Chapter 36: Pick Your Own Reward

Others don't know Zhao Shao's ambitions, but Wang Shao knows, when Wang Shao went to the capital, Zhao Ji was only King Ying. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Wang Shao temporarily lived in the Ying Wangfu to organize his and Wang side's ideas into a flat Rong policy, which was dedicated to Song Yingzong by King Yingzong, which led to Yingzong's promotion and employment of Wang Shao.

Take Hehuang first and then take Western Xia, this is the most important idea in Pingrongce. Just heard that Wang Bi and Ali were righteous, Wang Shao was a little surprised, so he came to the big tent next to Wang and asked Wang Be.

Wang said with a smile: "I have already thought about what Zichun said, you think about it, it is not necessary to occupy Hehuang in person, if Tubo is willing to work with the Great Song Dynasty, then it will be a matter of time before he takes Western Xia." What's more, we could have taken Western Xia this time, was it really because we were afraid of turning against the Liao State, or giving up because of the benevolence of a thought? ”

Wang Shao pursed his lips and shook his head: "Then prince, tell me why?" ”

"You know the strength of Tubo, if we directly take Western Xia, it is equivalent to fighting against the Great Liao, and at the same time, we have become a fierce enemy with Tubo. What's more, at present, our national strength is simply not capable of fighting a protracted war. That's why I withdrew my troops! ”

Wang Shao nodded after hearing this: "Lord Wang, you are strategizing, I think it would be too condescending for the Holy Lord not to crown you as the prime minister this time." ”

Wang Bi was slightly drunk at this time, and laughed loudly: "What's so good about being a prime minister? Especially as the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, he has no real power! Don't say it's me who does it, it's my father who does it, I'm afraid it's all resistance. ”

Wang Shao saw that Wang was a little drunk, and thought to himself that there were many and mixed people in this army, so don't say anything too radical next to the king, he hurriedly said goodbye and said: "That's the case, the prince should rest early, and set off early tomorrow morning." After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the big tent, and faintly heard the king say behind him: "What is the resistance, Lao Tzu has a way." Rest, rest! ”

Wang Shao, who listened to these two sentences, was a little frightened, this king will not return to the court, he will not be able to exclude dissidents, think carefully that he should be on a front with the king, and then he can rest assured to go back to the camp tent to rest.

The army walked for more than ten days, and when the people heard that the army had won the battle, they all ran to both sides of the post road to see the ranks of the army. Everyone looked at their feet and searched the procession for the legendary carriage full of large sums of gold and silver in Western Xia. Finally, Wang Bi and the others returned to the capital, and when they left, it was cold and windy, and when they came back, it was already spring back to the earth. The army was on standby outside the city, and King Yue Li, greeted by the forbidden army and the officials of the capital, was surrounded into the capital.

On both sides of the street, it was full of people watching the excitement. He watched the procession coming in from the direction of the city gate, first the soldiers of the forbidden army who opened the way, then the officials of the Privy Council, and then the king who was riding on a tall horse, Yue Li. There was a lot of discussion in the crowd, "The king of Zhennan is too brave, have you heard, he broke into the enemy's account alone." not only killed the emperor of Western Xia, but also forced the queen of Western Xia to identify the body in person? ”

"Awesome, this is nothing, have you heard? For decades, the New Year's coins given to Western Xia by our Great Song Dynasty have been recovered by the prince. also asked Xixia to compensate us a lot of gold and silver. ”

"Now the court has made a fortune!"

"We're rich, too! Our Song debt was not bought in vain! ”

"The prince is here...... Look, the prince is so young, so brave, and so ......"

"I have to say that Su Zizhan, marry my sister well! We don't have such a sister, so why don't we send it to the prince! Someone in the crowd said. Everyone laughed for a while: "Su Zizhan is a Jinshi, what are you?" I took the Jinshi exam first and became an official, or I have a chance to tie up with the prince! ”

Behind Wang Bianyue Li, there are guards and lieutenant generals in the army, as well as several young generals who are all in good spirits, especially Tong Guan, it feels too good to be noticed by everyone, and he is too envious of those who can boast on the royal street. Now that he can follow the king and win such a big battle, he forgets that he almost got into a catastrophe.

Behind Tong Guan and the others were dozens of carriages loaded with boxes, and the group passed through the Xuande Gate to the imperial city amid the cheers in the middle of the road and the sound of drums on the tower of the Xuande Gate.

The king had been welcomed into the city many times, but this time was rarely grand in his memory. At the place where the ruler dismounted, everyone next to the king dismounted, and Yang Shihan, who greeted the king, invited the king and others to enter the palace hall. On both sides of the Daqing Palace, the guards are in the columns, and on the high pedestal of the Daqing Palace, Zhao Ji is leading hundreds of civil and military officials to greet him.

This ceremony is not only grand, but also unique to the king, since the founding of Song Taizu, the style of emphasizing literature and light force has led to every war, even if it is won, there is no such a grand welcome ceremony. What's more, apart from Di Qing, there have been too few battles that can be won by the Song Dynasty in the past few decades.

Wang Bian and Yue Li hurriedly stepped forward to salute, Zhao Ji was overjoyed, and Wang Bian noticed that even in such a joyful atmosphere, there were still some people who didn't look so happy. For example, Han Qi who squeezed out a smiling face, such as Fu Bi who didn't smile, and Sima Guang who didn't have too many expressions as always.

However, Wang found that his father Wang Anshi was standing next to Han Qi, and it seemed that Wang Anshi had not been promoted during his absence from the capital. There was no way to talk more in the main hall, Wang Fang squeezed his eyes at Wang Anshi, and Wang Anshi was smiling at him with his beard in relief.

Zhao Ji sat in the Daqing Palace, looking at the king with joy, if it weren't for the complicated ceremony, he really wanted to pull the king next to him immediately and ask about the situation of this dispatch. Hearing Yue Li's report on the fold and the amount of gold and silver he brought back, Zhao Ji was even more overjoyed, although these things had already been sent to the capital, but it was not as good as being in the main hall, looking at the surprised and stunned expressions of the civil and military officials, which made Zhao Ji feel even more happy.

Especially when Yue Li started to play and brought back gold, silver, gold and silver jewelry worth hundreds of millions, there was a commotion in the court. Zhao Ji and Wang Bi looked at each other and smiled, and Wang Bi knew that Zhao Ji deliberately wanted to show off in the court.

The officials above the main hall exchanged heads and ears, and there were voices of admiration, mixed with a slightly suspicious voice: "How can a small country like Western Xia have so much gold and silver? It won't be an IOU from me. ”

Wang is looking for prestige, it is the book of Lu Gong, a scholar of Hanlin. In the imperial history beside him, Cheng Lu Xue smiled and said: "The IOU is a blank piece of paper, but if the Xixia IOU is repaid as a Song debt, we will take the people who bought the Song debt to ask for this triangular debt in Xixia." ”

Don't look at these two people's surnames Lu, and they usually have a very good relationship, but these two are not a family. LΓΌ Gongshu is the son of the well-known Xiangguo LΓΌ Yijian, and LΓΌ Yu is the grandson of LΓΌ Duan, the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty and Emperor Zhenzong. It is said that these two are scholarly families, and after the official eunuchs, they are famous families, but the bearing of these two people is really not as good as their ancestors.

The cynicism of these two people is not without reason, Lu Gongshu is Sima Guang's sworn friend, and he has served in the capital for many years, when Ouyang Xiu recommended officials, he was promoted at the same time Wang Anshi and Lu Gongzhu. But Wang Anshi resigned and refused to be official, but now he has become the deputy prime minister, and Lu Gongzhu himself is still a bachelor of Hanlin. In terms of family background and work experience, Lu Gongshu can't figure it out, they are all the same Hanlin bachelors, where is Wang Anshi better than him?

Therefore, when he saw the triumphant return of the king, Song Shenzong personally took the wind, and Lu Gongzhu was even more envious and jealous. That's why he said that sentence without being salty, and Lu Zhi was even more involved in the fun. He didn't go because Wang Anshi was out of the ordinary, but because Lu Zhi was with Sima Guang when he was in turmoil. Now he knows that Fu Bi and others have a senior youth club, which is said to be 'drinking wine and poetry and having fun'. I also know that this senior citizen association is headed by Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo and other old ministers of several dynasties, thinking that he is also an official eunuch, and Wang Anshidao is different, it is better to clarify his position, and simply find a way to join the senior youth club. Therefore, when there is usually something to do, he will say a few words to Wang Anshi to attract the attention of Fu Bi and others.

Today's words have achieved an effect, and the originally happy and lively scene was interrupted by a very clear conversation between the two people, although the voice was not loud. The eyes of everyone in the court surrendered to Lu Gongshu and Lu Xu, but most of them looked at Zhao Ji's sinking face, and they didn't dare to snicker or pick up the words of the two people.

The court of the Song Dynasty had their own words, not a matter of one or two days, and as long as there was no major controversy, the atmosphere in the court was still very relaxed. Yue Li stopped the recital in his mouth and glanced at the king. I thought to myself, these words touched the brows of King Zhennan a little, but seeing that the king didn't seem to hear it, he nodded slightly and motioned him to continue.

After listening to Yue Li's recital, Zhao Ji rewarded them one by one, and those who should be promoted, such as Yue Li, were promoted to privy envoys. The exceptionally hired are also exceptionally hired, such as Zhang Ping, who was recommended by the king, Zhe Kejun has already gone to serve as the Zhenrong Zhijun, and Zhang Ping has been promoted to the Huanzhou Zhijun. At the same time, the lieutenant generals of all sizes in the army were rewarded, and bounties were distributed to all departments in the army. These rewards have been completed, and the armies of all routes have returned to their respective places to stand by.

All men have a reward, whether it is an official position or a reward of gold or silver, but there is no king. Wang Anshi was puzzled in his heart, and looked at Wang Bian, who smiled and squeezed his eyes at Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi shook his head helplessly, this kid doesn't know what the hell he is doing, presumably it is also Wang Bei's idea not to reward him in the court, but it is really difficult to do it again, Wang Bei is now the king of Zhennan, and it doesn't mean much to him to reward him with an official title.

Knowing a son is better than a father, Wang Anshi understands the king, and others may not understand. Lu Gongshu and Lu Zhi smiled when they met, secretly proud, it seems that their inference is correct, why don't you reward the emperor next to the king?

After listening to Zhao Ji's reward with doubts, Zhao Ji smiled and asked the king: "The king of Zhennan sent troops to resist Western Xia this time, and he made a great contribution. The official family thought about it for a long time and didn't know how to seal the reward, why don't you say it yourself, King Zhennan?! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the main hall, and I haven't heard of the emperor asking the minister what reward he wants?

The king laughed next to him: "Thanks to the emperor's grace, let's do it, the gold, silver and jewelry offered by Xixia are outside the main hall, please order the emperor to carry it up to the main hall, I will choose it myself, what do you think?" ”

"The king is going crazy, pick the reward himself, that's not how much he wants? Can the emperor agree? Lu Zhi whispered to Lu Gong.

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