Another day's official duties were over, and Empress Xiang walked out of the Chongzheng Hall from the back door with the fatigue accumulated in the day.

Even if it is the emperor himself, when he encounters the scene of thousands of miles of smoke on the border, it will be difficult to sleep day and night, not to mention her, the queen who was temporarily driven to the shelves?

Fortunately, there were virtuous courtiers in the court, and there were capable commanders at the front, and the situation was unprecedented since the founding of the country, so that the situation was developing more and more on the good side.

On the jade face full of tiredness, the look in his eyes was still bright. The latest battle situation in Hedong made Empress Xiang very excited.

When Han Gang just arrived, the Liao thieves all hit the city of Taiyuan, but in the tenth month, the situation of the war was completely reversed, and the Liao thieves were defeated one after another, and they were forced to retreat to Daizhou, and the official army had recovered Xinkou Village, and at the same time captured the Wuzhou of the Liao people.

From the beginning of the defeat of the Liao thieves in Taigu more than half a month ago, the siege of Taiyuan was lifted, Baijing Village, Shiling Pass, Chitang Pass were conquered, Xinzhou was rescued, Xinkou Village was recovered, and even when the report of the Linfu army occupying Shenwu County in Wuzhou of Liao came one after another, the whole capital was a sensation.

The officers and soldiers marched forward like bamboos, and the defense line of the Liao thieves was kicked like a muddy wall. Whether it is Hebei or Shaanxi, there is no such thing

Even the Zaifu in the political hall were so excited that they even forgot the result of Yizhou's defeat. Han Jiang and Zhang Qi directly asked the queen to issue an edict and ordered Han Gang to recapture Daizhou in one go. Cai was indeed more steady, but he also supported that Hedong should recover all the lost land as soon as possible as soon as the line allowed, and ensure that Shenwu County, a transportation hub, would not be taken back by the Liao.

However, the Privy Council's Zhang Dian poured cold water, thinking that the Liao people retreated too quickly, which was really unreasonable, and at the same time, the battle report sent back by Hedong did not say how many Liao people were beheaded, which proved that the defeat of the Liao army did not hurt the muscles and bones.

What's more, Han Gang sent back still a report instead of a good news - except for the capture of Shenwu County, he reported the victory - and did not mention the plan to go straight to Daizhou and force the Liao thieves out of Yanmen as quickly as possible.

At present, the ruling power of the most knowledgeable soldiers in the court is against public opinion, and convinces all colleagues and empresses. Therefore, the final decision was to hand over all military affairs in Hedong to Han Gang for his own disposal, and the imperial court would not interfere. It only accelerated the supply of ordnance and money to the Hedong front.

Although Hebei was defeated in Yizhou, the battle line was maintained and the Liao army was not allowed to penetrate deep into the border. Guo Kui's performance proves that his status and official position are not for nothing.

As for Shaanxi, Lu Huiqing has made a move there. Previously, only a part of the garrison located in Hezhong Province was sent north, and the main force of the Western Army was still in Yinxia and Xingling. But now Lu Huiqing has claimed that he has dispatched 5,000 elite soldiers and horses selected from the clan by the remnants of the Western Thieves led by Ren Duo Lingding and Ye Poma, and cooperated with the 3,000 official cavalry to start marching along the Yellow River to Montenegro, directly going to cut off the heel of the Liao. If they take the Black Mountain River, let them relocate there, presumably these people will not dare to surrender to the Liao.

However, the main force of the Western Army is still in Xingling, keeping an eye on the remnants of the party that are uncertain, just in case. In Lu Huiqing's recital, the remnants of the Western Thieves are capricious and must not be trusted. If you can't take the land between the Black Mountains and rivers to settle these people. Then it is necessary to divide its parts into small tribes within a hundred tents, and then place them in various roads in Shaanxi, and even further in the Longyou area, so that they cannot be connected. Of course, the clan chiefs and other nobles moved their families to live in the capital so that they would no longer be troubled.

The battle situation is obviously developing on the good side, and of course Empress Xiang will have a good mood. She now hopes that this war will end with dignity and dignity, so that the people of the two countries can enjoy peace and tranquility. Just like this, she returned to Da Nei from the Chongzheng Palace, and Zhao Maid had already finished today's homework one step ahead of her and came over to greet her.

Empress Xiang remembered that today was Wang Anshi's class, so after sitting in the Chongzheng Hall in the morning, she couldn't see Wang Anshi's voice and shadow.

She pulled Zhao Maid and asked in a harmonious voice, "What did Gong Fu teach today?" ”

Zhao Fu immediately replied: "Zeng Zi in the Book of Filial Piety avoided the table. ”

"Do you understand?"

"The Master taught the most virtuous way, so listen with courtesy! Therefore, Zeng Zi avoided the table. "Zhao Maid said it in an orderly manner," Gong Fu also said. It's just that I listened, but I couldn't understand it. Only by doing it can we really learn. ”

There was a relief in the queen's heart, this child is obedient and teachable, and he can also make people feel at ease in the future. She stroked Zhao Maid's head: "Do you remember what you want to learn tomorrow?" ”

"It's the Analects!"

The first of the thirteen classics of Confucianism is "Yi", but the "Analects" is the most basic, Du Shi Youyun "children's learning is only "Analects", the world is learned, after literacy, the scriptures are "Analects", and the more shallow "Book of Filial Piety".

Zhao Maid's enlightened literacy course does not need to labor the two princes, and there is a whole team around the prince Zhao Maid. The close attendants around the prince were the main teachers who taught Zhao maid etiquette and literacy. It's just that their teaching courses and subjects need to be approved by Wang Anshi and Cheng Hao, and the results need to be reviewed.

Although Empress Xiang wanted to use the "Three Character Classic" as the literacy textbook for Zhao Maid, Wang Anshi and Cheng Hao opposed it at the same time, taking it as a new book of the times, not a book for the prince, and finally starting with "Thousand Character Text".

When Wang Anshi and Cheng Hao were in class, they taught the Analects and the Book of Filial Piety. Basically, in the two scriptures, there is not much difference between the knowledge of Wang Anshi and Cheng Hao. Without him, there is less ambiguity just because it is the foundation, so that it cannot be ingenious. What is really controversial is within the Five Classics of Poetry, Book, Yi, Li, and Spring and Autumn.

"Mr. Cheng teaches the Analects, and tomorrow is Mr. Cheng's class." Zhao said with a little excitement.

"The prince is studious and diligent. I was happy to hear that I was going to school. The mother-in-law of the old palace who took care of Zhao Maid praised the prince to the queen next to her, "The children who accompany you are not as good as the prince." ”

Xiang nodded with a smile to the queen, praised Zhao Maid a few more words, and then let him go down to rest.

It's just that she was a little worried.

Wang Anshi is very good to the prince, coupled with his prestige, the young Zhao maid is in awe and awe of this teacher, and Cheng Hao's teaching is like a spring breeze, and Zhao maid is even looking forward to his class.

With the two of them preconceived, when Han Gang comes back, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get close to the prince.

Of course, it is not a good thing that the crown prince does not get close to the disciple of the Medicine King who can protect his safe growth, the real hero of the day.

With a faint worry, Empress Xiang returned to the Funing Palace.

When she arrived, she immediately switched to another level of anxiety—the fear that the lie would be exposed. Since the decision to hide the war in Hedong from the Son of Heaven, there are not many lies told to the empress about it.

It's just that Zhao Ji is a son of heaven who knows the art of war, at least he is well-informed, and during his reign, the number of foreign wars and the expanded territory were only under Taizu and Taizong. As long as there is a flaw in the words, he will immediately see through it.

In the past two days, the emperor took the initiative to inquire about the situation in Hedong and Hebei several times, and Empress Xiang was less and less confident that she could hide it. Even with the support of experts, it is difficult to maintain confidence in this regard.

Just in front of the palace, the world's well-known internal servants and famous generals took the lead to greet the queen's Luan. Seeing him, Xiang Empress frowned: "Wang Zhongzheng!" Have you thought about it!? ”

Wang Zhongzheng lowered his head and didn't dare to raise it, and said continuously: "Your Highness, the minister is thinking, thinking!" ”

"Hurry up, the official family is waiting!" Xiang urged the queen impatiently, without the support of a famous general like Wang Zhongzheng in details, she simply did not have the confidence to say anything in front of her husband.

The big mink who was the first in the palace in the art of war sweated from the corners of his forehead, dripping down his sideburns, until he turned to leave the queen, he relaxed a little and wiped it with his sleeve robe.

How to make the Son of Heaven not hear the flaws, he is not sure at all. It's easy to make up military information, but it's not so simple to make it round.

Especially now, the military situation is becoming more and more complex, which makes it more than ten times more difficult than it was at the beginning. Now he is pulling Zhang Shouyue to figure out a way together, but this old soldier who has accumulated years is sweating, which shows how difficult it is.

The military situation in Hedong must be leaky, and the defeat in Hebei cannot let the Son of Heaven know - no one knows whether this bad news will make the Son of Heaven's condition worse, although the situation has been saved a lot - I feel a headache when I think about it, it is not Emperor Jin Hui who has no food for the people to eat meat porridge, that is the number of British lords in this dynasty! Out of Taizu, Taizong is him.

Wang Zhongzheng suddenly envied Li Xian, who had just been recalled and was immediately sent to Hebei to supervise the army, he didn't have to tremble and sweat in the Funing Palace. Why don't you be smart and take the initiative to go to Hedong?! Wang Zhongzheng secretly hated his own foolishness, and followed Han Gang's partner, so that he would be able to stay in the future with a festival, and he would be lucky, and he would be able to have a festival.

Wang Zhongzheng regretted it in his heart. During this period of time, in the face of foreign enemies, the rulers have been united in a rare way. There was no more Wang Qinruo in the two mansions, shouting that he wanted to move the capital. Coupled with the queen's decisiveness, the front-line soldiers can fight with peace of mind and do not have to worry about bad things. Speaking of which, it's more reassuring than when today's son controlled the court.

In such a situation, it is a wise choice to go out and make meritorious contributions. It's just that there is no regret medicine to buy now.

Wang Zhongzheng failed to give her a perfect lie, so that she could continue to deceive her husband, and it was inconvenient for the queen to visit the Funing Palace, so she could only stop for a while in a side hall next to the Funing Palace.

During this time, Empress Xiang often did this. Therefore, there are some books in the side hall, as well as the latest newspapers, for the queen to read in her spare time. And Empress Xiang also likes to flip through the newspapers, which is a pastime, and by the way, she also learns about the latest topics in Beijing.

It's just that as soon as she flipped through the "Qiyun Express" today, her face changed drastically, and the newspaper suddenly published the latest military information. While this is not a big deal, further comments are intolerable.

'The thieves are cunning and cunning. ’

Is this what a newspaper that publishes in the name of publishing the results of a ball game should say?!