King of Song

Chapter 593
When Zhao Fukang came to Zheng Guogong's mansion, the two little nephews were taking a bath, and she immediately got involved, making fun of children has become a great pleasure for her.

Lin Hong and Lin Jun are fat and white, they have inherited their parents' good inheritance, they are beautiful and cute, looking at their innocent smiles, Zhao Fukang felt a strong maternal love in his heart.

Both children are under one year old, but they are lively and active, especially when taking a bath.Sitting in the bathtub, the little guy danced and danced. Like many children, he likes to play with water.

When the splashed water fell on the mother and aunt, the little ones laughed repeatedly, as if they had a talent for mischief since childhood.

"Be good, your dad will be back soon, let's go to greet dad for nothing, okay?"

Mentioning this matter, Mu Sihong's eyes turned slightly red.Husband has been away for seven or eight months. He was not there during the New Year, and he was not there when he gave birth.The son is half a year old and has not seen his father yet.Knowing that her husband is coming back, she couldn't help but be overjoyed for a while.

"Okay, Dongyang will be back in a while, it doesn't look good if your eyes are red from crying!" Zhao Fukang joked with a smile.

Gu Yuelun, who was asking Lin Hong to wear shoes and socks, laughed and said, "It's really special, both Hong'er and Jun'er have six toes..."

Mu Sihong also said: "At the beginning, Jun'er was not so obvious, but as he grew up, the extra toes became more and more obvious."

"Fortunately, it's the toes. People can't see them when they wear shoes and socks, so it doesn't matter!" Chai Minyan didn't take it seriously. Before getting married, God knew that Lin Zhao's left foot had six toes, and so would the son he gave birth to!
"That's right, Qiuning and Xiuning are girls, they're going to suffer, and what Yuzu Qianqian said has nothing to do with them in the future!"

All four children of the Lin family are like this, obviously genetic.Of course, this kind of thing is hard to say, because outsiders don't know about it.

"Dongyang is like this, and so are the children!" Zhao Fukang said: "Otherwise, why is Dongyang my younger brother, and why are they my nephews?"

"Could it be a princess?" Mu Sihong looked at Zhao Fukang in surprise.

"That's right, it's not just me, the emperor and father both have them, so we all have them!" Zhao Fukang said: "Fortunately, it's six-toed, otherwise it would be really difficult to pay back some things!"

Chai Minyan guessed about it, and immediately ordered: "This matter is strictly kept a secret, and no outsiders must know!"

Fortunately, all the women who delivered the baby were Wen Po from the Chai family and the Meng family's mansion, so the news should not be leaked!
Chai Minyan didn't take this matter to heart. According to the princess sister, it won't be long before this secret doesn't matter.

Zhao Fukang said: "It doesn't matter, it will be fine in a few days, earlier than expected!"

"Ahead of time?" Chai Minyan's expression tightened, she knew that her husband and sister were planning something big.Because of this, she hadn't slept well for several days, and she was always worried.If her husband doesn't come back, she will always feel uneasy, and now she is even more sensitive when she hears about changes.

"Well, it's not that we want to advance, it's Zhao Xu who wants to do this!"

Zhao Fukang just got the news before leaving the palace today. Originally, the Cao family had asked for a solemn sacrifice on Emperor Renzong's birthday, but Zhao Xu changed his mind temporarily and planned to hold Emperor Renzong's memorial day solemnly first.

Song Renzong's birthday is April 29, and the memorial day of his death is March [-]. The time of the two is very close.The reason why Cao chose April [-]th was because he was afraid that Lin Zhao would not be able to come back in time, so he intentionally delayed for half a month so that he could be fully prepared.

But Zhao Xu felt that since the day of sacrifice came before, it should be solemnly sacrificed first.Even if it's his birthday, he can do it again. He has been suppressed for a long time, and he needs a big day to feel proud.Although it's only half a month, he can't wait, anyway, it's a matter of time, sooner rather than later.

Therefore, it was directly advanced to March 29. Anyway, Lin Zhao has already arrived in Luoyang, and he will be able to return to Bianjing soon.It's better to let him come back that day and directly hold a victory reward ceremony, just to show off his emperor's majesty!

The time was suddenly advanced, which made Zhao Fukang a little surprised. She was worried that there would be changes in it, and would Zhao Xu notice something?The bigger the event, the more cautious you need to be!So she has more reasons for leaving the palace. First of all, she is to inform Chai Minyan so that she can be mentally prepared.

At the same time, Mingyuezong also needs to be notified, and secretly investigate to see if there is any mistake.Some things need to be prepared more quickly, and there is not much time left for them.

If Lin Zhao could come back today, it would be the best, and he could discuss countermeasures face to face.

But Zhao Fukang was disappointed. Not only did he not wait for Lin Zhao, but he heard a very bad news!
Lin Zhao is sick!

Because of the haste on the way, when I arrived in Zhongmou, the battle injury recurred, and I was bedridden, so I stayed there to rest temporarily!
Hearing the news of her husband's injury, Chai Minyan was immediately very anxious, her eyes were so red that she almost shed tears.

Zhao Fukang was also shocked. At such a critical juncture, his younger brother suddenly fell ill.Leaving aside whether the condition is serious, it is already March [-]th, and there are only ten days before the sacrificial ceremony. If you can't come back in time, all the previous arrangements will be in vain!
Well how could this happen?How come there is a feeling of being unfavorable?

Zhao Fukang shook her head lightly, and after she gradually calmed down, she suddenly felt that Lin Zhao's illness was a bit strange, and it happened at this time either sooner or later, which is very intriguing!
"Don't worry, Dongyang may not be really sick!" Zhao Fukang comforted Chai Min with a few words, then turned around and ordered someone to secretly inform Mingyuezong.

She needs to know whether her brother is really sick or just pretending to be sick!

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On March [-]th of the sixth year of Xining, when the peach blossoms had not faded, it stands to reason that Lin Zhao should just return to Bianjing.Unfortunately, when they walked to Zhongmou, Lin Zhao suddenly fell ill!

The Xuanfu Envoy of Shaanxi Road, General Yunhui, Zheng Guogong Lin Zhao fell ill on his own territory, which shocked Li Chenghua, the magistrate of Zhongmu County.

Everyone knows that General Lin has made illustrious military exploits, and now he is very popular, and he is highly regarded by the officials and loved by the common people.If something happened to my own territory, I couldn't bear it, so I came to visit in time.

Zheng Guogong did not put on airs, and Li Chenghua successfully entered the post where Lin Zhao was temporarily staying.When he walked to the door of the room, he saw the soldiers coming out with a basin of bloody water, and there was a bloody white cloth floating on it.

When Li Chenghua entered the room, he first smelled the smell of grand medicine, and then saw that the military doctor had just finished bandaging.Lin Zhao was reclining on the couch, with thick bandages wrapped around his thighs, and fresh blood could be seen faintly oozing out.

"The general has a good life, don't move casually these few days to prevent the wound from bursting again!" The military doctor ordered, and said: "Young one, go down and decoct the medicine first!"

The military doctor left in a hurry, Li Chenghua met him face to face, and said, "Your Majesty Li Chenghua pays homage to Zheng Guogong!"

"Magistrate Li doesn't need to be too polite!" Lin Zhao said with a smile, "Please forgive me for being injured, I'm so rude!"

"Where, the Duke fought for the country, and he worked hard!" Li Chenghu asked after a few words of flattery: "Your injury is not serious, is it?"

"It doesn't matter, I was hit by an arrow in Lanzhou!" Lin Zhao sighed, "I thought I was cured, but I didn't expect that the wound would open again in a hurry these days. It's one step away from Bianjing but I can't go back. The county magistrate is causing trouble!"

"Where? It's an honor to serve the Duke!" Li Chenghua said: "The Duke is in Zhongmu, if you need anything, just ask!" He originally planned to recommend a doctor, but changed his mind after seeing the military doctor.Zheng Guogong's status is precious, if the cure is not good, or if the cure is good or bad, it will be troublesome, one more thing is worse than one less thing.

"Okay, thank you!"

Lin Zhao was relieved when Li Chenghua left!Then he got up and walked around freely, where did he look a little injured?

That's right, Lin Zhao was really pretending to be sick, this was Shao Yong's suggestion.Tell him not to rush back to Bianjing and delay the time temporarily.

As for the reason, it was to guard against Zhao Xu!

As a great hero who contributed to the opening of the Xihe River, Lin Zhao returned to Beijing with extraordinary courtesy. Emperor Zhao Xu had arranged for the privy envoy Han Jiang to be his envoy, and he was going to go out of the city ten miles to greet him in person as a show of favor.

At this time, Lin Zhao not only had a high position and authority, but also had unprecedented prestige.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, after destroying the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Houshu and other separatist regimes, there has never been any expansion of territory. This is the first time that the Xihe River has been opened.

The territory of the Song Dynasty extended thousands of miles to the west, not to mention recovering a city of Lanzhou.Recovering lost land and opening up territory, these two things excited the military and literati, and the entire Song Dynasty praised it.Although the Song Dynasty emphasized literature over martial arts, and even looked down on generals, they did not reject Bian Gong.

What's more, General Lin was born as a Jinshi at any rate. He was transformed from a civil official to a military general.

At that time, Han Qi said "Outside the Donghua Gate, the champion is the hero", which made the style of emphasizing literature over martial arts reach its peak.This time, Lin Zhao made great military exploits in the northwest with gold and iron horses, and inadvertently aroused the pride and ambition of many men why don't men take the Wu hook and collect the fifty states of Guanshan.

It's just that the Song Dynasty has a long history of emphasizing culture over military affairs, and it is difficult to change it in a short period of time. This is a subtle and long-term process.

The common people also widely praised Lin Zhao, especially the people on both sides of the Yellow River, they can be said to be grateful to Lin Zhao.When the peach blossoms bloom, the ice and snow in the upper reaches of the Yellow River melt and form a torrent, which is called the peach blossom flood.

After more than a year, the reinforcement of the embankment in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River has been basically completed. From Sanmenxia to Qizhou, the concrete embankment is stronger and can easily withstand the peak of the flood.River bed dredging has been very effective, but it is a long work and requires constant persistence.

There is no doubt that the disaster of the Yellow River has been lifted for the time being.The land of Hebei can finally live and work in peace and contentment, and the common people don't have to be displaced. The people who had left their homes before gradually began to return to their homes.The land after the flood of the Yellow River was quite fertile. The people reclaimed the land and saw the hope of life again.

Seeing this, Wen Yanbo, the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei Road, immediately went to the court to play lightly, and tried his best to restore the production of Hebei Road, which has begun to bear initial results.Under the deliberate propaganda of Mingyuezong, Lin Zhaozhihe's deeds can be said to be well known.When the flooded Yellow River returned to peace and no longer endangered their lives, the simple people were full of gratitude.

So now, from the Minister of Zaifu to the common people of the Li people, they all praise Lin Zhao and are grateful.All of a sudden, Lin Zhao's prestige was unprecedentedly high.

The privy envoy Han Jiang wanted to come to greet him. I heard that there are still people spontaneously organizing and preparing to welcome them.
This is something that has always been dreamed of to win the hearts of the people, and the effect is very good today.Gaining such a high reputation at this time will gain more support in the future, which will be beneficial to the overall situation. This is a good thing you can't wait for.

At the same time, he was also worried that Zhao Xu would become suspicious of him, and that guy was notoriously suspicious and sensitive.The master of high meritorious service will not end well in ancient times, especially when encountering an emperor like Zhao Xu, crossing the river and demolishing the bridge is considered to save face, and it is not surprising that he did something like unloading the mill and killing the donkey.

If he had no other identity and no other plans, in terms of his current achievements and reputation, his fate would be even worse than that of Di Qing back then.Fortunately, Lin Zhao still has a trump card. He has high skills but is not afraid of the Lord of the Shock, and he can even ask for the Lord of the Shock.

However, it will take a few days to delay as long as it takes. As long as everything is delayed until the day of Emperor Renzong's sacrificial ceremony, it will be done.Before that, try to avoid Zhao Xu's suspicion as much as possible, and the most important thing is to continue to retain the position of Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Road.

what can we do about it?Zhao Xu, who has a small belly, is probably already feeling resentful at this moment?

There is only one answer, to delay the time, so that he has no chance to do anything to himself before the sacrifice!

So there is a theory of pretending to be sick!
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Zhao Xu was not at ease in his heart, Lin Zhao has contributed to the country, and it is customary for ministers like Privy Envoys to greet him as a show of favor.

But what happened to the people lining the streets to welcome them?What is the merit of all ages?What about opening up territories and regaining lost ground.These were done by Lin Zhao, but if he, the emperor, hadn't been able to command and support him well, would it have been able to go so smoothly?This is the merit of an emperor, and the generals who executed it are credited, but it cannot be exaggerated like this!
Lord of high meritorious deeds, even wanting to steal the limelight from the emperor!

Lin Zhao must restrain himself, his prestige is unprecedentedly high, but what about himself?Because of the massacre of the city in Yongzhou, the people's hearts were almost completely lost, which formed a huge contrast.

Going on like this is not an option, how can a courtier surpass the emperor in prestige?
The river has been crossed, and the bridge must be demolished!

Zhao Xu has already made up his mind to suppress Lin Zhao this time.The imperial court can't treat meritorious ministers lightly, especially when Jiaozhi is still fighting, and it can't make the soldiers in front feel cold.

You can't belittle them openly, you can only rise up and down secretly.As for the future, it depends on whether Lin Zhao himself is interested?The Great Song Dynasty cannot tolerate the appearance of a second Di Qing!

As for when to start?

To start immediately seems too hasty, too anxious.The traces are too obvious, but it leaves others with something to talk about.We must find a suitable opportunity, a suitable excuse!But he thought again, would he have long nights and dreams?In the past few years, Zhao Xu's suspicion has become more and more serious.

At this critical moment, news came that Lin Zhao had fallen ill in Zhongmou.

(End of this chapter)