Wang Shao is still hesitating...

Zheng Lang said: "Zichun, I heard that you were wearing armor when you were on the edge. Is this a matter?"

"Mr. Zheng, although I am a civil servant, I do not share the joys and sorrows with military generals. How can the soldiers be used for me... This is also the way for Wu Zi to use military force. I heard that Zheng Gong once said that he was in the northwest and was wearing armor, sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and was also heartbroken to the generals. I think this is also one of the reasons why Mr. Zheng has repeatedly achieved brilliant victories."

"It's not bad. This is why I deliberately asked someone to make this set of armor for you. In the past, Di Qing died and the northwest collapsed. If Di Qing was alive, how could the northwest dare to invade the border? Besides, Di Qing has lived to this day, but he is only in his early sixties and died so early. I often think of it in my heart, and I feel very sorry."

Needless to say, Zheng Lang’s feelings for Di Qing.

"I used to be trapped in malaria in Guangdong and Guangxi, and I studied some medical skills and was not serious. Then I deliberately investigated some soldiers in the south who died of illness. More than 20% died of malaria, more than 10% died of miasma, and nearly 10% died of various genus. I also talked to several doctors. There are many causes of genus attacks, the most important reason is heat and toxins. There are not many problems in the north. The weather in the south is hot and some areas are very wet and stuffy. Northerners are not used to it and are prone to accumulate heat and toxins and produce genus. Especially soldiers, even if the weather is hot during the battle, they must be worn neatly. A set of armor weighs more than 40 kilograms, making it easier for heat and toxins to accumulate in the human body."

"Mr. Zheng, don't worry about this. I was from the south, and the weather in Hehuang was far less than that in the south."

"No, you have been traveling in Shaanxi for many years and have a good understanding of the climate in various places. If you are on Jingyuan Road and Fuyan Road, even in summer, the weather will be relatively cool. But if you want to open Hehuang, Taozhou and Minzhou, you must conquer the Qiang on both sides. Wherever there are high mountains and lush forests, some areas are densely packed with rivers and streams. Every summer comes, the water vapor will evaporate, no less than the south. If you have thick armor on your helmet, it will easily make your body accumulate heat and poison. I don't love you, but

Patriotism. After Di Qing and Zhong Shiheng passed away, I was in a daze and didn't know what to do. The country does not lack scholars, but military generals or ministers who are good at understanding military affairs. Your outstanding performance in Huluchuan is the pillar of the country's military in the future. I don't want you to have any accidents. As you make a statement about Hehuang, it is not for the purpose of opening the border, but for dealing with Xixia. If you want to deal with Xixia, it will take at least a few years. I don't want anything to happen to you in the past few years."

"Thank you, Mr. Zheng."

"Remember, if you wear armor, you can only wear it." Zheng Lang said solemnly again. If you want to deal with Xixia, you cannot let Gao Zunyu come to the rescue, nor can you let Li Xian lead the army. There are only two, Wang Shao and Zhang Feng. Zheng Lang didn't want something to happen to them.

When something happened to Wang Shao in history, he would wear neatly every battle and come to the front line in person. Even in the humid and hot mountains and forests of Taomin in summer, he was caught. He died miserably. Some literati tampered with historical books and gloated. He recorded that Wang Shao's flesh was rotten and his bones were rotten, and his whole body was smelly. He howled in pain every day before he died. He did not wait until the five routes to attack Xia. If Wang Shao could survive until then, the entire history books would be rewritten, and even the world history would be rewritten.

Without the restraint of the Western Xia, even if the Jurchens and Yuan Meng rise, the difficulty of swallowing the Central Plains will undoubtedly increase by more than ten times.

Wang Shao didn’t know how much thought Zheng Lang had put in behind this, but he was very grateful.

"Zichun, this year the military weapon supervisor will change a batch of armor. You can take a look after returning to Qinzhou and give Qinfeng Road priority."

"Thank you," Wang Shao was really happy this time.

If you know the new armor, Wang Shao doesn't care about the cost. The key is weight, even the vest. The weight reduction can be reduced, and the speed of the war horses can also be increased. Moreover, many of the Song army are infantry.

But in Zheng Lang's mind, this gift is far less than the previous gift. It is easy to get from the three armies, but it is hard to find a general. It is not because the Song Dynasty lacks generals, but because it does not use good generals, Pan Mei, Yang Ye, Cao Wei, Di Qing, Wang Shao, and Zhang Qing. It was passed down from generation to generation. When did the famous generals lack?

As long as Wang Shao is alive, he will have the confidence to recover Zheng Lang from Xixia in the future.

If you can't say anything, you will continue to send out the third big gift package and ask: "When will you prepare to recover Hehuang?"

"Mr. Zheng, I also want to recruit Yu Longke. This person is the largest foreign tribe on the edge. Once recruited, he will be sure to recover Hehuang. But after recruiting, he must prepare and spy on information. At least it will be next summer." Wang Shao said uncertainly. If it goes well, he can start next summer. If there is any accident, such as a larger war between the Western Xia and the Song Dynasty, such as the sudden entry of the Khitan, such as a major disaster, he can only drag it back.

"It will be too late next summer. Here is a list," Zheng Lang handed over a form to Wang Shao and said: "If it is next summer, I will allocate 800 to 10 million yuan every year for your use, either weapons and armor, food and supplies, or money and silk rewards. The list is the budgeted price to Qinzhou, you can control it yourself."

"Thank you." Wang Shao said happily. Today Zheng Lang surprised him. Suddenly, he asked suspiciously: "Duke Zheng, what should the court do?"

"You can repay the debt slowly, but war is a dangerous road. In a blink of an eye, it will be the safety of millions of soldiers. If you have no debt, you can repay it one year later, but the military expenses cannot be delayed. But I have a few words to say."

"consult."

"Zichun, why are you not sending troops this time and there are more and more controversies?"

"Li Shizhong. The people of Hehuang Ban were fierce, and Xixia were repeatedly defeated, and some people in the court were suspicious. Tubo was not evil, and he lost his morality when using troops. There were also... Gouhe."

"It's not entirely. I explained the reason why you used troops to Hehuang. First, I talked about the opportunity to win. Tubo collapsed and the divisions were not as powerful as before. Fighting with Xixia was a feud, so every battle was a death battle and had a plateau advantage, so Xixia was often defeated. However, unlike our dynasty, our dynasty made the northwest and the north, and was weak against the southern barbarians. Therefore, Zhigao was humiliated by Jiaozhi and did not dare to repay us, but wanted to take our dynasty and Guangdong. However, the Southwest dynasty did not take into account the favors of our dynasty and plundered more. However, the Southwest dynasty did not take back the humiliation of our dynasty.

, and he also treated the Han people as enslaved by cattle and horses. It was because our dynasty did not use troops and did not recognize the majesty of the Han people. The northwest was different, and since Cao Wei's management, he had many wars and victory. Moreover, the Hehuang Fan people were named Fan people, and many of them were descendants of the Han Hu Cangshen in the Tang Dynasty, and their blood ties were closer to our dynasty. Even the foreign women in Qinzhou were proud of borrowing the Han dynasty. Therefore, they were quite close to our dynasty and did not have a strong fighting spirit. If the commander was proficient in military affairs, was resourceful, and had a more than 90% chance of regaining Hehuang."

"I really haven't thought about this."

"As for morality, it is a little bit unethical and still a military need. Moreover, Mu Zheng and other foreign tribes have begun to turn against Xixia. Our border has developed from the northwest of Deshun Army to Qinzhou and then to the south. Xixia has surrounded our entire northwest of the northwest of the dynasty. I have said that the prime minister in the court and Your Majesty have also acknowledged that you have recovered Hehuang. The reason for opposing Gouhe is part of the factor, but it is very small, there are two main points. The first is the struggle for the dynasty. I and Jiefu and others initiated reforms, while Wen Yanbo and others opposed the reforms.

Supporting you to recover Hehuang, Wen Yanbo and others then opposed you to recover Hehuang. Besides, the words Gouhe and conservative are almost equal. Conservative scholars and officials like Gouhe and do not want to cause trouble. You act for the sake of cheapness, and you are not wrong in buying fields and making markets. Li Shizhong abides by the system. You two have different ideas, so there is controversy, but it is not the case when you go to the temple. Jie Fu supports you, so he tries to beautify you. Wen Yanbo and Feng Jing oppose you, so he tries to vilify you. Therefore, there are more and more controversies."

Wang Shao didn't say anything.

He felt a little sad. He was just a border minister at the moment. What can he do when the big bosses in the court fight?

"This is an external factor, but internal factor or you. Before I went to Weizhou, I had the merits of Taipingzhou and Hangzhou, before I went to Qinzhou, I had the merits of Huluchuan, I had the support of Renzong, you had Jie Fu and me, and Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager also supported you. You had the constraints of Gouhe School, and I had it at that time. You went to Qinzhou to cause trouble, and I also had troubles in Weizhou. Why did the result be completely different?"

In terms of origin, Zheng Lang was famous all over the world when he was a teenager, and was also the Sanyuan No. 1. When he was named the top scholar, the starlight illuminated the entire sky and should be higher than Wang Shao. The contribution was also vaguely higher. In terms of supporters, Lu Yijian and Zheng Lang were not evil. On the contrary, they always mean to support him. However, Lu Yijian would not provide nanny-style services to Wang Shao like Zheng Lang, from intelligence to generals to supplies, and the one behind was enough to make up for the front. As for the constraints, Wang Shao had Li Shizhong. At that time, whether Teng Zongliang or Yin Zhu in Weizhou might not cooperate with Zheng Lang.

The key lies in himself. Lu Yi, Jian, Yan Shu did not make things difficult for Zheng Lang. For example, Lu Gong followed Zheng Lang to study, but what about Yan Shu?

Wang Shao used his troops to open up and join forces, but he was too strong himself.

If we learn a little bit about Zheng Lang, our relationship with Li Shizhong will not be so irresistible and flies will not bite seamless eggs, how will Wen Yanbo and Feng Jing have a problem?

A hectares of land happened, it doesn’t matter, although it’s shocking, it’s funny. The most terrifying thing is that after Wang Shao took over the Wusheng Army, he said something, “I didn’t ask for a penny of the court, I got it from opening up wasteland and doing business.”

The Song Dynasty was most worried about the Anshi Rebellion and the separatist rule of the vassal states. How could this sentence be too bad to be said!

He also said: "Zichun, not to mention that many people in the censors oppose my reforms, but also to the prime minister, I have repeatedly deliberately transferred political enemies to the court, Chen Shengzhi, Ouyang Xiu, Wen Yanbo, Feng Jing, why?"

"There are different things that are mixed up."

"That is, although it is a little difficult to do things, but if I have political enemies, I cannot be dictatorial, and if I cannot be dictatorial, I cannot endanger the country. Therefore, Fan Zhen impeached me for autocracy, and the court was silent because impeachment could not be established. Although it is difficult to do things, my political life will be longer. It is not for greed for power, but for this country. During the reign of Emperor Renzong, I evaluated Fan Wenzheng in front of Renzong, saying that the sign of a person's immaturity is for the sacrifice of heroic career. The sign of a person's maturity is for the sake of a career that can be lived in a humble manner. Fan Wenzheng reformed, rather than for the sake of a jade break, it seems noble and clear, but in fact it is Improving manifestations. Later I said to Renzong that I was not ready to go to hell. But for the sake of the country, I had to go to hell. Unfortunately, Renzong, as his most trusted minister, did not go to hell for him in his life, which left many disadvantages after Renzong's death. It was not until this time that I went to hell. But this going to hell was not a crime, but rather a lot of things that I didn't want to do against my will, such as disputes, dark power schemes, and scheming. Although he was upright, he was not happy. However, for the sake of the country and the people were rich, he had to live and do it humbly."

A passage shocked Wang Shao.

Most of the day later, Wang Shao asked, "Mr. Zheng, you will be very frustrated."

"If a child is not a fish, how can he know the joy of a fish? If he is strong, he will easily break it. Therefore, Lao Tzu said that the best is like water. If he wants to be grateful for his grudges, he may be happy at that time, but often there will be endless disasters. How many people will be able to repay the good deeds in the end and do great things? Sometimes he feels very wronged, but he feels worth it as he sees the country and the people getting better day by day."

There are Sima Guang, Sima Guang's subsequent party ministers, and the literati and officials of the Ming Dynasty. It's a pleasure to have avenge, slap people in the face and slap people, but it's impossible to eradicate all political enemies, and don't eradicate them. With the system of the Song Dynasty, even if a scholar-official is killed, it will break the sky. What will these people do when they make a comeback?

Therefore, whether it is to seek politics or be a human being, you must learn to be tolerant.

Wang Shao is meditating.

The country is easy to change, but the surname is difficult to change. Moreover, Wang Shao's thoughts were mature at this time. It was impossible to learn from Zheng Lang's humility. However, Zheng Lang's guidance could make him restrain himself when writing a melodramatic book in the future, so that Zheng Lang would achieve his goal.

Zheng Lang continued to review memorials from various places.

The real ability of the priest is not to write many suggestions, but to write every red comment on this memorial. Therefore, we cannot see how many words Wang Dan, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Dai Zhide and others have said, but they are still called wise ministers by people at that time.

Everyone thought Zheng Lang would have to make trouble this year, but this year he would release the news of bank supervision's share expansion to offset it. But it was only this year, from next year, he would have to "treat without doing anything". As a drought, Zheng Lang was also afraid. If he was still tempted at that time, the entire reform might be completely destroyed.

Wang Shao suddenly raised his head and said, "Mr. Zheng, I have a puzzled understanding. Can you ask?"

"You can ask."

"Luowucheng, Duke Zheng seems to have not submitted it or not. I guess, is it because Duke Zheng does not want to manage Luowucheng, but frees up his hands so that the court can concentrate on letting me manage Hehuang?"

"What do you think?"

"I'm really ashamed."

"It's okay, Hehuang is just a start. Once it's time to recover Xixia, you and I may cooperate."

"yes."

As he was talking, an eunuch came to the Secretariat and asked loudly: "Who is the King Shao of the Northwest? Your Majesty summoned him."

"I am," Wang Shao said.

Zheng Lang whispered: "You are also a Jinshi, who runs Hehuang and acts cheaply. Your Majesty has never been surprised, but you can't lie to Your Majesty."

Don’t Wang Shao understand yet?

The recall is not for that hectares of land.

He was taken into the palace by eunuchs. In fact, it was the first time that Zheng Lang or Zhao Xu saw Wang Shao. Zhao Xu was very curious. After looking at Wang Shao for a while, he asked, "Wang Qing, I ask you, how many camps have you reclaimed in Qinzhou?"

Zheng Lang deliberately reminded him, Wang Shao immediately bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, under the pressure of Li Shizhong, I have lied and hope that Your Majesty will forgive you."

"How many!"

"Your Majesty, there are nearly 8,000 hectares in total."

"Why are there more?" Zhao Xu was confused. The difference between this one hectares and eight thousand hectares was too big.

Wang Shao dared not speak out.

Zhao Xu was so angry that he was amused and laughed. He took a few steps and asked, "Then why did you confess to me again?"

"Your Majesty, I have just told Duke Zheng that I plan to meet Yu Longke soon. If I can surrender him, I will be like a tiger regaining wings, and I will be able to recover next year. The court's financial conscription is tight, so I have to buy the fields and markets to break down the burden on Your Majesty. However, many scholars and officials disagree, and I can only do that... But I will never dare to deceive the priest. The priest is the monarch, and the ministers deceive the monarch is the crime of deceiving the monarch, so I said that."

Zhao Xu was so angry that he was so angry that he couldn't laugh. No matter how foolish he was, he could not turn the eight thousand hectares of land into one hectares. Just this one hectares, he still had arguing with several Qiang households. But this sentence made him very happy. It was normal for the ministers below to argue. In recent years, Zhao Xu had a big accusation. This problem was not big. There were a few ministers who had no selfish intentions. He was concerned about the loyalty he heard about Wang Shao. Border ministers did not need to be loyal to Zheng Lang, Wen Yanbo, Wang Anshi, and Feng Jing, but they had to be loyal to themselves.

He said for most of the day: "Your hectares are too much."

"I am guilty."

"I am guilty. I am guilty of sharing my worries for me. I will spare you this time. I hope you will be guilty and make meritorious contributions in the future."

"Here."

"Get up and talk to me about Hehuang."

"Here." Wang Shao stood up, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, thinking to himself, fortunately Mr. Zheng reminded him.

But the king and his ministers were very happy to talk. Zhao Xu also kept Wang Shao for dinner in the palace. The next day, Wang Shao returned to Shaanxi with that armor. Feng Jing asked Zhao Xu: "Your Majesty, what do you say to Wang Shao?"

I don’t believe in this evil, I take it as a real hectare.

"Feng Qing, Wang Shao has explained everything to me. The land camp is small, the Hehuang is big, and the country is bad for reforming for many years. Fortunately, the country is running normally, so Feng Qing should not do anything more." In order to support Wang Shao, Zhao Xu also sent a great monk to cooperate with Wang Shao.

When the monk came to Zhiyuan, he was good at medical treatment and checking the pulse, knowing the noble and humbleness of a person, good fortune, good fortune, good fortune, and fault. He always made a fuss. Many scholars and officials in the capital rushed to visit him, asking him to diagnose his parents' pulse, or judge his son's misfortune and fortune, and what he said was like a god. Wang Anshi believed him very much, but Wang Gui was skeptical.

In fact, he is a super genius who understands medicine.

The reason was that the Buddhist atmosphere was very strong and would be helpful to Wang Shao. He could deceive all the scholars and officials in the capital, and the small northwest monks. As a result, the blind medicine, Wu Chila, Yu Longke, Yulezang, Nakhli and Balezang, all made the monk dizzy and helped the court to win over. However, the following year, due to his arrogant merits, he had a conflict with Wang Shao.

That was later. When Zheng Lang secretly gave a thumbs up when he heard that Zhao Xu sent this charlatan to the northwest, he secretly gave him a thumbs up. This was not Zheng Lang's idea, but Zhao Xu's idea. Zheng Lang also guessed wrongly, nor was it Zhao Xu's idea, but Wang Shao's request that night.
To be continued...