Zhao Chen and the others entered the Qinzheng Palace.

This palace is a typical Khitan style, the layout inside is very similar to the Yanjing Palace, compared with the Han palace, the Khitan Palace is less exquisite, but more magnificent.

The palace was very empty, there was no furnishings in sight, there was dust everywhere, and it was obvious that no one had been here for a long time.

The guards walked into it with torches and lanterns in their hands, and their eyes gradually brightened.

"There's a painting here." Suddenly, Qu Duan was surprised.

Everyone walked towards the place where Qu Duan was, and sure enough, they found a painting hanging on the wall here.

There was also dust on the painting, and Qu Duan took the painting down and flicked the dust away, only to see that the painting was a middle-aged Khitan man. This middle-aged man is unusually tough, and the lines on his face seem to be carved out of stone, giving people an unusually firm feeling. His eyes were bright and full of wisdom. He wears a sword at his waist and holds the hilt in one hand, and his hands are full of power. Although it is only a painting, the extraordinary atmosphere is blowing in the face.

"Your Majesty, this is the portrait of Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji." Wan Yan Chang said.

There are many portraits and carvings of Liao Taizu in the Zhongjing Imperial Palace, and Wan Yanchang has seen many of them, so he recognizes them at once now.

"It turned out to be Yelu Abaoji, he is a generation of heroes!" Zhao Chen said with emotion.

More than 200 years ago, the Khitan was just a small tribe in the north, with a population of only hundreds of thousands! At that time, the Khitan was divided into dozens of large and small tribes, and in order to survive in the bitter cold grassland, the Khitan tribes united to form a tribal alliance!

Yelu Abaoji's father was originally a tribal leader, but his father died early, so he had to grow up with his uncle!

When he was young, Yelu Abaoji showed extraordinary talent, he led his tribe's Khitan soldiers and horses to the west to attack the Xi tribe, and won the territory and population of the clansmen! Yelu Abaoji did not kill those Xi people, but united with the clansmen, making many Xi people become part of his tribe! After that, Yelu Abaoji's strength increased greatly, and he became the military leader of the Khitan Alliance, so he took all the Khitan people to the south and attacked Hedong, Daibei and other places! In the past, the Khitans only plundered food and wealth, but Yelu Abaoji drove countless Han people to the grasslands in the north! After Yelu Abaoji went north to defeat the Jurchens, he had become the big leader of the Khitan Alliance!

Although he plundered the Han people, unlike the later Jin Kingdom and Mongolia, he did not treat the Han people as slaves, but adopted a policy of equality of all ethnic groups in name! He set up two courts, the north court to deal with the affairs of the Khitan and Xi people, and the south court to deal with the affairs of the Han people, and nominally the status of the north and south courts was equal. He learned the knowledge of the Han people and established the imperial city on the grassland, which was later Shangjing, and then he promoted farming, developed salt and iron, formulated laws, determined taxes, he built Confucian temples, temples, Taoist temples on the grassland, and created the Khitan script according to the Chinese language! It took more than 20 years for him to bring the Khitan people from a slave society to a feudal society, and the Khitan national strength increased greatly! Then he led the army into Liaodong, conquered the Bohai State, which was called the "prosperous country of Haidong" at that time, the name of Yelu Abaoji made the whole of East Asia tremble at that time, and the Liao State finally entered its heyday, and the Liao State was the first power in East Asia for the next two hundred years, until the rise of the Jurchens.

Such a character can be called a generation of heroes.

"Any of the founding lords of the country is a hero, including my Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty, Wanyan Aguta, the founder of the Jin Kingdom, etc. Most of these founding fathers have gone through hardships and dangers, and their minds are strong, so they can make great achievements. Qu Duan said.

"That's right, hardships and hardships, if I hadn't experienced hardships when I was a child, I might not have achieved later." Zhao Chen said with a smile.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

"It's a pity that the Liao State, which has been established for more than 200 years, will also perish one day! No matter how eloquent the founder of the country is, future generations may not have the talents and means of their ancestors, and they may not be able to control the country! Relying on human rule will not work after all. Zhao Chen said.

Qu Duan and the others were stunned, not knowing what Zhao Chen meant by this.

"What is the main population composition of Shangjing and Zhongjing?" Zhao Chen said.

"Shangjing and Central Kyoto are mainly Khitans, but there are also a lot of Han people! Before the war, there were more than 3 million Khitans, more than 2 million Han people, more than 600,000 clansmen, and some other foreign races! It's just that after the Jurchen invasion, the population was no longer counted, and the Khitans and Han people suffered heavy casualties, so we don't know the specific number of people of all ethnic groups in Shangjing and Zhongjing. Qu Duan said.

"It seems that it is still dominated by Khitans and Han people! Although the Han people here are our clansmen, they have also been ruled by the Liao State for more than 200 years, and they are already alienated from us! Let's talk about it, if you want to appease the Khitans, Han people, clan people and other people here, what is the best way? Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that it doesn't take much to appease this place at all." Wan Yan Chang is a general, he has been following behind everyone, and suddenly said at this moment.

"Oh? Don't do much? What do you mean by that? Zhao Chen said.

"In the past 20 years, the northern grasslands have been fighting endlessly, and the areas around Shangjing and Zhongjing have experienced countless wars, and the people are struggling to make a living! Now in the Shangjing and Zhongjing areas, no one is willing to continue the war, whether it is the Khitans, the Han people, the clansmen, or the people of other ethnic groups! After 20 years of war, the people's minds are determined! Your Majesty only needs to adopt the strategy in the Central Plains, distribute land, pastures, light taxes, and thin servitude, and the people of all ethnic groups will support Your Majesty! After so many years, no one wants to fight anymore, and everyone wants to live a stable life! "Wan Yan Chang said.

After Yan Chang finished speaking, Zhao Chen nodded lightly, and Qu Duan and the others next to him also nodded one after another.

Indeed, since the rise of the Jurchens, the war in the world has not stopped, and the people in the north have been poisoned by the war, and now whoever can let them live a peaceful life, who can make them no longer frightened by the war, they will support whom! The reason why the Yanjing area was able to calm down quickly was that on the one hand, Zhao Chen used iron-blooded means to eliminate the Khitan rebels, and on the other hand, it was also because of the people's minds, and now the same is true in Shangjing and Zhongjing!

"I see! In the winter, I will transfer materials into Shangjing and Zhongjing to carry out disaster relief, so that the people can survive the winter, and in addition, I will also send people to publicize the policies of the imperial court, so that the people of all ethnic groups can understand that the war is over, they can live a peaceful life, under the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, the taxes are very low, and the forced labor is almost none, all ethnic groups are equal, and the Han people will not oppress them! Zhao Chen said.

"This is the best policy to pacify Shangjing and Zhongjing." Wan Yan Chang said.

"There are still tens of thousands of Jurchen troops in Zhongjing City, and there are still some Jurchen people, but they may not be willing to obey the rule of our Great Song Dynasty, Wan Yanchang, do you have a way?" Zhao Chen looked at Wan Yanchang and said.

"Your Majesty, according to my Jurchen tradition, if the king defeats my Jurchen army, all the Jurchen army should be reduced to slavery, and we, the Jurchen people, who rebel against the king in wartime, should also be reduced to slavery! Your Majesty can first reduce them to slaves, and they will be disheartened and bored! After a while, Your Majesty will promise to redeem them, and they will definitely be grateful to Your Majesty, so that they can temporarily regain the hearts of the people! "Wan Yan Chang said.

"Then let's do it for now! The hatred of the Jurchens and the Han people cannot be resolved in a short period of time, and I need to suppress all those who dare to resist while using gentle means to suppress and give relief at the same time! Wan Yanchang, you were originally a Jurchen master, and you also have prestige among the Jurchens, and you also have to help me manage the Jurchens together. Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty doesn't care about the sins of the micro-ministers, but gives the micro-ministers a heavy responsibility, and the micro-ministers dare to disobey their orders." Wan Yan Chang was overjoyed and said.

Everyone took a turn in the Zhongjing Imperial Palace, and immediately prepared to rest in the palace, at this moment, Kang An hurriedly came from outside to meet Zhao Chen.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Chen looked at Kang An and asked with some surprise.

"Your Majesty, we just got the news that the leader of the resentful army, Guo Yaoshi, still hasn't left Zhongjing, he is still lurking in Zhongjing, and it seems that he wants to be unfavorable to Your Majesty!" Kang An Road.

"If there is such a thing, then you have to be careful! Guo Yaoshi is a master of the Demon Dao, and his martial arts have already entered the peak of innate nature, so we can't help but guard against it. Qu Duan said.

"Your Majesty, the last general thinks that we should find the hiding place of Pharmacist Guo and kill him." Kang An Road.

"What are the odds of finding him?" Zhao Chen said.

"This ......" Kang An and Qu Duan glanced at each other, and both of them shook their heads.

It has been many years since the Intelligence Department entered the North, and many of them are lurking among the resentful army! Pharmacist Guo has been operating in Jinguo for many years, and he also has several strongholds in Zhongjing, among which there are secret agents from the Intelligence Department, but unfortunately the secret agents of the Intelligence Department have a low status and can't contact Pharmacist Guo at all, and now I don't know that Pharmacist Guo is lurking in the place! Zhongjing City is so big and there are so many people, it is really difficult to find Pharmacist Guo.

"Since ancient times, there has only been a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no reason to prevent a thief for a thousand days! If there is really no way to find him, then lure the snake out of the hole! He's lurking here just to kill me, so why don't I give him a chance? Zhao Chen thought for a while and said.

"No, Your Majesty, it's too dangerous! You are a member of the country, you can't do this! Qu Duan said hurriedly.

"I have my own plans, let's make a plan at the staff headquarters and lure him out!" Zhao Chen said.