When the selection test for Liu Nei Quanzhong was going on, Zhao Xin, who was in Chunfang, also waited for a minister who came to pay him a pilgrimage.
Di Qing, who had just been removed from Yanzhou's jurisdiction by Zhang Dexiangtang.
Di Qing came here to express his gratitude.
Because it was impossible for him to get such a high promotion!
From command to command, it is almost equivalent to the country directly promoting him from a militia brigade commander to the commander of the Yanzhou Military Region.
This official directly removed the Xishang Pavilion envoy who was promoted to the sixth rank.
Since the Song Dynasty, the last time a military official was promoted beyond the standard, I am afraid you have to go to Taizong to find it.
Naturally, this is the most direct expression of the mighty grace of Heaven.
And this favor naturally came from Zhao Xin and his father, who were officials at the time. Especially Zhao Xin. If he hadn't mentioned Di Qing in front of Fu Bi that day, even if Di Qing could be successfully expelled this time, he would never have been able to do so.
To get such a high commission and official position.
So of course Di Qing came to express his gratitude.
However, Di Qing's official position and status were still too low.
Therefore, he could not come to see Zhao Xin alone. In order to show his solemnity, Zhang Dexiang asked Zeng Gongliang, a scholar from the Third Class of the Hanlin Academy, to be Di Qing's guide.
As a result, Zhao Xin suddenly met two old acquaintances from his previous life.
Moreover, these two old acquaintances are now in the prime of life.
Di Qing, the future Deputy Privy Envoy of the Song Dynasty, the Military Envoy of the Protectorate Army, and Zhongshu Ling, is only about thirty-three years old now. He has a strong back and a strong waist, and his whole body is full of masculinity. More importantly, now
Di Qing was just starting out, full of courage, and his temper had not yet been worn away by the later civil servants.
As for Zeng Gongliang, he is also very young!
He is now in his early forties, energetic and full of fighting spirit. Like Fu Bi, this future prime minister of the Song Dynasty is now the backbone of the reform faction.
Therefore, when Zhang Shixun was in power, Zeng Gongliang was severely marginalized and almost deprived of most of his real power. He had no choice but to recruit his good friend Ding Du to study "Martial Arts General Essentials" together, but he did not expect that he and Ding Du would play like this
Just play it big.
"Wu Jing Zong Yao" later became a must-read for military strategists in the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Xin looked at the two ministers kneeling in front of him and felt a thousand emotions in his heart.
When he was able to take power in his previous life, the two of them had been depressed by the civil servants and completely lost their fighting spirit and spirit. Even if Zhao Xin called him back to Beijing, he declined.
So Di Qing died of illness in Chenzhou at the age of sixty.
Zeng Gongliang was already gray-haired and very old at that time, but upon receiving Zhao Xin's call, the veteran minister still rushed to Bianjing regardless of his old age and the hardships, and became the prime minister, becoming the first to assist Zhao Xin.
The prime minister was also the most unforgettable prime minister for Zhao Xin.
It's just a pity that before you gave birth to me, I gave birth to you and you are already old.
Di Qing and Zeng Gongliang were all like this.
"There will be no regrets in this life!" Zhao Xin smiled.
With him here, Di Qing would never be miserable again in this life.
Because, as the Duke of Shou, he is now in the limelight and attracts the attention of both the government and the public. He is no longer the mediocre and inactive son of his previous life who was almost invisible in the eyes of the courtiers and the people of the world.
Therefore, the reasons and excuses for civil servants to suppress and exclude Di Qing in this life will no longer exist.
If the country has a wise king, why should we fear that Di Qing has great achievements?
Besides, history has changed now, and Ren Fu did not die in Haoshui River.
Therefore, Di Qing has a rival.
This is critical!
In the Song Dynasty, no matter whether they were civil servants or military ministers, what they feared most was that they had no opponents.
Those who have no opponents, no matter whether they are civil or military, will definitely be jealous.
After all, how did the Song Dynasty come about?
Thinking of this, Zhao Xin smiled and said: "Two beloved ladies, please rise!"
"My lord Hong De, I would like to thank you..." Zeng Gongliang got up and bowed.
"The virtue of the Duke of the country will be remembered by the generals..." Di Qing was much more reserved and nervous.
When Zhao Xin saw it, he was not surprised and ordered people to bring chairs for them so that the two ministers could sit in front of him at a distance where they could talk face to face.
"General Di..." Zhao Xin stood on the chair, supported by Liu Yongnian, and reluctantly looked down at the general with the tattoo on his face: "Is the general leaving Beijing soon?"
"Replying to the Duke, I have decided to leave the capital on Yisi this month..." Di Qing quickly stood up and bowed down and said, "Today I am going to pay homage to the Duke. I am here to say farewell and thank you!"
"The Duke's great kindness and virtue cannot be repaid until this life is shattered into pieces and tied with a ring of grass..."
"General, your words are serious..." Zhao Xin smiled: "These are the rewards that the general deserves!"
"Since Baoyuan, the Western bandits have been rampant. The Bao'an Army and Qiyan Road are where they are today, thanks to General Fan and Fan Jinglue!"
"In this way..." Zhao Xin said: "The general is about to resign, and I have nothing to reward..."
"It just so happened that when she was alone, the Queen ordered someone to fetch from home the sword that Shizhong Cao had worn when he was guarding the border in the past years..."
"This sword is left in Chunfang, but it is just a pearl covered in dust. It is better to give it to the general. I hope the general will be like Cao Gong back then. With one general there, ten thousand people will not be able to attack it, and the thieves will restrain their hands and the border will be peaceful!"
So, he turned back to Liu Yongnian and said: "Liu Qing, please go and get Cao Shizhong's sword for the orphan, and give it to General Di!"
Di Qing was very excited when he heard this. He immediately bowed his head and said: "The Duke of our country is so kind, but I will never be able to repay it even if I die!"
But after all, he did not refuse Zhao Xin’s obviously too heavy reward!
Because what Duke Shou wanted to give him was the famous senior general he admired and admired, Duke Wuwei of Zhenzong, who once defeated Tubo in Sandukou and suppressed Li Deming in Huazhou for more than ten years, leaving Li Deming with a lifetime
They didn’t even dare to offend Cao Wei, who was halfway through the border of the Song Dynasty!
And Cao Wei is the uncle of the current Queen Cao.
"General, get up quickly..." Zhao Xin immediately winked, and someone immediately stepped forward to help Di Qing and let him sit down again: "General, hold the sword of Cao Shizhong, kill more Western thieves for the sake of the Song Dynasty, for the world, and for my father.
This is the greatest reward for you and the imperial court!"
At this time, Liu Yongnian had already brought the Cao Wei sword that had been hanging above Zhao Xin's bed to ward off evil spirits.
Zhao Xin solemnly picked up the sword. The sword used by Cao Wei was of course very heavy, and Zhao Xin was too small. It was very difficult to hold it, let alone hold it in his hand.
Zuo Zuo wanted to help, but was repelled by him.
So, everyone had to watch the Duke gnashing his teeth with great effort, even sweating on his forehead, holding the sword in front of Di Qing, and then said seriously: "Sword is what a gentleman wears! The system of the first kings
This is not to harm each other, but to ban violence and punish evil, to help the country, and to help the weak!"
"Previously, Duke Cao was equipped with this sword. He conquered Tubo and Dangxiang, and conquered Khitan from the north. In his life, he never killed any surrender, never killed prisoners, and never killed good people to take advantage of his merits!"
"Please hold on to this and don't fall into Duke Cao's ambition!"
Di Qing was moved and bowed his head. He respectfully took the sword from Zhao Xin and kowtowed: "I have given you the virtues of the country. I will keep them in my heart. I will work hard and sleep at night. I will always be alert. I will never dare to
