Chapter 244 Who will win the destiny? (7)

Daliang City is a city that has been developed and gradually transformed in place for a long time. Its palace city originated from the governor of the Xuanwu Army of Tang Dynasty. Since the Great Zhou Dynasty, the palace city has been repaired many times.

Chai Rong was as careful as his own, and he personally planned the palace city in detail after he ascended the throne and implemented it strictly according to the drawings. Therefore, the palace left by Chai Rong to Chai Zongxun had begun to take shape. The entire palace city was square, strictly guarding the meridian line, with a symmetrical axis, sleeping in front and back, sitting in the Wansui Hall, opening the doors, and then the sight could reach the outside of the palace.

When Hou Dayong and Fu Ying entered the palace, the two stopped at the palace gate at the same time. The towering palace was still full of atmosphere, but Chai Rong, who was wise and powerful, had already gone away. During Chai Rong's lifetime, Hou Dayong always planned his death. After Chai Rong's death, Hou Dayong felt his influence more deeply, as if the majestic voice of this former emperor remained in the air in Daliang City.

Concubine Tian and the sixth sisters of the Fu family competed for three years, and finally ended with the sixth sisters of the Fu family becoming the queen and the empress dowager. All eunuchs and palace maids of Concubine Tian were kicked to guard the tomb. This was Fu Ying's idea, mainly to prevent anyone from poisoning. The poisoning incident of the third princess left an indelible impression on Fu Ying.

When the eunuchs in the palace saw Hou Dayong and Fu Ying, they all piled the most beautiful smiles on their faces. The eunuchs with a little qualities came forward to greet and greet them with great sincerity.

In the queen's bedroom, the palace maids and eunuchs had already retreated aside. Only Chai Zongxun, Hou Zonglin, Hou Zonglin, Fu Ying, Queen Fu and a steady mountain of sisters.

Chai Zongxun was holding a stick and chasing several beautiful butterflies dancing gracefully. Hou Zonglin admired his cousin the most, and followed Zongxun around the courtyard full of flowers and green leaves.

Deep down, Hou Dayong felt a little sympathetic to the sixth sister of the Fu family. After three years in the palace, he fought with Concubine Tian every day. He did not live a comfortable life for a day, but finally became the queen but died. Fortunately, her son Zongxun also became the emperor, otherwise life would be a hundred times harder than before.

Fu Ying and the sixth sister of the Fu family were both wearing ordinary ladies' costumes.

The clothing of the Great Zhou originated from the Tang Dynasty, but there have been many changes. Women in the Tang Dynasty were generally round and plump, while women in the Great Zhou gradually became slender. The costumes of the six girls of the Fu family all reflected this feature. The upper body was a close-fitting, narrow-sleeved cross-neck shirt, and a loose-to-ground long skirt. The upper end of the long skirt was tied to softness, and an embroidered strapless breast was tied on the chest. The dress was tied tightly with a ribbon, and the long ribbon hung in front of the body like two streamers.

Because Fu Ying was pregnant, she wore a wide-sleeved shirt like a Tang Dynasty man.

The two sisters sat among the flowers and whispered. Hou Dayong didn't want to get involved between the two sisters. After drinking a cup of tea, he got up and walked among the green trees and red flowers.

"Catch it, grab one." Chai Zongxun was sweating all over. He caught a butterfly with wide wings and raised it with excitement.

Hou Zonglin is a little follower. His admiration for his cousin is beyond words, "Brother of your Majesty, I want this butterfly."

Chai Zongxun was a little reluctant to give up the victory, but looking at Hou Zonglin's red and pale face and longing, he thought about it and gave the butterfly generously to Hou Zonglin.

"Am I despicable? I am actually determined to plan the great country of orphans and widows." Looking at the lovely Chai Zongxun, Hou Dayong unconsciously came up with this idea. This idea was fleeting, "How can there be a woman's kindness in the Central Plains? Destiny must be in his own hands."

After walking around the garden as if leisurely, Hou Dayong walked back to the Fu Ying sisters.

"Brother-in-law, the Khitan king Yelu Shulu led his army south this time. What should we do?" The sixth sister of the Fu family entered the palace for three years and had been busy competing for favor with Concubine Tian, ​​and had no chance to get in touch with such a military and national event. Now that she had just become the empress dowager, she encountered such a huge difficult thing. She was exhausted day and night.

Hearing the gentle brother-in-law of the Fu family, Hou Dayong sighed slightly in his heart, saying, "This matter has been discussed by the Secretary of the Central Committee. The response measures have been made, and the troops have also begun to prepare. Just wait for the imperial edict to arrive and head north immediately." Seeing that the sixth sister of the Fu family still frowned, Hou Dayong said, "Our Great Zhou army has just won the battleground in Youzhou. It has strong soldiers and high morale. It will definitely be able to protect the safety of the capital. The Empress Dowager does not have to worry about it."

The sixth sister of the Fu family reluctantly smiled and said, "In the inner palace, my brother-in-law doesn't have to call my sister the queen mother. I'd better call me Fu Xiaomei according to my original name."

Fu Ying said on the side: "Alang, we are close relatives. As long as there is no outsider present, there is no need to be too polite."

The enthusiastic Chai Zongxun held a colorful butterfly and ran and shouted, "Am I caught another beautiful butterfly, I want to put it in the bamboo basket."

"This little child has lost his father's protection, but he has to bear such a big world. It's really embarrassing him." The sixth sister of the Fu family looked at her running nephew with a complicated expression. She and Chai Rong also had a daughter. She died just after birth. Chai Rong has passed away. Fu Liumei will never have her own children. Therefore, she regards her eldest sister's son Chai Zongxun as her own son. Chai Zongxun, who has lost her mother, is also particularly attached to the sixth sister of the Fu family, and calls the sixth sister of the Fu family a grandmother.

Fu Liumei wiped the sweat from Chai Zongxun's head and whispered a few more instructions. Chai Zongxun took Hou Zonglin to play elsewhere.

The sixth sister of the Fu family looked at Chai Zongxun's jumping figure, and her face was gloomy. After a while, she turned her head and said to Hou Dayong: "I have already agreed to the plan to face the enemy. Since my brother-in-law has agreed, I will feel at ease. I will ask my brother-in-law to worry about everything in the court in the future."

After Chai Rong's death, a system was formed under the suggestion of Hou Dayong: any personnel adjustments for the fifth-rank official and above and the use of more than 10,000 military deployments must be approved by the five prime ministers, Zhongdi, and submitted them in writing to Your Majesty. Only after your Majesty agrees can it be implemented in detail.

After Hou Dayong came up with this suggestion, he took the initiative and left it to the first-rank ministers above the first rank for discussion without any discussion. He received the support of the vast majority of ministers. Among the five prime ministers, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu did not argue. Wang Zhu strongly supported it. Although Fan Zhi was dissatisfied with Hou Dayong's move, this suggestion was very sensitive and received the support of most ministers and the empress dowager. Fan Zhi did not dare to openly oppose it. This suggestion became a formal system.

Chai Zongxun was young, and the sixth sister of the Fu family actually had the final decision on the official documents submitted by the Zhongshu disciple. The sixth sister of the Fu family was just a young and charming girl. She had no experience or study to be able to deal with complex military and national affairs. Therefore, she basically approved the official documents submitted by the Zhongshu disciple.

In the hearts of the sixth sister of the Fu family, the most trustworthy people are Fu Ying, his father and Hou Dayong. In the minds of Fu Liumei, Hou Dayong is a general who wins every battle. Since Hou Dayong also agrees with Fan Zhidi's strategy of going north, Fu Liumei's heart was relieved.

After dinner, Hou Dayong and his family left the palace.

Fu Ying's face looked extremely ugly. After returning to Hou's mansion, he ignored Hou Dayong. He went straight back to the main house, without taking a bath, and lay on the bed with his clothes, leaving Hou Dayong with a back.

When Xiaomei saw Hou Dayong and Fu Ying come back, she happily brought tea to the main room. Seeing that the two of them looked wrong, she hurriedly retreated. Hou Dayong and Fu Ying have always been married and have almost never blushed. This was the first time that Xiaomei saw the two of them having a quarrel. After returning to the side room, she sat at the table, supporting her chin with her hands, thinking about her own thoughts.

Hou Dayong is a person who loves cleanliness and must take a bath when he goes home every day. Xiaomei is very smart. Under Hou Dayong's guidance, he quickly mastered the massage technique. This is an extremely useful method to relieve fatigue. After Xiaomei's skills were completed, the main thing about bathing was on her alone.

For more than a year, Xiaomei is extremely familiar with Hou Dayong's body, and can complete the work even with her eyes closed. Hou Dayong's healthy and well-proportioned body often appears in her sleep.

The best ending for a close-fitting maid like Xiaomei is to become Hou Dayong's concubine. Naturally, she is not stingy with her body. She has helped Hou Dayong completely relax with her mouth and hands many times. What makes Xiaomei very regretful is that Hou Dayong has not completely possessed her.

Hou Dayong knew Xiaomei's wish, but the people and the land had limited energy. The current political situation was chaotic, so he had no energy to spend his energy on a maid. Owning or not possessing it was a very small thing for Hou Dayong.

However, his wife Fu Ying was as heavy as a mountain in Hou Dayong's heart, and Fu Ying's emotions must be comforted.

Hou Dayong sat by the bed, put his hand on Fu Ying's waist, moved his fingertips gently, and said, "Xiaoying, I'm about to give birth in one month. Don't sulk, as this is not good for the children in my stomach."

Fu Ying loved her children very much. She turned around, lay flat on the bed, held Hou Dayong's hand, and said, "My little sister and Zongxun are my relatives. They wholeheartedly regard us as their backers. In the face of their trust, I feel extremely guilty and have no face to see them."

Hou Dayong put his hand on Fu Ying's raised belly and looked at Fu Ying quietly.

"Alang, let's assist Zong Xun with all our heart. When Zong Xun can take power, we will retreat to the mountains and forests and be a rich man happily." Fu Ying looked at Hou Dayong with a pleading look.

Hou Dayong still said nothing, but just gently stroked the child in his belly. The child seemed to feel his father's big hand and his little feet pressed against his mother's belly, forming a bulge like a small fist.

The current political situation is like blood on the body, and it is always moving in Hou Dayong's mind.

History has changed plausiblely because of its own arrival: Chai Rong died, but his wish to seize Youzhou was realized; the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards in the Palace were replaced by the Six Iron Cavalry Army, but Zhao Kuangyin took advantage of the Khitan Kingdom's command of the 100,000 army to head south and had the opportunity to re-command tens of thousands of Imperial Guards.

Hou Dayong said: "There is a rural saying in my hometown, which means that the power comes from the gun. The meaning of this term is that whoever controls the army can truly control the government. The fifty years after the fall of the Tang Dynasty have proved the correctness of this hometown saying countless times."

Fu Yingbing said: "The Great Zhou imperial guards and the army of all towns are loyal to His Majesty."

"Yes, the imperial guards of the Great Zhou and the troops of the towns are loyal to Your Majesty. They are loyal to Your Majesty Chai Rong, not Your Majesty Chai Zongxun. Let's count carefully. How many of the generals of the six imperial guards, Han Tong, Han Lingkun, Yuan Yan, Xiang Gong (that is, Xiang Xun, changed his name to Xiang Gong because he avoided Chai Zongxun's taboo), Li Jixun, Wang Yanchao, and Zhao Kuangyin, are there many loyal people to Zongxun and the six sisters of the Fu family?"

"No matter who will be the emperor, these generals will have little impact on them. They just kowtowed one by one. Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou, and all the five dynasties are like this. Including the King of Wei (Fu Ying's father Fu Yanqing is the King of Wei) is also a general who has experienced three dynasties."

Since the Five Dynasties, it is the most normal thing to lead troops and generals to seize power. Fu Ying likes to read and is familiar with this history. Although what Hou Dayong said is a traitor, it is a real fact.

Fu Ying thought for a while and said, "Xiang Gong is an old minister in Chanzhou, and Zhao Kuangyin is a loyal and honest person. These two must be loyal to Your Majesty today."

"I'm afraid it may not be." Hou Dayong snorted.

"Emperor Shizong went too early and too suddenly. His Majesty is too young and has no wings at all. In this world, the superiors do not have a reliable and powerful army. It is the most dangerous thing to pin their hopes on the qualities of others. If we don't plan early, maybe one night we will not have the chance to wake up. I am a man, and it is my responsibility to protect my wife and children. I will not be stupid enough to wait for others to massacre."

"I hope the Buddha will bless you and kill less." Fu Ying and Fu Xiaomei have much more experience. He agreed with Hou Dayong's view that "the power comes from the barrel of a gun" from the bottom of his heart, not to mention that this matter is already on the string like an arrow, and Fu Ying saw that Alang's attitude was firm, so he stopped persuading him.

After the imperial edict was issued, Zhao Kuangyin led 60,000 imperial guards to the north urgently. When Zhao Kuangyin led his army to Xingzhou, Dingzhou, the Khitan army's team of reconnaissance cavalry had fought with the Dingzhou army several times. The Khitan cavalry avoided fighting and kept swimming around Dingzhou, restraining the Dingzhou army and waiting for the main force to arrive.

The main army of the Khitan army took advantage of the Northern Han Dynasty Prefectures and was blocked by the mountains, and the maneuverability of its cavalry was greatly reduced. When Zhao Kuangyin led his army to Zhenzhou, Yelu Shulu's vanguard army had just arrived in Dingzhou.

The 30,000 Northern Han army led by Liu Jiye took the same plan and re-engaged. The army broke through the Tuanbai to Taipingyi and broke through the troops of the governor of Zhaoyi Li Yun to block it, and took advantage of the victory to advance to Luzhou. This marching route was exactly the same as the Battle of Gaoping six years ago. However, this time the Great Zhou army was extremely well prepared. Zhang Yongde led 30,000 troops to guard Zezhou. When the Northern Han army approached Luzhou, Zhang Yongde's vanguard cavalry also appeared in the south of Luzhou.
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