"Your Majesty, does he mean that there needs to be a balance between civil and military affairs?" Li Tingzhi said.
"Well, this balance is not a simple one-to-one. From the comparison with the previous dynasty, we can see that emphasizing civility will lead to external troubles, while emphasizing military force will lead to internal troubles. Yesterday we said that internal factors are the fundamental determinants of things, so this balance between civil and military affairs
You have to surpass your opponent in Dao. Wen Zhang, you are proficient in martial arts. You know that speed without power, or power without speed, is not enough. Any dynasty that wants long-term peace and stability must pay equal attention to civil and military skills, but it should have
Focus on the key points, for example, if Mongolia has become the great enemy of our country, then we should focus on military affairs; once the world is at peace, then we should focus on civil affairs."
Wen Tianxiang nodded and said: "Adapt measures to local conditions and the times, but fundamentally our country must be ahead of its opponents in all aspects."
"Yes, we must look at the problem from a comprehensive perspective. We cannot simply think that our country's emphasis on civil affairs and neglect of military affairs led to the loss of land. If we are corrupt, then no matter what we do, it will be useless. The Jin Dynasty will destroy the Liao Dynasty, and the Song and Mongolian coalition forces will destroy the Jin Dynasty.
, all because of the decay of the Liao and Jin Dynasties."
Li Tingzhi said with some excitement: "Your Majesty, it would be great if Marshal Meng was still alive."
"Why is this?" I asked.
"The Marshal was still discussing this matter with his ministers before he died. If the Marshal could hear His Majesty's words, he would be extremely impressed."
I chuckled and said: "My dynasty, Emperor Taizu, absorbed the shortcomings of the previous vassal kings' internal strife, but failed to deal with foreign aggression well. Later, it became even more biased. As for the civil servants and military generals, they have to be divided into two.
It seems that it is only right to use the right people to do the right things, and you all need to keep this in mind."
The four people stood up at the same time and saluted: "Your Majesty's words of wisdom will be remembered by me."
"Junshi, how is the progress of the Ryuga Intelligence Department?"
Lu Xiufu hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, the progress is going well. I will establish contact points in various places, including Mongolia, by opening restaurants and inns. However, the cost is huge and needs to be allocated by Your Majesty."
"Yes, it is far from enough to just rely on the top-quality lion peaks that I took out from the palace. When Dragon Ya was first built, it required a lot of funds. I will think about it carefully in the past few days and sell Dragon Ya to business as soon as possible.
The whole thing needs to be running smoothly. By the way, when it comes to dragon teeth, what does Xiangfu think?"
Li Tingzhi said: "I very much agree with this matter. People with lofty ideals will work together with one heart and one mind for the rise of the Song Dynasty. I will develop our Dragon Ya membership in Yangzhou City."
"Very good, our Longya members must take the lead in their respective industries, so that people in our court can be proud of being a member of Longya."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Okay, you guys go down, Xiao Qi, call Yuan Ji, we should go out."
In the West Lake in winter, the bright autumn colors of trees and flowers have not completely faded away, and the plum blossoms that represent winter are already blooming everywhere. Without the humidity and heat of summer, and with the lack of tourists, there is a quiet beauty at this time.
"Brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. Do you miss Ling'er?"
"Of course. I'm looking forward to taking a boat trip on the West Lake with Ling'er."
"I don't believe it, brother, let's go boating."
"OK."
Fang Ling and I rented a small boat and sailed on the West Lake. Yuan Ji and Xiao Qi boarded another small boat and followed us leisurely.
The water of West Lake is clearer in winter.
Occasionally, a heron heading south would pass by, leaving only ripples behind.
"The West Lake is so beautiful. I have come and gone many times, but I have never rowed a boat on the lake myself."
"It's my first time too, this feels really good." I thought, no wonder Jia Sidao liked to stay on the insect ship.
"By the way, brother, what do you do for a living?"
"Of course I am the emperor."
Fang Ling chuckled and said, "Brother, you know how to pretend, and you want to pretend to be the emperor."
I also laughed and said: "Well, if I were not the emperor, I would be the boss of Shifeng Trading Company."
"Well, this one is quite similar."
"Really, why?"
"Because brother, you always talk about a deal. Only business people like to talk like that."
"I see, what about you, Ling'er?"
"I am from a bodyguard agency. My family owns a bodyguard agency called Chengwei."
"It turns out that Ling'er is a female escort. I have admired her for a long time." I put down the oar, cupped my fists and laughed.
"Haha, brother, what's up, you are no match for me. If you dare to bully me in the future, see how I deal with you."
"Ling'er, you are so fierce, who will dare to marry you in the future?"
"Humph, I don't want to get married. Who cares? Go row the boat quickly. If I row alone, the direction will go astray."
Unknowingly, we paddled near Leifeng Pagoda.
"Speaking of this Leifeng Pagoda, there is a story."
"I've never heard of it. Brother, come on and tell me. I like listening to stories the most."
I thought about the Legend of the White Snake, which was widely circulated in later generations, and said: "A long time ago, there was a snake demon who had been cultivating for thousands of years. When he was in a low level, he encountered danger. Fortunately, a passing scholar kindly rescued him. Thousands of years later,
, this snake demon cultivated its true form. In order to repay the scholar for saving his life in his previous life, he turned into a human to repay his kindness. Later, he met the green snake spirit Xiaoqing, and the two came to Lin'an together. The snake demon changed its name to Bai Suzhen, and used its magical power to cleverly
Shi Miaoji met Xu Xian, a descendant of the scholar, and married him. When they were walking on the road after their marriage, they met Fahai, a monk from Jinshan Temple. Fahai was also a Taoist. He saw at a glance that Bai Suzhen was not a human being, so he told Xu Xian
Bai Suzhen was a snake demon, and Xu Xian was doubtful. Later, Xu Xian followed Fahai's method and made Bai Suzhen drink wine with realgar on the Dragon Boat Festival. Bai Suzhen had to show her original shape, but Xu Xian was frightened to death. Bai Suzhen was in pain and wanted to live. At this time, Bai Suzhen had already
Although she was pregnant, she still desperately went to heaven and stole the fairy grass Ganoderma lucidum to revive Xu Xian. Later, Fahai deceived Xu Xian into Jinshan Temple and placed him under house arrest. Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing fought with Fahai and flooded Jinshan Temple, but they were harmed as a result.
Because Bai Suzhen violated the rules of heaven, after giving birth to a child, she was taken into an alms bowl by Fahai and suppressed under the Leifeng Pagoda."
"What happened next?" Fang Ling asked hurriedly.
"Later, Bai Suzhen's son grew up and won the first prize. He went to the pagoda to sacrifice his mother, rescued her and reunited the whole family. And the lovely Xiao Qing also found her husband."
"Although this Bai Suzhen is a snake demon, she is much cuter than many people in this world because of her gratitude. Fa Hai is also true. Practitioners can't tell that all living things in the world have the benefit of survival.
This person must have ulterior motives and cannot see the love between husband and wife, but the worst thing is that Xu Xian, how could he not trust his wife and listen to Fa Hai's words casually, but fortunately the ending is quite satisfactory."
"Yes, Ling'er's opinion is right."
"Brother, where did you hear this story? It's very touching."
"I read it from an ancient book."
"Brother, you are really amazing. I thought my brother just had extraordinary knowledge. I didn't expect to tell such a touching story. Is there anything else? Let me tell you another one."