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Chapter 181 A Great Man Once Said

On the first day of September, the officials of the Ministry of Rites have been busy since before dawn. Today is a big day. The officials, together with all civil and military officials, are going to parade in the school grounds. Naturally, they dare not slack off in the slightest.

The imperial army also set up guards around the school grounds, and anyone suspicious would be taken away for interrogation.

At Chenshi, the sky was bright, and the people outside the school grounds were already crowded with people. Although the performance of the large army was very poor, it was rare to see a military parade of this scale for many years, and the officials would also come. This excitement can still be gathered together.

Most of the people actually come to see the official family. Although they are far away, and they don’t have particularly good eyesight, they can’t see the official’s face, but as long as they can appear on the same occasion with the official family, they can brag about it to future generations Fan.

Suddenly, the security around the school grounds increased again. The east side door of the school grounds opened, and a chariot of six horses slowly entered the school grounds. without clamoring.

In an instant, the people outside the school grounds became excited and rushed to stand on tiptoe to watch this magnificent scene, and some climbed directly to the trees to look at it from a high place.

Zhao Zong wore a dragon robe all over his body, with a majestic demeanor, unsmiling, and walked slowly to the dragon chair on the high platform. When the civil and military officials were in the second class, an official of the Ministry of Rites read a long congratulatory message.

The He Wen was stinky and long, winding and twisting, making people drowsy. Finally, after He Wen finished reading, the eunuch next to the official family shouted.

"Xuan, the inspector in front of the hall will have an audience."

Qin Hao came out from the ranks of generals. At this time, he had changed into a suit of armor, and he was dressed in a different style from the usual literati. In addition, he had a tall and straight figure, exuding a chilling aura all over his body. The British public, who has experienced many battles, couldn't help admiring when he saw it: good talent.

"The humble minister pays his respects to the official."

Zhao Zongquan was also very satisfied with Qin Hao's performance: "Qin Aiqing, today's military parade is a national event, are your soldiers ready?"

Qin Hao didn't answer, bowed slightly, turned around to face the west gate, and shouted loudly: "The official asked, are you ready!"

Outside the city gate, all the soldiers shouted loudly: "Always be ready!"

Tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, and the sound shook the sky, like a thunderbolt that instantly ignited the emotions of everyone present.

Zhao Zongquan also clenched his fists excitedly: "Then let's begin!"

"Beat the drum!" Qin Hao ordered.

Two strong men came to the cowhide drum with sticks in their hands, and smashed them hard, once, twice, the drum music seemed to hit people's hearts, making people's scalp numb.

At the moment when the drum beat sounded, the west city gate opened wide, and a phalanx of soldiers walked out of the city gate first. Holding an iron gun, holding his head high and his chest high, the sound of uniform footsteps made all the people present and all civil and military officials look sideways at him.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Zongquan was so excited that he could only retract his fists into his cuffs and clenched tightly to cover up his inner excitement.

Afterwards, another phalanx of Japanese cavalry followed closely behind. The movements of the horses were not neat, but they were definitely pleasing to the eye in the Song Dynasty.

As the military parade team completely entered the school grounds, and the formation was completed, Qin Hao unfurled the command flag in his hand: "Formation!"

I saw the soldiers in the school field shouting in unison: "One two, one two one"

The original phalanxes began to change, some formed small phalanxes like fish scales, some were shaped like arrows, and some were formed into frontal formations, all of which were completed within a few minutes.

At first, the crowd watching felt that the originally beautiful army formation suddenly became chaotic, but when the army stopped moving, it became orderly again.

Suddenly, someone shouted: "Wan Sheng Song! Wan Sheng Guan!"

In an instant, it was like a raging fire, and the shouts from the entire school field came like an overwhelming mountain.

All civil and military officials in the school grounds also shouted loudly: "The Great Song Dynasty wins, the officials win!"

Zhao Zongquan stood up excitedly, his eyes were slightly red, and the British Duke and other old-school dignitaries also burst into tears. How many years has it been?How many years have they not heard this sentence?
The drill is still going on, and the various formations are interspersed with each other. Although it is just a drill and there is no real fight, it is enough to make people excited. The sound of weapons being delivered and collided with the soldiers shouting makes people feel like they are dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty.

After the military parade, Zhao Zongquan deliberately asked the eunuch beside him to bring a jar of wine, and poured a bowl himself: "Today, all the generals and soldiers let the widows see the soul of my Great Song Army. I hope that you can be ashamed when you are on the battlefield in the future." , let me be famous in Song Dynasty!"

"Seize the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun! Go straight to the Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing!"

Some soldier suddenly yelled, and then everyone present started yelling loudly.

The military parade was over, but the impact of this incident had just begun. The success of the military parade made Zhao Zongquan truly see the possibility of a successful Northern Expedition. He secretly summoned Qin Hao and asked about the actual combat effectiveness of the troops in front of the palace.

Qin Hao gave him a shot first: "Military parade and actual combat are completely different things, and the military training has only been done for more than a month, and it doesn't even count as initial results. At least it will take two years of training before going to the battlefield. .”

Zhao Zongquan was not disappointed with this result. It must be a difficult process to prepare for war with the Liao Kingdom. The Song Dynasty was frightened by the Liao Kingdom from top to bottom.

It will take a long time to unify the mind, otherwise people will not be united and prepared, and they will undoubtedly die. Zhao Zongquan still has a clear understanding of this.

"Two years, two years should be enough, Qin Aiqing, after two years, if I want to see a strong army, I will leave everything to you." Zhao Zongquan said solemnly.

Qin Hao bowed and cupped his hands: "This humble minister takes orders!"

However, just as Qin Hao came out of the hall, he was blocked by Mr. Han and others.

"Qinhou, don't start the war lightly."

"That's right, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom have finally ceased fighting. If the war between the two countries continues, it will be the people of the two countries that will suffer."

Qin Hao looked at them and suddenly smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Master Han asked angrily.

Qin Hao cupped his hands slightly at the crowd: "My lords, the wolves surrounded the flock of sheep, but they didn't kill them. Is it because the wolves are kind? No, it's because the wolves know very well that killing them will only give them a full meal, and the rams will fight back desperately." , So the wolf thought of a way to surround the flock and ask them to hand over a sheep every day, and as time passed, the flock lost the idea of ​​resistance and let others be slaughtered."

"A great man once said: If you seek peace through struggle, you will live peacefully; if you seek peace through compromise, you will perish peacefully. If a war can bring you ten years of peace, why bother fighting?"

After speaking, Qin Hao tossed his sleeves and left straight away, leaving behind a group of ministers and others who looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Great man? Which school of thought said this? Why have I never heard of it?"

"Could it be Mozi?"

Mr. Han Daxiang saw that everyone was still concerned about this, and he was immediately annoyed: "If you don't come with me to see the officials, you have to dispel the idea of ​​the officials' Northern Expedition."

However, Zhao Zongquan is determined to carry out the Northern Expedition. He is now over seventy years old, and his body is not as strong as before. He urgently needs to do something that will be famous in history. If the Northern Expedition succeeds, his fame can even catch up with Emperor Taizong , being an emperor, power, and beautiful women are all at his fingertips. Only leaving a name in history is his most urgent pursuit, and no one can stop him.

There were also some voices about the Northern Expedition in the court hall. Of course, these voices were quickly opposed by a group of civil officials.

Qin Hao knew very well that this was Zhao Zongquan's selection of trustworthy courtiers, and those staunch opponents would hardly be able to be reused in the future.

Among them is Qi Heng. Qi Heng is also an unlucky guy. Enke was awarded a Jinshi a few years ago and became a junior official in Yushitai. In the past two years, he has slowly climbed to Rank five, but because of the relationship between Princess Pingning and the Queen Mother, he can only serve as cannon fodder. It is estimated that his position will not be promoted for a long time.

A group of honorable generals have also been reused. Gu Tingye was also transferred back before entering the winter. He served as the commander of the guard Ma Junsi and was in charge of the most elite cavalry in the Song Dynasty. This shows Zhao Zongquan's trust in him.

During this period, Qin Hao also improved some tactics against the cavalry and incorporated them into the daily training of the Dianqian Division, and he also invented Thunderbolt.

Black gunpowder actually appeared in the Song Dynasty, but the power of the formula is still too small, and the application scenarios are also some things like gunpowder arrows, which are mainly used as flammable products to burn down enemy equipment.

The Thunder Fire Bomb designed by Qin Hao improved the gunpowder formula and increased the proportion of saltpeter in the formula. At the same time, the gunpowder was sealed in an iron sheet, and a wooden handle was set underneath. Light the fuse and throw it out. It is a simple version. grenade.

The reason for doing this is mainly to save costs. After all, iron was relatively expensive in ancient times and it was not easy to forge, but wood was easy to obtain.

After Zhao Zongquan saw the power of Leihuo bombs, he immediately ordered a department to be separated from the supervisor to supervise the production of Leihuo bombs.

Qin Hao also handed over the recipe and the craftsman who made the sample very interestingly.

Busy time always flies by quickly. As New Year's Day approached, Bianjing City also began to snow. When Qin Hao came home this day, he saw Sister Lan pulling Sister Zhuang to make a snowman in the yard.

This was what Qin Hao taught her last year, and when the snow melted, she was still sad for a while.

"Uncle Qin." Sister Zhuang saluted Qin Hao politely.

Qin Hao smiled and nodded at her: "You guys go back to your room after playing here for a while, don't get sick from the cold."

The two little guys looked at each other and smiled, and continued to make snowmen, having a great time.

When Qin Hao returned to the room, Yu Yanran was busy making charcoal fire lit, and pulled Qin Hao to sit beside the fire.

Looking at her swollen belly, Qin Hao couldn't help feeling a little worried. After all, Yu Yanran had a very difficult time giving birth in her last child.

Yu Yanran seemed to be aware of Qin Hao's worry, and smiled: "It's okay, this is the second child."

Qin Hao also knew that his uneasiness would infect Yu Yanran, so he could only think about it and pay more attention to Yu Yanran's due date of delivery. Fortunately, he will be on vacation after New Year's Day, and he doesn't have to stare at the front office all day, so he can spend more time with Yu Yanran .

"By the way, I recently found some old ginseng. You can bring them to Minglan for me. She is the first child, and Gu Tingye is not as careful as you. I am a little worried about her." Yu Yanran asked the maid to take it. Get out a box.

After Gu Tingye came back, Minglan naturally couldn't live in the Jinghaihou Mansion anymore, and moved back to Chengyuan last month.

Qin Hao nodded: "Well, it happens that there is nothing to do in the afternoon, so you can go for a walk."

After lunch, Qin Hao came to Chengyuan in a carriage.

All the way to the backyard, I saw Gu Tingye dancing with a stick. Qin Hao stood and watched for a while, and then Gu Tingye realized that he threw the bright silver gun to the stone and pulled Qin Hao into the house.

Minglan also came out with a big belly at this time. She was pregnant earlier than Yu Yanran, and she is now close to giving birth. She was originally thin and thin, and the appearance of her big belly made people worry a little bit.

Minglan found the box of wild ginseng, opened it, looked at it, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Lord Hou, Sister Yanran."

Suddenly, Minglan's face changed, and Gu Tingye thumped in his heart, and hurriedly shouted: "Quickly, call the doctor here, Mrs. Wen, where is Mrs. Wen?"

Qin Hao pulled Gu Tingye back: "Calm down, don't mess up at this time."

"Yes, no chaos, no chaos." Gu Tingye was already in a panic.

Minglan had already been sent to the delivery room, and Gu Tingye was guarding outside the door, pacing back and forth. Qin Hao saw that Minglan hadn't been born for almost an hour.

Qin Hao kicked open the door of the delivery room, and then pushed Gu Tingye in: "Now you are the only one who can give Minglan strength."

"Yes, I'm her husband." Gu Tingye nervously came to Minglan's side, seeing her pale face, he held her hand distressedly.

Ming Lan's voice became hoarse, and she yelled hoarsely: "Master Hou, it hurts so much."

Feeling the power in Ming Lan's hands, Gu Tingye finally remembered his purpose of coming in, and encouraged Ming Lan: "It will be fine, I have already chosen the child's name, and in the future I will hold a grand catch-up week for our child." The banquet is even more beautiful than that hosted by my cousins."

A smile appeared on Minglan's face.

Half an hour later, Qin Hao finally heard a loud baby crying outside the delivery room. Gu Tingye shouted excitedly: "Haha, I have a son, I have a son!"

Qin Hao also breathed a sigh of relief, and said apologetically, "If you report to the eldest lady, it means that Lan has given birth, and the mother and child are safe, so she doesn't have to worry."

"promise."

Gu Tingye laughed loudly: "Rewards, all of them have rewards."

The servants couldn't help being overjoyed, since it was New Year's Day, they could buy new clothes for their children and buy a few more catties of meat if they got the reward.

The Marquis of Ningyuan, which is separated by a wall, has a different scene at this moment. In the ancestral hall, Xiao Qin is kneeling in front of the ancestral tablet, burning incense and praying. Of course, she is not praying for Minglan.

"My ancestors bless you. It's best for Minglan to die twice. It's okay to give birth to a loser. I have burned incense and worshiped a lot these years. That girl Minglan seldom comes. You must bless me." !"

Xiao Qin had tried many methods before, but none of them worked. Yu Yanran managed the Jinghaihou Mansion in such an orderly manner that she couldn't reach in at all.

Now that Minglan is giving birth, she can only pray to God and Buddha, praying that Minglan will not give birth to an heir.

However, soon her hopes were shattered, and news came from Chengyuan that Ming Lan gave birth.

Xiao Qin was furious in an instant, and swept away the tablets in front of her, including those opened by her husband Gu Yan. Xiao Qin looked like a madman, smiled bitterly, pointed at the tablets all over the place, and said viciously.

"On weekdays, I am the one who enshrines you, why don't you bless me? Gu Tingye, He De, how can he be in a high position, the first child can give birth to an heir, you talk! Why?"

She said cautiously to her mother: "Mistress, this is the end of the matter, don't hurt yourself."

Xiao Qin gritted her teeth and said, "Body? The day I married into the Qin family, I would have considered myself dead. If it wasn't for Ting Wei, why would I have wronged myself for so many years?"

"No, the title belongs to my son, no one can take it away, no one can!" There was a trace of determination in Xiao Qin's eyes.

"Is everyone ready?" Xiao Qin said coldly.

Xiang mother shook her body: "It's ready."

Xiao Qin went to the window and cast her gaze in the direction of Chengyuan: "Gu Tingye, let me see how long you can be happy."

At this time in Chengyuan, Gu Tingye came out with his son in his arms to show off to Qin Hao. Qin Hao said angrily, "Don't be embarrassed, hurry up and put the child in the room to warm up. It's freezing cold, and the child has you!" Dad, it's really too much."

Only then did Gu Tingye cheerfully carry his son back to the delivery room. Ming Lan was already asleep at this time. Gu Tingye carefully placed his son beside Ming Lan. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the feeling of being a father is so wonderful.

When Qin Hao returned home, before he entered the house, Sister Lan hugged his thigh and asked, "Daddy, did Aunt Minglan give birth to a little brother for me?"

Qin Hao is happy, okay, co-author Ming Lan, this child was born for you to play with?
Picking up the daughter and entering the room, she immediately felt a lot warmer, and then she told the situation again, and Yu Yanran was relieved when she heard the words, she had experienced it herself, so she naturally knew that the first child is very difficult for a woman. How difficult.

"Fortunately, I have finally passed this level."

A few days later, Qin Hao couldn't stand Sister Lan's acting like a baby, so he had to take her to Chengyuan. Gu Tingye also learned a trick from Qin Hao, and moved Minglan back to the room from the delivery room that smelled bad that night. .

As soon as Sister Lan entered the door, she chased Gu Tingye and asked, "Uncle Gu, where is your brother?"

Gu Tingye was overjoyed, and asked the nanny to hold her son to show her, but sister Lan was greatly disappointed: "This brother is so ugly."

Seeing Gu Tingye's embarrassed face, Qin Hao couldn't help gloating.

In the end, Minglan couldn't stand it anymore, and said to Sister Lan: "Newly born babies are like this, it will look better after a while."

Sister Lan didn't believe it: "No way, I must have been prettier than my younger brother when I was born."

Ming Lan was also happy: "Yes, Sister Lan is the most beautiful, will you be Aunt Ming Lan's wife in the future?"

"Well, it depends on how good he looks when he grows up."

Sister Lan's words immediately made everyone laugh, and Qin Hao was also happy, because he didn't expect his daughter to be a face-controller.

(End of this chapter)