Chapter 298 Baptism of War
As the foreign envoys walked away, Lord Li smiled and said to Zhao Feiyan that Yulin brother relied on the little princess very much. He did not show up for such a big thing and asked the little princess to do it for him, which showed how important the princess was in the brother's heart.
Zhao Feiyan's face had already turned red, and she said shyly that her brother treated everyone the same, but he thought it was safer to do this way.
Lord Li chuckled and said proudly that their Goryeo prince is coming, and we have the New Song princess to see off the guests. Brother, you have thought it through very carefully.
The two of them walked towards the government office, whispering to each other all the way.
At the dock, Prince Peninsula had already boarded the ship and was still recalling the farewell ceremony that had just taken place.
General Zheng saw that he was distracted, and asked him with a smile: What's wrong with you, Prince? Have you lost your soul after seeing the fairy-like princess of Song?
The Peninsula Prince came to his senses and immediately told them to stop. That was the Third Young Master's fiancée, so they were not allowed to talk nonsense. He felt that the Third Young Master was very generous and did not get angry. He even gave them the gunpowder formula.
As he said this, he took it from the attendant and looked at it.
General Zheng also changed his opinion of Zhao Yulin, and said with a smile that he did not expect the third young master to be so open-minded. He thought about the third young master's words last night and thought that the Mongolian army was powerful at the moment, and they, the Goryeo Kingdom, could not fight the Mongolian army head-on. It was really a good strategy to station on the islands and mountain cities to fight against the Mongolian army.
After returning, he would report to Emperor Gaozong and personally go to various places to urge them to build up strong defenses and clear the fields, so as not to give the barbarians any chance to rob.
The Prince of the Peninsula held the rosewood brocade box in his hand and said, "We also have this. Now we have better weapons, which can give our "Biechao Army" more power. With the support of the people, we may be able to recover more territory."
What does the Peninsula Prince mean by "don't copy the army"? In fact, it means that they are small-scale troops that have been baptized by war and have learned guerrilla warfare and special operations. They are very suitable for fighting against the Mongolian army in the mountains and dense forests, and they have made many gains.
At this time, Zhao Yulin was already having tea with several bigwigs from the Central Court. How could he know that Prince Peninsula was still talking about him on the boat?
Cao Youwen happily told everyone that the north was basically stable. He had already ordered military commanders from all regions to return to Chengdu . It was time for the brothers to take turns to take a break.
Lao Cao would like to introduce to everyone that the 30,000 veterans who retired from the team this year were all heroes who had fought in the border for a long time and made military achievements.
Mr. Li immediately went on to say that it had been settled.
Zhao Yulin said to Ding Gong that without these big soldiers, we would not be able to win the battle, and we must give them everything they deserve when they return to their hometowns.
Ding Gong nodded his head repeatedly and said he would send out documents to urge all places to prepare houses if they didn't have any. He wanted to let the new members of the team see that we would not mistreat anyone who worked hard for the court.
Zhao Yulin thought this was right.
Zhao Feiyan said with a smile that Lord Li intended to announce the establishment of the new Song Dynasty to the whole world on New Year's Day, and that he would set off fireworks in the government office and hold a grand founding ceremony.
Zhao Yulin said that fireworks could be released at Qintai and Baihuatan at the same time, making the whole Chengdu lively and exciting.
Lao Cao nodded and said with a smile: This will require the help of the Shunfeng Department, the Inspection Bureau and the Garrison Battalion. He believes that the Ministry of War can ensure the safety of Chengdu, and will give them a red envelope as a reward later.
Ding Gong nodded happily and said yes, yes. He told everyone that the new Song Dynasty was reforming the civil service system, and the new personnel strategy was different from the past. He believed that everyone's salary should also be adjusted.
Especially since the salary at his level is too high, and many official tasks have been divided up and are being done by others, his salary should be reduced.
Mr. Ding told everyone: It is rumored that the false emperor of Jiangdong has cut off mediocre officials and tightened spending, so Zhao Bing also knows how to save money.
"It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality." He has already arranged for Deputy Envoy Yangjin to calculate the salaries and wages. He plans to reduce his own salary first and then sort out the salaries and wages of civil servants step by step.
Zhao Yulin was very happy with Mr. Ding's initiative. He said that it would be fine this year as the new rules would be implemented from next year. If the old man felt that he had extra money, he could donate it to start a school and support the resettlement of disabled soldiers.
He was planning to set up a charity hall across the country to specialize in raising funds and doing good deeds that the government had not yet taken care of.
The gentlemen were delighted to hear this. They kept twirling their beards, nodding, shaking their heads and calling it a great virtue.
In the grassland royal court in Mobei, the grassland Khan was also summoning princes and nobles to discuss matters.
As 1237 was about to end, the royal court had very little income this year, but its expenses were still spent to the letter. With this positive and negative, the treasury was much emptied this year.
In particular, the continued decline in the combat effectiveness of the Khan's royal army was something that this prairie wolf could not tolerate.
The Khan inherited the beliefs of a great generation of heroes, and the men on the grassland gradually put on bright red monk's robes. This thing was a powerful tool to restrict population growth. If all the men converted to Buddhism, how could women give birth to children?
In addition, they have been waging wars year after year, and the men of the grassland have been fighting everywhere. As the saying goes, where there is struggle, there is resistance. Prairie warriors continue to fall in the wars, and there are more births than deaths, so the population is rapidly decreasing. He has been recruiting a large number of foreigners into the royal court as personal guards and attendants .
The Khan and the prince's close ministers decided on a robbery strategy for next year. They decided to eat soft peaches in the middle of the night, adopt a tactic of avoiding the strong and attacking the weak to attack Jiangdong, and plunder the Korean Peninsula to recover some blood and replenish their bodies.
This time, the Khan transferred Hubili to command the Kaosubuhua, calling it a "re-employment". In fact, he did not want to see Hubili gain a firm foothold in one place.
However, the Khan did not expect that his actions would help Hubili show his talent and build connections. Hubili was a talkative person and was naturally good at communicating and persuading the kings.
How long had he worked with Kuotuan? Kuotuan recognized this kid, and many of Kuotuan's generals believed that Hubili was intelligent and could make calculations, and many of them were willing to follow him.
Now Hubili has to control his tone and stop talking nonsense.
At this time, Zhao Yulin certainly didn't know that the disaster caused by Hubili was about to move eastward. He was dragged by Zhao Feiyan to the dock to see off Huo Fenghuang, who was going back to her hometown in Yibin with a large group of children.
Fire Phoenix laughed and told the kids to shout "Feiyan Mom." A group of cute kids immediately shouted for joy. Wu Jing was still asking Zhao Feiyan for a red envelope, saying that they had all left and did not cause any problems for Feiyan Mom.
Damn, they are really a bunch of little naughty kids.
Zhao Yulin stood there, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, but Zhao Feiyan, full of joy, held his hand and waved vigorously at the official ship heading south.
When they entered the city, Feiyan whispered that her mother asked her brother to come over.
Zhao Yulin held the little girl in his arms and asked our mother if she had anything to tell her.
Zhao Feiyan used her little hand to draw flowers on his chest and said happily, "How do you know? You will understand when you go there."
After he came to Baihuatan and met Kuang Sisi, both mothers looked at Zhao Yulin with smiles, and the maids kept calling him "uncle-in-law".
Kuang Sisi asked him, "How should the wedding ceremony between Xianxu and Feiyan be conducted, as the day is getting closer and closer?"
Only then did Zhao Yulin remember the important matter concerning himself.
He glanced at Zhao Feiyan, who had already buried her head in her chest in shame.
Zhao Yulin said that his previous wives had all had simple weddings, and Feiyan was the only princess of the new Song Dynasty, so he certainly couldn't be too hasty. He would go back to Mr. Li and ask the old man for advice on choosing an auspicious date to hold a grand and simple wedding.
Kuang Sisi nodded happily, her eyes full of anticipation.
Zhao Yulin looked at his expression and felt that it was not just her daughter Zhao Feiyan who was going to marry, but she herself was going to get married. Seeing the mother and daughter look so happy, he was worried that his mother-in-law had too much imagination and secretly instructed Li Zhongmian to make the marriage too complicated, so he had to find someone to coordinate it.
Zhao Yulin chatted with his mother-in-law for a while, asking about her well-being, and then left. When he went out and saw Luo Mingqiu, he immediately thought of a solution. He asked Feihu to pass a message to Luo Mingqiu and they should have a drink together in the evening.
When Luo Mingqiu heard that it was the Third Young Master who invited him to dinner, he was flattered and immediately rushed to his house. Feihu let him into the living room, but he saw Zhao Yulin, Ma Ling, Wu Yuqi and Yangjin were all waiting for him.
The old man was immediately stunned.
Zhao Yulin smiled and asked him to come in and sit down.
Ma Linger immediately ordered the maid to serve wine. After everyone drank three cups together, he said that Eunuch Luo had come to Shu and worked with Princess Feiyan for a long time, and they would become a family in the future.
The Shenwei Army believes in keeping things simple, and they ask the father-in-law for help in dealing with some matters.
Eunuch Luo's mind suddenly started to shake, and he immediately understood.
He asked Zhao Yulin cautiously: Is the third young master talking about his marriage to the little princess?
Several women smiled similarly to Zhao Yulin, and Ma Linger said that Eunuch Luo was truly a genius. That's right.
Zhao Yulin said that we are talking about a republic, there is no emperor, no princess, but Madam Danfeng just came from Lin'an, some of her ideas may not be suitable for the simplicity and frugality advocated by the Shenwei Army. He was worried that Madam still wanted to hold a grand wedding like the emperor and princess, which would make the people think of him, Zhao Yulin, who was hypocritical and said one thing and did another.
Luo Mingqiu understood immediately and asked him what to do.
Zhao Yulin spread his hands and said that he was asking his father-in-law for help. He should discuss it with Lord Li and make sure that the princess's wedding would be simple, grand and lively.
After seeing Luo Mingqiu off, Wu Yuqi leaned on Zhao Yulin's shoulder and said, "We can't be too careless about the princess' wedding, right? Otherwise, others will laugh at our third young master for not knowing the rules."
He said that rules are made by people, and if Li Gong makes them, they will definitely work. He was just worried that it would be too complicated, which would not only waste people's time and money, but also make the people think that the medicine is the same, and the world has not changed.
The next day, a report was received: An envoy from Dai Viet wanted to see Zhao Yulin.
He was beginning to doubt himself. Damn, what is this called?
The Goryeo prince just left, and now the envoy from Dai Viet is here. Do they still want to see him?
Zhao Yulin asked Feihu to pass on a message, asking Li Gong to meet the envoy first and find out what he wanted from them.
