Song Gexing

Chapter 201 Being led astray by Zhao Fang again

After a detailed explanation, the ministers were dumbfounded. The well-read Ouyang Xiu did not believe it: "The Japanese country has been canonized as king by Emperor Guangwu since the Han Dynasty. Large areas of the country are still uncontrollable? Is it still a hundred countries? There are no A unified court?"

Everyone who asked this question looked at each other, but it was wrong. The records of the Han Dynasty indeed showed that there were hundreds of countries in the Japanese slave country, but the Tang Dynasty sent people to the Central Plains very frequently, and they all came under the orders of the same court.

If it is true that there are still hundreds of countries, then the one who comes to the Central Plains cannot be a vassal state. After all, after many envoys are sent to the Tang Dynasty, other vassal states will definitely know about it and it is impossible not to come.

The Japs in the Song Dynasty have not yet found the gold seal of the Japanese king, but there is a record in the Later Han Dynasty, and there is another record in the first year of Emperor Yongchu of the Han Dynasty that the Japanese nation donated 160 people and requested to be summoned.

Although Ouyang Xiu was not as capable as Sima Guang in writing Zizhi Tongjian, he was well-read in poetry and history books, so how could he not have read the Han Dynasty and the Later Han Dynasty.

He even remembered clearly the records in the Wei Book. Emperor Wei Ming consecrated King Beimihu of Xiamatai as the Pro-Wei King, with a fake gold seal of Zi Sui.

This committee is the same as the records of Emperor Guangwu. They are from the Japanese country and are just written in fake characters.

"Your Majesty is saying that Ryukyu is still an unclaimed land. Chen Zongyan went there to expand the territory. Can sugar cane be grown there?"

Han Qi didn't care what happened to the Japanese country, and asked Chen Zongyan carefully about it.

Zhao Fang nodded and replied: "Yes, Fujian businessman Lin Sheng has been traveling to Japan all year round. According to him, he always sets off again after supplying supplies in Ryukyu. Most of the people there are Han people or descendants of Han people. The number of local mountain people is There are not many, and they are simple and kind-hearted. I think that such people must not be bullied, and government officials should be set up there to govern and protect our people."

Han Qi nodded, looked at Fu Bi and said, "What do you think of Yan Guo?"

Fu Bi pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "I am only concerned about how to ensure that the generals do not separate themselves after the troops are stationed overseas. After all, the risks at sea are extremely high. From May to September every year, there is a typhoon season. If a rebellion occurs, the court will not be able to put down the rebellion in time. "

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Zhao Fang smiled and said: "There are risks, but the benefits will be greater. Besides, as long as the imperial court is strong, they will not dare to be independent even if they have ten courages. In the final analysis, the king must be wise and the ministers must be wise." , It’s not wrong to strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches, but you can’t go too far in everything, and the golden mean is the right way to be impartial.”

Of course, he can't say that there is no risk in this matter. There is no reason to guarantee that there is no risk. Not to mention the current technology, you can't go too far to sea, and what will happen in the future.

There are so many colonies in the British Empire, and they all became independent in the end. Isn’t the ruling class of these independent countries their descendants?

To put it bluntly, it has declined. If it becomes stronger than the United States later, do you think those colonies will become independent?

Of course, none of the ministers present knew about these things. They all frowned when they heard what he said. Zhao Fang helplessly advised: "You are thinking far-reaching, but have you ever thought about it? The great man in the Tang Dynasty only lasted three to four hundred years. You Do you think the Song Dynasty can last forever?"

"His Majesty!"

Everyone shouted, with disbelief on their faces. In fact, everyone knew that there was no permanent dynasty, but no one was willing to admit that their prosperous dynasty would be overthrown in the future.

The Song Dynasty is currently in its prosperous age, which is known to everyone. The emperor is kind and wise, and this prosperous age will continue before our eyes. Who wants to think about the possible unbearable future.

Besides, others can say this, but how can Zhao Fang say it? No emperor curses his dynasty for not lasting long. Wise men like Taizong of the Tang Dynasty hope that the Tang Dynasty will last forever, so they consult Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng on this matter.Seeing that they were anxious, Zhao Fang waved his hands with a smile and said: "Don't mind, gentlemen, prosperity will inevitably decline, and things will reverse when they reach their peak. This is the reincarnation of heaven, and human power cannot control it. As long as everyone sticks to their original intentions and does what they do now, in the future, We have nothing to do with him, so just let him be."

Ouyang Xiu took a step forward and said: "Although what your Majesty said is the right way, human power can still intervene. If it reaches its peak and then declines, then the prosperous age will never reach its peak. Things will turn to the extreme, so don't go to the extreme. Your Majesty knew how to use it before. Why have we forgotten the golden mean so far? The golden mean does not go to any extreme. Only then did the sage come up with the concept of golden mean in governing the country."

Everyone suddenly became energetic and cheered: "Uncle Yong is so sincere! We will find a golden mean for our emperor."

The ministers left in a majestic manner, leaving Zhao Fang there dumbfounded. Didn't he come to question himself, were he ready to be sprayed with water? Why didn't he leave completely without explaining what happened?

Even the squirting king Bao Zheng didn't splash any spit today. No, Bao Zheng didn't even say a word today.

After being stunned for a long time, Zhao Fang woke up and shouted hurriedly: "Hurry, little Xianzi! Sharpen your ink quickly, I want to write a letter while the iron is hot."

Li Xian was confused by him, what kind of incident was this, but he didn't dare to run over to rub the ink carelessly, and peeked at him carefully.

I saw Zhao Fang writing a letter in a flourishing manner and handed it to him: "Find the right person to send to Tamluo Kingdom and hand it over to Chen Zongyan and let him discuss it with Guo Kui, Zhang Dun and my father-in-law." manage."

Li Xian shuddered quietly and did not dare to refute him. Zhang Junzhi could not be called father-in-law. It would not be good for the queen to find out. The child in Zhang Shaohua's belly was originally a threat to the queen.

Although Meng Xin is also pregnant, who knows whether the child will be a boy or a girl. If she gives birth to a daughter and Zhang Shaohua gives birth to a boy, there will be trouble in the future.

Even if the eldest son of the emperor is not the legitimate son, he still has a chance to succeed to the throne. Although the eldest son is the first, the legitimate son is first, but if the legitimate son is unworthy, the eldest son succession will still be supported by most people.

Zhao Fang would not pay attention to this kind of thing, but Li Xian was a eunuch, and the people in the palace were the most sensitive to this kind of thing. Now someone is already hugging Zhang Shaohua.

It's not that the queen is not powerful enough, but that the Meng family is no longer comparable to the Zhang family, and the natal family's strength in the harem's fight for position is the greatest guarantee.

The only person who can compete with the Zhang family is Han Xue's natal family. The Zhang family has been a family of officials since the emperor Gaozu. In the later Jin Dynasty, they were canonized as King Zhongxian. Their great-grandfather and grandfather were also high-ranking officials in the Five Dynasties period.

In Zhang Dexiang's generation, there were seven cousins. Except for one who died young, the other six were officials in various places. Three of them are still in office today.

Not to mention Zhang Junzhi's generation, five brothers and six cousins ​​are all in the court, and his nephews have also begun to embark on official careers.

It can be said that the Zhang family is a huge bureaucratic family and is by no means comparable to the Meng family. Even if the Meng family was once the master of a country, so what.

Only aristocratic families like the Han family could overwhelm him. Han Qi's ancestors had also been officials since the Tang Dynasty, and they were also big and deep-rooted.

Not to mention that Han Qi is now at the peak of his power. As a result of the imperial election, Han Qi was appointed as the prime minister. There is also a group of good brothers under Tong Ping Zhang Zhongshu to support each other.

(End of this chapter)