Chapter 771: Zhu Zhuo is bewitched, Zhao Gou is slightly angry
Chapter 771: Zhu Zhuo is confused, Zhao Gou is slightly angry
Zhu Zhuo's words made Zhao Gou's somewhat cloudy eyes flash with light, and even his aura became somewhat high-spirited.
Zhao Gou is a smart man, so he knows very well that the Shaoxing peace negotiation, the execution of Yue Fei and other things will become a stain on him. Even though he has tried his best to blame the prime minister for the matter, there are not many people in the world.
Stupid person?
However, no matter what, one thing cannot be changed. The Jingkang Incident destroyed the royal family of the Song Dynasty, and the capital fell directly into the hands of the Jin Kingdom! It is no exaggeration to say that by that time, the Song Dynasty had already died!
But he, Zhao Gou, was destined to re-establish the Song Dynasty and make up for the broken world of the Song Dynasty.
No one can ignore his achievements! Even if he is not as good as Taizu and Taizong, he is at least stronger than the other ancestors.
"Why!"
Zhu Zhuo sighed softly, "Your Majesty, to be honest, I really miss the time when you were in power! At that time, our broken mountains and rivers in the Song Dynasty were rebuilt, but we had goals and confidence, adhering to the traditions of our ancestors.
The legacy of the Song Dynasty stabilized the country of the Song Dynasty.
It’s a pity that these people nowadays are too impatient and have long forgotten the hardships back then!”
"Han Zhang! Although you are idle at home now, you are an old minister of our Song Dynasty, and even more a loyal minister of our Song Dynasty! Therefore, if you see anything you are dissatisfied with, you naturally have to raise it with the emperor."
Zhao Gou and Zhu Zhuo were obviously very satisfied, and as the two chatted, even the chess pieces in their hands became slower.
"Your Majesty, I am an old man who has nothing to do at home! I am satisfied that I can enter the palace and play chess with His Majesty. How dare I disturb His Majesty's pleasure?"
Zhu Zhuo sighed and said, "I still have some self-awareness, so I will never do anything offensive."
"Snapped!"
Zhao Gou frowned slightly, and the strength in his hands increased a bit, "Han Zhang! What are you talking about?"
The country of our Song Dynasty was slowly consolidated by you along with me back then. Do you think you just let it go if you see things that you are dissatisfied with now?"
Seeing Zhu Zhuo's wry smile, Zhao Gou shook his head helplessly, "Okay, if there is something you don't want to talk to Huang'er, just tell me directly.
Although I have abdicated, I still have some weight!"
"What dissatisfaction does the veteran have?
Just for some of the current ministers..." He was halfway through his words, but he stopped abruptly.
"how?
There are only you and me, the monarch and the minister, here. Isn’t it easy to talk about what you have to say?”
Zhao Gou asked with some curiosity.
Zhu Zhuo gritted his teeth, and then said bitterly, "Old minister, I feel wronged by Your Majesty!"
"Although I am idle at home, I still have close friends.
Therefore, I know a little bit about what happens in the court! In front of all the civil and military officials, if a little fool dares to directly violate His Majesty’s will, regardless of whether he is justified or unreasonable, he deserves death!"
"Think of what Your Majesty was doing back then. Which civil and military officials would not respect him?
But now?
The old minister just can’t stand it!”
Zhu Zhuo's face was full of anger.
"I couldn't sleep all night yesterday. I wanted to just take the crutches and break the legs of that guy! But now, he is an important minister who has a lot of troops and is favored by His Majesty. How can an idle man like me, who is idle at home, compare to me?
of?
However, I feel aggrieved for Your Majesty. Your Majesty is the Emperor. When has he ever been humiliated like this?
Does he still regard His Majesty as his master?"
Zhu Zhuo's words made Zhao Gou look vaguely angry!
How could he not be angry towards Shen Tang?
Even the emperor Zhao Shen did not dare to go against his will, how could a mere minister dare to do so?
Whose power is he fighting for?
How come he has so much courage?
"Moreover, I would like to say that your Majesty endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden for the sake of recuperation and recuperation for all the people! Facing persecution from all sides, Your Majesty kept the pain in his heart. How could other people know?
Fortunately, His Majesty is so kind and righteous that he finally got over it.
But, Your Majesty, look at what is happening to our Song Dynasty now?"
"Forget it about the Northern Expedition launched by Your Majesty, it was His Majesty's idea after all, and there is already some enmity between us and the Kingdom of Jin.
But now, they are sending troops to Tibet without any reason!"
"Old minister, I once remembered that Your Majesty said that if you are willing to fight, you will perish, and you should not resort to violence! But now, among the civil and military officials of this dynasty, how many of them still remember His Majesty's instructions?
The battle in Chengdu Prefecture could have avoided happening. Although Tubo was strong, it might not be impossible for us to negotiate peace.
What now?
The Song Dynasty indeed won the battle with Tubo.
However, hundreds of thousands of people died as a result, millions of people suffered, and 100,000 of our Song soldiers died in battle!"
"Your Majesty, I feel so distressed in my heart! Your Majesty has worked hard for decades, and at least he has saved some wealth for our Song Dynasty. If we lose like this, how long can our Song Dynasty maintain its prosperity?"
"It's a pity that I am old and no one listens to my words now.
I can only sit here and vent my complaints to His Majesty! I also know that I shouldn’t disturb His Majesty, but in my heart, I really can’t help it..."
"Wow!"
The white jade chess pieces in Zhao Gou's hand fell directly onto the chessboard, and the originally neat chess game suddenly became messy.
After pondering for a long time, Zhao Gou suddenly said, "Han Zhang, what you said is right! Although others say that I am weak, only you can understand my thoughts! War will lead to the destruction of the country! We, the Song Dynasty, cannot resist such torture!"
"Besides, I can see it too.
Although I have only abdicated for two years, the civil and military power in our court has undergone great changes! Even Shi Hao is inclined to fight! This is the wrong time!"
"I'm afraid your Majesty has forgotten how our Song Dynasty came to be! We can build a country with force, but we must rule it with culture. If we reverse it, we will definitely suffer disaster!"
Speaking of which, the reason why the Song Dynasty was weak is undoubtedly related to Song Taizu, the founder of the Song Dynasty!
Sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats was what Song Taizu mentioned.
The use of literature to suppress military force also began during the Taizu period.
In the Taizong Dynasty, this situation intensified, and subsequent emperors followed the wishes of their ancestors one by one, and this never changed.
This is why, during the reigns of Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were invincible! This is why the Jin Kingdom was able to successfully attack the foundation of the imperial city of the Song Dynasty and directly destroy it. The Imperial City defeated this huge country, leaving no room for it to fight back.