Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

After the court, Defang caught up with Zhao Pu, "Prime Minister, why did you choose Xiaowang to take on this important task?"

"Your Highness has this talent, and you have His Majesty's trust. Of course, the old minister will recommend someone who is competent," Zhao Pu said.

"But...Xiao Wang's qualifications are really shallow, and I am afraid that he will bear His Majesty's great trust."

Zhao Pu looked at Defang, "My lord, this is a rare opportunity. Don't you want to impress your majesty? Don't you want the heir of the great ancestor to be forgotten by the world?"

Defang looked at Zhao Pu, the past scenes flashed in her mind, and suddenly her eyes became firm, "Thank you for your guidance, Xiao Wang will definitely fulfill his mission"

Zhao Pu smiled, "Your Highness, the emperor's order is urgent, go and prepare quickly."

"Yes, Xiao Wang will leave first." Defang cupped her hands, boarded the sedan chair and returned to Nanqing Palace

Defang arranges the affairs of the mansion, and decides to bring personal guards Tian Gu and Gong Zhi, 50 imperial guards, school captain Jiajun and Wenmo Nangongwen, stay in Baili, Chongming, Shang En protects Concubine Di and the youngest son, and the mansion is good. The official guards the palace, and Zhou Shixiong, the manager of the palace, is in charge of the internal and external affairs of the palace. After everything is settled, Defang bids farewell to Concubine Di. Concubine Di lay on Defang's chest in silence the night before. It's been another eight months since they parted, and the two of them are very reluctant to part with each other. At this moment, the silent dependence on each other is worth more than a thousand words.

At dawn, Concubine Di's eyes were already slightly red and swollen, tears had already soaked the clothes on Defang's chest, Defang wiped away the tears for Concubine Di, Concubine Di tidied up Defang's clothes, opened the door, Defang held Concubine Di's face, kissed her forehead, and said softly, "Ma'am, you and the child should take care of themselves."

Concubine Di couldn't help but shed tears again, "Defang, the border town is full of dangers, so be careful."

Defang held Concubine Di's hand, "I'll be fine, I'll come back safely to see my wife"

The two opened the door. At this time, the outside was already ready. Defang jumped on the horse, with a sword and a short blade on his waist, and pulled the horse rope. He turned to look at Concubine Di and the three young children, and only said "Take care." "

Defang raised his right hand and said "Go"

One general, four lieutenants, 1 garrison troops, 4 artisans, 3000 drafting officers from the Construction Department, and a total of about 500 scattered personnel were dispatched this time. The people on both sides ran out to look. When they saw Defang, they all smiled and said to each other, "So this is His Royal Highness Xian Wang" and "He really looks like a king."

Many people shouted "thousand years" and Defang smiled and nodded to both sides.

The whole team rushed for half a month. On the way, Defang and Nangongwen planned to repair the old city in only one month, survey and draw maps, change the garrison, and focus on the affairs of the city, and then rushed to the west of Beijing in half a month to rebuild it into The new military town was built for about 5 months. It was deployed and contacted with various military stations in the northwest, and 2000 farming soldiers and 3000 imperial guards were stationed in the new city to arrange government affairs for the military town, and then returned to the capital.

Five days away from the old city, the Huducheng military depot, the dispatched troops were going to deliver supplies to the old city, so the whole team divided the cartographers, craftsmen, and soldiers into two groups. Defang asked General Zhang Tiancheng and the guards Song Jiajun led the troops to the military depot to receive supplies, and then he took the craftsmen to the old city for preliminary preparations.

Almost none of the 700 people led by Defang and two lieutenants knew martial arts, and only about 50 people from the palace guards had weapons. In front of the gate, the gate was closed tightly, and no one came out to greet her, which surprised Defang. At this moment, the guard Tian Gu shouted to the tower: "My lord is here, open the city gate quickly."