Cao Wei
During the reign of Emperor Renzong, there was a famous general in the Song Dynasty who defeated Li Yuanhao and pacified Nong Zhigao, making great contributions to the Song Dynasty. What’s ridiculous is that the general died of depression and did not die under the enemy’s sword, but died in the suspicion of his own people.
He was no other person, but General Di Qing, who was close to Nirvana. So Cao Wei was also nervous when he returned to Beijing this time. The only difference was that when Di Qing returned to the court, he was recovered by an imperial edict, giving Western Xia a chance to survive. Tubo, for at least five years, could never cause any storms.
He would rather die in the battlefield than end up in Bianliang, a gold-sweeping cave.
After entering the city, welcoming people filled both sides of the street, with all kinds of fruits filled the minds of soldiers, and countless petals were dotted with their armor. A festive atmosphere filled the streets of the city.
Cao Wei rode a horse in front, looking calm and calm. This time he returned to Beijing, he only brought fifty followers and rushed back day and night. His hope was that he could end the imperial court's reward as soon as possible and return to the frontier, where was his world.
Compared with the excited people, he paid more attention to the scholars and sons in the restaurant. This group of people is the elite class of the Song Dynasty and the most likely group to produce borers. Most of them looked at Cao Wei with curiosity and contempt.
People like this often have one thing in common, which is that they are confident and conceited, and they always brag about their bad words, but complain that they are not satisfied with their talents.
Cao Wei had no fondness for the literati of the Song Dynasty. One of General Di’s subordinates committed a crime. Han Qi, who was the prime minister at the time, wanted to kill him. Di Qing went to plead with mercy and said, “Jiao Yong made military achievements and was a good man in the Song Dynasty!”
"Those who sing with the top scholar outside Donghua Gate are good men! How can this be a good man!"
It is sad and ridiculous. No matter how high a warrior sits, even if he becomes the prime minister, it is not worth mentioning in the eyes of these scholars and officials.
When he was about to arrive in the imperial city, Cao Wei asked his followers to disperse themselves, and only brought the deputy general outside the palace gate to wait for the summons. When everyone left, he repeatedly instructed him not to cause trouble.
The two of them were wearing heavy armor and waiting under the scorching sun. After halfway through Si, Cao Wei was finally summoned when the deputy general thought that the emperor had forgotten them.
He did not enter the palace many times, but he knew about every building in the palace, but he had never seen the garden in front of him. Perhaps it was built in the past two years. It may be too vulgar for it. He had never seen such exquisitely arranged places.
Every stone placed here is just right. The flowers and plants and flowing water dotted in the middle are both a setback and a competition of brilliance. The color matching and the terrain pattern are enough to make a scene, not to mention the strange stones. Each has its own unique place, which is enough to allow him to stand firm and watch for a long time.
He claimed that he had a strong sense of concentration, and could not help but be distracted by the beautiful scenery. He looked at the adjutant beside him and saw the shock in each other's eyes. This strange mountain stone would probably take a lot of effort.
"Cao Wei, the envoy of Yingzhou Troupe, bowed to the emperor!" Along the way, he secretly looked at the surrounding wonders, but at some point he had been taken to a pavilion, quickly gathered his mind and went forward to bow.
"The inspector Jiang Ying, the inspector, bowed to the emperor!" The deputy envoy on the side also knocked to the ground with him. It was the first time he saw this man who controlled the fate of the country, and he was inevitably a little nervous.
"Flat." Huizong sat in the pavilion, just raised his hand gently, and looked at the general who had won back Qingtang for himself with an equally curious gaze.
The messy hair and the pair of almond eyes under the sword eyebrows were shining brightly, which was a bit impossible to see directly. The dark red armor complemented his burly figure.
He is worthy of being a descendant of Cao Bin, but he doesn't know what Wenzhi is like. Huizong thought to himself and waved his hand to signal the palace maid to add a cup of tea.
"Cao Qing is a person who has made contributions to the Song Dynasty, so he doesn't have to be so polite."
"I dare not!" Cao Wei saluted to show his fear, and Jiang Ying, who was beside him, had no choice but to follow.
He was a border minister. Although he had made merits, he had not returned to Beijing for many years. The only way to gain enough trust from the emperor and appear humble and respectful was to be.
"Hey!" Zhao Ji actually pulled his arm down the steps and pressed him onto the stone bench.
"You have recaptured Qingtang for me. I will ask you to taste the Junshan Silver Needle that has just been tributed by Jiangnan. You may not be able to drink this kind of thing in the northwest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Ji said this, and he couldn't refuse.
Cao Wei took a sip and when he put down the teacup, he glanced at Huizong pretending not to care and looked at him, but there was something else in his eyes. He obviously wanted to hear his evaluation of the tea.
"I will only understand the principle of being a good person, and I will waste the good tea from the emperor in vain!"
"Haha! What a palatable treasure." Zhao Ji looked quite happy, and Jiang Ying stood behind Cao Wei, feeling a lot of shock in his heart. Compared with calm and wise when the two armies were fighting each other, he never expected that his chief general could advance and retreat so well in front of the king.
"What is the scenery here all the way Cao Qing has?"
"The Wonderland on Earth!" This place is indeed worthy of these four words. Now there are only strange flowers and stones here, but it is also amazing enough.
"This place is just a corner. When the construction is completely completed, Cao Qing must come and visit." Zhao Ji's face was filled with a confident smile. After all, every place here was designed by him personally.
The shock on Cao Wei's face could not disappear for a long time, unlike the shock that Huizong thought. What he thought in his heart was that if this was just a corner, then after the actual completion, it would probably not be smaller than a palace. Such a large place would require so many rare treasures to fill it.
He suddenly remembered that King Zhou built Lutai. One of the things that he needed to be alert to himself at all times was the construction of a large-scale construction.
The country should not compete with the people for profit, and it is even more taboo to do things that waste people and damage money.
"I will definitely go to the appointment at the end." Cao Wei chose to be a smart person, not in his position or in his own affairs. He is a military man, and he can have his own ideas, but cannot do things beyond his own scope, let alone such thankless things.
"Cao Qing knows who recommended you to be the general in front of the tent this time?" Huizong asked in a pretentious manner while siping tea.
"I'd like to tell you." Although he was descended from Cao Bin, he was just a regiment training envoy. In terms of official titles, he also had a defensive envoy, a military governor, and a seniority. He was not enough to serve as the general of this war.
At that time, Huizong issued an edict, and he had the opportunity to command. Many people thought that there were noble people in the palace to help him, and Cao Wei also squandered a lot of money, but he did not find out who this person was.
"Cao Qing knows killing stars."
"Of course, the border guards have put in a lot of effort to kill stars." It's not that he exaggerated. In the northwest, in addition to patrolling and repairing cities, they would occasionally fight with foreign races.
Rescue, assassination, and intelligence played a crucial role in the loss of these small battles.
"The person who recommends you is the next generation of Killing Star Mountain Lord!"
What! Are you sure he is not cheating me!
"The Cao family has been loyal to the emperor for generations." Cao Wei immediately stood up and knelt on one knee to the ground.
"Cao Qing doesn't have to be so nervous. I naturally believe in your loyalty. Besides, that person is also my friend. I have believed in his character, let's be calm!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cao Wei could be said to be scared out of cold sweat. The sharp blade of the country, the Song people, could be said to be both loving and afraid. To the enemy, it can be the extremely cruel poisonous blade, and to the Song people, it is also a knife hanging above everyone's heads.
I don’t know how many secrets that Sha Xing mastered their court ministers. No one could escape the eyes of Xingmen. The maid in your palace and the concubine you have sex with may be the people of Xingmen. They are usually your servants and your pillow, but they may bite you at critical moments.
In the Song Dynasty, there were few secrets about killing stars. Therefore, Zhao Ji said that the person who recommended him was the next generation of mountain masters. His shock was imaginable. No one dared to get too close to these people. If you were caught in such a thing, you could leave an indelible impression in the emperor's heart if you wrote it casually.
"Cao Qing is running all the way, and I believe his family is also very concerned. It's better to go home early, just don't forget tonight's celebration banquet."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" He is away all year round and it is difficult to send letters from home. It is a lie to not remember the family.
"You can take this book back and take a look at the art of war. You are a man of military knowledge and you will probably have some different opinions."
"Abide by the saint's order!" Cao Wei took the memorial with both hands and bowed and said he would leave.
Along the way, Cao Wei was restless and kept thinking about other things. He grew up listening to Su Yun's story, and used strong means to wash Hanjiang City bloody and change the day. He controlled this weapon in just half a year, leaving indelible scars on the enemy in the nearly ten years of wars of all sizes in the Song Dynasty. It can be said that he was the hero in the hearts of their generation, and what kind of person would this young master of Killing Star be?
Chapter completed!