King of Song

Chapter 417 Let Suici be a thing of the past
It is a big taboo to change coaches before the battle. When the peace talks are at a critical moment, it is naturally impossible to change people. Lin Zhao is still in charge.However, with the previous impeachment, the emperor and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were somewhat suspicious, and they all paid attention to the situation in the northwest.

Mingyuezong's news is very well-informed, as soon as there is a disturbance in the court, someone will immediately send a letter to Suizhou Feige to send the news.In just a few days, Lin Zhao and Di Qing knew everything well.

"Someone impeached, could it be that who leaked the news?" Li Cheng's words meant something. Among the northwestern frontier army of the Great Song Dynasty, both Wang Shao and Zhong Shidao were aware of the inside story.In his eyes, these two people are not [-]% trustworthy.

However, Lin Zhao waved his hand and said, "Don't be suspicious, if they had reported the information, they would have done it long ago, and they wouldn't wait until today. The news may not have leaked from Da Song..."

"That's true, it's entirely possible that Xixia intentionally slandered him. They want to create obstacles for the young master!" Di Qing concluded that this move was revenge from the Queen Mother Liang.

"It's probably because they spread the news on purpose, and they were used by the people in Bianjing!" Lin Zhao looked at it very openly, but started to ask casually, "Have you found out who spread the news on purpose?"

"Maybe it has something to do with Wang Yu and Lu Huiqing!" Jiang Leiting was in charge of the information. Although Wang Yu and Lu Huiqing thought they were perfect, they just had no evidence on the surface, and it was impossible to hide it from someone who was interested.

Hearing such a result, Lin Zhao just chuckled, and Lu Huiqing just let it go.After all, the deaths of his two younger brothers were somehow related to him. It was reasonable for him to hate himself. No matter how he reacted, the soldiers would just cover it up.But Wang Xi, is it possible that because he opposes the Young Crop Law, he must put himself to death?Lin Zhao didn't understand, why did Wang Anshi and Wang Yu hate themselves so much?
well!Lin Zhao could only shake his head helplessly.

But Li Cheng said angrily: "Wang Yu and Lu Huiqing are really hateful. Last time they planned to hurt the young master in the prison, and this time they stabbed him in the back. Really...do you want to give them some trouble behind the scenes?" Their core It's Lin Zhao, any behavior that hurts the young master will make them very angry.

"No need, why bother to have the same knowledge as them? Anyway, Wenxin has already returned to Fuzhou, and the evidence has been wiped out, so don't worry. Lu Huiqing holds an important position, and Wang Yu is the son of Wang Xianggong, and rash actions can easily cause accidents." Lin Zhao was very happy. Rationally, under the current situation, he does not want to intensify some contradictions.Furthermore, Wang Anshi had helped him after all, if it was not a last resort, Lin Zhao didn't want to fight to the death with them.

Di Qing said in a deep voice: "Although this is the case, I have to guard against it. These are small things, but in case they cause any big troubles in the future... It is always good to be prepared. It is good for you to be kind, but when necessary, some There is no need to be so polite when a villain seeks his own death."

"What Di Gong said is true, I know it well!" From the day Lin Zhao knew his life experience, he understood one thing.The road to the emperor has always been to step on blood and bones, and some things are destined to be unavoidable.It is true that the benevolent wins the world, but excessive kindness is the benevolence of a woman, and it will miss big things.First of all, kindness does not control the soldiers, but he must control the Western Army, so naturally he should know it well, Di Qing is tactfully reminding himself.

"That's fine, as long as there is no evidence from Suizhou, it's just rumors from the officials, and it won't have any impact. As long as the peace talks are handled properly, it will be a great achievement."

Having said that, the result of the peace talks is really not whatever you want.Lin Zhao originally wanted to seek peace, but if the Xixia people didn't buy it and shaved their heads, what could they do?

Lin Zhao asked, "By the way, is there any other important news from Bianjing?"

"Ah!" Jiang Leiting replied: "At present, the drought on Jingdong Road and Hebei Road is relatively serious. Si Tianjian seems to have a saying that there may be floods after autumn. The government and the public are currently concerned about these things and are quite worried."

Lin Zhao naturally knew the threat of the Yellow River flood to the Great Song Dynasty.If you control the world yourself, these things naturally need to be resolved urgently, and this is your responsibility.In fact, even now, we still have the responsibility and obligation to find ways to control the Yellow River. After all, this is a major event related to the safety of the Song Dynasty and the fate of the country, and it is also related to the lives of countless people.

However, harnessing the Yellow River is a troublesome task, involving too many things, and success cannot be achieved just by talking about it.And it is a very long process, not overnight.Right now, Lin Zhao doesn't have the time and energy. If he has the opportunity in the future, he will definitely use his ingenuity, experience in life in two lifetimes, and try his best to do a good job.

As for the flooding of the Yellow River this autumn, it is only a prediction and may not happen, so Lin Zhao did not take it to heart.What's more, looking at the current situation, the imperial court has begun to pay attention to this matter. It is already repairing the river and strengthening the embankment.

Jiang Leiting continued: "There is one more small matter, but this subordinate thinks it needs attention."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Lin Zhao suddenly became interested.

"Guangzhou Judicial Officer Zheng Xia joined the army. He was originally Wang Anshi's confidant and was very popular. When he returned to Bianjing after his tenure was over, everyone thought he had a bright future, but he didn't want to take the position of a supervisor!"

"How did this happen? Did you offend someone?" Li Cheng was very puzzled, because the matter itself was indeed unreasonable.

Jiang Leiting said with a smile: "It is true that I offended someone, and it was Wang Xianggong who admired him. It is said that he persuaded Wang Anshi at the reception banquet that the reform has various disadvantages, and the result..."

Lin Zhao fully understood that this was a person who had encountered the same situation as himself.It is an indisputable fact that there were problems with Wang Anshi's reform. Many people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. Finally, there were a few people who dared to tell the truth, but Wang Anshi himself did not believe it, and the reaction was so fierce and extreme.

Zheng Xia's future was ruined because of a harsh word, think about it, it's really pitiful...

Wait a minute, Zheng Xia, install the supervisor... For a moment, Lin Zhao seemed to remember something. The first time in history that Wang Anshi was dismissed, it seemed that it was because someone offered something to Song Shenzong. That person seemed to be Zheng Xia. A gatekeeper...

Could it be... Is history really such a coincidence?It really became more and more interesting. Although this matter itself had nothing to do with him, Lin Zhao always felt that maybe one day, this matter would have some kind of connection with him.So it never hurts to pay attention early.

"Lei Ting, this is Zheng Xia, pay more attention!" Lin Zhao ordered after pondering for a moment.

What did the young master want to do, Jiang Leiting didn't ask too much, since the young master gave orders, then just follow the instructions.Di Qing's eyes moved, thoughtful, his thoughts were far-reaching.Wang Anshi is the right-hand man of Emperor Zhao Xu. In the future, Lin Zhao and Zhao Xu will have to face each other directly, so how should Wang Anshi treat him?

Di Qing didn't know the historical status of this reform, nor did he know the status of bringing Wang Anshi in Lin Zhao's heart, or his special views.All he thought about was how to fight Zhao Xu, how to win strong conditions for the young master, and help the future battle for the throne.There has never been any emotion in the struggle for the throne. If Wang Anshi was a stumbling block, then he would kick it away without hesitation.

So far in history, not much has changed, only a slight deviation.Lin Zhao didn't care about it before. Many times he regarded himself as the completer of history, but now he wants to change the world.Since we have come to the Great Song Dynasty and have a very special status, we must cherish it and let the Great Song Dynasty have a brand new look.

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The peace talks between Song and Xia were still going on, and Lin Zhao opened his mouth wide at the beginning, demanding that Xixia cede the entire Suizhou.How could Xixia agree to such a bad request?
"Lin Shilang, Suizhou is the hometown of the five prefectures in the Western Xia Dynasty. It is absolutely impossible to let it go. On the contrary, your country has occupied our land in Suizhou. Please return it!" Tuobashi is neither humble nor overbearing. , to speak out against.Ceding land is a matter of principle. Any dynasty attaches great importance to any country, even if it is only an inch of land.Don't you see, the treaties one by one in the late period, the loss of power and humiliation of the country, and the loss of the country make people resentful.Since ancient times, no one has dared to take risks easily in this kind of thing, it is an absolute matter of principle, and the same is true for Xixia.

What's more, Dingnan Wuzhou is still the birthplace of the Tuoba Clan. If something goes wrong, how will he explain it to the Queen Mother, the King, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and the people of Xixia?Tuoba Shi was naturally very persistent.

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "General Tuoba, don't worry, we need to determine a problem first."

"What's the problem?" Tuobashi looked at Lin Zhao warily. This young Song Dynasty man was really too cunning, and he might be fooled if he was not careful, so he had to be careful.

"Is Xixia a subject of the Song Dynasty, a vassal of our Great Song Dynasty?" Lin Zhao paused every word, emphasizing this question.Land cession is a matter of principle, and the relationship between monarch and minister is also a matter of principle.Although the relationship is only in name, the involvement in it is huge.The scholars in the Song Dynasty loved face, and this was what they valued. They would rather give up some practical benefits, and never make any concessions in matters of status.

Otherwise, Li Yuanhao had been making trouble for many years, and the Song Dynasty had always adopted a tolerant attitude. In the end, when he finally proclaimed himself emperor, the Song Dynasty was furious and immediately sent troops to crusade.Li Yuanhao was very knowledgeable about current affairs, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately canceled the title of emperor.The price paid by the Song Dynasty people for this can be described as extremely heavy, and there are many annual gifts.

This is a veritable spending of money to buy peace. Although the Song Dynasty was rich, it was not so rich.We must know that one of the reasons for the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty was the problem of redundancy.Moreover, this method is such a humiliation. It is disgusting to think that a great country is forced to pay so much money to its subjects and vassal states.

Lin Zhao felt that this matter was very humiliating, and he had to endure it despite the current situation.In this way, the status of the suzerain state that the Great Song Dynasty bought with money for decades is even more precious, and this must be confirmed.

"This..." Tuoba Shi hesitated a little. This kind of question is based on principle, and a rash answer will make people very passive.He was already trying his best to avoid it, but Lin Zhao didn't give him a chance to dodge at all.

"What? Does General Tuoba have any doubts?" Lin Zhao really pressed forward every step of the way, his heroic eyes were a bit aggressive, and there was an indescribable majesty.

Tuobashi was very helpless, he knew the significance of this point to the Song Dynasty, and it was an inviolable principle.So he didn't dare to object, if it angered the people of the Song Dynasty and fought Xixia to the death as before, it wouldn't be beautiful.Furthermore, Empress Dowager Liang ordered him to try to keep the people of the Song Dynasty as stable as possible.If you don't agree to this question, can you continue the discussion?

No matter!Let's deal with it first and then talk!Tuoba Shi nodded lightly: "That's right, we naturally don't deny this point, of course, your country's annual gifts are indispensable!"

"I'll talk about Suici later!" Lin Zhao obviously didn't want to tangle with him, and immediately said: "Since Xixia is a subject of the Song Dynasty, then the land of Xixia is also a part of the Song Dynasty, right? Then the ownership of Suizhou doesn't matter. There's nothing controversial about it, so the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty will be stationed there."

After going around for a long time, Lin Zhao's real purpose was here.Logically dug a hole for Tuobashi, just enough for him to jump in.

Tuobashi was very depressed, and said: "Suizhou has always been under the control of Xixia, and it is also the ancestral land of our party. It involves many things such as sacrifices, so don't bother the Song army."

Ever since, the two have almost formed a tug-of-war over the Suizhou issue, bargaining with each other in various ways.Both sides are very clear that the current situation in Suizhou is very good, and no one will give up the land easily.Such a dispute can be said to be nonsense, but the situation still has to go on as usual.

Naturally, Lin Zhao knew very well that it was impossible to get Suizhou, so he feigned a shot here to defeat the vigor and arrogance of the Xixia people.Then start from other places, although it cannot be concluded that the peace talks will be successful.But you must also be prepared for success, and you must not let the Song Dynasty suffer in name.

"But Liang Guo of your country said this to each other, what should we do..." Lin Zhao smiled and did not continue.

Tuoba Shi naturally understood that Liang Yi was buried in the opponent's hands, and this was the most troublesome thing.Alas, if you want to return to the Prime Minister, you must pay some price.

"It's not up to the prime minister to decide this matter. I'm sorry, but we can't agree to it." Tuobashi replied firmly.

Lin Zhao smiled lightly, as if he had expected such a result long ago, and asked with a smile, "What about Sui Ci, this Liang Yibu should have the final say!"

"This..." Tuoba Shi knew that Sui Ci was very important to Xixia's finances.Now Lin Zhao wants to make up his mind in this regard, so he has to guard against it!

"Liang Guoxiang said that the three-year-old gift is given as compensation to the Great Song Dynasty." Lin Zhao smiled lightly, and continued: "In view of the fact that he came empty-handed, he has to make up a meeting gift, so the next eight years old The grant will be cancelled..."

(End of this chapter)