Chapter 8: Upper Dynasty (Lower)

Zhao Hong's words were too sharp, the scope of the attack was too wide, and the imperial historians were excited and restless.

If the emperor hadn't been here, and this was the palace hall, they would have rolled up their sleeves and stepped forward to fight.

Liang Chengda once again rebuked angrily.

"Your Highness, we are the eyes and ears of the court, how can it be said that it is useless to impeach and picket the negligence of officials, record the movements of the court, and correct the court's rituals? You look down on the imperial court so much, is it because you are dissatisfied with the imperial court and my Great Song official family? ”

"Your Highness, let me be clear, how useless is my words?"

Li Zhixiao followed and spoke, his face was red, his ears were red, his momentum was violent, and his voice went straight to the top of the hall.

"Your Highness, you'd better tell me, how did I and other officials become the walking dead? If you can't make it clear, today I will impeach you for contempt of public weapons in front of Your Majesty! ”

In the imperial history, Cheng Yang Jian's black face flushed, and he also reprimanded angrily.

The status of the Imperial Observatory is transcendent. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, the princes and ministers, and even the emperors of the current dynasty, all stayed away from the imperial historians. Even if there is no evidence, the imperial historians can hear about the story and impeach anyone.

There is no doubt that Zhao Hong stabbed the hornet's nest, was attacked by the crowd of excited officials, and fought alone, and the situation was not good.

Zhao Kuo on the throne was silent, the Qingliu officials in the court were silent, and no one stood up to speak for the lonely brave Zhao Hong.

Zhen Dexiu coughed, and was about to speak hard, when Zhao Hong, a Puxin man, sneered, and started his solo show of being a speaker alone.

"Officials picket the gains and losses of officials and punish corruption, so why is it that the officials under the rule of the Great Song Dynasty are corrupt and corruption is commonplace? Don't you officials have the slightest fault? ”

Zhao Hong's gaze swept to Shi Miyuan's body, and the corners of his mouth rose, as if he was laughing at himself.

Zhao Hong was furious in his heart and pointed directly at Shi Miyuan.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since you have heard about the deeds and served the country and the people, then the history minister monopolized the power and undermined the established ruling system, why didn't you say a word? Could it be that you wait for the performance, and it will vary from person to person? Are all the officials you impeached weak and bullied? ”

The biggest feature of the Song Dynasty's ruling system was the division of power, although there were cases of prime ministers and privy envoys, but they were all special cases to deal with the war situation. Since the second year of Jiading, Shi Miyuan has been alone for 15 years, and he has monopolized power. It can be said that from the beginning of Shi Miyuan, the prime minister and privy envoy became customized, which is also the direct reason for the collapse of imperial power in the late Southern Song Dynasty and the dictatorship of powerful ministers.

The officials of the Manchu Dynasty were silent, the imperial historians were ugly, their faces were full of anger, and everyone's eyes looked at Shi Miyuan together.

The corners of Shi Miyuan's lips rose slightly, and he returned to normal, and his face immediately became gloomy.

"Jiguo Gong, it's useless to talk too much, what good strategy do you have to deal with the Tatar cavalry? You're not going to be just talking about it, are you? ”

Shi Miyuan was angry and silent, Liang Chengda glanced at Shi Miyuan nervously, quickly spoke, and returned to the topic just now.

Liang Chengda's words made Zhao Hong angry.

This black fat man has no shame, one day, he must beat this-stirring stick to the end, so that he will not be able to bring disaster to the country and the people again.

"Jiguo Gong, the Tatar cavalry dominates the world, although our dynasty has the advantage of boats, but the cavalry has always been a major weakness. Tell your Majesty how you can deal with the invincible Tatar cavalry? ”

Wei Liaoweng walked out, also returning to the topic.

When the palace accused Shi Miyuan of dictatorship, it sounded enjoyable, but there were endless troubles.

This Jiguo Gong is fierce and fearless, and his courage is much greater than before.

At least, Zhao Hong had never done anything about the main hall and Shi Miyuan's toughness before.

"Jiguo Gong, if you have a way to deal with the Tatar cavalry, you might as well speak it and listen to it. I'm listening. ”

Zhao Kuo on the throne was calm and spoke softly.

When the emperor spoke, the ministers in the palace all stopped talking, and returned to the train one after another, looking at Zhao Hong together.

"Your Majesty, with the current lack of war horses in my Great Song Dynasty, to deal with the invincible Tatar cavalry, it is nothing more than two words, "firearms"! ”

"Father" asked in person, Zhao Hong didn't dare to hide it, and went straight to the point.

Against the highly mobile cavalry, there are no airplanes, cars and motorcycles, not even bicycles, only firearms that are ahead of the times, and that's it.

"Jiguo Gong, you can be clear."

Zhao Kuo's brows furrowed slightly, obviously interested.

How can this donkey understand so much?

Could it be that he really underestimated him?

"Your Majesty, the Tatars are at war with the Jin, and they are most afraid of their firearms, especially the earth-shattering thunder and the assault rifle. The minister visited some folk craftsmen, and the earth-shaking thunder and the assault rifle can be completely improved, making it more powerful and more lethal, whether it is a field battle or defending the city, it is a sharp weapon to kill the enemy! ”

Zhao Hong bowed to Zhao Kuosu on the throne and solemnly took his matter.

The range of truth is only within the range of artillery.

It was a famous quote he remembered from the days of the jungle.

"Your Majesty, the minister took the initiative to ask for a firearm, and he was willing to cast firearms. Please ask Your Majesty to pull out the corresponding craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and Ordnance to the ministers, and cast this military heavy weapon in case of emergency! ”

Seeing that Zhao Kuo was thinking without saying a word, Zhao Hong boldly continued.

This may be the little knowledge he has gained in later generations to renew the life of this dying dynasty.

"This ......"

Sure enough, Zhao Kuo hesitated for a while, and his eyes fell on Shi Miyuan, the prime minister in the palace.

Zhao Hong looked carefully, and while he was angry, a burst of sadness floated in his heart.

The dignified Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the king of a country, even such a big thing has to look up to people, which is really sad.

I don't know how the living room and the living room in the main hall record the weakness and bitterness of the king?

"Your Majesty, earth-shaking thunder and assault muskets are not uncommon in our dynasty, the border guards the city, and also prepare more firearms, just the weapons workshop in Jingzhou alone, can produce thousands of earth-shaking thunders every month, much better than the Jinren. There seems to be no reason for recasting. ”

Shi Miyuan said slowly.

In the hall, there was a burst of laughter.

Zhen Dexiu and Wei Liaoweng looked at each other, both frowning.

Zhao Hong brought humiliation on himself, these people were all watching Zhao Hong's jokes, but they had nothing to say.

"The frog at the bottom of the well sits in the well and watches the sky, but he doesn't know the size of the world. I think I know everything, and I have a lot of knowledge in my chest, but I just talk about it and I can't reach it. ”

Zhao Hong scolded the mockers, causing the latter's laughter to stop abruptly, he faced Shi Miyuan and asked aloud.

"Shi Xiang, what is the earth-shattering thunder you are talking about? Is it possible to fight in the field? ”

In the main hall, there was silence again.

"The earth-shattering thunder is about 20 steps away, and those who touch it are either killed or injured. As for whether it can be fought in the field, I am afraid it depends on the specific terrain. Your Highness, why do you ask this? ”

Shi Miyuan was silent, and Wei Liaoweng couldn't wait and introduced it.

Although the Song army had firearms in the army, their lethality was limited, and they still mainly used cold weapons such as knives, guns, bows and crossbows. Iron artillery is to defend the city, and to fight in the field, heavy infantry and crossbowmen must be deployed.

He was curious and wanted to know what Zhao Hong meant.

All the ministers in the palace, including Emperor Zhao Kuo, all looked at Zhao Hong together.

The heat on Zhao Hong's face dropped a lot.

He seemed to feel that he was too impulsive and impatient, and fell into the trap of the other party. The other party may just wait for him to take the initiative to ask for a foreign appearance.

"Thank you Wei for your knowledge!"

Zhao Hong bowed to Wei Liaoweng, turned around, and his face was full of arrogance.

"Your Majesty, the earth-shattering thunder that the minister wants to create can explode and kill, not just burn. Chen's earth-shattering thunder can be thrown 50 steps away, killing enemies 50 steps away. The Tatars had cavalry, and the ministers could build artillery with a range of three or five hundred or even more than 500 paces, and one cannon could reach more than a dozen casualties. As for the assault rifle, the range can also reach more than 50 steps, killing people and destroying armor, destroying withering and decaying, and it is more lethal than a bow and crossbow! ”

Zhao Hong made a generous statement, but his heart was a little empty.

The artillery fire, left and right is just an iron pipe. The most important thing is the evolution of gunpowder.

At this time, what he relied on was the innate advantage brought by the explosion of knowledge in later generations.

I just don't know if all kinds of raw materials and attempts can achieve the desired effect.

The ministers in the hall were all shocked by Zhao Hong's words.

"Your Highness, the earth-shattering thunder can explode and kill, and the range of artillery can reach three or five hundred steps, is this true?"

Shi Miyuan's eyes were cold, staring at Zhao Hong.

Forget about the earth-shattering thunder and the assault musket, and now there is a cannon with a range of three or five hundred paces, which is unheard of.

Is this a joke, or is it grandstanding?

"Jiguo Gong, don't talk about it. In front of Your Majesty and the ministers of the palace, do you dare to make a military order? ”

The black fat man supervised the imperial history Liang Chengda and screamed.

"Jiguo Gong, the stakes are very high, you can't be untrustworthy!"

Another official, Li Zhixiao, continued to agitate the generals.

"What kind of military order do you want for the country? This is the Great Song Dynasty Hall, and it is not a siege in the army. Jiguo Gong will not open his mouth, and he will share worries for the country! ”

"Your Highness, just do your best in this matter, and don't be dragged by others."

The imperial historians fanned the flames to ask Zhao Hong to take the bait. Afraid that Zhao Hong would be impulsive, Wei Liaoweng and Zhen Dexiu hurriedly opened their mouths to persuade one after another.

"Your Majesty, military affairs are child's play. The minister is willing to make a military order, and within a year, cast a thunderbolt and a new cannon, and build a new assault musket in a year to two years. If not, the minister is willing to retire to the mountains and forests and never enter the Great Song Dynasty! ”

Zhao Hong bowed to Zhao Kuansu on the throne, solemnly and abnormally.

Returning to the mountains and forests, it is estimated that you will be played to death.

The only advantage, the matter of "Tanuki for the Prince", Shi Miyuan didn't know yet, and he already knew his conspiracy.

Your own destiny cannot be left in the hands of others. Doing something and looking as you go seems to be the only right thing to do right at the moment.

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Jiguo is dedicated to the country, and his heart is commendable. The minister asked His Majesty to issue a decree to let the Duke of Jeguo go to the Ministry of Industry and Military Weapons to cast firearms, do his best for the country, and share his worries for His Majesty! ”

Sure enough, Shi Miyuan said loudly, full of energy.

"The minister seconded the history minister!"

"The minister also seconded the history minister!"

"Please allow Your Majesty to share your Majesty's worries!"

Ministers such as the Governor Xuan Xuan and Hu Yu, the Supervisor Yu Shi Moze and the Black Fat Man Liang Chengda came out one after another to second Shi Miyuan's proposal.

On the other hand, ministers such as Wei Liaoweng and Zhen Dexiu looked at each other and were worried.

This Jiguo Gong can't be the one who took it to the main hall after reading some strange tricks and tricks on the broken ancient books, and wants to curry favor with the Song Dynasty officials.

It's a joke, but it's going to be big!

"Share worries for the country, don't talk about retreat."

Zhao Kuo remained silent and said softly.

"Jiguo Gong, I let you raise the Ministry of Industry Ordnance Institute, concentrate on the development of firearms, and do a good job for the imperial court."

Zhao Hong is so calm and composed, is he really sure?

"Your Majesty's teachings! Thank you, Your Majesty! ”

Zhao Hong bowed solemnly, respectfully.

It seems that in the heart of this Great Song official, he still cares about him, the "adopted son".

The Ministry of Industry and Ordnance was promoted to the officer, this was his first dispatch in the Great Song Dynasty.

At the end of the court meeting, Zhao Hong walked out of the main hall, and several ministers immediately followed.

"Your Highness, do you really know how to make firearms?"

Wei Weng, the squire of the military department, came out and grabbed Zhao Hong.

Zhao Hong was about to answer, but saw that Shi Miyuan was in the same step as a group of ministers, hugging and blocking in front and back, not angry and arrogant, and leaving without squinting.

Many of the ministers around Zhao Hong have left unconsciously, and there are only two or three people left.

"Wei Shilang, give me a year, I will definitely surprise you."

Zhao Hong was noncommittal, but seemed to be confident.

Wei Liaoweng looked Zhao Hong up and down, seeing that he didn't seem to be talking nonsense, so he nodded and left.

"Your Highness, why are you reckless and knowledgeable with Shi Miyuan?"

"Your Highness, if you can't make it, you will let the officials look down on you. Why bother? ”

Shi Miyuan and the others left, and a few enthusiastic ministers came up, but Zhao Hong shook his head perfunctorily and left.

Xu Xuan, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, came up, he stroked his white beard, looked around, and said in a low voice with a smile:

"Your Royal Highness, a few days ago, the old man went to the West Lake Jingci Temple to cultivate, and happened to meet Princess Yi who came to the temple to make incense and pray for His Royal Highness. Speaking of Her Royal Highness, Princess Yi was very emotional and shed tears. The love between mother and son is deep, and His Royal Highness is free, so he still goes to see the princess. What piano beauties are empty, only family affection cannot be parted. Besides, the official family has always respected Princess Yi very much. ”

Xu Xuan left with a smile, leaving Zhao Hong confused, and it took him a long time to react.

This white-bearded old man is really a smart ...... Old fox.

During the Jiading period, the imperial court Pindi Jiangnan Temple, West Lake Jingci Temple was listed as one of the five mountains of Zen Buddhism with "Hongshengjia in Hushan". And "Nanping Evening Bell" wins on the lake. The temple center five-storey main hall, both sides are equipped with side halls, all kinds of pavilions, halls, Xuan, floors and so on 33 seats, the temple monks reach thousands of people, extremely prosperous, it is the place of scholars, princes and nobles to cultivate their minds and the Buddha.

The line in the mother's hand, the wanderer's shirt. Before leaving, I am afraid that I will return late.

Unexpectedly, his heir, Princess Yi, went to the West Lake Jingci Temple to pray for him, and in this world, there are still people who care about him.

More than ten years of nurturing grace is something to see. Even if Princess Yi and his rival to the throne, Zhao Guicheng, the heir of King Yi, are now in a mansion, even if he doesn't want to see Zhao Guicheng, he has to go and see his heir.

Turning to Princess Yi may help improve the current predicament.

Zhao Hong's face couldn't help but feel hot.

Isn't your mind too dirty?

He had to hurry up to adapt to the new environment, or he would have to be confused for a while just about relationships.