Section 59 Above the Imperial Court

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On the magnificent and solemn Zichen Palace, the ministers stood on the magnificent ground inlaid with gold and jade, and stared forward with their eyes like torches. Turning a deaf ear to those splendid furnishings, and turning a deaf ear to those paintings of dragons and phoenixes. Iron wings more than a foot long stretched out from both sides of their long-winged caps, giving people a strange feeling, but they could not casually turn their heads and ears and keep the court solemn. The emperor's head has a crown through the sky, and the style is relatively simple. But it's not the tassel half-covering face we see on TV dramas, giving people a sense of mystery. He was sitting on the dragon chair, it was the time of the early dynasty, listening to the chatter of the ministers for a long time, the emperor listened to it for a long time, a little sleepy and tired, but he had to leave for no reason. It is said that this diligent and loving people, the emperor who works hard is more tired than the office workers in our modern society, working from 9 to 5, and there are no weekends and holidays, day after day, year after year. Of course, those emperors who do not want to make progress and are arrogant and extravagant are a different matter.

"Your Majesty. "An old and dignified minister, from the ranks of the ministers, stood trembling, his appearance was a little ugly, and his face and nose were a little off, his throat protruded, and he was born with a vision. This is a high-ranking and powerful person who has won the trust of the emperor, and was the great envoy of Fenyin, the right servant, and the scholar of Zhaowenguan University.

"Quasi-" Song Zhenzong habitually said a few words.

"Emperor Qi, I heard that the Zijiao Gang in the suburbs of Beijing has been recruiting troops recently, should we send troops to encircle and suppress them and completely annihilate them. As the saying goes, a spark can start a prairie fire, and the emperor should think twice, not to underestimate these market people. The old and respectful minister Wang said worriedly.

"I have heard of it for a long time, but these gangs exist in all dynasties, as long as the Son of Heaven is Shengming, naturally there is no need to worry, if the Son of Heaven is rampant, then these people will definitely revolt and become an unstoppable rebel force, trying to seize the unrighteous people of others. The emperor sitting on the dragon chair said with a glance, completely forgetting that his ancestors' rivers and mountains were also taken from others.

"Then why didn't the imperial court take the initiative and prevent trouble before it happened? The old minister still refused to give up.

"In this world, things must be reversed, and excesses will be reversed. It may have been a good thing to exterminate them, but once the war broke out, the whole country was forced to panic and restless, and the people of the foreign countries were ready to move, and they were worried about internal and external troubles. Taizong had many wars with the Liao State, and in the fierce battles, Taizong resisted stubbornly and was wounded by arrows, but he was still defeated. The remaining arrow wound caused him to leave early. Although we were lucky enough to win the Liao State, we still resorted to the trick of exchanging money for peace in the Tanyuan Alliance, and barely managed to maintain relations with the Liao State, which was a powerful country in the north. Because now the population of our Great Song Dynasty is about 100 million, and the land area is only 3.5 million square kilometers, which is not as large as the Liao State.

Let's take a look at the surroundings of our Great Song Dynasty, and the international situation we are facing now is also very grim, which can be described as internal and external troubles, endless, and pressing step by step. Needless to say, the north is a vast and powerful Liao country. With an area of more than 4.5 million square kilometers, a population of more than 9 million, and an army of more than 300,000, it is the most powerful among its neighbors. The northwestern part of the country is a tribe controlled by the semi-independent state party members, and it is still quite good enough to accept our canonization, but the actual area under its control is less than 100,000 square kilometers. The southwest direction is the control area of the Tibetan tribes, fortunately, there are many tribes in Tibet, and the leader of Xining has always been an ally with us, and it can be regarded as containing the power of Tibet. Further southwest is the independent state of Dali left by Taizu during his southern expedition, which has always been a tribute to the Song Dynasty and has been friendly for generations. To the south was the state of Cochin (present-day Vietnam), a dishonest country that instigated rebellions among the border people in the southern part of the Song Dynasty.

So judging from the current situation, the borders of the Great Song Dynasty are not so peaceful. In the face of such intricate international relations, we should be prepared for danger in times of peace, but we must not be in chaos, we must be in a position to maintain internal security, to maintain stability as the priority, to establish a harmonious Song Dynasty of national peace and security as an important post, as the saying goes, flies do not bite seamless eggs, as long as we ourselves are invulnerable, we can let these thieves who are about to move have no chance. It seems that Song Zhenzong, who wrote the famous "Persuasion" in history - has his own Yan Ruyu in the book, and has his own golden house in the book, not only has good poetry and writing, but also speaks with a sprinkled voice, clear layers, and endless talk, even if he immediately went to participate in the election speeches of Western countries, it is estimated that it is not a problem, and he won a big victory.

"Then let them go unchecked and ignore them?" the minister did not give up, and continued to ask.

"Water can carry a boat, but also can overturn a boat, don't underestimate the power of the people, this dog will jump off the wall when he is in a hurry, and people can only rebel and revolutionize when he is in a hurry. In fact, I think these people are just a rabble, and the target is not the imperial court, so I simply let them go, and it is also a constraint on the princes and kings of various places, if they can be subordinated to the imperial court in the future and used by me in the southern and northern wars, of course, it is better. But at the moment, it is good that the well water does not interfere with the river water. I have already ordered the ears and eyes of the palace to sneak in, and as soon as there is any wind and grass, I will know in a moment that everything is under the control of the imperial court, and this is the best way to do it. The emperor said nonchalantly.

"I see, the minister is panicked all day long, it turns out that the emperor has already been in his chest, and he has already dealt with it, it is really a saint, forgive the old minister for worrying too much. The king and the ministers said convincingly.

Since the founding of the country, the emperors of the past dynasties have either two or three prime ministers standing side by side, and there are a number of deputy prime ministers to assist, for what, in order to break the dictatorship of eunuchs externally, and to decide the dictatorship of concubines internally, that is, to open up the way of speech and brainstorming. You will do your duty in your place. That Song Zhenzong said conclusively.

"Yes, the emperor is wise, this is the blessing of my Great Song Dynasty, we should carefully follow the emperor's teachings, and we will be smeared with liver and brain, broken bones, and let the rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty last for thousands of generations. The ministers knelt on the ground together, bowed and worshipped, and the empty hall echoed for a long time with a sound of pandering.

"Zhong Aiqing, please get up quickly, if there is no performance, you can retire now. The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned again, and it seemed that he could not retreat.

"The Emperor of the Minister-" Another minister stood up, took a closer look, this person had a sarcoma on his neck, and the person was "gall" at the time, which was one of the five famous ghosts in history - Wang Qinruo, history evaluated this person, treacherous, intelligent, bold and reckless, and understood Taoism.

"Quasi-" The emperor has said this more than a dozen times, and before he has heard what this person has to say, he will inevitably feel a lot of upset.

"Since that day the book of heaven came out, it was said that I would be free for 700 years in the Great Song Dynasty, and when I saw it later, it was true. Since the emperor and the ministers traveled thousands of miles to the top of Mount Tai at the top of the five mountains, it was really sincere, and the gold and stone were open. Heaven and earth are moved, and the sun and moon are clear. The people's hearts, the country is rich and the people are strong, auspicious everywhere, auspicious clouds emerge in endlessly, it is really auspicious, I am blessed by the court, God bless the Great Song. However, since that time, it seems that the emperor has not been able to seal his meditation for a long time, so should he go out again to seek prosperity and blessings for the people? "That Wang Qinruo saw that the effect was good last time, and this time he came to advocate again.

"Very good, very good, I have long wanted to do this, but I have never acted on it. You really said that my heart is on the line, and it coincides with me. After that Zen sealing, it was really admired by all the people, and the people's hearts were wanted, and they responded to every call, and the effect was very good. Since then, the wind and rain have been smooth, and Guotai Ming'an. That Song Zhenzong was happy to hear this, and he smiled slightly, his slightly round face became much more rounded, the malaise just now disappeared, and the iron wings on the hat also shook slightly excitedly.

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