Chapter 200 Bingzhou Situation ([-])

Song Taizu ordered Hanlin scholars to pay attention to the old system. Dou Yi said: "Now the emperor's younger brother is in charge of Kaifeng Yin and Tongping Zhangshi, which is exactly the job of prime minister."

Song Taizu ordered that the power of signing be given to Zhao Pu. After Zhao Pu became the prime minister, the emperor regarded him as his right-hand man, and he consulted him before deciding on matters, no matter how big or small.

At that time, Zhao Pu also served as the supervisor of national history. Taizu ordered Xue Juzheng and Lu Yuqing to assist Zhao Pu in political affairs. They could not announce the emperor's imperial edict. It is only made by order.

Originally, the prime minister's sub-signature edicts were all internal systems. After Zhao Pu became prime minister, there were only edicts, not the original rules and regulations.

Song Taizu often pretended to go out and passed the homes of heroes. Zhao Pu didn't dare to wear casual clothes every time he retired from the court.One day, it was snowing heavily in the evening, and Zhao Pu thought Song Taizu would not come out.

After a while, Zhao Pu hurried out when he heard a knock on the door. Song Taizu stood in the snow, and Zhao Pu greeted him in fear. Song Taizu said, "We have already made an appointment with King Jin."

Zhao Guangyi came after a while, and Zhao Pu laid out thick mats on the ground and invited them to sit in the hall and burn meat on the blazing fire.

Zhao Pu's wife toasted, and Song Taizu called her his sister-in-law, so he discussed with Zhao Pu about attacking Taiyuan. Zhao Pu said:
"Taiyuan is on the west and north sides. If Taiyuan is captured, our country must defend against these two sides alone. How can we escape Taiyuan, which is a tiny spot, after we have flattened the other countries?"

Song Taizu smiled and said: "That's exactly what I mean, I just came here to try you."

This conversation shows that Zhao Puxiang has made contributions in determining the so-called "first south before north" policy. The core of the decision-making about "first south before north" is mainly to unify the Northern Han Dynasty and capture the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun in the future. , Song Taizu's unified strategy for the south reserve was formulated.

In the spring of the fifth year of Qiande, Zhao Pu was granted the title of Right Servant She and Bachelor of Zhaowenguan University. Suddenly, his mother passed away, and Zhao Pu was in mourning. Go to the capital as a preparation for the guard.

Set up a general judge in each state capital to be responsible for money and food matters. Since then, there have been enough soldiers and food, and the treasury has been enriched.

In the winter of the second year of Kaibao, Zhao Pu fell ill. Song Taizu went to visit Zhongshu Province in person by car. In the spring of the following year, he went to Zhao Pu's mansion again to comfort him, reward him with money and increase his salary.

In the sixth year of Kaibao, Song Taizu visited Zhao Pu's mansion again. It happened that Wuyue King Qian Chu sent someone to deliver letters and gifts.

Just when Song Taizu's car arrived, Zhao Pu hurried out to greet him, but he didn't have time to cover the gift. Song Taizu saw it and asked what it was. Zhao Pu replied that it was a sea thing.

Song Taizu said: "The seafood sent by Qian Chu must be very good."

He ordered someone to open it and found that the bottle was full of golden melon seeds. Zhao Pu was very nervous and kowtowed to apologize and said:

"I haven't opened the letter yet, so I really don't know what's inside. If I knew, I would definitely report to the emperor and refuse these things."

Song Taizu said with a smile: "Although you accept it, don't worry too much, he thought that you were the one who made up the big affairs of the country."

Zhao Pu accepted the gold, and Zhao Pu's mansion in Bianliang, Tokyo was built with this gold. Zhao Pu's auxiliary government was quite autocratic, and other courtiers were very jealous of him.

At that time, the government prohibited private sales of large timber from Shaanxi and Gansu. Zhao Pu once sent small officials to the market to buy timber, and transported it to the capital to build a house on a huge raft.

This little official took the opportunity to steal wood and sold it in the capital under the banner of Zhao Pu. The third envoy of Quan, Zhao Yulian, found out and reported it to Song Taizu. Song Taizu was very angry and ordered to investigate the matter. Shangzuo interceded to resolve the matter.

According to the old system in the past, the prime minister and the privy envoys waited in the Changchun Palace every time they were summoned, and they waited together in the hut together.

Zhao Kuangyin heard that Zhao Chengzong, the son of Zhao Pu, had married the daughter of Privy Councilor Li Chongju, so he ordered them to wait separately.

Zhao Pu exchanged his idle land for the royal vegetable plot to expand his residence, and he also ran an inn for profit.

Lu Duoxun, who was a Hanlin scholar, attacked Zhao Pu's shortcomings many times when Zhao Kuangyin summoned him.

It happened that Lei Youlin sounded the Dengwen Drum, and reported that Hu Zan and Li Kedu, the empress officials, had accepted bribes and violated the law, and Liu Wei had forged official documents to become officials. Wang Dong had accepted bribes from Li Kedu. Those who claimed to be ill and did not take office were all under the protection of Zhao Pu.

Song Taizu was furious and ordered the Yushifu to examine and interrogate them. They were all punished and appointed Lei Youlin as the secretary of the province.

Song Taizu's favor for Zhao Pu gradually faded away, and he began to issue an edict to Shenzhizhengshi and Zhao Pu to alternately hold hands, foreman, and perform affairs, so as to divide Zhao Pu's power.

Soon, Zhao Pu was transferred out of the capital to serve as the Jiedu of the three cities of Heyang, the Taifu of the school, and Tongping Zhangshi.

In October of the ninth year of Kaibao, Song Taizu died, and Zhao Guangyi succeeded him as Song Taizong.

In March of the second year of Taiping Xingguo, Zhao Pu entered the court from Heyang.

When Chai Yuxi, Zhao Rong and others accuse Qin Wang Zhao Tingmei of being extravagant and extravagant, a conspiracy will occur.

Song Taizong summoned Zhao Pu to ask, and Zhao Pu expressed his hope to observe the incident in a confidential department. After retiring from the court, he wrote a letter to Song Taizong.

Emperor Taizong was moved and awakened, and summoned Zhao Pu to comfort him. Soon after, Zhao Pu was appointed Situ and servant, and he was named Liang Guogong.

Originally, Zhao Tingmei, the king of Qin, was ranked above the prime minister, but at this time, because Zhao Pu was the former minister of Xun and also served as the prime minister, Zhao Tingmei asked to be ranked below Zhao Pu, and Song Taizong obeyed.

The defeat in Fuling and the relocation of Lu Duoxun to the south are all thanks to Zhao Pu.

In the eighth year of Taiping Xingguo, Zhao Pu was transferred from abroad to serve as the military governor of Wu Shengjun, the inspector Taiwei, and the servant. Song Taizong wrote a poem to bid farewell to him. Zhao Pu held the poem and cried:
"Your Majesty's poems for ministers should be engraved in stone and buried in the ground together with the minister's bones."

Song Taizong was moved by him. The next day, Song Taizong said to Prime Minister Song Qi:

"Zhao Pu has made great contributions to the country. I traveled with him before, and now his teeth and hair are all decayed. I can't bother him with government affairs. I choose a good place to settle him. Therefore, I wrote a poem to express my original intention. Zhao Pu was so grateful that he wept. , I also cried for it."

Song Qi replied: "Yesterday Zhao Pu went to Zhongshu Province, wept with Yushi in his hand, and said to me: 'For the rest of my life, I can't repay the emperor. I hope that in the next life, I can serve your Majesty like a dog and a horse."

I heard Zhao Pu's words yesterday, and today I heard the emperor's edict. The relationship between the monarch and his ministers can be said to be the best of both worlds! "

In the spring of the third year of Yongxi, Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty attacked Liao in order to avenge the humiliation of Gaolianghe, and conquered Youji himself.

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