After some inspection, Zhao Jiu had an idea.

Although Wu Jie had good intentions, most of the young men he sent were the children of Western military officers and officials. The future of such people was already in the army, so sending him to meet an official like him would be better than anything else.

People like Wang Zhongfu are still in the minority.

Of course, this is also expected and reasonable.

To put it bluntly, the so-called young man with excellent moral character and intelligence, even if he is from a good family, will naturally study if he can study. How can he study martial arts? Just like in later generations, high school students with similar grades can take the college entrance examination.

It's natural to take the college entrance examination. Who would drop out of school to write about the Internet or play e-sports?

Unless it is really impossible to go to school, or someone like Wang Zhongfu is really talented.

This is a conceptual issue that has existed for hundreds of years. Even if the Jingkang Rebellion objectively improved the status of warriors, it was still not enough to shake this deep-rooted concept. Historically, Yue Fei reached the top position of military ministers, and his son Enyin was promoted to a civil servant.

I'm sorry to say that the civil servants are noble but the military officers are inferior, so I replaced them with military officers, and specifically asked for the favor of the civil servants to the son of my benefactor Zhang Suo... In other words, even the military officers themselves despised themselves.

As an aside, although Zhao Jiu worked hard for four or five years and led a group of civil and military officials to keep the war between Huanghuai and Huanghuai together, it seems amazing, but in fact, this achievement made the status of military officials even lower than in history.

Some... because many places are just experiencing turmoil, and the abuse of force in the turmoil will only make them hate warriors even more, rather than fully realizing the necessity of force.

Of course, there are some things that everyone knows, and the Zhao Guan family still has to pretend not to know.

Not only that, this official also spent a long time saying that the Northern Expedition has not yet succeeded and that the ministers still need to work hard. He also personally wrote a couplet to the Military Academy Hall. It is said that he used the words of Yue Fei, the famous general of the dynasty, to

It's 'If you want to get promoted and make a fortune, please go elsewhere; if you are greedy for life and fearful of death, don't enter this door'.

Then?

Then there was no more.

It's ridiculous to say that Zhao Jiu clearly wrote such words and said such words, but he knew in his heart that not to mention other martial arts disciples, even people like Wang Zhongfu also came here for promotion and wealth... And

If you want to change this situation, you must first let these people get promoted and make a fortune. This is because only when military men are easy to get promoted and make a fortune, and they are no longer low-ranking members of society, and can truly build up a strong sense of honor in the army.

In fact, this is also the reason why he established his martial arts behind the palace, just to facilitate his travels in and out. In the era of imperial power, being close to the emperor was the best way to get promoted and make a fortune.

It smells a bit like a dissolute and virtuous emperor.

But if you think about it this way, in comparison, Yue Fei, Zhang Yongzhen, and Hou Dan, whose name he can't always remember but only one ear, are those who have inspired the concept of family and country and the mentality of military honor and disgrace.

Human beings are even more valuable. But behind this value is the general background of the collapse of Jingkang and the people in the north who were devastated and displaced. They were paid for by countless deaths and humiliations, which makes them seem heavy.

However, it was said that two days later, Zhao Guan's family changed the daily shooting location to the third day of martial arts training, and changed it to the morning. On that day, they were going to shoot with the training officers, but suddenly they received a call from the provincial minister.

He agreed to Zhao Ding's invitation, but changed the meeting place to a martial arts shooting range.

However, after a while, after the two sides met, Zhao Ding was very polite, but he only came to send a letter. More than that, Yang Yizhong stepped forward to pick him up, but was politely rejected by the husband, and proposed in public that he would follow the instructions.

System, please ask Lan Gui, the chief security officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to forward it on your behalf.

With just these words, the atmosphere on the martial arts shooting range became serious.

"Your Majesty is so solemn. Could it be that he is just a poor person?"

When Zhao Jiu saw Zhao Ding's attitude, instead of being vigilant, he actually made a joke... He did not call Lan Gui specifically, but put down his bow and arrow himself and stepped forward to catch it.

But as the official's words came out, many of the military attachés next to them who had just demonstrated their archery skills even became a little trembling.

"It's an official joke." Zhao Ding's face tightened, but he bowed his head and handed over the letter.

However, Zhao Jiu took the note, but did not open it to read it. Instead, he held the note thoughtfully at the edge of the shooting range: "Ms. Zhao, do you know why I made you the prime minister of the province that day?"

Zhao Ding was so smart, but he was startled for a moment before he completely realized that what he had done had aroused the dissatisfaction of the official in front of him... Such a large-scale gathering of colleagues to jointly submit a memorial, even if the Imperial City Division did not go there

Special inquiries cannot be hidden from everyone... Not only that, he originally invited the Prime Minister Lu Haowen, the Privy Councilor Zhang Jun and others to come with him this time, but the two of them just declined, thinking that they might have been invited by the official to come.

The family gave instructions, or maybe they had already guessed what the officials were thinking.

When he thought of this, Zhao Yuanzhen couldn't help but feel heavy in his mind, but he was also suppressed and uneasy. He stood there and looked at him seriously: "I am ashamed. Sometimes I do have doubts. How can I receive such a profound grace from the Holy Spirit with my mediocre talents?

From the Yi Cao of Kaifeng Prefecture to the Prime Minister of the Province?"

"If Mr. Zhao has mediocre talents, there will be few capable people in the world." Zhao Jiu held his hands behind his back and raised his head and sighed with emotion. "On that day when the people of Shunchang Prefecture were moved across the Huaihe River, you performed outstandingly. Although I

I didn’t say anything, but I knew that you were a capable person; then in the Battle of Xia Cai, you defended the city with Zhang Jun as an envoy of the imperial court and appeased the military morale, which also made great achievements; later, you were appointed to Huainan, Huaizuo and Huaixi to transport military supplies, plus Huainan two

To make a living, you have done an even better job than anyone else; after taking office as the provincial minister, you have not been selfish or clique-y, your style has been simple, and you have acted in a measured manner... To put it bluntly, among the important ministers I have experienced,

, in terms of ability, only Xu Jingheng and Mr. Xu Xianggong can compare with you, and in terms of virtue, you are as outstanding among civil servants as Yue Pengju is among military officials! These words were spoken by Mr. Lu and Mr. Zhang in person.

, I will not mince words. As for saying that the Jingkang Revolution was like destroying a country, is Zhao Qing the only one who rose up in four or five years? "

"I... am ashamed." Zhao Ding could only say this.

"However, I didn't know about your virtue when I appointed you." Zhao Jiu continued to laugh. "When I appointed you, first of all, your rank and all the credit were due, and it was someone I had always kept in mind, so I didn't even need to keep it in my notebook.

The person above; secondly, there are two places in your resume that I value particularly..."

At this point, Zhao Jiu paused for a moment, then regained his composure before continuing: "Firstly, you were born in Hedong, and you are a homeless person; secondly, you were a dignified Jinshi, and you actually lived in Luoyang.

I have been holding the two posts of Kaifeng Fuyi Cao for nearly twenty years... The former allows me not to worry about your position and I feel that I can advance and retreat with you; the latter really allows me to rest assured about your ability to do things.

I entrust the affairs of the world to you."

Zhao Ding finally sighed... The problem lies in advancing and retreating together.

"Ms. Zhao, you are good in everything, but you shouldn't be so selfless." Zhao Jiu became more and more serious. "Such selflessness only makes it difficult for me... because I use you because I want to use your identity as a northerner."

What suppresses the responsibility of the Lord and He is not to let you unite all the officials and do what you do here as a paper framer! If you bring such a thing to me, it is impossible for me not to accept it, but if you accept it, will the people below do it again?

Are you thinking that I should give in elsewhere by default? When you were in Huainan that day, Li Gang and Li Gongxiang wrote to me, saying that you are knowledgeable, talented, good at virtuous and kind, and handle things well, but your righteousness is not very clear...

It seems to have foresight.”

"I would like to resign!"

"There is no such explanation." Zhao Jiu became more serious. "It has been a national policy since the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China that a prime minister should not resign based on false pretenses. As a prime minister, he often resigns, which is just an act to seek fame... You resigned.

It is easy to be a ruler, but who will be responsible when the country's political situation becomes turbulent? If you resign, will Liu Dazhong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Hu Shijiang, the Minister of War, also resign? What's more, this time, I made a mistake in the first place and did not speak candidly to you.

, I have clearly stated my feelings long ago, why are you doing this?"

After hearing this, Zhao Ding was silent for a moment, but then he cupped his hands and said, "Guan, if you say this, I will have a few words to say today."

"Exactly!" Prime Minister Zhao Jiu said with a nod. "It's time for our monarchs and ministers to be frank."

Yang Yizhong turned around immediately after hearing this, but signaled the military attache present to avoid him.

"It doesn't have to be like this. What the emperor and the prime minister said are all words that should be shown to others." Zhao Jiu turned around and stopped Yang Yizhong, then turned to face Zhao Ding. "My lord, just say it."

"The root of the officials' and ministers' doubts is not only that the officials and people in the south are not happy with the Northern Expedition, but they are also worried that if the Northern Expedition is rushed, there may be a slight setback, which will arouse even greater rebellion. It would be better to..."

"How about reorganizing a little, recuperating for a few years, and uniting the army to march north?" Zhao Jiu almost blurted out.

"yes!"

"Believe it or not, as long as I put down the word 'temporary peace', or put down the rebellion, and stop the agenda of marching, the DPRK will be full of laziness. By then, if I think about the Northern Expedition, it will be difficult for the world to even move.

?!"

"..."

"As for a slight setback... I just do my best and obey fate!" Zhao Jiufu sneered again. "Of course I know that I am a man of talent, and I am still a supernumerary emperor who took office in a hurry. I don't know the emperor's mind, nor do I know the imperial court.

After this great change, it is riddled with holes, and I know that it is still difficult to clean up the ills of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years. But I don’t believe it. I have reduced the expenses in the palace to the minimum, and I will try my best to be considerate to you important ministers and give my best to the generals and officers.

Give the soldiers as much preferential treatment as possible, and provide the soldiers with as complete equipment as possible. They can talk about the country's justice in the official newspapers and the mouths of those who accompany the army. The peace of the DPRK can be suppressed for a day, one by one.

If you do it, the gain may outweigh the gain and it may be self-defeating if you take it out individually, but if you keep doing it and keep doing it, can it be worse than not doing it?!"

"His Majesty……"

"Zhao Qing." Zhao Jiu faced him solemnly. "Let me say something heart-breaking... If you want me to stop thinking about destroying gold, there is only one way, and that is to kick me out and replace me with someone else to be the emperor!"

"Officials, don't be angry!" Zhao Ding quickly stopped before the officers were completely panicked. "With power and virtue, no one can shake the officials now, and no one has such intention!"

"It is not enough to use power and virtue, but it is still possible to use courtesy and law." Zhao Jiu still stood with his hands behind his hands. "When the two saints come back, won't there be people who can shake me? Or just two... When the time comes,

Wouldn’t everyone be happy that the Lord and He helped them occupy this seat again? Even those who kept saying to welcome back the Second Saint, maybe they saw that my determination was unshakable and had some thoughts of playing chess!"

Zhao Guan's words of "tiger and wolf" were unbridled, and the shooting range had already become silent. Everyone around him had turned pale, except for Yang Yizhong, whose expression did not change and he just lowered his head slightly.

As for Zhao Ding, his demeanor remained the same, but he sighed slightly: "Why are officials like this?"

Zhao Jiu did not speak directly, but officially opened the zipper behind his back, and then looked at it carefully in person: "I have received your wishes, Mr. Zhao might as well go back and tell everyone, I will definitely follow their wishes and resolve

We will never waver in the Northern Expedition."

At this time, Zhao Ding was silent for a long time and finally had no choice but to say goodbye.

"Then the young emperor of Song Dynasty said this?"

In Yanjing, the Marshal's Mansion, Nianhan, the powerful minister of the Jin Kingdom, sat in the Taishi chair and listened to Wu Lin's reply to Zanmo, but he just frowned. "Do you really think that after winning a battle, you will be invincible?"

This was not a serious inquiry. Wulin replied that Zanmo had no words to answer, he just stood respectfully and bowed his head.

"Forget it, it's not hard to go back and forth, let's go and rest!" Nianhan waved his hand.

When Wulin Dazanmo heard this, he just resigned immediately... This scene made Qin Hui, who was observing coldly in the corner of the hall, couldn't help but twitch slightly at the corners of his eyes.

Let us also say that the Wulin clan is now an important political force within the Jin Kingdom. Wulin's praise for Mo's writing and Wulin's Tai Yu for force are all first-rate ministers second only to the Wanyan clan. However, even so

, Ulin replied that Zanmo was as docile as a domestic slave in front of Nianhan.
To be continued...