The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

After Zhao Kuangyin seized power, he treated the royal family well economically, which led to a rapid expansion of the population of the royal family. When Emperor Shenzong took over, he had to adjust the royal family policy to distinguish between close relatives and distant relatives. As a result, the wealth and poor within the royal family were divided, and family planning was implemented in disguise. , causing the growth of the royal family to slow down. By the time Zhao Ji succeeded to the throne, the growth rate of the distant relatives' population has generally declined sharply.

But human calculations are not as good as God's calculations. Since the Jurchens, most of the royal families living in Bianjing have been kidnapped, which has rapidly reduced the children of Taizong and the descendants of the King of Wei, and most of the descendants of Taizu and the King of Wei have survived because most of them live outside. This led to the breaking of the balance of the past, so Zhao Qi was under pressure and could not give up the throne to Taizu. But he saw that Zhao Gou did that back then.

This time, these side royal families did cause trouble for Zhao Qi. They said that Zhao Zisong, who was fighting for the alliance leader, was fighting for the prefect of Huainan and had soldiers in his hands. After contacting King Kang, he suggested to Jin. Adopted a bold and proactive fight strategy. Although King Kang did not adopt it, he appointed Zisong as the senator of the Grand Marshal's Office and the general manager of the Southeast Road Capital.

This is not an independent commander, but it is an important position. In order to prevent the puppet emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Zhang Bangchang, from receiving any help from his hometown Huainan, Zhao Zisong executed Zhang Bangchang's mother before he received military orders. After the empress dowager returned to power, he was not active. The military power was handed over. This adaptation was also opposed. Although he did not lead the troops to resist, he also adopted a non-cooperation approach to negative confrontation. He also made wrong remarks, citing Miao Changyi of Si Tianjian, saying, "Too The descendants of the ancestors must have the world again.”

But this kind of thing is not the same. It is accused of being unfaithful and hiding the desire to usurp the throne. Zhao Shuxiang, a clan of the King of Wei, escaped from Kaifeng and summoned the rebel army when the Jin people were about to break the city. Now He was also yelling to rescue the emperor. Isn’t this intentional act? Someone may be fine when he says this, but he can’t. He speaks to the royal family.

The emperor Zhao Qi just ascended the throne and was about to yell to save another emperor before changing his dynasty. Zhao Shuxiang's words meant that he would not recognize him as an emperor. And his general Yu Huan launched a rebellion, but very The quick-soldier was defeated and captured, perhaps because he reported Zhao Shuxiang's intention to rebel in order to survive. This aroused a strong reaction from the royal family of Taizong. Even when Zhao Ji learned the news, he sent someone to ask him to deal with it decisively.

"Your Majesty, how do you deal with these two people?" King Su Zhao Shu said to Zhao Zhen.

"Sit!" Zhao Qi pointed to Xiu Dun next to him and said, "Fourth brother, you are the master of the clan. Both of them are relatives. You can come up with a charter first!"

The royal family is under the charge of Zong Zheng, one of the nine ministers, and this position is usually held by the royal family. His main responsibility is to maintain the registration of the royal family and select a royal family to take over the court when there is no successor to the throne. Of course, this is the case. Very rarely happens. The rest include education, Dunmu's family, accepting litigation, correcting violations. For disputes, Dazhongzhengshi conducts investigations, file accusations, and makes rulings; in the event of an incident that cannot be ruled, he will go to the palace to ask the emperor to decide. Dazhongzhengshi It is also responsible for keeping the quarterly records of entry and exit of various homes and annual reports on the rebirth and death of members of the royal family.

This position is a fatal miserable for the royal family who cannot go to generals and ministers. And it must be a talented person who has prestige in the clan and can gain the trust of the emperor. The previous generation of princes failed to

After surviving the hardships of traveling north, it will be their turn.

The third brother Zhao Kai and Zhao Qi are old opponents who have been fighting for more than ten years, and they are fighting to the death. Of course, they cannot be allowed to take charge of Zong Zhengsi, so it will be the fourth brother Zhao Shu. Although this child is a little timid, he also knows where the kang is.

The eldest brother sent him to the Jin camp. The third brother never regarded him as a brother. The second brother still remembered him. When he learned that it was his second brother who sent heavy troops from afar to rescue him.

Afterwards, he turned completely to his second brother, and Zhao Qi appointed Zhao Shu as Zong Zheng, and helped him manage the royal family.

"Your Majesty, you have just ascended to the great treasure. You should establish your authority and punish these rebellious rebellions with ambitions!" A young man with gray hair could not suppress his anger and said. The Supreme Emperor was against King Jing Zhao Qi on his way north.

He was always grateful for his care. He mentioned it several times in front of him that King Jing served him every day along the way, not untied his clothes, could not eat meat, and his hair and beard turned white. Zhao Qi was so filial that he immediately appointed King Jing as the Zong Zhengsi Shaoqing

, became the second-in-command of Somachiji.

"Well, Taizu has a great training. It is not appropriate to ask the clan members to be friendly and help each other. Isn't it appropriate to use knives and axes?" Zhao Qi looked at the angry look of this 'little old man's face and found it very funny. Since Zhao Qi escaped from danger, he has been to court officials and the clans.

They were full of hostility, and thought that they were betrayed by court officials. On the way north, the royal family members would betray each other for stuttering and expose them to the Jin people.

"Sixth brother, Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and executed them. It will be a real person. He said that Your Majesty has harmed the royal family!" Zhao Shu also shook his head and said.

"Second brother, they dared to do so because of Taizu's teachings. If they are not punished severely this time, they will make them even more unscrupulous. Do you know that on the way north, Zhao Shiyan escaped from Jinying and went to Mingzhou, with only one sentence

It was the emperor's uncle, so he gathered five thousand soldiers and horses, with tens of thousands of them attached. If the thieves were not pacified today, the thieves were in chaos everywhere. If they all made chaos under the banner of embracing the Liao king, wouldn't they have lost the court's disloyalty and His Majesty to

It's unrighteous!" Zhao Qi said hurriedly when he saw that the two brothers seemed not very concerned.

"This sentence cannot be said randomly. There were many people in the Jurchen invading the royal family, either defending the city or fighting with bloody battles. Many people sacrificed their lives for the country. Although these two people were at fault, they would be sentenced to death, which may cause panic among others.

It makes them anxious and have strange ambitions!" Zhao Shu said.

"Fourth brother, you are kind-hearted and weak-faced. These people must not be let go easily. You must kill one to warn others to make a warning, so as not to do something foolish again!" Zhao Qi said unwillingly.

"Okay, don't argue anymore. These are family affairs. Let's discuss it slowly. They can't make a big fuss anyway!" Zhao Qiong saw the two brothers blushing in a fight, and hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, this matter is related to the safety of our clan. We must not be taken lightly. Thunder measures should be taken to stop it!" Zhao Qi did not appreciate it and still said.

"Your Majesty, don't act rashly. Taizu has his instructions and will not harm the royal family!" Zhao Shu said.

"Well, what you both said makes sense!" Zhao Qi nodded and understood in his heart that the two of them were also sincere in their own good and were consistent in protecting the interests of the family. Next, it would involve King Kang, which is comparable to that of him.

The rebellion is much more powerful, and it is simply a rivalry. The punishment for the two will affect their future disposal.

"Please tell me!" The two brothers nodded when they saw the emperor's brother, and knew that he had already made up his mind, so they bowed and bowed.

"Although they made extreme remarks to Zhao Zisong and Zhao Shuxiang, they did not form a fact. They can be arrested and taken to Beijing, removed from the name of jade certificates, and supervised. At the same time, the royal family who made contributions in the anti-Jin period should be praised and awarded. To show grace!" Zhao Qi thought for a while and said, his punishment was a mercy, but the two of them kept their heads. However, if they lost their identity as a royal family, they would have no royal protection and some days in the future would be overwhelmed.

"My brother follows the order!" The two brothers looked at each other and replied in unison. The official family's move is indeed good. One pull and one hit warned the restless royal family, and set those loyal people as examples. Maintaining unity among the royal family.

"Your Majesty. Now that the royal family has returned one after another, some people are very down and out, and the Ministry of Revenue cannot afford so much money. It is urgent to solve it!" Zhao Shu replied again.

"Well, I've thought about this. I want to set up several imperial patrols to be jointly managed by the Ministry of Eunuchs and the Ministry of Finance, and allocate some money every year to solve the lives of the unofficial clans." Zhao Qi said. "In addition, I want to send some of them to send some of them." The nearest sect went to Luoyang, Xijing to live in order to prevent the royal family from suffering from another catastrophe!”

"Good idea!" The two brothers nodded again.

"Sixth brother, you must also take the matter of preparing for the establishment of the Zongxue. In the future, the rewards should be linked to this. In addition, the number of officials should be controlled. If the clan daughter gets married, the son-in-law should be cautious when he is appointed as an official and not overflowing!" Zhao Qi He reminded, "I heard that some people pretend to be the royal family during the turmoil. You must conduct strict investigations and deal with serious punishments to rectify the atmosphere!"

"Your Majesty, if you move to Luoyang in case of precautions, is it better to move to Jiangnan as soon as possible?" Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment and said.

"There are natural dangers on all sides of Luoyang, so it is so easy to fall. This time, the Jin army was able to capture Luoyang because of disrepair in the city defense. The guards made mistakes. Even if there is danger, they can transfer to Sichuan and Shaanxi to retain a lineage for our Zhao family. If you go there, you will go to Sichuan and Shaanxi. Jiangnan lost the Central Plains, and Jiangnan could not last forever!" Zhao Qi waved his hand and said.

"Your Majesty, I understand. I am willing to go to Luoyang to renovate the city defense and repair the palace in case of no need!" Zhao Qi reacted quickly. The emperor's brother had the idea of ​​moving the capital. The Jurchens repeatedly came to the city, and Bianjing was indeed dangerous as the capital. No one can guarantee that every generation will have a king like a king who is good at fighting.

"Okay, after New Year's Day, you will choose a group of clan relatives to go to Luoyang to be responsible for the renovation of Luoyang!" Zhao Qi nodded with satisfaction and said, after this chaos, many things have become natural. It seems that the words of Dazhi are so chaotic. It makes sense. The capital move has been controversial for a hundred years, and maybe I can really achieve it...

Kaifeng is at the intersection of the North China Plain and the Huanghuai Plain, a key area of ​​the Central Plains, with well-connected connections, especially the water and land wharfs. I have already explained in detail above that since the Han Dynasty, Kaifeng has built a Bian Canal. Emperor Yang of Sui During the period, the Grand Canal was a major artery connecting the north and south. The middle section of the Grand Canal was the Bian River connecting the Yellow River and the Huai River. The one located in the Bian River was Kaifeng, which occupied the benefits of the world's canal transportation and was destined to be prosperous and prosperous. By the Tang Dynasty, Kaifeng had already been It is a metropolis with convenient water and land.

However, Kaifeng's geographical conditions made it unworthy of being the capital of a country. Its four-sided plains, a flat horse, without any natural barriers to protect it. At that time, the main threat to the Central Plains was still from the Khitans in the north. The Khitans set off from Youzhou to the foot of the Yellow River. The distance is only more than 1,200 miles, and the road is full of plains. The cavalry can arrive in just a few days. As long as the Khitans cross the Yellow River, Kaifeng will be directly exposed to the enemy's swords and guns, and there is no danger to defend. .And at that time, the Yellow River freezes to winter, and it was really flat and there was no danger to defend, and it would be defeated if it attacked.

Luoyang has Hangu Pass to the west and Hulao Pass to the east, which are all one of the most dangerous barriers in the world, because these two passes prevent Qin from advancing west for nearly a hundred years and unable to advance east. Then again, Guan Yao is the key.

The dangers are destined to have the Grand Canal that could reach Luoyang. Due to years of war and chaos, the terminal of the canal had become Kaifeng at that time. However, Emperor Yang of Sui was able to open the Grand Canal in Beijing and Hangzhou. Is it a problem to clear the canal now?

As long as you want to do it, it can not only be cleared but also expanded. The disadvantage of inconvenient waterways in Luoyang City can be compensated.

When Zhao Kuangyin's career of unifying the world came to an end, he also realized the natural defects of Kaifeng. He proposed to move the capital to Luoyang and intentionally build the ancestral tomb in Gong County. However, his suggestion was collectively opposed by the ministers, who thought Luoyang was

The transportation inconvenient, and most of the food demand in the capital needed to be transported from the southern waters. Without the convenience of the Bian River, the food and clothing of the people in the capital became a problem. From this perspective, the capital could not be moved. Especially Zhao Guangyi, his political foundation at that time was

The opposition in Bianjing was even more intense, and he said that the selection and construction of the capital was "in virtue, not in danger."

At that time, some people suggested that Luoyang or Chang'an should be seated as a captain first, and then slowly start to transfer the country's political power to the captain slowly, and finally reach the goal of moving the capital. Zhao Kuangyin agreed to this plan and also named Luoyang Chang'an as a captain.

, temporarily dispelled his idea of ​​moving the capital.

A year later, Zhao Kuangyin died suddenly and Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne. Kaifeng's title as the capital of Song was unshakable. He creatively implemented the policy of "being virtuous as the danger and military as the solid" against the geographical weakness of Kaifeng City, and his

The descendants also implemented his policy unconditionally, but today his descendants also paid for their own selfish interests and almost destroyed the country.

Zhao Qi felt that Zhao Kuangyin had a vision than Zhao Guangyi. After all, Zhao Guangyi's "taking virtue as a risk" was just an illusion. The battle between the two countries' life and death, virtue was just a verbal statement, and infinite morality would only lead to self-destruction.'

The army is stationed almost half of the country's troops in Kaifeng City, about hundreds of thousands, and this number varies in each period. This is redundant soldiers, and redundant soldiers bring redundant expenses. The redundant people in the Song Dynasty were desperate.

Officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses. Just because of Kaifeng’s geographical defects, they caused two, which were destined to be poor.

Historical facts tell us that the grief and sadness that we have experienced can also be pasted and copied. Isn’t it safe to care about the past? The war between the Central Plains people and the nomadic peoples in the north lasted for thousands of years. He did not believe that he had the ability to do everything in the world.

If you can solve this everlasting problem, you can only do it step by step and prevent problems before they happen... (To be continued...)