Chapter 559: The Merit of Training
After the meeting, Zhao Yulin came to the office. Dongmei personally brought him a stack of recent military newspapers. He asked them to go to Feiyan to discuss the matter.
Zhao Feiyan smiled and asked Dongmei to sit down and talk, praising her husband for his ability and cutting the price of the Grassland Empire by a large margin.
Zhao Yulin said proudly that a brother who had followed him for so many years would still make a mistake, and it was all thanks to the training of our sister.
Dongmei's pretty face turned red.
He pretended not to see and continued: The Central Government Council of the New Song Dynasty is becoming more and more complete, but the Shunfeng Division is still called Chengdu Shunfeng Division, which is obviously not in line with its function. My sister went back to draft a strategy. We want to establish the Shunfeng Division of the New Song Dynasty, which will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government Council and at the same time be under the dispatch of the Ministry of War.
Dongmei was immediately stunned.
Zhao Feiyan was also surprised.
He went on to say: It would be better for Chengdu Fu Road to set up a separate tailwind department in accordance with general road-level regulations. This way, the tailwind department will have more energy to take charge of the overall situation and do major things for the country.
Zhao Feiyan nodded repeatedly and asked Dongmei to go for it boldly and polish the national weapon of Shunfengsi brighter and .
Dongmei was very excited. She saluted them and left quickly.
Seeing that there was no one around, the woman told her maid to go out and close the door. She turned around and sat in his arms and said, "I'm so tired. I really don't want to do this anymore. This stuff keeps happening one after another with no end."
He hugged the woman and said: This is still relatively easy. When her father was in power, he had no money, his army was weak, and the Queen Mother even tried to seize his power.
They still live a comfortable and carefree life.
The woman pouted and said he was teasing her father.
Zhao Yulin said seriously: He was speaking from the heart. When doing things, one should be responsible. If one is serious, the amount of work one puts in will be very different, and the rewards will also be very different.
Girl, don’t you see that our country is making progress every day?
Is it getting better every year?
Feiyan told him: Someone from Lord Li sent a message, suggesting that you go to Taijian Hall to give the researchers a lecture. Recently, Taijian Hall has been very active, and many people are ready to make moves again. Lord Li suspected that it was Shi's son who was causing trouble.
He lowered his head and kissed the woman on the forehead, saying: There is no smoke without fire, but don't doubt people without real evidence. There are people returning from the south on the way, and it is normal for someone at home to respond remotely. At the critical moment, you still have to hold on.
The little woman felt something when he touched her, and felt his tall and straight penis. Her face turned red, and she stood up and ran away shyly.
In Yangzhou, Hanzhong, the hostage team escorted by Zhang Guoan met Cao Youwen and Meng Gong who were heading north.
Meng Gong asked Lao Cao with a smile: "Do you want to meet the emperor?" Brother, don't say that the military situation is urgent and you have to leave immediately.
Cao Youwen was angered by this and questioned Lao Meng: Is he so afraid of seeing Mr. Zhao?
He asked Zhang Guoan to arrange a dinner as a treat for Taijiantang, and then went back to ask Mr. Ding for money for expenses.
These two old fellows, who were both former soldiers, looked cross-eyed like children when they got together.
Meng Gong knew how great an impact the emperor's return would have on the Chengdu court, and he sincerely hoped that Lao Cao would meet with these people. Not to give them a lecture, but to enlighten them and get them to behave themselves, which would also help relieve Zhao Yulin's worries.
He had experienced too many wars in Jiangdong for too long, and he knew very well that this country could not afford to be tormented any more.
Zhang Guoan said with a smile that the Ministry of Rites had some money, and that it was just right for us to improve our food in Yangzhou.
In the evening: All the people returning from the south came to Chaihuo Chicken on Linshui Street to have a meal. When they heard that Cao Youwen and Meng Gong would treat them in the evening, they were all very happy.
Ever since the Empress Dowager interfered in Yulin, the rest of the trip was strictly controlled by Zhang Guoan. They had to eat on the road, stay in post stations and military camps, and could only watch the prosperous city of Chang'an through the windows of the carriage. Ninety percent of the fun was gone in an instant.
The ban is finally lifted today.
When everyone went in, the open-air firewood chicken was already filled with the appetizing aroma. Everyone's name was placed on the tiled stoves on the tables, and everyone quickly found a seat to sit down.
The old emperor followed Empress Dowager Xie into the crowded firewood chicken scene, and was surprised to see the huge venue filled with steam and the aroma of food.
Just as he was in a daze, someone at the entrance shouted: "New Songtai Jiantang Deputy Hall Master Cao Gong and Deputy Hall Master Meng Gong have arrived." Someone inside immediately stood up to greet them.
Cao Youwen walked in front with a smile on his face and bowed, saying as he walked, "You all have suffered a lot. Today, Taijiantang will treat you. Let's try the firewood chicken and drink the five-grain-rich wine."
Someone took the lead in shouting: "Thank you, Lord Cao and Lord Meng," and everyone followed suit.
Cao Youwen came to the main table with a smile on his face and greeted the emperor and the empress dowager. The emperor counted his heads twice as a nod in response, but Old Lady Xie turned away and didn't give him any face at all.
Zhang Guoan, who came up from behind, saw this and immediately shouted: Lord Cao and General Meng have come from Chengdu to welcome us home, let's give them a round of applause to welcome them.
After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands vigorously. The soldiers serving around him immediately followed suit, and this inspired the officials on the scene to raise their hands and applaud quickly.
This was a warm-up method that Zhang Guoan had thought of in advance. These hostages detained in Mobei had never seen such a welcome scene before, so someone had to guide them.
This trick really worked, and the atmosphere on the scene quickly became lively.
Zhang Guoan briefly summarized the past few days' itinerary and asked Cao Gong for a lecture.
Cao Youwen felt deflated and was serious. He preached that the new Song Dynasty advocated a republic and implemented the national policy of equality for all. He encouraged the returning officials to listen and see more, familiarize themselves with the new Song Dynasty's state governance strategy, take care of their health and contribute to the country.
These few short words made all the officials present extremely happy. They were all glad to be back. Not only had they saved their lives, but as long as they followed the new Song court, they would still have official positions and could live a life of luxury again.
These ministers who survived the disaster were excited and followed Zhang Guoan in clapping their hands to thank Cao Youwen.
Lao Cao was in high spirits, so he raised his glass and invited everyone to drink.
Everyone started to have fun.
Cao Youwen sat down and smiled as he invited the emperor to eat and drink, but the family did not pick up their chopsticks. Looking carefully, he saw that Old Lady Xie was staring at him with angry eyes.
The old woman questioned him: Cao Heizi, you are so bold. Seven years ago, you were slaves of the Zhao family who were in charge of everything. Now you are the ruler of the country. You are so capable.
When everyone heard Old Lady Xie's roar and scream, they were so shocked that they fell silent.
Lao Cao and Meng Gong were also stunned by Old Lady Xie's sudden attack.
The old woman continued to knock: "An old saying goes that those who steal a hook will be executed, and those who steal a country will become kings and princes." It's true. My great Song Dynasty was handed over to a group of traitors and rebellious sons.
Cao Youwen was so angry at being insulted by Old Lady Xie that his face turned red and he was about to spit out blood. He was forced to raise his arms and pretend to drink to cover it up.
"What nonsense! Stop talking nonsense, old woman." Hong Sheng, the governor of Yangzhou who was standing nearby, stepped forward and shouted at her to stop her.
As soon as this person opened his mouth, the atmosphere of the scene changed immediately, and the new and old forces came into sharp confrontation.
He said: May I ask what year it is today, Grandma Xie? Do you know how many generations of grandchildren the lambs that she grazed in Beihai that year have given birth to?
As soon as these two slightly humiliating words were spoken, it was Mrs. Xie's turn to roll her eyes.
The imperial concubine sitting next to Old Lady Xie immediately shouted: How dare you, a mere prefect, humiliate the empress dowager! Get out!
Hong Sheng was not afraid at all. He bowed around the audience and continued: You are all officials of the Lin'an court eight years ago. The country now is called the New Song Kingdom, and its capital is Chengdu in Shu. Although they both have the word "Song" in their names, they are not related at all.
Our King of New Song sympathizes with your hard work and treats you all as family, but to be honest: Duke Cao was the King of New Song, and Duke Meng was the Deputy King of New Song, both of which were real official positions.
Are there any of you who are officials appointed by the Ministry of Personnel of the New Song Dynasty?
The third young master has already made up his mind that the officials of the previous dynasty are equal to the people of the new Song Dynasty. We respect him as Mr. Zhao, and everyone can call him that.
Before Hong Sheng finished speaking, Old Lady Xie got furious again, angrily scolding Hong Sheng for disrupting the government and committing treason.
The imperial concubine opened her mouth and yelled "Get lost."
Zhang Guoan couldn't sit still anymore, he yelled, "Why are you howling? These are two officials from the New Song Dynasty's Censorate, entertaining the hostages of the previous dynasty who have returned south. Those who are willing to be invited can sit down and enjoy the wine. Those who are not willing can't be restrained."
This made the atmosphere on the scene extremely awkward.
Seeing that Cao Youwen looked very unhappy, Meng Gong stood up and said that Cao Gong could not hold his liquor, and helped him leave the table.
Zhang Guoan also got furious when he saw this. He glared at the imperial concubine and said, "Master Hong is an official appointed by the court of the New Song Dynasty. How can you allow yourself to be insulted? Get out." Then he ordered the serving butler to collect the imperial concubine's bowls and chopsticks.
This was going to bring shame to the royal family. Old Mrs. Xie was anxious and asked Zhang Guoan how he had the courage to take the imperial concubine's tableware and not let her eat.
Zhang Guoan said coldly: There is no imperial concubine here, so if you want to make trouble again, Grandma Xie, please go back to your room.
The old emperor finally couldn't hold back anymore and spoke.
He picked up the chopsticks, knocked on the bowl and said: Let's eat, the delicious dishes are about to get cold.
The queen immediately pulled the concubine back and sat her down.
Zhang Guoan winked at the steward and set the dishes and chopsticks for the imperial concubine again, so the banquet could continue. Even though these people had their own thoughts, they still couldn't resist the delicious taste of the firewood chicken and put all the dishes and wine on the table into their stomachs.
However, from here on, these people were completely divided into two groups.
Along the way, the vast majority of people saw the clear politics and prosperous society of the New Song Dynasty and were planning to follow the New Song Dynasty court.
Along the way, there was a very small group of people led by the emperor and the empress dowager who wanted to take back the Song Dynasty. Since they entered Yan'an Prefecture, they saw the increasingly prosperous city and wealthy people. They beat their chests and stamped their feet in regret that they did not listen to Zhao Yulin's suggestion to move the capital to Shu, and thus lost the great country.
The Empress Dowager was particularly disappointed. When passing through Chang'an, the old woman asked someone to help her to the top of the South City Gate to view the scenery, and she was deeply shocked.
At this time, Chang'an had been in the hands of the New Song Dynasty for nearly ten years. After continuous repairs, the city no longer showed any signs of war damage. The lush trees along the streets divided the city into neat squares in a regular manner. The battlements of the surrounding city walls were like a circle of neatly standing sentinels. A huge picture of urban peace came to the face, far better than Lin'an where the empress dowager lived, and even comparable to the Kaifeng in her dreams.
