Great Song Pirate

Chapter 276
Zhao Xu sighed with grief and indignation: "Could it be that my Song Dynasty's century-old foundation is going to be destroyed by their hands like this?" Then his shoulders were exaggerated, and his face was full of frustration.

Xu Yi was very unwilling to see Zhao Xu's emotions, so he comforted him, "You don't have to be like this, you can't change many things by yourself. Since we can't solve this problem now, why bother to torture ourselves?" ? When I left Bianliang, didn’t we already talk about it? The prince should think about things within his power first!”

That Zhang Suo also nodded and said yes, please don't be decadent and think about other things.

Zhao Xu smiled wryly: "You are right, but after all, the Great Song Dynasty is the foundation accumulated by my ancestors, how can I not worry? Now I don't need to ask, I'm afraid I can think clearly, Father I will definitely feel rejoiced and encouraged by this matter, and I will definitely become famous in the world, and I will add officials and ranks to Tong Guan and others, and I will take advantage of these villains for nothing, I really feel that I will kill them alive when I think about it!"

Xu Yi and Zhang Suo looked at each other and could only shake their heads and smile wryly, but there was nothing they could do.

After a while of silence, this Zhang Suo got up and said: "My lord, I have been here for a long time, and I still have a lot of things at hand. When I go back to deal with it, I will leave now!"

Zhao Xu was in a very bad mood at the moment, so he nodded and agreed. This Zhang Suo turned around and said to Xu Yi: "Mr. Fan Gaojian, I am really surprised, the young master is so valued by the prince, it seems that the prince has not misunderstood the person! I hope the young master will support the prince a lot. If the young master does not leave Beijing in the past two days, the next official would like to invite the young master to come. I don't know if it's possible for the government to tell you?"

Xu Yi hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for looking up to the grassroots. I'm just a commoner, and I don't have much ability. Some of my opinions are just hearsay, and I can't be elegant. If Xu hasn't left in the past two days If so, I will definitely visit Mr. Zhang's residence!"

Zhang Suo nodded, then saluted King Ji and Xu Yi again, accompanied by Zhang Hu, and sent him out of the palace.

Zhao Xu was in a bad mood, so he got up and said: "Brother Xu came back today, I should be happy, but the conversation just now made me really not excited, brother Xu, let me go to the garden with me. I still have a lot of things I want to ask you!"

Xu Yi nodded in agreement, and accompanied Zhao Xu to the back garden of the Wangfu. The garden of the Wangfu is not small, and there are various flowers planted everywhere, which bloom under the gentle spring breeze, making the garden full of fragrance. After seeing these blooming flowers, Zhao Xu's mood improved somewhat.

"I'm so emotional, it makes you laugh! But now I feel better, Brother Xu, tell me about your experience in Hebei this time! I haven't been out of Beijing for a long time, I want to give me I'm so suffocated! This time you went to do the goods, and the journey went smoothly?" Zhao Xu walked to a gazebo in the pond, sat down on a stone bench, and said to Xu Yi.

According to Zhao Xu's instructions, Xu Yi sat on the stone bench opposite him, and said with a smile: "I have a letter written by the prince in my hand, so how can things go wrong? Once the letter from the prince comes out, I can say Everything is going to be beneficial!"

Zhao Xu also laughed when he heard it, and waved his hands and said, "I know how much influence I have in the court, so please stop joking, I guess it's okay to use my letter to deal with a small official like the county magistrate." , I’m afraid it won’t work if I give it to an official above the magistrate! It’s just that my name as a prince is bluffing people there! Hehe!” Zhao Xu is still very self-aware.

Xu Yi also laughed for a while, and then roughly told Zhao Xu what he saw during his trip to Hebei West Road.

Zhao Xu sighed slightly and said: "Actually, I also sent a trusted person in the north, and the news he sent back was basically the same as what you said, even worse than what you said, but I didn't expect it. The situation in the north has deteriorated so quickly, and now it is not easy to even do business, and these gangsters really deserve to die!"

Hearing Zhao Xu's disapproval of those bandits, Xu Yi showed a look of disapproval. After thinking for a while, he said carefully: "Actually, I don't think there is anything wrong with these bandits. The reason why they embarked on the road of chaos I think most people are forced by life, they don’t want to move south, but they can’t make a living in the north, and gathering crowds to make trouble is just to survive.”

Zhao Xu showed a trace of displeasure on his face. He glanced at Xu Yi and said, "Brother Xu, is he affirming their actions? Could it be unreasonable for them to gather a crowd to rebel? They should rise up and gather in the mountains and forests, Is it against the government and the court?"

Xu Yi has known Zhao Xu for such a long time, and this is the first time he has seen him speak coldly to him. His heart tightened, and he quickly got up and said, "My lord, don't be angry. That's not what Caomin said. I hope your lord will forgive me." !"

Seeing Xu Yi's nervous look, Zhao Xu also knew that what he said just now was a little serious, so he waved his hand and said, "Brother Xu, don't say that, I didn't mean to blame you, but I'm always disturbed by these things today. , bored in my heart, and the words are a little heavy, don't mind, just sit down and talk, if you alienate the relationship between you and me because of my words, if you refuse to meet honestly again, then it's me It’s a loss! It’s better to sit down and talk! Tell me, what’s wrong with them gathering people to make trouble?”

Seeing what Zhao Xu said, Xu Yi bowed and thanked Zhao Xu again, then sat down and said, "Then I'll tell you, if the prince doesn't like it, you can't punish me!"

Only then did Zhao Xu show a hint of a smile, pointing at Xu Yi and said with a smile: "You have laid an ambush in advance! Well, just talk about what you have, and of course I won't punish you!"

Only then did Xu Yi reassure himself and said: "I said that it's not necessarily a bad thing for these rebellious bandits to gather in the mountains and forests. There is a reason, because these people are not against the imperial court, but against the government!"

Zhao Xu felt a little strange: "Brother Xu, how do you say this? Is the court different from the government? Isn't the government the court?"

Xu Yi explained: "Of course it's different. The imperial court represents the royal family, that is, the Zhao family's world, while the government represents the local forces. The goal of these rioters' confrontation is not against the imperial court, but against the local Unscrupulous officials, how can this be the same?"

Zhao Xu nodded slightly and said: "I understand a little bit. What you mean is that they didn't intend to create a rebellion against our Zhao family, but to fight against the local government for their livelihood. But what do you mean? You go on explain!"

"That's exactly what I mean. The fundamental reason why these rioters gather to make trouble is because the northern barbarians continue to harass them, so that they can't live and live in the land they used to live on, and they are displaced. So what they hate most should be Those Jin people or Liao people are not unpatriotic. Once the Jin people break their faces with the Song Dynasty and invade the territory of the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that the most resolute resistance to the Jin people should be these so-called rioters. I just said that their rebellion is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is likely to become a force that cannot be ignored in the Song Dynasty against the Jin people in the future!" Xu Yi finally confided his analysis.

After Zhao Xu listened to Xu Yi's words, his brows softened a little, and he said strangely: "Based on what you say, then these rioters may not necessarily be all bad things!"

This time Xu Yi just sat there smiling, but stopped talking, thinking that I have said everything I should say, and you can think about it yourself.

Zhao Xu thought for a while, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Let's put this matter aside, let's not talk about it. After you left last time, I started to make friends with some scattered officials in the court, but I also made friends with some knowledgeable officials. Among these people There are more people who share similar views with you and me, and are worried about the current situation, but the problem is that most of these people have low official positions, and their words have little weight in the court, and the Zhang Suo you saw just now is a very courageous person, But now he is just a small young mansion with an eighth-rank official position. In a short period of time, I am afraid that with me and them, I still can't dissuade my father. , I’m having a headache about this matter, it’s just in time for you to come today, give me some advice quickly!” Zhao Xu now almost regards Xu Yi as his internal high-ranking officer and dog-headed military adviser, and actually asked him when he met him. count.

Since Xu Yi made friends with this Zhao Xu, he also had a good impression of him, and gradually began to think about him consciously or unconsciously. Although he was busy along the way, he still thought about this problem for him whenever he had time. The reason why Zhao Xu felt confused was probably because he was in this mountain!But he can be said to stay out of the matter, on the contrary, some things are seen more clearly than this King Ji, and he has a clear understanding of the future development of the current situation, and gradually he really has some ideas.

"In my opinion, the current Holy Majesty is immersed in the joy of Fu Yanyun, and those traitors will take advantage of this opportunity to become more and more powerful. It is certain that they will be promoted. In this way, they will He will control the government even more. I agree with the prince. If you and those insightful people write a letter to dissuade you, I am afraid that not only will it not have any effect, but you will be implicated and dismissed from office, so you must not do such things now! Now that the prince has started to pay attention to the people of insight in the court and started to make friends deliberately, I think you should just continue to be your idle king now, don't be independent, and this time, taking advantage of His Majesty's pleasure, you might as well take the lead in writing a letter to congratulate His Majesty, This can also eliminate some of your Majesty's misunderstandings about you. At the same time, you might as well make friends with a wider range of friends. As long as some officials are not treacherous and partisan people, no matter whether they are knowledgeable or not, and whether they agree with you or not, you might as well associate with them. This can also pave the way for the future. As for those treacherous officials, I think they are not necessarily monolithic, and they must inevitably fight each other. You might as well find an opportunity to let them fight like dogs and use their own strength to cut them off. Isn't it a good way to do it yourself? If it succeeds, it will be considered a curve to save the country!" Xu Yi said his suggestion for Zhao Xu's current situation.

After Zhao Xu listened to Xu Yi's words, his eyes lit up immediately, and he stared at Xu Yi for a long time, feeling a little terrified at Xu Yi's heart, and finally laughed aloud: "Brother Xu's words really made me suddenly enlightened! Gao Ming, it is really clever, the curve saves the country, this word is really wonderful, haha! I have long seen that you have great talent, and now it seems that my vision is really very spicy! You are more than just Great talent, it can be called a ghost genius!"

Seeing Zhao Xu's happy face, Xu Yi also felt a little blissful, wondering if I'm really that good?Ghost talent, that's a term to describe some super talented people!I am ashamed to receive it, I am ashamed to receive it!

After Zhao Xu laughed for a while, his mood improved a lot and he started talking more. He chatted with Xu Yi about his trip to the north. Zhao Xu even laughed out loud, pointing at Xu Yi and calling him a genius, this was the first time he had heard of such a way of doing business.

Although Xu Yi told Zhao Xu a lot of things about going to Cizhou to do business this time, he deliberately concealed the fact that he took in a large number of refugees. Although this Zhao Xu is an outlier among the princes, his surname is still Zhao after all, and many things still cannot be done. All he knew was that he changed the matter of taking in refugees into that he gave money to help refugees, which made Zhao Xu even more fond of him, praised him for his country, and said that in the future, as long as there is trouble in business, even Send someone to look for him, he will try his best to help, and he must not let him spend the money in vain, Xu Yi nodded his thanks. The appearance of leather charging is still good.

After the two chatted for a while, Xu Yi wanted to say goodbye and leave the palace, find a place to live outside, and resettle the brothers under his command, but Zhao Xu refused to let him go, and let him stay in the palace again no matter what he said. Stay for two days, have a good narration with him, and call Zhang Hu, let him settle down Xu Yi's subordinates, and don't treat them badly, so Xu Yi has no choice but to stay in the palace.

In the evening, Zhao Xu held a private banquet for Xu Yi, and he didn't allow anyone to accompany him. The two of them exchanged cups and chatted while drinking. , although he is a prince and a prince, he has few real friends. In the past, he liked to travel around and made some friends in the local area. But after these people knew his identity, Most of them immediately changed their attitudes. Either they came to the door deliberately to curry favor with him and wanted to get an official position through him, or they regarded him as a scourge and never came to see each other again. Only Xu Yi was an outlier, and they still regarded him as a friend. He deliberately flattered him and wanted to seek family background, on the contrary, he shirked it many times. He didn't want to use his relationship to become an official, and he didn't deliberately alienate him. He still regarded him as a confidant. That's why Zhao Xu valued him so much. Now he can understand Zhao Xu's behavior I'm in a good mood, it's really too cold to be in a high place!No wonder Zhao Xu, the prince, is so depressed.

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