Chapter 40: Half of the Treatise on the Rule of the World

Zhao Pu came, his face was full of spring breeze, he was always like this, always like this.

The person Zhao Kuangyin said was Zhao Pu...

Zhao Pu was originally a rural teacher in Chuzhou, Huainan. In 956 AD, in order to compete for the Huainan Jiangbei region, Zhao Kuangyin led a large army and fought a vicious battle with the defenders of the Southern Tang Dynasty in Chuzhou.

Because of Zhao Pu's help, Zhao Kuangyin won a big victory, and since then, Zhao Pu has been regarded as a confidant, and he has followed Zhao Kuangyin to make contributions.

Later generations had a saying about Zhao Pu that "half of the treatise rules the world".

Later, after the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Pu served as the prime minister, every time he encountered political affairs could not be decided, it was convenient to consult a book in the house after returning home, and the next day the problem was solved.

So the people of the time said that Zhao Pu ruled the world with half of the "Analects".

Some people are not at the right time, but Zhao Pu is at the right time, this middle-aged man who is four years older than Zhao Kuangyin ushered in the spring of his life.

Zhao Pu came, with a smile on his face that would never be fathomable. When he saw Zhao Kuangyin, he was a big gift, which made Zhao Kuangyin very uncomfortable.

"This is Lord Zhao, the secretary of Jiedu!"

The secretary in charge, the full name is the secretary of the festival, the official system of the Tang Dynasty, set up in the first year of Jinglong (707), the rank is from the eighth grade, similar to the Han Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties period of the record room to join the army, for the confidential secretary in charge of the military and civil affairs organs along the way. The full name is the secretary of Jiedu, one of the foreign officials of the Tang Dynasty, and the first year of Jinglong. He is the confidential secretary in charge of the military, political and civil affairs organs along the way. It is also a subordinate officer of the observer envoy or the envoy of the festival. The Song Dynasty also placed this position.

Zhao Pu and the table word are flat, and they are from Jixian County, Youzhou.

Zhou Shizong fought in the Huai River area, and the prime minister Fan Zhishang appointed Zhao Pu as a military judge. Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin) once talked to him and thought he was a genius.

Taizu led the army to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty to Chenqiaoyi, drunk and lay in the military tent after drinking, the soldiers wanted to support him as the emperor, Zhao Pu and Taizong pushed the door in to pray.

Taizu yawned, stretched his waist, and slowly got up, while the soldiers wore armor and showed their blades, and noisily hugged Taizu to the military flag. When Taizu accepted Chan Rang as the emperor, Zhao Pu was appointed as the right counselor and served as a privy counselor because of his meritorious assistance.

Taizu has visited the home of the heroes many times, and Zhao Pu does not dare to wear civilian clothes every time he retreats from the dynasty.

One day, it snowed heavily until the night, and Zhao Pu thought that the emperor would not come out. After a while, when he heard a knock on the door, Zhao Pu hurriedly came out, and saw Taizu standing in the wind and snow, Zhao Pu hurriedly bowed to greet him.

Taizu said, "I have already made an appointment with King Jin. Then Taizong also arrived, spread a double mattress in the hall, the three of them sat on the ground, barbecued meat with charcoal fire, Zhao Pu's wife poured wine beside her, and Taizu called her a sister-in-law. took the opportunity to plan with Zhao Wei to attack Taiyuan.

Zhao Pu said: "Taiyuan blocks the west and north, after Taiyuan is captured, it will be up to us to block it alone, it is better to wait until the countries are pacified, so where can Taiyuan escape to a place with a big projectile chess piece?" Taizu smiled: "That's exactly what I think, it's just to test you." ”

At the beginning, when Taizu was in a humble position, Zhao Pu traveled with him, and after winning the world, Zhao Pu repeatedly talked about some shortcomings in the relationship between the two when they were low.

Taizu had an open-minded personality and said to Zhao Pu: "If you can identify the Son of Heaven and the Prime Minister in the dust, then everyone can go and ask for it." From then on, Zhao Pu stopped talking.

Zhao Pu was familiar with the affairs of officials when he was young, but he was not educated, and when he became the prime minister, Taizu often persuaded him to read, and in his later years, he did not release the volume, and every time he returned home, he closed the door and opened the box to get the book, and read it all day long. Wait for the next day to deal with government affairs, handy. After his death, the family opened the box and saw that it was the twenty chapters of the Analects.

Zhao Pu has a calm personality and a city government, although he loves to be jealous of others, but he can take the world as his own responsibility. In the early years of the Song Dynasty, most of the people who were prime ministers were narrow-minded and conservative, but Zhao Pu was resolute and decisive, and he could not be compared. There was a minister who should be promoted, but Taizu had always hated him and did not agree to promote him.

Zhao Pu resolutely pleaded for him, and Taizu said angrily: "I just won't give him a promotion, what can you say?" ”

Zhao Pu said: "Punishment is used to punish evil, and rewards are used to reward meritorious people, which is a common principle throughout the ages. Besides, the punishment reward is the punishment of the world, not the personal punishment of His Majesty, how can he act arbitrarily according to his own joy and anger? Taizu was even more angry, got up and left, Zhao Pu also followed closely behind him, and did not leave after a long time, and finally got Taizu's approval.

When Zhao Pu hurriedly came to see Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin was chatting with Mei Xiaohan.

"It turns out that Mei Gongzi is here!"

Zhao Pu looked a little embarrassed, but he didn't say what he wanted to say.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "There are no outsiders here, you can rest assured if you have something to say." ”

Mei Xiaohan said: "Since General Zhao has important things to discuss, I, an outsider, will leave first..."

Zhao Kuangyin's face sank and said, "Mei Gongzi... I'm even more embarrassed to say that. ”

Zhao Pu said: "No, no, no, of course Mei Gongzi is not an outsider, this matter can be said, Mei Gongzi does not have to be restrained." ”

Zhao Pu paused and said, "General Zhao... Your family in Kaifeng is suitable to move? ”

"How... Do you want me to bring them all to Songzhou? ”

Zhao Pu said: "It can't be delayed any longer, once something happens... Fear! ”

"No... If you dare to do this, I will not be polite! ”

"General!"

Zhao Pu knelt on the ground and said, "General, if you don't take the world at this time, I'm afraid there will be no chance!" ”

Chai Zongxun was only seven years old at this time, and the situation in the coming weeks could be described as internal and external troubles. Zhao Pu had the idea of letting Zhao Kuangyin seize power, but Zhao Kuangyin repeatedly refused.

But this did not stop Zhao Pu from stopping the movements in his hands, and he and Zhao Kuangyi were still operating in secret.

The most important thing at the moment is that Zhao Kuangyin's dependents are still in the capital. Once the incident occurs, Zhao Kuangyin's relatives in the capital will inevitably be implicated.

Zhao Pu said: "General, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”

Zhao Kuangyin said: "You don't have to say it again..."

Zhao Pu, who is bent on doing great things, refuses to stop there, and has the tendency to not hit the south wall and not look back.

Zhao Pu even burst into tears, and told many historical allusions, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Xiang Yu, and Liu Bang.

And a lot of gentleman's words, what kind of gentleman's way, and so on.

Zhao Pu has become a very eloquent cross talk actor, with sincere feelings and rich expressions. I didn't forget to pull Zhao Kuangyin's clothes while climbing.

"General! Now you have a lot of troops..."

"This is the best chance!"

"You can easily take power!"

"All you need to do is give me the order! There are pick-ups inside and outside the city! ”

"You!" Zhao Kuangyin was so angry that he almost fainted.

And at this moment, Zhao Pu is pushing even harder!