Chapter 88: Counterattack

Shi Wei walked out first, while Pan Zisu held up a candle and then came out.

When Shi Wei turned around, he suddenly found some redness and swollenness on Pan Zisu's fingers.

"What's going on with your finger?" Shi Wei asked caringly with her hands in her hand.

Pan Zisu smiled faintly and said, "When I just ran into you, the candle dripped on my hands and burned it, it was nothing wrong."

Shi Wei only remembered the scene at that time, saying that her burn was inseparable from her.

"How can this work? Go back to the house and wait. I'll take some medicine to stop the scalding."

Shi Wei helped Pan Zisu into the room, and after a while, he took some ointment for scalding from his pharmacy and carefully applied it to her fingers.

Pan Zisu looked at his concerned look, with relief and touching eyes, but after a moment, she sighed lightly.

With that sigh, Shi Wei heard something wrong.

He raised his head and asked with a smile, "What, do you have something to say to me?"

Pan Zisu sighed quietly: "I just sigh that you are very considerate, but you are a little considerate, and it seems to be so good to many women."

Pan Zisu's words showed that she was implying Lu Yuzhu's incident, and it seemed that she was also a little jealous.

Shi Weiliu was a little embarrassed, coughed a few times, quickly changed the topic, and said, "By the way, the night is already deep, why don't you rest in the house, but you remembered the night of walking on the candle."

Shi Wei didn't want to answer the answer head-on, so Pan Zisu stopped asking more questions.

She said, "I am thinking about my father and elder brother. I wanted to ask you about them, but you have been busy since you came back. I wanted to wait to come back in the evening and take time to ask."

I see.

Shi Wei couldn't help but apologize: "I have been tired of business these days, and I almost ignored you."

At that moment, Shi Wei told her about Pan You's situation.

When he was on the mission to Jinling, Shi Wei had inquired about it. It turned out that since Pan You resigned from his post, he had returned to his hometown to live in seclusion.

After the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed the country, Shi Wei also had time to visit him, hoping to invite Pan You to serve in the Song Dynasty, but he refused for Pan You.

As for his brother Pan Zijun, although he also expressed his desire to serve his father at home, Pan You ordered him to participate in the imperial examination this fall and thought he would serve in the new dynasty.

When Pan Zisu heard that his father and brother were in good health, he breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that in a few months, he would be able to reunite with his brother in Bianjing. Pan Zisu was very happy again.

Seeing Pan Zisu's happy look, Shi Wei also felt very relieved.

After Pan Zisu was excited, she suddenly said, "Yuanzhi, I think you seem to have something to do. Could it be that there is something wrong with the palace banquet today?"

Like his master's wife, Pan Zisu saw her mood.

Pan Zisu is a famous daughter and has some knowledge. Among the female relatives in the officialdom, Shi Wei can only talk to her for a few words.

So Shi Wei did not hide it, so he thought about how King Jin planned his own affairs.

After hearing this, Pan Zisu couldn't help but frown and said, "The King of Jin must have seen that the Second Highness was named the Prince of Wugong for his merits. He was very suspicious and dissatisfied, so he used the impeachment of Yuanzhi, to attack the Second Highness."

It really surprised Shi Wei that Pan Zisu could see this clearly.

He sighed, "Yes, the King of Jin has been coveting the throne for a long time. Every time the Second Highness becomes an official, it will stimulate his nerves. But for now, the Second Highness is not his opponent."

Pan Zisu also nodded and said, "The King of Jin served as the prefect of Kaifeng for more than ten years. Bian Jing is afraid that it has been complicated and is all his power. The Second Prince only has a few false positions without real power. How can he have the opportunity to manage his own power?"

"Kaifeng Prefecture Order..."

Pan Zisu's words seemed to have inspired Shi Wei, and his expression suddenly became excited.

He stood up, walked in the room, murmured: "The reason why King Jin has the current power is entirely due to his position as the prefect of Kaifeng. He occupied this position and controlled the capital. If..."

Suddenly, an unprecedented look of excitement flashed in Shi Wei's eyes.

He held Pan Zisu's hand and shouted excitedly: "Zisu, thank you so much. You solved the big problem for me."

Pan Zisu saw him so happy, and then became happy, but said in a daze: "Yuanzhi, what are you talking about, what big problem are you?"

"I will explain to you in the future. I will write a memorial now."

Shi Wei was excited, picked up Pan Zisu's face and kissed her fiercely, then rushed out with a meteor and headed straight for the study.

Pan Zisu was confused and only gave him this kiss and blushed. His breathing intensified. He was stunned for a while but came to his senses.

When she woke up, Shi Wei was gone.

Pan Zisu gently stroked the remaining warmth on her face, and a look of secret joy flashed through her shy eyes.

As soon as the next day, Shi Wei took him with a memorial to the Prince of Wugong's Mansion with him.

In the secret room, Zhao Dezhao held Shi Wei's melody and watched carefully, and his originally plain expression gradually became solemn.

After a while, he put down the memorial and asked in surprise: "Yuanzhi, do you actually want to persuade your father to move the capital to Luoyang?"

Shi Wei said slowly: "The capital of Bianliang is a plain, and it is a place of four battles. It is not dangerous to rely on. Your Majesty will collect elite troops from all over the world. It is convenient for you to attack Bianliang in all directions, but it is also very convenient for others to attack Bianliang. Like the cavalry of the Liao Kingdom in the north, you can drive straight into the city of Bianliang within a few days. How can such places be suitable for the long-term location of the imperial capital?"

Shi Wei's far-sighted eyes had turned the threat of the Song Dynasty to the Liao Kingdom.

His words made sense. Zhao Dezhao was moved and couldn't help but nodded slightly.

Shi Wei then said: "I think that Your Majesty uses Bianliang as the imperial capital, but only follows the previous dynasty and acts cheaply. Now the countries in the south have been flattened, and the small puppet Han puppet country in Hedong is not afraid of it. The only strong enemy facing our Song Dynasty is the Liao Kingdom."

He took a breath and continued: "The Liao Kingdom also used cavalry as a benefit. It seems that now put the capital in a plain, gathering a large number of soldiers who are not engaged in production in the capital. It consumes people's efforts. Once a war begins, it cannot prevent the Liao cavalry from moving south toward the capital in time. With these two major disadvantages, it can be seen that Bianliang is no longer suitable for being an imperial capital nowadays."

Shi Wei's analysis was not aimless. After all, he had a thousand years of historical experience and lessons to the bottom.

Because the capital was built on the plains of the Song Dynasty, there were no mountains and rivers, it was necessary to raise a large number of soldiers around the capital and defend the capital with the advantage of the number of people.

In the Song Dynasty in history, its number of soldiers and horses was so prosperous in all dynasties. From more than 300,000 during the Zhao Kuangyin period to the Qinzong period when the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed, the total number of imperial guards had reached more than 1.4 million.

However, such a huge Song team never could stop the cavalry of the northern barbarians. Whether it was the Liao or Jin, the powerful cavalry could calmly cross the vast plains of Hebei and reach the city of Bianliang every time.

The millions of troops not only could not stop the enemy's cavalry, but instead made the country's finances increasingly heavy. The damage of redundant soldiers could not be solved in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Shi Wei believed that although the capital of Bianliang was not the decisive reason for the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was definitely one of the main reasons.

Shi Wei's eyes were long-term, and Zhao Dezhao was not a short-sighted person. These words gradually made him fall into deep thought.

From Dezhao's eyes, Shi Wei could see that Dezhao was already moved.

However, after pondering for a while, Zhao Dezhao said: "Although Luoyang has dangerous mountains and rivers, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang's grain transportation has not been smooth and the food is not good, which is far less convenient than Bianjing. If there is no convenient grain transportation, how can we support hundreds of thousands of imperial guards in the capital?"

Zhao Dezhao mentioned the grain transportation, and since the Five Dynasties, the main reason why the dynasties have established capital in Bianliang is because of the convenience of the grain transportation in Bianliang.

Shi Wei naturally thought about this section.

He said: "The country is gathering heavy troops to guard the capital, so it requires a lot of food, so it depends on the southeast grain transportation. Bianliang has no danger to defend, and the number of soldiers required will only increase. In turn, the heavier grain is the same. Even if Bianliang has the benefits of grain transportation, it will sooner or later consume the people's strength in the world. This is by no means a long-term solution."

Zhao Dezhao's expression changed slightly when he heard it, as if Shi Wei's words "This is not a long-term solution", which shocked him quite.

Shi Wei then said: "When the capital was moved to Luoyang, the court could follow the dangers of the eight passes, without having to raise a huge army in the capital, and naturally the demand for food would not be as good as that of Bianjing. In addition, the decline of Luoyang's grain transportation was also related to the years of disrepair. As long as the country can effectively rebuild the canal, the amount of grain transportation in Luoyang can be increased. I believe that it will never be subject to the problem of food."

Shi Wei made a big call and finally convinced Zhao Dezhao.

He immediately praised: "Yuanzhi, you are indeed far-sighted. Moving the capital to Luoyang is a plan for the long-term stability of the country."

After a pause, Dezhao said again: "It's just that my dynasty has been building the capital of Bianliang for a long time. From the emperors and ministers to the soldiers and civilians, I have long been accustomed to Bianjing. If I moved the capital to Luoyang, I'm afraid I will definitely be opposed by many people."

Shi Wei smiled indifferently and said, "Everyone is used to the life of Bianjing. If you ask them to move to Luoyang at this time, you will naturally be reluctant, but as long as Your Majesty insists, the move to the capital will definitely be accomplished."

Zhao Dezhao nodded and said, "My father is wise and powerful, and has a great vision. He will definitely think of the long-term benefits of moving the capital to Luoyang. Moreover, his father is a native of Luoyang, and he is also in glory to return home in glory when moving the capital to Luoyang."

After this conversation, Zhao Dezhao's thoughts have turned around, from being skeptical to becoming supportive of moving the capital.

At this time, Shi Wei's expression became serious again and lowered his voice: "In fact, the proposal to move the capital proposed by Xiaguan is not only for the long-term peace and stability of the Song Dynasty, but also for the future vision of the Second Highness."

"For me?" Zhao Dezhao looked confused and couldn't react to Shi Wei's implication for a moment.

Shi Wei lowered his voice and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, have you forgotten your third uncle, Your Highness King Jin, what official position is he?"

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