A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

The rise and fall of a country is a big topic. Many people read history, and the conclusions they draw are all kinds of strange.

But in the current world, the mainstream view is that the "foolish emperor and sycophant ministers" led to the decline of the dynasty.

"When I look at the history books, I always see that in the last period, it was the cowardly kings and sycophants who controlled the affairs of the country. But has it been the cowardly kings and sycophants who led to the country's subjugation for thousands of years? I think the more important thing is the land."

"When the land is insufficient to meet the needs of the people, the people will be hungry and displaced. At this time, we still use the old way to rule the world and do not want to make progress, and the hungry people will despair. At this time, the country is just a dry haystack, and These common people are the kind of fire... they will ignite the world..."

"shut up!"

Zhao Zongshi drank Zhao Zhongzhen with a livid face, then bowed and said: "This child is young and ignorant, father, please forgive me."

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly and said, "He is a good boy."

He turned around and left. Queen Cao glanced at Zhao Zhongzhen and asked curiously: "Are these things made by Shen An?"

Miscellaneous studies were Shen An's knowledge and were a compulsory course in Taixue.

Zhao Zhongzhen lowered his head and nodded slightly.

He was worried that it would bring trouble to Shen An, so he refused to say more.

After Empress Cao left, Zhao Zongshi sighed: "What you said is too bold. Go back and stay behind closed doors for two days."

"yes."

Zhao Zhongzhen bowed and resigned.

He didn't know that what he said directly shocked Zhao Zongshi.

"Zhong Zhen's knowledge is so far-reaching, I am not as good as me. But this is a good thing. I don't have to worry about my future, so I can feel at ease."

A chamberlain beside him said: "Your Majesty, what Xiao Langjun said made me think in my heart, I always feel that the Song Dynasty is like the Han and Tang Dynasties in his words..."

"Don't say this again!"

Zhao Zongshi stopped the man and said, "What Zhong Zhen said today is not allowed to be spread, otherwise..."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Empress Cao followed Zhao Zhen step by step. Seeing his indifferent expression, she asked, "Are the officials angry?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "It's not that he's angry, it's that he's embarrassed."

"Ashamed?"

Queen Cao felt that this kind of emotion should not appear in Zhao Zhen.

"Yeah! Embarrassed."

Zhao Zhen stopped and looked to the side with his hands behind his hands, "That guy gave an example of the rise and fall of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Wasn't it true that the Yellow Turban Rebellion meant that those farmers couldn't survive? The same was true for the former Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, how could Anlu Mountain easily shake the former Tang Dynasty? The country of Tang Dynasty? Land, land..."

Empress Cao said: "When I was at home, I heard that if the military system in the Tang Dynasty was still there, at least An Lushan would not be able to run rampant in the Central Plains..."

After An Lushan's rebellion, armies everywhere were caught off guard. Due to the decline of the government military system, the local area was naturally unable to resist, making the rebels invincible.

"Without land, people will rebel...rebellion..."

Zhao Zhen thought of the current situation of the Song Dynasty and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The Song Dynasty doesn't have enough land now."

Empress Cao was horrified, "Where is this kind of land? Officials, please don't scare your officials and concubines."

She was in the deep palace and felt that the Song Dynasty was very safe. What Zhao Zhongzhen said earlier was shocking, but it still couldn't make her completely change her view of Song Dynasty.

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "You must read history books, but you must not read them blindly. If you can read your own opinions, that is naturally a good thing. Come here."

"Official family."

"It makes people appreciate Zhao Zhong's needle and jade as they wish."

"yes."

After the news spread, the palace was in an uproar.

Are the officials very satisfied with Zhao Zhongzhen?

Zhao Zhen is very satisfied.

At first, the ministers thought something had happened in the palace, but when they saw Zhao Zhen, they found that he was in a good mood.

"What do the miscellaneous scholars in Shen An think?"

The emperor raised this question that made the ministers disdainful, and naturally he didn't want to make small talk.

Han Qi said: "Miscellaneous studies are beneficial to workers and peasants."

Shen An tinkered with the Shenwei crossbow, the telescope, and some other golden and fertilizing elixirs, all of which were attributed to his miscellaneous studies.

The Divine Power Crossbow and Telescope are naturally workers, while the Golden Fertilizer Pill is agriculture.

A knowledge that can only be applied to workers and peasants...

what is that?

That's just a joke!

At this time, Confucianism was prosperous and various ideas were brewing, so everyone naturally looked down on the so-called miscellaneous studies.

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "After listening to what I said today, I feel that miscellaneous studies are practical and practical. Shen An is concentrating on this, and he will have a good reputation in a few decades."

Han Qi's eyes almost popped out of his head. The long-lost jealousy surged from his chest and he couldn't suppress it no matter what.

Zeng Gongliang and Ouyang Xiu were not much better.

Ouyang Xiu is known as the leader of the literary world, but he is not the first.

According to Zhao Zhen, Shen An will be given the title of founder of miscellaneous studies after his death, and his name will go down in history.

Who doesn’t want to go down in history?

The subsequent struggle between the old and the new parties was essentially about interests. Both sides resorted to various means to achieve this, ranging from smiling in front of their faces to stabbing them in the back... In the end, they just wanted to make themselves famous in history and their opponents to be infamy for eternity.

I’m not convinced!

At this moment, Old Ouyang forgot what he said about wholesale, I should avoid you. Come on, let's write a few articles to test it out.

This was a joke, but it also illustrates the temptation Zhao Zhen's words had on his ministers.

Shen An, your baby is so lucky!

As long as there are officials, as long as you don't make mistakes, the scene after you die...

Tsk tsk!

Zhao Zhen felt some feelings of envy and jealousy, but he refused to interfere: "Han Qing has frequently urged military training these days, do you have any experience?"

Han Qi was still feeling sour in his heart when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty, I have seen it these past few days and I am afraid that all the Imperial Guards in the capital are no longer useful."

"It's no longer useful?"

Zhao Zhen was a little surprised. In his view, the imperial army in Beijing was the Song Dynasty's greatest reliance. If the Forbidden Army loses its combat effectiveness, he will have to keep one eye open at night.

Han Qi said solemnly: "I went to see the drill. They said it was a drill, but it was more like child's play. I got angry at that time, but those soldiers were indifferent..."

He looked at Zhao Zhen and said sadly: "Your Majesty, the Forbidden Army... it is no longer useful!"

The prime ministers and ministers looked at each other, and Zeng Gongliang said dissatisfiedly: "Why hasn't Prime Minister Han said anything?"

You held it in for a few days before speaking out. What have you been thinking about these days?

Zhao Zhen also wanted to know.

Han Qi smiled bitterly and said: "I thought it must be a lie, so I rushed around to various departments of the Forbidden Army in Beijing for several days, but I was disappointed..."

"Your Majesty, if the people of Liao and Xixia see the Song Dynasty's Forbidden Army like this, the first thing they will do is to attack with all their strength. As for the Song Dynasty's Forbidden Army... excluding the border troops, the rest are just zombies who wasted food and grass."

Everyone can see Han Qi's frustration, and the doubts have dissipated. Now everyone is worried about one thing: how can the Forbidden Army be lifted up again after it has become a mess.

Zeng Gongliang thought of his bravery in actively requesting to go into battle before, and he couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine: "Your Majesty, if such a forbidden army goes into battle, it will be useless even if the famous general of the ages is gone!"

Ouyang Xiu said: "Your Majesty, I still dare to go."

Old Ouyang was a representative of loyalty, which moved Zhao Zhen deeply.

"I just want to train the imperial army first." Ouyang Xiu immediately showed his true face: "I am thinking that there are only two families in the Song Dynasty that can train troops, the Zhe family and the Zhong family. It cannot be done by leaving it to any one family. Then you will be the boss. I suggest that both families come together to see who is more capable."

"Wonderful!"

Han Qi praised: "In this way, not only can we check and balance each other, but we can also see who is superior and who is inferior. After that, if the central government and the central government push the left and right, the generals of the two families will restrain each other, and there will no longer be the risk of vassalage."

Zhao Zhen smiled at Ouyang Xiu: "Ouyang Qing is an old man who governs the country. What do you think... Han Qing?"

He was moved.

The imperial army of the Song Dynasty cannot be used as watchdogs. Once the Xixia or Liao people come to provoke, they have to rely on them to resist.

So practice!

Han Qi thought about it carefully and said: "As for the vassal town, Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty is now deploying troops in the Privy Council, commanding the army in Sanya, and sending generals to the court before the war...Under this situation, vassal town is impossible."

The triple isolation of the Song Dynasty effectively avoided the disaster of feudal towns.

By the time of the Southern Song Dynasty, this situation was broken. It became the mainstream for generals to support their troops.

Zhao Zhen said: "So...how is the Zhe family's performance?"

Han Qi said: "Zhe Kexing was training the Mangshan Army outside the city and made many achievements. I feel that the next generation of the Zhe family will be led by him."

Zhao Zhen nodded, knowing that he needed to show mercy and win over him.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Where is the family?"

"Seed!"

Han Qi seemed to have done some research on this, and said very confidently: "The most outstanding next generation of the Zhong family is Zhong'e. Your Majesty, Zhong'e is seeking educated youth in Jiancheng, and he is now in the capital..."

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"Qingjian City was built by my father. When digging a well was blocked, the craftsmen said there were stones underneath. My father offered a reward for digging the stones. Later, a clear spring actually flowed out. Accordingly, it was called Qingjian City..."

In the Privy Council, Zhonge calmly talked about his family's achievements.

"...Xiaguan has been hearing and hearing about Qingjian City since he was a child. Now that Li Liangzuo has come to power, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net is afraid that there will be no peace in Xixia, so Xiaguan is thinking about when he can return. Qingjian City, for the officials and for the Song Dynasty, to kill the enemy."

Just as Fuzhou City is the inherent territory of the Zhe family, the same is true for Qingjian City.

Zhong E wants to take back his own territory, no one will question him if he says this.

Zhang Sheng glanced at him and asked, "Have you ever had a conflict with Zhe Kexing?"

"Yes, at that time, the official wanted to test the power of Zhejiazi, but Shen An was present."

He looked calm when he spoke, as if he was not the one who suffered the loss that time.

This is the style of a general.

If you are frustrated and annoyed after failing once, it is better to go to bed as soon as possible to avoid harming others and yourself.

Zhang Sheng nodded slightly, feeling that at least Zhong E had some bearing.

"Jingyuan to Huanqing, Huanqing to Yan'an Prefecture, and then to Qingjian City, this is a line... If anything goes wrong, the Xixia people will march straight in. The Zhong family has a high prestige there, what are you going to do? "

Zhang Sheng's question seemed to be about strategy, but Zhong E said respectfully: "I will only act according to the orders of the court and the official family, and I dare not act rashly."

Don't make small moves in private, otherwise you won't get any good results.

Zhang Sheng said with satisfaction: "In this case... I will naturally look for an opportunity to talk to the officials about this matter. You can go back."

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