The fine bluestone-paved ground shimmers with a cold cold light, the phoenix spreads its wings on the pine-carved cornices, the floating windows carved out of green tiles, and the marble palace walls.

At the end of a straight avenue, the fog lingers, and a huge palace embodies the style of 'home and world' all the time.

Xuan Mian Chao Yuan Yong Cui Ai, Zhongtian Chicken Singing Inner Door Open.

Yunkai five phoenix floors, the sun around the dragon law to drive.

The confessor leads the class to the treasure belt, which is known as the Shoujin Gold Cup.

Hit the bell and tell the palace flower side, and people refer to the Confucian crown tin banquet back.

On the eighteenth day of the first month, the Great Dynasty Meeting.

On the Daqing Palace, Zhao Ji of Song Huizong wears a crown of heaven, the crown is decorated with 24 beams, guided by a jade rhino hairpin, dressed in a silk robe, a large belt of gold and jade at the waist, wearing white socks and black scarf, hanging a gold and jade scarf, and sits on the dragon chair facing the ministers.

The civil and military in the palace stand in shifts, and the civil officials are at the forefront of the prime minister Cai Jing and the inspector of the school major Cai Bian brothers, and the military generals are at the forefront, but there are two people who are standing in the dress of civil officials, Zheng Juzhong, the Privy Councillor, and Tong Guan, the Privy Councillor.

The Great Song Dynasty used the system of literature and military power, but I don't know how many famous generals felt aggrieved and painful.

"What do you do?" Song Huizong said lightly.

As soon as the words fell, I saw Tong Guan, who was in the forefront of the generals, bowed out of the ranks, and arched his hand: "Weichen Qiqi official, now that my Great Song army has invaded the hinterland of Western Xia, the minister asks the official family to issue an order to raise the Western Army and break the Western Xia in one battle." ”

"Official, don't attack Western Xia anymore."

A veteran in the ranks of military generals couldn't help it, and was the first to object: "Today's Western Xia is no longer the Western Xia of the Empress Dowager Xiao Liang, that Xia Emperor Li Qianshun is quite eloquent, and now the Western Xia has been integrated into one. ”

"Seed Master, do you think that the official family is not as good as Li Qianshun's talent?"

When Tong Guan heard this, he was not in a hurry to refute, but only grasped the loopholes in the veteran's words and scolded loudly.

This veteran is none other than the barrier of the western front of the Great Song Dynasty, the commander of the elite seed army of the Western Army, and a generation of famous generals - Seed Master Dao.

When the master heard this, he was only furious in his heart, and he wanted to dismantle this traitor into eight pieces, but he had to kneel on the ground in a hurry, and shouted sadly: "The official family, the old minister has no such intention, the official family is very talented, and it is not comparable to Li Qianshun, but now this Western Xia is indeed no longer able to attack." ”

"Old general, get up, all the farmers are loyal and good generals, how can I be guilty of your words."

Song Huizong said with a caring face, but he didn't like it in his heart, he was a prodigal son who was used to hearing flattery on weekdays, and where could he listen to the advice of veterans like Seed Master Dao.

"Where is Liu Fa under the Xihe Economic Strategy?" Song Huizong glanced at the ranks of generals and spoke.

I saw a middle-aged general dressed in armor, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and a tiger's back and wolf's waist, striding out, and said in a deep voice: "The minister is here." ”

"General Liu is also a veteran general who has fought with Western Xia for many years, so it's up to you to tell me who I should listen to." Song Huizong glanced at Liu Fa inexplicably and asked meaningfully.

Liu Fa lowered his head, how could he not understand what the official family meant by looking at him, obviously wanting to let him support Tong Guan to send troops to Western Xia, but he didn't know that he also thought like this.

"The minister seconded what Privy Tong said." Liu Fa bowed and said.

When the seed master heard this, he looked at Liu Fa with disbelief on his face, but he never thought that this general who was in the Western Army with him would actually seconded Tong Guan's words of a traitor who was so happy.

Only planting the way of the teacher, but he would never have thought that at this time, Liu Fa also had the idea of destroying Western Xia and worshipping the prime minister.

The seed master Dao was about to speak again, but seeing that Cai Jing, Gao Yu and others were all out of the ranks, they all seconded Tong Guan, where can the seed master not understand, Tong Guan wants to destroy the Western Xia is true, and the official sitting on the dragon chair wants to destroy the Western Xia is even more true.

"Okay, quasi-play."

Song Huizong Long Yan Dayue, said loudly: "Then Tong Guan, the Privy Council, will command the troops, and Liu Fa will be the commander of the Xihe Jingluo, and the two of you will return to the Song-Xia border as soon as possible, waiting for the opportunity to send troops to attack Xia." ”

When Tong Guan and Liu Fa heard this, they were both overjoyed and bowed down.

"Do you still have a play?" Song Huizong spoke again.

Cai Bian, who was in the forefront of civil officials, glanced at Cai Jing who was preparing to go out next to him, took the first step, and walked out of the queue tremblingly.

"The official family, the old minister Cai Bian, begging for bones."

When Cai Bian's words fell, there was a commotion in the Daqing Palace, and Cai Jing behind him frowned, looking at his brother with a complicated expression, but he didn't know what his move meant.

When Song Huizong heard this, he also stood up from the dragon chair, looked at Cai Bian with a concerned face, and said directly.

"Cai Shaobao, why is it, I and Da Song can't do without the boss."

"The old minister is in his last years, and he can't help the official family anymore, so please have mercy on the official family, and the quasi-old minister will pay tribute." Cai Bian sighed and arched his hand.

"In that case, I am ready."

Song Huizong pondered for a moment, a smile appeared on his face, and said: "The boss has worked hard for my Great Song Dynasty all his life, and now I still have any wishes, I will help you complete them." ”

"The old minister still has a reluctant request, and I hope the official family will approve it."

"Boss, but it's okay to speak."

"The old minister has been busy with state affairs for decades, and he has no children in his life, and there is only one disciple, who is the county commander Wu Zhi of Yanggu County, Jingxi Road, and the old minister knows that his time is short, and he hopes that the official family will be gracious, and let Wu Zhi protect the old minister to return to his ancestral Fujian."

"This is human nature, I ......"

"Don't be an official."

Song Huizong was about to agree, but Cai Jing hurriedly stepped out and said.

Hearing this, where could Cai Jing not understand what his brother's calculations were, he must have loved talent again, and wanted to protect the other party, so he just took advantage of his opportunity to propose conditions to the official family.

It's okay if it's someone else, after all, brothers for decades, although they don't agree with politics, but now, it doesn't hurt if they fulfill him. But Wu Zhi, the commander of Yanggu County, has long valued him, and he is about to take advantage of his entry into Beijing to report on his work, so that he can be put into his own hands.

"Official, that Wu Zhi is the first official in the state and county assessment last year, and when he was appointed in Yanggu County, he made the prosperity of Yanggu County, and the road was not left behind, and the door was not closed at night, so the pillars of the country, how could he not be appointed because of Cai Shaobao, wouldn't this make people all over the world talk about the fact that the official family will not know how to use people."

Cai Jing bowed his hand, made a sad look, and said with a face for the country and the people.

When Song Huizong heard this, his face was overjoyed, and when Cai Jing saw this, he spoke again.

"The official family, it is better to keep Wuzhi as an official in the capital and serve Cai Shaobao, so that Wuzhi can not only contribute to the country, but also avoid Cai Shaobao from traveling all the way, but it is not better."

As soon as Cai Jing's words fell, he saw Cai Bian looking at him with a straight look, and said with a desperate expression: "Brother, now that my brother's time is short, don't you even want to fulfill my wish to return to my roots?" ”

Only this "brother" who had not been heard for 20 years, Cai Jing shouted on the spot, Cai Jing looked at Cai Bian with a sad face, but his heart was also sour, all kinds of past came to his heart, after a while, he sighed heavily, bowed to Song Huizong, and retreated into the ranks.

I just thought in my heart: Just rush this brother, and it will be done for you.

Seeing this, Song Huizong no longer hesitated, and immediately said: "Cai Shaobao has made great contributions to the country all his life, and he was crowned as a prince and allowed to return to his hometown; Yanggu County Ling Wuzhi made outstanding political achievements, added the title of Chaofeng Doctor, gave him a silver fish bag, continued to serve as the Yanggu County Commander, and protected Cai Lao to return to Fujian. ”

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In the middle of the day, the court meeting that lasted all morning ended, and hundreds of civil and military officials withdrew from the court one after another.

In front of the Xuande Gate, Cai Jing and Cai Bian appeared one after the other, and when the two were about to disperse, Cai Bian looked at Cai Jing's back and said meaningfully.

"Brother, Bian will say goodbye to you forever this time, I just hope that you will think twice in the future, think more about the things behind you, and don't go the road away."

When Cai Jing heard this, his body stagnated, and after a while, he walked briskly and got into a luxurious carriage; Cai Bian sighed heavily, and walked to his carriage.

In front of the Xuande Gate in the palace, as at noon twenty years ago, two brothers and two carriages were running in opposite directions.

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