"Mr. Junshi, Wei Zheng, who was known for his kindness and love for the people in the past, once suggested that Emperor Taizong of Tang deal a more severe blow to the defeated Xiongnu, seize the cattle and sheep that the Tang army could see, impose heavy taxes on the Xiongnu people in the occupied areas, and... and rob the population of the Xiongnu to go to the Central Plains to engage in road construction, dig canals and other labor service!" Wang Jinghui said calmly, but the tone changed: "It's a pity that Emperor Taizong of Tang did not adopt Wei Zheng's suggestion. Until Wei Zheng's death, the Xiongnu rekindled again in just a few decades and became a confidant of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong of Tang also died of depression!"

Everyone in the Funing Palace did not speak out, and they were all looking at Wang Jinghui: "Mr. Junshi is the first person in history today. He should not be able to tell the story between Emperor Taizong of Tang and Wei Zheng. War is like the enemy and our soldiers fighting on the battlefield. Except for you, I live, and there is no other way. The same should be true between countries. The priest's benevolence can only be considered benevolence to the people of their own. But if we also talk about benevolence to foreign races and enemies, we should put our great Song army and people in a dilemma. In the future, the war will recur. If we want to fight, we will need money and food. If the imperial court is not rich in treasury, we can only increase taxes to the people. These are the second. The important thing is that our great Song army and people will bleed for this!"

"Sun Tzu said: 'Therefore, wise generals are consuming the enemy. Eating the enemy for one bell, and I should be twenty bells.' The reason why Western Xia was troubled by the Song Dynasty was that the northwest occupied Biandu was too far away and it was not conducive to supply. The Duke of Wei plundered the livestock of Dangxiang people to reduce the enemy's capital to fill the treasury of our Song Dynasty and reduce the taxes of our Song Dynasty people; robbing the enemy's people is to destroy the enemy's people. It should be noted that the nomadic people are soldiers, and from the separatist rule to the Yuanhao's troubles, and then for decades, Dangxiang's troops have invaded the Song Dynasty. Didn't that happen nationwide, the old man under the seventy years old all over the country have soldiers?"

"Mr. Junshi has achieved success in his history and regarded it as a scholar of his generation. I would like to teach me: If the people of our country and the people of the enemy country must have one to bear the pain, which side should he choose?!" When Wang Jinghui said the last sentence, he was simply asking a stern question. Everyone in the palace was already accustomed to the gentle and elegant son-in-law, but he had never seen the son-in-law speak so sharply.

Wang Jinghui was so stern today, not because Sima Guang was against him recently on the issue of "strange skills and lewd skills". Because Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and others held back their hands and feet to Xixia again and again, and used the so-called "benevolence and righteousness" to stumbling the hands and feet of their own country. The most hateful thing was the elite class of this era - Shilin held Confucius and Dong Zhongshu's stinky feet and talked about benevolence and righteousness. The little Xixia dragged the Song Dynasty like this. Wang Jinghui really blushed for this. He was so stern today that he wanted to publicly show his own flag - "benevolence and righteousness" can only be said to his own people, and to talk to the enemy, it is to train gravediggers for himself!

In ancient Chinese history, everything is about politics, which means that you like to find footnotes for your own speech in the history of the place where it has happened. Recently, the discussion of Funing Palace is an opportunity.

Almost the most important ministers in the court today are here. Everything that happens in the hall today will be recorded in detail by the residence of Emperor Zhao Xu. And there are also historians present. He will also record everything that happens here, which will become the basis for writing the "Records" after the death of Emperor Zhao Xu in the future.

Wang Jinghui wanted to erect his flag on such an occasion. As long as Emperor Zhao Xu adopted his advice here, whenever he encountered similar incidents in the future, officials and emperors from later generations would cited what he said today as evidence. From the time when Emperor Liangzuo of the Western Xia Dynasty died in Dashun City three years ago, the Song Dynasty had debated again and again on the issue of tens of thousands of prisoners of Dangxiang. Until recently, Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang deliberately opposed Guo Kui's advice to plunder Xixia. He would use the ruthless moves against the enemy country. This is a natural thing in Wang Jinghui's eyes. There is no need to discuss it again and again. He was already tired of all this. Although Wang Jinghui did not dare to share the killing policy of the Mongols in later generations, if he could ensure that his relatives and the country would not be treated like this, he would rather be this butcher, in order to one day his own people would not end up like this.

After hearing this, Sima Guang began to be confused for a while during this sudden and continuous attack. He realized after a long time. He looked at the prince-consort in surprise, as if it was the first time he saw Wang Jinghui. Although he did not dare to say what the prince-consort said, every word the prince-consort said was almost cited by classics. He had been studying history for many years and presented the "Perpetual Calendar" and was naturally familiar with the stories of Wei Zheng and Emperor Taizong of Tang mentioned by the prince-consort. This matter is real, and the prince-consort did not distort the facts, but the book of sages he had read for decades told me.

What he told him was another way. Wei Zheng was a famous minister in the Tang Dynasty - the term "Man Mirror" was a model for many years and generations of famous ministers. Which one is right or wrong with Wei Zheng or sages?! Sima Guang was confused for a moment. He didn't know how to refute the prince-consort. It was not that he could not find the argument. On the contrary, it was very easy for him to refute the prince-consort. However, the last sentence of the prince-consort made him fall into deep thought - he didn't know which of the two methods was correct, but he could not speak ignorant words - the Tang Dynasty's Yin Ji was still in front of him, and the incident between Wei Zheng and Emperor Taizong of Tang happened yesterday!

Sima Guang knelt down and said in a deep voice: "The Lord, I don't know how to answer! But when treating Xixia like this, I am afraid that the northwest will be uneasy, and it will also damage the reputation of the Lord!"

Emperor Zhao Xu looked as if he was ashen. He looked at Wang Jinghui in front of the imperial case intent, feeling that the calm expression, sonorous words, and majestic arguments were clear and easy to understand, and there was no trace of pretentiousness in the middle. Since his acquaintance over the past few years, he found that after Wang Jinghui became the son-in-law, he also talked about the past and present with him, but the Wang Jinghui who was disguised as a prince had changed a lot. However, what the son-in-law in Funing Hall said today seemed so familiar - Wang Jinghui had previously given him those strategies that were contrary to the mainstream...

The emperor's face was not good-looking, and everyone noticed it. However, no one knew whether Sima Guang or the son-in-law was unlucky this time. The court officials in the hall also had their own calculations in their hearts - Wen Yanbo and Wang Anshi were like Sima Guang. The food, clothing and expenses were all the salaries of the court, and the family had no spare property, but many ministers had their own "spokesmen". They were fighting with the son-in-law. If the son-in-law fell out of favor, the trouble would be great. However, the benefits of the things that Duke of Wei did in Xixia were obvious - so many war horses, cattle, sheep and livestock were a fortune! I think that besides the three envoys, the emperor's favorite person was the son-in-law. The horses captured by the Song Dynasty in the last war made them make a small contribution through the son-in-law. If nothing unexpected happens this time, the son-in-law will also bring them benefits in this war...

"Mr. Jiefu, what are your high opinions?" Emperor Zhao Xu finally turned his attention to Wang Anshi, who was most pleasing to his appetite. Last time, Emperor Zhao Xu of Funing Palace discussed the matter last time, he had tried his best to avoid the conflict between the son-in-law and Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo, but this time he could not avoid it. He wanted to have a reputation and benefit from him. Both of them could satisfy their side. Unfortunately, it seemed impossible now. He wanted to know what Wang Anshi thought.

Wang Anshi also knelt beside Sima Guang. Although he could not sit and discuss like Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyin, he would not be defeated when standing and answering the emperor's questions. But he still knelt down: "Master, what the prince consort and Mr. Junshi said make sense. But from the perspective of the minister... Although what the prince consort said is a bit extreme, it can establish the strength of the great Song Dynasty. If you choose it as your minister, you will also choose to let the people of the great Song Dynasty live better without being wronged and tax hike!"

Wang Anshidi's words finally laid the idea in the emperor's mind, but a very simple sentence "retreat the court" left him alone, leaving everyone in Funing Palace staring at him and dispersing speechlessly...

"Please stay with your son-in-law!" Wang Anshi called Wang Jinghui from behind.

When Wang Jinghui saw that it was Wang Anshi, he stopped and bowed and said, "Mr. Jiefu. Please advise me if you have any questions!"

Wang Anshi raised his lips slightly and said, "How can I give advice to the prince consort? It's been severely changed!"

Wang Jinghui also pursed his lips and said, "Mr. Jiefu is well aware of the Six Classics. The sage said, 'There must be my teacher when three people walk.' What kind of virtue is the boy? Please say whatever Wang Xiang has!"

"I am just a little curious. If you change it, do you know that the true appearance does not agree with your opinion, but in addition, the true appearance does not want to become a sinner, which will bring shame to the emperor!" Wang Anshi said lightly.

"The King, right and wrong will always be arbitrary. All I can do is not want history to repeat it again!" Wang Jinghui said this to Wang Anshi not only to say to him, but also to himself - "Can I really stop history from repeating it?" Wang Jinghui thought silently in his heart. He didn't know that it seemed clear that he had come to this point today, but there was still a lot of fog ahead, and he still didn't know where the future was.

"Wang Xiang, as a scholar, you should have a kind heart, but as a minister, you must abandon some of the ideas in your heart. I believe that Wang Xiang must have some understanding. Even I sometimes have to hate my suggestions, let alone Wang Xiang would object in his heart?!"

Wang Anshi was stunned after hearing this, and then nodded with deep consent.

"Prince Wang, please apologize to Mr. Junshi for your behalf. I have offended you before the saint just now, but I am not helpless. As a minister, I must provide the most effective advice to the saint. Even if my personal political views are different, I am a minister in the same palace to make good life for the country and the people. I have to argue with reason. I still admire Mr. Junshi's knowledge and character very much!"

After hearing this, Wang Anshi said, "The change is quite like a gentleman in ancient times, but you don't have to worry. Sima Jun will not take this matter to heart, otherwise he would have a clear understanding of it before the imperial case just now. However, the change is quite serious and learn from history. It is probably Sima Jun is thinking at this time that which is right and wrong between Wei Zheng and the sages!"

After Wang Jinghui sighed in his heart, he broke up with Wang Anshi and got in the car and went back to the prince-consort's mansion alone.

On June 13, the first year of Xining of the Great Song Dynasty, the news of the Great Song Dynasty's victory was published in the "Mirror of Ming Song Dynasty". After mourning the achievements of Yang Ding of the Quanzhi Security Army, more of the articles were to praise the military achievements of Dukes of Wei, Han Qi, Lu Shen, Wang Shao and others. This was only released after obtaining the consent of the Secretariat's ministers. Even if the war was covered up at this time, it would be useless. The court debate in Funing Hall had already made many people know this news. After being conveyed through the mouths of these ministers, it was soon known to everyone in the world, not to mention that this was a war ending with the victory of the Great Song Dynasty, which should be promoted more.

The news of this victory came so suddenly. After almost everyone was stunned for a moment, they were more excited. The Song Dynasty has maintained a good record against the Western Xia in recent years, which made all the Song people feel that the country has begun to enter glory again. However, the only regret is that due to the inconvenience of supply in the northwest, the court temporarily retreated to the Song Dynasty. But what is even more surprising is that the Song army destroyed Hongzhou City, and in the dangerous area of ​​Baiyu Mountain, two hundred miles north of Shunning Village, three new cities were built using materials from Hongzhou City. The keen people immediately realized that these three cities were guarding the horns. The target area was the ruins of the former Hongzhou City.

After plundering Hongzhou City, Wang Shao took all the Dangxiang people and other tribesmen who lived in it back to the Song Dynasty, and then burned all the things that could be removed from the city, and then burned Hongzhou City with fire. He was really a waste of grass. Later, he used the materials for the demolition of Hongzhou City to choose a dangerous place in the place opposite the grassland of Baiyu Mountain to drive more than 50,000 prisoners of war in Dangxiang to build a city day and night. In the past, the Song Dynasty built a city on the border not only to be harassed by the Dangxiang people, but also to greatly limit the size of the personnel who were in the construction of the city. It would take several months to build a city, but this time, with so many prisoners of war, three cities arranged in triangular shapes were first seen in just over ten days. The scale of the army can be simply garrisoned, and the terrain is good. If the Dangxiang people want to pull out these three nails, it is impossible not to pay a heavy price.

However, despite the displeasure of the three small villages, the Dangxiang people could only watch it grow and build day by day, because now the Dangxiang people have formed a gap of empty troops here. Even if reinforcements arrive here, Hongzhou City has been razed to the ground. Only the Jianing Military Office in the distance is the foothold, and even the nomadic peoples can't stand it at such a long distance.

The Poxi army of Li Qing's troops of Xiangqing Army in the Xixia were still wandering on the road. After Li Qing received the edict from Empress Dowager Liang, he did not quickly order and rush to support Liang Gewei's troops, but continued to stay in Xiangqing Army in the name of raising food and supplies. Although this action did not cause any trouble within the Dangxiang, because most people were not aware of what happened in Hongzhou and the Song Dynasty security army, in the eyes of Empress Dowager Liang, she felt that the battle was in danger of failure.

Although Empress Dowager Liang was a woman, she admired Empress Dowager Xiao Zhuo, who had been in charge of the national destiny for 40 years in Liao Dynasty. Her martial arts and strategies were comparable in this era, even Mrs. Cao and Empress Dowager Gao could not - Empress Dowager Liang was not only well versed in military tactics, but also had a very few empress dowagers in Chinese history. Her keen feeling made her feel that it was a mistake to invade the Security Army. Although the Western Xia set up a trap for the Song Dynasty to get rid of, it now seems more like the Western Xia had fallen into the trap of the Song Dynasty.

With one stern-worded edict after another, Li Qing finally set off, but due to poor communication, when he just set off, Wuxin led the Song army to break through the city of Hongzhou. Perhaps because of some ideas, Li Qing had a very slow journey. After encountering the order of Queen Mother Liang urging him to speed up the march, a defense letter carrying food and supplies was too burdensome to be returned to Queen Mother Liang. The Jianing Army Office has been burned, and there are more than 100,000 troops of Liang Gewei on the front line, and it is difficult to replenish supplies. If he adds his nearly 100,000 troops, the Song army will not be able to fight, and the army will be starved to death.

However, when Li Qing's troops arrived at Yanchi, they suddenly ordered the army to travel lightly and throw away the baggage and attack the Jianing Military Office. They arrived at the Jianing Military Office in five days. The speed of slow marching was very different from before. After receiving the informant's return, Empress Dowager Liang was also very strange. But soon Li Qing's letter made her fall into the abyss - the entire Liang Gewei army was wiped out, Hongzhou City was already owned by the Song army, and the Song army's military command was the empty Jianing Military Office. Li Qing rushed over not only for the sake of the Jianing Military Office, but also because Liang Yi, the prime minister of the Western Xia Dynasty, was buried in the Jianing Military Office.

After Li Qing arrived at the Jianing Military Office, he was about to visit the Prime Minister Liang Yi, but at the entrance of the temporary palace where the Prime Minister Liang Yi was buried, the people were hanging white silk and white lanterns that symbolized someone's death. Li Qing was shocked - Liang Yi was already dead?! When he was in Xiangqing Army, he had already heard that Liang Yi was seriously ill, but he didn't expect to die of illness. He had also seen Liang Yi, and he was well maintained. It was impossible to die so early. What was going on?!

After reporting his identity, Li Qing walked straight to the inner courtyard, but as soon as he entered the middle house, he saw dozens of people kneeling in a mess in the yard. Several soldiers were raising their knives to chop people. There were already many headless corpses in the yard. Seeing this, Li Qing hurriedly called: "Stay people under the knife!"

After a conversation, I found out that the Prime Minister Liang Yimang had really passed away. The leader of the personal army killed the courtyard, and even the doctors who treated Liang Yimang did not let go. When Li Qing found out, he immediately stopped. The doctors who had just been walking around the gates of hell heard this and cried out in tears.
Chapter completed!