Fu Song

Chapter 36: King Jing Zhao Zhe
Daming House.

Bianliang, the imperial capital of the Song Dynasty, is a barrier in the north.

From the beginning of the establishment of the capital in the Great Song Dynasty, all the emperors of the past dynasties knew very well that this place, as the capital of a country, was actually unqualified. It was located in the plain and had no danger.

The founding emperor once wanted to move the capital, but the move of the capital touched the interests of most nobles. These people have been cultivating in Bianliang for many years. Once the capital is moved, years of hard work will be turned into flowing water, so they all oppose it.In the end, the relocation of the capital came to an end.

But Bianliang faced the threat of Liao's cavalry, but it was clear.

Therefore, the court of the Song Dynasty thought of an alternative method, that is, to protect the safety of Bianliang by building a strong city and stationing heavy troops.

And the Daming Mansion developed step by step under such circumstances.

The current Daming Mansion is almost as prosperous as the capital Bianliang. At the same time, it is also a barrier against the Liao people attacking Bianliang in the south. Once the Daming Mansion falls, Bianliang will be in danger.

The current prefect of the Daming government, Xia Jie, Xia Zhiyan has always been a little embarrassed.As the highest official in the name of the entire Daming Mansion, in fact, he can't decide everything.

Because in this heroic city, there is another great god, pressing firmly on his head.

This person is the second king of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhe, who was named King Jing.

Xia Jie Xia Zhiyan is not an ordinary prefect. He is a political governor from the East Palace.

Generally speaking, a person of his identity, if he knows the Daming House, will also serve as the appeasement envoy of the Hebei Road or the military envoy, and the military regime grabs it.

And when he first took office, he did serve as a military envoy, but he was helpless. This envoy was indeed lacking in military affairs.Once beaten by the Liao people, he was extremely embarrassed, and the whole Hebei Road was in a state of turmoil for a while.

And Xia Jie also lost the messengers of the generals below, and the troops and horses gradually tended to do their own thing.

It was at this time that the official family appointed the second king, King Jing Zhao Zhe, as the appeasement envoy of Hebei Road.

At the beginning, the court made this decision as a last resort.

Xia Jie and Xia Zhiyan did make a mess of the military on Hebei Road, but they didn't lose ground. For a person of his status, it was not a big crime, and the punishment was not easy to punish.

Transfer Xia Jie away?There was really no suitable seat for him to go to for a while.Unless it is to let him return to the East Mansion.But now, who would want Xia Jie to go back to those in the East House?
In addition, arrange a person to replace Xia Jie's military command. The identity can't hold Xia Jie down, and the civil and military parties are in trouble. I'm afraid it will make the situation worse, and maybe something big will happen.

After weighing it up, King Jing Zhao Zhe became the best choice.

First, King Zhao Zhe of Jing was a soldier.

Second, his identity was enough to suppress Xia Jie.

When Zhao Zhe was appointed as the appeasement envoy, Xia Jie did not dare to make a fool of himself.And Zhao Zhe can also effectively integrate various troops and horses. He does not ask for any major achievements, but only wants to stabilize the frontier.

Of course, there is also a battle between the eldest prince's family and the second prince's family.

Zhao Zhe's faction believes that this is a great opportunity for the second prince, to seize the opportunity to gain military power, to do things well, and to gain popularity.

You must know that the side of Daming Mansion is suffering together, and Bianliang is shocked three times a day.If Zhao Zhe can do this well, in the hearts of millions of soldiers and civilians in Bianliang City, wouldn't his reputation rise steadily.

The first line of the king did not think that Zhao Zhe had this ability at the beginning, and secondly, he also felt that it was a very good choice to take this opportunity to drive the second king out of Bianliang and stay away from the ruling core.

Moreover, staying in Xia Jie still knows the Daming Mansion, there is another reason, that is, Xia Jie is the main peace faction, and the main war faction can be said to be very different, and it is also very good to have him in the Daming Mansion to pull the back leg of the King of Jing Zhao Zhe.

The two sides hit it off, and Zhao Zhe went to Hebei Road.

Xia Jie has been sitting on the wax since then. Although he still knows the famous mansion, in fact, he has basically become a subordinate of the appeasement government.

Of course, where his status is, Zhao Zhe respects him very much. Even if the general opinion is inconsistent, the etiquette that should be there is not less.

Perhaps neither the official family nor the lineage of the great prince would have imagined that Zhao Zhe had become so prosperous in the past few years on Hebei Road that his military talents were fully revealed.

Unify the troops and horses of Hebei Road, train troops and prepare for war, integrate local resources, build a series of interlocking defense systems, and promote young and vigorous generals who dare to fight. There is a tendency to prevail.

However, Xia Jie, Xia Zhiyan, who was originally placed in high hopes by the eldest prince and wanted him to hold back King Zhao Zhe of Jing, or Xia Zhiyan, who was dissatisfied with the series of arrangements for him by the imperial court, has been unusually silent in recent years. Set up any obstacles for Zhao Zhe, but what Zhao Zhe said, he did what he did, and became a gourd with a saw mouth.

This made the eldest family a little embarrassed.

They kicked Zhao Zhe out of Bianliang, but they didn't want him to make meritorious deeds to gain fame. In the past few years, King Jing Zhao Zhe's fame has not only flourished on Hebei Road, but also Bianliang praised him, saying that King Jing spent a day on Hebei Road. , then Bianliang will definitely be safe and sound.

This situation is not what many people want.

Since you don't want it, you will naturally have to find a way to break the game.

The same is true for both parties.

The eldest family does not want Zhao Zhe to make further contributions to gain fame.

The officials felt that the second prince had been working in the army for too long.

As for the second king, Zhao Zhe, he felt that he had enough fame and credit, and it was time to go back to Bianliang to regain his strength.

Several parties exerted their strength at the same time, and Zhao Zhe returned to Bianliang, which became a sure thing.

"I've seen the appeasement!" Xiao Ding clasped his fists with both hands and bowed.

King Jing Zhao Zhe, who just turned [-] this year, has been sleeping in the frontier for many years. He has to worry about everything and concentrate on his strength. Because of the hard work, his skin is dark and rough, and the hands that support Xiao Ding are also very muscular. Very powerful.Although he was wearing a loose robe at this time, he looked like a pine tree standing vigorously wherever he went, and with his bright eyes, he looked extremely heroic.

With these backgrounds, the shortness of his stature is not so prominent.

The place where King Jing Zhao Zhe met Xiao Ding was in his own study.

This is what it means to be invisible.

In fact, Xiao Ding was indeed the most useful general under King Zhao Zhe of Jing, although it was only a commander.

Moreover, the background of Xiao Ding's family is also worthy of Zhao Zhe's special look at him.

When Zhao Zhe arrived in northern Xinjiang, the biggest move was to bypass the commanders above to a large extent, all commanders, Lu Chuanjing and other high-ranking officials, and directly issued the order to the deputy commander of the actual leader. , the control level.Most of the generals at the level of command and deputy commander are still very young, and they still want to climb up by virtue of their military exploits. Unlike those senior officers, they have no motivation to improve. Winning is just the icing on the cake. If they lose, they may be killed. condemn.These people were all thinking about how to hold more money, so Zhao Zhe naturally couldn't see what these people did.

Although he offended a lot of people like this, Zhao Zhe also relied on this to firmly grasp the power of the general, and then began to rectify the armament on Hebei Road.

"Changqing, it's hard work, sit down, sit down." Zhao Zhe pressed Xiao Ding on the chair enthusiastically, and then waved his hand to let the maid bring hot tea to Xiao Ding, and then sat back on the top. , smiled and looked at the bearded general in front of him.

He is seven or eight years younger than himself, but he looks older than himself.

"Thank you for the reassurance!" Xiao Ding clasped his fists again and saluted, then sat down.

Unlike other generals who were trembling in front of Zhao Zhe, he was born in a high-ranking family, but he was extremely open, without any restraint or timidity.

This is a question of vision and status.

The golden branches and jade leaves of high-ranking officials and aristocratic families that Xiao Ding had seen since he was a child are gone.

"I went to Xia Zhiyan, what did he say?" Zhao Zhe smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to go to Beijing, and you can still make such a contribution?"

Xiao Ding shook his head, "I'm ashamed to say, but the hundreds of villagers in Gonglian Village were not rescued. The casualties were too heavy."

"This is something that can't be done!" Zhao Zhe said: "Our defense line is so long, and the Liao people are so cunning, we defend, they attack, and there are gaps everywhere that can allow their small troops to get in. It can block them. , killing him to take revenge for our people is already very rare. This time, dozens of beheaded, especially A Bohe, but a general with a name and a surname!"

"Xia Fuzun is not very happy, saying that this feud is getting deeper and deeper, I am afraid that the Liao people will come back with revenge, and if we fight here, it will be endless!" Xiao Ding said.

Zhao Zhe sneered: "Could it be that if we don't kill these Liao dogs, they will be thankful for Dade, don't they come? Liao people are afraid of power but not virtuous, come one to kill one, two to kill one pair, only in this way can we protect you My borders are peaceful, and I also let the Liao people know that I am in the Song Dynasty, not that they come and go as they want."

"The last general also thinks this is the truth." Xiao Ding thought for a while, and said: "The appeasement envoy, in fact, if it wasn't for Lu Chun's internal response, the Liao people would not be able to attack."

"Don't mention it!" Zhao Zhe shook his head. "I've already deleted the paragraph about Lu Chun in your portfolio. I think Xia Zhiyan would mean the same thing."

Xiao Ding was silent.

"The matter of returning to the border can only be an unspoken matter, a transaction under the plate. Therefore, this matter can only be handled quietly, otherwise there will be an uproar when the lid is lifted."

(End of this chapter)