Xu Yong was puzzled and hesitated: "Brother Wu means ......"

"This time, I inspected the Lin Mansion by the order of the king, and my duty lies, and I will definitely report this matter to the king truthfully." Wu Gongdao. Xu Yong nodded yes. "However, I will also explain to the king that it is not easy for the border soldiers, right? And it's not a big deal, it's just that there's a rule, it's easy to say anything if it doesn't go wrong, and if there's something, then ......"

After getting this sentence, Xu Yong's heart was much more steady, and he said continuously: "Of course!" Please rest assured. This matter must be discussed in detail by the Department of Pacification of the Lin Prefecture and strengthened supervision. ”

"Okay, then, I'll be able to talk to the king too. Young marshal, let me tell you the truth, as far as the Khitan border people fled, although the Xingqing Mansion did not communicate with us, the king and Xiao Duolu did not have a tacit understanding. We turn a blind eye, Xiao Duolu is not picky, everyone knows it. is still what the king said, when necessary, I would rather offend the Jurchens than the Khitan. You should understand what the king means, right? ”

"I understand that the Jurchens have a deep hatred with us, and they are irreconcilable. It doesn't matter if you offend or not, but if you offend the Khitans, you will be enemies on both sides, and you can't get cheap. Xu Yong said.

"That's exactly what it means!" Wu Gong said with a smile. Then he looked around, "Let's go, let's go and see the editors and armaments of this Baoning Village." ”

After Wu Gong's inspection was over, he returned to Xingyuan Mansion and reported to Xu Wei in detail what he had seen and heard on the trip. Xu Wei did not find it strange that the border army accepted the fugitives' property and released it. The army is a special collective, it is not a temple, there are not so many rules and regulations. The army pays attention to orders and prohibitions, and when a war starts, I let you rush and you can't retreat, and I let you retreat, but you can't arch. As for peacetime, do not disturb the locality, do not harm the people, and diligent training is enough. The border guards were not easy in the first place, and these fugitives contributed something, and they took it, not to say that it was right, but it was tolerable.

On the contrary, Xu Wei was very concerned about the escape of the Khitan border people. According to the information he obtained, Xiao Duolu not only increased the army to the Xia Realm, but also moved the people over, and now he is accepting the fugitives from the Jin Kingdom, it seems that he is really not a joke when he takes root in the Xia Realm.

The population of Western Xia has always been small, after experiencing rebellions and natural disasters in the past few years, it is reasonable that the household registration has decreased, coupled with the Song and Liao joint efforts to destroy Xia, the war together, and the lives of people are devastated, which is inevitable. In addition, it is not uncommon for some party members to follow their emperor to defect to the Jurchens, causing a sharp decrease in household registration in the Xia realm. Xiao Duolu doesn't want to take root in the Xia Realm, first of all, there must be someone, Xu Jiu has considered one thing a long time ago, that is, after defeating the Jurchens in the future, he and the Khitans will definitely not be good neighbors and friendly forces, putting aside the grievances and grievances between the two countries for decades, the territorial claims of the Great Song Dynasty to the sixteen states of Yanyun are definitely unacceptable to the Khitans.

But then again, things haven't gotten to that point, so there's no use worrying about it. What matters now is that after the Khitan strategic center of gravity moves eastward, the situation in this world is a bit of a three-kingdom situation. Now it's hard to say who is strong and who is weak, the Jurchens did sweep the world back then, but in recent years, the successive defeats and bloody political struggles at the upper level have consumed the national strength of the Jin State, but the tiger is still not defeated, and its strength is still not to be underestimated, especially Wan Yanliang, a careerist, came to power.

As for the Khitan, it is simply an inspirational blockbuster. What kind of bear did you look like when you were beaten by the Jurchens? The emperor was captured, the country perished, and only Yelu Dashi went to the Western Regions with a few people, and with a belief, he became the overlord in Central Asia! I still can't forget to return to the country! It can be sure that Dashi's decades of conquest in the Western Regions must have cast a hundred battles of heroes, and the Liao State now has a vast territory, and its national strength must not be weak!

As for the Great Song Dynasty, it is said that the old empire is a bit self-inflated, but now the Great Song Dynasty has 500,000 elite regular troops, good generals like clouds, and solid economic strength as the backing, who dares not to take the Great Song Dynasty seriously? However, there are some uncertainties. The current emperor is young, and he does not have the ambition of his brother, and his ears are soft, and if he wants to rely on this kind of emperor to lead the country to strength, it may be basically zero.

Fortunately, the emperor's xìng grid was paired with the system of the Great Song Dynasty, which created another situation. That is, it doesn't matter if the emperor is weak, the operation of the imperial court depends on the head of government, who is the head of government, the prime minister! Although the sixth brother Xu Liang is a civil official, he was born in the Xu family, he is no stranger to war, and he has a rich political resume. It is said that both prime ministers have this kind of background, and things will be easy to do.

It's a pity that the political struggle is cruel and ruthless, and the swords and swords in the court are no less fierce than the battlefield. Prime ministers and prime ministers, whether they were meant to do so or not, inevitably went to the opposite side. People are in the rivers and lakes, you can't help yourself, whether you want to or not, you have to do it. Because behind the two of you are two great families, and there are many followers.

With such a fight between the two prime ministers, it is difficult to build consensus. Xu Wei knows this very well, let's put it this way, now, you said that you want to take advantage of Yan Liang's usurpation of the throne and the opportunity of the Jin State to launch a large-scale northern expedition, it will definitely not work, because the imperial court will not be able to reach a consensus. Xu Wei hopes that there is a bottom line in the struggle in the imperial court, that is, we will be "not thinking of making progress" for the time being, but in case, whether it is the Jurchen or the Khitan who take the initiative to attack the Great Song Dynasty, then the imperial court must unite. At this point, Xu Wei believes that with the wisdom of Xu Liang and Zheyan, it should be completely possible.

In this way, the three kingdoms of Song, Jin, and Liao temporarily had a balance point. But this balance will not last long and will soon be broken. The Song army still has the task of recovering the lost land, the Liao army is still thinking of recovering the country, and the Jin army will definitely not turn to the defensive from now on. When either side moves, this balance is broken.

Xu Wei wanted to break this balance, and in his opinion, the ideal situation was that the Liao army would conquer the country and fight with the Jurchens to lose both, and the Song army would take advantage of the fisherman. The worst situation is that the Jin army invaded southward, and the Khitans also took advantage of the fire to attack Sichuan and Shaanxi. Don't think it's a joke, it's definitely possible. Between countries, no matter whether there was a deep hatred or hatred in the past, or whether they were like brothers, there are only eternal interests, not eternal friendship.

He originally tried his best to promote the Song-Liao Alliance, that is, he considered that the two countries would join forces and kill the Jin State first. It must be discussed in advance, how to divide the interests, for example, the Liao State takes the homeland, and the Great Song Dynasty takes Yanyun. As for how the relationship between Song and Liao will go after the destruction of Jin, whether it is war or peace, then each depends on his ability.

But now that the Song-Liao alliance has broken the situation, the political mutual trust between the two countries is already weak, and now that it is engaged, the possibility of joining forces again no longer exists. Don't look at the time when he and Xiao Duolu don't meet, they seem to be talking and laughing, the feelings are good, Xiao Duolu doesn't still say "affectionately", as long as you Xu Wei is here in Sichuan and Shaanxi, our Liao army will definitely not commit any crimes, that's because of the current situation and the reason for the sī people, in the eyes of the Liao State, Da Song is a treacherous and out-and-out villain, how can people believe you again?

In the case of the Song-Liao Alliance breaking the situation, the three kingdoms are standing, and the strength is equal, Xu Wei is convinced of one thing: whoever acts rashly and recklessly is likely to be the first to hang.

For example, if the Song army launched a large-scale northern expedition in the future, needless to say, the Jin army resisted desperately, the Liao army would definitely sit on the wall and watch, and if the Song army fought smoothly, then it would also join the war group to grab the fruits of victory; If the fight does not go well, he will not move; If the Song army is defeated by the Jin army, then I'm sorry, the Liao army is very likely to aim its sword at the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, if you are not sure, it is better not to act rashly. At this point, Xu Wei is not worried about the Great Song Dynasty, just like today's bear, he has to fight. However, the gold lord is finished, this time he suffered such a big loss, once he took a breath, it is very likely that he will mobilize the people to avenge the revenge. If he really does this, hehe, if you don't know how to do it, the good life of Jin Guo will come to an end.

All in all, today's strategy is nothing more than "braking with static" and "responding to all changes with unchanged", which is applicable both internally and externally. So, if there is a political struggle in the court or something, let's fight, as long as I don't break the balance of several families, as long as it doesn't move to my head, as long as it doesn't endanger the Xu family, let's fight.

Since Xu Wei of Taiyuan County Wangfu has been crowned the king, one of the most annoying things is to change the door plaque, from the original Tianshui County King, Dongguan County King, Wuwei County King, to the current Taiyuan County King, have changed four times! I'd rather not want the title of king of this county, even if I just be a captain, or even a festival envoy, as long as the power remains the same, I insert a chicken feather and it is also an arrow, and I hang a butt curtain It is also a big flag!

When the king of Taiyuan entered the back hall, he saw Zhang Jiujiu and Zhu Jilan talking and laughing with each other. If you want to talk about harmony, this Taiyuan County Mansion is the most harmonious. Xu Wei's wife and concubine get along very well, of course, Zhang Jiujiu's kindness and generosity and Zhu Jilan's knowledge and courtesy are important reasons.

"Say what? So happy? Xu Wei asked with interest.

"The official is back?" Both fù people stood up to greet each other.

Zhu Jilan waited for Xu Wei to sit down before he smiled and said, "King, I just told my sister about a good thing, and the king must be happy when he hears it." ”

"A good thing? What's the matter, is Xu Hu's academic progress? Xu Wei asked. His precious son has been shopping since he was a child, because his father is a military commander, he doesn't like to read, so he likes to dance with guns and sticks, and arrange troops. When he was four or five years old, he led a group of eunuch children to chase and fight, and he proclaimed himself a general. Xu Wei can't go on like this, no matter what he does in the future, there is no harm in reading a few more sentences, so he is strictly restrained, and he hires famous teachers to teach, and it takes several years to press Xu Hu down, and he can finally read it.

"Not really, no, too. Recently, the eldest brother has indeed achieved a small success in his studies, and the master has praised it several times, saying that he writes very well. Zhang Jiujiu said with a smile. I remember that this county king's wife, two years older than her husband, has been worrying about her family for so many years, and has given birth to two children in a row, and now she can't compare to the beauty of the year, and she is also fatter. However, it is not easy for Xu Wei to marry his wife, and he has always cherished the relationship between husband and wife, so the two of them are still affectionate and respectful of each other. Almost all family affairs are decided by Zhang Jiujiu.

Zhu Jilan is Xu Hu's biological mother, and when she heard her praise from her wife, she smiled and said, "Sister, don't praise him, that guy can't stand the praise." ”

Xu Wei interjected: "That's not right, this kid is doing well and has achievements, you have to praise, you have to let him know that he can do it." If you always beat and scold, you will either be a fool or a wreck when you grow up. ”

Zhang Jiujiu held a cup of tea to her husband and said with a smile: "This is reasonable, when the eldest brother comes, I will praise him a few more words." ”

He thought he was too bad, and his eyes were on the top of his head. If you praise him for his good handwriting, he thinks he is Su Huang Mi Cai. Xu Wei took a sip of tea. At this time, he remembered the topic of Fang Cai again, and buttoned the lid, "Hey, I said what you just talked about so happily, you haven't said it yet." ”

Zhang Jiujiu sat down beside him, and he didn't know what to say for a while, but Zhu Jilan opened his mouth first: "King, this man should get married, and the woman should get married, right?" ”

Xu Wei laughed when he heard this: "Isn't this nonsense? Otherwise, what shall I do with you both? ”

"This marriage is based on the orders of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, right?" Zhu Jilan asked again with Guan Zi.

Regarding this, Xu Wei had reservations, and only hummed lightly. In fact, in this era, it can only be like this, if someone raises a girl, you let her go out and fall in love freely? I'm afraid that if I can't fall in love, my reputation will be ruined. Who raised a kid, and you let him go out and fall in love freely? I'm afraid that I won't be able to fall in love, so I went to the kiln.

Zhang Jiujiu said at this time: "Official, how old is your daughter this year?" ”

"Xu Yan fifteen, Xu Yan twelve, what's wrong?" Xu Wei asked rhetorically.

"Fifteen? After the New Year, the eldest girl in our family will be sixteen. Zhang Jiu said.

"What about sixteen? She's still my daughter. Xu Wei laughed.

Zhu Jilan shook her head and said to Zhang Jiuyue: "Sister, I'll tell you that the king didn't think about it at all, and you still don't believe it." ”

Xu Wei frowned, and after a series of words, he suddenly stood up: "I said you!" You two are here to give Xu Yan a ......"

Seeing his reaction, the two women were surprised, Zhu Jilan only thought that he was reluctant to give up his daughter, and said with a smile: "King, when this child grows up, he must always stand on his own, and he has to give up if he is reluctant." ”

No wonder Xu Wei reacted like this, he really didn't think about it at all. Subconsciously, he thinks that his daughter is still young, how old is she, fifteen years old, this is going to live with himself in that era, and he is still with his parents, where are you going, how can you be ten ** years old and then what. But in the Song Dynasty, fifteen years old was not too young, not to mention that it was time to get married, at least it was necessary to get married, and after waiting for another year or two, it would be necessary to get married.

Xu Wei's mental preparation for becoming a father back then was very sufficient, but as a father-in-law, he really didn't think about it. In his impression, this father-in-law, Old Taishan, has a lot of beard, and it is best to be gray, and it is not easy to walk.

"Isn't that a little early? Let's delay it for a few more years. Xu Wei sat down and said.

"It's still early? Zhang Qingke is a grandfather, a grandson and a granddaughter, how painful is it to hold in his arms? We got married late and were born late, so the baby is young, and this is delayed in the front, and we can't be wrong in the back. I was because my parents died, and I was under the fence, no one cared about what no one asked, if I didn't meet an official, I was afraid that it would be ......" Those years were the most sentimental for Zhang Jiujiu.

Xu Wei was afraid that she would mention this sadness, so he hurriedly relieved: "Oh, it's so decent, why are you mentioning these old things?" ”

"That's it, sister, you shouldn't have guessed that you would marry a county king, right?" Zhu Jilan also relieved her heart.

"To say this, it would be a long talk. Back then, I only felt ......" Zhang Jiujiu said this, her face was covered with a strange glow, as if she was recalling the best thing in her life, and she couldn't find how to describe Xu Wei for a while, so she was stuck.

"I just think that he is young and promising, and he is handsome, how can he take a fancy to himself? It feels like it's climbing, you know? At that time, I thought that the official and my cousin were a natural pair, and my cousin was also a good match for him...... Who would have thought that good things would fall on me? I still remember that night I ran out of Hefu and went to Xishuimen Xu Mansion to find officials, ah......"

Xu Wei couldn't help but recall the past, and after a long time, he quipped: "It's a loss to your aunt, such a stingy person, who spent a lot of money to buy you a dowry." Anyway, I remember that when I married you, my fourth sister-in-law and my third sister were about to cry when they looked at the dowry, saying that this new fù marriage was too cost-effective! ”

Zhang Jiuyue and Zhu Jilan couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh, and the sadness of recalling the past was also swept away.

"Well, why are you talking about this? Don't mention this, I thought I was young, and when I mentioned it, Zhang Sandu hugged his grandson with his left hand and his granddaughter with his right hand, alas, it seems that I am also old. Xu Wei sighed.

Zhang Jiujiu loved his man in the end, and said with a smile: "Where are you old?" Now that people are riding out on horseback, don't those fù people on the street stretch their necks to look? ”

"You don't know this, when I looked at me back then, it was indeed because I was handsome. Now I see that they heard their mother or mother-in-law say that I was a beautiful man back then, so they wanted to verify it. As a result, I couldn't help but be disappointed, but I was unwilling, and I said that I didn't look carefully, so when I appeared next time, they watched it again, and it became a habit. I can only say that I am a middle-aged and elderly woman......" Xu Wei was serious when he said this, just like when he held a military meeting in the Xuanfu Disposal Division.

But Zhang Jiujiu and Zhu Jilan had already covered their mouths with one hand and their stomachs with the other, and they were so happy that they were smiling. Just our man, he is not an official, he doesn't lead soldiers, just with this looks, just with this mouth, where can't he mix up food, even if the tea shop tells stories, he can support his family.

When he was laughing, he saw a curling figure floating in like a willow in the wind, as soon as Xu Wei saw her, the pair of tiger eyes that could scare away thousands of troops and horses, suddenly like two gentle pools of water, full of love.