Of course Lu Benzhong knew exactly what Ren Baozhong meant. Isn't it just to give the official a royal concubine? And he thought about it for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it could really be done.
There are three reasons:
First, there are indeed relatively few concubines in the official family. Many people have advised this official family in many places to accept concubines. From Nanyang to Bianliang, they did not stop at all. It was only later that the two noble concubines became a little quieter.
for a while.
But now, the two noble concubines were pregnant together first, and then the official family left the capital. It is probably that they have not had sex with a woman for more than a year... It is not like the time when they were chased around by the Jurchens, so they are a bit too restrained.
At this time, the official family should still be able to accept the offer of an imperial concubine.
Second, as Ren Baozhong hinted, this matter is in the public interest.
Of course, the official family last night was aiming to integrate the Tibetan and Han people and prepare to integrate the Dangxiang people into Chinese, but this is a long-term goal after all, and it will take several generations. In comparison, if the official family can accept a Dangxiang princess, it will be at least
It can ensure that the people of all parties in the party are at ease at the moment.
The third and most important point is.
Although the two noble concubines have children, the biggest obstacle to marrying Princess Xiang is, but even so, not everyone can afford such a high-return and high-risk thing... To put it bluntly, you have to have a big face and a big butt.
Just be stable enough.
And he, Lu Benzhong, was just such a person.
Even if he is just a member of Zhongshushe, he still has enough political capital to handle this matter. In other words, there are only a few people in the world who can handle this kind of thing, but his eldest son, Lu Haowen, is undoubtedly one of them.
Especially now, there are not many people around the emperor, which is convenient for him to do what he wants.
Of course, after thinking about it for a long time, Lu Benzhong knew clearly that Zhao Guan's family was not easy to get along with. Just as the official said last night, the situation gradually improved, and Zhao Guan's temper gradually increased... His Lu Benzhong's capital
It's just the capital to take the initiative to talk about this matter, but it is impossible to send people directly to the official's bed and make cooked rice from raw rice.
It’s not that I can’t, it’s that I don’t dare.
"You mean, you want me to accept a concubine from the Dangxiang clan?" In the afternoon, amidst the chirping of cicadas, Zhao Jiu, who was dressed in casual clothes and playing chess under a tree to avoid the summer heat, did not have any superfluous reaction when he heard this, neither angry nor happy.
, without even raising his head.
Lu Ben felt uneasy in his heart, but when the matter came to an end, he did not dare to hesitate any longer, so he immediately raised his eyebrows and faced him sternly: "I think that if this is done, it can make the people of the party feel at ease, and it will be a good thing for both public and private affairs."
Zhao Jiu nodded, still calm: "It makes some sense."
Lu Benzhong was overjoyed for a moment.
But immediately, Zhao Guanjia added: "But there are so many reasonable things in the world... Why do you do everything?"
"Please tell me from the officials." Lu Benzhong stood up solemnly and said,
"What can I say?" Zhao Jiu finally raised his head and glanced at the other party, completely unconcerned. "Everything has advantages and disadvantages, and there is a cost when it is useful, and it also depends on the timing and the situation... playing chess.
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Lu Benzhong hurriedly sat down and hurriedly filled the box according to instinct.
Zhao Jiu also continued to bow his head amidst the chirping of cicadas: "It's not impossible to have a concubine from the party, but it's better to have everything? For example, if Li Qianshun has a daughter, or choose a woman from the nearby Weiming clan, her identity
It's more suitable, but aren't you afraid that she will hate me so much that she will assassinate me at night? And if Li Qianshun doesn't have a daughter, which family should he choose? The Renduo family or the Zong family? Hengshan or Xingling?
Are you going to cause trouble in these two places again with great power and cause another disaster?"
Lu Benzhong was thoughtful and a little suspicious.
"Secondly, I have endured it for a year. In the past six months, I have been in the military camp without even a servant, so I can let the soldiers return home. Seeing that the overall situation is about to be achieved, I can't bear it for these two months?
"Zhao Jiu continued to talk while playing chess. "Besides, you must have an overall view of the situation... You know, I am not good at fighting, but ending the war and dividing the situation are impossible without me.
, Now that the war in Xixia is about to end, the next main thing is how to push back the Jurchens and subdue the Khitan people. Instead, I have to deal with it personally. If you don't come sooner or later, come here now, but I have no leisure."
Lu Benzhong quickly bowed his head and said yes, but he also hurriedly made a move based on his chess instinct.
Zhao Jiu frowned slightly and continued to sigh: "And what you said about Princess Dangxiang being able to calm people's hearts is actually just a statement. How can a woman who is treated as a tribute have such an effect? If you want to calm people's hearts, it is better to use your heart.
When it comes to the current situation, if we can find a way to cover all the residences of the Dangxiang people and prevent them from contacting the Jurchens, and then hold the Yelv Stone so that the Khitan people will not dare to easily involve the Dangxiang people, then this place will be truly stable.
...Do you think so? Therefore, in my opinion, if the situation in the northwest is settled, then if the overall situation can be arranged properly, then there is no need to worry about any party members. If things fail and the situation becomes worrying, there is no harm in hiring one later."
Zhao Guanjia kept talking like someone from a high position, and it took a lot of effort to land a piece on the chessboard. On the other hand, Lu Benzhong nodded quickly, but he was already panicking, so he hurriedly followed the piece based on instinct.
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Zhao Jiu frowned more and more, raised his head and looked at the sky again, and saw that although the shadows of the trees moved slightly, the sunlight was no longer dazzling... It was obviously mid-summer, but it felt like spring, and he felt unhappy, so he
He lowered his head again and continued playing chess.
On the other hand, Lu Benzhong was denied the matter by the officials in person, and he felt that he had taken it for granted before; and he was also scolded for not knowing the overall situation, which made him even more frightened; combined with the miscalculation of Ren Baozhong yesterday, he was deceived by Ren Baozhong today, and he was probably also deceived.
This extremely shrewd official caught a glimpse of the situation, and then his future became increasingly bleak... Therefore, he became depressed, and he even played chess absent-mindedly, relying on many years of experience to make random moves.
However, Lu Benzhong did something stupid again.
You must know that he usually needs a lot of strength to be inseparable from Zhao Guanjia. Today, with his experience and instinct, he quickly forced Zhao Guanjia to be on the chessboard. In fact, after the first few moves,
The official was already exhausted, and after a few more moves after the conversation ended, the official reached a dead end on the chessboard.
However, fortunately, a sudden gust of wind suddenly felt refreshing, and then looking at the west, there seemed to be rain clouds rolling in. The Zhao Guan family finally found an excuse and stood up in a hurry, probably because it was raining and it was time to stop.
Without clothes or anything else, he started to lift up the chessboard, put away the chess pieces in a hurry, and prepared to go back to the main hall of the temple to sit down.
It wasn't until this moment that Lu Benzhong finally woke up.
Before the two of them entered the Buddhist hall, they were finally bored on the rainy day, so they set up the chess board in front of the Buddha again and started the chess game again. This time, Lu Benzhong showed great skill and made Zhao Guan's family more comfortable.
In the middle of the chess game, black and white were fighting for a small space inside the Buddhist hall. Outside the Buddhist hall, the wind and rain were raging in the vast sky. It felt like a small world. In the end, the mood of Zhao Guan's family gradually improved.
But for some reason, after the first round, the sky became darker and darker with the rain, and the lights were turned on but the battle was still in the middle. Lu Benzhong noticed that Zhao Guan's family was a little absent-minded - even though he tried his best to serve, he couldn't support him.
This is the difficulty of Banjun. Although he suffered a lot of troubles, but in desperation, following the absurd move of the official family, Mr. Xiao Donglai could only bite the bullet and asked: "The official family is worried about the state of mind." fighting?"
"Although there are tens of thousands of desperate people, once the trees fall and the hozens scatter, even a few backbones cannot support the overall situation... What are you worried about?" Zhao Guanjia shook his head. "Li Qianshun should not have taken advantage of him. of."
"Then the officials are worried that the two commanders Zhai and Dong may not have enough troops in the east, so that they will be attacked by Wanyan Huonv?"
"A living girl can do such a thing." Zhao Jiucai responded with a smile. "Whether this person really has a deep love for father and son, or is pretending to have such a deep love for father and son that he is unable to get off, it is possible to do such a thing... ...But he can't do anything alone. Now that Yanzhou is surrounded by our troops, he wants to mobilize troops. He must mobilize Suide's supporting troops to assist him, and it just so happens that Wushu sends Sa There is nothing to worry about if Lihe comes to serve as a female queen."
Lu Benzhong was slightly startled.
Seeing the situation, Zhao Jiu explained briefly: "This person from Sa Li is incompetent. Wu Jie beat him to tears in Fangzhou that day. He was the one who was nicknamed the Crying Langjun. This person has absolutely no guts when Zhe's family has already taken the initiative to go south." , when Party Xiang soldiers at the east end of Hengshan surrendered to us, they provoked a battle with Han Shizhong and Wu Lin; the other was that this person was raised under A Gu's account, he was in the West Route Army, and Wanyan Ben was in the East Route Army. The meeting was considered a special arrangement by the direct lineage of Aguda, and now of course he is also the confidant of the three Wushu brothers. He did not dare to disobey Wushu's military orders; the last one was before the three Wushu brothers seized power, that is, when Nianhan took power. He once split up the Western Route Army with a living girl... He has a criminal record, so it should be somewhat taboo."
"If this is the case, there will be no worries in the east." Lu Benzhong nodded repeatedly.
"Actually, this is probably Wushu's original intention. Wushu just doesn't want the living girls to fight with us." Zhao Jiu continued to stare at the chessboard and said with a smile.
"It was the result of the repeated situation in the battle between Yaoshan and Yaoshan. From then on, Wu Shu was afraid of the officials and the imperial army." Lu Benzhong thought for a moment and then flattered him again. "That battle, the more I look back, the more I see. I think it’s a battle that goes against the will of heaven, so what do you think is important? Otherwise, how could Wanyan Wushu seek peace, abandon the land, and avoid the war so far?”
"No." Zhao Jiu shook his head and finally became solemn. "The battle of Yaoshan can be exaggerated no matter how much it is, and it is indeed the reason why Wu Shu avoided the battle this time, but at most it stopped the momentum of the Jin army and made them We dare not launch an offensive on this side of the river, but we cannot say that Wushu is afraid of us from now on... In my opinion, it is precisely because Wushu knows it well, and I also know that I and the governors also know it well. The main combat power of the Jin army is still higher than that of the Song Dynasty, so since taking power, the first thing is to negotiate peace, the second thing is to abandon the territory, and the third thing is to avoid war."
Lu Benzhong became completely confused.
"Because only by taking advantage of the superiority of troops and still having strength, negotiating peace, abandoning territory, and avoiding war can the stability be effective. And if we really march into Hebei and win another battle, the balance of military strength between the two sides reverses, he will completely Yan Wushu is probably even tougher than Nian Han." Zhao Jiu didn't give in. "After all, bowing your head is only effective when the stronger party does it. Once the weak one bows his head, it will only be in vain and show cowardice. It's just self-destruction... Li Qianshun shouldn't have sent envoys to me to ask for peace, and I am really curious, why in the past, when Xixia was exhausted and only asked for peace, the court would agree to it?"
Lu Benzhong was slightly stunned. He thought for a long time and spent a lot of time on the chessboard. After carefully placing the pieces, he began to seriously ask for advice: "If this is the case, I dare to ask the officials. Now that the situation on both sides of the east and west is in order, what do the officials care about? Woolen cloth?"
"I care about three things." Zhao Jiu responded with a sneer. "The first thing is naturally that the situation is safe, but I don't know when it will be settled?"
Lu Benzhong said oh and woke up instantly.
"Secondly, northern Shaanxi, Hengshan, and Xingling encountered military disasters. Needless to say, Han people were in one place, but the majority of the other two places were Dangxiang people... How should we be comforted? Although I said that we should treat everyone equally, but if it is with Xingling, Hengshan and The general post-war tax reduction treatment in Yan'an will inevitably arouse the resentment of the people of Guanxi, saying that I actually appease the party members like them." Zhao Guanjia continued to lament.
And Lu Benzhong also sighed: "Either the Dangxiang people can make contributions, or they have to let the Dangxiang people suffer a little loss this time... How can there be absolute fairness in the world?"
"That's right." Zhao Jiu still sighed. "It's as if I was beating Han Shizhong in this battle and specifically not allowing Han Shizhong to contact the Western Army's war... I knew that he felt aggrieved that day, but I didn't dare to let go, otherwise with his temper and The decades of public and private grievances with Xixia may not really mean that they will massacre the city as soon as they enter Hengshan, but it will trigger unwarranted resistance. In comparison, Yue Fei need not mention it, and Wu Jie is also cautious. , that is, although Qu Duan acted inappropriately, his military discipline was still appropriate."
Lu Benzhong was slightly startled. He really didn't think about it. He just thought that the officials just wanted to beat Han Shizhong.
Zhao Jiu did not talk about it in depth. After mentioning it casually, he shook his head and laughed again: "One more thing. I heard Ren Baozhong talk about the geography of Xixia and collect information this morning, but it was a very strange thing...According to what Ren Baozhong said, as long as I have locked the Keyi Gate at the northernmost point of the Xingling Plain. It will be impossible for the Yelu Dashi to pass through Xingling. Even if the Dashi passes through Xingling this time, it will be transferred to the Helan Mountain through some large valley in the north of Tanliang City. Passed through Keyi Gate, the north gate of Xingling Land. Since Hexi and Houtao cannot be connected from behind Helan Mountain, why did he rush to the north of Houtao at all costs after knowing that Xingling was taken by the Song Dynasty? ? You must know that after he traveled westward and laid the foundation in the Western Region, even the city of Ketun was gradually abandoned. This time, it was for the sake of obtaining the backbone that he had promised to some Ku'er Zhahusi of the Kelei tribe... This must be part of it. There is an explanation."
Lu Benzhong knew that this was the time when he, the leader of the accompanying ministers, should behave, but he thought about it, but he still couldn't figure it out. On the contrary, when he saw Zhao Guanjia talking about it, he seemed to have made a guess in his mind.
"Actually, there is one more thing." Seeing that he was about to lose again, Zhao Jiu simply threw the chess piece in his hand and said sternly while looking at the rain curtain outside the door. "If Yelu Dashi and Wanyan Wu are fighting for their skills, one side will obviously have an advantage. If one party cannot support it...what should I do? Should I just sit back and watch one of them succeed?"
Lu Benzhong remained unchanged on the outside, but his heart was already in a mess. He obviously didn't know how to respond to the official consultation.
It should be noted that Lu Benzhong was implicated by the Yuanyou Party from the very beginning and was unable to serve as an official. When he was young, he boasted that his talent was unappreciated, so that he lived in idleness all day long. But now, a ready opportunity is in front of him, or simply, the Zhao Guan family clearly sees it. Lu Haowen was given a chance for his sake, but in the end, he found that he was of no use in the important matter that the king really needed to solve his doubts.
This is the most depressing thing.
Just like that, not to mention the anxiety in the Luben center, and how helpless Ren Baozhong was when he learned about the situation that night. He only said that late that night, when the summer rain had stopped, Wu Jie suddenly sent an urgent army to report to Youzhou and clearly informed the officials in Lingzhou. The result of the war. The next day, Zhai Cong from the west also sent an envoy to report. He clearly informed that Dong Xian had blocked Dong Xian's attempt to raid Hengshan and capture Youzhou the day before. He also informed her in uncertain language. There is information that the Living Girl may choose to retreat directly to the Suide Army after the failed raid.
In this regard, Zhao Guanjia hesitated again and again, and finally issued a formal decree after thinking for half a day. Hu Yin was in charge of the people, Han Shizhong was in charge of the army, and Yang Yizhong was in charge of the supervisory army. They would command the troops around Yan'an and the newly surrendered Party Xiang tribes in the east of Hengshan to decide on their own. Advance progress along the line, including defense arrangements with Tongzhou in the south.
Then, the official started his fifth relocation since entering Kansai, bringing with him the two troops of Jieyuan and Yue Chao, plus the Imperial Banzhi led by Liu Yan, and a very small number of internal ministers such as Lu Ren, as well as those who dared not There were some international friends Zheng Zhichang who did not want to leave, and indeed did not want to leave. In addition to the two or three thousand party members summoned temporarily, they gathered together ten thousand troops and headed for the Xingling Land.
On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, during the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhao Guan's family passed through the old Great Wall road in the north of Yanzhou, close to the northern end of the vast sea, to Lingzhou, and gathered here 30,000 people from the Tibetan and Han Dynasties, led by Wu Jie, Guo Hao, and the rear army of the imperial camp led by Yang Zheng. .
On the sixth day of May, Zhao Guan's family crossed the Yellow River and ordered everyone to gather directly at Xingqing Mansion without having to deal with him. At this time, as Zhao Jiu crossed the river, Yue Fei, Qu Duan, Wang De, and others had already gathered on the Yinchuan plain. Generals Wu Jie and their 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers and horses, including the front army, rear army, and cavalry of the Imperial Camp under their command. If we include the newly surrendered Xixia troops everywhere, Zhao Guan's family is actually approaching at this time. A hundred thousand people.
On the eighth day of May, when he entered Xingqing Mansion, Zhao Jiu had no time to commend Yue Fei, Qu Duan, and Wang De for their achievements in breaking through the Helan Mountains. However, he first inquired about the reserves in Xixia Tanliang City and learned that there were actually 200,000 dendrobium grains and countless fodder. Afterwards, overjoyed, he first sent Yue Chao's troops to defend Xingqing Prefecture, and then Zhai Cong's troops to defend Lingzhou, to jointly assist Hu Hongxiu in commanding Xingling. Immediately, he formally issued an order to appoint Yue Fei as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. The remaining generals and more than 10,000 auxiliary troops were temporarily recruited, and the number of soldiers was 100,000... Among them, more than 50,000 imperial camp troops were naturally used as combat soldiers, and the newly surrendered Xixia soldiers, except those who had meritorious service and had made promises, were all converted into soldiers. The accompanying army mainly provides logistics support such as food and transportation of materials... auxiliary troops!
Then the whole army went north and gathered at Tanliang City.
Before leaving, Zhao Guanjia did not forget to issue an additional order. The army marched along the road and was not allowed to trample on the young crops in the north.
And Yujia also set off with the army again.
On May 14th, the imperial commander followed the army to Tanliang City. After personally inspecting the food and fodder in the city, the Zhao Guan family directly issued an order again, asking the Yue Fei tribe who had followed the Yelu Dashi tribe to control the Keyi Gate to open the door, and then
The Ningxia Road envoy Hu Hongxiu was temporarily appointed as the logistical support, and the entire army left the border and headed north.
At this time, everyone no longer had any doubts, knowing that the officials were going to lead these 100,000 people across the large valley, pass through the Keyi Gate, and escape behind.
On May 18th, the army marched forward to Hue Crossing, and the news from the front was completely intensive... It is said that both Yelu Dashi and Wanyan Wushu were caught off guard, and both sides were behind this good place where cattle and sheep could be seen due to the wind and grass.
A sudden encounter, coupled with a life-and-death hatred, there was no way to dodge and they were unwilling to hide anymore. However, they each occupied the castle and used field cavalry combat as the main method of combat. They had been fighting for more than half a month.
The latest result is that the Jurchens are not very good at fighting the Khitans, and the Yelu Dashi is gradually running out, possibly due to lack of food... The reason why Zhao Jiu set off so quickly is because as soon as he crossed the Yellow River, Yue Fei and Hu Hongxiu arrived
I received a document from Yelu Dashi asking for food... In short, whether it was due to lack of combat power or lack of food, Dashi finally had no choice but to retreat to Wu Lahai City, the fortress of Houtao, and control the Yinshan Passage and the Yellow River to avoid the danger.
However, the two of them were not idle during this period. Dashi and Wushu were almost like opponents in chess, each resorting to alienation tactics... Dashi tried to win over Yu Jian's old subordinate, Yelu Mawu, who was shocked by his military strength.
Ten thousand households, but Wushu also communicated constantly with the two major tribes of the Mongol and Wu tribes, the Kelie tribe and the Qiyan tribe. Hebulehan of the Qiyan tribe was promised to be the king of the Mengwu, and to the Kelie tribe.
He sent gifts and other gifts to his troops, and at the same time, he did not forget to ask the small Mongol tribes who had surrendered to Dajin to come to the rear for reinforcements.
It was very lively for a while.
Of course, facts have proven that many things in this world depend on fists. Yelu Dashi is at a disadvantage, Yelu Mawu is not moving at all, but Huerza Husi, the leader of the Kele tribe, one of the two major Mongolian tribes, is obviously a little bit
A state of vacillation and repetition.
Although this military expedition aroused the confusion of many people, and some even said that the Zhao Guan family was just enjoying their success and wasting the Xixia national reserves in Tanliang City, but after hearing the news, Zhao Jiu was convinced that he had not let the worst happen.
situation arises.
On May 20th, the Song army crossed the fork of the Yellow River in Houtao. At this time, Zhao Jiucai and Yelu Dashi sent a letter. It was Lu Benzhong who wrote the letter, using Yue Fei's tone, with the utmost arrogance, claiming to lead an army of 100,000.
To come for reinforcements, ask Yelv Dashi to open the city and admit the king's troops.
After submitting the letter, the Song army ignored the message that Li Qianshun might have thrown down his trap after the battle and penetrated into the desert area on the south side of the Yellow River. They just continued to follow the outflow of the Yellow River, using the outer line of the Yellow River waterway as the logistics line.
They advanced by land and water and headed straight for Wu Lahai City, where the Yelv Rock was located.
By the way, only after arriving here did the Zhao Guan family realize that the Yellow River at this time actually bifurcated at Houtao, and that the northern route, at the foot of Jingyin Mountain and close to Wulahai City, was wider.
All I can say is that it does save some logistical trouble.
PS: The 141st cute appearance, thank you to Mr. Liuwei Dihuang Wan from Feng Xiao Tang; the 142nd cute appearance, Fried Chicken Warrior Fat Seal... I am also grateful.
By the way, Ji Cha begged me to give him another chapter recommendation. I hesitated for a long time, but seeing that he showed great sincerity, I agreed...but the book seemed to be "This is My Planet"?