Zhao Ji sighed for a long time, his mind was full of Master Li's figure, but he didn't dare to go to the drunken apricot building, so he had to avoid the eyes of the ministers. It's all to blame for that damn Cao Fu, who exposed my shortcomings in the court, and I couldn't even meet the girl I liked, and I really envied those relaxed ordinary people.

At this moment, Zhao Ji felt that he was not even as good as an ordinary man. Ordinary people can also be an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they are bullied, and the hearty scolding can be returned to color to vent the depression in their hearts. But he can't, he is an emperor, an example to all the people, and all kinds of rules restrict his words and deeds.

Wretched!

The dignified Emperor of the Song Dynasty was pointed at his nose and insulted by the minister, and in the end he didn't even have the courage to kill, is he still an emperor? In the peaceful and prosperous world, it is better for me to live a little, and it is a big sin to repair more scenic spots?

In fact, Cao Fu's troubles in the court dealt a great blow to Huizong, especially the sentence Genyue was made of the people's bones and flesh and blood, which shocked him very much, thinking about the construction of Genyue has not yet been completed, there are all kinds of rugged stones transported from the south of the Yangtze River, as well as strange flowers and plants, strange birds, fish and insects. But these things won't make the people homeless, right? Besides, don't all the treasury pay for it? How could the people complain?

Huizong, who had never been out of the capital, could have thought that those stones on Genyue had become the biggest burden on the people of Jiangnan, and Zhu Mian took the opportunity to extort and plunder the people, Jiangnan had become Zhu Mian's small court, and the storm was coming.

Zhao Ji's depression is a good opportunity for his subordinates, and the ministers who are deeply aware of the mystery racked their brains to find a source of happiness for Huizong, and made the emperor happy, and he had everything.

Sure enough, Huizong became interested in the Bianjing Keju Contest proposed by Gao Yu, thinking about the Keju Competition for nearly a month, the scene should be very lively. All the people gathered in Bianjing, the whole world celebrated, and the people were happy, the people shouted long live, and the image of a generation of Ming Jun was clear to the people.

Huizong was happy and ordered Gao Yu to organize it personally. Gao Yu was even more excited, and finally approached His Majesty.

Gao Yu's suggestion made Zhao Ji feel comfortable, but Cai You's idea made him ecstatic, the ministers who were considerate of themselves were really different, meticulous care, and endless tricks. As soon as this project is over, who would say that I will go to the drunken apricot building to meet the teacher, which eye do you see? Baimi is inevitably negligent, and they don't dare to be careless, carefully finalize the details, and strive to be seamless.

The next morning, Cai You went out of class to play, the Great Song Dynasty is now a peaceful and prosperous era, full of flowers, and Waiyi is a red-eyed robber, ready to rob at any time. Therefore, Ju'an should be prepared for danger, and take advantage of the full treasury to reserve grain for Bianjing, in case the city is surrounded and there is no rice to cook. He suggested the construction of a large underground warehouse to store grain, and in order to save money and not disturb the people, he suggested that the Janissary Army should be used to build it.

Grain depot!?

The ministers discussed a lot and expressed their opinions, but seeing that it was proposed by Xiao Cai Xianggong, who dared to argue with his father Cai Jing, the ministers agreed a lot. Zhao Ji was also full of interest, and constantly praised Cai You's long-term strategy and foresight, and he was loyal to the Great Song Dynasty.

When the emperor said this, the ministers did not want to hide his interest, and they all sang praises and passed unanimously. Cai You received the holy decree to personally supervise the exploration of the place, and then the silver was moved in the treasury, and the troops were transferred in the forbidden army, and he was very happy. bar

Therefore, after Cai You's field trip, the construction was carried out on a section of wasteland from the palace to the drunken apricot building, and the project was carried out in a fully enclosed state by the military. The Forbidden Army contributed to ensure the progress of the project, and the Privy Council Treasury contributed some silver to fully support the construction of the warehouse.

More than a month later, a luxurious underground passage leading from the palace to the drunken apricot tower was completed, and a love affair was tightly connected.

Surprises continued, Huizong was happy as if he had just ascended the throne, and the court seemed to be peaceful after Cao Fu left. The surprise that Tong Guan brought to Huizong this time almost made Huizong feel angry, this ...... This...... If this is true, I will surpass Taizu and Taizong and become the unique emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and the sixteen states of Yanyun will return to the embrace of the Han people.

Tong Guan brought a Liao man, his name is Ma Zhi.

Ma Zhi said that Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Tianzuo of the Liao State hunted all day long, lived a life of absurdity and luxury, and ignored the government as a game, causing the clan nobles to fight for power and profit, turning the secret contest into a blatant struggle, and it became more and more intense. At the same time, the negligent officials oppressed and exploited the people even more frantically, the people were already living in dire straits, uprisings broke out one after another, and the leaders of various tribes also raised troops against Liao.

In the end, Ma Zhi said something that made Huizong's blood boil: The Han people in the sixteen states of Yanyou have been oppressed and enslaved by the Liao people for a long time, and they are looking forward to the Celestial Empire sending troops to save them from the fire and water. The Liao State is now a dying old man, the regime tends to collapse, and the heavens do not take it, but suffer from it; When it doesn't work, it suffers.

Excitement is excitement, but you can't get carried away, sending troops is a major matter of the country, and if you don't do it, you will steal chickens and rice. Huizong immediately calmed down, now is not the time to be elated, let alone talk to the minister about sending troops or not, but to verify the authenticity of these news.

Zhao Ji, who calmed down, showed his smart side, he inquired in detail about the real situation of the Liao State from Ma Zhi, from the court to the people, from the nobles to the poor, the size of the anti-Liao forces and the results of the resistance, no matter how big or small, he listened carefully. At the end of the conversation, Zhao Ji asked the eunuch to arrange for Ma Zhi to eat, and he immediately sent Cai Jing, and the three of them had to plan carefully.

Cai Jing is worthy of being an old fox, he can see through Zhao Ji's psychology when he observes his words and looks, and his heart is instantly clear: the emperor who is so happy definitely wants to do a vote and snatch the sixteen states of Yanyun into the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. Anyway, Tong Guan went to the battlefield to charge, and he could move his mouth in the rear, so it was the best choice to cater to the emperor's wishes. However, I had to pour cold water first, and after the emperor said the profound reasons for a while, I suddenly realized that I would greatly admire the emperor's foresight. Doing so can not only please the emperor, but also invisibly shirk responsibility, and fail to make an innocent statement with both hands: it was His Majesty who persuaded himself to agree!

Cai Jing bowed down and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty!" If this is true news, it is tantamount to a God-given opportunity for the Great Song Dynasty! Then he looked at Zhao Ji's happy face and said: "However, the national policy set by Emperor Shenzong is: 'If you want to break the Khitan, you must first level the Xia thief, and if you want to level the Xia thief, you will first restore the river and Huang. 'Now that Hehuang has been recovered, it should be used in Western Xia. Otherwise, when we have a good fight with the Liao people, and the Tangut people make small moves in the back, will we take care of one thing and lose the other, and the Tangut people will take a lot of land? ”

Tong Guan smiled and said: "Taishi's concerns are reasonable, think about it for so many years, every time Western Xia was defeated, the Liao people jumped out and inserted a pole, making the Pingxia War in vain." Therefore, Xixia is a dog raised in the northwest of the Great Song Dynasty by the Liao State, relying on the power of the master to bark indiscriminately, and it is a matter of time before this dog is cooked. Beat the dog to see the master, we have to embankment Liaoguo, now we don't need to watch the dog when we beat the master, as long as we send someone to stand near the dog with some sticks, the dog dares to show its teeth! Now that Liao is in turmoil and extremely weak, it is a great opportunity to recapture the sixteen states of Yanyun. Time is easy, as long as we reverse the order of the national policy set by His Majesty Shenzong, we can take the lives of the terminally ill Khitans! ”

Although Tong Guan's analogy is vulgar, it is very relieving, Zhao Ji couldn't help but say: "What Tong Aiqing said is very true, Khitan is skin, Xixia is hair, in the past, when we plucked hair, of course the skin would react due to pain." Now that we are directly peeling, how much can the hair react? The skin does not have hair, this is a national policy once and for all, and it is debatable! Taishi is a person who has always supported the change of the law, and is familiar with the truth that the national policy should be consistent with the actual situation, and now that the enemy is weak and I am strong, it is the time to fight hard, and the order of the national policy should also be shifted. I feel that as long as what Ma Zhi said is true, we should take advantage of the situation to recapture the sixteen states of Yanyun, a shame of the Han people for hundreds of years! ”

The two thieves immediately praised Huizong's words, and Zhao Ji was dizzy, feeling as majestic as Emperor Qin and Han Wu. After Cai Jing agreed to change the direction of the national policy, he poured a bowl of cold water on it: Liao is vast and the terrain is complex, so there must be a guide who understands its terrain. When Tong Guan heard this, he took out his newly drawn map, which was more detailed than the original map, with inconspicuous small villages and towns, bridges and rivers all drawn on it. It turned out that when Tong Guan was on an envoy to Liao, he traveled slowly like a tourist all the way, in order to repair the map. The three of them were overjoyed, carefully analyzing and planning, but the top priority was to determine the truth of the matter.

A few days later, two groups of people sent envoys to the Liao State and the Jurchen State respectively.