Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 289 Grand return to Beijing
When Zhao Zongshi and his party returned to the capital, they were warmly welcomed by the people of the capital, as if soldiers from an expedition were returning in triumph. When the boats they took sailed into the capital, tens of thousands of people came to welcome them on both sides of the river, with warm smiles on their faces. Applause and cheers resounded on both sides of the river.

Zhao Zongshi brought Sapp and a group of officials to Xuandemen under the escort of hundreds of imperial guards. Emperor Zhao Zhen personally led all the civil and military officials to Xuandemen to welcome his return.

Zhao Zongshi was so moved, he went forward and knelt down to pay respects, "It's fortunate that my minister Zhao Zongshi did not disgrace his life, and he is here to deliver an order to His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Zhao Zhen was so happy that he said three good things in a row, stepped forward to help Zhao Zongshi, and said without concealing the praise in his eyes: "I have worked hard and traveled thousands of miles to open up the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. The merits are in the community. This is my excellent son of the Zhao family. Get up quickly!"

Zhao Zongshi stood up, and pulled Sapp to introduce to Zhao Zhen, "This is the great chief of the Kun clan. He is willing to serve the people of the Great Song Dynasty and his majesty to guard the land faithfully."

Sapp has been taught etiquette on the road. Although he does not understand the language, his mind is very flexible. Sapp immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying that his majesty, Zhao Zhen was overjoyed, and quickly helped him up, asking someone to take a third-rank official uniform and put it on Sap , Immediately named him General Guide, Inspector of Kunzhou, and the Duke of the County.

Zhao Zhen then took Zhao Zongshi to sit on his dragon chariot, and headed for Ziwei Hall in a mighty way.

In the Ziwei Hall, Zhao Zongshi reported in detail the process of seizing Tamla Kingdom and Kunzhou to the emperor Zhao Zhen and the ministers of the Zhengshitang. A few months ago, Tamra King Gao Bo and his wife and daughter had been escorted to the capital. They did not treat him badly. They made him the Duke of Danluo County, gave him a mansion, gave him the salary of a third-rank official, and let him live with his wife and daughter in the capital. However, Gao Bo was secretly monitored by the imperial court. Protecting him is actually preventing Liao or Goryeo from hijacking him and returning him to the country.

Prior to this, Zhao Zongshi had written a report to the emperor and the imperial court, describing the situation of Kunzhou. The imperial court recognized the name of Kunzhou, and also agreed to change the name of Sakhalin Island to North Kunzhou, adding over these two territories.

After listening to Zhao Zongshi's report, Zhao Zhen frowned a little. He was a little worried about the unacceptable situation of the horses, so he immediately called Zhang Lin, the group herdsman, to ask.

After listening to Zhao Zongshi's description, Zhang Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is a normal phenomenon, especially in pastures. Any warhorse has an adaptation process in a new place. The problem with pouring water is not a big problem, the key is the pasture. The horses will encounter some poisonous plants. According to Zhao Shijun's description, I believe that they should encounter slightly poisonous plants. After a certain period of time, some weak horses will be There will be collective poisoning, Yang Dujian has rich experience, and Weichen believes that he will find the problem and solve it at the same time."

"Can it be solved?" Zhao Zhen asked again.

Zhang Lin nodded, "Of course it can be solved. We need to mobilize manpower to reduce the number of poisonous plants as much as possible. In addition, there are many kinds of alfalfa. With enough good pasture, war horses will actively avoid this kind of slightly poisonous plants. It is a normal process of adaptation, Your Majesty need not worry."

Zhao Zhen was relieved, and asked again: "Is there any difficulty in Kunzhou that needs to be resolved by the court?"

"Your Majesty, the biggest problem in Kunzhou at present is the shortage of manpower. On the one hand, there is a shortage of officials, and at the same time, there is also a shortage of labor. Fan Yushi suggested hiring [-] laborers from Japan to build cities, build roads, build docks, and open mines. We all agree with this plan. feasible."

At this time, Fu Bi asked from the side: "Bringing in Japanese laborers, will they settle down in the future and make Kunzhou a prefecture of Japan?"

Zhao Zongshi smiled and said: "We have also thought about this issue. We will formulate employment principles. The laborers will sign the contract for no more than three years and will not renew it. After the contract is over, they will be sent back to their hometown, and then another batch of laborers will be replaced. To solve the population problem, We consider introducing some young Japanese women, let them become Song citizens, marry the sergeants stationed in Kunzhou, and make them stay on the border, and we will open schools to ensure the orthodox education of the Song Dynasty.”

Everyone nodded secretly. The key to the continuation of a country lies in the paternity. As long as the father is from the Song Dynasty, then the wife and children will all be from the Song Dynasty. Everyone agrees on this point, and they are not opposed to the introduction of Japanese women.

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "It is still necessary to relocate some Song people to Kunzhou. Tax exemption and preferential land distribution can attract people to go there. Since the land there is fertile and can grow grain, it is best to be self-sufficient in grain."

Zhao Zongshi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, after the spring of next year, the army will start farming and planting wheat. In addition, the animal husbandry industry will also have great achievements. Next spring, I want to bring more long-haired sheep and cattle there."

Zhao Zhen smiled: "You don't have to go next year, I will have another appointment for you!"

Zhao Zongshi's heart pounded! ' A jump, what does the official mean?do you really have hope
At this time, Wen Yanbo pondered for a while and said: "As for the shortage of officials, young officials can be encouraged to go to Kunzhou to take up positions as candidates to become full-timers. After serving for three to five years, they will have a chance to be promoted when they come back."

Zhao Zhen nodded, "This plan is very good. In the end, it will be used as a system. It is not limited to Kunzhou. It can be used overseas, such as Liuqiu, Song Madao, Kunzhou and Beikunzhou. In the future, there may be Nanyang , as long as you are willing to work overseas, you will be selected as an alternate, and priority will be given to promotion in the future."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, and asked again: "What does Japan say?"

This is the big deal, Zhao Zhen asked at the end, Zhao Zongshi took out a special report of Fan Ning, and presented it to Emperor Zhao Zhen, "This is some thoughts of Fan Yushi, written report, please read it, Your Majesty!"

This is also where Zhao Zongshi knows how to be a man. Fan Ning gave him the return to Beijing to report on his work this time, which is equivalent to giving him the first contribution to pioneering Kunzhou. He must at least give up some achievements, and his strategy against Japan , Fan Ning's thinking is far clearer than his, and Zhao Zongshi is too embarrassed to take this credit away.

After Zhao Zhen finished reading the report, he put it away and did not show it to the prime ministers. Fan Ning's plan to support the Japanese Civil War in the report could only be implemented in secret, and could not be made public as a national policy. At most, it was the personal behavior of the local officials themselves.

Zhao Zhen said lightly: "After the spring of next year, maybe the Japanese envoys will come to the Song Dynasty to negotiate. Fan Yushi hopes that the court will take a tough attitude and not give an inch. At the same time, he will prepare to fight Japan in Kunzhou. I think Fan Yushi is right. , Wars are unavoidable in all dynasties and dynasties, and only in blood and fire can the cornerstone of our Great Song territory be finally laid."

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhao Zhen issued an edict to establish overseas states and counties. Songma Island was renamed Danzhou, Maoren Island was renamed Kunzhou, Sakhalin Island was renamed Jingzhou, and Liuqiu Island was renamed Liuqiufu.

At the same time, he rewarded ministers who made great contributions to overseas development, and granted Zhao Zongshi the title of Julu County King, Hebei Xuanfu Envoy, Zhizong Zhengsi, and Di Qing granted Xu Guogong, Feng Taiwei, Overseas Economic Envoy, Temperance, Kun, Jing, Liuqiu, and other states In the military affairs of the government, Yin Qi's second son was an official. Fan Ning was awarded Jiangdu County Duke, Chaosan Doctor, Secretary and Shaojian, and knew Kunzhou affairs. ten thousand horses.

The emperor's rewards for overseas meritorious ministers caused a sensation in the court. Zhao Zongshi himself was the adopted son of the emperor, so there is nothing wrong with being named a king. There were disaster victims in Hebei who rebelled continuously, so he was appointed as the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei to patrol Hebei for the emperor to appease the army and the people. Di Qing himself was a privy envoy. Civilian groups don't tolerate it, and being stationed overseas as a military supervisor is actually a form of demotion in disguise. This time, the title of Taiwei and Duke is more of a conciliatory nature. On the contrary, Fan Ning has been promoted repeatedly after only three years in office. Unexpectedly, he was promoted to a Chaosan doctor from the fifth rank, while most of the Jinshi in the same discipline as him were still struggling to be alternates.

Of course, this is also related to ability. Everyone has to admit that at a young age, he can take charge of himself and open up territories for the Song Dynasty. This is not something ordinary officials can do.

In the evening, the Qingfeng Restaurant was full of people and guests. In an elegant room on the third floor, a group of young officials were celebrating Fan Ning’s achievements. These people were naturally Fan Ning’s juniors. At the beginning of the year, Dong Kun passed the imperial examination. Lin Hong got No. 7 four in the exam, Li Dazhi got 70 eight in the exam. Although Duan Yu and Lu Youwei failed the rankings, both of them were admitted to Taixue and will continue their studies in Taixue, plus Su Liang and Lu Youwei. Cao Shi, a total of seven people gathered together to drink.

Su Liang drank the wine in his glass, sighed and said: "I really envy my brother! Backed by the big tree of the Son of Heaven, I have soared all the way, and I have jumped from the seventh rank to the fifth rank. I am still in the ninth rank. I am struggling in quality, and I don’t know when I will be able to become a regular.”

Li Dazhi slammed his wine glass in dissatisfaction, "What are you doing with such sour words? At the beginning when senior brother asked you if you wanted to go to Kunzhou together, you didn't dare to go to sea, and now you say such sour words, what's the point?"

Su Liang quickly explained, "I'm not jealous of senior brother, but envious, and I also regret it, why didn't I go with senior brother?"

Cao Shi next to him smiled faintly, "It's too late to go now! The imperial court will soon issue a rule that officials who are willing to serve in overseas counties and counties will be directly converted from alternates to full-timers. They will serve for three to five years, and they will be promoted first when they return."

Everyone suddenly became interested, "Is this true?"

Cao Shi nodded, "To tell you the truth, I have been approved by the trial court and will participate in the establishment of Han County under Kunzhou, and I will go to Kunzhou to take office next spring."

Su Liang grabbed him, "Old Cao, you have to help me, I really don't want to be this assassin and judge, I don't see any future."

Cao Shi said with a smile: "You go to Zhao Zongshi, he has the right to recommend, based on your relationship with Fan Ning, he will definitely help with this, it's best to go tomorrow, once the regulations of the Ministry of Officials are officially promulgated, I guess I want to go overseas State and county officials will fight to the death.”

Su Liang knew Zhao Zongshi and nodded excitedly, "Okay! Okay! I'll go tomorrow."

At this time, Li Dazhi next to him said: "Xiao Su, I will go with you tomorrow."

Dong Kun and Lin Hong have relations in the court, and both of them got the actual positions of county magistrate and county magistrate, so they don't want to go to sea. Li Dazhi was appointed as the professor of Sizhou Zhouxue, and Su Liang was appointed as the governor of Qizhou. The future of the two of them is Hopeless, now I am anxious to go to Fanning.

(End of this chapter)