Chapter 1409: Family, Country and World

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the seventh year of Yuanfeng, Zhao Man, the transport department of Xihe Road, reported: Li Xian and Liu Shiheng knew that Guizhang was cunning, so they pretended to be a light army and went to Zong Ge, but they left the secret of the medicine together, and Lu Zun had thousands of people enjoying it.

They piled up baggage and heavy equipment to lure the enemy.

Gui Zhangguo and Ali Gu's eldest son marched blindly, and their generals Narwen and Lulingzhan sneaked out of the valley to attack.

Fifty-three soldiers under Li Chunyuan, the left cavalry commander of the Zhenguo Army, discovered the enemy's situation and rushed to tell the enemy.

Jia Xu, the guardian of Lezhi City, and Sima Pengsun asked for the secret of medicine. Lu Zun gave it to him with Fu Jie and took charge of military affairs.

Chun Yuan was ordered to go out with all his 10,000 cavalry first, and then Jie Lu ordered 5,000 troops to occupy Qili Temple in the southwest of the city, and turned around to hold the army and block the road.

The commander fought at night, first annihilating three thousand Narwen in the east of the city, and then annihilating Guizhang, and then marched twenty thousand in the west of the city.

One night, the king's army was victorious in three battles. The Falcon chief was heartbroken and withdrew the siege.

At the beginning of Yinchu, Li Xian and Liu Shiheng also arrived, and they encircled them and wiped out the remaining ones. More than 10,000 people surrendered.

Narwen hesitated and surrendered.

Jia Xu inspected the mountains and forests and held the ghost seal on Huai Lin Slope.

Wang Sunjun was defeated by the thunderbolt, and Hua Shuai sent the capital to the capital. The army of the Imperial Song Dynasty was so powerful that the four counties of the Qing and Tang Dynasties were shaken.

Only one or two of Ali's bones and wings remain.

Chen Xihe Road Transfer Envoy Zhao Man requested to record the merits of Li Xian, Liu Shiheng, Jia Xu, Peng Sun and the following generals to Yousi, and recommended Li Chunyuan, Huang Hu, Gao Le, Zhao Zhe, Ma Xing, Bai Quer and others for their generous efforts.

worthy of a great responsibility;

Knowing the secret of the medicine, Lu Zun worked hard to move forward and made great contributions.

Your Majesty should proclaim loyalty and bravery, reward the brave tiger, honor him with admiration, and encourage future generations.

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Bianjing City? Baoci Palace.

Gao Taotao looked at Zhao Xu who was in high spirits: "Brother, what are you so happy about?"

Zhao Xu invited Gao Taotao to stay. Then he said: "I have found another talented person among my relatives."

"Oh?" Gao Taotao smiled and said, "Who is it?"

Zhao Xu said: "Received Zhao Man's telegram? Li Xian and Liu Shiheng defeated the Qing Tang Dynasty in Lezhi City? Annihilated 50,000 people. Did they fight blindly? Narwin surrendered? Qing Yi will be captured with the ghost seal!" Fastest update on mobile phone:

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Gao Taotao was also happy: "This is another big victory, what does that have to do with your honor?"

Zhao Xu told Gao Taotao about the battle, and then said: "This battle depends on this Li Chunyuan. He was ordered at the critical moment, and he was very disciplined. When the army was pressing on the city, he dared to go out of the city and annihilate an enemy first. This is really unbelievable.

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"Empress? Li Chunyuan is Li Zhaoliang's grandson! He is not an outsider!"

Gao Taotao was happy: "I'm really not an outsider? But brother, here comes the problem."

"Huh? If you have merit, you will be rewarded. Why is this so difficult?"

Gao Tao said: "Li Zhaoliang is the son of Li Jilong, the brother of Empress Taizong Mingde. He was granted the title of Dongtou enshrinement officer at the age of four. Later, he became a member of the Tongzhongshu family. He was granted the title of Jiedu envoy during the reign of Renzong and was given to Zhongzhong after his death.

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"Zhao Liang was both virtuous in military and political affairs, but his wife died early and his three concubines created a mess in the house. His reputation was very bad."

"I only have one son, Li Weixian. Is it not a problem if Renzong sees it? He was granted an official position early and was able to keep it. Later he became Renzong's companion."

"Can an official stand out? In the end, he will become an envoy or prime minister."

"After Li Weixian died, his wife sent all the concubines out of the family in view of the painful lessons of the previous generation."

"This Li Chunyuan is the daughter of a concubine. When he grew up, he wanted to take his mother back to serve him, but he was rejected by his legitimate mother."

"Chun Yuan is a very filial child who couldn't bear to have his own mother live under someone else's care, so he refused the place of Taisheng student arranged by his aunt-in-law and switched to the Royal Military Academy's crash course, where he received a share of money and food early."

"He didn't need a cent of the kindness from his ancestors and gave it all to his aunt and uncle; but the money and food given by his brother at the Military Academy was used to support himself and his mother, which is a rare feat among nobles.

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"He will not touch the glory of other families. Otherwise, with the relationship between Li Jilong, Li Zhaoliang, and Li Weixian in the military and court, why would he only come forward today?"

After saying this, Zhao Xu showed even more respect. He stood up and turned around twice: "Your Majesty, I want to make great use of this person."

Gao Taotao smiled and said: "It is the government's responsibility to employ people, and that is my business. I just remind you that if you want to use pure yuan, you must pay attention to the dignity of your nobles."

"For example, should the imperial edict given by Chun Yuan be given to the legitimate mother or the biological mother?"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel a headache: "Too many wives and concubines is really troublesome... Madam, do you think it would be great if all the ministers in the court were like Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, and Su You?"

Gao Taotao felt a little proud: "Isn't your father the same? But Su Mingrun also said that these are the skills of a gentleman's internal cultivation."

"As the saying goes, a ruler is short and an inch is long. If you use these to force outsiders, outsiders can also use others to force you."

Zhao Xu himself was not a consistent person, so he could only say sarcastically: "That's right, the court system still has to be discussed. The imperial edict should be given to the aunt, so just give it to the aunt."

Gao Taotao smiled and said: "Actually, it's not that complicated. The Li family is originally a descendant. What's the difference between a descendant and a court official? It's that they rely more on the royal family."

"As long as my brother expresses his intention casually, the clever people of the Li family should know how to treat Chun Yuan and his mother. There is no need to go too far."

Zhao Xu suddenly realized: "My queen is still smarter."

Gao Taotao said: "What kind of cleverness do I have? Your Majesty is worried about the government day and night, and is so messy and filthy about the clan and relatives. It's better not to see it but to clean it up."

"But I'm quite happy to hear my brother talk about Chun Yuan's future."

Zhao Xu said: "My uncle is also a minister now, and my uncle has been handling the case in Shangzhou. It's hard enough."

"I want to transfer my uncle back to Zhengzhou. Firstly, I can rely on him for railway affairs. Secondly, it is also close to Bianjing, so I can come to visit my empress at any time."

Gao Taotao pondered for a while: "I know better than you what kind of person your uncle is. He is not the greatest person in Pingxia, and you should know it too."

Zhao Xu said with relief: "You can't say that. Even Su Mingrun's memorial said that my uncle integrated the five armies, made outstanding achievements, and worked hard to pioneer. He was one of the founders of our new military in the Song Dynasty."

"This importance is actually greater than that of ordinary summer. The position of a minister is just right."

Gao Taotao couldn't help but laugh: "He can actually talk."

In a blink of an eye, he said seriously: "If I must let Shilin go to Zhengzhou, there are two conditions: first, Shilin's official position must not be promoted; second, Gongji Gonghui and the two of them are allowed to go abroad."

Zhao Xu said: "If my uncle is not promoted to an official position, he can obey his mother-in-law, but the two cousins ​​are also meritorious people. The capital has hundreds of thousands of troops under inspection..."

Gao Taotao disagreed: "It's just a matter of colluding with the household registration. They are not the ones doing the work and solving the problems, so what kind of credit is that?"

Zhao Xu still shook his head: "My uncle has just arrived in Zhengzhou, and his two cousins ​​have to leave the capital. Doesn't this mean that only my uncle is left among the queen's relatives in the capital? This is not the filial piety that a son should fulfill."

Gao Taotao said: "Then send them to look after the river canals. Yes, there is another one. Each of the relatives has responsibilities. Those who have no responsibilities will also receive dividends from Sitong shares. Therefore, in terms of expenses issued by the court, after this New Year's Day,

Let’s cut the number by half, there’s no need for foreign ministers to gossip about us two.”

The Pingxia Battle and the post-war replacement of reward lands allowed the courtiers to know how much money the inner court had earned over the years. Zhao Xu's power was consolidated to the greatest extent. Behind Yuanfeng's restructuring was the support of strong economic strength.

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In the past, as long as you made trouble and had no money, you could seize the emperor's waist, such as Pingxia and Gongshang.

Now it's no longer possible.

If the court dared to make trouble now, Zhao Xu would dare to ask: "How much is the difference? I will allocate it from the inner treasury and make up for it for you."

It should be said that throughout the entire feudal dynasty, the emperors of the Song Dynasty were considered generous. Of course, there were also reasons for the imperfect political system, which made it common for ministers to plunder the emperor's treasury.

This also made Su You very unhappy. He also proposed several times that the royal family's property should be open and transparent, and then taxed in accordance with the law. The rest is the royal family's profits. This is a purely business activity.

The outer court asks the inner court to ask for money. This is not in line with the system. Today the outer court reaches out to the inner court, and tomorrow the inner court can reach out to the outer court.

This is what we mean by taking precautions before things happen.

However, Zhao Xu did not listen to him. He thought that this was because the Duke of Shu loved his king too much.

As a descendant of the royal family of the Song Dynasty, in terms of "family world", of course, we should have this kind of consciousness of spending money.

When the country's expenses are insufficient, is it no longer normal for the internal treasury to subsidize the external government? After all, the family and the country are one.

In the past, Renzong and Yingzong had no choice but to save on food and clothing.

Things are different now. The royal family is really not short of money.
Chapter completed!