The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

Chapter 151

After returning from the banquet with Murong Yanze, Gao Ming fell headlong on the bed, he couldn't drink a drop.

During the period, someone came to invite him to a banquet, but they all refused.

Sleeping with the quilt in my arms until noon the next day, my head hurts and my throat hurts even more. A hangover is really not a good thing.

Gao Ming secretly swears that if he gets hungover again, he will be a puppy...

Eh?Why does it feel like he made such an oath before?

He frowned and recalled that in the distant Liangshan era, once when he was drunk, he made such an oath.

"Uh..." Gao Ming cleared his throat, "It's okay, vows are meant to be broken."

He stretched and yawned lazily, thinking about whether he should have a meal before going back to sleep.

At this time, a servant came to report that it was Eunuch Liang from the palace who had come.

Liang Shicheng?Gao Ming dressed neatly and went to the front hall, and it really was him.

As soon as we met, Liang Shicheng sent blessings to Gao Ming, "Congratulations, Mr. Gao, congratulations, Mr. Gao. The officials asked me to tell you that you must not be absent tomorrow morning. There is an important event to be announced at that time, and you are welcome." no."

Gao Ming smiled and said, "Can my father-in-law reveal a thing or two? That's good for me to prepare."

"Master Gao, don't worry, just enter the palace and wait for the good news to be announced." Liang Shicheng was full of joy.

What the other party hinted was already obvious, so Gao Ming couldn't ask any further questions, and after exchanging pleasantries with Liang Shicheng, he sent him away.

The good news to be announced tomorrow, could it be...

When Gao Qiu came back in the evening, he beamed and said to his son, "The official specifically told me that you must go to court tomorrow. There is something important to announce. My son, you are going to be crowned king this time."

Gao Ming laughed and said, "Can't you be a little suspenseful?"

"Everyone is clear in their hearts, so there is no suspense. Before Shenzong passed away, he made a will. Whoever recovers Youyun will be crowned king."

Zhao Ji doesn't have to listen to anyone, but his father's wishes must be carried out.

Furthermore, it can be seen that he also admires Gao Ming, and he must be very happy to have the whole incident come to a successful conclusion in Gao Ming's crowning the king.

Gao Ming held his sleeves, "Don't tell me, I'm really excited and looking forward to it."

Gao Qiu wiped his tears, "If you have a son, I don't have any other extravagant expectations in this life." Weeping happily for a while, he seemed to think of something, and said to his son earnestly: "However, you are young, so you have such a dream. It is a great honor to be crowned king with a different surname in the world. Looking at the entire Song Dynasty, it is unique... You have been crowned a king, and I don’t know how many people are jealous. From now on, you must be more cautious in doing things."

Even the group of heroes who founded the country were posthumously crowned princes, let alone others.

Gao Ming said in his heart, at such a young age, he has basically reached the pinnacle of honor in life.

If we talk about history, later in the Southern Song Dynasty, Han Shizhong had military merits and was named the county king when he was alive.

However, it was the best of Zhao Gou, which killed Yue Fei and sounded the alarm for Han Shizhong.

I don't know what kind of mentality Zhao Ji, the immediate boss, is like now that he himself is crowned king.

The key point is that he didn't ask for the title of king, it was Zhao Ji's father Shenzong's will, so who can blame it.

"I understand all your advice, and I keep it in my heart." Gao Ming said: "But if you want to keep a low profile, you can only choose not to do things. If you want to do things, you can't keep a low profile."

Gao Qiu didn't think of how to balance this contradiction at the moment, and said with a smile: "I'll talk about these later, now I just need to be happy!"

Gao Ming just listened to his father's words, and thought about the future later, just be happy for now.

In the end, Gao Ming didn't know whether he was overjoyed or slept too much during the day, he didn't close his eyes for the whole night, he was as energetic as an owl, watching the sky turn pale.

Freshen up and dress, check your appearance in the mirror, and after you think it is perfect, you enter the palace and go to court.

The weather is also beautiful, the autumn is crisp and the sky is blue. Gao Ming was greeted with a festive atmosphere as soon as he entered the palace, and every official he met warmly greeted him.

When the time came, all the officials entered the hall to face the saint, and the court read out the rewards for the heroes who recovered Yanyun.

Zhao Kai, the king of Yun, did not reward himself, but named his deceased biological mother the imperial concubine.

Because of Shenzong's decree, whoever regained Yanyun, no matter who he was, would be crowned a prince, so Gao Ming, who made the first contribution, was crowned the king of Ancheng County.

Afterwards, everyone had their own rewards, and among them Ling Zhensheng was the commander of Guangbei Siege, who specialized in manufacturing siege weapons.

Gao Ming thanked the emperor, and he couldn't help feeling sincerely from the bottom of his heart, he really didn't expect that he accidentally got mixed up with Wang Jue.

Zhao Ji overlooked the courtiers below from the dragon chair, and what he saw was a beautiful world. The Liao Kingdom in the north was in decline, while the Great Song Dynasty had the emperor, the sages and the ministers. There were capable ministers like Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wen and Wu who would serve the country. Now Although they are old, but the successors Gao Ming, Hua Rong and others have all experienced and matured, and there are successors.

There are no powerful enemies outside, but there are capable ministers inside, Youzhou has been recovered, and the fence is strong. Thinking that the Song Dynasty is gradually becoming stronger and stronger in his own hands, Zhao Ji can't help but feel a little sour.

The Taimiao should be sacrificed to comfort the spirits of the ancestors who are in heaven.

Therefore, after announcing the award of meritorious officials, the day of offering sacrifices to the Taimiao was announced.

Standing below, Gao Ming looked at Zhao Ji's intoxicated appearance of peace and no regrets in his life, grinning secretly in his heart, where did he go, it's too early to sit back and relax.

On this day, all civil and military officials followed Zhao Ji to sacrifice to the Taimiao, and Gao Ming was among them.

After standing for a day, my legs felt as heavy as lead. As soon as I got home, I walked into the bedroom and threw myself on the bed, "It's better to sit than to stand, and to fall down is worse than to sit. The ancients never deceived me."

At this moment, he felt that someone was approaching him, and his body was still a bit chilly. He half opened his eyes and saw Huarong standing in front of him. He was so happy now, he opened his arms to welcome him with a bright smile, "Come on, hurry up!" give me a hug!"

Hua Rong hugged Gao Ming and told him to wrap his arms around her neck.

"I've been back for several days, and you came to see me?"

"I didn't know you were back a few days ago. When I found out, I couldn't find time." Hua Rong smiled and nodded Gao Ming's nose, "I heard that you have become king? Should we celebrate?"

"You want to ask me out for a drink? It's a pity, my banquet is fully booked." Gao Ming said with a smile: "You go to the back and line up!"

"Drive me away?"

Gao Ming pursed his lips and smiled, "What do you think?"

"I naturally want to stay tonight..." Hua Rong's lips breathed close to his.

Gao Ming's cheeks were flushed, he looked at him dimly, and kissed him, no longer teasing as before, but rather affectionately said: "...I miss you..."

Huarong is not, listening to his sweetheart's heartfelt heart, can't help being moved, he fell on the bed with Gao Ming in his arms, and made some intimacy.

"How's the soldier training going?" Gao Ming smiled and poked Hua Rong's cheek, "You don't even care about my return, so it must have been fruitful, right?"

"The course is almost over. Chen Dong and Chen Chaolao are preparing to crush their opinions and give the lecture again, so as not to catch up with those who are not enlightened." Hua Rong said: "However, although a round of lectures is still It’s endless, but the effect is very good. It can be seen that some people really want to become better and serve the country. According to what you said, after the first round of teaching, they can communicate freely, infect and influence each other.”

Human beings are environmental animals. In a positive environment, they will influence each other and make progress together, falling down together and making progress together.

Before, the atmosphere in the army was bad, and asking them to communicate with each other would only spread the bad atmosphere.

It’s different now, a new fashion has been established and has become the mainstream, and it’s free to tell them to “brainwash” each other.

Gao Ming said: "It's been so long since the training, I don't know how the effect is, can I go and see?"

"Of course I can, I'll take a look at it first! If you find a problem, I can check and make up for it."

"You trust me so much?" Gao Ming asked with a knowing smile.

"Because you are my wife."

"Tch! It's clear that you are my concubine!" Gao Ming had just finished speaking, when Hua Rong held down his kiss condescendingly, and blocked his nonsense mouth with practical actions.

At this time, the back of Gao Ming's head was pierced by the small box in Huarong's sleeve. He took it out and saw that it was the hand cream he gave him, so he shook it in front of Huarong and said with a smile: "Yo, you Still coming prepared.”

"I'm just afraid that the autumn wind will make my hands chapped, so I just carry it with me. But, should we use some?"

The appointment before going to Liao Kingdom, Gao Ming did not refuse, he stretched out his hand to caress Hua Rong's face with a sweet smile, and Hua Rong knew that he had promised him, so he closed his eyes and slowly approached him, kissing him lightly...

-

Originally, Gao Ming planned to go to the military camp to check and accept the training results the next day when he was free, but because of the major breakthrough they made on the Road of Broken Sleeves, Gao Ming couldn't get up at all the next day and slept all day before he recovered.

It was only on the third day that he set off to inspect the military camp. Gao Ming changed his usual habit of riding a horse and chose the way a civil official should go out—by car.

At least I can't sit still in the car, and I can lie down for a while.

However, the culprit was still "pity the fragrance and cherish the jade", and he came to help Gao Ming himself when he got off the car.

But the military camp is no better than other places. Gao Ming doesn’t want to get too close to Huarong, so he generously said that there is no need, “I’m fine, don’t keep staring at me. Let the soldiers call out, so that they can report to King Yun in time.”

Seeing that Gao Ming was fine, Hua Rong told him to wait in front of the Martial Arts Hall, while he ordered his subordinates and instructors to bring the soldiers over for inspection.

When Gao Ming was in Mengzhou, he also inspected the soldiers. He was considered experienced, so he stood with his arms folded in front of the Martial Arts Hall.

After Hua Rong finished his orders, he also came to Gao Ming's side to accompany him.

Not long after, a phalanx with uniform movements came in, following the banner in the coach's hand, forming a line.

The first part of the test is the most basic formation of square formations, using spears and shields to arrange troops.

Gao Ming doesn't quite understand the meaning of formation, but fighting is formation, as the saying goes, you can lose your head, and the formation can't be messed up.

The second part of the test is the gun stick show.

For example, Lin Chong and other gun and stick instructors teach this category.

It is much more imposing than Gao Ming imagined, it is not the kind of casual coping, just doing perfunctory movements, but really dancing as if the weapon in his hand is a murderous weapon, with a kind of killing intent in it.

Gao Ming nodded from time to time, these two links passed.

Hua Rong said to Gao Ming: "You randomly pick a few people out and ask them to do the [-]-step obstacle course, and see if it satisfies you."

"Did you really use the obstacle course?" Gao Ming remembered that when Huarong was called to train, he just mentioned it casually. It was just a suggestion, just like using a scarecrow to assassinate. applied.

"After you told me, I think there are many things worth exploring in this group of training. It is much more effective than the monotonous gun stick training, so I arranged it into the training program."

The so-called 400-step obstacle is actually the [-]-meter obstacle in the army of later generations.

Gao Ming didn't remember the specific obstacles, so he mentioned some from memory, such as ditches, low walls, ladders, and single-plank bridges.

But after thinking about it, no matter what, it must be better than the current simple gun and stick training.

Exercise physical fitness and coordination, and cultivate a calm attitude when encountering various terrain obstacles.

And among them, turning over the low wall is definitely useful. When the city wall is collapsed by gunpowder, you have to turn in through the gap.

Thinking of this, he said to Hua Rong: "Okay, let me see the results, I have a selection." Then he pointed to a column of 25 people and said: "You guys can pass the obstacles and show me. "

So everyone came to another school ground, where barrier facilities were indeed set up, which was quite decent.

Gao Ming wanted to praise Hua Rong, but suddenly realized that this was a serious occasion, so he put his hands behind his back and put on an inspection look, "Although I am not a military officer, I also know that the faster the better, you can start , I will give you an estimate of the time." After finishing speaking, he stood aside and watched.

The instructors in charge of the training gave an order, and the soldiers lined up to climb over the obstacles at one time, reach the end of the runway, and then turn back. The whole process was quite challenging and greatly exercised their physical fitness.

Gao Ming couldn't calculate the time accurately, but at least everyone didn't procrastinate, and almost turned back and forth in one breath.

After Gao Ming watched it, he clapped his hands and cheered, "He is a good soldier of Song Dynasty."

Although the soldiers who were praised were happy, they did not forget their military discipline. Unlike before, they would bicker and joke with their officers. Now they all listened to the praise silently, with unhappy expressions on their faces.

Gao Ming was even more satisfied, and told the soldiers to rest where they were, and walked aside with Hua Rong.

Gao Ming looked at the resting soldiers in the field, and suddenly had an idea, "I want to make another attempt..."

"What attempt?" Hua Rong knew that every time Gao Ming tried, there would be unexpected gains, so he was looking forward to it.

"To put it simply, it is to ask everyone to enrich their spiritual life and watch drama performances in addition to attending classes and training."

They were talking alone, and there was no one else around. Hua Rong joked: "Isn't it the new drama "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" that you researched in Mengzhou? Forget it, and there will be another Longyang with Broken Sleeves in the army." The wind is troublesome."

Gao Ming said with a smile: "That may not be bad, maybe it is very cohesive." Just like there were many Roman soldiers who loved each other, fought side by side, advanced and retreated together, and were even encouraged by the government.

"Then what if there is jealousy?" Hua Rong continued to joke along this topic.

"I'm just saying, no matter how crazy I am, I wouldn't do such a thing. However, what I want to show them is indeed a crazy story."

Hua Rong said: "Can you tell me first?"

"It's just an idea now, and I have to change it when I get back." Gao Ming purposefully said, "I'll come to you after I've made the arrangements."

Hua Rong knew from Gao Ming's tone that he was leaving, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but there was nothing he could do, "Then I'll wait for you."

"Just continue to practice like this, and when you finish your training, you will definitely overthrow the superior imperial army!" Gao Ming said.

"If they can overthrow the superior imperial army, who can the superior imperial army overthrow?"

Both of them agreed that the superior imperial army would naturally overthrow the Liao people and Jin people in the north.

Hua Rong sent Gao Ming to the outside of the barracks. The two were about to part again after a short reunion. They hated each other in their hearts. You Qi only achieved good things together. If they were put on someone else, they might be sticky for a few days. Choose for them both.

When Gao Ming returned to the city, he immediately called Xiao Rang. When he scolded Yang Jian through the drama, he wrote the script.

This time, Gao Ming provided the framework, and Xiao Rang filled in the details and lines.

But different from the last time, Gao Ming not only provided the story structure, but also wrote a line, asking Xiao Rang to add this line to the script no matter what.

Even this story serves this line, and a hundred other lines are not as important as this line.

Xiao Rang didn't understand what lines could have such a serious forehead, and he was suspicious until he saw it with his own eyes, dispelling all doubts, "This... this..."

Seeing the veins on Xiao Rang's forehead protruding, Gao Ming's anger was obviously ignited.

Gao Ming thought to himself, even a scholar like him would be outraged by it, the effect is really outstanding, he can rest assured.

Because it is in the experimental stage, the script does not need to be crafted too carefully, on the contrary, it is easier to promote and disseminate colloquially.

Different from the previous performances in regular teahouses open to all the public, the things for Ku Dabing need to be more easy to understand.

With such low requirements for writing, Xiao Rang finished it very quickly, and produced a complete script in two days.

Gao Ming invited the theater troupe to rehearse.These theater troupes are all professional, with excellent professional quality. After getting the script, they practiced it within a few days.

At the same time, Hou Jian rushed to make the required stage costumes, and everything was ready, and the first stage performance was put on the agenda.

-

In the barracks, after two months of hard training, almost everyone has been completely reborn. From the inside to the outside, they are all new. The physical training goals that they thought could not be achieved before, are things that only the top guards can do. , I didn't expect to be able to do it myself.

As the coaches said, I am no worse than others, I have seen myself before.

During the most important period of military training, through the lectures of Mr. Chen Dong and Chen Chaolao, I understood many truths. My previously muddled mind seemed to explode suddenly, and I realized many truths.

It turns out that people live not only to eat, drink and have fun, but also to pursue the right meaning of life.

I didn't think of myself as a human before, and I didn't feel like I was living like a human being. Since I trained with General Hua, I thought he didn't think of himself as a human being, but in fact, it was the opposite. I asked myself to catch up with the superior imperial guards, taught myself the principles of being a human being, and gave myself the chaos. A bright road suddenly opened in front of him.

They are not low-class people who are forced to be military households, but soldiers who defend their homes and the country.

Since they understood this truth, they have not been lazy in training.

On this day, the coach told half of them that they didn't have to train today, but were arranged to go to the theater.

After two months of hard work, everyone was very happy when they heard that there was a drama to watch, especially when they heard that the other half still had to train, so they were the only ones chosen to watch the drama.

This kind of happiness based on other people's painful training is even sweeter.

When they came to the stage that had been built, everyone sat on the ground and looked up at the performance on the stage.

The background of the story is very far away. What is the so-called Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties? Anyway, Wan Guangjiu and the others don’t know much about it. They only know that there were many people before the Song Dynasty.

The story is very simple. In a peaceful small village, there lived a couple who were farming and weaving. Their lives were warm and calm. Suddenly, one day, the situation changed suddenly. A group of barbarians came and took the couple away. Robbery and go north.

Hu soldiers humiliated them wantonly, and pissed on them in winter, so that their clothes were frozen, and their wives and daughters were humiliated even more.

After the man's wife was forcibly dragged into the barbarian emperor's tent, she became a corpse that was carried out the next day.

Gao Ming stood near the stage, observing the soldiers' reactions calmly, and saw them all frowning, clenching their fists from time to time, suppressing their inner anger.

Finally, it was the turn of the barbarian emperor named Shihu on the stage to confess his heart, and he laughed and said: "The happiest thing in my life is to kill the conquered, rob their property, and listen to their relatives cry bitterly. Take their wives and daughters again."

As soon as the people on the stage finished laughing, Gao Ming heard someone below shout angrily: "Kill him!"

In a blink of an eye, several people were about to rush up to the stage. Fortunately, he was well prepared. Immediately, a coach rushed up, held them down, and forcibly led them away.

Gao Ming breathed a sigh of relief, and sure enough, this "famous saying" is the most capable of attracting hatred.

The copyright of this sentence does not belong to Shi Hu, the emperor of the later Zhao Dynasty who was in chaos. The real copyright owner Temujin has not yet been born in the grassland.

But in view of Shi Hu's actions, if he can really speak, it must be similar to this, and it will not be unfair to him.

The person who had just exploded was taken down, and the rest also held their breath and forced themselves to watch, and the story on the stage continued.

After the death of the man's wife, he escaped through all kinds of hardships, found the army of his own country, enlisted in the army, and finally he was wearing a military uniform and looking to the north as the end of the whole scene.

After the curtain ended, the soldiers were still full of anger.

At this time, the coach came over and told them to go to the school field immediately to compete with the other half of the soldiers.

Everyone didn't dare to delay and set off for the school grounds.

Gao Ming also followed and stood in front of the Martial Arts Hall.

The two phalanxes have been lined up, and they are about to confront each other.

Hua Rong also came to the Martial Arts Hall to get an overview of the situation, "Have they finished watching the show?"

Gao Ming didn't ask Hua Rong to watch the drama that was staged just now for the sake of testing, so he didn't know what was being performed.

"It's over, let's test the effect now." Gao Ming nodded at Huarong, "Let them start."

Hua Rong signaled to the coach that it was time to start, and with the coach's order, the confrontation between the two sides officially began.

Following the order, the two sides formed formations and charged towards each other with sticks.

Gao Ming remembered that on the right side were soldiers who had just watched the drama, and saw that they were extremely ferocious, as if there was an inexhaustible source of power in their bodies.

In the beginning, the two sides were evenly matched, but soon the opponent was a bit overwhelmed by their frequent attacks, and after some fighting, they began to be defeated.

Even Huarong was surprised, their strength should be about the same, "How could this be?"

Gao Ming was not surprised.

The armies of various countries in later generations have never relaxed the use of subtle literary and artistic means to train soldiers.

For example, in a powerful military country in later generations, a movie showing the heroic appearance of soldiers was shown in the movie theater, and a conscription office was set up outside the movie theater.Under the influence of successful film and television works, the number of soldiers joining the army hit a record high that year.

Gao Ming's use of dramatic means to sow hatred is nothing more than imitating the successful experience of later generations.

There are many forces that overcome fear, and hatred is one of them.

If you don't hate your enemy, how can you have the courage and determination to kill him.

He is satisfied with the overall test results today.