I studied in modern times

Chapter 465: Take the overall situation into consideration

Gengzi (thirteenth) in April of the first year of Yuanyou.

After Zhao Xu finished his breakfast, he went to the Qingshou Palace.

Recently, he has been visiting Qingshou Palace more and more frequently, and his stay has been getting longer and longer.

Of course, this is a gradual increase.

The two palaces also adapted to this rhythm, and it felt like Zhao Xu was starting to cling to them.

This is normal!

No matter what the official (sixth brother) is, he is just a child.

It is very reasonable for children to cling to their mothers and mothers-in-law.

Seeing him coming, she immediately waved to the Queen Mother: "Brother Six, come here. The Queen Mother will show Brother Six something."

Zhao Xu sat down next to the two palaces obediently, blinking a pair of cute and innocent eyes: "What does the queen mother want to show to her son?"

It's just like when he was clubbing in modern times, those Yingying Yanyan who came to him said: "Brother, why are you drinking alone?"

The way Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Xu, the smile on her lips couldn't stop spreading. The Empress Dowager beside her even showed her aunt's smile.

The close mother-son relationship between Zhao Xu and Empress Dowager Xiang sometimes really made her feel nostalgic.

She also wanted to have an emperor's son like this.

Unfortunately, the late emperor did not kiss her, but instead kissed Cisheng Guangxian, who was not related by blood.

This always bothered her.

Now, she sees in her daughter-in-law and grandson what she could not get back then.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager was greatly relieved.

Every time she watched the intimate interaction between mother and son, she felt a sense of satisfaction.

Empress Dowager Xiang handed a piece of memorial to Zhao Xu: "Brother Six, let's take a look."

Zhao Xu took it, put it in his hand, looked at it, and said, "It's a memorial written by Scholar Fan's brother!"

On the head of the memorial, there is the assignment, title and name of the minister who wrote the memorial: Longtuge Zhibaoshi, Shaanxi transit envoy Chun Chun.

There is no doubt that this is Fan Zhongyan's youngest son, Su Dabeard's closest friend, Fan Chunchun.

He hummed to the Queen Mother and said, "That's true."

Zhao Xu lowered his head and looked at it carefully, his eyes gradually brightened.

"He is really a great talent!" Zhao Xu praised it with paws in his hands after reading it.

Empress Dowager Xiang also laughed: "Sixth Brother, do you think this is good too? Then the Empress and the Grandmother will use their seals to approve the proposal and try out their strategy on Fuyan Road, Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road first."

Zhao Xu hummed, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that Zhang Kai is not the only one who has discovered the tactical loopholes and weaknesses of the party members."

"Fan Chunchun also vaguely noticed it in practice!"

Fan Chunchu's memorial is a memorial that analyzes and summarizes the Song-Xia war in the past few decades.

After Fan Chun’s analysis and summary.

He finally grasped a key point - the various roads along the Song Dynasty seriously lacked cooperation when encountering enemies.

Soldiers and horses from all walks of life fight on their own.

The fortress in front was often isolated and helpless, cut and surrounded by the enemy.

Therefore, Fan Chunchuan suggested that the imperial court issue an edict to select elites along the border and in the hinterland behind the first-line forts, and form mobile corps with cavalry and elite infantry as the core, and assign them to the second line to support the front line at any time. In the village fortress, only defensive garrison troops are placed, relying on the strong city fortress to hold on.

At the same time, he also suggested simplifying the process of combat and rescue operations for various troops.

When soldiers and horses on one's own route learn that an enemy is encountered on a neighboring road, they can make a prompt decision and send out troops to rescue without the decree of the imperial court.

"Fan Chun's proposal has touched the threshold of Zhang Kai's later flexible defense!" Zhao Xu murmured to himself in his heart.

"Heroes really see the same thing!" he exclaimed.

It can only be said that after decades of tug-of-war and fierce fighting in the Song-Xia War.

The knowledgeable people in the Song Dynasty have begun to face up to the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and ourselves, and look for the problem.

Therefore, Zhang Kai's later flexible defense strategy was not his own wisdom.

Rather, since the Qingli period, countless famous ministers and generals have summarized it based on the failures and lessons, successes and experiences in the war.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu looked at the two palaces with a smile and said: "Mother, Queen, since Liu Changzuo has returned to Beijing to report on his duties, and the Yanyan Road Manager is vacant, why not appoint Minister Fan to be the Yanyan Road Manager?" Envoy, order him to go to Yanyan Road to try out the strategies he discussed."

Empress Dowager Xiang immediately looked at the Empress Dowager, who nodded and smiled: "The official discussion is very good."

The Queen Mother has been in a very comfortable mood recently.

The main thing is that Zhang Dunnan Zhengtai gave her a lot of face.

The king's army was devastated, but within a month, the army marched directly to the Fuliang River, making Jiaozhi frightened and bowed.

Now, Jiaozhi has sent envoys to seek peace.

At the same time, Dali, Zhenla, Champa and other countries were also shocked by the war and sent envoys to the DPRK one after another.

The fame of the Song Dynasty spread far and wide.

This made the Empress Dowager raise the corners of her mouth slightly every time she thought about it.

I stayed in court for more than a year, and then I conquered Jiaozhi in the south and expanded the land thousands of miles away. Not only did I get all the land north of the Jiaozhi River, but I also asked the people of Jiaozhi to send envoys to seek peace.

Dali, Zhenla, Champa and other countries were frightened and sent envoys to the court.

Did such a thing happen during the reign of the late emperor?

It seems not.

Xining's southern expedition fell short of success, and the five-pronged expedition against Xia ended up wasting military expenses. The battle of Yongle City was a complete defeat.

But I only sent five thousand people south, and achieved such results.

I am truly the number one mother-in-law of the Song Dynasty!

In the history of the future, we will be with the sages and empresses from ancient times.

So, the Empress Dowager said: "Just follow the official's wishes."

"After Liu Changzuo enters the court, he will use Fan Chunchun as the envoy for the planning and pacification of the Yanyan Road!"

After talking about the affairs of the court, the Empress Dowager looked at Zhao Xu and said, "Have you heard about the recent impeachment by the imperial censors?"

Zhao Xu blinked a pair of cute and innocent eyes, with a bright red face: "Sun Chen has been working hard on his homework recently and does not have much time to pay attention to government affairs. Please make it clear to your mother-in-law."

Do the whole show.

After Zhang Dun captured Li Changjie alive, Zhao Xu began to enter the rhythm of "study hard and make progress every day".

In addition to studying in Jiying Palace, I also come to Qingshou Palace to accompany the two palaces.

Even when he arrived at the Qingshou Palace, he was still holding a book and reading it, taking notes carefully.

The main theme is one - I don't know anything.

The Empress Dowager had no doubt that he was there.

This grandson's serious study was noticed by everyone.

He said: "Some memorials from Guangxi came to Beijing, saying that Zhang Dun, the envoy of Guangxi's economic strategy, captured Li Changjie, the pseudo-captain of Jiaozhi, but decided to kill him in Yongzhou without informing the court..."

"This is against the laws of our ancestors."

Zhao Xu listened, held his cheek and thought for a while, then stood up and apologized to the Empress Dowager: "Sun Chen wants to apologize to the Grandmother and the Empress."

"Ok?"

"I don't dare to hide it from my mother-in-law. When Zhang Xianggong went south and his Majesty said his last words, Sun Chen once said something to him..."

"If we get Li Changjie, we will definitely kill him late to commemorate the soldiers and civilians who died in Yongzhou back then."

"How could Brother Six have such an idea?" Queen Mother Xiang was surprised.

Zhao Xu opened his sincere eyes with clear black and white, and said: "Reporting to my mother, when my father was alive, he once told his son that the massacre of Yongzhou in Jiaozhi was a regret in his life!"

"My father also said that if we can capture Thief Li, we will kill him in Yongzhou as a thank you to our subjects who sacrificed their lives for the country back then!"

The two palaces looked at each other and then both laughed. "Since the late emperor entrusted him, this thief Li should indeed be punished in Yongzhou!" said the Empress Dowager.

Queen Mother Xiang also agreed: "This is indeed the case!"

Today there is no nationalism and no national identity.

There is only a simple distinction between Huayi and Huayi.

Under the framework of the family world, the mutual recognition between the emperors of the Zhao Guan family and the Yelu family far exceeded the recognition between the Zhao Guan family and the common people at the bottom.

If Li Changjie had not been languished in Yongzhou and sent to Bianjing, he might even have died a good death!

At the very least, there will be a decent ending.

Don't doubt it, this is something the two palaces and courtiers can do.

Therefore, when Zhang Dun went south, Zhao Xu made a special statement.

If Li Changjie is captured, he must be cut into pieces in Yongzhou.

This is not only for the sake of enlightenment, but also for the purpose of uniting the people of Guangxi.

Since ancient times, sharing the same hatred and hatred has always been the best way to unite people's hearts.

"Official..." The Empress Dowager said to Zhao Xu: "In addition to impeaching Zhang Xianggong for making decisions without authorization, the censors also impeached him for massacring scholars in the north of the Jiaozhi River..."

"According to reports, Zhang Xianggong once issued a military order to generals above the command level and local officials, saying that all the scholar-bureaucrats in the north of the Yangtze River can be killed!"

"As a result, the rivers of blood flowed in all the states north of the Yangtze River. Their clothes and clothes were slaughtered, and the dead were filled with countless people!"

Of course Zhao Xu already knew these things.

He even knew the details.

To be honest, Zhao Xu himself was shocked when he first learned about it!

Zhao Xu once sighed privately: "He is indeed Zhang Zihou!"

Zhao Xu was too familiar with this prime minister who had assisted him in his previous life.

Zhang Dun was an elegant old man with a smile most of the time in court.

But whoever steps on his pain points or touches his bottom line.

Then, his catchphrase will blurt out: "Will you be able to eat swords with me the next day?"

In the court, he would be murderous and domineering, and he would openly threaten his colleagues with words such as eating swords.

After arriving at the place and holding the power, Zhang Dun killed people without blinking an eye.

He will never show mercy to anyone he thinks deserves to be killed.

Moreover, he will finish the matter cleanly and quickly, so that even if the court wants to save him, it will be too late.

This is Zhang Dun.

A person with extremely obvious character traits.

A person who has reached the age of seventy and whose mentality is still the same as when he was young and has not changed at all.

Therefore, although Zhao Xu has not received Zhang Dun's self-defense statement, it is not clear why he would do this?

But this does not prevent Zhao Xu from covering up Zhang Dun.

He chuckled, stretched out his hand to grab the hands of the two palaces, and said, "Mother, Queen Mother, is Mr. Zhang a Confucian official?"

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The level of Zhang Dun's articles and poetry is obvious to all.

This was something even Su Shi admired in his early years.

That is to say, he has been making rapid progress in his official career and has not focused on writing poems and poems.

If he was like Su Shi, wandering around, maybe Zhang Dun would also leave behind countless poems and articles that are famous all over the world.

"Since you are a Confucian official, how could you do such a cruel thing to a Confucian official?" Zhao Xu said, "Mother-in-law and Queen Mother, you might as well wait and see. When Zhang Xianggong's memorial arrives in Beijing, we will know the details!"

The two palaces listened and nodded.

Haha too.

Zhang Dun himself was a scholar-official, so how could he kill a scholar-official?

Therefore, either the people he killed deserved death, or the details of the report were wrong.

Zhang Dun probably didn't kill many people.

However, people spread false rumors and even deliberately exaggerated the facts.

There were many such examples in the past.

Maybe it's the people down there, who are just like rain when they hear the wind, and some are even biting randomly!

"Furthermore, the Holy Mother's Day is coming soon..." Zhao Xu looked at the Queen Mother sincerely, with a filial and obedient look, thinking completely about her grandmother: "How can you sacrifice the Holy Mother for such a trivial matter? Is the joy of the festival damaged?"

The Empress Dowager did not express her position, but her look gave her away.

She was thinking about something thoughtfully.

Zhao Xu knew at a glance that she actually didn't want to make things worse.

The reason is very simple.

The Queen Mother is fifty-four years old this year.

The compassionate saint Guang Xian has a lifespan of sixty-one years, but Zhang Xianming Su's lifespan is less than sixty.

Take reference from the two heroines Shou Yuan who were in charge of the government.

How many more years can she live?

Finally, when she had the opportunity, she could have a good celebration and let her shine in front of the people in the world.

How could there be flaws in her Kuncheng Festival scripture just because of a trivial matter?

It can't be!

Moreover……

The scholar-bureaucrats in Jiaozhi Jiangbei have nothing to do with her.

These people never gave her any benefit.

Why should she be asked to make decisions for these people?

When he looked at the Queen Mother, he was standing nearby and said softly: "Queen, the bride thinks what the officials say is true."

"The Saint's Day is coming soon, how can it be marred by trivial matters?"

"Censors should take the overall situation into consideration! They should also think about the world and the country!"

What's the big picture?

The Empress Dowager wants to have a happy Kuncheng Festival, and wants all the people in the world and the countries around the world to know that under the wise rule of the Empress Dowager, the power of the Song Dynasty has greatly increased!

At this time, whoever interferes with the Holy Day of the Empress Dowager has no regard for the overall situation!

Although Empress Dowager Xiang had some sympathy for the scholars who were killed.

However, Zhang Dun killed them all.

What else can be done? There is no resurrection after death.

You can't go after a governor who led his troops to a great victory just for a few dead people, right?

It can't be!

The Queen Mother listened to the Queen Mother Xiang's words and immediately laughed: "The Queen Mother, officials, you know how to make me happy!"

But he no longer mentioned anything about Zhang Dun.

I was too lazy to investigate Zhang Dun for his indiscriminate killings, nor did I want to investigate whether those people were falsely accusing Zhang Dun.

Just pretend that this matter does not exist and did not happen.

Kuncheng Festival is just over two months away.

For the Queen Mother, there is nothing more important than having a happy birthday.

Liang Congzheng, who had been standing behind the Empress Dowager, saw this situation. He understood and quietly stepped back.

After leaving the Qingshou Palace, Liang Congzheng called a small yellow doorman and told him: "Go and tell the Yushitai."

"The Yushitai should take into account the overall situation and consider the world and the country."

Neither the two palaces nor the official family wanted to pursue the case, nor did they want to pursue it.

Anyone who continues to hold on to her will be disobedient and insist on causing trouble in the palace.

For such people, we can only let them go to the local level to reflect and reflect.

(End of this chapter)