Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"So that's how it is..." Wei Ling nodded

"Although Lu Fengliang and Qiao Zuochen did not become our soldiers in the Great Song Dynasty, their loyalty and righteousness will be recorded in the annals of history, and they will be famous for future generations." Defang continued, "After Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, he asked every soldier in the baby class to be behind the hat. There are two long strips hanging from them, one blue and one red."

"Father, why is this?"

"The long cyan belt is for the mourning of Hou Zhou, and the long red belt is for celebrating Emperor Taizu's ascension to the throne. Later, Emperor Taizu issued a special decree to protect the front gate of the Haierban barracks with a yellow Luo as a sign. Loyalty, so the common people in the capital city also call the Dahou Ban the Loyalty Babies Class."

"My child understands, but what a pity, it would be great if they could become Song's soldiers."

"That's right, who wouldn't want to get loyal men? Although the two officers Lu Qiao are no longer here, their loyalty has remained on the land of Song Dynasty, which is respectable and admirable."

"Father, there are many loyal people in Song Dynasty."

"Yes, a lot." Defang nodded, "I am in the Song Dynasty, and I have been appointed by the heavens. I have won the people's hearts, and there are people who win food and shadows. The emperor Taizu is only capable. He died bravely, so the Song Dynasty was able to end the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and unified the Central Plains into a prosperous country."

"Father, General Song, Captain Chong, and Captain Shang are all your loyal generals."

"Yes, they are all. Every guard in Nanqing Palace will be a loyal person."

"Is that a hundred miles?"

"Baili? Hehehe" Defang said with a smile, "he is the most loyal person. Since his father was four years old, Baili has been following his father, taking care of food and clothing, playing behind his back, and his father wanted him He does what he does and never says no."

"No wonder you always reward him with good things, father."

"Good Linger" Defang hugged Weiling, "Baili has taken care of my father for decades, not to mention a few ancient artifacts, even a mansion, tens of millions of taels of gold and silver, as long as he asks, my father will give it to him."

"Will Baili want it?"

Defang shook his head, "The treasury said that all the ancient artifacts that his father gave him were taken back to the treasury, and the silver rewards were useless, and they were put in small boxes one by one and given to the treasury for him to store. on."

"Father, why doesn't Baili buy a big house?"

"Because he doesn't want to leave his father." Defang looked at the sedan door. "My father can't live without Baili."

Defang's sedan chair team entered the inner city through Yujie, and arrived at the main gate of the palace in a short time. Baili walked to the side of the sedan chair and said, "My lord, we have arrived at the gate of the palace."

"Well, ma'am, you and Ling'er should go back to the residence first, I have seen that His Majesty will go back soon."

"Okay, but if the prince has other matters, he should be brought back home."

"Yes, ma'am, I won't forget." Defang said with a smile, "then please go back and make some tonic soup for me, madam."

"Okay, let's boil a big pot."

"However, madam, you should rest well first, and do it tomorrow."

"The concubine knows." Concubine Di nodded, and Defang turned her head and said, "Ling'er, help the father and king take care of your mother and queen."

"My son will, father, please return early."

"Good boy, I must come back early." Defang patted Weiling's head, then got out of the sedan chair, and Baili helped him down the small wooden ladder. Zhang Wenxi, the head servant at the palace gate, was already waiting there. Fang and Baili walked into Daqing Gate, Jia Jun and the sedan chair team from Nanqing Palace were waiting at the palace gate, Chongming and Shang En escorted Concubine Di back to Nanqing Palace.