Chapter 231: Treat yourself as a man

Zhao Hao recalled the Dongpo Academy in his memory of his previous life, and remembered that the environment was very elegant, with verdant trees, chirping birds, and the river flowing quietly in front of the courtyard; The buildings in the courtyard are neat and magnificent, simple and elegant. The academy has a large hall and ear rooms on both sides, and many manuscripts and ink of Su Dongpo, cultural relics and historical materials are displayed. There are also poems and engravings by Guo Moruo, Deng Tuo, and Tian Han and works of art by famous calligraphers and painters. The main hall of the academy is behind the wine hall, the two are separated by a courtyard, the left and right sides are the corridor houses, and the wine hall is on the side, forming a quadrangle, there is a mango tree of more than 100 years in the courtyard, the leaves are thick and shady, so that the whole courtyard appears quiet and solemn.

Now the wine hall in front of you is just a hall made of wooden pillars and stones, and in front of the hall is a grass pavilion. There is no big hall in the backyard, only a circle of halls, but this is built by later generations as a place for scholars to study and rest. The surrounding betel nut forests are still there, and there are small rivers, which are simple and elegant, but they are less secular and commercial than the academies of later generations, which makes people feel more comfortable, but it is also difficult to hide their simplicity, and the most surprising thing for Zhao Yu is that after Su Dongpo died for more than 100 years, the thatched hut where he lived can still be preserved to this day, and it has not decayed and collapsed.

Obviously, modern people rebuild the academy more to make money in the name of Su Dongpo, rather than respect his knowledge and morality. The flock is more of a curiosity and fun, and few people can think of his sentiments as a scholar back then; The 'ancients' struggled to maintain the old residence of Dongpo but they were grateful for his kindness, and thanked him for teaching the people of Hainan how to use ploughing cattle, how to read, and cultivating the first jinshi in the history of Hainan. Celebrities at home and abroad came one after another, and they also admired his knowledge and character, and admired his unswerving spirit......

"No one can tell how many things there are in ancient and modern times!" The more Zhao Yu listened, the more he felt a chill down his spine. , the world was so cold at that time? It's still not enjoyable to degrade Hainan, and I don't even let it live in the city, and I rushed to the wilderness on the outskirts of the city, and I suddenly smiled when I thought about it.

"Why did Your Highness come to say this?" Ying Jieyan looked down to see how His Highness, who was still very excited just now, was depressed again, looked up at the plaque with his hands behind his back, smiled coldly, and asked in wonder.

"At that time, Mr. Dongpo's name moved to Jinghua, and no one was envious, and he did not hesitate to bend his knees for a word and a painting, but once he was down, those people fell into the well, and persecuted him by changing the law, and even let a disabled old man live in this humble room without being able to, it makes people feel chilling to think about!" Zhao Hao sighed.

"Your Highness, did you think of something again?" Ying Jieyan knew that this child would not sigh for no reason, so he frowned and asked again.

"What does the gentleman think of this king?" Zhao Yu didn't answer Ying Jieyan's question, but raised his head and asked.

"Your Highness is young, but he is ambitious, intelligent and wise, far-sighted, and has rules. Although there is a loss in the small section, it is still a young hero! Ying Jieyan knew that as a master, he should have taken it as his responsibility to correct his behavior and correct his misconduct, and should not casually praise and increase his arrogance. But today he found that His Highness had a confused look in his eyes and worry in his words, so he made an exception and praised it, of course, this was also from the heart.

"If I fall one day, I'm afraid I won't say so, right? It must be a young man who is domineering, misbehaving, deceitful, and has a lot of disobedience! Zhao Hao smiled playfully, although his face was smiling, but it was full of banter and helplessness.

"What did Your Highness say by that? Now the army of the Shuaifu is well-fed, the armor is complete, the morale is high, and it has the strength to fight with the Tartars. And His Royal Highness is working hard, Qiongzhou is also refreshing, the officials are clear, the people's hearts are stable, although the financial endowment is insufficient, but it can still be maintained, how can His Highness be defeated! His Royal Highness, who felt it on the way back, became preoccupied, but he didn't know why it was so for a while.

"Huh!" Zhao Hao smiled bitterly and said nothing, walked into the hall and asked, "Now that the Tartar naval army is pursuing from Quanzhou into the sea, I wonder if the imperial court can escape this catastrophe?" ”

"The imperial court has been replenished several times, and now it has more than 2,000 warships and 400,000 soldiers, even if it can't win, it should protect itself! Could it be that His Highness is worried about the defeat of the imperial court? His Royal Highness has a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west, which makes Ying Jieyan confused, this kind of emotion and way of speaking makes Ying Jieyan very unaccustomed, so he can only ask what he answers.

"Well, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the imperial court to get out of the sea this time." Zhao Yu nodded.

"Why is that?" Seeing His Highness's answer, Ying Jieyan seemed to have found the crux of the problem and hurriedly asked.

"The focus of our defense was the Jianghuai line, so the navy mainly trained in the Yangtze River and the Huai River, and was responsible for the defense of these two rivers and their estuary. After the Tartars conquered the Jin State, they established a naval army on the basis of integrating their naval forces located in the Bohai Sea and Shandong, and were trained by Liu Quan, a rebel general of our dynasty, so their naval combat capabilities at sea and along the coast were stronger than those of our dynasty. ”

"In addition, most of the warships of our navy are ships such as Mengchong boats, which are fast, easy to turn, and highly maneuverable, and are suitable for inland river operations, but they have poor ability to resist wind and waves, and are not suitable for sea operations and navigation. The Tartar navy was mostly sea vessels, these warships had heavy gunwales, strong defense, large height, and could resist large winds and waves, suitable for naval warfare. And after they got the help of the thieves, the sea ships accounted for the majority. As a result, when we went to sea to fight, our advantage in ships was lost. ”

"There is also a series of defeats in the imperial court, which has become a frightened bird, blindly avoiding war, and most of the soldiers are brave and untrained, which will inevitably lead to a decline in morale. And now that the storm is rising again, under the pursuit of the Tartars, it will be difficult for them to win the battle passively. Zhao Yu said the reason why the court would be defeated.

"Well, what His Royal Highness said is not unreasonable, now the imperial court Chen Xiang is in charge of the government, and Zhang Shumi controls the whole army. And Chen Xiang has always avoided war, although Zhang Shumi is a fierce general, he does not know water warfare, and it is indeed dangerous. Ying Jieyan nodded.

"Once the imperial court is defeated, where will they go?" Zhao Hao asked again.

"Sizzle...... They may go to Qiongzhou! Ying Jieyan seemed to understand His Highness's worries, and he gasped.

"The Queen Mother and Your Majesty are in trouble, and I have the responsibility to welcome the courtiers, but I'm worried about ......" Zhao Yu wanted to speak and stopped.

"His Royal Highness is worried that once the imperial court goes to Qiong, the Shuai Mansion will have to succumb to its orders, thus destroying the plan, and the result is that Qiongzhou will not be able to keep it! If you disobey the order, you ......" Ying Jieyan looked at this wine hall, and then looked at His Highness, and stopped talking.

"If this king refuses, I am afraid that Mr. Dongpo will not be able to listen to the rain in his humble room, and he will not be able to enjoy himself. But if I pay it, maybe I can still read and practice calligraphy here, I don't know if anyone will build another house for me at that time! Zhao Hao teased.

"Your Highness is benevolent and righteous, and the soldiers and people of Qiongzhou will return to their hearts, and they will never let Your Highness fall here." Ying Jieyan finally knew what His Highness thought, and he would be sad if he was a human being. That being said, can you change all that...... (To be continued.) )