In early February, Zhao Chongyang received a news from the flying pigeon in the capital, Jin Wushu was going to come to Beijing in mid-March to challenge Emperor Maode's concubine, Cai Jing and his son had already said that Cai Ying was just a Wenchen and did not understand martial arts, and fighting with Jin Wushu would only lose the face of the Great Song Dynasty. asked the emperor to cancel the marriage contract between his youngest son and the princess, and at the same time asked the emperor to appoint Zhao Chongyang as a concubine.

Cai Jing said that looking at the Manchu courtiers and the children of the family, as well as the famous people in Beijing, there is no one more suitable to deal with this challenge than Zhao Chongyang. In terms of martial arts, he is a disciple of the world's number one master, and it is said that he has received his master's skills for twenty years, and martial arts are not even opponents for some of his senior brothers. Essay Tao Wuluo, the two fought a battle in Western Xia years ago, and the outcome was already decided. It was up to him to come forward and decide not to lose the face of our Song Dynasty.

The development trend of things was really said by Zhao Binghua, the son of the Eight Sages King. Fortunately, Zhao Chongyang was prepared and made some necessary arrangements. At that moment, the information received was reported to the master and Qiu Qiongying, Pang Qiuxia and others.

Zhou Tong first explained to Qiu Qiongying and Pang Qiuxia: First, this is the meaning of the official family, and it has nothing to do with Zhao Chongyang. Second, the holy order cannot be violated, Zhao Chongyang can't shirk, and you four little sisters can't care. Third, this matter is related to the face of the Great Song Dynasty, that is, if the official family does not make an order, if necessary, Zhao Chongyang should also come forward.

The two little ladies showed a smile, glanced at Zhao Chongyang with resentment, and said, "Master, we know." We know the big picture, and we won't be careful. ”……

After Zhao Chongyang, Zhou Tong, Wu Yong, Wang Laoqi and others made some necessary arrangements for the work of the Governor's Mansion in the future, they took Fang Tianjie, Wu Song, Li Kui, Shi Qian, Pang Wanchun, Qiu Qionghu and the families of the generals Xinna on the road. Xie Zhen, Xie Bao and Luo Yanqing, ten of their young generals, took 300 special combat soldiers to assist the work of the Governor's Mansion, and the remaining special combat soldiers and a thousand big sword teams returned to Beijing with them.

After a day of traveling, Zhao Chongyang said that he wanted to take a trip to Taihang Mountain to see Yang Jiajun. Let the generals drive as planned with a large army, he and Dai Zong will go first, and everyone will see you in the capital. In order to prevent the retaliation of the remnants of the Western Xia forces and the Jin secret spies, for the sake of insurance, it was better to let Shi Qian and Qiu Qionghu take a hundred special teams to explore the way first.

Three days later, the two arrived at the Yang family's main village. Now with the Yangjia General Village as the center, the entire Taihang Mountain has a population of more than 100,000 and 60,000 regular troops. And the population is gradually increasing, because the landless displaced people in the nearby states and counties have heard that they are cultivating land on the Taihang Mountain, without paying taxes, and the excess grain can also be sold to General Yang's winery to roast wine. Last year, the ironware workshop and the winery made a profit of more than 200,000 yuan, of which 100,000 were made by Liao people.

This year, Zhao Chongyang asked them to increase the scale, and strive to increase the profits of the two kinds to 800,000 yuan, and then open papermaking, textile factories, and clay paint furniture factories, and increase some profits, which can reach one million yuan.

Zhao Chongyang said, don't be afraid to sell fine iron to the Liao, as long as they can afford the money, sell a lot. When the time comes, if they think that they can do whatever they want with iron tools, we will use steel knives against their iron knives and make them cry out. They can also be encouraged to resell wrought iron to gold people at a higher price to make money from gold people. Zhao Chongyang's purpose in doing this was to make the Jin and Liao people spend a lot of money on the purchase of liquor and wrought iron, and their armies had enough weapons, bows and arrows, and iron armor, so that their ambitions could grow day by day. In the end, he, Zhao Chongyang, armed his army with more advanced weapons to defeat those who thought they were invincible in the world.

The two of them stayed in Taihang Mountain for four days, and saw that there were newly built villages everywhere within a radius of thousands of miles, and they were clearing wasteland everywhere, striving to plant corn, wheat and other crops before and after the Qingming Festival.

Before leaving, Zhao Chongyang left twelve words as the general policy of their actions: "Accumulate grain and train troops diligently." Protect the people and take deep roots! ”

In the spring season when the flowers are blooming and the spring is bright, Zhao Chongyang went back to Kaifeng Mansion. Seven days later, Wu Song and Fang Tianjie arrived with everyone. Gao Zigui and Cai Deren got their wish and returned home with the five-grade military position.

The little divine doctor An Daoquan was invited to save the life and help the wounded in the battle of Western Xia this time, and Zhao Chongyang had time to teach him to do several surgical procedures, including knife wounds, arrow wounds, and fractures......

On the sixth day of the first month of March, Mrs. Zhao's mother, Liu Yuzhen, rushed to the temporary Hou Mansion from her hometown in Jiangnan and was warmly received by the whole of the Mansion. Hearing that all the servants in the family respectfully called her Mrs. Tai, she was uncomfortable for a while. Qiu Qiongying looked at it on the side and said with a smile: "Chongyang is now a border marquis from the first grade, and my mother-in-law is a veritable lady of the fate. ”

Liu Yuzhen smiled: "Oh, is it? Then you little sisters come here, I have something to say. She decided to strike while the iron was hot and probe the breath of a few prospective daughters-in-law.

Hearing that the mother-in-law had something to say to them, the four little beauties all gathered around and sat beside Mrs. Liu.

Liu Yuzhen said: "The official family's designation of Chongyang as a colt this time is a special circumstance, and it has nothing to do with Chongyang itself, I hope you don't care." I wonder what you guys think? Tell me if you have. ”

Qiu Qiongying, Pang Qiuxia, and Liu Qiaoling all shook their heads, indicating that they had no other ideas. Only Fang Baihua said: "I also know that it has nothing to do with Chongyang, it's just... It's just that when I think about it, I still feel a little blocked in my heart. ”

Liu Yuzhen said: "This is normal, it shows that you care about Chongyang very much." Although the three of you didn't say it, I feel that you should give Baihua about the same, right? ”

All three nodded sheepishly.

Liu Yuzhen said with a straight face: "The four of you were the first to marry Chongyang, and you have been sharing hardships with him for three or four years, and you also know that Chongyang is not the kind of person who likes the new and hates the old. Therefore no one will accept him in the future, and he will never do you any wrong, but have faith in him. ”

The four women stood up at the same time and bowed and said, "Yes." ”

On the ninth day of the first month of March, Emperor Daojun Zhao Ji officially decreed: "Zhao Chongyang, the Marquis of Dingbian and the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, has made great contributions to the extermination of Western Xia. Qin this ∥ the ∥ of March 9 of the X year of Xuanhe of the Great Song Dynasty"

On March 18, Jin Wushu came to Kaifu with a team of more than 100 people and stayed in the post house where the embassies of various countries were entertained. This time, Wanyan Xiyin, who is known as the first wise man in the Jin Kingdom, did not come, and came the national teacher Lin Lingsu and a person named Hamichi.

On March 19, Jin Wushu first stated the conditions of the martial arts competition: he produced three people, Zhao Chongyang also produced three people, plus both of them, and each of them competed in four games. In the first game, test the strength, whoever has the most manpower will win. In the second game, a shooting competition, each side will have a female general, shoot ten arrows, who has more arrows, who admits defeat. In the third game, each swordsman competes in swordsmanship. In the fourth game, Jin Wushu and Zhao Chongyang competed with each other, and whoever fell first lost lost.

Wenbi, the other party comes up with three questions, if the three questions are cracked by Zhao Chongyang or his team, the other party will admit defeat, and if one cannot be solved, Zhao Chongyang will admit defeat.

The two sides agreed that on March 20, there will be a martial arts competition in the morning and a literary competition in the afternoon.