Chapter 5: Purge of the Court (Part 2)

Song Shenzong shouted loudly, and a blazing light shot out from the tiger's eyes, which was shocking. However, the ministers heard it in their ears, and muttered to themselves: "What does this have to do with the ambition of the Song Dynasty?"

In their opinion, these are two things that are unrelated to each other.

Of course, some people understand the meaning of Song Shenzong. Wang Anshi, Lu Huiqing, Cai Jing, Lu Gongzhu, Su Shi, Shen Kuo and others all have their eyes shining, especially bright, extremely excited, and they have clenched their fists.

It was Han Qi himself, who was stunned at first, and then his eyes became brighter and brighter, with a red face. He looked at Song Shenzong, his eyes becoming more and more fierce.

"You must think I'm talking nonsense, right?" Song Shenzong took a breath, forced himself to calm down, scanned his ministers, and said, "The Qin Emperor, Han, Wu and Tang Emperor Taizong, are known as the horse emperor, what is the horse emperor? Getting on horse can determine the country, and getting off horse can govern the people. This is the horse emperor. When they get on horse, they have four legs and cavalry!"

This explanation is a bit weird. If you think about it carefully, it still makes sense and the ministers cannot refute it.

"During the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties, China had a large number of cavalry, well-trained, well-equipped, and flexible tactics. It was precisely because of such a large number of cavalry that the Chinese army could be invincible, Han and Wu could defeat the Huns, and Emperor Taizong of Tang could destroy the Turks and capture Jie Li Khan alive." Song Shenzong's tone turned higher and said loudly: "The Song Dynasty inherited the disadvantages of the late Tang Dynasty. The world was in chaos. China was divided into various parts, and foreign races emerged. The Khitan dominated the north, and the Western Xia occupied the land of Hexi. The small Western Xia was only a state in the Song Dynasty, but it suppressed the Song Dynasty for decades."

These are all facts. The ministers have heard countless replies, but when they hear them again, they still sigh.

"This situation is rare in the ages. The Song Dynasty should build cavalry, prepare for war and recover these lost lands." Song Shenzong then analyzed and said, "It's a pity that the Song Dynasty did not do this. Instead, it adopted Han Qi's proposal and promoted the use of schools to control cavalry. This is because the Song Dynasty lacks ambition! Think about it carefully, if there are no cavalry, with only two legs, the Song army can appear in Yanyun? Even if it can, even if the Yanyun land is recovered, with two legs, the Song army can appear in Liaodong? Can the Song outskirts appear in the desert?"

Speaking of this, Song Shenzong sighed endlessly, shook his head and said, "Even if it can, even if the Song army appeared in Liaodong and in the desert, can the Song army appear in the Western Regions? Can it appear in Talas? Even if it can appear in Talas, can it be wiped out the shame of Tang?"

The ministers were speechless and all looked sad.

Song Shenzong was right. If the Song Dynasty did not have a large number of cavalry, could it be possible to defeat the Liao Kingdom with just two-legged infantry? It is very difficult! Even if the Liao Kingdom is defeated, it will not be able to recover Liaodong, advance to the desert, recover the Western Regions, and fight to Talas like the Tang Dynasty.

"You guys say, isn't this a lack of ambition?" Song Shenzong was very upset and asked loudly.

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The ministers were silent and speechless.

"Give up cavalry and promote the use of schools to control cavalry means giving up the recovery of Yanyun, giving up the ambition to recover Liaodong, march into the desert, and regain the Western Regions!" Song Shenzong made a sound.

If you want to recover the lost land and to recreate the grand occasion of the Tang Dynasty, you must have cavalry!

The Song Dynasty promoted the use of footsteps to control cavalry, either building cavalry, giving up its ambition, or guarding the Song Dynasty's three-point land!

"I am guilty of death! I am guilty of death!"

Han Qi kowtowed again, exerting too much force, and blood oozed out of his forehead.

"Get up!" Song Shenzong helped Han Qi up: "Han Qi, you are guilty of using foot to control cavalry. You are based on the situation in Shanzhou and use this to promote the use foot to control cavalry as the national policy of the Song Dynasty. However, if the Song Dynasty had not lacked ambitions and advocated the recovery of lost territory, you would not have adopted your proposal."

"Woooo!" Han Qi was so grateful that he burst into tears. At this point, Song Shenzong wanted to kill him and cut him down, and he had no complaints. He was sincerely grateful.

Using foot to control the cavalry was the result of Han Qi's strong push. Even if Song Shenzong killed him, he would not dare to say no. However, Song Shenzong actually excused him and could not ask him not to be grateful.

"I didn't understand this before. Now, as the war in the north progressed, I remembered what Wu Ji said repeatedly by Wang Shao, and I became more and more clear that only by building a large number of cavalry is the way for the Song Dynasty to be strong." Song Shenzong waved his hand to stop Han Qi from crying, saying: "Building cavalry is the Song Dynasty to regain its ambition! You have repeatedly said that Liao dogs are unparalleled in shooting, but have you ever thought about it? There were so many cavalry in the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties, and China, were they like the Huns and Turks, and they grew up on horseback since childhood, and could they live on horseback for their lives? No! The cavalry in China is trained! As long as the Song Dynasty has established one mind, it can create a large number of elite cavalry like the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties!"

This sentence hit the nail on the head! In the past, when cavalry was mentioned, the ministers kept saying that the cavalry of the Liao Kingdom was so awesome and the cavalry of the Song Dynasty were ineffective. This was also an important reason why the Song Dynasty gave up cavalry. Today, they dare not say this again.

"Han Qi, although the Song Dynasty lacked ambition, it was the national policy that you used stairs to control cavalry as your national policy. However, if there is no proposal, it would not be like this. Will the implementation of stairs to control cavalry for decades have been effective?" Song Shenzong shook his head and said, "I have to punish this crime! Han Qi was demoted to the people and will never be used! I wish you were given a thousand taels of gold to the country, and you should be a farmer in Xiangzhou!"

The influence of using foot to control cavalry is too great. If you really want to pursue it, it is not an exaggeration to kill Han Qi. Song Shenzong just cut him off as a civilian, and he was already showing mercy.

"I thank the official family! I thank the official family!" Han Qi was very satisfied with this handling.

Thank you for your kindness, Han Qi staggered back and came to the gate of the hall. He suddenly turned around and knelt down at Song Shenzong, crying and said, "When Han Qi left the king, I asked the officials to select talents and abilities, promote the new law, rectify the court's principles, work hard to govern, and consolidate the army and martial arts!"

"Dongdong!" He kowtowed very hard, and the sound was very loud, and blood oozed from his forehead. He continued: "I have misled the country and the king for decades. It is my blessing to be able to know the mistakes in my year of dying! I asked the officials to send troops to Liaodong, march into the desert, recover the Western Regions, and clear the Tang Dynasty's shame! Also, the officials should send envoys to Vietnam and Nanzhao to surrender! If they do not surrender, they will send large troops to fight against them!"

After the Song Dynasty resolved the north, it would definitely take Vietnam and Nanzhao to recover, but it would take some time. Han Qi suggested that the ministers were very reasonable and nodded.

"I'll leave you, I'll have no regrets in this life! I'll have no regrets in this life!" Han Qi stood up and walked away quickly, extremely relaxed. A veteran of the three dynasties like him could hear the great remarks of Song Shenzong when he was about to die, and to see that the Song Dynasty was about to return to the peak of the Han and Tang dynasties, what else could he regret?

"Han Qi understands the truth!" Song Shenzong looked at Chao Qi's back, feeling extremely relieved.

Han Qi is different from Sima Guang. Sima Guang was bombarded out of the court, but he didn't understand. However, Han Qi understood very well that he was really wrong.

"A era has come to an end! A new era has begun!" All the ministers knew in their hearts that Han Qi was a veteran of the three dynasties and was highly regarded by the world. His departure means that an era has ended.

This era that is about to end is an era when the Song Dynasty became weak and bullied by foreign races!

The upcoming era will surely be the era of prosperity of the Song Dynasty!

Song Shenzong took away Sima Guang and Han Qi, just to get rid of his arms and make the Song Dynasty strong. There were Wang Anshi in the court, Wu Ji and Wang Shao in the military. With such a great situation, the rise of the Song Dynasty was unstoppable!

"The next one will be Mr. Lu!" The ministers looked at Mr. Lu, knowing that his position was no longer safe.

Mr. Lu was a sensible person. Without waiting for Emperor Shenzong of Song to speak, he immediately apologized and said, "The official is old, please forgive me for my elders!"

Sima Guang and Han Qi, the two most important figures of the opposition, were taken away by Song Shenzong. Can Lu Gongzhu run away? Instead of bombing him away, it is better to resign on his own initiative.

"Accurate!" Song Shenzong showed admiration in his eyes, and Lu Gongzhe was still cognizant.

After Lu Gong kowtowed and thanked him, he left the scene in disgrace.

Song Shenzong waved his hand, and Shao Jiu brought the eunuch and placed the memorial in front of the ministers who submitted the memorial.

"You can take a look! These are the memorials you have written over the years. If you don't read them, you will be shocked. You will do everything to oppose the new law!" Song Shenzong looked solemn and his eyes were like swords, sweeping across the faces of the ministers, speaking coldly.

Whoever he stared at would be frightened and would kneel down and resign.

"I am old, please forgive me for my retirement!"

"I have an old mother..."

"My father is weak and sick, and as a son, I have to give me some medicine..."

The ministers resigned and spoke various terms. Those who retired were only over forty years old, and those who were innocent and not old at all. Those who wanted to be filial sons had long since died.

No matter what kind of documents they were looking for, Song Shenzong didn't ask any questions and was completely accurate.

The ministers left one after another, and in a short while, half of them left.

In the entire court, half of the ministers opposed the reform. In this case, it would be a dream to make Wang Anshi succeed in the reform!

After the reorganization of Song Shenzong, the court was the Qing Dynasty, and the opposition no longer existed, and the overall loss of power. A great opportunity to implement the new law appeared. Wang Anshi was extremely excited.

Over the years, Wang Anshi has also wanted to rectify the court and eliminate the influence of Sima Guang, Han Qi and Lu Gong. However, due to the situation, Wang Anshi could not do it.

It was not that Song Shenzong didn't want to do it, but that he didn't dare to do it, because of the existence of Empress Dowager Cao, his throne was unstable, and his butt was unstable, so how could he dare to move.

Now, because Wu Ji fought a great victory at the border, the throne of Emperor Shenzong of Song was stable and he finally let go of his hands and feet and made a big fight.

"I ask the officials to select talents and abilities to supplement the officials in the court." Wang Anshi submitted a memorial.

Half of the court was gone at once, and if the officials were not supplemented, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"No!" Song Shenzong refused flatly and said, "I hate Yelu Hongji, but I have to admit that his once ridiculed me makes sense. He once said that the Song Dynasty had redundant officials, redundant staff, and more redundant fees. If I could solve this problem, the Song Dynasty would definitely be strong. Now, the court is empty, and it is just right to take this opportunity to carry out an innovation and eliminate all the officials who are not doing things!"

The redundant officials, redundant staff and redundant expenses of the Song Dynasty were famous for their harsh policies in Chinese history and were famous throughout the ages. In this way, it was solved by Emperor Shenzong of Song.

A top-down transformation kicked off. After the reform, the Song Dynasty was completely renewed, and the sleeping dragon of the Song Dynasty finally woke up.
Chapter completed!