Song Beiyun

But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside, and the guard knocked on the door and hurriedly said: "My lord, there are believers gathering outside to ask for the explanation."

Kuang Yusheng just raised his eyelids and took a look, put on his clothes and walked out slowly, and saw a group of people gathered at the door of his residence, most of these people were pilgrims from Donglin Temple, and he had just issued the order on his front foot, The demonstrators came on the back foot. Anyone who is not stupid will understand the way here. As for what to do, he is not without countermeasures.

"Fellow folks, the imperial envoy will definitely give everyone justice, don't be impulsive."

The sheriff outside was trying to shout, and Kuang Yusheng felt like a mirror in his heart when he saw his expression, but he didn't say anything, he just stepped forward and pressed his hand: "Donglin Temple has been in disrepair for a long time, and with income The meagerness is unbearable. The imperial court hereby sympathizes and repairs the temple for it, but the great monk Deguang is unwilling to accept this gift. So I decided to save money for the temple at the foot of the mountain. If you folks are true believers, you will not stick to those few words I’m afraid that some demagogues will make use of the topic, and after the spring of next year, after the garden is repaired, Donglin Temple will become more and more fragrant with birds and flowers, and full of Zen.”

This rhetoric is of course unsatisfactory, and soon some people started to make noises. If it were a different person, they would definitely start arresting people, but Yusheng pointed at that person with a smile: "It seems that you are a true believer. This official ordered you to supervise the whole process, and if you see people cheating for personal gain or getting rich, you can report it to the local police department. From now on, you will be ordered by the court, and you will receive three subsidies per month."

After speaking, with a wave of his hand, he asked someone to go up and record the real name of the person who made a fuss, and even pressed his fingerprint...

At this moment, the people under him suddenly became honest, but Kuang Yusheng just pointed to the booer and said: "You people, you can also exercise this supervisory responsibility. If he cheats for personal gain, you can also recommend him."

Three pennies a month, this is not a small amount, and immediately some people became dissatisfied, and before that person could do anything, they started scrambling to report to Kuang Yusheng the various crimes of the stalker, from stealing chickens to dogs. From stealing incense and jade, from setting up private courts to extortion.

Anyway, the underpants of the guy who had just been "entrusted with a heavy responsibility" were stripped out almost instantly.

"He County Sheriff, is this really the case?" Kuang Yusheng frowned, staring at the Sheriff: "Do you know?"

"Your official...how can you know?"

"Fart, he knows! This guy is He Zhonglin's cousin, they are clearly a nest of snakes and rats!"

This sentence came from nowhere in the crowd, Kuang Yusheng frowned, stretched out his left hand, and the guard behind him immediately handed Shang Fang's sword.

Seeing Shang Fang's sword in his hand, the sheriff knelt down with a thud, and he kowtowed like garlic, even saying he shouldn't.

Yusheng didn't talk nonsense, took out his sword, took off his official hat and ordered someone to take him off immediately.

"I am here as an imperial envoy. If you people have grievances on weekdays, feel free to speak up!"

For a while, the topic of Donglin Temple was muddled like this, and instead they began to complain of all kinds of grievances. The people who came to torment the imperial envoy suddenly made the imperial envoy what they called the Qingtian master.

"It's a good trick to kill three people with two peaches." A local gentry said to his friends after seeing Kuang Yusheng's method: "This imperial envoy seems to be not easy."

"I heard that he is Zhao Xiang's favorite student."

"No wonder." The gentry laughed, and stretched out his hand to summon the butler: "Go, invite the imperial envoy to a banquet later, and say that I want to discuss the land outside Donglin Temple with him in detail. Be polite and respectful." , do you hear me?"

The butler immediately nodded and began to talk.

"Brother Yang, which game is this playing?"

"I have long been displeased with those monks who pretend to be noble." The gentry snorted coldly: "Relying on the manpower of the government by his side, he never takes me seriously, but now I want to take a look at these monks." How long can we go! Don’t forget, Donglin Temple still occupies 30 acres of my family’s ancestral estate. It’s been [-] years since my father’s begging failed, so today I’ll add another [-] acres just to beg for it. One breath, to comfort my father's spirit in heaven!"

Chapter 442, On November 11th of the second year, it was sunny after the snow, and it was covered in silver.

The snow finally stopped, and the sun broke through the clouds, which made people feel happy.

The snow on the street hadn't melted yet, but there were a lot more pedestrians, and peddlers eager to make a living also took to the streets. Jinling City seemed to recover its prosperity overnight.

Snow sweepers can be seen everywhere, but Zhao Xing went out of the palace to sweep snow for the people in person today, even though it was a show, it still won a lot of praise.

When Zhao Xing came out, the civil and military officials naturally couldn't watch the emperor sweep the snow, so officials at all levels took brooms and swept up the main road, which was a lively and joyful scene.

Seeing such an emperor in their homes, many common people were moved to tears, and their hearts were surging, and even everywhere Zhao Xing went, they could hear the shouts of long live.

"Old woman, how much is this pancake?"

Holding the broom in his hands, Zhao Xing walked up to an old woman selling sesame seed cakes in sweat, and stopped to inquire about the price. The old lady's legs and feet were so frightened that she couldn't say a word for a long time.

"You tell me the price."

At this time, a guard from the Imperial City Department came forward and whispered, "Ten coins and three coins."

Zhao Xing was overjoyed when he heard it, and said with a smile, "It's so affordable."

After speaking, he groped around for a while, took out a handful of copper coins, lined up ten copper coins on the old woman's desk, took three pieces of cakes on his own, thanked him, and then looked for the copper plate under the eyes of everyone. I sat under the dry roof and ate.

He ate the tasteless biscuits in big mouthfuls, and when he was thirsty, he took a sip from the water bottle he carried with him.

This little detail moved the people to tears, one old man even ignored the imperial city secretary's stop and wanted to put Zhao Xing's blanket on him, for fear that he would catch a cold.

After the emperor's show in the morning, Zhao Xing went back to the palace, took a bath, changed his clothes, and said to Zhao Xiang with a chicken leg in his hand: "Xiangguo, you said that the common people eat pancakes without oil and water. Be grateful to me, what can I do."

"Officials, people have steelyards in their hearts. If everyone in the world can eat that pancake, the world will be peaceful." Zhao Xiang sighed: "Officials, the people really don't want much."

"That's right..." Zhao Xing sighed: "But Song Gou's method is really good. You just saw this when the clouds opened and the snow stopped. The people really see me as a father."

"I don't know what to pretend to be in that guy's mind all day long." Zhao Xiang sighed and said, "But it's hard to say whether this method is good or bad. If it loses the royal majesty, what should we do? If those people have ulterior motives What should I do if I think the emperor is nothing more than this?"

"Hey..." Zhao Xing laughed: "There are so many emperors who are high above us, and when it's time to lift them up, they'll still be thrown away. I think Song Gou's method is good."

"Officials... can't be called dogs..."

"Others can't do it, this Song dog is an exception."

Seeing Zhao Xing's happy face, Zhao Xiang could only sigh silently. If others heard Zhao Xing call his courtier a dog, it would not be indecent. Something big is going to happen.

But it's hard for Zhao Xiang to say a lot, it's good to remind him, after all, Zhao Xing is not born as a serious prince, and the wildness on his body may be difficult to dispel for a while.

"By the way, officials, tomorrow the old minister will take leave."

"Oh... the human pox, right? Mr. Zhao, you said you are old, so why bother?" Zhao Xing also tried to persuade him, but the old man was very stubborn and insisted on trying the poison himself: " In case something good or bad happens, what should I do as the head of the hundred officials?"

Zhao Xiang bowed and saluted: "Thank the officials for their concern, but this matter has to be done. Since I am the head of all officials, I must set an example. If this plague god can be expelled in the Song Dynasty, the official family is not a merit that will last forever ?”

This old man... Zhao Xing shook his head with a smile, obviously he wanted to be famous forever, but he still wanted to drag him, the emperor, and he would suffer for his face.

"Then Zhao Xiang must be more careful."

"The old minister thanked the officials for worrying."

While talking, Xiaoyu came in and announced that Duke Zuo was asking for an audience.Zhao Xing immediately called him in.

"Northern Express."

Zuo Guogong is now in charge of the right minister, supervising military affairs, after he came in, he first saluted to Zhao Xing and then to Zhao Xiang, Zhao Lian hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, both sides were full of courtesy.

"I got a report from the spies that all the tribes of the grassland were integrated into one ten days ago, called the Golden Horde!" Duke Zuo's voice was resounding: "Now the Golden Horde has [-] cavalry beating Taiyuan! Liao asks for help. "

Zhao Xing took a breath. What Song Beiyun said was finally fulfilled. He once said that if the weather is abnormal this autumn and winter, the tribes of the grassland will be integrated into one, and then they will become a terrifying force occupying the north. , if you don't resist with the Liao Kingdom together, the Song Dynasty will be in danger!

"Sure enough... as expected, what should come is still here."

Zhao Xing stood up and opened the curtain behind him, revealing the huge map, looking up at the northern border.

"Mr. Zuo, what do you think will happen if Taiyuan is breached?"

Duke Zuo said in a deep voice: "The Liao Kingdom is probably going to be divided into two."

Zhao Xiang got up at this moment, cupped his hands and said: "The Great Song Dynasty is now closely related to the Liao Kingdom. If the Liao Kingdom cannot resist the north, the Great Song Dynasty will be in danger."

"Aid." Zhao Xing nodded: "Mr. Zuo, draft the document."

"Follow the decree."

At this time, Fo Baonu, who just got married, was standing at the head of Taiyuan city in a military uniform, and her heart was extremely anxious. Her skin was already shattered by blows, but now the corners of her mouth had been blown by the cold wind and began to fester. She was so painful that she couldn't even eat. Go on, these few days have obviously lost weight.

The letter asking for help had been sent out for many days, but with heavy snow blocking the way, she didn't know whether the letter could reach Song State.

But now Taiyuan has almost become an isolated city separated by heavy snow, and the cavalry on the grassland roared to and fro every day, taking advantage of the heavy snow to plunder everywhere, which made Fo Baonu feel itchy with hatred.

"Your Highness, you should rest first... If you are exhausted, we will be finished."

The officer below persuaded her gently, but Fo Baonu was unmoved. She picked up her precious binoculars and looked into the distance, but what she saw was a vast expanse of whiteness.

She was a little anxious, but there was nothing she could do.Although the warriors of the Liao Kingdom were also good at galloping and fighting in the ice and snow, the Golden Horde now caught the Liao Kingdom by surprise with its cavalry that came and went like the wind.

People don't fight with you at all, they run away when they meet each other, and they don't dare to chase after them. If you lose your way in this vast snow, it is Cheng Jianzhi who disappeared...

The current situation is that the grassland is plundered on multiple lines, and Daliao is passively defending. Taiyuan is the most dangerous place. If it is not handled well, it may be besieged.

Fo Baonu is now sending all the available troops to the front line, and the country is empty. If someone is making trouble in the capital at this time, she really has nothing to do.

"There is no response from Da Song?" Fo Baonu asked hoarsely, "Is it because the letter hasn't been delivered yet?"

"I don't know... the weather this year is extremely abnormal, many roads are blocked by snow, it's difficult..."

And at this moment, suddenly a scout rushed over panting: "Your Highness! Your Highness!!!"

"Say."

The scout knelt on one knee in front of Fo Baonu: "A caravan from the Song Kingdom came down from the city."

"Caravan?" Fo Baonu was stunned for a moment: "Why did the caravan come here?"

"I don't know...it's just that someone in the caravan said they wanted to see His Highness."

Fo Baonu frowned, turned and walked down the city wall: "See you."

When Fo Baonu met with the head of the caravan, Xiao Song squatted in front of a fire with Lao Wang in the yard.

"Taro is heartburning if you eat too much." Xiao Song pulled the taro out of the fire with a stick, "You are old and decrepit, so you shouldn't eat too much."

"Why do you talk so hatefully." Old Wang also pulled out one: "What if I eat one?"

"You eat what you eat, didn't I let you eat? Am I afraid of your heartburn?" Song Beiyun rolled his eyes: "I don't know what to do."

While peeling the hot taro, Old Wang put it in his mouth wheezing and panting. After eating two bites, he turned his head and asked, "How did you expect the grassland to become a country?"

"That's why you eunuchs." Song Beiyun sighed: "Life is not short, but knowledge is not long. There are more than 130 works in the grassland, and there will be snow in August this year. Among the more than 130 works, at least [-] are Those who are going to starve to death, in order to survive, the small department can only go to the large department, and the large department becomes stronger, and in the end, isn’t it just to continue to annex other departments? After all, there are too many people to eat.”

"oh, I see."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Liao Kingdom and the Grassland are already fighting." Xiao Song sighed: "Fortunately, I was prepared, otherwise I would have waited for your reaction speed to rush to the Liao Kingdom and be torn apart. "

"You? You fought for the Liao Kingdom? How did you do it? Aren't you just teasing crickets at home these days?"

"Hahahahaha, smelly eunuch, why should I tell you?"

If it wasn't for Song Beiyun, who would be of great use, Old Wang would have torn him up a year ago, and his words were too irritating...

"Don't worry, I've made a plan, it's fine." Xiao Song patted Old Wang on the shoulder: "Just wait and watch the news, I'll let you see what it means to strategize and win thousands of miles away."

"You really think of yourself as a military god, but I talked with Fu Wang Chitose, and he said that you are weak in war."

"Smashing the word... the prince stole my word."

Xiao Song didn't explain, but continued to bury his head in tossing the basket of roasted taro. As for the situation in the north, he and Miao Yan basically deduced it. As a member of the director department, he didn't panic at all.

"Are you all ready?" Jin Ling'er's voice came from the room: "I'm going to starve."

"Here it comes." Xiao Song put the peeled taro on the plate: "I'll get you some sugar to dip in."

Old Wang looked down at the half-eaten taro in his hand: "Can you still dip it in sugar?"

Chapter 443: On November 11, 16

The Golden Horde started raiding and plundering for food. Xiao Song had already foreseen this matter a few months ago, and with his character, as long as it was foreseen, he would definitely make preparations in advance.

Fourteen medium- and short-range smoothbore guns were mounted on the city head of Taiyuan by the caravan. These are trial products of the workshop, and there is still a long way to go from the serious products, but the black hole muzzle shows Prestige gives people a majestic feeling.

"This is... the cannon?"

Fo Baonu stood in front of a smoothbore gun whose barrel alone weighed hundreds of catties, looking at this weird weapon with a puzzled look on his face.

"Back to the First Prince, it's the cannon." The leader of the caravan is also a person from the workshop. He is usually responsible for managing the after-sales and maintenance of the products, and this time is also the workshop's first large order of advanced weapons.

"This thing...is like a trebuchet?"

The Taipan smiled and shook his head and said: "It's far from that, the First Prince will be able to see its power later on."

Fo Baonu's face was full of curiosity, and the big class continued: "But our master said, the payment is a friendship, and the sale is a sale. This cannon can be given to the eldest prince, but there is no counter-offering for a cannonball of [-] pieces. .”

"Cannonball?"

Fo Baonu was a little caught off guard by this series of new vocabulary, but before he could speak, Taipan ordered someone to bring a cannonball. This cannonball seemed to be made of cast iron, like a rough clay pot, short Chunky, with a section of his head painted over, looking funny and cute.

"This is the cannonball." The Taipan patted the tens of kilograms of cannonball: "After this thing is fired, it will be like thunder rolling from the sky, and within a radius of ten battles, not a single blade of grass will grow."

"Is it really so amazing?"

Seeing that Buddha Baonu didn't believe it, the Taipan smiled and said: "Three thousand and five hundred guns a piece, the eldest prince tried it casually, this time we only brought a hundred shells, the master said that this alone can relieve the eldest prince's urgent need .”

Fo Baonu's heart twitched, he wanted to see the power but he was reluctant to part with the [-] guan... This is a lot of money.

"By the way, you keep saying that the master is the master, who is your master?"

"The eldest prince really forgot?" The senior class clasped his hands and said with a smile: "Great Song Dynasty, Song Beiyun."

Fo Baonu's smiling face collapsed in an instant, and she said with a dark face, "He asked you to come?"

"It's the master's family. He said that even the Song Dynasty didn't have it equipped yet, so he first gave it to the eldest prince to defend against foreign enemies." Taipan smiled and nodded, "The master's family also said..."