Han Qi, who lives in seclusion in Hebei Dashi, is still paying attention to the border security of the Northern Song Dynasty. In terms of relations with Liao, Han Qi advocates that both sides should maintain reconciliation and maintain border stability. In his memorial to Emperor Shenzong of Song, Han Qi wrote: "Keep the 'people on both sides' and live in peace. As for the old age and death, they do not know the matter of war and fighting.', do not rashly destroy the 'the good things of our ancestors for generations', and "Yongduan believes in the contract, and both are suspicious." However, this proposition will certainly not be favored by the young and vigorous emperor.

Of course, Han Qi's advocacy of reconciliation between Song and Liao was not to make the Northern Song Dynasty retreat to Liao, but a key strategy. Han Qi's abacus was very clear about Wang Jinghui, as he said during the Qingli period: "Reconciliation is the expedient, and war and defense is the practice." Taking advantage of the opportunity of peace, "Your Majesty will strengthen the people's love, select talents, alienate treacherous Geng, and use loyalty to make the world obedient, and prepare for the border every day, and there will be surplus grains in the treasury and envious wealth in the treasury." When his own strength develops, if Liao breaches the contract, "the vast trenches and high trenches in Hebei are enough to defend themselves. When the enemy comes to invade, the troops where they are located can be expelled."

In Wang Jinghui's eyes, Han Qi always paid attention to the border security of the Northern Song Dynasty throughout his life. Whether it was resisting Western Xia in Shaanxi, or Dingzhou, Bingzhou, Yangzhou, Daming and other places, he put border security first, and devoted his life to the border defense cause of the Northern Song Dynasty and the security of the people in the border. He had a high reputation not only in the Northern Song Dynasty, but also in Liao and Xixia. "The old virtues of the Han Wei Gong were respected by the old virtues of the Yi Xia, and the Liao envoys would be advised to say, "Every time I passed by the Liao envoys, I had no mistakes and had any questions." The Liao envoys and Jingyin wrote, the story was written at the end of the paper. At that time, they were all named, and they were respected by the Liao people. Whenever they came to the country, they would ask the Minister of the Shizhong if they were safe." As for Western Xia, because Han Qi participated in the Song-Xia War during the Qingli period, "the Western thieves were heartbroken when they heard it."

However, what really won Han Qi's reputation was the trap Wang Jinghui dug for the Dingbian people in the Dingbian Army. Han Qi was in charge of the Fourth Road in Shaanxi. With the cooperation of Wang Jinghui, he won the largest military victory since the founding of the Song Dynasty. This made Han Qi, who was already in his twilight years, gained enough political capital, and his descendants all promoted their titles. The Dangxiang people did not know that this big pit was dug by Wang Jinghui. They were even more respectful of Han Qi. This made the name of "the cold bones of the Western thieves heard about it". Any Han Qi's suggestions at this time undoubtedly had a profound impact on the senior leaders of the Song Dynasty.

Wen Yanbo recommended Han Qi and Fu Bi to come out again, which was also due to the fact that these two bigwigs would check and balance Wang Anshi who was increasingly out of control. This plan could not be hidden from Wang Jinghui and Wang Anshi. For Wang Jinghui, it was obviously impossible to invite Han Qi and Fu Bi out to balance the power of the court and the opposition. Emperor Zhao Xu alone would not be able to say that. He wanted to reform and strengthen the country. Although balancing power was important, Wang Anshi's reputation and practical actions made him know that Wang Anshi was a loyal minister and could not follow the old path like Cao Cao. He needed to make the reformists stand up to the power and momentum of the conservatives. If Han Qi and Fu Bi were invited out, the balance he needed would immediately disappear, which was something that Emperor Zhao Xu would never accept.

"Sage. Duke Wei and Duke Han are old and are no longer suitable for this position!" Wang Anshi quietly gave Emperor Zhao Xu a reason.

However, Wang Jinghui took over and said, "Duke Han and Duke Wei are indeed not suitable. However, in the eyes of the ministers, the more serious thing is that as the two dukes grow old, there is no such prestige in the court to shock Khitan and Dangxiang. What's more serious is that there is also a lack of such successors in the court!" Wen Yanbo regretted it after asking Han Qi and Fu Bi to come out, but at this time Wang Jinghui also gave him a ladder downhill.

"What good methods do you have?" Emperor Zhao Xu pondered for a moment and nodded. Although Han Qi and Fu Bi were not pleased with him, Emperor Zhao Xu was still very aware of such an old minister. Both of them were in their twilight years, but no one could match the kitchens of these two people, and the Khitans even said, "Han Qi can be a 100,000 elite soldiers alone. With Han Qi in one day, the Khitan cavalry will never go south!" Wang Jinghui said just now that his pain point was - as these two old ministers slowly faded out of the political arena of the Song Dynasty. If there was no minister in the court who could understand his opponent like the two of them, but the prince consort could barely count it. However, as a relative of the prince consort, if there was a slight movement, the penguin from the Censorate would be indispensable, which was not what he wanted to see.

"I think Mr. Kuanfu's strategy is used to use Mr. Kuanfu to use Duke Han and Duke Wei to manage Hebei and Shaanxi separately to temporarily withstand this difficulty. For the cultivation of reserve talents, I suggest that the court can establish an institution, which can be customized and relaxed. It is composed of some officials and scholars familiar with the Liao Kingdom, Xixia, and even any country and land surrounding the Song Dynasty. Only with kindness but no real power, I will specifically study the foreign policy of our Song Dynasty and provide feasible suggestions to the court. Of course, the Privy Council must provide some information. When there is any problem in the future, you can select effective talents from this institution to serve the country!" Wang Jinghui stepped forward and said.

Wang Jinghui's proposal made the people in the palace feel very novel, but in his own eyes, this is simply the Song Dynasty version of the American think tank in later generations. This institution will be established by the court, with a strong official background, but it is not within the Song Dynasty official system. There is no need to pay compensation in the early stages, but at the right time, Wang Jinghui can operate this institution into a real commercial institution.

"I'm afraid this will add another batch of scattered officials who receive their salary, which will be of no benefit to the overall situation!" Sima Guang said.

"It's this stingy guy again!" Wang Jinghui lamented in his heart. He had long known that Sima Guang was a famous "restrictive" faction in history, but he didn't expect that he was so stingy!

"Mr. Junshi, the court does not have to spend a penny on this institution! There are probably tens of thousands of 'redundant officials' formed in the Song Dynasty. These people have white-collar workers with the court's salary but rarely do things. This is also caused by the structure of the court's official system. Some aspiring officials gathered together to study the Song Dynasty's foreign policy. It happened that people could do their best. Such an institution was also a loose organization. It only had the power to suggest the court's foreign policy, but did not exercise the power."

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile: "I'm afraid no one will go to such an institution!"

"No! I think the court needs all kinds of 'special talents'. For example, Duke Han and Duke Wei can make achievements in foreign affairs, which is also the result of the court's training for decades. This is too time-consuming and it will be useless at that time! People in this institution are exposed to information from neighboring countries day and night, familiar with the latest situation of neighboring countries, and become professionals over time, and can serve as staff and other positions. Even when there are disputes with neighboring countries, the emperor only needs to add a false position to become an envoy of the Song Dynasty to go to neighboring countries. This is an opportunity to make achievements. I believe that many people with long-term vision will participate. Mr. Junshi has always believed that the imperial court has limited ways to select talents. This can be a way to serve the court!"

After hearing this, everyone had different ideas in their hearts. However, the son-in-law suggested that the establishment of such an institution was a good way to cultivate talents in all aspects. Sima Guang, who had originally opposed it, also believed that this was indeed a good suggestion. Like the "Mirror of the Song Dynasty" run by the son-in-law, the court did not need to spend a penny, and exposed his feet could get countless "common censors"; just as the son-in-law said, this institution was also a good choice for entering the court. Those who were poor could become a staff member of the frontier officials, and those who were excellent could become envoys of the Song Dynasty. Although the former had a bad environment, it was still a real disadvantage, and the latter had a bright future. I am afraid that this institution would be broken by someone at that time!

"The strategy of the prince-consort is feasible, but this institution specially established to study neighboring countries will inevitably give people a clear explanation, especially the Khitan and Dangxiang may be questioned by the Song Dynasty!" Wen Yanbo thought for a while and said. For such an institution, Wen Yanbo tended to not open it. This is not because of the reasons he said, but because of the lessons learned from the "General Staff" of the Privy Council.

Although the General Staff of the Song Dynasty was a good institution and did play a role in the war, providing good advice to the emperor and ministers, this General Staff was a subordinate agency of the Privy Council. Wen Yanbo himself could not say anything on his territory, and he was inevitably a little depressed. Wen Yanbo could feel that such a "foreign policy research institution" would probably extend his tentacles to his territory again, and he would not even handle the affairs of the General Staff himself, so he would be more sad in the future.

Wang Anshi said from the side: "I think it's feasible, but it's necessary to change the face. The court can do not issue an edict to form it!"

Emperor Zhao Xu waved his hand and said to Wang Jinghui: "My dear friend needs to think about this matter. Write a note to submit it. It will not be too late to discuss it at that time. The couplet can be written first to send it to Duke Han and Duke Wei. Let them pay close attention to it. If there is anything, you can use the various strategies to prevent accidents!"

After hearing the words of Emperor Zhao Xu, Wang Jinghui breathed a sigh of relief. In history, the Khitans took advantage of the disaster in the Song Dynasty and ruthlessly killed the Song Dynasty. This time, he gave these senior leaders of the Song Dynasty in advance. There should be no problem when they responded carefully.

After the Funing Palace was discussing the matter, Wang Jinghui saw the young sword-bearing guard coming in again and walked behind Emperor Zhao Xu and followed him out. Wang Jinghui was very curious about the young man - but he did not realize that he was obviously a few years younger than the sword-bearing guard. On the way out of the palace, he asked Wen Yanbo who was walking beside him: "Mr. Kuanfu, the guard just now is very eye-catching, I wonder who it is?"

Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "This person's name is not revealed, but the son-in-law who mentioned this person's birth must have heard of it!"

"Oh?!" Wang Jinghui saw that Wen Yanbo was in a good mood, and asked with a smile: "Where is this from?"

"In the past, Taizong, the governor of Datong Army under Taizong, Yang Ye, was a descendant of Yang Linggong. His name was Chongyue and his courtesy name was Shouyi! This is a loyal and kind descendant. When the emperor was studying for a month ago, he was recommended by someone. When he was young, he was familiar with military tactics and skilled in martial arts. When he saw that he was a talent, he paid attention to recommending it to the emperor!" Wen Yanbo slowed down and stroked his gray beard and said to Wang Jinghui with a smile.

After listening to Wen Yanbo's introduction, Wang Jinghui realized that Yang Chongyue had such a background. For a later generation, Wang Jinghui certainly knew the legend of famous generals of the Song Dynasty, "Tianbo Mansion" and "Yang Family Generals" were all familiar to him. He did not expect that Yang Chongyue was actually a descendant of the Yang Family!

However, after Wang Jinghui came to this time and space, he naturally knew that the deeds of the "Yang Family Generals" he knew were mostly fabricated by later generations, but it is undeniable that the Yang family was full of loyalty and martyrs at that time. The prototype of Pan Renmei in the later generations' legend of Yang Family Generals was Pan Mei in the Taizong period. However, Pan Mei was not as dirty as in the books of later generations. Of course, Pan Mei had to pay responsibility for Yang Ye's death, but the eunuch who really prompted Yang Ye's death was indeed the eunuch Wang Chen, the eunuch at that time.

Yang Ye was born into a general. After entering the Song Dynasty, he served as the judge of the prefecture and the deployment of the Sanjiao military commander. He was also appointed as the observer of Yunzhou. After Yang Ye died in the battle, his sons were mostly transferred to the military post. Among them, the eldest son Yanzhao was also known as the Hebei general during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty. He served as the inspector of Baozhou and the inspector of the border and deputy commander of Gaoyang Pass, etc., and was appointed as the defense envoy of Mozhou. Yang Yanzhao, son Wen Guang, followed Fan Shenyan on the front line against the Xia Dynasty and "followed Di Qing to the south." During the Zhiping period, he was moved to the Yuhou of the Infantry Army.

"Are Yang Chongyue or Yang Wenguang's grandchild?"

"Shouyi is ranked fourth in the family." Although Wen Yanbo has been in good spirits after a long meeting, he is very interested in Wang Jinghui's problems. The main reason is that Yang Chongyue was recommended by him. He knew that the son-in-law had a great influence on Emperor Zhao Xu. Now in Xihe, Wang Shao is obviously the number one thug of the reformist school. However, no one on his side can be excited. The son-in-law is so interested in Sheng Chongyue today, which made Wen Yanbo think.

"What a pity! Mr. Kuanfu's recommendation was wrong!"

"Well? The Yang family has no successor since Wenguang. I also think that the court should not be ignored after the loyal and kindness. What is wrong with the middle? "

"Although the fourth-rank guard with swords in front of the imperial court has a noble status, the students think that Chongyue can be put on the battlefield and honed it. The students regard Chongyue as an extraordinary demeanor, and it is possible that in the future, the style of his ancestor Yang Lao Linggong will be reproduced, so the students are unfair to him!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.

"It's a pity. It's a pity for men to expand their territory on the border, but Chongyue is a pity!"

This was said from the conservatives like Wen Yanbo. Wang Jinghui even felt that something was wrong with his ears. At least he knew that Sima Guang, the conservative leader, was an anti-war element, but why did Wen Yanbo, who was both a conservative, behaved as a fighting rooster?!

"Students think that the highest commander of the Song Dynasty's special forces is Du Yuhou, and there is no suitable candidate yet..." Wang Jinghui said slowly.

"The prince consort wants to recommend Chongyue as the Du Yuhou of the special forces?!"

"I originally thought that if Mr. Kuanfu was not a suitable candidate, the students could recommend Wuxin to join the special forces. However, after seeing Chongyue today, I thought this person was more suitable!" Wang Jinghui did have the idea of ​​recommending Wuxin to join the special forces, but due to his own students, he had to bear corresponding political risks. This is not a good thing for the special forces unit established in a bumpy and bumpy manner. However, after seeing Yang Chongyue today, although Wang Jinghui had not had any contact with him, he felt that this person was indeed good in his heart. In addition, he was influenced by the legendary "Yang Family Generals", and he also wanted Yang Chongyue to be the leader.

Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "Would the prince consort be willing to join the army without any intention?" Wen Yanbo was one of the few people who knew about Wang Jinghui's participation in the battle of the security army. However, at that time, Han Qi and Emperor Zhao Xu both spoke up to ask Wang Jinghui for someone, but the prince consort may have refused because of avoiding suspicion.

From Han Qi's mouth, Wen Yanbo knew the role of Wuxin's two thousand cavalry in the war. The first to fight with the Dangxiang people, Wuxin was all from the book boy trained by the son-in-law himself. Even Wang Shao, who is now in a glorious position, has a deep connection with the son-in-law. These are important considerations for Wen Yanbo's son-in-law to form a special force. In Wen Yanbo's eyes, although the son-in-law had never fought on the front line, he felt that the son-in-law had more military talents, which was even better than Guo Kui. However, he forgot that Guo Kui's Song General Staff Headquarters was also written by Wang Jinghui.

Wang Jinghui replied with a smile: "Wuxin has some experience in leading troops, but the student thinks that since Yang Chongyue came from a general family, he should be better than Wuxin. He is more suitable for him!"

"Chongyue is now the guard in front of the imperial court. If the prince consort can give up Wuxin, he can recommend it to the emperor. After all, talent is rare, and the court on Wuxin's front line has not yet rewarded him. I think there should be no problem with the prince consort. I wonder if the prince consort is willing to give up?!"

After all, Wang Jinghui didn't know why Wen Yanbo was so interested in Wuxin. Although this was not a bad thing, Han Wei's hidden reminder that day was still stuck in his heart, and he was still very concerned about Wuxin's joining the army. However, since Wen Yanbo said such words, he could not refuse it hastily. Moreover, Wuxin was trained by himself and became closer to the category of special forces in tactical thinking, and he was an ideal candidate.
Chapter completed!