Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Yang Yanlang cupped his hands and got up, Defang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Yanlang, in the 44th year since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been continuous wars for many years. In order to protect the country, tens of thousands of soldiers died on the battlefield. How many people are there? They were brutally massacred, even the first emperor was wounded by the arrows of the Liao people, Brother Wang's two bodyguards, Tian Gu and Gong Zhi, were hacked and killed by the Liao people, and Brother Wang watched them die helplessly, but there was nothing he could do about it." Defang sighed, "Your Majesty is also very resentful towards the Liao people. I, Song Wanmin, everyone will hate the Liao bandits in their hearts, but isn't the purpose of sending troops to fight to avoid being killed and to have a stable life? Now, Song Dynasty Let the Liao stop the war, and wish to cultivate eternal good, as courtiers, you and I should bear the hatred in our hearts, take the people of our country as the leader, be loyal to His Majesty, and abide by the covenant."

Yang Yanlang nodded, "Your Majesty's grace is evident, but Yan Lang let His Majesty's holy prestige be compromised, which is a serious crime of disloyalty."

"Your Majesty knows your loyalty, and has no intention of blaming you. Otherwise, he would not have accepted Mr. Kou's recommendation and promoted you to be the prefect of Baozhou and inspector of border cities."

"No." Yang Yanlang shook his head, "it was recommended by Brother Wang."

"Hehehe, okay, Brother Wang's recommendation." Defang smiled, "But if it weren't for Prime Minister Kou, this matter would not have gone so smoothly."

"Yanlang thank you, Brother Wang."

"Yanlang, Brother Wang asked you to go back to the border because the Liao army is afraid of you and General Li and other generals. If you guard the border town, the Liao Kingdom will not dare to invade south easily. Once they break the covenant, you can lead the army to resist and kill them." over the border."

"Brother Wang, Baozhou is still some distance away from the border. Yanlang thought."

"Brother Wang understands, don't worry, Brother Wang promises you that within a year, you will be in command of Gaoyang Pass Road and guard the gate of the country at Beiguan Pass Road."

"Thank you, brother!"

"Okay, let's not talk about this, and I will leave Beijing again in three days. Today, I will have a few drinks with Brother Wang and his sister-in-law in Nanqing Palace, and bring Wen Guang over. Come on, they admire you as uncle, hehehe"

Three days later, Yang Yanlang went to Baozhou to take office. Later, Zhenzong decreed that he be promoted to the deputy capital of Gaoyangguan Road and deploy tens of thousands of troops to guard the three most important passes in northern Xinjiang: Gaoyangguan, Yijinguan and Waqiaoguan.Yang Yanlang is brave and good at fighting. He shares the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. He always takes the lead when he encounters the enemy. He often asks for credit for others and is deeply loved. Therefore, the Liao people respected it as the stars in the sky.

In February, Lu Mengzheng, the crown prince and grand master, asked to return to Xijing to recuperate his illness, and ordered him to do so.Lu Meng Zheng said: "Bei Rong please make peace, and it has been considered the best policy since ancient times."Let me show my sincerity first, and let the people rest in peace. There is nothing wrong with the world, and I only wish to keep the people in mind.Zhenzong appreciated it very much, and ordered his two sons, Lu Congjian, the prime minister of Guanglu Temple, and Lu Zhijian, the school secretary, to be promoted to the palace, and both sons moved to the official position.

This month, Zhenzong said: Although the imperial court has a good relationship with him, minus the side preparations, it is necessary to know his movements. Spy detectives should follow the old system.I also think about what I have obtained, and I will return it to me. I have thought about it carefully.Therefore, an edict was issued to the troops of the border states that if they captured a traitor in the northern border, they could interrogate him and send him to the palace.

In the same month, in the Nanqing Palace in the capital city, Defang was reading in the study, Concubine Di knocked on the door and walked in, "My lord, I've been reading all day, let's take a rest."

Defang smiled, "One day really passed without knowing it, what time is it now?"