"Your Majesty, it's getting late, let's go back?" Chen Dun saw that the little emperor and the other three were already drunk, their eyes were hazy, their tongues were short, and several people had already begun to call them brothers, and there were no more dishes on the table, and the wine was cold, so he stepped forward.

"Okay, let's go back to the camp and set foot in Ezhou City tomorrow!" Zhao Yu actually didn't drink much, but he couldn't say some things clearly, so he used wine to cover his face and diverted the conversation, and now he happened to borrow the donkey from the slope and shouted.

"Back to camp, back to camp! Tomorrow's ministers will follow His Majesty to level Ezhou City. Lu Xiufu raised his arms and shouted with the little emperor, but he wanted to get up but fell to the side.

"Yes, set foot in Ezhou City, and the ministers will return to Beijing with Your Majesty, if anyone dares to be unfavorable to Your Majesty, the old ministers will fight for this old life and protect Your Majesty!" Xie Fangde also shouted, and then lay on the table and did not move.

"Your Majesty has an order, and the ministers are also the king of Qianli Qin thousands of miles away, and they will never be allowed to ...... before the holy car" Xie Ao blushed and snorted wine, but before he finished speaking, he threw up at the half-open porthole.

"Good ......" Zhao Yu said when he saw this, he lay on his back on the couch and said, to be honest, he was really dizzy when he drank for the first time in so many years. However, his mind is still very clear, and his mind is still quick.

Objectively speaking, for most of the scholars in the Song Dynasty, the struggle for power itself was not all ill-intentioned, because to a large extent it was a confirmation and positioning of the right to office. It would have been a good thing to set up the post of governor and share power with the prime minister and check and balance each other, but because the emperor was in his personal purpose, he did not clarify the specific scope of responsibilities of the prime minister and the governor, and deliberately created contradictions between the two, so in order to maintain the administrative power of the governor, they forced them to curry favor with the emperor.

In order to prevent the clan or relatives from controlling the power of the heir, the family law of the Song Dynasty specifically stipulated: the clan is not used as the prime minister, and the relatives are not predetermined. This ensured that scholars had direct access to the center of state power, and that they could express their views and opinions on all state affairs, including the heirs, through the right of speech, and that they could influence or change the decisions of the supreme ruler through the group of scholars. Just as the Empress Dowager Zhang Xian wanted to let the Empress Dowager Zhuang Hui Yang discuss military and state affairs before her death, but due to the resolute opposition of the scholars, the matter finally collapsed, and her power finally returned to the hands of Renzong.

It can be seen that the emperor of the Song Dynasty had a special relationship with the scholars, on the one hand, the scholars relied on the emperor's favor to be promoted to the rank of knight and display their ambitions; On the other hand, the emperor was able to inherit the blood and dominate the country under the support of the scholars, which was the basic motivation for the emperor of the Song Dynasty to make the decision of "sharing the world with the scholars". But at this moment, Zhao Yu didn't want to say this, because he didn't want Wen Tianxiang and others to think that he had something to ask for them, because he knew that if he couldn't settle this matter with his own ability, he would always be grabbed by the scholars by the pigtails, and it would be difficult to realize the independence of imperial power and end the party struggle that lasted for more than a hundred years.

Of course, the emperors of the Great Song Dynasty were not all fools, especially Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, the founding monarch, it can be said that a series of systems he formulated laid the foundation for the 300-year foundation of the Great Song Dynasty. Since he dares to say that he will rule the world with scholars, of course, there is also a restrictive policy, that is, loyalty. In his previous life, Zhao Yu knew the meaning of the word loyalty but did not know the fact, which should be said to be a very vague and general concept, and he believed that many modern people were the same as himself.

In this era, Zhao Yu gradually had a deep understanding of loyalty, and in his view, there were two forms of loyalty, one was foolish loyalty, and the other was virtuous loyalty.

To be foolish and loyal is to be a minister, who does not know how to defend any behavior of the emperor, and is just blindly obedient, just like Ni Liang and a group of generals in the army. In terms of theoretical form, Yuzhong has taken the form of a single husband in the world, as Ban Gu said: The monarch covers the world and carries the king of the world. Therefore, the final result of this theory must be that the world is so great that all the four seas have one ear." But the political premise of Yuzhong is that the emperor has absolute power, and in Xunzi's view, this kind of behavior should not be called loyalty, but should be called flattery.

On the contrary, the doctors of the Song Dynasty thought that the loyal monarch was virtuous and loyal, and in their ideological interaction with the emperor, they gradually reached a general understanding of the common world, such as the ministers said: The world of the world, the world of the world, not the private property of one person; And the king also said: The world is the greatest, why should the king rule alone? It is precisely because this concept has penetrated into the fields of politics and life that the relationship between the imperial power and the relative power has a certain degree of relaxation, and the result of this change is that the imperial power has been restricted to a certain extent.

Since the royal family's loyalty to the acquisition of scholars in exchange for power naturally had to be exploited and restrained. In this context, the scholars and doctors drummed up a book of "Zhongjing", which can also be seen as a teaching material for their self-education and self-restraint on the idea of loyalty. It shows that their loyalty to the emperor is not to unconditionally obey the subjective will of the emperor, but to make the emperor obey the subjective will of the scholar as much as possible without touching the emperor's personal interests, which can also be regarded as a typical characteristic of the political personality of the scholar.

However, Zhao Yu found that the confinement of 'Xiucai rebellion failed for ten years' was also applicable to these scholars, although the struggle between friends and parties in the Song Dynasty once transcended the struggle between power and profit to a certain extent, and was regarded as the practice and application of scholars' self-consciousness in the political field, but in terms of its actual results, it did not open up a new political situation. And they intervened to determine the prince, control the government, and overthrow the emperor, but they still did not dare to take another step forward - to replace it with a change of dynasty. This shows that although the scholar class has gained great power in the court, it still adheres to the bottom line......

Zhao Hao, who drank wine, slept well, and didn't feel a headache when he woke up the next morning, so he went out for a walk by the lake after washing. The winter morning is still a little cold, the clear lake is blowing in the wind, he looked around, the surrounding commanding heights have been set up guard brigades, the lake naval warships have also set up guard posts, and there are patrols around the perimeter to patrol back and forth, building a tight protective network around the palace, and he is accompanied by guards.

Think about the early days of his army, he only had one personal guard to protect himself. Now it has expanded into a powerful Imperial Guard, now there are three infantry brigades, one cavalry brigade, one artillery brigade, a total of five combat brigades and a baggage brigade, the internal guard is the personal guard brigade and the guard battalion, in addition to a naval army with more than 200 warships, the total strength of nearly 80,000 people, equivalent to the number of seven integrated divisions.

The middle and senior officers of the escort army are all promoted and appointed from the old team, and most of the junior officers are orphans from the old battalions and selected from the training camps of the new army, and the soldiers are also the children of good families with clean backgrounds. The Guards Brigade is a small army that is responsible for the internal security of the imperial city and the palace and the escort when traveling.

The guard battalion is Zhao Yu's last line of defense, and the selection is more stringent, and political innocence and loyalty to the emperor are the primary conditions, otherwise the greater the ability, the greatest threat to himself. They are only equipped with light weapons, but they are different from conventional weapons, including many Qimen weapons, and according to different tasks, they are divided into different detachments, and they are protected according to different levels and environments. It is not an exaggeration to say that the guard camp is full of strange people, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the land of the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger is hidden.

With such a direct army loyal to him by his side, Zhao Yu was of course bold, and he had the ability to quell any rebellion, suppress dissidents in the DPRK and the army, and even win a foreign war. What's more, he still has a pervasive spy organization in his hands, and he has a lot of silver in his pocket, even if all the courtiers betray him, he can rely on this force to establish another central government and create a new world. Of course, this is the worst possibility, Zhao Yu believes that the courtiers who have followed him for many years will not all oppose him, and the army he has built up will not all fall to the opponent.

Now Zhao Yu is actually facing the same situation as when Gaozong Zhao Gou crossed to the south, his little brother Zhao Xian was captured and traveled north, although he has been cut by the Mongols, but he is a serious person who took over the throne from the dead emperor's father. He inherited the throne from his elder brother, who was supported by the ministers, so he was not righteous from the root. When they were in Qiongzhou, no one thought about these things, but now that they were still in Lin'an, Jiangnan saw that it was recovered, and some people wanted to start thinking.

According to the information collected by the Bureau, Zhao Yu learned that those who wanted to replace him were first, those bureaucrats who had been suppressed with ill intentions; Others are against their disobedience to the family laws of their ancestors, improving the status of martial artists, reusing officials, abolishing the titles of the first emperor and the empress dowager, and even Sheng Yangong did not let them go, listing them as traitors; Then there were the rebels and soldiers who defected and fled in times of national calamity, and they were frightened by their harsh repression, and the only way to escape punishment was to remove him from the throne.

These ill-intentioned people do not have much influence in the DPRK and China, but the convergence of the three forces can form a force that should not be underestimated, and if they echo each other in the government and the opposition, it will still bring great trouble. As far as Zhao Yu knew, they wanted to play the banner of 'Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and welcome back the emperor', but they were still nominally not in power, but only supervised the country, which was just a good excuse for them to use to create an excuse to depose.

At the same time, it also created a lot of trouble for himself, if he wanted to lie on the throne, he could only follow Gaozong's example, shouting to welcome back the second emperor, but in fact, he wantonly suppressed the main battle faction and weakened their power. And everyone knows that the current DPRK and China can be said to occupy the majority of the main battle faction, and they are also the basis of Zhao Hao's administration, and the abandonment of the Northern Expedition will inevitably purge their own team, so that those people can naturally fill the vacancy and take advantage of the situation to take the position. But Zhao Yu knew that it would be self-destruction of the Great Wall, and it would also go against his original intention.

Zhao Yu knew that even if he let go of these people, they would not let him go, because they didn't need a strong emperor, they just wanted an emperor who 'followed advice and obeyed the will of the people'. And those people also understand that they can't welcome back the 'emperor' with their ability, but they can re-elect an 'loyal, obedient, benevolent and filial' emperor from the imperial family, and let the queen mother agree.

As for how to deal with the current undercurrent, Zhao Hao has not yet thought about it, but the force of purge is the last resort, and it is also the result he is most unwilling to see. And yesterday when Wen Tianxiang and Xie Fangde and Xie Ao surveyed the terrain, Zhao Yu actually had the intention of probing their tone, because these three people were not only officials in the court, but also leaders of scholars, and their attitudes could affect a large part of the population. The result of the test still made him very pleased, Wen Tianxiang and Liang Xie have a high prestige in the Jiangxi region, and with the three of them helping each other, then he can stabilize Jiangxi Shilin and divide and disintegrate their forces.

"Chen Dun, didn't you go to see your sister?" Zhao Yu exhaled to the Great Lake, turned his face and asked Chen Dundao.

"I met in a hurry during the army, but I didn't talk in detail. I wanted to visit last night, but His Majesty drank too much, where did his subordinates dare to stay away! Chen Dun said with a drooping face.

"Oh, so you have a big problem with me!" Zhao Hao smiled.

"How dare I, my sister learned that I was by Your Majesty's side to lead the guard camp, and repeatedly told Your Majesty to recreate our Chen family, to serve the king loyally, and not to be slack." Chen Dun's urn voice was authentic.

"In this way, I have to thank Mrs. Chen, or you kid will not be a fool of yourself and not take me to heart." Zhao Yu squeezed his eyes at him and said.

"Don't take such a wronged person, since I entered the guard camp, I can't sleep well, for fear that something will happen to Your Majesty, and now I have lost several pounds." Chen Dun touched his face and said, "When I left Qiongzhou, Mr. repeatedly told me not to be careless, and to protect Your Majesty; This expedition Ni Da fool failed to come, before leaving to clean me up, if Your Majesty really has something, that guy won't tear me up! ”

"I see, after a long time, you are afraid of your sister, your husband, and Ni Liang, so you have to wait for me carefully." Zhao Hao made an extremely disappointed look and said gloomily.

"Your Majesty...... You're so careful! Chen Dun said angrily, "I, although Chen Dun often makes mistakes, but he also knows the truth of loyalty and patriotism since he was a child, and he has never had a second heart for His Majesty since he entered the Shuai Mansion, even if he loses his life, he will save His Majesty, and His Majesty regards me as a brother, and he will never turn his back on His Majesty at any time!" ”

"Hehe, I also said that I am cautious and can't even make a joke!" Seeing Chen Dun's sworn appearance, Zhao Yu patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, you can make any joke, this kind of joke must not be ......" Chen Dun didn't buy it, he suddenly heard the alarm bell ring and said loudly, "There is a police, protect Your Majesty!" ”

"Don't be nervous, it should be before the battle!" Chen Dun gave an order, and the guards scattered around immediately surrounded Zhao Yu in the middle and guarded all around. He listened carefully, and the cannon was coming from the direction of Dongcheng...... 2210