King of Song

Chapter 434 A Real Princess

After crossing the Yellow River from Huazhou, before reaching Bianjing, Li Cheng came to report: "My lord, thunder has come from the northwest!"

"What's the matter?"

"Song Xia's peace talks have come to fruition!"

"Oh? So fast?" Lin Zhao asked in confusion, "What was the result?"

Li Cheng said in a deep voice: "Han Jiang signed a peace treaty with Xixia and agreed to cease the war. Xixia will still submit to the Song Dynasty, and the treatment will be exactly the same as before."

"Where is the land east of the Wuding River?" Lin Zhao was most concerned about this question. The half of Jingzhou and Suizhou east of the Wuding River were planned by him and won through hard work.

"Han Jiang insisted that it was still occupied by the Song Dynasty, but it is said that the court paid some price for it!"

"Hmph!" Lin Zhao sneered and asked, "What price?"

"New Year's gift is still the same!"

After hearing such a result, Lin Zhao didn't speak for a long time.It was obviously not normal for the peace talks to be reached so quickly. The moment Lin Zhao heard the news, he knew something was wrong.

Sure enough, the Song Dynasty was soft again.

The land east of the Wuding River will continue to be kept, but it is no longer occupied by the Song Dynasty itself, but bought with money.In the final analysis, the emperor Zhao Xu and all the ministers in the court are too weak, which is very disappointing. More than 100 million yuan, do they really not care?He clearly has all the advantages, but there is still such a thing, it really is a bit...

well!With a sigh, Lin Zhao could also understand that there was a dilemma for the princes in the court, and that was the Yellow River.Now that the water in the Yellow River is soaring, the breach is very likely to happen again. Under such circumstances, the Song Dynasty is too busy to take care of itself.In this case, it is absolutely unwilling to have internal and external troubles.So Xixia naturally wanted to appease, and the Empress Dowager Liang and Liang Yibu were naturally unwilling to give up the good opportunity, and they put on a posture of breaking with the Song Dynasty, and the Song court princes also compromised.

At such times, the Liao Kingdom always put on a posture of ready to move and exert pressure.Thinking about it, Han Jiang had no choice but to compromise.

Although they were helpless, Lin Zhao was still disappointed.It’s hard to achieve such achievements, but we can’t maintain it. What if there is flooding in the Yellow River?At least the attitude should be tougher, and it is precisely because of this weakness that he indulged Xixia time and time again.

Of course, the Yellow River flood must be resolved as soon as possible.Lin Zhao originally wanted to stand by and watch, but after some careful consideration, he decided to contribute some strength.After all, this is also his own country, how can he watch it fall apart?
"Li Cheng, tell Mr. Di to help collect data on the water regime of the Yellow River, I will be useful!"

"Yes!"

"Also..." Lin Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Ouyang wrote a letter to control the river. It's best to ask him for advice." After the letter was written, it failed to attract attention, which eventually led to another tragedy in Shanghukou.It can be seen from this that Ouyang Xiu must have his own views on river governance and must have first-hand information.

"Yes!" Li Cheng naturally knew the relationship between his suzerain and Ouyang Xiu, so it was not difficult.

Lin Zhao pondered for a while, and then ordered: "Tell Digong, let Mingyuezong increase investment in Hebei, and start to inquire about information related to river control. It is best to find out the water regime of each section of the Yellow River as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

To do things, we must know ourselves and the enemy. If we want to deal with the flood of the Yellow River, we must understand the water regime of the Yellow River in order to determine the most appropriate river control plan.It is one thing to make the Yellow River flow smoothly into the sea, and the other is to strengthen the embankment to reduce the occurrence of embankment breaches. Then the embankment must be strengthened. Lin Zhao has a way to do this, and he will start to implement it after returning to Bianjing.

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It was already the beginning of July when we returned to Bianjing. The rain continued and the roads were blocked, so the journey was naturally much slower.If it weren't for the hard work of Li Cheng, A Chang and others, it would not be easy for Lin Zhao and Zhe Wenxin to return to Bianjing safely.

Even so, she was still exhausted, and even the energetic little Zhemeifeng was not so active anymore.However, when I saw Bianjing City, I could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The city of Bianjing in the midst of mist and rain has a special scene, and Zhemeifeng, who has been living in the northwest, is very curious.The last time Zhewen Xinshang was in Bianjing was winter, and he had seen the beautiful scenery of Bianjing in summer.

"Smoky willows on the Bianhe River are a famous beauty of Bianjing..." Lin Zhao introduced, and also noticed that the water level of the Bianhe River was much higher.Looking at this posture, the entire Yellow River Basin is raining, and the flood situation is obviously a bit serious.However, under such circumstances, the river is wide and the draft is sufficient, so water transportation is very convenient.The money and food from Jianghuai and Jiangnan can be quickly transported to Bianjing, which can relieve the pressure of the disaster in Hebei to some extent.

The Marquis of Weiyuan's Mansion is on the bank of the Bian River, and the Empress Dowager specially took care of it, so the mansion that was rewarded was naturally exceptionally good.The entire Hou Mansion pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, the scenery is particularly pleasant.The most important thing is the convenient transportation, close to the main traffic road from Nanxunmen to Xuandemen, and not very far from the imperial palace.

Lord Hou is going back to the mansion, and someone who called the front station had already reported the news back two days in advance.The few wives who stayed at home were immediately excited, and the whole Hou Mansion was decorated with lights and festoons, making it even more festive than a festival.Early this morning, Chai Minyan sent someone to wait at the gate of the city. As long as he saw the whereabouts of Lord Hou, he would come to report immediately.

After learning that Lin Zhao had entered the city, the whole family immediately took action.Chai Minyan, Mu Sihong, Gu Yuelun and others came to the door early to greet them.At this time, Meng Ruoying was seven or eight months pregnant, she was unable to move around, and it was raining lightly, so although she was eager, she did not go out to greet her.

When Lin Zhao poked his head out of the carriage, he saw the ladies standing at the gate, tears welling up in their eyes. It had been more than half a year since they were parted, and they had endured several months of lovesickness.He could still restrain himself on weekdays, but now when he saw Lin Zhao, he couldn't restrain himself anymore, and all broke out.

"Husband!"

"Husband!"

"cousin!"

"Master Hou!"

As soon as they arrived at the door, someone came forward to salute immediately. Lin Zhaoyu saw him and said with a smile, "Okay, come back safely, don't cry!"

"Ok!"

"Minyan, is everything alright at home?"

"Okay, everything is fine!" Lin Zhao is not here, Chai Minyan is naturally the head of the family, and she is naturally in charge of all matters, and everything is handled properly.

"Uncle, are they all here?"

Chai Minyan nodded and said, "It's already here. Uncle knows you're back, so he's cooking and preparing meals himself. Auntie is with Ruoying! As for Mrs. Meng, she's getting old and can't leave her homeland, so she didn't come."

"Oh!" Lin Zhao fully understood this. After all, Mrs. Meng was already in her seventies, and she couldn't stand the fatigue of the journey.He could only wait for Meng Ruoying to give birth, and find a chance to go back to Jiangning to visit.

"Is Ruoying okay?" Lin Zhao was most worried about Meng Ruoying.

"It's alright, it's been almost eight months, he's in good health, and the baby is also very healthy!" Chai Minyan is very ladylike, and takes good care of the family.

"Husband, go in and have a look!"

"it is good!"

It is completely understandable that Lin Zhao cares about the child and is anxious, but Chai Minyan and others don't like it.Then Zhewenxin met with everyone. The family hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had a great time.When Zhe Meifeng saw the two little guys, Gu Dongping and Yan Gu, she immediately regained her spirits. The three children played together very quickly, and there was a lot of laughter in the Hou Mansion instantly.

Lin Zhao hurried to the back house, and met his aunt Liu Shi first on the way.She was dumb, and Gu Qi didn't tell her about Lin Zhao's life experience, but Lin Zhao always felt that his aunt knew.After all, it has been more than 20 years. Although my aunt is dumb, she is also Lan Xinhui, so it is not surprising that she can guess a little.

"Greetings, Auntie!" Lin Zhao bowed, but Liu Shi was calm and smiled softly, very lovingly.Then he pointed to the inside and went out lightly.Obviously, she deliberately left Lin Zhao and Meng Ruoying a chance to be alone.

When she walked into the room, she saw Meng Ruoying standing by the window with a big belly, as if she was looking forward to it.

"Ruoying!"

"Husband!" Meng Ruoying turned her head and saw Lin Zhao standing at the door. Tears welled up in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth twitched a lot before she called out.

Lin Zhao hurried forward, supported his lovely wife, and said softly, "Don't cry, crying is not good for the baby!"

"En!" Meng Ruoying felt extremely happy, and stretched out her jade hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Husband, you are finally back!"

"Well, sorry, I'm late."

"It's not too late, as long as you come back!" Meng Ruoying's only expectation is that Lin Zhao can come back when the child is born.

"How is it? Is the little guy making a fuss?" Lin Zhao stretched out his hand and gently stroked Meng Ruoying's high swollen abdomen, as if he could feel the wriggling of a young life.This is his own blood, and the feeling of being connected by blood is very special. At this moment, Lin Zhao really felt the feeling of being rooted.

After all, I don't completely belong to this era. I used to feel lonely, but now it's different.He knew that there was a mother who gave birth to him in this world, and that he would soon have a child of his own. He knew the origin of his blood, and also had inheritance. He was already closely connected with this era, so he took root and completely integrated into this era.

"Fortunately, it's quieter!"

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "It seems that the little guy is more filial to his mother, so you will suffer less!"

Meng Ruoying said leisurely: "Fortunately, it has been more than seven months. Sister Minyan said that she will give birth around the Double Ninth Festival in September."

"Okay, I'm waiting for my son to be born!"

"But what if it's a daughter? Husband doesn't like it?" Meng Ruoying heard from the old servants that she had a pointed belly and the child was quiet, so it might be a daughter.She is not a concubine, and it is not very good to lead her husband to have an eldest son, so she would rather be a daughter, but she is afraid that her husband will not like it. After all, in this era, patriarchy is a common practice.

"Hi, my daughter, my little princess must be beautiful and lovely!"

"Hush!" Meng Ruoying was a little nervous for a moment, looked around vigilantly, and said solemnly: "Husband, be careful with your words, if this word spreads, it will bring disaster to the whole family."

Lin Zhao suddenly realized that the title of little princess is very common in later generations.But this era has a special reference, and it is suspected of treason to say so.

But... Lin Zhao shook his head lightly. He was born noble, and the daughter he gave birth to was supposed to be a noble princess of the Song Dynasty.One day, I want my daughter to become a real princess!
(End of this chapter)