Three bloody heads hung not far outside Xuande Gate, attracting many people to wait and see.

There was also a notice posted on the city wall.

A person who was obviously literate came up in front and was translating for everyone, saying loudly: "The notice said that these Xia people came to the Political Affairs Hall, spoke rudely to Mr. Zhang, threatened to break through Kaifeng and slaughter all of us. Mr. Zhang was angry and beheaded them all..."

"Good kill!"

"My Song Dynasty defeated the Xia people on Huanqing Road and almost captured their empress dowager and emperor alive. He actually dared to come to Kaifeng City to be arrogant and kill him well!"

"If you don't kill me, you will think that we are easy to bully. Mr. Zhang is so courageous!"

"Bah, foreign barbarians dare to come to the great Song Dynasty and become arrogant, so we should kill them!"

The people spitted, shouted loudly, and exuded their anger.

But some people also showed a look of worry. The Xia people had just retreated and killed their envoys. What if they came again?

They looked at each other, and there were only a few people.

At this time, Cai You had returned to the Imperial City Department and walked in the prison.

"Commander Cai, listen to me, I am wronged, I have nothing to do with them, they forced me to do those things..."

"Commander Cai, I have money and I have money. I will give you as much as you want. Please let me go..."

"Commander Cai, you can't kill me. Lingzun and I have been colleagues for many years. I have his handle in my hands..."

"Commander Cai, my family has been honored for generations. You can't kill me, and the court cannot kill me..."

Cai You turned a blind eye to it, turned a deaf ear, walked by lightly, and came to a secret cell at the end.

It is bright and open here, not a cell at all, but also surrounded by the aroma of wine and food.

Cai You went in and saw that Wei Ming Ashantou didn't raise his head and buried his head in eating and drinking. There was no expression on his face, and he was eating meat and drinking wine.

Cai You came to him and sat down, threw out a stack of documents on the table, and smiled and wanted to say, "Your people are here, three, but they were killed by Mr. Zhang, and their heads were hung on the flagpole for people to watch."

Wei Ming Ashan's face changed, and he immediately continued to bury his head to eat and drink, frowned, with a resentful expression, and did not speak.

Cai You was so calm that he had a smug smile on his lips and said, "You are so arrogant this time. Mr. Zhang has a too strong temper and will kill him as soon as he says he wants to kill him. We will postpone our plan and wait for the next time."

Xixia was defeated this time, and many strategic areas were taken down by Zhang Shi. The offense and defense were changed. It was impossible for the Xia people to swallow the bitter fruit without saying a word.

Wei Ming Ashan surrendered. He drank a sip of wine and said, "The Empress Dowager will not give up. Even if she loses this time, she will come again for a year or two at most."

Cai You poured himself a glass of wine and said, "Don't worry, I don't have your loyalty letter in the hands of the official family. As long as you do your work honestly, I guarantee that you will never enjoy the glory and wealth in the future!"

Wei Ming Ashan's face twitched, lowering his head without saying anything.

Cai You picked up the wine glass and put it in front of him.

Wei Ming Ashan hesitated for a while, and picked up the wine glass and touched Cai You for a while.

Cai You smiled and said in one mouthful, "That's right. I have arranged someone in Xingqing Mansion and will contact you at that time. I will find a way to make you a meritorious service and help you gain power in Xingqing Mansion..."

Wei Ming Ashan couldn't be happy at all, so he could only continue to eat and drink in a depressed manner.

...

Zhao Xu and Xu General and Zhang Feng talked and chatted all the way, and actually walked from Shiliting to Kaifeng City.

Everyone looked at Kaifeng City Gate and was confused.

The official family actually walked ten miles with them?

Zhao Xu didn't feel tired and was still not satisfied, but he had already arrived at the city gate and had to turn around and smile with Xu General, Zhang Feng and others, "I have benefited a lot today. I believe that all the Qing family are tired, so let's talk about it later."

General Xu and Zhang Feng also wanted to say something else, but seeing this, they had to raise their hand to respond.

Zhao Xu looked at Tong Guan and said, "You have settled your family properly, don't involve the dispute. If something happens, you will be punished!"

Tong Guan didn't know how much Zhao Xu valued these people, so he responded cautiously: "Yes."

Zhang Yu and the generals who returned from the northwest were led by Tong Guan and placed in accordance with the established plan.

Zhao Xu got on the carriage, and Chenpi rushed over to report on the incident in Beijing for half a day.

Zhao Xu listened quietly and said nothing until Chen Pi said that Zhang Dun had killed the three Xia envoys, and his expression moved. Finally, he smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang has a really hot temper. Well, just kill me, and they will send someone else anyway."

Chen Pi sat opposite Zhao Xu and said with some concern: "Official family, will Xia Ren come again?"

Zhao Xu was confident in this regard and said, "It must be here. Xia and Liao all considered themselves superior to the Song Dynasty and looked down on us. The Xia people's great defeat this time must be considered a great humiliation. But they just lost a new life and have to recover their vitality. It is unlikely that next year. Hu, you have to be careful after next year."

After listening to Chenpi, she felt a little relieved.

Zhao Xu was swaying in the carriage, still thinking about the prefecture in his heart.

For him, the most important thing at the moment is the reform of the army. Only by firmly grasping the army can we carry out "thorough" reforms and kill the Song Dynasty system and the century-old trauma.

This is a provocation to the Song system and vested interests that have been around for a hundred years. Without sufficient strength and confidence, it will never be possible to succeed!

When Zhao Xu returned to the palace, he first met Zhang Dun in the Political Affairs Hall and learned about it, and then returned to the harem.

Empress Meng's spirit was much better than yesterday, but her face was still pale and her smile forced, and she said, "The official family does not have to worry about me, I am fine."

Zhao Xu took her hand and said something with her for a long time. It was not until Meiren Meng fell asleep that Zhao Xu left Renming Palace and turned to Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Gao's expression was still very depressed. She pulled Zhao Xu and said a little bit about the ups and downs of everything from Renzong to Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Shenzong, and then to the present, spanning the ups and downs of the four dynasties for decades.

Queen Dowager Gao's eyes were dull, confused, tired, there was no logic in her words, and she said whatever she thought, no special direction, and no content to persuade her.

Zhao Xu kept listening quietly. The old empress dowager stood firm across all four dynasties and finally ruled behind the curtain for seven years. It was really not simple.

Zhou Heli was not far away, lowering his head, looking guilty.

After saying that for a while, Empress Dowager Gao said with emotion: "I gave birth to a few sons, but none of them suited my heart. Your father... Forget it, not to mention him, your uncles are all bastards, you can do anything, and it hurts my heart..."

Zhao Xu didn't speak, listened quietly. Empress Dowager Gao just wanted to talk now, not to talk to others.

I don’t know how long it took to say that, but Empress Dowager Gao couldn’t open her eyes. She sighed and said, “Forget it, it’s getting late, you can go to rest.”

Seeing that Empress Dowager Gao's face was relieved a lot, Zhao Xu stood up and said, "Grandma, have a good rest, I will come and greet you when I have time."

Empress Dowager Gao didn't say anything, and seemed to be still immersed in the memories.

Zhao Xu left Cining Hall and returned to the study room of Funing Hall. He sat in the study room and calmed down for a while. He picked up his pen and wrote about the content he had discussed with Xu Jiang, Zhang Qi and others along the way.

These are related to military restructuring. Many ideas are flashed and need to be recorded and sorted out in detail.

At this time, the Green Tile House, the Political Affairs Hall, and the Six Ministry and Three Temples were brightly lit, without any intention of rest.

Kaifeng City is still lively and crowded.

The court arrested more and more people, and the major policies issued by the court were one after another. Those who were arrested were not arrested were all nervous and stared at the direction of the palace with their eyes wide open.
Chapter completed!