When I met Zhao Xu, he looked like an adult.
Both palaces laughed: "Just follow the officials! Just follow the officials!"
Then he ordered people to work out rewards based on the good news.
At the same time, an edict was issued to Qin Fenglu, requiring the local government to submit a list of meritorious officials as soon as possible.
Naturally, as the first meritorious service, Xiang Zonghui and Gao Gongji both received high promotions.
Xiang Zong returned to the Imperial City as the envoy to the governor of Jizhou, and Gao Gongji moved from Xizuofang to Xishanggemen as deputy envoy.
Of the two relatives, one became a remote commander in one day, and the other became a seventh-grade senior military attaché.
As for their ages, Xiang Zonghui is a little over thirty-four this year, and Gao Gongji is not even thirty!
This is the quality of relatives.
Outsiders cannot envy you.
…
On this afternoon, Wen Yanbo's wife Wang entered the palace with two granddaughters of the Wen family.
The two palaces received the Wang family in Baoci Palace.
Naturally, I also looked carefully at the two young ladies that Wang brought to the two palaces.
He also asked these two young ladies questions carefully.
After Wang was sent away, the two palaces inevitably became suspicious.
"This Master Wen... what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?"
"Can't the Wen family find a suitable young lady?" Empress Dowager Xiang even murmured.
But it was the girls that Wang brought to the two palaces, one of whom was already over twelve years old.
She is the daughter of Wen Yanbo's youngest son Wen Zongdao. She was born in December of the seventh year of Xining, and is at least four years older than her sixth brother!
"Master Wen is really scheming..." The Queen Mother thought of something and suddenly narrowed her eyes.
"Empress..."
"Has the Queen Mother ever heard of the legend of Shao Zhaoming in the palace?"
"Shao Zhaoming?" Xiang Queen Mother shook her head: "Please give me some advice!"
The Empress Dowager smiled: "The Empress Dowager will know just by asking the elders in the palace!"
That's a legendary figure!
Serving as the second emperor, his favor lasted for three dynasties!
She was named the Female Prime Minister. In the era when the scholar-bureaucrats were kings in the Song Dynasty, the Zhen Temple still made an exception for her and created an unprecedented official position for her: Palace Commander!
He is located above all the internal ministers and ministers. He is in charge of the six palaces and has the power to take charge of the inside and outside.
No one among the scholar-bureaucrats in the dynasty objected or had any objections!
This speaks volumes about her ability and skill!
When he was alive, even Zhang Xianmingsu had to behave himself in front of him.
Legend has it that when Shao Zhaoming was seriously ill, the ministers sent by the temple to deliver medicine even came in groups on the road, creating a flow of people.
After his death, the epitaph was written by a Hanlin scholar and inscribed by the prime minister.
Moreover, she was also the only female official in the Song Dynasty who was worshiped by Xuan Ma!
What's even more exaggerated is that after Renmiao came to power, he heard about Shao Zhaoming's story, so he posthumously awarded her the title of Taizong's virtuous concubine!
The Queen Mother was thinking about this and recalling the details of her conversation with the granddaughter of the Wen family just now.
"Wen Yanbo is really so confident?"
That's Shao Zhaoming!
A person who even the queen, concubines, and even the emperor's favorite concubine, later Zhang Xianmingsu, had to behave properly.
She is also the only female official who has been specially ordered to wear purple robes for important ministers!
And she was able to do this not because of her looks or her heirs, but because of her own ability!
'The belts are tied, the feathers are delivered, and the Xuanyi is established...'
'Then the seal of Zhang Chu was opened, and I paid special respects to the palace's order! '
In the past, the Zhen Temple had already made it very clear in her poems about worshiping her as the Palace Order.
She is the most trusted advisor to two generations of emperors.
Regardless of government affairs or military affairs, Taizong and Zhenmiao all relied on it.
It is said that the Alliance of Chanyuan and Zhenmiao dared to conquer personally. In addition to the advice of Kou Zhun and others, the encouragement of Shao Zhaoming also played a large role.
Empress Dowager Xiang listened to the Empress Dowager's reminder and sent someone to find the old man in the palace and asked about Shao Zhaoming's deeds.
The Queen Mother also took a deep breath.
Then I thought about the young lady in the palace who looked weak and spoke softly.
His eyes were even more suspicious.
With such a person, why would Taishi Wen dare to bet that she could become the second Shao Zhaoming? !
She couldn't think clearly.
…
Wenfu.
Wen Yanbo looked at the two granddaughters kneeling in front of him.
In his life, he married two wives and had more than ten concubines.
He gave birth to more than thirty children!
Excluding those who died in infancy, eight sons and a dozen daughters lived to adulthood.
The third generation of the Wen family is full of descendants.
There are thirty-six grandchildren alone!
He doesn’t even know how many granddaughters he has!
Naturally, as a grandfather, Wen Yanbo paid little attention to his third generation.
Too much!
Except for the eldest son Wen Kangshi and the eldest son Wen Anshi.
All he could know about the other grandsons was their names. Most of the time, he had to tell the other grandsons themselves to know their names and rankings.
"Take Shiba Niang down first..." Wen Yanbo said to his wife Wang.
Mrs. Wang nodded, asked the wet nurse to pick up her six-year-old granddaughter, and left.
At this time, Wen Yanbo looked at the little girl kneeling in front of him.
Her black hair reaches her shoulders, her eyes are like autumn water, her skin is like gelatin, and she has cherry lips and a beautiful nose. She looks like a beautiful woman.
The key is - be smart and have a good memory!
Wen Yanbo didn't know that his family had such a granddaughter, but after he became aware of it, he ordered his disciples to send his unmarried daughters and granddaughters to Bianjing.
Then, Wen Yanbo discovered this concubine born to the concubine of his youngest son Wen Zongdao.
She has a quiet personality and looks soft and weak, as if she can be bullied by anyone.
But Wen Yanbo knew that this little girl had a strong side.
It was precisely because of this that Wen Yanbo was able to discover her.
It was the middle of last month. Wen Yanbo was bored and took a walk in the back house.
He heard the quarrel in a wing room where Wen Zongdao lived, and then saw the little girl in front of him now, questioning the servant next to Wen Zongdao.
At first, Wen Yanbo didn't care.
He even planned to send someone to reprimand Wen Zongdao - there is no way to teach a daughter, and it is shameless to disgrace an old man!
However, when Wen Yanbo heard that the little girl spit out a string of figures for the daily expenses of Wenzong's Taoist family, and also accurately stated the amount that the other party had deducted from her and her mother, he gave up. All ideas.
Then, Wen Yanbo observed the little girl for a long time.
He discovered the treasure!
A skinny girl who looks weak and can be bullied by anyone.
A little girl who usually reads alone silently.
A granddaughter of the Wen family who knows how to fight for power for herself and her mother.
A descendant of the literary family with such a good memory that he can remember most of the numbers he has seen.
Wen Yanbo saw hope in her.
He guessed that the young master would definitely like it.
"Xunniang..." Wen Yanbo called the little girl by her nickname: "There are two palaces in the palace!"
"Come back to me, sir..." The little girl lowered her head and replied in a mosquito-like voice, "I've seen it..."
"How?" Wen Yanbo asked.
"The Holy Merciful Saint, I dare not make unreasonable comments!" The little girl still answered softly, her voice so quiet that Wen Yanbo had to listen carefully.
If others had spoken so quietly, Wen Yanbo would have been angry long ago.
But in front of this granddaughter, Wen Yanbo was very patient!
He smiled and said: "Good!"
Then he sighed: "It would be great if you were a man!"
If the granddaughter in front of them is a boy, then there will be hope for the Wen family.
His eight sons combined are not as politically savvy as this twelve-year-old granddaughter!
"Go back and prepare for life..." Wen Yanbo warned: "Don't even think about hiding your shame in front of the young master..."
"I may not even be able to hide it from him!"
As Wen Yanbo spoke, he remembered the conversation during that meeting.
In the eyes of outsiders, the young master is sacred, admires the elders, and respects the important ministers.
Only Wen Yanbo knew that besides respect, there was also caution and vigilance.
That was something he could only occasionally feel in Emperor Daxing and Yingmiao!
It was that meeting that made Wen Yanbo quickly change his attitude.
He was even willing to endorse Han Jiang!
It was also that meeting that made Wen Yanbo know that if the Wen family wanted to continue to be wealthy, they could only be bound to that young master!
"Wei!" The little girl still whispered softly, lowering her head, as if she was very afraid of strangers.
This is her protective color.
The daughter of a concubine has the skills to survive in a large family.
…
Renshen (the tenth day of the lunar month) in the sixth month of the eighth year of Yuanfeng
Lu Huiqing rode her horse and stood on the hillside, looking at Ningxi Peak in the distance.
A cold light flashed in his eyes.
"This is the land of the king!" Lu Huiqing said in a deep voice.
His riding crop pointed in all directions.
Before Li Jiqian's rebellion, the so-called Zuoxiang Shenyong Division of the Western Bandits were all in the Song Dynasty, and they were all under the jurisdiction of Linzhou!
After Li Jiqian's rebellion, the Western bandits besieged Linzhou and took away this land!
After Yuan Hao founded the country, he even blatantly set up the so-called "Left Wing Divine Brave Division" here!
Zhe Kexing also became emotional after listening to it.
What he knows...this is the land where his ancestors have traveled.
He even knew the names of these places.
The place where the Shuangshan Fort of the Western Thieves is now located was called Pandui in the past. Ningxifeng and Ezhi were also the places where the Zhe family used to spend their summer vacation.
Looking back to the southwest, among the rolling mountains, there are still many fortresses that used to be Zhejia's.
Changgan, Yankeng, Xingziping...
Now they are all owned by the thieves!
"Commander, I don't know when we will be able to restore our old land..."
"Yes!" Lu Huiqing said: "Our generation will have the opportunity to see it!"
After years of war and consumption, the Song Dynasty was a little overwhelmed.
Can Western thieves tolerate it?
Lu Huiqing believes that as long as the consumption continues, the Western Thieves will definitely collapse financially!
But now...you need to be patient! need to wait!
Be patient until the curtains are drawn and wait for the young master to take charge!
"Let's go!" Lu Huiqing turned the horse's head and said, "We can triumph!"
This military expedition began on Renxu (30) in May.
Lu Huiqing mobilized three generals from Hedong and selected forwards from eight other generals, plus 3,000 archers, for a total of more than 23,000 infantry and cavalry.
Deep into the hinterland of the Shenyong Division in the left wing of the west bandit, with the main force of three generals' troops and more than 14,000 cavalry, they arrived at the base of the bandit's Shuangshan Fortress and pressed into the Mingtang River. They surrounded but did not attack, which only deterred and contained the main force of the bandit army.
The remaining eight forward army commanders were selected according to the division method arranged by Lu Huiqing.
Dozens of large and small Qiang tribes and Dangxiang tribes in the area south of Shuangshan Fort, north of Wuding River and hundreds of miles across the mountains were distributed.
The selected vanguard troops were ordered to "escort" the ministries and retreat to Jialu Village, then cross the Yellow River from Jialu Village and settle on the north bank of the Yellow River for farming.
The three thousand archers were stationed at the mountain pass more than a hundred miles west of Jialu Village as a reserve and as an army to guard the rear of the army.
Today, the task has been successfully completed.
The large and small Qiang tribes and several Dangxiang tribes in Hengshan have successfully withdrawn through the passes guarded and defended by archers under the escort of the Song army.
It is no longer appropriate to stay here.
It’s time to withdraw our troops!
After all, if we delay any longer, the soldiers and horses of the Western Bandits in Yinzhou and Yanzhou will be able to surround us.
By then, Song Jun may not be able to eat and walk around.
Just accept it when you see it! Just accept it when you see it!
As for whether the Qiang tribe and Dangxiang people are willing? Is it voluntary?
That must be certain!
Because Lu Huiqing's march this time was under the banner of "condemning the people and fighting crime" and "saving the innocent from water and fire".
Therefore, along the way, he would engrave and print copies of thousands of blood books with blood fingerprints on the Qiang tribe's powerful chiefs, and distribute them everywhere.
Archers were also specially sent to shoot into the Shuangshan Fort.
He made it clear that this march was only to support the "righteous people" and was not to start a war with them.
The morale of the Western thieves in Shuangshan Fort plummeted as a result!
Lu Huiqing also kept his promise and only surrounded the outside of Shuangshan Fort to prevent them from slipping out. He had no intention of attacking Shuangshan Fort.
This made the Western bandit army in Shuangshan Fort even less willing to attack.
The two sides had only had a few small-scale contacts in the past few days. Lu Huiqing's scouts drove them back and stopped pursuing them.
The two sides actually faced off under the twin mountain forts for several days.
Following Lu Huiqing's general order, the infantry of the Song Dynasty began to move out of camp.
A large number of cattle, horses and mules, carrying ordnance, food, grass and supplies, slowly retreated along the river valleys and hills.
Lu Huiqing and Zhe Kexing led five thousand cavalry to the rear.
After the infantry had withdrawn thirty miles, Lu Huiqing and Zhe Kexingcai led the cavalry troops and began to retreat backwards.
At the same time, a letter reporting victory was sent to Bianjing from the army by horse.
The Xixia army in Shuangshan Fort did not dare to pursue it at all!
Because there are three thousand people in total, half of them don't have armor.
The total number of cavalry in the fort is only 2,000 horses.
The most terrifying thing is that there is very little food and grass!
Because their savings and livestock were all robbed by the Nidohochu brothers when they retreated!
It is no exaggeration to say that if the Song army attacked Shuangshan Fort regardless of casualties, it would really be possible to defeat it!
Therefore, the garrison in the fort waited until Lu Huiqing's troops were completely out of sight and could no longer be seen, then they cautiously sent out scouts to investigate.
When it was confirmed that the Song army had completely withdrawn to the south, Dabai Gaoguo's left wing Shenyong Supervisor and Supervisor Army immediately sent a document of complaint to Xingqing Mansion.
His heart was bleeding even more.
What is the Song army going to do with this attack? He knows it clearly!
Steal people!
If it had been in the past, Song Jun would never have succeeded in doing this.
However, now, the Hengshan Qiang tribe and even many Dangxiang tribes who have run out of food will definitely follow the Song people back south in order to survive and take advantage of the power of the Song army!
Maybe, the number of people under his rule will be reduced by at least half from today on!
And all this is thanks to brothers Duobao Zhong of Bayern!
Wen Yanbo really has many heirs!
Fertility is exaggerated!
(End of chapter)
