Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 48 It's Different Now

Spring is here, and it is the season for all things to reproduce.

Being four years old this year does not bring many advantages to Zhao Xin.

Because this butt deserves a spanking, it still needs to be spanked.

of course!

After being taught by Ms. Miao, he can now master the writing skills better.

At the same time, to help him hold the pen better.

His father even asked someone to custom-make a brush for him that he could hold.

At this time, lush flowers and trees could be seen everywhere in Miao Niangzi's small courtyard.

Inside the entire palace, there are birds flying, grass growing, various flowers blooming on the trees, and the water in the imperial pond is warm and fish are leaping in the clear water.

North Gate.

At the end of January, Zhao Xin convened his Jinyiwei and held a meeting.

Another meeting was held in mid-February.

The end of January is a time to see if they have wasted their time, eaten well and grown physically.

In mid-February, I wanted to hear if anything had happened recently.

then……

When he heard this, he indeed heard what his father had not told him.

Bao Ge, the oldest of the four, said, "I heard that the Liao Kingdom has deployed a large number of troops in the north, saying that they want to attack our Song Dynasty."

Zhao Xin was also anxious. He sat up straight from lying on his side and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

Bao Ge said, "Of course it's true!"

Then he looked at Zhao Xin and asked doubtfully, "Duke Shou, don't you know?"

Zhao Xin said, "Of course I know! My father told me. I'm just testing you."

But none of the four seemed to believe him.

Previously, the Song Dynasty only had to deal with Xixia, and was beaten by others. "Xia Song has never been so arrogant, Han Qi is not surprising; the whole river is full of dragon and tiger chariots, but they still talk about military strategies." Now, if the Liao Kingdom intervenes, it will be bad.

Zhao Xin even began to doubt whether he was going to become a prince of a fallen country.

His father was the same. He didn't even tell him such an important thing.

Bao Ge said again: "The government is also planning to recruit soldiers in Hebei."

Zhao Xin said: "What a pity!"

Bao Ge: "What a pity?"

Zhao Xin: "It's a pity that I can't go to the battlefield at my age!"

After hearing this, Bao Ge and the other three all looked at Zhao Xin with funny expressions on their faces.

Zhao Xin also looked at his own small body.

He is less than one meter tall and weighs no more than thirty kilograms. Of course, this is what he measured himself and he has never actually measured him.

I had no choice but to say, "If even you look down on me, then those in the court will have even less hope."

After that, he asked the four people again: "What do you think, will the Liao Kingdom really attack us? If the Liao Kingdom attacks us, what should we do?"

Among the four, the oldest, Bao Ge, is only nine years old this year.

Although they have heard about some things about the war, they are so young. If you ask them to come up with any ideas, they certainly don't have any.

Then the four of them looked at Zhao Xin and then at each other.

Zhao Xin taught them: "If you want to solve a problem, you must first understand the problem." "Actually, you are still young, so there is nothing you can do."

"But... I might as well tell you in advance that if the Liao Kingdom really wants to attack us, then you must first go to the front line and understand our enemy."

"Including who will lead the army, who is the commander-in-chief, how many people will he lead, and whether there will be any conflicts with certain people in their court, such as the prime minister."

Bao Ge also said: "But we don't know these things. Besides, who has a bad relationship with whom, how can anyone know?"

Zhao Xin then said, "So, you Jinyiwei will definitely be upgraded in the future. Do you really think you can become a Jinyiwei just by sitting in a teahouse and listening to other people talking?"

"You also need to send people to infiltrate the enemy. For example, you can open a restaurant in the enemy's capital and conduct business normally on weekdays, but in fact, use this restaurant to collect intelligence."

One of them, Chun Lang, asked, "So... we still have to do business in Liao?"

Zhao Xin said, "If we can do this, that would be great! Even more advanced ones can bribe their officials and extract information from them."

"Of course! If we do this, there will still be a lot of risks. If we get caught..."

"Anyway... I'm telling you all this because I want to tell you that you must be bold and have bigger ideas in the future!"

"Many people may never dare to think that they can leave their village in their entire life."

"But! You must dare to think that you can walk out of Kaifeng City and even go to the front line to observe your enemies."

"As for the difficulties that may be encountered during this period, such as the various expenses incurred, I will definitely find a way to solve them!"

The four of them have indeed grown up without ever leaving Kaifeng City.

At most, it is within a ten-mile radius outside Kaifeng city. In the spring, people would go there to enjoy the flowers and grass.

This Liao Kingdom... they really didn't even dare to think about it.

Zhao Xin also said at the end: "You must expand your knowledge in the future. Go to various places and see various people. Only in this way, with a wide range of knowledge, can you become a smart and useful person and achieve success."

"Then, if you meet some smart people, you can ask them for advice and absorb their knowledge directly from them."

"For example, Fan Zhongyan in Qingzhou, if there is a chance, you can talk to him."

"It's just that... given your status, if you don't have something worth talking to the other person about, it seems like it would be hard for you to have a conversation."

"By the way! When you are out there, don't say you know me. And don't say I sent you to do this!"

"Of course, using my identity can help you get closer to people like Fan Zhongyan more quickly. But it's better not to do so."

The four of them listened attentively.

after that……

Zhao Xin assigned them another task, asking them to think about what they could do to find out more about the Liao Kingdom.

Well... this is a question for you to think about, you don't have to actually do it.

The main reason is that they don’t have the ability to do it now.

As for Zhao Xin, he can't just sit there like this.

after all……

The Liao Kingdom was planning to send troops to attack the Song Dynasty.

Then I certainly can't just sit there and wait for death.

After returning...

Since his father did not spend the night at Madam Miao's house that day, she waited for him at the door of his father's bedroom early the next morning.

Before this, he had not read "Book of Tang", "Book of Sui" and "Book of Han" thoroughly, so when he went to court, he did not dare to say anything that showed any maturity.

It’s different now. After all, he has read "Book of Tang", "Book of Sui" and "Book of Han" thoroughly. Although he is young, he is already a sensible person.

(End of this chapter)