Without waiting for Zhao Yu to continue to improve the 'flying thunder cannon' and carry out the trial production of mortars, he received a message from Lu Xiufu, saying that the Empress Dowager's holy car had arrived in Fuzhou, and they were going north with Hu on March 16. He calculated that he would be able to arrive in Lin'an in ten days, so he decided that his 'illness' would be cured, and he packed up and drove back to Beijing. He made detailed records of the manufacture and use of the Flying Thunder Cannon, and made notes on the relevant precautions and areas that still need to be improved, and handed them over to the Artillery Department of the Privy Council for further study; The drawings of the mortar were handed over to the craftsman to make a prototype and be refined.

The holy car returned to Beijing, Liu Zhixue led the Wuhu civil and military send-off, and the fleet did not sail into the Yangtze River, but still took the water into Taihu Lake and returned to Lin'an by canal. Just entered the Taihu Lake, Chen Renweng has come to meet the driver, after several months of training of the inland water division has become an army, looking at thousands of warships in the lake lined up to accompany each other, Zhao Yu is also very pleased, with their own hands and feet, mobilize the water army for the next move.

Zhao Yu did not go again that day, and parked the boat in Taihu Lake that day to replenish grain and water, and at the same time summoned Zhao Mengjin, who was in Pingjiang, to meet the driver. At this time, it is the spring season, when the lake is on the market, and he can also taste the 'three whites' to solve his cravings. In the evening, Zhao Mengjin also hurried to the horseback and got on the imperial ship.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates heard that there is some chaos in the capital, and some people want to do bad things, so this time my subordinates will lead the army back to the city with Your Majesty!" After a few glasses of wine, Zhao Mengjin said.

"Manager Zhao, is there a mess in Beijing?" Chen Renweng put down his wine glass and said in surprise.

"Of course, otherwise, how could Your Majesty return to Beijing with illness. You nest in this lake as a god, naturally you don't know anything outside the world. Zhao Mengjin quipped.

"Your Majesty has a feint?" When Chen Renweng heard this, he immediately turned his head and looked the little emperor up and down, but seeing that he could eat and drink, he didn't look like he was sick, and asked suspiciously.

"Do you think I'm sick?" Zhao Hao smiled and said, "But there are indeed people in Beijing who are restless, they want to re-establish the imperial heir, negotiate peace with the enemy, and make a lot of trouble." I said that I was sick and hid in Wuhu to avoid trouble. ”

"Someone wants to usurp the throne and set it up separately?" The little emperor said it easily, but Chen Renweng was furious when he heard it, and got up and saluted, "Your Majesty, my subordinates are willing to lead the troops back to Beijing, first eradicate all those who conspire against the rebellion, and then welcome Your Majesty back to Beijing!" ”

"If Your Majesty wants to quell the rebellion, you still need to use your recruits, the Sprinkle family would have chopped them all to the Shen River!" Zhao Mengjin took a sip of wine and said with a smile.

"No, my subordinates will definitely return to Beijing with Your Majesty this time, if anyone wants to be unfavorable to Your Majesty, kill them first." Chen Renweng ignored Zhao Mengjin and asked for his life again.

"Hehe, to deal with those sour people who are powerless, we still need two generals to do it, and only our guard battalion will do it!" Chen Dun was unhappy and said with a sneer.

"Your kid has just grown up, not only the danger, you can also fight those old miscellaneous hairs, this kind of thing has to be our veteran!" Zhao Mengjin pointed his finger at Chen Dun's nose and smiled.

"That's it, don't look at those sour Confucian ghosts who have the most ideas, and actually do some things that hurt people with hidden arrows, so that you can't prevent it, and you will die in a daze, this kind of thing is handed over to you, we really can't rest assured." Chen Renweng patted Chen Dun's head and said.

"Alas......" Chen Dun could only sigh, drooping his head and not daring to talk back, who let these two people be older than themselves and have older qualifications than themselves, when they led the troops to fight, they were still climbing over the wall and digging birds' nests in the old camp! And this one is younger than himself, but he has rich experience in fighting, and a few old ones can't play him, and he doesn't dare to compare!

"Your Majesty, although Ni Liang is stationed in Beijing now, his heart is too real, and the other generals are fighting outside, how can there be no one who is close to him!" Chen Renweng still pleaded.

"You're a cronie, aren't you a Sprinkle family?" Zhao Mengjin was unconvinced.

"You are weak and stupid, how can you fight those who can speak well?" Of course, Chen Renweng was not convinced and argued.

"The Sprinkle family is standing in the palace, who of them dares to be presumptuous, and they still need to take advantage of their tongues!" Zhao Mengjin said.

"Hehe, I think that all the generals of our Shuaifu were guarding one side back then, and the palace was indeed a little thin and lost its momentum." Zhao Hao watched the two arguing, his heart warmed, and he smiled.

"Then Your Majesty has agreed to let us go back to Beijing together?" Chen Renweng was pleasantly surprised.

"Not really!" Zhao Yu waved his hand and said, "It was Chen Yizhong who made trouble in Beijing this time, colluding with a group of people from the DPRK and China and some frustrated scholars to make waves. But there is a minister of literature in Lin'an City, and it is not easy for them to make trouble, and Mr. Lu Xianghe and Governor Liu escorted the queen mother to Beijing later, and the guards stationed in Beijing are all imperial guards, so it is not easy for them to succeed. ”

"What I'm worried about now is that if one of his people loses in Beijing, they will try to collude with the local chaos, and with your army stationed on all sides, I don't have to worry about them causing trouble. Even if there is a change in Beijing, you are all stationed in important places in Gyeonggi, and you can lead the army into Beijing to quickly quell the rebellion, so as to avoid my worries. Therefore, there is no need to rush into Beijing, just wait and move, and immediately lead the troops to the king after receiving the edict. ”

"Well, Your Majesty is right, as long as Gyeonggi is prepared, what can they endure!" Chen Renweng nodded.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, once there is an edict, your subordinates will immediately mobilize a large army to King Qin in Beijing to eradicate the rebellion!" Zhao Mengjin said.

"Your Majesty still has to be careful in Beijing, once the matter fails, the subordinates are worried that they will jump over the wall in a hurry and take risks to plot against Your Majesty!" Chen Renweng thought about the masters around His Majesty and the protection of the army, but he still told with anxiety.

"Hehe, I have been in the wind and waves since I was a child, and no one has been injured in the thousands of troops, are you still worried about those small children?" Zhao Hao said with a smile.

"Your Majesty often says that you should be careful to sail a ship for ten thousand years, and don't be careless after returning to Beijing." Zhao Mengjin also advised His Majesty not to be careless, they all knew that everything they had was pinned on the little emperor, and if something happened to them, they would also lose everything.

"Well, I'll be careful." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "But you should also pay attention to the movements in your respective armies, they have been very active recently, sending people to lobby around, and even sent the Queen Mother to the Book of the People." Presumably, they will also send people to liaise with the army, so they must also be more cautious and strictly restrain their subordinates to prevent the enemy from infiltrating, confusing the army, and inciting mutiny. ”

"In addition, Meng Yuan has sent an envoy to Jiangnan to prepare for peace with us. However, it has been reported that some people in the DPRK have colluded with the Mengyuan side and want to take advantage of the opportunity of the peace talks to put pressure on our DPRK and do misdeeds. In the past, Meng Yuan suddenly increased his troops in Taixing, which was what they called it, and they wanted to use this to disturb people's hearts, affect the situation of the court, and force us to accept their conditions! ”

"Your Majesty, they want to put pressure on us through Meng Yuan, isn't it a dream, at this time, he said that His Majesty will not agree, even if it is a subordinate, how can he accept their conditions." Zhao Mengjin said with a sneer.

"What you say is exactly what they are trying to achieve, and it is exactly what they are trying to do." Zhao Yu chuckled, "They have calculated that the Peace Council will be resolutely opposed by me and you, so they spread all kinds of rumors through various means, saying that if they abandon the peace council and raise swords again, not only will the imperial court increase taxes, but also recruit a large number of soldiers to participate in the war." Even if he wins, Jiangnan will need to spend a lot of money and grain to fill the holes in Jiangbei, which will make the people in Jiangnan even poorer. As a result, the people will oppose it, and they can use public opinion to oppress the court, and then use the accomplices of the court to make a big noise, and write to the empress dowager to set up a new monarch and depose me. ”

"It's such a poisonous method, no wonder there were reports from all the armies before, saying that it suddenly became difficult to recruit new soldiers, and that a large number of recruits who had entered the camp had fled, and it turned out that they were the ones who made trouble. And His Majesty ordered his subordinates to raid Taixing for this reason, right? Zhao Mengjin said after hearing this.

"Exactly. Only a victory can make the rumors disappear and their conspiracy shattered. It's a pity that it was the lives and blood of the soldiers who paid for it! Zhao Yu drank the wine in the cup and said angrily.

"Sacrifice for the country and the king, where they died, Your Majesty should not be sad!" Chen Renweng comforted the little emperor.

"Then does Your Majesty mean to agree to peace?" Zhao Mengjin poured wine for His Majesty and asked.

"When we recover Jiangnan, we need to rebuild institutions at all levels, train new soldiers, and recuperate the people, which will take time. And it can conform to public opinion and avoid turmoil in the DPRK situation, so why not? Zhao Yu said.

"Your Majesty is going to agree to Meng Yuan's conditions? Wouldn't that damage your majesty's prestige? Chen Renweng asked anxiously.

"The two generals have followed His Majesty for so many years, and this peace proposal was proposed by the Tartars, so it is called prayer for peace. Think about how when an enemy country asked us for peace since I crossed to the south, it was Your Majesty's generosity to promise them peace, and how could it damage your prestige? Besides, peace negotiation is also a matter of bargaining, Your Majesty only calculates other people's share in trading, how can there ever be a time when he is calculated, it can't be a big deal and then fight, and it has nothing to do with prestige. Chen Dun took over and said with a disdainful expression.

"This kid has grown up, not only can he cheat, but he will also use his brain." Zhao Mengjin heard this, pointed at Chen Dun and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates recommended Commander Chen as a peace envoy, his kung fu is unparalleled, and he can uphold the holy will, this peace negotiation will definitely be successful!" Chen Renweng also talked nonsense seriously and saluted the little emperor.

"I'm ready!" Zhao Yu patted the table and said.

"By no means, my subordinates have to train with His Majesty for a few more years before they can take on this heavy responsibility!" The little emperor is a golden mouth, and Chen Dun jumped and waved his hand again and again.

"Your Majesty, Chen Yizhong is secretly presiding over misdeeds, why don't you punish him severely to set an example!" After laughing a few words, Zhao Mengjin turned back to the topic.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that they should be cautious, they must have been the head of the civil ministers, and if they are not careful, they will really cause turmoil in the government and the opposition." Chen Renweng did not agree with Zhao Mengjin's opinion, and said solemnly.

"How to deal with this guy makes me embarrassed, and I can only take one step at a time!" Zhao Hao took a sip of wine and frowned......

Rebellion is a heinous crime in all dynasties, as for several important ministers involved in this matter, if they are punished for the crime of rebellion, they should be punished with capital punishment, but at the beginning of the founding of the country, Taizu Zhao Kuangyin left an oath tablet, one of which is: do not kill the person who wrote and said the matter and the scholar. The law of the country should be respected, but the ancestral precepts should also be abided by, so that there was a contradiction between the two, which made Zhao Hao very embarrassed and couldn't make up his mind.

As a person in his previous life, Zhao Yu knew that China, as a country, had been defeated and weakened, poor, broken, and invaded by others. Perhaps, for a considerable period of time, civilization will be suppressed to the point of breathlessness, culture will be stifled to the point of lifelessness, the literati will be restrained, and literature and literature will be purged until there is no growth and no harvest. However, the reason why China has been able to die without perishing, and to be reborn from extinction and get out of a desperate situation, is all because of the cultural inheritance that supports our spirit.

From this point of view, Zhao Kuangyin's ancestral motto of not killing scholars and doctors should have set a historical precedent, making the Song Dynasty the second period of academic freedom in Chinese history since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and for the first time there were signs of the convergence of artisan traditions and philosophical traditions. It not only promoted the prosperity of science and technology, commerce, literature and art, but also promoted the pluralistic thinking of politics and the establishment of factions with democratic and enlightened political revenge ideas.

On the other hand, it broke through the dull and rigid situation of the five dynasties, and with the rise of the trend of applying the scriptures, emphasizing righteousness and reasoning, and doubting the ancient thoughts, the neo-Confucian system was established, which not only sublimated abstract speculation, but also exalted the strong and upright moral rationality and discipline consciousness of the scholars, and pushed the Chinese systematic philosophy to an unprecedented height. Some commentators believe that the Song Dynasty reached the peak of "democracy" in the entire history of China's feudal dynasties.

Prior to this, China's scholars, including literati, scholars, and intellectuals, were regarded by the rulers as followers who came and went when they were called, and as rags that were used when they were needed and not when they were not. Therefore, Wang Fuzhi at the end of the Ming Dynasty knew that under the oppression of literati, it was difficult to be literate and difficult to be a person, so he spoke highly of Zhao Kuangyin's measure. Why did he say, "If you don't call it virtuous, you can't do it"? Because there is only one human head, which is not equal to a leek.

From Zhao Yu's point of view, from this point of view, the ancestral training of not killing scholars and doctors does have a positive effect, and Zhao Kuangyin's oath monument can bind his successors and give the literati this minimum security guarantee, so that culture can be developed and inherited. But things are always relative, there must be positive and negative, throughout the history of the Song Dynasty, there were only three scholars and doctors who were killed. Although Yue Fei said that he had been a deputy to the Privy Council, strictly speaking, he should be attributed to the martial arts; And Chen Dong is just a student, not a scholar. The only scholar who was really killed was actually the puppet Chu emperor Zhang Bangchang, who had been the prime minister of the Song Dynasty.

But even for such a traitor, there are still some people who criticize Zhao Gou for violating the ancestral teachings, and although the executor Li Gangzheng's proposition of canonical punishment is righteous and awe-inspiring, it is too harsh, and there is a suspicion that the sentence is too heavy, so that the majority of those who are forced to temporarily compromise due to the situation are also rejected and lose the qualification to reform themselves. It cut off the return of the majority of those who could not be compelled by the situation for the time being, and completely pushed those who woke up and made mistakes for a moment to the side of the enemy......