The two palaces and Zhao Xu were talking.
Outside the palace, another report came: "The envoy of Huanqing Road and the newly informed Yanzhou Zhao Xi has escorted the false prince-in-law and dragged Jue Weiming into the capital!"
The two palaces were immediately overjoyed.
He quickly ordered someone to submit Zhao Xi's entry form.
After reading Zhao Xi's letter, the two palaces became happy.
"This Zhao Xi has brought his generals Yao Si and Qu Zhen to the capital to report on their duties!" said the Queen Mother in surprise.
Yao Si and Qu Zhen were both famous generals of the Song Dynasty.
Especially Yao Si's reputation, even the Empress Dowager Xiang had heard of it in the palace.
This general is the queen of the generals, and he is also the son of Zhongliang!
When Nai's father died in the battle at Sanchuankou, he was only eight years old, about the same age as his sixth brother.
But he has deeply remembered his father's hatred and will not forget it day and night!
It is said that after becoming a general, the general personally engraved the four words "vengeance must be paid" on all the weapons and flags he used.
Since joining the army, he has fought on all sides along the border and has been invincible.
Now it is the Great Song Yao County!
And he is one of the generals with the highest prestige and military exploits among the officials of Yao County!
I hope to be promoted to a full-time position in the future!
With a veteran civil servant like Zhao Xi and his brave generals sitting in the palace.
Plus Liu Changzuo, Miao Shuo, Yanda, and Lu Bing of Jingyuan Road who is about to enter Beijing.
The heart that was worried about the Queen Mother finally felt much calmer.
So, Zhao Xi, Yao Si and Qu Zhen were immediately ordered to meet with your Majesty tomorrow morning.
He also ordered Liu Changzuo to see Your Majesty today.
At the same time, an edict was issued, ordering the false prince-in-law to be given a false name and sent to the custody of Haosheng in Tongwen Hall. He was not allowed to be ill-treated, and three meals a day must be provided in a timely manner.
Wait until the Xia envoy arrives in Beijing before making a decision.
The two palaces are still planning to use a prince-in-law to force the Western thief to bow his head and surrender and seek peace.
Big deal, resume the Qingli peace talks!
A mere 150,000 pieces of silk, 70,000 taels of silver, and 30,000 jins of tea!
Just treat him like a beggar!
As long as the Western thieves keep their gates obediently and don't harass the Song Dynasty's borders and people.
Both palaces felt that this little money was nothing!
You know, from the establishment of the Chanyuan Alliance to today, including the Qingli increase in coins.
The amount of silk and silver that the Song Dynasty gave to the Northern Dynasty over the years was incalculable.
But for Song Dynasty, these expenditures were neither painful nor itchy, and were even very cost-effective!
At least 10,000 times more cost-effective than going to war with the Liao people!
For the same reason, many people within the Song Dynasty also felt that.
As long as the Western thief surrenders and obeys, there is nothing wrong with giving him some money every year and spending it away.
After all, the example of Song and Liao is right in front of us!
The coins that the Song Dynasty gave to the Liao Kingdom every year seemed to be a lot, but what could the Liao people do with them?
Didn’t everyone buy Da Song products in the end?
Although the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty did not understand economics, they could still settle accounts.
In general, people found that after the Chanyuan Alliance, the trade between the two countries, the Song Dynasty, was crushingly superior to that of the Liao Kingdom.
Porcelain, tea, silk and other commodities continuously entered the Liao Kingdom through border markets.
Not only did the Liao people spit out the old coins back with interest.
He even made a fortune!
This is the basis for the Hundred Years of Peace between Song and Liao.
Neither side feels that they are really at a disadvantage.
…
Liu Changzuo put on the military uniform he had not worn for several years and stood under the inner east gate.
He was actually feeling very uneasy.
Fortunately, although his old boss Gao Zunyu was bedridden, he still met with the servant he sent and promised that if the two palaces really held him accountable for his poor supervision, he would put in a good word for him.
This made Liu Changzuo feel relieved a little.
But, after all, Liu Changzuo knew that he had to pass today!
He is a warrior, and warriors can be greedy, timid, lustful, or even stupid!
However, military officials must not be guilty of any crime of disobedience, disrespect, or disobedience to imperial orders.
This is the biggest no-no!
No matter who gets it, they will all be covered in fishy odor and will never be able to live in peace in this life!
Thinking of this, Liu Changzuo couldn't help but cursed Zhang Zhijian in his heart.
He caused misfortune to the entire Yanyan Road.
All civil and military officials in the Economic and Strategic Affairs Department must now be reviewed by Bianjing.
If a slight flaw is discovered and he is implicated by Zhang Zhijian, his career and future in this life may be ruined!
Even descendants may be affected - the role of an official in the Song Dynasty must be clearly stated for three generations of fathers and ancestors!
Even he, the commander-in-chief of Guanjun, who had little to do with the Yamen, had to go through a process in front of the emperor to prove his innocence and loyalty!
Liu Changzuo knew it very well.
The Zhao Guan family can tolerate a military official who is greedy, cruel, lustful, and prone to killing.
But we will never tolerate a military minister who disobeys orders, resists orders and disrespects orders!
It has something to do with this kind of thing, it’s just yellow mud falling off your crotch, you can’t explain it at all!
Finally, Hemen Tongshiren appeared under the inner east gate and said to him: "The Cisheng of the two palaces and the official family have a decree: Liu Changzuo, who is in charge of the army, can come to Yanhe Hall to see you!"
Liu Changzuo quickly took the order with his fluorine, followed the footsteps of the general secretary Sheren, and walked all the way to the Yanhe Hall.
Liu Changzuo looked at the lights in the palace from a distance, bowed twice with fluorine, and said: "The commanders of the four chambers of the Dragon Guard and the Divine Guard, the governor of Changzhou, and the minister of Yanzhou, Changzuo, respectfully greet the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. , His Majesty the Emperor wishes you all the best!"
After a while, I heard a young but clear child's voice coming from the palace: "Liu Qing, please come into the palace to meet me!"
Liu Changzuo was shocked, knowing that he was his young master, now the emperor.
All the deeds and legends about this young master went through his mind.
Liu Changzuo bowed respectfully and said, "I obey your Majesty's will!"
In front of the emperor, civil servants and officials could bargain.
But military commanders don’t have this qualification!
At most, military commanders only have the right to make suggestions!
Even if he is a regular official, it is the same!
Therefore, Liu Changzuo chose to accept those legends completely.
Because only in this way can he be invincible!
Then he respectfully walked into the hall holding the imperial hut.
When he came to the hall, Liu Changzuo immediately held the fluorine and bowed again, bowing his head to plead guilty: "My minister Changzuo is trusted by Emperor Daxing, and he is appointed as the three yamen of Yanzhou City Guards to manage the army, but he cannot understand the crime of the guilty general Zhang Zhi's admonishment!"
"In fact, this is a crime worthy of death. I will beg the Merciful Saints of the two palaces and His Majesty the Emperor to punish me!"
This is what must be done.
The young master in the palace suddenly laughed.
The laughter is crisp, but with some open-mindedness and heroism!
Liu Changzuo just listened to the young master: "What crime did Liu Qing commit?"
"Don't say that the guilty general Zhang Zhi's admonishment is just a clown. From what I see, the officials and generals on the Yanyan Road will not associate with him if he knows his crime!"
"Even up and down the Yanyan Road, everyone is connected with him. I also believe that Liu Qing will never associate with him!"
The two palaces and the capital have their own decision to deal with Zhang Zhijian.
Just do whatever you have to do!
But to say that for the sake of Zhang Zhijian, he doubted the entire Yanyan Road, and even targeted an official military minister like Liu Changzuo, that is ridiculous, and it is even more self-inflicted!
Not to mention that Zhao Xu studied abroad in modern times, he just didn’t.
In order to stabilize people's hearts after Wei's official crossing, he burned the old wisdom of the ministers and Yuan Shao's letters, and Zhao Xu also knew how to learn from it.
Liu Changzuo was very moved when he heard this. He bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty trusts you. I really appreciate it...I am very grateful!"
Although the young master is young.
But the tone in which he spoke just now made him feel inexplicably comfortable.
It seemed that the person talking to him was not a child over eight years old.
Rather, it was an adult monarch who was confiding in his general.
Especially when the young master said, "Even if everyone on the Yanyan Road is connected with him, I believe that Liu Qing will never associate with him!" '.
This trust, this decisive tone.
For Liu Changzuo, it was nothing more than a reassurance.
Because for military commanders, the emperor's trust means everything.
Without a general whom the Emperor trusts, no matter how great his abilities are, it will be of no use!
"My beloved, please get up!" the young master said with a smile.
Liu Changzuo stood up gratefully and heard the young master's instructions again: "Come here, give Liu Qing a seat!"
This flattered him even more.
I quickly thanked him and bowed, but I couldn't help but feel a little suspicious in my heart.
Aren’t the two palaces listening to politics?
Why is it that the young master is performing a one-man show from beginning to end, while the two palaces sit behind the curtain without saying a word?
Little did Liu Changzuo know that inside the curtain at this moment, both palaces were already laughing.
Especially Empress Dowager Xiang, she saw her son acting like an adult in the palace, talking to the generals skillfully, and using some of the skills of the emperors in history books.
This made Queen Mother Xiang so happy that she couldn’t even open her mouth from ear to ear!
"My son will surely become Yao and Shun!"
Now, Queen Mother Xiang has no doubts about this!
Her child will definitely become the Holy Lord of the Great Song Dynasty!
Create the legacy of my father and ancestors far away!
Although the Queen Mother was not as happy as the Queen Mother, she was still very happy.
Because she looked at Zhao Xu's performance and felt that she could no longer escape the evaluation of the Great Song Dynasty in history!
Note: According to the original history, Liu Changzuo should have been appointed as Quanfa's envoy to Yanyan Road Economic Strategy in June.
But there was a delay here due to Zhang Zhijian and Xihe's selection of commanders, so Lu Huiqing still served as the military envoy of Yanyan Road.
(End of chapter)
