Chapter 180: A great man once said

On the first day of September, the officials of the Ministry of Rites have been busy since dawn. Today is a big day. The officials and civil and military officials are going to parade at the school grounds, so naturally they dare not slack off at all.

The Forbidden Army also deployed guards around the school grounds, and anyone suspicious would be taken away for questioning.

At Chenshi, the sky was bright, and the people outside the school grounds were already crowded. Although the performance of the large army was very poor, a military parade of this scale has been rare for many years, and officials would also come. This was a lively event. You can still get it together.

Most of the people actually came to see the official family. Although they were far away and could not see the official’s face unless they had particularly good eyesight, as long as they could appear on the same occasion as the official family, they would be able to see the official family in the future. You can brag about it to your descendants.

Suddenly, the security intensity around the school grounds increased again. The east side door of the school grounds opened, and a six-horse chariot slowly entered the school grounds. Everyone is prosperous, and they are all calm and not making a fuss.

In an instant, the people outside the school grounds became excited and stood on tiptoes to watch the spectacular scene. Some climbed directly to the trees to watch from a high place.

Zhao Zong was dressed in a dragon robe, with a majestic expression and a serious expression. He slowly walked towards the dragon chair on the high platform. When the civil and military officials were in the second class, an official from the Ministry of Rites read a long congratulatory message.

The congratulatory message was smelly, long, winding, and made people sleepy. Finally, after the congratulatory message was finished, the eunuch next to the official shouted loudly.

"Xuan, the ministers in front of the palace have all checked to see you."

Qin Hao emerged from the military generals. At this time, he had changed into a suit of armor, which was different from his usual literati dress. It's a different style, coupled with his tall and straight posture, exuding a chilling aura, even the British who have experienced hundreds of battles can't help but praise him as a good talent.

"Wei ministers pay homage to the officials."

Zhao Zongquan was also very satisfied with Qin Hao's performance, "Qin Aiqing, today's military parade is a major event for the country. Are your soldiers ready?" "

Qin Hao did not answer, bowed slightly, turned around and faced the west gate, and shouted loudly, "The officials ask, are you ready?"

Outside the city gate , all the soldiers shouted "Always be ready"

Tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, the sound shook the sky, like a thunder blast that instantly ignited the emotions of everyone present.

Zhao Zongquan also clenched his fists excitedly, "Let's get started."

"Beat the drum," Qin Hao ordered.

Two strong men came to the cowhide drum with sticks and smashed it hard. Once or twice, the drum music was like hitting people's hearts, making their scalp numb.

At the moment when the drum beat sounded, the city gate on the west side opened wide, and a phalanx of soldiers walked out of the city gate first. They held iron spears in both hands, held their heads high and held their chests high. Their uniform footsteps attracted the attention of all the people, civil and military officials present.

Zhao Zongquan saw this sceneHe was so excited that he could only retract his fists into his cuffs and tighten them tightly to hide his inner excitement.

Subsequently, a phalanx of Japanese cavalry followed closely behind. The movements of the horses were not neat, but it was definitely a sight to behold in the Song Dynasty.

As the military parade completely entered the school field and the formation was completed, Qin Hao displayed the flag in his hand and "arranged"

I saw the soldiers in the school field shouting "one, two" in unison. , one two one"

The original square formations began to change. Some formed small square formations like fish scales, some were in the shape of arrows, and they were arranged into frontal formations. All of this was happening in a short period of time. Done in just a few minutes.

At first, the onlookers felt that the originally beautiful military formation suddenly became chaotic. However, when the army stopped moving, it became orderly again.

Suddenly someone shouted "Wansheng of the Song Dynasty, Wansheng of the official family"

In an instant, it was like a prairie fire, and the shouts from outside the entire school grounds came like an overwhelming force.

All the civil and military officials in the school also shouted "The Song Dynasty will be victorious, the officials will be victorious"

Zhao Zongquan stood up with excitement, his eyes were slightly red, and the British Duke All the old-school nobles also had tears in their eyes. They had not heard this sentence for many years.

The drill continued, and various formations began to intersperse with each other. Although it was just a drill without actual fighting, But it is enough to make people excited. The sound of weapons being handed and clashing together with the shouts of soldiers makes people feel like they are dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty.

After the military parade, Zhao Zongquan asked the eunuch next to him to bring a jar of wine and poured a bowl himself: "Today, you soldiers have let me see the spirit of my Song army. I hope you will be on the battlefield in the future." You can avenge the shame and promote the prestige of our Song Dynasty"

"Capture the sixteen states of Yanyun and go straight to Linhuang Mansion in Beijing"

I don't know which soldier suddenly shouted , and then everyone present began to shout loudly, with overwhelming momentum.

The military parade was over, but the impact of this incident had just begun. The success of the military parade allowed Zhao Zongquan to really see the possibility of a successful Northern Expedition. He secretly summoned Qin Hao and asked about the actual combat effectiveness of the troops in the front department. .

Qin Hao gave him a dose of vaccination first. "Military parade and actual combat are completely different things. Moreover, the military training has only been more than a month. It can't even be considered as initial results. It will take at least two years." It took years of training to go to the battlefield."

Zhao Zongquan was not disappointed with this result. Preparing for war with the Liao Kingdom must be a difficult process. The Song Dynasty was defeated by the Liao Kingdom from top to bottom. I'm scared.

It will take a long time just to unify the mind. Otherwise, if the people are not united and the preparations are not enough, they will undoubtedly die. Zhao Zongquan still has a clear understanding of this.

"Two years, two years should be almost enough, Qin Aiqing, if I want to see a strong army in two years, I will leave everything to you." Zhao Zongquan said solemnly.

Qin Hao bowed and raised his hand, "Wei Chen takes orders."

However, just when Qin Hao came out of the main hall,The way was blocked by Mr. Han and others.

"Marquis of Qin, don't start the war lightly."

"Yes, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom have finally stopped fighting. If the war between the two countries continues, it will be very painful. They will be the people of the two countries."

Qin Hao suddenly smiled when he looked at them.

"Why are you laughing?" Mr. Han asked angrily.

Qin Hao rushed to the crowd and slightly cupped his hands, "My dear sirs, the wolf surrounded the sheep, but did not kill them. Is it because the wolf is merciful? No, it is because the wolf knows very well that killing them will only give them a full meal, sir." The sheep would still resist desperately, so the wolf came up with a way to round up the sheep and ask them to hand over one sheep every day. Over time, the sheep lost the idea of ​​resistance and were slaughtered. ”

End , Qin Hao flicked his sleeves and robe, and left directly, leaving all the ministers and others looking at each other in shock.

"Which great man is this said by various scholars? Why have I never heard of it?"

"Could it be Mozi?"

Han Daxiang met in public Everyone was still concerned about this, and suddenly said angrily, "If you don't follow me to see the officials, I will give up the idea of ​​the Northern Expedition."

However, Zhao Zongquan was determined to carry out the Northern Expedition. Now he He is already over seventy years old, and his body is not as strong as before. He urgently needs to do something that will leave a name in history. If the Northern Expedition succeeds, his reputation can even catch up with Emperor Taizong. As emperor, he will have power and beauties at his fingertips. Only leaving a name in history is his most urgent pursuit, and no one can stop him.

Some voices about the Northern Expedition soon appeared in the court. Of course, these voices soon encountered fierce opposition from a number of civil servants.

Qin Hao knew very well that Zhao Zongquan was selecting trustworthy courtiers. It would be difficult for those staunch opponents to be reused in the future.

Among them is Qi Heng. Qi Heng is also an unlucky guy. Enke finally won the Jinshi a few years ago and became a junior official of the sixth rank in Yushitai. It took two years to climb up to the fifth rank, but due to the relationship between Princess Pingning and the Queen Mother, he could only serve as cannon fodder. It is estimated that his position will not be promoted for a long time.

A group of distinguished military generals were also reused. Gu Tingye was also transferred back before the winter and served as the commander of the Guards Ma Junsi, in charge of the most elite cavalry in the Song Dynasty. This shows that Zhao Zongquan had great regard for him. trust.

During this period, Qin Hao also improved some tactics against cavalry and incorporated them into the daily training of the Dianqian Division, and he also invented the thunder and fire bomb.

Black gunpowder actually appeared in the Song Dynasty, but the power of the formula was still too small, and the application scenario was also some gunpowder arrows and the like, mainly used as flammable materials to burn enemy equipment.

The thunder bomb designed by Qin Hao improved the gunpowder formula on the one hand.The proportion of saltpeter in the formula is increased, and the gunpowder is sealed in an iron sheet. There is a wooden handle underneath, which can be thrown out by lighting the fuse. It is a simple version of a hand grenade.

The main reason for doing this is to save costs. After all, iron was relatively expensive in ancient times and was difficult to forge, but wood was easy to obtain.

After seeing the power of thunder and fire bombs, Zhao Zongquan immediately ordered an independent department to be separated from the supervisor to specifically supervise the production of thunder and fire bombs.

Qin Hao also wisely handed over the formula and the craftsman who made the sample.

Busy time always passes quickly. As New Year’s Day approaches, it begins to snow in Bianjing City. When Qin Hao returned home this morning, he saw Sister Lan pulling Sister Zhuang in the yard. Make a snowman inside.

Qin Hao taught her this last year. When the snow melted, she felt sad for a while.

"Uncle Qin." Sister Zhuang bowed to Qin Hao in a polite manner.

Qin Hao smiled and nodded at her, "You guys can play here for a while and then go back to the room. Don't get cold."

The two little guys looked at each other and smiled, and continued to work hard. Building a snowman was a great time.

When Qin Hao returned to the room, Yu Yanran was busy asking people to light the charcoal fire, and pulled Qin Hao to sit next to the fire.

Qin Hao looked at her swollen belly and couldn't help but feel a little worried. After all, it was very difficult for Yu Yanran to give birth to her last child.

Yu Yanran seemed to notice Qin Hao's worry and smiled, "It's okay, this is the second child."

Qin Hao also knew that his uneasiness would infect Yu Yanran. , he can only be more open-minded and pay more attention to Yu Yanran's due date. Fortunately, he will be on vacation after New Year's Day, so he doesn't have to stare at the front office all day, and can spend more time with Yu Yanran.

"By the way, I recently found some old wild ginseng. Please bring it to Minglan for me. She is the first child, and Gu Tingye is not as careful as you. I am a little worried about her." Yu Yanran said and asked the maid to take out a box.

After Gu Tingye came back, it was naturally difficult for Minglan to live in Jinghaihou Mansion anymore, so she moved back to Chengyuan last month.

Qin Hao nodded, "Well, I just have nothing to do in the afternoon, so I can go there for a walk."

After lunch, Qin Hao rode a carriage to Chengyuan.

All the way to the backyard, he saw Gu Tingye dancing with a gun and a stick. Qin Hao stood and watched for a while. Only then did Gu Tingye realize that he threw the bright silver gun to the stone and pulled Qin Hao into the house.

Ming Lan also came out with a big belly at this time. She was pregnant earlier than Yu Yanran, and now she is close to giving birth. She is already thin and thin, and the appearance of her big belly makes people feel a little bit uncomfortable. Worry.

Minglan picked up the box of wild ginseng, opened it, looked at it, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Hou, sister Yanran."

Suddenly, Minglan's face changed, and Gu Tingye's heart skipped a beat. He quickly shouted, "Quick, call the doctor, Wen Po, where is Wen Po?"

Qin Hao grabbed Gu Tingye and said, "Calm down, there must be no chaos at this time."

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"Yes, no chaos, no chaos." Gu Tingye was already panicking.

Minglan has been sent to the delivery room. Gu Tingye was standing guard outside the door, pacing back and forth. Qin Hao took a look and Minglan hadn't been born yet for almost an hour.

Qin Hao kicked open the door of the delivery room and pushed Gu Tingye in. "Now you are the only person who can give Minglan strength."

"Yes, I am her Husband." Gu Tingye came to Minglan nervously, saw her face was pale, and held her hand distressedly.

Minglan's voice became hoarse, and she shouted hoarsely, "Master Hou, it hurts so much."

Feeling the power in Minglan's hands, Gu Tingye finally remembered himself The purpose of coming in was to cheer Minglan up, "It will be fine. I have already chosen the child's name. I will also hold a grand birthday party for our child in the future. It will be even grander than the one held by my cousin."

There was a smile on Minglan's face.

Half an hour later, Qin Hao finally heard a loud baby crying outside the delivery room. Gu Tingye shouted excitedly, "Haha, I have a son, I have a son."

Qin Hao also breathed a sigh of relief and said to Buqi, "If you go and report to the eldest lady, it means that Lan has given birth and the mother and child are safe, so she doesn't have to worry."

"No."

Gu Tingye laughed loudly, "Reward, everything is rewarded."

The servants couldn't help but be overjoyed. It was New Year's Day now, and with the reward money, they could buy new clothes for their children. How much more could they buy? I bought a few kilograms of meat.

The Ningyuan Marquis Mansion separated by a wall is a different scene at the moment. In the ancestral hall, Xiao Qin is kneeling in front of the ancestral tablet, burning incense and praying. Naturally, she is not praying for Minglan.

"Blessed by our ancestors, it's best if Minglan has one corpse and two lives. If not, it's okay to give birth to a loser. I have burned incense and offered sacrifices in recent years, and that girl Minglan rarely comes here. , you must protect me."

Xiao Qin has tried many methods before, but none of them worked. Yu Yanran managed the Jinghai Hou Mansion in such an orderly manner that she could not reach in at all.

Now that Minglan is in labor, she can only pray to God and pray that Minglan will not give birth to an heir.

However, her hopes were soon dashed. News came from Chengyuan that Minglan had given birth.

Xiao Qin was furious in an instant and swept away the tablets in front of her, including those opened by her husband Gu Yan. Xiao Qin looked like a madman, laughing sadly and pointing at the ground. The tablet, he said fiercely.

"On weekdays, I am the one who worships you. Why don't you protect me? How can Gu Tingye, He De, be in a high position and give birth to an heir with his first child? Why are you talking?"

He said cautiously to his mother, "Madam, now that the matter has come to this, it's better not to hurt your body."

Xiao Qin gritted her teeth and said, "My body, I considered myself dead the day I married into the Qin family. Well, if it weren’t for Ting Wei, why would I have wronged myself for so many years?”

“No,The title belongs to my son, no one can take it away, no one can." There was a trace of determination in Xiao Qin's eyes.

"Are you all ready?" Xiao Qin said coldly.< /p>

I shook my head to my mother and said, "It's almost ready."

Xiao Qin walked to the window and looked in the direction of Chengyuan, "Gu Tingye, let me see how long you can be happy." "

At this time in Chengyuan, Gu Tingye came out with his son in his arms to show off to Qin Hao. Qin Hao said angrily, "Don't be so angry. Get the child into the room to warm it up quickly. It's freezing cold today." Yes, it’s really hard for the child to have a father like you. ”

Gu Tingye then happily carried his son back to the delivery room. Minglan was already asleep. Gu Tingye carefully placed his son next to Minglan. At this moment, he suddenly realized that being a father The feeling was so wonderful.

When Qin Hao returned home, Sister Lan hugged his thigh and asked, "Dad, Aunt Minglan gave birth to a baby for me." Brother?"

Qin Hao was happy, okay, Minglan, this child was born for you to play with

He picked up his daughter and entered the house, feeling warm immediately. Quite a bit, after explaining the situation, Yu Yanran was relieved after hearing this. She had experienced it herself, so she naturally knew how difficult it was for a woman to have her first child.

"Fortunately. , finally passed this level. ”

In the end, Qin Hao couldn’t stand Sister Lan’s coquettishness, so he could only take her to Chengyuan. Gu Tingye also learned a trick from Qin Hao, and that night he got Minglan out of the smelly house. Wen's delivery room was moved back to the room.

As soon as Sister Lan entered the door, she chased Gu Tingye and asked, "Uncle Gu, where is my brother?"

Gu Tingye was happy and asked the wet nurse to come over with her son. Showing it to her, Sister Lan was disappointed: "This brother is so ugly." "

Seeing Gu Tingye's face full of embarrassment, Qin Hao couldn't help but gloat.

In the end, Minglan couldn't stand it any longer and said to Sister Lan, "Newborn children are like this. Wait. It will look better after a while. "

Sister Lan didn't believe it, "No way, I must have been prettier than my brother when I was born. ”

Minglan was also happy, “Yes, Sister Lan is the prettiest. How about you become Aunt Minglan’s daughter-in-law in the future?”

“Well, it depends on his appearance.” Doesn’t it look good when it’s bigger? ”

Sister Lan’s words immediately made everyone laugh, and Qin Hao was also happy. He didn’t expect that his daughter is still a face control. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading