The Lihua Villa is just over 500 steps away from the north of Qionglin Palace, next to the wall of the new inner city of Kaifeng Prefecture. The wall of the new inner city has not yet begun, but a red wall is built on the reserved land. Two gates are installed where the gates of the inner city are being built, both open, and the imperial guards are standing guard.

There is almost a forbidden area within the gate, but it is not as loose and crowded as the old inner city located in the center of Kaifeng Prefecture. There are no ordinary private houses in the new inner city. Apart from the Qionglin Palace and the two prefectures, three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five supervisors, there are not many private houses for the powerful. Apart from the Lihua Villa in Wuhao, there are also Pan Xiao'an's new Pan Yuan, Mi Youren's Xiaomi Garden, Gao Qiu's Baihu Hall, Cai Jing's Anyang Pavilion and other few mansions. There are quite a few gifts, but most of them have not been built and are just circled with red walls. They are just built in the future and will be given to the principals and officials in Kaifeng Prefecture.

At that time, the new inner city located in the southwest corner of Kaifeng Prefecture will become the central nervous system of the Song Dynasty's empire.

When Wu Haogu rode his horse to the front of the Lihua Villa, he saw four or five guards standing at the door of the house wearing soap silk cotton jackets, white silk cotton socks and toe pants, purple turbans, yellow and blue arms, hemp shoes, and a straight knife standing at the door of the house.

Seeing Wu Haogu with a large group of people, one of the guards shouted: "This is the residence of Wu Taiwei, and it is a common name!"

Taiwei Wu? Wu Haogu was stunned. Is it me? It should be! I am also a middle- and senior military officer now, and I can indeed be called Taiwei. But who sent these guards? Look at their clothes and looks like imperial guards.

An old gatekeeper of a Lihua Villa heard the movement and came out to see it and immediately started shouting: "Old... Master! Master is back!"

The guards at the door were stunned, and then they bowed and bowed: "I have met the Grand Marshal!"

The gatekeeper even jumped up and shouted and reported to the inside. Wu Haogu smiled at Mi Youren, who was still with him, and said, "It's all called Taiwei. It seems that this military officer will be the one who will be the one who will be with him for the rest of his life."

Mi Youren smiled and said, "Teacher, it's not a trivial matter if you want to transfer your literature? And the next Jinshi will be divided into the left and right rankings. It's a piece of cake to get a Jinshi on the right rankings, right?"

Wu Haogu smiled, then turned off the horse's back, threw the reins to Oliga, and walked into the house with big strides. Mi Youren also quickly dismounted and followed quickly.

At this time, the shouts of "The Master is Back" in the Lihua Villa courtyard were heard one after another, and soon it spread. After just after Wu Haogu passed the second gate, he saw Pan Shiba holding a little baby in one hand, namely Wu Meiniang and Wu Yiyong, and he ran out like a cat, with his little face crying like a cat. The two children were quite happy, and they ran and shouted "Dad, Dad".

Pan Qiaolian's eyes were full of tears. Judging from this posture, she was about to hit Wu Haogu's head-on into Wu Haogu's arms. Wu Haogu was ready to hug her firmly. Unexpectedly, Pan Qiaolian saw Mi Youren following him happily and stopped at once, three or four steps away from Wu Haogu, looking at him with grievance, as if she wanted to cry. Wu Haogu took a few steps forward and grabbed her, looking at his wife affectionately: "Eighteen, I'm back! Look, there are not a single hair... Those Western thieves can't do anything to me. Oh, Mei Niang, Yong'er, come and hug my father."

As he spoke, Wu Haogu picked up his two older children in one go, which was quite heavy!

Pan Qiaolian looked at Wu Haogu with tears in her eyes, "I have lost all of my weight, and I don't know how Bai Feifei and Luohan Maid take care of you..."

Bai Feifei stayed in Shizhou and managed the back house of Wu Haogu's mansion for Wu Haogu. The Arhat Maid served him all the way. She also lost weight, but she became a great beauty. When she heard the mistress's complaint, she timidly stepped forward to take the crime. Wu Haogu smiled and said, "I was not thin when I was in front of the Northwest Army. I lost weight after all the way... The Arhat Maid asked the kitchen to make some delicious food for me to make up for, and then prepare the bath water."

The Arhat maid responded and left with relief. Wu Haogu gave the two children he was holding to the old mother who followed him, and then went into the middle hall with Pan Qiaolian and Mi Youren.

"How is the family?" Wu Haogu sat on the main seat, took a bowl of Yunwu tea and took a sip, and then asked casually.

"Okay..." Pan Qiaolian's answer was a little soft, and her expression seemed strange.

Wu Haogu felt strange. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Pan Qiaolian's eyes sweeping at Mi Youren with an outsider present!

What happened? Wu Haogu felt even more strange, paused, and asked again: "How is Jiehe and Haizhou?"

"Everything is good," Pan Qiaolian replied this time, "Even my elder sister misses you... Dalang, the battle in the northwest is about to be fought?"

"I'm afraid I have to fight until this autumn." Wu Haogu thought about it, "But after the matter in Kaifeng Prefecture is over, I can always take time to go to Jiehe Commercial City."

I didn’t go to Jiehe Commercial Market for Ximen Qing. There were too many things to deal with! I had to contact the Liao Kingdom, and the people in the Commercial Market also needed to stabilize them. In addition, even if there were issues that some people covet, we had to discuss countermeasures with Ximen Qing…

While chatting, a manager rushed in outside the door and reported: "Report to the master, a man has come from the palace."

It came so fast! Wu Haogu thought: It seems that Zhao Ji is also eager to understand the actual situation in the northwest?

The person who came was Liang Shicheng, who came to issue the imperial edict. Zhao Ji had already made someone prepare the will to promote Wu Haogu, and just waited for Wu Haogu to come back.

As discussed in Chongzheng Hall a few days ago, Wu Haogu was appointed as the envoy of the Western Shangguanmen and the governor of the Haizhou Province. He also served as the official of the two sons, and also gave some silk, satin and miscellaneous things.

After the imperial edict was issued, Liang Shicheng oralized another oral edict, asking Wu Haogu and Mi Youren to come to the palace to meet as soon as possible.

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There are also halls such as Daqing Hall, Wende Hall, Zichen Hall, Chuigong Hall, Chongzheng Hall, etc. in Qionglin Palace. The names are exactly the same as those in Kaifeng Palace, and their functions are also similar. The appearance is slightly different. The Chongzheng Hall is a two-story hall. The first floor is where the ministers are located, and the second floor is where the officials eat and handle daily official duties.

When Wu Haogu and Mi Youren arrived, Zhao Ji had just asked someone to have lunch when he saw Wu Haogu and Mi Youren coming in a hurry, so he asked the little yellow gate who was serving to add two more dishes.

"Dalang, Xiaomi," Zhao Ji was still so kind, "It's better that you come together, let's talk to me about the northwest and the north.

Dalang, you played well!"

Wu Haogu smiled: "Your Majesty, don't you know my skills yet? Where can I fight? It's just that the deed of a house can arouse fighting spirit.

Oh, and that Wanyan Xie is also a rare tiger general! The imperial horse in front of the palace has become so powerful, it is all his credit."

"Really?" Zhao Ji smiled, "Then let's keep him in my Song Dynasty... Anyway, the Jurchen Alliance can't beat the Goryeo people, and he has no future when he returns."

The future of others is not worse than yours! Wu Haogu thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it. He just shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, it's hard to say... The Jurchen cavalry is really powerful! We just learned a little and can use the imperial horses to directly sweep the racist placing Dangxiang people in the Wuding River area and the tribe of Anqingze."

"It's only a few hundred or a thousand," Zhao Ji shook his head, "Can he fight tens of thousands of troops of the Goryeo?"

When Zhao Ji saw Wu Haogu and Mi Youren were a little restrained, he smiled and waved his hand and said, "Eat, eat, see, you two are hungry, and you are talking while eating."

Wu Haogu and Mi Youren were not polite, and immediately feasted. When they were five or sixty-sixths of full, Wu Haogu started talking about Northwest military affairs with Zhao Ji again.

"Your Majesty," he carefully used the words, "Did the Prime Minister of Tao report that he would be in a state of peace after this autumn?"

"I didn't say that I was going to attack Lingzhou, but I just wanted to attack Lingzhou." Zhao Ji smiled, "Dalang, do you think I can succeed?"

Wu Haogu said: "I don't know, but Tong Guan asked me to remind Your Majesty to pay attention to the Khitans."

"Oh? What is his opinion?"

"Tong Guan believes that the Western thieves may ced the Houtao grassland to the Liao Kingdom after losing the land of Xiazhou and Youzhou. In this way, the Liao Kingdom will station cavalry on the Houtao grassland and will rush the army south when our army sieges Xingling..."

"Dalang," Zhao Ji interrupted Wu Haogu, "Do you think the Liao Kingdom will start a war just because we attack Xingling?"

"Yes!" Wu Haogu said affirmatively, "As long as the Western thieves ceded the grassland, the Liao Kingdom will definitely send troops!"

"Certainly?" Zhao Ji frowned, "Aren't they afraid that the war will last for a long time and give Bu and Goryeo an opportunity to take advantage of?"

"It's probably not going to last for a long time."

"No?" Zhao Ji was stunned, "Can the Liao Kingdom destroy our Song Dynasty in one go?"

Wu Haogu shook his head and said, "How could the Liao Kingdom have such strength? Most of them will not start a war in Hebei and Hedong, and will only attack Xingling with cavalry and attack our army that has been attacking the city for a long time. As long as they can destroy the main force of the Western Army, they will protect the Western thieves and severely damage our vitality, and at the same time, they will not tear their faces and start a full-scale war.

That's why Tong Guancai suggested garrisoning heavy troops on the Hejian grassland to deter the Khitan soldiers. At the same time, Hebei and Hedong should also be prepared to prevent the Khitan from raiding and looting."

Zhao Ji nodded: "The suggestion of garrisoning troops in Hejian is consistent with Lu Huiqing. He suggested that after recovering Xia, You, Yan and Hejian lands, Shuofang Road should be established and the commander of the comforting and strategic commander and the commander of the camp. At the same time, he also suggested slowing down the attack on Xingling and focusing on Shuofang Road first. Dalang, what do you think?"
Chapter completed!