Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 19 There is no one in the world
  "Have you gone to see Mr. Zhao?"

"He is not some kind of husband-in-law," Liu Ling chuckled, hugging his wife, and said patiently: "This husband-in-law is either a high-ranking official like the prime minister, or an ordinary official who was exiled to Lingnan. The locals often Call them husband.

Zhao Liangsi is neither good nor bad. Even if you want to greet him, just say hello to the doctor. "

"So many rules?"

The wife frowned when she heard this and said, "Then when you go to court, you have to be careful everywhere. There are not many rules there."

Liu Ling rubbed her hand, and there was silence for a while. Wan Niang turned her head in his arms and muttered:

"Do you have to go?"

"The emperor wants to see me, and I also want to use this opportunity to get promoted to a noble position."

"No matter how great the official is, how far can he go? The best thing is that one person is below ten thousand people, as the play says, and there is another person on top of his head who serves as a slave."

The wife is still a family girl and wants to live a good life with Liu Ling, so she doesn't understand why her husband is so keen on being an official.

"How powerful are my faculties?" Liu Ling chuckled, his thoughts aroused by his wife's words.

It is now the fifth year of Xuanhe, and there are only three years at most before the famous "Jingkang Disgrace" occurs;

When the time comes, the mountains and rivers are shattered, and no matter whether they are high or low, the fate of everyone will be as powerless as weeds in the wind.

But what he wanted was not to go against the historical trend and save the Song Dynasty, but to save the Song Dynasty.
  Liu Ling stopped thinking and noticed that his wife had fallen asleep nestled in his arms.

He lowered his head and touched Wan Niang's forehead, and said with a smile: "It's so big that even the people around you have to kneel down when they see you."

Wan Niang's breathing was steady, because she was sleeping in Liu Ling's arms, and there was a faint smile of reassurance on her face.

The evening wind whimpered through the camp, the firelight swayed, and morning seemed to be coming in a blink of an eye. There was only dew on the surface of the tent, as if I was still recalling the lingering sound of the wind last night.

To cross the Baigou River and reach Xiongzhou, you have to cross the entire Hebei Road from north to south, and finally cross the Yellow River. Since the sixth year of Xining, Hebei Road has been divided into east and west roads. Correspondingly, More tedious official duties.

Liu Ling was pointed at like a rare animal along the way. Most of the officials from various states and places along the way were proud to have a drink with him, but there were no unkind people who jumped out to provoke him;

The military attachés of the Song Dynasty, those with high positions, treated him warmly and called him brother and sister when they saw him, while those with lower status stood behind the crowd, with humble smiles on their faces and deep envy in their eyes.

This is the young general that His Majesty named to meet.

I heard that the Queen Mother of the Liao people was also shot dead.
  Yes,

So rare.

Standing on the north bank of the Yellow River, which is roaring forward, the cold wind from the water is blowing against my face, as if all the heroic spirit that the Song people did not have is gathered here. He was dressed in black, and in front of him were several large ships.

This is the boat that took them across the river.

"General Liu, you have been in the Northland all year round, and you have never seen such a big ship, right?"

Zhao Liangsi walked to him with a smile and sighed: "I was actually from the north before, but thanks to the favor of the official family, I got my current status; General Liu, what you see now is a big ship, what you will see in the future There will be more, just keep a calm mind."

"hehe."

Liu Ling nodded, with a respectful smile on his face, indicating that he was listening.

Looking at Liu Ling, who seemed a bit unsophisticated, Zhao Liangsi sighed inwardly. They all had similar backgrounds, and he wanted to deliberately show his closeness to win over Liu Ling. However, this kid was not only ignorant, but also always spoke inappropriately. The conversation is blocked.

He would occasionally wonder if Liu Ling did it on purpose, but every time he remembered that Liu Ling had married a commoner woman and even brought her with him when he went to Beijing this time, he immediately labeled Liu Ling as extremely stupid in his heart. Label.

Ha, common man.

"I still have things to do, so I need to take a step forward."

"General, I would like to send you off to Doctor Zhao."

"He is very enthusiastic about you." Just after Zhao Liangsi left, a voice sounded beside Liu Ling.

"Zhao Liangsi is just a Liao man. He has good eyesight, but his emotional intelligence is too low."

"What is emotional intelligence?"

Liu Ling turned around and bowed to Medicine Master Guo, "I've met Mr. Guo."

"Come on, you've been so polite to me all day."

Pharmacist Guo patted him on the shoulder, reached out directly, hooked Liu Ling's shoulder, and said with a smile: "I told you that night, from now on you and I will be brothers."

The imperial court seemed to intend to reuse Liu Ling. Guo Pharmacist talked with Liu Ling that night and his attitude became better. However, Liu Ling felt that the generals he promoted from Guo Pharmacist directly became the "talents" valued by the imperial court. ”, which can be regarded as a class leap.

Pharmacist Guo may not have other thoughts in mind.

The imperial court may also regard him as one of the means to separate the victorious army.

Pharmacist Guo walked with him arm in arm for a while and asked again: "What is emotional intelligence?"

"The way a person deals with others can also be quantified into numbers. The higher the number of emotional intelligence, the more people will like you when you get along with them."

"What about my emotional intelligence?"

"Mr. Guo's emotional intelligence is like the flowing water in the mountains, or like the spring breeze blowing on his face. He treats people with kindness and kindness without losing his handsome demeanor. The general's admiration for Gong Guo is like the surging river, which is endless, and like the Yellow River that is overflowing and out of control."

If it weren't for Duke Guo, how could there be peace in the Northern Territory of the Song Dynasty?"

Pharmacist Guo took a deep breath. Although it was an exaggeration, the flattery in Liu Ling's words could really be clearly felt.

What also made him feel a little moved was that Liu Ling had just been very polite to Zhao Liangsi, but now he was willing to lower his attitude to please him. This difference was what made him most comfortable.

After all, he was promoted by himself, so he still has a conscience.

"Humph!"

There was a sneer from the side immediately, and a young soldier standing guard on the shore glanced at them coldly, the sarcasm on his face was extremely clear.

Pharmacist Guo raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Who do you think you are, worthy of making a noise here?"

"Come on, drag this unruly thing down and slap it!"

"promise!"

"Guo Gong, calm down, why do you need to be acquainted with him?"

Liu Ling coaxed and persuaded Pharmacist Guo to get on the boat first. The latter cursed, "This thief's army officer has really low emotional intelligence" before he stepped on the boat.

Just as he was about to call Wan Niang and the others to board the boat, several Song soldiers were already kneeling down on the young soldier. When Liu Ling walked past him, he inadvertently looked at each other again.

In the other party's eyes, the sadness, anger and unwillingness almost flowed out, as if Liu Ling was his father-killing enemy.

Liu Ling stopped and signaled to the soldiers next to him to stop. He squatted down in front of them and pointed at himself: "You don't know me?"

The civil and military officers along the way, regardless of their status, all greeted him with smiles when they saw him. The soldiers who casually escorted him along the way knew that Liu Ling had a gentle temper and were willing to get along with him.

"I know you are General Liu who shot and killed the Queen Mother of the Liao people."

"Then I have no grudge against you, right?"

The young soldier was startled and shook his head again.

"Hey," Liu Ling laughed. Seeing the other person's pure face, he felt it was funny, so he reached out and pinched it again. At this time, the young soldier couldn't help but feel aggrieved. He took a deep breath, with grievance and anger in his eyes.

"I am a soldier going to conquer Liao."

One sentence is enough to explain many complex emotions.

Many people in the imperial court may not know the specific details of this "recovery of Yanjing", but only the soldiers who actually went to the front line knew what happened. Liu Ling's praise of Pharmacist Guo, "If it weren't for Duke Guo, there would be no peace in the Northern Territory of the Song Dynasty" probably touched the sensitivity in his heart, but in his extreme anger, he only dared to sneer.

"That's it, everyone disperse."

Liu Ling sighed, ordered the surrounding soldiers to disperse, helped him up from the ground, and reached out to pat the dust for him.

"Since you escaped from the front line with your life, then live a good life, that is, if you met me today, if it were anyone else, you would have to endure this slap."

"General!"

Someone hurriedly ran up not far away. He was a junior high school student in the army. He had led the army to follow the procession entering the Hajj in the past few days, and he was an acquaintance of Liu Ling.

When the other party arrived, he smiled apologetically and said, "This boy has always been rude. I don't know what happened to offend you. He is just stubborn. You have a lot of knowledge. Don't be as knowledgeable as him."

Tomorrow, he will go home to observe filial piety, for this reason, please show your kindness."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to him."

Liu Ling cupped his hands to him and said with a smile: "Thank you for taking care of me along the way, brother Qin. When you come to Zhuozhou in the future, I will be your host. Let's have a good drink."

"And you," Liu Ling squeezed the young soldier's shoulder, "you are very strong. The observance of filial piety is over. If you really want to serve the country, you can come to me, Zhuozhou, and I will protect you."

"gone."

"Congratulations, General."

Liu Ling went to call Wan Niang and Liu Wan and took them on board.

When Colonel Qin saw him leaving, he shuddered at the young soldier's head and gritted his teeth and said:
  "Yue Fei, you caused trouble for me again!"

The journey to Kaifeng Mansion was very boring, and he didn't meet any famous officials or celebrities. The biggest people Liu Ling met now were Pharmacist Guo and Dr. Zhao Liangsi in front of him.

The day before entering Beijing, they were told to rest one night in a posthouse outside the city. They had to take a bath and burn incense before entering the city the next day, because they would have to meet with officials that day.

"crash"

The clear warm water was picked up and fell on Liu Ling's shoulders. The wife caressed his muscles with a hint of love that she couldn't put it down.

Liu Ling said helplessly: "Hurry up and rub your back for me, the water is almost cold."

"Dalang, you are so strong."

"Want to try it here?"

The late wife bit her lip, not being frightened by these words, and showed the delicate posture unique to the young ladies of the Song Dynasty. What's more, she was ridiculing, but her eyes were eager to try; Liu Ling coughed twice quickly and reminded: " It’s cold, don’t catch a cold.”

"General Liu!"

Someone knocked on the door outside. The wife hurriedly put on her half-taken-off clothes again. The maid's voice came from outside:
  "General Liu, someone wants to see you."

"Who is this late at night?"

"That person claimed to be a subordinate of Mr. Tong."

Liu Ling was silent for a moment and replied: "Please go to the back hall and wait for a while. I will come after a while."

"Yes."

After the maid left, Liu Ling murmured to himself: "Why do Tongguan people come to me so late?"

"Is Tongguan an official position in the Song Dynasty?"

The vocabulary of Chinese that Wan Niang mastered could only support her daily communication with Liu Ling. Seeing her husband's hesitant expression, she thought Tong Guan was the name of an official in the Song Dynasty.

"He is a high-ranking official, not an official. Now both the officials and the court really think that he has regained Yanjing and other places."

The evening mother wiped his body with a clean white cloth, then helped Liu Ling put on his clothes. She stood at the door and asked cautiously: "Then, do you want to give this man some of the wealth we brought?"

"No need. That man came so late and was so sneaky. Maybe it wasn't me who was asking for something from him, but it was him who was asking for something from me."

In the back hall, Liu Ling wore a white brocade robe, opened the door and stepped in slowly. Inside, there were two young men sitting on chairs. When they saw Liu Ling coming in, they both stood up and couldn't help but admired: "General Liu." He is very handsome and has the air of a Confucian general. He is so famous that it is better to meet him than to meet him, which makes us marvel."

"I heard that you two were sent by Mr. Tong?"

Liu Ling looked at them, especially pausing for a moment at the chin and Adam's apple.

Not a eunuch.

"It's late at night and I'm already sleepy. If you two have something to do, or if Mr. Tong has any orders, please just tell me."

Hearing him speak so directly, one of them frowned slightly and felt offended, but the other coughed and said with a smile: "The general is indeed a straightforward person. That's right. When the time comes, the general will meet with your majesty,
  Can you say a few more words? "

".Haha, what did you say?"

Liu Ling was shocked, thinking, do you really dare to say this directly?
  "My husband-in-law, there is a close person under his command. He usually wants to serve the country. He also went with him during the previous expedition to Liao. However, due to bad luck, he got mixed up with the defeated soldiers."

"I heard that when General Liu was in Yanjing City that day, he not only shot and killed the Queen Mother of the Liao people, but also brought out hundreds of his colleagues. Your Majesty will ask if you can ask the general to mention this in passing. Haha, don't worry, general. , we won’t treat you badly.”

"Do you want me to mention him when His Majesty asks me something?"

"Yes, that would be great."

The two of them thought that Liu Ling had agreed, and they were overjoyed immediately, and said: "My husband-in-law will give you ten pearls, five pairs of beautiful maids, a cart full of antiques, and ten thousand guan of opening money. When the time comes, he will send someone directly to Zhuozhou." "

Boom boom boom!
  Just as he said this, the door was knocked again.

The two of them frowned and looked at each other, then closed their mouths. Liu Ling laughed in his heart and shouted, "Who is it? The two officials and I have something to discuss here, so why bother us again?"

"General."

The maid's voice came again.

"Another person comes to see you, claiming to be someone sent by Mr. Liang."

"Could it be Liang Shicheng?"

The two people present were surprised. They looked at each other, stood up and said eagerly: "General Liu, is there a hiding place here? Or you can send the people away first."

"That's alright. Wait a moment, I'll be back soon."

At midnight, Liu Ling yawned and pushed open the door. He walked to the bed in the dark. The wife snorted vaguely and asked, "Why are you coming back so late? I've had several severe fevers for you." All over the water.”

"They are all here to ask me to help them speak."

Liu Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Tong Guan sent ten beautiful maids."

The wife immediately sat up in the dark. In the darkness, her eyes were extremely bright.

"No!"

".There are ten more pearls."

The wife hesitated for a while and then said slowly: "It's not impossible."

"Don't worry, I didn't ask for any of them, I sent them all back."

"Then you're going to offend them all?"

"I will find a way tomorrow."

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