Chapter 465: Take the overall situation into consideration
Gengzi (thirteenth) in April of the first year of Yuanyou.
After Zhao Xu finished his breakfast, he went to the Qingshou Palace.
Recently, he has been visiting Qingshou Palace more and more frequently, and his stay has been getting longer and longer.
Of course, this is a gradual increase.
The two palaces also adapted to this rhythm, and it felt like Zhao Xu was starting to cling to them.
This is normal!
No matter what the official (sixth brother) is, he is just a child.
It is very reasonable for a child to cling to his mother, his mother-in-law.
Seeing him coming, she immediately waved to the Queen Mother: "Brother Six is here. The Queen Mother will show Brother Six something."
Zhao Xu sat down next to the two palaces obediently, blinking a pair of cute and innocent eyes: "What does the queen mother want to show to her son?"
It's just like when he was clubbing in modern times, those Yingying Yanyan who came to him said: "Brother, why are you drinking alone?"
The way Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Xu, the smile on her lips couldn't stop spreading. The Empress Dowager beside her even showed her aunt's smile.
The close mother-son relationship between Zhao Xu and Empress Dowager Xiang sometimes really made her feel emotional.
She also wanted to have an emperor's son like this.
Unfortunately, the late emperor did not kiss her, but instead kissed Cisheng Guangxian, who was not related by blood.
This always bothered her.
Now, she sees in her daughter-in-law and grandson what she could not get back then.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager was greatly relieved.
Every time she watched the intimate interaction between mother and son, she felt a sense of satisfaction.
Empress Dowager Xiang handed a piece of memorial to Zhao Xu: "Brother Six, let's take a look."
Zhao Xu took it, looked at it in his hand, and said, "It's a memorial written by Scholar Fan's brother!"
On the head of the memorial, there is the title and name of the minister who wrote the memorial: Direct Bachelor of Longtuge, Shaanxi Transport Envoy Chun Chun.
There is no doubt that this is Fan Zhongyan's youngest son and Su Dabeard's closest friend, Fan Chunzhuang.
He hummed to the Queen Mother and said, "That's true."
Zhao Xu lowered his head and looked at it carefully, his eyes gradually brightened.
"What a great talent!" Zhao Xu praised after reading it, paws in his hands.
Empress Dowager Xiang also laughed: "Sixth Brother, do you think this is good too? Then the Empress Mother and the Grand Mother should use their seals to approve the proposal and try out their strategy on Fuyan Road, Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road first."
Zhao Xu hummed, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.
"It seems that Zhang Kai is not the only one who has discovered the tactical loopholes and weaknesses of the party members."
"Fan Chunchun also vaguely noticed it in practice!"
Fan Chunchu's memorial is a memorial that analyzes and summarizes the Song and Xia wars in the past few decades.
After Fan Chun’s analysis and summary.
He finally grasped a key point - the various roads along the Song Dynasty seriously lacked cooperation when encountering enemies.
Soldiers and horses from all walks of life fight on their own.
The fortress in front was often isolated and helpless, cut and surrounded by the enemy.
Therefore, Fan Chunchuan suggested that the imperial court issue an order to select elites along the border and in the hinterland behind the first-line forts, and form mobile corps with cavalry and elite infantry as the core, and assign them to the second line to support the front line at any time.
In the village fortress, only defensive garrison troops are placed, relying on the fortified city and fortress to hold on.
At the same time, he also suggested simplifying the process of combat and rescue operations for various troops.
When soldiers and horses on one's own route learn that an enemy is encountered on a neighboring route, they can make a prompt decision and send out troops to rescue the enemy without going through the decree of the imperial court.
"Fan Chun's proposal has touched the threshold of Zhang Kai's later flexible defense!" Zhao Xu murmured to himself in his heart.
"It's true that heroes think alike!" he exclaimed with emotion.
It can only be said that after decades of tug-of-war and fierce fighting in the Song-Xia War.
The knowledgeable people in the Song Dynasty have begun to face up to the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and ourselves, and look for the problem.
Therefore, Zhang Kai's later flexible defense strategy was not his own wisdom.
Rather, since the Qingli period, countless famous ministers and generals have summarized it based on the failures and lessons, successes and experiences in the war.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xu looked at the two palaces with a smile and said: "Mother, Queen, since Liu Changzuo has returned to Beijing to report on his duties, and the Yanyan Road Manager is vacant, why not appoint Minister Fan to be the Yanyan Road Manager?"
Envoy, order him to go to Yanyan Road to try out the strategies he discussed."
Empress Dowager Xiang immediately looked at the Empress Dowager, who nodded and smiled: "The official discussion is very good."
The Queen Mother has been in a very comfortable mood recently.
The main reason is that Zhang Dunnan Zhengtai gave her a lot of face.
The king's army was devastated, but within a month, the army marched directly to the Fuliang River, causing Jiaozhi to be horrified and bowed down.
Now, Jiaozhi has sent envoys to seek peace.
At the same time, Dali, Chenla, Champa and other countries were also frightened by this battle and sent envoys to the court one after another.
The fame of the Song Dynasty spread far and wide.
This makes the Empress Dowager's mouth slightly raise every time she thinks about it.
I stayed in court to listen to the government for more than a year, so I conquered Jiaozhi in the south and expanded the land thousands of miles away. Not only did I get all the land north of the Jiaozhi River, but I also asked the people of Jiaozhi to send envoys to sue for peace.
Dali, Zhenla, Champa and other countries were frightened and sent envoys to the court.
Did anything like this happen during the reign of the late Emperor?
It seems not.
Xining's southern expedition fell short of success, and the five-pronged expedition against Xia ended up wasting military expenses. The battle of Yongle City was a complete defeat.
But I only sent 5,000 people south, and achieved this result.
I am truly the number one mother-in-law of the Song Dynasty!
In the history of the future, we will surely be with the sages and empresses from ancient times.
So, the Empress Dowager said: "Just follow the official's wishes."
"After Liu Changzuo entered the court, he appointed Fan Chunchun as the envoy for the planning and pacification of the Yanyan Road!"
After talking about the affairs of the court, the Empress Dowager looked at Zhao Xu and said, "Have you heard about the impeachment of the imperial censors recently?"
Zhao Xu blinked a pair of cute and innocent eyes, with a bright red face: "Sun Chen has been working hard on his homework recently and does not have much time to pay attention to the government. Please tell me clearly."
Do a full set of dramas.
After Zhang Dun captured Li Changjie alive, Zhao Xu began to enter the rhythm of "study hard and make progress every day".
In addition to studying in Jiying Palace, I also come to Qingshou Palace to accompany the two palaces.
Even when he arrived at the Qingshou Palace, he was still reading the book and taking notes carefully.
The main theme is one - I don’t know anything.
The Empress Dowager has no doubt that he is there.
This grandson's serious study was noticed by everyone.
He said: "Some reports came to Beijing from Guangxi, saying that Zhang Dun, the Guangxi economic envoy, captured Li Changjie, the pseudo-captain of Jiaozhi, but decided to kill him in Yongzhou without reporting to the imperial court..."
"This is against the laws of our ancestors."
Zhao Xu listened, held his cheek and thought for a while, then stood up and apologized to the Empress Dowager: "Sun Chen wants to apologize to the Empress Dowager."
"Um?"
"I don't dare to hide it from my mother-in-law. When Zhang Xianggong went south and his Majesty said his last words, Sun Chen once said something to him..."
"If we get Li Changjie, we will definitely kill him late to commemorate the soldiers and civilians who died in Yongzhou back then."
"How could Brother Six have such an idea?" Queen Mother Xiang was surprised.
Zhao Xu opened his sincere eyes with clear black and white, and said: "Reporting to my mother, when my father was alive, he once told his son that the massacre of Yongzhou in Jiaozhi was a regret in his life!"
"My father also said that if we can capture Thief Li, we will kill him in Yongzhou as a thank you to our subjects who sacrificed their lives for the country back then!"
The two palaces looked at each other and then both laughed.
"Since the late emperor has entrusted him, this thief Li should indeed be punished in Yongzhou!" said the Empress Dowager.
Queen Mother Xiang also agreed: "This is indeed the case!"
Today there is no nationalism and no national identity.
There is only a simple distinction between Huayi and Huayi.
Under the framework of the family world, the mutual recognition between the emperors of the Zhao Guan family and the Yelu family far exceeded the recognition between the Zhao Guan family and the common people at the bottom.
If Li Changjie had not been jailed in Yongzhou and sent to Bianjing, he might even have died a good death!
At the very least, there will be a decent ending.
Don't doubt it, this is something the two palaces and courtiers can do.
Therefore, when Zhang Dun went south, Zhao Xu made a special statement.
If Li Changjie is captured, he must be cut into pieces in Yongzhou.
This is not only for the sake of enlightenment, but also for the purpose of uniting the people of Guangxi.
Since ancient times, sharing the same hatred and hatred has always been the best way to unite people's hearts.
"Official..." The Empress Dowager said to Zhao Xu: "The censors, in addition to impeaching Zhang Xianggong for making decisions without authorization, also impeached him for massacring scholars in the north of the Jiaozhi River..."
"According to reports, Zhang Xianggong once issued a military order to generals above the command level and local officials, saying that all the scholar-bureaucrats in the north of the Yangtze River can be killed!"
"As a result, the rivers of blood flowed in all the prefectures north of the Yangtze River. Their clothes and clothes were slaughtered, and there were countless dead people!"
Of course Zhao Xu already knew these things.
He even knows the details very well.
To be honest, Zhao Xu himself was shocked when he first learned about it!
Zhao Xu once sighed privately: "He is indeed Zhang Zihou!"
Zhao Xu was very familiar with this prime minister who had assisted him in his previous life.
Zhang Dun was an elegant old man with a smile most of the time in court.
But if anyone steps on his pain points or touches his bottom line.
Then, his catchphrase will blurt out: "Will you be able to eat swords with me the next day?"
In the court, he would be murderous and domineering, and he would openly threaten his colleagues with words such as eating swords.
After arriving at the place and holding the power, Zhang Dun killed people without blinking an eye.
As long as he thinks someone deserves to be killed, he will never show mercy.
Moreover, he will finish the matter cleanly and quickly, so that even if the court wants to save him, it will be too late.
This is Zhang Dun.
A person with extremely obvious character traits.
A person who has reached the age of seventy and whose mentality is still the same as when he was young and has not changed at all.
Therefore, although Zhao Xu has not received Zhang Dun's self-defense statement, it is not clear why he would do this?
But this does not prevent Zhao Xu from covering up Zhang Dun at all.
He chuckled, stretched out his hand to grab the hands of the two palaces, and said: "Mother, Queen, and Mr. Zhang is a Confucian official, right?"
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The level of Zhang Dun's articles and poetry is obvious to all.
This was something even Su Shi admired in his early years.
That is to say, he has been making rapid progress in his official career and has not focused on writing poems and poems.
If he was like Su Shi, wandering around, maybe Zhang Dun would leave behind countless poems and articles that are famous all over the world.
"Since you are a Confucian minister, how could you do such a vicious thing to a Confucian minister?" Zhao Xu said: "Mother, Queen Mother, you might as well wait and see. When Zhang Xianggong's memorial arrives in Beijing, we will know the details!"
The two palaces listened and nodded.
Haha too.
Zhang Dun himself was a scholar-official, so how could he kill a scholar-official?
Therefore, either the people he killed deserved death, or the details of the report were wrong.
Zhang Dun probably didn't kill many people.
However, people spread false rumors and even deliberately exaggerated the facts.
There were many such examples in the past.
Maybe it's the people down there, who are just like rain when they hear the wind, and some are even biting randomly!
"Furthermore, the Holy Mother's Day is coming soon..." Zhao Xu looked at the Queen Mother sincerely, with a filial and obedient look, thinking completely about her grandmother: "How can you make the Holy Mother Holy for such a trivial matter?
Is the joy of the festival compromised?”
The Empress Dowager did not express her position, but her look gave her away.
She was thinking about something thoughtfully.
Zhao Xu knew at a glance that she actually didn't want to make things worse.
The reason is very simple.
The Queen Mother is fifty-four years old this year.
Merciful Saint Guang Xian's life span is sixty-one, but Zhang Xianming Su's life span is less than sixty.
Take reference from the two heroines Shou Yuan who were in charge of the government.
How many years can she live?
Finally, when she had the opportunity, she could have a good celebration and let her shine in front of the people in the world.
How could there be flaws in her Kuncheng Festival scripture just because of a trivial matter?
It can't be done!
Moreover……
The scholar-bureaucrats in Jiaozhi Jiangbei have nothing to do with her.
These people never gave her any benefit.
Why should she be asked to make decisions for these people?
He looked at the Queen Mother and said softly from the side: "My queen, the bride thinks what the officials say is true."
"The Holy Day of Our Lady is coming soon, how can it be marred by trivial matters?"
"Censors should take the overall situation into consideration! They should also think about the world and the country!"
What's the big picture?
The Empress Dowager wants to have a happy Kuncheng Festival, and wants all the people in the world and the countries around the world to know that the Song Dynasty has greatly increased its power under the wise rule of the Empress Dowager!
At this time, whoever interferes with the Holy Day of the Empress Dowager has no regard for the overall situation!
Although Empress Dowager Xiang had some sympathy for the scholars who were killed.
However, Zhang Dun killed them all.
What else can be done? There is no resurrection after death.
You can't go after a governor who led his troops to a great victory just for a few dead people, right?
It can't be done!
The Empress Dowager immediately laughed when she heard what Empress Dowager Xiang said: "Empress Dowager, officials, you guys, you know how to make me happy!"
But he no longer mentioned anything about Zhang Dun.
I neither bothered to investigate Zhang Dun for his indiscriminate killing, nor did I want to investigate whether those people were falsely accusing Zhang Dun.
Just pretend that this matter does not exist and did not happen.
The Kuncheng Festival is just over two months away.
For the Queen Mother, there is nothing more important than having a happy birthday.
Liang Congzheng, who had been standing behind the Empress Dowager, saw this situation and understood it, and quietly stepped back.
After leaving the Qingshou Palace, Liang Congzheng called a small yellow doorman and told him: "Go and tell the Yushitai."
"The Yushitai should take the overall situation into consideration and consider the world and the country."
Neither the two palaces nor the officials want to pursue the case, nor do they want to pursue it.
Anyone who continues to hold on to her will be disobedient and will cause trouble in the palace.
For such people, we can only let them go to the local level to reflect and reflect.
