Great Zhou Empress

There was no written law in the Dacheng Dynasty stipulating that women could not be generals, but there was no such precedent either.After all, in such an era, women should get married and have children between the ages of 15 and 18, especially for noble children.After a woman gets married and has children, where is there any chance to go out to work, it takes all her energy to have children and manage the family.

If you miss this time, you will not be able to find a suitable husband-in-law candidate. Most of them can only find a middle-aged man who lost his wife, and maybe he will raise a child for the other party as a stepmother.

Such a cultural and social atmosphere will greatly affect the career development of women, even for military commanders.

The Privy Council, which is in charge of military mobilization, almost unanimously opposed the empress's decision to let Yuan Jin be the commander of the Xiongzhou area. Some said she was a woman, and some said that she was young and had little military exploits. The general passed.

The Empress knew very well that the Privy Council had always been wary of military generals, and would find fault with anything they encountered, but they also liked to point fingers at generals pushed forward by others, for example, worried that the Empress Dowager's hands would be stretched too far. too long.

But the most troublesome thing now is that apart from Yuan Jin, the empress has no better choice.

At this stage, when the Liao Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom are preparing to fight, the Xiongzhou area is an important position, and the empress must have someone she can trust and have sufficient ability to sit in Xiongzhou.

The Dacheng Dynasty, which emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, did not have a mechanism for continuously training military officers. Most of the military officers were passed down from generation to generation in the family, and some military officers even asked their children to study literature and take the imperial examination halfway through the family. In one generation, one generation is not as good as one generation.

At this time, Yuan Jin is already the best young man in the new generation of military attache reserve army.

Her demeanor on the polo field, her organizational skills and leadership, far surpassed her 15-year-old age, and she has the embryonic form of a young general.

And Yuan Jin is the niece of the empress's family, so she is naturally the most trusted person.

Apart from Yuan Jin, the empress probably can only send her brother Yuan Jiegang to Xiongzhou, but then she will have no one of her own in the forbidden army in the capital, 40 forbidden army, she is worried that there will be no one of her own in it .

"Now that the military situation is urgent, why don't Yuan Jin temporarily take over this position to prepare for the Liao Kingdom in time. After all, if we find another general to go there now, there may be gaps in our defense."

The empress is going to use a dragging formula. Let Yuan Jin do it first, and then she will slowly choose the so-called candidates in the capital. How to choose and who to choose, I guess I can come with you old men like the Privy Council. I went to the ground to argue, and it took a year and a half to pass.

When Yuan Jin did a good job, or made great achievements in battle, she would take advantage of the situation and let her continue to work, and her position would be stable.

As for Yuan Jin's age to get married, she has selectively ignored it.

On the Xiongzhou side, Xue Zhijing, Yuan Jin, Li Jing and Chen Tang went to the forest where Xiao Cui died.

Being hunted down that night, Xiaocui blocked the butcher's knife with her body and saved Xue Zhijing's life, Xue Zhijing had no choice but to escape on horseback.Later, when Yuan Jin and the others were looking for Xue Zhijing, they found Xiao Cui's body. At that time, they had no choice but to bury Xiao Cui in the local area.

Several people came here this time, one is to pay homage, and the other is to repair her tomb better.In this era, death is like life, and such things must be done.

Yuan Jin even asked Xue Zhijing, "Don't you need to send Xiao Cui back to her hometown?"

Xue Zhijing was at a loss, "Hometown? I don't know where her hometown is."

Feeling guilty suddenly, Xue Zhijing shed her first tear in this era.She and Xiao Cui are both in the palace, Xiao Cui seems to have a grudge in her heart, and never mentions the situation at home, Xue Zhijing naturally doesn't want to talk too much about it.

Yuan Jin patted her on the shoulder, trying to comfort her, "It's okay, the world is so big, there are places where bones are buried."

Yuan Jin is bold and majestic, with a natural general character, and always has an aura of "only solve the battlefield and die for the country, why return the corpse wrapped in horse leather".

"Xiao Cui saved my life, she let me know that in this world,

It turns out that some people really can save others with their lives. Xue Zhijing clenched his hands into fists by his side, and his gaze slowly crossed the resting cemetery and drifted into the distance.

Yuan Jin smiled, his eyes were firm as a matter of course, "Because we are friends~"

Xue Zhijing looked at her.

"Xiao Jing, I believe that if you and I were in the same position, we would do our best to save him, because we are friends." Yuan Jin's eyes were clear, and it seemed that this was a very simple truth .

Life and death depend on each other, and life depends on each other.

Xue Zhijing suddenly understood.

In the previous life, Xue Zhijing had shallow relatives and little friendship.After reliving this life, she never thought that she would gain so many friends. She felt more fulfilled and had a greater sense of identity with this era and the world.

Chen Tang stayed behind to assist Yuan Jin, while Xue Zhijing and Li Jing took Lu Cheng back to Bianjing City first, and then took the waterway from Bianjing City to the south.

Before leaving, Xue Zhijing once again confirmed with Yuan Jin, "The most important thing is the market. The protection of the market trade and the fight against smuggling must go hand in hand. I will discuss the expansion of the market trade with my mother when I return to Beijing, and then I will go to The South has clarified the production of tea, and the intercourse cannot be over-produced."

In terms of military layout, Xue Zhijing listened to Yuan Jin, and in terms of economics and trade, Yuan Jin listened to Xue Zhijing without compromise.

Xue Zhijing and Li Jing escorted Lucheng and returned to Bianjing all the way. On the way back, it was already snowing and winter was coming.

After returning to the capital, Lu Cheng was handed over to Dali Temple for interrogation, while Xue Zhijing and Li Jing went into the palace to report the trip in detail to the empress.

Xue Zhijing lightly followed the part where he was captured by Xiao Liege, without going into details, the main content of the report was on the market and the trade between the two countries.

The empress asked her to submit a detailed report, and then said, "I will hold a celebration banquet for you in the palace tonight, Li Jing, and invite your parents over."

Li Jing was a little flattered, but she didn't know that in the eyes of the empress, looking at these high-spirited little girls was like seeing herself when she was young, and she really wanted to give them merits that matched their achievements.

It's like fulfilling an unfinished dream when I was young.

It is easy to hold such a celebration banquet in the palace. When it gets dark, the hall where the banquet is held and the courtyard outside are brightly lit and very lively.

In the Dacheng Dynasty, eating together was popular, and it was a long table, or the Eight Immortals table, where everyone sat together.Except for the main table, men and women usually sit separately.

The Empress is the main table, and a long table is arranged, she sits at the head, Xue Zhijing and Li Jing, as meritorious officials, sit next to her, followed by high ranking wives.

The banquets have been the same since ancient times, if you eat too much and drink too much, the whole place will be chaotic.

However, men in this era love to dance, and some of them would end up dancing several laps after drinking too much. Seeing the empress smiling happily, they danced even more vigorously, and even sang a few lines to match their hoarse or loud voices. .

Dare to feel that this is still a platform for courtiers to brush their faces.

After drinking too much, court prostitutes sang and played music, and the officials brought their wives together to toast the empress.At this time, the sitting is messy, and it is usually time for the couple to socialize together.

The empress usually sits upright, sips a couple of drinks to express meaning, and then encourages the other party and cares about the other party's family and children. It is really not easy. She can remember every official and their huge family situation.

Xue Zhijing thinks that the empress is always able to constantly refresh his understanding of her, so that he can continue to express his admiration to her.

Seeing Li Jing going to her parents' side from afar, Xue Zhijing talked to the empress, and walked over with a wine glass.

Her parents pulled her along and were chatting with an official couple in fourth-rank official uniforms, all of whom were smiling happily.

After Xue Zhijing passed by, she greeted everyone and sat down, and then she saw that Li Jing's expression seemed very bad.

He asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Li Jing shook her head.

But Xue Zhijing soon knew what was going on. After listening for a while, he knew why the other party had a 19-year-old son.

Children and the like, and what kind of college are you studying in?

Why is there a blind date rhythm inexplicably? ? ?

"He will be back during the Chinese New Year, let's see each other?" the fourth-rank official asked with a smile.

"See you, okay~" Li Jing's father replied.

Xue Zhijing saw his little friend's ashen face, and anger rose in his heart.There was a period of time in this era, how could she not know that the meeting they talked about was basically finalized, and it was unlikely to change unless the other party had some obvious disabilities.

Poor her little friend, who is only 15 years old.

She pretended to be unintentional and said to Li Jing, "Your Majesty arranged for us to leave for Jiangnan as soon as possible years ago. Time is tight and the task is heavy. My Majesty said that, but we can only count on the two of us."

Li Jing immediately accepted her words, "Well, the mission of the empress is of course the most important, so we must hurry up."

The two pairs of parents on the opposite side became anxious when they heard this.

"Has the empress arranged any tasks?"

"Didn't you come back from the north to make meritorious service? You should stay in the capital."

Now that they asked, Xue Zhijing could continue to say, "The queen thinks highly of Li Jing, and wants to cultivate her, and hopes that she can do more things for the queen and the court. Now that the country is in crisis, it is the right time for us to contribute to the court. , how can you stay in the capital to enjoy the blessings?"

The sons of those fourth-rank officials are all nineteen years old, and they are considered late marriages in this era. Now that Li Jing is going on a business trip again, it will take a year or so. Their sons will be in their 20s by then. There was some hesitation.

Xue Zhijing took the opportunity to take Li Jing away.

She also learned to use the word "drag".