The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 580 Return to the city, the West Sea

In order to conquer Xixia, Zhao Tong left for a long time and did not return. He had not been in Xining Prefecture even in the New Year. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel like returning home, and the army was galloping day and night.

He was worried about the affairs in the house. He was not with his mother when she was giving birth. A few days ago, a letter came that Xiao Min was also going to give birth, so he felt a little anxious.

After passing Qinwangchuan, we did not stop at Huangzhou and other places, and went straight to Xiningzhou.

In the second year of Jingkang of the Song Dynasty, on March 18th, little Zhao Xi was four years old and little Zhao Yi was two years old. Little Zhao Yi had a small birthday and was born in winter. He would be one year older during the Chinese New Year. Zhao Yu returned to Xining in the morning of that day state.

Because it was a triumphant victory, there were loud gongs and drums outside the city and all the houses and trees were covered in red and colorful. Liu Suiyun led the generals to welcome him.

The pacification of Xixia this time was a major event, and it laid the foundation for the founding of the country. Liu Suiyun had already publicized it in several states west of the Yellow River, and the army even celebrated it in advance. Now almost everyone knows that the king of Qin settled on Helan, and Xixia was over. Yan.

Without further ado, Zhao Tong and Liu Suiyun chatted for a while and then went back home.

The palace was even more joyful. Lei San, Zhou Chu, Qian Wenxi, Wu Xiaodao, Shen Fei, etc. were all waiting outside the door. When asking about the female relatives, it turned out that Xiao Min was about to give birth and they all went there to take care of her.

After entering the mansion, Zhao Tong did not take a break and went directly to Xiao Min's residence. He saw his mother and the maids busy coming and going, and then the other girls came over to pay their respects.

Zhao Tong took the hug, kissed him a few times, and then handed it back. Little Zhao Yi obviously didn't want to leave. He twisted in his mother's arms and stretched out a pair of small hands towards Zhao Tong.

"I've been thinking about it for a while, and I miss it every day."

It was difficult for Zhao Tong to enter the room, so he sat in the courtyard and waited. At this time, the big eagle wandered from the side and walked closer. He shrank beside him and looked across the room and then at Zhao Tong, looking puzzled.

The Eagle stood upright in pain and nodded his head to show that he understood the matter. At this moment, a cry of "Wow" suddenly came from the room.

The young lady is holding little Zhao Yi. Although he is two years old, he is actually only a few months old. He is not one year old at this time, and his age is only calculated in years. Little Zhao Yi cannot walk yet, so he can only hold him in his arms. He is looking around at this moment.

"Okay...but, Mom said that you should put your studies first. Fighting is dangerous and rude, so you should stay away."

Zhu Xiuniang also held Zhao Xi's hand. Zhao Xi saw Zhao Xi, broke away from Zhu Xiuniang's wrist, ran over and shouted: "Daddy, daddy is back!"

Zhao Xi glanced at Zhu Xiuniang, snorted, put down Zhao Xi and walked toward her.

Diao blinked, as if he understood Zhao Tong's words, but he became more and more confused. He turned twice in circles, then put on a strange posture, and kept saying "gugu" in his mouth.

Zhao Tong laughed: "Then next time we go on an expedition, how about daddy take you with him?"

Seeing Zhu Xiuniang's anxious look, Zhao Tong picked up little Zhao Xi and said, "Did you miss me?"

Zhao Tong's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked towards the door and saw Qi Hongyu quickly coming out to announce the good news: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Mrs. Xiao has given birth to a little princess."

"Daughter? Okay, okay..." Zhao Tong stood up immediately, unable to restrain the joy on his face, and said hello repeatedly. He has always wanted a daughter, but the two were both sons before, and now Xiao Min gave birth to him. One woman immediately got her wish.

"Xi'er, you..."

At this time, Wen Po's voice came from the house, and the girls hurriedly confessed and went to help. Zhao Yi was handed over to the maid, and Zhao Xi also stayed.

Diao tilted his head as if thinking, and Zhao Tong said again: "The master's child is the little master."

Zhao Tong reached out and touched Diao Yu and said, "Your master is about to give birth to a little master. Remember to take good care of him in the future."

Zhao Tong saw that the eagle had grown up again. In the past, a hunchback could fly into the sky for a quarter of an hour, but with this size, it was probably impossible for it to fly for an hour.

Zhao Tong immediately confirmed the name he had given before, which was Zhao Yue'er, and then issued orders one after another in the courtyard.

The girl's face was pink, and the little Zhao Yi in her arms looked at Zhao Tao curiously. Zhao Tao stretched out his fingers to tease the little guy, and the little guy immediately started to giggle.

Zhao Tong looked at its posture, half crouching and half crouching, stretched out his hand and gave it a slap, and laughed and scolded: "People give birth directly, how can they lay eggs and then hatch them!"

Three days of Daqing in Xining City.

Under Xihe's rule, all local taxes were exempted during the year.

In Qin and Hexi, all local taxes are also exempted during the year.

Amnesty was granted to all prefectures and counties. Except for the three crimes of rebellion, smuggling of arms, and kidnapping, all other prisoners were exempted and pardoned.

Then there was a big banquet in the palace, and all the high-ranking generals came, and even a flowing banquet was set up in the city to celebrate the birth of little Zhao Yue.

This kind of kindness reward and this kind of scene far exceed the birth scene of Zhao Xi and Zhao Yi, which shows how much Zhao Tong loves this daughter.

According to the practice of the Song Dynasty, the prince was given a title after birth, and the title was added after the birth of the emperor's daughter. Although he had not done anything about proclaiming himself emperor at this moment, he made an exception and added the title of Xiao Zhao Yue and was named the Princess of Pearl Princess.

In the evening, Zhao Tong went to visit Xiao Min's mother and daughter. Xiao Min had a moist silk scarf on her forehead, her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she was about to get up when she saw Zhao Tong.

Zhao Tong went over to hold her down and said with a smile: "Thirteenth Niang can just lie down. It is such a great achievement to give this king a daughter, why do you have to get up to greet me?"

Xiao Min blinked her bright eyes: "Erlang...you, do you like your daughter? I didn't give Erlang a prince because I was afraid that Erlang would be unhappy."

Zhao Tong shook his head and said: "What are you talking about? Do you remember what I said before that I wanted a daughter? I am so happy that my long-cherished wish has come true. You also know the orders I gave, which shows the love in my heart. .”

Xiao Min said: "Erlang is so considerate, I feel relieved..."

Zhao Tong sat on the edge of the bed, grabbed her hand and said, "Don't you know me yet? Why do you think about those meaningless things? The world has changed. What I told you when I went to Beijing may not take long to come true." ”

Xiao Min wondered: "Erlang talks too much, I don't know which sentence it is?"

Zhao Tong said: "Of course, as I said when I left, I will definitely return to the capital one day!"

Xiao Min's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Erlang, are you serious about this?"

Zhao Tong nodded: "Of course it is true, the time is not far away."

After saying that, he got up and went to the small bed next to him to visit his daughter. He saw little Zhao Yue sleeping soundly. After looking at it for a while, he laughed and said: "Like me, like me, better than those two, who are both like the other two." She has many mothers but few looks like me, but this daughter is completely like me!"

"Isn't he more like me?" Xiao Min said angrily.

"No, no, you just look like me, hahaha." Zhao Tong said, touched Zhao Yue'er's face, then walked back reluctantly and said: "Thirteenth Niang, take good care of yourself, I have to deal with some military affairs, come back tomorrow It’s time to visit Thirteenth Niang.”

Xiao Min smiled and said: "Erlang came back from a long journey from Hexi. He is tired from the trek, so he should take a rest early."

Zhao Tong nodded and went out, went straight to the study, looked at some Longyou official affairs, then asked Lei San and Zhou Chu to come over for tea and chat, and then went to Zhao Yuannu's residence.

Zhao Yuannu was sitting in the room in a daze. When he saw him, he got up quickly, crossed his arms and said, "Your Majesty, Yuannu is thinking about being embarrassed." Zhao Yu looked at her and said, "I have come back, why are you still expressionless?" Enjoyable?"

Zhao Yuannu said, "Your Majesty, my family, my family... also want a child."

Zhao Tong thought for a while and said with a smile: "Have you ever done the things I asked you to do when you were in Tokyo?"

Zhao Yuannu lowered his head and said: "Three pieces have been made, all in accordance with the prince's requirements. They are black, white,... and skin color. However, the gauze does not stretch, so it is difficult to achieve the effect that the prince said."

"It's okay, wear it and show it to me."

After hearing this, Zhao Yuannu shyly walked to the bedside, then found a small box, and took out a few pairs of light gauze weaving, translucent... stockings that could not be seen on the market at all, and then gently Bit your red lips and slowly put them on.

Seeing this, Zhao Tong took a deep breath, walked over and hugged Zhao Yuannu, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... turn off the lights."

Zhao Tong shook his head: "If you don't turn off the lights, you won't be able to see..."

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and the weather became warmer and warmer. Not only were the trees and leaves turning green, but the flowers and plants were also fragrant.

There was nothing else to do on this day. Zhao Tong called Lu Da and Wu Song to go for an outing to the West Sea. When they arrived outside the house, they stopped to think about it. Then he called Yuan Ying and Zhou Dou Yuan, and asked Yuan Ying to come out with little Zhao Xi in his arms.

Xiao Zhao Xi only knows how to study every day, and Zhu Xiuniang doesn't allow him to do anything else, especially not dance with guns or sticks. How can this be done?

His son must be both civilized and martial. He must be able to bring order to the world with his writing skills, and to be able to mount a horse to determine the world in martial arts. However, he is not around to fight, and he cannot control this matter. Zhu Xiuniang does not allow Xiao Zhao Xi to learn martial arts, and who else can do it? Dare to restrain?

Therefore, while you are at home, you should train him more. When he is older, you can let him see the battlefield, exercise his courage, and cultivate his heart for martial arts. It is better to cultivate this thing rather than force him.

As for arguing with Zhu Xiuniang or bossing her around, he no longer wanted to. The children were already literate, so it was pointless to do those things anymore.

A group of five people, together with a young Zhao Xi and three hundred Qingqi, left the city gate of Xining Prefecture and headed straight towards the West Sea.

The day was sunny and cloudless, with a warm breeze and a sweet smell floating in the air.

Several people were riding fast, walking in front of the cavalry. Yuan Ying was leading little Zhao Xi in front of the horse. Obviously, little Zhao Xi had never ridden a horse before. Although it was bumpy at this moment, he was very excited. He asked questions from time to time. Yuan Ying was also a child. Xinxing, the two chattered together, extremely lively.

As it approached noon, I could already see the West Sea. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the West Sea Lake lay quietly outside the mountains, shining like a bright pearl.

Against the background of the sun, the lake is dazzling. The surface of the lake is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. It is quiet and deep, with sparkling waves that seem to be boundless.

"It's so beautiful!" Yuan Ying's eyes widened and she couldn't help but admire.

"Look good, Xi'er wants to go over and take a look." Xiao Zhao Xi also clapped his hands.

Zhao Tong gave the order and moved towards the lake, preparing some picnic items and placing them by the lake. When they arrived, several people jumped off their horses and started to move around.

Zhao Tao stood on the side with his hands behind his hands and looked at the West Sea Lake. He saw that the lake water was clear, shining like emerald, with rippling blue waves, green grass on the shore, and the same color as the lake and sky, forming a beautiful picture. revel.

At this time, the flames rose, and the soldiers began to grill food, including lamb legs, mutton chops, beef, chicken, goose, etc.

There were also drinks on the table, all provided by Qi Hongyu's shop. Qi Hongyu also opened a red fish tea shop in Xining City. Although the business was not comparable to that in Tokyo, it was still pretty good.

Yuan Ying had never seen drinking wine before, let alone such a variety of colors. After a few tastes, it was so delicious that her mouth watered.

"Master, master, it tastes so good..."

Zhao Tong looked at her and hummed in agreement. The traitor looked like he had never seen the world, which was really embarrassing.

Yuan Ying hurriedly poured a glass for Xiao Zhao Xi. Xiao Zhao Xi licked it a little, then shook his head and said: "It doesn't taste good, I won't drink it."

Yuan Ying wondered: "Does it taste good to me?"

Xiao Zhao Xi said: "It just doesn't taste good. Xi'er has had enough of it a long time ago, so she doesn't want to drink it!"

Zhao Tong couldn't help but frowned when he saw this, and said calmly: "Give him some water."

"Dad, no, clear water is even worse to drink, I won't drink it!"

Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiao Zhao Xi and said, "If you're not thirsty, you don't need to drink. Don't say whether it tastes good or not."

"I, I'm thirsty. My child is thirsty, but I don't want to drink these things. I want to drink the milk tea in the house..." Xiao Zhao Xi stood on tiptoes, seeming to be looking for milk tea everywhere.

Yuan Ying said: "It seems that I didn't bring milk tea with me..."

Xiao Zhao Xi immediately pursed his lips after hearing this: "Daddy, daddy, I want to drink milk tea, I want to drink milk tea."

Zhao Tong said calmly: "There is no milk tea. If you are thirsty, drink something else. If you are not thirsty, don't drink it!"

"Ah..." Tears welled up in Xiao Zhao Xi's eyes immediately. Zhao Tao's face darkened. Seeing that the situation was not good, the little guy held it back. He knew that his father would not be as spoiled as his mother, so he could not cry out. If you don't get pity, you will get a fat beating.

Then, we started playing on the shore. The fish here are rarely caught, so they are not very afraid of people. We fed them some food and even jumped out of the water.

Yuan Ying made a bird row and stood under the tree to catch birds. Within a moment, she caught two and put them in a small bamboo cage to enjoy. Xiao Zhao Xi was stunned for a while and shouted that he wanted to learn to catch birds.

Yuan Ying rolled his eyes and said that there was another way to catch the bird faster. He picked up a few pebbles from the lakeside, looked at the bird that had fallen on the branch, waved his hand and beat it down. It didn't kill him, but he couldn't fly for the time being. Also put in a cage.

Xiao Zhao Xi's eyes widened, and he shouted that he wanted to learn this skill. He also picked up stones from the ground and flew them randomly into the trees, but he was not very strong and couldn't even hit the branches.

After a while, when the food was cooked, they began to eat and drink.

Zhao Tong had a table with Lu Da and Wu Song, and the three of them were drinking. The other three, Yuan Ying, Zhou Douyuan, and Xiao Zhao Xi, had a table with no wine, but just eating and drinking.

At this time, Xiao Zhao Xi did not dare to say anything about the taste. His mouth was dry after eating the mutton chops, and he drank the drink because he couldn't bear it.

After eating and drinking, it was past noon and we continued to play. At this time, we walked further along the West Sea Lake. Xiao Zhao Xi ran in front, Yuan Ying and Zhou Douyuan followed closely behind. Zhao Yu led Lu Dawusong with his hands behind his back. suffix.

After walking for a while, Wu Song suddenly said: "Your Majesty, there seems to be someone in the distance."

Zhao Tong also saw it, nodded and said, "Are you a familiar Tibetan householder by the Xihai Lake?"

The west and south shores of the lake, extending all the way down, are home to many Tibetan people, including the original cooked Tibetans, those who slowly moved in due to Liu Suiyun, who was in charge of the Longyou Rear, and those who recruited troops from the hinterland of the southern plateau last year. There are really many people.

Wu Song looked forward carefully and shook his head in confusion: "Your Majesty, the clothes don't look like Tibetan people... Why are there children?"

In the distance, I saw a little boy in front of me, running and jumping towards this way...

(End of this chapter)