Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 58 Zhao Xun
The next day.

Zhao Zhen summoned Lu Yijian and Yan Shu and asked them to recommend some talented people.

And at the same time...

Zhao Xin was also worried about the future war.

I saw that he no longer needed to hold on to the crib.

Instead, he stood under a peach tree, feeling sad alone and sighing from time to time.

When Madam Miao saw this, she looked at Zhao Huirou while sneaking up behind him and suddenly scared him from behind.

"fool!"

Zhao Xin remained motionless and replied, "You are already grown up, why are you so childish, Madam Miao?"

Good guy!
In less than a day, he seemed to have grown up again.

I glanced at Zhao Xin doubtfully, but couldn't see any changes.

Then he said, "What are you thinking about here? Don't you need me to read to you?"

Zhao Xin said, "The previous ones are only the Qin and Han dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, and you don't understand the period before the Qin dynasty, so you are no longer useful."

Then he saw Madam Miao frowning and looking like she wanted to beat him up.

Zhao Xin then quickly said, "I was just teasing you! Read, read about the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties."

Madam Miao also gossiped, "What did Daddy take you out for yesterday?"

Zhao Xin said, "Go talk to Fu Bi."

Fu Bi? Madam Miao could only say that she had not heard much about him.

after all……

At this time, Fu Bi was not a very high-ranking official.

There are countless officials in the court. How is Fu Bi different from others?

Madam Miao should know this, and also know people like Lu Yijian and Yan Shu.

Madam Miao said, "Chatting with Fu Bi? Fu Bi is a court official, your father can go and chat with him, why would he ask you to go?"

Zhao Xin said, "Of course it's because you can't live without me. I've already told you, Madam Miao, that I went to court yesterday."

Madam Miao said, "You go to court, you just sit there, what can you say?"

Zhao Xin replied: "I am not a three-year-old child anymore. I can also express my own opinions."

Madam Miao asked again, "Then why are you standing under the tree today and sighing like an adult?"

Zhao Xin did not hide it and said directly: "Because I made a promise in front of Fu Bi yesterday, saying that ten years later, I would personally lead the army north to attack and destroy the Liao Kingdom and bring the leader of the Liao Kingdom back to Dongjing City to dance."

Madam Miao was silent for a moment before she said, "Then you really need to sigh!"

After a pause, Madam Miao said again: "Who told you to brag like that?"

Zhao Xin said: "Humph! I am the General of Tiance!"

Madam Miao said, "I think your butt is itchy!"

After a pause, he asked with a surprised look on his face, "Your father wouldn't really take it seriously?"

Zhao Xin said, "He said he would find me a teacher who knows how to fight."

Then Madam Miao frowned and fell silent.

Staring at Zhao Xin.

I wanted to spank him.

How dare you brag about this bull that’s going to war!
……

Return to the Chuigong Hall.

To be honest, the Song Dynasty really does not have many talented generals.

Civil officials can neither fight nor control the generals, and military officials are impulsive and brainless, and they will fall into the enemy's trap and you can't stop them even if you shout at them.

Therefore, when the emperor asked about Lu Yijian and Yan Shu, they could only shake their heads.

Then he asked again: "Sir, what do you want..."

Zhao Zhen also said straight to the point: "I want to find a teacher for Zui Xinglai who can lead troops in battle."

Lu Yijian: "..." Yan Shu: "..."

They were both silent for a moment.

Lu Yijian then said, "Your Majesty, isn't this too hasty? The Duke of Shou is only four years old!"

Zhao Zhen also replied: "Cao Chong could weigh an elephant when he was six years old. The wife of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Dou was also able to advise her uncle, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, when she was six years old. At the very least, he may be even smarter than them. If we do nothing now, it would be a waste of his talent."

Lu Yijian opened his eyes and thought to himself, is it true that the Duke of Shou means so much to the emperor?
I saw Lu Yijian secretly glanced at Yan Shu standing beside him - what a good Yan Shu, he hid himself so well.

Yan Shu was Duke Shou's teacher, so he must know more than him.

Lu Yijian immediately suspected that Yan Shu was hiding something from him.

Of course!
Yan Shu was also very surprised when he heard what Zhao Zhen said.

After all... in his opinion, no matter how smart the Duke of Shou is, you can't let him take risks, right? Fighting is so dangerous!
Swords and knives have no eyes, and arrows will not hide from you just because you are a prince.

So he replied, "Sir, I'm afraid you don't want the Duke of Shou to lead the troops to fight in the future, do you?"

Zhao Zhen actually thought about this problem.

I just haven't figured out the answer.

But no matter whether we need to fight a war or not, it is not wrong to learn it.

Otherwise...even if you want to cram at the last minute, it will definitely be too late.

On one side was the Western Xia, and on the other was the Liao Kingdom. This made Zhao Zhen feel a sense of crisis. Therefore, he thought that learning military tactics and marching to fight would only be beneficial and not harmful.

As long as he follows the principle that unless the battle on the front line is really lost, he will not let Zui Xing lead the troops, wouldn’t that be fine!

Zui Xinglai is the last confidence of his Song Dynasty!

Therefore, he immediately replied to Yan Shu: "I do have such an idea, but I will not let him lead the troops easily."

Yan Shu: "..."

Yan Shu thought to himself, you have learned all the military tactics and how to march and fight, but when the time comes, it will not be your turn to make the decisions.

He insists on going, can you stop him?

But Yan Shu did not argue, after all, Duke Shou was his disciple. If he said no, it would seem that he was overprotective of his disciple.

Lu Yijian thought it was not a big deal, after all... the emperor already had a second child at this time.

So it wouldn't be a big deal to let one of them learn the art of war and march and fight.

I originally wanted to talk to the emperor about the loving fathers and filial sons in the Tang Dynasty.

But later, Lu Yijian held back again.

If someone must impeach, let the censors do it.

There is no need for me to get involved in this muddy water.

and……

The Song Dynasty is really not good at fighting. He is a little curious about what would happen if Duke Shou learned military tactics and marched to fight.

Well……

Will there be a Martial Emperor by then?
Hi!
who cares!
I am already old.

I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold on until the other person grows up.

If Lu Yijian doesn't say anything and Yan Shu doesn't say anything, then both governments have no objection.

Next…

The difficulty lies in choosing the teacher.

Wang Deyong could, but he didn't have the time, unless Duke Shouguo went to follow Wang Deyong himself.

But Duke Shou definitely couldn't go. Not to mention that it was the front line, Wang Deyong was a rough man, so how could he possibly know how to take care of a four-year-old child.

At last……

The two of them discussed it together and now there is probably only one candidate.

"Who?"

The two of them said, "Zhao Xun."

(End of this chapter)