"Captain." In the corridor, the adjutants of the Establishment Division saluted Xu Wei from time to time. He nodded with his belt on his shoulder, and after a while he went to his office and sat down. The clerk had already neatly placed the official documents that needed to be reviewed on the desk, and when he saw the arrival of the Taiwei, he added water and polished ink, while introducing to him what urgent matters needed to be dealt with.

"Xianggong, there is an important matter today." The scribe who spoke was called Wu Gong, the eldest son of Wu Jue, the deputy envoy of Shaanxi, who was twenty-six years old and had the demeanor of his father. This guy has studied for a few years, and as for the set in the army, he is even more familiar with it, and he has become a loyal man for his father's sake. Xu Wei saw that he was a clerical man and sincere, so he took him to be a "secretary". This position does not belong to the Department of Xuanfu Division, nor does it belong to the Department of Economic Strategy, but is the staff of the Jiedu envoy, and the full name is "Jiedu Zhangshu", which is similar to a confidential secretary.

"What?" Xu Wei picked up a stack of official documents and asked.

"Marshal Yan reported that some Qiang people gathered to cause an incident, looted on the border between the Suide army and the Jinning army in Hedong, and attacked and harassed our patrol part several times. Xu Wujing slightly believed that it should be severely attacked, and should not be fueled by its arrogance, so as to warn the enemy in Hedong. Wu Gong said.

Xu Wei thought for a while and said, "This matter will be delayed for a while, and we will make a decision after the company has discussed." "Although the whole territory of Shaanxi has been restored, there are still small-scale military clashes on the border, such as the border conflict on Xihe Road a few days ago.

"Another Liangxing pacification department reported that the displaced people in Han have returned to their hometowns, and a small number of people have re-established their family businesses in the local area and are unwilling to return to their hometowns, how to deal with this situation?" Wu Gong asked.

"Now that you have established a family business, if you forcibly relocate, it will harm the people, let it be as you please." While Xu Wei was talking, he suddenly saw that one of the official documents was sent from Henan Mansion. Since the recovery of Xijing Luoyang, it has been managed by Shaanxi, so Henan Prefecture has asked for instructions from the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Divisions for official affairs.

Unfolded it, but it was said that Qin Hui, who stayed in Xijing and sentenced Henan Mansion, was transferred to another place by the imperial court, so he reported to him and asked Xu Wei to arrange relevant matters. This official document did not say where Qin Hui was transferred, so Xu Wei was thinking, could it be that the guy was recalled to the court and the official was reinstated? This is somewhat possible, I have inspected Henan Mansion, the imperial tomb has been repaired, production has also been restored, Qin Huizhi can also be regarded as a political achievement, so it is reasonable to be transferred back to the court.

Just thinking about this, Wu Gong saw him reading the official document of Henan Mansion, as if he remembered something, and immediately said: "Xianggong, there is a letter from Qin Hui who stayed in Xijing, and it is stored in the desk drawer. ”

Xu Wei opened the drawer and looked at it, and sure enough, there was a letter, which was tightly sealed, and there were words on the skin, "Taiwei Festival Envoy Personally Kai". Zijin Tiger worships the envoy of the Three Towns Festival, and also lives as the official Taiwei, which is commensurate with the "Taiwei Festival Envoy", which is respectful. Tearing off the cover and taking out the letter, Xu Wei got up and went to the window to take a closer look.

Qin Hui said in the letter that he was sentenced to Quanzhou by edict, and he would leave for his post in the near future, and he hereby said goodbye. It is also said that now Sichuan and Shaanxi are determined, and all kinds of waste are waiting to be revived, if the Xuanfu disposal department is good at management, this place will be the beginning of Zhongxing. If you are unlucky, you will not be able to contribute.

From Qin Hui's letter, Xu Wei only read out two words, unwilling. I think Qin Huizhi is a person who has been a chief of Taiwan and a deputy minister, and he used to be the right-hand man of the third uncle, and he was also dominant in the court for a while. As soon as the wind of the imperial court changed, he was sent from the central government to the dilapidated Henan Mansion as a magistrate. Finally, he made great efforts to make political achievements in the locality, and after completing the mission given by the superiors, he thought that he could return to the DPRK, but in the end, he just changed to a place with better conditions and went to Fujian with one shot, and his disappointment and loneliness can be imagined.

Because of his relationship with Xu Shao, he was relatively close to Xu Wei and often exchanged letters. Zijin Hu was respectful of this person, and when there was a letter, he also politely replied. This time he sent a book to say goodbye, Xu Weizhi thought about it again and again, and wrote back to him before returning to the desk. Anyway, it is to comfort him, saying that he will take the opportunity to make a comeback.

"Captain." Before he finished writing, Zhang Qing entered the office hall.

"Oh, it's just in time, you call someone to call Jin Qing, and then go to the transfer division to call Yan Xiu, there are a few things to discuss." Xu Wei raised his head and said.

"Yes." Zhang Qing responded and turned around and went out.

Xu Wei wrote the envelope and handed it to Wu Gong for him to send. After approving a few more official documents, Wu Jue, Zhang Qing, and Liu Ziyu arrived.

"Xianggong's face is full of red light, and the spring breeze is proud." Wu Jue quipped as soon as he entered the door. Among Xu Wei's subordinates and cronies, Wu Jinqing is famous for two things, one is talent, and the other is temperament. What temperament? Lascivious! Needless to say, the period when the Hujie Army was founded and fought everywhere was carried out, and no one cared about doing this. Later, when he entered Shaanxi, he also kept fighting, and when the mountain gradually stabilized, Wu Jue made an "example", he had a wife and five concubines, which was famous, and there were not many who had no name and acted on the spot. So, as soon as he entered the door, he made a joke.

Xu Wei also smiled, waved his hand and said, "Sit down." There are two incidents, one is that at the junction of the Jinning Army in Hedong and the German Army in Yanyan, the Qiang people gathered to make trouble and harassed our patrol troops several times. Xu Hong Jingluo believes that it should be severely cracked down, what do you think? "The Jinning Army, administratively under the management of Hedong, but geographically close to Shaanxi, to the north of it, is Linfu Feng Sanzhou, where the family business is located.

Hearing this, several people couldn't say it for a while. Actually, you said that the Qiang people gathered to make trouble, and it was easy to destroy it. The concern is that although the Jinning army is close to Shaanxi, it is under the control of Hedong, which is now occupied by the Jurchens. The use of troops against the Jinning army means the use of troops against Hedong and the use of troops against Hedong, and there is a danger of tearing up the "Song-Jin Jianwu Peace Conference." And it is impossible to prove that these Qiang people were instructed by the Jurchens.

"Let's focus on defense, this matter is too big to act rashly." Zhang Qing shook his head and said.

"Zhang Jiyi should know the character of Yan Yan Xu Jingluo, if he hadn't done too much, he would never have reported to the Department of Preparation and Placement to suggest a severe crackdown." Wu Jue said.

Zhang Qing listened and asked: "Does the prime minister mean that he agreed to send troops to the Jinning army?" ”

Wu Jue shook his head: "Not really, we still have to fight, control the scale." Wu Jue said.

Liu Ziyu immediately echoed: "I agree with Wu Zhizhi's opinion, as long as you grasp the scale, it is okay to fight a battle to deter. Since the liberation of Shaanxi, there has been constant non-aggression on the border, and our army must let all parties concerned know that although reconstruction has begun, whoever dares to touch our scales will definitely pay the price! ”

Zhang Qing turned his gaze to Xu Wei: "What did Xuanfu Xianggong say?" ”

"Success, let's fight." Xu Wei nodded. Then he moved out another matter: "Xijing stayed behind and sentenced Qin Hui of Henan Mansion to be transferred, who will temporarily govern Xijing?" ”

Henan Mansion, where Xijing Luoyang is located, is geographically said to belong to the Central Plains, but now the Central Plains region except Henan Mansion is still in the hands of the Jin people, so Shaanxi is in charge. Henan Province is directly adjacent to the enemy's war zone and cannot be taken lightly.

"Do you want to let the general judge take charge temporarily?" Liu Ziyu said.

"If the general judgment can be regent, Qin Hui doesn't need to specifically raise this matter." Xu Wei vetoed. "Also, you all pay attention. Now, although Song and Jin are discussing and ceasing troops, from our standpoint, we must guard against the Jin army at any time. Henan Province is located at the frontier, if the Jin people want to use troops against Xianghan again, they must first map Luoyang. Although Yang Congyi led the troops, if he did not have a highly capable administrative officer, it would be difficult for him to cooperate with the civil and military. ”

Wu Jue frowned: "Xianggong, since the imperial court has transferred Qin Hui, it will definitely appoint a successor." Whoever goes to the main place for the time being is just going through the motions, is it necessary? ”

Xu Wei smiled: "Jin Qing, let you go to Henan Mansion, are you willing?" ”

Wu Jue was stunned and shook his head.

"That's right, Henan Province has suffered more damage than it has been. If it weren't for the fact that after our army's eastward crusade, the people of Zhengzhou moved in, then the current Henan Mansion can be said to be full of jackals and wild beasts. It is where Xijing is located, and the level of the officials stationed here cannot be low, Qin Hui took the initiative to invite Ying, do you think others can be so active? Let's put it this way, within half a year, the new appointment will not be able to stay. Xu Wei said with a smile.

"It's a bit difficult to do. Choose from Shaanxi, if you are willing to go, it is estimated that the level is not enough. Otherwise, this matter will simply be dealt with by the Mianzhou side? Zhang Qing suggested.

"I don't think anyone in Sichuan will want to go." Liu Ziyu had worked in Mianzhou, and shook his head at this time.

"Do you want that to be what Wang Xuanfu should worry about, why are you in a hurry? And if we choose people, it's not good to say that Mianzhou still thinks we are domineering. Wu Jue smiled. Taiwei, simply, just report it to Wang Xuanfu. ”

In September of the sixth year of Jianwu, the Great Song Dynasty Yan Jingluo pacified Xu Hong and sent 5,000 troops to suppress the Qiang people who were in rebellion on the border between Suide and Jinning. Five thousand soldiers, this is a small scale for the Western Army, right? But even so, it still caused a great tremor in the east of the river! The Zhijun of the Jinning Army of the Dajin Kingdom ran away when the Yan Army only advanced for more than 40 miles. Because although the Jinning Army belongs to Hedong, it borders Shaanxi and is separated from Hedong by the Yellow River. If you don't escape in time, it will be over when the Western Army comes. The Qiang tribes on the border were defeated and fled. The deputy envoy of Hedong Xuanfu of Dajin State and the governor of Taiyuan Mansion quickly gathered more than 10,000 troops and rushed to the Jinning Army, and reported the matter directly to Yanshan Mansion, the capital of Dajin State.

Xu Hong maintained considerable restraint, and after breaking up the Zhuqiang tribes, he took the initiative to withdraw from the border when he saw that the Jin army came to help in a big way. But the Jin army had no intention of stopping, and successively dispatched troops to the border of Chen soldiers. and on the invasion of the Western Army, he warned the Marshal of Yan Yan and asked for an explanation.

Yan'an Mansion, Yan Yan Jing slightly pacified the Division.

The marshal Xu Hongzheng was summoning the generals to deduce the possible outbreak of war, and the note sent by the Xuanfu Division of Jin Hedong was fierce and had the meaning of making a big fuss. Moreover, according to reconnaissance, in the Jinning Army, the Jin people have increased their troops three times. Although it is not enough to say that Shaanxi will be invaded again, the risk of local war breaking out is very great.

"The Jinning military administration is located west of the Yellow River, and according to the humble position, the other party's big move is because he is afraid that our army will take advantage of the situation to seize Jinning, so he deliberately bluffs and is unlikely to really provoke a war." Yan Yan is in charge of the commander, and the commander of the soldiers and horses of Yan'an Mansion said.

"I think so too, if the Jin people want to commit Shaanxi, it is impossible to start from here. After a little justice, it is better to formally reply to Hedong and make things clear. Tell the other party that our company was forced to send troops to suppress it, and it was not aimed at the Jin army. Someone suggested.

Xu Hong stroked his red beard and didn't speak, and his son Xu Yong saw this and said: "Father, I think I still have to reply to the letter, but our company must show toughness!" ”

As soon as the words came out, the whole house was shocked. The Yan'an Soldiers and Horses Commander questioned: "Why did the young marshal say this? ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Jin Army's big move is not due to fear. As far as I suspect, the other party may be testing our reaction. Xu Yong said.

All the generals knew that Xu Shaoshuai was brave enough to skip people, and there must be a reason for his words, so they asked the reason one after another. Xu Hong also said: "Why do you make this judgment? ”

"Father Shuai imagined that since the recovery of Shaanxi, the two armies of Song and Jin confronted each other across the Yellow River. Today, we have only 5,000 troops who have crossed the border to pursue and suppress them, and they have voluntarily withdrawn afterwards. In this case, the Jin army reinforced three times in a row, and the Chen soldiers bordered as if they were going to invade Shaanxi. But everyone knows that Suide, which borders Jinning, not only has a complex terrain, but also has a dense number of military fortresses, so the army cannot advance at all. If Hedong wants to invade Shaanxi, it must enter the customs from Pujin. Therefore, it doesn't make sense that the Jin army wants to offend Shaanxi. If it is said to be for revenge, it is also far-fetched, our army pursued and suppressed Zhuqiang, did not capture a city, did not pull out a village, and took the initiative to retreat, what is its revenge? In this way, the golden man is tempting me. Xu Yong's detailed analysis left everyone irrefutable.

Xu Hong listened to it and thought so. But then again? Tempting what? I couldn't think of the essentials, and when I was puzzled, one person rushed into the festival hall and said quickly: "Handsome!" The golden man crossed the border! Rice fat! ”

There was an uproar in the hall!

After the recovery of Shaanxi, the morale of the Western Army was high, and the current Yanyan Army led by Xu Hong, the original Liangxing Army made outstanding achievements in the battle of recovering Shaanxi, and was claiming to be a victor. Now the Jin people actually crossed the border and forced Mi Zhi, which is clearly a provocation!

"Damn! It's really called! Commander, be sure to fight back resolutely! The generals were furious.

Xu Hong's expression did not change, and he raised his hand and said, "Don't panic! After thinking for a while, he ordered, "Qin De! You immediately lead 4,000 troops to Suide and deal with the situation together with the Suide garrison. ”

"Order!" The officer named Qin De received the order, but Danma asked, "But how do you act in a humble position?" ”

Xu Hong said in a deep voice: "If the Jin army comes to attack, it will resolutely counterattack, and if it does not move, our army will also maintain restraint." "The red-haired tiger understands very well that the main line of Sichuan and Shaanxi is reconstruction and recovery, and although conflicts on the border are inevitable, the situation must not be allowed to worsen. If the Yan Yanjun is now driven up and crackled, then the development of the situation may make it impossible for both sides to clean up.

Moreover, Fang Cai's son's words also reminded him. Jin Jun may be tempting, and I am afraid that he is not sincere. In any case, this matter should be reported to Qinzhou immediately.

August 15, Mid-Autumn Festival.

Xu Wei is a very diligent person, and he often works in the yamen even on statutory holidays. But this time it was different, and after noon, he hurriedly left the Yamen of the Establishment Division and went home. Because today in Fengzhou, Xu Si and his wife have come to Qinzhou as guests, and Xu Xiuping and Fan Jing and his wife are also here. Although they are brothers and sisters, they have their own families on weekdays, and it is rare to get together.

In the Xu Mansion, Zhang Jiuzheng ordered someone to arrange a banquet in the back garden. Xu Xiuping and his wife arrived a long time ago because they were in Qinzhou, and at this time, the eldest aunt was working with her brother-in-law.

"Brother and sister, why didn't she show up?" Xu Xiuping asked as she brought the dish to the table.

"Who?" Zhang Jiuzheng was directing the servants to move the chairs, but he didn't react for a while.

"Who do you think it could be? It's the new one. Xu Xiuping said.

Zhang Jiuyue smiled when he heard this: "Maybe the women of the reading family are more exquisite, these days when they married into the door, they came to worship me once, but they usually don't come out of the room." ”

Xu Xiuping inhaled: "That's weird...... four of them looked at it, poked his head and whispered, "What about my brother, where have you spent the night these days?" ”

Fortunately, the woman who became a parent and gave birth to a baby has no man, so she has fewer scruples. Zhang Jiujiu also said in a low voice: "In the past few days, because there are many subordinates from other places, the officials often feast and drink, and they all spend the night in my place. ”

Xu Xiuping listened to it and smiled bitterly: "It seems that it is really from a scholarly family, and it is really different from you and me who don't know a few big characters." "I said this, but I was thinking in my heart, what's going on with our old nine? Don't you really take the succession seriously? You're in your thirties, aren't you in a hurry if you don't have a son? My sister is still anxious for you!

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a voice laughing, "You two are busy." "When I looked back, I saw a woman, in her forties, a little bloated, dressed very elegantly, who was not Xu Wang?

Zhang Jiujiu greeted him and said with a smile: "The fourth sister-in-law is here, what about the fourth brother?" ”

"Oh, talk to my brother-in-law in the front hall, I'm here to help." Xu Wang smiled, and then saluted Xu Xiuping. Xu San was born in a general's family, had a bold personality, couldn't hide his words, and immediately told the "strange thing".

It's okay if she doesn't say it, but as soon as she mentions this, Xu Wang's face changed. That Zhu Jilan was redeemed by her and given to her younger brother as a little wife, so she looked forward to the woman's stomach and quickly added a boy to the little uncle. Now as soon as I heard that Zhu Jilan didn't go out of the second door, Lao Jiu didn't go to her for the night, is this okay?

It's just that she is not good at being a sister-in-law, her eyes fell on the third sister, and she encouraged: "Sister, just call her out." This is already a member of the Xu family, why do you still look like a guest? Don't call this place home? We've all arrived, and she doesn't even show her face, what kind of system is this? ”

Xu Xiuping thought about it, she is a sister-in-law, who cares about this matter? If you don't say a word, you have to go back. At this moment, I saw a curling figure coming.

Zhu Jilan lowered her head, accompanied by the maid, she was walking out of the eaves and entering the back garden, she seemed to be very restrained, and she didn't dare to look up. Gently moved the lotus step, walked for a while before coming to the front, raised his head slightly, and rushed to Xu Wang's Yifu first, still called Mrs. Xu Xiuping She hadn't seen it, but she thought it was a guest, and she also gave a salute, and finally said to Zhang Jiuyue: "Sister." "It's such a sweet sound, and it hurts to hear it.