Song Dynasty

Chapter 246 The height of the temple ([-])

Du Chong raised his eyes and looked at Du Shu, feeling strange in his heart.If something really happened between Wang and Du, it would be a big deal to write a letter.Now that my nephew came here in person, there must be something important.

Du Shu remembered what Wang Shen said when he saw him off, and hurriedly took out the letter from his pocket, and handed it over with both hands: "Uncle, this is a letter written by Wang Shen to your old man, please read it."

Du Chong took the letter: "Whatever it is, whether you want soldiers, money or officials, just say it. Besides, whenever there is a good thing, I will naturally not forget you juniors and disciples."

"That's not it." Du Shu: "Wang Shen also mentioned the things in the letter when his nephew came to Jiankang to visit his uncle. What Daosi meant was that the Jurchens had retreated now. But it has been calmed down. There is a saying that goes like this: To guard the river, you must guard the Huai River. If the two Huaihe Rivers fall, and Jinling is responsible, you must defend it. Jinling is dominated by dragons and tigers, and the southeast is victorious. It is also because Stone City is the heart of the south of the Yangtze River. Since the Three Kingdoms, six dynasties have established their capital here. When the official family went south, it will also be set up here. Now that the Jurchen has returned to the north, should the official family return the capital? gone?"

"Return all, return everything?" Du Chong dismissed: "You and Wang Shen are also confused, why can't you understand the thoughts of the court and officials. They were really frightened by the Jurchen, and they wished to leave Jinren The farther the better. Didn’t Cai just say that the official family loves the landscape of Hangzhou, and has built a large-scale construction project around the West Lake, building a palace, and enjoying a peaceful life. And the princes in the court are also buying a lot of land in Hangzhou and building The mansion, ghosts know how much money the officials and officials invested in. If it is still healthy, wouldn’t so much money be thrown away for nothing? In this way, wouldn’t Du become the public enemy of the world, and the officials would not be angry. First of all, I can't tolerate it."

When it came to the end, Du Chong's expression was so severe that he couldn't help but slap his face.

"I, I, I... Uncle, this is all Dao Si's suggestion, and my nephew is not too clear about it, you should read the letter first!" Du Shu stuttered a bit after the scolding.

"Okay, I want to see what kind of lotus flowers Wang Shen can spit out." Du Chong tore open the seal and pulled out the letter.

After just one glance, he took a deep breath, his eyes fell on the letter, and he refused to move away for a long time.There are still voices in the mouth, as if slowly chewing the words in it.

After a long time, Du Chong stood up and slowly turned around in the hall with his hands behind his back.

Du Shu was dazzled by him, wanted to ask, but dared not.

After a long time, Du Chong stopped and asked, "Yue Zhi, you have never read this letter."

Du Shu hurriedly stood up: "Before he left, Wang Daosi had just talked a few words about welcoming the official's family back to Jiankang, and my nephew has never read this letter."

"Okay, let's take a look!"

After receiving Wang Shen's letter, Du Shu looked at it, and sweat the size of soybeans fell on the paper from his forehead.

Wang Shen's credit is in the vernacular, and he doesn't pay much attention to it.It is also because of this that the meaning in it appears unusually naked.

The general content is that Du Xiang is the right minister of the imperial court, one of the central decision-makers of the imperial court, and the political affairs hall is your position.Staying away from the center for a long time, whenever there is news from the court, it will be at least half a month before it reaches your ears.When the time comes, the news will become old news, so how to deal with it accordingly?If someone in the court really had ulterior motives for Mr. Xiang, they would be beaten passively.

The most important thing is that the relationship between people needs to be maintained for a long time.Not to mention the monarch and ministers, even between relatives, if there is no communication for a period of time, the relationship will become indifferent.

Xianggong is a disciple of the Son of Heaven who was single-handedly promoted by the housekeeper, but if he is not in the center for a long time, and someone is slandering you, and the three of them become tigers, this relationship will inevitably continue.

Therefore, the most important thing for Xianggong now is to serve the front of the rack and not give the villain an opportunity to take advantage of.

However, as the pillar of the country, Jiang Fang on Jiankang's side is inseparable from his husband. It is better to take over the six imperial courts and officials and still have Jiankang.Otherwise, once the government formally issued an edict to designate the capital of Lin'an Prefecture, it would be too late.

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Wang Shen is now just a small Huangzhou defense envoy, and it is a serious crime to make irresponsible comments on government affairs, not to mention that this matter also concerns the capital.If others know about it, it will be a big trouble.

Du Shu naturally knew the importance of such a confidential matter, and couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Du Chong grabbed the letter back again, and said coldly: "Isn't Wang Shen a little courageous? Hehe, he asked the old man to welcome the official and return the capital. This is to roast me on the fire. If you are not careful, everyone will die." It's the end of the broken bones. Risk, this is risky! Tell me, will the old man agree?"

Du Shu murmured, "My nephew doesn't know, my nephew doesn't know."

Du Chong burst out laughing suddenly: "However, Wang Daosi's plan is a good way to break the situation. If it works out, Lao Fan's position as prime minister may not be handed over to the old man. As for Qin Hui, what is he worth?" .A person who returns from the south has no roots and bottomless, and all he relies on is a policy of peace talks. If the old man is in power, and the officials want peace talks, okay, I will make peace talks; if the officials want to fight, let's fight."

"The most wonderful thing is that this old man in Jiankang has been in business for many years and has a solid foundation. If anything happens, the officials will ask me about politics!"

Yes, Jiankang Mansion is his domain, and the local garrison is also Du Chong's people.At that time, whoever wants to touch Du Xianggong will have to consider the consequences.

As long as Zhao Gou returns the capital, with the political system of the Song Dynasty, although it is impossible to coerce the emperor to order the princes, it is still possible to influence the direction of the government.

Du Chong walked to the tea stove suddenly, and stuffed the letter into the small red clay stove: "No way, I have to try this."

There was a flash of fire, and the hall was brightly lit.After a while, it went dark again.

Du Shu suddenly felt as if he was about to suffocate, and swallowed with difficulty: "Uncle...Uncle..." His voice trembled violently.

"No prospect, our Du family's children are all trash like you, and have no composure in major matters." Seeing Du Shu's appearance, Du Chong was very dissatisfied; "If you can have two points like Wang Daosi I'm going to look up to you too."

Du Shu: "Daosi is versatile in both civil and military affairs, how can my nephew compare?"

"That's right, you are by Wang Daosi's side, what merits did he make, he was appointed an official and promoted to a noble, and I am in the court, after all, you are indispensable." Du nodded with satisfaction: "Wang Shen, Wang Shen, old man Back then, I received you as a beginner, so I got a treasure. Make an appointment, do you know about the great victory in Jianghan?"

Du Shu: "Returning to uncle, my nephew has been on a boat for a month, but I don't know it. I just heard what the housekeeper said."

"It's only a short distance from Huangzhou to Jiankang. You actually walked for a month and only cared about having fun. You're really useless." Du Chong taught him a few words with a cold face, and finally said: "Forget it, I also I don't expect you to be able to accomplish anything. Wang Daosi really can fight, and he has been in Huangzhou for less than a year, and he has pacified the entire Jianghan, and the old man is also honorable. I have already submitted a petition for Wang Daosi and you , just these two days, you stay in the mansion first, and return to Huangzhou after the decree."

Du Shu asked cautiously: "Yes, uncle, but I don't know..."

Du Chong waved his hand in dissatisfaction: "Do you want to ask what kind of official you want to be promoted? Go down, how can I treat you badly."

(End of this chapter)