Chapter 399 King Zhongjing On November 14th, after lunch, I sat alone in the imperial study, thinking about the future development.

I don't know how long later, there was a sudden thunder from the window, I shivered involuntarily, then got up and walked to the window, looked out, only to see the sky was cloudy, gray, gloomy, the whole sky seemed to fall down, the cold wind in the palace unscrupulously shuttled back and forth, as far as the eye could see, the big trees were blown by the wind to sway left and right, from time to time whining sound, a rainstorm was coming.

As soon as I closed the window, I heard Xiao Qi's voice outside the door: "Guanjia, Mr. Yuan is here." ”

"Yes, please come in, sir."

After Yuan Jian entered the house, he handed me a letter and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Dali Relic through the Great Wizard of Hongyuan. ”

"Relic? This is the first time I've heard from him since I returned from Dali. As I spoke, I opened the letter and read it.

After a long night of talking with Shelikong, he decided to break the existing forces into zero, establish three base areas in the mountainous areas of Dali, follow the 16-character policy of Gongzi, rely on the complex terrain of the mountains to carry out guerrilla warfare, win the support of the poor people at the bottom, and gradually grow in the movement. According to the plan, by the end of next year, Seriwei planned to expand his army to 15,000 to 20,000 on the basis of the original 4 or 5,000 men, and then he could cooperate with the military campaign of the Great Song Dynasty to expel the Mongols from Dali.

At the end of the letter are the approximate locations of the three base areas and the names of the main responsible persons, and they are asked whether it is feasible for the prince to call for help.

After reading it, I said to Yuan Jian: "Sir, reply to the relics, I agree with its approach, while developing, it is also necessary to preserve strength, not to fight hard with the forces of Mongolia or Duanshi, and resolutely implement the 16-character principle, in addition, let them establish a small base near Guangnan West Road and the bank of the Huangni River, and maintain close contact with our Guangnan Military Region or Miaojia Military Region, so as to facilitate the exchange of information between the two sides and obtain the support of our DPRK materials." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After a while, Xiao Qi entered and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Shen and Quan Jue have come by order and are already waiting outside the palace. ”

"Yes, Xuan."

When Shen Yiqiu and Quan Jue entered the imperial study, I said: "Both, I called you here today to let you refine the three-dimensional military sand table of the border that you originally made, mainly for the Sichuan Military Region, Xiangyang Military Region and Jianghuai Military Region. ”

Shen Yiqiu said, "Your Majesty, when is it needed?" ”

"The sooner the better, if the geographical conditions of the mountains and rivers in various places are unclear, you can contact the Military Affairs Institute and the Ministry of Industry."

"Yes, Your Majesty, however, it is estimated that it will take at least three months."

"Three months?" I thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Shen, you can." ”

Quan Jue said: "Your Majesty, the simple sand table has been shipped to the major military regions at the beginning of this month. ”

"Well, the big war is not far off, we need to prepare in advance. By the way, Mr. Shen, has there been any progress in the development of firearms at the Gunpowder Administration? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Lord Yun, Lord Wanyan and Zhao Yuncong just came to Lin'an University a few days ago, saying that the second-generation Yun's musket will be officially mass-produced at the beginning of next year, and the range of this second-generation musket can reach 250 meters, and the effective range will also be increased to 150 meters, and the weight and volume will be reduced at the same time. Progress has also been made in throwing projectiles, and the Gunpowder Supervision has improved the composition of gunpowder, and the explosive power of the same volume of gunpowder can reach 1.5 times that of the original, and the current artillery shells also use the improved gunpowder formula. ”

"Good." I happily praised, "In a few days, you will go with me to the Powder Supervisor." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Mr. Shen, I am also very satisfied with the progress of Lin'an University, since the beginning of the new semester, the number of students has increased by more than 1,000 people, you need to bother to teach, these people are all talents of our dynasty after graduation."

"Your Majesty rest assured."

"Quanjue, the achievements of the Academy of Sciences this year are also very outstanding, not only the theoretical research has made great progress, but also new products come out every month, which is a good job."

"Your Majesty, it's actually all ......"

As soon as Quan Jue was halfway through speaking, he saw Gonggong Zhou hurriedly enter the palace and said, "The official family, Zhao Huai, the son of Zhao Kui and Lord Zhao, is asking to see him outside the palace. ”

"Zhao Huai?" I suddenly felt bad and said urgently, "It's not good, isn't it...... Quick announcement. ”

Zhao Huai, who was still carrying rain, knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the house: "Your Majesty, my father, my father passed away an hour ago." ”

A few days ago, Xie Daoqing and I went to Zhao Mansion again, after taking ginseng for 3,000 years, Zhao Kui's complexion was obviously much better, however, after all, the life span of a person cannot go against the sky, as the imperial doctor said that day, the effect of ginseng only allowed Zhao Kui to live for more than ten days.

As a veteran of the Five Dynasties, Zhao Kui experienced a hundred battles and made great contributions to the stability of the Southern Song Dynasty.

"Zhao Huai, does Lao Aiqing have a last word?"

"Back to the emperor, this afternoon, after my father took a nap, he asked the grass people to practice the Zhao family's marksmanship, and then asked his subordinates to bring paper, ink, pen and inkstone, and wrote the seven-word quatrain "Shi'er" by the predecessor of Weng (Lu You) on the bedside. After writing, my father sat at the head of the bed, suddenly laughed, and died of exhaustion. Zhao Huai handed me the manuscript of Zhao Kui's handwritten "Shi'er" and said, "Your Majesty, this is my father's last pen and ink." ”

When I died, I knew that everything was empty, but I couldn't see Kyushu with sorrow.

Wang Shi set the Central Plains Day in the north, and the family sacrifice did not forget to tell Naiweng.

Zhao Kui is a military general, but he works in poetry, good at ink and plum, his painting is exquisite, vigorous and powerful, but this last ink treasure seems to be messy, crooked and down, no strength at all, but like a child's book that has just learned words.

"The king set the Central Plains Day in the north, and the family sacrifice did not forget to tell Naiweng." I repeated it a few times, and said sadly, "Xiao Qi, let the palace craftsman frame Lao Aiqing's ink treasure and hang it in my imperial study, I will definitely not let Lu You, Zhao Kui, and thousands of Song people down." ”

"Yes, official."

"Xiao Qi, prepare the sedan chair, I will go see Zhao Aiqing now."

"Official, it's still raining outside, why don't you wait for the rain to stop before going."

Zhao Huai also persuaded: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Seventh Father-in-law is reasonable. ”

I shook my head and simply repeated, "Prepare the car." ”

"Yes, official." Xiao Qi didn't dare to persuade again.

Although Zhao Kui has long since withdrawn from the military circles, many of the current generals are from his subordinates, such as Lu Wende, Xia Gui and others were once generals under Zhao Kui, as the highest ranking in the military circles, Zhao Kui's death is undoubtedly a loss for the Great Song Dynasty, because Zhao Kui represents an era.

In five days, the military conference at the end of the second year of Xianchun was about to be held, and Zhao Kui, who was the oldest in the army, did not catch up in the end. And his righteous son Zhao Bao is estimated to be still on the ship back to Lin'an, and it is too late to meet Zhao Kui for the last time.

This veteran general, who had been fighting for decades, still passed away in November of the second year of Xianchun in accordance with the course of history, and did not change because of my arrival, but the place of death changed from Hunan to Lin'an.

Sitting on the sedan chair, I suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness, as a time-traveler, I have the incomparable advantages of this era, but at the same time I clearly know the date of death of each celebrity.

If people know the death date of the people around him, and they can't say it clearly, it will undoubtedly be a painful torture, and what's more, Zhao Yu, the owner of my current body, has only seven or eight years left, can I change it?

It's no wonder that the Imperial Valley Technique Hall has the rule that you can't look at people before the age of twenty-four, and it is the dream of most people to be able to investigate the heavenly machine, but when you really get to that point, you don't know that it is a burden, and those who know the heavenly machine can only bear that kind of torment alone, if the Tao is not deep, it is likely to be crazy.

"Official, it's here." Xiao Qi's voice brought me back from my contemplation.

This is the first time I have seen the Minister pass away since I crossed over.

With Zhao Kui's age, even in the next generation, he can be regarded as a long life.

"See the Emperor." When I entered the back room, everyone knelt down and saluted.

"Excuse me, let's go our separate ways."

I stood beside Zhao Kui's bed and quietly watched Zhao Kui's remains. Although his face is clear, he also looks serene, thinking of what Zhao Huai said, Zhao Kui's laughter before his death, I vaguely understand the meaning, Zhao Kui's heart has been put down, he believes that I will do what I have always said about ZTE, not only him, but even Lu You's last wish will be realized.

"Zhao Huai."

"The grass people are here."

"Good students handle the funeral of Lao Aiqing."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Looking at Zhao Kui's body, I bowed deeply and said, "Old Aiqing, don't worry, my promise will definitely be fulfilled." Zhao Huai, after finishing the aftermath, you will come to the DPRK to take up a post, and Lao Aiqing's unfinished business will continue by us. ”

"Yes, the grass people obey."

At the court meeting the next day, I announced the death of Zhao Kui, the Duke of Lu.

After hearing this, everyone inevitably sighed for a while, whether it was friend or foe, they all felt quite sad, this old man deserved respect. Jiang Wanli came out and said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Lu has been fighting on the battlefield for decades, and his merit is in Sheji, and the minister asks His Majesty to issue a decree and a generous burial." ”

"Yes, Quasi-Concert. Lu Guogong has contributed to our dynasty, gifted Taifu, Zhen Zhongjing, Feng Zhongjing Wang, enjoyed Nanyue Temple, and his son Zhao Huai entered the court as an official. Ma Tingluan of the Ministry of Rites, Zhao Lao Aiqing's funeral will be handled by your Ministry of Rites. According to Lu Guogong's wish before his death, he was buried at the foot of Baobao Mountain in the northwest of Lin'an, and after I pacified the north, he was buried in his hometown in Hunan. ”

"Yes, Minister Ma Tingluan obeys the order."

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is still one month left in this year, and everyone must not relax and strive to complete the task beyond the quota and quality."

"Yes, your ministers obey."

Xiao Qi said loudly on the golden steps: "Ladies and gentlemen, please play this book." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister Ma Guangzu has a book to play."

"Ma Aiqing, please speak."