Emperor Zhou took a sip of tea and then said: "Xixun, I handed over Hehuang to Lu Tianfeng, and it also has some very important functions, do you know?" The prince was startled, thought for a while, and said: "I want to If you don't want to go out, ask your father for advice." "He Huang let Lu Tianfeng take over. First, it can disperse the military power in Hexi, weaken the military power of the Hexi Governor, and form a new military force in Hexi." Emperor Zhou said. The prince suddenly understood and said: "My father's intention is to worry about Yang Kun becoming powerful." "It's not just Yang Kun, but also Zhe Weizhong. In fact, Lu Tianfeng appointed Yang Kun as the protector of Hexi and Zhe Weizhong as the deputy capital of Hexi. The purpose of protecting is also to create a containment. If 30% of the Hexi military force is divided and stationed in Hehuang and Huizhou, the Hexi military force can be diverted and form a three-legged military force." Emperor Zhou said. The prince nodded and said: "A three-legged military force has been formed. If Hexi wants to rebel, it will be difficult to work together." Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "The official position of the Governor of Xining is equal to that of the Governor of Hexi. The military strength of Hexi By being stationed in Hehuang, he was freed from the restraints of Yang Kun and Zhe Weizhong." The prince thought for a moment and said, "Father, if the imperial court appoints some official positions in the Xining Governor's Mansion, such as deputy governor, I wonder if it will be possible. It was accepted by Lu Tianfeng." Emperor Zhou shook his head and said, "Lu Tianfeng may accept it, but it will also bury the risk of Lu Tianfeng's betrayal. Doing so will force Lu Tianfeng to rebel preemptively instead of waiting and watching to find peace." He nodded and said: "My father's intention is not to let Lu Tianfeng feel that he is in crisis." Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "The snipe and the clam are fighting for the fisherman's profit. Lu Tianfeng's non-rebellion can contain other disloyal ministers." , forming a kind of check and balance." The prince nodded, Emperor Zhou took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "Let Lu Tianfeng take over Hehuang. Another effect is to restore the people's livelihood in Hehuang as soon as possible. Hehuang is far away and it is difficult to move. The people went to Hehuang, but Lu Tianfeng took away a large number of people from Hehuang, but he was able to return to Hehuang. " "Father, if Hehuang restores people's livelihood, wouldn't it be more powerful for Lu Tianfeng?" Prince. Worried. Emperor Zhou looked at the prince and said: "In the way of governing a country, you cannot expect your opponent to become weak, but to make yourself stronger. If the court is strong, the local area will naturally surrender. After all, the government of Hehuang is governed by the court. Officials, if Hehuang has a good harvest, it means that the imperial court is supporting Hehuang's military strength, and the surplus output of Hehuang can also be used by the imperial court. In addition, for the imperial court, it is a good thing that the population of Hexi has returned to Hehuang. " " I'm afraid Lu Tianfeng may not allow the population to return," the prince said doubtfully. "There will definitely be a return flow of people. Since Lu Tianfeng has taken over Hehuang, he will not let Hehuang go into waste." Emperor Zhou said calmly, with very positive meaning. The prince was speechless. Emperor Zhou glanced at his son and sighed slightly in his heart. He noticed that the prince's son's mentality lacked the confidence to compete with Lu Tianfeng. Lu Tianfeng's youth made the prince compare with his peers. In addition, Lu Tianfeng's blatant autonomy in Hexi was not enough. The ministers also showed that Lu Tianfeng was more of a disaster than Zhao Kuangyin, but Emperor Zhou understood that Lu Tianfeng was a disaster that looked at with a knife, while Zhao Kuangyin and some military officials had already pierced Zhou's heart secretly with the tip of the knife. "Father, if Lu Tianfeng has power in Changzhou, will he rebel in the future?" The prince asked again. "Oh, what do you say about the rebellion of East and West?" Emperor Zhou said calmly. "My son thought that if Lu Tianfeng rebelled, he could use Changzhou's military power to cross the river, attack Tongzhou and Yangzhou, and then seize the Jianghuai area, forming an east-west echo with Hexi's military power." The prince said. "What you said is that it is possible, but if Lu Tianfeng rebels on his own, he may not use Changzhou's military power. If Changzhou's military forces cross the river to attack Jianghuai, firstly, they will become a lone army and go deep, and secondly, Changzhou will be empty. Therefore, if Lu Tianfeng rebels , he will only march in the west, and he can advance and retreat freely in the west. If he loses, he can retreat to Hexi. Unless Lu Tianfeng's troops arrive at Kaifeng, he will attack Jianghuai from Changzhou, because Jianghuai will be empty at that time. " Emperor Zhou gently pointed out the prince's strategic thoughts. The prince nodded after hearing this and said: "My son, what you are thinking is superficial." "It is a good thing that you have your own military opinions. In the future, you will be able to gradually strategize by reading more military history. The reason why Lu Tianfeng is good at fighting is that he Military talent acquired over a long period of time." Emperor Zhou encouraged him with certainty. The prince nodded and said: "I will pay attention to it." Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "Tomorrow you can participate in the political affairs discussion in the political hall. You should listen more and talk less." "Yes, I will bear in mind this." The prince responded respectfully, thinking in his heart But I was very happy. During these days, my father clearlyEmphasis was placed on his teachings. Many of his opinions on governing the country and the situation of the court were straightforward teachings and analysis. In the past, they were implicit teachings, and King Cao was always allowed to listen to politics together. This shows that his father, the emperor, The possibility of King Cao being the heir has been given up. The father and son turned to discussing politics. While talking, Ban Zhi reported to the outside world that Zhao Zihan, a member of the Ministry of Industry, came to see him. Emperor Zhou ordered him to come in. Soon, an official with an elegant face and a beard, about forty years old, walked in. The official entered the warm pavilion, lifted his robes, knelt on the ground, and respectfully bowed: "Your Majesty, Zhao Zihan, bows to your majesty, long live my emperor." "Zhao Qing is exempt from courtesy." "Come and take a seat," Emperor Zhou said. "Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Zihan stood up after responding respectfully. A class member came straight in, moved a chair and placed it behind Zhao Zihan. After that, he walked away three steps and stayed in the warm pavilion. "I announced that Zhao Qing is here because he wants to talk and learn about some things in Jiangnan." Emperor Zhou said calmly. Zhao Zihan sat on the chair, raised his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask, I will tell you if you know it." "I heard that you have some relationship with Lu Tianfeng?" Emperor Zhou asked. Zhao Zihan's face changed slightly and he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have nothing to do with General Lu. The one I have with Lu Tianfeng is my clan brother in Shidai County. When my clan brother was still alive, he used to be the Prime Minister of Shidai County." "Oh, then do you know anything about Lu Tianfeng?" Emperor Zhou asked. "I know very well." Zhao Zihan said respectfully. "Oh, what kind of person do you think Lu Tianfeng is?" Emperor Zhou asked. "Your Majesty, I can only base my opinions on Lu Tianfeng on the facts I know." Zhao Zihan said respectfully, but he left some room for it. "Say it." Emperor Zhou said. "My opinion is that Lu Tianfeng is a man of good faith. One of the reasons why Lu Tianfeng went to Jiangning from Shidai County was to escort the gift given to me by his clan brother. It was a box of jewelry worth tens of thousands of silver, but at that time the jewelry was It was secretly hidden by a concubine. I didn't want to encounter bandits on the way and the concubine was killed. After Lu Tianfeng discovered the jewelry, he also sent it to the minister's house. However, the minister did not see Lu Tianfeng at that time and did not take it to heart afterward. Come on." Zhao Zihan said. Emperor Zhou nodded, Zhao Zihan saw it, and continued: "But Lu Tianfeng is also a bold man, and he is very greedy for women. After Lu Tianfeng became the consort in Jiangning, because I felt I had neglected him, I secretly sent two slaves away. I wanted to apologize to him, but I didn¡¯t expect that he would go even further and ask for all the maidservants from Shidai County. I was very angry at the time and didn¡¯t want to pay attention to it. It was my wife who advised me not to argue with him, and it was my wife who made the decision to give him another gift. Six slaves were gone." Emperor Zhou frowned when he heard this, and Zhao Zihan continued: "Later, Lu Tianfeng led his army to Maoshan to suppress the bandits. He also acted boldly and confiscated the powerful officials. He also killed the Jurong County captain on the battlefield, and later went to Changzhou to participate in the war. , he also boldly captured Jinling County in Changzhou, killed many people of the Xiao family in Changzhou, and made the governor of Changzhou angry to death." Emperor Zhou nodded and asked: "I heard that Lu Tianfeng implemented some official silver contract in Changzhou. , are you clear about it? " "The official pledge of silver deed is clear to me. It is a kind of silver deed to reward meritorious service, and it is issued to the soldiers of the Yue Kingdom, but the original deed of the land is in Lu Tianfeng's hands. Therefore, the soldiers of the Yue Kingdom can only rely on Lu Tianfeng." Zhao Zihan answered. "So, Lu Tianfeng was once very powerful in Changzhou." Emperor Zhou said calmly. "It was once very powerful, so the Duke of Qinghe County wanted to deprive Lu Tianfeng of his power in Changzhou, but unexpectedly, Changzhou's Zhang family instigated Lu Tianfeng's Zhongfu Yong, and then attacked the 30,000 Jingkou Army who entered Changzhou. , and then occupied the entire Changzhou." Zhao Zihan replied respectfully. Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "I am a little tired. I will talk to you another day." "Yes, I leave." Zhao Zihan stood up and respectfully said goodbye. Ban Zhi stepped forward, moved his chair, and went out with Zhao Yuanwailang. .