In the end, the Son of Heaven changed his words, and he said in an extremely firm tone: "If you are not of my race, your heart will be different, so for those who do not listen to the tame, you must use iron-blooded means to suppress it. The children of the indigenous chiefs, whether boys or girls, must be sent to the Han to study, and those who hide privately will kill the entire clan, leaving no one behind. These policies must be understood by the local heat. In a word, overseas actions are legally bound and accompanied by special judicial officials. If you violate the iron law of the Han Dynasty, you will have to suppress it bloodily, and in addition to the iron law, try not to interfere with the local aborigines, do you understand? ”

"I understand." Cao Meng's hands were trembling, blood flowed like a river, and he was killed, these two words made him understand why he went south, not Yue Fei, perhaps, this black cauldron that lost his conscience could only be carried by himself.

The Son of Heaven saw that Cao Meng's hands were trembling and cold sweat was breaking out on his forehead, so he said lightly: "Every conquest is the history of blood and tears of a nation, and countless nations are likely to be wiped out, but this is the road to conquest." The discipline of the Han army was strict, and Qiu did not commit any crimes, but all those who resisted must be eradicated and surrender must not be accepted. As long as there is a rebellion, all of them will be strangled, remember that they are all strangled, and no one will be left. In addition, they are all my people, I ask you to love the people like children, and ask Han Junqiu to do nothing wrong, this is also an iron law, for the soldiers who bully the local people, the generals must make an example of a hundred. If you don't understand the rules, you will tell them the rules with blood. ”

The iron law of the Han army has always been clear in rewards and punishments, and the autumn has not committed any crimes, since the formation of the Han army, it has always been like this, the Han Iron Army has always been to the obedient common people Qiu has not committed any crimes, and will take proper care and help, but for the rebels, it is always a word to kill, and it is better to have a river of blood than to suppress the rebels.

Cao Meng can imagine how arduous the task of this expedition is, it can be said that the throne is irrigated with blood, if he can't become an executioner, then this throne will not fall on his head.

"I will crown you as the Duke of Qingguo, and when I complete my mission, I will crown you as King Qing, don't let me down. By the way, your eldest son should go to Taixue to study, and your eldest daughter, I am scheduled to be my daughter-in-law. ”

The children have to stay in the capital, to put it bluntly, they are hostages, but Cao Meng didn't say anything, he knew that this was the practice of the Han Dynasty, and it would not change because of anyone, and of course he would not be an exception.

After so many years of tempering, Cao Meng has grown up and can take charge of himself. He knew how much courage His Majesty had given him, and he also understood that it was his responsibility to open up overseas, not Yue Fei's responsibility. Once Yue Fei arrives in Dali, he can go back to the court directly after ensuring that Dali is safe and sound, and he may never have the chance to return to the court again.

The burden of Qianjun was on Cao Meng's shoulders, and this was carefully considered by the Son of Heaven, otherwise he would not have done so. Originally, the most ideal candidate was Niu Gao, but unfortunately, Niu Gao wanted to take charge of the vassal army of the Jin State, which had 100,000 troops, and in this case, the most suitable candidate was undoubtedly Cao Meng.

Cao Meng was still reflecting on what he should do next on the way back, he knew that this time he had completely broken up with the Cao family, not only that, but it could be said that he was completely isolated from the Han officialdom.

Thinking that there was nothing to do with it, Cao Meng seemed to be relaxed all of a sudden, a lot, a lot, he knew that there would not be too many happy moments for himself, once he entered the battlefield, then he was dancing on the tip of the knife, and he could die at any time.

Opportunities and challenges coexist, and leading an army to conquer overseas may be a variety of problems, which can be said to be full of crises, but the rewards it brings, such as the fact that there is absolutely no chance of being crowned king at home.

Without the skin of the Cao family, it can be said that Cao Meng is much easier, at this time, he no longer has to think about the problems of the Cao family, and he will not lose himself because of this matter.

Originally, Cao Meng still had ideas, but unfortunately, these should not be revealed, they can only be buried in the bottom of their hearts.

Yue Fei met the Son of Heaven according to the custom, and along the way he was thinking about how to deal with it, but unfortunately, no matter how he thought about it, he would not be perfect.

In the room, there were only two monarchs and ministers, obviously there were important things to discuss, as for what to talk about, Yue Fei was not clear, the only thing he knew was related to going south.

The Son of Heaven looked at the white hair on Yue Fei's sideburns, and said with great emotion: "The original young man who dared to be the first in the world no longer exists, it seems that we are not young anymore. ”

"Your Majesty is at the peak of spring and autumn." Yue Fei is a little clumsy, he has never been good at communicating, especially in front of His Majesty, he doesn't know what to say.

The Son of Heaven waved his hand and obviously didn't want to talk about this topic, after all, it was his own flesh and blood, and it was impossible for him to kill the prince completely, and the only thing he could do now was to strengthen management.

Anyway, Liu Zhenglong, the son of heaven, put down the wine glass and said with a smile: "Don't talk about this, I believe you should also know that I invited you to come, not to listen to your work report, but to understand you, where you are in power, do you have any mature ideas." If you have something, say it, and if you don't, forget it. ”

Yue Fei is definitely a typical professional soldier, he seems to have been born for war, and he has never thought about how to be an official, let alone the ruling place. Facing the question of the Son of Heaven, after pondering for a long time, Yue Fei said: "The minister is not willing to rule the place, but is more willing to lead the Han army to sweep the world. Maybe the minister is dull, and many things are not handled perfectly, but the minister is willing to be the sword of the Son of Heaven in the hands of His Majesty and expand the territory for the Han Dynasty. ”

Seeing Yue Fei's resolute eyes, Liu Zhenglong, the son of heaven, knew that the twisted melon was not sweet, and he said lightly: "With your ability and qualifications, after you have been trained in the local area for a term, you can definitely be crowned a marquis and pay homage to the prime minister." However, on the battlefield, no matter how many military exploits you have obtained, it is impossible to endlessly add seals and rewards. You must know that the civil officials have been staring at the military generals, for fear that you will support your troops and fight against the imperial court. Therefore, the more merits, the more impeachment. In my lifetime, there may be this law to suppress this unhealthy trend. However, once I ride the sea, I don't know what will happen next. I don't want to see that scene, you have to know that since ancient times, the military exploits of military generals are as great as the sky, and in the end, when the court has nothing to seal and nothing to reward, you can only raise the butcher's knife, and the consequences are clear. Since ancient times, there have not been many military generals who have had a good end, you are my most important general, I hope you will not repeat the Wu'an Hou Bai Qi, Huaiyin Hou is so lonely. ”

"Your Majesty's kindness, it is difficult to repay the death of Weichen, but one day it is really a tragic death like Bai Qi Han Xin, that is also a well-deserved death, I will not complain. After all, the horse leather shroud is Wechen's choice, and Wechen will never regret it. ”

Yue Fei knelt on the ground and kowtowed, he had made up his mind and was willing to continue to fight on the battlefield, rather than being a local parent official. In this case, it is not good for the Son of Heaven to say anything.

At this point in the conversation, it seems that the atmosphere is a lot more awkward,

"Anyway, everyone has their own ambitions, and I no longer force you to do things you don't like to do, but this road is more firmly believed in than other roads, and there is absolutely no room for maneuver, I hope you can do it yourself."

Liu Zhenglong, the Son of Heaven, personally poured wine for Yue Fei, this kind of honor is not something that ordinary people can enjoy, which flattered Yue Fei.

The Son of Heaven finally said to Yue Fei: "Don't have any more words about Yue Jiajun, this is the favorite fault of civil officials, this is also a thorn in my heart, and there will be no loss in letting this thorn continue to flow." But once it is kept, it is difficult to reject. Since you like to stay in the military, then go to the Northwest Corps to prepare for the westward expedition,"

"Commandment."

Although the Son of Heaven did not say exactly where he would conquer when he went west, Yue Fei also knew the main countries of the Western Regions. He was now preparing to lead his army before the Battle of Hoeryongfu began.

The Son of Heaven was very satisfied with Yue Fei's attitude, and he didn't say until the end: "The countries of the Western Regions are all small countries, and there is not much difficulty in conquering them, the most important thing is how to manage them after conquest, I will hand over the entire Western Regions to you." It is a vast project to keep and rule this land, and to let the people live in peace, this is a vast project, you need to take root in the Western Regions for several years, but in the past few years, the main thing is to do this, don't underestimate these trivial things, but it is very important for the Han Dynasty. ”，

The Western Regions is the most important gateway to Europe from the Han Dynasty, and there are dozens of small countries in it, and the problems in the middle are complicated, which is a completely different concept from the destruction of the Jin Kingdom, which is why Yue Fei was left in the Western Regions.

Yue Fei is a resolute person, he knows that he will go to Yunzhou to rectify the army this time, and then lead the army to Western Xia, and completely turn Western Xia into the territory of the Han Dynasty, rather than a vassal state, this is a very complex siege, which is more about balancing the internal relationship of Western Xia, which is more difficult than conquering by force.

In the end, the Son of Heaven still stayed in the Northern Capital (Youzhou), and this term of the Northern Capital was left behind by Guo Yaoshi, which can be regarded as a reward for Guo Yaoshi to take the initiative to hand over his military power.

At this moment, the task of the northern capital is very heavy, on the one hand, it is necessary to build the northern capital, to build the largest capital at that time, the scale is far more than the eastern capital, the southern capital, and the imperial capital, it is a large city that can accommodate two million people, and it is also necessary to build a new imperial palace that is several times larger than the previous imperial palace of the eastern capital.

The expansion of the entire northern capital is divided into three steps, and the plan is to be completed in fifteen years, with a total budget of more than 50 million yuan, which is definitely a shocking figure, even if it is a wealthy man, it is considered to be under pressure. Almost all the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty opposed the construction of such a grand northern capital, and even the crown prince raised objections.

This time, Liu Zhenglong, the son of heaven, did not follow the good as the stream for the first time, but directly issued an order to monitor the northern capital, without consulting the ministers of the DPRK and China at all.

It is okay to do without any explanation to the outside world, but it must be explained to the joint meeting of the Han Cabinet composed of seven scholars, otherwise the financial approval will not be granted.

The Joint Council of the Han Cabinet, composed of seven scholars, is the highest authority in the Han Dynasty, not only controlling the power, but also having the power to refute the holy decree. Of course, the joint conference is not the political hall of the Great Song Dynasty, and there is a big difference between the two.

When the Son of Heaven issued an edict, he had to pass the joint meeting of the Han Cabinet, and of course, the Son of Heaven also had the power to dissolve the joint meeting. However, if the new joint meeting continues to refute the edict of the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven must carry it out, and the joint meeting of the Han Cabinet can only be dissolved once in the same year, which is also a constraint on the authority of the Son of Heaven.

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty finally said his plan ambitiously, not only to build a huge northern capital, but also to expand the eastern capital, the southern capital, and the imperial Kyoto, and to implement a metropolitan business district plan in the Han Dynasty to stimulate population growth.

Of course, the main reason for the expansion of the northern capital is that once the Jin State is destroyed, the plan of the Son of Heaven is to move the Jurchens south, accommodating the Jurchen aristocracy in the northern capital with a population of 500,000, and the rest are scattered to the sixteen states of Youyun, and a large number of Han people, especially the Liaodi Han'er, will migrate to the territory of the Jin State one after another.

Not only will the Jurchens be relocated, but most of the grassland tribes will also sneak into the territory of the Han Dynasty one after another, and it will take decades to complete the integration of ethnic groups.

Not to mention the future plan of the metropolitan business district, just one Jurchen migration to the northern capital was opposed by the civil officials, and what is even more outrageous is that this migration is equivalent to the fundamental elimination of the Jin State, which is not quite in line with the values of the literati, which is why it is opposed by the majority of civil officials.

Guo Yaoshi is a man who sees the wind and steers, but this time he is unswervingly on the side of the Son of Heaven, and he is almost undivided into the construction of the northern capital day and night.

Because the construction of the Northern Capital kicked off, it was impossible for Liu Zhenglong, the Son of Heaven, to stay in the Northern Capital, so he finally entered the territory of the Jin Kingdom.

Due to the arrival of the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, the people of Jin Country were reassured. One by one, they were no longer loyal to the Jin State and gave up resistance, and the common people took the initiative to report the population, land and other products to the Han Dynasty.

The Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty did not choose to go to Huining Mansion but chose Liaoyang Mansion, and he did not want to excessively stimulate Wanyan Heng in Huining Mansion, and did not want this guy to be trapped and fighting, so he resisted stubbornly, and finally the jade was burned.

Liu Zhenglong, the son of the Han Dynasty, didn't want to be in Huining Mansion, and he didn't want to implicate the people. Sitting in Liaoyang, he was responsible for the transportation of supplies, grain and grass, and ensured that the front-line soldiers could spare no effort to attack Huining Mansion.

Huining Mansion, the largest city in the north, is surrounded by water, and the army outside the city may go to war at any time, just waiting for His Majesty's order.

After the Battle of Hoeryeongfu, the Kingdom of Jin