"At the beginning, the thirteenth brother led a group of elite personnel from the villa to Yanzhou and other places to garrison to resist the invasion of the Liao army." Song Huizong said, "Although there is an alliance between Song and Liao, the king of Liao still covets the Great Song Dynasty and repeatedly sends troops to harass him, so I let the thirteenth brother lead people forward, and I did not send any soldiers because I did not want the Liao State to use this as an excuse to send troops to attack the Great Song Dynasty." ”

"At that time, your thirteenth uncle led two hundred elites, each with high martial arts, deep behind enemy lines, infiltrated the Liao army, and finally killed 1,500 vanguard soldiers of the Liao army after several days of fighting. However, the thirteenth brother was also wounded in that battle. ”

"Your mother was also seriously ill at that time, and she dragged her seriously injured body to barely support it, and finally fell ill. Your thirteenth uncle was unwell so he didn't go to the Song-Liao border, and I gave him the 'Gold Medal for Avoiding Death' not just because of your mother's affairs. ”

"The real reason is that he has been in contact with the envoys of the Jin State many times, discussing that the Song and Jin countries will jointly send troops to attack the Liao State, and your thirteenth uncle proposed to return the 'Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures' during the discussion, and constantly confronted the envoys of the Jin State for this matter, and finally agreed, that is, the two countries will formally sign an alliance next year, and the credit for all this is that your thirteenth uncle has made great contributions, but he cannot be made public, so I give him supreme glory."

"Wasn't it Tong Guan and Zhao Liangsi who negotiated with the envoys of the Jin State? How is it related to Uncle Thirteen? Hearing this, Zhao Gou couldn't help but have some doubts, so he expressed the incomprehension in his heart.

Song Huizong sneered: "The two of them are ambitious and embarrassed, and they almost ruined my hard work; If it weren't for the stubbornness of a few of them, how could they annoy the monarch of the Jin Kingdom, and the last mission sent was captured alive. ”

"Your thirteenth uncle led dozens of people to sneak into the camp late at night, negotiated directly with them, and finally agreed to release them. The monarch of the Jin Kingdom really thought that just with their three-inch tongue, they could let him go obediently, but they really underestimated the ability of A Guda, he could take advantage of the situation to rise and give a huge threat to the Liao State, how could he be a general; After weighing the pros and cons, I agreed. ”

"I didn't say anything, but gave them a reward as a last resort! Now, Tong Guan is dead, and the thirteenth brother has the intention of retreating, so this secret will be told to you. If you were to take on Amber Heights and be the perfect candidate to sign an alliance with the Kingdom next year, would you agree? ”

At this time, Zhao Gou was silent, he had always wanted to relieve the crisis of the Great Song Dynasty, in order to resist the invasion of the Great Song Dynasty by the Jin soldiers. If you are in charge of the 'Amber Villa', you will be able to face the Jin Kingdom directly, and next year you will be able to make an alliance with the Jin State envoys, which is an opportunity and a responsibility.

Song Huizong was silent, looking at Zhao Gou intently, he was not in a hurry, he kept waiting. He had already told Zhao Gou the secret of the villa, so the next thing to do was to see Zhao Gou's choice. In addition, Zhao Ji didn't tell another secret of the villa, that secret is the most important, but there is no opportunity at the moment, if he says it, he is afraid that the pressure on Zhao Gou will be greater, and he can only be conveyed by Zhao Yi when the time is ripe.

"The Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State have been enemies for generations, and the Liao State has the heart to annex the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty has the ambition to recover the 'Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures'. No matter when there must be a war, this is related to the ancestors' will, and as the descendants of the Zhao family, it is our duty to fulfill their wishes. ”

Song Huizong saw that Zhao Gou was thinking, and he was not in a hurry, and said to himself: "At the beginning, the Great Song Dynasty gave a total of 300,000 taels of silk and silver to the Liao State every year; During the reign of Emperor Renzong, it increased to 500,000 taels. For the peace of the border between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State, the only way to do it is to let it go. ”

"Now, the Liao State is gradually weakening, and this is a good time to recover the 'Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun', and the Jin State has risen strongly, and it has the potential to replace it. I sent Tong Guan and others to negotiate with the envoys of the Jin State, but I never thought that the Jin State was also a wolf's ambition, and asked to transfer the silver and silk sent to the Liao Dynasty every year to the Jin Dynasty. ”

"I never thought that Tong Guan would do this, but he actually agreed, and promised to give Yanjing a million yuan in taxes every year to Jinguo. At the time, I was furious when I heard the news, but there was nothing I could do. The combat effectiveness of the Great Song army is well known, and there has been no war in recent years, so it is a delaying strategy to recover the 'Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun'. ”

"If it is really recovered, the Great Song Dynasty will give Jin 300,000 pieces of cloth every year, 200,000 taels of silver, and an extra million yuan, which is also worth it, and I will give it willingly. If the Jin State is the same as the Liao State, tearing up the alliance and not returning it, it will be too much to lose! ”

"The wolf is ambitious, he wants to take advantage of the opportunity, don't think about it!" Zhao Gou roared angrily, others don't know the ambition of the Jin Kingdom, isn't Zhao Gou from the next generation unclear? He knew better than anyone else the plans of the Jin State, and after destroying the Liao State, he was bound to send troops to attack the Great Song Dynasty.

If you really agree to give the New Year's coin, then where is the Great Song Tianwei. As a descendant of the Zhao family, as a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty, and from later generations, Zhao Gou did not have any good feelings towards the Jin Kingdom, and all the humiliation suffered by the Great Song Dynasty in history came from the Jin Kingdom, how could he swallow this breath?

So, Zhao Gou didn't hesitate and said his thoughts: "Father, the wolf son of the Jin Kingdom is ambitious, and he can't agree to their conditions. Regardless of whether he inherits the lord of the villa or not, the sons are willing to share the worries and solve problems for their father, and the 'Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures' will inevitably return to the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and the sons and daughters will go to the covenant next year no matter what, and they will inevitably give the envoys of the Jin State a look, the Great Song Dynasty is not the object they want to bully! ”

"Not to mention the New Year's coin, even if it is a piece of land, it will never be given to them. Even the Jin State will definitely not back down half a step, if they openly tear up the alliance, it is a big deal to rely on the strength of the Great Song army to take it back by themselves and not form an alliance! ”

Song Huizong was shocked, he also guessed the ambition of the wolf son of the Jin Kingdom, in order to fulfill the wish of the ancestors, Zhao Ji had to swallow his anger, even if he paid more costs. However, Zhao Gou's loud words made him feel relieved, and he was surprised and saw Zhao Gou's heart at the same time.

Zhao Ji smiled, this smile was happier than ever, as if he saw the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty in the future, he believed that Zhao Gou could do it. Song Huizong clearly understood that he could no longer do anything, and he could only pin all his hopes on Zhao Gou, and all this was the real goal.

Today's secret is to entrust these things to Zhao Gou, and he will take this responsibility. Then, without any hesitation, Zhao Ji directly ordered Zhao Gou to take over the 'Amber Villa'. No matter what excuse Zhao Gou used, it was useless, he had already guessed his father's intentions.

As a result, Zhao Gou did not have any objection and gladly accepted this responsibility. At the same time, Zhao Gou's succession means that Zhao seems to retire with peace of mind. Zhao Gou put forward his own requirements to Song Huizong, as well as the thoughts in his heart; When Zhao Ji listened, he was stunned for a long time, and said in a straight voice: "Are you sure you want to do this?" ”

Zhao Gou replied unswervingly: "Erchen is sure, I believe he will not object, this is the best result." Since there are talents, why bother to seek the near and far, some things are useless no matter how strong one person is, only unity is the most important thing. ”

Song Huizong sighed: "Since this is the case, you can do it!" ”

"Father, the son has one more thing to say!" Zhao thought about it and decided to say it. Since the alliance will be concluded in the country next year, it is necessary to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the army, improve the status of military generals, and do not need to adopt a rotation system or civilian control of the army, which is a system that he has always eliminated.

Song Huizong seemed to know what he was going to say, and said loudly: "I know this matter well; You have to worry, I'm free to do it! ”

Zhao Gou nodded and said, "Then the minister will leave!" ”

Song Huizong watched Zhao Gou leave, looked at the back of the stop, showed a pleased smile, and said: "The Great Song Dynasty is pinned on you, presumably you are doing better than me!" ……”