Chapter 1278 I'm helpless

After entering the imperial city, the city gate was closed, and all unrelated personnel were locked outside. Zhao Bing dismounted and wiped the sweat from his face like rain. Of course, the "pride" just now had nowhere to exist, and only grandma's fart was left in his heart. Thinking about riding a horse in the hot afternoon under the sun. Although there was a canopy on his head, everyone knew that it was just a little better than nothing. At this moment, he was already sweating profusely, especially his butt was bitter. He had to sit upright on the saddle and maintain his demeanor, and could not do any "indecent" movements and books, or even a small movements and books, would be absent.

However, Zhao Bing thought that so many subjects, especially the officers and soldiers who acted as ritual guards, had to walk with full armed force. Compared with them, he worked harder than them, and he could only hold back his grievances. But now most people have completed the task and can find a place to cool off. But he is not good enough, and there are still many things to do.

"As a matter of fact, literati are all lying. One pen can embellish the peace and do their best to do their best!" Zhao Bing dismounted and glanced at Huangcheng and cursed in his heart.

He likes to read travel notes to understand local geography and scenery. He naturally has to understand this when he comes to Shangqiu to worship temples, so as not to show his fear. So what is the scale of the theme building of the imperial city under the writings of his predecessors? The literati of this dynasty describe it in their masterpieces:

Wang Zhongqiu's "Nandu Fu" records: "The original temple is standing beside it, and the sky is rising. There are three temples, one ancestor and two sects, which show the literary and morality and inherit the martial arts, and it is endless." Liu Yan's "Three Saints Temples of Hongqing Palace" also records: "There are hundreds of circumferences and set up pillars, reaching thousands of feet to build buildings. The long corridor is like a city, and it is opened to open the door and it looks like a cave. The lunar arch is like a star, and the dwarf stands standing and bears the heavy load. The dense and quiet house is, even in June, it will be cold. The open and beautiful Yang Rong is almost at night. It is almost a long night. It is a long way to go up and go up every hundred feet. It has been cleared and smooth in the green and slim, but it has not been able to stand sideways. Looking at the wind and rain, it is enough to avoid dryness and dampness. It is not done by human power, and it is suitable for the gathering of ghosts and gods."

These people all praised the solemnity and beauty of the Three Saints Temples, but what about the ones presented to Zhao Bing? In fact, the circumference of the city wall of Shangqiu Imperial City is only two miles and three hundred, covering an area of ​​only about 280 acres of modern times. Even if the Shenzhu Shuba is a palace and a courtyard is not big, the Shenzhu Shuba is even more pitiful for the imperial city. Where did it come from? It can be seen that their articles are exaggerated and fool the emperor into being happy.

Zhao Bing has been the emperor for so many years, and he is no longer surprised by this, nor is he in the mood to vent his anger about this. The imperial city in front of him is new, but the newly completed traces can be seen everywhere, the trees, flowers and plants are newly transplanted, and the paths paved with stone slabs have no trace of wear, and the city is filled with a strong smell of paint, which he probably will touch with when touched with his hands.

"Your Majesty, although the original temple was established at the founding of our dynasty, it was very small at that time and was damaged and rebuilt many times. In the first year of Tiansheng of Renzong, Hongqing Palace was rebuilt and many annexes were built. However, in the first year of Kangding, the palace was destroyed by war, but still set up a Zhai Temple to worship Shenyu. In the sixth year of Qingli, Renzong ordered the reconstruction of the Three Saints Imperial Palace in Hongqing Palace in Nanjing. By July of the following year, the God Imperial Palace was completed and issued an edict to serve Taizu, Taizong and Zhenzong's imperial palace, rewarded the meritorious officials and pardoned the sinners." Zhao Mengjin saw that the young emperor could not help but frowned, knew that everything could not be hidden, so he stepped forward to explain.

"After that, Hongqing Palace was repeatedly destroyed by disasters and wars, and has been continuously restored and expanded in previous dynasties. The imperial city has reached its current scale. According to its etiquette system, courtesy visits are held every year. After the Jingkang Incident, we still set up a jasmine temple to worship the gods until Lin'an fell and went to the sea to stop offering sacrifices. However, Hongqing Palace was destroyed by the murder of the Yuan soldiers of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and only the ruins remain when the ministers repeated Yingtian Mansion."

"Hongqing Palace is the original temple of our dynasty. I dare not neglect it. I organized tens of thousands of soldiers, civilians and craftsmen to rebuild them as before. However, there are many inappropriate things in a hurry, and I will still be rebuilt one by one in the future!"

"You have to worry about being able to build this shape in less than a month." Zhao Bing sighed lightly, "But this is the foundation of my Zhao family, and I am incompetent, causing the country to be lost, the ancestral temples are abandoned, and the ancestors and ancestors are not allowed to worship. Now we must not be negligent or slack. I will also ask the inner government to allocate silver and money to rebuild and pay tribute to the four seasons, and ask the ancestors and ancestors to protect our Song Dynasty to reappear the glory of the past and ensure that our descendants will forever be on the river."

"I obey the order!" Zhao Mengjin had learned that he was an official recruit of the Hongqing Palace envoy, so these things became his own affairs, and this was also related to his own interests, so of course he was happy to obey the order.

"I am the general military power in Huaibei to Liu Zhixue this time. I wonder what you have to do?" Zhao Bing waved his hand and took off the guards who followed him and said to Zhao Mengjin.

"I thought that Liu Zhixue could take on this position and would be able to stabilize the battle situation in Huaibei. Moreover, he had prestige among the various armies. All the generals respected him and could obey his orders!" Zhao Mengjin said.

"Well, I plan to end the Northern Expedition and the Mongolian Yuan peace agreement. In this way, your position as the general manager of the army will be lifted. I will resettle you, first, as the commander of the Lianghuai Army, continue to command troops; second, return to Beijing to serve as deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and serve as military officers, and assist me in controlling the army; third, as a clan, he was promoted to Hongqing Palace and promoted to be the king, but he will be lifted as the military power as the law." Although Zhao Bing discussed this matter with Wang Yinglin, he also knew that Zhao Mengjin had been in charge of the army for many years and had great prestige in the army. He established a new army with himself to stabilize Qiongzhou, and made great contributions to the east and west. He could not remove his military power at will, which made the hearts of the generals.

"Your Majesty, I am nearly 60 years old, I am not as strong as before, and I am not as good as before. Moreover, I have been in the army for more than 30 years, and I have been in trouble. I am already unable to do anything to fight everywhere. I thought I would release my armor and return to the field after this battle. Since Your Majesty felt that my subordinates were useful, I would like to promote Hongqing Palace to guard the ancestors and bless Your Majesty to restore the old land. I will be forever on the river. I have made a little contribution, but I dare not be the king!" Zhao Mengjin said seriously after hearing this.

"You are the king and the ministers of the king and the ministers of your own, and you are the relatives of the clans of your own. You also follow me to fight south and north, kill countless enemies, and conquered dozens of prefectures for our dynasty. Moreover, our king and ministers are very close to each other, like my humerus, and can retreat bravely when you succeed and become famous, which makes me feel deeply guilty, and I cannot let you down in any way of feeling or reason." Zhao Bing helped Zhao Mengjin up, held his hands and said with emotion.

"I was a defeated general, and I had to live in the world with a hidden name. Later, I was seriously ill and had to live in the world. I was seriously ill and had to live in a thread. I met Your Majesty and I was given a favor to my heaven, so I was given a trusted commander to fight for the country. Although I am a descendant of the royal family, I am a distant branch of the clan. Your Majesty looked at him with his relatives, which made me as ashamed. Such a kindness was broken into pieces and could not be repaid. Now that I am not worthy of great use, Your Majesty still treats his subordinates well. If you can still share your worries and take responsibility for one or two, your subordinates will be deeply grateful and will never let down his entrustedness." Zhao Mengjin was also moved by Your Majesty, and choked and cried and said.

Zhao Mengjin was not a person who was ignorant of the current affairs. He also understood that his current position was embarrassing. He was a relative of the remote clan, and it would be fine if he was just an ordinary Beijing official or a local official. However, according to the rules of the Song Dynasty, clan relatives were not allowed to lead troops or serve as primates to prevent the royal family from usurping power and seizing the throne. He not only took the title of Deputy Privy Councilor, but also led tens of thousands of imperial guards to guard one side. Although this was decided by a special period, it was also inconsistent with the rules.

In fact, as early as Qiongzhou, some people suggested taking away Zhao Mengjin's military power, but the situation was difficult at that time. There was a precedent for the Sixiu King in the royal family to lead the war, and with the protection of the little emperor, there was no storm. As he entered Jiangnan, the military strength continued to grow, and criticism began to rise again. However, the little emperor still insisted on the grounds that the war was still frequent and entrusted with important tasks to suppress this voice, which also made Zhao Mengjin feel grateful and alert.

This Northern Expedition, with consecutive victories and recapturing some areas of Huaihe River and Huaibei, Zhao Mengjin, as the commander of the two Huai Rivers, gained popularity. As he knew, the voice of seizing his military power in the court reappeared again, and many important officials wrote letters to suggest that Your Majesty write a book to decide to avoid becoming bigger and becoming unjust. So he knew that even though Your Majesty rejected all this, he was under great pressure.

Zhao Mengjin also knew that although he had always been trusted by His Majesty and had never questioned his loyalty, he also knew that three of them became tigers. If he had too many such remarks, His Majesty would inevitably not be suspicious. Therefore, he also developed a courageous desire to retreat, knowing that at this time, Your Majesty would be grateful to him for his understanding of the current affairs and treat him well. If he still held military power and did not let go, it would not only make His Majesty believe the rumors. When all dynasties were successful, there were too many precedents for killing heroes. It would be difficult to retreat safely at that time, and it would be very likely that his family would be destroyed.

"Oh, I have many unscrupulous things, and it's a disadvantage!" Zhao Bing sighed after hearing this and said helplessly.

"I have gained a lot from my subordinates. I am grateful to Your Majesty for his kindness and have no complaints at all." Zhao Mengjin bowed again.

"Okay, I will definitely keep you safe for generations!" Zhao Bing said in a deep voice. In fact, he knew that doing this would make him feel guilty about killing a donkey, but he also knew that people's hearts change, status and environment change, and it is inevitable that they will ask for more. This approach is to be prepared for any trouble, and it is best to be able to give him power peacefully, which will reduce his guilt.

"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" Zhao Mengjin knew that with His Majesty's promise, as long as he and his descendants did not write books, he would have unforgivable things, at least three generations would have no worries about their lives.

"I have something to ask you!" Zhao Bing helped him down when he saw this.

"Your Majesty, please speak, I will do my best!" Zhao Mengjin said.

"At the time before, Jiang Jin was seriously injured in front of the formation and could not be in charge. However, Xiangyang was no longer restored, Jiangnan and the two Huaihe Rivers were unstable. I want to go to the Xiangyang front line to preside over the battle in the attack on Xiangyang. In this way, the Huaibei war must be chaired by you. For the time being, you should also serve as the general manager of the marching and control the troops in the two Huai Rivers and Huaibei." Zhao Bing said softly.

"I... I will definitely live up to your Majesty's entrustedness and wait for your Majesty to return!" Zhao Mengjin hesitated for a moment. He did not expect that the little emperor would still entrust a heavy trust after making arrangements for his subsequent funeral. This trust shows his trust in him and also touched him even more...
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