You can't kick him to death, you can only vent your anger a little like this.
The reason why Zhao Xi waited for the prince to come over before letting this rebellious son enter the palace was to give the prince a chance to send favors...~Zhao Xi really didn't want to see his brother's affair happen to his descendants.
Fortunately, the prince understands very well...
Zhao Xi is also looking at the prince's thoughts...
"Am I not cruel enough?"
After being persuaded by the prince, Zhao Xi did not continue.
When people dispersed, there was really no one around to talk to, so I could only talk to Wang Zhongzheng.
"Little... little..."
What can Wang Zhongzheng say? What can he dare to say? Wang Zhongzheng has followed him since he was a child in an official family.
If I'm not cruel, I started to be mean to people at a certain age...~
"Forget it, you idiot don't understand..."
He couldn't tell whether it was because the prince made him happy or because the rebellious son came back. The depression in Zhao Xi's heart these days felt a little relieved after those two kicks.
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"The second prince and the fourth prince are visiting the prince's residence..."
"How do you say, is it true that the plan for Annan and Beiliao is true?"
"This is not true, but it is true. The team that the Fourth Prince recruited to recruit troops has basically dispersed due to the incident with the Queen Mother and Concubine Hui, as well as the death of many senior members of the dynasty."
"The theory of the year name is nonsense..."
"It can't be said like this. Guangwu and Zhenguan are both kings with eternal names, and their reign names remain unchanged for twenty or thirty years. Now that the official reign names are approaching, it can only mean that the Zhongxing of the Song Dynasty is comparable to that of Guangwu and Zhenguan. As for the
It is far-fetched that the Queen Mother, Concubine Hui and the important ministers Xinwang are related to the reign name. Is it possible that no important ministers died in Guangwu Zhenguan?"
"I don't know who instigated these things?"
After the second prince returned to Bianliang, the entire court and Bianliang paid close attention to the situation in order to see what was going on and to decide what to do.
There were discussions everywhere in the tea house and restaurant...
"Don't tell those stories. Let's talk about what happened when the second prince came back to the East Palace and the fourth prince went out..."
"What? Is there anyone in your family involved in this matter?"
"Well, this was a toss-up. I just gave up, but now I feel a little more interesting..."
"I heard that the imperial court did not want to conduct a military campaign in the Northern Liao Dynasty, but..."
The speaker also looked around and lowered his voice and said, "I heard that gold mines were discovered in some small island countries around Ryukyu."
"I also heard that the small island with the gold mine belongs to Goryeo, and the imperial court can only test the water in the form of a caravan..."
The next sounds became lower and lower.
Zhao Xi was also thinking about it at this time. He was trying his best to think about the topography and products of the entire East China Sea.
To be honest, although the fourth prince now intends to go to the east to cause trouble, such trouble cannot be done in the name of the imperial court, nor will it receive obvious assistance from the imperial court.
Not to mention conquering Fusang and Goryeo, even if you want to establish a foothold on the islands in the East China Sea, it will not take more than a year or two. Without the support of money and food, I am afraid that you will just run out for a while and come back dejected.
Since the country already had this understanding, Zhao Xi simply followed the trend.
"Zirong, how many people can be released for exploration in Workshop City? It is best to be craftsmen who are firm and loyal."
According to current parlance, even those who are accomplished in exploration are still called craftsmen.
"Five or six at most. The time is still a bit tight. In another ten years, Chen and Cunzhong can cultivate some more."
Su Song knew many of Zhao Xi's thoughts. When he was still in the old guard camp, the officials had talked about these with a few of them.
Even if there is no such thing as the Fourth Prince, the imperial court will start to develop the small islands around the East China Sea in a few years, or after taking over the Northern Liao Dynasty.
"Let's test the waters first. The presence of the imperial court can easily make people alert. Although the current strength of the imperial court doesn't matter, once Northern Liao, Goryeo, Fusang, etc. become alert, and Annan is also provoked..."
"Xixia and Dali have just been recovered. They cannot be said to be completely stable yet. There are many things that cannot be avoided."
Such is the situation.
This situation is not only due to the short period of time for the rise of the dynasty, nor can it be attributed entirely to the fact that Xixia and Dali did not fully digest it, but because his sons showed up, forcing him to act hastily.
According to the setting in the early years, it should be that after the Northern Liao Dynasty was solved and the Northern Territory of the Song Dynasty was stabilized, the sea power would be further developed, and even extended to Goryeo and Fusang.
When his son had these thoughts of seizing the legitimate son, Zhao Xi had no choice but to make mistakes and spread his business across the board.
It’s so stretched! It’s because the reserves can’t keep up...
"The official family, I think this may not be a good opportunity..."
After all, Wang Anshi is the Prime Minister. Zhao Xi cannot ignore Wang Anshi when discussing these matters.
In fact, in Zhao Xi's view, it is more conducive to governance for the emperor and his ministers to be honest than to let their ministers and workers guess their thoughts.
"Appreciate further details……"
"The official family and the dynasty are not a military system, and there is no such thing as military merit. Although the court has issued regulations related to the placement of soldiers, it has been 20 years since the official family took the throne, and the new army has been promoted for nearly 20 years, and the military service system has not been implemented.
More than ten years."
"Given the imperial court's stipulation that non-commanding officers must retire when they are forty years old, the placement of retired soldiers has become more and more of a problem for the imperial court in recent years."
"The Guo Dynasty was well-armed. It pacified Xixia and recaptured Dali. It did not cause much damage to the army of the Guo Dynasty, and the military achievements were more collective. This led to more and more retired soldiers."
"At forty years old, they are all battle-hardened warriors. The court cannot properly arrange them, which is a hidden danger to the stability of the country. Naturally, the country cannot return to the situation of redundant troops under the late emperor."
"Now that the second prince is in Annan and the fourth prince is traveling eastward, it may not be a bad thing for these soldiers who have received pensions from the court but cannot be resettled."
Wang Anshi is indeed a capable minister with an overall view, and he does have a considerable long-term vision.
Zhao Xi originally planned to promote these things in a few years...
How should I say this?
In Zhao Xi's heart, Beiliao is indeed a serious problem. Although Beiliao shows signs of decline, it has not yet reached the extreme.
Once something arouses the vigilance of Northern Liao, Goryeo, Fusang and even Annan, it will inevitably be a war, or a war between one dynasty and one country against all surrounding dynasties.
As for Xixia and Dali, they have only been in power for a short period of time and cannot completely return to their original mission. If this war is not appropriate, it will really be a disaster for the country.
As for now, at least the second child was forced to flee because he failed to seize the legitimate son...
"Zhongzheng, send someone to the East Palace..."
Zhao Xi quickly wrote a paragraph and asked Wang Zhongzheng to take it away.
"It seems that some excuses still have to be used for a while..."
Zhao Xi and his son's strategy did not avoid Wang Anshi and Su Song.
To this day, he still can't tell whether it was a plan or an accident.
"Officials, doing this can give the court a buffer of at least three years. After three years, even if the second and fourth princes do nothing, the court should be able to stabilize Xixia and Dali. By then, even if they are in trouble,
The imperial court can also recover Yanyun first!"