The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 68 A loyal, descendant of the Yang family
Zhao Gou reported the truth without any concealment, Song Huizong seemed to know what it was.Those guards disguised as guards from the Imperial Forest Army reported what happened in the school grounds in detail after they came back, and there was no discrepancy with what Zhao Gou said.Hearing the guard's report, Song Huizong smiled gratifiedly. In a month's time, Zhao Cheng has grown a lot and understood the methods in the officialdom. In this way, he was relieved.

After that, Zhao Gou left.Song Huizong watched Zhao Gou, who was only 12 years old, achieve such a level. It was not easy. His eyes were full of joy, but also a little helpless. He sighed deeply, turned back to his study, and continued to review the memorial.

Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty was the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, and he also knew that the ministers of the court were intriguing and conspiring, but he did not dare to eliminate them all at once, let alone dismiss them from official positions blatantly. There are people, otherwise the court will be unstable, and it is really helpless to continue to rely on them.

The next day, all the ministers entered the main hall through the palace gate, and then Song Huizong shouted loudly to the eunuch, walked out with dragon and tiger strides, sat on the dragon chair with his head held high, and the majestic voice came to everyone's ears, saying: "Yesterday! , what is the result of the martial arts exam?"

Zhao Gou came out and said: "Liu Qi won the first place, he is the number one scholar in military science, the second place was won by Yue Fei from Tangyin County, and the Tanhua Lang was Yang Yizhong. Register and make a book, please look over it!"

"Bring it up!"

Song Huizong ordered the eunuch beside him to submit the document, then read it carefully, and nodded. It clearly stated where he came from, who was in the family, and which round he was defeated, etc., all at a glance. .It was not the first time Zhao Ji saw Zhao Gou's calligraphy, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he couldn't help but think smugly: "As expected of my son, he is really versatile in both civil and military affairs!"

If the ministers of the court knew that Song Huizong looked at the roster and Zhao Gou's own handwriting, and couldn't help but praise his son, there might be another debate.

"Preach the decree: Xuan Liu Qi, Yue Fei, and Yang Yizhong will meet!" Song Huizong put away the roster and announced the decree. Then he remembered that Yue Fei was Zhao Gou's senior brother, and he was still shooting Xiao Liang Wang in the school grounds, thinking to himself : "Since he is Mr. Zhou's disciple, he must have some advantages. Wait for me to observe carefully."

"Xuan: Liu Qi, Yue Fei, and Yang Yizhong have an audience!"

Following the shout of the eunuch beside Song Huizong, Liu Qi, Yue Fei, and Yang Yizhong came slowly, and the three of them knelt down in unison, shouting: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Pingshen!" Song Huizong glanced at the three of them and asked, "Who is Liu Qi?"

Liu Qi came out, bowed and said: "Report to the emperor, the grassroots are!"

"Your father is Liu Zhongwu?" Song Huizong looked at Liu Qi with a smile and asked softly.

Liu Qi replied: "Report to the emperor, my father is Liu Zhongwu!"

"It's true that a tiger father has no dogs!" Song Huizong praised, and then looked to the other side, "Liu Aiqing, you really gave birth to a good son!"

Everyone looked at the other person in unison, Liu Zhongwu is the military governor of Luchuan Army, the official residence is from the second rank, and he is in the court class.The martial arts examination was a major event in the Song Dynasty, so officials of the fourth rank and above gathered together.All officials, whether they are abroad or in Beijing, must participate in the palace examination.

There was a precedent for father and son being officials in the same dynasty in the Song Dynasty, and even in the previous dynasty.It's just that the father is a second-rank official in the current dynasty, and the son is the current military champion, which is the first precedent in the Song Dynasty.At this time, Liu Zhongwu reluctantly showed a smile in the face of Song Huizong's praise.

At the beginning, Liu Qi wanted to take the martial arts exam, but Liu Zhongwu firmly opposed it, and even sent him back to his hometown to prevent Liu Qi from secretly participating.Liu Zhongwu didn't expect this son to be so bold that he secretly participated in the martial arts exam and won the championship in one fell swoop.Although the number one scholar can be regarded as a glorious ancestor, he was worried that some people in the court would secretly trip him up, and he was very worried.After all, among the many descendants, Liu Zhongwu's favorite is Liu Qi.Now that Liu Qi has won the champion of martial arts, Liu Zhongwu is also full of emotions, not only happy but also worried.

"Who is Yue Fei?" Song Huizong asked again.

Yue Fei came out, bowed and replied: "Report to the emperor, the grassroots are!"

Song Huizong looked him up and down, and seeing that he was handsome and well-dressed, he nodded appreciatively and said, "Are you Mr. Zhou's disciple?"

Yue Fei was taken aback, he never thought that the current emperor would know the name of his master, so he hurriedly replied: "Report to the emperor, Cao Min is right!"

"Mr. Zhou was originally the head coach of the Imperial Army. He resigned and returned to his hometown, but he accepted a disciple like you, so he is known!" Song Huizong smiled slightly and said, "I hope you can serve the Great Song Dynasty in the future, just like you. Just like your master, you will be devoted to your duties and become a pillar of the Song Dynasty!"

"Where is Yang Yizhong?"

Yang Yizhong came out and replied respectfully: "Return to the emperor, the grass people are here!"

This time, Song Huizong stood up from the dragon chair, and then walked down the stairs.Everyone was amazed, even Zhao Gou and others were a little surprised.As for Yang Yizhong, Zhao Gou only knew that his father was Yang Zhen, who was also a military general in the court. He could be regarded as the son of a general.

Seeing Song Huizong standing up and walking towards him, Yang Yizhong was full of doubts.Song Huizong personally helped Yang Yizhong up, and said softly, "You are the son of Yang Zhen, so your grandfather is Yang Zongmin? I wonder if General Yang is in good health?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, Grandpa is still in good health!" Yang Yizhong replied respectfully.

Song Huizong glanced at the three of them, and sighed: "Yesterday, Lao Jiu submitted your roster, and I was curious, only your father's name and place of birth. When I saw your name, I knew you It's Yang Zongmin's grandson, I don't know if it happened when you were young?"

Yang Yizhong was flattered and said, "Report to the emperor, the grassroots never remember!"

Song Huizong didn't blame him, but nodded, and said: "It's true. At that time, you were only about two years old, and you were still babbling. How could you remember the age when you learned to walk. I didn't expect it to be more than ten years in a flash. , if I hadn't seen your name, I wouldn't have remembered it either!"

"You are from Yuanping, Shanxi, and your name is Zhengfu. Is that correct?"

Yang Yizhong was surprised and said, "Your Majesty, how do you know?"

At the beginning, Yang Yizhong didn't use his own characters when he took part in the martial arts examination, but only used his name.Therefore, even Zhao Gou couldn't understand his characters.However, he couldn't figure out how Song Huizong knew about it. All the ministers in the court were dumbfounded and looked at Song Huizong with wide-eyed eyes. They didn't understand why he valued Yang Yizhong so much.

"Because I personally took your handwriting!"

Song Huizong spoke amazingly, and Yue Fei and Liu Qi who were standing beside him stared at them with disbelief. Yang Yizhong was also dumbfounded. He couldn't figure out how his words were bestowed by the current emperor. Once again, I still never remembered that I had met the emperor.

"Back then, not long after I ascended the throne as emperor, I inspected various places and went to Jingzhao Mansion. At that time, your grandfather was the general manager of the Yongxing Army Road and accompanied me. If it wasn't for your grandfather and father who fought to the death to break out of the siege, My life was also lost in Jingzhao Mansion. At that time, the news of my travels leaked for some reason, and the Xixia army came, and I almost died in Jingzhao Mansion."

"The Xixia army sent a large army to invade Jingzhao Mansion. Your grandfather and father led the troops to fight and fought desperately to protect them, so they were able to break out of the siege. However, your grandfather and father were seriously injured and recuperated at home for several months before recovering. At that time, I saw you in the mansion. Now, have you ever thought of this?"

After Song Huizong's instruction, Yang Yizhong remembered that when he was young, there was an Uncle Zhao who taught him to read and practice calligraphy. Under his guidance, Yang Yizhong loved reading and practiced martial arts.Moreover, the man never said his name, he only called himself Uncle Zhao, even his grandfather and father were shocked when they heard it, and he was almost beaten by his father because of this incident, he said in surprise; " Your Majesty, are you Uncle Zhao?"

"Uncle?" Zhao Gou, Yue Fei, Liu Qi and others broke out in cold sweat, their eyes widened in disbelief, and the court ministers were even more horrified.However, some veteran officials in the court already knew why Song Huizong valued Yang Yizhong so much, because his status was deeper than that of Liu Qi, and he was a real general.

Liu Zhongwu, Zong Ze and others suddenly realized, and the doubts on their faces disappeared, followed by expressions of respect and solemnity on their faces, thinking: "So that's the case, no wonder the emperor attaches so much importance to him!"

"Haha!..." Song Huizong not only didn't get angry, but laughed loudly and said, "It seems that you remember!"

Yang Yizhong smiled embarrassingly and scratched his head in embarrassment. He also shouted involuntarily according to his childhood memory.If other people called Song Huizong like this, it must be a crime of disrespect.However, Yang Yizhong called him so, not only did he not have any punishment, but it reminded Song Huizong of the past.

Zhao Gou came out and asked curiously: "Father, you..."

Song Huizong saw that Zhao Gou was a little curious, then looked at the astonished eyes of the ministers in the court, and said solemnly: "My life was saved by his grandfather and father. Presumably some veteran ministers in the court should have guessed what I did. What do you mean? You deserve it. It’s just because their family has devoted their entire lives to the Great Song Dynasty. Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, they have followed Taizu and Emperor Taizong to fight in the north and south. No one in the dynasty can compare with them. "

"It is no exaggeration to say that if they hadn't guarded the frontiers, those people who were eyeing tigers would have gone south to invade the Song Dynasty. A loyal family, with no shame in their hearts, dedicated to their duties, loyal, and made great contributions to the Great Song Dynasty. It is undoubtedly the number one of the Yang family! "

Zhao Gou was taken aback, turned quickly to look at Yang Yizhong, his eyes widened, and he murmured, "Could it be that Yang Yizhong is a descendant of the Yang family?"

The story of the generals of the Yang family has long been heard. Zhao Gou was already familiar with the famous generals in the history of the Song Dynasty. He also remembered that Yang Yizhong's surname was "Yang", and he was from Shanxi, and he used a long spear.However, he never thought that Yang Yizhong would be a descendant of the Yang family.In the previous battles, Yang Yizhong had never used the Yang family's marksmanship, so Zhao Gou thought that Yang Yizhong was also one of the generals, almost the same as Liu Qi.

Only now did I know that Liu Qi could be considered a general by birth, and compared with Yang Yizhong, he was indeed far behind.The Yang family has been loyally serving the Song court since Yang Linggong, and several generations have stuck to the frontier, which can be called "a family of loyalty".However, Zhao Gou was still a little puzzled, and thought to himself: "The biography doesn't say that the Yang family was killed and injured in the Battle of Jinshatan, leaving only one son, and the other sons have no heirs. Otherwise, why is the female general of the Yang family It was not Yang Jiaerlang who went out to fight, isn't it different from what is recorded in history?". "

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