From Kaifeng to Chenqiao Post, it is the place where Emperor Taizu was wearing the yellow robe. Then head north to Changyuan County. After passing Changyuan County, you will leave Kaifeng Prefecture and enter Huazhou, the enclave of Northwest Jing Road. This is the post road from Tokyo to Khitan Nanjing in the Song Dynasty, and then cross the Yellow River in Chanzhou to Daming Prefecture. Then from Daming Prefecture all the way north to Baigou Post in Xiongzhou, then enter the territory of Khitan.

This road is the closest road from Kaifeng Prefecture to Youzhou. Along the way, there are water transport of the Yuhe River and Yongji Canal, which is the main transportation road for the Northern Expedition of the Central Plains. However, the thousand-year-old old Yellow River Jingdong Road has severe silt. After breaking in Henglong Dao in the first year of Jingyou, it rushed out of the Henglong River channel and turned to the northeast. In the past ten years, there has been no major flood. However, the mud and sand in the river water cannot be settled, and the river channel in the lower reaches of the Yellow River has accumulated silt near the sea estuary of the Henglong River channel in recent years. I don’t know when the river channel will be silted again. The control of the Yellow River is a major event second only to the defense of the Khitan, and it is also a difficult task. It is not a matter of one day or one night.

In Xu Ping's memory in his previous life, he had no reliable experience in governing the Yellow River. He could only maintain soil and water in the upstream and irrigate the Yellow River on a large scale in the Hetao area. The clearing of the Yellow River is probably the most fundamental way to govern the Yellow River.

As the Yellow River flooded, the road from Daming Prefecture to Xiongzhou became increasingly unreliable, and the large yellow areas made the original road a daunting road. Now the envoys of the two countries still took this road, but it was already difficult for the army to pass, so they had to move westward and take the road from Huazhou to Zhaozhou. Half of the imperial guards heading north from Kaifeng Prefecture crossed the Yellow River in Huazhou and were arranged on the west wing of Daming Prefecture.

When Zhao Zhen’s northern tour brigade arrived in Changyuan County, it was the hottest time of the year. In order to avoid the atmosphere, he set off before dawn, stopped at Si, and then went back at Shen, and then settled at You.

Just packed up at the inn outside Changyuan County, Xu Ping and several ministers went to ask about Zhao Zhen’s daily life.

Zhao Zhen was in a good mood and set up a banquet at his residence and drank with several important officials.

Seeing the afterglow of the sunset slowly disappearing and the cool breeze rose, Zhao Zhen breathed out and said, "When the weather is hot, the road is really difficult to go on a patrol. You should wait for another month and leave after autumn when the weather is cool."

Xu Ping said: "I'm afraid that it's easier for us to walk on the road and the Khitan will be easier for us to walk on. Now that Your Majesty leads the army north, the Khitan is so brave that he dares not to deal with it. This season, letting the Khitan gather troops is a great thing for this dynasty, and it's worth it."

Ming Hao said seriously: "What Mr. Zhaowen said is that Your Majesty was just suffering some grievances on the road. At this time, the Khitan ordered troops to gather his troops, which was a major event that shakes the foundation of the country. No matter how this matter is calculated, it will benefit all the people in this dynasty without any harm."

Zhao Zhen raised his glass: "Drinke, drink. Today, you, my monarch and ministers do not talk about official duties, they are just chatting."

After living for more than 30 years, Zhao Zhen has not walked such a long way. When he first left Kaifeng Prefecture, he still had new things. After riding a horse for a few days, he couldn't hold on. He felt a little regretful. If he had known that he had worked so hard, he would not agree to the Northern Tour. Whether it was the Khitan or the imperial guards, he would have his own ministers to do it. What was the matter of pulling him, the emperor?

Zhao Zhen knew the significance of this northern tour. Hundreds of thousands of troops headed north and the emperor personally fought. No matter what name it was, the Khitan had to deal with it carefully. He gathered heavy troops in Youzhou area in front of the mountain opposite. Yelu Zongzhen and his ministers would definitely not be able to sleep at night. After the Kaifeng Prefecture imperial guards headed north, nearly 600,000 imperial guards from the Song Dynasty were gathered on the Hebei Road. In addition, the food and grass reserves of the states along the route were sufficient, and if they were not careful, they would really fight.

At this season, the gathering of troops is enough to make the Khitan hurt. The soldiers can use the soldiers of the nomadic tribes. Once the young and strong people of the nomadic tribes gather, it is difficult to say whether the remaining elderly, weak, women and children can prepare supplies after autumn. Hundreds of thousands of troops enter the states in front of the mountain, and the local area will inevitably collect corvee labor and transport grass and grain, which will delay the agricultural work after autumn.

The imperial guards are a standing army. After sorting out a few years ago, the logistics no longer relied on the local area. Hundreds of thousands of imperial guards gathered in Hebei, which had little impact on local farming. The war could not be fought. Local people should farm and grazing. This was the Song Dynasty suppressed the comprehensive national strength of the Khitan. The confrontation between the two sides was to consume the national strength of the Khitan in this way.

It is precisely because he knew the significance of the Northern Tour that although Zhao Zhen was unwilling to do so, he only complained a few words at most and could not say anything against him. The tired plan was that this was an open plot, and the Khitan had to deal with it.

After drinking a few tours of wine, Zhao Zhen said: "The next time I stationed in Weicheng, I will not be far from Chanzhou. The army has already set off, and the Khitan must have responded. I guess I have already ordered the troops to gather. Fast and slow, not even in the past or two days, we will stay here for a few more days. By the way, there are some famous places nearby, so I'll visit it tomorrow."

Du Yan said: "Changyuan County used to be Pucheng Post, which was the place where Zilu governs Pu, and it is the so-called town of the three good ones. The place has Zilu Temple, which has been around for thousands of years. If you want to visit famous places, it would be better to set off tomorrow and rest in Pucheng."

Zhao Zhen praised him for his goodness. He just wanted to rest in one place for two days, but he didn't care where he was. Zhao Zhen grew up in the deep palace and rarely exercised on weekdays and rode less horses. He has been bumping around these days and can't stand it anymore.

People who don’t often ride horses can still support them by riding dozens of miles, so they can’t stand it for several days. This time, they are taking a large army on patrol, and they cannot ride a chariot, and they have to act according to the rules of the army. Zhao Zhen has never suffered such hardship.

Speaking of Pucheng, Zhao Zhen said, "Zi Lu governs Pu, and asked Confucius. Zi said, "Be respectful and respectful, generous and upright, love and forgive, be gentle and decisive, and use these four ends to govern affairs, then the town will be governed. What do these four ends mean?"

Xu Ping said: "Respect, lenient, love, warmth, and come from the heart. Respect, righteousness, forgiveness, and failure are seen in action. Confucius used the affairs of the land at that time, and the way of teaching his children. He should be adapted to local conditions and according to the times. When changing things are easy, it is naturally different."

Everyone was bored for a moment, and the monarch and ministers discussed the specific meaning of the four sentences said by Confucius. Respectfulness can attract courage, but respect may not be the heart, and respect may not be the action. Xu Ping is just in general. For powerful people, they do not use martial arts to control martial arts, but treat them respectfully to convince their hearts. This is because Zilu himself is a fierce man. If someone else comes, it will be inappropriate to do so.

This can be borrowed from the Song Dynasty's current relationship with the Khitan. When you become stronger, you can talk politely with your opponents. The current struggle is just to let the Khitan understand the fact that the Song Dynasty's military strength has become stronger. Only after the trouble can you talk about the next rules. If the Khitan does not understand this, all rules are in vain, respect is to show the blind man.

Civilization must be strong. If someone is pressed on the ground, there will be no civilization. Being strong inside is the foundation, and only when you are strong can you choose an attitude towards the outside. The inner sage and the outer king, whether it is a king's way of being outside or doing domineering, is based on the strength of one's inner sage. It is the same principle that being broad and upright can make one's strong. Confucius said these two points are based on Zilu's extremely brave. Without Zilu's ability and respect, being broad and upright will become a tree without roots, and it will make people laugh at it if you do it.

Love and forgiveness can tolerate trouble, and warm and stop traitor can be suppressed. It is relatively targeted at the lower classes of society.

Zilu was the priest of Pu. In that era, it could not be compared with later officials. It had the nature of a monarch and guest minister, so Confucius taught him these four points. It was aimed at Zilu himself and at that time and local people.

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