperor has boasted about his appearance, what does this opening sentence mean?

"Minister, minister...... His Majesty thanked him for his compliments. Xu Wei really didn't know how to answer him besides this.

Zhao Chen said with a smile: "When I first ascended the throne, I heard the nickname of Xianqing's 'Purple Gold Tiger'. At that time, I also thought that those who could get this prestige must have a tiger's back and a bear's waist, a bearded face, a body length of eight feet, and an iron tower! ”

Xu Wei bowed: "It's disappointed Your Majesty." ”

"No, no, no, very good! Very good! I just didn't expect Xianqing to be so ...... How many are there this year? Zhao Chen was full of interest, as if he was very interested in everything about Xu Wei.

"There are four ministers in the thirties of this Chinese New Year's Eve." Xu Wei replied.

"Good! Just in the prime of life! Zhao Chen struck the royal case. Xu Wei is really dizzy, no, what are you happy about?

"Xianqing, the chief of the Western Division, has repeatedly frustrated the spirit of the Jin army in Guanzhong. This time, the whole of Shaanxi was recovered in one fell swoop, so that before the Jin people negotiated peace with our court, they must first propose to urge the Western Army to pull troops. The Jurchens are as afraid as tigers, and this is true! Zhao Chen did not hesitate to praise his words.

Xu Wei modestly said: "Those who are feared by the Jin people are not ministers, but they are afraid of the sharpness of His Majesty and the vigor of the court. ”

Zhao Chen's eyes lit up and asked, "Where did you start with this?" ”

"The rise of the Jin people has only been a few decades, but their brutal and ignorant nature has now been exposed. There are many internal evils, there are endless struggles, and the country that has been in the twilight for decades has become late. And His Majesty is determined to forge ahead, and the national court has a new look and is full of vitality. With the spirit of twilight, the golden people are not afraid of the sharp spirit of His Majesty? Not afraid of my vigor? "Sometimes, Wuchen pats his ass, which is more effective than Wenchen. Because in people's stereotypes, Wuchen are upright and honest people.

Hearing these words in Zhao Chen's ears, like nectar after a long drought, none of the pores on the whole body did not open, and none of them were uncomfortable. However, Zhao Chen did not get carried away, he restrained his joy, and said seriously: "I have not done enough, if one day, I can restore the old frontier and expel Beiyi, it will be a joy." ”

Xu Wei raised his head, looked at Zhao Chen's somewhat thin but heroic face, and said with a straight face: "Chen firmly believes that that day is not far away." ”

"Xu Qing thinks I can achieve the cause of Zhongxing?" Zhao Chen asked.

"I am willing to use the military to serve Your Majesty, for the purpose of achieving the recovery of Zhongxing, and fight for this life." Xu Wei faced this ambitious and somewhat immature emperor and did what he liked.

Zhao Chen looked directly at the commander of the Western Army and sighed: "If this is the case, who is the one who is the great business?" ”

After the polite words were finished, Zhao Chen turned to the topic, after he inquired about Zheyan and He Guan, he really wanted to hear what Xu Wei thought about the future strategy of the Great Song Dynasty against Jin, after all, Xu Wei was the commander who fought the most with the Jurchens, and he must have unique opinions.

Not to mention that the two monarchs and ministers here are discussing military affairs, and they are both in the ban, and Zhang Jiuzheng is worshipping the queen as a second-class wife. A few years after his accession to the throne, the ministers discussed and asked the emperor to marry the granddaughter of the late Zhang Shuye, the daughter of Zhang Zhongxiong, for Empress Zhang.

The kings of the Song Dynasty often married the daughters of military ministers, which almost became a tradition. Because of Empress Zhang, her uncle, Zhang Bofen, who lost Xiangyang, was able to restore his original treatment, and her father Zhang Zhongxiong was disabled because of the war.

Zhang Jiujiu was born in a family of Xingwu, he didn't read much, and he was not a famous lady, but since he married Xu Wei, he has become a wife, and she knows some rules and regulations. In addition, before entering the court this time, she had already learned etiquette by heart. Therefore, when I met Queen Zhang, there was nothing unthoughtful, this man's topic could not be avoided by the family and the country, although the concubine ordered the wife to say a few words on the scene, but it was not a woman's concern after all, and it soon turned to the family.

"Taiwei commanded the Western Army, chased the north, and was famous all over the world. I heard from this palace that you are also a heroine, the daughter of the general's family? In the warm pavilion, the graceful Empress Zhang asked Zhang Jiujiu.

September knew that the queen was also from the general's family, so he replied: "I can't call it a general's family, the concubine's ancestor died on the way to conquer Fangla, and he was just a commander of the army." ”

After hearing this, Empress Zhang glanced at the women who accompanied her, and asked, "Jinghu Xuanfu He Taibao, is it your uncle?" ”

"Exactly." Zhang Jiujiu insisted on not asking or answering, and behaved properly.

Empress Zhang suddenly smiled: "So, she should be your cousin?" ”

Zhang Jiujiu didn't know what to say for a while, and only heard a voice say: "Back to the queen, the lady is indeed the cousin of the concubine." ”

The woman who spoke, about thirty years old, was half-exposed under the cover of a crown of flowers. The people present, except for the queen, were all the princesses' wives, and as soon as this woman opened her mouth, she had the potential to overwhelm the crowd. The beauty of his face makes all the women on the left and right lose their color. When the red lips are slightly opened, the eyes are moving, although it is no longer the cardamom years, but its charm is enough to make people fall for themselves.

Zhang Jiujiu sat in a regular manner, without squinting, and she replied when the queen asked. But when I heard this at this time, I couldn't help but raise my head and look for it.

This look made her heart skip a beat, her face was panicked, and she quickly lowered her head. What she saw was not someone else, it was her cousin she hadn't seen for many years, He Guan's daughter, He Shuying!

I think that year, in September in Hefu, I was abused by my aunt. At that time, she thought that her cousin was a beautiful, kind, and well-informed lady. But later, after marrying Xu Weicheng, she found out that He Shuying's scheming was far from being comparable to her mother. It's just that time has passed, Zhang Jiujiu entered Shaanxi with her husband, and she has no connection with the He family, so she forgot about this cousin.