The struggle of the reborn prince

Li Gang is also considered unlucky. He has only been in office for 30 years, but he has caught up with the emperors of the three dynasties. Two of them resigned midway, and he was ordered to persuade the two abdicated emperors not to try to restore them.Today, he saw that Zhao Huan once again showed his desire to resettle. It seems that the previous soft measures have not worked. Seeing that the front is about to enter the capital, he simply made his words clear.

Li Gang talked about the mistakes he made during his administration since the first time the Jin army went south and the emperor fled in a hurry and handed over the throne to Zhao Huan.Appointing Geng Nanzhong, Zhang Bangchang and other capitulation factions to take charge of the government, regardless of the voices of the government and the public against gold, they blindly compromised and compromised with the Jurchens, resulting in the loss of the country and the payment of huge indemnities, which brought serious disasters to the country and the people.But after the war, he didn't think about reorganizing the army to prepare for war, and was deceived by a peace agreement, disbanded Qin Wang's army, and forced away Qin Wang Zhao Tuan, who was accustomed to fighting.

Later, he violated Taizu's ancestral motto of "not killing scholar-bureaucrats", beheaded and deposed Cai Jing, Zhu Yu and others. Although the main purpose was to consolidate the throne and vent personal anger, it was a very satisfying thing anyway.But it was a bit too much to deceive the Supreme Emperor who was stranded in the southeast and imprison him, so that the father and son were at odds.After getting rid of the traitors in the court, he did not take the opportunity to rectify the government, but simply replaced another group of mediocre people, so that the court was weak and internal fighting continued, and he was narrow-minded and difficult to tolerate, so he had to walk around like a lantern. Changing the prime minister will make the country more chaotic.

The endless internal strife caused the Song Dynasty to lose two years of respite, so that the Jin army did nothing when it went south for the second time, and soon lost most of Lianghe and Hedong, allowing the Jin army to come to the city again, but there was nothing to do in the city. The general who leads the army.The soldiers who defend the city.However, Zhao Huan's indecision made him vacillate between war and war, which finally led to the fall of Bianjing.The father, son, emperor and his family were taken captive, and the century-old savings of the Great Song Dynasty were all plundered.But the ministers he appointed were very few on the death day of the king.The rest became the accomplices of the Jurchens and betrayed him and the royal family.

In the face of Li Gang's accusations, although Zhao Huan knew that what he said was true, he was still annoyed and angry, and defended himself, saying that when he succeeded to the throne, the Song Dynasty was already in a mess, and the best soldiers and good generals were lost in the battle of Liao There are no soldiers invincible, so seeking peace is a last resort.He was not happy about ceding the three towns.Under the violent expropriation that lasted for more than ten years, the people had no food every day, and the treasury was empty. How could the King Qin's army afford it?And the chaos in the court has been going on for a long time. If he didn't get rid of Cai Jing and others, I don't know what it would be like in the future.I took the initiative to go out of the city just to save the people of the Song Dynasty from the war. Who knew that the Jurchen's words would not count as taking him away.

Of course Li Gang would not agree with Zhao Huan's statement.The current emperor returned from the northwest when the Central Plains fell, the two emperors hunted north, the puppet Chu was established, and the powerful enemy suppressed the border. He defeated the Jin army with his courage and wisdom.The country was restored, and the Supreme Emperor and his clan, ministers and common people were rescued.And sent troops to attack Bianjing City, abolished the false Chu, and eradicated the traitors.The Yellow River defense line was rebuilt.

After ascending the throne by the order of the Supreme Emperor, the emperor sent troops to destroy the bandits and rebuild the imperial army.The opportunity to rectify the administration of officials solved the disadvantages of redundant officials and redundant soldiers that had plagued the Song Dynasty for a hundred years.Then open the sea and build ports to liberalize overseas trade.Based on agriculture, industry and commerce are encouraged.The increase in taxes has left the treasury with surplus money in two years. Now not only the treasury is full, but even the state capital is full.

Foreign countries used military and economic means to force Xixia to surrender sincerely. Dali and Goryeo called the Tibetans. Hundreds of overseas countries came to the DPRK. The Jin Kingdom had to seek peace to protect itself. Miles.Today, the Song Dynasty is rich and strong, the politics is clear, the people are happy, the royal father is kind and the son is filial, and the brothers are harmonious. In ten years, ZTE has been achieved. The soft and hard power far surpasses the previous dynasties since the founding of the Song Dynasty. hour.

"Didn't this king do good things for the country and the people back then? I punished traitors, punished corrupt officials, and appointed virtuous ministers. Li Xiang, would you be where you are today if you don't have this king? I also want to be a good emperor. Song is prosperous and strong, God is unfair to me!" Zhao Huan exploded after hearing Li Gang's words, and shouted desperately.I have also done a lot of good things for the people of the Song Dynasty and promoted many officials, but now everyone has abandoned him, and even the prime minister I once appointed despises what I have done

He couldn't figure it out, but the people and courtiers knew very well that they chose to support Zhao Tun as the emperor now, and it was by no means ungrateful, let alone crossing rivers and tearing down bridges.Because everyone rationally realized that if the Song Dynasty was at its most powerful, even if Zhao Ji abdicated ten years earlier, with Zhao Huan's prudence, he would surely become the ruler of a country, and the Song Dynasty would not move forward. But it won't retreat much, and it won't fall to the point of subjugation.

"My lord, the times make heroes. It's not that God didn't give you a chance, but that you didn't grasp it and missed the chance to become a wise king!" Li Gang looked at the 'sorrowful' Zhao Huan and shook his head.

When foreign enemies invaded and the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, both the Song Dynasty and the people needed a strong leader.And Zhao Tun was born at the right time. He is a very courageous person who is used to fighting, not afraid of life and death, not afraid of powerful enemies, and brave to challenge adversity. Therefore, history chose him. At the critical moment of historical crisis in the Song Dynasty, he He has become the person everyone expects, and shoulders the role of saving the Song Dynasty and saving the people from fire and water.

Now the Song Dynasty has stabilized the situation after several wars, but the crisis of a strong enemy still exists, and the war with the Jurchens may break out again at any time.No matter who it is, no one will choose a person who is helpless in the face of crisis and can't even protect himself to lead Song Dynasty again.Instead, I hope that an emperor who has saved the Song Dynasty from the brink of subjugation, made the Song Dynasty rise again, and can bring himself a peaceful and prosperous life will always sit on the throne.

"The times make heroes..." Zhao Huan murmured, his face twitched a few times, no one had ever said these words to him, and he also thought that he would end up in such a state during countless sleepless nights in the Five Kingdoms City However, he often blamed the problem on the stupidity of the emperor, the incompetence of the officials, the corruption of the army, and even the greed and barbarism of the Jurchen, but he never found the reason from himself.

"My lord, today's emperor is heroic and powerful. He governs the country well and is supported by all parties. He is a rare wise king. He is willing to give way to you for the sake of brotherhood, but can you do better than him!" Li Gang said leisurely.

"The second child is a hypocrite. He is definitely not out of concern for brotherhood, but because his throne is not in the right place. He was forced to make a decision because he was worried that the government and the public would not accept it after I came back!" Zhao Huan said angrily.

"My lord's words are wrong!" Li Gang was a little annoyed at Zhao Huan's obsession, "Your lord remembers the selection of the crown prince during the Zhenghe period. You, the emperor, and King Jia were all chosen by the crown prince. King Jia was accepted by Cai Jing and Liang Shicheng. The current emperor has the empress dowager in the inner court, and Tong Guan and Zheng Juzhong in the outer court to echo him; but the prince is alone and helpless, with only the status of the eldest son, the situation is the most unfavorable for you, but the result is that you can enter the palace. Lord of the East Palace, why is it that the prince knows best in his heart!"

"Hmph, this is exactly his hypocrisy. He knows that he is not the opponent of King Jia and this king, and he supports me so that he can get strong support for the benefit in the future!" For him, argues emphatically.

"Hehe, what benefits did the emperor get from the lord?" Li Gang was amused and asked back, "After the lord comes to the court, will the emperor who led the army to stop Zonghan's troops go south to Hedong and break the siege of Taiyuan be called back to Beijing to be idle? Does it count if the emperor goes to the Golden Camp as a hostage? Does it count as forcing the emperor to feign death and leave Beijing to go to the northwest..."

"Don't talk about it anymore, he has long been disobedient in raising private soldiers in the northwest, and this king did it as a last resort!" Zhao Huan said with a pale face.

"The heart of disobedience? At that time, the old minister once served the sage to break the siege of Taiyuan. The emperor waved his arms in the northwest, and there were tens of thousands of followers; on the way to the gold camp, there were no less than tens of thousands of followers. One hundred thousand troops. If he really has the heart of disobedience, if he sends troops into the capital, no one will be able to defeat him, and the throne will be at his fingertips!" Li Gang also said fiercely.

"Why was he able to snatch the emperor and queen mother out of the golden camp halfway when the king was hunting north, but he refused to rescue the king? This shows that he has long wanted to usurp the throne!" Li Gang's words pierced his weakness like a sharp knife. , Zhao Huan roared angrily, waving his arms.

"The situation on the battlefield is changing, and it is quite difficult for the emperor to concentrate his forces to attack it all the way. How can he know which way the emperor is in the golden army. After rescuing the empress, the emperor divided his troops to pursue it, but Zong Han had already sent the prince over. Baigouhe!" Li Gang understood this time, Zhao Huan's tone turned out to be stuck here, and he kept blaming the emperor for not saving him, which made him suffer for so many years.

"The Jurchens have told me several times that I want to send me back in the peace talks, but why they fail every time, is it because they are worried that I will take back my throne?" Zhao Huan said still relentlessly.

"Hmph, does the prince also believe what the Jurchen said? He and Jin Guo and the councilors have participated in it several times. The emperor always wanted to welcome the prince back, but it was the Jurchen who did not believe what he said. This time he sent troops to Goryeo to punish him. The meaning of dishonesty, if it is not for the safety of the lord, how could the Song Dynasty give up Liaoyang, Kaizhou, Xuanzhou and other states, and withdraw troops hastily." Li Gang explained.

"This...is this true? The second brother still remembers our brotherhood!" Zhao Huan was at a loss for words when he heard this, and said disappointedly.

"Your Majesty has never forgotten the brotherhood. I am afraid that the prince has forgotten the family letter sent back from the Five Kingdoms City and the way to be a minister!" Li Gang said in a deep voice, "Now the situation is also known to the prince. What will be the result of the restoration amidst the opposition of the officials and the people, and whether the prince has the ability to rejuvenate our Song Dynasty. And whether the soldiers outside the gate can obey..." (To be continued...)