Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 76 Predictions Come True

Runzhou Hanfu.

Han Xizai was sitting in the room and was playing chess with Xu Kai. The black and white stones on the chessboard were densely fighting Zhenglie.

"Is Brother Han's condition getting better?" Xu Kai asked while thinking about the chess game while twisting his hands.

Han Xizai nodded: "It's better, the symptoms of dizziness are relieved, and the heart is not so stuffy. This Su Chen really has a set of medical skills."

Xu Kai smiled lightly and said, "The Su family has inherited medical skills for a hundred years. He has learned some medical skills, which is reasonable."

Han Xizai said suspiciously, "It's just that San Lang from the family sent someone to Liuhefang to inquire about Su Chen's neighbors. Some of them are notorious and unbearable! This is strange, at such a young age, is it really bad behavior or intentional self-defeating. Well, it's unpredictable."

Xu Kai raised his head, glanced at the other party, and said in amazement, "Oh, what happened?"

Han Xizai nodded and said, "This Su Chen has been in Runzhou City for five years, but he didn't show any talent. He was dropped out of the academy in the prefecture, and he was just a student. It stands to reason that his talents would not be outstanding. However, you have seen those two poems expressing sincere feelings and breaking a while, and I am afraid that no one in the entire Jiangnan Tang Kingdom can write them!"

Xu Kai also sighed: "It's more than Tang Kingdom, I'm afraid that if all these vassal states are counted, there is no one in the world who can surpass them!"

Han Xizai sighed: "It would be a pity if such talents were not brought into our side and trained well."

Xu Kai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Did Brother Han invite him to participate in the imperial examination?"

Han Xizai shook his head and said, "I mentioned it to him, but he refused, saying that he was not good at writing splendid essays and could not write parallel essays, so he chose to give up the road to the imperial examination!"

"If you don't enter the imperial examination, you will be directly recommended to enter the court. After all, it will be troublesome!" Xu Kai was a little worried.

After the development of imperial examinations in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Jin Shike has almost become the only way for scholars to enter the official career.In addition to the protection of some powerful children, even most of the officials and officials chose the imperial examinations, because entering the official career through protection has many limitations, and they are not recognized by Shilin. Difficulty, limited development.

In this era, it is no longer possible to be a high-ranking official by relying on the status of the son of a public servant.

Han Xizai said with suspicion: "So, this kid is very slippery. At the beginning, he may have worried that the court would involve him because of his father's case, and some people would be unfavorable to him, so he chose to stigmatize himself and become a playboy, so as not to be punished. It’s not impossible to be implicated.”

"The possibility is still very high!" Xu Kai agreed with this speculation, and then analyzed: "His father Su Mingyuan is a criminal, involved in the whirlpool of the crown prince and King Qi's succession, and the party disputes in the Manchu Dynasty intensified. With his father's power, it is reasonable for this kid to let himself go, pretend to be depraved, and avoid the attention of some people in the court!"

If Su Chen heard these two court bosses analyzing him in this way, he would probably laugh out loud. Do you have too many brains and think too much?

Han Xizai murmured, "If Su Chen is really talented, he should be brought back to the imperial examination, even if it is an unconventional examination!"

The system of examinations is the "system of subjects". The examination subjects that were temporarily set up in the past dynasties began in the Han Dynasty. The emperor often called the system of imperial edicts, asked questions, and personally asked those who should be elected. Dong Zhongshu's virtuous countermeasures is an example.

The system of the Tang Dynasty was a special division set up by the emperor to select "exceptional people".The most common ones are the virtuous founder, the outspoken and extremely admonished, and the erudite Hongci, etc. The system was actually discontinued after Tang Wenzong.

Xu Kai thought about it for a while, and reminded: "It is not enough to have poetry and literature alone, it is necessary to have the ability to truly learn, to run the country and to secure the country, which is what ZTE in the Tang Dynasty needs at present.

Han Xizai sighed: "Yes, this is what the old man wanted to say. Through several contacts, this Su Chen brought many surprises to the old man, writing poems, medical skills, and commenting on the current situation of the country. Yesterday, the old man asked about the situation in the north and asked him to To put forward some opinions. That boy Su Chen analyzed it rightly, and also concluded that the Song Dynasty violated the strategy of "first north and then south" before Zhou Chairong's death, and changed it to "first south and then north", and gave up attacking Liao. After Jingnan, this year's Spring Festival will take the lead in attacking the State of Chu, and then separate the State of Tang and State of Shu. After swallowing the State of Shu, then attacking the Southern Han State, and finally outflanking our State of Tang. These remarks made the old man stunned!"

Xu Kai pondered for a moment, then said suspiciously: "He is young, he has no contact with the court, and the information has no source. How can he infer these current affairs?"

"This is what the old man is curious about, and I don't know if the prediction is accurate. If Song Guozhen implements this strategy, then Su Chen is really talented and worthy of our vigorous support and cultivation; Bar!"

As soon as Han Xizai finished speaking, a guard hurried to the door, clasped his fists and said, "Master, there is a secret letter from the northwest!"

"Bring it in." Han Xizai put down the chess piece in his hand, turned and shouted at the door.

The guard quickly entered the room and handed the secret letter to Han Xizai.

The northwestern part of Tang State is the land of Ezhou and Jiangzhou. In the north, it confronts Song State across the river. It once bordered Nanping State, Chu State and Shu State intensively. It is the northwest gateway of Jiangnan Tang State, and it is an important place to defend.

"A letter from the dog!"

Han Xizai's sixth son, Han Yu, worked as a general in the Jiangzhou camp and was able to get in touch with a lot of front-line news. In addition to sending it to the Privy Council of Jinling City and the Ministry of War as soon as possible, there was also a letter that would be sent to Han Xizai by means of intra-family communication. Can see in time, understand the situation in advance, make plans, and respond.

"The Song army launched a surprise attack after the beginning of the spring. In just half a month, they have conquered four cities in Chu, and they are approaching Changsha."

Xu Kai's face changed when he heard the words, and he said in shock: "I've suffered, how can those princes in Chu be able to resist?

Han Xizai's face suddenly became worried, and he nodded, "Chu was in civil strife ten years ago. Changsha was captured by our Tang general Bian Hao, the Ma clan surrendered, and Southern Chu was destroyed. But then the Chu general Liu Yan, He raised troops to defeat our Tang army and continued to occupy Chu land. In the end, the queen of Chu, Ma Xichong, surrendered to Hou Zhou, and was named Yulin Commander by Zhou Shizong in Daliang City, while Chu land was actually divided by Liu Yan, Wang Kui and other Chu generals. It is still called the State of Chu, but in fact, it has already existed in name only, and the sand is scattered. Now it has been attacked by the Song army of the division of tigers and wolves. According to this trend, I am afraid that in a month or two, all the land of Chu will fall."

Xu Kai also said anxiously: "In that case, the Song State took Jiangling Mansion in Jingnan and Changsha Mansion in Chu State, and from north to south, the State of Shu and the State of Tang were separated and could not be connected."

Han Xizai frowned, suddenly remembered something, and said in surprise, "Hey, doesn't this fit Su Chen's analysis?"

Xu Kai suddenly said: "Of course! Basically the same, then Song Jun's next target is Shu Kingdom?"

"Possible!"

Xu Kai cupped his hands and persuaded: "Brother Han, the court masters and factions, there are too many conservatives, Jing Chu is extinct, lips are dead and teeth are cold, Brother Han should return to the Jinling Center as soon as possible, take charge of the overall situation, and plan ahead for the Shu Kingdom."

Han Xizai hesitated for a moment and said, "There's still time, don't worry, we'll see how our Jinling official will react when we get the news! If the official is not in a hurry, it's useless for this old man to be anxious..." After he finished speaking, he He muttered the word "Su Chen" in his mouth, and his eyes were filled with anticipation.

(End of this chapter)