Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

The Imperial City is divided into several areas. Ju Ming did not go to the harem, but lived in the Imperial City office area.

This place originally belonged to Zhongshu Province, but Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty demolished the Yamen of Zhongshu Province. In turn, a magnificent Mingtang was built, surrounded by gardens, pavilions, and sleeping halls for living.

You are so busy with all the official duties, how can you have time to go to the harem?

Even Zhao Huan, who was captured, was not available to be summoned by Ju Ming.

By evening, the day's work is over.

Zhu Dunru rode to the imperial city, strongly recommended Zhao Ding and Fu Zhirou, and asked to give them official positions.

Zhao Ding's original official position was Cao Tie, the official of Kaifeng Prefecture. He was in charge of the entry and exit of documents, and was in charge of the county affairs under his jurisdiction. Every quarter, he took turns to cooperate with the other five Cao Cao to record affairs and participate in military management and lawsuits.

When he was studying history books, among the civil servants under Zhao Gou, Zhu Ming liked Zhao Ding the most.

His talent, integrity, and generosity are all of the best. He was the most virtuous prime minister in the early Southern Song Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Qin Hui dismissed him from office and eventually died on hunger strike.

Although Lu Yihao also has outstanding abilities, he does things unscrupulously, excludes dissidents, favors others, and is really ugly.

"Your official career is really wasted. The Jinshi who was a Jinshi nineteen years ago is now just a scholar Cao Yu," Zhu Ming couldn't help but sigh. "Even this Kaifeng official Cao Yu was temporarily appointed by Wu Min after Zhao Huan ascended the throne. Recommended.”

Zhao Ding was used to it and said: "From Zhang Dun to Cai You, I have always been disliked by the powerful officials."

Ju Ming said: "You should be the general magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture first. After Bianliang City is stabilized, you can then resettle the refugees outside the city to reclaim wasteland and restore production in the counties under the jurisdiction of the prefecture. After Kaifeng Prefecture is managed, there will be other important uses."

"I would like to thank Duke Ming for your support." Zhao Ding formally acknowledged his master, but couldn't help but say, "I heard that Duke Ming had captured Wu Min and imprisoned him before he entered the city. There were many treacherous people in the old Song Dynasty. Compared with Wu Min, Min is quite upright, so why did Duke Ming embarrass him alone?"

Ju Ming smiled and said, "I know Wu Min is your boss, so why can't you wait to plead for him?"

"I don't dare." Zhao Ding lowered his head.

Ju Ming said: "Don't worry, his crime will not lead to death. He may be demoted to the county magistrate."

"Thank you Ming Gong for your kindness!" Zhao Ding felt confident.

Ju Ming asked again: "How many children do you have, who are in Bianliang at this time?"

Zhao Ding replied: "I have four sons and one daughter, and they are all in Wenxi County, Jiezhou, which has been occupied by the Jin people."

"When the war subsides, we will bring your family here." Ju Ming said.

"With Lao Minggong concerned about me, I am extremely frightened." Zhao Ding was moved and immediately helped analyze the situation. "Now, half of the two Shaanxi roads are still in the hands of the old ministers of Zhao and Song Dynasties. It depends on whether Minggong's virtuous name can be passed down. All thieves in Shandong , we should also give top priority to recruiting peace, restore people's livelihood as soon as possible, and use Shandong's money and food as the cornerstone of the Northern Expedition. Zhao Ji, the faint king, fled to the southeast, and the people in the southeast have long since dispersed, and Zhao Ji does not have strong soldiers. He can capture it by sending tens of thousands of troops next year. Then collect Jiangxi, Pingjing Lake, Fujian and Guangnan are not to mention. If the south is unified, the Northern Expedition can be carried out."

Ju Ming smiled and said: "You think long-term. I asked you to be the general judge, but you are considering what the prime minister wants."

"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Isn't this exactly what Ming Gong said?" Zhao Ding is not only extremely capable, but he is also a master of flattery, but he generally does not say flattery.

Ju Ming asked: "If there is anything else you want to say, please say it all."

Zhao Ding said: "Hanzhong has the foundation of the emperor, but it is not the emperor's business. The capital cannot be located in the Sichuan Gorge. Bianliang has no danger of mountains and rivers, and there is the danger of the Yellow River. It is best not to set the capital here for the new dynasty. The land in Guanzhong is getting better If it is barren, it will be difficult to support the great cause, and Chang'an is not the first choice."

"Where do you think the capital should be?" Ju Ming asked.

Zhao Ding said: "Luoyang."

Judging from the current situation, Luoyang is indeed the first choice as the capital.

From a military perspective, Luoyang is surrounded by passes on all sides.

From an economic point of view, Kaifeng's water transportation extends in all directions, and grain can be transported to Kaifeng first and then quickly to Luoyang.

This is not the case in Hebei. Youzhou has experienced wars for a long time and has long been dilapidated. The population shortage is extremely serious. Moreover, the "Great Water Wall" was artificially built on the border between Song and Liao, and the water system was completely chaotic.

If Yanjing is to be established as the capital, at least one million people must first be immigrated. Not only must the population of Yanshan Prefecture be enriched, but other surrounding prefectures and counties must also be immigrated and cultivated. Next, we have to clean up the messy rivers, and then dig a canal to connect Youzhou and Jiangnan. This series of actions cannot be completed within twenty years.

"We will discuss this later." Zhu Ming said ambiguously.

"Yes." Zhao Ding shut up.

Ju Ming asked again: "Do you have any talents to recommend?"

Zhao Ding said: "Chen Guoting, the doctor of Taizhong in the old Song Dynasty, was a great talent."

Zhu Ming smiled and said: "I know Chen Guoting. This person is really useful. He recommended Zongze to negotiate peace with the Jin people."

During the Fang La uprising, Chen Guoting suggested that Cai Jing, Wang Fu, and Zhu Meng should all be executed and punished. As a result, they were all beaten to the end to organize Huangzhou.

Li Bao ran away before he could attack Huangzhou Zhizhou, and Chen Guoting also fled back to Kaifeng with his family.

It happened that not long after Zhao Huan ascended the throne, Chen Guoting was promoted to Taizhong doctor, acting as the Minister of Rites and concurrently serving as the Minister of Rites.

At that time, Wanyan Zongwang was still on the way, and the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were discussing peace with the Jin people.

Chen Guoting could not object, so he recommended Zongze as the peace envoy. This suggestion passed smoothly...

When Zongze left Beijing, he said to his friends: "I will definitely not come back after I go. It is best if the Jin people repent and withdraw their troops. If the Jin people do not withdraw their troops, how can I bow to the Jin people?"

When this statement came out, Zhao Huan, Geng Nanzhong and others were frightened, and they quickly dismissed their posts as peace envoys, for fear that Zongze would directly work with the Jin people.

But Zongze had already left the capital, so he was simply made the governor of Cizhou and planted a nail in the Jin people's march route.

Zongze's nail was indeed firmly planted. He refused to obey the emperor's order to surrender, which seriously undermined the important event of "joining gold to suppress bandits".

As Zongze's recommender, Chen Guoting naturally had to bear the responsibility. He was removed from his position as acting Minister of Rites, and only retained the official position of Minister of Rites.

Zhao Ding said: "Not only Chen Guoting can be used, but Zhang Xiaochun and Zongze should also be given high positions. Ming Gong can send people to send appointment and dismissal documents, with Zhang Xiaochun as the general manager of Hedong and Zongze as the general manager of Hebei, so that they can continue to hold on. City, recruit more rebels to fight against the Jin soldiers! On the Xixia side, envoys should be sent to negotiate peace, and try not to use troops in the northwest."

"The Western Xia invaded our border area, and calling for peace would only encourage their arrogance." Zhu Ming did not like this plan.

Zhao Ding said: "Things are urgent. Ming Gong is surrounded by enemies on all sides. There is Zhong Xiang in Jinghu, Zhao Ji in the southeast, Shaanxi and Shandong are not stable, and there are Jin people in the north. At this time, if we can negotiate peace with Xixia, we will be rewarded Some wealth is also acceptable. After the south is pacified and Hedong and Hebei are stabilized, it will not be too late to free up our hands to deal with Xixia. Xixia is not impossible to conquer. The key is, does Ming Gong still have food?"

"No." Zhu Ming said helplessly.

This war, for Ju Ming and the Jin people, was a mess.

The Jin people have always been short of food and grass, and now they rely entirely on looting Hebei to support themselves, forcing the local officials in Hebei to take the initiative to send food.

Ju Ming originally had enough food and grass, but after taking Tokyo City, he was instantly stretched because there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians waiting for food. Don't forget that Guohe and the Jin people can't last long without doing anything. They are still waiting for grain shipments from Sichuan, Lianghuai, Xiangyang, and Nanyang.

The next battle will not be fought at all, and at most it will break out into small-scale battles.

Over in Shaanxi, the rebel army and the Western army were in constant confrontation, and both sides were wasting food and grass. A message must be sent as soon as possible to disband the temporary recruits recruited by the Western Army and let these recruits return to their hometowns to produce as soon as possible, because the people of Shaanxi have already been overdrawn.

Of course, it is impossible to negotiate peace directly with Xixia. Xixia will definitely open its mouth.

We have to fight a few games before we talk!

Zhu Ming communicated with Zhao Ding again and asked Bai Sheng to give away the gifts.

Bai Sheng immediately took notice of such courtesy and treated Zhao Ding with respect. During the farewell process, Bai Sheng also took the initiative to talk about Sichuan.

It was getting dark and Ju Ming finally had time to eat.

While eating the food, Ju Ming asked casually: "Are those royal family members still honest?"

Gu San smiled and said: "They were all concentrated in the palace. Those guys had a quarrel and almost started a fight on the spot. Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai had the most violent quarrel, blaming each other, and the princes all helped Zhao Kai speak. "

The royal family and clan members were detained separately for men and women.

The emperor, princes, and consorts were imprisoned in one place, the queen, concubines, princesses, madams, and princes were imprisoned in another place, and the remaining children were also imprisoned in one place.

Many eunuchs and maids were homeless and unwilling to leave the imperial city, so some were selected to look after the captives.

At this moment, Zhao Huan was being besieged by words. The princes and consorts complained that he had no ability to govern the country.

Zhao Huan was already driven into hysterics and fell into a semi-crazy state. He roared angrily: "The Song Dynasty destroyed the country, what does it have to do with me? That foolish king has devastated the country, destroyed all the elite soldiers, and collected money, food and taxes." If I don’t get up, how can I go to war without soldiers and food? A golden man and a red thief are both difficult to deal with on their own, but they come together to attack from the north and the south! To be fair to you, what would I do if you were the emperor?"

Zhao Kai said: "If I become the emperor, I will definitely appoint good ministers and reward the diligent soldiers generously. If we work together like this, we will be able to defeat the Jinren and Marshal Zhu!"

Zhao Huan sneered: "You don't even dare to call yourself a red thief. Your courage has been frightened. Why are you talking about sending troops to defend the enemy? If you were the emperor, I would probably surrender directly."

"It would be a good idea to surrender the city," King Jing Zhao Qi murmured. "At least we can still have some dignity. Maybe Marshal Zhu can treat us well. But now it's not the city that is dedicated, but Marshal Zhu himself. I don't know what will happen in the future." Deal with us."

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Su Wang Zhao Shu complained: "Brother, you should meditate as soon as possible. Zhu Jinglue and Marshal Zhu are both world-famous sages. It is natural for them to be emperors. Zen as soon as possible. I will wait for the princes of the old dynasty, not to mention being princes." , I can definitely be a rich man for the rest of my life. Now that the situation is like this, I will be imprisoned and exiled even if I am not executed!"

King Ji Zhao Xu said in fear: "You won't be exiled to Guangnan, right? I heard that there is miasma there and there are many cannibals."

The princes' focus was shifted and they began to discuss the living environment of Guangnan.

Until the second watch, these guys were still arguing non-stop.

"The Generalissimo is here!"

A voice came, scaring everyone so much that they dared not speak.

King Jing Zhao Qi reacted the fastest, ran towards the door, and knelt on the ground with a pop.