Chapter 680: Epilogue (Final Chapter)

After Zhao Gou returned to Beijing, all affairs were postponed, ignoring the government, he met with his mother Wei Shi and told him about the last time he saw his father and emperor. When Wei heard that Zhao Ji was not dead, he was not captured, and finally died again, the twists and turns deeply affected his heart, which made Wei unbearable and sick.

A few days later, Merriam-Webster also passed away. Zhao Gou held a state funeral for Wei, which was also considered to be in memory of the emperor, and decided to strike the dynasty for three days and mourn the whole country.

When Wei's funeral was over, Zhao Gou made up his mind to move the capital, he ordered the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household to go to Youzhou, choose a place according to local conditions, rebuild the capital, and relocate the local people, and Zhao Gou also allocated silver taels from the treasury.

The ministers of the DPRK and China opposed Zhao Gou to do this, and he resolutely chose to do so, so he deliberately asked the 31st generation of the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain to tell the hexagram, and the relocation of the capital was conducive to the Great Song Dynasty.

It was logical for Zhao to move the capital to Youzhou, and there was no longer any obstruction, and after a full three years, all the decorations of the palace and other decorations were completed, and even the city walls were rebuilt. Therefore, Zhao Gou decided to officially move the capital to Youzhou in the thirteenth year of Jianye, and changed Youzhou to 'Beijing', and changed the era name from 'Jianye' to 'Jianyuan'.

Therefore, Zhao Gou moved the capital to Youzhou, that is, in the spring of the first year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty moved its capital to Youzhou, which was a state affair, and Bianjing City was no longer the most prosperous place, and many merchants went north. When the capital was moved to Youzhou, Zhao Gou strengthened the control of the Jin Dynasty's lands through a series of means, and the Mongol nomads no longer dared to wantonly harass the Great Song frontier.

"Your Majesty, now the Great Song Dynasty is peaceful and peaceful, and the four seas are peaceful, this is the real Great Song Dynasty!"

Zhao Gou said in a deep voice: "Water can carry a boat and can also capsize a boat, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and retreat if you don't advance." Nowadays, the Great Song Dynasty is peaceful and peaceful, but it is also the beginning of the crisis of the Great Song Dynasty. Whether it is Tang Taizong or Tang Minghuang, it was when the Tang Dynasty was extremely strong, from prosperity to decline, and finally the Central Plains was in chaos. ”

"I have been in charge of the Great Song Dynasty for more than ten years, but when the Great Song Dynasty has not really reached its peak, there is still a gap between it and the former Tang Dynasty. From now on, the Great Song Dynasty will fully open up the sea area and conduct trade and cultural exchanges with Western countries. ”

Zhao Gou did not rest on his laurels, nor was he confused by the appearance in front of him, but in his opinion, he felt more dangerous. Any dynasty will experience prosperity and decline, and if the subjects of the Great Song Dynasty have always thought that the current Great Song is really very powerful, then it will also be the beginning of danger.

Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat!

Nowadays, the financial, national and military strength of the Great Song Dynasty are all powerful, whether it is the surrounding Mongolia, or Tubo and other countries do not dare to fight in the Great Song Dynasty, just because the Song Dynasty has a feared cannon. The Song army was no longer in the majority of people, but bombarded with artillery, and even the number of troops was difficult to resist.

In addition, Zhao Gou sent a large army south to Liuqiu to strengthen his control. Among the army sent by Zhao Gou, there are people who are good at sowing and cultivating, as well as construction masters, etc., in order to make the flow ball rich, which is also one of Zhao Gou's great wishes.

In the fifth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, the neighboring countries of the Great Song Dynasty, the Emperor of Dali, the Emperor of Tubo, the Mongolian Khan and others sent tribute gifts one after another, and even sent national letters. Because the Mongolian Khan did not understand the Han culture, and some Jurchens fled in, which made Mongolia also have its own script, but unfortunately no one in the Song Dynasty could understand it.

In the end, the Mongol Khan learned Han culture and wrote a new letter to the country, expressing his respect for the Celestial Empire and his willingness to bow down. Zhao Gou did not refuse, in comparison, it is better to solve the problem peacefully than to start a war.

Nowadays, the national strength of the Great Song Dynasty is unmatched by the surrounding neighbors. The following year, Emperor Dongying sent an envoy to negotiate peace, willing to establish diplomatic ties with the Great Song Dynasty, and Zhao Gou also agreed. Even the Goryeo Kingdom was willing to bow down to the Great Song Dynasty at this time.

Zhao Gou is not like the previous emperor, any minister who came to worship would give a large number of rewards to show his strength. However, Zhao Gou will not be stingy and give appropriate rewards, if he gives too much, it will give everyone an illusion, the Great Song Dynasty is very rich, and it will cause some people to covet it after a long time.

In addition, Zhao Gou also sent ministers to neighboring countries as envoys, and was treated ceremoniously by various countries, and even rewarded. However, those ministers did not dare to monopolize them, and they also knew that foreign emperors or monarchs respected themselves and others, all because the Song Dynasty was strong, and the founder of all this was Song Gaozong Zhao Gou.

In the tenth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, Mongolia bordered Kievan Rus, the Mongol Khan fought with it, the Mongol army entered the Kievan Rus region, and finally the army was defeated by the Kievan Rus coalition army, the Mongol Khan could only ask the Song Dynasty for reinforcements, and finally Yue Fei led the army to go, never thought that the battle was secretly provoked by the Jurchens because of the Mongol Khan, resulting in Yue Fei and other generals being ambushed by the enemy, and besieged by the Mongol army, and finally died on the battlefield.

When the bodies of Yue Fei and other generals were transported to the capital, Zhao Gou was furious, and ordered Liu Guangshi and Han Shizhong to gather 80,000 troops, and led an artillery force of more than 100 people, these people went directly to Mongolia, Mongolia and Kievan Rus had been greatly injured, and was continuously attacked by the Song army, and finally the Mongolian Khan was killed in battle, and Mongolia also became the territory of the Song Dynasty.

However, Zhao Gou did not kill them all, he left some Mongolian people, according to local conditions, let them manage themselves, but did not allow the formation of an army, the separation of military and political power, just like the Western Xia, the government power was returned to Mongolia, and the military power was controlled by the Song Dynasty.

Due to the occupation of Mongolia, Zhao Gou once again issued an order to let the soldiers of the imperial court get all the war horses from Mongolia, you must know that Mongolia is a steppe, and grazing horses is the most suitable. In addition, Zhao Gou organized an artillery team of 2,000 people, all of whom were carefully selected soldiers, all of whom were innocent people.

Although there were only 2,000 men, they were full of combat power, enough to withstand an army of 100,000. It was such a huge artillery team that made the Song Dynasty stand tall in the world and no one dared to move. However, there are also countries that want to find out, but they are all found out by Zhao Gou and sentenced to death.

In the 20th year of the establishment of the industry, a group of talents with both ability and political integrity emerged in the Great Song Dynasty, at this time, the talents elected by the imperial court are not only dancing and writing, but also need to have a skill, and the Great Song Dynasty has really reached its heyday, and truly achieved the level of the four seas.

There is the Great Song Dynasty in the east and the Byzantine Empire in the west, which echo each other from afar and dominate the eastern and western continents.

At this moment, the Song Dynasty has been far stronger than any period, even the Tang Dynasty can not be compared, the Great Song Dynasty became famous overseas, and Zhao Gou also sent envoys to the Byzantine Empire, but it is a pity that the two countries are far away, the weather at sea is changeable, and it has not been able to fulfill this wish, and in the end it will not be done.

"I ascended the throne as emperor in the first year of Jianye, and now a full thirty-three years have passed, and the name of the Great Song Dynasty has become famous overseas. The future of the Great Song Dynasty will be handed over to you two brothers, and you must remember the truth of prosperity and decline, and you must also know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace. ”

"No matter when and where, no matter how powerful the Great Song is, it is not allowed to forget these two sentences. In addition, you must remember that brotherhood and harmony are the only way to govern the country together, and the struggle for power and profit will never be allowed. What is the situation in the future of the Great Song Dynasty, everything will be handled by you, I am tired, and I should rest. ”

Zhao Gou earnestly educated the two people in front of him, he only had five children in his life, in addition to Zhao Huaiying, there were four people in the palace to accompany him. It's just that eight years ago, his two daughters had married into wives, and Zhao Gou did not refer to the marriage, but let them fall in love on their own and choose a husband, and he never interfered.

The two daughters who have been favored by Zhao Gou since childhood, on the day they got married, Zhao Gou put down the state affairs in his hands, presided over it in person, and gave heavy gifts, a little reluctant. As for the two sons in front of him, Zhao Gou really didn't control much, basically Xing Bingyi, who was his mother, and their teachers Pan Lianggui, Li Guang and others taught, even Zhao Yougong would teach, but Zhao Gou was very strict with their two brothers.

The twin brothers are named Zhao Qingcang, and the younger brother is Qingyu, they have been practicing martial arts since childhood, whether they are reading and practicing calligraphy, or practicing martial arts, they dare not have any laziness. Because Zhao Gou knew that the consequences were very serious, and even Zhao Gou, the father, threw the two of them directly into the army for training, and they were separated, one followed Liu Guangshi and Han Shizhong, and the other followed Zhang Jun and Yue Fei, and finally sent them to the Sixth Department and the Privy Council for training.

It was precisely because of Zhao Gou's strictness that the two of them were finally praised in front of the military generals with their skills, which made Zhao Gou very pleased. Although they are twins, their appearance is different, Zhao Qingcang is more like Zhao Gou, and Zhao Qingyu is more like Xing Bingyi.

However, Zhao Qingyu's temperament is more like Zhao Yougong, and he is also a martial arts obsession, while Zhao Qingcang is more mature and stable, which also made Zhao Gou decide to pass on the throne to Zhao Qingcang. As for Zhao Qingyu, he took over Amber Villa, just like Zhao Gou and Zhao Yougong.

The two brothers Zhao Qingcang and Zhao Qingyu grew up with the children of Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, Zhang Jun, Liu Guangshi and others, so their children should become Zhao Qingcang and Zhao Qingyu's playmates, and the relationship is like their father's generation.

In the twentieth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Gou abdicated to make way for Xian, and let Zhao Qingcang ascend the throne as the emperor, known as 'Sejong' in history, and changed the name of the year to 'Jianping'.

Zhao Qingcang ascended the throne as the emperor, worked hard, followed Zhao Gou's will, and constantly maintained the strength of the Song Dynasty. At this moment, Zhao Gou has left the capital with Xing Bingyi, Li Shishi, and Zhao Yougong, and completely entrusted the Great Song Dynasty to the new emperor.

Zhao Gou left the palace and lived a life of idle clouds and wild cranes, he has passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, but his appearance is no different from when he was young, and Zhao Yougong is also very strange, all of this stems from Zhao Gou's internal skills, prolonging life, which makes him look very young.

After Zhao Gou ascended the throne as the emperor, he did not follow the path of the previous emperor, he only had two wives in his life, one was the queen, the other was a concubine, and there were no other concubines, and there were no three thousand beauties in the harem, and there were not many children, which was just enough.

Although Zhao Gou did not have explicit provisions, Zhao Qingcang and Zhao Qingyu actually followed Zhao Gou's approach, and there were no more than two people, especially Zhao Qingcang, as the emperor, there were only two people in the harem, especially the son did not want to have more, so as not to have a struggle for power and profit.

Zhao Gou took Xing Bingyi and Li Shishi and brought Fang Jinzhi again, and he saw his son Zhao Huaiying again. At this moment, Zhao Huaiying is already a man who stands up to the sky, and he has also taken over the position of the leader of Manichaeism, his martial arts are no longer under Zhao Gou, the father and son got together again, Zhao Gou stayed with Zhao Huaiying for a few days, and then left with Fang Jinzhi.

After Zhao Gou stepped down from the throne, he traveled to the mountains and rivers, and the major events in the DPRK and China had nothing to do with him, and finally he went overseas to play, and his footprints traveled all over the Great Song Dynasty. Until ten years later, Zhao Gou's martial arts have not made progress over the years, but he has made an unexpected breakthrough.

"Master!"

"You've finally reached such a state!" Old Ancestor Chen smiled and said, "The son can be taught!" At the beginning, your martial arts have reached a bottleneck, and you have been worried about the major events in the DPRK and China all these years, so that it is difficult to make breakthroughs, and now that your martial arts are truly successful, there are some things that you should also know. ”

Zhao Gou nodded and said, "Apprentice understands!" ”

"The cause planted in the previous life, cut off the cause and effect in this life, where to stir up dust!" Old Ancestor Chen said with a smile, "Apprentice, this time it should be the last time for the teacher to meet you, and I will be feathered in the near future." As for where I am going, no one knows, and besides, I have a successor, and I have no regrets. ”

Zhao Gou was shocked: "Could it be that the master has found a successor?" ”

"Yes, this person is gifted and intelligent, and he has won my heart, and he will definitely be able to pass on my mantle!" Chen Junlai's group recalled that the disciple he had accepted was not enough for outsiders, and finally his figure slowly dissipated, and Zhao Gou also woke up from his sleep.

Recalling everything in the dream, Zhao Gou understood why he came to the Song Dynasty, and in the next life, everything was man-made, and there was no coincidence. If it was before, Zhao Gou would definitely have resentment; Now, Zhao is very open-minded, if he didn't come here, how would he establish the Great Song Dynasty and let the Great Song Dynasty rise completely, there must be a cause and an effect, whether it is good or bad is decided, not determined by God!

This Zhao Gou is not the historical Zhao Gou, even if he is reincarnated, it is impossible to be so coincidental, but all this is arranged by Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin secretly, and he slightly changed the result of the accident at the beginning. Even though Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was a little selfish in doing this, Zhao Gou did not resent, and Zhao Kuangyin and the people who let him come to the Great Song Dynasty were punished, these were all done by them willingly, and they couldn't complain about others.

Since then, there has been no news of Zhao Gou and others in the Great Song Dynasty, and no one knows where they are going.

Under the governance of Zhao Qingcang, the Great Song Dynasty still kept the Great Song Dynasty strong, the soldiers were strong, and even the artillery was more refined, and Zhao Qingcang was more decisive. Even if he is an old minister who follows Zhao Gou, as long as he touches the law of the Great Song Dynasty, he will be severely punished, which also makes Zhao Qingcang a generation of iron-blooded kings.

Two hundred years later, Manichaeism has been renamed 'Mingjiao', and launched a rebellion again, this time the power of the Great Song Dynasty weakened a lot, and another hundred years have passed, the original Tubo, Mongolia, Goryeo and other countries of the Song Dynasty have rebelled, and Mingjiao is the fuse of the rebellion against the Great Song Dynasty, which makes the Great Song Dynasty land continue to shrink.

The Great Song Dynasty began to be strong in the hands of Zhao Gou, and lasted for two hundred years, ushering in the pattern of prosperity and decline, the ministers of the court and the central government once again appeared traitors and villains, and the last emperor of the Song Dynasty was a mediocre and incompetent person, listening to slander, which led to the persecution of loyal ministers, and finally the Great Song Dynasty was replaced by Mingjiao in three hundred years, known as the 'Ming Dynasty' in history.

Since then, the Great Song Dynasty has completely perished! The Great Song Dynasty was founded in 960 A.D. to the 18th day of Layue in 1367 A.D., after 407 years, a total of 29 emperors, the Great Song Dynasty has since collapsed, becoming a part of history.

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