Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 208 Let Yin
The court meeting is a court meeting. Under the court meeting, the monarch and ministers discuss state affairs, and the palace family members and eunuchs are not allowed to participate.

In front of this group of ministers, Zhao Kuangyin stopped mincing words and stated his true thoughts directly.

"I have been thinking about the letter from the envoy of the Liao Kingdom for two days. I feel that if the opponent is pressing hard for this battle, then I have no choice. But if it is not, then it is better not to fight. "

As he said that, Zhao Kuangyin raised his head and looked at the group of ministers one by one. His expression was solemn, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be getting more and more wrinkled.

"It's not that I'm showing weakness. I've fought in the north and south for decades, and I've fought so many amazing opponents! This is how the world has been fought, and who am I afraid of? But why: the treasury is empty! The country has only been established for more than ten years. The country is weak, and the Liao Kingdom is at its strongest moment, so fighting now is really very strenuous."

"As for fighting the Northern Han Dynasty, it's not impossible to fight, but the place where the Northern Han Dynasty meets is Taiwei Gao's loyal army..."

As soon as Zhao Kuangyin said this, all the officials understood.

It turns out that the emperor has been worried about this problem.That is the issue of military dominance once troops are deployed.

This Captain Gao is not an ordinary person.

He is Zhao Kuangyin's brother-in-law, the son-in-law of Mrs. Yan Guochang, and his name is Gao Huaide.

Gao Huaide is known for his bravery and is the first general of the founding generals of the Song Dynasty.Even Shi Shouxin, Cao Bin and others are inferior to him in terms of martial arts and seniority.

He has been in office for several dynasties, and is the emperor's brother-in-law, so he has a detached position in the court.

He worked hard to become a junior teacher of the school, and then he was named a captain of the school.In the Song Dynasty, there was the word "censor", and their positions were above that of the principal.

The inspector Taiwei is the head of military officers.

And now the area where the Gao Taiwei is stationed is exactly where the Hebei Zhongwu Army at the border with the Northern Han Dynasty is located.

Gao Huaide served as the Jiedu envoy of the Zhongwu Army.

This position is exactly what Zhao Kuangyin himself had previously held.

What's interesting is that Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe was added to his body, and he was inspected in front of the palace. At this time, Gao Huaide was also appointed as the inspector in front of the palace.

This shows Zhao Kuangyin's trust in him.

If the war starts at this time, if someone is sent to lead the war, it will inevitably leave Gao Huaide behind, which will make him unhappy and even lose support.

However, if Gao Huaide is directly appointed as the commander-in-chief, it will not only break Zhao Kuangyin's rules prohibiting the frontier army from monopolizing operations, but also fear that if he is defeated, it will affect morale, which will be unlucky.

In fact, to put it bluntly, Zhao Kuangyin was worried that Gao Huaide would be given too much power, which would cause problems.

They are both inspectors in front of the palace, both are the Jiedushi of the Zhongwu Army, and both are the military officers with the highest prestige and the greatest contribution in front of the emperor.

The two have too many similarities.

If he was given the absolute command power to fight against the Northern Han Dynasty and command most of the soldiers and horses in the country, wouldn't it just fit the scene of Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiaoyi's yellow robe at the beginning.

The most sensitive person to this is naturally Zhao Kuangyin himself.

So even if the Northern Han Dynasty was fought, Zhao Kuangyin never wanted Gao Huaide to personally command and control the military power.

Zhao Dezhao thought to himself, I really didn't think of this.

In fact, Gao Huaide in history was loyal, brave and honest, with a frank and unrestrained temperament, and did not stick to trifles.

It seems that there is no threat, but Zhao Kuangyin in front of Huangpaojia is also like this.

"Since that's the case! It's okay not to fight the Northern Han Dynasty, but we must send people to Hebei to strengthen the defense, in case of emergency."

This time his suggestion was approved by Zhao Kuangyin.

"I've thought about this too, so who do you think it's appropriate to send to defend?"

Zhao Guangyi really wanted to raise his hand to sign up, but since it was just a defense, he might do nothing there and abandon the capital, and Zhao Dezhao might be even more favored by the Holy One, so he finally endured it.

Huang Yuanyi, Minister of the Ministry of War, wanted to recommend himself, but he knew it was impossible, because the Ministry of War was in charge of military affairs across the country, and it was expected that the Holy Majesty would not let him go.

But Yuan Lingcheng, the servant of the Ministry of War, seems to have a smaller position, and he will not get Gao Huaide's approval.

At this moment, Zhao Dezhao said directly, "I think that when going to Hebei, Zhao Yuanzuo is the best leader!"

Ma Zhi and Huang Yuanyi looked at him in surprise at the same time.

Both of them couldn't figure out why Zhao Dezhao recommended Zhao Yuanzuo instead of recommending himself.

In this scene, even the scheming Zhao Guangyi didn't expect that King Qi would take the initiative to recommend this important position for his son.

Ma Zhi was secretly anxious, and quickly glanced at Wang Pu, thinking that His Highness came quickly and didn't like studying. Now that he has this opportunity to seize military power, why not ask for it directly? When it comes to military power, why not do it.

He hoped that Wang Pu would dissuade King Qi in time, withdraw the recommendation and recommend himself instead.

However, Wang Pu is still old and spicy after all, he has guessed Zhao Dezhao's intentions to some extent, so he looked at Ma Zhi, shook his head slightly, and nodded again.

It means that your idea is not feasible, but I know what you mean, the problem is not big, you just need to rest assured.

On the side of King Jin's faction, everyone also looked at each other and greeted each other with their eyes.

Everyone thought, how could King Qi be so kind, that's all!He must have wanted to send Zhao Yuanzuo far away first, and then snatch the position of Champa Rice Seed Promotion Envoy himself, so as to gain merit and win the hearts of the people.

pity!Zhao Guangyi thought to himself, "Did you forget that you are studying in the Imperial Academy at this time, and the Imperial Academy's big exam is famous all over the world. If you fail the big exam, you will not be able to leave the Imperial Academy for another job."

"At that time, the position of rice seed promotion would still fall on the king's side. You, Zhao Dezhao, were afraid that you would end up in a mess and get nothing. How short-sighted you are!"

Huang Yuanyi also laughed at Zhao Dezhao in his heart, "King Qi was clever but was misunderstood by his cleverness this time. Not only did he not take advantage of it, but he suffered a big loss."

What Zhao Guangyi thought, Zhao Dezhao also thought of, and couldn't help feeling anxious for King Qi.

Zhao Kuangyin was also a little surprised by Zhao Dezhao's recommendation, but he was obviously more appreciative than puzzled.

In his eyes, Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Yuanzuo are both royalty, so they should be humble and respectful to each other.

"Dezhao, you can think so, and I'm deeply comforted. Since you are willing to let Xian, I will let you go."

Zhao Guangyi also said, "Yuan Zuo must be very grateful for King Qi's generosity. Let me first mention Yuan Zuo's thanks to you, Brother Wang."

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the two with a smile, thinking that it would be the best thing if you could live together peacefully.

Zhao Dezhao smiled and said, "Don't dare! King Jin, don't worry, I haven't finished my words yet."

Then he turned to Zhao Kuangyin and said, "Your Majesty! I think it is not appropriate to send Zhao Yuanzuo alone, and it is appropriate to send another person."

"Oh? Who will be added?"

"I think it's enough to send Wang Ji'en along!"

(End of this chapter)