Li Er of the Tang Dynasty: Ancestor Xie is here!

Chapter 286 It’s not me that’s wrong, it’s the world!

After all, the donkey cart rally is not the inheritance of the Zhao family. Otherwise, Wanyan Zongwang would probably not be able to catch up with Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan.

I have to admit that the Wanyan family's clan is indeed capable of producing many people, and speaking of it, it is indeed infinitely higher than the Zhao family.

The next person in the clan who will produce many talented people will be my Chao Yuan.

The clan in the early Ming Dynasty was actually not bad. Although Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan were more grumpy than the other, their tempers and abilities were indeed directly proportional. As for Zhu Di, not to mention, the emperors who fought the furthest during their reign - not counting Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan, they were passive.

Xixia is just a warm-up match for Zhao Kuangyin.

Facts have proved that the worries of Qu Zhen and others were completely unnecessary. Kaibao Song's army to deal with Xixia is as simple as stepping on ants with your feet - effortless, but there may be fish that slip through the net.

After all, there are no satellites now. As long as the Xixia people are determined to climb up the mountain, it will be difficult for the Song army to catch up.

In line with the fact that clear waters and green mountains are indicators of gold and silver, the Song army did not set fire to the mountains or bombard the forests. They just let them into the mountains as if nothing happened.

It's not that they were lenient and lenient, but the Song army accepted Xixia's surrender and subcontracted the task to Xixia's puppet regime.

Song Jun started broadcasting with a loudspeaker at the foot of the mountain, announcing that he would be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver if he caught one; if he could surrender at a nearby location within seven days, he would have a good attitude towards admitting his mistake and not be held responsible for his escape. Zhao Kuangyin said that even if he is rich and willful, I would rather lose money than maintain this power.

Facts have proved that money can make trouble. Under the high reward, the Xixia people burst out with great enthusiasm - Xixia people, you are like a hundred taels of silver in my eyes!

Out of fear, some people turned themselves in nearby and found that Song Jun had indeed kept his word and did not hold him accountable. But those who were caught were not so lucky. They were sent to Xibingku one by one, trained and then sent to various states for sale.

Gao Yongneng, Qu Zhen and others also saw the new fighting method for the first time. They were so shocked that they fell to the ground and were even speechless.

All it takes is one salvo of artillery fire, and the opponent's morale collapses to the point where they can't even form an array.

If you put yourself in his shoes, they will understand. If it were them, if they were fired by such a volley of artillery, they might not be as good as those group of Western thieves.

Li Shunju wrote a memorial overnight and presented it to Song Shenzong Zhao Xu.

In Bianjing City, Zhao Xu sat in the palace and looked at the memorial. He always felt that something was wrong with the world.

Xu Xi's incompetence harmed the three armies, and when Yongle City was about to be destroyed, Emperor Taizu led the heavenly soldiers and generals to support the northwest?

If Li Shunju had not written this memorial, Zhao Xu would have thrown it into the incense burner and burned it. But as we all know, eunuchs are close ministers of the emperor, and there is no need to deceive the emperor. Besides, Li Shunju was quite famous when he was in the palace. Zhao Xu decided to take another look.

Don't be in a hurry, just wait and see for a while.

The next day, Zhao Xu received another memorial, which was still signed by Li Shunju. It said that there were no more border dangers in the northwest. Emperor Taizu led the heavenly soldiers and generals to attack the territory of the Western Thieves. It was like a devastating force, and the Western Thieves had no chance. The ability to resist. Wherever he went, the people welcomed him wholeheartedly, reminding him of the time when he had the honor to visit Chanzhou City with Emperor Zhenzong decades ago.

Zhao Xu was still doubtful at first, even a little hesitant, but after reading this memorial, he was furious.

"Eunuch! You think I can't be bullied!" Zhao Xu turned into a table-cleaning master and swept away all the memorials on the table.

No wonder he didn't believe that Xixia would be destroyed in one day. What kind of ghost story is this?

The resurrected one may not be Taizu, but Taiyi God.

"Officials, please calm down. Li Adban is not a man like Meng Lang. Maybe there is something hidden in the northwest." The chamberlain next to him advised with trepidation.

"Hidden secrets, hidden secrets, what secrets can there be!" Zhao Xu said angrily: "To wipe out the Western bandits in one day? Even if the whole country is full of pigs! Even Li Shun, Li Shun, can't catch them all in one day!"

"I think it is necessary to find out the truth first. If Emperor Taizu really appears, the officials will definitely be in trouble if they are not prepared." The servant did not refute, but reminded Zhao Xu in a low voice: "The officials , Taizu is Taizu after all, the officials should be prepared, don’t neglect that one.”

Zhao Xu took a deep breath. He was not stupid and knew what this man said made sense.

Previously, Xu Xi reported that 300,000 Western bandits had invaded Yongle City. If Yongle City was besieged, it would not be difficult to send letters, but sending letters continuously... would be quite difficult.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens. If Emperor Taizu really appears, it would be inappropriate for him to eat and hang out because he failed to fulfill his etiquette.

"Preparation...how do you want me to prepare?" Although Zhao Xu was annoyed, he could still listen to other people's opinions.

"Isn't this simple? I only need the official to write a letter to Li Yaban, saying that the official respects Emperor Taizu and has a more sincere attitude. I believe that Emperor Taizu will definitely love and protect the official." The servant whispered. Said softly.

"Huh? Well..." Zhao Xu thought this was a good idea, but he was still a little worried.

This concern... is not appropriate to discuss with the chamberlain.

The main reason is that his bloodline is not the bloodline of Emperor Taizu! This is where his guilt lies.

If he were a direct descendant of Emperor Taizu, then what would he have to worry about? Even if he was not a human being, he would still have blood, and for the sake of his descendants, he would still be able to leave a dog's life behind.

But Emperor Taizu's thoughts... Zhao Xu is really hard to guess.

What if Emperor Taizu felt that he was not of his bloodline and asked someone to dethrone him and let Zhao Defang take over?

I hope it's not true... Zhao Xu secretly prayed in his heart and hoped that it was true.

It seems that exterminating the Xixia and Liao kingdoms in exchange for the throne is not a loss?

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu felt astonished. If the world can be unified, personal honor and disgrace are actually not that important at this moment.

Thinking of this, he happily wrote a letter to Li Shunju, expressing his longing for Emperor Taizu and his admiration for him.

He also did not forget to write a separate letter to Li Shunju. The letter emphatically stated how much he valued Li Shunju. In short, he was trying to deceive him in order to get Li Shunju to say nice things to him in front of Emperor Taizu.

Zhao Xu knew very well that small people like those might not be able to accomplish anything, but they would definitely do bad things.

But he thought wrong. Li Shunju was still very loyal to him as an official, and would talk about his good qualities in front of Zhao Kuangyin when he had nothing to do.

After receiving Zhao Xu's letter, Li Shunju burst into tears of gratitude for Zhao Xu's "trust". When delivering the letter to Zhao Kuangyin, he also tried his best to flatter Zhao Xu. Zhao Kuangyin was noncommittal. After all, Zhao Xu... there is a certain conclusion in history.

Zhao Xu reigned for a total of eighteen years. During his reign, he always insisted on reforming the government. He strongly supported Wang Anshi's reform, also known as Xifeng reform. His enterprising spirit of daring to innovate was prominently reflected in the reform of the official system, which was historically called the "Yuanfeng Reform". It had a certain positive effect, but it also had historical limitations.

Zhao Xu had the ambition to unify Liao and Xixia. Although he also made certain reforms in the army, he failed to achieve his wish due to poor combat effectiveness and incomplete military system. In fact, it is not his turn to shoulder the blame. Every emperor has his own historical responsibilities, and Zhao Kuangyin cannot escape.

How did you say that? It’s not me who’s wrong, it’s the world!

Don't say it, you really don't say it. Although they can't defeat the Xixia and Liao Kingdoms, they can still defeat the Vietnamese Song Dynasty with ease. In the ninth year of Xining, the Song army invaded Jiaozhi and defeated Jiaozhi's Xiangzhen. The Jiaozhi army fled and the Song army captured Menzhou. The Song army entered the Fuliang River from a mountain trail, which was only thirty miles away from Jiaozhou (that is, Hanoi). Jiaozhi gathered all the ships on the south bank. The Song army was unable to cross the river, so it set up an ambush to lure the enemy. Jiaozhi made a plan to cross the river and attack. The Song army ambushed, Jiaozhi was defeated, and Prince Hongzhen died in the battle. On December 21, King Li Qiande of Jiaozhi ceded territory and sued for peace. The commander-in-chief of the Song Army, Guo Kui, accepted the letter of surrender and returned north.

Although Zhao Xu was a supporter of the reform faction, it was a pity that he was not ambitious enough, his thoughts were not deep enough, and his character was not strong enough. This is especially true in suppressing mergers. He wants to increase fiscal revenue but is unwilling to harm the vested interests of the upper class. In the end, the burden can only be passed on to the people at the bottom, making the burden on the people at the bottom heavier and heavier.

Generally speaking, Zhao Xu is a quite satisfactory emperor. If scored according to the 100-point system, Zhao Xu's score should be around 50 points.

Don't underestimate these fifty points. Although it is a failure, it is more than enough to rank in the top fifty among the emperors of the past.

After all, there are so many human-like orangutans, and they don’t even have 0 points, they are all negative points - I’m talking about you, Liu Song and Bei Qi!

The Crouching Dragon and Phoenix of the Northern and Southern Dynasties belong to it.

"Have you seen it? My great-nephew is a little panicked." Zhao Kuangyin, who was sitting in the palace of Liao Kingdom, smiled and flicked Zhao Xu's letter with his fingers.

In the end, no one answered him at all. Lao Zhao was bored and looked back at Li Shimin: "Old Li, do you have such a pustule among your descendants?"

"No." Li Shimin said concisely.

"Oh, I understand." Zhao Kuangyin suddenly realized: "Your descendants dare to lead soldiers and fight you with real swords and guns. Am I right?"

Li Shimin:...

Don't tell me, this actually happened. I remember that when Lao Li went to Li Xiaosan and Li Heng's place, he was almost captured by their father and son respectively.

If Li Qing hadn't been there, he might have made the first joke.

"Let Zhao Xu send someone to take over the entire Liao Kingdom," Zhao Kuangyin patted his butt and said to Li Shunju: "Don't panic, Zhao Xu. He is barely a human being as an emperor, and I won't do anything to him. , the emperor still let him continue."

"Next month, I will send someone to intervene in the government affairs. He does not have the determination and courage, so I will do it for him." Zhao Kuangyin crossed his legs: "I want to see which courtier has the courage to dare. Against the will of the imperial court?”

"No!" Li Shunju responded excitedly.

Li Shunju was not an ordinary eunuch. He had been in charge of water transportation, a general, and a governor. He was considered an educated group. It can be said that he has a clear understanding of the corruption of the Song Dynasty, the redundant officials, redundant soldiers and redundant expenses.

The Song Dynasty has been suffering from abuses for hundreds of years. Now someone finally made up his mind to reform. This person is still Taizu, so wouldn’t the Song Dynasty be saved?

After giving instructions about the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin turned his attention back to the Liao Palace.

In the Liao Palace, the current Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Kingdom was kneeling on the ground, not daring to express his anger.

Standing in front of him was his grandfather Yelu... Li Longxu.

According to the seniority, this is indeed the case. Li Longxu was the father of Yelu Zongzhen, and Yelu Zongzhen was the father of Yelu Hongji.

I am used to seeing Han emperors whip their descendants, but this is the first time I have seen Khitan people whipped. This rare Western scene attracted the attention of everyone present.

If it were anyone else, there would never be this opportunity. But the Yelu family... Mainly because Yelu Longxu was very well-behaved and polite, and there wasn't much hatred between the Liao and Song Dynasties, so everyone had no objections when he took the Yelu family to play.

The most important thing is that he can have fun, which is why everyone accepts Yelu Longxu.

Li Longxu stood aside, and Yelu Hongji knelt in front of him. It looked exactly like when Li Zhi faced Li Shimin.

But Yelu Hongji was even more guilty than Li Zhi. After all, he killed his son because of slander.

"I heard that you believed the slander and killed the prince unjustly?" Li Longxu folded his arms and asked coldly.

"Grandpa Huang, Sun Chen thinks it may be a misunderstanding..." Yelu Hongji drooped his head and tried to defend himself: "After all, I still believed the slander and unjustly killed Jun'er's mother... They have a deep love for mother and son, plus Yelu That bitch Yi Xin said that Jun'er wanted to avenge his mother, so I... I just..."

"Where is your mother?" Li Longxu picked up the seven wolves and slapped Yelu Hongji on the face.

"Okay!" Zhao Zhen shouted from the side.

When it comes to gloating over misfortunes, the people in the old Zhao family are all experts.

It's just fun, but you can't see it in yourself. The most important thing is... Zhao Zhen has no son, so when he sees others killing his son, his heart becomes extremely twisted.

Speaking of Yelu Hongji’s queen Xiao Guanyin, it was actually quite unfair. In order to usurp power, Yelu Yixin falsely accused Yide Queen Xiao Guanyin of having an affair with the actor Zhao Weiyi. However, Yelu Hongji did not investigate the facts and forced the queen to commit suicide and killed the actors Zhao Weiyi, Gao Changming and others. This incident The incident is also called the Tokaci Unjust Case, which is quite famous.

Generally speaking, any Song Dynasty novel that travels to this era must have an unforgettable experience of Jian'an style with Xiao Guanyin.

"Uncle Huang, you and I have no grievances, so why are we applauding!" Yelu Hongji looked at Zhao Zhen unconvinced.

In terms of seniority, Yelu Hongji's father Yelu Zongzhen was of the same generation as Zhao Zhen, so Yelu Hongji wanted to call him uncle.

"I'm happy." Zhao Zhen was chewing melon seeds with a look like he was watching a show: "Well... uncle, don't worry about me, I'll beat you."

Li Longxu glanced at Zhao Zhen and wanted to scold him, but he held it back.

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(End of this chapter)