On the 10th month of the first year of Yuanyou (the eighth day of the lunar month).

Qingyi, who was sent to Beijing from the threshold of Xihe Road, was sent to Bianjing.

It was immediately placed in Tongwenguan.

Those who entered the capital at the same time as Qingyi's ghost sign also included detailed border reports on Xihe Road and a letter of apology from Aligu, the leader of the Wuwei County Prince and Miaochuan.

Zhao Xu flipped through Aligu's apology, curled his lips, and made an evaluation in his heart: "The words are good, and the use of allusions is correct."

But it is precisely because of this that the heels of Aligu’s apology were exposed - it was not written by him at all.

When did the Tubo people talk to the Han uncle in a literary way?

From Yushila to Dongwu, then to Xibawen, Wen Xixin.

People report it in Tubo dialect.

For example, last year, Aligu warned Xihe Road: he found that the Burmese Medicine family gathered people and told the Han family to make big preparations, and reported to the uncle of the Tokyo Han family.

They are all very colloquial.

But the apology now is very literary.

At a glance, you can tell that it was completely perfunctory and it was not written by Aligu himself.

only……

Zhao Xu picked up his pen and wrote to Aligu's apology: What does Guizhang have to do with you? You can guard the border with Qingtang with peace of mind. I have issued an edict to Xihe to give you some money, silk and tea to reward you.

Although Aligu does this, it is disgusting.

But politics is disgusting.

They are all foxes for thousands of years, so no one can talk to anyone about Chinese stories.

Zhao Xu knew, and Ali Gu also knew that Qingtang Tubo had a barrel dip value.

Therefore, no matter how repeatedly Aligu jumped, he performed his Schrödinger's personality as a loyal minister in the Song Dynasty.

But as long as the Xixia is still there, Aligu can still maintain his image as a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty on the surface.

Then, Zhao Xu could only pinch his nose, approve of his behavior, and pretend that he was really a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty.

Geopolitics cannot act emotionally.

Those who are in power must distinguish between the main contradictions and the secondary contradictions.

Before the Western Xia was destroyed, the strength of the Song Dynasty was not enough to control the Qingtang region and extend its tentacles to the Western Regions.

As long as the Ali Gu exists, it can hinder the Xixia people.

If the next one is not to mention it, if the Qing Tang Tubo is destroyed.

Then, the Xixia people could share the trade income of the Silk Road with the Liao people.

Considering that the Liao people wanted to transport silk to the Western Regions, they needed to pass through the vast grasslands, and the cost increased dramatically.

Xixia controls the Hexi Corridor and can directly do business with the Western Regions.

Once the Qingtang Tubo competitor is not available, most of the income from the Silk Road will be in the hands of the Dangxiang people.

What is this called?

Recruiting the enemy!

After Zhao Ji's bastard took office, he left Xixia and ran to destroy Tubo.

It was just that I made this most serious strategic mistake!

The art of war says: know yourself and your enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles, you will never know your enemy, you will never be defeated in a victory or defeat, you will never be defeated in a battle.

That bastard Zhao Ji did not know himself or his enemy.

I thought I was proud, but I didn’t know that the people of Xixia were all happy and blooming.

For Xixia, it was Amelika who rushed into Iraq and hanged Saddam. The Iranians couldn't stop smiling.

Thank you for the gift package given by my brother Zhao Ji!

The Northwest strategy is destroyed once!

A typical example is "not aware of the power of the three armies, but the responsibility of the three armies."

Empress Dowager Xiang was beside him, watching Zhao Xu finish his instructions, and said with a smile: "The Sixth Brother is becoming more and more calm in handling state affairs."

This child is indeed very talented in diplomacy, military and political affairs.

Whether it is the Northern Territory, Western Territory, Tubo, Jiaozhi, and Dali, they are all handled appropriately.

"It's all taught by the mother." Zhao Xu flattered her

"Sixth Brother... How to deal with the ghost seal?" Xiang Empress Dowager mentioned the handling of the Qingyi Ghost Seal who was escorted to Beijing.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Xu said, "Let's take a look in the Tongwenguan first."

"Please ask if he is willing to assist the court in recruiting his son to become a filthy person, and then make plans."

Zhao Xu said, then let out a sigh of relief.

His feelings made him wish to immediately send Qingyi to the imperial face of the emperor of Taimiao, and cut it into pieces to the police.

But his rationality prevented him from making such a choice.

The reason is very simple.

Qingyi Ghost Mark and also has the value of dipping buckets!

His son still had at least 100,000 young and strong women and children in his hands.

At the same time, Qingyi made ghost seals and was also a great nobleman in Qingtang Tubo.

Killing him rashly will easily lead to a grief, which will affect the future responsibility and win over Qingtang area.

Therefore, even if Qing Yi Jie Guizhang refused to cooperate, Zhao Xu could not kill him.

At most, imprison it.

If he cooperates with Zhao Xu, he can even reunite with his family in Bianjing and enjoy wealth.

This is politics.

A national behavior that requires abandoning personal feelings, planning and organizing everything in accordance with national interests and social reality.

Therefore, Sun Tzu said: If you don’t know that the army cannot advance, it is called advancement, and if you don’t know that the army cannot retreat, it is called retreating, which is called a storm.

Therefore, if you don’t have any profit, you have to use it, and if you don’t have any danger, you won’t have any war.

In terms of politics, if it is not a forced one, if you are not sure, don’t force your opponent to the Jedi.

Because you can't predict what kind of behavior your opponent will do in desperate situations!

In the current situation, it is easy to kill a Qingyi ghost-making seal.

However, the nobles of the Qingtang Tubo were scared and it would be difficult to end.

Zhao Xu’s experience in studying abroad in modern times made him know that he should not treat any opponent as a dead person in the futures.

The rabbit still bites people when it is anxious, let alone a living person?

Fullness brings harm to humility and benefits!

For the king, don’t do things that are too much or too little.

Queen Mother Xiang listened and said with a smile: "The Sixth Brother is very appropriate."

Then he called Liang Chengzheng and ordered him: "Send the imperial edicts and decrees of the officials to the capital."

"promise!"

After giving this instructed, Empress Dowager Xiang seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, Brother Six, the capital reported the rank of the court officials to enter the court this morning."

"The magistrate of Dengzhou Su Shi, arranged for the morning court tomorrow. Will the sixth brother meet?"

Zhao Xu nodded: "I have heard of Su Shi's name in the palace, but I have always been there for a long time, so it's better to meet him."

"Good!" Xiang Gong nodded, and then ordered Liang Congzheng: "I will send an order to the ministers of the capital and the ministers, and to change the governor of Dengzhou Su Shi to the Jiying Hall to the Jiying Hall. After the official's family came to the imperial court, he would summon him in the small hall behind Jiying Hall. This might become a good story."

Empress Dowager Xiang naturally knew that Zhao Xu took great care of Su Shi and attached great importance to him.

Therefore, I specially arranged such a time and opportunity to meet the king and his subjects alone.

...

Su Shi looked at the so-called "track" in front of him from Jing'anfang, through Dawa Temple, through Huihefang, through Dongjier Lane and Xijier Lane, and directly through the old Fengqiu Gate outside Bianjing.

At this time, a row of seven or eight carriages were hung with centipedes filled with various cargo, slowly passing along the track in front of him under the guidance of four horses. Although the speed was not fast, it was at least three or five times faster than those flat cars that often blocked the road.

"This is at least filled with a hundred stone goods!" Su Shi was shocked.

The state of the country was measured by 92 and a half jin as a stone.

One hundred stones are nine thousand two hundred and fifty kilograms!

Beside him was Jia Zhongmin who was invited to accompany him to watch the track.
To be continued...