It was already dark when Tong Guan arrived, and as soon as Tong Guan arrived, he knelt down in front of Zhao Huan and apologized.
"It seems that the strength of the Imperial City Division has indeed increased a lot recently. This information is quite well-informed."
"My dear, I'll die!" Tong Guan made no excuses or explanations, just an attitude of admitting guilt.
He knew that he was kneeling in front of Zhao Huan now and not a patrol battalion soldier, which meant that his majesty had protected him.
People must know what they can do.
Zhao Huan did not save him just to listen to his messy explanations.
"You were also a famous concubine back then. Please tell me about the current situation."
Zhao Huan didn't say much nonsense. Using Tongguan was like fighting fire with poison. Now that it's reached this point, it's better to wipe your neck than to wipe your neck.
"Your Majesty is extremely ambitious and powerful. This is of course the existence that I look up to. However, I have only had a few experiences, so I have some thoughts. I am just afraid that your Majesty will listen..."
"People are riding on my head. Is there any truth that I can't hear?"
"The humiliation your Majesty suffered today will definitely happen in the future..."
"Stop talking nonsense. If I can really repay you twice as much, they will have to dare to talk nonsense to me!"
"Your Majesty, forgive me. They are so bold and have such a high position. There is nothing we can do about it. To be disrespectful, I inherited the Song Dynasty to the later Zhou Dynasty, and I am wearing a yellow robe.
Guo Wei followed the same path. To put it bluntly, the founding of the country was somewhat unstable.
And when Emperor Taizu decided on the method of subduing civil power over military power, there was no other way. Your Majesty should know one thing after reading history books.
That is, whether it was the Later Zhou Dynasty, or the former Shu, Hou Shu, Southern Wu, Southern Tang, Wuyue, Min, Southern Chu, Southern Han, Nanping, and Northern Han, their generals all had one characteristic.
That is to say, if you can't fight, fight, if you can't, then surrender.
From the time Zhu Wen destroyed the Tang Dynasty to the time Taizu unified the world, it only lasted seventy-seven years.
In this short period of time, many generals have gone too far, and surrender has become commonplace.
In addition, since the late Tang Dynasty, a large amount of craftsman knowledge has entered the northern Xinjiang outside the Great Wall. Not to mention the Liao and Jin Dynasties, even the Khitans of that year were not comparable to the Turks. The advantages of our Central Plains land have almost been lost. Nothing left.
After Shi Jingtang sold the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the Central Plains were completely suppressed by them. At this time, when the generals faced the Hu people, eight out of ten were thinking about how to surrender if they failed.
In addition... In addition, when some people wanted to take power, Taizu was actually selected. Only when a military general ascended to that position, he would try his best to prevent himself from losing that position.
Under such circumstances, the suppression of civil power and military power cannot be contained.
In these more than a hundred years, they have experienced great defeats one after another, and with the decline of their generals and their instigation, these people have indeed become more and more powerful.
It was a wise move for His Majesty not to fall out with them. After all, all the scholars in the world are their children. At least nine out of ten scholars are thinking about how to become scholar-bureaucrats and hold power.
Rather than really relieving the country's worries, of course even if there is one, how many places can he govern?
Wasn't the then Xianggong Wang Anshi trapped alive by a group of dirty people below?"
Wang Anshi's incident is the so-called Green Seedling Law. In the final analysis, it is to eradicate usury by powerful people, create official money bags for the people, and reduce the pressure on the people.
But for the sake of merit...the people below forced the people to borrow money from the court, making it difficult for the people who could have survived. In the end, they got enough political achievements and left, leaving a mess to the people who came after them.
In the end, Sima Guang entered the court with the expectations of countless people, dismounted Wang Anshi, and abolished all reforms and new policies.
The problems of the Song Dynasty, policy reforms were all good, but when it came down to it... it was all rotten!
"So in the final analysis, do you still want me to be patient and negotiate for peace?"
"I know that Your Majesty wants to shock the great Han Dynasty, want to wipe out the world, and want to rebuild the country.
But Your Majesty must know that the most important thing now is Your Majesty.
These people control the money, food and even soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty. Even if His Majesty has great prestige and can directly take over the army, but at that time, if there is no money to pay and no food to eat, what will the army do?
Hebei has collapsed, and the people can no longer afford taxes.
The south is either occupied by bandits, or... or it's just like them.
As the saying goes, it's hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice. I hope your majesty can understand the minister's heart. My loyal words are hard to hear!
Li Gang shouted with His Majesty every day, "Fight against gold and gold. Of course we can fight against gold."
There are so many loyal and courageous people in this world, but are they with His Majesty now?
In other words...Has Your Majesty forgotten the past events of Renzong? "
When Zhao Huan heard the last sentence, he froze there.
"Emperor Renzong....hey~"
A sigh, and another sigh, a sigh of helplessness at the current situation.
When Emperor Renzong launched the Qingli New Deal, he appointed the first gentleman of the Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan.
He vowed to change the land annexation and redundant officials, soldiers, and expenses in the Song Dynasty. It can be said that this was the first time that the Song Dynasty had an opportunity to turn things around.
At that time, Emperor Renzong Zhao Zhen also supported the matter regardless of it, which once gave the Song Dynasty a sense of rebirth.
But in the end, this matter ended hastily and ended in failure. The bottom line is one thing.
That was the assassination in the first month of the eighth year of Qingli. If Emperor Renzong hadn't happened to stay at Queen Cao's place to rest, he would have died in the palace in a daze.
After further investigation, the reply given by the people below was nothing more than the commotion caused by four unscrupulous Chongzheng Palace officials, Yan Xiu, Guo Kui, Sun Li and Wang Sheng.
These four people killed military academies, robbed soldiers, and jumped from the roof of Yanhe Palace to the front of Funing Palace. That was more than half of the fucking palace. How come, when did the Song Dynasty have such masters of martial arts?
But in the end, Emperor Renzong personally ordered him to be alive, but the pursuer controlled him neatly and then killed him immediately.
This is a threat!
And now Zhao Huan is also experiencing this.
"So, does Tong Qing think that I can't be safe here?"
"Has your Majesty seen their methods?"
"I've seen it, what a big gentle village...what a big hero's tomb!"
"Your Majesty said so, what about the people around your Majesty?" Tong Guan's face was full of bitterness at this time, "There are more than tens of millions of people around your Majesty. We cannot live without people for food, clothing, housing and transportation, but how can we live without these people outside? Family members and relatives?
Even if not, are they all people with no desires or desires?
I can clean it up for a while, but I can't clean it up forever. "
Tong Guan made it clear that people are greedy. Under the temptation of a lot of money and benefits, Zhao Huan really didn't dare to say how many people around him could bear it.
"How long can you hold on?" Zhao Huan asked again after being silent. This time, Tong Guan was shocked by Zhao Huan's tone.
"Your Majesty, do you still want to continue?"
"Ah...right." Zhao Huan slowly walked to Tong Guan and pulled him up. He took his arm and slowly walked outside the palace, looking at the endless darkness and The lights in the palace were brightly lit.
"I know that maybe I will see the old events of Emperor Renzong soon. I also know that soon my father will come back and pull me down just like he threw me here casually. .
I also know that they are not worried about the Song Dynasty. Without me, they will change another emperor and continue to be their most powerful person.
The Song Dynasty is gone, so they can change to another dynasty and continue to be their officials.
Anyway, no matter who gets the land of China, they will always need these people to govern it, and they will always need scholars to manage the people.
It doesn't really matter whether it's me or someone sitting here.
But what I know more clearly is that this world is not just me, not only those officials, not only the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, but also the common people in this world.
They are those people who have no way to scold the court or give advice to the country. They only hope to have three meals of food and clothing, only hope to live a stable life, and only hope that they can live a better and more comfortable life.
I can't let them get something for nothing, but I can't personally push them into the abyss.
If the world really needs a fool, then let me be the fool myself. "
"Your Majesty..." Tong Guan looked seriously at the emperor who was holding his arm for the first time. This was the first time he looked directly at the emperor, "My lord, you are rude."
"It's okay." Zhao Huan didn't feel offended at all. Instead, he held Tong Guan's arm tighter, "Tell me, how long can you hold on?"
This time Tong Guan did not hesitate, "As long as your Majesty can persist, I can persist as long as I do. I...will be the last one to surrender to His Majesty Daojun."
"Haha...I am happy to hear your words!"
"I...I was sent to the palace because my family could no longer support me...I would like to thank Your Majesty."
At this moment, Tong Guan seemed to think of the time when he was cautious in order to live a better life under Li Xian's family.
"Your Majesty." Tong Guan suddenly called Zhao Huan softly again, "I have someone I can recommend to Your Majesty. Maybe... he can protect His Majesty's safety."
"Tong Qing has been in the army for many years, so he must have been some brave men in the army."
"Most of my subordinates are just like me, they can only flatter me but have no ability. However, there is one person who never wants to be kind to me. However, I love him very much. Whenever I go on an expedition, I will definitely take him with me."
"Who can be so loved by Tong Qing?"
"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the Yao clan of the Western Frontier? This person is Yao Pingzhong, the general of the Western Frontier."