Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

At the beginning of March in the fourth year of Jingde, the weather gradually warmed up. Although there was an occasional cool breeze, it did not make people feel cold. In the early morning in Bianjing, the streets and alleys were still clean and lively. The inner and outer city gates were wide open. Soldiers stand with spears, officers and soldiers patrol the streets in the city, merchants from all over the place carry trucks and horses back and forth, shops, snack bars, restaurants, and restaurants hawk and solicit customers, people in the market come and go to respect each other, literati walk leisurely, Beijing is as it used to be Prosperity.

In the dining hall of the Nanqing Palace, Defang and Concubine Di were eating with their children and grandchildren. Weixian drank a large bowl of porridge while snoring with chopsticks in his hand. , and now go to the Ministry of War."

"What's the matter?" De Fang looked at Wei Xian, "What can you do?"

"The waiter said that in the next few days, the situation reports of the soldiers from all walks of life will be compiled into a book. There are not enough manpower. Please help them, my child."

"How to help?"

"It's just sorting and so on, so they can copy faster."

"The waiter agrees?"

"agreed."

"Well, be careful when dividing, this matter can't be sloppy."

"Yes, my child remembers."

Defang pointed to Weixian's hand, "You are not allowed to run around to eat buns, I will ask you to take the little order with you, and make a cup of hot tea at the Ministry of War before eating."

"Oh" Wei Xian smiled

"Oh what, smirk, don't delay the business, hurry up."

"Yes" Wei Xian patted the eldest son Cong Yu's head, "Cong Yu is good, you have to take care of your younger brothers when Brother Cong Pu is not here, do your homework well, and listen to your grandparents and mother."

11-year-old Cong Yu stood up and cupped his hands, "Yes, Dad, my child will remember."

"Okay," Defang said, "You were not so obedient when you were a child, and you taught Cong Yu, who is much more sensible than you, so hurry up and do your own business."

"Yes, after working so hard on Father and Queen Mother, the child will retire."

After Weixian left, Defang got up and said, "Ma'am, I'm going to the palace too, I'll be back for lunch."

"Okay, the concubine and the children are waiting for you to come back, my lord, how many days does it take for His Majesty to return to Beijing?"

"It should be only a few days. When His Majesty returns to Beijing, I will take Madam to the Imperial Street."

Wei Ling on the side said, "Then take the children with you."

Defang smiled, "You're still so restless after being a mother, okay, my little princess is indispensable when you go out for a walk, and accompany your mother well, the father will come back soon."

Defang took Baili and Jiajun into the palace in a sedan chair, and discussed with everyone in the Changchun Palace. The Minister of the Ministry of War said, "My lord, I just received the report from the border. Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu has left Shangjing for Yuanyangluo."

"Yuanyangluo?" Hubu Wan Pingkun said, "My lord, isn't there some conspiracy in the Liao Kingdom?"

Defang shook her head, "The Song-Liao alliance has been made, and they won't break the agreement so quickly for the 30 cash they won without a fight."

"Then what is the intention of Emperor Liao to leave Shangjing and go south?"

"Your Majesty Wan doesn't know that Yuanyangluo is the hunting place of the royal family of the Liao Kingdom. The place got its name from the mandarin duck pond. The birds and animals are rare and the vegetation is abundant. Presumably the Emperor Liao just went out to hunt in Beijing."

"My lord, the covenant is newly established, so we must guard against it."

"Lord Wan's worry is clear to the lonely king. However, the tiger generals of our Great Song Dynasty are currently stationed in the border town, and the number of soldiers has not decreased. If Liao betrays the covenant, the generals will definitely let them suffer another defeat. Don't worry too much, Lord Wan. worry."

"Yes, my lord"

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