The reason for the Jianxiong Army to move north to Datong is very good. It is just an excuse to prevent the invasion of Liao Dynasty. In this way, although He Kun, the son and daughter-in-law of the great scholar Su Xiu and the commander of the Jianxiong Army, is closer to Taiyuan, it seems that
Su Xiu has one more supporter.
But from the day He Kun led the troops to march out, it seemed as if a dark cloud had risen in his heart, and it was so dark that no light could be seen. The meaning expressed by His Majesty in the decree was very clear, because the eagle and Yanglang of the Liao Kingdom will tell the affairs of the sea to Han and He
The relationship between the Liao and the Liao was on thin ice. No one could say whether the 400,000 elite soldiers of the Liao's imperial army would move south, so it was understandable to mobilize a strong army to go north.
The crux of the problem lies here. Since it is to nip it in the bud, why not allow yourself to bring more troops? With ten thousand people, let alone the combat effectiveness of the Jianxiong Army, it is far from the opponent of the elite palace army of Daliao. Even if it is six
It's hard to say whether Wan Jianxiong's entire army heading north can withstand a single attack by the Liao soldiers.
Ten thousand people are not enough to fill the gap between the hungry wolves of Daliao.
Ever since he received His Majesty's order, He Kun had a big knot in his heart, and he couldn't get rid of it even though he tried his best. No matter how good the reasons were for sending him north, he could smell a conspiracy in it.
The greatest advantage of He Kun is that he always reflects on himself and examines whether he has made any mistakes every day.
So from the day the army set off, he kept calculating in his mind what happened to make His Majesty suspicious of him? If it was just a normal defense adjustment, he would never let the other members of the Jianxiong Army stay put!
After much deliberation, He Kun only came to one conclusion, and that was that he had indeed gone too far in the past few years.
First, he became a son-in-law with the bachelor Su Xiu, and only a year later he became a heterosexual brother with the governor of Huaizhou County Ouyang Ming. Now the two largest aristocratic families in the court were standing by his side. Unexpectedly,
It’s impossible to make people jealous!
Thinking of this, He Kun couldn't stop sweating from his body. Why did he ignore such a serious problem? The original intention of marrying his daughter to Su Xiu's son Su Mingzhen was just to find a good home for his daughter.
.The Su family has inherited the etiquette of ministers from generation to generation, so his daughter will not be wronged when she marries him. However, becoming brothers with Ouyang Ming was just for wiping out the Huaizhou bandit. Wang Zhen was drinking a celebration wine, and after getting drunk, he had a fight with Ouyang Ming.
It was a joke made by Ouyang Ming, but who knew that Ouyang Ming later took him seriously, and ever since he met him, he has always respected him as brother.
Thinking that he was so stupid, he wanted to pull out his hair in annoyance. He had carefully worked hard in the officialdom for most of his life, how could he not even notice this little trick of the Ouyang family? Even though calling him "big brother" didn't explain it,
He really regarded Ouyang Ming as his brother, but he was unknowingly tied to the big ship of the Ouyang family!
I tried my best to be careful, but still I was tricked by the so-called aristocratic family.
After thinking through this section, He Kun felt a little more relaxed. If His Majesty only suspected that he was colluding with the aristocratic family, it would not be a disastrous result. As long as he distances himself from the Su family and Ouyang family in the future, and even stands here
As long as the two families are at odds with each other, as long as His Majesty gives himself enough time to express his position, there is absolutely room for easing the matter.
But this time, His Majesty only allowed himself to lead 10,000 troops to the north instead of cutting off his military power. From this point of view, Your Majesty is not completely disappointed with himself. As long as he leads the troops to station in Datong according to the order, then no matter what His Majesty's attitude towards the Ouyang family is
Take action, or aim the butcher knife at the Su family, don't care about it yourself.
On his first day in Datong, under the auspices of his staff, a memorial reporting the Ouyang family's evil intentions was expedited by He Kun and sent to Taiyuan Mansion six hundred miles away. The reason for doing this was just to quickly distance himself from the Ouyang family.
, although the means are very clumsy and despicable, He Kun can only do this for now. He does not want to rebel. His Majesty and the late emperor promoted his future. Without the support of the royal family, he knows that he is nothing.
The reason why he chose the Ouyang family was because He Kun despised Ouyang Ming's personality. After all, his daughter married into the Su family. Besides, Su Xiu was at the military aircraft office. After handing over the document, Su Xiu
If you have seen it, you will definitely understand your intentions. With the cunning of Su Xiu, that old fox, she will definitely try her best to help her. The Su family has repeatedly lost in battles with the Ouyang family, knowing that doing so may not be enough to defeat the Ouyang family.
But as long as it can disgust the other party, Su Xiu is willing to do it.
But what He Kun didn't expect was that his foldable paper was handed over without passing through Su Xiu's hands. Bachelor Su Xiu had been allowed to rest at home due to "physical discomfort" and no longer had to work at the marching machine.
This fold was given to Emperor Xiao by Lu Sen. Emperor Xiao looked at it and smiled faintly, then put the fold aside and never looked at it a second time. Lu Sen didn't see anything from Emperor Xiao's face.
, but his heart felt cold for no reason. He knew that the Su family was finished, and he would never be able to turn around in the Han Dynasty.
After a while, Emperor Xiao said to Lu Sen: "Write a letter to He Kun for me, telling him that I can trust him. Let him lead the troops well, and the north gate of my country will be handed over to him."
After thinking about it, Emperor Xiao asked, "Does He Kun have a daughter?"
Lu Sen nodded and said, "Yes, He Kun's beloved daughter He Yuan married Su Xiu's eldest son Su Mingzhen last year."
Emperor Xiao hummed and said seemingly casually: "Give the eldest daughter-in-law of the Su family a royal decree. She will be of the third grade. In addition, go to the Su family for me to see Su Xiu and tell him to take good care of his health. I will wait for him when he gets better."
Let him continue to help me come up with ideas and so on."
Lu Sen was surprised for a moment, but then he understood. He bowed in response and then withdrew.
Two edicts were quickly drawn up, one was sent to Datong immediately, and the other was originally intended to be sent to Su Mansion by Hou Shen, the Minister of Rites, but after thinking about it, he decided to go there himself.
The Su Mansion's mansion is located on Yangping Street and occupies a very large area. In terms of scale, except for the palace of King Hui Liu Zhi, it can be regarded as one of the best mansions in Taiyuan Mansion. For a mansion of this size, there is no need to worry about being jealous of the royal family. Perhaps
In Taiyuan Prefecture, only the Su family has such an honor. Even the Ouyang family's house in Taiyuan Prefecture is far less grand than the Su family's. There are examples of the loyal king Liu Ling, who dares to build a house that is too gorgeous.
grand?
After Emperor Xiao ascended the throne, many adults took the initiative to move. They left their original big houses idle and moved to small courtyards, just to show their attitude. Even the loyalty of the king who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people
The palace is only so big, so everyone has to weigh their weight.
When the sedan stopped in front of the Su Mansion, Su Mingzhen, the eldest son of Su, had been waiting outside for a long time. After receiving the news, Su Xiu asked his son to stand outside for a full hour.
The snow in front of the door has been swept clean, but for some reason, the Su Mansion in the high-walled compound looks so depressed against the background of the old dead trees. Lu Sen doesn't know if it's because of his current mood.
Or is this big house that represents glory really getting darker and darker?
"Meet Uncle Shi. My nephew has been waiting in front of the door since he learned that Uncle Shi was coming. If my father had not been in poor health, my father would have welcomed him out in person."
Su Mingzhen gave him a great gift as a junior meeting his elders.
Lu Sen smiled and stretched out his hand to help him and said: "My nephew, you are too polite. I have too many things to do, so I was delayed for a while. I just let my nephew wait."
Su Mingzhen said: "Shibo, don't say that. This is the etiquette that juniors should do."
The two people walked into the courtyard while talking. Two rows of servants stood on both sides of the corridor, bowing to welcome Lu Sen. Lu Sen was a little uncomfortable with such a grand reception. It only took a little thought to understand Su Xiu.
The reason for mobilizing troops and mobilizing people in this way, thinking that Su Xiu still wanted to struggle and try to stand up, Lu Sen felt a little embarrassed.
After arriving in the living room and taking a seat, a pretty maid immediately brought fragrant tea. Lu Sen picked up the teacup and took a sip and then asked: "How are you doing, Mr. Su? There are too many things in the court to get away from. I have been here for a long time."
Come to visit Mr. Su."
Su Mingzhen replied politely: "I was getting better a while ago, but I got a heavy snowfall and got cold. I have been falling asleep every day these days, and it is rare to wake up."
Lu Sen sighed and said: "Master Su has been worrying about state affairs and working hard all day long, and he is really exhausted. It's better to rest for a while now, and when he recovers, he can return to the court to serve His Majesty. Official business is
I’m so busy that I often feel overwhelmed.”
Su Mingzhen was moved and said: "Thank you for your concern, Shibo. Father... actually has plans to retire and return to his hometown. When he woke up the day before yesterday, he told me that he wanted to go back to his hometown in Huaizhou."
Lu Sen said: "Master Su should take a good rest after working hard for half his life. I remember that Master Su has not been back to Huaizhou since his death from the dragon, right? I deeply admire this virtue of serving the country and the people.
Haha... But I'm afraid Mr. Su won't be able to return to Huaizhou."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Mingzhen's face suddenly turned pale.
"Shibo...how do you say this?"
Lu Sen was very satisfied with Su Mingzhen's reaction. He said this on purpose. He laughed, and Lu Sen comforted Su Mingzhen and said, "My nephew is too worried. I am actually here to express my condolences at your Majesty's request."
Mr. Su's. Your Majesty misses Mr. Su very much in his heart. He often mentions to me that he always feels uncomfortable without Mr. Su around. When he came, His Majesty specially asked me to tell Mr. Su to take good care of his health and wait until he recovers.
Then go back to the court and help His Majesty share your worries."
He smiled and said: "Although Mr. Su is not feeling well, he is still as holy as before. No, your Majesty has specially promoted Su He, the virtuous wife of your nephew, to the third rank. I will read out the decree later. Let's go first.
Look at Mr. Su."
Su Mingzhen knelt down and touched his head to the ground: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Su Mingzhen led the way, and the two of them arrived at Su Xiu's bedroom one after another. Su Xiu's wife passed away a long time ago, but he never renewed his relationship and never took in a concubine. Lu Sen still admired him very much for this alone.
The light in the room was very dim, and I felt a cold and gloomy air before I even entered the door.
Lu Sen entered the door and saw Su Xiu struggling to sit up. Two little maids were struggling to support him. Lu Sen walked a few steps and supported Su Xiu's arm. She looked as if she had aged twenty years.
His colleagues also couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Su, we haven't seen each other for more than ten days, and we are so haggard?"
Su Xiu wanted to salute, but Lu Sen stopped her. The two held their hands tightly.
Su Xiu looked at Old Lu Sen and burst into tears: "Thank you, sir, for still thinking about Xiaguan. Xiaguan is... touched."
Lu Sen comforted her with a few words, recalling the grievances and grievances of serving as officials in the same dynasty in the past, and feeling a little sad. The two kept talking about the past, and Su Xiu's spirit became much better. When he heard that His Majesty named his daughter-in-law as
Su Xiu was so moved that her eyes filled with tears when she was given the honorary title of Mrs. Sanpin.
But before he could thank him, Lu Sen, his old colleague and boss, suddenly turned solemn.
He took out a bag of things from his arms and placed it on Su Xiu's bedside. He said with some sadness: "Your Majesty is concerned about Mr. Su's condition, so he specially asked the imperial doctor of the Taiyuan Hospital to prepare a prescription. Mr. Su..."
Lu Sen could no longer say the next words, and Su Xiu was as stiff as a fossil at this moment. Looking at the pill wrapped in a small piece of white silk, Su Xiu's tears dripped down her chin.
"Master Lu, there is no need to say any more, I understand." (To be continued)
