At the end of the autumn of the 33rd year of Dayu Jingyun, the army of Rongguo, which had been entrenched outside the Jinmen Pass for several months, quietly withdrew northward, and so far, the border war that lasted for nearly half a year finally ended. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After the reorganization of the Northern Army was completed, at the end of the winter, Song Xingye, the general of Jingyuan, led the reinforcement of the Northern Army to return to the DPRK.

Emperor Yu Haoxing Xiaoqi summoned Song Xingye in the Daqing Palace, praised the triumphant general, and immediately issued an edict to crown him as the Marquis of Jingyuan, and the title was hereditary.

All the generals under the command of Marquis Jingyuan were rewarded for their merits, and his son Song Qingfeng was also promoted to the deputy commander of the forbidden army of the fifth grade because of his outstanding military achievements.

For a time, in front of the palace of the Marquis of Jingyuan, which was given by the emperor, it could really be said that there were like clouds of congratulatory guests, and the carriages and horses who came to give gifts were also endless. However, these visitors and gifts were unceremoniously turned away, and none of them were able to enter the Hou Mansion.

What is even more surprising is that the Marquis of Song, who was in his prime, followed the practice of Prince Ding after he was enthroned, and wrote to His Majesty the Emperor, claiming that he was old and frail and embarrassed to take on a big responsibility, so he wanted to resign from his post and retire to the palace to recuperate.

His Majesty the Emperor was lenient and benevolent, sympathetic to the meritorious heroes, and after comforting the Marquis of Song, he immediately granted his invitation, and gave him many rewards, and awarded his son Song Qingfeng as the general of Weiyuan, receiving four ranks.

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It's the New Year in the blink of an eye.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the rules of the previous years, all officials should enter the palace early in the morning to pay New Year's greetings to His Majesty the Emperor, which is called the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting. After the court meeting, I have to eat the New Year's Day banquet rewarded by the emperor, and I have to spend almost the whole day in the palace to have fun with the emperor.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, relatives and friends began to move around each other. Early in the morning, Song Xingye took his only son Song Qingfeng to the prince's mansion to pay New Year's greetings. After sitting in the hall for a while, Haoxing Mingrui invited their father and son into the study for a secret conversation.

"At this moment, Song Hou must have a lot of doubts in his heart," facing Song Xingye's face as hard and cold as a rock, Haoxing Mingrui smiled calmly, "Therefore, I was in a hurry to come to the door early this morning to verify." ”

Song Xingye replied in a deep voice: "It is indeed rude to come to the prince's mansion early in the morning to disturb. It's only to blame Song for being an anxious person, if he can't get an answer, his heart will be uneasy every day. But since the prince had already ordered that everything should be said after the year, of course Song did not dare to disobey the order. Now that this year has passed, I dare to come to visit the prince, and I hope that the prince can solve Song's doubts. ”

Haoxing Mingrui nodded, and asked calmly, "When did Song Hou start to doubt my identity?"

A trace of shame flashed across Song Xingye's face, "Song is stupid, and he never noticed anything wrong before. It wasn't until that day that the class teacher returned to Beijing, and the prince was greeted outside the city gate, and when I saw the prince riding on a horse, I was shocked that you were definitely not the Royal Highness of the king back then!"

Haoxing Mingrui laughed, "Song Hou used to be the deputy general of King Ding, and he had followed him to gallop on the battlefield for many years, and what I saw the most was naturally his heroic posture on a horse, so I showed my horse's feet, but it was not a shame." It's just that since the Marquis of Song was already suspicious of me at that time, why did he immediately report his resignation to the emperor after receiving the secret letter sent by me?"

Song Xingye said "hey", "I didn't want to continue to be this official in the first place, and what you said in your letter just happened to be in my arms." Second, although I know that you are not the king, since you have his token, you should be the one he trusts, and I naturally will not doubt your intentions. ”

Haoxing Mingrui nodded, stood up solemnly and saluted: "In Xia Mingrui, I have seen General Song." I have long heard the prince say that General Song is loyal, brave and straightforward, and when I see it today, it is indeed admirable!"

Song Xingye hurriedly got up and returned the salute, "Song Moujie martial arts, he has always been used to going straight and straight, please forgive me if I offend!"

Haoxing Mingrui said with a smile: "Since we have already met each other, even if we talk in private in the future, it is appropriate to use the original name, so as not to forget to change our words in front of outsiders for a while, and it will be difficult to do anything wrong." ”

Song Xingye nodded yes again and again, and then hurriedly asked: "Ming, oh, prince, can you tell me where His Royal Highness King Ding is now, when can I see him?"

"Song Hou, please be calm and don't be impatient, His Royal Highness King Ding is currently in a difficult situation, and it is inconvenient to meet you for the time being. ”

Song Xingye sighed with disappointment on his face, "Back then, he was injured by the assassin, and since then he has been in bed in the mansion to recuperate, and he has been closed to guests, even my old subordinates can't see him. Later, because of the deduction of military salaries, I had a dispute with the military department, and in a fit of anger, I resigned from the army. Before returning home, I finally met him. At that time, he told me to raise Feng'er well, and remember not to return to the court, let alone come back to see him.

Unexpectedly, twenty years later, it was he who recommended me to the emperor to take command of the expedition. When I saw his token, I didn't think much about it, since the country is in trouble, as a man, I should serve the country with my own body and never give up. After arriving in the capital, although I realized that something was wrong, the military situation was critical, and I could not tolerate a moment of hesitation, so I could only rush to the north to resist the enemy with the slightest doubt in my heart.

When I was garrisoning the north, I received a secret letter from you, and the strategies written in it for retreating from the enemy and defending the city were indeed brilliant and of great help to me. The handwriting of those secret letters may have been forged, but the way of using troops in them was his usual style, so I dispelled the slightest doubt in my mind and devoted all my thoughts to fighting the enemy. Speaking of which, I am able to do what I am today thanks to His Royal Highness the King. Now that I know that he is in danger, I can only sit back and watch here, and I can't help him, how can I be called loyal and brave?!"

It's just that the current situation is delicate, the forces of all parties are complicated, and His Royal Highness is jealous of the emperor, so it is not appropriate to show his face, so I am the stand-in to maneuver around, which is also a kind of protection for His Highness. If Song Hou really wants to help His Highness, he must obey his orders, temporarily live in the mansion, and wait and see what happens. When it comes time to need Hou Ye's service, I will inform you in advance and never break my promise!"

"Well, since His Royal Highness believes in you, I will believe in you too. The current situation in the court is chaotic, and there is no place for a rough person like me in the first place. Song Xingye smiled heartily, and then patted Song Qingfeng's shoulder, "But Feng'er is different from me, this child is like his mother, calm and smart, if the prince has any use for him, he can send it at any time." ”

Haoxing Mingrui smiled at Song Qingfeng, who bowed solemnly, and nodded: "I have long heard that the major general has really contributed to the great victory of Jinmen Pass. On that day, the major general personally led 3,000 warriors to raid the enemy's camp overnight, killing countless enemies, and at the same time sent another surprise army to attack far away, burning the main granary in the rear of the enemy. This battle caused the Rong army to be devastated and unable to launch a large-scale offensive again, thus completely turning the tide of the war. Ming Mou has long wanted to get to know you, a young hero, and when I saw it today, I was really angry, brave and resolute, and quite fatherly!"

In the past, my father followed His Royal Highness King Ding, experienced bloody battles on the battlefield, and defended the peace of the Dayu border. As a son of man, Qingfeng naturally wants to look forward to his father's horse, and from now on, he is willing to obey the orders of His Royal Highness the King, and he will not carry it in this life!"

"Okay! Ming is willing to swear on behalf of His Royal Highness that His Royal Highness will always remember the loyalty of your father and son, and will never fail each other!"

After speaking, Haoxing Mingrui stood up and solemnly bowed to the Song father and son.