"Take out that jacket and bring it to the officials..." In the Kunming Palace, the big talisman held his back and raised his belly, raising his hand to encourage the palace people to clean it up, his face full of interest.
Liu Chengyou sat aside, holding a steaming tea cup in his hand. He took a sip from time to time and looked at his queen: "Don't bother so much. All the envoys have prepared everything for the royal family to go north. This time for the northern tour, Nor is it someone who travels for fun, keeps everything simple and doesn’t need clutter..."
"Winter has already entered, the sky and the earth are desolate and cold, penetrating the skin and body. I don't care about the other things, but you must bring this jacket." Da Fu took a white velvet jacket from the hand of the waitress and handed it to Liu Chengyou himself. .
Liu Chengyou took it and touched it. It felt very comfortable and the materials and workmanship were quite sophisticated. The beautiful maid next to me, who had been following Dafu for a long time, couldn't help but interjected: "My wife spent nearly half a year sewing this for the official family with her own hands. Every stitch, every stitch, every fiber, everything is condensed." The lady’s wishes…”
There was a bit of resentment in the tone of the female attendant's voice, and she looked at Liu Chengyou with a hint of resentment. She came as a dowry from the Fu family, and of course she had certain expectations at first. However, it has been almost two years, and Liu Chengyou has not even touched her, and seems to have no interest in her at all...
In fact, it was exactly like this. Liu Chengyou really didn't pay much attention to it.
"Talking too much!" Da Fu Liu frowned slightly and scolded him, but there was a hint of pride and satisfaction in his jade face.
He pulled the queen to sit next to him, hugged her waist, caressed her belly, and said in a very gentle tone: "You are inconvenient, why do you have to do these mundane tasks yourself?"
The coat has already been made, and Liu Chengyou's words were more like comfort and recognition and praise for her hard work. Da Fu obviously felt that the soft and graceful look in Ru Shui's beautiful eyes became more and more attractive.
Although it was winter and the weather was cold, Liu Chengyou was still very restless and thought about the Northern Patrol. With his thoughts in mind, he couldn't hold back anymore and announced the decision of the Northern Patrol at the Beginning of Winter Meeting.
Choosing this season to go north was obviously not for sightseeing, but had a strong political purpose. First, in the past two years, disasters have continued in the states of Hebei, and the people have suffered greatly. Liu Chengyou, with the dignity of the emperor, went north to appease the soldiers and the people, and to appease the morale and morale of the soldiers. The scholars and people of Hebei need to bathe in the majesty and grace of Emperor Qianyou nearby.
Secondly, the strategy of the southern expedition has been decided, but the north cannot be ignored. In fact, the north is more important than the south. Without a sufficiently secure rear environment, how could Liu Chengyou focus on matters in the south.
The Khitan is the first to deal with matters in the north. Liu Chengyou has nothing to do about the grassland overlords for the time being and cannot exert any influence. However, he can make some adjustments internally, especially the northern border defenses that need to be readjusted.
The border defense layout of the Han Dynasty in Hebei was established before Liu Chengyou went south. It was relatively rough at that time. In view of the current situation, it needs to be overhauled and strengthened in preparation for going south.
Liu Chengyou's plan is to rebuild a strong enough defense line in the next two years. However, Liu Chengyou still needs to go north to conduct an on-site inspection of the military situation in Hebei, especially in Chengde and Henghai, before making a decision.
Liu Chengyou was distracted as he spoke. Seeing this, Dafu didn't take it seriously and just sat quietly beside him, waiting silently without disturbing him.
Until Liu Chengyou came back to his senses, noticed this, gave Da Fu an apologetic look, then raised his hand to rub his face, and sighed: "The world has been fighting hard for a long time. I am committed to killing the troops, stopping the war, and resting with the people, but God will not do it." In the United States, disasters are endless, and Hebei Province has been particularly hard-hit. Therefore, in order to reassure people and cheer up people's morale, I will do my best to carry out the winter patrol."
This is Liu Chengyou taking the initiative to explain his actions to Da Fu. This kind of favor is more important to Da Fu than the constant rewards of you and me.
"Erlang cares about the world and has a broad mind. I understand." Da Fu looked virtuous and expressed his understanding and support for Liu Chengyou. There was no objective situation such as bad weather or difficult roads to dissuade Liu Chengyou. If I say more, I will just tell Liu Chengyou to take care of himself and be careful about getting cold...
"It's just that I can't follow Erlang north, and my companion will be by my side." As he spoke, there was a little regret in Da Fu's tone.
"There will be a chance in the future!" Seeing this, Liu Chengyou said warmly and shook his hand: "You are in Tokyo, good at giving birth and raising children, and greet the Queen Mother for me every day!"
"Yes!" Dafu agreed, Yu's hand subconsciously touched her bulging belly, her brows exuded maternal nature, and she was a little cautious.
"Hmm..." After pondering for a while, Dafu looked at Liu Chengyou and suggested, "When Erlang goes, take the wife of the Zhe family with you so that you can serve her."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou was surprised. He turned his head and looked at the queen, his reasonable face showing calmness. The look of surprise only flickered on his face for a moment, then disappeared immediately. He didn't say anything more, he just pressed her hand.
After Liu Chengyou left, Da Fu's expression became a little more restrained. The female maid next to him opened her mouth to speak, but she raised her hand to stop her. Thinking of the conversation just now, the corner of her mouth curved slightly with confidence.
After leaving Kunming Hall, the servants led the way and the guards followed. Liu Chengyou walked leisurely between the palace rooms. His usually serious face became unusually relaxed. Regardless of whether she is sincere or not, Mrs. Fu does have the magnanimity and insight of a mother who cares about the world, which makes Liu Chengyou very satisfied. As for his occasional jealousy, it did not arouse his impatience. Instead, it made him feel that he was real, smart and virtuous, knew how to advance and retreat, and could understand the general situation. It was rare to be able to do this. Fu Yanqing had really cultivated A good girl.
"Officials, are you going back to Chongzheng Palace, or are you?" Seeing Liu Chengyou's aimless look, Zhang Dejun, who was now almost inseparable from Liu Chengyou, took the initiative to ask for instructions.
As soon as his footsteps stopped, Liu Chengyou looked around and ordered: "Go to Concubine Gao!"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun immediately ordered to change lanes and lead the way.
Before going north, I stayed at the Queen's side, so I couldn't treat one favorably. I had to go to the Imperial Concubine as well. After the empress and concubine, they represented the two families of Fu and Gao, and the two father-in-laws still provided considerable support to the court in guarding the place. Liu Chengyou did not want to spread any rumors from the palace. Good rumor.
In the winter of the second year of Qianyou, in the tenth month of Wuyin, Liu Chengyou drove out of Tokyo and went north for inspection.
This inspection strives to be efficient and simple. Everything reflects Liu Chengyou's simplicity. Except for the concubine Zhe and a small number of necessary waiters, there are no other people.
Among the courtiers, the prime ministers Yang Bin and Li Tao, accompanied by the deputy privy envoy Wang Jun, and Liu Chengyou and others, were all targeted. As for the escort army, only 3,000 cavalry were selected from the cavalry in front of the palace. Rising stars in the Forbidden Army such as Gao Huaide, Zhao Yanjin, Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhang Yongde were able to accompany them. Murong, who returned to Beijing to serve as the commander of the Longqi Army, Yanzhao deployed for the camp.
