In a blink of an eye, New Year's Eve passed, and soon the Lantern Festival was the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival in the Song Dynasty was more lively than the first day of New Year's Eve. The 1456th day of "night" was held for three consecutive days, and the Lin'an Association launched a carnival of three days and three nights. It was a lively scene with people all over the streets. It was not until the Lantern Festival that the Spring Festival in the Song Dynasty slowly ended.

This day was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month. The intermittent snow last night had stopped when dawn. Zhao Xing got up and dressed, washed and tidied.

As soon as he went out, a cold wind blew, and Zhao Xing shivered. The weather was so cold!

However, Zhao Xing still came to the pavilion where he usually practices Tai Chi, took a deep breath, and started Tai Chi. After one trip, he felt that his mouth and tongue were so heavy that the weather didn't seem so cold. Zhao Xing sighed that this Tai Chi learned from Peng Qinfang was indeed good. Since he practiced this Tai Chi, his spirit has been much better than before in just two months. Well, it's like the slogan "Cover the Middle" on the newspaper - the waist will no longer hurt, the legs will no longer be sore, and it will taste good when you eat it.

After Zhao Xing had breakfast, he felt energetic and had nothing to do, so he sent the eunuch to Xuanqi and wait for the imperial edict, and then started playing Go. Zhao Xing had few hobbies, was not rude, and was not greedy for money, and he liked to play Go in his daily life.

When the chess was in the middle of the game, a eunuch came in to communicate with him, and the prince Zhao Dun had something to do to meet him.

The chess game was still very long at this time, and it was a holiday, so it was rare to take a break. This chess game could not be closed, and it was necessary to finish it. Zhao Xing ordered the prince to come in and watch the battle.

In the end, Zhao Xing won half of the game. Zhao Xing was very happy and specially rewarded the chess assistant.

As soon as the chess and waited for the imperial edict to leave, Zhao Xing asked Zhao Dun with a smile:

"What's the matter?"

"I reported to my father, the envoy of Dali will return to Dali after the Shangyuan Festival. My son and I have been with the envoy of Dali these days, and I have a brief understanding of the situation in Dali. During these years, the Duan clan declined, the Gao clan was dictatorial, and civil wars occurred frequently. My son and I thought it would be better to take advantage of the civil strife and then take advantage of the situation to advance westward and directly take advantage of Myanmar to open up the export of the Indian Ocean. In this way, compared to the detour of the South Ocean or through the Isthmus of Kra, our Song Dynasty and the Great Food, and the Taixi countries have been unblocked from then on, which is a strategy for the prosperity of our Song Dynasty."

Zhao Sheng said "Oh" and thought to himself that this is a strategy of advancing west again. However, it is obvious that this strategy of advancing west is not a strategy of advancing west, but it has obviously been upgraded. The original version of advancing west is just to capture Dali Country. The upgraded version actually wants to open up the export of the Indian Ocean. Well, it is a big deal! The prince over the age of 40 is obviously thinking about how to consolidate his position as a prince and is eager to win political achievements.

Zhao Xing looked at Zhao Dun and thought to himself that the prince was under a very old age. Since Zhao Han occupied Taiwan and achieved several dazzling political achievements, there have been constant rumors in the court and the country, saying that Zhao Han might replace Zhao Dun and take over as the emperor directly. Of course, this is just a rumor. Zhao Xing knew that although he had thought of passing the throne to Zhao Shu, it was just a thought. As long as Zhao Dun did not make a big mistake, the prince would not be deposed at will.

Zhao Dun is now forty-four years. So far, the prince has been serving as the prince for twenty years and wants to take away Zhao Dun's position as the prince. On the one hand, Zhao Guo is unbearable, and on the other hand, most ministers will firmly oppose it.

Well, although my son is a little mediocre, he still has the same attitude as a mediocre person. At worst, he can do the important matter of expanding territory in his lifetime and leave it to Zhao Dun Shoucheng.

It is glad that Zhao Dun also has his own opinions, and it is always good to have his own ideas. It is said that Zhao Dun himself can't think of such an idea. However, after the "returnee" Lu Qian came to Lin'an recently, he was recruited by the prince. I think this should be the idea that Lu Qian came up with.

Seeing that his father was not surprised, Zhao Dun continued:

"The current struggle between the court and the people is nothing more than the Northern Expedition and the South Advance. In the opinion of my son, the Northern Expedition must accumulate strength and should not act rashly for the time being. On the contrary, the southward advance is deviated from the main direction of our Song Dynasty, just like a chess game, where the black piece left the main battlefield, causing a good game. My son thought that the strategy of adversity was almost entirely dependent on the navy, and there was no good fortune, because the native armoured soldiers in the wilderness were vulnerable, which was actually not conducive to land combat training. The Northern Expedition was ultimately inseparable from land combat, so my son proposed the westward advance strategy. First, the Dali Kingdom is a prosperous place, which can add icing on the cake of the Song Dynasty. Second, the Dali Kingdom's armored soldiers are still worth fighting, and it can achieve good results when used for actual combat training. Therefore, the Dali Kingdom's armored soldiers can be improved and the traditional battle camp tactics are improved to lay the foundation for the future Northern Expedition. This is my humble opinion, what does the father think?"

Zhao Xing nodded. Zhao Dun's statement made some sense. Speaking of which, a scumbag opponent like Luzon Island does not have the value of training troops. On the other hand, Dali Kingdom is a temporary choice for training troops. However, there are advantages and disadvantages, at least the risks are much greater.

Of course, if the risks are high, it should not be much greater. Now the Song Dynasty army is equipped with more and more firearms. There is no doubt that the power of artillery guns is enough to kill any opponent in seconds. With the little combat power of Dali, it is probably impossible to stop the Song Dynasty soldiers with firearms cheering.

Although he was a little moved, Zhao Xing was not an impulsive young man after all. Everything must be fully considered, let alone a big event like starting a war! Therefore, Zhao Xing smiled and said:

"There is no rush to see off the Dali envoy, it will be not too late to discuss it."

Zhao Dun felt that his father was still very happy to hear his idea. Originally, this idea was really good, so Zhao Dun left happily.

In the afternoon, Peng Qinfang came to the palace. Peng Qinfang is now an imperial physician. To put it simply, Lao Peng is now a member of the palace medical team, but Lao Peng lowered his figure very low and regarded himself as a royal health doctor. Today, this is a routine for the emperor to take the pulse. Fortunately, the imperial physicians gave some health suggestions for the emperor's health at the meeting.

In Zhao Feng's eyes, Doctor Peng still has two tricks. For example, the Tai Chi taught by Doctor Peng is deeply in line with the way of health preservation, and the prescriptions prescribed by Doctor Peng are also very effective, so Doctor Peng now has to take the pulse for Doctor Zhao Feng's one or two days later.

Today, Lao Peng took the pulse for a while, and felt that Zhao Xun's pulse was calm. Lao Peng's attainment in traditional Chinese medicine was still limited after all, but he couldn't resist Lao Qiu's hand with a magic book "Barefoot Doctor Manual". He also knew that some prescriptions for Chinese patent medicines in later generations. Now Zhao Xun's body is not seriously damaged, so he naturally puts conditioning first. Since this is the case, the prescription Liuwei Dihuang Wan is just right to use.

Lao Peng wrote the prescription and his eunuch took it. Naturally, the prescription needs to be demonstrated by multiple imperial physicians before it can be taken.

Lao Peng's home-to-door medical service ended here. He was about to say goodbye, but Zhao Guo said:

"Doctor Peng, according to your opinion, can I take a boat to float on the sea at my age?"

Peng Qinfang was a little surprised at Zhao Shen's sudden question. Could it be that the emperor wanted to personally inspect the sea warships of the Song Dynasty? However, Peng Qinfang immediately thought that this was normal. As the warship with increasingly large tonnage was launched, it was normal for Zhao Shen to board the ship to see it. There seemed to be no risk in this matter.

"Report to Your Majesty, as I see, Your Majesty is still healthy, and you should be fine if you take a sea boat for a short time."

When Zhao Shen heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"Since my dear said that, I can tour Taiwan in a few days."

When Peng Qinfang heard this, he thought to himself that the emperor of the Song Dynasty seemed to be unwilling to go on a patrol. Why did this emperor suddenly think about going to a southern tour at the age of a man? Does every successful national leader have to have an experience in a southern tour?

Damn it! Wherever I thought, Peng Qinfang woke up from the association and immediately advised:

"Your Majesty is old and it is not appropriate to travel south to the Hainan province."

"Your dear, don't worry. I think that my father, Emperor Gaozong, floated in the sea for more than a month, and it can be seen that the emperor is a common thing to take a boat. Moreover, I heard that the newly built Garen ship not only has a strong ship to resist wind and waves, but also has a very stable ship on the sea, and it is also fast. It can reach Taiwan in two or three days. Although I am old, have you not heard that "the old horse is in the stable and has a thousand miles of ambitions?" Seeing that Kaohsiung Special Zone has created miracles over the years, I have long been determined to travel to the south. You have not had much time, so you should help me in the southern tour."

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"My dear, aren't you agree with the strategy of advancing south? Last time you told me that this era was the 'Little Ice Age', which was not conducive to advancing north and south. I also think advancing south seems good, but there are many different voices in the court, and the same is true in newspapers. Some people ask for an immediate northern expedition, and some people ask for advancing westward. Some people don't want to make progress-----. Alas! If I don't go and see with my own eyes the advantages of the Special Administrative Region, how can I make up my mind to make a choice!"

Peng Qinfang thought to himself that Zhao Shen, you really look down on me, and even told me this, but this Little Ice Age was indeed what he said to Zhao Shen. Historical records show that the period from 985 to 1192 was the Little Ice Age. The climate was quite cold during this period, and I had some experience when I came to Lin'an. The most outrageous thing is that there were a few years of winters, when the Huaihe River Basin, Jiangnan, the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and Taihu Lake all formed a thick layer of ice, and carriages and horses could gallop on the frozen river surface. Even the bamboo in the north was frozen to death, but the rice north of the Yellow River had no harvest.

Therefore, in terms of climate, we should advance south. Two years later, the Little Ice Age will end, and it will not be too late to make another northern expedition.

Peng Qinfang is not the kind of person who is versatile. On the contrary, he has his own principles. It is obvious that the emperor in front of him has a good impression of him, but because of this, he should advise him:

"It is an indisputable fact that the officials do not need to go to inspect the advantages of the south. In Kaohsiung, rice can be ripe three times a year, and in Luzon, the entire island is warm and rainy all year round, and rice can be ripened three times a year. The reason why I could not immigrate to the island in the past was because I was afraid of miasma causing various evil diseases, such as the so-called unacceptable weather and various damp and heat viruses. Now there is medicine that can restrain miasma and various damp and heat viruses, so there is no need to worry about not being able to adapt to the environment. Eliminate its disadvantages and demonstrate its advantages and effectively restrain miasma, the islands on the southern seas will show their advantages, with thousands of miles of fertile soil, good weather and good weather, and will never fall into the south of the Yangtze River."

Seeing Zhao Shen's appearance as if he listened carefully, Peng Qinfang, a thousand-year-old supporting role who usually doesn't talk much, also opened the protagonist template today, and couldn't help but play it out:

"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Central Plains was a fertile land, and the south was not yet fully civilized. However, the times of the world changed, and the wild places of the past, such as Fujian, Jinghu South Road, Jiangnan West Road, Guangnan East Road, and Guangnan West Road were all wild places. Barbarians lived there and did not hear of fertile land. The wild places in the past were already fertile land, and even more than the Central Plains. In the past, the people of the Chinese regarded these wild places as fearless, and there was indeed a risk of not adapting to the land. However, today, the foundation of our Song Dynasty was based on Jiangnan. It can be seen that all dynasties in history have been moving south, and the achievements of the southward advance were of great significance! I think that we must continue to move south today, and this principle is no longer understood. Therefore, I said that the official family does not need to go south, but only the strategy of advancing south is preferred, and we will not be wrong."

Lao Peng thought to himself, if my ancestors had not been able to move south in time, you would have been crushed by the Jin soldiers in the Song Dynasty, and you would have been afraid that there would be no place to run away, and there would be nothing in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Chapter completed!