Zhao Tong entered the imperial city and entered Yanfu Palace with his chamberlain, stopping in front of a palace gate.
The chamberlain left, and the two young eunuchs in front of the door greeted him. Zhao Tong opened the door and walked in.
Emperor Daojun is still in his plain blue Taoist robe today. He is sitting behind the dragon writing desk and writing. When he sees Zhao Tong enter, he does not speak, but concentrates on playing with the pen in his hand.
Zhao Tong looked at it and saw that it was a Taoist scripture expounding the method of thunder. The scripture was obscure and difficult to understand, covered with clouds and mountains, but the writing was really beautiful.
He didn't move and just watched. A quarter of an hour later, Emperor Daojun stopped writing and said: "Second brother did a lot of great things yesterday!"
Zhao Tong wondered: "Dad..."
Emperor Daojun looked at him with his own majestic eyes and said: "You went to the third brother's house to kill people. Third brother didn't dare to talk about it outside. He only came to tell me, saying that you are domineering and arrogant and have no appearance at all. There’s nothing royal about it.”
Zhao Tong understands that for this cheap dad, killing people is not the main point, even if they are military attachés appointed by him personally, the main point is that he has lost his royal grace.
Zhao Tong thought for a while and said: "Dad, the child is doing it for the good of the third brother. The evil name of murder should be shouldered by the child alone. As long as the other brothers and sisters are healthy and happy, of the same spirit, and in harmony, the child will be willing to do so." Be that Huang Xuer, Zhang Yide!"
Emperor Daojun looked at him for a moment with bright eyes and said, "How do you say that?"
Zhao Tong saluted and said, "The weight of war horses is far greater than that of weapons. The commander-in-chief, Feng Ju, took away thousands of war horses without any military orders. This is a heinous crime. It would not be a pity to die ten thousand times. Even if a child If you're not in Tokyo, why don't you tell your father about such a big event? He dares to act on his own, why in the eyes of the imperial officials, he is clearly a traitor and rebellious, with bad intentions!"
Emperor Daojun thought: "But this is the case. This person is very courageous and is afraid that something will happen."
Zhao Tong said again: "This man has a sister, called Feng's slave, who is the concubine of the third brother. With such a shallow status, Feng Ju used this to show off his access to Prince Jia's palace, and frequently approached the back house, acting unscrupulously. Third brother But what kind of person is my son? He is a man of orchids and jade trees, a gentle gentleman, lofty and far-reaching, and open-minded. With such rebellious ministers around the third brother, I am afraid that it will be disadvantageous to the third brother, even if he tarnishes my own reputation and defeats him. In order to gain the reputation of the child, he also wanted to protect the health of his brothers and sisters. The child had no hesitation and killed Feng Ju directly. Even if the younger brother did not understand the child's painstaking efforts, the child felt relieved to see that he was not in danger! "
Emperor Daojun nodded: "Second brother, your hard work has been in vain."
Zhao Tong said: "As long as dad understands, brothers and sisters don't blame, children are meaningless."
Emperor Daojun nodded and changed the topic: "What's going on with Gao Qiu?"
Zhao Tong was stunned for a moment: "Maybe he was deceived by Feng Ju? I haven't asked the whole story yet."
Daojun said: "You know what I'm asking is not about this, so don't try to be careless and not take it seriously!"
Zhao Tong hesitated for a moment and said, "I have heard some rumors, but this has nothing to do with the child!"
Emperor Daojun shook his head and said: "You still say it has nothing to do with it. You two hate each other, but who else is there if it's not you!"
Zhao Tong immediately cried out: "Dad, I have heard about Gao Qiu's ashes removal, but how can a child bother to do such tricks and green forest methods? What's more, Gao Yanei died accidentally and left behind a group of wives and concubines. Even if... Even if... Gao Qiu really cleans up the ashes, it may not be known, but even if this kind of thing is indeed unjust and his reputation is tarnished, it doesn't matter to the child. "
Emperor Daojun said: "So what can you say? Such evil deeds, jokes by the government and the public, and shame among the people, are nothing!"
Zhao Tong said: "Dad, please think about it. Didn't Mr. Ouyang and Mr. Wang all have such a bad reputation? But who is not a true gentleman? He is rich in knowledge and talented. He will leave his name in history. He who is righteous will be righteous in this matter." It should be considered a blessing to be able to share the same boat with you two at this moment."
After he finished speaking, Zhao Tong took a peek and saw that this old man was very happy with his achievements, was ridiculous and playful, and his brain circuit was different from ordinary people. Over the years, Zhao Tong had figured out a general idea, and often spoke in an unconventional way.
But Emperor Daojun thought about it for a while, with an afterthought expression on his face, and nodded: "That's the case, but Gao Qiu has little education and doesn't know these old things. I think it's an honor for him to be ranked alongside the two father-in-laws. It's a shame that he came to me crying. Complain, and I will call him over later to teach him a lesson and let him know the disadvantages of not studying."
Zhao Tong said: "Father Shengming."
Emperor Daojun said: "Second brother, you have been working hard these days, so you should take a good rest."
Zhao Tong said: "Thank you for your concern, dad. I have something I want to ask you."
Emperor Daojun asked curiously: "What's the matter with second brother?"
Zhao Tong said: "My child wants to restart the racecourse and raise war horses!"
When Emperor Daojun heard this, he immediately fell silent. After a long while, he said, "Why did my second brother suddenly have such an idea?"
Zhao Tong sighed in his heart, did he suddenly have such an idea? Looking at the current situation of the Song Dynasty, the number of war horses in the country is less than 10% at the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Almost all of them are concentrated in Tokyo. Even for the Western Army, there are only a few that are useful.
Since the Yingzong period, several generations of emperors have been neglecting their war horses. As several horse farms in Hedong and Shaanxi became deserted, no one in the Hehuang area raised horses anymore, and the people did not care about this matter. Right now, they are just on the edge of Tokyo. There is also a half-dead horse farm, and the horses that come out are often preempted by dignitaries. Sometimes the officers from all walks of life have no horses to ride, so they can only sit on ordinary horses, hauling goods in reverse, but they cannot go to the battlefield.
Zhao Tong thought to himself, this matter still needs to be deceived. It is useless to talk to this cheap old man, no matter how great the military principles are, he can only do what he wants, but no matter what!
He walked two steps left and right in the hall and said: "Since I was a child, I have read Zhuge Wuhou's military records, saying that he will devote himself to death and then die. This kid takes it seriously. Now under the rule of my father, the seas are clear and the rivers are clear, and the world is peaceful. Only Yan Yunzhi It's a pity that the child has made up his mind since he was young to regain Yanyun as a way of filial piety to his father. If his father is defeated, won't he be remembered for a hundred generations and be as successful as his ancestors? In one dynasty, my father regained the sixteen states of Yanyun and achieved great success, which is comparable to that of Emperor Qin and Emperor Han of Han Dynasty!"
Emperor Daojun's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he frowned and said, "What does this have to do with the war horse?"
Zhao Tong said: "The horses bought by Fan in Xia are always Fan horses. If Yanyun is recaptured and Fan horses enter the city, how can we show the prestige of the Song Dynasty? What's more... if the child raises horses, it will save a lot of gold and silver than buying horses. !”
Emperor Daojun heard this and said: "How can we save a lot of gold and silver?"
Zhao Tong thought to himself, how could he not save gold and silver? Although there was no land in Yanyun in the Song Dynasty, there was no place to raise horses. It was just that the official raising horses were corrupt and enriched their own pockets, while the private horses were raised under clever names and taxed in various ways. As a result, the cost is naturally higher than buying horses overseas.
Take Hehuang as an example. After regaining Hehuang, half of the sources of military horses were lost. The reason was that the territory was returned to the Song Dynasty, and no one raised horses. Because they could no longer raise horses, the racecourse was occupied and countless taxes and levies were imposed. After raising it, the price is much higher than buying it directly, and then it cannot be sold, and a vicious cycle begins.
