After Dading was besieged and Yelu Hongji committed suicide, his personal expedition was regarded as a triumph.
Yelu Hongji was a ruthless man. When he was sure that his strategy would not be responded to by all forces in the dynasty, and realized that he could not change the result of being annihilated, he killed himself at the moment of the civil riot in Dading.
This also led to the end of Zhao Xi's personal expedition.
To a certain extent, the death of Yelu Hongji means that Bei Liao is finished, and Zhao Xi's personal expedition is over.
For the rest, it should be said that it is better to pursue the poor bandits bravely, so that the king does not need to continue to stay on the front line.
Zhao Xi did not accept the cabinet's suggestion to take charge of the various armies in the North, but asked the court to dispatch officials as soon as possible to take over the prefectures of Northern Liao.
At the same time, the civil servants and supervisors of various armies were exchanged.
Moreover, the basic policy of annual rotation of cavalry for combat operations north of Yanshan was determined.
Gongfangcheng also dispatched a large number of craftsmen to measure the topography of Hebei Road, recruited state and private funds, and laid tracks from Hebei Road to Yanshan.
There were many prisoners, the Song Dynasty had sufficient financial liquidity, and had a solid foundation for large-scale infrastructure construction...
It has been three months. Although Zhao Xi has returned to the court, he rarely worries about political affairs anymore.
The prince is over thirty, and it’s time to take on more practical responsibilities...
Some ministers and ministers also tried to persuade him, believing that the official family was in its prime and could still lead the Song Dynasty to move forward, but Zhao Xi did not respond.
Changing the Song Dynasty, or changing this era, ultimately requires the era itself. Changes in an era must have a corresponding foundation.
Zhao Xi has pointed out the direction in all aspects. As long as he does not deviate from the direction and accumulates, quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes.
Therefore, he will no longer take advantage of future generations to continue to interfere.
Another point is that during this personal expedition, I had dizziness twice~~ Zhao Xi knew that this was probably due to his high blood pressure.
I originally had high blood pressure, and the Zhao family also inherited the so-called wind disease. In this era of backward technology, high blood pressure is an untreatable disease...~
Zhao Xi wants to see the Song Dynasty he changed not to deviate from the direction, so he must live as long as possible.
Therefore, he tried to get away from the tedious government affairs and tried to meditate and rest his mind, hoping to alleviate the progress of his hypertension.
In order not to deviate from the development direction he had set, Zhao Xi also brought along several emperors and grandchildren who had already shown their talents to educate...~
Zhao Xi hopes to use enlightenment to establish the three views of the third generation of kings, so that some of his own ideas, or some of the ideas of future generations, can be passed on.
Only in this way can the Song Dynasty's leading advantage in this era be ensured...~
"Dad, the cabinet and the child discussed some things together, but there is one thing that the child needs to ask dad for advice..."
Although Zhao Xi is no longer involved in government affairs, Zhao Xi's prestige in the court has not changed at all. Zhao Xi still has to make decisions on matters that are difficult for the court to decide.
"Tell me, let me see what's going on?"
"Dad, it's about the issue of the strong and weak branches of the country and the current Northland annihilation of the remnants of the Northern Liao Dynasty."
"North of Yanshan Mountain is the desert grassland. The remnants of the Northern Liao Dynasty are difficult to completely eradicate within a certain period of time."
"The chariot troops have shortcomings in this regard. They cannot match the mobility of cavalry in the desert grasslands, and the cavalry of the dynasty is mainly cavalry. Therefore, the court is worried that if things go on like this, it will inevitably lead to the same shortcomings as the previous dynasty.
…~”
The origin of the cavalry is from a foreign race, and the previous powerful dynasty also used foreign generals to defend the northern border.
This is indeed a difficult problem...~
"There are two ways to solve this problem. The first is to train Han cavalry. The combat capability of the cavalry of the Kai Dynasty is not weak. In the early days of the previous dynasty, the cavalry of the Han people in the Central Plains dominated the world."
"The second method is to move the capital. The imperial court does not lack the money and food to build a new capital, not to mention technology and craftsmen. Moreover, the new capital can also promote the development of various industries in the country."
"Besides, the topography of Bianliang has limited the development of the capital. Not to mention the growth of Dingkou of Bianliang, even the office space of the imperial government office cannot be satisfied, let alone the living environment of the entire Bianliang people?"
"I once said in the early years that when dynasties change, most people move from north to south. The living environment in the north makes the people in the north naturally stronger than those in the south."
"You can also move the capital and train the Han cavalry in the Central Plains at the same time."
"Taking Xijin Prefecture as a reference, the distance between the northern end of the Grand Canal and Zhigu Mouth is a hundred miles away, and water transportation is smooth. Hebei Road is a flat river. There are no restrictions on track laying, and the track can also reach the Xijin Prefecture area."
"The imperial court can make a preliminary design and let Gongfang City do some work in the early stage to evaluate the feasibility of moving the capital..."
The capital was moved to the Jinfu area, and the capital was close to Yanshan. In other words, the cavalry north of Yanshan to exterminate the remnants of the Northern Liao Dynasty was equivalent to the defensive force of the capital, which also solved the problem of strong cadres and weak branches.
Under this situation, if the army is rotated again, the effect of the army of the country and the dynasty can be achieved...
"Xiao Jiu'er, do you know grandpa's intention on this matter?"
When Zhao Xi told the prince about this, he did not avoid the emperor's grandsons, the same emperors who were taught by Zhao Xi himself.
Zhao Xi prefers the prince's third son, who is the ninth among his grandchildren.
"Grandpa Huang, this is what Grandpa Huang once said about the emperor guarding the country..."
not bad!
…
This is how the current Song Dynasty court operates.
The prince walked to the front desk, which was almost equivalent to abdication, but only lacked a ceremony.
As for Zhao Xi, he often took several of his grandsons out of the palace to pay private visits incognito, to experience the people's sentiments, and even went to the martial arts hall to give lectures and chat with those octogenarians...~
After regaining Yanyun, Di Qing seemed to have settled his thoughts, and his health deteriorated.
Both Zhong Er and Guo Kui seemed to be lacking something, their energy and spirit seemed to be decadent.
Yes, even Zhao Xi is idle, let alone them?
As a general in the Song Dynasty, it was his obsession to recapture Yanyun. When Yanyun was really regained, he felt like he had no direction.
Zhao Xi tried to comfort him, but it was no use.
You are already in your 70s or 80s. After you lose your vitality and energy, your body's functions will become brand new just by talking about it.
Not to mention these generals, even Wang Anshi was interested in becoming an official.
This wise minister who worked hard for the prosperity of the Song Dynasty was satisfied when he saw the current situation of the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty as a whole, including all aspects, has entered a stage of healthy development, and the so-called government affairs have almost become trivial matters.
Wang Anshi felt a little uncomfortable, so he had the idea of returning to his hometown...~
"In a few years, you look at the courtiers, and I look at the prince. When we ensure that the entire court will not harm the foundation of the Song Dynasty, we can let them go..."
In the end, it was Zhao Xi who allowed Wang Anshi to stay on.
What Zhao Xi means by watching is that he wants to avoid so-called party disputes in the discussion of politics and the cabinet...~Knowing that it is inevitable, try to postpone it as long as you can.
Fortunately, most of the backbone of the Song Dynasty officials have been instilled with the concept of Jiangwutang, and even if there are disputes, they will be controlled within an appropriate range.
Generally speaking, Zhao Xi is satisfied with the nearly fifty years since he came to this era.
"Third brother, Jiu'er is still young. It's late at night, let him sleep..."
On a very ordinary day, Zhao Xi left Xiaojiu in his bedroom. It was midnight, and Tao Niang was nagging her again.
"Then go to sleep."
Zhao Xi is teaching mathematics to these nine grandsons, which is probably the mathematics for the fourth and fifth grade of elementary schools in later generations.
This Xiaojiu is pretty good.
Not long after Zhao Xi lay down, the child might have fallen asleep, but Zhao Xi was a little upset, indescribably irritable.
Just when I was thinking about getting up and drinking a cup of tea and calming down, I suddenly felt that the whole palace was spinning... Is it high blood pressure again?
wrong!
"The earth dragon turns over! Tao Niang...~ wake up quickly! The earth dragon turns over..."
This is an earthquake!
"Official..."
The king of kings has already rushed in.
"Zhongzheng, take good care of your empress, call everyone and go to the yard!"
Zhao Xi didn't have time to put on any clothes. He knew that if there was a big earthquake, it would only last for tens of seconds.
Just wearing underwear, he quickly ran towards the side hall...~
"Third brother..."
"I'm going to save Xiaojiu!"
Zhao Xi didn't hear clearly what Tao Niang was shouting and had already arrived at the side hall.
Xiao Jiu was still asleep. Zhao Xi approached, picked up the child and ran outside...~
From the time he felt the earthquake to when Zhao Xi picked up Xiaojiu, it definitely wasn't even a minute.
At this time, the seemingly passable Cining Palace collapsed...~
It was renovated during the late emperor's time. It is not old and has not been rebuilt over the years...~ Zhao Xi has long been interested in moving the capital, so he has not thought about continuing to build and renovate the palace in Bianliang...~
That's why...
When Zhao Xi ran out with his ninth grandson in his arms, the side hall collapsed. Zhao Xi felt the sound of wind behind him and hugged Xiaojiu in front of him...~
It penetrated the head again...~The moment Zhao Xi felt the pain, he instantly lost consciousness!
…~
"not dead?"
Zhao Xi tried hard to open his eyes... Where is this?
The white top is the kind of flat top with edges all around...~
"Old man, you finally woke up...~wuwuwu..."
this……
Zhao Xi understood that he was back again, back to his original era...
For four years, Zhao Xi was in a coma, that is, in a vegetative state, and lay in bed for four years.
The mayor of Cangshan Town was rushed to the city for treatment after a steel bar penetrated his head while saving a neighbor's child on New Year's Eve.
Fortunately, the steel bar penetrated the skull and passed through the gap between the left and right brains.
He was rescued, but he became a vegetative state.
With the attention of relevant departments, the persistence of his family, and the encouragement of public sentiment, Zhao Xi has been undergoing treatment.
Four years later, he woke up!
"Third Uncle, I often hear you say that we are descendants of the Northern Song Dynasty royal family. Which branch are we from?"
After Zhao Xi woke up, it was not only Cangshan Town that was shocked, but the whole city.
Although it has been four years, people still remember the mayor's propaganda about saving people.
Zhao Xi's third uncle is the patriarch of the Zhao family in their area, a well-known entrepreneur, and often participates in the Zhao family's sacrificial activities.
After hearing that Zhao Xi had woken up, he also came over to visit him.
Therefore, Zhao Xi took the opportunity to ask this question that he had always wanted to know.
"According to the genealogy records, our lineage should be the descendants of Zhao Kuangyin."
"The genealogy records that after Zhao Guangyi usurped power, he used various excuses to kill Zhao Kuangyin's direct descendants. However, after Zhao Kuangyin's death, Zhao Dezhao was appointed Jing Zhaoyi."
"Does Jing Zhaoyi know about it? He is now the top leader in Shaanxi Province... He was worried that Zhao Guangyi would kill Zhao Kuangyin, so he secretly deprived his son of the royal family in Jing Zhao..."
"Our ancestors are from Xianyang, so we can basically match..."
"You're a blessing in disguise this time. You've made an exception and become a director. Once you've recovered, you should have a specific position. You're only in your early fifties, so it's impossible for you to be idle."
"In this case, you are qualified to worship the ancestors of the Zhao family this year. We will communicate more then..."
Zhao Xi chuckled and dismissed the topic.
When he was still an emperor, he was pierced by a wooden stick and now he has become a minister. How can he still be happy? Are he still qualified to worship his ancestors?