Since Zhao Xiaoxi, the second son of Xu Wangfu, returned to the capital, many people on the street have found that the security in the capital seems to be much better. Those princes and sons who are usually idle have rarely gone out recently. Even if you come out to hang out, you don't dare to be domineering with those who used to be. Even Jingzhao Mansion Yin felt that this official was a lot easier to be a lot during this time.

With the previous time Zhao Xiaoxi acted as the mediator of the two palaces, the situation between the originally opposing ancestors and grandchildren eased, and in the next dynasty. Some attentive ministers found out that the empress dowager who listened to the government was strong. He began to deliberately hand over some simple political affairs to the young emperor, and seemed to be ready to return power.

Even those officials who were close to the Empress Dowager Gao did not dare to refute the decision made by the young emperor too much as before. The reformers, who were suppressed by the Empress Dowager Gao's promotion officials, seemed to realize that spring was not far from them, and they did not dare to be too presumptuous while they were happy in their hearts, and overturned the national policy policy formulated by the Empress Dowager while she was still alive.

Under this somewhat strange but turbulent political situation, the scenes of-for-tat confrontation between conservatives and reformists in the past are miraculously rarely seen. While making the two houses feel that this is a harbinger of national rejuvenation, both houses know who is behind all this. And this hero is now honestly staying at home to shower and fast, waiting to go to the ancestral temple to perform the crown ceremony.

Compared with previous years, the crown ceremony of the children of the royal family was generally presided over by a few idle princes of the clan, but this time Zhao Xiaoxi's crown ceremony was attended by the two palaces. What even makes many people feel incredible is that Zhao Xu, who is the current emperor, personally awarded Zhao Xiaoxi the crown and immediately canonized Zhao Xiaoxi as the king of Bashu County.

This title of county king is only slightly lower than that of his father King Xu to some extent, but it is also a grace that the rest of the royal children of the crown ceremony did not enjoy. For a while, no one would doubt that the current saint was more intimate with this cousin than with his younger siblings.

As for the official appointment that should have been announced at the time of the knighthood, it was even an idle position enjoyed by many foreign kings and grandsons. Zhao Xiaoxi, who can really be called a prince, has not been appointed to any official position.

Just when many civil and military officials felt that this situation was a little weird, Zhao Xiaoxi, who followed his father to the court for the first time, finally began to show his edge in the court. In the court meeting attended by Zhao Xiaoxi, Zhao Xiaoxi proposed to rectify the armament, which was recognized by the two palaces on the spot and announced that he would personally preside over it. The martial arts assessment of the existing princes and disciples, as well as those martial arts children.

The children of the officials and honors of this dynasty in the martial arts assessment, and the winners will be awarded military positions by the current saints themselves, and enjoy the real military power. Naturally, this kind of proposal, which shocked and worried the civilian clique, was strongly protested by them. It is said that this move has the style of inflating the martial arts, and it is also not in line with the practice of civilian officials in charge of military affairs in this dynasty.

However, this proposal was unanimously agreed by all the military attaches present who were rarely qualified to intervene in the deliberations of the previous dynasty. Even Empress Dowager Gao, who has rarely spoken to give instructions recently, clearly said that the selection of martial arts children in this competition was also due to the frequent border wars, and the military generals of this dynasty are all older.

In the event of a major war, it will give the foreign race a chance to take advantage of the risk. Therefore, it is also very necessary to take the opportunity to train some young generals from martial arts families who are loyal to the imperial court in advance. When these young generals grow up, they will take over the swords and guns in the hands of their elders and continue to expand the territory for the Great Song Dynasty to shock the Quartet.

Even the Empress Dowager, whom the civil officials regarded as her backer, opened her mouth and agreed to this kind of thing similar to the martial arts examination, what can other civil officials say? What's more, if you really annoy these martial artists with prominent family backgrounds, they don't want to have a good life in the future. In the final analysis, while they are afraid of the seizure of power by the military, why don't they know that force is also the foundation of a country?

Just when the civil officials knew that this matter was irreparable, Fan Chunren, who was in the position of minister, began to point the finger at Zhao Xiaoxi, the chief examiner. Because in his heart, the driving force behind this matter must be the other request of this royal family. Therefore, he bluntly said that Zhao Xiaoxi's qualifications are very shallow, and he is not enough to serve as the chief examiner.

Faced with the 'Prime Minister of Cloth' pointing the finger at himself, Zhao Xiaoxi naturally did not retort politely: "Fan Xiang, I, Zhao Yun, should not have offended you, right?" Why do you want to point the finger at me, because you think I, Zhao Yun, am easy to bully? Or do you think that the saint and the empress dowager don't know each other, and it is too child's fun to hand over this kind of important matter of selecting loyalty for the imperial court to me?

Just because Fan Xiang is not qualified, he deprived Xiao Wang of his rights, is it a bit too much? Remember, I am already the king of Bashu County in the Song Dynasty, the king of the county ordered by the Holy Lord, and according to the ancestral system, he can also serve as a military attache in wartime. I don't have enough qualifications, so Fan Xiang said, who is here with enough qualifications?

Whether it's Fan Xiang or you, I know all day long that the ancestral system is inviolable. But I never knew how dangerous the battlefield was, and blindly sang the praises of peace in the world, but I didn't know that at this moment, I was on the border of the Great Song Dynasty. How many people are enslaved by those foreigners every year and become meat in each other's bowls. This is what you call a peaceful and prosperous world, and the so-called loyalty to the country.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that 'civil officials govern the country, and military attaches protect the country', if it is really as Fan Xiang said. Now the Great Song Dynasty does not need it, and then selects a new military attache to protect the country. Then may I ask Fan Xiang, do you plan to rely on your people to go and tell those barbarians in Liao State, and let them return my Great Song Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures. As long as any of you have this ability, then let Xiao Wang do the cow and horse for you, do you have this ability? ”

The dignified prime minister of a country, who was almost fainted by Zhao Xiaoxi's sarcasm, was originally just unwilling to let Zhao Xiaoxi get this position so easily. never expected that Zhao Xiaoxi's words were like knives, putting his words to such an alarmist level.

However, hearing Zhao Xiaoxi mention the sixteen states of Yanyun, the civil officials and military generals present couldn't help but have dark eyes, knowing that this was the pain in the hearts of all the Great Song monarchs and ministers!

I can't bear to see this old minister who is also loyal to the country, and he can't get off the stage because of his own son's confrontation, Xu Wang Zhao Hao is secretly happy in his heart, usually relying on his mother's support, and even his imperial uncle is not in his eyes. With a gloomy face, he said: "Yun'er, don't be presumptuous, hurry up and apologize to Fan Chen." ”

What everyone didn't expect was that the newly promoted King of Bashu County said very calmly: "King Xu, now it is the last dynasty to discuss politics, you and I are both courtiers standing in the same hall, and I also ask King Xu to call the king of Bashu County in the future." After going down, I can kowtow to King Xu to apologize, but in this case, I must do business.

If Fan Xiang felt that Xiao Wang's voice was disrespectful just now, then Xiao Wang could come to the door to ask for the guilt. But now that it is a court discussion, it is necessary to explain the truth clearly. If you don't let a low-ranking official speak because of your high position. After that, it is better to directly let the two prime ministers go to court, what do you want us civil and military officials to do in the court?

Today is Xiao Wang's first time in court, maybe many of you can't get used to my behavior, then Xiao Wang is here to compensate everyone first, and please forgive the Holy Lord and the Queen Mother. As the king of the imperial court, he has to share the worries of the monarch. Otherwise, will the state spend money to raise a waste of taxes?

As far as Xiao Wang knows, the imperial court seems to have a lot of strong soldiers at present, but how many soldiers are really capable of fighting. As long as anyone here knows a little about military affairs, I just want to say one thing. If after hearing about this, everyone still thinks that the imperial court's strengthening of armaments is a misguided move, then Xiao Wang's previous words will be in vain.

Nowadays, in the border areas bordering Liao, Tubo, and Western Xia, when the ice and snow melt every year, the rangers of the three countries will ravage our country, robbing our people of their property and livestock, and plundering the population of the border areas. Before the winter begins, in order to stock up on the supplies and food and grass needed for the winter, the rangers of the three kingdoms will go south again and enter our territory again to wreak havoc.

They collectively call this the grass valley, then Xiao Wang, please ask all the adults, you are all civil ministers and military generals who participate in politics. Who told me what the so-called 'grass valley' in their mouths were? And how many of our current border defenders really dare to go out of the city to fight in the face of those rangers who come and go like the wind? This is what you say, the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty are strong and strong?

Xiao Wang didn't read any books of the Holy Son, but he also heard the truth that 'water can carry a boat and also capsize a boat'. Then Xiao Wang asked all the adults who eat Junlu again, what is this water referring to? ”

Don't you like to open your mouth, 'Shengzi Yan, Lao Tzu said', then buddy will attack the shield of the son with the son, look at you civil officials who stand here every day and know how to play tricks, if you refute these truths. Dare to blow up the stab in front of the master, don't block you out of internal injuries, and you will be blind this time to cross the identity of this prince and grandson.

After saying this, Zhao Xiaoxi, who returned to the cousin who quietly extended his thumb to the Jinluan Palace, actually knew that the help of civil officials was indispensable to manage a country. But for the sake of the so-called civilian rule, he blindly suppressed the development of martial artists regardless of national interests. This is the consequence of the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species, Zhao Xiaoxi will not be angry, and he will not be blind to the nickname of the demon king of the world.

Just when everyone didn't know how to refute these words, Zhao Xu, as the king of a country, spoke: "Regarding my previous decision, Fan Xiang and the ministers have objections, and I can understand it. But I am not a faint king, although I am young, I also know that I can make good use of it. This competition is decided, if there is anyone who thinks that Yunjun Wang's martial arts skills are not enough to serve as the chief examiner. I allowed him to challenge the king of Yunjun, and the victor gave him the title of guerrilla general. ”

Looking at the two cousins singing and harmonizing, the empress dowager who listened to the government was silent, who would dare to provoke this king of Bashu County, who had won the sacred heart!

However, if you can defeat this county king in a competition, you can be promoted to a fourth-rank guerrilla general. Many of the martial arts generals present were a little moved, and felt that after going back, they really had to train those children and grandchildren. If you can get the title of guerrilla general from the Holy Lord, won't the future development in the army be smooth sailing?

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