Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang is 21 years old, the princess is 22 years old, the eldest son is 4 years old, the second son is 2 years old, Song Taizong is 43 years old

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In the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo, Emperor Taizong adopted Cheng Neng's suggestion of transit envoy Cheng Neng in the west of Beijing, and set the nine-class households in various states according to the amount of property to formulate a new labor law. The first four grades are light and heavy, and the last five grades are exempted.

In March of the same year, Emperor Taizong called his clan relatives, prime ministers, Huaihai King Qian Chu, and important officials to Cuju in Daming Palace.

In the same month, the Liao Kingdom assembled troops to attack the Song Dynasty again, intending to expand its territory, and ordered Xijing Datong Mansion Jiedushi, Fuma, and servant Xiao Duoli to lead an army of [-] to attack Song Yanmen Pass. He served as the defense envoy of Zhengzhou and knew the deployment of troops and horses stationed in the berth of Daizhou and Sanjiao. He led hundreds of fine cavalry to bypass the Liao army alone. Yanmenguan was frustrated, and Yang Jiye attacked from the back. The defenders in Yanmenguan opened the city gate and attacked the Liao army. Instruction, the Liao army was defeated and fled to the north.

The victory at Yanmen Pass made Taizong very happy and rewarded all the soldiers. In the evening, Taizong hosted a banquet to congratulate the officials. Defang and Taizong's 17-year-old eldest son Dechong were also present. The two young men of De Chong didn't like this scene very much, thinking that they hadn't been on the battlefield, and now they were just accompanying the occasion, so the two were talking to themselves, and at this time two generals walked by, holding The wine cup came to the two of them and said, "The last general will toast the two princes!"

De Chongshang doesn't know how to drink, so holding the wine glass was a bit awkward, he looked at De Fang and said, "Brother Wang, this wine..."

Defang took De Chong's wine glass and said to the general, "Xiao Wang drinks this cup on behalf of De Chong, and pays respect to the two generals."

At this time Taizong was looking at these, and the two generals laughed and said, "Okay! The prince really has the style of the first emperor! Please!"

The three of them drank it all in one gulp. These two generals used to fight with the Taizu. They were only young generals back then, but now they have become generals who can enter the court. After saying what he wanted to say, a general suddenly grabbed De Fang's wrist and said, "Your Highness, you are the only one now... Please take care!"

"General...what's the matter with you?" Defang was a little at a loss, not knowing what happened to this general.

"The last general has nothing to do." The general looked at De Fang, "The last general will fight for the Song Dynasty. The late emperor has kindness to the late general, but the last general has not repaid..." The general is very sad when he thinks that Taizu has passed away." Your Highness, now the late emperor only has your lineage, and the general will protect you, if your highness needs the general, please tell the general, the general will go through fire and water and die!"

"General, you are drunk," Defang advised, "Go back and rest earlier."

Another general next to him also said, "Hey, don't talk about it, Your Highness is now king, and has three princes, it's very good, everything will be fine, let's go back quickly." Nodding, "Your Highness, take care."

"Okay, thank you both, come back quickly."