Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Well, it's good to kill two birds with one stone. If the combat power of Pan Luozhi's soldiers is improved, they can also become a barrier in the northwest of our Great Song Dynasty. Then let's do this, Kou Aiqing. You will be responsible for this matter, and prepare the armor and artifacts. , select patrol personnel."

Kou Zhun pays homage to "the minister obeys the order"

After coming down to court, General Cao Bozhong stepped out of the Golden Palace, and Kou Zhun walked up to him and asked, "General Cao, can you do Kou Zhun a favor?"

Cao Bozhong looked at Kou Zhun, "Master Kou, can I help you with anything?"

"Just now His Majesty said that he would select patrol officers, and asked the general to help Kou Zhun choose some officers."

"That's your business." Cao Bozhong was not very happy because of Kou Zhun's refusal to fight

"The general's words are wrong, this is a state matter," Kou Zhun said.

"I don't care about these things. Your Majesty's will is not for this general." Cao Bozhong said and was about to leave.

Kou Zhun stopped Cao Bozhong, "General, Kou doesn't know which officers are available, so I ask General Cao for help."

"Then what do you know?" Cao Bozhong squinted at Kou Zhun, "A literati who still wants to talk about military affairs, then Li Jiqian is like a jackal. If you don't get rid of him, how can there be peace in the Northwest?"

"General Cao" Defang came over, "If you are a general, the lonely king can be regarded as a little bit involved?"

"Prince" Cao Bozhong hastened to salute

"General Cao doesn't need to be too polite," Defang said, "No one in this court, including His Majesty, wants to conquer Li Jiqian. However, given the current situation, it is really difficult to do so. Your Majesty also has to consider the people in the territory, fighting hard against the border towns. General Cao, Lord Kou actually wants the General to get what he wants."

Cao Bozhong looked at Defang and said, "Fulfill your wish? My lord, what does this mean?"

"Master Kou, why didn't he say that he was a general and asked General Cao to choose someone? The general is a good general, and his subordinates are all brave people. General Cao can choose to send his cronies to the Liugu area. On the one hand, he can represent His Majesty and Napan." With a solid connection, on the one hand, it can also be used to spy on Li Jiqian's movements in Xiliang Mansion, so if there is a chance to attack Li Jiqian in the future, the general will surely get his wish." Defang explained.

"So that's how it is! The last general is really confused and almost misunderstood Mr. Kou. Thank you, my lord, for clarifying the confusion." Cao Bozhong said, "Mr. Kou, I will help you choose someone when I go back, so farewell!"

After Cao Bozhong left, Kou Zhun said, "My lord, that's not what I mean by being an official, it's just..."

"All right, all right, the lonely king doesn't want to hear it." Defang waved his hand, "You just can't turn a corner when you talk. No wonder everyone in the court hates you."

"Kou is a person who says one thing, one thing, and another thing." Kou Zhun is confident

"What is one and two? You are an official with one head and two mouths. Sometimes in this court, you have to talk to people and talk to the devil. As long as you don't break the law and don't damage the state, other things don't matter."

"My lord, Kou Zhun can't say those words, let alone go around."

"Don't mess with the lonely king. When you were the first emperor, you said a lot of things that hurt your colleagues. Otherwise, would so many officials be dismissed and judged by His Majesty because of your words?"

"Today is different from the past" Kou Zhun shook his head

"That means you have become stupid." Defang pointed to Kou Zhun's head

"It doesn't matter if Kou Zhun is stupid, but the prince is quite smart." Kou Zhun smiled

"You bastard, Laughing King, hahahaha" Defang laughed loudly, and the two of them left the palace gate together.

The year before last, the imperial court selected imperial troops from the capital to guard Hedong. If the number was insufficient, they selected warriors from the state soldiers to supplement them.Last year, the township soldiers were divided into state soldiers.In April of the sixth year of Xianping, the imperial court sent Zhang Yanxi, deputy envoy of Zuozangku in Xijing, to the Hedong area to recruit more than 24 rural soldiers, and established the [-]th Commander of the Shenrui Army and the [-]th Commander of the Shenhu Army.