Chapter 1,736 Times Have Changed, and We Must Be Proactive

After Wen Yanbo left, Chen Xu smiled bitterly and said: "Shen An came here alone today, leaving the whole Privy Council unable to resist. It's embarrassing!"

Feng Jing suddenly laughed and said: "My father-in-law always said that Shen An was a great man in both civil and military affairs, so he asked me, the deputy privy envoy, to ask for advice, but me is more than twenty years older than him..."

Chen Xu said in confusion: "There is no age difference in knowledge. In this world, you are a bit paranoid."

At that time, the old master could still discuss the sun with his two children, so scholars thought it was a good idea to ask questions without shame.

"You are not that kind of person." Feng Jing said faintly: "The New Deal is often biased, and I have written memorials several times to comment on this. But Shen An is a general of the New Deal, and I and him... are enemies."

Chen Xu looked at the map again, "I always feel that Shen Anbei's plan is too drastic. What if Hedong Road is passive?"

"That's what I'm worried about."

Feng Jing came over, pointed to the area on Hedong Road and said, "Everyone on the other side thinks it's okay, but the Hedong Road can be turned into the main attack area at any time. I think this is wishful thinking. If the Liao army here in Youzhou Crazy counterattack...what should I do?"

"Are you afraid of another defeat at Gaolianghe?" Chen Xu shook his head, "Today, the Song Dynasty is different from the time of Emperor Taizong."

"I know, but I still thought I had to go step by step, so when I made the plan, I said the Hedong Road side was for harassment." Feng Jing sneered: "But Shen An felt that the Song Dynasty could go in two ways. But there are two ways. , it’s better to specialize all the way!”

Chen Xu said: "Let's take a look at what the court means. The officials and prime ministers will definitely think about it carefully."

"My husband agrees with Shen An's statement. It seems that this is..." Feng Jing whispered: "Some people outside say that my husband is a bit conservative in running the Privy Council, so my husband went out of his way today and supported Shen An's radical ideas."

Chen Xu sighed: "Isn't that radical for the sake of being radical?"

…

Wen Yanbo went to the palace all the way and told Zhao Shu about Shen An's views on the Northern Expedition.

Then Zhao Shu summoned the prime minister to discuss the matter.

"Want to hit Xijing Road? That's a good idea."

"Yes, after we capture the Xijing Road, we will send people to the Jingdao to stir up dissension. As long as the Zhenbu and other ministries cause chaos, the Liao Kingdom will suffer from internal and external troubles. What's the point of not destroying it?"

"..."

The prime ministers and assistants all turned into hindsight and praised him one after another.

Zhao Shu's face was also glowing, "What I like most is that sentence, Han'er from the Han and Tang Dynasties is back again. The Song Dynasty! The day will finally return to the prosperous age, I can't wait."

During the prosperous age of the Song Dynasty, he must have been the person who created that prosperous age. He should be regarded as one of the most prosperous people throughout the ages, standing shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Just thinking about it, Zhao Shu felt that this was the peak moment of an emperor.

He even thought about his posthumous title after his death.

Emperors throughout the ages and today, no one cares about their posthumous reputation. Even Emperor Taizong of Han, Wu and Tang Dynasty was like this.

"If Shuozhou can be captured, Linfu Road will not be of much use."

This was what Bao Zheng said, seemingly unintentionally, but it reminded Zhao Shu of this matter.

"Very good."

Zhao Shu expressed his attitude in two words.

The Zhe family has guarded the same place for generations, which is almost like a feudal town. This kind of thing will never happen again in the future.

Han Qi praised: "Shen An knows the general picture."

Zhao Shu deeply agrees with this.

Later, when he returned to the back, Gao Taotao came to greet him personally. Seeing that he looked good, he smiled and said, "Did something good happen to the official family?"

"That's a good thing." Zhao Shu went in and sat down while Feiyan went to get tea, leaving Chen Zhongheng useless.

"Today, some military officials suggested that Shen An should serve in the Privy Council."

"Are you too young?" Gao Taotao also had the same reaction.

"This is the intention of a drunkard." Zhao Shu said calmly: "The warriors were not satisfied with the plan made by the Privy Council, so they used this method to remind me and pushed Shen An out."

"Privy Council... Prime Minister Wen has become too old to seek the country!"

Gao Taotao's impression of Wen Yanbo was that he was a bit shameless and went so far as to bribe the late emperor's concubine.

But the more impressive impression is Wen Yanbo's composure.

"But he doesn't understand the plan of such a large army fighting."

Zhao Shu said: "I asked Shen An to go to the Privy Council earlier, but with just a few words, the whole Privy Council was shocked."

"Then all the original plans are cancelled?"

"Yes, it's invalid."

Zhao Shu looked very happy, but Gao Taotao covered his mouth and laughed, "When I was outside the palace, I once left the prince's palace and saw a big man looking for a group of rogues. I also said that the big man It would be unlucky, who would have thought that the big man would actually fight a group of people alone, causing those ruffians to run away with their heads covered. When I think of Shen An entering the Privy Council today, I can't help but think of this."

"You, you!" Zhao Shu couldn't help but laugh when he thought of this scene, "Promote narrowing!"

Shen An today was equivalent to going to the Privy Council to cause trouble, and he succeeded.

"Wen Yanbo seemed happy, but I knew he was smiling bitterly. But I didn't have the ability, so I could only watch Shen An sweep across the Privy Council."

Gao Taotao listened to the gossip among the important ministers, and later he spilled the beans when he went to see Empress Dowager Cao to pay her respects.

"Wen Yanbo used to be good at sneaking into the camp. The late emperor gave him a beating, and he got better after that. But later on, he became more and more troubled, and his emotions and anger were indistinguishable. He seemed to be good, but this kind of people... I'm old I think I can’t control the country.”

Queen Mother Cao had a handkerchief in her hand, but it was a half-embroidered handkerchief.

Gao Taotao was speechless, and then asked: "Empress, why?"

Empress Dowager Cao put down her handkerchief, rubbed her eyes and said, "These people pay more attention to their own progress and retreat. They don't dare to move here and don't dare to leave there. If they just maintain the status quo, that's it. They can be regarded as a stable prime minister. But the Song Dynasty is now in a turbulent state. , if he succeeds Han Qi, all the new policies and progress will be gone, only stability will remain."

"Smooth and stable..." Empress Dowager Cao squinted outside, "The Song Dynasty seems to have been stable for a hundred years. If it continues to be stable, it will not be stable anymore."

Gao Taotao smiled: "Best regards, Madam."

When Empress Dowager Cao saw that she was disapproving, she said coldly: "In many cases, the fate of a country is like sailing against the current. If it does not advance, it will retreat. The Song Dynasty is retreating, and other countries are advancing. Times have changed and the world has changed. What is the point of not perishing?"

Gao Taotao's knowledge could not compare with hers, he could only be just Weiwei.

Empress Dowager Cao knew that she still didn't understand this, so she stood up and said, "It's cold."

Gao Taotao turned his eyes and saw that there was only a charcoal basin in the room, and said angrily: "Those unruly slaves dare to neglect your empress? Kill them all!"

Queen Mother Cao shook her head and said, "It's cold. Do you want to warm yourself up by the fire or something?"

Gao Tao said: "Warm yourself by the fire and wear thicker clothes."

"Yes! Everyone thinks so." Empress Dowager Cao stood up and said, "Bring me the knife!"

Gao Taotao was so excited that he immediately wanted to run away.

But then she thought about it and felt that she had not offended the Queen Mother, so she said sarcastically: "It's cold to practice swordsmanship in this weather!"

"Compared to warming up by the fire, I prefer practicing sword practice to keep myself warm." Empress Dowager Cao took the long knife handed by Ren Shouzhong and said: "The Privy Council is conservative. This is due to Wen Yanbo's temperament. It's like wearing clothes when it's cold. Thicker. And Shen An's active planning is like practicing swordsmanship to keep warm..."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Empress Dowager Cao laughed out loud, while Gao Taotao sat there blankly.

When she went out later, she saw the flash of swords outside.

Queen Mother Cao's skills are still strong.

Gao Taotao watched all the way and left later.

After returning to her place, she remembered Queen Mother Cao's sword skills, so she got a stick to learn from.

It was just a simple movement of twisting the waist and swinging the knife, and Gao Taotao let out an ouch, "Waist! The waist flashed!"

General Heng Ha rushed over quickly and took her in from left to right.

Later the imperial doctor came, and after asking, he said: "It has moved a little bit, let the saint try to move it."

Gao Taotao inside tried it and it was okay, just a little sour.

"The sage said it was a bit sour."

"That's okay, just rest for a few days."

So Gao Taotao lay down lazily, but later he suddenly jumped up.

Zhao Shu happened to come in to visit and jumped up when he saw her wearing underwear. He frowned and said, "If your waist is not good, just lie down."

Gao Taotao sat down, rested his chin on his hands, and sighed: "Only now do I understand the meaning of your Majesty's words."

"What words?"

Zhao Shu sat beside the bed and reached out to touch her forehead.

Gao Tao said: "The empress said that Wen Yanbo was conservative, and she led the Privy Council to become conservative. And Shen An's plan seemed radical, but in fact it was aggressive... She used an example of how to keep warm when the weather is cold, and I said to warm up by the fire. Put on more clothes, the empress said she would rather practice sword practice to keep herself warm..."

Gao Taotao grabbed Zhao Shu's hand and said with piercing eyes: "I think it means something interesting at this moment. I am afraid that the empress is implying that the Song Dynasty cannot be conservative, otherwise..."

Speaking of this, she said in surprise: "I saw my empress practicing swordsmanship earlier, and her figure was strong and strong. When I came back, I took a thin wooden stick and started tinkering with it, and my waist flashed."

Zhao Shugang found out about this, and he said: "You stopped broadcasting gymnastics recently, but you still have to practice again."

Gao Taotao nodded, "To use people as a metaphor for a country, if the Song Dynasty encountered trouble, it would be warmed up, that is, conservative. When encountering a powerful foreign enemy, it would be like the concubine, who raised the knife and dodged to the waist. Such a Song Dynasty, How to resist foreign enemies?”

Zhao Shu was startled, then nodded and said: "My dearest congratulations. When the late Emperor was here, the government became extremely conservative after the Qingli New Deal. It seemed to be stable, but in the end it left countless troubles, and I had to restart the New Deal. This is what it means to be proactive.”

"Hey!" Gao Taotao sighed, "The Empress said that Wen Yanbo was more than capable, but today's Song Dynasty cannot allow him to control the country."

"Of course not." Zhao Shu stood up and walked to the window and said, "Wen Yanbo is steady, but conservative. Not to mention his opposition to the New Deal, if he was in charge, the Song Dynasty would definitely gradually calm down."

"How can I be calm at a time like this?"

Zhao Shu turned around and said: "In order to quell the grievances of those people, Wen Yanbo put the New Deal on hold, or postponed it, or postponed it. Such a situation...sooner or later will be the same as that of the late emperor. So I have never thought of letting him come back again. Become Prime Minister."

Gao Taotao nodded, feeling more at ease, "How can Shen An have so much knowledge?"

"The knowledge of the Mangshan lineage is profound and unpredictable. Fortunately, he opened the Mangshan Academy, which can be regarded as being used for the country."

Gao Taotao smiled and said: "No one went to Mangshan Academy to study at the beginning, but now it is very popular, right?"

…

"It's a pity that the officials still didn't agree."

Zhong E felt a little regretful.

Zhongping said in surprise: "Mr. Lang, do you really want Shen An to be the deputy privy envoy?"

"Why not?" Zhong'e said calmly: "Those people's corpses should have been replaced long ago. UU Readingｗww.uukaｎshu.net"

"Mr. Lang, be careful what you say!"

Thongpei looked around. This was a street. Fortunately, there were not many pedestrians.

He whispered: "How can a military man interfere with the appointment of an important minister? Mr. Lang, if it weren't for the officials not telling you, at this moment... the memorials to impeach you would have been piled up with the imperial court."

Zhong E sneered and said: "I am stationed in front of the troops and guarding the border, but I am listening to the instructions of these people. I am so panicked! I will write a few poems someday to show them what it means to be both civil and military, and I will embarrass them!"

At this time, several students walked by, looking full of energy.

"It's said that Yushitai is coming to our academy to recruit people."

"Well, this is what Si Ye said. Si Ye's father is Yu Shi Zhongcheng. That must be correct."

"What can we do if we go to the Yushitai? Don't just be petty officials all our lives."

"Hey! Look at Cheng Ling, the senior of the Clothing and Materials Department of the Third Department of Household Affairs. Now the Clothing and Materials Department is under his control. Who said we can only be minor officials?"

"Yes, as long as you work hard, you will definitely make the miscellaneous students feel proud!"

Several students left.

Zhong Ping said in shock: "Is Mangshan Academy already like this?"

Zhong E was also a little surprised, "I don't know. That's a big situation in Shen Long Tu."

Zhongping then went to ask acquaintances and got the news.

"It is said that Shen An doesn't care about the affairs of the academy. It is Wang Yu, the yamen of Zhongcheng Wang Anshi's family, who is in charge of it." Zhong Ping praised: "Then Shen An is really smart. If he frequently interferes in the affairs of the academy, who would dare to ask those students ?”

Zhong E nodded, "That would be taboo. But even so, the people in the yamen will not welcome these students."

Zhong Ping said with a smile: "One is Confucian and the other is miscellaneous. Of course I won't welcome them."