Chapter 658: The Emperor and the Empress, War and Peace
After Zhao Shu ascended the throne, a series of actions were orderly. The first was to honor Empress Cao as the queen mother, and then Gao Taotao was canonized as the queen, but the children did not move.
Gao Taotao once became a queen, and he was still a little confused.
"Is it arranged over there? Don't go wrong, otherwise you won't be able to care about any face. β
Gao's surging aura gradually became majestic, and the palace maids responded.
Ren Shouzhong said with a smile: "Sage, the food and clothing on Niangniang's side are the best." β
Gao Tao said lightly: "Keep an eye on it, don't make mistakes." β
"Yes."
Gao Tao waved his hand, and everyone in the room went out.
The weather is slightly cooler, which is best for sleeping.
"It's majestic to be a queen, but you can't be free, and you can't sleep if you want to."
Gao Tao lazily half lay on the couch, faintly remembering the events of the year.
That year, the young she was brought into the palace and met the same young Zhao Zongshi, and then her childhood sweetheart, and she didn't guess.
During that trip to the palace, she got her future husband and remembered those majestys.
"What about them?"
She thought of her daughters, who were innocent and a little uncomfortable after entering the palace.
The maid behind her said, "Sage, three little ladies are doing needlework. β
Gao Tao snorted, "The princess will be canonized later, and after that, their family affairs will become troublesome, Da Song...... No one wants Princess Shang, but what? β
The Great Song Dynasty is more wary of foreign relatives than the Ming Dynasty, once you marry the princess, you will eat and wait for death for the rest of your life.
Gao Tao thought of Shen An, and couldn't help but say faintly: "It's a pity for him, but I think the official family won't agree." β
Shen An is probably the best candidate in her eyes, as long as she marries her daughter, she will naturally be a family. You can't do anything, but you can act as a think tank.
"The official family is here."
Someone outside the door told him, Gao Taotao was still leaning on the couch and said, "I've been very tired recently, but I'm being disrespectful." β
Zhao Shu came in and saw her lying down, so he said, "Go find the medical officer." β
"I'm fine."
Gao Tao sat up slowly, and then called someone to make tea.
Zhao Shu sat down, looked at the interior layout, and felt a little shabby: "The biggest recent expense in the court is the mausoleum of the first emperor, bear with it first." β
The emperor's mausoleum was piled up with money and countless labor, and according to that cost, if an emperor died every year, there was no need for foreign enemies to attack, and the Great Song Dynasty would perish because of financial collapse and army rebellion.
In the Great Song Dynasty, the emperor's mausoleum was not built by migrant workers, but by the army.
The duty of the army at this moment is not to defend the country, but to work as coolies.
Therefore, the court often reprimanded the officials below to serve the army, which is a crow falling on a pig, and you can't see your own black.
Gao Tao smiled: "It's already good. By the way, the official family has been on the throne for a long time, but the palace seems a little deserted, every time you come back, you look at the concubines, but it is boring, and the concubines think about whether to recruit some women to relieve the boredom of the official family. β
She stared at Zhao Shu as she spoke, and after his brows furrowed, she lowered her head, not knowing whether she was panicked or proud.
"I'm not bored."
Zhao Shu frowned and said, "There is no need to mention this matter in the future." β
It's going to start from the beginning!
The corners of Gao Tao's mouth curled slightly, and he was in a good mood.
The maid on the side was also a little surprised, and there was more admiration in her eyes.
Since ancient times, emperors have been high in the Nine Heavens, and their majesty is unfathomable.
Majesty is the first enjoyment, and the feeling of looking down on all beings is so comfortable that some chiefs will shout out that I want to do evil for another five hundred years.
The second enjoyment is that the beauties of the world are allowed to enjoy themselves, and the things in the world are allowed to be enjoyed by themselves.
If it is a man, he will look forward to beautiful women like clouds and be a bride every night, but Zhao Shu doesn't want to.
Zhao Shu looked at her, and there was more softness in his eyes, "In those years in the palace, I was helpless in my heart, I only felt that this palace was a Jedi, and it could freeze me into ice, only you ......"
He slowly held Gao Tao's hand and said seriously: "You were spring at that time......
The indifference in the palace made him feel that it would always be a cold winter here, and the Gao Tao who happened to appear was a touch of spring in the cold winter, so that he could persevere until he left the palace.
Gao Tao also remembered those years.
At that time, she was also helpless, the sky in the palace was like the sky in the well, and she could not see a little freedom and hope.
Fortunately, she saw Zhao Shu, who was also in a difficult situation, and the two children gradually got closer, warmed each other, and survived that difficult time together.
She clasped the big hand and smiled, "You are also spring." β
The two of them were facing each other, and Zhao Shu whispered something outside.
ββ¦β¦ The Liao people probably want to take a look at it more, to see what kind of temperament I have, if I am easy to bully, I will definitely raise a large army to threaten. They were short of money, and Yeluhonki was only interested in enjoyment, but he forgot that those pleasures cost money and food......"
Gao Tao listened to these things, and his eyes gradually became brighter.
"The people of the Western Xia seem to be very sad, but their people went back to report the news too fast, and now it is estimated that they have gone out of the northwest, which shows that they are anxious."
The corners of Zhao Shu's mouth were more sarcastic, and Gao Tao asked, "Official, what are they anxious about?" β
"Thought it was an opportunity."
Zhao Shu's face had a solemn look: "Since Li Liangzuo ascended the throne, there is still chaos in the Western Xia Kingdom, and those opponents are still staring at him in groups. β
"Then he should fight those people!"
Gao Taotao changed Li Liangzuo's situation to Zhao Shu's body, and felt that he should fight.
Zhao Shu shook his head and said: "Infighting is just the worst plan, fighting back and forth, and in the end it is your own things that are broken, Li Liangzuo is not stupid, so ......"
Gao Tao heard some evil anger, so he exclaimed: "Does he dare to come to the Great Song Dynasty?" β
Zhao Shu smiled: "Why don't you dare? Don't forget, the first thing he did after he came to power was to sneak attack Qinzhou, if he succeeded, the entire Fengxiang Mansion would be in danger. β
"Thanks to Su Shi."
Gao Taotao's appreciation of Su Shi probably has a fan mentality, so when he mentioned him, he came to the spirit: "Official, then Su Shi is Yunwen Yunwu!" β
Zhao Shu saw that she was eager, so he smiled and said, "I know you like his poetry and articles, but let's read it." For now, I'm going to see what the courtiers have to say, and then I'll ......"
He got up slowly, with a look of longing in his eyes: "This is the first threat I have faced since I ascended the throne, what should I do?" β
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"What should I do?"
Zhao Shu convened the meeting of Zai Fu and the important ministers, and Shen An was also there.
Han Qi said: "Your Majesty, it is uncertain whether Li Liangzuo will invade, but if the Great Song Dynasty is heavily guarded, I am afraid that he will be ridiculed." β
Bao Zheng said: "It's better to be ridiculed than to be caught off guard, the last time Li Liangzuo attacked Qinzhou, if it wasn't discovered, the northwest would be in danger." β
Han Qi said unhappily: "State affairs are not neighborhood fights, if you can, the old man wishes that the entire northwest would be heavily guarded, but the old man is the prime minister, you have to consider the morale of the people, and you have to keep an eye on the Liao people on the other side, you can't give them a chance, these bits and pieces of the old man have to consider, what have you considered?" β
Han Qi was quite proud for a while, and the old mistake of domineering had been committed again.
Bao Zheng was stumped by his words, but he couldn't fight back, and for a while, the first troll of the Great Song Dynasty was dumbfounded.
"There's no need to think about dealing with the Tanguts."
Zeng Gongliang looked at Shen An with that kind of 'not what the old man expected' eyes, and knew that Lao Han was in trouble.
If you dare not give Bao Zheng face, Shen An Cliff will come out to sweep your face.
Shen An came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, Li Liangzuo is now a trapped beast, and he can't calm the internal disputes in Western Xia, and he doesn't dare to calm them, otherwise there will be smoke everywhere, and he will be worried that the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao people will take advantage of the fire to rob, so he will definitely take advantage of the situation." β
"Excuse me?" Han Qi felt that Shen An's idea was too naΓ―ve, "What kind of momentum is he borrowing?" β
"Yes." Shen An said firmly: "There is a big trouble in the country, and there is a rival, so the best way is to go outside to solve it." β
"How to solve it? You're not talking nonsense...... This is the Imperial Front, and the official family doesn't have time to listen to your nonsense. β
Han Qi has been paying attention to a lot of things recently, and his temper has become a lot worse.
Shen An didn't look at him, and continued: "There are political enemies in the country, and political enemies have an army in their hands, how can you weaken him?" β
"The army is suppressed!"
Han Qi's reaction was very Central Plains and very Confucian.
Shen An smiled and said, "Why don't you solve it externally?" β
"How to fix it?"
Han Qi asked with a sneer, he felt that Shen An was standing up for Bao Zheng.
Shen An said: "Go to war!" β
Grunt!
The hall was silent for a moment, and I don't know whose stomach screamed, and the sound came out clearly.
But everyone didn't have time to see who was hungry, and they looked at each other, thinking that the idea was really crazy.
Han Qi said: "Desperate soldiers will not end well!" β
Even Zeng Gongliang was dissatisfied: "Why do you want to go to war? Once the war starts, it will be bloody, and the people will be in chaos, and the old man can't bear to think of that scene. You are still young, don't be confused by blood bravery, govern the country, the first thing is to be stable! β
Ouyang Xiu coughed dryly: "That...... The Great Song Dynasty has been peaceful for many years, and the Western Xia is only a minor trouble, and there is no need to make a big move. β
A group of Zai Fu were all against Shen An's thinking, even Ouyang Xiu and Zeng Gongliang, who were good to Shen An.
This is not a personal vendetta, but a vigilance that this radical idea is accepted by Zhao Shu, and when the time comes......
"The Han Dynasty was exhausted, and the former Han Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline, which began with him."
Han Qi's waist straightened, and he said with a squinting gaze: "If the Great Song Dynasty wants the country to be stable, it must be cautious, how rash is it to start a war at every turn?" β
Shen An was in a trance, and he remembered those words later.
Later, in the face of Zhao Zhongjiao's positive attitude, Fu Bi said: "I hope that Your Majesty will not say anything for 20 years." β
The Zaifu of the Great Song Dynasty taboo talk about moving troops, as if it was a precursor to the end of the world.
And there are two reasons for all this, one is that after several wars, they despaired of the Great Song army.
The second reason is to be wary of the warriors, who would rather be the status quo than let the warriors become the masters.
Think about it, if the Great Song Dynasty often sang triumphant songs in foreign wars, would the warriors be stunned? Will it covet power?
In the late Tang Dynasty and the later chaotic period, the warriors rose up like this, and then treated civil officials as pigs and dogs.
That can't come again!
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In the morning, we will depart for Shanghai, China Literature Salon, Singapore and Malaysia for a week. Code words on the car, code words on the plane, code words on the hotel...... Don't worry, everyone.