Under genetic improvement, there are no ugly people.
Just like Zhao Da and Zhao Er, they may have average looks. But after Zhao Da and Zhao Er became emperor, they married many beautiful women. The remaining children inherited their mother's appearance. The men became handsome and the women became beautiful. As princesses, they
, or princes, their wives, or husbands, most of them are outstanding in appearance, and the children they give birth to are also outstanding in appearance.
Therefore, improvements were made from generation to generation, and after seven or eight generations, as long as there was no permanent disability, most of them looked good.
This Roufu Emperor is good-looking and has a look that will captivate a country or a city.
However, that's all.
When it comes to appearance, compared to Cai Yan, Zhen Mi is much inferior, and compared to Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao is also inferior.
"In troubled times, the arrival of the destiny star will be of great benefit!"
Liu Xiu thought and headed south.
Zhao Duofu also followed him to the south, but his body was weak and could not bear the hardship of the trek, so the journey was quite difficult. Liu Xiu was also bored and taught him health-preserving skills. By the way, he opened up the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve main meridians, and directly walked
Become a third-rate master, and the rest is up to you.
Going all the way south, we arrived in Nanjing about a month later.
Nanjing is not the Nanjing of later generations, but Shangqiu, Henan.
At this moment, Zhao Gou was proclaimed emperor in Nanjing (Nanjing, today's Shangqiu, Henan Province), Han Shizhong was still a low-level officer, and Yue Fei had no sense of existence at all.
As for Zhao Gou, he clamored to rescue the second emperor.
"It's too early!" Liu Xiu sighed: "Little girl, please leave! Now, you are a princess again!"
"Thank you, sir, for saving my life!" Zhao Duofu thanked him. After saying that, he turned around and left, going to be her princess again.
Jiang Taigong is fishing, and those who wish will take the bait.
In Nanjing City, Liu Xiu opened a fortune-telling parlor and began to tell fortunes. Some people came forward to tell fortunes, and they were able to predict everything. Gradually, he also gained a reputation in Nanjing City. Soon after, a high-ranking official came to tell fortunes and left with satisfaction.
Without any impatience, Liu Xiu was still waiting.
On this day, after Liu Xiu had finished his fortune telling, a young man happened to come forward. He had slender eyebrows and was full of nobility, but he was very brave. He was guarded by guards all around.
"Taoist Priest, I have something to ask?" the young man asked, "My father has gone to a faraway place. How is he doing now?"
"Let's draw lots!"
Liu Xiu said calmly.
The young man stepped forward and drew a lot. Liu Xiu said: "This lot can be said to be good or bad. My father is far away, living under other people's family, and is looked down upon by others. You can say it is not good. However, your old father is not good.
He has an open-minded personality, has many sons-in-law, has dozens of hectares of land, and has hundreds of servants, so he is living a good life!"
The young man asked again: "My father lives with my eldest brother, and I want to take him back. Is it good or bad?"
Liu Xiudao: "King Wuling of Zhao has abdicated and became Lord Zhao's father. The king of Zhao is King Zhao Huiwen, not Lord Zhao's father. Lord Zhao's father wants to force a restoration and continue to be the king of Zhao; he either deposes King Zhao Huiwen, or
It is in vain to divide the Zhao country into two, it is just seeking death! To do it by force is just a change in the sand dunes!"
The young man's face changed again and again, but he still asked: "What should I do if a bandit enters the house and seizes the family property?"
"Of course I have accepted my fate. If I don't have enough strength, I have to have the mentality of being a grandson!" Liu Xiu said calmly: "It is difficult to revive, it is difficult to revive!"
The young man's pupils suddenly shrank, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle: "Taoist Master, he is no worse than Fuyaozi!"
Liu Xiu said leisurely: "Just think of me as Fuyaozi, and I will be Fuyaozi."
The young man listened silently, but his eyes softened and he said, "I'm just curious, how did the Taoist master see it?"
Liu Xiudao: "When an emperor comes, there must be purple energy accompanying him. In extraordinary times, there must be extraordinary guests. Historical records in the past record that King Wen of Zhou was walking in the wilderness, accompanied by purple energy. When he met Jiang Taigong, there were eight hundred people in the Zhou Dynasty.
In the year of Sheji, a poor Taoist, how could he not know what the heavenly heart is sensing!"
Zhao Gou said: "Thank you, Taoist Priest, for saving my little sister!"
Liu Xiu sighed: "It's a pity that the guards were tight and unable to save the two late emperors!"
In fact, he had the ability to save him, but he was just too lazy to do so.
Zhao Gou said: "However, the Jin army is so tyrannical that both father and brother ended up in a foreign country!" As he said this, there was a trace of tears in his eyes, which were slightly red, and he was very sad.
Liu Xiu said calmly: "Your Majesty is here, what advice do you have?"
Zhao Gou said with a smile: "Since I'm here to tell fortunes, it's natural for me to tell fortunes."
Liu Xiu snorted and said, "What do you want to count?"
Zhao Gou's eyes narrowed for a moment, but he said: "Let's calculate the national destiny of the Song Dynasty!"
Liu Xiu laughed dumbly, holding the copper coin in his hand, but remained silent.
Zhao Gou stood up, bowed, and said seriously: "I just tested the Taoist priest, and I offended a lot of people. Please ignore the past suspicions and give me some advice."
Regardless of the common people or ghosts and gods, the words of the civil and military ministers are not as good as the words of the Taoist priests.
Liu Xiu smiled coldly, put down the copper coins, and asked: "What is your Majesty's ambition, but to be Sima Rui! In the Jin Dynasty, there was the Western Jin Dynasty and the Eastern Jin Dynasty; in the Song Dynasty, there were the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. In the 103rd year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, military generals usurped the throne.
; As for the Southern Song Dynasty, there will be a 152-year national destiny!"
"I want to expedition north to the Central Plains and take back half of the country. What should I do if I suffer the humiliation of Jingkang?" Zhao Gou asked.
At this moment, Zhao Gou is only twenty years old. He is still a young man, still full of blood, brave enough to fight, full of ideals and full of courage. Only after experiencing a series of failures in the Northern Expedition, the Miao and Liu mutinies, and constant turmoil everywhere, can he become mature.
, became rational, and from then on became a peacemaker.
Liu Xiudao: "Whoever does not regret the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty has no conscience; whoever wants to regain the north has no brains! If your Majesty had the great ancestor Liu Bang, who was so talented and strategic; and if you had Zhang Liang, who laid out the world and was far-sighted,
; With Xiao He’s talent in governing the country, the rear is stable and the food and grass are sufficient; and with generals like Han Xin, there is a three-point chance of regaining the north! Is it just now..."
Zhao Gou was considered a wise emperor, but he was only wise and not as good as Liu Bang. As for Li Gang, Zong Ze and other civil servants, they were impassioned, but they were not as talented as Zhang Liang or Xiao He. As for Yue Fei, he was as talented as Han Xin.
.But just one Han Xin is not enough!
In the Song Dynasty, there was no Liu Bang, no Zhang Liang, no Xiao He, and only one Han Xin. Even if he wanted to defeat the Jurchens, he still underestimated the Kingdom of Jin.
In the original history, even if there were no twelve gold medals, even if Zhao Gou supported Yue Fei, Yue Fei might not be able to win... The long logistics supply line was enough to bring down the Northern Expedition. Years of fighting, continuous expansion of military preparations, and constant conquests and expropriations had long made the people miserable.
In other words, refugee uprisings continued everywhere, and the economy of the Southern Song Dynasty was on the verge of collapse.