Lü Benzhong was not stupid, and he immediately realized what the other party was referring to. But just as he was about to comfort him, Liu Yan beside him could no longer bear it and said, "Since this is the case, why don't you flatten the northern border and solve the problem once and for all?"
"How can it be solved once and for all? If that's the case, I'm afraid we can only have peace for 50 years at most."
Lü Benzhong was not afraid of the Liaoyang County King who had just abolished the country with a single word, but soon, as Zhao Jiu's eyes swept over him, this eldest son of Lü smiled bitterly at Liu Yan. "This is not what I said, but what my father said when he was traveling north through Tokyo... After my father received a message from Xu Xianggong (Xu Jingheng) from the southeast, he discussed it with Zhao Xianggong face to face. It seems that the three of you have the same idea, that if the northern border uses force, it will inevitably exhaust the country's blood and energy, and it is not worth it... It is most appropriate for the government to check and balance at this time."
Liu Yan fell silent immediately... Not to mention him, even if Han Shizhong and Yue Fei came together, they would not be qualified to comment on the political consensus between Emperor Zhao and several ministers.
Moreover, it is indeed difficult for these people to negotiate matters concerning money, food and logistics.
On the other side, Zhao Jiu listened to the sound of rain that almost merged with the sound of waves, and laughed again: "In fact, we can't be so self-deprecating... Having is better than nothing, doing is better than doing nothing... I didn't do this just for the sake of stability for one day. If it works well, and some things are deeply rooted in people's hearts, even if the dynasty changes again in a hundred or two hundred years, I think there will still be some restrictions in the Northern Frontier, right?"
Lu Benzhong wanted to say a few flattering words on the topic of national destiny, but since he already knew the official's character, he didn't know where to start and could only respond randomly.
Liu Yan still found it hard to accept it for a moment: "What the emperor and Lu Neizhi said before, is actually referring to the fate of our dynasty? This hardship will only last for two or three hundred years?"
"This is already a lot." Zhao Jiu answered frankly. "Now the court is unanimous. Before, they only compared me to Emperor Guangwu, but later they exaggerated and pushed me to Emperor Tang... But even Emperor Guangwu founded the Later Han Dynasty less than two hundred years ago, and Emperor Taizong founded the Tang Dynasty only two hundred and seventy or eighty years ago... Even if our dynasty establishes a new dynasty, we are not qualified to surpass them, not to mention that many places in the south have inherited the century-old illness."
"But a country like Goryeo has been around for more than 200 years..." Liu Yan still found it hard to accept. "And it doesn't seem to be collapsing on its own."
"Goryeo may be able to come back for another two hundred years." Zhao Jiu said disapprovingly. "It's a small country with few people, living in a remote corner, and it just needs to serve the big country next door... It's not like the Song Dynasty, which is too big."
After all, Liu Yan had passed the imperial examination and was an imperial scholar. He understood the situation, but when everything was settled, he couldn't help feeling sad and unable to accept what Emperor Zhao and his ministers said in unison.
"Officials."
Liu Yan's face was bitter. "Is there really no order and law for everything in this world?"
"Of course."
Zhao Jiu glanced at this confidant, still not taking it seriously. "If we look at the continuity of China, since the Three Dynasties, there have been three or four thousand years, including the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties, and up to now... As for the Zhao and Song dynasties... Who knows if I will have another son who is rich and prosperous as soon as I close my eyes?"
Liu Yan was speechless for a moment, and Lu Benzhong had something on his mind and didn't dare to say much.
"As for a family or a surname, if they want to continue for a long time, there are actually ways to do it." Zhao Jiu seemed to be trying to comfort the other party and continued. "But first, it depends on whether the original school can flourish, second, it depends on whether the descendants can understand the current situation, and third, it depends on luck... But in the end, it has nothing to do with you and me. You and I do this kind of thing, even if it turns into dust in a few decades, it can affect the rise and fall of the general trend for a hundred years, which is already worthy of the world, the mountains and seas, up and down... Why think too much?"
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I am just being too picky." Liu Yan quickly bowed.
Zhao Jiu nodded slightly, then looked at another silent minister amid the roar of the waves: "Juren, what are you thinking about? Do you think I am joking about the original school?"
"No, no." Lu Benzhong waved his hand quickly. "If the principles of heaven and earth are useless, then what's the point of those ancient saints living? I just thought of something else..."
"Remember Feng Hengyuda?"
Zhao Jiu sneered for a moment. "Is it my poem?"
"Of course it's the poem written by the emperor." Lu Benzhong replied earnestly.
"That poem is indeed wonderful, but I still haven't done anything yet, and I always feel guilty." Zhao Jiu was too lazy to care, just put his hands behind his back and looked at the waves. "Therefore, just to be able to recite this poem calmly, I have to do one thing..."
Lu Benzhong's face became paler and paler.
Although the northern border was cleared for thousands of miles, there was a heavy storm at sea, forcing Emperor Zhao to stay at sea for a while. At the same time, the Central Plains where Tokyo City was located had clear skies for several days.
On the first day of late June, everything was peaceful.
In the morning, the gates of Tokyo City were opened early, livestock, vegetables and fruits still entered from Nanxun Gate, and bulk goods still arrived early along the Bian River. The whole city then gradually woke up in the moisture and sunshine.
It is obvious that while maintaining its usual tranquility and bustle, this city is also booming.
There is no doubt that this was the result of the great victory in the north and the demise of the Jin Dynasty. The country was stable and people were looking forward to the future, so it was natural.
In fact, several months had already passed since the news of the great victory in the north came. During these months, many details of the war were reported, and the people of Bianliang went from initial doubts to gradual acceptance and shock, and then to this point, they had somewhat calmed down. Although there were many bizarre details about the war in the north, the content in the court bulletins was also detailed, and the topic on the streets was always about the north, but in fact, the heat had gradually subsided.
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