When the train arrived at Kaifeng Prefecture Railway Station, Zhao Zi was startled: "Taiwei, there are so many people at the station!"

When Du Zhongxiao saw it, he saw the station crowded with people. After a closer look, it turned out that Wen Yanbo, Han Qi, Tian Kuang and other priests were all there, followed by civil and military officials and guards, and the people of Kaifeng were crowded with Kaifeng.

After thinking about it, I realized that although Zhao Zhen finally fought in Youzhou in the end, he was still in command. The recovery of Yan Yun and the defeat of the Khitan was the supreme martial arts in the Song Dynasty, far exceeding the recovery of the Western Regions. When I came back today, the prime minister brought all officials out to welcome him, and the supreme courtesy.

The people of Kaifeng have always liked the excitement. If there is such a thing, they will help the elderly and the young to watch. From Kaifeng City to the station, they are squeezed and can’t be filled.

After entering the station, the train stopped. Du Zhongxiao stood up, sorted out his clothes and said to Zhao Zi and Li Fugui: "Get out of the car. Today will definitely be very lively. Today is the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, which is considered to be the Shangyuan Festival holiday, so the time to come back is good."

Zhao Zi and Li Fu said yes, stood up and got out of the car with Du Zhongxiao.

As soon as the train stopped, the drums and music outside started to sound. Du Zhongxiao and the other two appeared at the train door, and cheers rang out outside.

Wen Yanbo brought all the officials forward and bowed, "According to the emperor's order, today the Grand Marshal returns, and I will bring all the officials here to welcome you."

Du Zhongxiao hurriedly said that he did not dare. He was polite with Wen Yanbo and others, and then walked in the front row together and walked towards the city first. After leaving the train station, Wen Yanbo said, "The Taiwei led his troops to restore Youzhou, defeated the Khitan army, and captured the king of the country, which was an unprecedented achievement. Today we rode horses, and all officials followed behind and entered the city together. The emperor welcomed him in Xuande Tower, and held a banquet on the tower to celebrate the great achievement for the Taiwei!"

Du Zhongxiao thanked him, got on the imperial horse personally given by Zhao Zhen, and walked to the city with Wen Yanbo. The two provincial officials were riding horses, while the rest of the officials walked around and surrounded them. The people on both sides cheered and watched the Taiwei Du who had returned from his meritorious service.

In the restaurant next to Zhouqiao, Du Xun looked at Du Zhongxiao on his horse and sighed: "I don't want to have today! I remember that when I failed the imperial examination, I was penniless and could only beg for home. My son took the exam, but he won the exam. In less than twenty years, today was there."

Han Youniang was on the side, gently pulling the child, looking out the window without saying anything. Yes, who would have thought that the young man who sold sheep's hooves on the street could be the Grand Marshal, lead the army to defeat the Khitan, and recover Youzhou. All of this today is like a dream.

Du Zhongxiao crossed the Zhouqiao and felt something. He looked up at the restaurant next to him. He couldn't understand it in a vague way, and guests poked their heads out of each window. But he always felt that one of the windows was his family.

In the battle of Youzhou, the Khitan was completely defeated, and there was no threat around the Song Dynasty. Du Zhongxiao felt that he had nothing to do. He could enjoy wealth and no longer have to run around and busy. As for what he did in the future, who knew?

Every era has its own characteristics. Everyone has their own responsibilities and they have done enough. The rest should be done by others. There are enough developments for themselves. As long as they keep their achievements in the future, they will be very excellent.

As for changing the system, carrying out capitalism, socialist reform, etc., it is funny. In this era, it is difficult to succeed without soil. The content learned in the past life has many special reasons. Human society is moving forward, but how it develops is not well stipulated. Those in power will be greedy and will eventually be overthrown. If the new in power does not learn from the lessons, they will eventually repeat the same mistakes.

What kind of system is good? When I was in school, the books always tried my best to give answers, and the people who wrote books always thought they knew the answer. However, reality is always ruthless. What a perfect system is considered to be, and they will always encounter their own problems. Some die in war, some die in natural disasters, and some collapse inexplicably. How can we design a perfect system?

Du Zhongxiao knew that he could not do it, but knew that as long as the most important problem was solved, society would develop forward. When developing to a certain level, new problems would be encountered. When people read history, they always find that there are always familiar pasts in history. Thinking out solutions to problems is also in line with the ancients. Everything is not unusual. Human beings always stand in place in circles, and it is always difficult to move forward.

What will happen in the future? According to normal circumstances, Du Zhongxiao should be transferred from the Privy Council to serve as the Prime Minister and become the prime minister. The prime minister has various things about the prime minister, but it will not be a big deal. As long as you do it step by step, things will always be much easier.

After crossing the Zhou Bridge, he followed the Yu Street to Xuande Gate. Zhao Zhen went downstairs in person, took Du Zhongxiao's hand, and went up to Xuande Tower. Standing upstairs and looking at the crowded people on Yu Street, Zhao Zhen said: "The battle in Youzhou is unprecedented. The Taiwei commanded the war and made great contributions. Today, he held a banquet and celebrated the celebrations under the Xuande Tower. The Lantern Festival lanterns are still hanging, just for the people to celebrate together."

Du Zhongxiao bowed: "How dare I take it for me!"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "It's OK, it's OK! In the battle of Youzhou, the Khitan army was annihilated. How could such a record have never been achieved?"

After saying that, Wen Yanbo took the seat with Du Zhongxiao, and then he led the rest of the people to sit down.

Officials above the two provinces are on the Xuande Building, while officials below are on the lower floor, extending to the east and west sides. The Imperial Street downstairs is two hundred steps wide and is as wide as a square. In the middle is the Imperial Road, which is a road for the emperor, and people are not allowed to enter. There are river ditches on both sides of the Imperial Road, lotus flowers are planted inside, and trees such as peaches, pears, plums and apricots are planted on the shore. Outside the river ditch is an imperial corridor, and on both sides are shops, which is very lively.

Today is different from the past. The imperial road in the middle allows people to enter, and there are all kinds of vendors in it, doing various businesses. The people in the capital wander around and find a snack stall to eat when they are tired. The vendors carrying baskets shuttle through it and shout loudly, which seems very lively.

On the tree next to it are lanterns for the Shangyuan Festival. Because of the great victory in Youzhou, this year's Shangyuan Festival is grander than in previous years and is still in a carnival.

Seeing everyone sitting down, Zhao Zhen raised his wine glass, stood up, and said, "Last winter, hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops rushed south. He came from Taihang Mountain to capture Quyang City, and I don't know how many people were killed or injured. Taiwei Du led the imperial order and led his troops to rescue. It was only at the end of the year that all the Khitan troops were surrounded in Wuqing City. On the day of the Lunar New Year, the army attacked the Khitan troops and wiped out all the soldiers in one day! The Khitan lost 400,000 palaces and tribal troops in this battle, and signed 400,000 troops, and the young and strong in the country were all gone! There was an unprecedented victory! Today, the Taiwei returned to Beijing and held a banquet for some of the ministers!"

After hearing this, the ministers shouted long live together.

Du Zhongxiao saw upstairs that some officials with lower positions were actually far from Xuande Building and could not hear clearly. They probably looked upstairs with eager eyes, and they were shouting, and they were shouting. Or there were etiquette officials who had already arranged all of this.

After drinking the wine in the glass, Zhao Zhen said: "Tonight, everyone can drink it happily and return home drunk!"

After saying that, he sat down. All the ministers thanked him and sat down together.

Wen Yanbo said: "At the New Year, the Khitan army came to attack. Everyone thought it was not difficult to defeat them, but they also had to pay a lot of money. However, they did not expect that the Taiwei was stabbed in Qingye. Although he spent money, he protected the people of Hebei and failed to plunder the Khitan. After fighting for a few days, he surrounded the main force of the Khitan in Wuqing."

Han Qi said: "Yes, who would have thought! Eliminating 800,000 Khitans, this dynasty only lost more than 20,000 iron. A few months ago, whoever dared to say such words must have been considered crazy. But when Taiwei Du arrived in Hebei, he really did it."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Many years ago, Du Taiwei was in the Tianxiang Army in Suizhou training camp, and all the civil and military officials did not take it seriously. It was not until he saved Tang Long Town and killed the Khitan king that he realized that the newly trained army was so powerful. Now all the imperial guards have been trained, and it is indeed sharp!"

Several ministers praised it together, and they wanted to blow Du Zhongxiao to the sky.

Du Zhongxiao said that he didn't dare to drink and chat with everyone. However, he knew in his heart that when he came back this time, he would soon be relieved of military power. His contribution was too great, and the army was trained by himself. How could the court feel at ease?

This kind of thing is not unusual, and normal countries will do this. The state's military power is concentrated in one person, and its prestige is too high. If you don't become an emperor, how can people feel at ease? It's better not to be a military force, and live a peaceful life by yourself.

From Du Zhongxiao to the court to be an official, his relationship with the civil servant class has not been deeply related to the civil servant class. Being the chief censor and the Privy Councilor are positions that have little to do with civil servants. However, Du Zhongxiao was originally a civil servant, so it was natural to transfer back to civil servants.
Chapter completed!