"But Dad, doesn't Mr. Su also have good intentions? Mr. Su supported Huang Tingjian because he felt that the common people could not bear it. Dad, you are doing this..."
"Silly boy, you don't understand this. Protecting the people is a temporary solution, but insisting on reform is a long-term plan for the people. The things involved are not that simple. But you kid, don't misunderstand us.
Reformists, we just want to insist on reforms, but Su Dongpo insists on going against Wang Wengong and the late emperor."
"Su Dongpo was a very arrogant person, and he refused to change despite repeated admonitions. The late emperor was really angry that time, so he ordered his death. However, Su Dongpo was not a bad person at heart, and he was indeed a good official. So at that time, not only did he share the same political views as Su Shi
Many elders wrote letters one after another, and even some knowledgeable people from the reform faction advised Shenzong not to kill Su Shi."
"Wang Wengong had retired to Jinling at that time, and he also wrote a letter saying: "Is it necessary to kill talented people when there is a holy world?" Everyone wrote together, and Su Dongpo was given a lighter sentence and was demoted to the deputy envoy of Huangzhou Tuanlian. "Resettlement in this state", he received
Local officials monitored Su Dongpo. He was imprisoned for 103 days and almost escaped death. Fortunately, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin made a national policy not to kill scholar-bureaucrats, so he escaped."
After hearing this, Zhao Mingcheng inexplicably had a good impression of the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.
"Dad, can you tell me why you supported the reform before but no longer support it?"
"The timing is different, and the environment has changed a lot. If we continue to reform, it will cause big trouble."
"Then the time will come in the future and we can reform again?"
Zhao Tingzhi looked grave, "It's difficult. It's hard to get back. I think the best situation at the moment is to not act rashly."
"Is the boat naturally straight when it reaches the bridge?"
"It can't be straight. The original intention of the reform is to reverse the situation. Now that the reform has been carried out for thirty years, has the situation changed? The situation is more serious than before. I now place all my hopes on the new officials.
, I hope he can treat the people well and punish corrupt officials. If he can do these two things well, there may be room for improvement."
After hearing these words, Zhao Mingcheng's resentment towards his father completely disappeared.
"Dad, are you planning to be a traitor on the surface, but actually want to seize power so that you can do good things for the people of Li?"
Zhao Tingzhi frowned, "Why are you asking these questions? I haven't settled the score with you about joining the army yet."
"Settling accounts?"
"If you don't go to the Imperial College to study and get fame, how will you settle down and make a living in the future?"
"Military merit! I joined the army just because I wanted to be a general and be granted the title of marquis."
"At this juncture, you want to go to war. I've been talking to you for a long time in vain."
"We may not take the initiative to fight others, but the Liao Dynasty is so powerful now, and there is still a group of nomads fighting in the north. If they unite to fight us, shouldn't we fight back then?"
Zhao Tingzhi sneered, "A mere northern barbarian dares to dream of taking over the Central Plains. For the past thousand years, they have been defeated by us Central Plains people. Now we, the Song Dynasty, still have the land of two rivers, what the hell is the Liao Kingdom?"
?They are just a bunch of barbarians who can only mess around with themselves."
"In the early years, I went to meet with the rulers of the Liao Kingdom. They were barbaric and vulgar, and they did not respect etiquette. I had a good discussion with them, and finally they standardized the etiquette for us."
Zhao Mingcheng was surprised, "Dad, have you ever been on a mission to the Liao Kingdom?"
"Otherwise, do you think I can be the official minister?"
"Disrespect, disrespect."
When Zhao Tingzhi saw it, he couldn't help but think Zhao Mingcheng was cute, "I saw that you were a little naughty when you came back after being away for a few months."
"Dad, don't tell me. I think there are many talents in the military camp who can make great achievements in the future. It's just that they need capable people to lead them, otherwise they will be useless heroes."
Zhao Tingzhi was worried after hearing this, "You plan to stay in the Forbidden Army."
"To be honest, I have gone through many layers of screening and arrived at the Imperial Palace. Our boss said that if we continue to train for a few months, we can go on duty in the palace."
"You want to serve at the official's side."
"Since dad has political goals, as a son, I naturally want to help him."
Zhao Tingzhi felt that his son was ambitious, "Have you thought about it clearly? In our Song Dynasty, being a general would be suppressed by civil servants. If you want to get ahead, go to school and become an official instead of joining the army. At this age, only
Only those whose families are poor and cannot afford food will join the army."
"But Dad, isn't this a dangerous phenomenon? If this situation is not corrected, more and more people will be forced into camps in the future. The army is a sword held in the hands of the country, and
It is not a bench that is placed under the buttocks. Over time, I am afraid that the combat effectiveness of the army will decline sharply."
Zhao Mingcheng was worried.
Zhao Tingzhi was very pleased to see him like this.
"Neither of your two brothers has the same mind and insight as you. I originally wanted to let you leave the military camp quietly on the grounds of giving you the property. But now it seems that I want to support you in joining the army. But Defu,
When you do anything in the future, you have to tell your father in advance."
"Father, you are finally willing to support me. Then it will be much easier for me to join the army in the future. They all say that there is no one in the government who should be an official, and the same is true for joining the army."
Zhao Tingzhi said he was tired and took a sip of tea, "Don't be distracted, do what you should do, and someone will naturally help you. Your father and I also started from scratch, and we got to where we are today step by step. Along the way,
Although I have the support of noble people, in the final analysis, it is my own efforts. When I go to the military camp, I keep a low profile. I know that no one in the military has come to see me for so long, because you yourself have not told the outside world about your identity, which is good.
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"You have to do the same in the future. You have to rely on your strength to win people's hearts instead of using heresy. Although I have never been in the army, I also know that in places like the army, soldiers need to obey the general's orders. But
If a general's own moral conduct is not upright, the people below him will not obey him. Since ancient times, we people in the Central Plains have been not upright and will not obey orders even if they are not upright; but they will obey orders even if they are upright."
"Dad, don't worry." Originally, Zhao Mingcheng wanted to make his identity public, otherwise he would always lie to those two resentful people, and he felt bad about it. Everyone wanted to be with him, but he still lied to himself...
"As for your family property, before you get married, the property and land deeds will be left with me, but you can handle those banknotes, gold and jade by yourself."
"Thank you dad."
"How long can you stay when you come back this time?"
"It's three days. I'll come back specifically to inform my family about this trip. It's said that we can get military pay next month."
Zhao Tingzhi stroked his beard and thought of Tong Guan...
Officials went to great lengths to send him to the frontier in order to gild him so that he could come back and command the army. In the Song Dynasty, it was difficult for civil servants to be promoted, but military generals had a low status, but it was easy to be promoted.
"If you really come to the imperial court, you must serve the officials well and make them trust you as much as possible. When necessary, tell them your true identity and don't deceive the emperor. Today's officials are more thoughtful, but they are even more playful.
You have to serve carefully. Do you understand?"
The tone of Zhao Tingzhi's last few words completely changed, and Zhao Mingcheng naturally took it seriously. This chapter has been completed!