Chapter 073: Nursery Rhymes
What is the result of the peace negotiation, it can be said that it has always been Zhao Hao's heart disease. His previous judgment on discussion and failure came from what he knew in his previous life and his judgment of the current situation, but there is still a saying in the world that he is not afraid of 10,000 and is afraid of what if. And all his preparations and deployments are based on the negotiation and failure, once there is an accident, not only will he be 'escorted' to Mongolia, but also become the saddest model of all the traversers, unless he lives to be a hundred years old to see Zhu Chongjiu overthrow the Yuan Dynasty, otherwise he will be imprisoned by the Mongols for a lifetime.
Therefore, after the departure of the self-discussion and the mission, Zhao Yu has been living in anxiety, wanting to know the results as soon as possible in order to win the time and opportunity to respond. However, the strength of the palace is too weak, and the intelligence department is a hasty creation, that is, there is a lack of professionals and connections, and even though Zheng Huchen tried his best, he could not insert an eyeliner in the mission, so that it was difficult to get the required information in the first time, and he could only brake quietly - there was no way to do it in a hurry......
"They're back, what happened?" When he heard Ying Jieyan talk about the return of the peace mission, Zhao Yu asked anxiously.
"What does Your Highness think will be the result?" Ying Jieyan didn't answer, just looked at Zhao Yu and asked rhetorically.
"The peace negotiation should have failed!" Zhao Yu thought for a while, and he also saw that this old man was selling Guan Zi to divert his attention, and at the same time, he was also testing himself. However, he also realized that the old man had always been suspicious of his 'superpowers', and suspected that he had a superior behind him, so he wanted to take advantage of his 'lonely' opportunity to try it out.
"How so?" Ying Jieyan still asked with a smile.
"This ......" Zhao Yu looked up at the old man's calm face, and he couldn't see his inner thoughts at all, so that he felt that the reason why this old man was willing to come to Fuzhong was out of curiosity and sincerely teased himself, not because of any national righteousness, "It's very simple, one is a long way to Lin'an, and there are layers of checkpoints of the Yuan army on the way, even if it takes ten days to go back and forth by boat." And they only set off for more than ten days and returned, which can only show that the peace conditions were categorically rejected by the Tartars, and they were blocked back before they even reached Lin'an; Both, the apprenticeship is a great gift, but your mind is not here today, and you hurriedly entered the palace just after it was finished, most of which is a countermeasure after discussing and not working. Sir, is the student right? ”
"Yes, just as His Highness said that the discussion and the failure, and the situation and reasons are almost the same as what His Highness said before, but I don't know if the result of today's deliberation is the same as His Highness's estimate." Ying Jieyan was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect that a little child would analyze the results just from these two places that no one paid attention to, and just now he complained that the world was hot and cold, and the courtiers didn't take their apprenticeship seriously, but they could get a completely different answer from one of their own questions. Not to mention his ability to predict the future, at least his ability to analyze and judge is stronger than that of many courtiers who claim to be smart.
"Hehe, it's just a fluke." Zhao Yu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but he felt strange when he saw Ying Jieyan's stunned appearance, "Why doesn't Mr. like it?" Wouldn't it be good that we don't have to go to Mongolia as a hostage at least if the peace talks are fruitless? ”
"Alas, the failure of the peace negotiation is not easy for His Highness to escape death, but it is not necessarily a good thing for the Great Song Dynasty." Ying Jieyan looked at Zhao Hao, who was overjoyed, and sighed.
"What do you mean by that, sir?" Zhao Hao was a little strange, knowing that it was a good thing to escape from death, but he was full of feelings, as if he regretted that he did not pledge Mongolia.
"Your Highness, if the peace negotiation is successful, although we will risk our lives to pledge Mongolia, we can win a foothold for the imperial court, as long as we manage it well, we will have the opportunity to make a comeback. And now the Tartars still categorically refuse to negotiate peace with our dynasty despite the **** in the country, indicating that as His Royal Highness said, the Tartars will make a comeback when the situation eases a little, and control our Great Song Dynasty to die quickly, so that our dynasty may lose the last chance for revival, so in the long run, the disadvantages of the peace and failure far outweigh the benefits. Ying Jieyan said in a somewhat heavy tone, completely different from the free and easy demeanor just now, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.
"Sir, this king can't agree with this!" Zhao Hao frowned and said, secretly saying in his heart that the old man originally agreed to be his master to Mongolia because of the intention of sacrificing himself for the country, and it was not his 'high talent' that attracted him, but if you are willing to die for the country, you can't drag yourself to be martyred. And after thinking about it, it's not quite right, it's obvious that the old man wants to accompany him to die. But at this critical moment, the old man must not be allowed to have this thought, otherwise it will not only be useless to his own plan, but will disrupt the situation.
"The reason why it is difficult to negotiate peace has been discussed with Mr. by the king before, so I will not say more." Zhao Yu looked at the old man with a question on his face and then said, "Under the current situation, the meaning of the Tartars to kill my Great Song Dynasty is well known to the world, but many people in the court turn a blind eye to it, listen to it and still have illusions, hoping for the enemy's mercy and charity. And even if the Tartars were forced to agree to negotiate peace with our dynasty this time, it would only be a delaying tactic, but our dynasty would therefore lose its vigilance and enterprising spirit, and once the enemy attacks again, I am afraid that it will collapse in an instant, which is tantamount to taking corn from the fire and bringing about its own destruction. On the contrary, now I have no idea of negotiating peace, and I have the idea of breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat to fight with the enemy, and maybe there is a chance for rebirth! ”
"Alas, I'm old!" After Zhao Yu finished speaking, Ying Jie looked at His Highness solemnly, and sighed for a while. He thought that when he was young, he was also fierce and fierce, practiced literature and martial arts, and had the ambition of the Northern Expedition to Jiangbei and the restoration of his homeland. He also personally led the army and fought a bloody battle with the enemy at the head of the sword city; He also spoke out and wrote a letter to impeach the traitors in order to revitalize the dynasty. But he has gone through three dynasties, the ups and downs of the sea for 30 years, and he is used to seeing the deceit, the traitorous ministers are rampant, and the ambition is difficult to reward, and the blood is gradually cold, so he surrenders to the countryside and lives in seclusion. Today, I suddenly found that the comfortable life has exhausted my fighting spirit, and my heart can't help but be full of sadness, and I feel like a hero and old age.
"The old man still has the ambition of a thousand miles, how can Mr. be decadent!" Zhao Yu looked at the old man's appearance, and sighed in his heart, his words are not serious, how can he make the old man look like this, he still expects him to give him advice as a staff officer, and now he is disheartened and falls the rake Wouldn't it be a bad dish, and hurriedly encouraged.
"Haha, Your Highness's meaning, the old man understands, how can the old man retreat to the countryside and be a minister of the country with peace of mind when the country is in danger!" How could the old Chengjing who should be strict not understand the meaning of Zhao Yu's words, and said with a laugh, "As long as His Royal Highness does not give up, the old man is willing to help the humerus and help His Highness to show his ambitions!" ”
"This ...... The student has a big deal to ask for help from his husband right now! Ying Jieyan changed his face in an instant, which made Zhao Yu a little uncomfortable, but thinking that he had experienced many ups and downs, many things had already been seen, and it was difficult to affect his heart, and the gaffe just now was just a feeling. But since he offered to help, he couldn't let it go, scratching his head and saying with some embarrassment.
"Hehe, Your Highness is worried about how to get out of the court?" Ying Jieyan lowered his body and chuckled.
"Oh, how did the gentleman know?" Zhao Hao asked in surprise.
"Now there are children in the streets and alleys singing, 'The sea travels, the wind and rain are urgent, the big king and the little king are difficult to be kings; The waves are high, the ship is dangerous, and it is difficult for the king and the little king to become a pair......"
"Where did you hear that, sir?"
"Don't Your Highness know? I'm afraid that the nursery rhyme is from the hand of His Highness, right? Ying Jieyan touched His Highness's head, full of jokes.
"Hehe...... Zhao Hao lowered his head and smirked embarrassedly, obviously acquiescing. He knew that he was a light man, and it was difficult to persuade the Queen Mother, and Liu Di and Jiang Wanzai had not made it clear whether they would adopt their suggestions, so he could only make this decision, and made up a nursery rhyme for Chen Dun to teach a few children, and then sang it in a crowded place, hoping to attract attention and reach the heavenly court.
"Although His Highness's move is suspected of confusing people's hearts, the old man can still understand His Highness's painstaking efforts, but if you want the old man to help, you have to ask Your Highness to explain in detail!" Ying Jieyan saw His Royal Highness's expression and knew that he had not guessed wrong, but he also secretly admired his young age, and he could actually think of influencing the government and politics in order to achieve his own goals, which can be described as bold and careful, you must know that if he is exposed at this time, even if he is a prince, he will not escape heavy punishment.
"Well, whether the student's plan can succeed depends on Mr., and we will discuss it in detail when we return home." Zhao Yu thought that since he had become his master, he would be his own family in ancient and modern times, and even if he did not agree with his character, he would probably protect his own interests and would not leak this matter, of course, he was also the most suitable person at the moment......
In the eyes of modern people, it is very ridiculous for Zhao Yu to convey his opinions in the form of nursery rhymes in order to achieve his own goals, but nursery rhymes once dominated people's spiritual world in ancient times, and even affected the trajectory of historical development to varying degrees. However, due to the underdevelopment of science, many complex natural and social phenomena, especially accidental, coincidental and frequent events, are often inexplicable, which has led to the fact that traditional Chinese culture has always been full of mysterious and unpredictable factors. The ancients have always believed that the gods sometimes use nursery rhymes or folk songs to hint at future good fortune and misfortune to the world.
Throughout Chinese history, since there were clear written records, there have been many prophecies in all dynasties, often in the form of similar proverbs or nursery rhymes, which make people understand but not say directly. Before the Ming Dynasty, almost all nursery rhymes were political nursery rhymes, predicting or revealing the rise and fall of dynasties, the successes and failures of historical figures, and the precursors or verifications of social wars and natural disasters. Therefore, nursery rhymes tend to attract the attention of those in power. But only a few people can understand the true meaning of the prophecy before the incident, and the public can only understand it after the fact, and what Zhao Yu lacks now is a few people who can 'correctly' interpret nursery rhymes!