Chapter 569: Going East to Jiankang Prefecture
Zhao Feiyan said with a smile: She still clearly remembers that Lord Hua took the trouble to come to Chengdu to prove her identity as a princess and made great contributions to the establishment of a stable new Song Dynasty.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said with a smile that the past events were still vivid in his mind. At that time, Lord Hua shouted: Commander Zhao, receive the order. Zhao was frightened and worried that Lord Hua was another imperial envoy sent by the government and wanted to kill me on the spot.
Hua Yue smiled awkwardly and said: Commander Zhao is wholeheartedly working for state affairs, you have seen it and kept it in mind. Even if someone wants to attack the commander, Hua will stand up and block it.
Zhao Yulin laughed heartily, picked up the tea bowl and thanked him solemnly, and asked him to have tea instead of wine and go together.
Zhao Feiyan immediately picked up the tea bowl and invited Hua Yue to drink. The three of them clinked their bowls together and took a big gulp.
Zhao Yulin told Hua Yue that military reports showed that Guiyou Khan of the Grassland Empire had personally led the army to the west, and that Lord Cao and General Meng had already gone to Guanzhong. He planned to go east to Jiankang Prefecture in a few days. Chengdu would have to rely on Hua Gong's full support for Lord Feiyan.
Hua Yue immediately told him not to worry, and that he would definitely help the King of Feiyan to stabilize the new Song Dynasty and provide logistical support for the army.
He told Hua Yue that the road to national restoration is full of thorns. We must not only adhere to the law, but also show the utmost sincerity and tolerate all those who are willing to return to the embrace of the New Song and become one family, even if these people were our enemies in the past.
As long as we agree to the founding of our republic, and treat everyone fairly and justly, and equally under the rule of law, we welcome them all.
Only in this way can we reduce the killing as much as possible, gather a powerful force to eradicate the brutal grassland empire, recover our vast territory, and reproduce the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties.
Hua Yue finally understood the purpose of Zhao Yulin and Zhao Feiyan's visit.
He pondered for a moment and told Zhao Yulin not to worry, and to obey the arrangements of the King of Feiyan and insist on handling the case according to the law.
Zhao Yulin was very satisfied. After chatting for a while, he said goodbye to Feiyan and left.
As soon as Hua Yue saw off the guests and returned to the living room, his wife came up to him and took his arm to accompany him for a walk. The woman said happily: The King of Feiyan and Commander Zhao made a special trip to visit us, which shows that they trust and respect the master.
Hua Yue has not spoken a single word to Zhao Yulin . Today, Zhao Yulin and Zhao Feiyan suddenly came to his house and told him that Fan Zhong and Du Fan were both asking to resign, and the only veteran figure left in the Central Council was him, Hua Yue.
This guy was transformed from a duck, with an intestine running all the way to his butt, and he has been upright all his life.
Today, Zhao Yulin came to give him some advice, admonishing him to be tolerant and magnanimous. He admitted that Shi's son had made contributions to the return of Jiangdong, but he did not think that his contributions were so great that they could offset the crime of Shi's son's planning for restoration.
Moreover, the crime that Shi's son committed in Chengdu would be a serious crime of treason in any dynasty, with the starting point being beheading, and even the extermination of all nine generations of his family. Yet Zhao Yulin wanted to let that guy go.
Comparing the two, he felt that Li Quan in Shandong was more aware of the current situation. At that time, the Shenwei Army let Li Quan off and did not directly attack and destroy him. Li Quan handed over the military power and went directly to Chengdu to serve as a military advisor, without any second thoughts.
That's good.
Hua Yue said happily: The king treats everyone the same. In the near future, he will replace each family with a new carriage from Yibin and distribute tribute tea from all over the country.
The woman happily leaned on Huayue's shoulder, snuggling up to admire the flowers and plants in the yard.
When Zhao Yulin returned home, the Fire Phoenix just came back.
He took two quick steps forward and held Fenghuang's hands to take a closer look. Fenghuang's face had been tanned by the ultraviolet rays from the south, and although the color had not yet returned to normal, she had become stronger.
He pulled the woman into his arms and spun her around. Ma Linger laughed and counted three, four, five... Put her down quickly, or she'll get dizzy.
The whole family burst into laughter.
Ma Ling said, "Let's take our seats quickly. We are going to have a family dinner to welcome Fenghuang."
Everyone came to the restaurant and sat down. Fenghuang shouted that she wanted to drink. There was no one to talk to in Shenglong, so she just drank. Now she can't leave.
Chen Chen and Yang Jin said that they could hardly walk. Since their brother belonged to their sister, he would definitely not get drunk again.
The beauties burst into laughter again.
Phoenix was very happy and told everyone interesting stories about Thang Long Province. She also asked her maid to bring conch shells and pearls to give to everyone, stating that she paid for them. There were two large conch shells which she picked up personally by going to the seashore. There were all kinds of things on the seashore. There was an island full of turtles, some of which had shells as big as pot lids.
Chen Chen was jealous. She played with the white pearl and said, "I know. They are her sister's legal things. She is not greedy for small things. So she should just accept the pearl."
The women were a little tipsy and sent them into the house with laughter.
Fenghuang accepted everyone who came to her and was already drunk. As soon as she entered the room, she pushed Zhao Yulin onto the bed and pounced on him like a tiger pouncing on its prey.
He hugged the woman and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? You haven't even showered yet. How come you turned into a tiger after just going to Thang Long?" He remembered that there seemed to be only docile elephants there, but no tigers.
The woman was amused by him and laughed. She lay on the bed and said she was tired and asked him to carry her to take a bath.
Zhao Yulin washed Fenghuang's body and found that the woman's skin was dark firm and full of health. He smiled and said: Your skin is as dark as a loach. Could it be that you eat loaches every day in Thang Long Prefecture?
The woman showed off her proud figure and told him that Shenglong's pearls were cheap and the pearl powder was edible and nutritious, and there was no fake stuff at all.
Zhao Yulin laughed. If there were fake goods these days, they would probably have to be replaced with flour. Who would dare to use flour to fool a tigress like her?
You're just looking for death.
The couple enjoyed the pleasure like surfing, and when it was light the woman huddled in his arms and stopped moving. He told Fenghuang: Lord Cao and Lord Meng were doing business in Guanzhong, and Miao Gui and he would leave soon, so the safety of Chengdu would be handed over to our General Fenghuang.
When the woman heard that he was about to leave Beijing, she refused to stand it. She jumped on top of him and punished him with her mouth, saying, "I just got home, brother, you are too cruel."
The couple quickly shut up and repeated what they did last night.
At the home of Shi's son in Taijiantang, Shi's son also did not sleep all night.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Justice sentenced his eldest son to be exiled to Kangning Prefecture for fifteen years. Putting aside the dangers of the journey and the bitter cold of Kangning, can his eldest son endure this hardship? Even if he successfully completes his sentence and returns, his eldest son is useless.
Life is short, how many fifteen years can we have?
He hated himself. He shouldn't have implicated his eldest son. Why did he become so obsessed and dream of restoring the monarchy and gaining the tempting power?
This time, not only was his son's future ruined, he himself was demoted from the position of Elder Taijian of Taijian Hall to a second-rate research official, and he also lost a large sum of money in vain.
As a result, he has not even been able to meet the government until now.
The Central Court has punished several research officials who have had contact with him, completely destroying their group that dreamed of restoration. Now he can't find anyone to represent him or her.
His carefully planned restoration dream was completely shattered, and he had to thank Zhao Yulin for not killing him.
This guy knew very well that in the past, if he committed the crime of treason, he would be punished with death or severe punishment. Fortunately, Zhao Yulin showed leniency and did not pursue the crime of treason, but only demoted him.
But his life ended here.
Shi's son finally realized the power of the New Song Dynasty's state apparatus. No matter how deep it is hidden, Shunfengsi can dig it out. Engaging in conspiracies and intrigues is like playing a risky game with your life at stake.
He decided not to play anymore and to educate his grandson well until he grows up.
Li Quan, the consultant next door to Shi's son, was thankful.
This guy returned home and told his wife, Madam Yang, about the punishment given to Shi's son. The woman said disdainfully that Shi's son was seeking death. Since he had returned to the New Song Dynasty, he should concentrate on the affairs of the court. That guy must want to climb up to the old official to make a comeback and return to his position as prime minister, second only to the emperor. Is it possible?
If that were the case, Zhao Yulin would no longer be the third young master that everyone respected.
Li Quan and his wife drank happily together before returning to the room and sleeping in each other's arms. In a daze, he was still mumbling to his wife, "My wife made a wise decision. It was the right decision to return to Xin Song."
Yangjin discovered that Li Quan's wife, Madam Yang, was shrewd and strong-willed. She had managed Shandong's finances for Li Quan in the past. She made a special trip to seek Madam Yang's advice and appointed her as the transport officer for Xicheng District, which was not a lot of work but was just what she liked.
Madam Yang was delighted to see that the revenue of just one district of the New Song capital was not a small amount, almost as much as the tax revenue of half of Jinan Prefecture. She was amazed at the strength of the New Song. She often warned Li Quan not to have any random thoughts, not to bother with the researchers from Jiangdong, and to concentrate on doing the affairs of Taijian.
This is really two families with two different paths.
However, it was not easy for Shi's son to calm down. Xie Wuhui came to his house and told him that Old Lady Xie wanted to invite him to Huaxi Villa for a chat .
Shi's son was delighted, but he couldn't help feeling nervous when he thought that Xie Wuhui was from a favorable situation.
After explaining his situation, he told Xie Wuhui to go back and decline the Queen Mother's offer. He was now devoted to the Republic and only wanted to do his job well, and had no intention of causing any more trouble. He hoped that the Queen Mother would rest in peace, and that the new Song Dynasty would become increasingly powerful, and that they would surely enjoy an endless life of wealth and stability.
Xie Wuhui was very satisfied with Shi's son's answer.
She also didn't like the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to have any more unreasonable desires and make trouble.
She told Shi's son: The Ministry of Rites has never asked to sever the connection between Grandma Xie and Mr. Zhao. Mr. Shi is from Jiangdong and is familiar with the officials and the empress dowager of the previous dynasty. There is no problem in normal interpersonal communication and there is no need to worry about anything else.
Therefore, Shi's son felt that if he did not go, it would arouse suspicion, so he should not pretend to be distant, so he went to Huaxi Villa.
As soon as they met, Old Mrs. Xie warmly praised her son Shi and praised his loyalty.
The emperor knew him too well. He knew that this guy was the empress dowager's staunch ally and a complete traitor. He sat on the sidelines and watched their performance quietly.
