vrcanaries Chapter 90 Liu Zhi: I'm playing again~
Chapter 90 Liu Zhi: I'm playing again~
At this moment, General Zhong, who was training troops on the battlefield, and his three dumbfounded sons: ...
Damn, I never thought anyone from my Zhong family would pass the imperial examination! None of them passed; it seems they're destined to be military officers!
Hahaha! Now I can rest assured. My youngest son will surely be a good civil servant!
The three Zhong brothers, standing to the side, were much more relaxed. They said they couldn't pass the exam no matter what, and it turned out that all their luck in the exams was with their younger brother!
Hahaha, as expected of our little brother!
When we get back, we should prepare plenty of books for him to use!
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Lin Ke was unaware that the youngest son of the Zhong family would have extra homework because of him. At that moment, she was enthusiastically recounting the history of Emperor Zhezong of Song.
"During the Xining era, the Song-Xia War resumed. Emperor Shenzong of Song was no pushover either, and he simply said: 'Let's go to war!'"
"At this time, he valued the Zhong family generals very much, but when he looked back, he was surprised to find that Zhong Shiheng's youngest son was a civil official. This was not a place for him, so Zhong Yi was appointed as a third-rank official by Emperor Shenzong of Song and ordered to lead troops into battle!"
Zhong Shiheng: ...
All members of the family: ...
"It's a pity that the Zhong family, who finally passed the imperial examination, ended up becoming military officers after all the twists and turns. I don't know if it's because the Zhong family has the genes of a natural military officer. In any case, the Shenzong era has gained another famous general who will be remembered in history!"
Emperor Shenzong of Song (eyes shining): !!!
“Zhong Yi did not inherit his father’s Hengshan strategic career like his elder brother. His first victory on the battlefield was in the fifth year of Xining, when he followed Wang Shao to attack Qing Tang Tubo and established Xihe Road there.”
“Even when Gao Zunyu led his troops south to capture Taozhou and Minzhou, Zhong Yi made great contributions. After Wang Shao returned to the court, Zhong Yi stayed under Li Xian’s command and participated in the five-pronged attack on Xia, where he also made great contributions.”
"In the fifth year of Yuanfeng, Zhong Yi visited their home because of the military assistance provided by the Tibetan king of Qingtang. There he met the Qingtang general Gui Zhang."
"But Gui Zhang had killed a general of the Song Dynasty and even casually flaunted such feats. Later, he was defeated by a Song general, so he hated the Song Dynasty very much. So when he was captured by Zhong Yi, he said: 'I have hated General Zhong since birth, and today I have indeed been captured by him.'"
A soldier from the Ming Dynasty: Hahaha, let's see how arrogant he is!
"Actually, as early as the Yuanfeng era, Zhong Yi believed that Gui Zhang was dangerous and reported this to the court. However, by then Emperor Shenzong of Song was already in the underworld. You all know the nature of the Yuanyou ministers!"
"The previously established policy of expanding the border was also affected, especially during the period when members of the New Party who supported the expansion were ostracized and exiled one by one."
Emperor Shenzong of Song: ...Damn it!
"As the old party gradually gained a foothold, it began to purge the new party. Even the military generals could not avoid it. The first to be targeted was Zhao Ji, the logistics officer on Li Xian's side."
"He was deeply involved in the new laws, whether it was the Green Sprouts Act or the Labor Service Act. He was a master of financial management. So, unfortunately, he combined the two elements that the old party hated the most—expanding the borders and increasing revenue."
Zhao Ji of the Northern Song Dynasty: ...
"Moreover, the most fatal thing was that he was involved in Fu Bi's dismissal as prime minister, so Zhao Ji naturally became the target of the old party's attacks, and that was indeed the case. He was immediately impeached by Liu Zhi."
"What crime? Liu Zhi pointed out that the dismissal of Fu Bi and the large number of officials in Bozhou was Zhao Ji's fault, saying that he instigated a major purge and persecuted meritorious officials."
A soldier from the Tang Dynasty: Huh!? Is he introducing himself?!
A young master from a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!
Liu Zhi of the Northern Song Dynasty: ...
"After criticizing Zhao Ji, it was Li Xian's turn next. Liu Zhi impeached Li Xian on the grounds that he was misappropriating state resources, stirring up trouble on the border, and seeking personal gain."
"So, are these charges true or not?"
"In the past, Emperor Shenzong of Song specially delegated power to Li Xian for the sake of Xihe Road. Especially after Li Xian won a battle, Emperor Shenzong mobilized resources from all over the country to support Xihe Road."
"However, this is indeed a waste of the country's resources. We can't just do nothing and support the border affairs, otherwise the people will have a very difficult time."
"Not to mention that in order to support the finances of Xihe Road, Emperor Shenzong of Song squeezed a lot of resources out of Sichuan through the tea monopoly system and other means. To be honest, the people were really suffering!"
"That's why ministers like Su Shi and Su Zhe, who were from Sichuan, were so opposed to the court's expansion of the borders. Because of these reasons, Liu Zhi was able to find a pretext to impeach Li Xian."
"But there is currently no record or evidence to support the accusation that Li Xian himself sought personal gain."
"At most, it can only be said that he relied on the large-scale strategies proposed by Emperor Shenzong of Song, and there was indeed a problem of dependence on imperial power and large-scale labor service."
A Ming Dynasty general said: "Those who have merits and demerits are still human."
A scion of a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: Delegating power to a general like this is indeed dangerous... Sigh, it reminds me of our...
A纨绔 (playboy) from the Tang Dynasty: Now someone has found an excuse!
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