Cui Yu looked at the door of the barracks. The imperial guards stood solemnly with their swords in hand. Apparently no one came outside.
Cui Yu lowered his voice and played, and his words shocked Zhao Hong.
"Your Majesty, we and other border ministers, including Gao Dingzi, Guo Zhengsun, etc., can trust your Majesty, but the ministers in the court have ulterior motives, including several ministers in power and the Queen Mother. Your Majesty may have a headache."
Most of the ministers in the DPRK came from the southeast. There were only a few who advocated war, but there were many who advocated peace. The imperial court used troops externally, and if they won, they would gain nothing. If they fail, their interests may be damaged.
"What Cui Qing said is absolutely true. However, this matter is my business and I will handle it myself. Cui Qing, you have to take care of these important things for me such as Sichuan's implementation of the New Deal, military training and good governance, and Hanzhong's farming. I will come back next spring. , I don’t want to have no soldiers to use!”
It doesn't matter that people's hearts are selfish. Fighting against the Mongolian army is extremely risky. It is estimated that if he wants to send troops, the ministers in the court, including his mentor Zhen Dexiu, will probably stop him.
However, he will fight against all opinions and lead the troops to go to war. He has no choice.
"Your Majesty, in addition to the Lizhou border fortress and the Sichuan officers and soldiers, the veteran has all the responsibilities. But the Lizhou two routes, including the Lizhou camp, the veteran is probably beyond his reach."
Looking into Cui Yu's eyes, Zhao Hong knew it.
"Cui Qing, are you worried about my appointment of generals?"
The Song Dynasty was founded nearly 300 years ago, and the rule of using civil society to control military affairs, and ruthlessly suppressing generals as soon as they became powerful, was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The petty spirit of the Zhao Song royal family determined the upper limit of this Han dynasty.
If border troubles hadn't always existed and there was still some martial spirit among the people, the Southern Song Dynasty wouldn't have even had a lower limit.
Who is so willing to work for a dynasty that may cross the river and tear down the bridge at any time, be ready to fall out at any time, and be ready to kill him at any time?
"Your Majesty, our dynasty has been in existence for nearly 300 years. According to the ancestral family law, the king and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world together. Your Majesty's appointment of generals may cause criticism in the court. If I am right, people in the court are already panicked, and rumors are everywhere. "
Cui Yu's face turned red and he quickly denied it.
Cao Youwen and Yu Jie, who had no military experience or military exploits, were just frontier commanders. What is even more incredible is that civil servants are not allowed to restrict it.
Not to mention himself, the officials in the court were probably already waiting for the emperor to return to the court to give advice.
"The family laws of our ancestors must also change with the times. If we are poor, we will change, if we change, we will be general, and if we are general, we will last forever. If we cling to the old rules, we will only die faster!"
Zhao Hong's face became solemn when he mentioned the family law of his ancestors.
"In the eleventh year of Jiading, Sichuan's Zhizhi envoy Dong Juyi did nothing in Shu and lost the morale of his soldiers. The Jin soldiers took the opportunity to break through Huangniubao, Wuxiuguan and other border passes, corrupting Hanzhong. In the twelfth year of Jiading, Nie Zishu succeeded Dong Juyi and took over as the Zhizhi envoy. During the war, the rebels in Xingyuan Prefecture rebelled and entered the hinterland of Shu. Nie Zishu was so frightened that he fled in panic, and the whole of Shu was filled with poison."
Zhao Hong shook his head and sneered.
"Cui Qing, please tell me, should I use these passionate young officers who have been to the martial arts hall, or these civil servants who have failed to achieve anything but are prone to failure? The Song Dynasty can't stand the torment anymore!"
He did not mention Zheng Sun, whom he fired from the post of Sichuan envoy. It was this king who led the "Ding Hai Incident" in the history of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Historically, in the third year of Baoqing in the Southern Song Dynasty, that is, next year, Genghis Khan attacked Xixia and sent two gold medals to the Sichuan Production Department of the Southern Song Dynasty to force the Southern Song Dynasty to surrender to Mongolia.
In February of the same year, the Mongolian army, under the banner of exterminating gold and destroying Xia, brazenly attacked Jiezhou in the Southern Song Dynasty, besieged Xihe state, looted property, and massacred people. The Song army was restricted by the military order not to engage in border provocations without permission and did not dare to fight. They sat back and watched the Mongolian army burning, killing and looting. Afterwards, the Mongolian army pretended to retreat when attacking Li County of Jiezhou. The Song army mistakenly believed that the front was victorious and was eager to relieve the siege of Xihezhou. They attacked rashly and were ambushed and defeated by the Mongolian army in Langao. Many good generals from the west were killed in the battle.
The Sichuan Zhizhi envoy Zheng Sun was horrified when he received the report of defeat. He rashly gave up the five states outside the pass and withdrew from the three passes. At that time, among the five states, only Jiezhou was conquered by the Mongolian army, and the others were holding on. However, because of Zheng Sun's wrong military orders, the five states were ravaged and their lives were devastated.
However, Zheng Sun himself hurriedly led the officials and their families to flee south along the Jialing River under the protection of an army of ten thousand people, allowing the Mongolian army to trample the five states outside the pass, causing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians to suffer. In July, due to the hot weather, Genghis Khan died of illness, and the Mongolian army withdrew from the Song Dynasty.
This year is the year of Dinghai, so it is called the "Change of Dinghai".
This is also the reason why Zhao Hong took down Zheng Sun and replaced him with Cui Yu. Under his rule, tragedy must never happen again and history must never repeat itself.
Zheng Sun and Nie Zishu were Shi Miyuan's confidants and were useless. Shi Miyuan controlled the government and played an important role in the collapse of Shukou's defense.
"Your Majesty is holy."
Cui Yu was embarrassed again. Among these Sichuan envoys, Nie Zishu had a good relationship with him, and he even responded with poems.
While Cui was chatting with him, Zhao Hong continued.
"Then the imperial court appointed An Bing as Sichuan's propaganda envoy to suppress the rebellion. Although this man was a bit talented, he was jealous of talents and talents. He killed the righteous Yang Juyuan in vain, suppressed the southeastern officials sent by the imperial court, and turned Sichuan into a Shu-land scholar-bureaucrat. His back garden. It can be said that it is a public utensil for private use, and his intentions can be punished."
Cui Yu turned pale with shock and sweated profusely.
He was An Bing's subordinate at the time. Speaking of which, he was also involved in what An Bing did in Sichuan.
"I can relax Sichuan's financial resources, and I can also reuse scholars from Shu, because they are all my subjects of the Song Dynasty. But I don't want to see Sichuan become its own entity, separated from the rule of the imperial court, like an independent kingdom."
Zhao Hong looked at Cui Yu with cold eyes and serious words.
It was not that the people of Sichuan were anti-foreign, but that these Shu officials rejected officials sent by the imperial court, making remote Sichuan almost an independent kingdom. In this way, they can do whatever they want, and no one can control them.
"Hanzhong farming is a top priority. In addition, whether it is military training in Chengdu, Lizhou camp training, or Lizhou two-way training, no matter the military or political affairs, Cui Qing can check and fill in the gaps. As long as he has a public heart, why should he care? Isn’t it a matter of duty?”
Zhao Hong's eyes were burning and he continued speaking directly.
"The Jun'an family of Guang'an, the Wei Gao family of Pujiang, and the Pu family of Kuizhou, all the powerful families with deep roots in Sichuan, I will transfer to other places to serve in order to clear the way for the implementation of the New Deal in Sichuan. In Sichuan, anything that hinders the governance of local officials Anyone who commits crimes, commits crimes, or violates the law, Cui Qing can make arbitrary decisions or report them, including those who are domineering border army generals. I will make my own decision, and the Anti-Corruption Department will also investigate."
Cui Yu was frightened, his forehead was covered with sweat, and he bowed solemnly.
"Your Majesty is wise. I will do my best to implement the new policy and share your Majesty's worries."
The emperor caused a major earthquake in Sichuan's officialdom. Officials sent by the imperial court settled in Sichuan. There seemed to be no reason why the New Deal could not be implemented.
"An Guizhong is smart and capable, and Gao Dingzi is upright. Both of them have talents, but I have to do this. The imperial court will transfer other officials to Sichuan, and the anti-corruption branch will also ensure the implementation of the new policy. My old husband must be careful!"
Hearing Zhao Hong's words, Cui Yu wiped his sweat and said yes again and again.
The emperor's quick actions and rapid thinking made him both surprised and impressed, and he really couldn't keep up.
He has no objection to the matter of the Anti-Corruption Department. The emperor personally intervenes, clarifies official administration, and severely punishes corruption. This is good governance.
"What do you think of Brother Zhao Fan as the pacifier of Kuizhou Road and the transfer envoy of Tongchuan Road?"
Zhao Hong suddenly asked.
"Zhao Fan, Zhao Kui?"
Cui Yu couldn't help but be startled.
Shi Miyuan rebelled and conspired with Zheng Qingzhi to be executed. As Zheng Qingzhi's disciples, brothers Zhao Fan and Zhao Kui once interceded for Zheng Qingzhi's immunity, and were therefore reprimanded and deposed by Zhao Hong in anger.
"Your Majesty, both Zhao and Fan brothers have political prominence and are in their prime. Their talents can be among the best, but they must not be given important responsibilities in border affairs. In my opinion, instead of using the Zhao brothers, it is better to use the sons of the Wei Gao family in Pujiang, Sichuan. , or a descendant of the Wu family in Ningguo."
Cui Yu said hesitantly.
If he said this, the future of the Zhao brothers might be gone.
But the matter was so important that he could only avoid the mediocre in order to avoid getting into trouble.
