Chapter 12: The Scapegoat
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Because after entering the city, they have already sent people to report the news.
So when the convoy arrived, some leading figures in the National Teacher's Mansion were already waiting outside the door, and the leaders were naturally Pang Chunmei, Hu Sanniang, and Ximen Xiu.
At this time, Pang Chunmei was holding her stomach with joy, her face was a little less cunning and a little softer, but she was already pregnant for more than seven months.
Hu Sanniang is holding a pink and jade girl in her arms, this is the eldest daughter she gave birth to for Wu Kai last autumn, nicknamed 'Nannan', now eleven months old, staring at a pair of big eyes, curiously looking at the convoy.
When Wu Kai and Wu Yueniang got out of the car together, Pang Chunmei was the first to get in front of the two, and she had to bow down.
Seeing her clumsy movements, Wu Yueniang stretched out her hand to stop her, and said indifferently: "Okay, you are pregnant now, don't worry about any etiquette." ”
As he spoke, he smiled and beckoned to 'Nannan': "This is Nannan, come, hug it and let my mother see it." ”
Although the child was born to Hu Sanniang, according to the rules, Wu Yueniang is the mother of the right child, hearing this, she stepped forward with a smile on her face and handed her daughter to Wu Yueniang.
This move seems casual, but it shows that the relatives are distant and close - it is obvious that Pang Chunmei, the former personal maid, is far less close to Hu Sanniang in her eyes.
Tut~
Could it be that after giving birth to a son, a woman will naturally light up the attributes of Gong Dou?
Seeing that Wu Yueniang was still planning to tease her daughter and son together, Wu Kai became a little impatient and waved his hand: "Okay, if there is anything, it's not too late to talk about it when you go in." ”
Naturally, everyone didn't dare to disobey his wishes, so they were busy with the stars holding the moon, and welcomed him and Wu Yueniang in - as for the luggage or something, there was someone in charge of Zhang Luo.
After entering the door, Wu Yueniang first hugged the 'Nannan', and received a salute from several housekeepers and big maids in the front hall, which was considered to be the identity of the master and servant, and then led a few aunts back to the back house.
Wu Kai stayed in the front hall and summoned Shi Qian, Fahai, Xie Zhen, Xie Bao and others to inquire about the major events in the capital in the past few months.
After Wu Kai left, although this mansion is mainly based on time migration, but in terms of being well-informed, it has to be said that it is Fahai, this guy travels around the house of the powerful all day long, and he knows everything about the news in the court, at least he has heard a lot of things.
Therefore, after Shi Qian simply reported the well-known news, he took over the conversation: "Master, if you want to say that our emperor is also persistent, the war Liao has been defeated, and even the Western Army and the Xiang Army have been killed and wounded by a small 200,000, but he still refuses to give up the sixteen states of Youyun, no, the imperial court is doing everything possible to raise funds, and plans to find the Jurchens to redeem the land!" ”
In this way, the second Keju Contest should also be held for fundraising-it seems that Song Huizong didn't just know how to have fun, but also had the heart to do something serious.
Wu Kai thought for a moment and asked, "Then above this court, is there anyone worried that the Jurchens will continue to attack the Great Song Dynasty in the south?" ”
After finishing speaking, he saw that several people in the hall were stunned, and they were all dazed with a little panic.
After half a ring, I saw Shi Qian cautiously asking, "Buddha, are you ...... But what did the divination get? ”
"How?"
Wu Kai looked at them, and he was a little puzzled: "Could it be that you all think that the Jurchen will not continue to go south?" ”
"This ......"
Several people looked at each other, and Fahai muttered: "At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, how strong were the Liao people, didn't they stop at the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun?" Can Jurchen Ran still be stronger than the original Liao? ”
Whether the Jurchens were strong or not at the beginning of the Great Liao, Wu Kai could not judge, but today's Great Song Dynasty is far less powerful than when the People's Republic was founded.
However, this point did not seem to be recognized by everyone, because Wu Kaizheng was puzzled, so he listened to Fahai continue: "Besides, our Great Song Dynasty is not what it used to be, even the Western Xia was bowed down to in the past few years, and the Jurchens may not be able to get anything good when they come over!" ”
Seeing that Shi Qian, Xie Zhen, and Xie Bao also agreed with his words, Wu Kai couldn't help frowning and said, "Didn't you just say it too?" The imperial court killed 200,000 people in the Liao invasion, and the Jurchens defeated the Liao State and could not form an army......"
Without waiting for Wu Kai to finish speaking, Xie Bao couldn't help but shout: "But that's because there are traitors in the army, and it's not that you can't really beat those Liao dogs!" You may not know it, but ......"
"Second brother!"
Xie Zhen hurriedly drank him, and apologized to Wu Kai: "My lord, this guy just drank some horse urine, so he is a little rude......
"It doesn't matter."
Wu Kai waved his hand: "If you have anything to say, just say it, and I just want to know what you think of this defeat." ”
Seeing Wu Kai's attitude, then Xie Bao got up again, glanced at his brother, and foamed at the mouth and said a lot of rumors about the battle of Liao.
What is halfway to the Western army to make trouble, it has to be three times the salary to continue the march, and as a result, the fighters are delayed; What kind of Xiang army clashed with the Western army, killed each other, and was profited by the Liao fishermen; What ordnance supervisor withheld ordnance shoddy, resulting in siege equipment can not be used......
In a word: not a crime of war!
The government and the opposition seem to be unanimous, believing that this defeat was due to internal problems among the officers and men, rather than that they really could not defeat the Liao -- among them, the Western and Western armies seemed to have become the target of public criticism, and they were relegated to a worthless situation from the previous elite divisions.
Some people even claim that if this battle is not dominated by the Western Army, but relies on the border army in Hebei and the Xiang army in Shandong and other places, it will definitely succeed in recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun!
Tut~
This is obviously to use the Western Army as a scapegoat!
It is no wonder that when the Jurchens went south to besiege Bianliang three years later, the various units of the Western Army were either late or did not move.
"Master."
A few people, you glanced at me and finished the discussion inside and outside the court, seeing that Wu Kai was silent, then Fahai remembered the tone of Fang Cai Wu Kai, and couldn't help but inquire cautiously: "Do the Jurchens really dare to go south?" If they really go south, our Great Song should also be able to win, right? ”
Win?
Wu Kai grinned and said with deep meaning: "Don't worry, no matter how powerful that Jurchen is, we will definitely be the final victors!" ”
Fahai was relieved, but how did he know that what Wu Kai said about 'we' had nothing to do with the Great Song Dynasty at all!
After chatting a few more words, seeing that everyone had nothing new to report, Wu Kai asked them to disperse, leaving only Shi Qian alone, and inquired about the progress of the secret passage.