Chapter 246: inheritance and development

Chapter 246: inheritance and development

Zhang Su captured Jinzhou, and his soldiers pointed to the capital of Beidi. Bei Di had the idea of ​​occupying the Southern Dynasties, first moving the capital to Youzhou, and then moving the capital to the Southern Dynasties capital, but he did not even achieve the former goal.

Two months have passed, and it is a busy time for farming. Zhang Su cherishes the strength of the people and will close it this year. The 800,000 people who returned to their hometown to farm, and who had the right to speak in the political affairs hall, ordered these Hebei people to be exempted from handing over land and imperial grain this year, and the people celebrated with each other.

On the other hand, Zhang Su ordered Su Yue Pengju to guard the Jinzhou and Liaoxi Corridors, and then ordered Yan Wang Zhao Cong to replace Chong Han to guard Yan Yun, becoming a veritable Yan Wang. Not only did they have to digest the new territory, but the most important thing was to have a newly recaptured territory to exercise King Yan's governance ability. A good emperor must have experience.

Zhang Su's requirements for them are that they are both civil and military. Just like Liu Xiu's subordinates, he can govern the county after he has just fought on the horse and dismounts. Throughout history, which of the all-rounders in civil and military affairs were only based on reading the Four Books and Five Classics?

Zhang Su's great victories were successively spread to the court in the past few months. The emperor, Xue Ji, and Xu Shilin had all done enough propaganda. Everyone in Beijing knew it. .

In Huguo County, Zhang Su, King Yan, Zhang Qing, Yue Pengju, and Chong Hanban returned to the dynasty and were treated by heroes. Meritorious officials are added to the ranks, and those who have won the title will have other graces or awards, and they will not be described in detail.

But he said that at this time, those opponents with terribly bitter hearts put Zhang Su on fire, adding fuel to her fame.

It is widely rumored that Zhang Sugong, the leader of Gao Zhen, cannot even match the King of Yan, and is planning to force Zhao to abdicate, seek the throne, and make her son Zhang Tianxin the crown prince.

This evil wind spreads more and more evil, even some of the civil servants and most of the military generals who had a good relationship with Zhang Su when he was an official in the same dynasty, as well as the young enthusiastic scholars who used to admire Zhang Su think so. And she is a woman with a different surname, which most people feel is against tradition, so they cannot accept her to replace Zhao.

The emperor knew that he was incapable of both civil and military affairs. Now everyone in the clan of Taizu wanted to eat the rich and noble food of the heaven and the mountains, but most of them could not do anything for him. Only the heir Zhao Cong could use it, but he also depended on Zhao Su. Cultivate and promote into great use.

In the past, he never chose to gamble to trust Zhang Su, and he was comforted by Xue Ji, but Zhang Su regained his homeland that had been lost for nearly two hundred years. This kind of credit and fame made him also afraid.

Han Xing and Wang Shilang had a long-standing opinion on her control of the government, and she built a new army with her own hands and spent countless money to make extraordinary achievements, which made Han Xing, who also has military power, very jealous.

At the court meeting, Wang Shilang played the emperor, and the privy should treat it equally when equipping new devices.

Before Zhang Su could speak, Xu Shilin argued: "Master Wang, what is the same treatment? So should the Xiang army and the forbidden army be treated the same? Are the ninth-rank officials and the first-rank officers the same salary? The new equipment was originally developed by the county master. Only she knows how to play an effective role. Moreover, the factory is the property of the county owner. If she wants to do business, she will start production. She will not sell anything. Where can the court buy it? If others can produce things that are useful to the country, the court will also spend money."

The emperor sat high on it and heard that Xu Shilin instinctively defended Zhang Su, who was a teacher and apprentice when he was a child, and felt that Zhang Su's power was vast. Even the most important weapon of the country is in her hands, but this important weapon of the country was originally invented by her, without her, there would be no such treasure. The emperor was in a very complicated mood.

The imperial envoy doctor Zhou Huawen said: "These weapons of the country should be supervised by the Ordnance Department."

One of Zhang Su's disciples said, "The Department of Weapons and Weapons has not been banned from making them. If they had the ability, what would they have done earlier?"

"you…"

Emperor Zhang Suchao bowed his hands and said with a light smile: "I know that I am in a situation of doubt, and now there is a louder call for me to withdraw from the court. Some of these people are sincerely loyal to the emperor and worry about the Zhao family; Thinking of me leaving the court, stealing the results of my ten years of hard work, and gaining the glory, wealth, and power of my family, everyone understands this. Why is it difficult for me to leave the court by myself? My resignation book has been written. "

Xu Shilin was taken aback and said, "Zhang Xiang, how can you resign?"

The emperor also hurriedly made a speech to retain him, speaking with sincerity. The emperor has never had a big idea. He is still not confident in this regard. He doesn't know whether to continue to use Zhang Su or to use someone who is afraid of Zhang Su.

Zhang Sudao: "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind. To continue the great cause of the Northern Expedition to destroy Di, leave it to young people. I only wish to spend the rest of my life studying and running schools and taking care of my business."

…

At night, Zhang Su was writing in the study when the door rang three times, and she knew who was coming.

"come in."

Sure enough, it was Xue Ji who pushed the door and came in. She was wearing plain clothes, not the Queen's palace clothes. Yili bowed to Zhang Su: "Disciple, see Uncle Shi!"

Zhang Su put down the pen and said lightly, "Get up."

When Xue Ji got up, she saw that there was no sullen expression on Uncle Shi's face, his face was splendid, not the same as Qun Fang.

Xue Ji has been with her for more than 20 years and has been learning from her, but at this time, Xue Ji realized that even if she is not the wife of Yuanshi Tianzun, she still can't learn one or two of her talents.

Xue Ji said, "I didn't want to disturb Madam late at night, but the emperor fell asleep too."

After Xue Ji entered the palace, she had never used magic to deal with the emperor, which would mess up the cause and effect, so in the face of the emperor's dependence and anxiety, she had to use her gentleness and verbal skills to resolve it.

Zhang Sudao: "Are you here for today's affairs?"

Xue Ji said, "Why did Madam insist on resigning? We haven't yet invaded Shangjing. I remember you said you wanted to go to the Western Regions."

Zhang Su sighed, "There's not enough time."

Xue Ji took a step closer and said, "There are still seven years, how could it not be enough?"

Zhang Su sighed: "You should let the young people try for the court affairs, and give them enough time to grow up. While I'm still here for the past seven years, I'm not afraid of them making mistakes. If you can remedy it, you are still the queen, and you still have the capital to turn the tide. If I have to wait until seven years later, I will resign, then there will be no day of power transition, then the great social cause and power will confuse people. ."

Xue Ji said: "So, does Madam really want to retreat? Don't you want the monstrous merits of the Northern Expedition?"

Zhang Sudao: "If I don't go out in person, will I have no merit? You are still the queen, and you don't forget the northern expedition. This matter can be completed relatively easily in two or three years without incident."

Xue Ji thought about it for a long time, and said, "But now there is a lot of power in the government and the opposition. They want to drag this world back, and they all want to rush to this country to eat meat and **** blood. They don't know the identity of their wives, or even They want Madam's life. Don't they also kill Madam?"

Zhang Suqian smiled and said: "So, if I don't quit the court, how can they dare to attack me and help me complete the robbery?"

Xue Ji looked at her peerless face, and her beautiful smile caused a chill on her back, and said, "Madam, do you mean to lead snakes out of their holes?"

Zhang Su stood up, went to the window, looked at the bright moon in the sky with his hands behind his back, and sighed: "There are contradictions everywhere in this world, so why are the two qi of yin and yang not always contradictory? We are working in the court, if there are no difficulties, no The enemy, we cannot complete our own practice. Without those who want to overthrow us, our internal conflicts will become the main contradiction, and the differences in our respective interests will cause internal divisions. It is precisely because there are always opposition who want to overthrow us. , so we are not divided as a whole, so that the common primary purpose of all remains to this day. Do you understand?"

Xue Ji seemed to understand, but said, "You mean to keep them now?"

Xue Ji secretly said: Madam's words are so insane, she just said she wanted to complete the robbery, and then she said she wanted to keep them.

Zhang Su said: "To kill or not to kill also depends on the situation. If you can give me a chance to kill, I will win; if we can't kill, they are also our pawns, or we will win."

Xue Ji shook her head and said, "I don't understand. If you can't kill them, will your uncle still win after being forced to resign?"

Zhang Su said, "They are forcing them. If I don't want to resign, how can they get me?"

Xue Ji said, "Can Madam take this breath?"

Zhang Zhenzhen was also dead when he stabbed Han Ying to the end. When he met Bei Di's army, he killed 70,000 people and only more than 1,000 prisoners remained. Xue Ji didn't believe that Madam would really be soft-hearted.

Zhang Su said, "You might as well consider changing positions for Xu Shilin and our people after I leave the court. Officer, I have resigned."

Xue Ji said, "Then what will Madam do after she resigns?"

Zhang Su didn't answer directly, but suddenly asked: "Why do you think our northern expedition is progressing so fast? And the casualties are not large?"

Xue Ji said: "I have also heard the benefits of the artillery made by the uncle, and the magic of the formation."

Zhang Sudao: "I didn't directly participate in the manufacture of those things. Even if he was the youngest son of General Chong, he spent more energy than me. Therefore, it is not my personal credit for having this cannon.

Have you ever thought that there were those literati scholars who controlled the imperial court and held the highest status, but relying on them alone, without our help, the country would have perished; but now there are those makers who create sharp weapons, the country is strong, and the people live , the dignity of the country and the people is preserved, but this society still regards craftsmen as lowly.

If you and I practice Taoism, in addition to cultivation, we should also pay attention to alchemy and refining. A good magic weapon when conferring gods is the key to victory. It is a pity that the whole world respects those who read those four books and five classics, those four books and five classics cannot be eaten by hunger and cannot be clothed in cold.

The scientific examination focused on the jinshi subject, and some literati were selected. After we go back to the mountains, what will the world be like? Will those forces go in the direction we want? -Will not.

Even if I spend the remaining seven years still in charge of the Chao Gang and destroy Bei Di and all political enemies, and then hand over the country to young people in a hurry, the imperial court and the world will soon return to its original state.

The whole world has the soil to respect scholar-bureaucrats, but there is no soil to respect engineers, financial talents, and marine pioneering talents, which is regarded as a strange skill.

Horses in this dynasty are not as fat and fast as humans, and humans are not as strong as humans. Only the common people can make sharp weapons stronger than Beidi and even other nomads in the north. Then when a powerful enemy invades, how can anyone from the emperor to the commoners not be in a situation of [others have a mace, I have a heavenly cover]? "

Xue Ji's head hummed in thought. Uncle Shi's vision was too deep. She murmured, "Uncle Shi...you are...a step further than changing the dynasty. You want to change the 'soil', it's too difficult."

Zhang Su has thought about it: Why are there four great inventions in China in history, but none of the people who further improved and used them were Chinese? Because of the lack of this encouragement, it is also the relationship between values ​​and thinking, and furthermore, it is the relationship between cultural attributes and cultural soil. She doesn't have the ability to completely change in the mythical world, but she wants to plant a seed.

Zhang Sudao: "You are the queen of the Zhao family, how can I change the dynasty now?"

Xue Ji said, "So what does Uncle Master want to do?"

Zhang Su sighed: "At present, I have no other way. I can only pull some people, beat some people, muddy the water in the literati world, learn from others' strengths, and create a school. If the imperial court can use this as the guiding ideology for the establishment of the country in the future, it will be better than Only the literati who are divorced from reality are strong."

Xue Ji said: "Even if we are, we can't do it. Magic can accomplish some things, but it can't change people's thoughts, people's customs, and people's knowledge. And today's cultural heritage, how much It is derived from the Three Qing Dynasty, Confucius studied under the human incarnation of Laozi and Shishu, and the source of poetry and prose is the remnant of Shishu's handed down in the world, "Zhuangzi".

Zhang Su knew that this was a mythical world, and this inheritance could not be wrong.

Zhang Sudao: "It's just that the eldest brother's knowledge has spread in the world, but it is not a system, and then because of the dynasty, it has gone astray. I inherit and carry forward the new school of the eldest brother's theory, and the eldest brother will not be so small."

Xue Ji thought to herself: She really doesn't understand the world of the Sanqing sage's generation.

"Uncle Shi... Are you sure?"

Zhang Su said: "Half and half. I have used up all the talents of literati. They can't get out of my shadow if they want to shine in poetry and prose. In desperation, they may be able to rebirth and follow the path I left behind. "

I have finished writing all the splendid poetry and prose of a thousand years, so don’t dig in this small circle to get anything beyond my achievements, and honestly go to the world and use it.

Don't you look down on me as a woman and can't rule the court alone? I'm better than you at fighting, better at business, better at invention, and better than you in the poetry and Confucian classics that you are proud of. Then there are always some people who want to jump out of the original circle to accept the new things I brought, right? They want to understand my opponent, right? As long as you understand, you are on board.

If it doesn't work, you can't be saved. My mother will go back to Anxin and become a fairy. It's none of your business.

More than 100 years later, or 600 years later, 800 years later, your descendants will always miss me when they have suffered enough, and they will scold your generation to the ground.

…

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival of the year, Huguo County advocated her resignation from the position of Shangshu Youpushe and resigned from the political affairs hall. The emperor agreed to her resignation. There was an uproar both inside and outside the court and the people in the capital city.

According to folklore, the ruler of protecting the country was slandered by the traitor Han Xing and other slanderous rumors and forced to resign. Some people said that the emperor was jealous and the ruler had to resign. Because the Lord Huguo County has been in charge of the dynasty for ten years, he has implemented benevolent governance and deeply loved the Lord Huguo County, and many people have enshrined her longevity tablet. And because of the public hearing of Han Ying's case, the people left a deep impression on the poisonous women and treacherous officials of the Han family.

The fact that such loyal officials were forced out of the court but the traitor remained in the court made the people feel endless sadness. Just as the people of Chu State sympathized with Qu Yuan's exile more than a thousand years ago.

Because of Zhang Su's achievements, the emperor promoted Zhang Su as the "Queen of Protecting the Country". The emperor respected Zhang Su as the emperor's aunt according to the queen's rank, and Zhang Su received double salary. The iron scroll of the elixir is free from death. When the news came out, it reassured the people that she would not go to Qu Yuan's end.

The more you don’t need something, the easier it will be to get something: she is not short of money, so she receives double salary; no mortal can kill her, so she is given a death-free card; she will not have descendants in the world. According to legend, she was given a "hereditary irreplaceable" prince.

Zhang Su withdrew from the court in this way, and Zhang Su temporarily appointed Li Bilian, the godmother of artillery, as the acting commander of the new Second Army, which also caused a lot of shock in the court and the public.

But the biggest feature of the new army is the cannon. The most important work is the details. Li Bilian has this experience, and there are so many people standing behind it. Han Xing and his like really want to master this army, I am afraid that they will not be supported by the soldiers under them.

Zhang Su deliberately wanted to leave behind the "Department of Women", to ensure that women would hold high-ranking positions during this period.

Zhang Suze was compiling books while taking Chong Lan to the site to build the "Didu University".

Zhang Su is a prince, and he has received a lot of meritorious deeds, so he planned and carried out construction projects in the mountains and fields given by the eastern suburbs, and completed the first phase of the project before the end of the year.

The Beijing Humanities Association gathers together, because at the beginning of this year, the Han court's Northern Expedition, everything was war-oriented, so this year's Spring Festival was postponed to next spring.

This year, with the victory of the Northern Expedition, more ambitious people gathered in the capital. Teahouses, restaurants and brothels are often full of scholars, and many wealthy families from other places are rushing to buy properties near the capital. Even if the housing prices in Beijing continue to rise, some people are willing to pay the price. In the past, people ran south, but now Bei Di saw that he was beaten down by the chief of Huguo County, and the capital was very safe.

Liu Jin and others under Li Shun worked for Zhang Su to expose the matter of Han Ying. In the past few months, they were running errands for Zhang Su and organizing the construction of the university. The disciples Zhang Su once brought out were either in the officialdom or in the business field. Now she has no energy to temporarily train people, and only borrows the current head of the Maoshan faction, Li Shun.

The Sanqing Palace also has guest courtyards to accommodate scholars from other places. Therefore, Liu Jin and his brothers have a wide range of contacts, and both the rivers, lakes, grasses and scholars have made friends.

On this day, Pan Bin, a tribute from the middle of Shu, invited Liu to join the party. Pan Bin was born in a wealthy family in the middle of Shu, and the Taoist Buddha in the middle of Shu was prosperous. Knowing that the Sanqing Palace was an authentic "City Semicolon" of the Maoshan School, he naturally came to pay homage. Shang Xiang, this is the acquaintance.

Zhang Su brought Hu Dong, who was about to take part in the scientific examination, and Chong Lan, who was disguised as a man, and followed Liu Jin to the meeting.

Zhang Su and Chong Lan's disguise as men will not insult people's IQ like TV dramas, and force people to open their eyes and talk nonsense, because they are in real ancient times, men are not covered with hoods, and there is no obvious difference in hair from women. Also, Zhang Su and Chong Lan are not like actresses who harm makeup and remover. They don't apply makeup. Zhang Su has ventriloquism and can change his voice.

The servants of Pan Bin's mansion welcomed them in. This mansion was not as vast and luxurious as the Queen's mansion, but it had eighteen mansions and an elegant back garden.

It was snowing heavily yesterday. At this time, there were more than a dozen scholars Gongshi enjoying the snow scenery or roasting fire and warming wine among the covered bridges and pavilions.

Many people still recognize Liu Jin and know that he is a disciple of Li Tianshi, the head of the Maoshan Sect. Li Tianshi was canonized by the emperor, and he also gave him land. There were not many apprentices in Maoshan because there was a threshold for accepting apprentices.

These are already enviable, but he is also the grandson of the nephew of the Queen Protector.

The Queen of Protecting the Country did her best work, and she has won the sympathy of the people and the respect of some people who were worried. Even the villain who attacked her in the past has nothing to say for the time being. Some rosy news about women in politics in this era is not worth mentioning to Zhang Su. After the tortuous truth of the Han Ying incident, almost no one believes in her rumors.

When Pan Bin and the scholars saw that Liu Jin brought a few young people with extraordinary bearing over, they all clasped their fists and greeted each other.

"I don't know if the honored guest is coming, and if I miss you far away, please forgive me!"

Liu Jin returned the salute with a smile: "Brother Pan, you have done a lot!"

"These are..." When Pan Bin saw Zhang Su, he only thought that he was like a peerless sword, not to mention her beautiful appearance, this kind of temperament is not possessed by ordinary people.

Celebrities and avatars, the two clearly look alike in facial features and have the same good skin, and even the avatars may be younger, but when put together, the temperament of the stars is tasteful.

Zhang Su is a person with more outstanding temperament than a star, a woman who is more like an emperor than an emperor. Her eyebrows and eyes seem to contain endless mysteries.

Zhang Su clasped his hands: "His surname is Shi, and the single name has one yuan character, and the cursive character is plain. I have come to Meng Lang, please forgive me."

Pan Bin smiled and said, "The guests are here, and the plum blossoms are shining brightly. Why did you come to Meng Lang?"

Hu Dong and Chong Lan also followed the greeting and reported their family. Hu Dong used his real name, and Chong Lan became "Zhong Lan".

The scholars who arrived early also greeted each other one by one. Zhang Su raised his eyes and saw that the oldest person was only in his early 40s, and the younger ones were probably under 20.

Suddenly, a man in his twenties invited Liu Jin to be an Ann, calling him Seventh Uncle. Liu Jin smiled and said, "It turned out to be Ah Xuan. When did you enter the capital, how come I don't know?"

Liu Xuan said: "My little nephew went to Beijing after the township examination, and the seventh uncle worshipped at Xianmen. How could my little nephew dare to disturb him at will?"

Zhang Suzheng felt that Liu Xuan's face was familiar, and Liu Jincai smiled and said, "This is the boy from cousin Liu Di's family."

Zhang Su laughed: "Yeah, it's him!"

Liu Di is the current third envoy, the former prefect of Yangzhou. This Liu Xuan was also delivered by her. Twenty years later, she has grown so big. Liu Jin was Liu Di's cousin. Li Shun had a lot of contacts with Liu Di in Yangzhou. Once, Liu Jin, who was still a little radish, lived in Liu Di's house. Li Shun took a fancy to him and accepted him as a disciple.

Liu Xuan said, "Brother Shi knows my father?"

Zhang Su smiled and said, "I know your seventh uncle, so naturally I also know your father."

Among the scholars present, Liu Xuan's father's actual position was the highest official position. Everyone saw that he did not rely on his background to oppress others, and he could be admitted to the Beijing Spring Festival without relying on grace, and it was a little more respectful.

This year's Spring Festival, Xiu Cai can not participate, there are enough people.

Now it is not as prosperous as a few years ago, the more prosperous the exam is, the more difficult it is to take the exam. These moves have to take the rural exam in the place where the household registration is located.

So this kind of communication is very important.