When Zhao Fan returned to the Imperial City, it was already very late, but he still had many things to deal with.

The inventory work in the city has been carried out almost completely, and in general, the situation is a little more serious than Zhao Fan imagined.

The walls of Luoyang City are cracked and in need of repair, and many houses in the city have been destroyed by rebel catapults and need to be rebuilt.

The defenders of the Shouwang Army lost more than 7,000 people, according to the practice of the Shouwang Army, the pension alone is a very huge expense, but Zhao Fan did not hesitate in this regard, and specially instructed Scar and Qiao Xinchao and others to be thoroughly implemented in place, and no discounts could be taken.

It is said that during this period, Qiao Xinchao also privately approached Zhao Fan, and proposed that the palace treasury is not very rich now, and whether the pension can be paid less or later will be discussed after this juncture.

Qiao Xinchao's opinion was vetoed by Zhao Fan at the first time, and he also provoked a bad scolding, Zhao Fan was extremely insistent on the two issues of military pay and pension, and he would never allow any mistakes.

The dialogue between Qiao Xinchao and Zhao Fan was soon spread by some soldiers with a heart, and while everyone scolded Qiao Xinchao for being wolf-hearted, they couldn't help but silently praise Zhao Fan, and sighed one after another, this is the time to meet the master.

Even Qiao Xinchao himself admitted that Zhao Fan was more and more adept at buying people's hearts, and a few simple words not only took away the negative emotions in the hearts of every soldier, but also made the soldiers completely dead to him.

And the ashes of the bearded man were also placed in the Zhongwu Temple after Zhao Fan's mourning, and since then the bearded man has become the first person in the Shouwang Army to enter the Zhongwu Temple.

This Zhongyong Temple was also temporarily set up by Zhao Fan, and its role is similar to that of Chang'an's Lingyan Pavilion, which is used to commemorate and cherish some people who have made important contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

Don't underestimate this small Loyal and Brave Temple, the actual effect behind him is extremely powerful, Zhao Fan deeply understands that in this place under his feet, everyone puts honor in front of their lives, and a person often disregards his own life for the sake of fame.

If it weren't for the cost, he even wanted to build a merit tower in the middle of Luoyang City, and then engrave all the soldiers, names and deeds that participated in the Luoyang Guard.

When Zhao Fan returned to Ziwei Palace, the time was already on the moon, and when he sat alone on the main seat of the main hall, he actually felt an unusually deserted.

As the mastermind of a force, Zhao Fan has a lot to think about, he has to be responsible for the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Shouwang Army, he is also responsible for the generals under his command, and he is also responsible for the millions of people in Luoyang and Shaanzhou, and even after he ascends the throne, he has to be responsible for the Tang Dynasty.

These responsibilities pressed on Zhao Fan's thin shoulders, which made him a little breathless, and many people in later generations felt how comfortable it was to be an emperor, and the contrast was incomparably yearning, but Zhao Fan didn't feel it at all.

It is difficult to be an emperor, it is difficult to be a virtuous emperor, and it is even more difficult to be the last emperor.

With the current strength of the Shouwang Army, any feudal town can press him to the ground and beat him, and the Shouwang Army doesn't even have the strength to fight back.

The two exodus of Xizong and the appearance of the puppet emperor have completely swept away the dignity of the Tang royal family, and Zhao Fan is now on the throne, and what he can get is only a name for righteousness.

The feudal towns will not give him any face just because Zhao Fan has become the emperor, just like the Emperor of the Domain, once he violates the interests of the feudal towns, he will be driven out of Chang'an City.

Everything is not as simple as imagined, the future is still far away, there are still many things waiting for Zhao Fan, but one thing is certain, if he does not have strong strength, everything is just a joke.

And Zhao Fan's biggest advantage is that he has a chance to start over, compared with Tang Zhaozong in history, he has his own team, has an army loyal to him, and does not have to be restricted by any eunuchs.

He has been recognized by Kong Du and the others, which is actually equivalent to the approval of the old team left by the Xi Sect, at least in the general sense, there will be no more problems, and no one will make irresponsible remarks about this issue.

"Lord, eat something."

When Wei Ruqian learned that Zhao Fan was back, she personally went to the kitchen to make some pastries and soups, and brought them over in person.

"Qian'er, you're here, come and sit here." Zhao Fan looked up at Wei Ruqian, leaned to the side of the chair, and said with a chuckle.

Wei Ruqian's face turned red, put the tray in her hand on the table in front of Zhao Fan, and gently sat down next to Zhao Fan, fortunately, the chair in the main seat was relatively wide, but it was not too crowded.

"It's still Qian'er's craftsmanship, it's much better than the big pot rice I ate in the army." Zhao Fan took two sips of the soup, picked up the pastry and bit it into his mouth desperately, and said with a satisfied face.

"Prince, slow down, no one will rob you, if the prince likes it, the concubine will be made for the prince every day after the concubine." Wei Ruqian stretched out her hand a little funny and wiped the corners of Zhao Fan's mouth, the tenderness in her eyes was about to overflow.

"Qian'er, you have suffered with me, have you ever regretted it?" Zhao Fan grabbed Wei Ruqian's skillful hand and looked at her affectionately.

"What did the prince say, being able to be with someone like the prince is a blessing that the concubine has cultivated for several lifetimes." Wei Ruqian gently withdrew her hand, a little embarrassed to meet Zhao Fan's hot gaze.

"Isn't Yi'er awake yet?"

"Not yet, the doctor said that Sister Yi'er is overdrafted, and now her body is extremely weak, and she may not wake up until tomorrow."

Zhao Fan nodded, got up and said, "It's not too early, let's go back and rest early." ”

"Yes, lord."

Wei Ruqian Shi Ran got up and took a step to go back to Wei's house, but was held by Zhao Fan with one hand, and suddenly felt a little at a loss.

"Qian'er, you will live in the imperial city in the future, and the affairs of the Wei family will be taken care of by the housekeeper."

"When I ascend the throne, I will marry you and Yi'er."

Zhao Fan's eyes were full of sincerity, and his tone was unusually firm, as if Wei Ruqian was not allowed to refuse at all.

"So... The concubine obeyed the orders of the prince. ”

Zhao Fan chuckled, bent down to pick up Wei Ruqian, and walked towards the wing of the harem, Wei Ruqian let out a soft cry, like a frightened rabbit, shrunk into a ball in Zhao Fan's arms.

After the renovation of the Luoyang Imperial City by the people, it also has a bit of the grandeur of the imperial city, all the buildings have been renovated from the inside to the place, Qiao Xinchao found a bunch of calligraphy and paintings from nowhere, and the hanging imperial city is everywhere, but it also has a bit of meaning...

(End of chapter)