After announcing the edict and thanking Tian En, Zhao Si held a banquet in honor of Tong Guan.
"Tong Angel, I should have invited you to celebrate the great victory. However, the prince's death has caused great sorrow to the country. Therefore, I don't want to eat or drink. I ask for your forgiveness, Child Angel!"
"Your Majesty, you're welcome."
"Come, I'll give you tea instead of wine and give the angel a cup. It's been a hard journey!"
"The young one is a slave of the Tian family, and it is his bounden duty to run around and serve."
Tong Guan's humble appearance made people think that he was facing the officials.
"How is your health, Brother Huang?"
"Hearing the news of the death of the prince, the official fainted on the spot. After being treated by the imperial physician, he regained consciousness. An edict was issued to suspend the court for three days."
Tong Guan answered carefully.
"The rewards for all the officers and soldiers have been planned for a long time. However, the prince's illness worsened in those days, and the officials did not have the intention to use pens and treasures. On the third day of the prince's death, the officials suddenly summoned the younger one, and in front of the Prime Minister, Huang Lu
In the presence of the Vice-President and Fan Zhongcheng, I asked the young man to come and announce the edict of reward."
Having said this, Tong Guan looked at Zhao Si and said, "The official also specially told me to urge the king to return to Beijing as soon as possible after announcing the edict."
Everyone had different expressions when they heard this, but they could not conceal their excitement.
Zhao Si remained calm and continued to ask: "What happened in the court?"
"It's nothing big, it's just a small thing."
"What little thing?"
"On the day the prince passed away, Prince Zhongyun and Dr. Zhang Yunyuan of the Imperial Academy wrote a letter. He mentioned that the prince's death was due to arbitrarily engaging in military affairs, which triggered a warning from heaven..."
As soon as Tong Guan's words came out, the faces of the generals sitting at the bottom became angry. Many of them wanted to stand up angrily and curse, but Zhao Si glanced at them and sat down obediently, not daring to say a word.
"This man is deceiving the public with his false words and should be punished!" Zhao Si said coldly.
"Your Majesty is right. After the officials read the memorial the next day, they immediately asked Ban Zhi to capture the animal, strip it off of its official uniform and hat, and kill it with a cane in front of Donghua Gate in front of everyone!"
Tong Guan gritted his teeth and said with hatred.
Most of the faces were filled with joy, but only a few people's expressions changed.
Zhang Kai stroked his beard and said slowly: "The last time I killed a minister with a stick was when I was the late emperor of Zhenmiao. I have seen the records and I remember that it was Dr. Guozi and the governor of Rongzhou, Chu Dezhen. The crime was corruption and perversion of the law."
Zhao Si said unceremoniously: "As an official, Zhang Yunyuan did not congratulate and celebrate the country's great victory, but instead fell into arrogant military action, which was disloyal; as a minister, when the father of the emperor lost his son, he did not want to comfort him, but added insult to injury.
This is unfilial. Those who are unfaithful and unfilial and only seek fame should be punished!"
Everyone cheered in unison.
Zhang Kai stroked his beard and looked at Zhao Si, finally understanding in his heart.
No wonder disciple Hou sent a letter saying that no one in the court dared to argue with King Jian now.
This guy has a keen mind and can often see the key points at a glance, and then his words are sharp and hit the mark. He is more capable of blaming others than the imperial censor. The most annoying thing is that when he really can't win the argument, he behaves in a treacherous way and relies on his official position.
The protection of family can give you three reasons even if it is unreasonable.
At this time, someone came to report.
"Report! A reply from the Lord of Xia Kingdom has arrived."
Reply? Could it be that you heard on the road the very arrogant letter of promise from His Highness King Jian to the leader of the Xia Kingdom to pay compensation and cede land?
"read!"
"yes!"
"Zhao Shisan, just come to Xingqing Mansion... I'm waiting here!"
This Li Qianshun is also a tough guy. He directly replied to such a tough letter and was very arrogant. Come to think of it, this is the werewolf who killed his own mother.
Tong Guan could see that all the generals present were filled with righteous indignation.
Yes, they had just defeated the Xia army, beheaded 90,000 people, and captured 130,000 people. This was an unprecedented victory. It was a time when they were at their peak. How could they bear this humiliation?
However, Zhao seemed silent, and the generals also remained silent, forcibly suppressing their anger.
Tong Guan felt very disdainful.
You warriors really have no eyesight. At this time, you should jump out and impassionedly request His Majesty King Jian for orders to lead a brigade of troops to the Xingqing Mansion. You will not stop until Li Qianshun's son is killed.
We will decide later whether we really want to lead the troops to attack or not. At least in front of King Jian, we must have a good attitude and let His Highness see our family's loyalty and courage.
Zhao Si smiled coldly and turned to Zhang Kai, "What should I do if I pledge my husband to you?"
"Hit him!"
Zhang Kai uttered a curse word that he copied from Zhao Zhao.
"Yes, beat him!"
The two laughed loudly, and Zhao Si cupped his hands and said: "I will set off tomorrow morning, and I will leave everything to Duke Zhang!"
"Okay! Your Majesty, please wait for the good news."
Early the next morning, Zhao Si and Ming Zhaoxia, escorted by the palace guards led by Cen Meng, left Weizhou City. In addition to Tong Guan, they were accompanied by Sun Lu and Hu Zonghui.
The group of people left the city, met up with the Qiaoqi camp outside the city, and headed east.
At this time, except for the two or three hundred key members of the Xiaoqi camp who were still there, most of the rest were replaced by the original slaves who had followed Zhao Si and killed the enemy.
Among the tens of thousands of cavalry, more than 10,000 were originally horse slaves in various tribes. They had been slaves for generations, and suddenly got a chance to stand up. They all fought bravely to kill the enemy. They suffered the most casualties and made the most meritorious deeds.
Zhao Si kept his promise, paid for them in the name of the imperial court, ransomed them, and converted them into main households, Jia households and 100 households according to their merits, and resettled them respectively. Then he selected three thousand of the most brave and good warriors and put them into the Xiaoqi camp.
Zhao Si knew that they were the most loyal group of people in the Suzaku Banner.
The group of people walked eastward along the Jingshui River. Still in Zhao's style, they walked in a hurry, covering one hundred and twenty miles in one day. At dusk, they rested at Baoding Post outside Jingzhou City.
After washing up, the post officials served the cooked food. Cen Meng and others tested the poison first, and then invited Zhao Si and Ming Zhaoxia to eat it.
"Has the Xiaoqi camp been set up?"
"Your Majesty, the four generals Yang Keshi, Wang Shunchen, Zhe Yanzhi, and Yang Zongmin led the Xiaoqi camp to camp in the wasteland not far from the post station and are building a stove for cooking."
"Sun and Hu have been settled?"
"Your Majesty, everything has been set up. We are having dinner."
"Where's Tong Guan?"
"The younger one asked Han Jia to accompany him first."
Han Jia was first a guard of the palace. He was very clever and good at negotiating and gathering information.
"Well, okay, Mengzi, thank you for your hard work, you should hurry up and eat."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, are you really going to leave without any care and let Mr. Zhang take command?"
While eating, Ming Zhaoxia asked curiously.
"Of course, let him take command. This old man is stubborn and arrogant. The last great victory was won by me and my troops from the front. Zhang Gong just sat in Weizhou, urging food and military supplies, and supervising military discipline and law. He didn't do anything. , he made a great contribution and was rewarded with a reward for being a general secretary, Yin Yizi, and he truly became the coach of the Northwest."
Speaking of this, Zhao Si said leisurely: "The old man feels awkward!"
"That's why His Highness rushed on his way as soon as possible and asked Duke Zhang to take charge of the second phase of the attack?"
Zhao Si smiled and did not answer directly, but continued: "Yanbian Wulu, Xihe, Qinfeng, Jingyuan, Huanqing, Yanyan. Huangzhong, Haotongchuan, Lingbo Mountain and other battles, Xihe The Qin and Feng routes were the main force and made the first contribution; the Jingyuan and Huanqing routes also contributed a lot and made the next contribution. The Feng, Fu, Lin and Jinning armies on the Fuyan Road and Hedong could only provide cover. , get some comfort and credit.”
"They are also the front line in the battle against the Hexi family. Why do comrades from other walks of life have made great achievements and been promoted to high positions, but they can only watch from the sidelines? Can they be reconciled?"
Ming Zhaoxia's eyes widened and she asked: "In the second battle, the Suzaku Banner Cavalry was not the vanguard, and the troops marched out of the Six Ridges and approached Liangzhou City, forcing the Xia State to send troops for reinforcements, and then Xihe and Qin Feng.
The elite main force of the Jingyuan, Huanqing, and Yanyan Five Routes surrounded the point for reinforcements, and ambushed the Xia army's reinforcements halfway?"
"Haha, soldiers never tire of deceit! Now the Hexi family is frantically infiltrating into our territory. These days, as many as a thousand suspicious people have been captured at various passes. There must be spies who have slipped through the net. In addition, over the years, the Hexi family has been
We don’t know how many hidden piles we have buried in Shaanxi Sixth Road. If we want to hide it from them, we must put on a good show."
"The counter-espionage work of Shaanxi Sixth Route must be done. Before I left Kaifeng City and came to the northwest, I recommended Brother Xuanming to concurrently serve as the Privy Council Review Officer, and secretly ordered him to set up the Privy Review Bureau, from the East Campus Office, the West Campus Reading Center, and the Teaching Team
, the National Police Agency and other departments have allocated manpower to be responsible for military intelligence and counterintelligence work.”
"I don't know how well Brother Xuanming is preparing to build it. Even if it is completed, it will be too late to transfer all the people here to track down the spies of the Hexi family. We can only hide it first." This chapter has been completed!