Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

After a while, Wei Min came in and knelt down to see her with a plop.

Empress Fu didn't say a word, she has been in a high position for a long time, she knows how to give people a sense of oppression best.

Wei Min was very nervous, with beads of sweat on his temples, and Empress Fu said, "What did I ask you to do?"

Wei Min hurriedly said: "Reporting to the queen, the official family has already rested. A big incident happened in the Long Live Palace today. The official family and the princes talked very late, and then went to rest, and did not go to her concubine's place again."

"Oh, what's the big deal?" she said calmly.

"In the beginning, it was the Khitan who disturbed the border. There were [-] Khitan troops from Hebei going south. I heard that some places were plundered. Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin fought with them." Wei Min thought carefully, recalling what he had just heard.

"What's the result?" She asked worriedly. Hebei is her hometown, and her father and brother are all in Hebei.

"I heard that the Khitan people withdrew when they found it impossible to go south, and did not continue south.

The officials later wanted to fight Khitan, and went north. Wang Pu disagreed and quarreled with the officials. Later, he agreed. Wait for Shi Congyun to come back. "

Empress Fu nodded, feeling relieved and a little melancholy.

Hebei is her hometown, she is familiar with the situation there, the Khitan people have risen in recent decades taking advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains, and now they have far surpassed the Central Plains.

This is a reality that everyone is afraid to admit and has to face.

Empress Fu has read many history books, so she naturally understands why people are so afraid.

Since Han Wu seized Hetao, the Hexi Corridor, merged Nanyue, Wumin, merged Dian, opened Kunming, and swallowed Korea for more than a thousand years, the north of Yinshan Mountain has always been attached to the Central Plains Dynasty for most of the time.

Nowadays, anti-clients are the mainstay, and many people must be afraid and guilty.

Up to now, as long as it is the majority of people south of Yinshan Mountain, whether it is the Han of Wuyue (Southern Han, Guangdong, Guangxi and northern Vietnam), or the Han of Hedong (Northern Han, that area of ​​Shanxi), or the former Tang (Li Ke Use that, the Tang established by the Shatuo people mixed with the Han people) or the current Tang (Southern Tang, claiming to be descendants of the Li family, Datang orthodox).

Just looking at the title of the country, you can understand that the two Hans and the two Tangs each dreamed of establishing a great cause like the Han and Tangs, but the reality is that no one dared to stand up in front of the Khitan except the Zhou Dynasty, which occupied the Central Plains. As far as the career of the Han and Tang Dynasties is concerned, it is also ridiculous to use the two national titles of Han and Tang.

Empress Fu shook her head. She knew that it was useless to think about those things. She was just a woman, but she also hoped that the world would be unified again, and the subjects of the former Han and Tang Dynasties could gather in Shenzhou again.

And she always felt that it was more difficult than ascending to the sky. Sometimes she even wondered, what kind of person would the Emperor Gaozu who created these origins be like?Who can compare with it today?

Hundreds of years ago, when Tang Taizong returned home, he drank and sang happily. When he was in high spirits, he compared himself to Han Gaozu returning home. Fu Hou thought that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty could indeed be compared, and he had such abilities.

When the officials ascended the throne, they also compared themselves to Tang Taizong, but she was not sure whether the officials had the same ability as Tang Taizong. If the officials asked her, she would definitely say that they were better than Tang Taizong, but she couldn't lie to herself in her heart, thinking that she was far behind.

Dazhou has won several victories in the past few years, and it is an encouraging thing, but it is far from enough. In the past, the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties, Dazhou actually controlled less than a quarter, and even a third of the world. Not even close.

This makes it even more difficult for her to be a woman.

I feel more and more that people like Han Gaozu and Tang Taizong can only look up, and I am afraid that there will be no more in today's world. This is a regrettable and desperate thing...

She sighed softly, retracted those sentiments that spanned past and present, and asked Wei Min below, "What about the second big thing?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Min became excited, "Reporting to the Empress, the second thing is the big deal, which is exactly what the servants have always wanted to say. Just now, the officials didn't go to bed early, which prevented the servants from coming back. After so much delay, the Empress can't blame the slaves, if you want to blame, you can blame those gentlemen who talk too much, especially that..."

"Okay, let's talk directly." Empress Fu interrupted his nagging impatiently.

"Yes, yes, look at the mouth of this servant, if you are not careful, you can't control it, it really deserves to die, please forgive me, the queen, the servant will definitely..."

Empress Fu gave him a cold look, "Say something important! Your reward is indispensable."

Wei Min nodded repeatedly, and then said: "The second matter is also related to Shi Congyun.

The battle report came today, and Shi Congyun was inspected by the deputy in front of the palace. He had already defeated Wuping's [-] troops in July, and he also captured Wuling in early August. He also defeated Nanping and Wuping.

It is estimated that he will return to Beijing soon, and he will bring both Nanping King and Wuping Jiedu Envoy to the capital. The good news just arrived tonight, the officials, several ministers, and Wang Pu are very happy. The officials said that Shi Cong Yun is the pillar of the country, and several princes have always praised him. "

After Fu Hou heard Zhu Lips lightly activated, he exclaimed, but quickly held back, and said in disbelief: "He sent troops in June, he went to Jingzhou (concept of Han Dynasty) to fight, and now it's only August... ....

Did you hear me right? "

"Your maidservant pledged her life. You heard me right. The officials even asked the Privy Council to publicize this great victory. I'm afraid that by tomorrow, the court will spread the word." Wei Min said repeatedly.

Only then did Empress Fu believe her words, but she was still shocked. Nanping Wuping Twelve States, the Gao family may be incompetent, but it is not easy to deal with Zhou Xingfeng who spreads Wuping Jiedu.

"Northern Han Dynasty, Liao Kingdom, Shu Kingdom, Tang Kingdom, Nanping, Wuping, it's only been five years, Shi Congyun has beaten all the surrounding areas, no wonder the officials say he is a pillar, but this pillar is too young Some..." Empress Fu's beautiful face was full of shock and emotion.

"I didn't see the wrong person in marrying the sixth son..." She murmured to herself, and then beckoned to the palace maid to give some instructions and let Wei Min retreat to receive the reward.

After a while, the calming hot tea was served again. She took a sip from the delicate gold cup, and then waved someone to take it down.

The whole person was half lying on the jade pillow, digesting what she just heard, and couldn't calm down for a long time, because it was so shocking that she couldn't believe it was true at first.

Unknowingly, he thought of the first meeting with Shi Congyun, he just stared at him like a fool, seeing her flustered, and thought that later in the north of the city, everyone listened to the officials and the princes. As he spoke, he stared at him blankly, like a fool, like a kid who had never seen a woman before.

But such a person, the Northern Han Dynasty, Liao Kingdom, Shu Kingdom, Tang Kingdom, Nanping, and Wuping, all became his defeated generals one after another, losing three times in a row.

She claims to be smart, but she also feels that she can't understand Shi Congyun, and she is also full of curiosity about this young mainstay.

This time he comes back, he must be the most powerful person in the court, and the situation has changed a lot, and the situation in the court will definitely change...

Empress Fu had mixed feelings in her heart, and she thought again, let's meet the sixth sister at the second sister's place tomorrow, there are many things that I have to explain to her quickly, and I must call Zhao Shijian.The more important Shi Congyun is, the more she needs to make a big bet to win him over.

Thinking about it, thinking of Shi Congyun's fiery eyes staring at her in a trance, his mouth became dry and he couldn't help but think, maybe we should find a way to see him?

As soon as I had this thought, I immediately woke up, and even drove that dangerous thought out of my mind, what was I thinking?She is a queen, how can she meet a general alone, if the officials find out, something big will happen.

......

That night, the Long Live Hall was not peaceful, nor was the tranquility of the Kunning Palace.

Chapter 208, Shi Congyun's Backyard

In the first ten days of August, Zhao Shijian received a letter from the frontline. The letter from the family was worth ten thousand gold during the three months of war. Naturally, every time the letter was received, it was the happiest time for the family.

But Zhao Shijian usually reads it by herself first, not because she is selfish, but Shi Congyun always writes some shameless words in the letters, and she has made such a joke before.

In the spirit of filial piety, I let my mother read it first, but she was ashamed. Since then, she always read the family letter first before showing it to others.

In the letter, she knew the situation of the war in the south, and she was very surprised, but not too shocked.

She didn't know much about military affairs, and her husband had fought successive battles before, and she was invincible. She was used to it, but at the end of the letter, he told her that the capital might change.

Zhao Shijian is very smart, she understands this aspect, and dare not say too clearly in the letter, but she knows what will happen.

Then she went back to her hut, the room was dimly lit, she did not turn on the lamp, but carefully moved the bookshelf to the north, there was a closet on the wall, and there was an exquisite wooden box inside.

Zhao Shijian took it down, carefully took out the key from under the side pillow, and opened it. Inside were notebooks. After opening, the handwriting was neat and beautiful, and all kinds of records were written, all of which happened in Beijing after Shi Congyun left. Things, she was helping with such things before.

Every time Shi Congyun was away on an expedition, he could immediately know what happened during his absence when he returned to Beijing, all thanks to Zhao Shijian.

It was difficult at the beginning, and I could only hear it from hearsay, plus insinuating on the officials who came to give gifts, or asking my father.Now it is too simple, because the Fu family is on their side.

Last month, the son of Fu's parents came to the capital to pay a special visit to his father, Shi Yanchao. Since the Fu family has a queen in the palace, it is much easier for the queen to know the news.

Especially through Fu Liumei, it is easier to understand these.

The sisters of the Fu family have a private meeting place, which is opposite the Daxiangguo Temple, where the second younger sister Fu lived. The queen would go out of the palace to meet her sisters there from time to time. Zhao Shijian had also been there a few times, but she and Queen Fu had nothing to do with each other. Sisterhood is deep.

Every time she went there, she went with the mind of bargaining with Queen Fu, such as clarifying the situation with Queen Fu, implying that Queen Fu must rely on historians, and asking Queen Fu to provide her with more information.

She thought that Empress Fu must not like her. No one likes to compromise, let alone being coerced by hints. Besides, she is the empress. Zhao Shijian is actually very afraid of offending the empress. not afraid.

Fortunately, Empress Fu does not seem to be an ordinary woman, she is extraordinarily calm and wise, understands the benefits and does not let her emotions control her, although she is a little unhappy, she also feels that having the support of historians will be of great benefit to her.

But he still has a clear grievance towards her, never tells her about the affairs of the palace, every time he only tells Fu Liumei what happened in the palace and the court, and then Liumei will come to tell her again.

So many things, she has been clearly recorded, just waiting for her husband to come back to read.

On June 22, Xia, a superior raised the question of the royal family's food, and the official commented: "My daily food will be reduced by half in the future, and the rest will remain the same."

On June 25th in the summer, Zhang Zhao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and others completed the [-] volumes of "Records of Taizu" and submitted them. The officials gave utensils, cloth and silk.

On the first day of the seventh month in autumn, envoys from Goryeo came to the court, bringing with them mountain delicacies such as ginseng from Goryeo. The officials were very happy and rewarded them with gold and silver.

On the [-]th day of the seventh lunar month in autumn, Zhongshumen entered the newly revised "Great Zhou Xingtong", which was mainly formulated by Fan Zhi and others, imitating the laws of the previous dynasty, and then began to be promulgated by imperial edicts, requiring the world to gradually act in accordance with the laws.

On the [-]th day of the seventh month in autumn, the officials issued an order to bestow each of the Jiedu envoys and governors with a "Picture of Juntian".Yuan Zhen, the governor of Tongzhou in the Tang Dynasty, played every day when he was in the prefecture. Granted to the state and county.

According to the queen, the government is planning to set the taxation uniformly for the whole country, so this map is given to all states first, so that everyone can prepare.

On July 42th in autumn, the Yellow River broke through the embankment of Heyin County, drowning [-] people.

On July 24th in autumn, Chen Sirang, who stayed in Xingzhou, defeated more than 1000 Northern Han bandit troops in Hedong at the foot of Xishan Mountain, and beheaded more than 500 people.

On August [-]th in autumn, Feng Yanlu, Minister of the Taifu, served as the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Zhong Mo, the Minister of Wei, sent them back to the south of the Yangtze River.

Feng Yanlu and Zhong Mo came from the south of the Yangtze River to report to the imperial court that Li Jingshangzuo, the lord of the Tang Dynasty, wanted to pass the throne to Prince Li Hongji, and the officials wrote to him, but the queen did not know the content of the letter.

On the sixth day of the eighth month in autumn, ten thousand sheep, three hundred horses, and thirty camels were given to the state of Tang; five thousand sheep, two hundred horses, and twenty camels were given to Liangzhe Qianchu.

.......

She recorded these things in detail, and after thinking about it, she added a naughty one at the end.

On the thirteenth day of the eighth month in autumn, the war report came to Beijing. The deputy envoy of the Privy Council and the history of Pingzhang broke through Nanping and Wuping from the cloud, captured Nanping Wang Gao Jichong, and Wuping Jiedu envoy Zhou Xingfeng.

As for the changes in the capital, she was already mentally prepared.

There will definitely be more people coming to the historian's house, and then the queen will definitely want to see her again, but this time it will probably be less aggressive.

Zhao Shijian was a little happy, with a little pride hidden in his heart. The empress was able to be superior because she was the emperor's wife, but now that her husband is capable, the empress must also start to consider her attitude towards her. Such a feeling made her very comfortable.

After thinking for a while, she immediately went to the next yard to tell Zhou Xian the news.

She knew in her heart that Zhou Xian was actually the most concerned about her husband's safety. After all, she was alone in the north. This kind of situation reminded Zhao Shijian of her original self, and she couldn't help feeling sympathetic.

So I went to tell Sister Zhou that the family letter said that there was still a war in the south. The husband had won a big victory, captured the King of Nanping and the Jiedushi of Wuping, and he would be back soon.

Zhou Xian was so happy that she shed tears, holding her hand and couldn't help sobbing silently, Zhao Shijian was a little flustered, and even caressed her back, "Sister, don't worry, my husband used to go out to fight, I'm used to it , Every time he wins big, it’s okay, you will get used to it in the future, and you won’t be so worried.”

In fact, she is bragging. Although she has experienced it many times, she is restless every time.

"I really admire my sister, if only I were as strong as you." Zhou Xian wiped away his tears and looked at her pitifully.

For a while, even Zhao Shijian was dumbfounded. She was actually a little jealous. Seeing Zhou Xian's all-powerful face, it's no wonder that guy is so greedy for money. When he went to Jiangnan, he didn't want anything but her.

A woman with such a face, I'm afraid it's God's love, any woman can't help being jealous when she sees it, but those things just passed by, she was afraid that sister Zhou would be too sad, so she changed the topic.

Jiangnan women are indeed more sentimental than northern women like them, "I heard that sister Zhou has a younger sister at home, how are you doing now?"

Zhou Xian nodded, and pulled her to sit down: "The little girl at home is smart, and she wrote me a letter last month..."

Speaking of the younger sister, Zhou Xian really let go of a lot of sadness, and chatted with her messily.

The two talked for a long time, and made an appointment to play cards together tomorrow night, and then Zhao Shijian left, going to find Liumei and tell her the news.

Sixth Sister is drawing pictures in the room. She is young, and Zhao Shijian always feels that Sixth Sister is more innocent and lively than her and Sister Zhou. She likes to write and draw very much.

Especially after her husband taught her to draw the drawings of girders last time, she was very fascinated by them. From time to time, the drawings of the houses in the painter's house or the houses on the street were all straight frames, and she couldn't understand them either. .

After Zhao Shijian went in, Sixth Sister hadn't found her yet.

In fact, as a woman, she also finds Liu Mei inexplicably cute when she sees her, but she can't say anything, probably because she is young, plus she doesn't fight for anything, and has a well-behaved and sensible temper.

Until the little girl cried out in surprise and patted her chest carefully, Zhao Shijian couldn't help giggling, and Sixth Sister blushed.

Immediately, Zhao Shijian told her about the family letter, and showed her the family letter, telling her the situation in the south, which also reassured her.

Sixth Sister was very happy, her cheeks were rosy, and she was very pretty. She was agitated and even a little at a loss, as if she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, and she didn't know what to do next when she stood up, which made her laugh.

Lian Dao: "If you're happy, you can shout out loud."

Sixth Sister shook her head, still acting like a lady: "No, Eldest Sister will scold me."

"She's not here." Zhao Shijian couldn't help stopping her hand to let her sit down. The little girl realized it later, but she still didn't shout. She was so happy, and she couldn't bear to let go after reading the family book several times.

Zhao Shijian teased: "You won't be able to memorize them all."

Sixth Sister put down the family letter in embarrassment, and excitedly held hands and talked to her a lot.

She took the opportunity to say: "Don't write or draw tomorrow night, sister Zhou invited us to her place to play cards."

Sixth Sister was so happy that she even agreed.

Another word came to his lips, but Zhao Shijian didn't say it. When the news arrived, Empress Fu probably couldn't wait to see her again. She also wanted to meet Liu Mei. There must be a lot of things to tell her.

Sixth Sister was happily putting her little head on her chest, talking about her future prospects, saying that when her husband came back, they would pray together at Daxiangguo Temple, let him take them to ride horses by the river, and so on.

Zhao Shijian didn't want to tell this sixth younger sister more things. In fact, the things behind it were very complicated and dangerous, far from what she simply thought.

Involuntarily, Zhao Shijian recalled the events of his childhood, the events of Du Chongwei when his grandfather was alive, and the incident of Huang Qi, the Emperor Taizu seven years ago, and he felt more and more trembling.

Du Chongwei may be ambitious, but Emperor Taizu, and even many people before him may be really ambitious, and they have to do so.

At that point, not only the Emperor of Chaozhong will be suspicious, but many soldiers under his command will eagerly push him forward.

When the Emperor Taizu Huang Qi joined the body, many of the generals of the dynasty were pushing hands, such as Zhao Kuangyin and his son, and his father Shi Yanchao, etc. The reason is very simple. Only when Taizu went further, they, the old ministries, had the opportunity to add officials. Enter the noble, climb from the dragon.

The more she thought about this, the more she felt how similar the current situation was?