Martial arts crossing begins with the story of looking for Qin

Chapter 691 Hearsay
Now that he has said it, Huang Shang knows everything: "Create a suitable opportunity. Since the root of the problem is that we have not experienced war, let's fight a new war here."

I have only heard of people who are on guard against rebellion, but never of people who are expecting rebellion.

The three of them looked at each other, not knowing how to answer Huang Shang's words.

Zhao Ji asked: "How to create this opportunity?"

Huang Shang said: "The confrontation between Song and Liao is a suitable opportunity. As long as the imperial court uses troops externally, its internal control will inevitably decline. As I said before, once the Jurchens rebel against the Liao, we will set up troops in the north. It seems to be to start a war with the Liao. In fact, it is to gather troops to prepare for domestic changes. In my opinion, it is urgent for the Song Dynasty to reorganize its military. Not only is our army neglected to train, but its combat effectiveness is also low. There are not many troops, but there are actually not that many troops, and there are no troops to send when really needed.”

Zhao Ji's face was gloomy. Huang Shang directly denounced the shortcomings of military affairs without covering up, which made Zhao Ji feel a little embarrassed and felt a little heavy. Military reform is also part of the reform.

Huang Shang said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much, these problems are not difficult to solve. It is inevitable for the Jurchens to resist the Liao Dynasty. The Liao Dynasty's oppression of the Jurchens is becoming more and more intense. As long as the Jurchens' fists are strong enough, they will naturally resist. The only thing The worry is that their fists are not strong enough. Now that the Jurchens are not allied with us, they will not be able to fight against the Liao in the short term. We still have time to decide when the Jurchens will rebel against the Liao. At the same time, we can secretly support the Jurchens in a rhythmic manner. When we are ready, the Jurchens will have the strength to fight the Liao directly. At that time, we don't need to mention anything, and they will naturally start a war. "

This goes back to Huang Shang's previous strategy of taking back Yan Yun, and the domestic reforms were unified and influenced each other.

Huang Shang's words were enough for the three of them to digest for a while. Unexpectedly, Huang Shang, who had never played an important role in the court and now lived in seclusion in the south of the Yangtze River, had such a big chess game in his heart.

As for whether Huang Shang is deliberately retaliating for the Jiangnan family's exclusion of the Huang family, it is unknown whether he wants to completely destroy the major families. But there is no doubt that his ruthless tactics pointed out a clear way for the emperor.

Zhao Ji said excitedly: "I have invited you several times, but the teacher refused to share my worries. This time I come to invite the teacher in person. The teacher must follow me back to the capital."

Cai Jing's eyes flashed. Is the emperor planning to replace himself with Huang Shang?

Huang Shang said: "I feel ashamed to say it. It's okay to let me talk about it, but not to do it in practice. Moreover, I am neither good at nor have the patience for the endless party struggles in the court."

Huang Shang's words shocked Cai Jing next to him. It was too casual to talk to the emperor like this. Couldn't he be more reserved?

Zhao Ji believed that Huang Shang really did not want to enter the court. This was not the first time he invited him, and this time he invited him personally, but Huang Shang still refused.

But Huang Shang can say so much, which shows that he is not an unintentional person. Moreover, Zhao Ji didn't know if he could grasp such a big situation. It all depended on Cai Jing? The question is, can Cai Jing do it?
Zhao Ji must find a way to bring Huang Shang back to the capital.

Zhao Ji said: "I once dreamed of traveling to Shenxiao Mansion and went to the Jade Emperor's residence. Now I intend to search for Taoist books all over the world and engrave and print them. Apart from the teacher, I can't think of anyone else who can do this task well. Check the Taoist scriptures, but It’s just reading. To the teacher, it’s no different than at home. I ask the teacher to help me.”

"Nine Yin Manual"!
Returning to the starting point of the "Nine Yin Manual", it seems like reincarnation and fate. However, now there is the "Jiuyin Zhenjing" first, and then the "Wanshou Taoist Canon".

But Huang Shang really didn't refuse. The "Nine Yin Manual" was really of little help to him at this time, but the "Wanshou Taoist Canon" was no different, and it might be able to gain new insights.

At this time, Zhao Ji had made no secret of his determination to bring him to the capital. With the emperor's personal invitation, Huang Shang readily accepted it.

Huang Shang's willingness to return to Beijing is a great joy for the Yanping Huang family. Such a person staying at home all day long is really a huge loss to the family. When Huang Shang left, he just told Huang Yinglin: "No matter how much money you have, it is only a small profit, and it is precarious. Only by standing in the right team can the benefits last."

Before Huang Shang arrived in the capital, he was given the false title of "Grand Master". Although he had no real power, it was a sign of honor and favor.

And Huang Shang can't really live without an official. If the emperor has inquiries, he can't stay out of it. He can be regarded as the emperor's personal adviser. I'm afraid it won't be easy for Cai Jing, the Grand Master, to be more beautiful than before.

When Huang Shang returned to Beijing, Cai Jing's attitude was vigilant, wary of Huang Shang competing for power with him.

Cai Jing's little thoughts couldn't be hidden from Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji was also happy that the people below were not monolithic, but the teacher was a little too careless about power.

Zhao Ji asked Huang Shang: "Teacher, are you familiar with Cai Qing?"

Huang Shang shook his head and said: "I don't know him, but I can say he knows him very well."

Zhao Ji asked: "How did the teacher know?"

Huang Shang said: "Hearsay is enough. When Wang Anshi came to power, he was a staunch supporter of the reform. When Sima Guang came to power, he was able to quickly cater to Sima Guang."

Zhao Ji asked: "Teacher, are you saying that this person's character is unreliable?"

Huang Shang shook his head and said, "I have no intention of doing so, and I have no intention of commenting on this person's character."

This statement already refers to a character issue, with a negative attitude.

Zhao Ji asked in confusion: "What did the teacher want to say?"

Huang Shang smiled and said: "I think what your Majesty needs is not a moral role model, but a capable official who is willing to do things. Your Majesty just wants to see if he can help you do things."

Even so, Zhao Ji still heard his contempt for Cai Jing from Huang Shang's tone.

Zhao Ji said: "Teacher, I'd better explain it more clearly, but I'm a little confused."

Zhao Ji trusted Huang Shang, and Huang Shang's evaluation of Cai Jing in this tone made Zhao Ji feel a little doubtful.

Huang Shang said: "Your Majesty is overly concerned. Okay, let me tell you my opinion. Although Cai Jing is the backbone of Wang Anshi's reform, he is not a determined reformer, but a political speculator. He supports Wang Anshi. The reform was not because he thought the reform was good, but because the situation at that time was that only by supporting the reform could he gain power. Even if Wang Anshi lost power, he could also cater to the old party without hesitation. An important reason why Wang Anshi's reform failed was to reuse these speculators. . Wang Anshi is selfless at heart, and he feels that every reformer is selfless at heart. Anyone who supports his reform will feel that he is a good person. This allows Cai Jing and Lu Huiqing to enter the center of power. In fact, everyone except Wang Anshi himself is. His selfish motives also caused the implementation of the new law to deviate from his vision.”

(End of this chapter)