"The interaction of contradictions takes time. As the Song Dynasty became stronger, it created a new pattern of contradictions. As the Song Dynasty became stronger, it would create a new pattern of contradictions."

"What your Majesty means is that as the Song Dynasty becomes stronger, the Xixia Society will become stronger, and as the Song Dynasty becomes stronger, the Xixia Society will become stronger." Zhao Gou said.

"That's right."

"Isn't it the same with the Kingdom of Jin?"

"That's right."

Zhao Gou's face showed a trace of confusion unconsciously.

Zhao Ning continued: "If you want to destroy Xia, you must finish it in one battle before a new conflict pattern forms next time!"

"A new conflict pattern next time?" Zhao Gou was shocked by this theory and was at a loss. Suddenly he didn't know that it was impolite to talk to Zhao Guan's family like this.

"After six years, the Song Dynasty's New Deal affected Xixia and formed a new contradiction pattern. In this round of contradictions, Xixia was strong in military affairs, not internal affairs." Zhao Guanjia said concisely and comprehensively.

Zhao Ding took the words and said: "A strong military cannot last long. When the Xixia people realize this weakness next time, they will continue to reflect and start to learn from the Song Dynasty's New Deal and make comprehensive reforms to further stimulate Xixia's strength. Although due to population

Due to the limitations of geographical factors, the upper limit will appear soon, but the strength will definitely be stronger than now."

Zhao Gou finally understood.

Things are not separated from each other, but interact and are related to each other.

Zhao Gou instantly felt as if he had opened a door to a new world.

Why is Ling Jing a Ling Jing?

Because in Gang Jing's eyes, the world is static and only exists in what he sees with his eyes and hears with his ears.

Therefore, after they saw the good news this time, they believed that the strength of the Song Dynasty was fully capable of destroying Xia.

When they see their neighbor next door eating meat, they think the world is in a prosperous time.

The nature of the world is dynamic and developing.

The biggest problem of Confucianism is that it has not developed a logic for the dynamic development of things, but overemphasizes the use of order to stabilize the world.

After the artificially created system completely frames the world, the independent struggle and unity of the contradictions themselves are restricted, thus depriving the world of other possibilities for development.

In fact, whether it is scientific exploration or speculation about future systems, a new way of thinking is required.

This is the fundamental reason why Zhao Ning wrote "Dialectics".

When the old Confucian order is slowly loosening over time, new ideas are needed to supplement it.

This new idea is: dialectics!

Without the blessing of dialectics, it would be difficult to develop a systematic scientific theory.

If you want some technology trees, you don't just need to simply optimize gunpowder and improve iron-making technology.

People cannot indulge in technological shortsightedness and ignore the exploration of theoretical science.

The exploration and discovery of theoretical science requires dialectics.

If the elites of the Song Dynasty did not understand how to govern the country through dialectics, they would sooner or later fall into the dead end of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.

Zhang Shuye said: "Your Majesty, I carefully read Liu Qi's report. Liu Xi's defeat was due to Liu Xi's own reckless advance, but it was also due to Liu Qi's wrong prediction of the enemy's situation as the commander-in-chief of the entire army.

Liu Qi's impression of the Xixia people still remains a few years ago, which is a wrong understanding."

"This cannot be blamed on Liu Qi. The Xixia people developed secretly in the Hengshan area, and the Northwest's agents have made many in-depth lurking explorations, but nothing has been found." Zhao Ning said, "We must not only look at the enemy objectively, but also understand it objectively.

One’s own judgment of the situation.”

"Yes, Your Majesty has thought more carefully than I, my minister."

Zhao Ning added: "But the impact of Liu Xi's defeat is that the imperial court still has to reward and punish him in terms of military and political control. Liu Qi himself has admitted his mistakes. If the imperial court does not punish him, other commanders will do the same in the future."

Failure to observe changes in the enemy's situation is common, and this is fatal."

Zhang Shuye said: "It is better to demote Liu Qi to the rank of General Dingyuan, fine him a year's salary, and let him continue to serve as the envoy of the Yanyan Road, so that he can be punished and make meritorious service."

Zhao Ning said: "What do other people think?"

Cai Mao said: "I think this punishment is reasonable. It serves the purpose of punishment and does not affect the overall situation."

He Li stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say about the situation in the northwest."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Does the practice of commanding the Sixth Route of Shaanxi by one person need to be readjusted?" He Li said, "Since we obtained Yinzhou, the military budget of the country and the DPRK has been tilted obviously towards Yinzhou. There is no problem in expanding our walled city in Hengshan, but

The number of affairs in Shaanxi has increased, and the old minister thought that Xianggong Zhang was the only one in charge of the Sixth Route and had no other skills. The court needed to make corresponding adjustments to the Sixth Route in Shaanxi to cope with the increasingly complex situation in Xixia."

What He Li said sounds like a policy supplement to Liu Qi's wrong decision.

Zhao Ning thought he was right and asked the others: "What do you think?"

Cai Mao said: "I second the proposal."

"What Xianggong He said is indeed reasonable." Zhao Ding also nodded, "If the imperial court wants to complete its success in one battle before the Xixia people realize the internal affairs reform, they must comprehensively strengthen the strength of all parties along the Shaanxi border, including internal affairs, such as with Hexi

Very close to Xihe Road.”

"With Li Yanxian here, do we need to send more people?" Zhao Ning asked.

"Each road's economic and strategic envoys focus on military affairs, civil administration restructuring and the education of barbarians. They need to be strengthened. Xihe Road mainly focuses on a combination of agriculture and animal husbandry. There is indeed a need for a Xuanfu envoy to coordinate." Zhao Ding said.

Zhao Ning nodded.

If we want to open up the Hexi Corridor and regain the Western Region in the future, we do need to further assimilate the Qiang people in the northwest, and we do need someone to share some of the work for Zhang Jun.

However, people at the level of Xuanfu Shi, like front army commanders such as Zhizhi Shi, are in charge of multiple government affairs, and are usually held by ministers in charge.

Qin Hui has already gone to Goryeo, so he can't send Cai Mao to the northwest, right?

Not to mention Zhao Ding and He Li, they definitely cannot leave.

Zhao Ning asked: "Who should we send to the northwest?"

The scene became quiet, and after a moment of silence, He Li said: "The Prime Minister cannot leave the capital, but I think King Kang is more suitable. King Kang participated in the New Agricultural Policy, the handover of banknotes and many other new policy reforms, so there is no problem in governance."

Zhao Gou's heart suddenly beat wildly, but he still said: "I am so virtuous and capable, I am afraid that I will not be qualified and delay the imperial plan."

Zhao Ning smiled and said: "Kang Wang, you must have confidence in yourself. I have always had confidence in you."

Zhao Gou's heart moved: "Your Majesty..."

Cai Mao said: "Kang Wang is not only the governor of Kaifeng, but also the protector of Annan. Now he has to go to the northwest. I'm afraid he won't be able to do all the work, right?"

He Li said: "Kaifeng Prefecture's new agricultural policy, handing banknotes to the countryside, the new policy of the Agricultural Bank of China has been stabilized, Annan is the Protector, and King Kang has submitted policies for the next ten years. King Kang is in the capital, and he is the Protector in name.

In fact, he is in charge of the overall civil affairs of Annan, and the other kings of Kang cannot ask, in this case, why not put the talents where they should go?"

"The northwest is dangerous. Where King Kang goes, what if there are three advantages and two disadvantages?"

Cai Mao was obviously opposed to King Kang going to the northwest.

This matter is not a matter of whether Kang Wang is a suitable couple.

Everyone can see that King Kang is involved in too many affairs now. If he is allowed to go to the northwest for a few years to engage in civil affairs, there is no guarantee that he will really become the heir apparent when he comes back.
Chapter completed!