However, three days before leaving Liaoyang Mansion, considering that although Yinghao looked stubborn on the surface, in fact, his eyes could not hide his curiosity and a little desire for the father he had never met. Therefore, after Yi Ying clearly rejected the request to let Ying Hao come back with him. He also made it clear that he should keep his mouth shut after he returns. If she knew that Huang Ruifeng was spreading her location in Daqi, she would not be able to spare him. However, Yi Ying's statement is obviously a bit strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and her confidence is quite lacking.
However, even though she tried her best to hide her weakness, Huang Ruifeng's eyesight cultivated by Huang Qiong could not see the reality of her being strong on the outside but capable on the inside. After realizing this, Huang Ruifeng sat down and had various negotiations with Yi Ying. In the end, under Huang Ruifeng's various threats and inducements, Yi Ying finally gave in to this man with many evil intentions.
After all, a large part of her business is related to Daqi. If Huang Ruifeng, a little bastard, really tried to cut off her business in Daqi, then she would suffer a big loss. Yi Ying promised that if Ying Hao turns 20, he can let him go to Daqi if he wants. As for whether to see him or not, that's his own business.
After the New Year, Yinghao was already eighteen years old. In Da Qi, according to the previous clan regulations, he could be promoted to a prince. No matter how anxious we are about this matter, it will only take two years. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Huang Ruifeng finally concealed the matter directly. Of course, Huang Qiong didn't know this at this time. But just when Huang Qiong and Duan Jin were worried about their son's marriage. A sweet father's voice came. Hearing this voice, Huang Qiong turned around quickly and saw a beautiful little girl running in.
Huang Qiong was extremely fond of the little daughter Duan Jin gave birth to. He directly held his little daughter in his arms, and then looked at her and led her in. Now she is getting more and more beautiful. The eldest daughter of the emperor can no longer climb onto her father's shoulders as skillfully as she did back then. But he smiled, pinched the eldest daughter's pretty little nose, and said with a smile: "Why are my two precious daughters willing to come and see me today? Especially Daya, who has been busy with learning these days. Wu, I haven’t seen you for a long time.”
In response to his father's doting tone, Da Ya, who has now grown up and has become more and more polite under the guidance of He Yao, lightly blessed her body and bowed before saying softly. : "Father, my daughter wants to ask for permission to take her younger sister to live in the elder brother's house for a few days, just a few days. My daughter has already asked the master and her mother for instructions. Their wishes still need the permission of the father. Father, I really miss my sister-in-law and my nephew who will be born soon. Father, please promise your daughter."
After pinching her eldest daughter's nose and seeing her coquettish tone, Huang Qiong's heart softened immediately. I also know that the eldest daughter has a very good relationship with her eldest daughter-in-law and sister-in-law. Huang Qiong didn't think too much, so she nodded and agreed. If he had known, the two daughters went to the eldest son's Prince Fu's Mansion just to get out of the palace under a pretense. In fact, it was because of news from outside the palace that some gangsters wanted to fight with his youngest daughter's subordinates. The eldest daughter left the palace this time to support the younger daughter.
Help your little daughter to deal with some street gangsters in the capital. I'm afraid Huang Qiong would not only agree, but it would be better if he didn't get angry. If Huang Qiong knew that the person who hit Uncle Zhao Xiu with a brick to his head a few days ago was at this moment, and he looked like a considerate and lovely little daughter standing in front of him. I wonder if it would happen. Jaw dropped. After enjoying it for a while, I had a rare moment of warmth with my two daughters. Huang Qiong also asked her two daughters to go to her brother's house. They were not allowed to act like princesses, not to be domineering, and to get along well with her sister-in-law. They were not allowed to stand out in the eyes of her sister-in-law, who was about to give birth in two months. After getting angry, she happily let them go. .
Seeing the eldest daughter holding the little daughter's hand and leaving, Huang Qiongcai reluctantly turned her head and said to Duan Jin: "My daughter is still cute. Sister Jin, why do you think you are raising so many sons? They all know how angry I am, and even more so. I don't have to worry about competing one by one. It's better to have a daughter, but she is much more considerate than those two brats. The eldest girl is getting older, and she and the eldest child were three children. This year will also happen soon. She is eighteen years old and is about to reach the age of marriage. I really can't bear to let her get married."
The girl hadn't even announced her marriage yet, so Huang Qiong looked like she was being handed cabbage by a pig, which made Duan Jin cover his mouth and chuckle. However, she also knew that in Da Ya, as a father, she still missed Er Ya who had disappeared with her empress. You know, although Huang Qiong didn't meet that little girl very often, he loved her from the bottom of his heart. After the child and his wife left, Huang Qiong occasionally saw the little quilt wrapping the child in a daze, and he was in a bad mood for a long time. Duan Jin saw through it but didn't say anything.
Although Huang Qiong wanted to marry his second son, it was impossible for him to focus all his energy on such a thing. He now puts more energy into the secret preparations for the Northern Expedition. Horses, grain, ordnance, and gunpowder all require a lot of preparation. Especially when going deep into the desert plateau in the hinterland of Northern Liao, a large number of cavalry must be prepared. Because they control the nomadic desert plateau, the Liao army has an extremely sufficient number of horses, basically one man and three horses. Coupled with a large number of camels, its maneuverability can be said to be extremely strong.
Although Daqi's cavalry is powerful, the number of horses can only be one person and one horse. If the number of war horses is not increased, even if they can invade the hinterland of Beiliao, it will be untenable. In the end, it can only be fought as a mobile war that consumes money and food. Even if we can adopt the method of supporting war with war, we can rely on the collection of Liao army horses to supplement part of it. But it is still necessary to maintain a part of the war horse reserve. In the past two years, Huang Qiong no longer asked King Anxi of the Western Regions to pay tribute to horses as in previous years.
It was all changed to a requirement that they directly pay tribute to trained war horses and camels. He also asked horse farms in Longyou, Shaanxi, and Shanxi to strengthen the improvement of horse breeds and stockpile camels. In addition, in the past few years, the world has generally been in good weather. In addition to a drought in the two rivers and several small-scale flooding in the Yellow and Huaihe rivers, God has also opened his eyes. The national treasury is now extremely full, with enough food and salary reserves to last ten years. The process of army expansion was also considered smooth, and 120,000 infantry and cavalry troops were trained on Longyou Road.
In the past few years, Yu Mingyuan, Yang Jiyuan, Cao Rui, Zhao Wuye, etc., a group of generals who had recently emerged during the counter-insurgency operations, gradually changed the blood of the army. A large number of young generals were promoted one after another and gradually occupied important positions. The navy has also been greatly expanded. Under Yang Jiyuan's painstaking management, the navy has now expanded to more than 50,000 people. Moreover, the navy's ordnance has gradually changed to focus on artillery attacks. From the original activities that could only be carried out near the coast, it has gradually begun to move to the open sea.
But Huang Qiong still felt that there were some shortcomings. As long as they have a little leisure time, they will study the battle plan with Mingyuan, Cao Rui, and Zhao Wusha, who has been transferred to the commander of the Sima Army in front of the palace. Huang Qiong's intention was obvious, either he would not fight, or he would have to make a final decision if he wanted to fight. Nowadays, although Da Qi's military strength is still relatively strong, the military strength of Bei Liao, which is at its peak, is also quite strong. Although in the past few years, in cooperation with the puppet emperor's rebellion, he went south to attack Yanshan Mansion, but was defeated by Yu Mingyuan and suffered huge losses. But it’s not bad after a few years of hard work to recover.
Therefore, Huang Qiong repeatedly asked Yu Mingyuan and the others to study the battle plan and take into account all kinds of accidents as much as possible. Especially on the plateau, the tribes with the same ancestry and origin are giving full reinforcements. And we must cooperate with the North and South Zhenfu Division to do a good job in dividing and coordinating the tribes on the desert plateau. As much as possible, we must cut off all reinforcements that Bei Liao may receive from the desert plateau. As the king of a country, Huang Qiong naturally cannot focus on the formulation of battle plans. However, the emperor's second son, Prince Yong, was appointed to assist in this matter throughout the process.
As for the reason, Huang Qiong directly drew Huang Ruifeng's drawing, starting from Changchun Prefecture in the north of Liao Dynasty, to the sea in the south, the Jurchen tribes in the winter solstice, and the junction of Liao and Goryeo. The map of Fengsheng Prefecture in the west and north of Liao Dynasty, as well as various garrison points, were handed over to several people. Tell them directly that this is what Prince Yong personally ventured into Beiliao to find out. Yu Mingyuan and others received this extremely detailed map and looked at the key locations of the Beiliao garrison marked on it with extremely complicated expressions. If before, several people had objected to the novice emperor's second son joining in.
But after seeing this map, no one spoke. This map alone was more detailed than the map kept by the Privy Council. Several people could not find an excuse to refuse. The most important thing is that this young Prince Yong can actually have such courage and ability. It is true that a tiger father has no dog son. As for Huang Ruifeng, he was quite surprised by his decision. As far as he knew, no emperor in the past dynasties was willing to let his prince participate in military power while he was alive.
But when I came here as the emperor, I changed my normal behavior and actually participated in the entire battle plan against Beiliao. This made him murmur in his heart, wondering what the hell was going on with his emperor. It was just doubt, but under Huang Qiong's glare, Huang Ruifeng couldn't help but shrink his neck and agreed honestly. Since returning to Jingzhao, Huang Ruifeng always feels that he, the emperor, has stricter requirements on himself. On weekdays, I not only have to study but also listen to politics.
Every day, Yinshi would get up and go to the palace to study, Chenshi would follow to listen to politics, and then follow Yu Mingyuan to learn how to deal with daily affairs. Of course, there is one person accompanying him, and that is his good big brother. Although the emperor's eldest son does not need to study in the palace during Yinshi, he can follow the government at Chenshi. It's just that I am studying with Yu Mingyuan, but my eldest brother wants to follow Lu Mengzheng. Then Shen Shi went to the palace to write a summary, help his emperor Laozi organize the comments that were approved that day, and tell about the day's learning experience. He was busy until the You hour before he could leave the palace and return to his respective mansions.
Whether it was when he was studying politics with Yu Mingyuan, or when his brother was studying politics with Lu Mengzheng. They can only wear their ears, but not their mouths. You are not allowed to ask questions, you are not allowed to interrupt, and you are not allowed to express any opinions even if you know that you are doing something wrong. But if what you write about your return is not approved, don’t go back home that night. There was a mountain of documents piled up in the Wende Hall, and I had to draft a report to present them all. I also had to clean the Wende Hall myself. If any eunuch dares to flatter and help clean, he will be sent to hard labor directly.
You know, the other brothers started studying at Tatsuki. That is to say, I started to listen to politics, and the other brothers started their daily routine. Although his father also tested their homework, his requirements were far less strict than his own. The punishment for reading it wrongly or failing to recite it is to run around the entire palace three times at most. But when I come here, I not only have to face the wall and think about my mistakes, but I also have to increase the penalty run to ten laps. Huang Ruifeng originally thought that he was the worst among the brothers, and he was very envious of his eldest brother who was rarely punished.
