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At the beginning of the third year of Taiping, the Song Xia War came to an end, and the Song Dynasty army broke through Xixia Xiping Mansion, and the rivalry between the two countries entered a new stage.

Xiping Mansion is also known as Lingzhou, which is the southern gateway of Xingqing Mansion.After winning Lingzhou, the state of war between the two countries will only be the Song Dynasty fighting Xixia.And you can fight whenever you want, and you can fight however you want.

It can be said that taking down Lingzhou Xixia will no longer be a serious problem for Song Dynasty.

In the fifth year of Song Zhenzong's Xianping period, Lingzhou and Liangzhou were captured by Li Jiqian, which cut off the connection between the Western Regions and the Song Dynasty, and both trade routes and tribute were blocked.The most important thing is that countries in the Western Regions were also prohibited from selling horses to the Song Dynasty, which seriously affected the military strength of the Song Dynasty.So after knowing that Lingzhou was taken back, Zhao Sheng was happy and at the same time let Zhong Yi and the others take back Liangzhou in one go.

Zhong Yi and the others naturally would not disappoint Zhao Sheng, but within three months they regained Liangzhou, an important town in the northwest.The connection between the Song Dynasty and the countries of the Western Regions was reopened.

This one-and-a-half-year war can be said to be a rare victory for the Song Dynasty. The recapture of Lingzhou and Liangzhou is of great significance.In the future, the Song Dynasty can also threaten the Liao Kingdom from the flank.Because of the loss of Yanyun Sixteen States, the northern border with no natural dangers to defend will be much more stable.

When the news came back to Bianliang, Zhao Sheng and the court were overjoyed.This war also cost a little more at the beginning, and the subsequent military expenditures were all spoils of war obtained from Xixia.In addition to this time Xixia sued for peace, Zhao Sheng had decided to return all the old coins given to Xixia in previous years, and then let Xixia pay tribute every year like the previous Song Dynasty.

If it was in the past, there might be some people in the court who couldn't figure it out and said that doing so was not a great country's demeanor.Such nonsense that does not meet the requirements of the state of etiquette.But now, such people have basically been eliminated by Zhao Sheng.

It is said that what is good at the top is effective at the bottom.The character of a monarch can affect many people and many things.

Zhao Sheng is tough and not thin-skinned, and the courtiers are now talking about money and vulgar things with gusto.

The country's finances are getting better and better, and the ministers of the Taiwan cabinet have begun to care about economic knowledge.Nowadays, some people are already saying that the official family is not the son of Qilin, but the reincarnation of the God of Wealth.But no matter how powerful the officials are, we can't rely on them all.

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"The army should be back soon, Jiefu, Yuan Ze will be back soon? He really surprised us when he chose to take the road of general." Wen Yanbo had a very gentle smile on his face.

Thinking of his eldest son whom he hadn't seen for more than a year, Wang Anshi, who had always been serious, couldn't help but smile: "Don't say it's you, even I was shocked, hit and scolded. The family helped him again, so I let him go."

"That boy Yuanze has made such great military achievements this time, so he must have a bright future in the future." Fu Bi on the side joined the conversation between the two.

"Jiefu, Yuan Ze is not young, so marriage should have been considered long ago. Why don't you find him a good wife?"

When Wen Yanbo heard Fu Bi's questioning, he knew that the other party had the same idea as him.

"Yeah, Yuan Ze is not young anymore, my youngest daughter is just right..."

"As long as you have a young lady in your family, Jiefu, you have also met my eldest granddaughter. She is definitely a qualified housewife." Fu Bi has three sons, and the eldest son's eldest daughter is exactly sixteen, which is a perfect match.

"Brother Yan Guo said this, my little lady's upbringing is not weak in every way, and it is her duty to be the mistress." Wen Yanbo was not happy.

Wang Anshi was tired for a second looking at the two people who had quarreled for no reason.

But deep down he was proud of his son's popularity.He was also anxious about his son's marriage, but that kid just didn't want to settle the marriage before going to the battlefield, saying that he was sorry for the girl.

What can Wang Anshi do? He is an upright scholar-bureaucrat, and what his son said is right.What their family is looking for is the eldest daughter-in-law, and there will be more requirements in all aspects.It is impossible for a commoner girl, but if you choose from a family, if his son goes to the battlefield not long after he gets married, and something happens, it will not be a marriage, but a feud.

But this time, the son will not be sent out for a long time after he comes back, and the officials will definitely not treat him badly. It is time to choose a good wife for him.

Zhao Sheng is also in a very good mood these past few days. The war on the border is going well and now it is coming to an end. Last month, there was news that the queen was pregnant.

Zhao Sheng, who had some free time, thought about going out to the palace to have a look.

Cao Hua and Zheng Yong got busy knowing that the officials wanted to leave the palace.They know that officials like to go out for a walk from time to time to learn about people's livelihood.This kind of walking is not just a stroll in Bianliang, but a visit to various counties under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng.

So they have a lot to prepare.

"Officials, do you want to speak to Wang Xianggong?" Cao Hua asked.

"It's good to let me know, anyway, with Wang Xianggong's character, he will never do a face-saving project." The reputation of Mr. Wang is well-known in history.

"Yes."

Zhao Sheng also had several white dragon fish suits in the past few years, so Cao Hua and Zheng Yong made arrangements very quickly.

Now the ministers are used to the fact that officials fast from time to time.In the past, when there was a happy event, the official family liked to feast on the officials, but now the official family likes to be alone when there is a happy event.

Everyone has everyone's hobbies, and those of them who are ministers naturally don't force anything, and they dare not force anything.

Zhao Sheng's side left the palace smoothly, and Kaifeng Prefecture governs sixteen counties.Zhao Sheng has traveled all over these counties in the past few years.

"Where does the official want to go this time?"

"No hurry, I want to visit Qilin City first."

"promise."

Cao Hua drove the carriage to the most spacious road outside the city very skillfully.

The carriage didn't take long before a city gate appeared in front of it.Unlike Bianliang City, there is no high city wall here. Although there are city gates and city walls, most of them only serve as a boundary.

Pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages don't have to pay the entrance fee, and they can enter and exit freely.When Cao Hua and the others came to Qilin City, it was already late for you.But as soon as they entered the city, the noise of the noise came into the carriage.

The Song Dynasty was the only dynasty in Chinese history that had no curfew at all.The night in Bianliang is very lively, not to mention Qilin City.There are countless things to eat, drink and have fun in Qilin City, Zhao Sheng has arranged all the entertainment facilities he can think of in Qilin City.

Those dudes in Bianliang City basically stay in Qilin City for 360 days out of [-] five days a year.Incidents of dandies disturbing the people reported by the Kaifeng Mansion have dropped by a large margin.

But in Qilin City, everyone knows that Qilin City is his property, and now it should be regarded as the property of him and some noble ministers of the clan.When the first phase of the Qilin City project was completed, it happened to catch up with a flood that had not happened in decades.Bianliang was recruited again.Even the palace has some stagnant water.

Zhao Sheng was naturally struggling with the ministers. Although the Yellow River is said to be the mother river of the Chinese nation, if the mother river gets into trouble, it will really torture them to death.

Even in modern times, this flood disaster is beyond the reach of human beings.Fortunately, the national treasury has become more and more abundant in recent years, at least it will not be searched and searched during disaster relief.

Empress Dowager Cao and the others lived in Qionghuayuan on a higher terrain, but they were not affected, but the lives of many people in the capital were greatly affected, and then they discovered that Qilin City was not flooded like Bianliang.And Qilin City has been recruiting for a long time.

So when they couldn't do anything about the stagnant water at home, these people packed up and went to Qilin City to live for a while.If the family is not rich, then find a job in Qilin City, so that they can earn money and not have no place to live.

And those whose families do not lack money directly buy a house in Qilin City or live in a luxurious hotel.The Royal Hotel opened by Zhao Sheng has been full of guests since its opening.

Many people who are not bad for money live in hotels all year round.

Since then, Qilin City has been a magical city among the people of Bianliang.Many people hope to live in Qilin City. Even if they have a family in Bianliang and it is difficult to leave, they all hope to have a house of their own in Qilin City.

The enthusiasm of Chinese people for buying houses and land has not changed for thousands of years.

The real estate of Qilin City has flourished under the eager admiration of the people of Bianliang.Zhao Sheng earned back his initial investment just by selling houses and shops.Afterwards, Qilin City was even more prosperous. If it weren't for his status as an official, I am afraid that the ordinary nobles of this industry would not be able to keep it.

But Zhao Sheng didn't do these things to make money, well, not just to make money.The purpose of the construction of Qilin City is to revitalize the economy.Naturally, Zhao Sheng would not hinder the entry of other capital.

So during the second phase of the Kirin City project, Zhao Sheng released the access list.Of course, those who can join must be the top group of people from Guochao.There are many honorable clans.

The most reliable relationship in this world is the relationship of interests.The ultimate goal of Zhao Sheng is the reform of the land system, as well as the reform of taxation.These two parts are the most difficult to implement in the reform, and there are too many vested interests involved.

The Song Dynasty did not suppress land mergers, but also adopted a policy of supporting scholars. It can be said that none of these officials in the court had hundreds of acres of tax-free land under their names.

More and more land is concentrated in these big landlords, and class contradictions are naturally becoming more and more acute in the hands of big bureaucrats.Zhao Sheng also didn't naively think that land and taxation could be properly resolved without resorting to force.

I have kept these two fundamental issues untouched, because I want to wait for the military power to be firmly in my hands.Second, it is also necessary to change the tax revenue of the country from mainly relying on agricultural tax to commercial tax mainly supplemented by agricultural tax.

Zhao Sheng's attitude towards reform is naturally supportive, but he doesn't want to turn the world upside down like it did in history.It would be fine if the earth-shaking reforms could be successful, but unfortunately in the end they fell short.

Even after the reform was cancelled, the conservatives fought back frantically, and the land annexation tax was intensified, which was even stricter than before the reform.

Zhao Sheng's Qilin City can bind the interests of many people with him.At that time, they don't need the support of these people, as long as they remain neutral.

"Master, we're here." Cao Hua's voice came out, and Zhao Sheng withdrew his thoughts.

Zhao Sheng stayed at the Royal Hotel most of the time in Qilin City. It is convenient to live here, and the news is the most well-informed.