Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 538 Triumph (please subscribe!)
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After Tong Guan and Cai You returned to the court, Wang Anzhong issued a circular to recruit scattered people and appease the hearts of the people.

Those Yandi residents who fled to the mountains to avoid disasters began to return to the city one after another, and Yanjing City gradually gained some popularity.

At this time, the Xixia Army had already returned home unwillingly, and the Jin Army had also retreated to Dading Mansion (formerly Liaozhongjing), preparing to go to the Liaodong Peninsula to fight the Liangshan Army.

Yang Keshi and Yao Pingzhong led the Taoist soldiers from Shaanxi and Hebei, and Guo Yaoshi led the Changsheng Army to station at strategic points such as Songting Pass, Gubeikou, and Juyong Pass respectively to prevent harassment from all parties.

The original local administrative organization in Yanyun area has been basically paralyzed.

Not to mention the officials in Shuibo Liangshan, they were all taken away by Li Yan.

Most of the original local officials of the Liao Kingdom were taken away by Li Yan, a small part surrendered to the Jin State, and a small part went to the countryside to live in seclusion and refused to accept the appointment of the Song State.

And the small group of officials who surrendered to the Song State were also transferred to the interior by the Song State.

At the same time, the State of Song transferred a group of officials from the interior to take up positions in the Yanyun area.

For example, Liu Yi, a member of Xuanzanshe from Gemen, knew Jingzhou;

This decision is called "replacement".

Later facts showed that this decision was actually a major mistake.

But no matter what, the Yanyun region has officially entered the Song Dynasty's rule period...

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Tong Guan and Cai You have been away from Bianliang, Tokyo for a whole year since they launched the Northern Expedition to recover Yanyun last spring.

The hardships of this process are really not enough for outsiders to understand.

No matter what, Yan Yun is now in the hands of the Song State, and they will return to the court, and they will be rewarded according to their merits.

but--

The closer he got to the capital, the more uneasy Tong Guan felt. He really didn't know how Zhao Ji would deal with him?
On May [-], Zhao Ji issued an imperial pen, asking the court to add officials and titles to Wang Fu and others.

Zhao Ji's imperial pen writes like this:

The barbarian government is not in line, the neighboring countries invade, and they don't seek the hearts of the people to admire righteousness.Shuo, Ji, Yun, and Yan all returned to Yudi, and it was settled after labor, and it has been played to Duke Fu.The soul of An Huaxia, the forerunner of Shaozu Kao.The policy of the temple is based on the collection of this immortal merit.When there is a reward, to show the different numbers, the following items can be followed: Wang Fu will remove the Tai Tuo and become the Duke of Chu; Xun Feng.

The next day, the imperial court formally issued an imperial edict, the young teacher, Dazai and servant, and Wang Fu, the Duke of Qing, were granted the title of Grand Tutor, and he was granted the title of Duke of Chu; the Taibao Cai You was awarded the Shaoshi; Lead the Privy Council.

On the same day, Zhao Ji issued another imperial letter: "Wang Fuqi's treatment of affairs is in accordance with the Taishi's style, and he can quickly take notes and implement it."

At this point, Wang Fu was assigned to the Tai Tuo, the Duke of Chu, and the governor of the three provinces, and he was allowed to wear purple flower robes. The court added more cavalry to clear the way for him, and he could hang green umbrellas and cover things with gold, and he was a little like the prince.

It can be seen from this that, whether it is status or favor, Wang Fu is now equivalent to Cai Jing back then.

This is exactly what Wang Fu dreamed of.

From then on, Wang Fu went to the court every day to participate in the affairs, and after he retired from the court, he gathered with other ministers in the Dutang to discuss governance matters.

A few days later, Tong Guan and Cai You led their troops back in triumph.

Zhao Ji came to Jinglongmen to watch the triumphant ceremony.

Jinglongmen is very famous in Tokyo. It is located in front of the Baolu Palace at the corner of the Imperial City. Every year during the Lantern Festival, there are bright lights here. There is an endless stream of citizens who come to watch the lights. Moreover, Zhao Ji comes every year. Go to Jinglongmen to play and have fun with the people.

In order to welcome Tong Guan and Cai You's triumphant return, a military parade performance was specially held today to demonstrate the military strength of Song Dynasty.

Seeing the imperial army's phalanx walking vigorously, as if invincible, Zhao Ji was unhappy.

The reason why Zhao Ji was unhappy was because Zhao Ji knew very well in his heart that these majestic imperial guards in front of him were just some ostentation and were of no use at all. Once they went to the battlefield, they would run faster than rabbits.

The Song Dynasty has to spend tens of millions of military expenditures every year to support such officers and soldiers. How can this make Zhao Ji happy?

Zhao Ji returned to Zichen Hall and received congratulations from the officials.

After the ceremony, Zhao Ji gave Zai Chen and other senior officials a seat.

Then, Zhao Ji untied a jade belt and rewarded Wang Fu according to the rewarding practice of "Emperor Shenzong went to Xihe, and Chongning went to Qingtang".

For Wang Fu, this is a great honor.

This shows that, as the prime minister, Wang Fu's achievements in opening up the territory of the Song Dynasty are already as famous as Wang Anshi and Cai Jing.

Tong Guan and Cai You saw that Zhao Ji gave Wang Fu the first contribution to regaining Yanyun, and they were very jealous and angry, but they didn't dare to show it, especially Tong Guan. A letter, very nervous.

Tong Guan found an opportunity to report to Zhao Ji: "The officials and ministers led the army to go out for a whole year, and it cost a lot, but the Xuanfu Department has made careful calculations everywhere. Now there are hundreds of big beads, 4000 taels of gold, and rhinoceros jade. Some money, silk and souvenirs will be delivered later."

After hearing this, a little joy appeared on Zhao Ji's face.

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Dadingfu.

Wanyan Aguda, who had a sick face, asked Wanyan Xieye: "How are you getting ready for the expedition?"

There are many reasons why Wanyan Aguda got sick, but there are two main reasons:
The first aspect is that excessive indulgence - these years, especially after the Liaoshangjing and Liaozhongjing were captured successively in the past two years, Wanyan Aguda has won many beauties from the Khitan, Han, Xi, and Bohai ethnic groups, so it is day by day. When the groom changes brides every night, and the banquets continue every day, for a long time, and the climate here in Yanyun is different from that in the Northeast, how can he not be seriously ill?

On the other hand, the political and military situation facing the Kingdom of Jin is very complicated—one is that the Kingdom of Jin is negotiating with the Song Dynasty in the south, and must continue to exert military pressure on the Song Dynasty, hoping to obtain more material benefits; the second is to continue to use troops to the west , the remnants of Emperor Tianzuo must be completely wiped out; the third is that the Shangjing and Zhongjing areas in the north are still unstable, and Xiao Qian, the king of the Fourth Army, is recruiting troops in the Xi nationality area to expand his power; the most important thing is that Li Yan suddenly occupied them The Liaodong Peninsula of the Kingdom of Jin is still posing for a decisive battle with the Kingdom of Jin.

Therefore, Wanyan Aguda is very nervous every day, but must maintain a high level of composure.

Over time, it will inevitably lead to serious illness.

Wanyan Xie also said: "It's almost there, at most three days, you can raise troops."

After hesitating for a while, Wanyan Xie also said: "Your Majesty, otherwise, you should not go, I promise to win this battle."

Wanyan Aguda shook his head, and then said leisurely: "Yelu Yanxi and Zhao Ji are foolish kings without wisdom and courage, and they are not worthy to be my opponents. Li Qianshun is good, but it is a pity that he is too defensive and trapped in Xixia. Only Li Yan is worthy for me to fight against him, and only Li Yan can threaten the foundation of our Daikin for generations, so, before I die, I must get rid of Li Yan for future generations!"

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(End of this chapter)