Chapter 194 The good news is full of joy

The morning in Lin'an City was originally very quiet, because after the new emperor ascended the throne, the curfew time was changed to between 12 o'clock in the night and 4 o'clock in the morning, and the nightlife of the people of Lin'an was richer, and many people stayed up all night - as long as they did not wander around the streets during this time, it was impossible for officials to break into their homes.

Therefore, after 7 o'clock in the morning, people who have been tired all day will take the opportunity to sleep in the nest, and around 9 o'clock, there will be more people in the streets and alleys.

However, this habit gradually changed, and as more and more factories and factories were opened, more and more Lin'an citizens were employed. According to the Edict of the Tenth Hour of Work promulgated by the Son of Heaven, the daily working hours of these industries were ten hours, usually from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break in between. Therefore, after 7 a.m., pedestrians rush to the place where they are sustaining themselves before the start of the construction bell rings.

At this time, Lin'an had a population of 1.5 million, most of whom were family servants of the eunuchs, as well as hundreds of thousands of garrisons and their families. In addition, there are also a large number of "customers" in Lin'an, and the families and customers of the garrison constitute the main workers in the industry, taking the past six months as an example, both female workers in silk factories and male workers in cement factories have begun to get used to the strict discipline in the factory, including the requirements for their personal hygiene, which they initially considered extremely "harsh". The Chinese people were very adaptable, and they loved cleanliness in the first place, and the sanitary conditions of Lin'an were far better than any other city in Europe in this era before Zhao and Ju came.

The area around Wulinfang, which was originally home to workshops, has gradually become a factory, and the sound of workers digging foundations and building factories can be heard almost every day. A large number of masonry and cement are needed, and at the same time, the development of brick factories and quarries in several prefectures and counties around Lin'an has been driven, and the quarries opened by Liuqiu people have quickly stood out from the competition because of the use of gunpowder blasting and mechanical grinding. However, this market is too big, and the quarries and brick factories that are in demand cannot monopolize all of them, so those small brick kilns and stone yards have also ushered in a prosperous period of development.

And this prosperity means more demand for labor, and those who have lost their land for various reasons begin to flock to these places in search of possible livelihoods, which are excellent in the factories that Liuqiu has set up, with dormitories, medical care, and good wages, and the "pension savings" that are very popular among the Shilin are also set up for them, so that they can still get a small share of their income from the Liuqiu Bank even after old age or injury. In addition, the factory will also open the so-called "factory children's primary school", just like the family can pass on the land and house to the children, as long as these new workers have worked in the factory for more than 20 years, their children have successfully graduated from the factory children's primary school, and have not violated the law and discipline, then their children can get a job in the factory.

Tenured employees are rare in the highly mobile and free Western culture, but in the Chinese cultural circle, which is stable, relatively conservative and attaches importance to loyalty, it is a clever trick to let the people who are at a loss because of the loss of land accept industrialization.

Deng Ruoshui talked about this matter in a commentary, thinking that if it could be extended, "men have a share, women have a home, the old have their ends, the strong have their usefulness, the young have their growth, and the reserved, widowed, lonely, lonely, and disabled people are all supported", "the world of Datong is the best".

Zhao Jingyun looked at this comment intently, and only felt that although Deng Ruoshui said it very beautifully, there were still all kinds of drawbacks in actual operation, but he couldn't see this drawbacks at this time. As he was thinking, he suddenly heard a battle in the street, first only three or two, and then one in one.

This is nothing new in Lin'an, the explosion of abortion is not only relatively safe, but also louder, ordinary people move out of the house, or the store opens, there are always hundreds of thousands of rings. But there is no other way in which the whole city resonates as it is now.

"I think it's ......"

Zhao Jingyun raised his head and put down his pen before standing up, and Shi Liangfei also knocked on his door: "Zhao Manqing, great victory, great victory on the front line!" ”

"Sure enough, what about the military report?" Although the victory at the front line was something Zhao Jingyun expected, the news still lifted his spirits, and he couldn't wait to ask.

"I don't know yet, I have to wait for the "Weekly" to come out." Shi Liang gasped and said, "Everyone is flocking to the "Weekly" office, just waiting for the news to be released there!" ”

Since the "Jinghua Secrets" turmoil, the Song Dynasty has strengthened its control over all kinds of newspapers and newspapers, promulgated special management regulations, included military secrets and state secrets in the category of prohibiting the publication, and also set up a special department under the Ministry of Rites as the "State Information Department" to publish news about major national events that can be made public, and supervise the reports of various newspapers and newspapers. And the "Great Song Times Weekly" almost became the official publisher by virtue of its relationship with the imperial court. Like the front-line military newspaper, after it was transmitted to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War forwarded it to the State Information Department of the Ministry of Rites, and the State Information Department then passed it on to the "Weekly".

"Let's go, go to the Weekly Office." Zhao Jingyun was also eager to know what kind of victory the front line was, he rushed out quickly, and Shi Liang stomped his feet behind him: "Zhao Manqing, I kindly came to inform you, but you didn't wait for me!" ”

When they arrived at the Weekly Offices, the front of the Office was already crowded, and the Lin'an Mansion had already prepared and sent special officers to maintain order and guide the carriages passing in front of the Weekly Offices to detour elsewhere. In the past few days, they have heard too much good news, seen too many good changes, and the joy in their hearts has taken the opportunity of this great victory to vent out.

Deng Ruoshui's carriage could not get close to the Weekly Office as usual, so he had to get out of the car and hold the paper in his hand tightly, which was a report of the great victory at the front. While he shouted to borrow light, he crowded into the crowd, and those who knew him and did not know him shouted at him. He could hear countless people shouting his name, as if he were a warrior coming down from the front.

With great difficulty, he squeezed into the office, and then, like the printing press, began to run at full speed, and in only ten minutes the typesetting of the additional issue was complete, and fifteen minutes later the press began to spit out the ink-scented newspaper.

There are quite a lot of typos on this supplement, which is intolerable to Deng Ruoshui, who has always been strict, but for the entire Great Song Dynasty, this supplement is like the first issue and has become a collection of many people. After nearly a year of introduction by weekly magazines and other newspapers, the people of Lin'an and even the Great Song Dynasty have a far more understanding of the world they live in than the Jin Kingdom and Menghu, they know how the Jin Kingdom was weakened by Menghu in just 20 years, they know that Menghu swept the Western Regions, and beat the Western Xia, which had brought countless troubles to the Great Song Dynasty, and they knew that Menghu destroyed dozens of countries, and even hit the legendary Great Qin's hometown to the west.

They also knew that Menghu was far more ferocious than the Jin State to the Great Song Dynasty. If the battle of Xuzhou is lost, Menghu drives south, because of the new emperor ascending the throne and the new atmosphere brought to the Great Song Dynasty will be severely defeated, on the contrary, if the Great Song can win, then their livelihood that is gradually improving will be better.

When Deng Ruoshui came out again, the people who followed behind him carried a whole bag of newspapers on their shoulders, and the newspapers were scattered, and countless hands were fighting for it.

Shi Liang, Li Shi and Chen Anping were among these Confucian scholars, and they could be regarded as strong and strong, so they quickly grabbed the newspaper, and Zhao Jingyun was much worse, so he could only lean over and read it with Shi Liang.

"Taizhuang won a great victory, beheaded 30,000 Menghu, killed 30,000 in pursuit, and captured 4,000 alive...... Capture the Monhu puppet Khan and the chieftain Temujin! ”

At the same time, in the Daqing Palace, Zhao and Ju also smiled at the ministers. He never smiled much, and occasionally he smiled, and there was no one who laughed heartily like this.

The courtiers also understood Menghu's threat to the Great Song Dynasty, and when they heard that Menghu was captured, their joy was overflowing, so no one pursued the flaws in this battle result - the number of beheadings and killings far exceeded the number of prisoners, and there was only one reason, that is, Li Ye had killed and surrendered like the Battle of Xiacun.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, that Temujin destroyed countless countries and expanded thousands of miles, but he was captured for His Majesty in a battle!" Xue Ji rushed out before Cui He and Ge Hong and said loudly: "Your Majesty's power is far superior to that of the Han Wu Tang Sect!" ”

When Tang Taizong once captured the Turkic khans who were crisscrossing the grassland, Xue Ji compared them, and none of the ministers felt that this was a sycophant of the Son of Heaven. Such a result, except for Tang Taizong, only Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can compare, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is exhausted and dethroned, how can it be compared with today's love for the people and benevolence!

"Your Majesty should order Li Ye to take prisoners." Ge Hong also showed great joy on his face: "Such a great Song Dynasty, offering prisoners to tell the Taimiao is the most courteous!" ”

"Take advantage of the victory to pursue, recover Yanyun, and follow the legacy of Taizu Taizong!" Yue Ke was also extremely excited, his soldier was almost unwilling to sleep these days, trying to mobilize a large army from all over the country, or preparing to go north to support, or escorting grain and grass, or defending the Beijing division, although in the army he prepared, except for the Zhendexiu Department to participate in the battle, the rest failed to play an important role, but it still made him feel honored.

This was a big victory that greatly boosted the morale of the people, and it was also a big victory that made Zhao Youju's prestige unprecedentedly high. At the beginning, it was the Son of Heaven who overrode public opinion and seized Xuzhou with the Liuqiu army, but now it is the Son of Heaven who is thousands of miles away, and it is still the Son of Heaven who has set the strategy for the battle with Menghu.

Political strategy, military strategy, this Son of Heaven is really a sage who can be counted in the palm of one hand.

"Such a big victory, it should be the title of the Son of Heaven!" Cheng Jue, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, shouted.

Zhao Youju kept laughing, and when he heard Cheng Jue's words, he suppressed his smile and waved his hand: "The matter of the Supreme Honor is exempted, how can I mean it in vain, this great victory is all because of the lives of the front-line soldiers, the hard work of the people in the rear, and the diligence of the secretaries in state affairs, what do I do?" Wei Qing, take out some of the treasury, and I also take out some of the inner treasury, not to mention rewarding the meritorious soldiers, the officials and people in the rear should also celebrate together. ”

Wei Liaoweng was also smiling, he had never nodded so painfully and took out the money: "Yes, Your Majesty Shengming, it should be so, the treasury can be squeezed out of 1.5 million guan, the minister uses the new method of bookkeeping, quite a lot of national savings, the minister thinks about it again, can you squeeze out another 500,000 guan, make up 2 million guan, and your majesty will give another 3 million guan, this is 5 million guan!" ”

"Okay, you're a Wei Weng, speaking of which, you still have to come out on top!" Zhao Youju laughed and teased, and then took a deep breath: "I am out, I am out of five million, plus Qing's out, seven million guan, one million guan to the hundred officials, one million guan to the people, the remaining five million, reward the meritorious soldiers on the front line, compensate the casualties, don't make the heroes in front of you bleed, and the parents and children in the rear cry!" ”

"After I ascended the throne, I will treat the courtiers with kindness and never kill them, but if anyone dares to stretch out their hands to these rewards, it is the cornerstone of digging the country, not being judged by corruption, and all of them will be judged as conspiracy! I want to see if my murderous knife is sharp! ”

When his last words came out, his expression turned cold again, and the ministers were all awe-inspiring.

"What do you think of this battle stream asking for the great merit of the Guards, and I have given it the name of the Guards?" After the ministers calmed down, Zhao Heju said again.

This is also the proper meaning, and in the official documents of the courtiers, it has been some time to call the guards the guards, so no one objected.

"I intend to come and ask for it in person to reward the families of the meritorious soldiers...... Zhao Heju said slowly, the ministers changed color when they heard the words, and some people wanted to intervene and admonish, but when they thought of the Son of Heaven now being famous, they couldn't help but hesitate a little.

"It's just that I think that if I go to beg, Zhuqing will not be at ease, so I can only send someone to replace me. I am young, and there is no prince yet, and it would be great if there was a prince to go. ”

Hearing that the Son of Heaven couldn't say it again, all the ministers let go of their hanging hearts, and praised the Son of Heaven for his reasoning. Zhao Youju glanced at everyone with a smile, and then said: "Since I can't go, I don't have a prince to go for me, so I can only go alone." ”

The minister with an active brain immediately thought of Rongwang Zhao and Rui, who was the younger brother of the Son of Heaven, and went to seek for the Son of Heaven, and his identity was just right.

Zhao Heju said slowly: "It just so happens that the noble concubine Yang has been in the palace for nearly a year, and she has not yet returned to her hometown, so I asked the Yang family to go to Liuqiu for me, comfort the wives of the front-line soldiers, and distribute the court rewards, what do you think?" ”

The ministers were stunned again, originally thought that it would be King Rong who went to Liuqiu, but they never thought that the Son of Heaven had made a detour, but he wanted to let the noble concubine Yang go to Liuqiu!

This is impossible to object, not to mention that in the last palace change, Concubine Yang saved the Queen Mother, just to say that this time it was Concubine Yang's "maiden family" who defeated Menghu's Liuqiu Guards, such a great achievement, if you want to enter the queen, the ministers will fiercely oppose it, but just go back to the "mother's house" to save relatives, but it is impossible to object.

Moreover, the Son of Heaven is now prestigious, even if the two emperors Taizu and Taizong are present in person, they may not be able to suppress it.