Han Bing cursed and raised his hand to hit Yang Peng. Yang Peng caught Han Bing's slender hand, put it to his lips and kissed it gently. Han Bing felt his heart fluttering and did not dare to look at Han Bing, lowering his head.
When I left, my heart skipped a beat. Yang Peng smiled and said: "When this war is over, I will marry you!" Han Bing's heart was in chaos, full of joy, but also
She felt that she shouldn't marry him, "I, I don't know..."
"Don't, you've come to this point and you don't even know! I don't care, anyway, this time I'm going to marry you even if I tie you up!" Yang Peng said in a rogue yet domineering tone.
Han Bing glared at Yang Peng and said angrily: "Isn't this a villain! Humph, the majestic King Yan actually robbed a common girl!" Yang Peng looked into Han Bing's eyes and said affectionately: "For you, this little reputation is worth it.
What does it matter!" Han Bing's eyes trembled, and she really wanted to throw herself into his arms, but in the end she held back. She frowned and shook her head without saying anything, but Yang Peng understood what she meant.
"I will invite the best Taoist priests and magicians to perform a grand ceremony for my brother-in-law! I think he will also approve of our marriage!"
Han Bing looked at Yang Peng blankly, finally sighed, and said helplessly: "You are really my nemesis!" Seeing that she finally agreed, Yang Peng was overjoyed, hugged Han Bing, and kissed her passionately.
Her delicate red lips only kissed Han Bing until she almost died before letting her go. He took her hand and ran to the edge of the hillside and shouted loudly: "Han Bing promised to be my wife!" The loud voice was far away.
The message spread far and wide, and the entire military camp heard it. Han Bing was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. She hit Yang Peng on the arm and said angrily: "Stop screaming, it's so embarrassing!" Yang Peng!
Hehehe smiled.
The people in the big tent were stunned for a moment when they heard Yang Peng's cry, and then they couldn't help laughing. Yang Jiumei took a long breath, but Yang Erya lowered his head and looked worried. Yang Jingyi
With a strange face, he said: "Isn't General Han Bing angry? Why did he agree to marry his eldest brother again?" Yang Dezheng next to him joked: "You will never understand this kind of thing!" Yang Jing grinned, "I
Don’t worry about that! But I know there’s wedding wine to drink again!” Everyone laughed.
Yang Peng hugged Han Bing and sat under a small tree, talking about the scenes since the two met. The two hearts were tightly attached to each other and never wanted to be separated. Han Bing leaned into Yang Jing's arms and said: "
Actually, my brother is not my biological brother."
Yang Peng was greatly surprised when Han Bing continued: "I am not my parents' biological daughter, I was adopted by them. But they treat me as if they were their own child and are very good to me, and my brother is also very good to me.
"Yang Peng didn't know what to say. Han Bing raised his head and looked at Yang Peng's face, "Brother, I think..." Yang Peng glared, "You can't go back on things you've decided!" Han Bing raised his head and looked at Yang Peng's face.
Seeing that Yang Peng was so nervous, Bing couldn't help but smile. She looked at Yang Peng with her beautiful eyes, and said happily: "I'm so happy to see my elder brother like this!" Then, tenderness appeared in his beautiful eyes, and his voice
He said softly but firmly: "I will never regret it in this life! Even if my eldest brother doesn't want me anymore in the future, I will admit it!"
Yang Peng was happy in his heart and kissed Han Bing's red lips, "You're talking silly. It's too late to love you. How could I not want you!"
Han Bing looked at Yang Peng longingly, and then said angrily: "I forgot what I was going to say because of your interruption!" Yang Peng asked with a smile: "What are you going to say?" Han Bing was a little embarrassed.
Then he requested: "Brother, this request of mine may embarrass you, but it is the only way to compensate my brother and adoptive parents. I hope that eldest brother can agree to me!" Yang Peng nodded without thinking, "No.
No matter what the question is, I agree." Han Bing blushed and said, "I hope that the children I will have with my eldest brother in the future will have a surname of Han."
Yang Peng laughed, "That's it! I thought it was a big deal! Okay, no problem, all our children will be named Han in the future!" Han Bing was so moved, she felt that her eldest brother was really
He loved her so much, otherwise he would never have made such a big sacrifice. In excitement, he threw himself into Yang Peng's arms and hugged Yang Peng's waist tightly, wanting to completely integrate his body into his big brother's.
You must be in good health. Han Bing had a bit of a misunderstanding on this matter. It is true that Yang Peng really loves her very much and would do anything for her, but as for the child's name, it is not a problem at all for Yang Peng.
He is not a pedantic person, but comes from an open-minded mind, and he doesn't care at all about the fact that his children follow the surname.
Yang Peng said in Han Bing's ear: "How about we enter the bridal chamber tonight!" Han Bing raised his head from Yang Peng's arms and said with a red face: "Why do you always think about this?
What?" Yang Peng said with a smile: "If you love your wife, you naturally want to be intimate with her. Isn't this a normal thing? Is it possible that Han Bing doesn't want to be intimate with me?"
Han Bing was so embarrassed that he raised his fist and hit Yang Peng on the chest, yelling: "Don't talk nonsense, it's so embarrassing!" Yang Peng laughed, hugged Han Bing's slender waist and kissed her red lips.
Han Bingfang's heart was filled with excitement. She suddenly remembered something and frowned slightly, "Tell me honestly, do you also have any thoughts about Princess Yeqi of Liao Kingdom?"
Ye Qi Guanyin's proud, wild and beautiful face couldn't help but appear in front of Yang Peng's eyes. Yang Peng sighed, "I'm afraid it's impossible between me and her!" Han Bing snorted, "You guy,
You are so merciful!" Then he said helplessly: "Who told you to be so good? Women are fascinated by you and can't help themselves!" Her beautiful eyes glared at Chen Xiao, "They say beauty is a disaster, it seems to be harmful to others.
They all look like women, but in fact, men can harm people much more powerfully than women! A woman can only harm one person, but a man can harm a large area!"
Yang Peng touched his nose and chuckled: "Han Bing, is this a compliment to me?" Han Bing rolled his eyes at Yang Peng and said, "Whatever you think!"
The two talked for a while, then left the hill and returned to the big tent. When Han Bing saw everyone looking at him with burning eyes, he immediately became very uneasy and his pretty face turned red involuntarily. No one had ever seen majesty before.
The stern General Han showed such a girlish and shy expression, and he was stunned for a moment. Han Bingyu was so embarrassed that she couldn't help getting angry and shouted: "What are you looking at? Don't you know me, General?"
Everyone came back to their senses and laughed. Yang Jing shook his head and said: "I thought General Han Bing had changed, but I didn't expect that he was still so fierce!!"
Han Bing glared at Yang Peng with a red face, but then her eyes showed a look of gratitude, because she heard Yang Jing and everyone's quarrel outside the big tent before, knowing that if Yang Jing hadn't made this fuss,
If so, she really doesn't know how long the matter between her and her eldest brother will be delayed. I'm afraid she won't be able to make this decision. Speaking of which, Yang Jing can be said to be the matchmaker between her and her eldest brother!
Yang Jiumei walked up to Han Bing, held her hand, and said with a smile: "Welcome!" Han Bing blushed, and Yingying bowed: "Han Bing, hello, sister!" Although Han Bing was higher than Yang Jiumei in terms of position, but at home,
, the one who starts first is the best, Han Bing should call her sister.
Yang Dezheng winked at everyone, who understood and quietly left the tent. Seeing that Yang Jing was still standing there watching the show, Yang Dezheng felt funny in his heart, so he dragged him away.
Turning his attention to Taiyuan, Zhang Xiaochun gave up the idea of surrendering to the Khitans as soon as he learned the battle report from the front. When he returned home, he informed his wife Yu Baoer of the battle situation in the front, and said with some emotion: "I didn't expect that Ye Qi
Avalokitesvara's massive counterattack will be in vain!" Yu Bao'er thought: "Jeguanyin's failure to succeed this time does not mean that he will not succeed next time!"
Zhang Xiaochun nodded, "What Madam said is absolutely true!" Then he frowned and said, "Although Yan Yun can be said to have won a great victory this time, he completely fell out with Song State. Will it be like this next time?
It's hard to say that you were so lucky once! If the Song Dynasty re-activated famous generals such as Liu Qi, the Cao brothers, and Gao Hu, Yan Yun's army would not be as easy as this time!" Yu Baoer said with a smile: "No matter what
Whoever wins or loses, let’s just rely on the winner anyway!” Zhang Xiaochun said with a smile: “Madam, this is a wise saying!”
At the same time, there was a scene of panic in Bianjing City. Not long ago, most people were rejoicing at the victory achieved by Wang Shi, but they did not expect that not long after, news of the tragic defeat spread one after another.
Later, after Guangzhou and Huangzhou fell, Jizhou, Shuzhou, and Zhenzhou also fell one after another. The Wang Division was defeated like a mountain and had almost no ability to resist! Gao Hu in the north of the Yangtze River had already planned to give up all the land in Huainan. Seeing that Yan Yun's army was about to
Coming to kill the Yangtze River!
The court was in chaos. Neither the emperor nor the ministers had the arrogant momentum they had before. They were like frightened birds, terrified and at a loss.
"What can we do about this? What can we do about this?" the emperor said in panic.
All the ministers looked at each other, and no one could answer. Wang Qinruo came out and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. As long as the Liao people invade Henan, the Yanyun army will have to withdraw!" At this time, the Song court was still ignorant of the war in the north!
After listening to Wang Qinruo's words, all the ministers agreed, saying that as long as the Khitans were victorious, they could rest easy. After hearing what everyone said, Zhenzong calmed down a lot and regained some of his imperial demeanor.
Wang Qinruo said: "Your Majesty, Gao Hu should be strictly ordered not to retreat without authorization. If he retreats again, he will be punished by military law! At the same time, he will send envoys to the Khitan people and ask them to defeat the Yanyun army as soon as possible!"
Zhao Heng felt that it was necessary to rely on the Khitan people, but he was hesitant to let Gao Hu stick to Huainan. He felt that Gao Hu's army would definitely not be able to withstand Yan Yun's army. It would be better to retreat early to reduce losses. Wang Qinruo saw Zhao Heng
He hesitated, thinking that he didn't want to ask the Khitans for help. He couldn't help but feel strange, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, using the power of the Khitans to resolve the crisis in front of us will not damage your Majesty's mighty virtue!"
Zhao Heng shook his head, "Aiqing has misunderstood. I am not thinking about asking the Khitans for help. I have no objection to this matter. I just think that Gao Hu's army should not stay in Jiangbei." There was a look of fear on his face, "That Yan
The Yun army is simply more terrifying than the Khitan army. If Gao Hu's hundreds of thousands of troops don't withdraw, they may be completely wiped out! By then our Bianjing defense strength will not be enough!"
Wang Qinruo now wanted to instigate the Song army to fight with the Yanyun army so that he could contain Yanyun for the Khitans, so he said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true! However, I am afraid that the consequences of this retreat will be disastrous! Although the current situation of our army is unfavorable, after all, it is still possible.
While resisting, the fighting spirit is still there, but once the troops withdraw, their morale will inevitably collapse. At that time, the Yanyun Army will take advantage of the trend to cross the river, but it will be truly unstoppable. At that time, the land south of the Yangtze River will sink, and how will your Majesty deal with it?"
Zhao Heng couldn't help changing his color when he heard this. Sun Jin, Wang Zhong, Ni Chengmou and others all agreed. Zhao Heng nodded, "What Aiqing said is absolutely true. I almost made a big mistake!" He raised his head and glanced at Wang Qinruo.
, "Just what I love you said!" Wang Qinruo was overjoyed and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is wise!" Then he requested: "Your Majesty, the situation is extremely urgent now. Your Majesty will be the imperial commander to personally march and sit in Xuzhou to boost morale! I believe that as long as your Majesty arrives in Xuzhou,
, the soldiers on the front line must be greatly encouraged, and fighting Yan Yun's army to the death will definitely ensure that half of our Song Dynasty is safe and sound!" Zhao Heng was a little hesitant and asked him to visit the front line in person. This thing really made him feel guilty.
"Let me consider this matter!" The emperor was obviously perfunctory.
Wang Qinruo did not allow the emperor to be perfunctory and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the situation is extremely urgent now. If Your Majesty is unwilling to go to the expedition in person, I am afraid that the soldiers on the front line will not be interested in fighting, and they will be killed by Yan Yun's army across the river!"
Zhao Heng was startled, and he hesitated and said reluctantly: "Then, let me lead the expedition myself!" Wang Qinruo was overjoyed and shouted that His Majesty is wise. However, Zhao Heng's expression at this time was as if he wanted to go to the execution ground.
, extremely painful.
In the taverns and teahouses of Bianjing, people looked worried, and in addition to being worried, they were also very angry. They felt that Yang Peng, as a minister, dared to attack the imperial army and seize the imperial prefectures and counties. This was clearly a blatant rebellion. There were many words in his words.
It was so intense that some people simply wanted to eat Yang Peng’s flesh and sleep on Yang Peng’s skin! The views of these people basically represented the people of Bianjing, a kind of common hatred and hatred similar to the previous resistance against the Khitan army.
The atmosphere gradually formed!
It is said that Zhao Heng had no choice but to go on a personal expedition with more than 100,000 escort troops to protect the emperor's Luan Jia as he headed towards Xuzhou Mansion. Zhao Heng was anxious and uneasy along the way. He only left Bianjing for one day.
When the team arrived in Xuzhou, an emergency report came from the north. The emergency report said that the Khitan army, Marshal Ye Qixiuge, had been defeated, and the Yanyun army occupied the entire Shanxi. Since ancient times were not like modern times, the message was conveyed very quickly.
Difficulty, so Zhao Song only got this message at this moment.
Zhao Heng and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty eagerly hoped that the Khitans would defeat Yan Yun so that they could reap the benefits, but they did not expect such bad news to come! For a time, the emperor and ministers were so panicked that they had no idea. Even Wang Qinruo
No exception.
"What should we do? What should we do? I expected the Khitans to defeat the Yanyun Army, but I didn't expect that they had already been defeated and lost the entire Shanxi! It seems that the Yanyun Army is invincible! We, we better hurry up
Run away!" The emperor said in panic.
Wang Qinruo didn't know how to answer the question, and thought: The Khitans have been defeated. If they continue to fight against Yan Yun, I am afraid that they will die on their own. Why not ask for peace from Yan Yun? In this way, at least I can keep my wealth.
Bar!
As soon as he thought about this, he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, it is better to seek peace!" All the ministers agreed one after another.
The emperor's eyes lit up, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, and he said urgently: "Yes, yes, yes, send an envoy to ask for peace, send an envoy to ask for peace quickly! As long as King Yan is willing to stop the army, I can agree to any conditions! I can agree to any conditions!
His sister is his princess, and she is still an in-law, so he will not embarrass me too much!" He quickly looked at Wang Qinruo, "Qin Aiqing, please quickly choose a suitable person to envoy Yanjing!" Wang Qinruo thought.
After thinking for a while, he cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, that Kou Zhun was Yang Peng's boss and is the best candidate for the mission!" The emperor thought of this person and felt that he was the best candidate. He nodded and said: "Okay, okay, this person is
It's most suitable. Call him here quickly!" Wang Qinruo agreed.
Turning to the north of the Yangtze River, Duan Zhixian was preparing to divide his forces with Cheng Shijie, Huyan Bixian, Chen Jie, and Xiao Duoli to attack Wuwei Army, Hezhou, and Zhenzhou. However, at this moment, Yang Peng's order came, ordering them to immediately
Stop the attack, rest on the spot, stand still, and do not attack rashly without orders.
Yang Peng thought to himself, "What you said makes sense!" He waved his hand, "Forget it, let's not think about it! Even if you really hate me, I will bear it. There will be no one in my life that I hate!"
He stood up and said, "Let's go back!" The two of them walked down the steps, and a female guard and a secret guard immediately led their horses to greet them. The two got on their horses, and the other secret guards and Feifeng guards also stepped forward.
After getting on their horses, dozens of people galloped towards Bingzhou City.
Along the way, the originally barren wilderness turned into a lush green field, full of wheat seedlings sown not long ago. The breeze blew, and only green ripples were seen. The air was filled with the unique fragrance of wheat seedlings; cattle and farmers were in the fields.
The fields were working, and several young farmers gathered on the grass at the edge of the fields in the distance, playing dice games, and laughter could be heard from time to time.
A group of people entered the city, and the wide streets were bustling with people. Although they were not as prosperous as before the chaos, they had already recovered a lot of vitality. The shops on both sides were 70 to 80% open, and many of those who had fled to the south were
The businessmen are back again, and everyone's face is filled with a hopeful smile; in the distance, the houses that were destroyed during the war are being rebuilt. Under the sunshine, this historical city is glowing with new vitality.
Yang Peng returned to his temporary residence. Li Mubai, who had been waiting for a while, was immediately greeted by Han Bing. Han Bing's pretty face was slightly red, and it seemed a little unnatural to address Yang Peng.
Yang Peng looked at Han Bing, smiled, and said to the two of them, "No need to be polite!" Then he casually walked to a chair and sat down.
Li Mubai first presented a report, "King Yan, this is the current situation in Shanxi, please take a look!"
Yang Peng took the report and read it carefully. Li Mubai is indeed a good hand in handling internal affairs. All matters are clearly organized, and they have undergone earth-shaking changes in just a few months: first of all, the population, due to social stability
After that, the economy began to recover, and people who had fled to the south returned to their hometowns one after another. Although the population has not yet returned to the level of the early Zhenzong period of the Song Dynasty, it has recovered to 60% to 70%. This is obvious. It was originally deserted and uninhabited.
The suburbs where cocks crowing and dogs barked are now gradually becoming lively, and the streets are gradually becoming bustling; secondly, there is the economy. Due to the continuous war caused by the invasion of the Khitans, the economy of Shanxi, the originally very prosperous hinterland of the Central Plains, has almost collapsed.
However, after Yanyun regained Shanxi, various policies were introduced and Yanyun's army used a large amount of seizures to transfuse Shanxi, the economy recovered quickly. Today's economy has recovered to at least 50% of what it was during the Song Taizong period. This is a very remarkable achievement.
.
Yang Peng finished reading the report, nodded, put the report on the small table at hand, smiled and said to Li Mubai: "Isn't this a good job? You were so resistant before!" Li Mubai smiled a little embarrassedly.
.
Yang Peng asked: "What are your thoughts on the development of Shanxi?"
Li Mubai immediately said: "This subordinate is about to report to the lord." Yang Peng made a sign of listening. Li Mubai continued: "The foundation of a place's development lies in agriculture. Now it has almost recovered in this aspect. However, if we want to make people's livelihood rich, we must
Develop handicrafts and trade. Shanxi has had many specialties since ancient times, not to mention those mountain treasures. All kinds of exquisite porcelain are famous all over the world, such as the porcelain produced by Jun kiln. However, Jun kiln has been destroyed by wars in recent years.
It is dilapidated, and there are not many kiln entrances left that were originally dotted around. These should be restored as soon as possible, which will play an immeasurable role in developing the local economy!"
Yang Peng thought and nodded.
"On the other hand, it is to activate the market and develop trade. Henan is located in the Central Plains, with convenient transportation in all directions. It can be said to be a transportation hub for east to west, south to north, so it has unique advantages to develop trade. To develop trade, there are not many know-hows
, just one word 'tong', so my subordinates believe that those wartime control measures should be lifted as soon as possible in Shanxi so that trade can flow smoothly! In addition, it is best to follow the practices of the Sixteen Prefectures of Hebei and Yanyun
, cancel or reduce tariffs to promote trade!”
Yang Peng raised his head and said with a smile: "Your suggestions are very good, and they all hit the point! I won't interfere with the specifics, just do it according to your own ideas!"
Li Mubai was very happy and promised with clasped fists. In the past, he was unwilling to enter the official career. Of course, it was because he couldn't stand the corruption of the officialdom, but the more important reason was that he felt that no king would give him the power to exercise complete autonomy. But now he does not
After thinking about it this way, Yang Peng gave him a degree of freedom that he had never dared to imagine, and he felt like a fish in water, and he felt as happy as he wanted.
"King Yan, I have another request!" Li Mubai said.
Yang Peng smiled and nodded, "Just tell me, as long as I can do it, I will do it for you!"
Li Mubai was so moved that he felt that being able to follow such a master was a blessing from his previous life! "King Yan, I still lack funds, and many things cannot be carried out, so I hope that the master will allocate another one million taels of silver to my subordinates!"
"Okay, I will inform you about this!"
"There's another thing," he frowned. "Officials from all over the place are old people who have experienced the Song, Liao, and Puppet Han dynasties, and then came to us! If they fail to succeed, they will fail. They are all full of official authority.
But it often makes no sense! What’s more serious is that these people have developed a habit of being corrupt and bending the law. Although they have restrained themselves slightly under the supervision of supervisory officials, they cannot fundamentally change this. I hope that King Yan can give his subordinates a group of people with both ability and political integrity.
With more talents, we can gradually replace these officials, thereby changing the official atmosphere here!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "I am also considering this matter. I plan to transfer 150 people to you from the hundreds of people currently training at the Tianjing New City Official School."
Li Mubai was overjoyed, "That's great! With these one hundred and fifty people, my work will be easier to do."
By the way, let me explain here. In addition to the official schools organized by Yang Peng, which are similar to primary schools and middle schools, and specialize in recruiting minors, there is also a school that only trains adults. That is currently Yang Peng provides talents for various levels of government.
The main channel. In this kind of academy, a considerable part of them are disabled soldiers who are determined to continue serving Yan Yun, as well as some students from poor families. In addition to these people, there are also people who have passed special tests and entered the academy.
This kind of test is somewhat similar to the imperial examination, but it is very different. The similarity is that anyone can take the test. The difference is that the content of the test has almost nothing to do with the Four Books and Five Classics. It only examines two aspects, one is actual ability;
Only those who have passed the passing mark in both moral and reputation aspects can enter the school. After passing the test, you are not immediately able to work in the government. You have to undergo training of varying lengths, and then pass the final test before you can be considered a reserve talent.
, will be sent to various places to serve at any time.
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.