The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 2021-Ambition
Zhao Dongting hadn't talked to a few people about moving the capital yet.To Lu Xiufu and the others in front of them, it was no different from a bolt from the blue.

This is not a small matter, but a big thing.

Because the location of the capital means the political and economic center of the Song Dynasty.Before conquering the old capital of Lin'an, someone tried to relocate the capital to Lin'an, but was rejected by the emperor.

Now they suddenly understood why the emperor refused to move the capital to Lin'an.I'm afraid that the emperor has long had ambitions and ambitions in his heart, and wants to take down Zhongdu.

In any case, the emperor said that he would move the capital to Zhongdu, which still surprised them greatly.

The great Central Plains, because the two cities of Kaifeng and Lin'an are most related to the Song Dynasty, they are both old capitals.I thought that even if the capital was to be moved, the emperor would choose these two cities as his first choice.

"emperor."

Wang Wenfu arched his hands and spoke first, "I don't know why you suddenly plan to move the capital to Zhongdu?"

Everyone looked at Zhao Dongting in confusion.

Although China is the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, the economy of the Yuan Dynasty was opened up by the Song Dynasty to make a wish.The land of the central capital is definitely not as prosperous as Changsha and Lin'an.

Furthermore, Zhongdu has never been the capital of the Song Dynasty.

The most important thing is that the Yuan Dynasty has just been defeated.I'm afraid it's not very safe there.

"In the whole world, could it be Song Tu."

Zhao Dongting looked at Wang Wenfu and said, "I didn't come up with this idea suddenly, but I had this idea in my heart long ago. When Emperor Yuan surrendered to us, it means that the land of the Central Plains will belong to our Song Dynasty. The people in the south are our people. The same goes for the people in the north. As the emperor, you, as important ministers of the central cabinet, have the responsibility to make the people in the north live a good life. And to develop the economy in the north at the fastest speed, moving the capital is the fastest way .”

"But so..."

Wang Wenfu frowned slightly, "I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the people in the south."

"No. Even if there is, it's only temporary."

Zhao Dongting shook his head with a smile, "There are other reasons why I want to move the capital to Zhongdu. This reason is more important than economic development."

Speaking as if intending to test these people present, he said, "Why don't you guess...?"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the faint smile on Zhong Jian's face, "Zhong Aiqing, why don't you tell me why I want to move the capital to Zhongdu?"

Zhong Jian stepped forward, his face was full of determination, but he did not look frivolous, he cupped his hands and said: "I speculate that the emperor wants to move the capital to Zhongdu because it must have something to do with the nomads in the north. The most important ethnic groups in the Central Plains are the Mongolian, Jin and other ethnic groups in the north. They are all tough people and brave in battle. They are really the enemies of the Central Plains, and they are not comparable to Yueli, Dali and other places. The Yuan Dynasty established the capital in Zhong The purpose of the capital is to overlook the Central Plains, and to look down on the south of the Yangtze River from the north bank. But the emperor moved the capital to Zhongdu, and I think..."

He said this but didn't go on, as if he had some concerns.

Zhao Dongting smiled lightly, and said, "You're still playing tricks, go ahead. Here are all the humerus ministers of our Great Song Dynasty, so it's okay for you to speak out."

"Yes."

Zhong Jian went on to say, "I think you have two ideas. One, it is that all the northern tribes are deterred and restrained by Xiongjuzhong, or it is difficult for them to develop with policies such as differentiation and softness. Second, It is to plan to advance the army into the grassland in the future...with unprecedented sight...to attack the north from the south."

When the last four words came out of his mouth, they seemed a little strange.

Zhao Dongting also keenly caught the strange look in Zhong Jian's eyes.

Ah.

This "champion scholar" hand-picked by himself, who was also sent to various ministries to focus on his experience and high hopes, was finally polished into jade.Moreover, it is an ambitious piece of jade.

Seeing Lu Xiufu, Wang Wenfu and others suddenly change their colors, Zhao Dongting knew very well that in the future Song Dynasty, he would have to rely more on people like Zhong Jian.

Whether it is implementing the New Deal or discussing the new national policy, etc., they who have experienced the transition period from the "Old Song" to the "New Song" are already more suitable than Lu Xiufu and others from the "Old Song".

The knowledge and concepts in their minds should be newer and more suitable for the current Song Dynasty.Of course, Lu Xiufu and Wang Wenfu are all well-educated and capable, but the old thinking in the past has finally become a kind of "restriction".

For example, attacking the north from the south, it can be seen from their faces that they have no such idea.Don't even dare to think about it now.

But people like Zhong Jian can understand that with the current strength of Song Dynasty, it is not impossible to attack the north from the south.With firearms such as the Shenlong Gun, fighting is no longer the domain of the northern nomads.

"it is good."

After being silent for a while, Zhao Dongting suddenly laughed out loud and said, "Zhong Aiqing knows my heart very well."

Then his eyes swept across the faces of Lu Xiufu and other ministers, "In the past, those of us farming people lived in the south, because our soil and water are the most suitable for living. There is food and clothing, self-sufficiency is not a problem at all, even if it is not a prosperous age, As long as there is no war, hardworking people will always have enough to eat. Only the nomads in the north are different. The living environment there is far inferior to ours in the south. , No matter how great the ambition is, the ambition is gone. This is true. We never want to fight in the north, because we have nothing. They lack in the north, so they come to fight us. We won, tasted The sweetness is getting worse, and it will become more and more out of hand. We simply took away the dynasty we established. No one can live forever. I can guarantee that nomads will not come in during my lifetime, but I can’t guarantee that the flames of war will not be raging after thousands of years. This piece of land. Therefore, I want to move the capital to Zhongdu, and expand the territory of the Song Dynasty to the grasslands, so that the people there can have food, clothing, and use. In this way, the war will not start lightly .”

Zhao Dongting didn't dare to say that the whole world would always be at peace, because even in the world before he crossed over, wars often broke out.Only on a small scale.

Zhao Dongting is satisfied that this world can also have that kind of peace.

And he has this chance.

Now Da Song is already the most powerful country in the world, and he has the world's most advanced concept in his head.Given enough time, it is not impossible to change the entire world.

He is the king of the most powerful country, and he can completely guide the development direction of this world.And there should be no major resistance.

But at this moment, Lu Xiufu and others seemed to have been overwhelmed by Zhao Dongting's ambition.

Most of them have never thought that Zhao Dongting still has such great ambitions.I just don't know what they would think if they knew that Zhao Dongting was already planning the whole world in his heart.

(End of this chapter)