I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 173 Fan Gong’s ambition is rekindled, and Su Liang gets a heavy reward again

It’s nearly dusk on the third day of May.

The strategy of "setting up towns on the spot and resettling veterans" (i.e., the strategy of opening up the Xihe River), which was written by Su Liang and polished by Fan Zhongyan, was completed.

Fan Zhongyan ordered him to be sent to Bianjing on the same day.

Urgent delivery can travel up to four hundred miles a day, and the news can be delivered to Bianjing in about four days.

This means that Fan Zhongyan will receive the official order in about ten days.

Fan Zhongyan has written to Liu Cun, the magistrate of Qinzhou, to first comfort the eight thousand veterans and provide them with their daily needs.

He and Su Liang were certain that the officials would not reject this strategy.

……

Next.

Su Liang then tasted northwest delicacies while chatting with Fan Zhongyan and Di Qing about their next business.

This gave Su Liang, who had little understanding of military affairs, a lot to gain.

of course.

Su Liang also did not forget his official duties.

He continued to read documents on the progress of troop reductions sent from various prefectures in the northwest, and then wrote a report and ordered the post soldiers to be sent to Bianjing City.

Once the problem of the eight thousand veterans is solved, there will basically be no major difficulties in reducing troops in the northwest.

at the same time.

Su Liang also asked Fan Zhongyan for several paintings of calligraphy.

In addition to the painting "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness" that Master Taishan needed, he also asked Fan Zhongyan to write a few words for the Baijia College that was about to be built.

Fan Zhongyan naturally agreed happily.

……

On the sixth day of May, night falls.

Within Fan's house.

Fan Zhongyan, Di Qing, Su Liang and Fan Chunren sat at the same table.

Tonight is the farewell banquet.

Su Liang will leave Qingzhou City tomorrow morning and head to Qinzhou in the southwest.

Su Liang was responsible for supervising the troop reduction in the northwest and had already arrived in Qingzhou. Naturally, he also wanted to go to Qinzhou to have a look.

When he arrives in Qinzhou, there is a high probability that the official edict will be transmitted to Qinzhou.

After he confirms that all the veterans are settled properly, he will head east from Qinzhou and return directly to Bianjing City.

At the dinner table, the four of them were chatting and drinking.

At this time.

Su Liang picked up the wine glass and stood up slowly.

"Fan Gong, it is expected that our court will launch the Song Dynasty Reform next year. I will definitely recommend you to return to the court to take charge of the overall situation. You must take good care of your health!"

Hear this.

Di Qing and Fan Chunren on the side were both ecstatic.

Fan Zhongyan's hand holding the wine was trembling.

He shook his head slightly.

"It's no longer possible. I'm already old and can no longer pull the huge carriage of the Song Dynasty!"

"You don't need to exert your strength, just look in the direction. We are strong! After drinking this glass of wine, you will agree to me. Don't refuse the holy will then!" Su Liang raised his wine glass high again.

Fan Zhongyan looked at the wine glass in his hand and hesitated.

"Fan Gong, there is nothing to hesitate about. Northwest is too small for you. You should have returned to the court long ago!"Di Qing stood up, holding the wine bowl and said excitedly.

"Dad, this... hasn't this always been your ideal? For the Song Dynasty and for the people of the world!" Fan Chunren also stood up and advised.

Di Qing and Fan Chunren actually knew that Fan Zhongyan had always had the ambition to "serve the emperors Yao and Shun", but his ambition was worn away by the New Deal in the past few years and his increasingly sick body in recent years.

Fan Zhongyan looked at the expectant eyes of the three people and smiled.

"Okay, I'll drink this wine!"

At this time, Fan Zhongyan was so proud that he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

This glass of wine.

It was his promise to Su Liang.

It is also his pursuit of his ideal in life again.

Su Liang, Di Qing and Fan Chunren were very happy and drank it all in one gulp.

……

The next morning.

Gyeongju South Gate, on the official road three miles away. "Fan Gong, General Di, don't send me away any more, otherwise I will be sent to Qinzhou!" Su Liang said with a smile.

Fan Zhongyan looked reluctant to give up.

"Jing Ming, I've been used to chatting with you these days. Now that you're gone, I'm really not used to it. I won't send you far away anymore!"

"Finally, I will give you one more word: The water in the court is deep. If you are in danger and cannot save yourself, send a message to the northwest, and I will definitely help you!"

"Me too!" Di Qing also said solemnly.

Su Liang's strategy of expanding the border with Xihe River has completely made Fan Zhongyan and Di Qing regard him as a close friend.

"Yeah." Su Liang nodded solemnly, then handed over to the two of them and got on the carriage.

After a while.

Su Liang and his party left.

Fan Zhongyan said to Di Qing who was standing aside: "Hanchen, I remember there is a medical officer in the army who knows Wu Qin Xi. You will find him in two days. I want to learn Wu Qin Xi!"

Wu Qin Xi was created by Hua Tuo in the Eastern Han Dynasty and is also known as Longevity Kung Fu.

Those who practice it regularly are said to prolong their lives.

"Okay! Once you practice this skill, Mr. Fan will definitely be able to serve the court for another 30 years!" Di Qing said with a smile.

Su Liang's trip to the northwest made the two of them highly motivated, and their spirits were completely different from usual.

……

afternoon.

Bianjing City, inside the Chui Gong Hall.

Zhao Zhen was reviewing memorials when he suddenly heard that there was an urgent delivery from the northwest, so he quickly ordered the documents to be delivered.

When he saw that it was Fan Zhongyan and Su Liang who presented it, his expression turned serious.

After about a quarter of an hour.

Zhao Zhen read the memorial signed by Su Liang and Fan Zhongyan, then found the map of the northwest region and studied it carefully.

Another quarter of an hour passed.

Zhao Zhen was smiling and pacing back and forth excitedly in front of the imperial case.

At this moment, he was excited.

The joy was no less than the moment when she learned that Queen Cao gave birth to a prince.

Expand territory and destroy Xixia.

This is something that Zhao Zhen once did not even dare to think about. This is something that even Taizu Taizong failed to do.

But now, he could take the first step quietly, how could he not be happy.

For an emperor, there is no greater achievement than the expansion of territory.

In the eyes of the Song Dynasty, Liao, Xia and Tubo were all barbarians, but the Song Dynasty was the orthodox one.

Although Zhao Zhen never liked fighting, he could not refuse such a temptation.

Zhao Zhen knows better than anyone else that if he wants to take back Yanyun, he must first destroy Xixia.

At the moment, Su Liang's plan does not advocate immediate use of force, but slowly assimilates the foreigners and then appeases them, thus making Xixia vulnerable to enemies from behind.

"It's feasible, it's very feasible!" Zhao Zhen returned to the imperial court and immediately wrote the edict with his own hands.

He controlled all the money in the Song Dynasty's internal treasury.

In order to expand borders and achieve unparalleled achievements.

The money for building cities and conducting trade is nothing at all.

After half an hour.

After Zhao Zhen wrote the edict, he immediately sent it out in a hurry.

Then, he had his own reasons to explain to the two governments.

Zhao Zhen was very happy and waved to the small yellow door on the side.

"In passing my decree, I have given to the Censor Su Liang's family 300 taels of gold, ten bolts of purple caltrops, a hundred taels of cotton, five tea cakes, and five jars of wine. In addition, isn't his father-in-law a wife? I will also give him two sets of pen, ink, paper, and inkstones. "

"Also, tell the queen to invite Su Tang and her son to the palace in the near future, treat her to a meal, and increase the reward!"

"Yes!" Xiao Huangmen agreed with his hands raised.

On the same day, a carriage-load of rewards was delivered to the Su residence.

Tang Ze and Tang Wanmei hurriedly thanked them. Since the official gave birth to a son, they have given generous rewards to the Su family. The combined rewards are enough to keep the Su family comfortable for the rest of their lives.

After hearing this, all the officials were very envious.

But I have become accustomed to it.

They knew very well that the healthier the prince was and the more heirs the official family had, the greater the reward Su Liang would receive.

　Thanks to the book friend Tianbian Yiyun for the reward, thank you very much!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)