Turbulence, threats, and crises. During these periods, people are even more or actively eager to centralize power to lead them through dangers, but when these difficulties are successfully passed, people are not thinking about centralization.

The courts of the Song Dynasty were very strange and different from those of all dynasties. In order to suppress military generals and greatly enhance the status of civil officials, the emperor was also relatively open-minded in his political atmosphere and humbly accepted the memorials and advice from the court officials.

It can be said that after the Song Dynasty, in addition to some etiquette and law restricting civil officials, the monarch and ministers in the Song Dynasty were more like the relationship between superiors and subordinates. The difference between monarch and ministers was only in the difference in etiquette and magnitude.

Respect for this thing is basically achieved by the emperor himself. Needless to say, Taizu Taizong, Emperor Zhenzong laid a solid foundation in the early stage, and was still scolded by the court officials when he was stupid in the later stage, and was even coerced by Kou Laoxi, a husband, to the battlefield.

But on the other hand, the Song Dynasty was a dynasty with the continuous concentration and strengthening of imperial power. The two governments divided the power of the prime minister into two parts, completely separating the military power from the civil officials, and civil officials and military generals became mortal enemies. This was not only a means to restrict military generals, but also a way for the Zhao family to gather military power.

They are all mortal enemies with civil officials, and will the military generals still obey the civil officials?

In the end, this important gun was brought to the emperor's hands and became an important guarantee for the imperial power of the Song Dynasty. Everyone in the Zhao family knew the importance of military power to imperial power, so they never handed over the military power. In order to stabilize the imperial power, the main elite troops of the Song Dynasty were placed in the capital rather than the frontier.

But in fact, this is too much of a concern. The civil officials have no possibility of rebellion and do not want to rebel at all. They just want to display their ambitions and become famous all over the world. It is not their duty to limit the expansion of imperial power, but it is just a contradiction they encounter when they display their ambitions.

After all, both civil and military officials are supporters of imperial power, and imperial power is the place where they rely on for survival. Without imperial power, where can civil officials show their ambitions in their hearts, and where can they manage their families, govern the country and pacify the world?

Therefore, civil officials need imperial power, and are also fighting and confronting.

Zhao Zhen had long seen this clearly. After staying on the emperor's throne for so many years, if he could not even see this matter clearly, he would not be worthy of being a qualified emperor.

But over the years, he has been continuously strengthening the imperial power and constantly using troops to lay the foundation for limiting the imperial power.

For Zhao Zhen, this era is a beautiful era, and the political environment is rare for thousands of years. There is no literary inquisition, no excessive political persecution, and even conspiracy is to achieve his own political propositions, and ultimately it has not reached the point of taking human life.

It is easy to tell the truth, and it is verified to be clear. It really cannot withstand the pressure of public opinion. At most, it is impossible to ask for it to go out and promote it and reuse it every once in a while. These are extremely rare situations in all dynasties.

Zhao Zhen was also afraid of the infinite expansion of imperial power. He understood how far the imperial power in later generations expanded, how scary the literary inquisition was, how fierce the confrontation between the monarch and the prime minister's power was.

The strokes and strokes of history books record how many loyalty to betrayal and how many scars are carved. These scars are not carved on the body of a dynasty, but into the flesh and blood of China and on the bones of the people.

So when Bao Zheng and Wang Yun appeared in the palace and asked for a summoning, Zhao Zhen understood their concerns and was surprised that Bao Zheng only raised it at this time.

Xiao Tali sat in front of the mirror. This mirror was transported by Cai Bo from Shangjing City. Now when every family in the Song Dynasty gets married, there must be a glass mirror among the six rites.

Even if Zhao Zhen did not make any suggestions, Cai Bo sent someone to deliver it. His news was extremely well-versed in the Song Dynasty. Of course, his skill in flattering was extremely superb. Even if Zhao Zhen knew that he was flattering, he could only pinch his nose and recognize it.

There is no way, Xiao Tali really likes this huge mirror too much.

Sancai walked into the palace carefully, bent down to salute Zhao Zhen and Xiao Tali and said, "The official family, Bao Zheng, the commander of the Three Division, and Wang Yun, the military officer, asked for a meeting."

Xiao Tali's body trembled instinctively, and Zhao Zhen gently hugged her from behind: "They have nothing to do with you when they come to see me. You are my people now, that is, the women in the palace. They will not cause trouble for you. They are here to cause trouble for me this time."

"Let them wait in the hall, and I will go later."

The three sects received the order, Xiao Tali stared at Zhao Zhen's eyes for a while, and after confirming that he had not lie to him, he felt relieved. Zhao Zhen was a little dissatisfied: "Why don't you care at all when you hear these two people coming to trouble me?"

Xiao Tali sneered and said, "They came to cause trouble for the official family because His Majesty's imperial power was too strong in the Song Dynasty. You just need to secretly cross Chen Cang and the others and you will be dizzy. How can you be your opponent?"

Zhao Zhen looked at Xiao Tali in shock, but she didn't expect that she could see through the fog and explain the political game in the court clearly.

It seems that her overall view and military use are not very good, but she has developed a whole range of methods in her political life: "I have to watch you, it is a good thing to see through everything, but I shouldn't say it to me."

Xiao Tali raised his beautiful eyes: "Your Majesty can't trust me? I'm all your people now. The Khitan soldiers and civilians are in your palms. What else do you have to worry about? I'm tired of it and tired, so I'll have fun in the harem in the future!"

Zhao Zhen nodded. These words were what she should say, and it was also the wisest choice for Xiao Tali, the queen who has been in charge of the Khitan for many years.

He opened his hands and let Xiao Tali tidy up his clothes. Zhao Zhen reached out and patted her buttocks, and left with a smile.

Over the years, he has once again experienced the feeling of a wedding night. This is one of the four great blessings in life. Zhao Zhen is in a good mood now and does not care about the cooperation between Bao Zheng and Wang Yun.

After all, after sitting on the throne for so many years, if Zhao Zhen still couldn't understand the relationship between the monarch and the ministers, it would be a waste of time.

While walking towards the hall and recalling Xiao Tali's words, she was right. All the initiative was held in her own hands. The emperor was born with nobility and supremacy in this era.

The game between the court officials is simple and easy. Although sometimes the imperial power compromises, it is often not the court officials who win in the end.

Xiao Tali said it well, secretly seizing Chen Cang can solve all problems. The imperial power compromises on the surface, but only to demonstrate to the world what a benevolent monarch is, and to be good at accepting advice.
Chapter completed!