Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Taizong nodded, "Well, I understand the hardships of frontier defense very well. I will order people to send more items to the border defense town, and give more money to subsidize the soldiers. Anyone who has not returned home for more than three years will be given a month's leave. .”

"Your Majesty's benevolence, the officers and men on behalf of the officers and men thank Your Majesty Long En" Song Xie bowed

At this time, Peng Dingbang, the Minister of the Ministry of War, played "Report to Your Majesty, I received the report from Zhenzhou Supervisor Mi Dechao, and presented the memorial to Your Majesty." The servant took the memorial and presented it to Taizong. Seeing Taizong's expression, Defang knew something was up again, but he didn't know who made Taizong so unhappy.

Taizong closed the memorial, threw it on the tray in the hand of the servant, got up and said "Retreat"

After retiring from the court, Defang ran to Song Xie's side, "Grandpa, let's go to Nanqing Palace."

Song Xie smiled, "Okay, I haven't seen Concubine Di and the children for a long time."

The two were talking, when Zhang Wenxi, the servant, came over, "I'll see you, my lord, the general."

Defang looked at Zhang Wenxi, "Eunuch Zhang, what's the matter?"

"Go back to the prince, His Majesty's Chongzheng Hall summoned General Song and Guo Canzhi."

Song Xun was taken aback, "Your Majesty summoned this general?"

"Yes, General, please follow me to see you." Zhang Wenxi replied

Song Xie turned his head and said to De Fang, "Your Majesty, you should go back to the mansion first, and then go to Nanqing Palace after I have seen His Majesty."

"Yes, Grandpa," Defang replied

Song Xie followed Zhang Wenxi to the Chongzheng Hall, and came to Taizong to "Kowtow to His Majesty"

Taizong looked at Song Xie, "General Song please rise up"

"Thank you, Your Majesty" Song Xie stood up

Taizong asked, "Are General Song and General Cao Bin Cao acquainted?"

This question made Song Xi a little confused. Cao Bin is a veteran, and he is very familiar with himself and Taizong. Colleagues for many years"

"What does General Song think of General Cao?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, General Cao's meritorious service is outstanding, he has repeatedly made military exploits, and he is even more loyal to Song Dynasty and His Majesty." Song Xie replied cautiously.

"Well, I heard that General Cao has won the hearts of the army. Many people said that if General Cao hadn't handed out the monthly money, they would have been unable to survive." Taizong said, taking a sip of tea

Hearing this, Song Xie knew that someone was trying to frame Cao Bin, so he said, "The money on the first month of the month is the holy grace of your majesty thinking about the suffering of the soldiers guarding the border. With the emperor's order, the soldiers must be grateful for the kindness of the sage, and I am afraid that someone will misrepresent it. , let His Majesty misunderstand."

Guo Zhi, a political adviser, also said, "Your Majesty, these are all nonsense, please don't believe them."

"My thoughts are the same as those of the two lovers. I think that the veterans of General Cao and the two dynasties are still working hard on the frontier. I can't bear it, and I plan to transfer him to the Tianping Army," Taizong said.

Hearing this, Guo Zhi spoke to Taizong again, but Taizong didn't listen, he stood up and said, "Okay, it's decided like this, you go back."

"Your Majesty is wise, I will take your leave." Song Xie could only reply in this way, thinking that Taizong's holy will had been determined, and he summoned himself just to get affirmation.

Song Xie withdrew from Chongzheng Hall and came to Nanqing Palace to have dinner with Defang and his family. During the dinner, Song Xie was still thinking about Cao Bin. Seeing that Song Xie was worried, Defang asked, "Grandpa, are you feeling unwell?" ?”

Song Xun shook his head, "It's okay."

"Is it just that His Majesty summoned you to explain something?"

Song Xie sighed, and told Defang about the matter of Chongzheng Palace just now. It turned out that Mi Dechao's memorial to Emperor Taizong said: Privy envoy Cao Bin has been in power for a long time and can win the hearts of scholars.The ministers came up from the fortress, and the soldiers all said that the silver on the moon was caused by Cao Gong. If you are inferior to Cao Gong, I will die of starvation!Guo Zhi, a political adviser, tried his best to save him, but Taizong still ordered Cao Bin to be transferred.