Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

Because Zhao Ning's "On the Early Stage of the Song and Jin War" clearly stated that the Jin army would support a puppet dynasty to fight against the Song Dynasty.

When the Jin army was retreating, Wanyan Zonghan vowed that he would never follow what Zhao Ning wrote.

As a result, when they arrived at Longde Mansion, there was really no other way.

It only takes half a year to support a puppet dynasty and contain the Song army. After half a year, the Jin army will immediately go south.

This is the best strategy.

Now that Yan Zonghan is extremely depressed, Zhao Ning's article "On the Early Stage of the Song and Jin Wars" is like a nightmare, lingering in the hearts of the senior Jin army.

At the beginning of June, Wanyan Zonghan went all the way north.

There was actually an accident here.

Wanyan Zongwang died unexpectedly on the way back in May.

It is said that he died of heat stroke.

But this time, the accident did not happen, maybe it was caused by the butterfly effect of the traverser.

Wanyan Zongwang is the main peace faction.

The court hall of the Great Song Dynasty was being reorganized, while the court hall of the Kingdom of Jin, under the superficial cheers of victory, was also undercurrents.

Chapter 84 Is Someone Trying To Die?

Wanyan Zongwang is still alive, for Zhao Ning, it is always a good thing.

The more serious Jin Guochaotang's confrontation was, the more time he had and the less pressure he would have.

However, Zhao Ning did not know that Wanyan Zongwang was still alive, and even the news that Zhang Bangchang proclaimed himself emperor and Jianyuan in Longde Mansion had not yet reached Tokyo City.

On the second day of June, in Tokyo City, in the early morning after a night of rain, there was a faint mist on the Bian River.

The sky slowly reveals, and the summer wind blows over the green lotus.

Ships cut through the water, laden with cargo.

At this time, the ferry was already busy with traffic, and it was extremely busy.

The air was filled with the fragrance of soil and grass, and small shops on the side of the road opened one after another. After a car was loaded with goods at the ferry, it delivered the goods to the designated place.

The development of commerce in the Song Dynasty broke the squares of the Tang Dynasty. After the increase in commodities, the government built many places in the city specially for merchants to stock up on goods.

The official name of this kind of place is "Daofang", and it was common in every town in the Song Dynasty.

Not only merchants can hoard goods, private individuals can also hoard personal items, but they have to pay.

This system was implemented by Zhu Yuanzhang on a large scale throughout the country in the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Judging from the current storage of collapsed houses, the bulk commodities in Tokyo are gradually increasing.

Such as grain, fruit, oil, salt, cloth, silk, medicine, etc.

This is the case with the Central Plains Dynasty. As long as there is no war and the people are given room to breathe, they will soon recuperate and recover slowly.

"Extra! Extra! Li Gang and Li Xianggong have returned to the capital! Extra! Li Gang and Li Xianggong have returned to the capital! Appointed as a privy secretary! Extra!"

Early in the morning, the newspaper seller shouted in the bustling area.

People in Tokyo City are slowly getting used to newspapers.

And I like to read newspapers. Some readers buy a copy almost every day, and pay close attention to important changes in the court. Those who are illiterate like to listen to people.

"Give me one, and give me one too."

"Really, Mr. Li is back!"

"The official sage finally called Li Xianggong back!"

"..."

Zhao Ning, who had just left the palace and was about to go out for a walk in the city, couldn't help being amused when he heard the comments of passers-by.

It seems that the people in Tokyo City are still very excited about Li Xianggong's return.

Li Gang entered Beijing in a low-key manner ten days ago. On the second day of June, the process of appointing the imperial edict was completed.

He also served as the chief envoy of Hedong East Road and Jingdong East Road.

The military and political power of the two routes is grasped with one hand, and the task is to reorganize the defense line of the East Route, which is imminent.

And Zhao Ning gave him the power of life and death.

It took ten days to complete the letter of appointment, which is enough to see how many officials in the capital expressed dissatisfaction with Li Gang.

These guys couldn't stop Li Gang from taking the position, but they deliberately delayed.

Zhao Ning couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It seems that in Tokyo at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was true that many officials didn't like Li Gang, but it was also true that the common people had a different attitude towards him.

Zhao Ning asked Jing Chao casually: "Jing Chao, what kind of person do you think Mr. Li is?"

Jing Chao said: "I don't know much about Li Xianggong, but at the beginning of last year, he presided over the overall defense of the city, and the people in the city really love him."

Jing Chao couldn't understand what Zhao Guan's family was thinking, so he didn't dare to answer casually.

In the first year of Jingkang, when the Jin army went south for the first time, it was Li Gang who led the army and the people of the city to repel the Jin army together.

Since then, Li Gang has become an anti-gold banner.

Especially the second time when the Jin army went south and swept Hebei and Hedong, people began to miss him.

In the orthodox history, when Tokyo City was destroyed, what Song Qinzong regretted most was dismissing Li Gang, and regretted not listening to Li Gang.

When Zhao Gou came to the throne, the first thing he did was to recall Li Gang, worship him as prime minister, and raise the banner of anti-golden all-round.

It is such a person who is not liked by the bureaucrats and squeezed out by various military towns in the north. Historically, he has had no ambitions in his life.

Zhao Ning didn't ask any more questions. After two days to discuss some tactics with Li Gang, Li Gang was about to go to the Eastern Front.

Zhao Ning rode a horse and led people all the way out of the city.

Right now, the food supply is continuously coming in. Zhao Ning just listened to some reports from the people below.

This person, if you don't see it with your own eyes, you always feel uneasy in your heart.

After all, the people below all have one characteristic: they report good news but not bad news.

This characteristic is passed on layer by layer in the bureaucracy, so that it is almost impossible for the situation on the front line to reach the ears of the emperor. Even if it is passed on, it will have changed a thousand miles.

So today, before Li Gang and Zong Ze asked him to report on their next tactics, they sneaked out in plain clothes.

After looking at the ferry on the Bian River for a while, Zhao Ning felt at ease when he saw the big and small boats coming with a full load.

Really down to earth.

The military defense line in the north is of course important, but so is people's livelihood. In the future, the capital will be the logistics supply point on the central line.

People's livelihood must be stable.

"Good minister."

Han Shizhong, who had been very nervous all the time, heard the emperor suddenly calling his name, and said quickly: "The minister is here."

"Have you been to Bianjing before?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is my first time here."

Zhao Ning said with a smile: "You don't need to address your majesty outside, we are visiting privately."

The emperor's gentle attitude relieved Han Shizhong's nervousness to some extent: "Yes, son."

According to the height of later generations, Han Shizhong is at least 1.8 meters five, a proper Northwest man, and very strong.

After years of military service, his skin has become bronzed, making him look more powerful.

This guy's personal force value is also very powerful.

Zhao Ning said: "It is very hard for you to fight in the northwest, I can understand."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Ning rode a horse, surrounded by the Si Zhubanzhi in front of the hall, and headed all the way to the south gate.

The order in Bianjing was slowly restored, and the guards on the tower became serious.

After leaving the city, Zhao Ning went all the way south.

He didn't go far, but stopped near Zhuxian Town, more than twenty miles away.

On the Yunliang River that flows through Zhuxian Town, there are many boats coming and going.

The Song Dynasty really attached great importance to water conservancy. With Kaifeng Tokyo as the center, many branch rivers were developed. This is also the most important reason for the prosperity of the Song Dynasty.

Last year when the Jin soldiers besieged the city, it was not only the city of Bianjing that was hit hard, the surrounding counties and villages were severely damaged.

Right now, everything is slowly recovering.

The north bank of the Yellow River will be the front line in the future, and food production near the capital must be guaranteed.

Zhao Ning felt very strange when he saw an old man running with a hoe in front of him.

He couldn't help asking: "This old man, why are you so anxious about something?"

The old man shouted without turning his head: "The government is here to grab food, if you don't go back, you will starve to death!"

Hearing that, Zhao Ning was taken aback.

He looked at Gao Lian suspiciously, meaning, what's going on?

Gao Qiu's head was set like a rattle, indicating that the minister didn't know what was going on.

Zhao Ning's face sank, he looked at Gao Qiu, and said, "If I heard correctly just now, he said that the government came to grab food?"

Gao Lian nodded a little tremblingly: "It seems to be so."

"Yue Fei, did that person say that just now?"

Yue Fei who came with him said: "It is true."

The government is robbing grain in the villages near the capital?

"Go! Go and have a look!" Zhao Ning followed the old man just now and rushed all the way.

Chapter 85 I am a kind person

Zhao Ning led the people and followed the old man all the way to the village ahead.

When we arrived not far ahead, we saw many people surrounded.

A young man, holding an iron rod in his hand, stepped on a young man's head with one foot.

"I've already told you that the court is short of food. I'm here to buy food under the orders of the government. Do you understand? I'll give you money!"

He crushed the lad's head with his foot.

The young man's face was covered with mud, but he didn't dare to resist.

"Fathers and folks, we are here to buy food! Baozheng, come here!"

"Here we come, Mr. Li." A middle-aged man trotted over with a smile on his face.

In the early years of the Song Dynasty, it was still a traditional village system. After Wang Anshi's reform, the Song Dynasty had fully implemented the Baojia system.

Until the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Baojia system did not disappear, and it continued in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Even the Lijia system of the Ming Dynasty has some similarities with the Baojia system.

"Young Master Li, here we come."

Mr. Li stepped on the young man with one foot, held an iron rod in his left hand, and said in a kind tone: "Wang Baozheng, you have to explain to the villagers that I am here to buy grain under the order of the imperial court. Do not misunderstand."

"I explained everything to them."

"They still ran after explaining?"

Wang Bao said anxiously: "Young Master Li, wait a moment, I will send someone to search every house."

"Search for what!" Li Zhu said impatiently, "I told you that I'm here to buy food, and it's what I want to buy, you know?"

"I know! I know!" Wang Baozheng nodded hastily.

Li Zhu lowered his voice next to Wang Baozheng's ear, gritted his teeth and said, "Wang Baozheng, keep an eye on it. You have to figure out that for every stone you sell for the grain in the city, you can get a consistent amount of money! A consistent amount! When can you earn money?" That's a lot of money!"

"Yes! I'm going now!"

Wang Baozheng turned around with the people and started knocking on doors from house to house.

Li Zhu crushed the young man under his feet with all his strength: "Resist! Keep resisting! Aren't you very brave just now! You dared to beat me! Do you know that I was sent by the court! Someone, drag him away!" Go down and break his leg!"