Knowing the turmoil and difficulties encountered by the imperial court, Zhang Jun was nervous and ambitious. He seemed to have become ten years younger overnight.
He immediately asked his family to pack their bags and everyone set off immediately without wasting time.
Every night he comes, it will be more dangerous for Da Song.
The Emperor's call heralds his need!
The Song Dynasty needed him to make suggestions and strategize!
The Song Dynasty still needs him! He is still useful!
A strong sense of mission and excitement urged him to set off quickly, without delaying for a moment. Every quarter of an hour he was delayed, he felt like ants crawling around his body and itched unbearably. He could not sit still, and he was reluctant to set off on his own. , and let the family follow behind.
So the Zhang family struggled for a long time before they were able to set off smoothly.
But even though he had set out, he kept hearing bad news along the way.
Later I heard that the Yangtze River defense line had been breached and the Ming army had crossed the Yangtze River.
Later I heard that Liu Qi had died in battle and everything was over.
After a while, I heard that the Ming army had won a great victory in the south of the Yangtze River and wiped out all the resistance forces of the Song army.
Then I directly heard that the army was approaching Lin'an, Lin'an was in crisis, and the Song Dynasty was about to be in danger of subjugation.
Zhang Jun was so anxious that he even wanted to ride a horse and rush to Lin'an quickly to save the crisis - a crisis that he regarded as only he could save.
But after all, he was old and not in good health, so he fell ill halfway.
The treatment was delayed for a while, with stops and starts. By the time he arrived in Lin'an, the war had been over for a long time, and the Southern Song Dynasty court had also recovered a certain degree of stability from the initial chaos and began to resume business.
After Zhao Min ordered to sign a peace treaty with the Ming Dynasty, he stayed behind closed doors for seven days. After seven days, he announced a court meeting and handled government affairs normally, as if nothing had happened.
Of course, he would never just muddle along as if nothing had happened.
As an emperor who is more qualified than Zhao Gou, Zhao Hao is not that simple.
When the ministers forced the palace, he had not reacted yet, but when the peace treaty was signed and the Ming army began to retreat, he came to his senses and came to his senses——
The ministers are forcing me to go to the palace, and if I don't obey, will someone use force to dethrone me, who is in an unstable position, and establish a new emperor?
Then he was startled and realized that this possibility was not impossible.
Before the Ming Dynasty released the Northern Song Dynasty clan and returned, the ministers had no extra choice. It was impossible to recruit a descendant of Taizu to become emperor in a hurry, so he was the only choice, and he still had confidence.
But things are different now. The return of the Northern Song Dynasty clan, especially the return of Huizong Zhao Ji's son, has made his throne uncertain. This is why Zhao Gou wants to establish a prince before the return of the Northern Song Dynasty clan.
Not all Zhao Ji's sons have the ability to threaten the throne. A few too old and weak-minded ones can naturally be eliminated. The only two sons who have the ability to threaten the throne are Zhao Tiezhi and Zhao Wanshi, the sons of Zhao Ji who were born in Liaodong.
These two people are only in their thirties, the same age as Zhao Xin, and they are young and powerful. If they become candidates, Zhao Xin will not be surprised at all. After all, they are the sons of the emperor, and they naturally have the legal right to inherit the throne.
So Zhao Min secretly ordered Shi Hao to investigate the matter.
Shi Hao used the connections he had accumulated over the years to do some research, and then he was surprised to find that this was indeed the case.
When the ministers were trying to force the palace, someone secretly contacted Zhao Tiezhi and Zhao Wanshi, had a secret conversation with them, and discussed some relatively sensitive matters, obviously to support the future political situation.
After knowing about this incident, Zhao Xing was so angry that he almost went crazy. He broke many tea bowls before he could calm down. He felt that no matter how angry he was, it was useless. Those who had disobedient hearts would not be punished because of him. I was injured if I broke the tea bowl.
So Zhao Min calmed down and further analyzed the current political situation in the court with the help of Shi Hao.
"Your Majesty suddenly ascended the throne. Before that, he had no foundation of his own, neither in the court nor in the military. He only relied on the support of the Supreme Emperor to become the emperor. Therefore, the Supreme Emperor is His Majesty's foundation. This is your Majesty's flaw. Your Majesty Be fully aware of this.
Based on this, Your Majesty can understand why the ministers dared to force the palace, dared to ask His Majesty to surrender, and even changed the emperor for this, committing a disrespectful act. The main reason is that Your Majesty has no foundation, no confidants, and is not even considered to have military power. At this time It happened that the Supreme Emperor was not in Lin'an. "
Zhao Min deeply agreed with this and then asked Shi Hao.
"In this case, what should I do to have the foundation, have military power, and become a true emperor?"
Shi Hao thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and then replied in a low voice: "In fact, at this moment, for Your Majesty, it is a God-given opportunity to have the foundation and control the military power."
"Oh? What a God-given opportunity? What do you mean, teacher?"
Zhao Min was puzzled.
"Because at this moment, the Supreme Emperor is far away on his way to the west, and it is still unknown when he will return. Without the Supreme Emperor in the capital, your Majesty has no one to rely on, but it also gives you independence, and you can take advantage of this opportunity to expand your power."
Shi Hao's words relieved Zhao Xin's doubts, and Zhao Xin realized that now was really a God-given opportunity for him.
Because Zhao Gou is not in Lin'an.
Although he would have no backing, he was the only emperor in the entire Lin'an City, and he gained precious autonomy!
Zhao Gou is indeed a big tree with deep roots, but he is not in Lin'an now.
How many coups and mutinies throughout the ages were launched when the rulers were away from home?
Looking at the Gaopingling coup launched by Sima Yi from a distance, wasn't it just that he took advantage of Cao Shuang's absence to launch the coup?
I have recently seen a failed coup. If I had not compromised in time, would these ministers have taken the initiative?
Crisis, crisis, hidden opportunity in crisis.
Zhao Min felt hot in his heart and asked Shi Hao what to do.
Shi Hao was also unambiguous, comparing some of the things Tang Taizong did before his death to the current situation.
Before Li Shimin died of illness, he knew that his time was running out, so he belittled some meritorious ministers such as Li Ji, found an excuse to demote them to remote areas, exiled them, and seized their power and status.
After Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty came to power, he forgave them, called them back, and returned their power and status to them. Repeatedly, it meant that they got nothing, and they traveled back and forth for a while, traveling so much in vain.
Is this useful?
Of course it works, because that's eh.
The emperor could have let you live in a desolate place deep in the mountains and forests for the rest of your life, but he called you back and gave you power again. This is grace. Once you receive grace, you must be loyal and repay it, otherwise no one will be willing. Played with you.
"This method is too crude. Don't those who are being criticized understand?"
Zhao Xin was very strange.
Shi Hao smiled.
"I understand, of course I understand, why don't I understand? This kind of method can be seen through at a glance, but they are also afraid, sincerely afraid. People in the Tang Dynasty have a saying that one word can decide the life and death of the emperor, so why are they not afraid?
How dare they be sure that this is the emperor's method, instead of sincerely trying to drive them out of the center and end their glory and wealth? The emperor can decide all this, so they will naturally be grateful to the new emperor after they are pardoned. "
Zhao Hao then understood the meaning here, and further understood what Shi Hao wanted him to do.
"In this way, the teacher hopes that I will recall the ministers who were dismissed before, so that I can gain their gratitude and their loyalty to me, thereby establishing a foundation that belongs to me."
Shi Hao smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty is wise."
"I see."
Zhao Xin laughed: "But we have sent people to call Zhang Jun, Chen Kangbo and others back before. They must be on the way now."
"Once they come back and resume their high positions and assume power, they will inevitably be loyal to His Majesty. At that time, Your Majesty will have help from the court. The more they are recalled, the greater your Majesty's help will be. When the imperial examination is held in the future, Your Majesty now has his own disciple of the Emperor."
Shi Hao described the future situation between North Korea and China for Zhao Hao, which made Zhao Hao see a promising situation. He was very happy to hold Shi Hao's hand.
"Teacher is really my best assistant!"
"I can't bear it."
Shi Hao declined with a smile.
"Teacher, the problem in the DPRK and the Central Government has been solved, but what about the military? The problems in the military exposed by this war are quite serious."
After asking about the government affairs, Zhao Zhen began to ask about the military affairs.
Shi Hao also has his own views on this.
"The problems in the army are serious indeed, and they are not difficult to solve. There are indeed many incompetent generals in the army, but there are also loyal generals who dare to fight, such as Wang Fang who defended Yangzhou and refused to surrender, and Li Xianzhong who took the initiative to attack Jiankang. They are all good generals who dare to fight for their country.
The army in the Jianghuai area has been defeated, but this is also an opportunity to rebuild. The rebuilt army will not have unnecessary troubles. Your Majesty personally promotes generals who dare to fight to lead the army, and then you can build an army that obeys your Majesty's orders.
By then, other places dare not say that the armies of the three commanderies of Zhenjiang Prefecture, Jiankang Prefecture and Chizhou will all be His Majesty's troops. As for the three Yamen Imperial Guards, Your Majesty should not be too hasty, because they are all members of the Supreme Emperor.
Although the Supreme Emperor is hunting west now, he will eventually come back. Moreover, Yang Cunzhong, the most prestigious general in Lin'an City, has been the Supreme Emperor's confidant for twenty years. The relationship is very close and cannot be touched lightly.
However, the Forbidden Army suffered heavy losses in this battle. Now that all the troops in Lin'an have been reorganized into imperial camps, Your Majesty can organize these troops into the original Palace Front Division and hand them over to Yang Cunzhong to stabilize the heart of the Supreme Emperor. , to facilitate the return of the Emperor to the palace.
As for the two armies, the Guards Horse Army Division and the Guards Infantry Division, they can re-recruit troops and re-select reliable generals. After these two armies are rebuilt, they will naturally become His Majesty's personal armies. "
Shi Hao used his brain to draw a blueprint for the future political and military structure of the Song Dynasty for Zhao Hao, so that Zhao Hao could see everything clearly.
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