Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 41 Ancestral Rules
In Miao Niang's room, the fire was burning slowly, but the heat from the fire was immediately cooled by Zhao Xin's words.

Let alone his father Zhao Zhen, even Lady Miao would be frightened by his words 'If you don't listen to him, I will kill you'.

After all, if we put it bluntly, this child is so young, but he is so murderous. I'm afraid he will become a merciful official in the future.

Of course! If you say that you killed someone for a reason, that's another story.

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment, then asked, "Why did you kill someone?"

Zhao Xin said, "If I don't kill people, how can I establish my authority? If I don't establish my authority, how can I command my generals? Even if my decision is wrong, I will never allow Fan Zhongyan to disobey my orders."

"It was also said in the report that the reason why the Battle of Haoshuichuan could not be won was because Xia Song, the general in charge of four routes, pacification, and recruitment, not only failed to come up with any ideas, but also allowed Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi to quarrel with each other."

"In the end... Xia Song didn't dare to support either Fan Zhongyan or Han Qi in order to shirk responsibility, so he had no choice but to submit a memorial and let you, Dad, make the decision."

"In the end, Dad, you yourself are not good at fighting, so you just believed Han Qi and let Han Qi fight alone."

"I've seen that before every battle, Emperor Taizong Wen would take a dozen men with him to do reconnaissance, so he was able to win every battle."

"And what about you, Daddy?"

"You actually just listened to the words of your subordinates and dared to send people to fight."

"And what was Han Qi doing before this?"

"He was in charge of imperial edicts and the criminal justice department. Although he also served as the pacification commissioner of Shaanxi, he was said to be very familiar with the situation of the Western Army."

"But, has he ever investigated the Xixia army?"

"Dad, how dare you let him lead the troops to war like this."

"Of course, it was Ren Fu who went on the expedition, not Han Qi."

"So... Han Qi had never even seen the Xixia army. How could he dare to let Ren Fu go into battle directly?"

"I, Emperor Taizong Wen, have to investigate everything myself."

"They are more powerful than my Emperor Taizong Wen?"

Zhao Zhen: "..."

Zhao Xin's series of questions left Zhao Zhen speechless.

But...

Zhao Zhen pouted and said, "What do you mean Emperor Taizong Wen? It's as if Emperor Taizong Wen is your ancestor."

Zhao Xin said, "I want to be Emperor Taizong Wen's man in the future!"

Zhao Zhen thought, it’s over!

I'm afraid your father will have to become the emperor ahead of time.

Zhao Zhen continued, "But Emperor Taizong Wen is Emperor Taizong Wen. Han Qi and his men don't need to investigate personally. Their subordinates will naturally help them investigate."

Zhao Xin said, "That means that our Song Dynasty has not known military affairs for thirty years and has lost its ability to fight. We did not even see through the enemy's tactics of luring the enemy. If it was Emperor Taizong Wen, he would probably just smile when he saw Li Yuanhao."

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but pinch Zhao Xin's little face and said, "You think everyone in this world is Emperor Taizong Wen, but there is no one now, so what can you do?"

Zhao Xin: "From the report, we can see some talents. It's just that you don't know how to use them, Dad."

Zhao Zhen asked, "Where?"

Zhao Xin then said: "But I have a question!"

Zhao Zhen patiently asked, "What's the question?"

Zhao Xin asked, "Why was it Han Qi who came up with the idea, but Ren Fu who did the work? Why couldn't Han Qi lead the troops himself? Haoshuichuan was defeated because Ren Fu didn't listen to Han Qi."

"If we let Han Qi go, we might lose, but we won't be defeated so badly."

Zhao Xin looked at his father with a curious look on his face. Zhao Zhen was also thinking, is this question finally asked?

Then he said: "This is very complicated."

Zhao Xin: "You say!"

Zhao Zhen said, "Then I will simply say that before the Song Dynasty, there were the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, it was the world of warriors. Warriors had their own military power and various rights, so they were not soft-hearted when it came to killing the people they served. They could even join one person today and join another tomorrow."

"That is to say, if we don't arrange someone like Han Qi to keep an eye on Ren Fu, Ren Fu might lead his troops to turn against us and kill your father."

"So in order to limit Ren Fu's power, we must have someone like Han Qi to arrange his every step."

"We can't let Ren Fu come here alone and do whatever he wants."

Zhao Xin said crisply: "This is exactly the reason why the Song Dynasty cannot defeat the Western Xia! A scholar like Han Qi can easily make a person who is really willing to risk his life do so according to his orders. Even if the Western Xia was conquered, the credit belongs to Han Qi. Ren Fu is just a person who obeyed Han Qi's orders."

"With such unclear rewards and punishments, and restrictions on military commanders, how can the army truly be united? I think the failure of the Song Dynasty this time is also related to the fact that it neglected military commanders too much and placed too much emphasis on literati."

Zhao Zhen was speechless!

Daddy said that warriors are good at rebellion. You didn't listen to a word he said?
When the time comes, I'll chop off your father's head, and then you can wait to cry!

Zhao Zhen then said, "This is the rule that I have established since the founding of the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Xin was also very angry and said: "So, my Song Dynasty has fought with the Liao Kingdom for so many years, but has not yet recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun."

Ok!

Zhao Zhen didn't argue with him and just started fighting!
Take off your pants and beat me!
soon……

Zhao Xin watched as his father carried him over and began to take off his pants, and he said, "Daddy, what are you doing!"

Zhao Zhen also said: "If I don't beat you up, you won't learn your lesson!"

Zhao Xin quickly asked: "Why?"

Zhao Zhen said: "That's the rule set by our ancestors!"

It seems that he should not be allowed to read "The Book of Tang". Look, after reading "The Book of Tang", he has become like this!

It is said that later generations mourn over the past but do not learn from it. If we still follow the Tang Dynasty's system, wouldn't we have to experience the separatist regimes and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms at the end of the Tang Dynasty again?
of course!

Zhao Zhen was just trying to scare Zhao Xin.

I didn't really want to fight.

This is not!

I raised my hand high up, but when it actually fell, not even a sound could be heard.

On the contrary, he probably thought Zhao Xin's butt was elastic and he even pinched it.

This pervert!
Zhao Xin lay on his father's lap and couldn't help thinking to himself that it was really hard to save the Song Dynasty.

The civil and military men are all doing their own things, and their efforts are not consistent with their rewards. How can they win the war?

Unless there is someone who only cares about fighting, does not care much about his own interests, and regards money as dirt.

In other words, he is the kind of person who believes that as long as he is willing to make efforts, the court will not treat him unfairly and he will definitely be rewarded.

This kind of people are usually more common when a country is founded.

Now...

At least Ren Fu is definitely not that kind of person. Ren Fu probably thinks that as long as I make great contributions, I can surpass Han Qi. You are just a scholar who is powerless, so why do you give me orders?

(End of this chapter)