Song Gexing

Chapter 178 The conspiracy of the four guards

"His Highness is fooling around again. How can there be any reason to fill up the positions of concubines at once? In my opinion, since the third concubine can be reduced by two, the fourth concubine can also have one empty. Besides, His Highness will definitely choose another concubine after he ascends the throne, so there should be more space. The position will be given to those sisters who have both ability and political integrity in the future."

It is difficult for others to say about the position of the fourth concubine, but Zhao Pan'er can say that she naturally knows that Zhao Fang wants to give her the position of concubine, but it is true that she cannot do this because it will destroy the unity of the sisters.

Besides, she came with Song Yinzhang, and there was only one concubine left for her to take. What should Yinzhang do? This sister is very stubborn.

Her words solved the taboos of the girls, Han Xue said with a smile: "If you want me to say that you don't even need to set up a fourth concubine now, we are still young, wouldn't it be better to keep it for future promotions?"

Cao Minghui nodded and responded: "Sister Xue'er is right. The emperor is still here, and His Highness should not be so anxious to confer high-ranking concubines. The little empress has been a beauty for many years, but she did not immediately confer the title after giving birth to His Highness. Concubine, I think the concubine’s position will be reserved first, and whoever gives birth to a son will give it to him.”

All the girls applauded repeatedly, Zhao Fang's head hurt, and the matter of the child, which had not been mentioned for a long time, was ignited by the words of his cousin and wife.

But there was nothing wrong with her words. Neither her own mother nor the biological mothers of her two younger brothers had been granted concubines early. Moreover, it was not until two years ago that the Yu family and the Miao family were granted concubines, but the Zhu family still had not.

Zhu Cairen, the mother-in-law of Zhao Xi, the third child, is now only one of the nine concubines, and Zhao Zhen has as many as eighteen concubines.

"Sister Minghui is right. When His Highness ascends the throne, I can confer the title of Queen first, and the rest should start from the Ninth Concubine."

Xiao Guanyin spoke, everyone said that it would be bad for her not to express her opinion, and she is not a person who loves to fight. Of course, the most important thing is that Zhao Fang's wives and concubines have a good relationship.

After hearing her speak, Zhao Fang waved his hands and said: "Guanyin, please don't refuse. You are different from others. My father said it himself when you married me. You are my little princess. The ministers all agree on this. The harem system will be changed today." , it was exactly when Mr. Fu mentioned your arrangements that I added the position of the third lady."

"But Your Highness, I am still young, and I have never left a queen for Your Highness. How can I sit in that position?"

Xiao Guanyin hesitated, but Xiao Momo and Brother Xiao Ling were very anxious. Meng Xin quickly said: "Sister Guanyin, don't refuse, you have always been in charge of the rules of our back house, you have to help sister, I No one can help such a careless temper."

Zhao Fang burst out laughing, pinched Meng Xin and said, "Xin'er also knows that she can't manage the house, but you will be busy in the future. There are not many trivial things in the Prince's Palace, but there will be more things in the palace!"

Meng Xin rolled her eyes cutely and said: "Your Highness, don't gloat about others' misfortunes. I'm not afraid of others. Sister Guanyin will help me, and Sisters Xue'er and Pan'er are also housekeepers, hum!"

If the Meng family were here, they would definitely be anxious. How could the queen voluntarily give up her rights? You must know that the power of managing the harem is very important.

But Zhao Fang's wives and concubines were so harmonious. The next day, Zhao Zhen announced his abdication. He only waited for the Qintian Supervisor to set a date before holding the crown prince's succession ceremony.

The news spread like the wind in all directions, and fast horses rushed into the distance. There were officials and more wealthy and noble people. Everyone knew that a new round of adjustment among the powerful was about to begin.

Just two days later, a transfer order was sent to Fujian Road to remove Yu Zuo, the transfer envoy of Fujian Road, from his position and go to Beijing to wait for the new emperor's coronation ceremony.

Immediately afterwards, Zhong Er, Zhe Jizu, Yao Si, Yao Lin, Yan Jidao, and Liu Jisun were ordered to go to Beijing to observe the new emperor's enthronement ceremony.

Zhonge and others who were far away in the northwest gathered together after receiving the news to discuss important matters in secret.

"His Highness is about to ascend the throne. The four of us are from His Highness' personal bodyguards. We cannot do without a big gift. Can you tell us how to prepare for this big gift?" Yao Si, the oldest ancestor, spoke up and said with a smile: " When my second son went back, he left three hundred artillery pieces in Dingchuan Village, hehe! Brother Yingzhi, tell me where to shoot."

Yao Lin is not in the northwest. He is the commander of the artillery army and is naturally in Bianjing. However, he did not pull back all the squatting tiger artillery used in the attack on Xixia last time.

Hearing this evil laughter, Zhong'e kicked him in disgust and said, "Stop squealing. Do you believe the tribe you bribed? After this battle, we can't directly occupy it. We must let them take the lead." , so as not to be caught by the Liao Kingdom and cause trouble to His Highness."

Yao Si slapped her chest loudly and said, "Don't worry, brother Zizheng, the Mewushi, Wuzang, Maonu and Mengxiang tribes in Youzhou have all reached an agreement."

"Are you willing to join us even if you don't have any Tibetans?"

Zhong'e's eldest brother, Zhong Ji, was surprised. Yao Si chuckled and said, "Why don't you join? The Wu Zang family did not give them any benefits to tribes of the same race but different ancestors. They have to fight in the war and enjoy the blessings themselves. They have long been tired of Wu Zang." These are the people in the family.”

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, there were at least hundreds of ethnic groups in the northwest, some of which were mainly Dangxiang people, some were mainly Tubo people, and there were even descendants of the Western Qiang and Western Region ethnic groups.

In fact, by the Northern Song Dynasty, the Dangxiang people were no longer a pure race, but also a multi-ethnic fusion nation, with many Han people integrated into it.

These tribes are loosely distributed, with large tribes even tens of thousands of people, and small tribes with only dozens of people. Especially in the Hengshan Mountains, there are many small tribes.

But these people are the main source of combat power for both Song and Xia. The most powerful army of Xixia comes from here, and the Western Army of Song Dynasty also has the most personnel here.

The main body of the Western Army is actually not the Forbidden Army, but the Fan Army and archers. The Hengshan Mountains cover an area of ​​more than 4000 square kilometers, with pastures, cultivated land, and rivers.

This area was suitable for a semi-agricultural and semi-nomadic life. Later in the Ming Dynasty, the famous Huaiyuan Fort was located here.

"Okay, the Zhe family, the Koumu family, and the Zhe Turk tribe across from Fuzhou have confirmed their submission. The Yang family in Linzhou has also confirmed their submission to the Zhe clan, the Yang family, and the Pang Qing clan."

Zhe Jizu waved his hand and announced his results. Zhong Gu said with a smile, "The Gedeng, Jinming, Bei, Ye and Bodhisattva clans in Yanzhou are determined to submit."

Zhong E smiled at this time and said hehe: "Then we can move. The three of us plus the Yang family will secretly mobilize the army to capture the Hengshan area as a gift to His Highness."

After everyone nodded fiercely, Zhe Jizu looked at Zhong E and said, "Zheng Zheng among the four of us is the best at studying art of war. Then I will let you arrange this battle."

Naturally, Zhong E would not be polite. They are all old brothers. He nodded without hesitation and said: "Okay! But Jun Rui can't participate. We will have another headache afterwards."

Yao Si laughed and said, "Whatever, the second son of my family told him not to study and was left in the capital by His Royal Highness, I should say it!"

Zhe Jizu smiled and said: "Yes, leave him alone, last time he made great contributions and didn't treat guests yet."

Everyone laughed, and the laughter spread outside, making the guards' blood boil because they knew that if their general was so happy, good things were about to happen.

(End of this chapter)