Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 32 Is there such a monster in my family?

Dinner time.

His father clearly didn't want to sleep with Madam Miao today, but he still insisted on coming to have a meal.

His father asked, "What did you learn from the teacher today?"

Zhao Xin said, "Dad, why are you asking this?"

Zhao Zhen then said, "Because I'm not watching you, you start talking nonsense!"

Zhao Xin clumsily picked up a piece of meat for himself, put it in his mouth and chewed it, then replied vaguely: "I didn't talk to the teacher about this today. I discussed with the teacher today why I, Da Song, couldn't beat him."

Zhao Zhen found this a little unbelievable, but he quickly said, "You are so young, why are you discussing this?"

Zhao Xin rolled his eyes at him and said, "Daddy, you can't beat me. If you could beat me, would you still need me?"

Zhao Zhen raised his right hand and said, "Don't force me to spank you!"

Zhao Xin said, "I am serious! The teacher also told me in detail why the Battle of Sanchuankou and the Battle of Haoshuichuan failed."

Zhao Zhen said, "From now on, Yan Shu must not talk to you about this."

Zhao Xin asked, "What should I learn?"

Zhao Zhen: "Of course, I want to learn the ways of the saints."

Zhao Xin: "What's the use of the teachings of sages?"

Zhao Zhen: "In the future..."

It can only be said that Zhao Zhen almost couldn't help but say out loud about being a wise ruler.

But these eight characters haven't even started yet.

Whether Zui Xinglai can become an official in the future depends on whether the queen can give birth to a son.

of course!

According to the current situation, I will not be able to give birth unless I cooperate!
But even so, we can't just conclude it like this.

What if Lady Zhang also gave birth to a prince?
At this moment, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but feel a little conflicted.

Is it better to let Madam Zhang's son be the official, or to let Zui Xinglai be the official?

Madam Zhang, the one he loves.

Fortunately, these days, we have slowly developed a deeper relationship.

Zhao Xin asked, "What in the future?"

Zhao Zhen: "In the future, you will be a wise man, less likely to make mistakes, and your family will be happy."

Madam Miao listened to these words silently.

It seems...

It is not an easy thing to make your son an official.

In the past two years, the official situation seems to have improved a lot.

I started to be able to give birth to sons.

and so……

It is really hard to say who will have the last laugh.

Some people may think she is greedy.

however……

In the end, wasn't she here for Zui Xing? Or was she here for herself?

As for herself, the officials treated her the same regardless of whether Zui Xing came or not.

Always so kind and gentle.

Zhao Xin said again: "Daddy, could you please stop giving orders recklessly?"

Zhao Zhen: “Hmm?”

Zhao Xin: "Let me tell you. Dad, can you fight?"

Zhao Zhen naturally replied, "No."

Zhao Xin: "Then you should listen to other people's opinions more. I heard from the teacher that Han Qi was so eager to go to the battle because of Daddy's order."

Zhao Zhen was displeased on the spot. This little brat, he was only a few years old, he had eaten more salt than he had eaten rice, yet he dared to say that about his father!
Then he said, "You don't know how to fight, so what are you talking about?"

Zhao Xin said, "So I didn't say how to fight. I thought that Xia Song was not good enough, so we should let Fan Zhongyan take charge of the situation." Zhao Zhen: "Did your teacher teach you to say that?"

Zhao Xin replied, "No! This is my own idea. Didn't Zhang Fangping say that Xia Song, as the 'Pacifier of Western China', has not achieved anything for a long time? That's fine, but every time he goes to war, he always loses. It's obvious that such a person can't fight. He should be replaced as soon as possible. But Zhang Fangping is really mean. He said he would give Xia Song a county and let him fend for himself. He is even better at scolding than me."

Zhao Zhen: "..."

Zhao Zhen found that Zui Xinglai was becoming more and more outrageous.

No!

This is also true for Yan Shu. Can such a thing be told to the other party?

Then he asked, "How much else has your teacher told you?"

Zhao Xin said, "I told you everything. I know Li Yuanhao's father's name. It seems to be Li Deming."

He ate a piece of mutton, still holding the bone in his left hand, and put it on the table.

Every time she saw Zhao Xin using his hands directly, Madam Miao would frown slightly, because she would have to wipe his hands later.

A hand full of fat!

Zhao Zhen also said: "Is it true that none of what you said was taught by your teacher?"

Zhao Xin said, "Teacher only told me stories. Everything else was my own idea. I think... Fan Zhongyan is okay. As for Han Qi... you urged him to fight, so he had no choice. So, we have to wait and see what he can do. Fan Zhongyan is barely qualified. I said let him go, not because he is very good, but at least, what he said makes sense."

Zhao Zhen: "Then what did he say? How does it make sense?"

Zhao Xin said, "How can I remember so much? The teacher talked about it for so long. Oh, by the way! Dad, I want a map!"

Zhao Zhen: "You also understand maps?"

Zhao Xin said, "I asked the teacher where Fengzhou was, and the teacher told me to come back and ask my father for a map so I could find it myself."

Madam Miao probably felt that Zhao Xin's performance tonight was too impressive, so she quickly said, "Eat the meat well, don't use your hands!"

Zhao Xin also said: "But I can't hold it with my chopsticks!"

At last……

Zhao Xin continued, "I know that Daddy hopes to defeat Li Yuanhao as soon as possible, but there is no point in being impatient. The teacher said that our Song Dynasty has not seen war for nearly 30 years, and Li Yuanhao has been fighting in the west all the time. It is normal that we cannot defeat him at the beginning. The most important thing for us now is to train soldiers, select those who are good at fighting, promote suitable generals, and formulate new strategies. Only in this way can we gradually turn defeat into victory."

Zhao Zhen: "..."

……

Late at night.

I don’t know what kind of insects made squeaking sounds in the night, disturbing what was otherwise a wonderful night.

Madam Zhang, this...

I clearly planned to have a good time tonight, but after listening to Zhao Xin's words, Zhao Zhen made me lose the mood.

can only say……

Zui Xinglai is so smart!
It can even be described as going against the will of heaven.

This kind of wisdom is probably even better than that of Cao Cao's son Cao Chong.

Cao Chong weighed an elephant when he was six years old. Then, when he was probably around 11 or 12, he had the story of saving the storekeeper with his wisdom.

What a clever child this is! It's a pity...

When he was thirteen, he fell seriously ill and then died.

And I am afraid that I am smarter than Cao Chong!

of course!

There were many people with such wisdom in ancient times. For example, Dou, the wife of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was gifted since childhood. She read "Nujie" and "Lienu Zhuan" at the age of three, and could remember everything she read after just one read.

What's more amazing is that when she was only six or seven years old, she already knew how to persuade her uncle, Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yong, to be nicer to Princess Ashina of the Turks, because the situation was not yet peaceful and the Turks were still very powerful. So she said: I hope my uncle will suppress his emotions, comfort Queen Ashina, and think about the people.

He also said that as long as you have the help of the Turks, the Chen Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River and the Northern Qi in the east of the Guandong River will not cause you any trouble.

In the end, Dou also married Li Yuan. Li Yuan, of course, was not an unknown person. It was he who married Dou through his unparalleled archery skills.

This is the origin of the phrase "selected from the best group".

Is it...

Is there such a monster in my family?

But he didn't know how to educate his own evildoer.

How did Cao Cao teach?
How did Yuwen Yong teach?
(End of this chapter)