The Pear Blossom Courtyard is just more than 500 steps away from the north of Qionglin Palace, next to the city wall of the new inner city of Kaifeng Mansion. The walls of the new inner city have not yet begun to be built, but a red wall has been built on the reserved land. Two gates were also installed in the place where the inner city gate was to be built, both of which were open, and the soldiers of the forbidden army stood guard.

Inside the gate is almost a forbidden area, but it is not as loose and crowded as the old inner city in the center of Kaifeng Fucheng. There are no ordinary houses in the new inner city, except for the Qionglin Palace and the two prefectures, three provinces, six departments, nine temples and five supervisors, which are the private residences of the powerful - there are not many private houses, except for the pear blossom courtyard of Wuhao Gu, which is the new Pan Yuan of Pan Xiao'an, the millet garden of Mi Youren, the white tiger hall of Gao Yu, the Anyang Pavilion of Cai Jing and so on. There are a lot of gifts, but most of them have not been built, but they are just surrounded by red walls, and they will be given to the important ministers in Kaifeng Mansion to live in the future.

At that time, the new inner city, located in the southwest corner of Kaifeng, will become the central nerve of the Great Song Dynasty's empire.

When Wu Haogu rode to the gate of the Lihua Courtyard, he saw four or five guards standing at the door of the house, wearing soap silk cotton shawls, white silk socks and trousers, wearing purple turbans, yellow and blue arms, pedaling hemp shoes, and carrying straight knives at the waist.

Seeing Wu Haogu with a large group of people, one of the guards shouted: "This is the mansion of Wu Taiwei, and it is famous!" ”

Captain Wu? Wu Haogu was stunned, is it himself? It should be! He is also a middle-level and high-ranking military attache now, and he can indeed be called a captain. It's just that who sent these guards? Look at what they're dressed like forbidden soldiers.

An old porter of the Pear Blossom Courtyard heard the movement, came out to take a look, and immediately shouted: "Old ...... Master! The lord is back! ”

The guards at the door were all stunned, and then they all bowed their hands one after another: "I've seen the captain!" ”

The porter jumped even higher, shouting and shouting and went inside. Mi Youren, who was still with him next to Wu Hao Gu Chong, smiled: "It's all called Tai Lieutenant, it seems that this military attache is going to be a military attache for a lifetime." ”

Mi Youren smiled: "Teacher, it's not a trivial matter if you want to transfer cultural resources?" And the next list of Jinshi will be divided into left and right lists, and it will be a piece of cake for you to take a right list of Jinshi, right? ”

Wu Haogu smiled, flipped off his horse, threw the reins to Olga, and strode towards the house. Mi Youren also hurriedly dismounted and quickly followed.

At this time, the shouts of "Master is back" in the Ewha Courtyard continued one after another, and it spread all over after a while. Wu Haogu had only passed the second gate, and he saw Pan Shibai pulling a little doll with one hand, which were Wu Meiniang and Wu Yiyong, and they ran out as if they were flying, and their little faces were crying like cats. The two children were quite cheerful, shouting "Daddy, Daddy" as they ran.

Pan Qiaolian's big eyes were teaning, looking at this posture, she was about to crash into Wu Haogu's arms. Wu Haogu is ready to hold a sturdy hug. Unexpectedly, Pan Qiaolian saw Mi Youren coming in with her, and stood still, three or four steps away from Wu Haogu, looking at him aggrievedly, looking like she wanted to cry or not. Wu Haogu took a few steps forward and grabbed her, and looked at his wife affectionately: "Eighteen, I'm back!" Look, there's not a single hair missing...... Those thieves can't help me. Oh, beautiful girl, Yong'er, come over and hug Daddy. ”

As he spoke, Wu Haogu picked up his two older children - it was quite heavy!

Pan Qiaolian looked at Wu Haogu with tears in her eyes, "You've lost a lot of weight, and I don't know how Bai Feifei and Luo Hanwen take care of your ......"

Bai Feifei stayed in Shizhou, managing his Shuai Mansion for Wu Haogu, Luo Han and maid were waiting all the way, she also lost a lot of weight, but she became a big beauty, and when she heard the complaint of the master's mother, she timidly stepped forward to confess. Wu Haogu said with a smile: "I didn't lose weight when I was in front of the Northwest Army, but I lost weight in a hurry this way...... Luohanwen, ask the kitchen to get some delicious food for me, and then go to prepare the bath water. ”

Luohan replied and left with a sigh of relief. Wu Haogu gave the two children he was holding to the old mother who came out with him, and then entered the middle hall with Pan Qiaolian and Mi Youren.

"How's it going at home?" Wu Haogu sat down on the main seat, took a bowl of cloud tea, took a sip, and asked casually.

"Good ......" Pan Qiaolian's answer was a little quiet, and her expression looked strange.

Wu Haogu felt strange, and just wanted to ask, he saw Pan Qiaolian's eyes sweep down Mi Youren - there are outsiders present!

What's wrong? Wu Haogu felt even more strange, paused, and asked again: "How about the Jiehe and Haizhou sides?" ”

"It's all good," Pan Qiaolian replied simply this time, "Even the eldest sister misses you...... Da Lang, the battle in the northwest is about to be fought, right? ”

"I'm afraid we'll have to fight until this fall." Wu Haogu thought for a while, "But after the matter here in Kaifeng Mansion is over, I can always find time to go to Jiehe Commercial Market." ”

Going to Jiehe Commercial Market is not all for Ximen Qing, there are too many things to deal with! It is necessary to get in touch with the Liao country, and the hearts of the people in the business market also need to be stabilized, and if there are people who covet them, they must also discuss countermeasures with Ximenqing......

While chatting, a steward outside the door rushed in and reported: "Old man, there is someone in the palace." ”

It's coming so fast! Wu Haogu thought to himself: It seems that Zhao Ji is also anxious to understand the actual situation in the northwest, right?

It was Liang Shicheng who came, he came to issue the decree, Zhao Ji had already made people prepare the will to promote Wu Haogu, just waiting for Wu Haogu to come back.

There are additional rewards for Wu Haogu's official position as discussed in the Chongzheng Palace a few days ago, Feng Wu Haogu was appointed as the envoy of the Xishang Gate, the history of the Linghai Prefecture, and the second son of Yin was the official, and he was given some silk and miscellaneous things.

After issuing the decree, Liang Shicheng dictated another edict, asking Wu Haogu and Mi Youren to enter the palace as soon as possible to meet him.

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There are also Daqing Palace, Wende Palace, Zichen Palace, Vertical Arch Palace, Chongzheng Palace, etc. in Qionglin Palace, the name is exactly the same as the main hall in Kaifeng Palace, and the function is also similar. It is only slightly different in appearance, among which the Chongzheng Hall is a two-story palace, the first floor is the place where the ministers are summoned, and the second floor is the place where the official family eats and handles daily official business.

When Wu Haogu and Mi Youren arrived, Zhao Ji had just asked people to set up a meal, and when he saw Wu Haogu and Mi Youren coming in a hurry, he asked Xiao Huangmen, who was waiting, to add two more pairs of dishes and chopsticks.

"Da Lang, Xiaomi," Zhao Ji was still so cordial, "It's okay if you come together, talk to me about the northwest and the north."

Dalang, you're playing well! ”

Wu Haogu smiled: "Your Majesty, don't you know the minister's ability?" Where will the ministers fight? It's just that the deed can arouse fighting spirit.

Oh, and that Wanyan is also a rare tiger general! The royal horse in front of the palace has become so powerful, and it is all his credit. ”

"Really?" Zhao Ji smiled, "Then keep him in my Great Song...... Anyway, the Jurchen Alliance can't beat the Koreans, and he has no future when he goes back. ”

The future of others is not worse than yours! Wu Haogu thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it. Just shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, it's hard to say...... The Jurchen cavalry is really powerful! We only learned a little, and we were already able to use the imperial horse to sweep away the rangers and the tribe of Anqingze that the party members placed in the area of the Wuding River. ”

"It's just a few hundred thousand," Zhao Ji shook his head, "can you still beat the tens of thousands of troops of the Koreans?" ”

Zhao Ji saw that Wu Haogu and Mi Youren were a little restrained, and waved his hand with a smile: "Eat, eat, look at the two of you are also hungry, talk while eating." ”

Wu Haogu and Mi Youren were also not polite, and immediately feasted, and when they were five or six minutes full, Wu Haogu began to talk about Northwest military affairs with Zhao Ji again.

"Your Majesty," he pondered his words, "did the Tao envoy say that he would bring peace to the Lingling in one fell swoop after the autumn of this year?" ”

"It's not that I said that I would level Xingling, but I just want to attack Lingzhou." Zhao Ji smiled, "Da Lang, do you think you can succeed?" ”

Wu Haogu said: "The minister doesn't know, but Tong Guan asked the minister to remind His Majesty to pay attention to the Khitans." ”

"Oh? What does he think? ”

Tong Guan believed that the Western Thieves might cede the Houtao grassland to the Liao State after losing the land of Xia and Youzhou. In this way, the Liao State will station cavalry in the Houtao grassland, and wave its army south when our army is besieging Xingling......"

"Da Lang," Zhao Ji interrupted Wu Haogu, "Do you think the Liao Kingdom will go to war because we attack Xingling?" ”

"Yes!" Wu Haogu said with certainty, "As long as the Western Thieves cede the Houtao Grassland, the Liao State will definitely send troops!" ”

"Sure?" Zhao Ji frowned, "Aren't they afraid that the war will be protracted and give Zhubu and Goryeo a chance?" ”

"Most likely it won't be protracted."

"Won't?" Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, "Could it be that the Liao Kingdom can destroy my Great Song Dynasty with one blow?" ”

Wu Haogu shook his head and said, "How can the Liao State have the strength of the same level? Most of them will not fight in Hebei and Hedong, but will only rush to Xingling with cavalry and attack our army who has been attacking the fortified city for a long time. As long as they can destroy the main force of the Western Army, they will also protect the Western thieves, and also greatly damage our vitality, and at the same time will not tear our faces and start a full-scale war.

Therefore, Tong Guancai suggested that the troops should be heavily deployed in the grassland between the rivers to deter the Khitan soldiers. At the same time, Hebei and Hedong should also be prepared to prevent Khitan attacks and looting. ”

Zhao Ji nodded: "The suggestion of the troops in Hejian is the same as that of Lu Huiqing, he suggested that after recovering the three prefectures of Xia, You, Yan and Hejian, he should set up Shuofang Road and send envoys to pacify the Jingluo system and the herdsmen of Yingtian. At the same time, he also suggested slowing down the attack on Xingling and concentrating on Shuofang Road first. Dalang, what do you think? ”

Wu Haogu thought for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, although the minister can't fight, he still has some experience in managing money. Therefore, the minister thought that it would be difficult for the western thieves who lost most of the Hengshan, Wudinghe, and Hetao grasslands to gain a foothold in Xingling. It is inevitable to move westward, so once Shuofang Road is stable, Xingling can be won without a fight. ”