Zhao Zhen was stunned at first, and then laughed.

Zheng Lang is still young, and he is younger than him, he has been surveying and grinding in the local area for several years, and he is only twenty-three years old this year, for normal people, it is the time when he is young and middle-aged, but for officials, he is still a hairy boy.

Coupled with a friendship, Zhao Zhen didn't recognize how embarrassing Zheng Lang would be, of course, if Zhang Shixun was here, it would be impossible to let Zhang Shixun hold his daughter.

Zheng Lang also laughed.

Zhao Zhen's son he has no ability to keep, but for Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen's daughter he plans to protect her in the future, she is a little witch, she looks very beautiful, and she is usually very loved by Zhao Zhen, but Zhao Zhen chose the wrong son-in-law, and the little witch boldly pursued freedom, but let a group of scholars strangle her, including her student Sima Guang. The queen is dead, and the marriage of a little princess.

Zhao Zhen instructed the palace maid to take over his daughter, but the little guy disagreed, and still stretched out his hand tenaciously and shouted at Zheng Lang in a milky voice. Zhao Zhen touched her little head lovingly and said, "Don't make trouble, let Zheng Qing change her clothes." ”

asked the palace maid to bring his civilian clothes, and Zheng Lang went to the back of the palace to change into them, but this time, the court clothes could not be worn. Zheng Lang said: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to leave. ”

"Don't worry, it's noon, let's sit down and eat together."

Zheng Lang couldn't refuse, so he could only say, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

The little witch rubbed over again.

"Hey, she's related to you?" Zhao Zhen asked in surprise.

Your Majesty, you can't talk nonsense, it will make people misunderstand, Zheng Lang immediately replied: "The minister also often hugs his daughter, and Her Royal Highness the princess feels comfortable holding the minister just now." ”

Saying that, he hugged the little witch again, anyway, Zhao Zhen's civilian clothes were all burlap fabric, and they were not worth a few dollars, so he would change them again.

This was a small episode, Zhao Zhen quickly returned to business and asked: "You said that Fan Yong would mistakenly delay state affairs in Yanzhou?" ”

"Inevitably."

"Who do you think is up to it?"

Zheng Lang smiled bitterly in his heart, he really dared to ask. When Han Qi impeached several bigwigs, Zhao Zhen asked who was the prime minister, and he thought that Zhao Zhen had other ideas, and it seemed that he also lived the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. After hesitating for a while, he said, "I don't know." ”

The most suitable martial artist is the bronze mask Di Qing, Wenchen Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan barely made peace. At this time, Di Qing had not grown up, and Han Fan did not realize the strength of the Western Xia people. They rule the northwest and may not be up to the task.

and hurriedly said: "The minister can't do it, the minister is just talking on paper." ”

Because Zhao Zhen stared at him with his eyes.

But he also said: "Your Majesty, this battle cannot be rushed, the reason is simple, our court has not used troops for more than 20 years, the soldiers lack combat experience, and the court lacks famous generals. can only be taken step by step, and it can be observed that there are those generals who are qualified for the position of front-line commander. ”

said that Fan Yong couldn't do it, he made it, and I don't know if he didn't make it. But Zheng Lang deliberately mentioned two words, general!

What is the power of military generals, you can see at the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other military generals who turned the tide and kept the foundation of the Southern Song Dynasty for more than 100 years. Yue Fei was killed, Han Shizhong and others were old, and later the combat effectiveness of the Southern Song Dynasty became more and more weak.

Yue Fei fought step by step, and Han Shizhong also grew up from the battles of Western Xia to Square. So let's take it one step at a time, and then make observations.

He continued: "Although Yuan Hao had a large number of soldiers, he was only a man with wolf ambitions, and the pacification of the Uighurs and the Han people in Shazhou was to take advantage of the civil strife in the Cao family and the discord among the Uighurs to achieve victory. The reason for convincing the Tibetan people is because of the discord between father and son. In addition to the extermination and greed, the military strategy of his people is not enough to fear, otherwise it is impossible to be defeated by the Tubo people several times. How strong can the fighting power of Tubo be compared to General Cao Wei. ”

It can only be said that this kid is lucky. In a head-to-head confrontation, he never proved himself, and the same was true of the later battles against the Song Dynasty. Every victory is a pyrrhic victory. On the contrary, although the Song army was defeated, it was defeated by the command of a few fools. Even so, despite the defeat, it is still glorious. Fighting head-on with the Tubo people, he was beaten again and again and lost his armor.

At this time, Tubo was not the Tubo of the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty beat and abused once, from Cao Wei in the past to Wang Shao and Tong Guan in the future, abusing Tubo was like abusing children. Although this time and that time, it may be a comparison.

Of course, Li Yuanhao cannot be underestimated, but he is definitely not a famous general, and he is far inferior to Cao Wei, Pan Mei and others.

Zhao Zhen's brows relaxed.

And he was gradually moved by Zheng Lang's words in his heart, this statement was one step further and more convincing than Xia Zhu, and he said it very objectively, without being blind and arrogant, nor dejected. Clear thinking, very sober. But Zheng Lang said it, and Zhao Zhen didn't know what to do, so he asked, "Why do you say that Yuan Hao must take Jin Mingzhai?" ”

The imperial court continued to call Zhao Yuanhao, but Zheng Lang called him Li Yuanhao every time, and Zhao Zhen was helpless, so he asked for the surname and did not call the surname, and directly said his name.

"Your Majesty, the strongest is the weakest, Yanzhou to Tumen because of the Tang Dynasty's Anhu policy, there are Dangxiang people, Tubo people, Hu people, Qiang people, and Qianghua Han people (Han people become Qiang people), fish and dragons are mixed, this is not like the Fengzhou Wang family, the Yang family in Yanzhou and the Fuzhou folding family, which are relatively single and cohesive. The historical origin is not like the feud between these three families and the Yuan Hao family. In fact, it doesn't take much, as long as Yuan Hao uses the strategy of his ministers to buy some of the tribes and collapse from the inside, Jinmingzhai will be lost. ”

Zheng Lang didn't want to talk about it.

The imperial court may be able to redeem it, but if it listens, with the blind arrogance of Fan Yong and Liu Ping, there will be problems from other places. And it's all the Lantern Festival, and I have to prepare and prepare, and it's too late to remind myself if I don't prepare. It is estimated that the northwest has already started fighting, but it is a long way away, and the imperial court has not received news for the time being.

"Zheng Qing, I want to grant you two official positions, I don't know if you agree?" After speaking, Zhao Zhen temporarily forgot about the troubles caused by the northwest and couldn't help but be happy.

It is very difficult to award Zheng Lang's officials.

"Your Majesty, what official position?"

"Guest of the Prince of the Army."

"No."

"And I heard me say, these are two part-time jobs, the country has been peaceful for a long time, and they are not familiar with the war, since Yuan Hao showed his objection, everyone has different opinions, and I don't know which one to listen to. This time, I deliberately called you back to resume your post in order to discuss the military affairs of the Northwest. With the status of a soldier, you are also eligible to participate. ”

"What about Hangzhou?"

"I'll still let you go back to Hangzhou, but it may take a month or two to decide on the military affairs of the northwest in the capital first, I don't know if you agree?"

That is, to stay in the capital temporarily, and for a month or two, the northwest military affairs can not be clapped, the Song Dynasty official position is swollen, and it is also decided that the efficiency of major government affairs is not high, and there will be a dispute for a long time. This Zheng Lang understood, but he still said: "Your Majesty, the minister does not agree. ”

"Why?"

"The military department can do both, and the prince's guests and ministers will never obey."

Zhao Zhen's mandate made these two official positions part-time officials, but it was not Zheng Lang's envoy Ning Haijun who was the supervisor of peace, he was a part-time official and had no power. These two official positions have no power to hold a job. Once accepted, Zheng Lang's annual salary plus various benefits will reach more than 10,000 yuan a year. Of course, the official position of the knot is also very long, and Zheng Lang's official position will become the Zhongsan Doctor, the Soldier Lang, the Zhongxuanzheng Doctor, the Tianzhang Pavilion Waiting Prince, the guest of the Hangzhou Mansion, the envoy of the city, the Ning Haijun, the Jiedu Pingjian Envoy, the founding man of the country, and the silverfish bag. It is very likely that this official position will confuse future generations for a long time.

In fact, the real position is still the prefect of Hangzhou, and there is no need to think about anything else.

But in the end, it is a real job, especially the prince's guest, who is second only to the prince of Dongfu and the three princes and three young officials, who used to be very senior, and only those with high morality can hold both, such as Li Di. If in another six or seven years, Zheng Lang will reach the age of thirty, he can reluctantly let it go. Now in office, there will be many ministers who are not convinced and red-eyed.

"Zheng Qing, I also thought about it, it is because of your low qualifications, otherwise I would have awarded you the crown prince and master, not for you, but for my son. When he grows up in a few years, I want to ask the best teacher in the world to teach him. Zhao Zhen said with pleading in his eyes.

Miao Guifei also spoke: "Governor Zheng, you can agree." ”

Zheng Lang finally understood why Zhao Zhen received him and asked Miao Guifei to be present.

I will feel hot about the position of the prince's guest, but it is beneficial to Miao Guifei and this child, if this child can grow up smoothly.

Now it is proved that Zhao Zhen can give birth, in case Zhao Zhi raises four or five sons in the future, the identity of this child as the crown prince will be threatened. But as a guest of the prince, he is equivalent to being the person of this child in the future. Why Li Di was loyal to Zhao Zhen, why was Wei Zheng scolded by Li Shimin after his death, and Hou Jun conspired against him, it was they all officials of the Eastern Mansion who would inevitably help the crown prince succeed to the throne. He is currently the prefect of Hangzhou, but when the child grows up, he also enters the temple, and it is very likely that he still has a considerable right to speak, which is the guarantee of this child's strength. As Zhao Zhen's point of view, he is the most famous Confucian among the rising stars in the world, and he is also a good teacher.

But, but...... Will this child grow up?

Zheng Lang glanced at the child in Zhao Zhen's arms again, very quiet and thin.

Why did Zhao Zhen's sons die one by one?

His eyes swept to Miao Guifei again, and he suddenly understood.

Not a conspiracy of the harem, but another reason that no one can think of. Zhao Zhen's body is very weak, otherwise it is impossible to be tired, it is not Yongzheng, Yongzheng is tired to death, that is his age. There are also many iron men, such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, father and son, Yang Jian, all emperors who must bow to everything, and they did not see them exhausted.

Later, Zhao Zhen also had accidents again and again because of this body.

The strength of this small tadpole is also very weak.

But that doesn't mean you can't have children.

But the other side is even worse.

Just look at Miao Guifei, she is only eighteen years old, that is, she was only fifteen years old when she was pregnant with the little witch in her arms, and she was only sixteen years old when she was pregnant with the child in Zhao Zhen's arms. How strong the vitality of a child conceived by a girl at this age can be!

The combination of the two resulted in children who were both in poor health.

Not only Miao Guifei, but also think about the women Zhao Zhen liked before, and most of the women he liked later were only in their teens.

Zhao Zhen is actually a Lolita!

Although there are older concubines in the palace, Zhao Zhen no longer has sex with them, so most of the women who can get pregnant are only in their teens.

It's sad.

But how can I say it myself?

Miao Guifei thought that he was worried about the prince's guests, and said next to him: "Your Majesty has also negotiated with several ministers for this position, and several ministers have not objected. ”

Zheng Lang hesitated for a while and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Anyway, this part-time job won't last long, whatever. But I accepted the order, I wanted to thank him, stood up, and handed the little witch to the palace maid again, who knew that the little devil protested again.

Zhao Zhen looked surprised, and said in surprise again: "This child seems to be really destined for you." ”

I can't say it, Zheng Lang is in a black sweat. But I was also happy in my heart, after all, anyone would like a child carved with pink jade, so he took off a piece of jade pendant on his waist and said: "This is a strange stone carved from Hangzhou Changhua, and give it to Her Royal Highness the princess as a small gift." ”

Zhao Zhen took it over and watched, this is a piece of Tianhuang frozen chicken blood stone carving, the bottom is a piece of yellow, the top is a piece of red, and the four words engraved by Zheng Lang are also blue. It seems to be a red glow in a cyan sky, and there are golden reeds swaying all over the ground below. However, Zhao Zhen had never seen such a "gem" of such a texture, and asked curiously: "Is it Changhua jade?" ”

"It's jade," Zheng Lang replied vaguely. Strictly speaking, Changhua bloodstone and Tianhuang are much more expensive than ordinary jade, but in the Song Dynasty, no one ever paid attention. This is the first time that Zheng Lang has shown it in front of the world.

After a meal, Zheng Lang went back.

Cui Xian asked strangely: "Official, why don't you wear court clothes?" ”