"Brother is right, we are all one family, no need to live apart."
Wang Erlang said and called the boy waiting outside to come in, "Take away all the food and wine, and put on another table. If you don't want Shoumei, please bring two pots of wine and some more food that women like."
The young man said "yes" and left. Wang Zhi rewarded the two gentlemen with some property and let them leave. This occasion was really not suitable for them to be in the way.
Not long after, the food and wine were served again, and the dishes were soft and soft. For Wang Erlang and Han Powu, who were used to drinking strong liquor, it was like children drinking. After all, there was an extra woman, and they needed to restrain themselves a little. Just right.
The three of them chatted over wine and food, and soon Wang Gui arrived and handed over the contract.
Liang Hongyu wept and put it away. Instead of thanking her, she just filled a glass of wine and drank it in front of Wang Zhi.
"Brother, I won't say thank you. If you have something to do in the future, please call me brother. If I, Han Powu, dare to say 'no', I will suffer three knives and six holes in my life, and I will die in Avici Hell!"
As he spoke, Han Shizhong also filled a glass of wine and drank it in front of Wang Zhi.
Wang Zhi was also a little emotional, "Brother, you don't have to be like this. I just want to be grateful for your kindness. First, I really like my brother's bravery and heroic spirit and want to make a true friendship. Second, I can't bear to see my sister-in-law's family working so hard for the Song Dynasty for generations, but they ended up like this." , my family has been in the military for generations, so I feel the same way."
Wang Zhi was a little tearful as he spoke. He poured himself a glass and drank it, calming down his mood. "Brother doesn't need to express your feelings to me today. You only need to promise me one thing."
"Brother, please tell me."
"Be kind to sister-in-law."
"Um!"
…
By the time Wang Zhi returned home, it was already midnight. The concierge Wang Xiaoer came up to him and told Wang Zhi that Mr. and Mrs. Wang were waiting in the middle hall.
Wang Zhi nodded and went straight to the courtyard in the backyard.
Fortunately, I had a break tonight and didn't drink too much, otherwise it wouldn't have been a matter of just a few sticks.
"Dad, Aniang, Big Brother."
Wang Zhi walked in and saw several people sitting in the hall, greeting each other one by one. He didn't see the two children. He thought that at this point, his sister-in-law had taken them back to the house to sleep.
"Hey, the sun is out in the west today. After drinking so late, Great Sage Wang can still recognize people."
Zhong was arrogant to his son, but there was no dissatisfaction in his words. On the contrary, there was a sense of pride. He must have learned about Wang Erlang's glorious deeds in the past two days.
Wang Zhi walked to the next table and sat down and said: "Oh, grandma, I know it well. Dad and eldest brother are back. Can I still drink too much?"
"You know what's going on, can you still go home at this point?"
Wang Xun took up the conversation and cursed again: "You are such a jerk, you have made your whole family sit here and wait for you until now."
Although Wang Zhen scolded him, he was not very angry. He also approved of his son's friendship with his generals. He was probably more angry because after two years, Zhuzi accompanied the father and son to the first meal together. other people.
"Someone also said that he missed his daddy and his eldest brother. Then, daddy and eldest brother came back. Someone was so good that he took a stranger's hand and went to drink."
Wang Xun took over again, and Wang Erlang was shelled with shelling one after another.
"I was wrong, please forgive me, three big guys." Wang Erlang clasped his hands together and begged for mercy.
This kid has often said some weird words since he was a child, and the three of them are not surprised by it.
"Dalang, give him the imperial edict."
Wang Xun, the head of the family who was sitting in the upper position, spoke. Wang Xun took out a gold scroll from the box next to him and handed it to Wang Erlang who was sitting opposite.
"Imperial decree?"
Wang Zhi's heart sank, are you here so early...
After receiving the imperial edict, Wang Zhi didn't want to play with this exquisite and luxurious work of art, and opened it directly to look at it.
'I Shao Ying Jun's life, the imperial edict says...'
Not all imperial edicts begin with "Fengtian's destiny, the emperor's edict said". That was the opening sentence used only in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations, and "zhao said" is a word used only when issuing edicts to announce the world. It is generally used to declare to officials. They all use "Zhi Yue" to express the emperor's great favor. For specific officials who have been promoted to official positions, they use "Chi Yue", which means to warn officials to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, to keep up their efforts, not to be arrogant and complacent, and to rely on favors. And proud.
Wang Zhi automatically filtered out the previous paragraph of nonsense and insignificant rewards, and only picked out the important words.
Sure enough, my cousin was right. The family's rewards were all based on this imperial edict. Among them, my father was granted the title of Tongshi Dafu, appointed as the Jiedushi of the Jianwu Army, and was sent to be the commander of the Xuanfu Division...
After Zhao Huan's popular science, Wang Zhi also roughly understood what these fancy official positions were. Wang Zhi didn't know what grade the official was, but it was not important, because this Jiedushi was a high-ranking official from the second grade. , the main external title is this, and the commander-in-chief is even more extraordinary. He is the leader of an entire army, that is, the commander-in-chief of the front army, the commander-in-chief, who can command even a hundred thousand troops.
Since it is a dispatching officer, there must be a dispatch, but this Xuanfu Sidu is in charge...
When Wang Zhi saw this, he raised his head and asked, "Dad, who is this Xuanfu Division? Why have I never heard of it?"
Wang Zhen explained to him patiently, "The Xuanfu Department is a temporary department. It is not permanently established in peacetime. It is only set up during war to coordinate the war."
"Are we going to fight again?" Wang Zhi asked.
Wang Zhen nodded, without much emotion on his face, "Well, the war against the Liao Dynasty has begun, and the court ordered me to lead the troops to the front line within ten days."
Wang Zhi asked again, "Then who is the leader of the Xuanfu Division?"
"Tong Xianggong." Wang Zhen replied.
Wang Zhi was furious, "Why is it that eunuch again!"
Wang Zhen reprimanded lightly, "Don't be rude to your child."
Wang Zhi refused to give in and asked: "Is there anything he can do to make me polite? Is there anyone in the world who hasn't heard of his name as the 'Six Thieves', and who doesn't know that he is a great traitor?"
Wang Zhen was a little short of breath, and after a moment of relief, he still said: "Although Mr. Tong has bad personal ethics, he is still very good to us generals. Besides, if he hadn't made a self-incriminating edict in the name of an official this time, The rebellion in the southeast will not be put down so easily, it is extremely risky..."
Wang Zhi rushed to interrupt him, "If it weren't for these demons and demons that disrupted the government and oppressed the people, would there be a rebellion?"
"Zhuzi, you..."
Wang Zhen pointed at him and wanted to scold him, but couldn't find a reason and was trembling with anger.
Mr. Zhong comforted him on the side: "Have a rest, have a rest. Father and son haven't seen each other for more than two years, why do they quarrel whenever they meet."
"snort!"
"snort!"
The father and son each hummed. Wang Zhen turned his head away, while Wang Zhi continued to read along the imperial edict.
Wang Zhen was granted the title of second-grade official, and his wife Zhong was naturally granted the title of second-grade county lady. She had no real power, but had a salary and some privileges, and could participate in national celebrations and palace banquets.
Wang Xun was promoted to martial arts official. Like Wang Zhi, Wu Jielang was also promoted from the seventh rank, but his rank was slightly higher. He was promoted to regiment training envoy. Like the governor, he was generally promoted from the fifth rank. His status was a little higher than that of the governor. His assignment was The commander of the first battalion was a little taller than Wang Erlang.
But Wang Erlang was still very happy, not because he couldn't understand the official position, but because neither of them had a title, which was very happy.
The only thing left is the reward from Wang Erlang himself. It cannot be said to be exactly the same as what Zhao Huan said today, but it can only be said to be the same.
Wang Zhi looked at the reward for himself in the imperial edict and suddenly looked startled, "That's not right, Dad, why are you and my eldest brother working in the Xuanfu Department, while I am on Jingyuan Road?"
Wang Zhen still had his head behind his back and ignored him.
When Wang Xun saw this, he explained to him: "Second brother, the Jingyuan road is good. This time the imperial court mobilizes all the troops to fight against the Liao Dynasty. The Western Army, as the most elite army of the Song Dynasty, must also go. In this way, we can go to the northwest." We must send more defenders along the route, and it is reasonable to support the Japanese troops to garrison at Jingyuan Road to prevent Xixia from taking the opportunity to cause chaos."
"Xixia has been beaten so hard by grandpa these years that it is impossible to invade. I guess you just want to go to the northwest for a tour and do some military exploits. It's really nice."
Wang Zhi still frowned. After thinking for a moment, he still felt that he should not tell his family what was discussed in the government office today. After all, the imperial decree had already been accepted. It would be too late to talk about anything. There was no point in speaking out. On the contrary, it would make them worry. , if there are any tricks, just follow them by yourself.
"Dad, you and your eldest brother must put safety first during this expedition. I have a bad feeling that this Northern Expedition may fail."
Wang Zhi was preoccupied. Although he did not remember the outcome of this nationwide Northern Expedition, the demise of the Song Dynasty was a reality in the near future, which meant that this Northern Expedition would not go well.
"Bah, bah, bah, children's words are unbridled, don't blame the gods." Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhong began to pray hurriedly.
"You're such a bastard, but you're here to tell me to do something."
Wang Zhi glanced at Wang Zhi, and then said: "What do you know about national strategic matters? This Northern Expedition will use an army of 200,000 people. There are many famous generals inside, and there are echoes from the Kingdom of Jin outside. How can we deal with a lingering Liao Kingdom?" There is a reason for a mistake.”
Wang Xun also reassured: "Yes, second brother, I heard that this time my grandpa personally led 100,000 Western troops from the east road to the north, and we led 100,000 forbidden troops from the west road, while the main force of the Liao Kingdom was in the north to deal with the Jin Kingdom. In the attack, there are no more than 10,000 soldiers deployed on the border with our country, and it is impossible to stop our Song Dynasty's 200,000 Northern Expedition army. You can just rest assured and work in the northwest."
Is this really the case...
Wang Zhi not only did not show his face when he heard this, but his brows furrowed deeper. However, he really could not imagine what could go wrong during the Northern Expedition. Moreover, the Song Dynasty in his memory was destroyed at the hands of the Jin Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom at that time should have been destroyed. It must be destroyed. Could it be that the Northern Expedition and the Jin Kingdom destroyed it together...
Wang Zhi dug deep into his mind and couldn't remember a single thing about this period, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.
Damn it, forget it, don’t think about it anymore, even if I think of something, it’s not something I, a little seventh-grade general, can change, and it will only increase my worries.
The very nervous Wang Erlang took back his thoughts and at the same time took away the last hope of Baigouhe's hundred thousand military souls...
