It means I won’t be treated badly.
The ministers and princes in the Daqing Palace, whether they were from the Zhao Wang Party or the Qin Wang Party, all became energetic at once, and at least a hundred expectant eyes were directed at the high-ranking officials of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Kai just smiled faintly, "I have reviewed the records of various dynasties over the years, as well as the daily life notes of the previous emperors of the Song Dynasty, and found that the decline of these dynasties often began with the emperor's stupidity, laziness and incompetence. Some were old and stupid, and some were lazy. When it comes to government affairs, most of them are incompetent. Most of the kings in the past dynasties, including some of my ancestors, were actually not very talented and could not be officials."
What does this mean?
The ministers and princes were all stunned. You, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, could say bad things about the previous kings. Why do you still say bad things about your own ancestors? This is unfilial! Should we be guilty of Yan Zhijian?
Zhao Kai frowned at this time and glanced sharply around the Daqing Hall. The ministers and princes below all trembled and immediately gave up the idea of admonishing Yan Zhijian.
Zhao Kai sighed, and then said, "For example, Emperor Zhuangzong, some people say that he was proficient in everything but could not be an official. Is he proficient in everything? Can he fight? Can he ride a horse to kill the enemy? He can build cities. Cannon making? You can’t even do that!
And the late Emperor Renzong, well, what do people say about him? He doesn't know how to do anything, he only knows how to be an official. Isn't this nonsense? Is it so easy to be an official? Other things are easy to say, but if you don't know how to lead troops, manage finances, or manage places, how can you be a good official? Rely on employing people? If you don’t know anything, how can you know whether the people below really understand or pretend to understand? And knowing people is also a skill! You have to know how to do it!
And where did this ability come from? Of course, you have to study and experience. If you just sit in the palace and do nothing, you will definitely not develop your skills. If you find some scholars who are motivated by reading the books of saints and sages to teach you, they will definitely not be able to teach you the skills of using soldiers, managing finances, governing people, and knowing people. They will only know some royal ways of saints. But the question is, did our Song Dynasty really use the way of saints to govern? Hahaha”
What is the way of a saint? To put it bluntly, it is a feudal hierarchy, with kings and ministers, fathers, fathers and sons.
But the Song Dynasty was not very feudal, especially the Song Dynasty before the Xuanhe Disaster was not a hierarchical feudal country at all.
Therefore, the kingly ways of the saints learned by the princes of the Song Dynasty were basically useless, and only some of the power tactics of confusing different opinions and controlling the big and small were slightly useful.
But these tactics can only be used internally and not externally. They are fine for dealing with one's own subjects. But if they are used against foreign enemies, they will reduce their own efficiency and help the enemy invisibly!
And why do kings do this when facing powerful enemies? It's just that they don't know how to do it, so they are very worried about the ministers below who know how to use soldiers. They have to hold them back for a while before they can feel at ease.
Saying these words, Zhao Kai's eyes slowly swept over the faces of the two brothers Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping. These two are capable people who "know how to fight, govern, amass money, and form parties for personal gain"!
Except for Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Kai, all the kings of the Song Dynasty were not as good as them. Perhaps even Zhao Guangyi was not as good as them!
If Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping were allowed to fight in the battle at Gaoliang River, Brother Yelvxiu would definitely be beaten to pieces by the red scarf cavalry led by them!
Zhao Kai can rest assured if he hands over the country to any one of them, and there are more than just these two princes who can successfully take over the country after Zhao Kai. There are also six older sons, including King Zhao Yi of Wei, King Zhao Mou of Chu, King Zhao Qian of Han, King Zhao Zheng of Yan, King Zhao Jian of Zheng, and King Zhao Ji of Qi. They have also experienced or are currently practicing. If Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping are gone, they can immediately fill the gap.
If one of Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping wins, the six of them will either assist brother Bi or go overseas to become kings, and their skills will never be in vain.
Some of Zhao Kai's brothers have also experienced it. The older ones include Zhao Shu and Zhao Zhen, and the younger ones include the "chair king" Zhao Yi, Wen Guogong Zhao Dong, Yi Guogong Zhao Tong, Chang Guogong Zhao Bing, and Run. There were six people including the Duke of the State, Zhao Cong, and the Duke of South Korea, Zhao Xiang.
In addition, Zhao Kai's eldest nephew Zhao Chen, the Southern Emperor, has become more and more capable in recent years! Under his encroachment, the Champa, Chenla, Srivijaya, and Boni kingdoms all lost weight.
The number of teaching mansions under the direct jurisdiction of the Southern Emperor reached eight, namely Hue, Fenghua, Chenghua, Xuanhua, Ninhhua, Anhua, Dehua, and Quanghua. Under these eight palaces, in addition to the main fort, there are ten or twenty "legionary forts", a total of eight main forts and more than one hundred legionary forts. The number of military households under its rule has exceeded 300,000. Although it cannot be compared with the Song Dynasty headquarters in the north, the situation of this "semi-feudal and semi-colonial empire" is already quite good.
It can be said with certainty that if the abilities of the kings of the Zhao and Song royal families are combined, they can't even compare to Zhao Kuangyin - only Zhao Kuangyin can fight, but now there are a group of people who can fight!
These Zhao family members who are capable of fighting have all been taught and trained.
They all learned the real skills of killing people, setting fires, stealing money and collecting taxes, and they also had the opportunity to combine theory with practice. How could they not be awesome?
This kind of gameplay is a bit like the historical Ottoman Empire in the West. When the Ottoman Empire was powerful, all the sons of the Sultan had to work hard to develop their skills. Anyone with less skills would be in danger of life.
And Zhao Kai is now planning to take a similar approach!
However, he does not need to engage in the "parricide inheritance law". He has Dongzhou Continent where he can arrange for his son who fails the competition to become the "Emperor of the continent".
Of course, competition for employment is still necessary, although Zhao Kai has already decided on the candidate for the crown prince. But there must be competition on the surface!
Because he wants to make the method of training princes and competing for the position of prince an ancestral system!
From now on, the princes of the Song Dynasty will have to work hard. The strong will come to power and the weak will be let out. A king who can stand out among the princes must not be weak, and he will have his own team. Most of the princes who failed in the competition were very capable and had their own team. If they were collectively feudalized and sent to the New World, they would definitely be able to create a new situation.
The ability of this kind of feudal warrior group to grab territory is not comparable to ordinary people who work or do business.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kai said to Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping, "Dalang, Erlang, among all the disciples, you two are the longest and most capable. So I decided to choose one of you two to serve as the capital of the country." !As for who I choose?”
When Zhao Kai said this, he suddenly stopped.
Who should I choose?
Why do you, a father like you, breathe so loudly when you talk?
Brothers Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping felt their hearts in their throats.
Zhao Kai smiled and said, "It depends on which of you can do the job well! The jobs I give you are not easy, so work hard for them!"
Is this still possible?
The eyes of Zhao Lun, Zhao Ping, and the Zhao Wangdang and Qin Wangdang below were all red. After fighting for so many years, they originally thought that the outcome would be seen soon. But now, it has to be delayed for another two years.
This battle for storage space is really not easy!
Zhao Kai withdrew his gaze from everyone and said with a smile, "That's it for today's court meeting! It's over! After it's over, we'll go back and discuss how to finish the errands for me!"
The conference is over, but the small conference must continue!
The test questions that Zhao Kai gave were not just a test of Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping, but a test of two teams.
Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping were not lonely ministers, but kings who were very good at forming cliques for personal gain - this was a big taboo in the eyes of many emperors! But Zhao Kai felt that this was "team building" and a necessary ability to be an emperor.
One emperor and one courtier!
If the prince does not have his own team and is alone, how can he ascend the throne? What will you do after you ascend the throne?
As for whether the members of the Crown Prince's team are really capable, it is not possible to recognize people by their appearance. They must be given the opportunity to show off. Talents are made through use, not by looking at them!
Being able to attract talented people to his sect, or turning mediocre people into capable people, this is the king's way of employing people.
Therefore, the team’s ability is the ability of Zhao Lun and Zhao Ping. The performance of these two people in this regard is actually pretty good. They have attracted a large number of people, so they have been able to do so many things in these years.
The members of the Zhao Wang Party and the Qin Wang Party, who have long been adapted to this "team competition" model, did not avoid any suspicion. After the court, they went to the Zhao Wang Mansion and the Qin Prince Mansion. Let's get together and make a plan!
And Zhao Kai also has someone who can make the calculation - he can't say whether he does well or poorly in the exam!
Therefore, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Li Fuchen, Li Xiaozhong, Huang Wuji, Dong Jingang, Yu Yunwen, Lu Baoshan, Zhao Bushi, Zhao Shuxiang, Zhao Shu, Zhao Zhi, Zhao Zhen and other important ministers and kings all "remained in the hall" together. Accompany Zhao Kai for dinner, and Zhao Kai will talk to them about policies and rules - no cheating in exams!
It's okay for everyone to do things according to their abilities, but they can't stab their opponents.
These important ministers and kings, who basically remained neutral, were responsible for being the referees.
"Guan Jia, your two questions are not very fair!"
It was Yue Fei who said Zhao Kai was unfair. The "injustice" he was referring to was that Zhao Ping's "Ping Mobei" question was too difficult, while Zhao Lun's "Shipbuilding and Troop Training" question was too easy.
Zhao Kai, who was waiting for the waiter to serve the dishes and was about to eat, smiled and replied, "Only through difficult problems can you show your ability and convince the crowd! Moreover, the second brother also has Lady Yelu beside him, who can help with matters in Ping Mobei." You can get twice the result with half the effort!"
Hey, this is also a skill!
If you can put Yelu Dashi's daughter to bed, that's a feat! If Zhao Ping had the ability to sleep with all the daughters of the heroes in Mobei and settle the tribes through marriage, then he would be perfect. If things can be solved in bed, don't go to the battlefield.
Zhao Kai paused and said, "And how to level the grassland is a skill that the emperor of the Central Plains must master. I also want to know if Ping'er can do this question well."
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