A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

In Qingning Palace, the atmosphere of celebrating the festival was very light.

From the moment Zhao Xu came out of the cabinet, everyone in Qingning Palace was cheering and glad that they had a new master.

But just when everyone was rejoicing, Zhao Xu messed up his first political participation.

Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone still felt the grounding.

"That's not a good sign."

Qiao Er found Wang Chongnian with a serious look on his face and said, "Does your Majesty have any countermeasures?"

The cold wind blew by, but Wang Chongnian's smile remained silly and innocent.

"Ask yourself."

Qiao Er smiled and turned away the corner of his mouth slightly, "But the king has been a little dissatisfied with a certain person recently..."

"Haha!" Throughout the ages, this smile has made people feel grumpy and want to hit others.

That's what Qiao Er thought. He clenched his fists and said, "Are you mocking someone?"

Wang Chongnian looked at him and said, "The king is unhappy. Do you want to make someone unlucky?"

The two looked at each other, and the people passing by quickly avoided, for fear of being hated by these two big guys.

Many things are like this. They are nothing at first, but when mixed with them, they become problems.

"Some people say that this is unnecessary. What does Wang Yishan think?"

In the study, Zhao Xu's eyes were a little anxious.

Wang Tao is in his forties, but with black hair and beard, he looks quite dignified and steady.

"Your Majesty, is this because of the grounding?"

Zhao Xu shook his head.

"I don't take the ban seriously, but the abolition of the Divine Warriors makes me a little uneasy." He frowned and said, "What should those soldiers do? And this time has set a precedent. Will anyone think of using this as a threat in the future? Control warriors?"

"You actually thought of this?" Wang Tao said with a smile: "The warriors are controlled by the Sanyamen and the Privy Council. If anyone wants to touch them, they must first pass these two hurdles. The Privy Council and the Sanyamen will not agree to this kind of thing, don't worry. .”

"Not at the moment." Zhao Xu sat there and smiled slightly: "How about later?"

after?

Wang Tao said with some confusion: "The Song Dynasty was long, the king was kind, and the ministers... the ministers... will definitely not have such things happen."

"You still have to face shame after all." Zhao Xu suddenly laughed: "You and I both know how my ministers are doing. I know what the future of the Song Dynasty will be like, but you don't know..."

Wang Tao was an upright man, which was why Zhao Shu appointed him as Yi Shan, with the purpose of admonishing the prince.

But now it's the other way around. I know what Zhao Xu said, but you don't, which makes Wang Tao a little angry.

"Your Majesty, regardless of the future of the Song Dynasty, your first priority right now is to study and observe politics." He softened his tone, "Government is never simple. As soon as you come out of the cabinet, you will go against the officials and ministers... Your Majesty, With all due respect, you are still young..."

He lowered his head and cupped his hands, and the unfinished meaning in his words made him think that Zhao Xu would be angry.

You are still young, and the officials and ministers have more experience and are better at handling these matters than you, so you should stop.

"You...are considered a direct minister." Zhao Xu was not angry. "Civil officials despise warriors. How could they think about warriors? Whenever something goes wrong, the brave army will shout and kill. They wish they could drive all those soldiers to the barren land. Then What means?"

""Your Majesty, warriors are domineering and must be guarded against!

"You still have no new ideas!" Zhao Xu shook his head, "Wu Ren is domineering, Wu Ren is domineering. How many years have you been talking about it? But have you thought about how to solve it?"

Wang Tao didn't even think about it, "The Privy Council dispatches, the three yamen control, and the generals are dispatched to lead the army in times of war..."

"Did you win the battle?" Zhao Xu asked calmly.

This was an assessment, and he wanted to see what this old gentleman was thinking.

If this old gentleman is pedantic, he will naturally use other ways to get along with him in the future.

He picked up the tea cup and raised his eyebrows slightly, just in time to see Qiao Er outside the door.

Don’t worry!

He smiled and felt that the small place Qingning Palace was really... how should I put it?

Shen An said something back then, "The temple is small and the demons are strong, but the pond is shallow and there are many bastards." It couldn't be more suitable for this moment.

"More defeats than victory." Wang Tao said bitterly: "In recent years...the Song Dynasty has mostly suffered defeats. Later...in recent years, things have been better..."

"How's that?"

Qiao Er left and Wang Chongnian appeared outside the door. This meant something was wrong.

But today was the first official conversation between Zhao Xu and Wang Tao. It was related to the situation of Qingning Palace, and he was not prepared to deal with outside matters.

Besides being grounded, what else could be bigger than this? Most likely, those in the palace had done something shameful, and Wang Chongnian wanted to handle it himself.

Why!

At this moment, he felt the disadvantage of having less women around him.

If there is a woman here, these matters can be left to her.

This is where the male leads the outside and the female leads the inside.

Wang Tao sighed, raised his head and said, "I remembered that Shen An was involved in these battles...either he made the decision or he was present. It has nothing to do with him."

This person is not bad and does not quibble. This is a virtue and the basis for living in harmony.

"Shen An inherited Shen Bian's idea of ​​the Northern Expedition and wanted to revive the Song Dynasty's army..." Wang Tao said calmly: "But the Liao people are too strong, so what if they revive their army? Could it be that the Liao people are too powerful? Can the Song Dynasty really make the Northern Expedition? Can it really recapture Youyan? I don’t think it can.”

This man was so honest that he couldn't even speak mellow words, and his straight posture made Zhao Xu a little angry.

"What about the future of Song Dynasty?"

Zhao Xu put down the teacup, his young face full of dissatisfaction.

Wang Tao hesitated for a moment, "I don't know either..."

"Okay, you're very honest, I'll take that." Zhao Xu didn't want an old man like Liu Zhan, "but to do things around me, you have to be enterprising."

"Enterprising spirit?" Wang Tao was a little confused. It had been a long time since the word enterprising had appeared in his mind. The step-by-step life and official work made him forget those crises. When Zhao Xu pointed it out, he felt a little confused.

"The crisis in the Song Dynasty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty." He stood up and handed over his hands: "You are just a prince at the moment, so naturally there are officials to help you resolve these matters."

He did not feel that such strategic issues should appear in the discussion between himself and Zhao Xu.

This is an official with little ambition, but he is dignified enough to be a gentleman.

"Your Majesty." Wang Chongnian outside the door finally couldn't bear it any longer and came in and said, "The official is back and I want you to come over."

Zhao Xu stood up and said, "That's all for today."

"Yes." Wang Tao knew that today's conversation was a failure, but he was not prepared to change his position.

After leaving Qingning Palace, Wang Chongnian followed behind and whispered: "Your Majesty, everyone knows that Wang Yi is good and upright, so we must make good friends with him."

"You do not understand."

Zhao Xu said: "His layout is not big, but this is Qingning Palace,"

What does this mean?

“I better surround myself with positive people.”

When we arrived at Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Shu was there, the prime ministers and assistants were also there, and Shen An was also there.

This is something.

Zhao Xu went in and saluted, and when he looked up, he saw his father smiling, very satisfied.

"I just went to the Divine Warriors!"

Zhao Shu was a little embarrassed, but more of a joy, "The soldiers of the Divine Warrior Army are loyal and brave. You said at that time that disbanding the Divine Warrior Army would affect the morale of the army. I didn't think so. But after the previous decision to keep the Divine Warrior Army, the army cheered and the soldiers were all willing. Death, you have made many meritorious deeds during this period. If not for your persistence, the Divine Warrior Army would have been disbanded long ago..."

Zhao Xu was happy and said: "Your Majesty, I have seen military drills and seen soldiers reveal their true feelings, so I know that loyalty comes from respect and purpose. Respect them and inspire them with lofty purpose. This is That is the foundation of loyalty.”

Respect and lofty goals have always been the combat effectiveness multiplier of the army, but the Song Dynasty lost this multiplier.

Zhao Xu mentioned this matter again today, which made people feel shocked.

"Official..."

The prime ministers and assistants were looking at Zhao Shu.

This is something not to be taken lightly!

If we follow Zhao Xu's advice and raise the status of the army from now on, then who will we be as civil servants?

And with the rise of warriors, will the scene in the former Tang Dynasty be repeated in the future?

The king is not the king, the minister is not the minister, the world is upside down, Tai Ah is in reverse...

Zhao Shu knew the reason for the resistance, but looking at his eldest son's stubborn look, he couldn't help but smile.

"Today all the ministers have seen how loyal and brave the soldiers of the Shen Yong Army are. Now the Song Dynasty is surrounded by external enemies and there is no peace internally. What should we do?"

Zhao Shu's face gradually became cold, "Is there anything you can do? Or should you just not care and just sit back and watch what happens?"

"I don't dare."

It is probably difficult for future generations to understand the disgust and vigilance of the Song Dynasty civil servants towards warriors at this moment, but if you look at the history of the middle and late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, you will know why.

The price of being domineering as a warrior is too high!

If the warriors are domineering, the country will lose its generals!

This is the answer derived from countless painful examples.

The ministers were silent, and Zhao Shu said with satisfaction: "The military control of the Song Dynasty comes from three parties. The Privy Council mobilizes troops and supervises; the three yamen govern... Generals are dispatched to lead the army in times of war. Under such circumstances, the military personnel still want to rebel. What does that mean?"

He stood up and said: "That means that you and I have failed in our duties, and we deserve it!"

Damn it!

Shen An never expected that Zhao Shu would say these words, which were shocking and inspiring.

Does this emperor really think so?

If the three parties of checks and balances cannot control the army, then it really deserves to be destroyed.

This is so true that people are speechless.

Han Qi and others had mixed emotions, but they knew that this was absolutely correct.

If others said these words, they would naturally scold him. But this is the emperor!

The emperor can suppress his ministers infinitely if he knows his principles, otherwise he is just a puppet.

Zhao Shu naturally didn't want to be a puppet, so his eyes were cold, waiting to see who would jump out.

When Shen An came out, Zhao Shu was helpless, knowing that his efforts to beat the officials were in vain.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Shen An shamelessly flattered, and at the same time raised his hands to agree with Zhao Shu's words.

"Your Majesty, the three-party check and balance is enough. If we step on the warriors into the mud again, who will be willing to serve the Song Dynasty in the future?"

Zhao Xu came out of work to make up for it, and together with Shen An, they nailed one corner of the coffin board.

Of course, Zhao Shu knew what they were thinking. Since they couldn't beat it, let's just go with the flow.

"The officers and men in the army should be respected from now on."

Zhao Shu's words made Shen An feel happy. He and Zhao Xu looked at each other, and the familiar feeling returned.

It feels so good to trick people!