Chapter 788: Shen Tang offers advice and promises to be crowned king
Chapter 788: Shen Tang offers advice and promises to be crowned king
Zhao Shen's mind went from surprise to anger, from anger to blankness, and in the end, there was only one sentence left circulating in his mind, "We must get Nanjing Road back!"
Nanjing Road mainly refers to the area around the original Northwest Beijing Road! Tokyo Bianliang, which is also the capital of the Song Dynasty, Kaifeng Prefecture, is here.
The "京" in Jingbei Road refers to Tokyo!
Later, the Jin State invaded the south and all the area north of Huainan was occupied by the Jin State. Then the Jin State moved its capital to Zhongdu, abolishing the original five capitals and re-selecting the locations of the five capitals.
Zhongdu is also called Zhongjing in Daxing Prefecture, Beijing Dading Prefecture, Xijing Datong Prefecture, Tokyo Liaoyang Prefecture, and Kaifeng Prefecture is called Nanjing, and the surrounding area is naturally changed to Nanjing Road.
Kaifeng Prefecture can be called the place of Longxing in the Song Dynasty. It is even said that the country's name "Song" was named after the nearby Songzhou! Although this is just a legend, at the beginning of the Song Dynasty, various policies Both the government and Welfare are biased towards Songzhou intentionally or unintentionally, but this is an indisputable fact.
I think back then, Taizu started his family in Songzhou and founded the country in Kaifeng Prefecture. This was how the Song Dynasty was established that lasted for more than a hundred years.
Who would have thought that if future generations were unfilial, not only would half of their country be lost, but their hometown would also be lost.
Until now, we can only stay in a corner of Lin'an and look north to Bianjing.
Lin'an, Lin'an, was just a temporary settlement. Whether it was recorded in the records or in the hearts of the emperors and the people of the Song Dynasty, the distant Kaifeng Mansion was the capital of the Song Dynasty.
The capital of one country belonged to another country. For the Song Dynasty, this was an indelible pain and a shame that could not be forgotten!
In addition, before the Song Dynasty moved south, there were nine emperors. Except for the two emperors Huiqin who were kidnapped by the Jin people and died in the Five Kingdoms City, starting from the founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin, to Zhezong of the Song Dynasty Zhao Xu and the ancestor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin Father Zhao Hongyin was buried on this land.
This is commonly known as the Seven Emperors and Eight Tombs!
After the Song Dynasty moved south, this land began to belong to the Jin Kingdom, which meant that even if the royal family of the Song Dynasty wanted to pay tribute to their ancestors, they could not do so.
They lost half of their country, their hometown, and their ancestral graves! For this alone, Emperor Huiqin should be hung on the pillar of shame forever!
Allowing your ancestors to stay on other people's territory, digging their graves whenever they want, and robbing their corpses if they want, is almost equivalent to holding the lifeblood of the Song Dynasty royal family in the palm of your hand. No wonder the Southern Song Dynasty did not dare to be tough on the Jin Kingdom. !
Therefore, even the unqualified emperor Zhao Gou wanted to take back the land of Henan, but unfortunately he was directly rejected by the Jin Kingdom. In addition, the Jin Kingdom was powerful, so the Song Dynasty could only continue to swallow its anger.
If we have to make a comparison, the importance of taking back the land of Nanjing Road is almost as important to Zhao Shen as whether it can be passed down through the ages. Therefore, it is understandable that his mind is blank at this moment.
"call!"
Zhao Shen let out a deep breath, "Shen Tang, can you get Nanjing Road back?
Will the Kim Council be willing?
Didn’t you just say that you should avoid war with the Kingdom of Jin as much as possible?”
"Your Majesty, starting a war is naturally not a good choice.
However, if we can gain enough territory in Tubo and use it to exchange Nanjing Road with the Jin Kingdom, we may not be unable to succeed!"
Shen Tang's words resounded in Zhao Shen's mind, and he finally understood what it meant to give the conquered Tubo territory to the Kingdom of Jin!
"Would they like it?"
At this moment, Zhao Shen was like a well-behaved primary school student facing his class teacher, hoping that Shen Tang could give him a positive answer.
"Your Majesty, this is just an idea I have, but it is not without purpose.
First of all, Nanjing Road is not of much importance to the Jin Kingdom. In comparison, the Tubo land I just mentioned is more strategically important. Therefore, as long as we operate it properly, there is at least a certain possibility. !Of course, after all, this matter is our Song Dynasty’s request to the Jin Kingdom, and it is very likely that we will make certain compromises or concessions in other aspects!"
"This is not a problem. As long as we can get Nanjing Road back, I can agree to any concessions!"
Zhao Shen did not hesitate at all. What concession could be more important than getting back his hometown and ancestral graves?
Even if he is really allowed to be the grandson of the Emperor of Jin, it may not be impossible to consider the possibility.
"Take back Nanjing Road! Okay, okay!"
The excited Zhao Shen stood up and paced around the hall hurriedly, unable to control himself for a moment!
"His Majesty!"
Looking at the excited Zhao Shen, Shen Tang couldn't help but say, "This is our goal. Even if it can be achieved, it will take a very long time! Moreover, at least we must first ensure that the Chengdu Fulu plan can be realized."
Zhao Shen took a deep breath and sat down again, "I know, I know, I can afford to wait! Don't say three or five years, even ten or twenty years, I can afford to wait!"
Having said this, Zhao Shen looked directly at Shen Tang and asked seriously, "Shen Tang, are you telling the truth?
Are you trying to trick me?"
Shen Tang nodded vigorously, "Your Majesty is a wise king. As long as there is enough time, the people of the Song Dynasty can rest and recuperate, the treasury will be abundant, and the soldiers will be powerful! Moreover, in the process, the Song Dynasty will conquer Tubo and suppress it. Dali can intimidate Yue Li and seek land. In this way, our Song Dynasty will be rich and its people strong! At that time, we can use the land we conquered in Tubo to exchange for the Nanjing Road with the Jin Kingdom!"
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Shen Tang's answer made Zhao Shen's eyes shine! He has just been more than two years old and is in the prime of life. Therefore, he has enough time to develop, grow and wait.
Shen Tang's words made him find a clear goal. Next, he only needed to realize Shen Tang's words step by step.
"Shen Tang, when Nanjing Road returns to the Song Dynasty, that will be the day you become king!"
Zhao Shen looked at Shen Tang and made a solemn promise.
Being crowned a king is almost the greatest honor a minister can receive in ancient times! In any era, being crowned a king is an extremely rare exception, and the same was true in the Song Dynasty.
There were not many kings with foreign surnames in the Song Dynasty, but they were by no means too few. From the founding of the country to the Zhao Shen period, there were more than forty kings with foreign surnames in the Song Dynasty. However, most of them were granted titles by subsequent emperors long after their death. Yes, there are no more than five fingers of people who have been crowned kings alive. Even the group of civil servants and military generals who accompanied Taizu to conquer the world and made great achievements, except for an individual Wang Jing, no one else has received this honor.
In the current imperial court, even Zhang Jun, Shi Hao and others have only been named Dukes, not kings. However, Zhao Shen actually made such a promise to Shen Tang, which is enough to show his mood at the moment. Be inspired!