The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 1356 Xuanwen Jieyuan
After the initial panic and astonishment, the Caizhou garrison, who had been bombarded by grenades outside the city, chose to surrender.

The generals of the Tiankui army outside the city led the army into the city.

Go to the "Assassins" escorting hundreds of officials and family members in the city, and salute the burly man at the head, "Commander."

All the generals and officials in Caizhou showed astonishment, then they couldn't help shaking their heads and sighing slightly.

The commander of the Tiankui army personally led his troops into the city, and quietly destroyed their "backyard". They really lost this battle unjustly.

Perhaps throughout the previous dynasties, no army has ever fought like the Tiankui army.

But the Song army was always scheming in war, wasn't it?
Zhao Hu nodded slightly, and told the surrounding officers and soldiers: "The centurion and above generals in the city, as well as high-ranking officials, will be detained in the government office first, so that they can be entertained, and they must not be neglected in the slightest. Wait for the court to deal with them."

These words made those civil servants and generals breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that the rumor that the Song army treated the prisoners preferentially is true.

Although these people are the generals of the defeated army, it seems that there should be no fear of their lives right now.Only in this life, maybe there will be no chance to serve the Yuan Dynasty again.

But what is this compared to saving your property and life?

Basically, those who were sent to serve in border cities such as Dengzhou and Caizhou, except for the military envoys of the various military villages, the civil servants and military officers of the other cities have no bright future.

This is a common phenomenon in this age.

The more important people are, the closer they will be to the center of the imperial court.Those who are under the shade of the sage will most likely be at the feet of the emperor.

After all the civil servants and generals were escorted to the government office, Zhao Hu ordered the soldiers of the Tiankui Army to confiscate the defenders' armaments.During this process, no accidents occurred.

When the national flag of the Song Dynasty was raised on the top of the city, it also meant that Dengzhou, Tangzhou, and Caizhou on Nanjing Road in the Yuan Dynasty were almost taken by the Song Dynasty.

Although these three cities are border towns, they are far less dangerous than Xiangyang, and they are destined not to become a gateway like Xiangyang.

The loss of Xiangyang in the Yuan Dynasty at the beginning can be regarded as a hidden danger for the soldiers of the Song Dynasty to break through the three cities today.

Changsha, the imperial city of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Dongting bedroom.

It was just at dawn, and Turandot was sitting in front of the dressing table, with a maid behind her dressing her.

Zhao Dongting slept in Turandot's room last night, but at this moment, he had already gone to the main hall to discuss matters.

In recent days, the emperor summoned courtiers to discuss matters in the hall much more frequently than before.

The servant girl Turandot brought from the Yuan Dynasty hurried into Turandot's room, "Mother..."

Turandot tilted his head with a smile on his face, and was slightly taken aback when he saw the look of the servant girl.Seeing that the maid hesitated to speak again, she waved her hand to make the maid in the room retreat, "Tao'er, what do you do?"

The maid called Tao'er bit her lip and said, "Tao'er just overheard the guards in the palace say...the army is fighting...with the Yuan army on Nanjing Road."

Turandot suddenly changed color.

The last thing she wanted to see happened after all.

Although she knew that there must be another war between Song and Yuan, she never thought that it would come so soon.

How long has it been since she married Da Song?

Are the two countries going to meet each other?
Turandot stood up with a pale face, "Where is the emperor?"

Tao'er said: "After the emperor has practiced swordsmanship, he has gone to the main hall early."

Turandot staggered and was about to run out, but when he reached the door, he was suddenly stunned, and then slowly turned back.

Tao'er looked at her and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, why don't you go to the Emperor?"

Turandot did not speak, but sat down slowly in front of the dressing table again, dazed.

Fighting has always been the morale of both sides. She was thinking, even if she could persuade the emperor, wouldn't the Yuan army go south to attack Song?

Moreover, what reason does she have to persuade the emperor?
She knows her father well, and also knows Zhao Dongting's ideal.They are all kings who want to dominate the Central Plains, and a war between the two countries is simply unavoidable.

Although she was a princess of the Yuan Dynasty, she was also the empress of the Song Dynasty.But these two identities are not enough for her to stop this confrontation.

main hall.

Zhao Dongting was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the throne.

State affairs order Lu Xiufu, supervision order Zhao Yuluo, punishment order Wang Wenfu, and deputy military order Su Liuyi and other humerus ministers are all listed.

In this city of Changsha, the officials of various ministries are headed by them.

Because the Great Song Dynasty has been conquering continuously since Naozhou's prosperity, and until now, the Yuan Dynasty and other countries are especially eyeing, so the officials in the court have not had time to give birth to the idea of ​​fighting each other and fighting for power.The civil servants and military generals who have been on the stage in Changsha city dare not say that they are united, but most of them are doing practical things for the court in their own profession.

Last night, the emperor suddenly asked the guards in the palace to inform all the ministers that they would come to the hall today for the morning court.All the ministers thought that the emperor still wanted to discuss matters on the front line.

During the confrontation between the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the rest of the matters were not as important as those on the front line.In the previous few court meetings, the emperor was indeed discussing the frontline matters.

"Tan Aiqing."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Dongting who was sitting on the throne suddenly spoke.His eyes fell on Tan Chengli, Minister of Education.

Tan Chengli walked out of the queue, cupped his hands to Zhao Dongting and said, "The minister is here."

All the ministers glanced at Tan Chengli with slightly surprised eyes.

The affairs on the front line have nothing to do with the Ministry of Education. Tan Chengli and the two servants of the Ministry of Education were just passing through the emperor's previous morning courts.

Could it be that at this juncture when the imperial examination is approaching, does the emperor have any matters related to the imperial examination to explain?
Only this year's imperial examination, but the emperor has already handed it over to Wang Wenfu, who once served as the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, to supervise it with full authority.It stands to reason that Tan Chengli shouldn't be called out so abruptly.

Every move of the emperor is worthy of scrutiny.

For a moment, all the ministers were thoughtful.

Then I heard Zhao Dongting say again: "How many people have given birth this year?"

It is indeed the responsibility of the Ministry of Education.I just don't know why the emperor suddenly asked about this.

Tan Chengli bowed and replied: "Back to the emperor, there are a total of 390 people from all walks of life."

"Ah."

Zhao Dongting asked again: "Then are there any outstanding talents in this class?"

"This……"

Tan Chengli looked up at Zhao Dongting, not knowing how to answer.

Because he didn't know how Zhao Dongting's "big talent" was judged.If we judge only by the results of these exams in the provincial examination, there are quite a few of them who are quite good.

After being stunned for a while, Tan Chengli bit the bullet and replied: "For example, Wen Qingshu Jieyuan in Changsha, Zhong Xucheng Jieyuan in Tanzhou, Chen Wangtong Jieyuan in Chenzhou, etc., I think these are all great talents. The results have been outstanding.”

But Zhao Dongting, who was on the throne, just smiled lightly, as if there was still a little elusive taste in his eyes.

Then what he said made all the ministers in the palace think a little differently, "Just because he is outstanding in his studies, he is not considered a great talent."

Lu Xiufu, the Minister of State, looked up at Zhao Dongting, and couldn't resist walking out of the ranks, "Your Majesty, could it be that you want to reform the imperial examinations again?"

Zhao Dongting didn't answer, but looked at Zhong Jian, the acting Minister of the Ministry of War who had taken over the affairs of the Ministry of War, "Lord Zhong, what happened in the Ministry of War recently?"

Zhong Jian came out with doubts, cupped his hands and said: "Return to the emperor, there has been no strange incident in the Ministry of War recently."

"Oh?"

Sitting on the throne, Zhao Dongting frowned slightly.

Then he waved his hand, telling Lu Xiufu and others to put them in line, but abruptly stopped asking about these things.Afterwards, just like a few days ago, I asked the chief officials of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Military Science, and the Ministry of Finance about the logistics supply of the frontline army.Then, he announced his retreat.

All the ministers in the hall retreated with doubts.

They were in groups of three or five, discussing with each other, but they didn't know what the emperor's nonsensical questions meant.

But before Zhao Dongting left the main hall, he just ordered Eunuch Gan to send someone to bring Changsha Xieyuan Wenqing's book into the palace.

About half an hour passed.

Zhao Dongting was sitting in the imperial study when he heard the eunuch outside say: "Your Majesty, Changsha Jieyuan Wenqing's book has arrived."

"Come in."

Zhao Dongting raised his head and shouted to the outside.

The rooms were opened, and Wen Qingshu walked in.Seeing Zhao Dongting and Ashima, he was quite surprised, but it was far from shocking.

Zhao Dongting looked at her, and suddenly chuckled, "Wen Jieyuan isn't surprised to see me?"

(End of this chapter)