After sending his son to the edge of Hongqiao, Shao Shude went back.
Hongqiao spans the east and west, with the main body of Shangyang Palace on one side and the Xishangyang Palace or Small Shangyang Palace on the west side - the two palaces of Yongshou and Jiaofang in the Guo Dynasty.
Shao Shude stayed on the Hongqiao Bridge and looked at the quiet river.
Although he has been promoted to commander, Sharuchi still loyally guards him, unchanged from a few years ago.
"Are you envious when you see others making great achievements one by one?" Shao Shude's voice was very soft, and he also showed a hint of exhaustion.
The founding hero who rules the world will do whatever he wants, kill whom he wants to kill, and play with any woman he wants. Even if that woman has a beloved lover, she must pose according to the saint's preferences.
But who can know the sorrow and fear in his heart?
Surrounded by a pack of wolves, even if the wolf king is old, he cannot show any signs of fatigue, because this wolf pack has no rules, or even if there are rules, the wolves do not want to abide by them intentionally or unintentionally.
If one wolf or two wolves don't abide by it, maybe it's nothing, just kill them. But what if a group of wolves don't abide by it? Then it's already a custom and a value, and rules cannot restrain them.
Sharuchi had been guarding the saint for many years and knew everything he did, every detail of his life, and could even get a glimpse of his true inner thoughts. This was something that even the prime ministers found difficult to do.
The Wolf King did not shy away from him and always regarded him as his confidant.
"I will send an envoy to Chunhuafang tomorrow to confer the title of Prince of Linzi County to reward you for your contribution," Shao Shude said.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Xia Ruqi could refuse the reward to himself, but it was hard for him to refuse the reward to his mother.
Shao Shude smiled.
He knew that he had no use for the many treasures given to Sharuchi. Apart from supporting his clan members and villagers, they were all piled up at home.
Some people commented that Sharucci "lives in a wealthy place and has no desire for luxury." This is true.
It's not easy to bribe people like him with money, not to mention that he has no shortage of money at all.
He is also a kind person.
Li Cunxu once gave Zhu Youqian an iron coupon for the elixir book, but later he became murderous and wanted to kill his entire family. After receiving the order, Xia Luqi came to the door, and Youqian's wife Zhang took out the iron coupon. Xia Luqi was ashamed, but he still carried out the order.
Who has a sense of right and wrong, is loyal and brave, and resolutely carries out orders, even if they are unreasonable? What monarch wouldn't love such a person?
"You are capable." Shao Shude said, "I am too selfish to keep you by my side."
"Why did your Majesty say this?" Xia Ruqi asked puzzledly.
"I heard that you study in your spare time?" Shao Shude asked.
"Yes." Xia Luqi did not hide it. Yin An was always stationed in the palace and followed the emperor. He could borrow various books. Xia Luqi liked reading books very much.
"Have you ever thought about taking charge of the government?" Shao Shude asked.
Xia Luqi was able to kill hundreds of people. Some people once compared him to Lu Bu, but Lu Bu's ability to govern the local area was not very good, and he had no awareness of it at all. He often allowed his soldiers to burn, kill, and loot, and treated the people as pigs and dogs.
A typical warlord warrior.
Sharuch is much better than him.
Even Ouyang Xiu, who has always had bad things to say about warriors in history, said that Xia Luqi was "benevolent and loving in politics".
Xue Juzheng also said that he was "loyal and righteous in nature, especially knowledgeable in officialdom, and skilled in caring for the people."
Historically, when he left Suizhou, the people stopped him before leaving and refused to let him go, so he continued to stay in office - but he lost his life because of this. The rebel Meng Zhixiang attacked Suizhou and committed suicide.
To this day, Suining is also known as "Ducheng" because of Xia Luqi.
Compared with Lu Bu's great fame, Xia Luqi can be said to be almost unknown. In the final analysis, he still lacks the praise of literary works.
"I never thought about it." Xia Ruqi shook his head and said, "If I leave, who will be the guard beside Your Majesty?"
"Friend Zhong Yan, we have been relatives of the emperor for a long time, and our martial arts skills are not bad. Aren't they good at it?" Shao Shude asked.
Xia Luqi didn't answer, just looked at Shao Shude.
"How could I be willing to let you go?" Shao Shude said with emotion: "However, if you want to be granted the title of wife and son, you must have military exploits, but I have to let you go. I can't be so selfish. Next month there will be a Jurchen, Mohe
When the barbarians arrive in Beijing, you take them with you, and I will assign you some backbones of the Forbidden Army, and they will be your soldiers during the Western Expedition."
This army does exist, and it comes from a variety of sources, including various clans. The total number of people is about two thousand, and they are issued equipment by the court, and then the Privy Council sends people to give them rough training to let them know the rules of the army.
Shao Shude demanded that the Yu should not be used indiscriminately, but strong and brave people must be sent out, otherwise they would be severely punished.
When they had just conquered the Khitan and Bohai, they did not dare to make any mistakes.
"I obey the decree." Hearing what the saint said, Xia Ruqi's eyes turned red and he responded.
Shao Shu took his hand and walked around the Xishan Yang Palace.
He took the trouble to point to various places, saying what it was like before and what it is like now, and finally brought the topic to the situation in the world.
Sharuch occasionally interrupted, but mostly listened silently.
He saw the saint's contribution to the people of the world one by one. Compared with the likes of Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong, he didn't know how high they were.
As they approached the Jiaofang Hall, the sleeping quarters tonight, the concubine Xiao came out to greet him and saluted Xia Ruqi.
Xia Ruqi stepped aside and returned the greeting.
In fact, in the palace, even the prince had to salute Shao Shude when he saw him. This was Shao Shude's special request.
Warriors don't love money, so give status and honor to make people desperate. Shao Sheng did this trick very badly.
Shao Shude nodded to Xia Luqi and entered the Jiaofang Hall.
Xia Ruqi carefully checked the defenses again. He visited every corner of the dark sentry location before leaving.
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"In a few days, the first convoy will go to Xijing. If you have anything to bring, you can send someone to report it in advance." After the sprint, Shao Shude was exhausted.
Mrs. Xiao opened her charming eyes full of spring and asked, "How long will your Majesty wish to live in Chang'an?"
"Chang'an is the capital of Xijing. You have to live there for a while. The main officials from the Political Affairs Hall, the Two Privy Councils, the Libo Council, the Six Ministries and Nine Temples will go there. Xiao Xiang is considered young, so he has to go." Dai Niang's... was a bit big, and Shao Shude suffered a loss.
He had so much energy that he felt sleepy at the moment, so he said casually: "The princes, princes, princesses, and most of the concubines in the harem will go with us. The specific length of stay will depend on when we go on the Western Expedition."
"Why don't your majesty choose a good general to march west? It's very hard to be thousands of miles away and sleeping in the open air." Madam Xiao asked.
"The conditions for fighting now are much better than before." Shao Shude said while he was half asleep and half awake, "In the past, we really lived in the open air. Now, my tent is even more gorgeous than that of ordinary wealthy people.
They cannot enjoy all kinds of expenses. Hardship? What kind of hardship? Dai Niang, if you accompany me on my tour to the west, even women can do it."
Mrs. Xiao blushed and was about to say something cute, but she saw that the saint was already snoring and fell asleep.
Mrs. Xiao covered Shao Shude with the thin quilt, found a comfortable position, and got into his arms, but she did not feel sleepy.
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Her father is the prime minister Xiao Yu, who is only one year younger than the saint, so he will definitely follow her.
In fact, you can know the layout of the court in the next ten years by looking at the list of officials who followed the saint to the west. The Xiao family came from a noble family and could not be more sensitive to these things.
Judging from the recent rumors in the capital, it is certain that King Qin will be the crown prince. Mrs. Xiao thought it was time to find an opportunity to talk to her father. King Qin only had a few wives and concubines.
Households, even Hengshan Dangxiang was born, and his family status was not high, to be precise, he had no family status, so he could think of a solution.
It is true that more than a hundred years ago, there was no reason for a daughter of a family like Xiao to be a concubine, but today is different from the past. There are some things that cannot be said, and it would be embarrassing to say too much. What's more, she is a prince and has a different status.
, nothing to be ashamed of.
What a pity for the fifteenth mother. The most outstanding woman in the clan in the past ten years was sent to the palace because she had been homeless for a long time. But the saint actually accepted her without any courtesy!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Xiao somehow thought of her little sister Webster.
The saint had just conferred the title of Zhongsheng County Prince on the ninth prince, and had arranged a marriage for him: the princess would be the legitimate daughter of the Wei family.
Mrs. Xiao guessed that since Wei Shi was in the middle of the court and had no successors, he planned to take root in the frontier and join forces with the King of Sai.
Will you surrender? Or find another way?
Just last month, another rebellion broke out in the northern part of the Seven Saints State, and some Shiwei people even went south to plunder, which was suppressed by the joint efforts of the Shatuo soldiers, Nubu and the Seven Saints State.
What’s the point of going to such a place where the situation is unstable?
The instability of the local situation seemed to have touched some of the saint's emotions. After the Lord Protector, Lord Zhong, Lord Fengsheng, and Lord Pengsheng, he ordered the establishment of the Prince Yingsheng and the Prince Baosheng.
, the Royal Palace of Lisheng County conferred the titles of Prince Shao Zhuangjing on the 12th Prince, Shao Yichang on the 18th Prince, and Shao Ningjian on the 19th Prince respectively.
The twelfth prince was born in November of the first year of Jianji, and his mother was Empress He of Tang Shuxian.
The eighteenth prince was born in the eighth month of the eighth year of Jianji, and his mother was in the month of Liduo.
The Nineteenth Prince was born in November of the eighth year of Jianji to his mother Bodhisattva Nu.
Forget it, Yue Liduo, a Bodhisattva slave, that slutty bitch from the He family used to be a mother to the world, but she had no shame and gave birth to two sons and a daughter for the new emperor. Thinking of this, Mrs. Xiao was so angry that she shed tears. The saint would rather be in that carefree place.
Even though I try hard on my belly, the woman refuses to favor her. Am I not old enough?
Of course, the above may not be anything, who doesn't know the hobbies of saints? She was angry for a moment, but what really made Xiao couldn't understand was that the two shaky families of Hezhong Liu and Xue were also trying to fight King Sai.
The idea of the group.
One of them is even the sister-in-law of Xia Luqi, the commander of Silver saddle, who is only twelve years old this year.
Is it possible that these outdated families have really given up on the Central Plains? Do they want to work hard on the grasslands?
There was thunderous snoring beside him, and the saint had fallen into a deep sleep.
Mrs. Xiao was upset. She felt that this world was a bit strange. The grasslands, Liaodong and even the Western Regions. The saint spent most of his time wandering around the area he called the "Three Norths" and invested too much energy in it.
Reminiscent of the saint's previous words and deeds, he has always encouraged intermarriage between the grasslands and the Central Plains, that is, the wealthy families in the mainland marry the daughters of the grassland chiefs, and the children of the grassland nobles marry the daughters of the Central Plains families. For this reason, he did not hesitate to let the princes set an example, such as
The sixth prince's head wife is Qi Bi.
Isn't this just a large Northern Dynasty?
Mrs. Xiao adjusted her posture and gently hugged Shao Shude, thinking to herself that maybe she should follow the direction of the saint's whip so that the Xiao family could gain greater benefits.
At this time, she suddenly felt a little annoyed. It was really tiring for a married woman to have to worry about her mother's family like this. What was even more depressing was that she didn't even have any children. She felt discouraged just thinking about it. What was the point of being so busy?
Although the saint is a martial artist, he is like a clear mirror in his heart. Perhaps it is because the Xiao family has been working in the center and does not cooperate with his political affairs, so he does not give me an heir.
Mrs. Xiao sighed, hugged the saint tightly and fell asleep.