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When Emperor Renzong passed away, he was mourned in the Hall of Huangyi.

Prince Zhao Sheng presided over the funeral of the first emperor, because the prince presided over the government affairs in recent years, so although Emperor Renzong passed away suddenly.However, the government affairs of the previous dynasty did not delay much.

On the second day of April, the crown prince succeeded to the throne, amnesty the world, all officials were promoted to the first rank, and the army was rewarded preferentially.There are conventions for these, and Zhao Sheng doesn't have to worry about them.

However, Zhao Sheng was very concerned about the matter of going to Xixia and Khitan as envoys.

"Di Qing's family, after years of planning, it's just this day. Everything is free." Zhao Sheng bowed to Di Qing and saluted.

"The officials can't do it. This is what I want, and I won't let the officials down." Di Qing hastily replied.

"Let Yuan Ze, Shou Weng and Zhong Rong go with you. Just treat it as an experience for them." They have learned enough theoretical knowledge over the years, and what they lack is practice.This time is a good opportunity.

"Yes."

Di Qing knew that the crown prince had high hopes for these young people, and so did he.He is old, and although he is still ambitious, he also knows that the chances of going to the battlefield may be very few.

That world will eventually belong to these young people.

Zhao Sheng sent Di Qing and the others away in a low-key manner.

On the fifth day of April, Zhao Shengzun's biological mother, Empress Cao, was the Empress Dowager, and Concubine Miao Xian, the mother of Princess Yan, was the Empress Dowager.

Princess Yan was granted the title of princess of Yue.

On April [-]th, Empress Dowager Cao sent out the relics of Renzong to reward the clan and close ministers.

Zhao Sheng handled the government affairs in an orderly manner, and began to reuse Wang Anshi, first putting him in the position of the third envoy, and then he was soon promoted to be a political adviser.

Of course, Zhao Sheng knows that Wang Anshi's reform has flaws in many places, such as the "green crop law". During the implementation process, it is easy for local officials to force the people to borrow money from the government, making the green crop law degenerate into the government's loan sharks and charging interest tyranny.Let the people suffer unspeakably.

Wang Anshi was able to implement it well at the local level because he was a good official, not only capable, but also powerful enough to deter.

"But Wang Aiqing, don't think of all the court officials as you. I know the virtues of most officials." Zhao Sheng said to Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi also rose from the bottom to become an official step by step, and he knew what the official said was correct.

"It's because the minister didn't think carefully." Wang Anshi is a person who will admit when he knows his mistakes.

"Wang Aiqing doesn't have to be like this. I know that you are doing it for the good of the country. I also know that if you don't reform, then the country may not be far away from subjugation. But Wang Aiqing, these reforms of yours will affect the interests of too many people, and now is not the time."

"When does Your Majesty think it's the right time?" Wang Anshi had already waited for too long, and he didn't know how long he could wait.

"Wait until I get the general power."

Wang Anshi: ...

"Military force cannot solve all problems, but it can solve those who create them."

Wang Anshi: ...

"Your Majesty!" What is the feeling of wanting to kill so much?

"Wang Aiqing, you don't think that what you are going to do can be solved in a situation where you are good and I am good. Every item here involves a lot of interest groups. If I don't make more preparations, not only You, even I, will not end well." Zhao Sheng was very clearheaded, he knew that when interests were involved, not to mention that he was the emperor, even God, someone would want to pull him down.

Wang Anshi looked at the young emperor and felt very clearly the difference between him and the late emperor.But Wang Anshi thinks this is very good, what the current state needs is such an enterprising king.

Wang Anshi, who had written thousands of words to Renzong and was ignored, knew what kind of monarch he needed.

"Wang Aiqing, the road we are going to take in the future is destined to be uneven. Now is the time to accumulate strength. We can implement some of them first, and let go of the more sensitive ones."

"Yes." Knowing that the young monarch was thoughtful, Wang Anshi didn't say much.Naturally, he is familiar with the history books and knows exactly what the final outcome of the people who practiced the reform in the past dynasties is.

The stronger the official's strength, the easier it will be for him to carry out reforms in the future, and maybe he will have a good ending in the future.

Although Wang Anshi had prepared for the future ending to be as miserable as Shang Yang in history.But if there is a chance to have a good end, he doesn't mean to die.

Thinking of his own who completely manages the Eastern Palace, when it comes to the prince, he is the eldest son who is full of admiration.Wang Anshi felt that it was justifiable at this time.Thinking this way no longer conflicted with the eldest son's idea of ​​wanting to take the road of a general.He had a hunch that the status of civil and military might change completely in the future.

Zhao Sheng is not satisfied with the current cabinet.But he is not in a hurry, everything will be discussed after Di Qing's plan is successful.

Di Qing didn't disappoint Zhao Sheng either. Soon news came from the border that the empress dowager of the Liao Kingdom came to the rescue of the Song Dynasty, saying that Emperor Liao Xing wanted to kill his mother because of his unfilial piety.The deputy envoy of the Privy Council, Di Qing, had the emperor's imperial decree in his hand, and he was in charge of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Di Xianggong secretly agreed to the empress dowager of Liao's request for help, and helped the empress dowager of Liao when the emperor of Liao made a move.It made the Empress Dowager of Liao, who was not her son's opponent, have the power to fight.

The consequence of the two sides being evenly matched was that the battle was very fierce, and part of the Liao Dynasty was divided into two factions.Naturally, Di Qing would not let go of such a good opportunity.What's more, he still has an agreement signed by the Empress Dowager of the Liao Kingdom to hand over part of the land in Yingzhou, Mozhou, Weizhou, and Yingzhou to Song Dynasty.

Although the empress dowager of the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Yujin, probably thought that she would renege on the debt afterwards when she signed the agreement.But Di Qing obviously wouldn't give her this chance.

Xiao Yujin can't lose the support of the Song Dynasty now, and the center of the Liao Kingdom can't take into account the border issue because of the emperor's struggle for power.

The army of the Song Dynasty attacked with thunder and occupied all the land on the agreement.

As discussed with Zhao Sheng, Di Qing directly captured the powerful landlords in these places, tried them publicly for their crimes, and then directly distributed the land under their names to the people at the bottom.

Commonly known as beating the local tyrants and dividing the fields.The crimes of these people were all investigated one by one by the spies sent by Zhao Sheng in the past few years.Everyone is full of evil, and the evidence is conclusive. Among them, there are Liao people and Han people, and they are all treated equally.

All of a sudden these places settled down, and the people didn't ask for much, and having their own piece of land was all they needed to live and live.

Di Qing's prestige in the army has not disappeared because of the years of silence.All actions were considered smooth, Song's army suffered few casualties, but the results obtained were extremely gratifying.Not only got a large piece of land, but also abolished the annual tribute to Liao.

You must know that in the second year of Qingli, when the Liao Kingdom took advantage of the war between Song and Xixia, it increased the annual old coins to 20 taels of silver and 30 pieces of silk.

This is definitely a huge sum when the national treasury of the Song Dynasty is tight.

Knowing that Di Qing's side was going well, Zhong Yi couldn't sit still.

"Brother, when will we do it here? General Di's side has achieved a lot. We can't lose the face of our Zhong Family Army." Zhong Yi said to the current leader of the Zhong Family Army.

Zhong Gu looked at his younger brother: "What's the rush, I won't let you down."

The Zhong family army has always been the feared existence of the Xixia army. The reason why they have always focused on defense before is because of the request of the imperial court.The second reason is that as long as they have a slight advantage in the battle against Xixia, the Liao Kingdom will come to sideline the fight.

Now that he knows Xinjun's temperament from his younger brother, and knows that there are no disgusting people in the Liao Kingdom at present, he will naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.

"That's the best. Your Majesty said that he wants the Hetao area, which will be the war horse breeding area of ​​the Song Dynasty in the future. If I can't get it, I will have no face to go back to the palace, Your Majesty." Zhong Yi said to his elder brother .

"Got it, you think I'm not greedy for this piece of land, if it wasn't for the disgusting people coming out of the Liao Kingdom, this place would have been dragged into our arms long ago." Who wouldn't want a good horse.

Zhong Yi believed this. His family had hoped to get this good place to raise horses since his grandfather.It's just that Liao and Xixia are not fools, and everyone pays close attention to good things.In addition, Guochao has never been tough with the outside world, so they can only be aggrieved.

When the news of Di Qing's expansion reached Bianjing, Zhao Sheng was very happy, but what he didn't expect was that someone in the court would write a letter to impeach Di Qing, saying that he took advantage of others' danger to destroy the brotherly relationship between the dynasty and Liao. .

Some people even said that he was trying to support himself.

Zhao Sheng was about to be laughed out of anger.

"As the lovers said, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom are brothers and friendly states. As a brother, I naturally want to persuade Yeluzong to be filial to his mother. In this way, I see the sincerity of what the lovers said, which means that Let me persuade Yelu Zong to be true. Let him know what courtesy, righteousness and shame are, and what filial piety is." Zhao Sheng didn't wait for them to say anything disgusting, and directly ordered the soldiers of the Dianqian Division to send him to the Liao Kingdom.

The other people who moved quickly didn't react, and those officials were dragged out.

"His Majesty!"

"Why, I just sent a few talented ministers to my brothers, and let them teach Yelu Zong to be filial and courteous. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"........."

"Or, do you want to go together?"

"I dare not wait!" They stayed well in Song Dynasty, so why would they want to go to Liao Kingdom.

"It's fine if you don't dare, I hope you will recognize your own position, and don't let me doubt your identities. Soft bones!" Zhao Sheng got up and left after speaking.

I was in a good mood, but these things messed it up and down, it's just an asshole.

The remaining ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, His Majesty's meaning was obvious, if someone said that the Liao Kingdom is a brotherly and friendly country, it would be collaborating with the enemy and treason, or even being an enemy spy.

Military generals naturally look down on these civil officials who talk about etiquette and friendship at every turn, and exchange money and land for peace.It's just that they have always been unable to speak to these civil servants.

Seeing them being ridiculed by officials now makes me feel very good.Several people looked at each other and immediately made a decision to go to Fan Lou to celebrate tonight.

"Officials, the Empress Dowager invites you." Back in Funing Palace, Zhao Sheng saw the servant next to his mother.

"Ma'am, is something wrong?"

The servant looked at the expression on Zhao Sheng's face and knew that the official's mood was not very good, so he didn't dare to hide it: "My lady wants to discuss with the official's family because of the official's marriage."

"Didn't you already decide on the daughter of the Fu family? Just leave the marriage to the big lady." Anyway, it's not up to him to decide who to marry. It was decided when his father was still alive, but It took three years for the Fu family girl to keep filial piety for her mother.