In the early morning, I met Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu, two famous patriots of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Both Wen and Lu were born in 1236. They were both Jinshi in the fourth year of Baoyou (1256), Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty. Wen Tianxiang was both civil and military. His famous work "Who has never died in life since ancient times? Leave a loyal heart to illuminate history!" has become an eternal masterpiece.
As for Lu Xiufu, there are relatively few historical records, and his fame is not as good as that of Wen Tianxiang. He, Wen Tianxiang, and Zhang Shijie are also known as the three heroes of the late Song Dynasty. In the end, he jumped into the sea with the young emperor on his back and died.
When he received the imperial edict, Wen Tianxiang had just resigned from his post as magistrate of Ruizhou County and was living at home, while Lu Xiufu was serving as a council officer under Li Tingzhi in Yangzhou.
Jiangxi where Wen Tianxiang was located was originally far away from Yangzhou where Lu Xiufu was located, but Lu Xiufu had something to hand over in the army, while Wen Tianxiang basically had nothing to do and could set off immediately, so the two arrived in Beijing almost at the same time.
"My lord, Wen Tianxiang, and my lord, Lu Xiufu, see your majesty, long live my emperor."
"The two beloved ministers will be exempted from the courtesy and will be fine." I looked at the two of them and continued, "Wen Aiqing and Lu Aiqing, I grant you two the title of storyteller in the Chongzheng Hall and stay in the court to obey orders."
"Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty." Wen and Lu bowed to the ground again.
Wen Tianxiang was taller and majestic. No wonder Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty selected him as the number one scholar. He once said in court, "Tianxiang, Tianxiang, this is the auspiciousness coming from heaven, and it is a sign of auspiciousness in the Song Dynasty." He also personally prayed for him.
He was given the nickname "Song Rui", and Wen Tianxiang later adopted the nickname "Song Rui". Lu Xiufu was shorter, had an upright face, a calm and capable personality, and was not good at speaking. He was deeply loved by Li Tingzhi.
Jia Sidao looked at him coldly, his face expressionless, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Although I had spoken to Jia Sidao about these two people in the name of the late emperor beforehand, he must have felt somewhat unhappy.
After going to court, I summoned He Ji, Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu, the three storytellers of Chongzheng Palace, in the Imperial Study Room.
This He Ji can be regarded as a great Confucian in the late Song Dynasty. He took reading and teaching as his life ambition, taught his disciples, and spared no effort. His scholarship was solid, similar to Han Confucianism, he expounded and used many new ideas, but his reputation in later generations was far less than that of Wen and Lu.
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Wen and Lu plus Zhang Shijie can be called the Three Heroes of the late Song Dynasty by later generations, mainly because of their unyielding national integrity.
"My dear friends, please take a seat, Xiao Qi, serve tea."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You three don't have to be formal. This is the royal study, so feel free to do whatever you want. The three gentlemen are all learned and talented people. From today on, I will ask you to explain to me the way of governing the country. He Aiqing, you are the oldest, so you can go first
bring it on."
He Ji is nearly eighty years old and still in good health.
I listened carefully to the explanations of the three of them, and it can be seen from their remarks that He Ji was relatively moderate. Perhaps he had been in the court for a long time and knew that Zhao Fu was uneducated, so he only briefly talked about being a king and a minister.
, serving the people. Wen and Lu were young and vigorous, and because they had spent less time in Beijing, they spoke sharply, touching more on the sufferings of the people and making tactful criticisms of the government.
"I have learned a lot from what the three gentlemen said, so I will be here first for today's lecture. Wen Aiqing and Lu Aiqing, you two have just arrived in Beijing, please tell me about the customs of your respective regions. He Aiqing, thank you for your hard work, please excuse yourself first.
Go back and rest."
Wen Tianxiang was courageous and knowledgeable, and he would also be a hero with both civil and military skills in the future. However, he has not yet led troops to fight, and has not yet shown his military talents. Those famous works that have been passed down to later generations were all written in the military camp in his later period. At this time,
Most of the talk was about local civil affairs.
I suddenly thought, if history changes because of me, will Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean" still exist?
Lu Xiufu, whose nickname is Junshi, is introverted but well-organized. He explained the defense of Yangzhou City clearly in a few words by referring to the city defense map.
Li Tingzhi, the commander of the Yangzhou city system, is worthy of being a famous general in the late Song Dynasty. Although I don't understand military affairs, I can still see that the defense system of Yangzhou city is very sound, with reasonable layout and alternating density. The defense points are easy to connect without being obvious.
cramped.
"The defense of Yangzhou City is perfect." I said suddenly and abruptly.
"Nine beauties out of ten?" Lu Xiufu asked puzzledly.
"Yeah, it's not perfect yet."
Lu Xiufu lowered his head and said nothing, and looked at the city defense map in detail again, and said with some dissatisfaction: "The defense of Yangzhou City was the result of long-term discussions between Mr. Li and his subordinates. Please give your Majesty's advice on any deficiencies in it."
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Wen and Lu are both important members of my team, so naturally I have to find a way to convince them.
I pointed at the map and said: "Two beloved ministers, come and see, this place, not far from the north gate of Yangzhou City, is called Pingshan Hall. The terrain here is higher, and you can have a panoramic view of the city. If I
If it is the Mongols, they will build several towers here, and install more siege crossbows and other equipment, so that they can cover the attack of ground troops from a high position, thus greatly reducing the defensive effect of Yangzhou City Wall. Simply put, it is an aerial
I have occupied the commanding heights, and this is the flaw in the ointment. The plane is perfect, but the three dimensions are lacking."
Wen Tianxiang was not immersed in the situation, so he didn't feel much about it, but Lu Xiufu was already sweating profusely after hearing this. He didn't care that he didn't understand what three-dimensionality meant, and said in a panic: "If not for your Majesty's warning, this Yangzhou city would be in danger.
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Afterwards, Lu Xiufu stared at the map and took the exam, sometimes frowning, sometimes discussing with Wen Tianxiang, but he never got a good solution.
I didn't rush them, I just sipped the tea quietly.
After a long time, Lu Xiufu suddenly knelt down in the tunnel and said, "Your Majesty, please give me some advice to save the soldiers and people of Yangzhou City from this crisis."
"Get up quickly. The soldiers and civilians of Yangzhou are all my subjects. Of course I will fulfill my responsibilities." I helped Lu Xiufu up and said, "The only way is to expand the city. Come and see, the distance between this Pingshan Hall and the nearest city wall
They are very close to each other. We can send people to build a big city to surround Pingshan Hall, and then the commanding heights of the north gate can be included in the city defense. In this way, Yangzhou City will have no worries."
Lu Xiufu was already smart. Hearing my suggestion, he understood it after a little thought. He knelt down again, kowtowed three times solemnly and said, "Your Majesty is really a man of God. There is one more thing. Yangzhou City has been in constant war for many years."
, the casualties of the soldiers are increasing day by day, can your Majesty send additional troops?"
I knew that Lu Xiufu was sincere in kowtowing this time, so I waited until he finished kowtowing and then said: "Lu Aiqing, get up and speak. The situation in the current Dynasty is complicated, and most of the Lin'an soldiers are a mob. I will be here within three or four years."
Completely change the military system. If Yangzhou City is in urgent need of soldiers in the near future, I think we can recruit refugees on the spot."
"Recruiting on the spot? There are many refugees outside the city of Yangzhou, so this can solve an urgent need." Lu Xiufu stood up and said.
"That's all for now."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will reply to Mr. Li immediately."
I smiled and said: "Lu Aiqing, when you told Mr. Li, the above two points were your suggestions. Do you understand?"
Lu Xiufu was stunned and said: "This subordinate is stupid and does not understand His Majesty's intention."
When I saw Lu Xiufu being so direct, I suddenly felt good about him and said, "My dear, you will understand in the future. Not only this, but also what I talked about today should not be spread to outsiders. I am now hiding in the abyss, haha."
"I will obey your Majesty's will."
I stood up and said with a flash in my eyes: "Okay, Song Rui, Jun Shi, you two will be the pillars of my Song Dynasty from now on, and you will be able to work for the court. When my flying dragon rises in the sky, I will take care of you."
I will bring you to the top of Yu Nei during the Great Song Dynasty. By then, both of you will be ministers of the Zhongxing Dynasty and will surely be famous for future generations."
When Wen and Lu heard that I directly called them Song Rui and Jun Shi, they felt excited. Generally speaking, when an emperor calls his ministers, he treats them as ministers of the humerus.
Didn't scholars in ancient times just hope to sell their knowledge to the emperor's family?
Moreover, my words themselves were also the life aspirations of Wen and Lu. Now that I heard my heroic words with my own ears, my heart was filled with excitement: "I am willing to follow Your Majesty to the death, conquer the Central Plains in the north, and revive the Song Dynasty."