Chapter 471: The Art of Witchcraft
The carriage was running fast on the flat concrete road, and the army returned faster than before. Zhao Zhen looked at his young face and sighed slightly that the soldiers were more immature than recruiting soldiers, and their psychology was not mature enough compared to recruiting soldiers.
Missing their hometown and the emotions that have just been released from the huge pressure make them yearn for returning to their hometown. After all, soldiers will get time to rest after the military exercise.
But Zhao Zhen believes that these new recruits will definitely grow up. After receiving a complete set of training, they will return to their hometowns and become hidden soldiers of the Song Dynasty. As long as there is no large-scale war, the number of soldiers needed to support in the Song Dynasty will not exceed 300,000.
Every soldier looked at Zhao Zhenchejia with awe. They knew that everything they had was given by the government, and that by serving in the military, the burden on the family would be reduced not only to cover all the expenses they had in the army, but also to reduce the taxes at home in four years.
The most important one of the standards for conscription in the Song Dynasty was to focus on honest and stable peasant children.
The return journey was very fast, and even the horse's hooves were extremely light, which made Zhao Zhen smile slightly. Perhaps they were glad that they walked out of the dark clouds of the war this time.
In just seven days, 200,000 troops returned to their respective military camps. Such speed created a miracle. The Song Dynasty had never had such a rapid military mobilization.
This allowed Zhao Zhen to see the infinite potential of the army. If the war was mobilized, all combat power would definitely be brought to the extreme.
The towering walls of Tokyo City appeared in front of us, and the central imperial guards of 100,000 people cheered and finally returned home. The day of the army sleeping outside in the open is about to end. The military exercise was very successful and there were personal patrols from the government, which was the most worthy of celebration for the soldiers.
Everyone knows that the noble and rebellious official family will definitely have rewards and banquets, and reward those who performed well in this military exercise. Many people are looking forward to the evening banquet, so Zhao Zhen naturally will not disappoint the army. Rewarding the army is necessary, but now he has more important things to do.
Zhao Zhen, who had just gotten out of the carriage, saw the eunuch Chen Tong stumble and ran over: "I beg you to ask the official family to return to the palace quickly!"
Sancai stepped forward and scolded: "The army is unloading its armor, and the court officials are sanitating. What's the point of being so panicked?"
Zhao Zhen knew that Chen Tong was a clever person and would not do this for no reason. He asked in a little surprise: "What's wrong? Let's talk slowly."
Chen Tong looked around and said in a low voice: "The one in Jingfu Palace is about to be beaten to death by the empress..."
Jingfu Palace? Zhao Zhen asked strangely: "It's just a Jurchen. Even if the queen is angry, she will not take her life. What's the matter?"
Chen Tong held it in for a long time but didn't dare to say it. Finally, under Zhao Zhen's oppressive eyes, he said, "Practice witchcraft!"
The face of Sancai beside Zhao Zhen changed, and Di Qing and Yang Huaiyu immediately acted as if they didn't hear it and dodged away from afar. The same was true for the husbands of the two mansions, as if they were strapped to their tails, jumped away from afar with their bodies trembling.
Of course, officials like them avoided the rumors about witchcraft in the palace, because this is a royal scandal. No emperor would care about his own face. Witchcraft is a taboo in the palace. Once it appears, it must be strangled in the bud. No wonder Chen Tong is so hasty.
Zhao Zhen smiled without saying anything: "Are you saying that Tang Kuoduo is practicing witchcraft?"
Chen Tong nodded slightly anxiously and said, "What I saw with my own eyes, that wooden villain..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Sancai: "Shut up! When you see him, you will meet. The official family is the son of heaven. How could he be confused by the tricks of ghosts? The official family, why don't we go back to the palace first, after all, the Queen will do it yourself."
Zhao Zhen nodded: "Well, okay! The army returned to the camp to settle down. I will reward the army in person tonight!"
Di Qing and Yang Huaiyu were pardoned and ran away quickly with their tails in their arms. The rest bowed and greeted the officials. No one wanted to get involved in such a thing. The ministers of the two palaces believed that the queen's control and the officials' personal handling would be settled soon.
Zhao Zhen actually didn't care about this feudal secret letter. The so-called witchcraft was just a trick of stabbing villains. Anyway, he couldn't hurt himself a little bit. Now Zhao Zhen is pitiful to the woman who was driven crazy by the palace. How desperate should he be to curse himself with such futile things?
Tang Kuoduo is fidelity. This Jurchen pearl is so pitiful in the Song Dynasty. Although she was picked up by Zhao Zhen and raised in the palace without worrying about food and drink, she exists like air, which is no different from being in jail.
She never thought about returning to her hometown and returning to the place where the Jurchens lived for generations, but Zhao Zhen never let go, so he issued a strict order to trap this Jurchen. No one knew the reason. Only Zhao Zhen knew that Wanyan Aguda, the founding emperor of the Jin Kingdom, was her descendant.
Zhao Zhen actually wanted to do an experiment to see if Wanyan Aguda and Jin Guo appeared in history after imprisoning Tang Kuoduo Fei. But now it seems that this is indeed a cruel experiment, driving this woman crazy.
He actually used this ridiculous thing as his only hope.
Zhao Zhen's car drove slowly into the ban. Before getting off the car, Zhao Zhen heard a scream like crazy before he could reach Jingfu Palace, which was as sharp as the eardrums.
I sighed secretly, if Tang Kuoduo Zhen was born in the future, he would definitely be a queen-level singer. With this golden voice, he would also be the one who has no worries about food and clothing. Maybe he would have a large number of fans...
As he stepped into Jingfu Palace, the scene in front of him made Zhao Zhen frown. Wang Yuyan and Yang Caiwei were crazy. The woman in front of him, who was tied to a pillar, was almost exasperated.
How can a royal woman get blood? What's more, it's human life!
The blood on the ground had dried up, and there was no need to see how much blood she had shed. Her lips were white, her face turned blue, and her body was covered with wounds. But Wang Yuyan still gave her the last dignity and avoided her pretty face.
Zhao Zhen snatched the whip from Yang Caiwei's hand and said, "You can leave this kind of thing to me, why bother me to get involved in it?"
Yang Caiwei shook her head and said, "It's okay. I'm not a pure fairy. This kind of dirty work is nothing to do. You can't let the Queen get involved, right? Vera is also timid and even a rabbit will shed a tear if she dies."
Zhao Zhen forgot about Wang Yuyan. Seeing that she couldn't bear to look at her, she knew that she was pretending. Yang Caiwei could help her cover it up, but she couldn't escape Zhao Zhen's eyes.
"I am the emperor, how could I encounter an accident because of the witchcraft? Besides, what's the use of killing her? It's just that I've made an inappropriate arrangement."
The things he did the experiment were not to be said out of his own, but now Zhao Zhen changed this idea and turned around and said, "Sancai brought someone to clean up her, let the imperial doctor see it, change her body's clothes and give her some food to return to her homeland."
"Official family?!"
A group of people shouted in surprise, even if the eunuchs and palace ladies on the side did not understand, even though the emperor was generous, he could not be so generous!
Zhao Zhen shook his head slightly and walked towards Duofeizhen: "I imprisoned you for special reasons. Even if you hold a grudge against me, it doesn't matter. Just ask your man to bring a large army to conquer the Song Dynasty, but I don't think he doesn't have the courage. If there is, I will wait!"
After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, he left and left Duofei, feeling lost, and was slightly dazed.
Chapter completed!