Fu Song

Chapter 45

Chapter 45
The hurried side at the gate of the city is nothing more than talking about the pain of lovesickness.

Xiao Ding was ordered to return to Beijing to report his duties, and he could not go home until the official business was finished.You can only go to the inn to live in, hand in your name sticker, and then wait for the Shangguan to summon and hand over all the errands before you can go home.

After all, Emperor Song’s land is vast, and there are more than [-] large and small prefectures under the rule, and the officials are countless, and there are not a few people who wait for their superiors to be summoned every day. Some of them are unlucky, or live in the capital for more than a month. , Shangfeng did not summon, and could only wait eagerly.

Of course, there are also those who are active and can use a little money to let the ya station's secretary or the subordinate who is in charge of the matter put their name stickers on the top conspicuous position, or they can be received immediately.

Of course Xiao Ding disdain to do so, firstly, his status has reached a certain level, secondly, he is the son of the third division envoy Xiao Yu and Xiao Jixiang.

If he really wants to make money, it will make people feel hot.

"Go to the Privy Council early and finish your errands, hurry home!" Xiao Han wiped away tears and said to Xiao Ding: "Your father has already said hello, and you will be able to receive an interview as soon as you go."

"Yes, it's hot outside, mother should go back to the house first, and the son will be back in a while." He personally helped Xiao Han to get on the carriage, then nodded at Gao Qi, and picked up his son and stuffed it into the carriage. .

Until this time, all the family members clasped their fists and bowed.

"I've seen the domination!"

"I have seen the general!"

"I've seen Dalang!"

Amidst the chaos of cries, different identities were revealed.

It is called the control, and naturally it only entered the Xiao residence in the past two years.The one called the commander was Xiao Ding who sent them back to the manor for resettlement when he was still the commander of the horse camp, and the one called Dalang was the servant of the Xiao family itself.

"Well, brothers and sisters, wait for Xiao to return to the mansion, and then I will drink with you!" Xiao Ding clasped his fists and gave a round nod.

The crowd cheered loudly.

The group was divided into two. Xiao Ding took two guards and headed straight for the Privy Council, while the remaining soldiers escorted the carriages into the Xiao Mansion's team, and walked all the way to the home.

Xiao Ding went straight to the place where the secret word was located. In the wing on the west side of the gate, there were already dozens of people waiting to be summoned.

These people are either going to take office somewhere, or they were convicted and brought back because of something, or they were returning to Beijing to report their work like Xiao Ding. In short, everyone is honest and honest. Where to sit up straight.

This wing is ventilated in all directions, who knows if someone above will glance at a certain place, if you see something disrespectful or indecent to someone and remember it in your heart, and give you a kick at a critical moment, then It's really unfair.

Even though the Privy Council is the highest military yamen in charge of the emperor and Song's army of one million, but the real power here are all scholars, and they look down on these rude people who kill them.Even those clerks and clerks don't necessarily look at them directly!Flattering a general face to face may be a thief with an army behind it!
When entering the door, Xiao Ding had already handed over his name sticker, and when he entered the room, he glanced around and saw no acquaintance, so he found a chair in a corner and closed his eyes to rest.

A habit formed at the border, whenever I have a little free time, I always quickly think about restoring my strength.

However, before Xiao Ding's buttocks were warm, a clerk hurried into the wing, glanced around, and raised his voice, "Which one is Xiao Ding and Xiao Tongzhi?"

Xiao Ding stood up: "A certain family is."

"Chen Xianggong invited you in to speak." The clerk glanced at Xiao Ding and said. "Please come with me."

"Thank you!" Xiao Ding clasped his fists in a salute, followed behind the clerk and walked inside, but there was a buzzing noise behind him.

It was actually Chen Xianggong who personally summoned him.

Chen Gui Chen Jingsheng, the envoy of the Privy Council, the head of the West Palace, under normal circumstances, would not personally meet these generals, unless it was an extremely important general who entered the capital.

Like the group waiting in the wing now, most of them are the heads of the various departments under the Privy Council to meet, and it's just a matter of routine.

"Is this Xiao Ding?"

Xiao Ding defeated the Liao people in the northern Xinjiang. He beheaded nearly [-] Liao people in two consecutive battles. Such a victory has never been heard of in recent years.And these two victories were naturally hyped up by the imperial court, and these generals had already heard of it.

There are unbelievers.

jealous.

There are sour.

Everyone looked at Xiao Ding's back, showing a different look.

For those who command the army and become generals, military merit is everything. With military merit, there is fame and fortune, power and position, and the capital to show off.

Of course, if there is a choice, many of them are not willing to go to the northern Xinjiang to make contributions.

In that place, promotion is fast, but death is also fast.

And there are far more people who die than those who get promoted faster.

And this is also the reason why Xiao Ding looked down on the mainland soldiers at all.

Inland soldiers, the great thing is to suppress bandits, and how many of these bandits are forced and helpless good people, or real gangsters, there must be a question mark.

But even if it is a real gangster, compared with the Liao army, it is not on the same level.

"Xiao Ding, deputy commander of the Guangrui Army of Hebei Road, has seen Chen Xianggong!"

After seeing the big case, a thin old man, who was holding a pen and instructing Xiao Ding on a memorial, folded his fists and bowed, and gave a salute.

Chen Gui put down his pen and raised his eyes to see this majestic man, but there was a look of surprise in his eyes.

Xiao Ding knew him.

However, his image of Xiao Ding was still the same as before Xiao Ding joined the army.

At that time, Xiao Ding could be regarded as a handsome and well-known son-in-law in Bianliang.He also has frequent contacts with his children and grandchildren.

It should be five or six years ago, this Xiao Ding went to the northern border to join the army.

However, at that time, Chen Gui was already the chief of the Privy Council. He had only heard of such trivial matters. At most, he had only privately praised a few words. The Xiao family is indeed a general tiger species.

And the last time Xiao Ding returned to Beijing to report to his relatives, how could a small general of the horse army walk in front of him?
Seeing Xiao Ding's appearance at this time, he was surprised but dazed for a while, and a familiar face suddenly appeared in his mind.There are six or seven similarities to Xiao Ding in front of him, but he is older.

The same broad and burly figure, the same is a bushy beard.

That is Xiao Ding's grandfather, the former Privy Council's co-signer Xiao Ding, an old-fashioned senior.

When Xiao Ding was a member of the Secret Academy, he was still far from this position.

Beijiang is indeed a trained person. In just five or six years of hard work, a young man has been tempered into what he is today.

Chen Gui sighed in his heart.

"Xiang Gong!" Xiao Ding was a little surprised when he saw Chen Gui froze, and called out again.

Chen Gui suddenly came back to his senses and waved his hand with a smile: "Seeing you, Changqing, reminds me of your grandfather, Shumi Xiao. Shumi Xiao has a grandson like this, and I know it under the spring, so I'm extremely relieved!"

Hearing Chen Gui mentioning his grandfather, Xiao Ding quickly bowed and said, "Don't dare."

"Sit down!" Chen Ji smiled and pointed to the chair on the side.

"In front of Xianggong, there is the position of the last commander!" Xiao Ding shook his head.

"You are a great hero of our Emperor Song." Chen Gui said: "Over the years, our Emperor Song has always been overwhelmed by the Liao people. Do you know that every year when the Liao people's Zhengdan envoy arrives, it is called a Ashamed and proud, their Zhengdan ambassador is about to arrive this year, and we can finally raise our eyebrows for a while, based on this matter alone, there will be your seat in front of this official."

"It's just a fluke."

"It's not a fluke." Chen Gui shook his head and said, "Furthermore, you are the grandson of Shumi Xiao, the son of Jixiang Xiao, and it's different from general generals. Sit down, sit down and talk, you have been studying since childhood. Those rude slaughterers are different, I want to hear your opinion on Northern Xinjiang."

Xiao Ding sat down cautiously.

Don't look at the amiable appearance of the old rules, but in fact the person sitting in this position, that person is not decisive?If you really don't speculate or make a taboo, it's not for fun.

While waiting for Chen Gui to ask questions, he sorted out his thoughts in his mind.

People at the level of the stereotype will not ask generalities. Every question must have a clear target. If you make a mistake in a question, it is very likely to affect the stereotype's views, which will further affect the country's policies and policies. Yes, Xiao Ding did not dare to be careless.

As Chen Gui said, he is not an ordinary soldier.

The Xiao family itself is a powerful political force.

"How is the combat strength of the other eleven armies in northern Xinjiang compared to your Guangrui army?"

Sure enough, the first sentence of the stereotype went straight to the heart of the problem.Also, this is a very bad answer.

Not only is it easy to offend people, but it is also easy to leave people with the image of arrogance and look down on colleagues, which is not a good thing.

But Xiao Ding was reluctant to lie.

"His Royal Highness King Jing is on Hebei Road. In the past three years, three military competitions have been held. The [-]th Army of Hebei Road has selected elites to participate.

Chen Gui glanced at Xiao Ding and laughed.As expected of a general who has read a book, he speaks with impeccable words. He is not willing to belittle himself, but he is also comprehensive.The court naturally has information about such a big competition, Xiao Ding doesn't say it, he also knows.

But here's the way, there is no one who doesn't understand the old rules.

In such a big competition, the military and soldiers of all ministries must have selected the best soldiers, that is, the generals who are well known to everyone to participate.But even so, Xiao Ding's team can win the championship for three consecutive years, which can explain the problem.

Before meeting Xiao Ding, Chen Gui still read Xiao Ding's materials. These three competitions are naturally the key points. In the list of reward applications, Chen Gui was surprised to find that every time Xiao Ding took him to participate in the competition. Bi's generals and soldiers are different.

That is to say, Xiao Ding's Guangrui Army had no pro-army. Almost all of the nearly [-] troops were comparable to the pro-militaries of other generals.

This is already very telling.

(End of this chapter)

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