The struggle of the reborn prince

Zhao Tong saw Wei Bochu today and woke up suddenly. He thought of what Brother Cha and Tong Guan said to him. It is not a good thing to be a master of merit. He had been keeping a low profile in the past to avoid attracting attention. The rise will inevitably trigger a political earthquake.Net no pop-up window update fast His father may be able to accommodate a capable son, but his brothers will not like to have an older brother who surpasses them.

The civil service system implemented since the founding of the Song Dynasty was to restrict the imperial power with the power of prime minister.For more than a hundred years, the literati have been in charge of the government. Although they hold the banner of loyalty to the country, they have become accustomed to being the masters of the country and sharing power with the emperor. The successive governors also took it as their duty to protect the interests of scholars and curb the expansion of imperial power. , naturally don't want to see a powerful son of the royal family challenge their authority.Don't look at these literati in the current court, intrigues, intrigues, trying to control each other to death, fighting like black-eyed chickens, but once they feel that the status of scholars is threatened, they will definitely unite and attack in groups , kill it and then quickly.

Zhao Tang saw the cruelty of political struggle from Wei Bochu, and also felt the aura of danger. Although they haven't launched an attack yet, it is because they are afraid of the invincible iron army in their hands.The old guy Tong Guan said that he would not believe his oath to help each other even if he was killed, but there is one thing Zhao Tun agrees with, that is, if there is no war, his political career will be over.

Once peace comes, Zhao Tang believes that the first thing those guys in the court will do is to divide and disintegrate his army. In the past, Zhao Tang was confident in keeping his army pure.Loyalty to oneself, but under the temptation of high-ranking officials, rich salary and beautiful women, how many people can follow him.He dared not speak. . .

"No matter what the others are, I will swear to follow the second master to the death, even if you are dismissed from office and become a commoner, only I, Xin Zhao, can eat a bowl of porridge, so that the second master will not be hungry or cold!" Xin Zhao stood up and said .

"Hehe, I'm a poor boy, no matter how poor I am, I still have strength. I can farm the land and do hard work, as long as the prince doesn't think I'm an eyesore!" Zhao said with a smile.

"Yeah, it's fun to live with the prince. Power and wealth are just things outside the body. When the prince is free, I still have hundreds of acres of Susukida at home, which is enough for everyone to be happy!" Gao Chong also joked.

"How can it be as miserable as you said, the prince is also a prince, no matter how bad it is, he will never be like Wei Bochu. The palace always needs a guard to guard the courtyard, and a young man who sprinkles water and sweeps the floor. I don't need wages, as long as the prince takes care of the meals! "Zhao Lian put a piece of meat in his mouth and said with a smile.

"Okay. When the time comes, you sweep the floor and look after the house, and I will manage the account and collect the rent for the prince. Our brothers are still happy with the prince!" At this time, Zhao Zhi settled Wei Bochu back into the tent and said.

"Hehe, okay. I will resign after the war. Let's find a blessed land with beautiful mountains and rivers to hide together and live a happy life together!" Zhao Tang said with a smile, but he knew in his heart that this was just to say, and now Da Song Like a building that is about to collapse, the land of China is covered with clouds of war. I have already reached this point, and it is impossible to stay out of it. For myself, for my brothers, and for the people of Song Dynasty, no matter whether it is facing each other with swords and guns or conspiracy, I can only continue. Go on and fight for a good life!

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The next day, as soon as it was dawn, Zhao Tun was awakened by the noise. To see the sky, he could only get up. It was a long way for him to sleep until he woke up naturally. He rubbed his eyes and walked out of the tent. , Xin Zhao hurriedly followed and put on a brocade robe for him. Although it is summer, the northwest is still very cool in the morning and evening, and there are things like eating watermelon with the stove in hand here.

"Master Wei, what the lord should have given you has already been given to you. What are you doing kneeling here this early in the morning? Do you despise that little money?" Before Zhao Tun approached, he heard Jian Xi screaming in his voice. sarcasm.

"Caomin didn't mean that, please let Xiye tell me, I want to see you again!" It was Wei Bochu who was speaking, and his words were full of begging and helplessness.

"Hehe, Mr. Wei forgot. It was not easy to enter the gate of your house back then, and it was not easy to see you. Could it be that your status is higher than that of the prince, and you can see you whenever you want?" Unmoved, he still stood there.

"This is not a respect, Xiye keep it for drinking!" Wei Bochu actually found the two ingots of ingots that were rewarded to him yesterday from his arms and offered them with both hands.

"Jianxi, are you itchy again, can't you speak well?" Zhao Tang turned around, saw Wei Bochu kneeling on the ground, and the guards on duty stopped him outside the police cordon, Jianxi sneered and rebuked him He, but he didn't have the arrogance he had yesterday, he was still begging to see him, "Master Wei, please get up, this slave doesn't know how to be polite, I'll come down and teach him a lesson!" Zhao Tian stretched out his hand to support him.

"My lord, I don't dare. I thought about it all night yesterday. I don't want to go back. I want to stay and work under the lord's tent. I just want food and clothing and nothing else. I ask the lord to take me in!" Tama kowtowed.

"Master Wei, I can't agree to your request. I don't think there's any need to explain why!" Zhao Tun, who had always been very polite to Wei Bochu, turned down his face and flatly refused.

"My lord, I know what I am. I served Cai Xiang first, and then voted for Wang Fu. I betrayed my master and asked for glory. I was despised by the world, and I was cast aside by everyone. I was like a bereaved dog and a mouse crossing the street. I have no face in this world, but my family There are still parents in the hall, and children and grandchildren are around their knees, and I really can't bear to abandon them to suffer in the world, so I live on in the world and fulfill the responsibilities of a father and son!" Wei Bochu said bitterly, "Everyone said that Prince Yan is a chivalrous man, yesterday When I saw it, it was true. Although the villain and Prince Yan were officials in the same dynasty, they had never had any contact with each other. The villain had done things that were not good for the prince, but he helped the villain when he was at his worst. But it's the prince!"

"Since Mr. Wei understands, you shouldn't make things difficult for me, so as not to become enemies in the future!" Zhao Tong said bluntly.

"My lord, the villain is now desperate. If the lord is willing to take him in, he will repay him with death. He will never give up!" Wei Bochu still did not give up, and swore that he knew very well that although the lord told the people below not to embarrass him. , but I have too many enemies, it is impossible for the prince to take care of these trivial matters every day, and he will be killed sooner or later. Now this is his last chance to survive, how can he let it go easily.

"Oh, Mr. Wei, you have made this king difficult..." Looking at the poor Wei Bochu, Zhao Tong sighed, pondered for a moment and said: "Mr. Wei, your official position has been removed. If you want to repeat it, you understand the difficulty. If this king can't do it, are you still willing to stay?"

"My lord, how can a villain dare to ask for an extravagant return to official status, besides, I have long since given up on official career, I just want food and clothing for my family, and don't sleep on the streets!" The experience of this period of time has already made Wei Bochu see the darkness and cruelty of the officialdom, and his thoughts Also indifferent.

"Okay, since Master Wei is like this, I wonder if he is willing to give in as the chief account officer in charge of money and food in the king's shogunate?" Zhao Tong said, the status of staff in the Song Dynasty was not high, they were equivalent to personal assistants, and the state was not responsible for wages and benefits. Yes, all expenses are borne by the host.

"Thank you, my lord, for taking me in. The villain kowtowed to my lord!" Wei Bochu bowed, expressing his agreement, and the employment relationship between the two of them was established, and he became Zhao Tong's personal secretary from now on.

"Jianxi, you should first pay Mr. Wei two hundred guan as a settling fee, and let him settle his family first!" Zhao Tun instructed Jianxi, "Mr. Wei, after you have settled your family, go to the Taiyuan Economic and Strategy Department first, and I will meet you later." Write a letter to inform He Shenshu, and he will make proper arrangements."

"My lord's great kindness, my subordinates will remember it in my heart, and I will never let down my lord's grace of saving my life today!" Wei Bochu saluted again.

The army was about to start, so Zhao Tang arranged for people to escort Wei Bochu to leave, and then he raised his tent and fired guns to dispatch troops. Now that Xiao Heda's troops have been defeated, there will be no more soldiers in Xixia in the future, and the army will have no worries. Xiazhou City.Zhao Tang didn't ride a horse today, but sat in a carriage that hadn't been used for a long time. He was lying sprawled in the carriage, and Jianxi rubbed his head for him.These days he used his brain too much, and he suffered from severe headaches. Everyone knew that Wei Bochu was not a good person, but took him in. He was puzzled, but he didn't explain, only saying that it would be useful to keep him.

Zhao Tong was lying there, but his mind still couldn't calm down. There were too many things to consider. Now the military victory does not mean that a complete victory has been achieved. Many things after the war still need to be considered by him, the economical appeasement envoy. And stabilizing people's hearts and developing the economy are the most urgent, but everything needs money and food.

Although the troops dispatched this time took up a large area, most of it was barren land, and the places suitable for farming and grazing were limited to the Hetao area. Although it was known as a granary there, due to the silt accumulation of the Yellow River, most of the canals were built during the Han and Tang Dynasties. The irrigation capacity has dropped sharply, and the food produced cannot be self-sufficient. This is one of the reasons why Xixia continued to launch wars against Song Dynasty.In order to support the war against Xia, the coffers of the Hedong and Shaanxi treasuries have long been exhausted. It is not realistic to rely on the support of the two places. Depending on the locality.

Years of military disasters have severely affected the production in this area. This war has swept through parts of Hedong and most of Xixia and Henan. The reduction in food production is a foregone conclusion, and the influx of tens of thousands of troops will aggravate the crisis in these areas. There is a food shortage, and the Northwest region will enter winter in two months. Many people will have no food to survive the winter. Then the people in the newly occupied areas will inevitably be unstable. This requires a large amount of food from the interior to overcome the shortage. But where does the money come from, Zhao Tun His eyes were on the salt.