"Brother-in-law, you are serious. Why are you so polite? This is your home too. Can't you just come in?"
Lingzhi hurriedly welcomed everyone into the house and ordered the servants to cook breakfast.
"Brother-in-law, I was worried to death when I heard what He Qiu said about you. Please go back and see your sister. She is getting thinner day by day..."
She has endless thoughts.
"What? I just arrived in Jinling, why don't you let me stay for one night?" Song Che said with a smile.
Lingzhi smiled and said: "It's okay to stay one night, but you have to go back tomorrow. No matter what, you have to report that you are safe and let your sister feel at ease."
As she was greeting, a woman who looked like a nanny ran over with a crying baby in her arms, "Madam, I just saw your young master and started crying."
Lingzhi wanted to hug her, but Song Che got there first, "Let me come, let me come."
He hugged Milk Baby, shook her, and coaxed her. Not only did she not stop her crying, but she cried louder.
"Oh, you are so rough. Feng'er is over a year old, how can you still hold the baby like a baby?" Ning Yehong snatched the baby from Song Che's hands, tugged her face, patted her back, and quickly stopped crying. Voice.
Song Che smiled bitterly and said, "I'm ashamed to say that I can command thousands of troops with ease, but now I can't handle a little baby."
Lingzhi smiled and said: "Without your guidance of thousands of troops, our women and children would not have a peaceful life, right?"
While chatting, breakfast was prepared and everyone moved to the dining room to have a hot bite.
"Isn't He Qiu at home?" Song Che asked.
A trace of loneliness flashed in Lingzhi's eyes, and she inadvertently hugged her son closer. She shook her head: "Since the restoration of the Supreme Emperor, he has not been home for almost a month. He lives in Zhongshu Province on weekdays. I want to see him. It’s so difficult on every side…”
"The government is in chaos. As the head of a hundred officials, he is naturally busy with official duties. You must also be understanding."
Song Che swallowed the rice porridge in one gulp and put down his bowl and chopsticks, "I'm going to the palace and will bring He Qiu back."
"Hey, brother-in-law, family affairs are nothing compared to world affairs. Don't make things difficult for him."
"As expected of the prime minister's wife, the situation has become a lot bigger."
"That's... someone here, prepare a car for my brother-in-law!"
…
The carriage staggered to the entrance of the palace.
Song Che slightly opened the curtains and exposed his face to the guards. The guards immediately gave way and respectfully welcomed the carriage into the palace.
"Sir, the Xuanzheng Hall is in front of you. I have driven the Prime Minister into the palace on weekdays, but I always parked my car in the front hall. This is the first time I have been so close to His Majesty the Emperor."
The servant brought a horse stool to welcome Song Che from the car.
Song Che glanced at the Xuanzheng Palace. This majestic building with carved railings and jade walls had attracted many heroes to bow down.
I heard from the guards that there are now three dynasties in the palace, one big and two small. The morning dynasty is the biggest, and all civil and military officials must be present, the afternoon dynasty is the second, and everyone above the fourth rank is required, and the evening dynasty is the last, and officials above the second rank are required. Only then are you qualified to enter the palace.
Song Che straightened his hair, straightened his collar, and strode towards the Xuanzheng Hall.
After walking another three hundred steps, we arrived outside the palace.
"Mr. Song!"
A guard in black armor and a sword, about thirty years old, who was waiting outside the palace, stepped forward with an exclaim.
Song Che looked him up and down and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Commander Lin!"
Lin Tong!
Previously, he sent Princess Ning out of the country and was ambushed on the snowy field. Lin Tong led more than a hundred mounted imperial troops to retreat, and he... was actually still alive!
"Commander Lin, you...you..." Song Che held Lin Tong's arm. He was a great hero. Without him, they might have died under Dijon's pursuit.
Lin Tong, who was usually stern and unsmiling, now had red eyes when he saw his old friend, "That day, my brothers and I stayed to stop Dijon's pursuers. We fought while holding them back. Perhaps our lives were not destined to be cut off. Suddenly, there was a blizzard, and I and I Several brothers escaped death, and later met General Jiang who led his army to regain the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. He said that the plan to drive out the Tartars was planned by Mr. Song... If Mr. can come today, this chaotic situation will be solved Solved! I...I will go to the palace to inform His Majesty!"
"Hey!" Song Che pulled him back and pointed at the saber on his waist, "You dare to bring a sword into the palace, are you not afraid of being executed by the Nine Clan?"
"Then I howl?"
"No need. I'm not an official of the imperial court. There's no need for such a big pomp. I can just walk in by myself."
When Song Che came to the entrance of the hall, he heard the emperor's scolding:
"Talk! Talk! Talk! What's the use of talking? Luoyang has been captured by the Xiliang army, and Bianjing is next! Do these wolves, tigers and leopards look like people willing to negotiate?"
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, we should recruit troops as soon as possible to supplement Bianjing's defense capabilities and secure the Xiliang army in the Central Plains!"
"At the beginning of the year, when the Hu tribe invaded the west, the national treasury was already empty. Today there is a severe drought in autumn, and the autumn harvest is not half as good as in previous years. How can we still have money to recruit troops?"
"Your Majesty, among veterans, we should immediately abolish the military recruitment system and switch to the military conscription system. Every family of four with two males must send one person to join the army. This can quickly raise the team. Furthermore, the wealthy businessmen and landlords in the south Just scrape them with a layer of oil all over the place, and the military expenditure will naturally be enough!"
"It's inevitable. Forcibly arresting people to serve as soldiers will arouse public outrage. And those wealthy gentry with big families are very famous in the local area. If you forcibly confiscate their assets, wouldn't it force them to... Oh! In short, you, Korean father-in-law, are so famous in the local area. This suggestion is absolutely unacceptable!”
"Why not! Now the water is almost up to the neck. As a citizen of Daliang, you should have the awareness to be loyal to the emperor and defend the country! In the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas, since the sea ban was lifted, all the businessmen there have made a lot of money. "Man, these opportunities are all gifts from His Majesty. Now that the country is in trouble, why don't they help?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, you must not forget that sworn brother surnamed Song. I have heard that the 'World Bank' he opened is richer than the national treasury... Isn't it the king's land in the world? Everything in the world is Everything belongs to Your Majesty, so it is only reasonable to use this money to defend against enemies!"
"How outrageous! Now that Brother Song is suffering in the northwest, you want me to attack your brothers. What are your intentions?"
"Your Majesty, it is an honor for him to call you a brother. Even if he is not a king or a minister, he should help you... Now the Central Plains is in urgent need, and your Majesty must not hesitate any longer."
"Your Majesty, you must not hesitate any longer!"
You can tell which old fox he is by listening to the person who calls himself "Old Minister". Most of the people who sing along with him are his members.
"Korean father-in-law, from your tone, do you want to rob Song's home?"
Song Che walked into the hall with a cold voice.
