Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord," Concubine Di smiled, "It turned out that I was afraid that General Fu would take Neng'er away, so I hid."

"I didn't hide, it was just..."

"My lord, General Fu also loves his grandson, Neng'er is Xiaodi..."

"Ma'am." Defang shook her head, "Don't talk about it, just take Nenger to the past."

The two came to the main hall with their children, and Fu Zhaoyuan walked in, "See you, my lord."

Defang got up and supported Fu Zhaoyuan, "Father-in-law, please stop being polite to your family, please sit down."

"Thank you, Lord."

Wei Xian ran to Fu Zhaoyuan first, "Hello, Grandpa."

"Okay, okay, the second prince is quite strong."

"I practice martial arts every day, my father said, take me to ride a horse in the afternoon."

"The second prince must be a brave man in the future."

Defang pulled over Weixian, "Father-in-law, don't praise him, he can play tricks, and in two years, Neng'er will surpass him in his studies."

Weixian pouted to Defang, and Defang smiled and nodded his lips, then pinched his face, "Don't be unconvinced, when your younger brother's classwork surpasses yours, then you will lose face, haha"

"General Fu," Concubine Di said, "Isn't it busy with business recently?"

"Returning to my mother, I have been busy recently. Li Jiqian of the Northwest Dangxiang has become powerful, and the court is preparing countermeasures."

Hearing this, Defang sighed, "The previous year Xiazhou Zhizhou Lord Yin Xian and General Cao Guangshi inspected Dijinze at night, defeated Li Jiqian, beheaded [-] people, captured [-] tents, and his mother and wife were also killed. Li Jiqian only managed to escape, but he soon intermarried with the Dangxiang Hao clan, established an alliance with the Yeli clan, and recruited Qiang people. In just one year, his power was so powerful. It is said that the soldiers he recruited were brave. They are all young men who are good at riding and shooting, and it seems that the Northwest War is inevitable again."

"Li Jiqian has always been cunning, and now he is in full swing. It is impossible to completely wipe out. What's more, the Liao people in the north are still eyeing them. All parties have to balance and take into account. It is not easy to stabilize the existing territory."

"Father-in-law said that" Defang patted Wei Neng's head standing aside, "Nenger, don't go to salute grandpa."

Wei Neng walked up to Fu Zhaoyuan and bowed his hands, "Hello, Grandpa."

"Neng'er, come on, let grandpa hug you." Fu Zhaoyuan picked up Wei Neng and said, "My lord, I'm going back to Bingzhou next month."

"Father-in-law has only been back to Beijing for a year, why is he returning to Bingzhou?"

"The people of Bingzhou wrote to the imperial court, saying that they hoped that I could return to Bingzhou again. Your Majesty summoned me in the Chongzheng Palace today for an inquiry. I have already expressed my willingness to do more for the people of Bingzhou."

"That's how it is. Five years ago, my father-in-law governed the Taiyuan battlefield, appeased the people, promoted farming, and supervised the construction of a new Taiyuan city in Tangming Town, fifty miles north of Jinyang City. One year the city was compiled, and the next year it was reported. Moved the Bingzhou government office from Yuci back to Taiyuan. The year before last, Taiyuan's treasury was full, and the people in the new city increased by more than [-]. Your Majesty said: "The prosperity is the eulogy, and all are powerful horses. This time, the people wrote to the court to retain the father-in-law, presumably. It is also to thank my father-in-law for his merits."

"As a courtier, you should do your duty. As an official, you should also treat the people as your children. On any day, you should benefit one party and dare not take credit for it."

"Father-in-law is too humble, this king should ask more advice from father-in-law."

"Don't dare to be a prince to ask for advice. As long as the prince needs it, the old minister is willing to offer his humble opinion." Fu Zhaoyuan looked at De Fang and Concubine Di and said, "My lord... can I bring my ability..."