The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

The autumn wind is bleak, the wild geese are flying south, and the war in the north is finally over.

Zhao Tong did not rush back to Tokyo immediately, but sat in Huining, and then promulgated decrees one after another.

Three roads, fifteen states and forty-eight counties were established in the original Jurchen territory and included in the territory of Qin.

The Northeast Protectorate was established to take charge of Baishan and Heishui affairs. It did not go under Zhongshu's door or the Privy Council, but was directly responsible to him.

Relocate the people, and escort some people who have lost their land in the Central Plains and even the south, as well as civilians who have been displaced due to years of war and who voluntarily come to the Northeast to open up wasteland and settle down.

Give them money, allocate land, and give them legal support so that they can make a living by farming in this area, be diligent and worry-free, and live and work in peace and contentment.

Finally, he sent General Lu with 100,000 cavalry and issued military orders to go west to quell the Tatars.

In fact, the name Tatar has existed for a long time, and it did not appear until the Ming Dynasty in later generations. Now it is also called Mengwu.

General Lu took the order, and before leaving, Zhao Tao specifically confessed that the Tatar leader, the Boljijin Hebule clan who claimed to be the Mongol Khan, would definitely be wiped out, especially the leader of his sons, Tan Baatu. Pulse, don't let anyone go, if there is any omission, military law will be engaged!
Then Zhao Tongcai led his army slowly southward and rested at Beiwan Bay. At this moment, Huang Jue led his troops to station here to monitor Goryeo on the opposite side.

Above the sea, warships were dominating, swords and guns sparkling, and there was no end in sight. Goryeo did not dare to make any movement.

Afterwards, he continued to travel south to Yanjing, where he stayed for three days, and then headed east to the place where Emperor Wu of Wei watched the sea.

Zhao Tao stood on Jieshi Mountain by the sea, looking at the sea in the distance with a hint of embarrassment. Seven emperors, including Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao, and Li Shimin, all once wrote poems and lamented the heaven and earth on this Jieshi Mountain.

He did not compose any new poems, but slowly recited the famous Cao Cao's "Viewing the Sea":

To the east is the Jieshi to view the sea.

Water and water, mountain island.

The trees are overgrown and the grass is lush.

The autumn wind is bleak and the waves are rising.

The journey of the sun and the moon, if out of it.

The stars are brilliant, if they are out of it.

Fortunately, even swearing, the song is ambiguous.

After reciting this poem, Zhao Tong stood quietly for a long time, then turned around and went down the mountain, leading the army back south.

It was already winter when he returned to Tokyo, and Zhao Tong still had no plans to ascend the throne, but began to reorganize the court and local military affairs.

Later, Liu Suiyun was asked to compile many new laws and implement them.

Although the country's name was changed to Qin at this time, because he had not ascended to the throne, the reign name remained unchanged and Jingkang was still used.

At this moment, the territory of the Great Qin State is already very vast. It can be said that in history, not even the Han and Tang Dynasties had such a large land area.

It reaches the coast of the sea in the east, the bitter cold land in the north, and Central Asia in the west. Only the south is still trapped in front of Dali and the barbarians. It is not as good as several dynasties in history, but this is also a first-class territory. Looking back from ancient times to the present, there is no There are those who are better than others.

The voices among the court and the people to persuade Zhao Tao to ascend the throne are getting louder and louder. Especially in Tokyo, students from the Imperial College gathered in groups to petition in front of Xuande Tower, asking Zhao Tao to ascend the Dabao and rule the world.

The students of the Imperial Academy were all excited. They knew that this was a great age. They met a wise monarch. He not only rejected foreigners, killed powerful enemies, turned the tide from falling, helped the buildings that were about to collapse, but also opened up territories and expanded the territory. The origin is the greatest. Protecting the people and governing the world are the first in history.

This is no longer the king of ZTE, but the king who founded the dynasty. He is not only the founder of the country, but also the sage king. When the sage king is born, the world will celebrate, peace will prevail in all directions, and the world will shine.

And this sage is a master of Confucianism and Taoism, not just a master. His reputation as a master is simply insignificant, and the reputation of Wenzong is not worthy of praise.

Although Lin Chu is dead, my path will never end!
Imperial students and scholars all over the world, it seems that they can see the bright and prosperous future of the empire. The holy king is both civil and military, the country is prosperous, the name is spread all over the world and overseas, and there are records of it being spread throughout the country.

The people in Tokyo are more enthusiastic. They think that there is no one more suitable to be emperor than King Qin. They have watched King Qin grow up. From how old he was to now, all the old Tokyoites talk about it with relish.

One said that His Majesty had eaten my pears back then, the other said that His Majesty had bought my dates, and another said that His Majesty had done something for me, and they were all very familiar with each other when it came to Zhao Tong.

In particular, Ding Laoqian, the shopkeeper of the Ding Family Vegetarian Tea Shop, sent people to surround the wooden table and folding back chair specially designed for Zhao Tong, and no one was allowed to touch them. I started sitting when I was nine years old and I have been sitting still until now!

The tea patrons were stunned, and the business immediately doubled.

The common people also petitioned Zhao Tao to ascend the throne, and all the imperial students went to Xuande Tower in Xuande Gate. This was the main entrance of the imperial city and had always been serious. However, the imperial guards were not able to deal with this kind of thing, so they had to go inside to report the news again and again.

In response to this matter, Zhao Tong only responded with one sentence: "The world is not at peace, and the fault lies with Gu Gong. There is injustice in the world, so I will not ascend to the top for the time being."

After the words came out, the government and the public were immediately shocked.

The world is not at peace? Where does this refer to? Are there any unsettled areas? Isn’t this country big enough now? This is already the first in history.

Then some forward-looking people analyzed it, and the answer was immediately clear. Your Majesty must be pointing to the south. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been many wars with the barbarians in the south, from Nongzhigao to Jiaozhi and the tribes around Jiaozhi. , they all have old grudges, and His Majesty must want to settle them over there.

Some people with a higher vision mentioned Dali at this time. Dali is like a wedge, embedded between Tongchuanfu Road and Guangnan West Road. Once Daqin wants to wipe out some jungle barbarians in the south, Dali must be mentioned. I don’t know what His Majesty’s attitude is towards Dali.

At this time, someone stood up and said that in the whole world, could it be the land of the king? On the shore of the land, could it be the ministers of the king? Dali should also accept it.

Some people say, didn’t Dali always surrender? It would be unkind to attack by force, right?

When these words came out, they were immediately opposed by many people. When the world is coming, it is the right principle for the world to be unified. I won’t talk about the far away ones. It’s okay not to mention the wilderness. But Dali is not good. Dali is ancient. It also belongs to Shenzhou. It is our own territory and it is so close. How can we do it without regaining it?
When the Holy King is in this world, it is not enough for all the nations to come to court. It is only when all the nations return to China.

As a result, the government and the public were discussing this matter one after another. Some ministers even went to the palace to ask Zhao Tao about this matter. Zhao Tao did not express his position and just told the court not to mention it. As for the people, they ignored it and said whatever they wanted. we have a deal.

In a blink of an eye, the first snow in Tokyo came. At court that day, Zhao Tong drank tea and played chess with Liu Suiyun in the Meixiang Pavilion. He Li invited him outside the palace.

Zhao Tong ordered Zhang Di to bring him in. Zhang Di did not go west with Emperor Daojun, but stayed in the palace. Zhao Tong gave him a position as a chamberlain and a well-known minister in the province.

The leader of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is Doudou Zhi, and this one is called Mi Zhenting. There are two people who are all known as Du Zhi. There are also deputy governors below, but Mi Zhenting doesn't care about things. He takes this position temporarily just to achieve karma and impact the sky. If he reaches the human realm, Zhang Di's rights will become extremely great.

Zhang Di was also criticized by the government and the public. After all, there was Li Shishi's incident in the past, and later he had the exclusive power of Yanfu Palace to slander the Taoist Emperor.

But Zhang Di is well-behaved, especially at this moment. He knows that many people are staring at him, and if he makes the slightest mistake, he will be criticized like Tong Guan.

But his status could not be compared with Tong Guan. It would be too easy for those ministers and imperial students to kill him.

But fortunately, he did not hold any external power, he only handled matters under the ban, and he was always cautious and walking on thin ice. At this moment, no one had written a letter to challenge him, and Zhao Tong still trusted him, which gave him a little peace of mind.

He went out and brought He Li in. After He Li attended the ceremony, he saw that Liu Suiyun was also here, and he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied.

Zhao Tong asked him what was going on, and he said: "Your Majesty, it is up to Mr. Liu to raise this matter, but Mr. Liu pretends to be deaf and mute, so I am trying to stand out."

Zhao Tong was surprised and glanced at Liu Suiyun. Liu Suiyun stood up and said with a smile, "Could Mr. He be talking about your majesty's family affairs?"

He Li said: "Xianggong Liu knows the reason and asks." Liu Suiyun shook his head: "Since it is His Majesty's family matter, how can I say anything?"

He Li said: "Xianggong Liu's words are wrong. Since it is your Majesty's family matter, it is also a state matter. How can I not care about it?"

Liu Suiyun smiled bitterly and looked at Zhao Tong.

Zhao Tong put down the chess piece in his hand and touched his chin. He knew what He Li was talking about. It was naturally the Queen's business.

This is a big problem. In fact, he has been avoiding this problem. He doesn't want to ask Zhang Zhenniang and others to rank up and down, so that they can all sit on equal footing.

He pondered for a moment and said nothing, He Li said: "Even if Your Majesty does not intend to ascend the throne at this moment, the regent and the princess must be determined."

Zhao Tong sighed: "No matter what you decide, it's still the princess."

He Li was stunned for a moment: "Your Majesty, I may not be sure of my true concubine, but from now on my mother will be the king of the world, and the queen will always have to..."

Zhao Tong tapped the chessboard: "We'll talk about the future later. Isn't that time yet?"

He Li was determined not to give up. He was a direct minister. He then said: "Even if your Majesty doesn't care about this matter at this moment and wants to leave it to the future, your Majesty will always have to take all the empresses and princes to Tokyo. He will not stay in Qingtang for a long time." The right place.”

"This..." Zhao Tong glanced at him, thinking that you really have a lot of things to worry about. If establishing a queen is a state matter, but at this moment, after all, he has not yet proclaimed himself emperor, and there is no talk of establishing a queen, then the rest is It's all a family matter. My wife and children are in Qingtang or Tokyo. It's not your turn to make suggestions.

"Although Your Majesty has not proclaimed himself emperor yet, it will happen sooner or later. The princess and the prince will also be the princess and prince sooner or later. It is indeed a state matter for me to worry about these things." He Li observed the words and immediately added.

Zhao Tong's mouth twitched, OK, you're right, you're absolutely right!

He looked at Liu Suiyun, who said: "I think it's almost there."

He Li didn't understand what almost meant, and said doubtfully: "What Mr. Liu Xianggong said is almost the same..."

Zhao Tong waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to pay attention to Liu Suiyun's words: "I just asked them all to go back to Tokyo years ago. It's hard for He Aiqing to keep thinking about it."

He Li said: "This is my duty. I just hope that your majesty will not blame me for being troublesome."

Zhao Tong smiled and said: "How can I blame Aiqing? By the way, when the princes come back, I plan to open a royal school and ask them and some of the children of ministers and generals to come and study. I will leave this matter to Aiqing." ”

He Li looked slightly troubled when he heard this: "Your Majesty, I am the adjutant of the Privy Council, in charge of military affairs and war affairs. This is the Imperial School of Construction..."

He is a member of the Privy Council of Tongzhi and the second-in-command of the Privy Council. He has a high and powerful position, but he has no control over matters such as industry and finance. The construction of the Imperial School involves project money, and he has no authority to allocate it.

Zhao Tong said: "It doesn't matter. I will issue a decree in a moment, and Aiqing will quit her job in the Xifu and go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to be a chief official."

He Li was stunned when he heard this. He knew that the Privy Councilor was equivalent to the deputy prime minister, half a rank lower than Tong Zhongshu Menxia Ping Zhangshi. He, the Privy Councilor with Tong Zhi, was one rank lower than the prime minister and on the same level as the ministers of various ministries. .

That is to say, the prime minister is from the first rank, the privy envoy is from the second rank, the deputy privy envoy and the ministers of various ministries are from the second rank, and the minister is from the third rank.

Those who were promoted to the first rank were all promoted, regardless of actual duties. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the prime minister was promoted to the first rank, but this is not the case now.

He Li said yes, his mind was a little confused and he couldn't tell whether it was an increase or a decrease.

"He Aiqing, just go and get ready." Zhao Tong began to drive people away.

He Li obeyed the order, saluted and left, thinking that he was just here to remind His Majesty, why did he change his job and take the job back?

He walked out the door, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't figure it out.

Watching He Li leave, Zhao Tong smiled and said, "If you didn't come to remind me, I would have forgotten about the school."

Liu Suiyun said: "Where does Your Majesty want to build the school?"

Zhao Tong said: "We can't be in the palace, and we can't leave too far. Let's go to Gen Yue."

Liu Suiyun said: "It's indeed a good place. It's just beyond Yanfu Palace. The scenery is good and it's suitable for studying."

Zhao Tong nodded: "Mengshu, do you think it's almost done there?"

Liu Suiyun bowed slightly: "I feel that if there is no progress after such a long time, I am afraid that even if there is another conspiracy in the future, it will not be of much use."

Zhao Tong said "hmm" and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Isn't this game of chess going to take too long..."

In the meeting hall on the second floor of the Broken Jade Building in Tokyo, Huang Gu was kneeling on the ground, his face turned red and he said nothing.

Huang Shang sat in the chair in front, with an angry look on his face: "Changed your surname? Your surname is Dugu?"

Huang Gu didn't speak.

"Change your name to Dugu Bubai?"

Huang Gu was speechless.

"Now you call me Dugu Qiubai again?"

Huang Gu looked at both sides. All the good brothers in Suiyulou were gloating about his misfortune. No one interceded with him, and there was no sense of friendship at all.

He drooped his head and accepted his fate.

Huang Shang snorted coldly: "Seeking defeat, seeking defeat, such a crazy tone, there are countless heroes in the world, who dares to call such a name?"

Huang Gu just pretended not to hear, but thought in his heart that he would have to leave after getting through this situation. Looking at the expressions of the "good brothers" on both sides, maybe some trap would be laid for him to get in...

In a mansion in the east city, Song Jiang was sitting in the flower hall drinking tea. He felt extremely comfortable.

Just the day before yesterday, His Majesty's award came down, from the actual position of the third rank to the promotion of the third rank.

This is the power of Conglong. Think about those hard studies in the cold window, or the Western Army campaign. For many years, he was only a seventh- or eighth-rank petty official. In one leap, he became a third-rank official.

And this is definitely not the end, because His Majesty will continue to use troops, and there will definitely be rewards, and he has not yet given a title. That is the real big deal.

Being awarded a title, a wife, a son, and a new family, a real man is so happy when he is born like this.

Thinking of this, Song Jiang couldn't help but frowned, sealing his wife Yinzi? There seems to be a lack of a woman in this house...

In the evening, Zhao Tong left the palace and the carriage moved forward slowly, heading straight to the Evil Alley...

(End of this chapter)