King of Song

Chapter 416 Chapter [-]
Wang Yu wanted revenge, and the targets of revenge were Lin Zhao and Zheng Xia.

Lin Zhao's matter is not accomplished overnight, and needs to be considered in the long run, so it should not be taken lightly.But Zheng Xia, Wang Yu didn't take him seriously, after all, he was just a young magistrate without any background, nothing to worry about.

In addition, he opposed the political reform, which dealt a huge blow to Wang Anshi's reputation and confidence, and he must be severely punished as a warning to others.Zheng Xia was completely a victim, he was insignificant, from the beginning to the end, Wang Yu never took him seriously, never looked directly at him.

Install the door supervisor, just a small official who guards the door.Let a dignified Jinshi and a state judiciary join the army to look at the door.It's definitely overkill, it's deliberate belittling and exile, Wang Yu just wants to tell the world in this way, this is the end of messing with Wang Xianggong.

Sometimes things are so evil, Wang Yu would never think of it.A few years later, what kind of turmoil will happen because of his stupid decision.How many people can stand still in the storm?What kind of huge influence did it have on his father Wang Anshi and the Song Dynasty?
History is inevitable, but many times there are such accidents.A small move today, unintentionally planted a foreshadowing...

Wang Anshi doted on Wang Yu too much. Although he felt that Zheng Xia's treatment was a bit excessive, he finally agreed with his son's suggestion.Recently, he has too many things to deal with and is very busy.Such trivial things really don't have much energy and effort, so they are put on the back of my mind immediately. After all, it is just a disappointment.The only pity is that the talented Zheng Xia died just like that, and has been reduced to a small gatekeeper ever since...

On Wang Yu's revenge list, not only Zheng Xia was alone, but also Lin Zhao.However, the matter of Zheng Xia can be said, and the strength of his father can be used, but the matter of Lin Zhao cannot be mentioned.

Wang Yu knew that Wang Anshi liked Lin Zhao more or less in his heart.Moreover, in the case of Li Fugui last time, Wang Anshi always felt ashamed of Lin Zhao, almost causing Lin Zhao to die innocently, and he always felt guilty in his heart.He didn't know that all of this was a joint operation planned by his son and student Lu Huiqing.In short, Wang Anshi felt sorry for Lin Zhao, and he should make up for it if he finds an opportunity.

At this moment, if Wang Anshi wanted to "murder" Lin Zhao again, if Wang Anshi knew about it, he would absolutely refuse.If the evidence is convincing and it is determined that Lin Zhao had colluded with the enemy and treasonously, then Wang Anshi would still be willing to deal with it impartially and not show favoritism.But now it's just such a speculative situation, what attitude will Wang Anshi have?

In case the father objected, if he carried it out secretly, wouldn't it be against his father's opinion and suspected of being disobedient and unfilial, then it would be troublesome.Furthermore, there are a lot of personal grievances in it, and the means of handling it must not be so glorious.Wang Yu wanted to take care of these things by himself.

He wants to maintain his good image in his father's impression, and also hopes that his father's reputation can be maintained, so he is willing to do some things himself.

To deal with Lin Zhao, just do it in private!
Lin Zhao's matter is only speculative at the moment, but the officials have the power to hear rumors, so they can act immediately.But just relying on this unsubstantiated rumor will not have much effect.However, to a certain extent, it is possible to confuse Lin Zhao. After all, in the Song Dynasty, things like reputation and morality were really important.

Lin Zhao has made great achievements in the Northwest this time, especially in the first battle of Dashun City, capturing Xixia Prime Minister Liang Yibu, which is an unprecedented joy.The court praised it, and there were not a few people who took credit for it.It is foreseeable that after Lin Zhao returns to Bianjing, there will be rewards after all.

If the matter of this peace talk is properly resolved, it will undoubtedly be two great achievements, and it will be even more glorious.This is something Wang Yu absolutely does not want to see, how can he tolerate such a situation when he is so jealous?If there is a mistake at this time, and then it is deliberately enlarged, it will inevitably cover up Lin Zhao's contribution to a certain extent, and even make the contribution disappear.If you make good use of it, maybe Lin Zhao will have a good drink.

All things considered, this is a worthwhile endeavor.After all, there will be no loss for him. As long as Lin Zhao has the slightest loss because of this incident, it will make people happy.Rumors can sometimes be sharp knives that can hurt people.

If this rumor is true, or there is a way to make it true, then the effect will be even more extraordinary.Not to mention meritorious service, this person's reputation and future will be completely ruined.That's the crime of bullying the king, maybe you will lose your life.

Just thinking about Wang Yu makes me feel excited, and I will never miss such a good opportunity.

Ever since, they sent people to the northwest to inquire about the news.While mobilizing his subordinate Yu Shishu to impeach Lin Zhao, the son of the prime minister and the number two of the new party, Wang Yu and Lu Huiqing still have many people around them.It's too easy to impeach a person, but they don't have many impeachments at the moment, even sporadic.

Sometimes you just need to make a start, and someone will follow suit.Especially when the news is further confirmed, or becomes more confusing, someone will join in to help.In this way, there will be no deliberate traces, and it will not attract the attention of others. Wang Yu also has considerations.

But Lu Huiqing was even more cautious. Back then, he used the emperor once, and the price was very heavy, and he almost lost his position because of it.Afterwards, Lu Huiqing was very afraid, and she became more cautious in doing such things from then on.But most of the time it's just deceiving yourself and others, not letting others catch it.

However, because the peace talks with Xixia were too important, although the impeachment was only sporadic, it still attracted attention and immediately aroused a lot of discussion.Lin Zhao is still in the northwest, but rumors in the court have already risen.Many people hold the attitude that they would rather believe what they have than believe what they don't, and they have everything they say for a while.

Emperor Zhao Xu also noticed, and he has been a little sad recently.The death of three sons in succession is somewhat of a blow to a father.

But after being sad, you still have to stand up strong, after all, he is an emperor.As an emperor, one must be stronger than ordinary people, and some personal feelings must be put aside.As for the death of his son, he didn't think it was very important afterward.

After all, I am still young, and I am not the same as the emperor Renzong.It only takes a little effort, and I believe that there will be good news in the harem soon. There will always be sons, and there will definitely be sons who survive and grow up. There will definitely be successors, so don't worry too much...

After accepting a few more concubines in the harem, Zhao Xu finally came out of the pain of losing his son.He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the government. Regarding the reform, he didn't know what the situation was among the people. The financial situation reported by the third division had improved greatly, and the revenue of the court had increased a lot.

Hiding wealth in the country is Zhao Xu's opinion, and he is very happy about it.Only when the court has money can it do more things and make the country rich and strong.This is a good sign, Zhao Xu is very confident all of a sudden, he is full of confidence in the future, and the era of his grand ambitions is finally coming.

Naturally, he attached great importance to the reform, and even more to Wang Anshi. The reform has achieved remarkable results!After all, the emperor was still young, so he ignored many things and only saw the appearance.Furthermore, the opposition from the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty was too fierce, which greatly stimulated Zhao Xu's rebellious psychology.

Now it can be said that it is time to speak with facts. He believes that the conclusions in the accounts prove that he is right, and the ministers who opposed him are wrong.So he was inevitably a little complacent and proud, and he didn't take other people's words seriously.

Zhao Xu was overjoyed, and it was precisely because of this that he completely came out of the pain of losing his son.But just when he was about to push forward the reform with all his strength and start to show his grand plans.

God is not very helpful, it has been hot and rainless since late spring.The situation reported by the Ministry of Household Affairs and various prefectures and counties is very serious. There are already signs of drought in many places, especially the areas along the Yellow River and Hebei, where the situation is the most serious.In ancient times, people depended on the weather, and the harvest had a great relationship with the weather.

Zhao Xu was very helpless. This drought came at an inopportune time, and it would inevitably lead to a decrease in the harvest in the north.In this way, the money spent by the imperial court on disaster relief and food distribution will undoubtedly increase greatly, and a series of social problems will also arise as a result, and refugees may even appear. At that time, defense and appeasement will be necessary, which is really troublesome!

On the one hand, Zhao Xu stepped up to ask the Ministry of Households to make statistics on the disaster situation, and at the same time prepare food for disaster relief. At the same time, he also ordered the Ministry of Industry to build canals, divert water for irrigation, and rescue food.As for how much can be rescued, now we can only do our best to obey the destiny.

Drought is by no means the most worrying thing. According to past experience, there is likely to be continuous heavy rain after a severe drought.Si Tianjian's observations are also of the same opinion. Although An Chongning is not good at observing the weather, Si Tianjian has other experienced people, and the conclusions drawn are probably not bad.

There may be heavy rain in summer and autumn, which may cause floods. This is what Zhao Xu is most worried about.Once there is heavy rain, the flood of the Yellow River will inevitably start again, threatening Bianjing and ravaging Hebei.After all, the drought is only a lack of harvest, and the worst is no harvest. The disaster is still within the controllable range and its destructive power is limited.

However, the floods cannot be controlled at all, and their destructive power is astonishing.Cities and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land may disappear in a flood, leaving nothing left.Not to mention threatening people's basic life, it may even threaten people's life safety...

Especially in the Song Dynasty, the Yellow River flooded so severely...

Bianjing City is on the bank of the Yellow River, completely surrounded by many rivers, which is undoubtedly even more terrifying.There is also the land of Hebei, which was originally a fertile field for thousands of miles, but it has become devastated due to the flood of the Yellow River.Han Qi worked hard there for a long time, and finally achieved some results. If there is another flood this year, all previous efforts will be for naught...

Thinking of these things, Zhao Xu really got dizzy.These have nothing to do with reform and martial arts, but they are related to the safety and stability of the country, and he dare not ignore them.

Recently, even a little worried.On weekdays, I often summoned the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, the Third Division, and Zaifu to inquire about the situation and discuss countermeasures, hoping to be prepared and able to deal with it calmly when the time comes.

At this time, Zhao Xu naturally didn't want other things to disturb him.The most important thing right now in the Great Song Dynasty is the battle to defend the seedlings from the drought, and the possible flood control and emergency rescue...

Of course, another major event is that Song Xia's peace talks in the northwest are still in progress.There was a truce in the northwest for a period of time, so that many people forgot about it, but in fact, Song and Xia were still in a state of hostility, and everything was maintained on top of peace talks.

Therefore, when there is a disaster in the country, the more taboo, or the fear of war, it is really not suitable for Song and Xia to continue fighting, and the truce and peace talks are the best result.Zhao Xu and most of the officials of the Manchu Dynasty had the same thinking, so even in the dominant situation, they were willing to give up their interests and settle the matter for peace.

Zhao Xu believes that he has already made a square step, and it is not difficult to do this.The peace negotiator is Lin Zhao, he knows the ability best, but he is fully capable, just wait for the good news.

But at this moment, Zhao Xu discovered such a memorial.Lin Zhao's wife was captured by Xixia, and Lin Zhao himself secretly had contact with Xixia...

is it possible?The answer is yes.

If that's true, then questions arise.Such a big thing happened, why didn't I know about it?Is it because Lin Zhao deliberately concealed it, or the news is delayed.For an emperor, this is extremely annoying, and if it is serious, it involves the crime of deceiving the emperor.One more point, how did Lin Zhao become this peace negotiator?His identity is somewhat intriguing.

But after thinking about it, it was recommended by Zeng Gong, Zhao Yan and many other people. There are many people involved. It seems impossible that it was a deliberate act, maybe it was just a coincidence!Zhao Xu can only think so now...

Furthermore, if Lin Zhao's wife is really captured, is Lin Zhao's position firm in the peace talks with Guo Chenzhong?According to what Yushi said, Lin Zhao had contact with Xixia people in private, which was even more terrifying.Could it be that he used power for personal gain and betrayed the interests of the Great Song Dynasty during the peace talks?

This issue is very sensitive, many people are guessing, and various theories are flying everywhere.Zhao Xu was also very displeased, but he couldn't make any decisions or orders. After all, it was just a rhetoric without evidence so far.Furthermore, the peace talks have already started, so it seems inappropriate to replace the peace talks envoy at this time?This is no different from changing generals before the formation, but it is a taboo for military strategists!

Now I can only ignore it for the time being, and then look at the situation in Suizhou. The result of the peace talks and Lin Zhao's actions are extremely important.Zhao Xu looked at the northwest and said softly, "Dongyang, will you betray me?"

(End of this chapter)