On the first day of September, the officials of the Ministry of Rites have been busy since dawn. Today is a big day. The officials, together with the civil and military officials, are going to parade at the school grounds, so naturally they dare not slack off in the slightest.
The Forbidden Army also deployed guards around the school grounds, and anyone suspicious would be taken away for questioning.
At Chen time, the sky was bright, and the people outside the school grounds were already crowded. Although the performance of the large army was very poor, a military parade of this scale has been rare for many years, and officials would also come, so it was still possible to join in the fun.
Most of the people actually came to see the officials. Although they were far away and could not see the officials' faces unless they had particularly good eyesight, as long as they could appear on the same occasion as the officials, they would be able to brag about it to their descendants in the future.
Fan.
Suddenly, the intensity of security increased again around the school grounds. The east side door of the school grounds opened, and a chariot with six horses slowly entered the school grounds. It was decorated with feathers, canopies, and clan flags. The chariots and horses were in full swing, and everyone was at peace.
Rather than shouting.
In an instant, the people outside the school grounds became excited and stood on tiptoes to watch the spectacular scene. Some even climbed up the trees to view from a high place.
Zhao Zong was dressed in a dragon robe, with a majestic expression and a serious expression. He slowly walked towards the dragon chair on the high platform. When the civil and military officials were in two classes, an official from the Ministry of Rites read a long congratulatory message.
The congratulatory text was smelly, long, winding, and made people sleepy. Finally, after the congratulatory text was finished, the eunuch next to the official shouted loudly.
"Xuan, the ministers in front of the palace are all checking in to see you."
Qin Hao stepped out from among the military generals. At this time, he had changed into a suit of armor. He was dressed in a different style from the usual literati. In addition, he had a tall and upright posture, exuding a chilling aura, even though he was wearing a body.
The British public, who have experienced hundreds of battles, couldn't help but admire him: What a talented person.
"The humble minister pays homage to the official."
Zhao Zongquan was also very satisfied with Qin Hao's performance: "Qin Aiqing, today's military parade is a national event. Are your soldiers ready?"
Qin Hao did not answer, bowed slightly, turned around and faced the west gate, and shouted loudly: "The official asked, are you ready?"
Outside the city gate, all the soldiers shouted: "Always be ready!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, the sound shook the sky, and it was like a thunderclap that instantly ignited the emotions of everyone present.
Zhao Zongquan also clenched his fists excitedly: "Then let's start!"
"Blast the drum!" Qin Hao ordered.
Two strong men came to the cowhide drum with sticks and smashed it hard. Once and twice, the drum music was like hitting people's hearts, making their scalp numb.
At the moment when the drum beat sounded, the city gate on the west side opened wide, and a phalanx of soldiers walked out of the city gate first. The phalanx was very neat, left and right, front and back, and the distances between them seemed to be measured with a ruler. Their hands
Holding an iron gun, holding his head high and chest high, his uniform footsteps attracted the attention of all the people, civil and military officials present.
Zhao Zongquan was so excited when he saw this scene that he could only retract his fists into his cuffs and tighten them tightly to hide his inner excitement.
Later, the Japanese cavalry phalanx followed closely behind. The movements of the horses were not neat, but it was definitely a sight to behold in the Song Dynasty.
As the military parade team completely entered the school grounds and the formation was completed, Qin Hao displayed the flag in his hand: "Array!"
I saw the soldiers in the school grounds shouting in unison: "One two, one two one..."
The original square formations began to change, some were arranged into small square formations like fish scales, and some were arranged into arrow-shaped formations, all of which were completed in just a few minutes.
At first, the onlookers felt that the beautiful military formation suddenly became chaotic. However, when the army stopped moving, it became orderly again.
Suddenly someone shouted: "The Great Song Dynasty is victorious! The official family is victorious!"
In an instant, it was like a prairie fire, and the shouts from the entire school grounds came like an overwhelming force.
All the civil and military officials in the school also shouted loudly: "The Song Dynasty will be victorious, and the official family will be victorious!"
Zhao Zongquan stood up with excitement, his eyes were slightly red, and the British father-in-law and other old-school nobles also had tears in their eyes. How many years has it been? How many years have they not heard this sentence?
The drill continued, and each formation began to intersperse with each other. Although it was just a drill without actual fighting, it was enough to make people excited. The sound of weapons being handed and colliding, accompanied by the shouts of the soldiers, made people feel like they were dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty.
After the military parade was over, Zhao Zongquan asked the eunuch next to him to bring a jar of wine and poured a bowl himself: "Today, you officers and soldiers have shown me the soul of our army of the Song Dynasty. I hope that in the future on the battlefield, you can avenge your shame."
, promote my reputation as the Great Song Dynasty!"
"Capture the sixteen states of Yanyun! Go straight to Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing!"
An unknown soldier suddenly shouted loudly, and then everyone present began to shout loudly, the sound was overwhelming.
The military parade was over, but the impact of this incident had just begun. The success of the military parade made Zhao Zongquan really see the possibility of the success of the Northern Expedition. He secretly summoned Qin Hao and asked about the actual combat effectiveness of the troops in front of the palace.
Qin Hao gave him a shot of vaccination first: "Military parade and actual combat are completely different things. Moreover, the military training has only been more than a month, and it can't even be considered as initial results. It will take at least two years of training before going to the battlefield."
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Zhao Zongquan was not disappointed with this result. Preparing for war with the Liao Kingdom must be a difficult process. The Song Dynasty was frightened by the Liao Kingdom from top to bottom.
It will take a long time just to unify our thoughts. Otherwise, if the people are not united and the preparations are not enough, they will undoubtedly die. Zhao Zongquan still has a clear understanding of this.
"Two years, two years should be almost enough, Qin Aiqing, if I want to see a strong army in two years, I will leave everything to you." Zhao Zongquan said solemnly.
Qin Hao bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Wei Chen takes orders!"
However, just as Qin Hao came out of the main hall, he was blocked by Mr. Han and others.
"Qin Hou, don't start the war lightly."
"Yes, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom finally stopped fighting. If the war between the two countries continues, the people of the two countries will suffer."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qin Hao looked at them and suddenly smiled.
"Why are you laughing?" Mr. Han asked angrily.
Qin Hao slightly raised his hands to everyone: "My dear gentlemen, the wolf surrounded the sheep but did not kill them. Is it because the wolf is merciful? No, it is because the wolf knows very well that killing them will only give them a full meal, and the ram will fight to the death.
, so the wolf came up with a way to round up the sheep and ask them to hand over one sheep every day. Over time, the sheep lost the idea of resistance and were slaughtered. "
"A great man once said: If peace is sought through struggle, peace will survive; if peace is sought through compromise, peace will perish. If one war can bring ten years of peace, why bother with one war?"
After saying that, Qin Hao flicked his sleeves and robe and left, leaving all the ministers and others looking at each other in shock.
"Great man? Which scholar said this? Why have I never heard of it?"
"Is it Mozi?"
Seeing that everyone was still concerned about this, Grand Prime Minister Han immediately said angrily: "If you don't follow me to meet the officials, I will give up the idea of the officials' Northern Expedition at any cost."
However, Zhao Zongquan was determined to carry out the Northern Expedition. He was now over seventy years old and his body was not as strong as before. He urgently needed to do something that would leave a mark in history. If the Northern Expedition could succeed, his reputation would even be as high as that of Emperor Taizong.
, he has the title of emperor, power, and beauties at his fingertips. Only leaving a name in history is his most urgent pursuit, and no one can stop him.
Some voices about the Northern Expedition soon appeared in the court. Of course, these voices soon met with fierce opposition from civil servants.
Qin Hao knew very well that this was Zhao Zongquan's selection of trustworthy courtiers. It would be difficult for those staunch opponents to be reused in the future.
Among them is Qi Heng. Qi Heng is also an unlucky guy. A few years ago, Enke finally became a Jinshi and became a junior official of the sixth rank in Yushitai. In the past two years, he has slowly climbed to the rank of first rank.
Fifth grade, but due to the relationship between Princess Pingning and the Queen Mother, he can only serve as cannon fodder. It is estimated that his position will not be promoted for a long time.
A number of distinguished military generals were also given important positions, and Gu Tingye was also transferred back before the winter and served as the commander of the Guards and Horse Guards Division, in charge of the most elite cavalry in the Song Dynasty, which shows Zhao Zongquan's trust in him.
During this period, Qin Hao also improved some tactics against cavalry and incorporated them into the daily training of the Dianqian Division, and he also invented the thunder and fire bomb.
Black gunpowder actually appeared in the Song Dynasty, but the power of the formula was still too small, and the application scenario was also with gunpowder arrows and the like. It was mainly used as a flammable product to burn enemy equipment.
The thunder and fire bomb designed by Qin Hao on the one hand improved the gunpowder formula and increased the proportion of saltpeter in the formula. At the same time, the gunpowder was sealed in an iron sheet, with a wooden handle underneath, which can be thrown out by lighting the fuse. It is a simple version.
grenade.
The reason for doing this is mainly to save costs. After all, iron was relatively expensive in ancient times and was difficult to forge, but wood was easy to obtain.
After Zhao Zongquan saw the power of thunder and fire bombs, he immediately ordered an independent department to be separated from the supervision department to specifically supervise the production of thunder and fire bombs.
Qin Hao also very wisely handed over the formula and the craftsman who made the sample.
Busy time always passes quickly. As New Year's Day approaches, it begins to snow in Bianjing City. When Qin Hao came home this morning, he saw Sister Lan taking Sister Zhuang to build a snowman in the yard.
Qin Hao taught her this last year, and when the snow melted, she felt sad for a while.
"Uncle Qin." Sister Zhuang bowed to Qin Hao in a polite manner.
Qin Hao smiled and nodded at her: "You guys can play here for a while and then go back to your room. Don't get cold."
The two little guys looked at each other and smiled, continuing to build snowmen and having a great time.
When Qin Hao returned to the room, Yu Yanran was busy asking people to light the charcoal fire, and pulled Qin Hao to sit next to the fire.
Qin Hao looked at her swollen belly and couldn't help but feel worried. After all, it was very difficult for Yu Yanran to give birth to her last child.
Yu Yanran seemed to notice Qin Hao's worry and smiled: "It's okay, this is the second child."
Qin Hao also knew that his uneasiness would infect Yu Yanran, so he could only be more open-minded and pay more attention to Yu Yanran's due date. Fortunately, he would be on vacation after New Year's Day, so he didn't have to stare at the front office all day and could spend more time with Yu Yanran.
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"By the way, I recently found some old wild ginseng. Please help me bring it to Minglan. She is the first child, and Gu Tingye is not as careful as you. I am a little worried about her." Yu Yanran said and asked the maid to take it.
Take out a box.
After Gu Tingye came back, Minglan naturally couldn't live in Jinghaihou Mansion anymore, so she moved back to Chengyuan last month.
Qin Hao nodded: "Well, I happen to have nothing to do in the afternoon, so I can go and take a look."
After lunch, Qin Hao took a carriage to Chengyuan.
All the way to the backyard, he saw Gu Tingye dancing with a gun and a stick. Qin Hao stood and watched for a while. Only then did Gu Tingye realize that he threw the bright silver gun to the stone and pulled Qin Hao into the house.
Minglan also came out with a big belly at this time. She was pregnant earlier than Yu Yanran and was now close to giving birth. She was already thin and thin, and the appearance of her big belly made people a little worried.
Minglan picked up the box of wild ginseng, opened it, looked at it, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Marquis, sister Yanran..."
Suddenly, Minglan's expression changed, and Gu Tingye's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shouted: "Quickly, call the doctor, Wen Po, where is Wen Po?"
Qin Hao pulled Gu Tingye: "Calm down, you must not mess up at this time."
"Yes, no chaos, no chaos." Gu Tingye was already panicking.
Minglan had been sent to the delivery room. Gu Tingye was standing guard outside the door, pacing back and forth. Qin Hao took a look and Minglan hadn't been born yet for almost an hour.
Qin Hao kicked open the door of the delivery room and pushed Gu Tingye in: "Now you are the only person who can give Minglan strength."
"Yes, I am her husband." Gu Tingye came to Minglan nervously. Seeing her pale face, he held her hand distressedly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Minglan's voice became hoarse and she shouted hoarsely: "Master Hou, it hurts so much."
Feeling the power in Minglan's hands, Gu Tingye finally remembered the purpose of coming in and encouraged Minglan: "It will be fine. I have already chosen the name of the child. I will also hold a grand birthday party for our child in the future."
The banquet was more spectacular than the one held by my cousin."
There was a smile on Minglan's face.
Half an hour later, Qin Hao finally heard a loud baby crying outside the delivery room. Gu Tingye shouted excitedly: "Haha, I have a son, I have a son!"
Qin Hao also breathed a sigh of relief and said to Buqi: "If you go and report to the eldest lady, it means that Lan has given birth and the mother and child are safe, so she doesn't have to worry."
"promise."
Gu Tingye laughed loudly: "Rewards, there are rewards for everything."
The servants couldn't help but be overjoyed. Now that it was New Year's Day, with the reward, they could buy new clothes for their children and buy a few more kilograms of meat.
The Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, separated by a wall, had a different scene at the moment. In the ancestral hall, Xiao Qin was kneeling in front of the ancestral tablet, burning incense and praying. Naturally, she was not praying for Minglan.
"Bless me, my ancestors. It's best if Minglan has one corpse and two lives. If not, it's okay to give birth to a loser. I've burned incense a lot in recent years. That girl Minglan rarely comes here. You must protect me."
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Xiao Qin has tried many methods before, but none of them worked. Yu Yanran managed the Jinghai Marquis Mansion in such an orderly manner that she couldn't reach out at all.
Now that Minglan is in labor, she can only pray to God and pray that Minglan will not give birth to an heir.
However, her hopes were soon dashed, as news came from Chengyuan that Minglan had given birth.
Xiao Qin was furious in an instant and swept away the tablets in front of her, including those opened by her husband Gu Yan. Xiao Qin looked like a madman, smiled sadly, pointed at the tablets on the ground, and said viciously.
"On weekdays, I am the one who worships you. Why don't you protect me? How can Gu Tingye be in a high position and be able to give birth to an heir with his first child? Why are you talking?"
He said cautiously to his mother: "Madam, now that the matter has come to this, it is better not to hurt yourself."
Xiao Qin gritted his teeth and said, "Body? I thought I was dead the day I married into the Qin family. If it weren't for Ting Wei, why would I have wronged myself for so many years?"
"No, the title belongs to my son, no one can take it away, no one!" There was a hint of determination in Xiao Qin's eyes.
"Are all the people ready?" Xiao Qin said coldly.
He shook his head towards his mother and said, "Alright... ready."
Xiao Qin walked to the window and looked in the direction of Chengyuan: "Gu Tingye, let me see how long you can be happy."
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At this time in Chengyuan, Gu Tingye came out with his son in his arms to show off to Qin Hao. Qin Hao said angrily: "Stop yelling, hurry up and put the child in the room to warm him up. It's freezing cold today, and a child like you can't do it."
Dad, it’s really annoying.”
Gu Tingye happily carried his son back to the delivery room. Minglan was already asleep. Gu Tingye carefully placed his son next to Minglan. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the feeling of being a father was so wonderful.
When Qin Hao returned home, before he even entered the house, Sister Lan hugged his thigh and asked, "Dad, did Aunt Minglan give birth to a little brother for me?"
Qin Hao was happy, okay, Minglan, this child was born for you to play with?
She picked up her daughter and entered the house. She immediately felt a lot warmer. Then she explained the situation again. Yu Yanran was relieved after hearing this. She had experienced it herself, so she naturally knew that the first child was very important to a woman.
How difficult it is.
"Fortunately, I finally passed this level."
However, Qin Hao couldn't stand Sister Lan's coquettishness and could only take her to Chengyuan. Gu Tingye also learned a trick from Qin Hao and moved Minglan back to her room from the smelly delivery room that night.
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As soon as Sister Lan entered the door, she chased Gu Tingye and asked, "Uncle Gu, where is my brother?"
Gu Tingye was overjoyed and asked the wet nurse to hold her son over to show her, but Sister Lan was greatly disappointed: "This brother is so ugly."
Seeing Gu Tingye's face full of embarrassment, Qin Hao couldn't help but gloat.
In the end, Minglan couldn't stand it anymore and said to Sister Lan: "Newborn babies are like this. They will look better after a while."
Sister Lan didn't believe it: "No way, I must have been prettier than my brother when I was born."
Minglan was also happy: "Yes, Sister Lan is the prettiest. Can you be Aunt Minglan's wife in the future?"
"Well, it depends on whether he looks good when he grows up."
Sister Lan's words immediately made everyone laugh, and Qin Hao was also happy. He didn't expect that his daughter was still a beauty control.
