The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Although the Prince Qin's Mansion in Xining Prefecture is not as luxurious and luxurious as the Taishang's Mansion, it is still beautiful and has a pleasant scenery.

Zhu Xiuniang was sitting in the chic little courtyard, listening to Xiao Zhao Xi reciting poems. Today was the monthly retreat. Xiao Zhao Xi did not go to school to study, and Xiao Anping was also taken out of the mansion to live by Song Qing.

What Xiao Zhao Xi is memorizing at the moment is Guan Sheng Hua Yin by Shao Yong, a master of Neo-Confucianism:
Five generations have been in chaos, and once the clouds clear, they will see the sky again. The grass and trees are covered with new rain and dew for a hundred years, and the ancient mountains and rivers are covered with thousands of miles of history...

Zhu Xiuniang listened, and suddenly a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and said: "Xi'er, I will take you out to visit later."

Xiao Zhao Xi immediately stopped reciting and asked curiously: "Where will mother take Xi'er to visit?"

Zhu Xiuniang smiled and said, "Mom will take you to see the Emperor."

"Eunuch Huang?" Xiao Zhao Xi naturally knew who Eunuch Huang was, Grandpa Huang. Although his mother said that Eunuch Huang had met him before and rewarded him with many things, he had no impression of him. After all, he was too young at that time. .

"Eunuch Huang has come to Xining?" Xiao Zhao Xi blinked his big black grape-like eyes and asked in confusion, shouldn't Eunuch Huang be in Tokyo City, Kaifeng Prefecture?

Zhu Xiuniang was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said with a smile: "Yes, the emperor was sent here by your father, and he will stay here permanently from now on."

Xiao Zhao Xi was stunned. He had already studied history at this time and knew something about the rise and fall of the dynasty. He couldn't help but think about the origin of this dynasty.

Zhu Xiuniang said again: "When you meet the emperor later, you must remember to recite the poem to the emperor. Well... just recite this song "Guan Sheng Hua Yin"!

Xiao Zhao Xi nodded subconsciously, and then was led into the room by the maid to change clothes.

Zhu Xiuniang was sitting in the courtyard, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, her expression bright.

After a while, they packed up, were escorted by guards, and went out in a sedan chair, heading straight to the Taishang's Mansion.

Shen Fei is in charge of the Taishang Mansion at the moment. Zhao Tong did not take him to Tokyo, but stayed in Xining to protect the safety of Prince Qin's Mansion and Taishang Mansion.

At this time, he was no longer the young and passionate boy he had been before. He had grown a short mustache and had bright eyes, observing what was going on around him.

No one in the Taishang's mansion can go out, not even an ant can crawl out. He has a three-level transfer order. If there is something going on in the two mansions, he can mobilize his immediate guards, city officials, and military personnel.

A sedan carriage came from afar, and Shen Fei stood up from under the pergola. The Taishang Mansion was in a remote location, with few shops and houses around. Generally, there were only two types of people who came here. One was to bring daily food expenses, and the other was to bring food. The first kind is to collect garbage and then transport it away.

Shen Fei looked at the sedan. He recognized the car model and the special markings on it, not to mention the guards following behind. It was the car of Prince Qin's palace.

Shen Fei thought for a moment and then went up to him. A woman got out of the car in front of him, looked at him and said, "It turns out to be General Shen."

Shen Fei nodded. The woman was He Xiang, the maid next to Concubine Zhu. Concubine Zhu should have arrived. The second prince should also be in the car. He said, "Is it the empress who has arrived?"

He Xiang said: "Your Majesty is going to visit the Supreme Emperor, so she will bring Her Second Highness with her. Could you please General Shen to come in and inform us?"

Shen Fei frowned: "When the Supreme Emperor's imperial carriage arrived in Xining, the escorting general once brought His Majesty's handwritten edict, which stated that no one else is allowed to enter the Supreme Supreme Residence except for daily chores and serving people."

He Xiang smiled and said: "Your Majesty is not a stranger, let alone bringing His Highness the Second Highness with you. Could it be that the Emperor's grandson wants to visit the Emperor's Eunuch, but General Shen won't let him go?"

"This..." Shen Fei suddenly felt dizzy when he heard this. Although he thought that guarding the Taishang's Mansion would encounter some troubles, he never expected that it would come from the Prince's Mansion.

"But His Majesty has an edict." Shen Fei could only say.

"Your Majesty's edict is true, but it doesn't include the Queen and Your Highnesses, right? Besides, the Emperor is also in the city. If the Emperor comes to visit tomorrow, won't General Shen have to stop him too?"

Shen Fei got an even bigger headache when he heard this. Princess Maude was indeed in Xining, but he had somewhat forgotten about this. If the princess had come, it would have been difficult to stop her. But for Concubine Zhu and the Second Prince... He could only stand there in silence.

At this time, the curtain of the sedan chair was opened, and Zhu Xiuniang led Xiao Zhao Xi down. Zhu Xiuniang looked at Shen Fei and said calmly: "The emperor and the concubine can visit, but the emperor and grandson cannot visit?"

Shen Fei smiled bitterly, lowered his head and saluted, "Your Majesty, I have misunderstood you. How could I mean such a thing..."

Zhu Xiuniang said: "Then what is the meaning of General Shen not going in to report, but blocking in front of the door?"

Shen Fei couldn't answer, so he just continued to laugh and say nothing.

Zhu Xiuniang saw that he was silent, so she stopped looking and looked at the door of the palace: "If you don't inform me, then I will enter on my own."

"Empress..." Seeing that she wanted to force her way in, Shen Fei had no choice but to speak: "Your Majesty's order said..."

Zhu Xiuniang led Xiao Zhao Xi up the steps and interrupted him: "The order should not be given to the daughter-in-law and grandson. The grandson wants to see the father-in-law, why won't he let him go?"

"But, empress..."

"I wonder who dares to stop us and our grandson from visiting the Supreme Emperor today." Zhu Xiuniang led Xiao Zhao Xi to the top of the steps and walked to the vermilion gate. The soldiers guarding on both sides stared at each other. They didn't dare to speak or stretch out their hands to stop him, they all looked at Shen Fei.

Shen Fei was helpless. After all, Zhao Tong's previous edict was vague. In fact, he had a lot of doubts in his mind after receiving the edict. His Majesty usually told him things in a concise and concise manner. He could tell what was going on at a glance. How to do it.

But this time he said a lot of words, and some of them actually had no clear meaning. If he hadn't recognized Zhao Tong's handwriting, he would have almost suspected that they were all fake.

This Taishangfu only said that outsiders are prohibited from entering and exiting. Violators will be punished and those who disobey will be executed on the spot. However, the word "outsider" has two meanings. One refers to everyone except necessary ones, and the other refers to everyone except family members. Everyone outside.

It was a bit unclear. Shen Fei saw that the guards brought by Zhu Xiuniang had opened the door of the mansion, and he hurriedly waved his hands to the soldiers on the steps, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it, but he thought to himself that he would write a letter to send to His Majesty learned that he should explain clearly what happened to Concubine Zhu and His Highness the Second Highness today, and then ask clearly what kind of outsider they are, so as not to cause any trouble if they do something wrong.

Zhu Xiuniang and Xiao Zhao Xi stepped into the palace, and the maid He Xiang followed them. The guards in front opened the way. When they saw a eunuch coming to ask, they said that Zhu Xiuniang and His Highness the Second Highness were here to visit the Supreme Emperor. After hearing this, the eunuch hurriedly ran to deliver the message.

The group of people walked in at this time. Xiao Zhao Xi looked around and wondered: "Why is the layout of the palace of the emperor's father different from that of the family's mansion? It looks much better."

A trace of sadness flashed in Zhu Xiuniang's eyes: "This is the style of a palace in Tokyo, and Prince Qin's Palace in Tokyo is also so gorgeous."

"Prince Qin's Mansion in Tokyo?" Xiao Zhao Xi scratched his head. He knew that he was born in Tokyo, but because he was too young at that time, he had no impression of that home in Tokyo.

"It's the Palace of Prince Qin in Tokyo..." Zhu Xiuniang said with emotion: "When Mom was a child, your grandfather's mansion was even more luxurious and magnificent than this, and it was even..."

As she spoke, Zhu Xiuniang stopped talking and stopped talking.

"Grandpa's house?" Xiao Zhao Xi was stunned for a moment. He knew what grandpa meant, because the eldest brother Zhao Yi had a grandfather and was living in the city. The third brother Zhao Yi also had a grandfather and lived in the city, but he never heard it. My mother mentioned something about her grandfather.

"Where is grandpa's house? Why has the child never seen grandpa?" He pulled Zhu Xiuniang's clothes and asked.

Zhu Xiuniang's body trembled and she said slowly: "Grandpa's home is in the south of the Yangtze River. When Xi'er grows up, she can go there to visit. As for your grandpa... he has been dead for many years." "So that's it." Xiao Zhao Xi nodded and said: "I asked why the eldest brother and the third brother both have grandfathers, but the child does not."

Zhu Xiuniang bit her lip, closed her eyes slightly, then opened her eyes and smiled and said, "But Xi'er still has my father-in-law here, right? I'm here to visit my father-in-law, so remember to be polite for a while."

Xiao Zhao Xi said: "My child knows."

At this moment, the eunuch who had just gone to deliver the message ran back panting, followed by several palace maids. Before he could get closer, he said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please come over and meet with Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine and the Second Highness."

Zhu Xiuniang smiled when she heard this: "Lead the way!"

A moment later, in the lobby, Emperor Daojun was dressed in fine clothes. He looked at Xiao Zhao Xi in front of him reciting a poem. What he recited was exactly:

Five generations have been in chaos, and once the clouds clear, they will see the sky again.

The grass and trees are covered with new rain and dew for a hundred years, and the ancient mountains and rivers are covered with thousands of miles of history.

Chen Luoqi is everywhere in the ordinary alleys, and orchestras are playing on several terraces.

People enjoy the peaceful days, while orioles and flowers sleep soundly all day long.

Emperor Daojun was so fascinated by what he heard that he couldn't help but think of the past and the present. He burst into tears and covered his face with his sleeves...

In Zhending City, the army has been stationed in the two mansions for more than seven days, with little rest.

Zhao Tong ignored the invitation letter sent by the ministers of the DPRK, but instead prepared his troops and horses, and decided to send troops northward to regain the land of Yan within three days.

At this time, he had just finished discussing things with the generals and distributed various military affairs, and then left Yue Fei and Liu Qi drinking tea in the back hall.

After just a drink, Bai Ba came in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Xining."

"Urgent report from Xining?" Zhao Tao raised his eyebrows: "Who sent it?"

"It was sent by Shen Fei." Bai Ba presented the secret letter with both hands.

"It's from Ah Fei..." Zhao Tong took the letter and thought about it, then opened it and read it.

After reading it, he squinted his eyes and said, "Bring me some pen and ink."

Bai Ba immediately prepared the Four Treasures of the Study. Zhao Tong came to the table and lightly wrote a few lines on the paper, which read: Except for necessary persons, no outsiders are allowed to enter. If found guilty, those who disobey will be executed on the spot.

Then he dried the ink, folded it, put it in a leather envelope and handed it to Bai Ba: "Call someone to take it back."

Bai Ba said yes, took the letter and went out, while Zhao Tong went back and sat down again.

The words in the letter were almost the same as the last edict regarding the protection of Taishang Mansion, and there was no change. As for the questions Shen Fei asked in the letter, he did not answer any of them.

"Come on, come on, Pengju will set up the chessboard and have fun playing a game of chess." Zhao Tao looked at Yue Fei and Liu Qi and said.

"Your Majesty, what chess game are you playing?" Both of them were wondering, why did they suddenly think of playing chess?

"Of course it's a big game!" Zhao Tong looked at the two of them with a smile...

Two days later, the army began to mobilize. From Zhending Mansion to Hejian Mansion, nearly 300,000 troops and horses rushed towards Yandi like a fan.

In the next month, the army pushed forward with difficulty, regained several states in the east and west, and finally approached Yanjing.

The Jurchen resistance along the way was extremely fierce. The Qin army paid a price of blood and lives for every step forward. However, this was already a huge victory. Thinking about the previous Western Army and the Forbidden Army, let alone advancing, they were defeated at the first touch and retreated. Thousands of miles.

It was dusk, and the city of Yanjing looked like an ancient giant beast under the sunlight. This ancient city had been devastated by wars, especially in recent years, and the speed of repair could not keep up with the speed of destruction.

The city bricks of this kind of majestic city are all specially made. Originally, the Liao Kingdom was stable, and when all parties were operating normally, the city walls in various places could be maintained in an orderly manner. However, due to successive years of war, many official buildings have long been abandoned, and the craftsmen have been left behind. Without a trace, the Song Dynasty took over and everything was waiting to be done. As soon as things started, the Jurchens called again, and everything was ruined again.

The Jurchens did not build anything because they had to continue fighting south, so the city was gradually broken down. Although it still looked majestic at the moment, its defense strength was not as strong as before.

Zhao Tong stood outside the camp, watching the huge rouge-colored sunset. He stood still for a long time with his hands behind his hands, until Yue Fei came over and said, "Brother, the food is ready. Please go back to the camp to have dinner."

Zhao Tong nodded. Now he has many soldiers and generals, and almost all the talents of the world are around him. This time the Northern Expedition is bound to reach the white mountains and black waters, and go straight to Huanglong. He will not give up until he breaks the meeting.

After dinner, we discussed the matter of siege.

Wang Yan was the first to say: "Your Majesty, I would like to lead people to attack the Andong and Yingchun gates east of Yanjing."

Zhao Tong looked at the tattoos on his face that said he would serve the country wholeheartedly and vowed to kill the gold thief, and nodded. Lu Da, Qin Ming, Suo Chao, and Li Kui all said they were willing to go with him.

Zhao Tong promised: "The two gates of Anton and Yingchun are the most dangerous. The water in the moat is more than ten feet deep, and the forks of the harbor are not conducive to the geographical location. You must be more careful when attacking the city." Several people saluted and said yes.

Liu Qi, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong also asked for orders to attack Kaiyang and Danfeng gates in the south. Zhao Tao warned them and nodded in the same way.

Then brothers Wu Jie and Wu Lin, brothers Zhiwu and Zhigang, and Zhong Yanchong requested orders to attack Xianximen and Qingjinmen in the west, and Zhao Tong also agreed.

In the end, only Tongtian Gate and Gongchen Gate in the north were left. Li Yanxian said: "Your Majesty, the two ministers in the north will take Hu Yanzhuo, Hua Rong, Guo Sheng, and Huang Xin to fight."

Zhao Tong said: "You don't have to go. Ask Zhang Xian to lead the four of them to fight in the north. You will be the governor of the situation and watch all sides. If there are any who need help, you will dispatch it. If there are serious casualties, you will rescue them."

Li Yanxian accepted the order, and then discussed the specific siege strategy, and it took a long time before they dispersed.

At this time, the guard of Yanjing City was Wanyan Yinshuke, Wanyan Zonghan retreated to Zhongjing, and Wanyan Zongbi had returned to the upper capital.

There are not many soldiers in Yanjing City now, only more than 30,000, but Wanyan Yinshuke ordered the garrison in the city three days ago to drive all the Yanjing men to the city. The soldiers and civilians were mixed, but there were a hundred thousand.

He had the same discussion in the mansion that night. Unfortunately, he didn't have many generals under his command, and he couldn't come up with any good countermeasures. He had no other choice but to defend the city, and it ended in a hurry after only half an hour.

Then the night passed, and in the morning of the next day, Zhao Yu issued a military order to attack Yanjing!
(End of this chapter)