1357. Xuan Wen Jie Yuan

After the initial panic and shock, the Caizhou defenders, who were already worried about being bombed by the grenade launcher outside the city, chose to surrender.

Outside the city, the Tiankui army general led the army into the city.

He went to the city to escort hundreds of officials and family members to salute the burly man in front of the city and "army commander."

All the generals and officials of Caizhou were stunned, and then they couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.

The commander of the Tiankui Army personally led his army into the city and quietly broke their "backyard". They really lost this battle.

Perhaps there has never been an army like the Tiankui Army in the previous dynasty.

But the Song army was originally a trick, right?

Zhao Hu nodded slightly and ordered to the soldiers around him: "The centurion and above in the city, as well as the officials of rank and rank, will be detained in the government office first, and will be welcomed with good health. No slight negligence should be allowed to wait for the court to make a decision."

These words made the civil servants and generals breathe a lighter tone again.

It seems that the rumors that the Song army treats prisoners preferentially.

Although these people are defeated generals, it seems that they will not have any life worries at the moment. In this life, they may not have the chance to serve the Yuan Dynasty again.

But what is this about saving your life?

Basically, those who were sent to work in border cities such as Dengzhou and Caizhou, except for the military envoys of the villages, the civil officials and military officers of the other cities had no time to make a name for themselves.

This is a common phenomenon in this era.

The more people are valued, they will often get closer to the center of the court. Those who are hidden in the throne will most likely be at the feet of the emperor.

After all the civil servants and generals were taken to the government office, Zhao Hu ordered the soldiers of the Tiankui Army to confiscate the military equipment of the defenders. No accidents occurred during this process.

When the national flag of the Song Dynasty was raised on the top of the city, it also means that Dengzhou, Tangzhou and Caizhou on Nanjing Road in Yuan were almost taken down by the Song Dynasty.

Although these three cities are border cities, their land is far less dangerous than Xiangyang, and they are destined to be unable to become a gateway like Xiangyang City.

The loss of Xiangyang in the Yuan Dynasty can also be regarded as a hidden danger for the soldiers of the Song Dynasty to break through the three cities today.

The imperial city of the Song Dynasty, Changsha.

Zhao Dongting's bedroom.

It was dawn that Turando was sitting in front of the dressing table, with a maid behind her dressing up for her.

Last night, Zhao Dongting was sleeping in Tulando's room, but at this time, he had already gone to the main hall to discuss matters.

In recent days, the emperor has summoned court officials to discuss matters in the main hall more frequently than before.

The maid brought by Tolando from the Yuan Dynasty hurriedly walked into Tolando's room, "Empress..."

Turando turned his head with a smile. Seeing the maid's expression, he was slightly stunned. Seeing the maid wanting to speak, he waved his hand to let the maid in the room take off, "Taoer, are you in trouble?"

The close maid called Tao'er bit her lip and said, "Tao'er just accidentally heard the palace guards say...the army is going to war with...the Yuan army on Nanjing Road."

Tolando suddenly changed color.

What she least wants to see happened after all.

Although she knew that there must be another war between the Song and Yuan dynasties, she never thought it would come so quickly.

How long has it been since she married to the Song Dynasty?

Are the two countries going to meet each other?

Turando stood up with a pale face, "Where is the emperor?"

Tao'er said: "After practicing swordsmanship, the emperor has already gone to the hall to go to the morning court."

Tolando staggered and was about to run out, but he only reached the door, but suddenly he was stunned and then slowly turned back.

Tao'er looked at her and said anxiously: "Empress, don't you go to find the emperor?"

But Tolando didn't say anything, but sat down slowly in front of the dressing table, dazed and dazed.

Wars have always been morale between the two sides. She was thinking, even if she could persuade the emperor, wouldn’t the Yuan army go south to attack Song?

Moreover, what reason does she have to persuade the emperor?

She knew her father well and Zhao Dongting's ideals. They all wanted to dominate the Central Plains, and the war between the two countries was simply unavoidable.

Although she was a princess of the Yuan Dynasty and the empress of the Song Dynasty, neither of these two identities could allow her to stop this confrontation.

The main hall.

Zhao Dongting sat upright on the throne in a dragon robe.

The State Council Order Lu Xiufu, the Supervision Order Zhao Yuluo, the Examination Order Wang Wenfu, and the Deputy Military Order Su Liuyi and others were all listed.

In this Changsha City, the officials of various departments were headed by them.

Since the Song Dynasty became rich in Qianzhou, it has been conquering and conquering the Yuan Dynasty and other countries until now, so the ministers in the court have not had time to fight each other and fight for power. The civil servants and generals who have gained the upper hand in Changsha City dare not say that they are united as one, and most of them are doing practical things for the court with great care.

Last night, the emperor suddenly asked the palace guards to communicate with the ministers, and went to the hall for the morning court today. All the ministers thought that the emperor was still going to discuss matters on the front line.

When the Song and Yuan dynasties clashed, the rest of the matter was not as important as the frontline. In the previous several court meetings, the emperor was indeed discussing the matters on the frontline.

"Tan Aiqing."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Dongting, who was sitting on the throne, suddenly spoke. His eyes fell on Tan Chengli, the Minister of Education.

Tan Chengli walked out of the line and bowed to Zhao Dongting, "I'm here."

All the ministers glanced at Tan Chengli with a slightly surprised look.

The frontline affairs actually have nothing to do with the Ministry of Education. The emperor's previous morning court sessions, Tan Chengli and the two ministers of the Ministry of Education were just going through the motions.

Could it be that at this critical moment when the imperial examination is approaching, the emperor has any matters about the imperial examination to explain?

However, this year's imperial examination, the emperor has already handed over the order to supervise Wang Wenfu, who was once the Imperial College Prison, to the full supervision of the punishment order. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be so abruptly called out Tan Chengli.

Every move of the emperor is worth pondering.

For a moment, all the ministers were thinking.

Then he heard Zhao Dongting say again: "How many students are there in various places this year?"

The Ministry of Education is indeed responsible for this matter. But I don’t know, the emperor suddenly asked what he thought about.

Tan Chengli bowed and replied, "Return to the emperor, there are a total of 5,394 students from all walks of life."

"Um."

Zhao Dongting asked again: "What are some particularly outstanding talents among this class of students?"

"this……"

Tan Chengli looked up at Zhao Dongting, and didn't know how to answer.

Because he didn't know how Zhao Dongting, a "big talent", was evaluated. If he only judged the grades of these students in the provincial examination, then there were really many people who were quite good.

After a little stunned, Tan Chengli replied with a thorn in his mouth, "For example, Jie Yuan Wen Qing's letter in Changsha, Jie Yuan Zhong Xucheng in Tanzhou, Chen Wangtong in Chenzhou and other Jie Yuan. I think these are all considered great talents, and their grades were outstanding in the provincial examination."

But Zhao Dongting, who was in the throne of the emperor, just chuckled, as if there was a little elusive in his eyes.

Then what he said made the ministers in the palace think about it a little differently, "What kind of talent is just that if you have outstanding academic performance?"

The State Council ordered Lu Xiufu to look up at Zhao Dongting and couldn't help but walk out of the ranks, "Your Majesty, is it that you are going to carry out the imperial examination reform again?"

Zhao Dongting did not answer, but looked at Zhong Jian, the acting Minister of War who had taken over the Ministry of War, who had fully taken over the matters of the Ministry of War, "Mr. Zhong, what happened to the Ministry of War recently?"

Zhong Jian stepped out with doubts and bowed: "Go back to the emperor, nothing happened in the Ministry of War recently."

"oh?"

Zhao Dongting, sitting on the throne, frowned slightly.

Then he waved his hand and asked Lu Xiufu and others to list, but suddenly stopped asking about these things. Later, he only asked the heads of the Ministry of War, Military Science and Technology, Finance and other departments about the logistics supply of the front-line army as they did a few days ago. Then he announced his retreat to the court.

All the ministers in the hall retreated with doubts.

They were in groups of three or five, and they were talking about each other, but they didn't know what the emperor had asked nonsense before meant.

Before leaving the hall, Zhao Dongting just ordered Eunuch Qian to send letters from Wen Qing of Changsha to the palace.

About half an hour passed.

Zhao Dongting sat in the imperial study room and heard the eunuch outside report: "Emperor, Changsha Jieyuan Wen Qing's letter has arrived."

"Come in."

Zhao Dongting looked up and shouted outside.

The rooms were opened, and Wen Qingshu walked into the room. When he saw Zhao Dongting and Ashima, he showed a look of surprise, but it was far from shock.
Chapter completed!