Chapter 23 The current situation, the right time, the hero?
Along the way, Xuan Chengzi seemed to have forgotten what happened before, and did not mention what Ye An said or why he lost his life. He also did not ask about Ye An's first aid methods.
On the contrary, the old farmer next to him kept chattering, and the old Taoist continued to pretend to be aloof, and completely ignored him in a fairy-like manner, but Ye An would chat with him from time to time.
Although it was just a casual chat, Xuan Chengzi found that his apprentice quickly found out more about Old Man Wang and the affairs of Wangjiacun through a seemingly casual chat.
Wang Fu was not aware of Ye An's methods at all, and was still looking at Ye An and Xuan Chengzi.
"Senior Zhu, you have been cultivating Taoism in Taishi Mountain for many years, and you have come and gone to Yangcheng County countless times, but I have never heard of you mentioning that you have such a disciple! Look at how handsome Ye Xianren is.
, but I have never seen it before..."
The old Taoist waved his hand: "This is my master's matter, what are you asking about? This boy is a poor Taoist who met by chance and has a good character. This time, there is something important to take him down the mountain and step into the world of mortals to experience.
It’s good to test his mind of cultivating Taoism!”
Although he said that, the old Taoist also explained the cause and effect clearly. Wang Fu suddenly realized: "That's it. He is really shallow and made a joke in front of the old god."
After saying that, he looked at Ye An's purple clothes and said with envy: "This is amazing, little immortal, you have received the inheritance from the immortal leader, the clothes and bowls, this is what you are talking about! I heard people say that this is the late emperor's inheritance.
I personally gave it to you, it’s so precious! It’s..."
"Ahem!" The old Taoist interrupted Wang Fu with a dry cough: "What are you talking about?! Can such a thing be preached by your mouth?"
Wang Fu was startled and slapped his mouth before saying with a smile: "Young man has violated a taboo! Thank you to the old god for reminding me!"
Xuanchengzi was furious. He had already said what he needed to say. Was his reminder still important? The look in the boy's eyes was wrong. He looked like he was about to become a disciple immediately.
Somehow, Xuan Chengzi always felt that his moral practice was not deep enough in front of Ye An. How much sophistication could this young man have?
But such a young man must be careful when facing him. If he is not careful, he will feel like he has been stripped naked and placed in front of him.
All private matters can be explored by him!
The words of the old farmer really made Ye An discover the secret of the old Taoist. This Xuan Chengzi was not simple! According to the time calculation, the late emperor was Zhao Heng, Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty. In the first half of his life, this emperor was considered a wise king and diligent in political affairs.
Emperor Zhenzong, who had just ascended the throne, divided the whole country into fifteen routes. Envoys from each route came to Beijing in turn to report on their duties, and greatly reduced the taxes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. This was not an easy decision.
Why did Emperor Renzong pay attention to frugality?
Because this is a habit left by Emperor Zhenzong, I did not keep it, but my son kept it very well.
Zhenzong's succession was quite good some time ago. He was catching up with the advancement of iron manufacturing technology and applied it to farming on a large scale. The cultivated area of the land also increased significantly, nearly double that of Taizong's dynasty.
For the farming people, the abundance of land is better than anything else!
Therefore, the society was relatively stable, creating a favorable opportunity for relatively long-term peaceful development in the Song Dynasty.
At that time, improved varieties of rice from Siam were introduced, and crop yields doubled. Handicraft industries such as textiles, dyeing, papermaking, and porcelain were booming. Commerce was booming, and trade was unprecedented. The Northern Song Dynasty entered a period of economic prosperity. It was known as the "Xianping Reign" in history.
I have already memorized this period of history by heart in my head.
There was no way anyone could have let him fall in love with a professor who was obsessed with the history of the Song Dynasty?
But what happened after that was quite disappointing. If the "Xianping Reign" could have been continued, the history of the Song Dynasty might have become very different, and the main culprit that ruined this prosperous age was the weakness of Emperor Zhenzong, or
It means being too cautious.
The Chanyuan Alliance, a covenant that was shameful to later generations, changed the Song Dynasty and also changed Emperor Zhenzong.
The original Zhao Heng was not a weak and timid person. How can a person who has been able to call himself a "marshal" among the kings since he was a child become so timid when he grows up?
It's just that after being the emperor for a long time, holding the power for a long time, and being above tens of millions of people for a long time, this once high-spirited man naturally became timid under the weight of the heavy crown on his head.
But Zhao Heng still went to the front line at that time, not to mention whether Kou Zhun forced the emperor to go to the front line. As the king of a country, if he didn't want to go to the front line, no one could force him to go.
On the way, King Yong Zhao Yuanfen died suddenly, and Wang Dan was sent back to Beijing to take charge. Before leaving, Wang Dan specifically asked Zhao Heng: "How can we punish him if we have not been victorious for ten days?"
Zhao Heng's answer was: "Establish a crown prince!"
Three simple words can explain what kind of determination he had at that time. In the end, the Song Dynasty gained a huge advantage due to a sniper attack. The troops of King Qin from all walks of life were also arriving. The Khitan people were frustrated and did not dare to fight again.
Although the crisis was resolved, an opportunity for counterattack also appeared, which the Song Dynasty and the Khitan had never had in many years of fighting.
But at this critical moment, the Khitans sent an envoy to sue for peace, which also made Zhao Heng, who was originally in a tense state, relax.
Since there is a chance not to fight, it is best not to fight. The thought of spending money to buy peace took over, so he signed an alliance under the city. Zhao Heng was complacent about this and thought that he had defeated the Khitans, but in fact this was true.
"Alliance under the City".
Although not many courtiers spoke about this incident, they were still aggrieved. This incident was used by Wang Qinruo as an opportunity to attack Kou Zhun, and at the same time it also angered Zhao Heng, who was originally full of confidence.
Because of this, in order to save his own face, Zhao Heng used the east and west sacrifices as a "crisis public relations" method to boost his own face, which also ruined his efforts in the first half of his life.
Ye An's understanding of Zhao Heng is no less than that of people of this era. He may not know it as well as those close ministers of the emperor who were in the court at that time, but he should know it better than most people of this era.
History books record some events and conversations in detail, and these things can reflect the character, behavior, methods and wisdom of historical figures. The people inferred from this will not be too different.
At least Ye An is confident that he understands Emperor Zhenzong Zhao Heng better than Wang Fu in front of him.
That was the closest the Song Dynasty came to defeating the Khitans, but in the end it ended with the victors paying compensation and the losers swaggering to withdraw their troops. Since the Battle of Chanyuan, the Khitans have never moved south on a large scale.
Zhao Heng's fighting spirit was also completely wiped out after the Chanyuan Alliance. It was his first and last personal expedition. Kou Zhun withdrew a large number of border emergency documents and submitted them all to Zhao Heng at once.
He was quite frightened.
An unprecedented duel, an unexpected death, and a victory that should have been pursued were completely ruined because of the hesitation and caution of Zhenzong Emperor Zhao Heng.
Wang Fu's words made Ye An read out what he knew about Zhao Heng from history books, and couldn't help but sigh: "The times create heroes, and heroes are also at the right time!"
The old Taoist naturally knew who he was talking about and looked at Ye An in surprise.
This sentence is perfect for describing Emperor Zhenzong, but what the veteran is confused about is why he can evaluate Emperor Zhenzong so accurately? It seems that he was inspired by his appearance, but at that time, Ye An didn't know which mother's womb he was in.
Here you go!
It was probably an elder in his family who told him...