For the sake of Zhao Zhen's holy life, Wang Ningan can be said to have taken great pains, not counting the Khotanese mission first, but this time he brought delegations from dozens of countries.

They look strange, they have all kinds of appearances, black, white, red, purple, and they are also dressed in colorful and green, very strange, and some people wear a green hat, proud, elated, and their hearts are really big!

In charge of receiving these envoys was Zeng Gong of the Ministry of Rites, whose face was stiff with a smile, and his hands were numb when he issued the identity documents. Taking some time, Zeng Gong found Wang Ning'an.

"Lord Wang, are there really so many countries in the Western Regions? They all have their hearts set on the Great Song? ”

Wang Ningan smiled and said, "Brother Zigu, what do you think? ”

"This ......" Zeng Gong frowned, "I saw that there were Dawan Kingdom, Wusun Kingdom, as well as Qiuci Kingdom and Shanshan Kingdom...... Why are so many of them from the Han Dynasty? Didn't you say it before, the men and horses on the side of Da Shi invaded the Western Regions, and only Khotan was left to fight to the death, and the other countries were gone, why did they come out again? ”

"Hahaha." Wang Ningan smiled: "It's not all fake, at least there are some people who claim to be descendants of a certain country." ”

"Self-proclaimed?" Zeng Gong is messy, or "some"! In other words, there are quite a few who don't even claim to be, they are simply pulled to make up the numbers!

Wang Ningan was very calm, "Anyway, do you want to build momentum!" It's good to be lively, Khotan is sincerely incorporated into the Great Song Dynasty, and the others may not be...... However, with these people participating, dozens of more countries have been incorporated at once, at least it can deter other barbarians! ”

Wang Ningan asked Zeng Gong to sit opposite, and said in a low voice: "I'm telling the truth, but Brother Zigu should know how to write it on the side of the Ministry of Rites, right?" ”

Zeng Gong was stunned for a long time, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Clear, of course clear!" The hundred countries of the Western Regions, oppressed by the great food, are miserable, and look forward to the heavenly soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty, like He Miao looking forward to the spring rain, and his heart is to the Great Song Dynasty, and he voluntarily belongs to the ......"

"Wonderful!"

Wang Ningan smiled and stretched out his thumb, patted his buttocks and said, "It's done, I still have to go to the palace saint, and the matter here will be handed over to Brother Zigu." ”

"The prince walks slowly."

……

Coming out of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Ningan went directly to the palace, and as soon as he arrived, Zhao Shu was waiting at the palace gate.

Wang Ning'an was taken aback, and said in his heart that there is a difference between the monarch and the minister, even if the master and apprentice have feelings, they can't break the rules, it's not okay to be so messy.

"Your Highness."

Without waiting for Wang Ningan to say anything, Zhao Shu hurriedly ran over, "Master, you are here, something has happened, something has happened." ”

Seeing that Zhao Shu was so anxious that he was sweating, Wang Ningan was also startled.

"Your Highness, what's the matter, you say it slowly."

"Master, that old man of the Liu family has found the palace and is suing his father! The father was angry, and asked people to call Song Xianggong to the palace, the disciple was afraid that Song Xianggong would suffer, Master, go over quickly! ”

The old man of the Liu family, it is none other than the head of the Liu family in Hedong, named Liu She, the grandfather of Liu Yu and Liu Yue, the old man is too old, he is a tough old guy, if not, he can't hand over a Hedong lion.

Liu Shi wants to fight a lawsuit with Song Zhen, and it is fun to hear it, but Wang Ningan is not worried about Song Xianggong...... After all, the old guy has completely cultivated the cheeky technique, and with his talent of three yuan and the first, he can still be a stubborn old man.

Wang Ningan came to the emperor's bedroom with the heart of watching the excitement.

Seeing Zhao Zhen again, the old emperor is even older, and Wang Ningan can see that the time left by God for his son is indeed running out...... Thinking of this, Wang Ningan's eyes were red.

"Your Majesty, please meet the saint!"

Zhao Zhen narrowed his eyes, trying to focus, and in the white vastness, he could slightly see the outline of a person.

"Is it Jingping?" Zhao Zhen was full of surprises, and hurriedly asked Wang Ningan to sit next to the dragon bed, he pulled Wang Ning'an, just like an old man at home, after meeting the younger generation, chattering, shouting and asking for warmth.

Wang Ningan also answered one by one and told Zhao Zhen about the situation in the Western Regions.

"It's a lot of difficulty, but there's more to do! The first batch of gold, totaling 30,000 taels, has been shipped, and it is expected that about 200,000 taels will be transported every year. Moreover, the entire gold mine can absorb 100,000 people, and these 100,000 people can drive huge demand and consume massive materials...... The commercial cycle between the Central Plains and the Western Regions was established, and in another two or three years, the city and the straight road were also built, and then the Western Regions would always be in the hands of the Great Song Dynasty and would never be lost again. ”

"Yes, yes!"

Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction, "In the first half of my life, I was just the master of the shoucheng, doing nothing, since I had Jingping's assistance, the Great Song Dynasty was flourishing, the territory was vast, and I was far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties, and I was finally able to meet the ancestors and ancestors!" ”

Seeing that Zhao Zhen mentioned death again, Wang Ningan was very depressed, and he quickly changed the topic, "Sage, the affairs of the Western Regions are not busy, Master Liu, and Song Xianggong are waiting!" ”

"Oh, yes."

Zhao Zhen finally remembered, he looked in the direction of the two old ministers, and said, "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it." ”

Liu Shi stood up first, he is 74 years old this year, more than 20 years older than Zhao Zhen, but his body is very good, his waist does not collapse, and his voice is like a bell.

"Your Majesty, and the King of Xiliang is also here, the old minister wants to ask you to comment! This Song Zhen tended to be inflammatory, and he had no shame, and he actually placed the statue of the Khitan warrior in the capital of the Great Song Dynasty! What is his heart? Isn't there anyone in my big song? ”

Liu Shi said angrily: "King Xiliang, there are no good men in your army?" If no one can do it, the old man will go down in person and fight for this old life, and I will not let the Khitan people show off their power in the land of the Great Song Dynasty! ”

This old man is really a violent temper, full of anger from head to toe.

Wang Ningan still respects this old gentleman very much, in the early years, Liu Shi led the troops to fight, made a lot of contributions to the Great Song Dynasty, and the old general Wang Deyong had a deep friendship, Di Qing also received his favor, looking at the entire Great Song Dynasty, especially among the generals, Liu Shi was the most respected.

What's more important is that the old man never gets involved in the chaos of the court...... Whether it is a civil and military dumping, or a dispute for succession, the Liu family has always strictly adhered to its duty, which is very rare.

Only this time, Liu Shixing hurriedly went to watch the game, wanting to see how good the young generation of the Great Song Dynasty was.

The result is good, whether it is wrestling, horse racing, or archery, the Great Song Dynasty is more than losing and winning less, and a group of barbarians show off their power in the land of the Great Song Dynasty, which is indispensable. I heard that Song Zhen still wants to build statues for these people, which is tolerable, but unbearable!

The old man was angry, and came directly to Zhao Zhen to reason, and he even proposed to let the emperor behead Song Zhen, an old thief!

"Old Liu, don't worry, I think Song Xianggong must have a high theory, right?"

Song Zhen hurriedly said: "It's still the King of Xiliang who is very knowledgeable, Brother Liu, you are too anxious." ”

"Phew, the old man has never seen you so flattering, if you can't spit out ivory, the old man will not be finished with you!"

Okay!

The old man has become a dog's mouth, and Song Zhen is not good at being angry with a rough person.

"Sage, Your Highness, Lord Wang, the old minister has given these barbarian warriors good treatment, but the old minister thinks that this is beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty."

Liu Shi rolled his eyelids and scolded angrily: "You are talking nonsense, I heard that you are giving tree statues, gold medals, and rewards, and tens of thousands of dollars at every turn, taking the money of the Great Song Dynasty and raising foreign tigers and wolves, which is also called beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

Before Song Zhen could start, Wang Ningan smiled first.

"Liu Lao, these games all require tickets, as far as I know, the ticket income is more than several times the bounty, and we don't lose it."

Song Zhen also said: "The prince Gao Zhi, my Great Song Dynasty gave those barbarian warriors glory, status, and wealth, which can just clean up people's hearts, and take them as an example, which just shows my Great Song Dynasty's open-mindedness to embrace all rivers and weaken the barbarian resistance...... If in the future, wherever my Great Song Dynasty people go, they will eat pot pulp and compete to surrender, today's move will be a great achievement! ”

"Hmph, that's a nice thing to say, can those barbarians really be subdued? Besides, if Da Song can give it, can't others give it? ”

"Can't!"

This time it was Wang Ning'an who spoke, "Old Liu, do you know how many cities I have in the Great Song Dynasty with a population of one million?" ”

Liu Shi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Lord Wang, you get straight to the point, don't go around in circles with the old man, I don't understand." ”

"Hahaha...... Liu Lao, now there are many cities with more than one million in the Song Dynasty, Kaifeng, Youzhou, Damingfu, Yizhou, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and soon, Luoyang, Cangzhou, Jingzhaofu, and many other cities will enter the ranks of millions of people. It is not a lie to use one city against one country. My Great Song Dynasty has the largest number of citizens in the world, and their demand for culture and entertainment is very strong. Many people are willing to spend money to go to the theater, to watch horse racing and wrestling, to chase fashion, and to improve themselves...... This is different from all other countries, even if it is the Liao State, they raise warriors, but they are just a plaything for the emperor, if I treat every contestant like my Great Song Dynasty, these countries will go bankrupt. ”

Wang Ningan concluded: "My Great Song Dynasty can provide a unique platform, for all countries, their warriors want to be respected, want to get ahead, only come to the Great Song Dynasty." Not only warriors, but also merchants, singers, and dancers! This time, with me entering Beijing, there are thousands of musicians from Liangzhou and singers from the Western Regions! ”

"Liu Lao, think about it, the warriors will come to the Great Song Dynasty, the singers will come to the Great Song Dynasty, the merchants will come to the Great Song Dynasty, and those who study and study will also come to the Great Song Dynasty...... What will happen over time? ”

Liu She's brain was no longer enough, his old eyes were confused, and he said stupidly: "Could it be that my Great Song is already so powerful?" ”

Song Zhen smiled: "Brother Liu, you understand this time!" My Great Song Dynasty is like a vast ocean, constantly absorbing the essence of various countries...... Quietly, let them slowly lose blood, use their talents and wealth, and develop the Great Song Dynasty, such a good thing, why should the brother oppose it? ”

Liu Shi was completely asked, an old man like him, his mind was still bullied by Siyi, he had to swallow his anger, and he wanted to exchange the New Year's coins for peace...... In the blink of an eye, it was actually strong to this point!

It's like a world away.

So what else does Da Song have to care about? A huge question mark appeared in everyone's minds. 10