Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 207 Shi Congyun's Backyard
In the first ten days of August, Zhao Shijian received a letter from the frontline. The letter from the family was worth ten thousand gold during the three months of war. Naturally, every time the letter was received, it was the happiest time for the family.

But Zhao Shijian usually reads it by herself first, not because she is selfish, but Shi Congyun always writes some shameless words in the letters, and she has made such a joke before.

In the spirit of filial piety, I let my mother read it first, but she was ashamed. Since then, she always read the family letter first before showing it to others.

In the letter, she knew the situation of the war in the south, and she was very surprised, but not too shocked.

She didn't know much about military affairs, and her husband had fought successive battles before, and she was invincible. She was used to it, but at the end of the letter, he told her that the capital might change.

Zhao Shijian is very smart, she understands this aspect, and dare not say too clearly in the letter, but she knows what will happen.

Then she went back to her hut, the room was dimly lit, she did not turn on the lamp, but carefully moved the bookshelf to the north, there was a closet on the wall, and there was an exquisite wooden box inside.

Zhao Shijian took it down, carefully took out the key from under the side pillow, and opened it. Inside were notebooks. After opening, the handwriting was neat and beautiful, and all kinds of records were written, all of which happened in Beijing after Shi Congyun left. Things, she was helping with such things before.

Every time Shi Congyun was away on an expedition, he could immediately know what happened during his absence when he returned to Beijing, all thanks to Zhao Shijian.

It was difficult at the beginning, and I could only hear it from hearsay, plus insinuating on the officials who came to give gifts, or asking my father.Now it is too simple, because the Fu family is on their side.

Last month, the son of Fu's parents came to the capital to pay a special visit to his father, Shi Yanchao. Since the Fu family has a queen in the palace, it is much easier for the queen to know the news.

Especially through Fu Liumei, it is easier to understand these.

The sisters of the Fu family have a private meeting place, which is opposite the Daxiangguo Temple, where the second younger sister Fu lived. The queen would go out of the palace to meet her sisters there from time to time. Zhao Shijian had also been there a few times, but she and Queen Fu had nothing to do with each other. Sisterhood is deep.

Every time she went there, she went with the mind of bargaining with Queen Fu, such as clarifying the situation with Queen Fu, implying that Queen Fu must rely on historians, and asking Queen Fu to provide her with more information.

She thought that Empress Fu must not like her. No one likes to compromise, let alone being coerced by hints. Besides, she is the empress. Zhao Shijian is actually very afraid of offending the empress. not afraid.

Fortunately, Empress Fu does not seem to be an ordinary woman, she is extraordinarily calm and wise, understands the benefits and does not let her emotions control her, although she is a little unhappy, she also feels that having the support of historians will be of great benefit to her.

But he still has a clear grievance towards her, never tells her about the affairs of the palace, every time he only tells Fu Liumei what happened in the palace and the court, and then Liumei will come to tell her again.

So many things, she has been clearly recorded, just waiting for her husband to come back to read.

On June 22, Xia, a superior raised the question of the royal family's food, and the official commented: "My daily food will be reduced by half in the future, and the rest will remain the same."

On June 25th in the summer, Zhang Zhao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and others completed the [-] volumes of "Records of Taizu" and submitted them. The officials gave utensils, cloth and silk.

On the first day of the seventh month in autumn, envoys from Goryeo came to the court, bringing with them mountain delicacies such as ginseng from Goryeo. The officials were very happy and rewarded them with gold and silver.

On the [-]th day of the seventh lunar month in autumn, Zhongshumen entered the newly revised "Great Zhou Xingtong", which was mainly formulated by Fan Zhi and others, imitating the laws of the previous dynasty, and then began to be promulgated by imperial edicts, requiring the world to gradually act in accordance with the laws.

On the [-]th day of the seventh month in autumn, the officials issued an order to bestow each of the Jiedu envoys and governors with a "Picture of Juntian".Yuan Zhen, the governor of Tongzhou in the Tang Dynasty, played every day when he was in the prefecture. Granted to the state and county.

According to the queen, the government is planning to set the taxation uniformly for the whole country, so this map is given to all states first, so that everyone can prepare.

On July 42th in autumn, the Yellow River broke through the embankment of Heyin County, drowning [-] people.

On July 24th in autumn, Chen Sirang, who stayed in Xingzhou, defeated more than 1000 Northern Han bandit troops in Hedong at the foot of Xishan Mountain, and beheaded more than 500 people.

On August [-]th in autumn, Feng Yanlu, Minister of the Taifu, served as the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Zhong Mo, the Minister of Wei, sent them back to the south of the Yangtze River.

Feng Yanlu and Zhong Mo came from the south of the Yangtze River to report to the imperial court that Li Jingshangzuo, the lord of the Tang Dynasty, wanted to pass the throne to Prince Li Hongji, and the officials wrote to him, but the queen did not know the content of the letter.

On the sixth day of the eighth month in autumn, ten thousand sheep, three hundred horses, and thirty camels were given to the state of Tang; five thousand sheep, two hundred horses, and twenty camels were given to Liangzhe Qianchu.

She recorded these things in detail, and after thinking about it, she added a naughty one at the end.

On the thirteenth day of the eighth month in autumn, the war report came to Beijing. The deputy envoy of the Privy Council and the history of Pingzhang broke through Nanping and Wuping from the cloud, captured Nanping Wang Gao Jichong, and Wuping Jiedu envoy Zhou Xingfeng.

As for the changes in the capital, she was already mentally prepared.

There will definitely be more people coming to the historian's house, and then the queen will definitely want to see her again, but this time it will probably be less aggressive.

Zhao Shijian was a little happy, with a little pride hidden in his heart. The empress was able to be superior because she was the emperor's wife, but now that her husband is capable, the empress must also start to consider her attitude towards her. Such a feeling made her very comfortable.

After thinking for a while, she immediately went to the next yard to tell Zhou Xian the news.

She knew in her heart that Zhou Xian was actually the most concerned about her husband's safety. After all, she was alone in the north. This kind of situation reminded Zhao Shijian of her original self, and she couldn't help feeling sympathetic.

So I went to tell Sister Zhou that the family letter said that there was still a war in the south. The husband had won a big victory, captured the King of Nanping and the Jiedushi of Wuping, and he would be back soon.

Zhou Xian was so happy that she shed tears, holding her hand and couldn't help sobbing silently, Zhao Shijian was a little flustered, and even caressed her back, "Sister, don't worry, my husband used to go out to fight, I'm used to it , Every time he wins big, it’s okay, you will get used to it in the future, and you won’t be so worried.”

In fact, she is bragging. Although she has experienced it many times, she is restless every time.

"I really admire my sister, if only I were as strong as you." Zhou Xian wiped away his tears and looked at her pitifully.

For a while, even Zhao Shijian was dumbfounded. She was actually a little jealous. Seeing Zhou Xian's all-powerful face, it's no wonder that guy is so greedy for money. When he went to Jiangnan, he didn't want anything but her.

A woman with such a face, I'm afraid it's God's love, any woman can't help being jealous when she sees it, but those things just passed by, she was afraid that sister Zhou would be too sad, so she changed the topic.

Jiangnan women are indeed more sentimental than northern women like them, "I heard that sister Zhou has a younger sister at home, how are you doing now?"

Zhou Xian nodded, and pulled her to sit down: "The little girl at home is smart and smart, and wrote me a letter last month."

Speaking of the little sister, Zhou Xian really let go of a lot of sadness and started talking with her.

The two talked for a long time, and made an appointment to play cards together tomorrow night, and then Zhao Shijian left, going to find Liumei and tell her the news.

Sixth Sister is drawing pictures in the room, she is young, Zhao Shijian always feels that Sixth Sister is more innocent and lively than herself and Zhou Xian, she likes to write and draw very much.

Especially after her husband taught her to draw the drawings of girders last time, she was very fascinated by them. From time to time, the drawings of the houses in the painter's house or the houses on the street were all straight frames, and she couldn't understand them either. .

After Zhao Shijian went in, Sixth Sister hadn't found her yet.

In fact, as a woman, she also finds Liu Mei inexplicably cute when she sees her, but she can't say anything, probably because she is young, plus she doesn't fight for anything, and has a well-behaved and sensible temper.

Until the little girl cried out in surprise and patted her chest carefully, Zhao Shijian couldn't help giggling, and the sixth sister blushed.

Immediately, Zhao Shijian told her about the family letter, and showed her the family letter, telling her the situation in the south, which also reassured her.

Sixth Sister was very happy, her two cheeks were flushed, and she was very pretty. She was so excited that she was at a loss, as if she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, and she didn't know what to do next when she stood up, which made her laugh all at once.

Lian Dao: "If you're happy, you can shout out loud."

Sixth Sister shook her head, still acting like a lady: "No, Eldest Sister will scold me."

"She's not here." Zhao Shijian couldn't help pulling her hand to let her sit down. The little girl realized it later, but she still didn't shout. She was so happy. She read the family book several times and still couldn't bear to let go.

Zhao Shijian teased: "You won't be able to memorize them all."

Sixth Sister put down the family letter in embarrassment, and excitedly held hands and talked to her a lot.

She took the opportunity to say: "Don't write or draw tomorrow night, sister Zhou invited us to her place to play cards."

Sixth Sister was so happy that she even agreed.

Another word came to his lips, but Zhao Shijian didn't say it. When the news arrived, Empress Fu probably couldn't wait to see her again. She also wanted to meet Liu Mei. There must be a lot of things to tell her.

Sixth Sister was happily putting her little head on her chest, talking about her future prospects, saying that when her husband came back, they would pray together at Daxiangguo Temple, let him take them to ride horses by the river, and so on.

Zhao Shijian didn't want to tell this sixth younger sister more things. In fact, the things behind it were very complicated and dangerous, far from what she simply thought.

Involuntarily, Zhao Shijian recalled the events of his childhood, the events of Du Chongwei when his grandfather was alive, and the incident of Huang Qi, the Emperor Taizu seven years ago, and he felt more and more trembling.

Du Chongwei may be ambitious, but Emperor Taizu, and even many people before him may be really ambitious, and they have to do so.

At that point, not only the Emperor of Chaozhong will be suspicious, but many soldiers under his command will eagerly push him forward.

When the Emperor Taizu Huang Qi joined the body, many of the generals were pushing hands, such as Zhao Kuangyin and his son, and his father Shi Yanchao, etc. The reason is very simple, the Taizu went further, and these old minions had the opportunity to be promoted to rank , from Dragon Climb.

The more she thought about this, the more she felt how similar the current situation was?
Among the senior officials of the two divisions in Beijing, Gao Huaide is a good friend of his father Shi Yanchao, Wang Shenqi is the most loyal subordinate of his husband, and the current top general in Beijing is his father Shi Yanchao.

Not to mention Wang Zhong, Shao Ji, Dong Zunhui, Luo Yanhuan, Shen Zhiyi, Murong Yanzhao, etc. who are the high-ranking generals in the camp outside the capital.

Wang Zhong and Shao Ji are the most loyal generals of historians, Dong Zunhui, Luo Yanhuan and Shen Zhiyi are veterans who later followed her husband Shi Congyun, and Murong Yanzhao is a general under his father Shi Yanchao
For a while, the more she thought about many things, the more her heart beat wildly.

Zhao Shijian and his grandfather Zhao Ying have learned a lot. After Jin, Han, and Zhou Dynasty changes, they have experienced a lot. They are smart and smart, and they have been keenly aware of some unusual things.

Perhaps no one has noticed these things, or no one has thought about them, but the more she thinks about them, the more frightened she becomes. After paying homage to Northern Han, Khitan, Shu, Tang, Nanping, and Wuping, historians seem to have reached a very high level without knowing it. Far away, it may also be approaching the critical autumn of life and death.

Maybe it's because today's son is focusing on the military, but he is not so keen on political affairs, or maybe the emperor is completely unaware of these subtle changes that have accumulated over time, but one day, the contacts accumulated over the years and the impact of so many wars will probably explode. .

At that time, if you take one wrong step, you may be doomed and your body will be smashed to pieces.
Zhao Shijian didn't dare to think about it, and the hand holding Liumei was trembling.

"What's wrong with elder sister?" Sixth younger sister looked up, looking puzzled at her pale face.

Zhao Shijian shook his head, smiled and said to her, "It's okay, I just think about something tomorrow, I'll go back first."

Sixth Sister got up to see her off and walked out of the small courtyard. Zhao Shijian let out a long breath, and suddenly felt a sense of relief, but his heart began to fluctuate.

She didn't dare to think about the future, afraid of revealing her secrets in front of Sixth Sister, afraid of frightening the innocent her.

Now that I think about it, I feel more and more that it is very likely to happen.
That night, Zhao Shijian suffered from insomnia and could not sleep for a long time.

The next day, the Kaifeng government issued an official notice, and notices were pasted in front of several gates inside and outside Daliang City, announcing the results of the Southern Expedition Army.

There was a sensation in the capital for a while, and the news spread in all directions, and soon attracted more and more people to watch, and then the news quickly spread in Daliang City.

It was just in time for the autumn harvest, and when they heard the great news that Master Wang had regained Jingchu, many people were very excited.

The spread is very wide and the influence is huge. Many storytellers and singers have begun to talk about Shi Congyun's legendary story.

It has to be said that sometimes luck is also very important. If this year is not a good year, the enthusiasm of the people may not be so high, but the good year will increase the victory, and the double happiness will be handed over for a while, and the people will involuntarily connect the two things psychologically. .

Outside Daliang City and its surrounding states and counties, many villages and towns even beat gongs and drums to celebrate this event. If it was just a single harvest year or a single imperial court victory, it might not be so far. The two things together are enough to make people happy Encouragement, beat gongs and drums.

For a while, it became a fashion around August. After that, Shi Congyun's deeds and reputation spread more widely. He crossed the Taotao River, spread northward, and reached Hebei and other places.

(End of this chapter)