The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 56 Eat this!

Regarding Wang Pu's instructions, all the government officials said that they were professionals.

This journey is thousands of miles long, and there are plenty of tricks.

As for Cai Jing's son, he might have been bitten by a poisonous snake on the road.

After all, Cai Jing is an important minister in the court, and he must be sent to Baizhou. But he doesn't know how long he can live in Baizhou, maybe three months, and the government officials still have this kind of means.

In the palace.

As soon as Zhao Ji heard that Cao Ping was going to the Liang family to discuss the marriage between the two families, he issued an edict to give Liang Shicheng three days' leave. He also ordered Liang Shicheng to go to the Cao family instead of letting Cao Ping go to the Liang family.

After the edict was issued, a young eunuch went to deliver it.

Liang Xin was sitting on a chair, helping Zhao Ji deal with the piles of memorials, while muttering: "Last time I married a concubine, I was still owed three days of leave. I haven't had a day off for many ten days, so now In total, you owe me at least ten days of leave."

Zhao Ji heard it.

"Brother Xin, I went to Taiqing Tower a few days ago and heard something."

"What?"

Zhao Ji: "Brother Cao Jiayang said that he and you are the best in the world."

"Well, that's the case." There was nothing shady about it, so Liang Xin agreed.

Zhao Ji rang the bell at hand, and a young eunuch heard the bell and came in.

Zhao Ji stood up, took the pen from Liang Xin's hand, took out a piece of paper at random, and wrote an edict: "Go, pass it to the Cao family, and tell Brother Yang that the first place cannot be misused, and the second and third places are all." Okay. Go ahead.”

"Yes." The little eunuch held the edict and went out.

Zhao Ji returned to the table and continued to adjust his painting.

While adjusting, he said: "When you get married, I'll give you three days off."

Liang Xin: "According to Song law, it should be at least ten days."

Zhao Ji: "I am bigger than Song Lu."

MMP.

What Liang Xin could say was, "You are the big one."

"correct."

Liang Xin flipped through the memorial: "The Guo family has complained about injustice. Do you want to make amends?"

"repair."

Liang Xin: "Qinfeng Road Operation Envoy?"

"Whatever." Zhao Ji didn't care about this at all.

Liang Xin added: "Mangzhong is coming, go to Songshan Mountain, show your understanding of the people's sentiments on the way, and then go to Zhongyue Temple. I heard that someone dug out a tablet and finally sent it to Zhongyue Temple. Some people said that it was written by a Kuangke from the Siming Dynasty. but I don’t know whether it is true or not. There are also rumors that "Quick Snow Shi Qing Tie" may be collected in Zhongyue Temple."

Zhao Ji's eyes lit up. Sure enough, Cao Yang could only be ranked second.

Liang Xin asked: "Then, the arrangement is based on planting awns and harvesting wheat, and understanding the sentiments of the people."

"Arrangement." Zhao Ji pointed at Liang Xin with a smile on his face.

Liang Xin was immersed in work again. There were many memorials. Even if the new lineage quarreled with the old lineage, he would still make annotations for Zhao Ji.

Liang Shicheng took a vacation and went to the Cao Mansion to discuss the acceptance and various subsequent etiquette.

Originally, Liang Shicheng wanted to wait for Su Shi to return to Beijing. Anyway, he recognized that he was Su Shi's son, and the Su family could not refute it. If Su Shi was allowed to propose marriage to the Cao Mansion, the Cao Mansion would probably not dislike him as a eunuch. Liang Xin is the eunuch's son.

But who would have thought that when Cao Mansion opened the middle gate, Cao Ping would personally go out to greet him.

As Cao Ping, welcoming him from the second door was enough to give Liang Shicheng face.

This made Master Liang feel even more terrified.

Entering the main hall, I sat down and before I finished my polite words, the door reported that a young eunuch seemed to have urgent business to see Eunuch Liang.

Cao Ping signaled to let people in.

This little eunuch is only responsible for bringing information. Liang Shicheng is the general manager of the Calligraphy and Art Bureau and is responsible for transmitting and copying edicts. Any major events must be reported.

"Eunuch, the official issued an edict that Guo Zhongxiao was reinstated and promoted to Qin Feng Road Operation Envoy." Liang Shicheng frowned and waved his hand gently.

After the young eunuch left, Cao Ping asked: "My father-in-law, Guo Zhongxiao has an old relationship with the Pan family. Thank you."

Liang Shicheng thought for a while: "Prince, can you lend me a moment to speak."

"Please." Cao Ping stood up and asked Liang Shicheng to go to the study with him.

In Cao Ping's study, Liang Shicheng didn't say anything, but picked up a pen and wrote a series of names.

Wang Hou, the manager of Xihe Lanhui Road, Guo Zhongxiao, the transshipment envoy of Qinfeng Road, Weizhou Zhongshidao, Beifan City Magistrate Xin Shuxian and the governor Guo Zude, Taozhou Magistrate Zhang Shuye governed Cao Sheng, and the Deputy Privy Council Chengzhi Zongze.

Finally, after planning the northwest, he served as the Prince of Jiyang and supervised the army...Liang Shicheng.

After finishing writing, Liang Shicheng said: "Your Majesty, can you please tell me about it?"

"Okay." Cao Ping could see that this list was very unusual, especially that of Qin Feng Road Transfer Envoy Guo Zhongxiao, who was definitely a stroke of genius.

With Guo Zhongxiao, there will no longer be any worries about logistics and food.

The Weizhou cultivator can be a pioneer, and can also go north to defend Xixia.

One link missing.

But Cao Ping believes that Liang Shicheng can easily make up for this link. He only needs to persuade the officials to issue an edict, move the Zhong family's army, and mobilize the Zhe family to lead troops north to defend Xixia. Zhong Shidao will be the left vanguard, Wang Hou will be the right vanguard, and the troops will be divided. Two-pronged advance...

Thinking about it, Cao Ping felt that there was a lot to be done in this battle.

Liang Shicheng asked Cao Ping what he was doing at home.

The house was full, and countless boxes filled with money and sacks were piled in the yard, left to be blown by the wind and rain.

Liang Shicheng said: "In Bianjing City, the homes of more than 100 officials were confiscated. Among them, the Cai brothers and party members had very rich families. As soon as the prince of the county received the military talisman, he could order the Privy Councilor Zongze to take over the stolen goods. There were few among them. The officials seem to like these things. I am a slave of the officials, so naturally I have to do things for them."

Cao Ping didn't answer.

He didn't need to look at the account books, just looking at the gold ingots and silver balls that filled several rooms, he knew clearly that there was enough food and grass.

This time we used troops in the northwest, and we have already won half the battle.

Liang Shicheng asked again: "Prince, what will happen to Xixia after the army returns?"

Cao Ping: "Let me think about it, this matter must be considered carefully. Xixia will definitely go south, because once Hehuang is captured by us and fully controlled, it will be equivalent to grabbing Xixia by the throat."

Liang Shicheng: "What if Qingzhou, Weizhou, and Yan'an prefectures station troops to exert pressure?"

This was the strategy proposed by Liang Xin. Liang Shicheng was not sure, so he asked Cao Ping at this time.

Cao Ping shook his head: "There is nothing to fear from Xixia, but if pressure is exerted, Xixia will definitely send people to Liao. It will be difficult to handle. Let me think about this matter and think about it more carefully."

Liang Shicheng said no more, he had already shown enough sincerity.

Two days, auspicious days.

The Liang Mansion performed the ceremony of accepting the offer, replacing the draft post and exchanging the fixed post.

According to the ancestral law, Liang Xin and Cao Tan were already registered at this time, and they must complete their marriage within three years, otherwise the engagement will be cancelled.

Cao Ping calculated that after the exchange of final posts, all procedures would be completed within nineteen days.

Liang Xin, nothing happened to him.

It was Liang Shicheng who arranged for Wang Pu to take more than 100 young eunuchs and more than a dozen palace maids to do the work.

In the Cao family, Cao Ping arranged for the generals, servants, old servants, female envoys, maids, and handymen to be busy.

Liang Xin broke into Li Qingzhao's house.

This was the first time I broke in without Li Qingzhao's permission.

Li Qingzhao was in a hurry, taking his maid to hide things.

"Where are the grapes!" Liang Xin roared.

"Here, eat it." Li Qingzhao replied weakly.

(End of this chapter)