The two Chen brothers saw that the little emperor was heartbroken and rebuked the Lu group for the Great Song Dynasty, and they also thought so. Throughout his life, "self-exertion, maneuvering on three sides, and fighting a hundred battles", he created a series of brilliant achievements, and his role in the Song Dynasty in resisting Mongolian aggression cannot be underestimated, and it can be said that it was the mainstay of the Southern Song Dynasty's resistance to Mongolia.

The Song court also relied on it very much, "listed in the three orphans, and admired the two towns". After the surrender of Mongolia, Liu Quan once said: "The southerners only rely on a black charcoal group." It can also be seen that it has an important position in the Song military. But Lu Wende also has a very corrupt side, he entered the Beijing court, and Zhao Xijing acted to command his army, but it turned out that Lu Wende's army "has no accommodation, and thousands of mouths are angry". It is also the norm to embezzle military salaries and take the imperial court's military support for yourself.

In addition to corruption and low quality, Lu Wende was even more criticized for Ah Chong's use of private individuals and his attachment to Jia Nidao, especially because he used a large number of his own clansmen and fellow villagers to form a huge military group, and even put family interests above national interests. At the time, people said that "thousands of miles along the border are under his control, and the place where he will be Zuo Lishu is all his relatives and privates". In addition, Lu Wende also likes to exclude others, and Liu Cheng was squeezed out by Lu Wende's conspiracy and surrendered, causing heavy losses and even threats to the Southern Song Dynasty.

After Lu Wende's death, his brother Lu Wenhuan became the head of the Lu Group. In the spring of the sixth year of Xianchun, he led 15,000 men and more than 100 soldiers to attack Wanshan Fort, the shipbuilding base of the Yuan army northwest of Xiangyang, but was repelled by Zhang Hongfan, the general of the Yuan army. After that, Li Tingzhi, the ambassador of Jinghu Manufacturing, once sent Zhang Shun and Zhang Gui to the rescue, although the breakthrough was successful, and sent salt, cloth and other materials urgently needed in the city.

However, Zhang Shun was later killed in battle, and Zhang Gui was killed by the Yuan army when he appealed to the rebel general Fan Wenhu for help. As the supplies were consumed day by day, the soldiers in the city became fewer and fewer, coupled with several persuasions and inducements from the Yuan army, Lü Wenhuan finally surrendered to the Yuan army in the ninth year of Xianchun, and Xiangyang City was declared lost. Meng Yuanru's surrender was a treasure, not only because of the strategic importance of Xiangyang, but also because of the pivotal position of the Lu family in the Southern Song Dynasty. The children of the Lu family not only held the authority of the Great Song Dynasty, but also their sons and nephews were all over the Taiwan Pavilion, and with their surrender, the Great Song Dynasty had no secrets in front of Meng Yuan.

After Lü Wenhuan descended to the Yuan Dynasty, Meng Yuan gave Lü Wenhuan preferential treatment, recruited Lü's children and subordinates, and was ordered to enter the Hajj to meet Kublai Khan, and took the initiative to plan an attack on Ezhou for the Yuan Dynasty, inviting himself to be the vanguard. He followed Boyan and others to conquer the Southern Song Dynasty, surrendered Yanjiangzhou County, and trapped Shayang, Xincheng, Ezhou and other cities. At that time, most of the generals along the Yangtze River were the old departments of the Lu family, vying for the wind and money, and the Song court sent people to ask for peace many times, but Lu Wenhuan did not listen. Soaring all the way, he arrived at the capital Lin'an, took the lead in entering the city, held the yellow list to proclaim the military and the people, and visited the queen mother of the two palaces with Fan Wenhu, the son-in-law of Lu Wende.

With the experience of the past, the Chen brothers were deeply concerned about the little emperor's worries. Although the Lü military clique played an important role in resisting the Mongol invasion, after Lü Wenhuan surrendered, it fell to the side of the Yuan Dynasty like dominoes and became an important factor leading to the death of the Song Dynasty......

"Your Majesty's intentions are clear, but how to implement them is still clear!" Chen Renweng had realized the significance of eliminating the sect in the army, but he had no clue how to operate it.

"If we want to change the status quo in the military and bring about change, the military department can be said to have a heavy responsibility, and it is too much to be called the leader." Zhao Yu pondered his thoughts and said, "The key to this matter is to change the thinking of the top and bottom of the army, break the interest groups linked by clan relatives and neighbors, and turn them into an army loyal to the country, rather than loyal to the clan, and understand that the interests of the country are higher than the interests of the clan." ”

"The subordinates understand, but the current situation in the army has been established, and if it is forcibly promoted, I am afraid that the balance will be upset and the combat effectiveness will decline!" Chen Renweng already understood the emperor's intentions, but he didn't worry about expressing his worries.

"What Mr. Lin Zhou said is very right, our current reform must be based on not damaging combat effectiveness and not causing turmoil, so the reform in the military not only needs time, but also needs to pay attention to ways and methods, and use some skills." Zhao Yu nodded, appreciating his opinion.

"The minister really admires His Majesty's far-sightedness, I think Your Majesty has begun to lay out this matter a few years ago, and now it is already a waterway, and all that is needed is to push it again." Chen Zeweng looked at his brother and was still confused, not only secretly lamenting that he had been in the army for too long, lacking political vision and brains, and it was inevitable that he would not know why when he first entered the court, so he reminded.

"Big brother, this ......" Chen Renweng turned his gaze to his brother, his eyes still revealing confusion.

"Alas, you're a fan of the authorities!" Chen Zeweng shook his head lightly and sighed, "Linzhou, Your Majesty established the New Army Training Brigade, and this matter is also presided over by you, and you will never forget it, right?" ”

"Of course, could it have anything to do with it?" Chen Renweng nodded and said, it was he who was appointed to preside over the new army, and this matter was also something he should be proud of.

"When the new military brigade was formed, the selected cadets were not only the elite of various departments, but also recruited from among the soldiers, regardless of region and origin. After completing his studies, he will be assigned to various ministries and serve as grassroots officers, right? Chen Zeweng asked.

"Hmm...... I understand! Chen Renweng said suddenly when he heard it.

In the past, most of the officers promoted in the army were selected from the headquarters and recommended to their superiors, not to mention leaving room for senior officers to promote their personal and cronies. The officers who were promoted stayed in the headquarters, and naturally they were grateful to their 'Engong' and looked forward to it, and inevitably formed interest groups. However, under the current system, most of the officers at the grassroots level are in the martial arts, and if they are promoted to middle-level officers, they must also study in the martial arts, and then they will be uniformly deployed by the military department, not necessarily to return to the headquarters to take up their posts, so as to avoid the formation and development of small groups to the greatest extent.

In addition, the new conscription system has changed the old practice of serving as a soldier for life once entering the army, which has increased the mobility of soldiers in the army and made it difficult to form long-term interest groups. Recruits recruited from all over the country are now assigned to different training camps regardless of where they come from, and after the training is completed, they are then assigned to each army by the troops. In addition, there is a three-year promotion system, which makes the army constantly renewed, but also makes the movement of officers the norm, breaking the soil for the formation of small communities.

"So Your Majesty has laid a good foundation for you to promote military reform in the next step, and it will be much easier for you to do it!" Chen Zeweng said.

"At present, the Ministry of War should further refine the military merit system and the guarantee system, so that what can only be obtained by relying on clans and regions in the past can be consolidated through the system, so that they can get what they need without forming a small community, and then the concept of clan kinship is becoming thinner and thinner, but the concept of the country can be established." Zhao Yu said.

"Well, my subordinates have written it down!" Chen Renweng nodded.

"Now is also the time to grind and investigate, and we must strengthen the rectification and training of the military and political system, because they are not only the staff members of the army, but also the supervisors of maintaining the military system. But before I went to Jiankang and his entourage, I found that in the military and political system, such as Yan Yue and others, tried to meddle in military command and seize military power in an all-round way. This is a very dangerous thing, and it is also a relic of the past use of culture to govern the military, and we must resolutely eliminate it. Zhao Yu told again.

"The subordinates will definitely rectify the military department from top to bottom, and remove those who are not suitable for the army!" Chen Renweng saluted again.

"Well, that's good. In troubled times, the army is the foundation of the country, and it must not be chaotic, and it must not be soft on those who rebel against the army! Zhao Hao is very satisfied with his attitude.

"There is another thing that should also be strengthened, that is, to instill the concept of the country in the army, to understand the meaning of the family and the country, and to know the truth that only when there is a country can there be a family. Now. At present, I have asked Chen Dun to promote the overall concept of cultivating grassroots officers in martial arts, and you will also add relevant content to this year's recruit training. I will also issue an edict to all armies, ordering them to carry out relevant education, and the military department must actively cooperate! Zhao Yu said.

"Yes, my subordinates obey!" Chen Renweng said.

"Your Majesty, please taste!" At this time, the little brother who avoided going out estimated that the words inside were almost finished, and personally brought in the dishes that had just been cooked.

"Yes, it's a pity that there is no ......" Zhao Yu saw the moxibustion belly, moxibustion quail, moxibustion cooking cake and scorched bone, which means to roast, which reminded him of the barbecue in his previous life, every summer when a few people find a stall, while skewering, how happy and hearty it is to drink cold beer, so the words came out casually, but he also immediately realized where to find beer in this era, so he quickly stopped his mouth.

"Your Majesty, what's the pity?" The emperor's words of pity made everyone nervous, and Chen Zeweng hurriedly asked.

"Oh, I remember when I caught seafood on the beach and grilled it on the spot, but now I don't have a chance!" Zhao Yu's mind turned quickly, and he immediately thought of an excuse to cover it up.

"Your Majesty, although this is not as fresh as freshly caught and roasted, it was also just slaughtered this morning!" Chen Changshi also hurriedly explained.

"Good, it tastes good!" Of course, Zhao Yu couldn't live up to someone's wishes, and picked up a piece of moxibustion quail and sent it to his mouth to praise.

"Your Majesty, try these again!" Seeing that the emperor was satisfied with his meal, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Chen Lishi also hurriedly sent a few other dishes.

"Your Majesty, this is a cockle, ginger vinegar raw snail, fragrant snail fried belly, ginger vinegar fake public power, simmered oysters, oyster fried belly, pork belly fake Jiang Jue!" These dishes are rare in the palace, and Wang De is worried that the emperor will show his timidity, so he hurriedly introduced.

"Oh, these dishes are some of the dishes that Zhang Jun invited Emperor Gaozong to banquet back then?" Zhao Yu twisted his face and asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, exactly!" Wang De didn't expect the little emperor to be able to tell the source, and replied with a smile.

"Your Majesty, although these dishes were rare in the past, after the recipes flowed out, they could be cooked in all stores in Beijing, and they were not very precious!" The emperor was able to tell the source, but Chen Changshi was surprised, worried that he would be blamed, and hurriedly explained.

"Fame and fortune are all passing clouds, when Zhang Jun held a banquet to entertain Emperor Gaozong, he tried his best, who would have thought that today he would be ruined, cast into an iron statue, and kneel in front of Yue Wumu's tomb." Zhao Yu sighed.

However, Zhao Yu also saw the careful thinking of the Chen family, these dishes are put in modern times, but I am afraid that I don't understand the meaning, and I can't understand the meaning. The ancients had the habit of calling things by their names. For example, glutinous rice is called the origin "Wuxing"; "Yunmeng pig curmeat" calls its "Yunmeng" place name. Wang Gongquan's liquor production was limited, and the Southern Song Dynasty imitated it, calling it "fake public power". This is the origin of the "fake public power" of imitation wine in the Southern Song Dynasty, which is a medium-strong aromatic soju with a fruity flavor, which was already very common at this time.

And fried belly was a popular condiment in the early Southern Song Dynasty. The difference between fried belly and fish is that "fish belly" is made by pickling and fermenting sauce, while "fried belly" is cooked with fish belly and different condiments, and the taste is quite unique and novel. The "Jiang Yao fried belly", "snail fried belly", and "cockroach fried belly" in the imperial banquet menu all use "fried belly" as a condiment. Therefore, "ginger vinegar fake public power" and "fake public power fried belly" are a kind of high-grade condiments.

In addition, these dishes still have unknown connotations, reflecting two aspects of the current food culture: first, the Southern Song Dynasty court moved the capital from Bianjing to Lin'an Mansion, and the exchange and integration of southern food and northern food made Haihe fresh raw materials enter the banquet to a large extent; Second, Jiang Yao, cockles, snails, oysters, these ingredients can be seen that the ingredients used by the chef are not whims.

"Complementing the form with form" and "supplementing the viscera with the viscera" is a view of the ancient Chinese medicine diet therapy theory, which was widely spread in the Tang Dynasty and had a great influence. The central idea of "supplementing the form with form" is to use the internal organs of animals to treat the diseases of the corresponding organs of the human body, which is a very important decree in the diet therapy of traditional Chinese medicine.

The kitchen of the Song Dynasty, the Son of Heaven and the general public all believed that eating the belly of livestock can replenish the stomach, and the function of the stomach is good, it can strengthen the reception effect, and these dishes can better achieve the function of tonifying the kidney and making sperm. And these main ingredients are all things that nourish the kidneys and make sperm, which are clearly dishes, but they are actually indulgent to provide food that nourishes the kidneys and makes sperm.

However, when Chen Fuzhong appeared at his dining table, Zhao Yu understood that this meant something else. It shows that the father-in-law's family also hopes that he can make his daughter 'happy' and at the same time, he can also give birth to the dragon seed as soon as possible. And this kind of words can't be explicitly stated, so I have to secretly express my wishes and blessings in the form of a few dishes. He had to sigh that China's food culture is broad and profound, and if he doesn't understand it, he won't be able to realize the unspeakable meaning at all......