Bingyin (the fourth day of the lunar month) in June of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
Professor Miao stood in front of the Yanhe Hall holding the imperial hut.
"Commander Miao..." Hemen General Shiren said softly in front of him: "Please follow me..."
Professor Miao nodded, held the Chao Hut, and followed the other party, following each other step by step, into the Yanhe Hall, which is commonly known as the "Sitting Hall upside down".
Entering the hall, Professor Miao saw the figure of a small official sitting in the hall.
He quickly held the fluorine and bowed his head - he was a military minister, and he was inferior to the civil servants and officials in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the Observer Envoy of Rongzhou and the Deputy Commander of the Ma Infantry Army, respectfully greet the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and may His Majesty the Emperor send you my best wishes!"
In the sixth year of Yuanfeng's reign, he had already been promoted to a full-time defense envoy.
He was already the best among the military officials of the Song Dynasty - among the military officials with a higher status than him, now only the palace commander Yanda is left!
Other generals such as Yao Si, Yao Lin, Zhong'e, Liu Changzuo, Wang Guangzu and other generals are all below him!
He is a regular official!
Only three or five military ministers in the past dynasties could be appointed as official!
"Miao Qing's life!" From the throne, a young official's childish voice came: "Come here, give Miao Qing a seat... and tea!"
Professor Miao hurriedly thanked you again: "Your Majesty, I am so grateful. I am so grateful!"
Don't think that Professor Miao is a military commander, but in fact he has the air of a scholar-bureaucrat.
Although he was physically strong and strong, he had a dignified appearance and a neatly groomed beard.
There are no scars or knife marks on his face. Although his skin is slightly darker, he does not look rough at all. Instead, he has a calm, humble and polite temperament.
When the two palaces saw each other behind the curtain, they both sighed in admiration.
"He is a true Confucian and a handsome man!" Empress Dowager Xiang praised in a low voice.
The Empress Dowager also nodded: "People say that Miao will be awarded to Confucian and Commander-in-Chief. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true!"
Zhao Xu held the Gai Shen in hand, echoed the praises of the two palaces, and said with a chuckle: "Mother, Queen Mother, I see that Miao Qing Gai Shen is still a disciple of Mr. Hu Gong, the late great scholar Anding of the country!"
Professor Miao in the palace quickly bowed and said: "I dare not be the benevolent saint of the two palaces. The praise of His Majesty the Emperor... I am just following the teachings of my ancestor, Mr. An Ding..."
Zhao Xu spoke softly to the two palaces: "Mother, Queen, I still remember that my father once told me in Japan: Of all the lecturers in the world, Mr. An Ding is the only one who can be regarded as the ancestor of Confucius and Mencius!"
"After meeting Miao Qing today, I know that what I said is true! No one but a great Confucian can teach such a Confucian scholar!"
The so-called ‘Zong of Confucius and Mencius’ is indeed the praise of Zhao Xu’s father!
Moreover, it was written directly on the Shinto stele of the late Mr. Anding, Hu Yuan, with an imperial inscription: The way of the teacher is the sect of Confucius and Mencius!
However, this matter has already passed for more than ten years, and everyone in the world has almost forgotten it, or it has been deliberately forgotten.
Now, Zhao Xu activates the soul-chasing technique of the underworld.
Bring Mr. Anding's "Confucius and Mencius" evaluation back into the sight of the government and the public.
This is naturally because Zhao Xu knows that this is a trump card!
It is also a powerful tool to stir up the muddy waters of the Song Dynasty literary world!
Just like Zhang Zai!
In this literary world, the dead are always more useful than the living!
After all, a dead person would not object, let alone argue!
Professor Miao was already extremely grateful. He took a deep breath and bowed again: "Emperor Daxing highly praises His Majesty the Emperor. I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of our ancestors!"
To Mr. Miao, Hu Yuan, Mr. An Ding, was really like a reborn parent.
Without Hu Yuan, Professor Miao knew very well that he would never have achieved his current achievements and status.
Among the great scholars in the world, before Hu Yuan, no one was willing to accept the children of military officials, especially the sons of low-level military officials, as disciples, let alone teach them carefully.
After Hu Yuan, the style of lecturing in Kansai became increasingly prosperous.
Only then did Hengqu School appear!
The two palaces inside the curtain all nodded in approval when they saw Professor Miao showing gratitude and respect in the palace.
To them, a general with great military exploits is something to be wary of.
But for a general who has a Confucian temperament, speaks politely, and talks well like a scholar-official, he will be much more at ease.
After all, scholar-bureaucrats and the Song Dynasty were bound together.
The emperor is certainly the master of the world.
But this world is not just for the emperor.
Still belongs to the scholar-bureaucrats!
On this point, there has long been a consensus in the palace and in the court.
As a result, I had a lot of affection for Professor Miao. It was just a ceremonial meeting, but I couldn't help but ask more questions.
These problems are all related to Xihe Road.
Professor Miao was shot dead from Xihe Road.
He answered the questions asked by the two palaces fluently, which made the two palaces very satisfied.
So much so that after Miao Tuo left, the Empress Dowager sighed: "What a pity!"
"If Professor Miao had a Jinshi background, who else could he be, Xihebian Shuai?"
Empress Dowager Xiang shook her head: "Mother, Professor Miao is the candidate for the palace commander..."
"Even if he has a Jinshi background, he cannot be allowed to serve as a frontier commander!"
Miao Shu was already a full-time official, and was only one step away from being a military governor.
If he were to be released back to Xihe, wouldn't it mean that a full-time military official with a large number of soldiers would appear?
Neither palace dares to take this risk!
It should be noted that this is not the beginning of the country.
Not everyone can control a regular military envoy with a large number of troops on the border.
Zhao Xu remained silent beside him.
Today, he gained a lot!
I met Mr. Miao and established preliminary contact with Mr. Miao.
With this connection, after Yan Da takes office in the future, this handsome man will still be his.
The Imperial Guards in Bianjing, especially the Upper Fourth Army and Yulong Zhuzhi, still obeyed his orders.
…
Professor Miao walked out of the east gate of the inner palace and let out a sigh of relief.
His son Miao Lu came up to meet him and asked in a low voice: "Sir, why did it take so long to see Your Majesty today?"
This is just a ceremonial visit.
It is customary to bow twice in front of the palace, state your name and taboo, and you will be able to find out by casually asking the two palaces.
But Professor Miao stayed in the palace for almost an hour!
Unreasonable!
Professor Miao said softly: "Your Majesty spoke highly of our ancestor Hu Gong... The two empresses of the two palaces became more favored because of this, and they asked more questions..."
Miao Lu was immediately overjoyed and said: "In this way, even if Jian is in the Emperor's heart, Sir, he will be valued by the two palaces!"
"It will be of great use one day!"
Although their father and son were military ministers, they had always paid attention to the young master.
For Wu Chen, the turmoil in the court has nothing to do with them.
No matter what happens, the struggle between the old and the new parties will not affect the military ministers.
But there is one thing that is the foundation of a military minister's destiny - the emperor's trust!
Because, strictly speaking, military ministers were the emperor's personal retainers before becoming official officials.
This can be known from the official rank of the military minister.
Small envoys, great envoys, envoys and deputy envoys from various departments, running rampant on the fifth level...
All are official positions closely related to the royal family.
Therefore, for military officials, getting the emperor's favor and love is the first motivation for them to do things!
Not to mention that young master, he is not behaving like a child now.
Even if he is really just a child, military officials must behave themselves in front of him!
reason?
When a person grows up, one sentence can determine the rise or fall of a warrior family!
Professor Miao's thoughts were not at all on what Miao Lu said would be of great use.
He is already the deputy commander of the Ma Bu Army.
If you get promoted again, where can you go?
He looked at Miao Lu and said, "I want you to go back to Xihe..."
"Today in front of the emperor, the young master's mention of our ancestor Hu Yuan is definitely not without purpose..."
"There must be a war in Xihe!" Professor Miao murmured in a low voice: "There will definitely be!"
This is intuition!
A veteran's intuition honed on the battlefield.
A keen awareness of danger and opportunity, and a keen sense of opportunity.
How many times did Miao Shuo rely on this intuition to march or withdraw decisively, allowing his men to find the weaknesses and weaknesses of the Western bandits and Tibet again and again, or to escape safely from the bandits' ambush.
Miao Lu listened and was immediately eager to give it a try.
He has long wanted to return to the front line!
In Bianjing, he could only grind and survey, but along the border, military exploits were everywhere!
"After some time, I pray for the grace of my father's society and the two palaces, and beg you to be released to Dingxi City or to a certain general and deputy general in Xihe..."
Miao Lu bowed and said: "I will obey your arrangements!"
"Remember, if you can make the trip..." Professor Miao said sincerely: "When your Majesty bids farewell, please remember to pay my respects to you!"
This is for Miao Lu to express his position - our Miao family will always be your loyal ministers, and we will do whatever you ask us to do!
This is the long-term way of a warrior!
A military official must never go against the emperor!
