King of Song

Chapter 552
In August of the fifth year of Xining, the sweet-scented osmanthus in Bianjing bloomed, and the city was full of fragrance!

On August [-]th, Mu Sihong gave birth to a son, the fourth child in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, Lin Zhao's second son.

Although it is a concubine, it is a boy after all, the second son of her husband, Mu Sihong is not to mention how happy she is.

After all, compared to the other wives, my birthplace and status are much lower. Having a son is different, no matter it is now, in the future, especially in the future, it will be better to gain a foothold in the back house or the harem.But she also knew very well that the eldest son, Lin Hong, was born of Chai Minyan, and was deeply loved by her husband and the empress dowager, and her status was unshakable, so she didn't have any unreasonable thoughts, so she was already very satisfied.

The next few days were the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion in August, and also the birthday of Lin Zhao’s eldest daughter, Qiu Ning. Although there were celebrations, it was a bit regretful because the Marquis Lin Zhaoyuan was on the northwest front line, and it was not particularly lively!

On the night of the full moon, everyone looked to the northwest and silently prayed to Lin Zhao for safety!
Mu Sihong, in particular, was eager to see through, looking forward to her husband coming back to take a look at the child, especially to give the child a name.But when the good news reached the Empress Dowager Cao in the palace, the old lady was so happy that she gave her second grandson another name, Lin Jun!Coincidentally, it has the same name as Prince Yelujun of the Liao Kingdom.

Of course, to the outside world, it is only said that the uncle Gu Qi bestowed the name.After all, Gu Qi's status in the Lin family is equivalent to that of an old man, so he is fully qualified and will not arouse anyone's suspicion!

"Son, you have a name, but it's a pity that your father doesn't know it yet!" Because of this, Mu Sihong felt a little sad.Thanks to the enlightenment of the other wives, he gradually became cheerful.But the whole family is looking forward to the early return of the husband, this is an indisputable fact!
The Cao family in the Qingshou Palace was also like this. They missed their son very much, especially when he was on the battlefield where swords, swords and shadows were full of dangers, and he was even more worried.But this is something that can’t be helped. For the sake of the future, for the sake of great events, the battlefield must be gone, and adventures must be taken.

Fortunately, two grandchildren were born, which is a great comfort to the old lady.Especially when Chai Minyan was free to hold Lin Hong into the palace to greet her, and when he held his grandson, Cao Shi was so happy.That is the happiness of the family, the real comfort for the elderly.

Maybe she once had feelings for Zhao Xu and Zhao Hao, but those two brothers were too ruthless, and now Mrs. Cao doesn't want them at all!
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Zhao Xu sneezed for no reason, he didn't have a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

To be precise, since May, his life has not been comfortable.

The Palace of Funing has been repaired, but Zhao Xu is reluctant to come and live there, as soon as he walks in, he will think of the scene of that night.The lightning strike had already left a shadow in his heart, which could not go away for a long time!
Wang Anshi's dismissal of his prime minister was a blow to him too much.Think about it too, insisting on the concept for five years, but giving up under the "coercion" of God and the ministers.Zhao Xu was so shameless that the emperor's dignity and prestige were greatly lost. Although he tried to make up for it, the effect was not very obvious.

In the past, it was mainly some old party officials who were dissatisfied with him, but now, this trend has spread to the people.A single lightning strike made many people believe that the king was innocent, and some even said that the reason why the emperor's son died at birth was completely retribution.

When the Secretary of the Imperial City collected the information and presented it tremblingly to Zhao Xu, all he could get was a fit of rage and a helpless wry smile after the roar.

Zhao Xu felt very uncomfortable. He deeply felt that he was a useless emperor and felt aggrieved!During the Mid-Autumn Festival, he didn't have much interest, only two small expectations in his heart.

First of all, I hope that Queen Xiang and concubine Zhu can give birth to a son for me and raise him safely; secondly, I hope that Wang Shao and Lin Zhao can win the battle vigorously in Xihe, and encourage myself with merit and victory. Come to encourage the hearts of the people of Song Dynasty and restore their prestige and dignity.

It has been a month since Lin Zhao left, but there is still no movement from Hehuang. Zhao Xu doesn't know much about the situation on the front line, but just this makes him a little uneasy and anxious.

As expected, at least for a while, Zhao Xu pinned all his hopes on the stomachs of the two pregnant women and the two generals.Giving birth to a prince is a joy to him, but it can only be comfort, and it can't change the status quo.

The war in the northwest is the most important thing, which is directly related to his imperial achievements and prestige.This shows how heavy this sustenance is!
Wang Shao, Lin Zhao, what are you doing?Don't let me down!Looking at the sky to the west, Zhao Xu was a little hopeful!

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Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival of the Han family!

However, it has also attracted attention in Xixia, especially in recent years, the customs of the Han family have become more and more prosperous.

Even in the palace, the Empress Dowager Liang was wearing a gorgeous cloak, looking at the moon alone!There is a plate of pastries on a table behind, which is said to be called moon cakes.It was made by the following courtiers in imitation of Bianjing Nanju Restaurant, and then dedicated to Queen Mother Liang.

Mid-Autumn Festival, moon cakes, have the meaning of reunion!
But Empress Dowager Liang felt very lonely at the moment. She was a widow, and her loneliness was completely understandable.Although she raised a lot of faces and often had fun, she could only satisfy her physical desires, but the loneliness in her heart was difficult to resolve.The party guy is strong and capable, and can give her enough madness and happiness in the bed, but how many of them can relieve their love and comfort their hearts spiritually?

Bosom friends are hard to find, and bosom friends are even rarer!

Accept fate!

Even if you are the empress dowager, there are some things you can't do!This life is destined to be like this, Empress Dowager Liang just sneered, there is nothing to say!

It's fine if you can't enjoy the sincere love between men and women, but family affection...

Li Bingchang, the little emperor of Xixia, grew up gradually and was the biological son of the Empress Dowager Liang. But recently, he discovered that his son was not close to him, and there was even a little estrangement and estrangement from him, and even a trace of hatred.

There must be conflicts between the young emperor and the queen mother in power, and there have been many examples throughout the ages.The source of Li Bingcheng's dissatisfaction with Queen Mother Liang lies here.In addition, the Empress Dowager Liang convened a face-to-face meeting, and her life was irregular, so the little king was naturally unhappy, and naturally had some prejudices against his mother!

Especially as he grew up, his character began to appear rebellious.But the Empress Dowager Liang didn't pay attention to these issues, and didn't give her son enough enlightenment and care, so the relationship between mother and child became more and more indifferent, and even cracks began to appear.Especially not long ago, Empress Dowager Liang took her niece, the daughter of Liang Yibu, into the palace, and once again expressed her desire to make her the queen of her son.

The purpose of this kind of kissing is to consolidate the status and power of the Liang family, but the little emperor doesn't want it.One is that he doesn't want his relatives to be too powerful, and at the same time, he really doesn't like this cousin!
The Empress Dowager Liang insisted on forcing the two to be together, but the result is feasible...

Very annoying!

Family affairs are annoying, and state affairs are even more annoying!

The Song Dynasty suddenly used troops against Hezhou, which made Xixia very nervous. They could tell that the Song Dynasty's goal was the entire Hehuang.

It is obvious what kind of threat there is to Xixia, so the Empress Dowager Liang is naturally restless!

As for what countermeasures to take, at least not yet!
The two defeats in Qingzhou and Wudinghe last year were indeed a major blow to Xixia, and their vitality has not yet fully recovered. Naturally, they cannot rush to send troops at this time!
We can only wait and see what happens!
I heard that Lin Zhao was the deputy commander of the Song Army this time. Thinking of this person, the Empress Dowager Liang felt cold hatred on her brows!Many past events in Suizhou came to mind, making her restless for a while!

Forget about this man!Empress Dowager Liang forced herself not to think about it, grabbed a mooncake and stuffed it into her mouth.It tastes good!The people of Song Dynasty are so careful and ingenious that they can make such exquisite food!

But she didn't know that this thing was "invented" by Lin Zhao!
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A full moon was just above his head, and Lin Zhao could see it clearly. He knew that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day of reunion, and even the birthday of the eldest daughter.

If you are at home, you must hold your child at this moment, and enjoy the moon and laugh with the whole family!But at this moment, I am thousands of miles away, the only thing I can do is to miss the moon and send my thoughts far away!
Sihong should give birth too, right?I don't know if it's a man or a woman?How does the child look like?Not to mention, the family is getting bigger and bigger, and Lin Zhao has more worries in his heart.

But after thinking about it for a moment, his thoughts returned to the battlefield!
After deciding on the strategy of attacking Tabai City and Yinmu Zheng to fight, Lin Zhao took the initiative to invite Ying.

As the coach, Wang Shao mainly commanded the battle and strategized, so naturally he would not lead the army to attack easily.Lin Zhao, as the deputy commander, can do so if he persists.

But he is not willing, he wants to lead the army to fight more.

In fact, Jing Sili or Liu Changzuo could go to Baicheng, but Lin Zhao didn't want to leave it to others.

He has a lot of considerations. First of all, this is a huge feat. As long as he wins, it is definitely a great feat, which will greatly help his reputation.

At the same time, this matter is very important, and others may not be able to do it well.And since I have been to this place before, I have a relatively better understanding of Tabai City and Mu Zheng himself, so it is naturally more appropriate.

At the same time, both Lin Zhao and Wang Shao believed that Mu Zheng definitely had eyes on Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo in the dark, as long as they moved, they would definitely be discovered, and it would be easy to scare the snake away.

Under the condition that the troops were not absolutely sufficient, Lin Zhao wanted to attack Tabai City even more by surprise.When he led the army to launch an attack and forced Mu Zheng to appear, Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo immediately encircled him, and the effect would be even more significant.

So he personally led the army to attack, and on this mid-autumn night, after a long detour, he quietly approached the city of Tabai!
He wants to prepare a big gift for Mu Zheng, Wang Shao, Zhao Xu, and himself, a Mid-Autumn Festival gift!
(End of this chapter)