Northern Song Dynasty: It’s a showdown, who said I, Zhao Zhen, don’t have a son?

Chapter 118 Japan, I have to break it for you

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen was immediately shocked. Perhaps he had never thought that Zhao He would say such words.

"Why...do these Japanese people deserve to die?"

After all, the Song Dynasty has worked hard for several generations to establish diplomatic relations with the Japanese country. Almost every emperor since Emperor Taizu hopes to establish diplomatic relations with the Japanese country. However, the Japanese country has always ignored the Song Dynasty in recent years. .

So when Zhao Zhen learned that the Japanese were going to send envoys to the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhen felt that he had accomplished an achievement. He had accomplished what so many emperors of the Song Dynasty had failed to do.

Over the years, Zhao Zhen was actually feeling a little bitter. After he ascended the throne at the age of 13, he was ignored by the Empress Dowager Liu. It was not until the death of the Empress Dowager Liu that he naturally took over the power of supervising the country.

After that, there were many disputes among ministers in the court. In the past, there was a partisan dispute between the New Deal faction and the conservative faction. Last year, there was a quarrel between the war faction and the peace faction. Later, because of the failure of the New Deal, he had to put many people who were Ministers who seek to benefit the country are demoted.

Under this background, many of Zhao Zhen's own talents were actually overshadowed. Even if he made better decisions, all he got was a word from the minister and the world: The official family finally did something serious. .

This makes Zhao Zhen very depressed. Now that the two countries have finally established diplomatic relations, he is being said like this by his own son?
Zhao He said coldly: "Brother Li, since the Tang Dynasty, Japan has established diplomatic relations with the Central Plains. Brother Li should be aware of these things."

Zhao Zhen nodded, and then heard Zhao He continue: "Several emperors of the Tang Dynasty actually helped the Japanese country greatly, but what did they get in exchange? It was the Japanese people who turned against each other and turned against each other, which was their ungrateful behavior!"

"At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the disaster of the vassal towns within the Tang Dynasty occurred. Let alone the direct severance of diplomatic relations with the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese nation took advantage of the internal strife in the Tang Dynasty and had no time to look outside, and annexed Baekje. At that time, Baekje was the largest country in the Tang Dynasty. The country of Fanbang was still rushing to help the royal family, but when I turned around, I found that my home was occupied by Japanese people."

"Isn't this kind of behavior ungrateful? It has only been a few hundred years. Could it be that the officials and even the officials in the entire Song Dynasty have clearly forgotten it? Although Baekje was later taken back, the Japanese state It’s already known to everyone that people are wolfish and ambitious!”

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but feel his heart beat for a while, but he still said: "The system in the late Tang Dynasty was simply because the local powers were too powerful, which threatened the central government. It was because of the instability of its own internal forces, but I The Song Dynasty is now..."

Zhao He sneered again: "Is it possible that the Song Dynasty was any better than the Tang Dynasty?"

Fan Zhongyan's brows jumped immediately. This was a bit treasonous. If he said it in front of ordinary people, he might have passed it off as a joke, but he was facing an official!
Zhao Zhen also had an ugly expression. Could it be that his son was so unsure of the Song Dynasty under his rule?
Zhao He has a trivial self-confidence. A country that can compensate others even if it wins a war is still strong, and uses this to demonstrate the strength of establishing diplomatic relations with Japan. Isn't this nonsense?
Zhao He looked at Zhao Zhen, and then said calmly: "Nowadays, the internal social problems of the Song Dynasty are serious, and there are enemy countries on the outside looking covetously. Even if there have been no major wars for many years because of the government's tolerant foreign policy, this situation will not last forever. Go down."

Zhao Zhen said nothing and continued to listen.

"Why did the previous emperors not establish diplomatic relations with the Song Dynasty? They simply saw the possible threats from the Song Dynasty itself. The risk of establishing diplomatic relations with the Song Dynasty was very high. After all, the territory of the Song Dynasty was very large."

He didn't say there was no unification, but his meaning was clearly expressed.

"In this case, a country that harbors evil intentions suddenly comes to the door. What does it mean?"

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but feel worried. Compared with the previous monarchs, what Zhao Zhen did was to maintain the balance of the internal country and prevent wars from happening all the time. In fact, he did not change the internal situation of the Song Dynasty much. .Under such circumstances, why did the Japanese suddenly come to establish diplomatic relations?
Explore the strength!

Zhao Zhen stood up suddenly, then stared at Zhao He and said: "You mean, the Japanese people came here to find out the strength of the Song Dynasty. If they see an opportunity, they are likely to take action against the Song Dynasty?"

Zhao He said with a smile: "No matter how fast the Japanese people develop, they are still just like chickens and dogs compared with the Song Dynasty. They definitely don't dare to have any small thoughts about the Song Dynasty."

"But in Korea, they may not be tempted."

Zhao Zhen seemed to be enlightened, and he also thought of some of the actions of the Japanese people in Bianjing during this period. They came to the Song Dynasty to study in name, but they were always challenging his bottom line, no matter in the capital. It doesn't matter whether he is arrogant or domineering or oppresses women of the people.

This kind of behavior does not look like he is here to learn. In the past, the Tang Dynasty envoys were sent to the Tang Dynasty. They were respectful to the culture of the Tang Dynasty and almost groveled to learn. How could it be like this in his generation of the Song Dynasty?
If he really wanted to find out his own strength and plan to take action against neighboring countries, Zhao Zhen would definitely not let these people go easily. This would be a slap in the face of the Song Dynasty!
Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "I think the officials will also see some clues about this assassination, and they should launch an investigation into the Japanese people."

"If these Japanese people really harbor evil intentions, then the officials will definitely not let them go so easily!"

Seeing a hint of ferocity in Zhao Zhen's eyes, Zhao He also said slowly: "I can't believe that Brother Li is also a patriotic person. Regardless of whether he is or not, the Japanese people are not good birds. If you die, you will die. Is it possible that they still dare to send troops?"

Zhao Zhen suddenly smiled and said, "If I hear you say that, those assassins are really good people."

That must be true. Those who can assassinate Japanese envoys and dare to assassinate traitorous ministers of the current dynasty. If the policy allows, Zhao He plans to erect monuments for these people.

But some things are not something that can be done if you want to do it. Even if Zhao He has some ideas now, he cannot actually affect the official policies of the Song Dynasty.

But he didn't know that the person sitting in front of him now was the supreme ruler of the Song Dynasty. These words could almost be said into the heart of the emperor, and then they would involve many things that the Japanese country had done in the Song Dynasty. Some dirty deeds.

But after all, it will not have any impact on Zhao He's life now. All that can be done is to wait until after the incident to make friends.

The few of them then chatted and started playing chess. Zhao Zhen was extremely enthusiastic about this matter. In fact, he was also testing whether Zhao He's chess skills had improved recently and what he had done during this period.

Regarding the Bianjing soap scandal, Zhao Zhen almost applauded and appreciated his son even more.

"Come on, let's not talk about those unlucky things, let's play chess and play chess!"

(End of this chapter)