Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 222 Views on Governance

Zhao Kuangyin talked and laughed with Zhao Pu, and they were not as strict as a monarch and minister. Maybe it was a life-and-death acquaintance for many years, or Zhao Kuangyin was too dependent. At present, he has the greatest trust in Zhao Pu and has become the only prime minister of the Song Dynasty.

The position of being under one person and above ten thousand people is no less than that of the prime ministers in Qin and Han Dynasties.

However, Zhao Pu has only been in office for a month, his power is not solid, and his prestige has not been fully established. Therefore, the aura of a wise and powerful minister that is unique to this prime minister has not yet been developed.

At this time, footsteps came from the door, Zhang Dejun, the chief eunuch, walked into the imperial study, and said in a shrill voice: "Reporting to the official family, His Royal Highness the Second Prince is waiting outside the door."

Zhao Kuangyin has four sons, but the eldest prince Zhao Dexiu and the third prince died young and did not grow up. The second prince Zhao Dezhao and the fourth prince Zhao Defang have grown up and are both teenagers.

"Oh, Zhao'er is here? Tell him to come in."

"Here!" Zhang Dejun turned around and walked outside the door to announce.

In an instant, Zhao Dezhao, 14 years old, looked like a boy, with delicate features, wearing a jade crown, and a brocade silk robe, well-tailored, looking tall and tall, quite heroic.

Zhao Kuangyin glanced at his son with a dignified appearance, showing a little relief.

"I pay my respects to my father!" Zhao Dezhao bowed and saluted.

Zhao Kuangyin raised his hand across the void and said, "Excuse me!"

After Zhao Dezhao got up, he extended his hand to Zhao Pu and saluted: "I have met Zhao Xiang!"

He understands the relationship between Zhao Pu and his father, they are inseparable, they have lived and died together several times, and their friendship is deep; in addition, his father won the world, and many credits were contributed by Zhao Xiang behind his back; before his father was enthroned, these juniors, seeing Zhao Pu always called Uncle Zhao, and now his status is different, but the second prince, Zhao Dezhao, would not be rude either.

Zhao Pu also cupped his hands and returned the salute: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Second Prince!"

After saluting each other, Zhao Kuangyin looked at Zhao Dezhao with a smile, and asked, "What's the matter when you come to Zhenyu's study?"

Young Zhao Dezhao respectfully said: "I come here to pay my respects to my father! At the same time, my son recently listened to the academic scholars explaining the situation in the North and the South, so I wrote an article in my study with shallow insights. Please correct my father."

Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin became interested. He was half a rough man, and he came from a military family. Repeatedly made military exploits.Guo Wei proclaimed himself emperor, and in the Zhou Dynasty after its founding, Zhao Kuangyin served as the head of the east and west squads and worshiped the deputy commander of Huazhou.

After Chai Rong ascended the throne, Zhao Kuangyin followed him to conquer the north and south, and his rank was promoted all the way.

It can be said that Zhao Kuangyin is very talented in leading troops to fight and arranging troops; his martial arts are also good, and he created Taizu Changquan and stick techniques. He was historically rated as a military strategist and martial artist in the late Five Dynasties and early Northern Song .But reading and learning is not meticulous, and he is not good at poetry, poetry, and beautiful articles.

Zhao Kuangyin heard that the prince wrote an article on the situation, and became interested. He took the silk paper that Zhao Dezhao handed over, and scanned the content. The writing was quite satisfactory, and even the font was somewhat delicate and handsome, lacking boldness and bone. Sensitive, beautiful as a woman's handwriting.

"Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the world has been divided, the states and counties of the four seas have been divided, and the heroes stand together..."

The 14-year-old Zhao Dezhao listened to the lectures given by many attendants and bachelors of the Imperial Academy. There were many old Confucian scholars who talked about wars on paper, starting with the morality of the common people in the world, and talked about the strategy of benevolence and justice for the governance and merger of the world; After unifying the north and taking back the Sixteen States of Youyun, there is no need to worry about the future, and then go south to conquer the barbarians.

These views were absorbed by Zhao Dezhao, and mixed in. He is a young man who grew up in a wealthy family and court, and he only hears about the affairs of the world, so his views seem to be consistent, and there are inevitably confusion and contradictions.

After Zhao Kuangyin read it, he nodded slightly, and he was sure about the prince's awareness and practice of writing articles to analyze the world situation. As for whether the content is completely accurate, it is secondary.

Because the affairs of the imperial court are of great importance, even he, the emperor, discussed with the think tanks of the Privy Council and the Political Affairs Hall, but he could not form a unified view. There are different opinions and each has its own reasons. Zhao Kuangyin finally decided how to choose and implement. It takes repeated discussions with Zhao Pu to make a decision.

What incisive ideas would a boy of the prince's age have?If the truth is astonishing, if it is like a golden rule, then it will become a strange thing!

"Zhao Qing, take a look too."

Zhao Kuangyin handed the paper to Zhao Pu who was sitting across from Jindun, asking him to watch and comment on it.

Zhao Pu is considered a royalist, a supporter behind the scenes who intends to support the second prince as the crown prince. After reading Zhao Dezhao's article, he did not point out the shortcomings, but praised the advantages: "Your Highness, the analysis of this article is well-founded. , well-organized, with a benevolent heart, and the ambition to appease the people of the world is admirable, this article is well written!"

Zhao Dezhao was overjoyed when he heard the words, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Zhao, for your praise!"

Zhao Pu cupped his hands and returned the salute: "Your Highness is very polite."

Zhao Kuangyin watched the performance of the two, shook his head and laughed, and said to Zhao Dezhao: "Although the emperor has made progress, he should not be proud. He must learn from the academicians of the Imperial Academy with an open mind, accept different opinions, compare them by himself, and learn to judge. Alright, I still have something to discuss with Zhao Xiang, you should go back first."

"Yes, I would like to follow the teachings of the emperor!" Zhao Dezhao bowed and saluted, and then prepared to leave the imperial study.

Before leaving, Zhao Kuangyin said again: "There are two volumes of books, one is a collection of poems and anthologies, and the other is a legendary novel of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It incorporates historical romances, and it is also thought-provoking, so you should read it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dezhao was curious, stepped forward to take the book from Zhao Kuangyin with both hands, and then left the imperial study.

It never occurred to Su Chen that the poems and legendary novels he wrote in the past month had already been spread in the Song Dynasty Palace. Not only were they valued by Zhao Kuangyin, they were even given to the prince to read.

After Zhao Dezhao left, Zhao Kuangyin looked away, looked at Zhao Pu and said, "Is the point of view in this article feasible?"

Zhao Pu smiled and said: "It's mostly the views of the academics of the Imperial Academy. I have heard it several times, and it is basically the same. His Highness the Second Prince grew up in the palace and was still a teenager. He rarely had the opportunity to get in touch with life outside the palace, and he had no real contact with the government, so his views are superficial. It's understandable."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and hummed softly, "It's all Confucian empty talk."

Zhao Pu embarrassedly said: "Officials can conquer the world on horseback, but they cannot rule the world on horseback. The Confucian way seems illusory, but it involves the hearts of scholars in the world. If the country is to be consolidated, it is not like the previous dynasties in the north. The rapid replacement, the self-respect of the soldiers, must vigorously promote the rule of law, only when scholars return to the world and govern the world with scholars, the court can be stable."

Zhao Kuangyin was silent, thinking about the reason.

Zhao Pu turned his eyes, and proposed: "The second prince is 14 years old. He can come out of the pavilion to become the king, build his own mansion outside the palace, understand the affairs outside, entrust him with a position, and also understand the affairs of the people in the city. In the palace."

After hearing the words, Zhao Kuangyin showed a strange expression, glanced at Zhao Pu, and didn't answer directly. He was thoughtful, as if he was thinking about something.

Zhao Pu smiled faintly, his first move has already been played, and he just waited for the court to make waves again.

(End of this chapter)