Yiying Pavilion.
"The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs."
"Sacrifice, etiquette."
"Rong, soldiers."
On this day, the lecturer of Yiying Pavilion was replaced by another person. Listening to his old voice, you can tell that this person is already quite old.
This is indeed the case. Today's class is taught by Sun Shi, a newly minted Hanlin scholar.
Although Sun Shi was just transferred to Yanzhou as magistrate last year and served for less than a year, this was not an uncommon thing in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Sometimes, a new imperial edict was issued before an official arrived at his post.
In fact, Sun Shi himself didn't care much about whether he could enter Beijing or not, especially since Ding Wei was now in charge of Xiangyin.
At the beginning, Sun Shi offended Ding Wei's party because he opposed Lin Te and Ding Wei's tea law, and was then demoted from the capital.
If Wang Zeng hadn't written a letter specifically stating that his visit to Beijing was to teach officials, he would have been reluctant to come back.
Sun Shi couldn't stand Ding Wei's group of southerners.
The reason why he disliked them was not because he looked down upon their abilities. On the contrary, Ding Wei was very capable, and Ding Wei had made outstanding achievements when he served as the third envoy.
What Sun Shi really looked down upon was the methods used by Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei and other southerners to rise to power.
I don’t know how much money was spent on sealing the east and offering sacrifices to the west. Most of these things were initiated by this group of southerners.
Not only that, in order to enshrine the Book of Heaven, the late emperor spent a huge amount of money to build the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace. This construction took eight years.
It covers an area of more than four hectares (one hectare is equal to one hundred acres). It took eight years to build and cost hundreds of millions of taels. There are more than 2,000 pavilions and pavilions.
In order to build Yuqing Zhaoying Palace, almost all the money in the treasury was spent, and a large number of servants were also recruited.
In terms of scale and cost, I am afraid that the Afang Palace back then was just like this.
If the country had not been in peace for a long time and the world was prosperous, building the Jade Qing Zhao Ying Palace would definitely be an act of subjugation.
Therefore, Sun Shi hated Ding Wei and others extremely.
A group of treacherous people who only want to cater to their superiors but don’t know the suffering of the people!
However, as much as he hates it, Sun Shi would not do anything by taking the opportunity to teach officials.
He is a very traditional scholar.
When it’s time to go to class, attend class in a serious manner.
For example, what he is talking about today is "Zuo Zhuan". Taking history as a mirror, we can know the ups and downs.
On the other side, Li Jie was sitting on the couch seriously, looking like he was listening carefully, but this was just an appearance.
Sun Shi is a good person and a good teacher.
But this kind of education method is not suitable for him.
To put it bluntly, no one in the world can teach him a lesson.
Li Jie's only weakness now is that he is too young and suffers from his age.
If he were a few years older, he would have dozens of ways to directly take charge, but now, if a thirteen-year-old boy wants to take over the burden of the world, others will definitely be skeptical.
Now, he can only wait slowly.
Fortunately, he never lacked patience.
A long while.
Sun Shi asked after finishing this article.
"Do the officials have some enlightenment?"
Li Jie smiled slightly and opened his mouth.
"Rong refers to soldiers. Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must pay attention to them."
"However, it is not advisable to act rashly, nor to remain still."
Hearing this, Sun Shi had no expression on his face, but he frowned secretly in his heart.
This official statement is a bit dangerous.
In the past, the emperors of Qin and Han Dynasty were all tyrants who resorted to military violence.
(PS: To be clear, this is not Little Star’s opinion.
In the Song Dynasty, the general concept of literati and officials was that the First Emperor and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were both tyrants. The reason was that military force accounted for most of them. The pursuit of the literati and officials in the Northern Song Dynasty was to serve the kings Yao and Shun.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty also rejected the issue of weapons. Otherwise, there would be no Sui coins of Liao Kingdom and Xixia.
In their eyes, the cost of annual coins is far less than the cost of war, and it does not harm the people's strength.
As for things like becoming a prince or becoming a prime minister, that's not their pursuit.
By the way, I want to complain about the idea of resting with the people when it comes to kings, Yao and Shun. That’s nonsense. You should be resting with the scholar-bureaucrats.)
"Yizu (referring to Song Taizu) once said that Shi Jin wanted to benefit himself and cut off Yanyun in order to bribe Khitan. Later, Yizu set up a sealing pile to recruit warriors, hoping that he would attack and take it from the country."
As soon as these words came out, Sun Shi's heart suddenly thumped.
What are you really afraid of?
The land of Yanyun was ceded to the Liao Kingdom by Shi Jingtang as early as the Later Jin Dynasty, and it has been nearly a hundred years since then.
The officials want to take the land of Yanyun, how will the Liao Kingdom agree?
By then, a massive war may be inevitable.
Yizu once wanted to take the land of Yanyun, and Taizong also wanted to take it. However, after two generations of efforts, they failed.
Besides, where did the name of Yanyun come from?
Those who follow virtue will prosper, and those who go against virtue will perish. Soldiers will be unknown and accidents will be unsuccessful.
The Song Dynasty was inherited by the Later Zhou Dynasty, the Later Zhou Dynasty was inherited by the Later Han Dynasty, and the Later Han Dynasty was inherited by the Later Jin Dynasty. If the orthodox position is to be recognized, it means that the cession of Yanyun by the Later Jin Dynasty must be recognized.
But can this be stated openly?
Obviously, no.
To take a step back, if you admit orthodoxy, you have to accept the fact that the Later Jin Dynasty ceded Yanyun.
'well. '
Thinking of this, Sun Shi couldn't help but sigh.
Officials have the ambition to be a hero, and they also have the appearance of a hero. Is this a good thing or a disaster for the world?
Sun Shi didn't know either, and he didn't dare to comment without permission.
But one day it is certain that when weapons and weapons come together, the people will definitely suffer.
From Xiaohui to Wenjing, the Han Dynasty rested with the people for more than sixty years. The number of people increased greatly and the country benefited greatly. This situation is very similar to that of the imperial dynasty.
However, when Emperor Wu ascended the throne, his family had a solid foundation, which was not like the imperial dynasty. After the late emperor granted sacrifices in the east and worshiped in the west, he built the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace.
The money in the treasury is simply not enough to support the officials' ambitions.
Although Sun Shi hid it well, Li Jie still saw the worry in his heart, but Li Jie didn't care about it.
His remarks today are also in line with the trend.
Since military matters were mentioned, he continued to follow Sun Shi's words.
The purpose is also very simple.
Li Jie deliberately sent out signals. He knew very well that what was said in class today would soon reach the ears of the Queen Mother and the ministers of the two governments.
Then it came to the ears of the nobles.
What do soldiers fear most?
I’m afraid there will be no battle to fight!
Without war, we can only hang out in Beijing and enjoy ourselves.
Of course, many people without ambition like to hang out like this.
But they cannot represent all military officials.
Li Jie expressed his intention to raise troops to give them hope. Only by fighting would they have a chance to change the status quo.
Otherwise, they will always be oppressed by civil servants.
A bad check can be exchanged for the closeness and support of a large number of military officials. It seems that this kind of costless business can be said to be a huge profit.
