Xixia is a neighbor of the Great Song Dynasty. The situation in Xixia is more or less understood by Gonggao. He knows what the city lord of Xiazhou said is true.
Highly respectful stared at the city lord of Xiazhou City, and said in a deep voice: "Since you are from the Song Dynasty, why didn't you take the initiative to surrender to me after taking control of Xiazhou City, but only after being frightened by me a few times? Choose to surrender to my Da Song?"
The city lord of Xiazhou was silent for a while, and said: "I'm afraid that you won't be able to bear Xiazhou. It will be the people who will suffer by that time."
Gao Chugong snorted coldly: "A national thief is a national thief, so you don't have to say so righteously."
The city lord of Xiazhou city stared at Gao Chugong and said very seriously: "It's not that Da Song didn't send troops to Xixia. During the war, you should know more about the fate of the officials who took the initiative to take refuge in Da Song during the war.
I have a colleague who, when he was in the north of Cao Weizhen, led his own people and voluntarily ran to Da Song Toucheng.
But what happened to him, do you know
Da Song accepted the Song people he brought back, but returned him to Xixia, leaving Li Deming at his disposal.
Li Deming stabbed him three thousand times.
Since then, no one led his own people and took the initiative to rush to Da Song Toucheng. "
What the city lord of Xiazhou tells is the story of the reign of Zhenzong Zhao Heng.
The man was Zhenzong Zhao Heng who was sent to Xixia secretly in order to quell the fighting, so Gao Chu Gong didn't know the inside story.
Gao Chu Gonggong gritted his teeth when hearing the words of the city lord of Xiazhou City, but did not refute.
Because of the story told by the city lord of Xiazhou, Da Song really did it.
When Zhenzong Zhao Heng was in power, he took his own head to calm the anger of the Liao people.
Sometimes they even sent someone to kill the Liao people.
For example, the group of children raised in the palace.
They were responsible for sending out to the Liao ambassador to kill when the Liao ambassador was provoked.
It was Kou Ji who was in the Great Song Palace, replacing the Nei Dengzi, and accompanied the Liao people to tore and kill, so that the court gave up sending those Nei Dengzi to kill the Liao people.
Gao Chugong waited for the city lord of Xiazhou City, snorted coldly, and said, "Today's Da Song is different from before."
The city lord of Xiazhou City slowly nodded, "I know that Kou Ji brought the difference between Da Song. But Kou Ji is now dead, and I am afraid Da Song will return to the original state."
Gao Chugong sneered: "Who told you that Kou Ji died?"
The lord of Xiazhou City stared in amazement, "Didn't you tell me?"
Not waiting for the high place to speak, the city lord of Xiazhou suddenly realized something, and said in amazement: "Kou Ji is not dead?"
The city lord of Xiazhou city stared at Gao Chu Gong, and asked: "You said that His Majesty Song Emperor and Kou Gong Lei Ting were furious, and led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Xixia. Did you lie to me?"
Gao Gong said indifferently: "The official and Kou Gong Lei Ting is furious, so naturally it is mine. But my Da Songzheng has hundreds of thousands of troops attacking Xixia, but it's true.
Zhu Neng, Wang Kai, Liu Heng, and Chong Shiheng, the leaders of the Song Dynasty, are now leading soldiers and horses to attack everywhere in Xixia.
In addition, there are several soldiers and horses on their way to Xixia.
Before winter begins, hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be able to come to Xingqing Mansion. "
The city lord of Xiazhou stood there blankly, without saying a word.
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at the same time.
Inside the Bianjing city.
In the Shishitang, Zhao Zhen held a volume of documents in his hand and stood in front of the Long Case without saying a word.
Empress Cao, who was standing next to Zhao Zhen, whispered twice, "Officials, what do you think of Kou Ji's proposal?"
Zhao Zhen put down the paperwork in his hand and laughed loudly: "Fourth brother still has a way. I am looking at how to punish those civilian officials who stand up to disrupt the situation. Fourth brother sent someone to send the method to my hands.
Through donations, the civilian officials are forced to pay a lot of blood.
Very good, very good.
Each of them has a rich family background and should contribute some to the court.
The soldiers far away in the land of Yanyun would surely survive the cold winter warmly if they received their support. "
Zhao Zhen looked at Empress Cao, and continued to smile: "More importantly, they donated cotton clothes, quilts and other things for the winter, and indispensable to use the cotton and cloth planted by the fourth brother.
The fourth brother can make a lot of money from it.
The fourth brother said in a private message that this money can be quietly sent to Cao Wei.
In this way, the lack of food and clothing in Cao Wei's army will also be greatly alleviated.
Fourth brother's strategy can be said to kill two birds with one stone. "
Zhao Zhen pondered for a while, and smiled: "I will add another fire and let the people in the inner palace customize a batch of gold and silver locks to reward those civil and military officials who generously donate money.
If you donate a lot, you will be rewarded with a golden lock.
For those with few donations, a silver lock will be rewarded.
Donations are so pitiful, so don't think of anything. "
Empress Cao was taken aback, and questioned: "Does the official's move have a deep meaning?"
Zhao Zhen smiled indifferently, and said: "Their children and grandchildren want to use Yin to make up their careers. It depends on how I feel. I don't love other things these years, I only love gold and silver.
For younger generations with golden locks, when Yin makes up his official career, it will naturally go smoother.
The younger generation with silver locks, when Yin makes up his official career, may be a little bit obstructed.
If there is nothing, it depends on their parents and grandfathers, who have done little to me. "
Empress Cao couldn't laugh or cry: "Kou Ji has already made an article on their reputation. If you hold on to their younger generation's career, would you be too cruel to them?"
Zhao Zhen snorted, "I am cruel? Compared to them, I can be considered a kind heart. The soldiers in front are desperately tearing and killing, but they are making a fuss with the soldiers' rations behind them.
I didn't kill them in one breath, it was already considered cheap for them. "
Empress Cao smiled bitterly and said: "That concubine replaces his uncle, thank the official family for their love. Uncle can fight smoothly in the front, thanks to the official support in the rear."
Zhao Zhen sighed slightly, "Cao Wei is in a state of illness, and will be torn and killed on the front line for my country. The fourth brother can't live a peaceful life with his wife and children, and is ordered to rush to the northwest in the face of danger to tear up my country and mountains. Kill, make suggestions for my country.
All I can do is sit in this deep palace and wait for news.
It is natural for me to do something for them now.
I can see it clearly. There are countless people competing for fame and profit among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
If I treat them harshly, I will lose my conscience. "
Empress Cao was a little moved when she heard this. She took a deep breath and saluted Zhao Zhen: "The concubine replaces his uncle. Thank you for the official love."
Zhao Zhen never commented on the military ministers of the Song Dynasty.
Now evaluating Cao Wei as a good general is an affirmation of Cao Wei.
Empress Cao naturally wants to thank you.
Zhao Zhen said quietly: "You don't have to thank me. Cao Wei has been running for me for decades, suffering from both blood and energy, and suffering from evil diseases. After this battle, I am afraid I will never use him again, and he will stay in the future. Be a idle state master in the mansion.
When the time comes, just don't scold me in your heart. "
Implications.
Cao Wei's credit is already great enough, and he can no longer give Cao Wei the opportunity to build a career, otherwise Cao Wei's reputation, power, and credit are likely to threaten him, so after this battle, Cao Wei will inevitably be hidden.
When Empress Cao heard this, instead of being angry, she saluted Zhao Zhen very seriously, "The concubines should thank the officials for their sympathy, so how dare they blame the officials."
Zhao Zhen's ability to tell her what was in his heart is enough to prove Zhao Zhen's trust in her.
After this battle, Cao Wei will be hidden in the snow.
Everyone in the Cao Mansion knows this.
So Empress Cao has no complaints about this.
Speaking of Zhao Zhen's move, for Cao Wei, it was not only a kind of harm, but a kind of protection.
If Cao Wei wins this battle, if Zhao Zhen keeps him in the court.
Cao Wei will surely become the target of impeachment by the civil servants of the Manchu dynasty.
A person who has the power to overpower the Lord, is still standing in the court hall, still in power, not only the emperor will be jealous, but also the civil servants of the Manchu court.
Cao Wei won't have any good endings in the crowd.
Li Di is a good example.
The only difference is that Li Di is a Wenchen, even if he is moved, he can survive.
But as a military minister, Cao Wei is likely to die if he is moved there.
Zhao Zhen was very satisfied with Empress Cao's attitude, nodded slowly, and said, "The fourth brother asked you to do this with Xiang Yan in order to let Xiang Yan share part of the pressure for you.
After all, Baiguan's money is not so easy to search.
You are a queen, standing in the midst of those fate, some things are not easy to say.
You Xiangyan helps you do more with less.
You go to Xiang Yan now.
Raise cotton-padded clothes and quilts as soon as possible and send them to the soldiers on the front line.
Send it off one day early, and you might live many more lives. "
Empress Cao nodded and smiled: "The concubines naturally dare not neglect the matter of fighting for a good name for their concubines."
After saying this, Empress Cao bowed and prepared to retreat outside the Shishi Hall.
Zhao Zhen seemed to have thought of something and shouted to Empress Cao, "If Xiang Yan is too busy to take care of Tiancier, let her send Tiancier to the palace and I will take care of her.
Tiancier's father is not there, and my godfather is here. "
Empress Cao gave a wry smile and nodded slowly.
After leaving Shishitang, he glanced at his belly and sighed sadly.
After Empress Cao left, Zhao Zhen asked with some interest, Chen Lin, who was standing aside like a sculpture, "Where did the old man Wang Zeng go? On weekdays, he always talks endlessly in my ears. Why don't you see him today? Trace?"
The corners of Chen Lin's mouth twitched.
I don't know who taught him. Now Zhao Zhen has a tendency to learn badly. He always calls some veterans in the court as old men behind his back.
Chen Lin bowed and said: "The army rations on the front line are tight, and the prince has dispatched army rations to the office of the household."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, "I wouldn't be used to it without him nagging in my ears."
As if he felt that his hobby was a bit too cheap, Zhao Zhen coughed dryly and told Chen Lin: "Don't spread this out, otherwise the old man must be very enthusiastic and chattering in my ears forever."
Chen Lin heard the words and hurriedly said: "Officials don't worry, the slave and maid's mouth is very tight. I won't say a word if I shouldn't say it."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.
The vast majority of eunuchs and Gong E in the palace couldn't hide their words under the impunity of money.
But Chen Lin is obviously not in this list.
No word of what he said to Chen Lin was passed on.
On the contrary, what was said in private in front of many eunuchs and Gong E was always passed on.
Zhao Zhen is thinking of Wang Zeng in Shishitang.
Wang Zeng seemed to have sensed it. After explaining that the household department dispatched the rations as soon as possible and sent them to the front line, Wang Zeng left the household department office gate and rode into the palace in a carriage.
When passing by the Royal Street, there are a lot of carriages passing through the Royal Street, which is a bit blocked.
Although the imperial court has regulations, except for official cars, no other cars and horses are allowed to pass on the imperial street.
To this end, a horse street was specially allocated.
However, the people in Bianjing seemed to have become accustomed to bullying the rules set by the royal family.
It doesn't count if they broke the curfew
By the way, it also broke the rule of only allowing official cars to pass on the Royal Street.
Zhao Zhen was too lazy to go to jail, so he let go of this rule.
There are many shops and pedestrians on both sides of the Royal Street.
There are too many carts and horses, and naturally there will be some congestion.
When Wang Zeng was about to send people to the inspectorate and dispatch people to clear the traffic on the Royal Street.
I heard a scream.
Wang Zeng opened the curtain of the carriage and saw that Sanqi rushed into the congested Royal Street arbitrarily and ran across the street.
They had deliberately avoided pedestrians, but they still ran into some small stalls and sheds on both sides of the street.
All of a sudden, the imperial street jumped.
"Eight hundred miles in a hurry?!"
After Wang Zeng heard the voices of the soldiers on horseback and saw the flags carried by the soldiers on horseback, he muttered in a low voice.
"Eight Baili is in a hurry. Now that I have arrived in Bianjing, I don't have to be in a hurry to get a joke on the street, right?"
Wang Zeng frowned.
Wang once told the entourage outside the carriage: "Stop them and ask if there is an emergency military situation on the front line. If it is not an emergency military situation, let them follow the old man's carriage and enter the palace together."
After hearing the instructions of Wang Zeng, the entourage immediately went out and stopped the soldiers who had been sending eight hundred miles in a hurry.
After eight hundred miles of urgent soldiers crossed their horses to Wang Zeng's side.
Wang Zeng frowned.
The other party didn't dismount the horse and didn't mean to stop. It seemed that he just wanted to say a few words to him on horseback, and then hurried to deliver the letter.
Wang Zeng stared at the panting soldiers on horseback, and said in a deep voice, "But is the frontline emergency military situation?"
The soldier on horseback shook his head decisively.
"No!"
Wang once heard that it was not an emergency military situation, and his anger started from his heart, "Since it is not an emergency military situation, then it will be delayed. The old man ordered you to stop, why don't you follow!"
The soldier on horseback gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "It's not that the low-ranking people did not comply with the order, but the matter is urgent. The low-ranking people can only offend once."
Wang Zeng said angrily: "What can be more important than military affairs?"
The soldier on horseback said solemnly: "Kou Jinglue was assassinated!"
Wang Zeng stared in amazement, "Say it again!"
The soldier on horseback repeated: "Kou Jinglue was assassinated!"
Wang Zeng's eyes widened in horror, and he quivered, "Kou Ji?! Is there a life concern?"
The soldier on horseback gritted his teeth and said: "When the low-ranking people left the northwest, life and death were unknown!"
Wang Zeng's face changed drastically.
The soldiers on horseback stopped staying, and Chuma left Wang Zeng's side and ran to the palace.
Wang Zeng was trembling all over, his face was pale, and after a long time, he screamed tremblingly.
"I'm a mother! The sky is falling!"