That's it, Wang Anshi had to admit that what Lu Huiqing and Zhang Dun said was the most suitable approach for the Song Dynasty.
Whether facing the Northern Liao court or dealing with Yelu Yixin, this can completely ensure orderly advance and retreat.
It is still the best way to realize the interests of the Song Dynasty.
This matter requires him to report to the officials...
Wang Anshi still thought too much. This was the result Zhao Xi wanted.
"It was agreed upon by the cabinet?"
"It is indeed the case when we return to the official family. The strategy agreed upon by all the ministers is unanimous, and the court will prepare for it in both directions."
"Due to the lack of information on Yelu Yixin's side, we can consider delaying it and decide how to deal with the issue on Yelu Yixin's side based on the progress of negotiations with Beiliao."
"Of course, in order to avoid the Northern Liao court forcing Yelv Yixin during the negotiation process, the cabinet decided to first let the border troops allow Yelu Yixin to enter the country if necessary."
"This entry does not mean entering the territory of Guochao, but entering the newly occupied area by Guochao and accepting the asylum of Guochao's army."
"At this point, the country and the dynasty will be able to advance and retreat in an orderly manner."
Wang Anshi's expression when he said this made Zhao Xi feel his helplessness.
Come to think of it, Old Man Wang is quite frustrated.
"The Prime Minister believes that, whether you are a king or a minister, what is the most important thing in life?"
Old Man Wang is becoming more and more suitable for the role of prime minister, and Zhao Xi really doesn't want him to hide his problems.
"I can't say it well, my old minister."
"Then let me tell you..."
Zhao Xi was really afraid that this stubborn husband would talk to him about righteousness, integrity, and leaving his name through the ages.
Zhao Xi believed that Wang Anshi had such ambitions and indeed did so.
"I believe that whether you are a king or a minister, when you are in the court, you should put the interests of the country first. As the saying goes, if you are successful, you can benefit the world."
"Identity determines responsibility, identity determines stance, and identity determines behavior. There is nothing wrong with living in the countryside, maintaining integrity, upholding righteousness, and upholding one's reputation."
"But what about living in a temple? There are thousands of government affairs, how can they be solved by righteousness? If there is only righteousness and justice, I think the supervisory yamen is the best position."
"Don't talk about the relationships between ministers in the court, let's talk about the negotiations with other countries. Isn't that a case of intrigue? Can you make the enemy kneel at your feet with your righteousness? No way."
"In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are futile. But does the country have absolute strength now? Maybe it does, but what kind of process does that require?"
"The Northern Liao is not the Xixia, the terrain is not the same, and the dynasty model and system are not the same. The Northern Liao is a unified dynasty earlier than the Guo Dynasty. Although it is declining day by day, the Northern Liao still has the strength to fight. From this Northern Liao civil strife, it can be seen
It can be seen that the decay of the Northern Liao court is far from collapse."
"Yelu Yixin conspired to rebel, and the four Jurchen tribes took the opportunity to cause chaos, and the tribes in Suzhou and the prairie fished in troubled waters. What was the result? Bei Liao endured it, and it took only one year to calm down all the chaos in the territory. During this period,
Some countries sent troops to the north tentatively."
"It can be seen that although Bei Liao is not at its peak, it still has huge strength. The imperial court is planning the sixteen states of Yanyun. Facing the current situation of Bei Liao, how should we choose?"
"Should we use the bones and blood of the soldiers to pile up Yan Yun's achievements, or should we use all available power to reduce the casualties of the Song Dynasty soldiers as much as possible? I believe that the king will not hesitate to choose this point.
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"Jiefu, the so-called eternal name is always written by the winner. The loser does not have this right and qualification. History has always been whitewashed."
"When the Song Dynasty's territory was tens of thousands of miles from east to west and tens of thousands of miles from north to south, and this boundless territory was left to future generations, who would care that some innocuous tactics were used in this incomparable achievement?"
"I believe that all the ministers in the court are familiar with history and have thoroughly read Sun Tzu's Art of War and Thirty-Six Strategies. From the bottom of his heart, who sympathizes with the weak? Winning is victory, regardless of means!"
This was the first time that Zhao Xi had such a monitoring conversation with Wang Anshi, and it was also the first time that he had such a long discussion after a long time.
For a long time, Zhao Xi listened more to his ministers' memorials and spoke less. What he needed was a court that could handle government affairs, not a court that simply took orders.
This time, Zhao Xi was really worried that Wang Anshi would not be able to overcome the pit in his heart.
A plan that the Prime Minister does not fully agree with will never be implemented to the extreme.
Wang Anshi is now very suitable for the position of prime minister. Zhao Xi has always believed that stable decision-making is very important.
Since there is no intention to replace Wang Anshi, he needs to be kept on track...
"Officials...Old ministers...Old ministers would like to be taught!"
As he said this, Wang Anshi pulled his sleeves, indicating that he was about to bow down.
Wang Anshi didn't know how Fu Bi served as prime minister, but he knew himself as prime minister.
After all these years, he feels that as a prime minister, he has never been able to be considerate to the officials.
Most of the current cabinet members were former ministers of Qiandi. He knew that it would be difficult for him to be considerate and close to the officials. They were not as good as Zhang Dun, who entered Qiandi's circle later, or even as clever as Lu Huiqing, who was playing tricks.
The reason why he insisted on holding on in the cabinet was because he didn't want to see the great situation of the Song Dynasty change. He wanted to watch, at least watch the take-off of the Song Dynasty in his lifetime.
He even wanted to create eternal peace for the Song Dynasty when he was in charge of the cabinet and take back the barrier of the Central Plains Dynasty... The Sixteenth State of Yanyun.
Therefore, he made changes himself and tried his best to adapt to the style of the current cabinet.
Later, Wang Anshi even hid his talents, just for a stable cabinet that could continue the prosperity of the Song Dynasty!
Today, Lao Wang was really moved! After the official told him this sincerely, he could feel that at this moment, the official really accepted him as the prime minister...
"Xiang Wang, what else can be added to this matter~~ I consider that the so-called negotiations with the Northern Liao court will not have any effect. In the end, we have to fully reuse wastes like Yelu Yixin."
For a while, Zhao Xi seemed to feel that Wang Anshi was getting close to him, and did not want to leave room for the cabinet to speculate.
"Prime Minister, I think the imperial court can make it clear to Yelu Yixin that their family members need to earn their lives in order to survive."
"Since it is support, I think that in addition to firearms, including divine arm crossbows, we can support Yelu Yixin in proportion."
"The number of beheadings of the rebels in Northern Liao will determine the terms of exchange for the quality of their family members' survival in the country."
"Of course, we can't help but give them hope... The bottom line of the imperial court is that when the remaining rebels are less than 10%, they can consider accepting the entry of the rebels. At that time, they can freely choose whether to become civilians or serve as auxiliary cavalry.
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Guan Jia was much more ruthless than Zhang Dun, and much more thorough than Lu Huiqing.
But at this time, Wang Anshi didn't feel the discomfort he felt when the cabinet was discussing matters. Instead, he felt that things should be like this.