Zhao Xi knew that his son was not bad, but he had never made any decisions on his own. But today, it seemed different.
"Have you ever thought that the tail is too big to be lost? The reason why I sent the fourth child eastward was because I didn't consider the Northern Liao. For our dynasty, the Northern Liao is a fruit that can be picked at any time and does not require any planning."
"To put it bluntly, I really don't want to see a situation where one day the corpses are laid to rest and they don't care about attacking each other, so I took this step. However, there are hidden dangers in this. The second and fourth children are not easy people. Don't worry that one day
Are they stronger than you?"
Since his son expressed his feelings to him, Zhao Xi didn't mind speaking more clearly.
"Dad, if the child cannot continue the great power of the Song Dynasty, it means that the child is not the best heir to the great unification. When the time comes, he should give up his talents. With the foundation laid by father, the child thinks that he will not be inferior to his brothers..."
Zhao Xi was stunned for a moment. After hearing what his son said, Zhao Xi was a little surprised.
The prince has always given people the impression of being honest and honest. To put it more deeply, he is more than conservative and not pioneering enough. In other words, he does not have much courage and ambition, and he is quite satisfactory.
As for what the prince said today, Zhao Xi found that she didn't seem to know the prince very well.
I really look down upon this son.
"Dad, the child knows that the reason why the child is designated as the prince is because of the order of seniority. The child may not be the most capable in dad's eyes."
"Dad, my child has been taught by his father since he was a child. He has experienced the martial arts hall, the workshop city, and even the scientific examination, and then performed his duties at the local level. His understanding of the country is no less than anyone else."
"The general strategy of the country has been decided, and there is no need to fiddle with it. This is what I agree with. Therefore, I will..."
The prince seemed to be brave today, as if he was revealing his true feelings, and talked a lot.
Zhao Xi just listened like that...
Regarding the selection of heirs, Zhao Xi did not have any idea of ordering the elders and younger ones. He only decided based on the needs of the development of the imperial court.
For the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xi believed that he could lay the foundation, or set the direction of development. Such a court needed a well-behaved king who would make as little trouble as possible...
"I will suspend my court in observance of my filial piety. You can decide for yourself."
Zhao Xi was a little dazed... After thinking about it, the prince's nature is honest, which does not mean that the prince is stupid. There is a difference between being stupid and being honest.
If the prince really has no confidence and ambition, it will not be a good thing for the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Xi once had some regrets and felt that he should let the prince go out of the palace to gain experience and start from the grassroots level. He was worried that the prince lacked a vision to coordinate the overall situation.
Without the overall sunshine, you will naturally be a little stingy in doing things.
Now it seems that I have thought too much. These two words from the prince show that the prince still has a certain degree of confidence and really has a global vision...
When the prince heard his father's words, he felt a little nervous, but saw that his father's expression was normal...~
Is this considered approval? The prince thought for a while and concluded that he must be approved, which also indicates that there will be no surprises in the unification of the country.
The prince understood that whether he was the second or fourth child, he was indeed a temporary talent, but he never felt that he was inferior.
When he was attacked, the second child ran away, and then the fourth child was heading east, the prince knew that his father was clearing the way for him.
Such actions also show that Dad is not optimistic about himself, or that Dad recognizes the abilities of the second and fourth children...
This is not what the prince wants, at least it is not the impression the prince wants to leave on his father... He is mediocre!
This time, the second son wanted to return to the court, but the cabinet minister hesitated, and the fourth son made some moves. The prince felt that maybe it was time to express his feelings to his father.
How can a prince be simple when he has been taught by his father with imperial qualities since he was a child, has been exposed to civil servants and military generals in the martial arts hall, and has been trained in Gongfang City, coupled with the experience of scientific examinations and the performance of duties in the local state capital?
He remembered that his father occasionally said that the king should be determined according to the needs of the court, and he also heard his father say that the country does not need to bother...
After all these years, my father finally agreed.
Because the father let himself decide this matter, it means that he intended to let himself decide this matter to influence the impression of his ministers.
At the same time, the decision on this matter means that Dad is ready to hand over to himself the overall situation of Annan and Beiliao that his ministers and workers thought was planned.
…This is not a simple authorization.
"The matter of official approval is decided by Gu..."
The prince returned to the cabinet meeting hall, where all the cabinet ministers were still waiting.
After all, this matter is very delicate...~
The prince's decision? It seems that the official family really doesn't care about the second prince, and even refused the funeral of his biological mother...
The second prince was just kicked out. There was no announcement in the court about being demoted to a commoner, and there was no discussion about the second prince's affairs.
Everyone thought that it was really a plan by the officials.
As a result, the official family left the decision to the prince at this time~ The prince was the person involved, the target of the second prince's murder, and the heir to the unification.
"Prime Minister, let the cabinet draft the draft. It is allowed to return to the court to worship without limiting the number of followers..."
"Uh... Your Highness the Crown Prince, it's better to restrict this... entourage..."
He was still thinking about how to persuade the prince, such as being tolerant and benevolent, such as governing the country with filial piety, etc., such as the impact of making wrong decisions on the reputation of the prince... Even Wang Anshi was ready to stir up the topic and let the cabinet come together to persuade him.
.
After all, the prince is not an official, so he does not scare the cabinet ministers and he dares to preach.
He didn't expect the prince to make such a decision. Wang Anshi didn't react for a moment and could only cover up his embarrassment with follower's words.
"I don't think we, the Song Dynasty, should worry about hundreds of followers, so what if all those wandering soldiers enter the country? Since Mr. Zhang Ge can drive them out once, he can let them escape again...~"
"That's true! It's just a mob. If there is any change, Zhang Dun doesn't care about putting on armor and fighting again!"
Zhang Dun was not obeying the prince's words, but he knew best what was going on.
When the officials were briefed before the expedition, Zhang Dun suspected that it was just a show, and the purpose was just to capture Dali. The second prince was just the actual executor...~
Zhang Dun has never let go of this idea for so many years. Now the prince said this, which actually confirmed his guess.
Perhaps, the attack on the prince was also a drama?
But now, it is nothing more than the officials handing over the leadership of this matter to the prince, and at the same time, it also gives the prince a reputation for benevolence among his ministers.
What the facts are, what the truth is, it doesn’t matter whether the cabinet ministers have doubted or guessed the official’s original intentions. What’s important is that everyone now understands what the official meant...
The edict was drawn up quickly. After all, the funeral day was coming soon, and the second prince was still at the border.