Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 159 None of the civil servants are good (big cup)
It wasn't until the Ganzhou Uighurs and the rebels were sent away that Zhao Guangmei let out a long sigh, and then couldn't help pinching her temples with two fingers.

In recent days, he has been thinking about too many things, and his head can't help but hurt.

In fact, he was far from as relaxed as he appeared in front of outsiders. On the contrary, during the month when Cao Yanlu was waiting for him to receive him in Kaifeng, he was really under a lot of pressure. Many things in the court were endless. Make him less irritable.

Let's just say that during the expedition against Tibet in Liangzhou, all the courtiers were opposed to it. It was even because he insisted on going his own way and did it with the intention of killing first and reporting later.

As for his eldest brother, he obviously had the same idea as him, but when he was questioned by the officials, he said nothing and blamed him for everything.

I'm so annoying.

I have to say that my eldest brother is getting better and better at being an emperor now. He rarely gets involved in anything in person. Every time he goes to court, he just sits there with a smile. He is okay with whoever says anything. Well, yes, you are right, I don’t express my opinions easily.

Even now he has significantly less time to deal with government affairs. Big things are planned by Zhao Guangmei, and small things are handled by Zhao Guangyi. He is busy all day long with sumo wrestling, bird hunting, horse riding and boxing practice, and finding people to drink and can't help himself. .

Like a foolish king.

This kind of thing pushed his younger brother to the forefront, and then he simply pretended to be confused and looked at the group of civil servants arguing with him.

I'm so annoying.

And as the frontline battles were won, especially after Tubo sent envoys to surrender, the relevant differences not only did not disappear, but became bigger and bigger. What he was talking about today with Cao and Zhao was All of them bypassed the east and west stations, and all of them were not reviewed by the officials.

In other words, there is not even a script at all. The Zhongshu Province has not kept any records of these policy commitments. In other words, these two outsiders really do not understand the relatively complicated policy implementation of the Song Dynasty. Otherwise, I am afraid this matter is really true. It won't go so smoothly.

"Hey~, these are a bunch of over-fed civil servants, and... some short-sighted warriors."

This dispute is quite simple. To put it simply, the vast majority of the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty advocated accepting the surrender of Liugu Tubo. From then on, they were allowed to pay tribute every year and come to the court every year to demonstrate the great power of the Song Dynasty. Weiyi, the Song Dynasty gave Zhebu Gezhi a face and allowed him to be a governor of any kind. At the same time, he sent a civil servant to be the magistrate of Liangzhou to divide the local civil power.

Almost the vast majority of civil servants and even a considerable number of military attachés think so.

As for the fact that he wanted to annex the Uighurs, accept the Guiyi army, and even regain Hexi and reopen the Silk Road, the DPRK and China were also quarreling. It was generally believed that Zhao Guangmei's behavior was too domineering and not in line with the way of the Celestial Empire. Some people think that the land in Hexi is a burden to the Song Dynasty and do not advocate taking it back at all. Anyway, they have all kinds of ideas, but almost none of them agree with Zhao Guangmei.

As for Zhao Kuangyin, he actually did not comment on this. He just said that for such a big matter, he still had to ask His Highness the King of Qin for his opinion.

Really, this means that he doesn't know martial arts. Eight of them tied together can't beat Zhao Kuangyin, otherwise he will have to fight Zhao Kuangyin one on one.

Zhao Guangmei has always been the most lazy to quarrel and argue with those civil servants. The key is that he also knows that he can't speak out.

As the emperor, there is nothing wrong with doing this, but as the eldest brother, this is really a bit too much. I am my biological brother.

Are you embarrassed to throw your own brother out to face the quarrels of those group of scholars, while you hide behind and watch the fun, and occasionally get sidetracked?Doesn't your conscience hurt?

Hey ~
To be honest, at this time, he really misses Xue Juzheng. If old Xue can come back, he will have an ally to help him quarrel. The two of them can cooperate with each other, unlike now, when the eldest brother can't do it himself , fooling yourself into it.

I am just a poor, weak, underage boy.

It's really worrying. It's been a troubled time recently. In fact, there are a lot of things that make him feel worried. He now understands why many politicians who are obviously doing a good job have to be dictatorial in their work. .

It is such a waste of time to argue with these insects.

"I've been so worried lately, who can take pity on me?"

As soon as he lowered his head, he saw the Uighur princess kneeling in front of her.

I have to say, she is better looking than Zhang Ling'er and Xiao Chuo.

"Your Highness...but you are a little angry?"

"Yeah, he's quite angry."

"Then... let me come and remove the fire for you?"

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After a while, Zhao Guangmei lay lazily on the woman's lap, in a daze.

Why is my self-control getting worse and worse?
As the saying goes, young people don’t know the value of essence, and old people look at the sky and shed tears. After all, I was already a middle-aged man before time traveling in my previous life. How come after time traveling, I can only be greedy for wine and become so lustful?
Why can't you control things that hurt your body?

Men, if you look at this Uighur princess after everything is over, you will feel that she is just ordinary.

You are the one who harmed my health. Woman, how dare you harm me!This must be a conspiracy of the Uighurs, who want me to indulge in women every night, ruin my body, and die young. The Song Dynasty lacks a hero like me, so you Uighurs can sit back and relax.

Humph, if you want to harm me, there is no way. I, from today on, will quit sex!

Then that night he was carried into the palace by Wang Jien to meet Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin asked without raising his head while reviewing the memorial: "I heard that the Uighurs paid tribute to a group of singers and dancers. One of them is a princess? Where are the people?"

"I'm sleeping. I'm in my palace."

"........."

"........."

"You... you are a princess after all. Do you want to receive tribute? After all, we are also a big country. Can we have some respect? Can we give you some dignity? I don't blame those civil servants for scolding you. I want to scold you. I have great power in the Song Dynasty, so I have to have some face, right?"

"Those bastards scolded me again? What did they scold me again?"

"Be serious and let's get down to business."

"Oh, you said."

"Is that princess... pretty?"

Zhao Guangmei couldn't help but reveal a smirk: "It's very white and moist. If they get scared later, I'll ask them to send one to you, brother?"

"Screw you, we are a country of great etiquette in the Song Dynasty. No matter what, we will always have to do superficial things. Since she is a princess, Ming Media =——6754321 will always ask for it. Let her be a concubine at least."

"Ah."

"You said you are still so horny at such a young age?"

"As you say, who is not horny at a young age? I am 16 years old. It would be strange if I am not horny, okay? Maybe it will be better in two years."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "Okay, I called you here today to show you this. Here, take a look."

"Hmm... Huh? Why do so many people write letters to scold me? What have I done?"

"I'm scolding you by the way. This is a memorial jointly signed by the prefects from all over the Guanzhong area. They all agree that the Song Dynasty should accept Tibet's surrender." "Oh~, this is scolding all the things in advance, Did they already know that I would object? It’s okay, in a few days they will know the details of my discussions with the Uighurs and the Guiyi Army, and they will scold me even more harshly.”

Zhao Kuangyin also sneered: "This time, at least they didn't dare to send tens of thousands of people to Beijing to sue you. Look, the basket over there and the basket over there are all trying to impeach you for your willful behavior. , for disregarding the country’s affairs, your reputation is about to be ruined on the streets.”

Zhao Guangmei couldn't hold back after hearing this and gave Zhao Kuangyin a roll of his eyes.

The reason why everyone came after him was because Zhao Kuangyin refused to support him and pushed him out as a target.

Then he couldn't help but frown and said, "Who is the leader among those who scolded me this time?"

"Who else can it be, the second brother? Well, this is his secret. Look, all the officials inside and outside the capital have signed it. Except for Zhao Pu, the prime ministers in the court are all anxious about this. I can’t bear it.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Guangmei opened the memorial with disdain. As he expected, the content of the so-called memorial did not contain much new ideas.

One is that since Tubo has surrendered and is willing to be transformed into a king, and the small leader who invaded the Song Dynasty and killed the soldiers without permission has been executed, there is no need to expand the matter. From a moral point of view, this is called Spare people and spare others, and the heavenly state must have the majesty of the heavenly state.

In fact, since Tubo has surrendered, there is really no need to kill them all. It is enough to give them a military governor. The imperial court only needs to send a Liangzhou magistrate, who can naturally gradually manage local people's livelihood and government affairs. Who can say that this is not the restoration of the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties?

The Dangxiang people could be the military envoys of the Dingnan Army, and the imperial court also allowed Li Jiqian to succeed his father after his father died. Why couldn't Liangzhou tolerate even one Zhe Bu Ge Zhi and had to kill them all?

In the Liao Kingdom, the barbarians ruled the barbarians and the Han people ruled the Han people. And in the Tang Dynasty, even with the tyranny of Taizong, except for Goguryeo, it was all done after conquering it.

The second reason is that the officials believe that if the war continues, the Tibetans in Liangzhou will flee in all directions, leading to chaos in the western region. If the war continues, the Song Dynasty will not establish better management methods in Liangzhou, but will gain a huge The burden is simply not worth the gain.

Liangzhou has been a place where rebels have appeared since ancient times, so it’s almost okay. Besides, this place is too close to the Guanzhong area. If there is chaos here, the entire Guanzhong will follow. It’s too much to gain, and the Song Dynasty is simply not there at the moment. There is no good solution.

After all, the Tubo people still have their own characteristics. Because they are a piece of loose sand, they are just like a worm. But in fact, as a group that can compete with the two recognized world-class hegemons of Tang Dynasty and Dashi, they are caught in the middle. A nation that bites but never loses. There is an extremely terrifying ferocity in their culture and in their bones.

To put it bluntly, he is brave.

Except for the full-time training of the Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty, no one could suppress the brave Tubo soldiers. Once they dispersed and became rogues, and then fled to the Guanzhong area in large numbers, it would indeed be enough for the Song Dynasty to drink. It's the pot.

The third reason for the objection is even simpler, that is, the officials are not stupid. They all clearly pointed out that if this war continues like this, especially if our Song Dynasty wants to kill everyone, then the Liao Kingdom must be They won't do anything to watch, and they might end up doing it themselves.

"Second brother is now becoming more and more capable of being his civil leader. He has improved a lot compared to before. This excerpt is obviously not something he wrote. It should just be a name for him. I actually talked to him before. How could he have any objection to this matter?"

Zhao Kuangyin chuckled and nodded: "Your second brother is taking the lead in this matter, which is a good thing for our Song Dynasty."

Zhao Guangmei raised her eyebrows unconsciously when she heard this.

This is true. This is the current personality of the second brother. Whatever the civil servants generally agree with, he must agree unconditionally. Whatever the civil servants generally oppose, he must oppose unconditionally, especially things related to Zhao Guangmei. .

In private, the relationship between the two brothers is actually okay, but in business, the second brother and him can be said to have had their fair share of quarrels in the court. Of course, in fact, because Zhao Guangmei rarely goes to court, the two of them They were all quarreling in the distance.

In fact, when Zhao Guangmei was working on the development zone, Zhao Guangyi, the governor of Kaifeng, tried his best to cooperate wherever he could, and never gave him any obstacles. He even did most of the actual work.

In other words, his opposition to Zhao Guangmei and the conflict between the brothers were only lip service. To put it bluntly, he was doing it for the world to see.

Is it balanced?

It is impossible for Zhao Kuangyin to allow Zhao Guangmei and the trading firm he represents to dominate. Moreover, in terms of reform, Zhao Guangyi is equivalent to hiding the bottom line.

"Third brother, do you think this trick your second brother is leading is reasonable? I have asked Zhao Pu for his opinion on this matter. He actually believes that the imperial court can follow the example of the Tang Dynasty and set up a governor of the Western Regions. Mansion."

Zhao Guangmei couldn't help but rolled her eyes again.

"If it's west of Gaochang, I wouldn't object to it being managed through the Protector's Office. Liangzhou is truly the hometown of the Han and Tang Dynasties. It was the place where good families came from during the Han Dynasty. What kind of Anxi Protector's Office is here? Could it be that this place Even if it’s the Western Region? At the very least, we have to recover the four counties in Hexi and bring them under the direct management of the Central Plains, right?”

"As for the three items in the second brother's statement, I think they are even more unreasonable. The Tang Dynasty really respected all foreigners and did not require changes in its specific social structure. But what was the result? After the Anshi Rebellion broke out, west of Guanzhong, Didn't even Liangzhou separate? Foreign races, they are always foreign races after all. Why? It's because they failed to assimilate them, and the core of assimilation lies in religion, whether it is Tubo or Uighurs, as long as they are still religious , they will never become the true people of the Song Dynasty, and even if I say something unpleasant, if the Han people in Guasha and Shazhou continue to believe in Buddhism like this, they will soon be unable to become the people of our Song Dynasty."

"Of course there is no problem if the barbarians govern the barbarians. Should we let them be the governor? If we calculate a real account, let's use a barbarian as the governor. At any rate, Liangzhou can pay us how much money we have in the Song Dynasty every year. Thousands of taxes, thousands of war horses, and countless other physical objects. On the contrary, if our Song Dynasty directly manages this place, this place will be a negative asset in 20 years. Our Song Dynasty, the court, or the trading company, I am afraid that we have to go there every year Thousands of thousands of dollars were thrown away, but so what, shouldn’t the money be thrown away because of this?”

"The Tubo people and the Dangxiang people are not the same thing. The Dangxiang people are relatively well assimilated with the Han people. They all have Han surnames and Chinese customs. The most important thing is that they have no religious beliefs! (Dangxiang people) People originally didn’t believe in Buddhism very much. After the founding of Xixia, in order to highlight the national character and to get rid of sinicization, all people were required to believe in religion)”

"The three surnames Li, Zhe, and Yang can basically control the vast majority, at least more than [-]% of the party members, so of course we can let them continue to be governors, as long as it takes one generation, or at most two generations, to get rid of them Slowly overdoing the power in his hands, this place is no different from other inland counties. As for whether the Dangxiang people are not my race, who cares anymore? Wang Quanbin, the veteran general who destroyed Shu this time, is an out-and-out Sha Tuo people, who cares anymore? The Murong family has been friends with our family for generations. If we don’t mention it specifically, who would still remember that their family used to be the Xianbei royal family?"

"To put it bluntly, as long as you have no religious beliefs and have been with the Han people for a long time, you will naturally be assimilated into the Han people. Even the Khitans are actually being Hanized from generation to generation. If we can really defeat them in the future, the integration After a few generations, they will naturally become Han Chinese."

"But once these Hulu aliens get involved in religion and want to integrate, it will be too difficult. As for Tubo, all their people are Buddhist lunatics, and they are a scattered mess. There is no real leader who can respond to all people. If we admit that Zhebu Ge Zhi's position as Jiedu Envoy is actually to allow him to use the banner of our Song Dynasty to unify the Liugu Tribe, am I sick?"

"I don't care about the Qinghai Lake and even the original Tubo on the Tubo Plateau. If they believe in it, just believe it. It's not necessarily a bad thing. Liangzhou, this is the lifeblood of our Han dynasty. I Can they be allowed to establish a Buddhist kingdom in Liangzhou?! In fact, there should be some people, even slaves, in Liangzhou who still remember their Han identity. If they don’t get rid of this cancer, in one or two generations, they will But I really have to forget it.”

"Brother, of course appeasement is not impossible, but now our Song Dynasty is strong, so they will obey orders, but the Song Dynasty will not be strong forever. There has never been a dynasty in the world that will not decline. Such a great opportunity , if we cannot recapture Liangzhou and the four counties in Hexi in one fell swoop, we will be relieved, but it will be a disaster for future generations. Are we, the Song Dynasty, short of money? If we are short of money, I have it."

Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Indeed, it is rare that our Song Dynasty is strong now. It is always a good thing to take advantage of this to take care of things for future generations."

Zhao Guangmei continued to talk eloquently: "As for the Liao Kingdom, it is impossible to sit back and watch. It is better not to sit back and watch. I am afraid that he will not take action. Brother, do you still remember the strategy for pacifying the world that I wrote during the imperial examination? Fighting with the Liao Kingdom, fighting The only thing is consumption. Instead of consumption with them in the Yanyun area, it is better to consume them in Hexi. If they directly send troops, the worst we can do is to increase the number. Once all their blood is exhausted, we can also regain Yanyun. Much easier.”

"Brother, why do you think those civil servants are trying their best to oppose this? Is such concerted opposition really because of national affairs?"

Zhao Kuangyin said in surprise: "You mean, they have selfish motives?"

"Yes, and it's still very big. Now our Song Dynasty's New Deal has officially been put on track. As soon as the dust of this war is settled, the development zone will be officially put into operation, and the new tax law will be officially implemented. If Tubo can surrender, it will be willing to do so. The state Uighurs and the Guiyi Army will probably cease to exist, and the Song Dynasty will surely restore the country in a stable way. At that time, we can randomly send a few prefects there and restore the county governance of the Song Dynasty in name, and we will do whatever we need to do. Well, it will be easy for the powerful in the Guanzhong area to do smuggling between the two places. On the contrary, ordinary merchants, and even our Song Dynasty Commercial Bank, will probably be extremely troubled and disturbed if they want to do some border trade business."

"Besides, once the war continues and chaos breaks out in the northwest, it will not be heard for ten or eight years. Even this war will be fought for a whole generation. It is not uncommon, whether it is to provide aid to the party or to support the Guiyi Army, They all go through trading houses, and the war is fierce and dangerous, and there is no place for their civil servants and powerful men to talk."

"In addition, there are mostly foreign barbarians to the west of Guanlong. If this war really turns into a chaotic and bad war, especially if the Khitans intervene again, the power of the trading company will inevitably increase sharply. When the war stops, it will It is when the trading houses completely control the Hexi Corridor and even open up the Silk Road. At that time, the powerful landowners on this Silk Road will not even be able to drink the soup. Naturally, they will not be given the power to interfere with civil servants in the affairs of the Western Regions. The New Deal must be implemented directly in the Hexi region. How can they not be in a hurry?"

After that, Zhao Guangmei smiled and said: "So, brother, you are so wise and powerful, you will definitely not be fooled by these civil servants, right? None of these civil servants are good people. To put it bluntly, it is still the civil servants who are fighting with my business." Do you have the right to manage Hexi? Brother, I don’t own the business bank alone. You must support me, right?”

"Ha ha."

Zhao Kuangyin smiled, nodded first, and then shook his head and said: "If the Liao Kingdom does not take action, everything is easy to say, but once the Liao Kingdom takes action, the Forbidden Army must withdraw. What supplies do you want to give to the Dangxiang people and the Guiyi Army?" It’s easy to say that we have support from the government, but it’s very difficult to send troops to the west.”

"why?"

Zhao Kuangyin glanced at him and said: "Because there are not enough soldiers. Our Song Dynasty's defense line is too long, there are too many neighboring countries, and the forbidden army is too few."

"Then... how about expanding the recruitment? The strategy of Hexi and even the construction of the Western Region Governor's Palace in the future will require a large number of soldiers. It is still 10 people. At least half of them must be the Forbidden Army. And then If it’s too little, I can’t control it.”

When Zhao Kuangyin heard this, he sighed and said, "Are we still going to expand the army? Third brother, our Zhao family's shares in the trading company are already less than [-]%. Can it be reduced further?"

Zhao Guangmei: “…………”

　A little less update today.Celebrating my son’s birthday.Hahahahaha.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)