Regarding this deduction, Zhao Zhen made a decree and strictly ordered it to be sealed and not to leak a word...... At the same time, the Royal Academy and 100 Academies were dispatched to each arrange for students to visit various places to truthfully record what they had witnessed, and then analyze and sort them out, and then send them to the political affairs hall for decision-making.

By the time the report was handed in, Da Song had completed the replacement of the old and the new, and Zhao Zhen left.

However, this sand table deduction has affected the entire Great Song Dynasty.

At least through this time, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty have understood a truth, everything is two-sided, just like those who support the law change, constantly boasting that the law change is perfect, and there is no problem at all, while those who oppose the law change will attack in every possible way, saying that it is worthless.

Those who hold these two views will never have the opportunity to enter the political hall and become the ruler. Because they simply do not have the ability to control the empire, it is too dangerous to hand over the country to them.

With the development of industry and commerce, a large number of people enter the city, which will bring employment pressure, environmental pollution, poor public security, and even the threat of plague to the city...... At the same time, the draining of labor, resources, and money from the countryside will also cause the countryside to decay and make life difficult for the peasants.

Both of these situations have brought about a result, that is, because of the flow of people, the turmoil and turmoil have increased the cost of social governance.

Thinking about this, it may be understood why some sages longed for small countries and widows, and Confucianism advocated the relocation of a peaceful land, which is not unreasonable.

It's just that these methods are too negative and not advisable.

Wang Ning'an's prescription was to expand the number of officials in the imperial court, increase the number of soldiers and errands, especially in the rural areas, to maintain law and order, strictly eliminate all kinds of chaotic forces, and at the same time strengthen education, increase the number of schools, and give the rural people the opportunity to get ahead.

In the cities, it is also necessary to strengthen management, and it is also necessary to provide workers with guarantees to avoid unrest caused by unemployment.

Of course, as mentioned earlier, Wang Ningan's prescription is not perfect, because doing so will increase expenses and form a huge financial burden.

Can Da Song afford the winner?

Maybe, maybe not!

However, Wang Ningan didn't want to gamble, the Great Song Dynasty at this time was both powerful and fragile...... Therefore, we must show two hands, one of course, is to expand the territory, occupy more resources, and fill the financial deficit.

The other hand is to develop the financial market, fool countries into buying bonds of the Great Song Dynasty, invest in the Great Song Dynasty, and use their money to feed the huge bureaucratic system of the Great Song Dynasty and its many soldiers and horses.

…… It doesn't look a little familiar, Wang Ningan also suddenly noticed, God, Da Song is going to become the Emperor of Mold!

He struggled for a long time, and finally figured it out, the Moldy Emperor is the Moldy Emperor, anyway, the advantage of the Great Song Dynasty is greater than that of the Moldy Emperor, as long as there is no sweeping monk and old monster who have been cultivated for thousands of years, maybe this road can be passed!

Anyway, Wang Ningan is starting to implement it.

The previous analysis is very clear, the Great Song Dynasty has a fatal problem, if you feel that with its strong national strength, you can fight whoever you want, and once there is a serious defeat, you may embark on the old road of prosperity and decline.

Therefore, there must be limits to wars, and they must be won.

As for using soft power more intelligently outside of war...... Well, Da Song has really become the Emperor of Mold!

In order to demonstrate soft power, then we must do a good job in this holy birthday ceremony.

Various competitions are in full swing, and product displays, singing and dancing performances are also colorful.

In addition to these, there is another big thing, which has finally been discussed.

That is the question of how Khotan was incorporated into the Great Song Dynasty!

This is a very important thing, if it is done well, it will set a benchmark for other countries, and if the Great Song Dynasty wants to expand its territory, it will encounter much less resistance, and it will also have a basis for convincing others.

As mentioned earlier, according to the history of Khotan, as well as Li Shengtian's exploits, it's just a pity to be a vassal king, when the question is if Li Shengtian is posthumously crowned as the Son of Heaven, then between the Great Song Dynasty and Khotan, between Li Shengtian and Zhao Zhen, how to deal with it, which involves complex etiquette issues.

Jia Changchao took Ouyang Xiu and Pang Ji to discuss for half a month, and finally came up with a plan.

They agreed to honor Li Shengtian as the Son of Heaven, but the ceremony was different...... Just ten days before Zhao Zhen's holy birthday, Zhao Zhen personally led the crown prince, as well as the political affairs hall, as well as the civil and military officials, to the Yellow Emperor Temple to worship the Chinese ancestors.

During the ceremony, Zhao Zhen personally divided an incense stick and handed it to Yu Khotan's Wei Chi Yimai!

The people of Khotanese are loyal to the Central Plains, but when they look at their history, the Khotanese people are not really Han Chinese, but they have done a very good job of sinicization.

But at this moment, the Khotanese people really became the descendants of the Han family.

They have a share of the Han incense, have the right to worship the ancestors of the Han family, call themselves Han people, and there is no longer any barrier!

At this moment, Zhao Zhen is no longer the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, but the patriarch of the Han family!

He represented all Han Chinese and accepted the Khotanese people.

At this moment, all the Khotanese envoys knelt down in front of the Yellow Emperor Temple, weeping bitterly, like wanderers who had been wandering for many years, and finally found their homeland.

Each of them was crying profusely.

As for the other foreign delegations who came to watch the ceremony, they were also strongly shocked.

When they had cried enough, Zhao Zhen officially issued an order and asked the Ministry of Rites to read the will, "...... Li Shengtian, the great sage of Khotan, was a god of literature and holy martial arts, and he succeeded the Han Dynasty, commanded weak brigades, and resisted strong enemies...... Defend Huaxia and cover the world...... Worship the Great Sage Son of Heaven Li Shengtian as the Emperor of Qitian Hongdao Shengwu Shengong Pure Filial Piety, the same as the Son of Heaven in the past dynasties, and enshrined in the ancestral temple......"

The above is only the core content of the will, and a large part of the recollection of Khotan's exploits, telling their years of fighting, heroic and tenacious deeds, there are many foreign missions in Luoyang, but not many really understand the history of Khotan.

After listening to this will, I was also shocked.

Khotan is interesting enough for the Great Song!

And what about the Great Song?

Interesting enough!

In order to give Li Shengtian the honorable throne, the Great Song Dynasty did not hesitate to change the rules, first included Khotan into the Han family, and then put Li Shengtian alongside the emperors of the Han family in the past dynasties and enshrined in the ancestral temple.

Just ask, which country can get such a favor?

"Holy Grace!"

"Holy Grace!"

Zhao Li, Wei Chiyan, and many more people from the Khotanese mission knelt down again and bowed to the emperor.

Zhao Li carried a jade box on his head and presented the Khotanese national roster.

"Minister...... Submit the roster and request to be attached to the Great Song Dynasty! ”

"The ministers request to be attached to the Great Song Dynasty!"

The Khotanese mission erupted in a majestic roar together.

Zhao Shu supported his father and walked in front of Zhao Li in person, Zhao Zhen's eyes were already very bad, and he could only rely on his son's help to accurately catch the roster and take it in his hand.

Zhao Zhen let out a long breath and said loudly: "Welcome home!" ”

Go home!

The simple two words struck the heart of the Khotanese mission, and everyone's eyes were red, and they were grateful.

The whole event lasted nearly two hours.

Although Zhao Zhen's body was weak, but on such a festive and grand occasion, he was like being beaten with chicken blood, and he actually survived the whole process, and on the way back to the palace, his eyebrows were fluttering, which was very gratifying.

"Emperor, what do you think of your father's hand?"

Zhao Shu's face was adored, "In addition to being wise, it is great!" ”

Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction, and sighed again: "Khotan is magnificent and moving, but there is only one such example...... It's like twenty-four filial piety, because it is rare, it was compiled into a book and widely circulated...... And don't treat exceptions as general...... How to deal with other barbarians, how to do it, how to do it, the emperor must know in his heart. ”

"Erchen knows."

Zhao Shu said with a smile: "But there is more than one country in Khotan, and there are other countries to follow?" ”

"Which country?" Zhao Zhen was surprised.

"Not one country, but the countries of the Western Regions."

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly shook his head and laughed, "This is another trick that your master plays, but every country is like Khotan, and my father can't hold it!" ”

"Please rest assured, the rest of the country, just go through the motions on the side of the Ministry of Rites, and you will never dare to bother your father."

……

Recently, Black Tiger has been very troubled, he has won 25 fights in a row in the wrestling ring, and he has been included in the record and widely announced. He has become a real star, and everywhere he goes, there are people cheering and people showing envious eyes.

Black Tiger enjoyed the feeling of being respected, but when he returned to the pavilion, he was quickly beaten back to his original form.

Here, no matter how much credit he makes, and no matter how much honor he has won for his Khitan, he is still a slave.

The superior main room, which was for the three messengers.

The wings on both sides were also for the people of the Yelu clan and the Xiao clan.

As for him, of course, he was better than the other slaves, but he was alone, living in a low house next to the stable. Before coming to the Great Song Dynasty, the black tiger didn't care about anything, even if he slept with the horses, there was nothing, as long as there was enough meat to eat, he was very satisfied.

But in the short days of the Great Song Dynasty, he had a different idea.

Here, everyone is harmonious and equal, even those high-ranking officials will not put on a show and bully the common people...... And as long as you have money, you can get the same imperial treatment, live in the best houses, eat the most delicious food, and have a lot of people hugging you, and no one cares about your slave status.

Heihu even heard that one of the most honorable generals in the Great Song Dynasty, the secretary of the General Staff and the Taiwei Di Qing, was born as a slave in his early years...... Same with him!

Well, the Black Tiger doesn't know what a matching army is, but it doesn't matter...... The important thing is that the black tiger can't stand the rules of the Khitan more and more.

He suddenly became very irritable, and could only run to the training ground in the backyard and get out of the gas with stone locks and stakes...... When he had had enough of venting, the black tiger sat on the ground, gasping for breath, and he suddenly heard a noisy sound in the distance.

The black tiger ghost made a mistake, and actually climbed out of the courtyard wall, and without telling anyone, he chased after the voice.

It turned out to be a group of Khotanese people in Beijing, they took sacrifices to sacrifice Li Shengtian, some people joined along the way, and some people kept giving thumbs up, full of respect for all Khotanese people, and the two sides were like a family.

The same is the treatment of foreigners, and the difference is too great...... The black tiger suddenly surged with strong envy, and he took a big stride and followed. 10