The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

"General Di, His Royal Highness does not want you to return to Bianjing, so he opposed the appointment of you as a privy envoy by the officials a few years ago." Cao Jue said politely, "Once you return to Bianjing, you will definitely be punished by civil servants." They squeezed and suppressed."

Not long ago, Cao Jue told Di Qing in great detail about the situation in Bianjing City and the intrigue in the court.After hearing this, Di Qing was stunned for a long time.

Sure enough, Zhao Yang had guessed that Di Qing didn't know anything about the situation in Bianjing City, nor did he know anything about the power in the court.Although he heard that civil servants suppressed generals very severely, he didn't experience it personally, so he didn't take it too seriously.Now, after hearing Cao Jue's words, a turbulent wave arose in his heart, and he could not calm down for a long time.

"General Di, it's really dangerous for you to be transferred to Bianjing this time."

Di Qing was so frightened by Cao Jue's words that he swallowed his saliva: "Are you exaggerating?"

"General Di, I am not exaggerating. You also know that there is no military general in the court. You are the first military general appointed as a privy envoy in these years." Cao Jue said meaningfully, "You know that means what?"

Di Qing said blankly, "What does it mean?"

"You are like a lamb among wolves."

"What?" Di Qing was startled by Cao Jue's description, "Is it really so serious?"

"General Di, what I said is more serious than you imagined. Civil servants have been suppressing our military generals. It can be said that they have spared no effort to suppress us these years. You, a military general, went to Bianjing City. Isn't it just a sheep among wolves?"

"Are those civil servants scarier than Xixia and Liao soldiers?" Di Qing didn't quite believe Cao Jue's words.

"The soldiers of Xixia and Liao are cruel, but those civil servants like to play tricks." Cao Jue sighed and said, "Playing power is what those civil servants are best at. Over the years, there has not been a single general in the court. The means of civil servants."

Di Qing can fight wars, but he really can't play tricks.

"General Di, I didn't scare you. If you go to Bianjing this time, you will definitely be suppressed by the courtiers, otherwise His Royal Highness won't be so worried about you."

"This..." Di Qing said with a sigh, "Actually, I don't want to go to Bianjing, nor do I want to be a privy envoy." He just wants to continue to be a general, continue to guard the northern border and protect the people.

"When you go to Bianjing this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to return to the northern border for a while." Cao Jue said, "Those civil servants will not let you go back to the northern border. They won't let you go until they depose you."

"Destroy me?" Di Qing looked terrified.

"General Di, to put it bluntly, you are not from a famous family, and you have no foundation in Bianjing." Cao Jue continued, "You have come so far through meritorious service, and in the eyes of those civil servants, you are their thorn in the side. The thorn in the flesh, they will definitely get rid of you."

The more Di Qing heard it, the more frightened and uneasy he became: "This... can I not go to Bianjing City?" Now in Di Qing's eyes, Bianjing City is a wolf's den, and he dare not go.

"The imperial decree has been issued, you must go to Bianjing City." Seeing Di Qing's frightened expression, Cao Jue comforted him, "General Di, you don't have to be too afraid, His Royal Highness will protect you secretly."

"His Royal Highness protect me?" Di Qing was startled, then showed a hesitant look, "Young Master Cao..."

"General Di, tell me what you have to say."

"Why does His Royal Highness protect me?" Di Qing said with a puzzled face, "I have never met His Royal Highness."

"Because His Royal Highness appreciates your talent very much, and does not want you to be ruined by civil officials." Cao Jue said here, and suddenly thought of one thing that he had not told Di Qing, "By the way, I forgot to tell you, His Royal Highness grew up. Later, I will lead troops to recover Yanyun sixteen prefectures."

Hearing this, Di Qing stood up in shock, and said with a surprised face: "Really, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really going to recover Yanyun Sixteen States?"

"Really." Seeing Di Qing's big reaction, Cao Jue knew that he also wanted to recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun, "Didn't you hear that?" Zhao Yang's plan to recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun should be secretly in the army The word spread, why did General Di seem to have never heard of it.

"No, no one told me about this." Di Qing sat back down again, staring at Cao Jue with burning eyes, "His Royal Highness really wants to recover Yanyun Sixteen States?"

"Really!" Cao Jue said seriously, "In a few years, His Royal Highness will personally lead troops to recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun, so His Royal Highness needs a general like you, and you are willing to follow His Royal Highness Recover Yanyun sixteen prefectures?"

"Yes, of course!" Di Qing nodded again and again, "I am very willing." Over the years, soldiers from Xixia and Liao Kingdom have frequently harassed the northern border, and they were very cruel every time.Di Qing hated them deeply. He always wanted to clean up Xixia and Liao Kingdom, and also wanted to recover Yanyun Sixteen States, but the imperial court had no intention of recovering Yanyun Sixteen States.

"Then you should now know why His Royal Highness wants to protect you."

"Got it, got it." Di Qing said with a smile on his face, "I didn't expect His Royal Highness to value me so much."

"There is one more thing I didn't tell you. In fact, several years ago, His Royal Highness greeted our Cao family, asking us to secretly protect you and prevent you from being bullied by civil servants. I came to you today, and it was His Royal Highness's order. "Cao Jue emphasized again, "His Royal Highness values ​​you very much, and he is not willing to let you be destroyed by civil servants."

When Di Qing heard these words, his heart was filled with enthusiasm, and at the same time he was very moved.

"How can I make His Royal Highness value me so much?"

"You have talent."

Di Qing was naturally very happy to be valued so much by His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Young Master Cao, do you have anything else to say, Your Highness the Crown Prince?"

"His Royal Highness also said that he will let you return to the northern border as soon as possible, so that you will not be trapped in Bianjing." Cao Jue said, "His Royal Highness said that you are a natural general, and you guard the northern border. to live a peaceful life.”

Di Qing's eyes were slightly red when he was told, he didn't expect His Royal Highness, who had never met, to know him so well.

"Young Master Cao, what should I do when I go to Bianjing City?"

Hearing what Di Qing said, Cao Jue knew that Di Qing had finally listened to his words.

"You go to Bianjing City, don't associate with any family of generals, even our Cao family, you can't associate with them."

"Why is this?"

"Once you associate with us military families, it will arouse the jealousy of civil servants, and your situation will be even more dangerous." Next, Cao Jue carefully told Di Qing about the relationship between the military generals and civil servants in Bianjing. situation in between.

Although what Cao Jue said was very plain, Di Qing was thrilled to hear it.He didn't expect that the relationship between generals and civil servants in Bianjing was so complicated and so tense.

"When you go to Bianjing City, you can get close to Bao Zheng and Han Qi. They are the confidantes of His Highness the Crown Prince and support His Highness in recovering the Sixteen States of Yanyun." Cao Jue confessed, "The two of them will help you. "

Although Di Qing is far away in the north, he has heard about Bao Zheng and Han Qi, especially Bao Zheng.

"I see."

"Except for Bao Zheng and Han Qi, don't trust any civil servants, they are all uneasy and kind."

Di Qing nodded again and again: "I remember."

"Also, His Royal Highness can't get too close to you on the surface." Cao Jue said, "The officials in the court don't know that His Royal Highness wants to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and they don't know that His Royal Highness values ​​it. We are generals. If His Highness the Crown Prince gets too close to you, it will arouse the suspicion of civil servants."

Di Qing didn't understand the situation in the court, but he was not an idiot.After hearing what Cao Jue said, I also understood a lot of things.

"Please rest assured, His Royal Highness, I will never get close to any civil servants or families of military generals, nor will I get close to His Highness. I will pretend that I don't know anything."

Seeing that Di Qing understood, Cao Jue breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good. By the way, if you need help with anything, you can secretly ask the Cao family for help."

Di Qing didn't refuse either: "I will."

Cao Jue thought about it to see if he forgot to say something.

"General Di, I have told you everything His Royal Highness told you, and you must remember it."

"Don't worry, Mr. Cao, I will keep it in mind." After speaking, Di Qing stood up and saluted Cao Jue very formally, "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for coming all the way to tell me these things."

Cao Jue quickly reached out to support Di Qing: "General Di, you are welcome, I am very glad that you can be a member of the recovery of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures."

Di Qing said with a smile: "As a general, I naturally want to recover the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, so that Xixia and Liao will not dare to offend the Song Dynasty again."

"What you said, His Royal Highness will definitely be able to do it in the future."

"I also believe that His Royal Highness can do it."

After the two finished their business, they started drinking.

While drinking, Cao Jue told Di Qing a lot about Bianjing City.

Di Qing was interested in His Royal Highness, and asked Cao Jue to tell him more about Zhao Yang.

Cao Jue told Di Qing a lot about Zhao Yang, which made Di Qing dumbfounded.He did not expect that the cement and bow slaves were all made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"His Royal Highness is extremely intelligent. He has been studying the situation of Xixia and Liao Kingdom these years. In the future, His Royal Highness will surely lead us to successfully recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun." Mentioning Zhao Yang, Cao Jue, a man in his 20s Full of admiration.

Di Qing didn't expect the young Crown Prince to be so powerful, which made him feel admiration and admiration for Zhao Yang in his heart.He didn't dare to go to Bianjing City before, but now he can't wait to go to Bianjing City to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The next day, Di Qing left the northern border and embarked on the journey to Bianjing City.And Cao Jue parted ways with him, and returned to Bianjing by another road.

Before Cao Jue returned to Bianjing, he wrote down the meeting and conversation between him and Di Qing, and sent it back to Bianjing.

A few days later, the Cao family received the letter, and Cao Xu forwarded it to Zhao Yang.

After Zhao Yang learned of Di Qing's intentions, he was deeply relieved.He was really afraid that Di Qing was a reckless man, but now it seems that Di Qing still has some brains.

"Your Highness, you should be relieved of Di Qing now."

"He's smarter than I thought." Zhao Yang smiled, "As long as he obeys me obediently, he will be fine during this time in Bianjing."

"He should be obedient."

"This way we can keep him." Zhao Yang was very happy, after all, he got another strong general.

Di Qing has fought against Xixia and Liao in the northern border all year round, and has a certain understanding of the soldiers of the two countries.In addition, he is very talented, and Zhao Yang really needs his help.

"Next year, I will let him go back to the northern border." The officials must not let Di Qing be trapped in Bianjing.

If Di Qing does not return to the northern border for a long time, I am afraid that there will be no peace in the northern border.Also, Bianjing City is too ostentatious, he worries that if Di Qing stays in Bianjing City for a long time, he will be blinded by the glory and wealth, and lose his blood and fighting spirit.