The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 193 Querying Unified Strategies
The eunuchs in the inner court are not allowed to interfere in politics. This is the lesson of previous generations. Which dynasty with eunuchs intervening in politics will end well.

Zhao Xu knew better than anyone that many powerful dynasties had declined because of the eunuchs' disturbance.

That's why he said that eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics, otherwise they will punish the nine clans. This is not to look down on eunuchs, but to guard against them.

The eunuchs themselves are mentally disabled. Originally, after these eunuchs were castrated, they definitely had resentment in their hearts.

Not for anything else, that is to say, the current era is all about paying attention to the body, hair and skin that cannot be damaged by the parents.

It's a good thing you're missing a piece of your body. Are you worthy of your parents, can't you?This is your unfilial piety.

You are already an unhealthy person, you can no longer be called a perfect person, and you can't be buried in the ancestral grave after death. This is why many eunuchs keep their things, so that they can enter the ancestral grave after death .

Furthermore, there are three types of unfilial piety, and the greatest thing is to have no offspring. Will eunuchs have offspring? Of course, it is not ruled out that some people have offspring, but this is a minority after all!

Many eunuchs have been cleansed since they were young, so there will be no offspring, this is also a problem in their hearts.

It is because of the above all kinds of vegetables that all the eunuchs are yin and yang, which has something to do with him.

But it has more to do with their personalities. Since they are unhealthy people, they naturally have other pursuits.

They can't enjoy beautiful women like clouds, so what's left is power and money, and these two are what they are most passionate about.

They cannot enjoy other pursuits, so they can only enjoy the benefits of power.

Their desire for power is like a fly smelling fishy smell. It is such a desire. After they get power, they will run amok.

According to Zhao Xu's understanding, this may have a great relationship with their psychopathy, that's for sure.

"Good! Good! Good!" Zhao Kuangyin didn't hesitate to applaud and praise him when he heard this.

The three good ones have already shown that he agrees with Zhao Xu's proposal. Not to mention the eunuch's monopoly, Zhao Kuangyin has also seen a lot from historical records, how much the court and the people have been poisoned.

So from the very beginning, he tried his best to restrict and prevent eunuchs from monopolizing power, and did not let them touch political things at all.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so sensitive just now, and it would be that little eunuch who acted so boldly in the future!
It can be seen that he is not worried about those eunuchs at all in his heart, it is better to be more on guard at ordinary times, there is always no harm in this.

"Eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics. That's a good point. My Great Song Dynasty has to stipulate this way, and we can't give those eunuchs any chance."

Zhao Kuangyin made a final decision, because he understood that he would never give the eunuchs around him any chance to prevent it from happening.

Therefore, Zhang Dejun, the chief manager of the palace, has no access to any secrets, and this is what Zhao Kuangyin did on purpose.

"Think about how many dynasties in the past perished because of the eunuchs, so this dynasty should take precautions even more. This rule should also be thanked to my Zhao family's ancestral precepts and passed down to future generations."

Zhao Kuangyin did not say that this provision should be written into the law, but first said that it should be written into the ancestral training of the Zhao family.

The world of the Song Dynasty is the world of his Zhao family, so the Zhao family must remember this first and not forget it.

That is to say, as long as the people of the Zhao family must remember this rule for a day, even if the members of the Zhao family are not emperors, this rule still lies in the ancestral training of the Zhao family.

"Although eunuchs are not necessarily people with ulterior motives, but we don't have so much energy to manage these things, so I suggest that it is better to write them into the law, so that all civil and military officials know, and then they can supervise implement."

This was Zhao Xu's suggestion. He knew that no matter how good the suggestion was, it would be useless if it was not implemented. It would also become a useless policy, so it was better to let everyone supervise it.

How many pairs of eyes are watching, even if your royal family violated it, there will still be ministers who will try their best to stop it, right?

After all, Zhao Kuangyin was the first emperor, and everything he formulated would become the ancestral system in the future, and everyone must abide by it.

Therefore, his descendants generally will not violate the policies formulated during his reign. Even if there are signs of violations, the ministers are unwilling and will risk their lives to stop them.

"Okay, I also have this intention, so I will add this article to the laws of our Great Song Dynasty." Zhao Kuangyin decided.

There is no need to discuss this matter with the ministers. Such matters only need to be decided by the emperor.

Throughout the ages, the ministers had a bad impression of the eunuchs, and they had to pass through these eunuchs when they went to visit the emperor.

If the eunuchs are in a bad mood, they may not necessarily give you a pass. In this case, you can only wait outside.

It's not that the emperor doesn't see you, but that the emperor doesn't even know you're here, so how can he see you? It's not the emperor's fault.

Therefore, the ministers of the imperial court did not have a good face towards these eunuchs, but they still had to smile face to face.

They climbed up to the eunuch to be in power even more than the emperor, and the eunuch's power is not good for them.

Besides, these honest gentlemen are also ashamed to be with these eunuchs, and think that it is definitely a shame for them to be officials in the same dynasty as these eunuchs.

Now the emperor wants to issue a regulation that eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics, and if it needs to be written into the law, absolutely no one will stop it.

Why stop it?This is something that is good for myself and others. Why should I stop it? I have my own problems and I can't stop it.

So Zhao Kuangyin didn't worry that the ministers would object at all. Not only would they not object, but they would fully support it.

The eunuchs outside the door didn't even know that because of a trivial matter, the emperor and his son had issued a rule that was unfavorable to them.

This trivial matter was that the emperor thought it was a young eunuch reading his memorial, and shouted loudly, who knew that this was not a young eunuch, but the current prince.

As for the prince of the current dynasty, because of this incident, he thought of the issue of eunuchs' monopoly in the previous dynasty, and then raised the issue of restricting eunuchs.

Originally, these two things were irrelevant, but they came together by such a coincidence, and they collided with each other in a fashionable word.

It doesn't matter if this collision happened, it was destined that eunuchs in the Song Dynasty could not participate in politics, and this did not appear throughout the Song Dynasty.

And all of this stems from an inadvertent sentence that night, which made the future Song Dynasty no longer threatened by eunuchs.

After the father and son discussed the matter, Zhao Kuangyin took a sip of hot tea and continued:
"You came so late, you didn't just come to see me, you just tell me if you have anything to say."

"Hey, father is the most wise, with the ability to predict the future." Zhao Xu made a small flattery.

"Stinky boy, stop flattering, I don't like only one set, let the fart go quickly."

Strange to say, Zhao Kuangyin felt that only in front of this son did he feel that he was an ordinary father.

So speaking in front of him is very much like an ordinary person, and he can even say some rude words.

Zhao Xu looked at the cup of tea on the case. He was really thirsty. After talking so much, could he not be thirsty?

"Come on, Zhang Dejun asked someone to bring Gu a cup of tea, no, it's two cups, the emperor's cup is also fast; it's cold, hurry up."

Zhang Dejun outside heard this and quickly ordered the little eunuch below to do it, but Zhao Xu sat there without saying a word.

It seems to be saying, I won't say anything until the tea comes, and I still look at Zhao Kuangyin demonstratively. I really don't understand what's going on in this guy's head.

He really thought so. After Zhang Dejun sent someone to bring tea, he tasted it slowly for a while, and then began to speak slowly under Zhao Kuangyin's eyes full of anger.

"Father, what is your ideal?" This was what Zhao Xu said. He was asking about Zhao Kuangyin's ideal.

Zhao Kuangyin was also puzzled, wondering why you asked me this question, did you come here for this matter.

But he answered honestly:
"My ideal, my ideal is to unify the world one day and complete the reunification of the great division."

When it comes to his ideal, Zhao Kuangyin is very proud. This is his lifelong ideal, and he has been fighting for it.

In the past, Chai Rong, who assisted Zhou Shizong, wanted to pacify the world, but now he has become the emperor himself, and he wants to rule the world. This was his dream when he was young.

A great dream, he wants to end the war since the end of Tang Dynasty and establish a new unified country.

This is his ideal, so after he became the emperor, he did not dare to slack off at all, and worked hard all day long, in order to realize his wish one day.

Guessed well with Zhao Xu, Zhao Kuangyin's ideal is to unify the world, and this has not changed because of his arrival.

Zhao Xu was already mentally prepared for this. If you say no, I really don't know how to proceed with the following conversation.

"Father, as the founder of the country, naturally has such ideals. This is the blessing of my subjects in the Great Song Dynasty."

This is not Zhao Xu's flattery, but from his heart. Without such an ideal, can he be called a Mingjun?
"Father, since you want to unify the world, do you have any strategies for facing the many countries around here?"

Dominating the world is not just a matter of lip service, it requires not only strong strength, but also a certain strategy.

This is not reckless, if you are not careful, you will be doomed, you have to be prepared, you can't run around like a headless fly.

Zhao Xu was asking about the unified strategy, and also about Zhao Kuangyin's unified plan and unified steps.

To be more specific, it is how you want to conquer the surrounding countries, you must have a plan.

This is a unified strategy for the country's strategic decision-making. Other ministers may not have it in their hearts, but you must have a spectrum in your heart, the emperor.

(End of this chapter)