Chongzheng Hall.

Zhao Xu summoned Zeng Bu.

Since the failure of the five routes to attack Xia, Zhao Xu has been a little depressed.

The reasons include the failure of the career he had planned for a long time, as well as the condemnation of this matter by the court, especially the condemnation of the peace faction such as Sima Guang.

Sima Guang and others were very dissatisfied when they attacked Xia in the Five Roads and kept expressing their opposition, among which the most intense "On Hengshan Shu" was.

Sima Guang said that the state dynasty was the heroic martial arts of Taizong, and the Hedong in the north and Minjian in the south, like picking mustard from the ground.

In addition, there were many powerful generals and counselors, and the world was peaceful and the people had not forgotten to fight. At that time, the rebellion of the emperor was born. Emperor Taizong used Zheng Wenbao as the transferor of Shaanxi and used his strategy to counter the authority of the emperor. He had been unable to defeat him for more than ten years.

The people who were sent to the best of the people should fly to pick up grain. The Lingzhou and Qingyuan army were used to make a note of money for the house, and the sandy mourning passes through the sandy mourning, and the dead of hunger and thirst were seven or eight, and the bones knocked on the wilderness and cried all over the world. The elders still talked about it sourly.

When Zhenzong ascended the throne, Hui Jiqian was killed by Pan Luozhi. Zhenzong was punished for his crimes and was given a court axe to the barren land. He ended up in Tiansheng and Mingdao for more than 40 years and became a minister who did not invade or rebel.

Guanzhong household registration is rich and farmers are rich. From this perspective, the benefits and harms of conquest and gentleness are easy to see.

When Yuan Hao was betrayed his kindness, the country sent troops to serve border guards. After Guanzhong was exhausted, it extended to all directions, from Haidai in the east and across Jianghuai in the south. All the people who occupied their hometowns were weak and suffered from the accumulation of discipline.

It was only five years since he rebelled and paid the money. The whole world was in a mess and has not yet recovered.

Renzong gave him a pledge and ordered him to be the king of the country. He gave him 250,000 yuan a year. How could he be rewarded for his crimes because he was not punished? It was a plan that he had no choice!"

What do these words mean? It probably means, Your Majesty, look, the three great emperors of Renzong, Zhenzong, and the wise and powerful Emperor Taizong, could not defeat Xixia, but instead ruined the entire country. What kind of virtue can you do? How dare you do something that your ancestors could not do?

Therefore, our basic principles and traditional policies for treating barbarians are "either to be virtuous or to be victorious. If we do not violate the border, China will be safe and sound. There is no need to cross the Pamir Mountains, Dayuan, and cut off the desert, capture Jieli, and then be happy."

These words are nothing to say when fighting, but if you defeat the war, it will hurt people's face.

Zhao Xu was originally sensitive inside. He was already worried about his not very good father, thinking about doing a great career to justify his father, but now he ended up like this, how could he not be lonely?

However, there have always been criticisms. The officials of the Song Dynasty did not experience this experience. As long as they are thicker, there is nothing they can't stand.

However, the problem with the Song Dynasty now is not these, but the damage to the economy after the war.

This five-way summer battle, with hundreds of thousands of people, has almost squandered the results of the years of reform in half a year.

However, this is not entirely the reason for the war. The previous struggle between Wang Anshi and Zhao Xu was actually the fundamental reason. The family fortune Ouyang Bian accumulated for the Song Dynasty a few years ago was torn apart, and the five-way attack on the Xia Dynasty was just the last straw.

Therefore, it was time for the rich Song Dynasty to be bitter in its pocket.

Zhao Xu's headache symptoms became more and more obvious. Today he got up early, and after dealing with the political affairs, he ate a little snack, and the headache was inevitable.

He held on for a long time and did not call the imperial physician. It was not that he didn't want to call, but that it was useless if he called, so he simply could only endure it.

After waiting for a long time, he finally waited for Zeng Bu, and Zhao Xu forced himself to sit upright.

"Zeng Aiqing, how about it?"

Zeng Bu quickly said: "Your Majesty, the arrangement has been made. As long as Wang Menge takes these conditions back, Li Bingchang will not refuse. After all, it is relatively fair."

Zhao Xu sighed: "Western Xia is poor, but our treasury in the Song Dynasty can run away from mice. If there is no progress, I am afraid that the three envoys will come to scold me."

Zeng Bu comforted: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Our Song Dynasty has a good foundation. If you slow down for a year or two, you will be able to completely recover."

Zeng Bu's comfort did not make Zhao Xu happy. Zhao Xu nodded expressionlessly and said after a while: "Wang Menge's line must be mastered well. We must also send a delegation to Xixia to explore the situation. What is the situation of this black kite? What is the situation of this Ouyang Jun who emerged from nowhere... And Zhang Dun, Lin Xi, Hum!"

Zhao Xu showed anger on his face: "...You are so good in the same year!"

Zeng Bu had a little helpless face. He could understand Zhao Xu's anger, but he couldn't take the blame.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Dun and Lin Xi have always been villains. I have always been disgusted with each other. I have long seen that they are not right in their minds. I didn't expect that they would treason. This is surprising."

Zhao Xu took a breath and sighed, "Oh, national affairs are so difficult, and people's hearts are changing easily. If Ji Mo was there, he might not have reached this point. With him, there might be a way to solve this situation."

Zhao Xu sighed.

Zeng Bu's face was not very good.

The king and his minister chatted for a while before Zeng Bu said goodbye.

...

"Bang!"

The coachman was startled and looked at it quickly. Only then did he confirm that it was coming from the car. The coachman shook his head and continued to drive.

Zeng Bu, who was sitting in the carriage, had a twisted face and gritted his teeth and said, "Ji Mo, Ji Mo, only Ji Mo, everyone knows Ji Mo!"

Zeng Bu was very unhappy with Ouyang Bian.

Yes, Zeng Bu was very unhappy with Ouyang Bian.

Although Ouyang Bian is very good to their Zeng brothers, not only providing food, drink and housing, but also constantly helping the Zeng brothers as helpers in the officialdom and constantly supporting them, for some reason, Zeng Bu hated Ouyang Bian very much.

Perhaps the people around me just sit together, the topic is always about Ji Mo's recent, what has Ji Mo done recently, what has Ji Mo done recently, and so on.

They never pay attention to Zeng Bu. Zeng Bu is also a Jinshi and a handsome young man who is promising. Why do you just focus on Ouyang Bian?

Zhao Xu would not say much. When Ouyang Bian was there, he had to be under Ouyang Bian, but now Ouyang Bian is dead and still appears in Zhao Xu's mouth.

Does Zeng Bu have to live under the shadow of Ouyang Bian for the rest of his life?

There is also his most respected elder brother Zeng Gong. After Ouyang Bian's death, every time Zeng Gong saw him, whenever he mentioned Ouyang Bian, Zeng Gong's eyes would turn red, which made Zeng Bu's heart angry.

Because of his disgust for Ouyang Bian, after Zeng Bu became a part of politics, he no longer had much contact with the same year in the past, because he did not want to hear those who kept mentioning Ouyang Bian in the same year.

Even he felt disgusted with Lu Huiqing, Wang Shao, Zheng Yong and Liang Tao in the same year and was unwilling to get close to him.
Chapter completed!