Zhao Xi thought about it and it was right. As far as the Zhengshitang was concerned, the report received from Dali was that it was a siege, not an attack.
The Gao family probably had no intention of attacking the mining city, but simply wanted to prevent the defenders of Gongfang City from participating in the civil strife in Dali.
Putting aside this point, if Annan really intervenes, the fact that the Gao family is not attacking now does not mean that it will always be like this.
Zhao Xi understood that the Gao family was waiting for Annan's action.
It has been more than ten years, and they have probably forgotten the pain of the Southern Expedition, or they feel that they can fight against the Song Dynasty.
The news about the beating of Xixia should have reached Dali, and Annan should also know about it. Zhao Xi couldn't figure out who gave them the courage to cause trouble.
Didn't they use weapons for three years? Or did they know the details of the war with Xixia and knew that the country relied on wheeled cannons and chariots?
Is it possible that high mountains and dense forests can make them arrogant?
"Get ready for battle!"
Zhao Xi doesn't think it's just civil strife in Dali, nor does he think the Gao family is just threatening 100,000 people.
The interests of the mining city and the unequal treaty of grain trade with Annan were the reasons why Gao and Annan made small moves.
As for whether there are any further ideas, it probably depends on the reaction of the DPRK.
"In the official family, the late emperor had great achievements. It is the foundation of filial piety not to use swords for three years! Never talk about military matters while observing filial piety. This is what the tyrant King Jie did!"
Speaking of which, Zhao Xi had a very good impression of Sima Guang. For no reason, he just liked his vat smashing and his compilation of Zizhi Tongjian, which has been passed down through the ages.
A person who can write history books should understand gains and losses and understand changes, rather than being so conservative.
After hearing Sima Guang's words, he extremely doubted the authenticity of the later Zizhi Tongjian.
"Sima Jianyi, I heard that the war general Ding You can seize love..."
"A martial artist lacks education, so whether Ding You wins love or not has nothing to do with his reputation."
Damn you! Zhao Xi really wanted to curse at this moment.
He was angry not because Sima Guang interrupted him, but because he said: The martial arts education is lacking!
Thinking back to the time when Pang Ji was demoted due to Sima Guang's mistakes in the Western Army, he thought it was just a matter of tactical arrangement.
Now it seems that Sima Guang may have despised the soldiers from the bottom of his heart. He was lucky not to be shot in the dark.
"There are also stories about people in the country who are in charge of killing and seizing love, so why should we talk about it?"
Zhao Xi's tone was already cold, without any emotion in it.
"You are just a man who is greedy for power! It is the duty of a gentleman to abide by filial piety. Your Majesty has just ascended to the throne, and you must not tarnish your reputation because of petty losses or trivial matters of wealth."
"It is not the behavior of a gentleman to bully others with power. Back then, His Majesty went on a personal expedition and used military power to conquer other countries and occupy enclaves. This was far from the conduct of sages."
"Occupying other countries' land to make money will alleviate the disadvantages of the country's lack of copper, but it will do more harm than good to His Majesty's reputation."
"Nowadays, regardless of whether the Gao family usurped or not, whether Dali is in charge of the Gao family or the Duan family, these are matters of Dali's own country, and the country has no right to interfere."
"The Gao family is besieging the mining city. Your Majesty should take this opportunity to withdraw from the mining city to fulfill your majesty's name as a holy king!"
"Moreover, the mining city is not the mining city of the imperial court, but the mining city of merchants. It is not the territory of the imperial dynasty, nor is it a city of the imperial dynasty. To use the soldiers of the imperial dynasty because it is a city of merchants is not justified in its name!"
Zhao Xi suddenly felt a little bored. The anger just now suddenly disappeared, not at all.
Indeed, Sima Guang is a person who is well versed in ancient and modern times. He is well-founded. Throughout the whole article, he is considering making Zhao Xi an eternal sage. He wants to set an example and create a harmonious world from the bottom of his heart.
This is a man of faith and a man suitable for learning, not a politician.
He has ideals, ambitions, his own ideas, and firmly believes in the correctness of his ideas.
Zhao Xi felt vulgar arguing with such a saint who was not prepared to eat the fireworks of the world.
Fu Bi was a little confused by the official's change of mood.
I thought that the officials would be angry and even demote Sima Junshi because of this. Unexpectedly, after Sima Junshi's long speech was over, the mood of the officials returned to that calm and calm mood.
In Fu Bi's concept, Guan Jia has shown his indomitable spirit since he was a child, but it was in his first confrontation with Zhengshitang after he came to the throne that he became so mellow.
Is this possible?
If the throne could change a person's temperament, even if it could, Fu Bi wouldn't think it would be an official.
"What do you think?"
Zhao Xi no longer takes up Sima Guang's blame. Such arguments, no matter what the outcome, will not change his philosophy.
If he was wasting his words, he might as well just ignore it, even if Mr. Sima Junshi thought he had been persuaded by him.
The officials gave in? How is it possible? This is the first confrontation. If this is the beginning, there will be many such disputes in the future.
It’s unbelievable! Except for Sima Guang, Fu Bi and Han Qi, none of them felt at ease. They always felt that the official family was planning something else.
"Officials, what Sima Junshi said is not unreasonable, but the importance of the mining city to the dynasty cannot be doubted."
Fu Bi was the prime minister. When no one spoke, he had to take over the conversation.
But even if he answered the call, it was equivalent to nonsense.
"Whether to use troops should be determined based on the progress of the situation."
Wen Yanbo believes that this is what the officials want.
The officials talked about preparing for war, not sending troops, which meant that they did not decide on a strategy. They needed to see Annan's reaction and Gao's next move.
"As a result, one hundred thousand people in the mining city are in crisis, and the court cannot ignore it."
"The officials and veterans thought that maybe they could send envoys south, whether it was to support the Duan family or to benefit the 100,000 people of the mining city. They could represent the attitude of the country and use this to deter the Gao family from acting recklessly."
It's nonsense, it's shocking, it's never just words.
But what is gratifying is that, except for Sima Guang, the others did not talk lofty words anymore, and at least they had some pragmatic meanings.
As for how to do it, Zhao Xi will definitely send troops, no matter how the political hall objects in the end.
"For officials, there is no contradiction between sending an envoy to Dali and waiting to see what happens. The imperial court can pay close attention to Mining City and Annan and at the same time send an envoy to Dali first..."
Forget it, what Han Qi said does not affect the final dispatch of troops.
"I heard that Sima Jianyi has experience of being an envoy to Dali..."
"In the official family, if a small border country is in chaos, the overlord country does not need to send an important minister as an envoy. Honglu Temple can send a small minister to rebuke it."
Fu Bi heard the official mention that Sima Guang had the experience of being an envoy to Dali, and quickly took over the conversation.
After all, the official family was not smooth anymore, so the chief prosecutor of the rebellion put Sima Junshi on the stove and roasted it again. This time when he went to Dali as an envoy, he had to roast Sima Junshi again.
This is a trap to death! Who doesn’t know how complicated the interests of the mining city are?
Han Qi and others also felt numb... Sima Jun really didn't have a long memory, and the officials also showed no mercy.
"Oh... the rich prime minister thinks that he can just send a few ministers?"
"Can!"
"That's right! But one thing is the bottom line: I will not accept threats. From now on, I, Da Song, will not accept any threats!"
"As Sima Jianyi said, a gentleman's way and behavior are without integrity, and there is no way to talk about a gentleman!"
After Zhao Xi finished speaking, he directly picked up the memorial on the desk.