After sending Gao Ruona and Wang Wen away, Zhao Xin rubbed his hands and became excited. In this life, he did not want to be entangled with the Xixia people for most of his life and waste his time and energy on the mountains and rivers of Yinchuan.
His goals and ambitions should be bigger than that.
For example...
Restore the land of Yanyou, step on the Helan Palace, and complete the final unification of the country!
This is also the Zhao family's final fantasy.
From the beginning of Zhao Kuangyin, he has been unswervingly ambitious!
Unfortunately, the defeat of Gaolianghe destroyed the ambitions of the Zhao and Song dynasties.
Since then, Zhao officials have been suffering from fear of Liao. The Chanyuan Alliance is the best interpretation of fear of Liao - I wanted to fight again, but your Majesty surrendered first!
Kou Zhun's hard work could only earn him the title of "big brother" from the Liao people.
And for this big brother, the Song Dynasty had to give the Lord of Liao 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 pieces of silk every year.
In exchange for this, Kou Zhun threatened Cao Lili: If he spends more than one million, he will take your head, so that Cao Lili did not dare to back down too much in front of the Liao people.
Since the emperor above is a soft-legged crab, how can we blame the military ministers and civil servants below for being unable to safeguard national interests and resolutely resist foreign aggression?
To be honest, the military officials and civil servants of the Song Dynasty have done a good enough job.
Since the founding of the country, the Song Dynasty has won more than 70% of all wars it participated in.
If this were e-sports, Da Song would be enough to win MVP based on this achievement alone.
It's just that if a soldier is in a raging state, a general will be raging in a nest.
The people at the top are weaklings, and no matter how good the people at the bottom are at fighting, it will ultimately be useless.
With the Chanyuan Alliance, the main force of the Liao State penetrated deeply alone, and the grain and grass supply lines fell into the vast ocean of the Song Dynasty's soldiers and civilians. They also blocked their troops under the fortified city and lost their troops and generals. The defeat was complete!
If Zhenzong at that time had not been so timid and fearful, he would have been more decisive whenever he dared.
Of the Liao troops that invaded the south, I am afraid that only three out of ten could return.
Maybe the Emperor and Queen Mother will be captured and brought back to Bianjing to be raised as mascots. As for the land of Youyan, it will definitely be recovered!
Zhao Xin, who has lived a lifetime, is deeply touched by this.
Because he has proven with facts that as long as the ruler's backbone is stronger, his waist is straighter, and he is bolder.
The Western Xia and Liao people are all paper tigers.
Therefore, in his previous life, the King of Xixia could only be a mascot in Bianjing City, and some of Yuanhao's descendants even performed sumo wrestling in the Goulan.
Therefore, in his previous life, even the Song border army on the Song-Liao border dared to resolutely fight back when the Liao cavalry went south to attack the grass valley.
Why?
Because all ministers of civil and military affairs know that officials are tough and not afraid of trouble.
Therefore, they dare to resolutely resist foreign aggression, dare to attack Xixia severely, and resolutely implement Zhongshu's strategic plan, without worrying that if they win in the front, they will be betrayed by the officials later.
Therefore, in Zhao Xin's previous life, at its peak, the Song Dynasty punched Xixia and kicked the Liao people, gradually regaining the momentum of the Han and Tang Dynasties, so that even the Japanese knew about it, and re-sent Tang envoys to Bianjing to pay tribute to China
The emperor pays tribute and studies.
Thinking about these things, Zhao Xin gradually fell into sleep.
When he woke up, it was already time to light the lamp.
And there was another person in front of his bed.
Queen Cao.
"Why are you here?" Zhao Xin immediately showed an innocent smile, climbed up, opened her hands, and was about to jump into the embrace of the queen, just like a cuckoo chick opening its mouth to ask for food from its adoptive mother.
Empress Cao immediately stretched out her hand, hugged Zhao Xin, put him on her knees, sat down, kissed Zhao Xin on the pink and tender cheek, and said: "Your Majesty misses Erlang a little. It just so happens that the chickens your Majesty raised last year
The eggs were laid, so I boiled a few and brought them to Erlang for a taste..."
A palace servant brought a wooden box to Zhao Xin. He pushed the box open and revealed a steaming egg wrapped in silk cloth.
When Zhao Xin saw it, he immediately laughed: "Your Majesty is so kind to me, Erlang really doesn't know how to repay..."
"You kid..." Empress Cao immediately smiled, caressing the little prince's head lovingly, then peeled the eggs for Zhao Xin with her own hands, and then fed them to Zhao Xin bit by bit.
Zhao Xin behaved very well, chatting and laughing with the queen from time to time.
However, Zhao Xin soon discovered that the queen seemed to be worried.
So, after eating an egg, Zhao Xin asked: "Why is the queen so frowning?"
"Can you tell Erlang about it?"
Empress Cao shook her head and said: "Erlang is still young, so don't bother with adults' affairs..."
When Zhao Xin heard this, he immediately understood.
It must be Zhang Cairen who did something to make the Queen feel uncomfortable.
Thinking of Zhang Cairen, Zhao Xin remembered the latter's appearance and expression when he came to Chunfang that day, and secretly shook his head in his heart.
"A spoiled woman..." He sighed: "Sooner or later, she will pay the price!"
In his previous life, Zhang Cai died early due to luck.
If she lives to the age when Empress Cao becomes the Queen Mother... I'm afraid, she will soon know what it means to have the sky and the earth not work.
But in this life, she didn't know how to live or die, and she even dared to show off her authority in front of Zhao Xin.
All I can say is that this is courting death.
Zhao Xin can't do anything to her now.
But what about the future?
Why doesn’t this woman leave a way out for her and her relatives’ future?
This makes Zhao Xin really puzzled. Zhao Xin has never been afraid to speculate with the greatest malice on things that cannot be understood or explained.
Therefore, he had a thought in his mind: "She will do something to me!"
And within this imperial city, anything can happen.
Apart from other things, the deposed Empress Guo died in the hands of the people sent by Zhao Zhen to protect and comfort her.
Some time ago, Zhang Cai had a close relationship with Zhao Yunrang's wife, which amplified Zhao Xin's inner doubts and fears.
Therefore, Zhao Xin suppressed her desire to go out to Chunfang and huddled in the protective circle built by Liu Yongnian and Gan Zhaoji.
Just in case, there are three special procedures for his diet. Just for tasting, three groups of people take turns to taste it to ensure everything is perfect.
Even so, Zhao Xin still felt that it was not safe enough.
Because the hidden dangers are always there.
If you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days?
Therefore, Zhao Xin has been looking for opportunities. The last time he deliberately instigated Lin Yu was the signal he sent.
The purpose is very simple, which is to tell the ministers of the government and the opposition: there is a mole!
Therefore, the foreshadowing was buried, laying the foundation for eliminating all hidden dangers around us in the future.
Now, the arrival of Queen Cao has given Zhao Xin another opportunity.
Just thinking about it for a moment, Zhao Xin deliberately said loudly: "Don't worry, Madam. With Erlang here, Madam will not be wronged!"
After listening to this, Empress Cao finally found it difficult to maintain her image and burst into tears.