Since the first year of Xingqing, the establishment of the Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall and the Great Song Dynasty Sailor School, and the formation and training of the new army, although there is nothing to see in the court, but the folk martial arts style has seen the clues and intensified.

It is intensifying because although the upper echelons of the Great Song Dynasty are weak and lack blood, they inherited the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and the folk martial arts have never disappeared. This is also the reason why the Western Army and the Yuejia Army can fight with the Liaojin Iron Cavalry.

But it was precisely because of the lack of blood and qi in the upper echelons of the Great Song Dynasty that Zhao Hong wanted to go to Shukou, and the undercurrent of opposition from the DPRK and China surged.

During the Southern Song Dynasty's successive northern expeditions to the Central Plains, the lost territory was restored in a grand manner, and many officials in the court and the central government were panicked and uneasy, and the yang and the yin were violated, resulting in every northern expedition being cloudy and windy, and there were many constraints.

Zhao Hong was about to drive the imperial expedition in person, and he was going to mobilize troops against the invincible Mongolian iron cavalry, which made the scholars and doctors of the Lord and faction frightened one after another, and they wanted to stop the reckless behavior of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

Nothing good for the officials is to gain from winning the war; If you lose, you are likely to lose your interests. The Song dynasty has traveled south for a hundred years, and their altars and jars are all in the southeast, and they have no interest in an ethereal and rotten land in the Central Plains with no sense of belonging.

And most importantly, the risks are enormous, but what are the benefits?

The pomegranate branches are graceful and multitude, and the pomegranate film is light and bright, and the pomegranate is fresh.

You can envy the peach tree in Yao Pond, and the peach cheeks are red for a thousand years.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, in the early morning of winter, in the imperial study, Zhao Zhen was flipping through the folds, and on the table in front of him, there was a plate of pomegranates, red beads dazzling, full and round, eye-catching, making people salivate.

The storage technology of this era should not be underestimated.

Yu Jue and Cao Youwan led their troops to Western Xia, and there was no war in the Northwest Jinjing for the time being, so it can be estimated that the Mongol army should be attacking Lingzhou.

Yu Yu Cao Youwan fought bloody battles in the ice and snow in a foreign land, forgetting to die, he stayed in Lin'an City and had pomegranates to eat, tea to drink, warm and comfortable. This made him feel a lot of emotion, and it was often difficult for him to feel at ease.

The soldiers were half dead in front of the army, and the beauties were still singing and dancing. Yu Yu and Cao Youwan are not like this, and there are no such conditions. He won't sing and dance lightly in Lin'an City, so he won't be at ease.

"Your Majesty, this is the twist and turn of the Sichuan envoy Cui and the Sichuan Commander-in-Chief Fan Zhong."

Prime Minister Xue Ji and Shangshu Xuanxuan of the Ministry of War came in and presented a few notes.

"Your Majesty, although you are prepared to use troops with the Tatars, but the Tatars are powerful, once the troops are mobilized, the swords and soldiers are everywhere, the mountains and rivers are turbulent, and the future troubles are endless. Your Majesty thinks twice. ”

Seeing that Zhao Hong's brows were furrowed, thinking that Zhao Hong was worried about side affairs, Xue was very bold to persuade.

Just sending troops into the summer has already been criticized, and if it clashes head-on with the Mongol army, it will inevitably be criticized by the courtiers.

"Xuanqing, you are the secretary of the Ministry of War, do you also have doubts about my use of soldiers and Tatars?"

Zhao Hong raised his head and looked at his minister.

Shi Miyuan's sons and daughters, since he ascended the throne, Xuan Xuan is still a practical official, assisting Xue Ji in handling military and political affairs, organizing and training the new army and the deployment of officials, and his performance is okay.

"Your Majesty, the Tatar invasion of Xia is like a bamboo, and the Xia Kingdom will be destroyed, only in the evening. As far as the ministers can see, Xia Jin will be destroyed by the Tartars. Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and Tatar will be in great trouble for my Great Song henchmen in the future. Just ......"

Xuan Xuan paused for a moment, but still stubbornly said:

"Your Majesty, take precautions, and take your Majesty's horse as the head. However, the officials in the court were conservative, and most of them were peaceful. If His Majesty wants to use troops against the Tatars, I am afraid that it will provoke criticism from the Manchu Dynasty and there will be many resistances. ”

Manchu Dynasty criticism and resistance?

It seems that most of the officials in the court are against his use of troops abroad.

"Your Majesty, the Western Xia Dynasty is not safe, and Your Majesty does not need to send troops to the outside world. Just tie the fence tightly and protect yourself. In this way, the courtiers will not be hindered. ”

Zhao Hong's gaze swept towards Xue Ji, who was also persuading.

"Two of you, I say it again. I set up troops at the edge of Shukou, but I just took precautions and would not send troops easily. If the Tatars invade my Great Song Dynasty, I can't be arrested. The robbers are coming, and I will never be a turtle with a shrunken head! ”

The two ruling ministers, who seem to understand people and do not want to be ostriches with their heads buried in the sand, have merit compared to those officials who only talk about their hearts.

It seems that it is still a bit rash to send troops to reinforce Western Xia, so that the opponents can find an excuse to attack them, and they themselves underestimate the determination of these people.

"The minister knows, and the minister (old minister) obeys the order."

Xuan Xuan and Xue Ji nodded their heads, both helpless.

Needless to say, the emperor is determined to deploy defenses in the northwest. I don't know if it's the use of troops abroad, but I won't show weakness anyway.

"Xuanqing, Cui said with him that the Chengdu battalion and the Lizhou battalion have trained well, and I am very relieved. You say, do I want to send a powerful minister over to see the effect of the training? ”

Zhao Hong looked at Xuan Xuan and muttered secretly in his heart, Xuan Xuan seemed to have something on his mind, but he didn't know what it was.

"Your Majesty, the minister can leave immediately and go to Sichuan on behalf of His Majesty to share your Majesty's worries."

Xuan Xuan was stunned and immediately said it.

"Then don't worry, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, first have a good holiday, and then go after the New Year's Eve."

With Cui and Fan Zhong in charge, and the officers in the martial arts hall responsible for the formation and training of the new army, why should he bow down to everything?

Since Cao Youwen and Lu Wende have been appointed to reorganize the border army, let them toss it.

"Xue Xiang, the implementation of the new policy on Liangzhejiang Road, I heard that it is not going well."

Zhao Hong's gaze turned to Xue Ji, who had a sad face.

This prime minister, like the privy envoy Xuan Xuan, behaved submissively, and seemed to have something on his mind, which made him very strange.

The dignified ministers of the Song Dynasty, who can make them uneasy?

"Your Majesty, although the implementation of the new policy on Liangzhelu is slow, it is also orderly. The obstacles in Lin'an, Shaoxing and Pingjiang have been cleared, and the next step is much faster. It is estimated that it will be fully implemented by next summer. ”

Xue Ji's words made Zhao Hong bow slightly.

This year is the second year after his accession to the throne, and the four roads to implement the new policy are Liangzhejiang Road, Jiangnan West Road, and Sichuan Road. With the experience of implementing the new policy on Jiangnan East Road, although these roads are still full of difficulties, they are all under pressure and carried out in an orderly manner.

Among the four roads, Sichuan Road is the fastest way to implement the new policy, and it can be basically completed by the end of the year. Jiangnan West Road is close behind, and within this year, most of it should be completed.

Because Liangzhejiang Road is the seat of Lin'an Mansion, there are many officials, and the implementation of the new policy is much slower. Even under the iron-fisted rule of Gao Dingzi, with Zhao Hong's strong support and the anti-corruption department's covert visits, there are still many obstacles, and until now, less than half of the implementation has been implemented.

"Xue Qing, Xuanqing, I have implemented the new policy in the Song Dynasty, and the two of you have made great contributions to the overall allocation, which can be a model for my dynasty. This is some tea, wine, money, and silk, which can be regarded as my heart. ”

Zhao Hong looked at the two of them and said sincerely.

Gao Dingzi implemented a new policy in Liangzhejiang Road, drastic, Xue Ji and Xuanzhen are both wealthy families in Liangzhejiang Road, and Liangzhejiang Road implemented a new policy, these two people took the lead in reporting the acres of land and made up the taxes, which attracted many officials and eunuchs to follow suit.

In contrast, the ministers of the two Zhejiang roads in the DPRK and the central government, in addition to prevarication and resistance, pretended to be deaf and dumb, and tried every possible means to get by. This was unexpected by Zhao Hong, and it was also expected by him.

The other ways of the Great Song Dynasty implemented the new policy, Xue Ji and Xuanxuan allocated funds, assigned officials, and the government affairs were in order, which also made him worry a lot.

"Your Majesty, Liangzhejiang Road is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and most of the important ministers of the court are in the court, and to take away the interests of these people is equivalent to cutting their flesh. His Majesty sits in the center, and the ministers are just doing things. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you very much! ”

Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan pretended to smile, but their hearts were much quieter.

With the emperor's support, the emperor is tough enough, and their situation will be better.

Now I hope that the emperor can continue to be tough, without mud, let alone unloading and killing donkeys.

"Your Majesty, Director Zhou and Deputy Director Xu are out asking to see you."

Dong Songchen's voice sounded, and Xuan Xuan and Xue Ji hurriedly retreated, and left with the forbidden army with the reward.

Zhao Hong looked at the backs of the two ruling ministers leaving, and his eyes were gloomy.