Bianjing was the pride of everyone in the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was also the largest and most prosperous city in the world during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Bianjing looks at the plain in the south, the Yellow River in the north, although there is no danger to defend, it is not a strategic place, but the water 6 traffic reaches, it was the Wei of the Warring States, the Later Liang, the Later Jin, the Later Han, the Later Zhou, the Northern Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty at the end of the year, known as the ancient capital of the Seven Dynasties.

During the Zhao Zhen period, Bianjing City, with a population of more than 1.5 million, was unbelievably prosperous.

There are more than 6,400 shops in Bianjing City, and the central street is called Yujie, which is 200 steps wide, and there are imperial corridors on both sides of the road.

The court of the Northern Song Dynasty changed the old rules of the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties that the common people were not allowed to open the doors to the main streets and not engage in trading activities outside the designated market squares, and allowed citizens to open shops and shop in the imperial corridors and do business along the streets. In order to enliven economic and cultural life, the curfew was also relaxed, and the city gates were closed late and opened early. A military patrol shop is set up every two or three hundred steps on the royal street, and the defense patrol police in the shop maintain traffic order during the day and divert the flow of people and vehicles; Guarding the official mansion at night, anti-theft, fire prevention, and prevention of accidents. This is probably the earliest patrol in history.

The circumference of Bianjing is more than 80 li, and it is composed of three cities: the outer city, the inner city and the imperial city, and it is a majestic, large-scale, magnificent and splendid capital. It is the political, economic and cultural center of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is also the most prosperous metropolis in the world.

The Song people once described the splendor of Bianjing as follows: Qishu Mingxia Wufeng Tower, Yimen since ancient times Emperor State, Bianjing is rich and beautiful in the world.

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The sand boat carrying Ouyang Xiu and Zhao Lei slowly entered the Bianhe River, but on the Bianhe River, boats came and went, and they were slow to fight with the turtles.

"Official! Is this Bianjing? It's really magnificent! What a high wall, so many ships! Xiaocui, a young beauty standing side by side with Zhao Lei, said in surprise.

Zhao Lei was also shocked in his heart, he never thought that Bianjing was really "all countries Xiantong", entering the Bianhe River, he had seen hundreds of large and small ships, some of the flags hanging on the ships, obviously not Chinese characters, it seems that they are the merchant ships or envoys of the vassal kingdom that submitted to the Northern Song Dynasty.

Seeing that the sand boat was getting slower and slower, Zhao Lei finally couldn't help it, and asked Ouyang Xiu next to him, "Uncle Yong!" At this level, when will we be able to get to the city! ”

Ouyang Xiu smiled slightly, did not speak, just when Zhao Lei was strange, the sand boat began to turn, and actually turned into the moat of Bianjing City.

No way! The moat can still sail, this Bianjing official is really whimsical! Zhao Lei looked at the moat of Bianjing in amazement and thought.

"This moat is called the Hulong River, 16 zhang wide, it is the inner river of Bianjing, only for official ships to travel, on both sides of the Molong River, planting willows, pines and cypresses, powdered walls and Zhu households, and prohibiting people from coming and going!" Ouyang Xiu pointed to the charming scenery on both sides of the Molong River in late spring and introduced it to Zhao Lei.

"When you come to Bianjing, you can't fail to know the eight views of Bianjing!" Genyue Xingyun, Yishan Sunset, Jinliang Xiaoyue, Zisheng Fufeng, Baigang Winter Snow, Big River Spring Waves, Blowing Taiwan Autumn Rain, Kaibao Morning Bell', the eight most famous beauties in Bianjing, Brother Sanshi must have a look! Ouyang Xiu said to Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei pursed his lips and said angrily: "Let's talk about it when I come out of the prison!" I heard that the prison cells in Kaifeng Mansion are famous for being dark and damp, and there are many prisoners who have died of illness in them! ”

Ouyang Xiu laughed and said, "Brother Sanshi's words are wrong! With the crime of Brother Sanshi, Kaifeng Mansion did not dare to lock people up, and he must have entered the cell of Dali Temple, which is a place where felons are held, and the guards are much stricter than Kaifeng Mansion, but the conditions are much better than Kaifeng Mansion. ”

Standing and talking doesn't hurt your back, it's not that you're in jail, of course don't worry! Zhao Lei looked at the banks of the Molong River with contempt for Ouyang Xiu.

The sand boat broke the waves in the Hulong River, and the degree increased a lot, and soon came to the vicinity of the East Water Gate.

Bianjing Post Station is a place to call foreign officials from all over the world to enter Bianjing for temporary stay, called Dingli Courtyard, which is not far from the East Water Gate.

The boat stopped at the dock not far from the Dingli Courtyard, Ouyang Xiu commanded the subordinates on the sand boat, and after moving Zhao Lei's things to the Dingli Courtyard, he whispered to Zhao Lei: "Stay in the Dingli Courtyard and wait to go to prison!" ”

In Zhao Lei's gritted teeth, Ouyang Xiu smiled and left.

"Official! Nothing will happen! Xiao Cui already knew that the Queen Mother was dead, and at the same time knew that Zhao Lei might go to prison, although Zhao Lei had persuaded him several times, but Xiao Cui, who was bent on him, still asked worriedly.

"It's going to be fine, don't worry, Xiaocui!" Zhao Lei forced a smile to comfort the little beauty with a concerned face and said, in fact, in his heart, he was also full of worries about the future, Ouyang Xiu, a treacherous guy, since he could sell him for the first time, of course he could sell him for the second time, he was a political friend who couldn't be trusted, but Zhao Lei had no choice but to believe Ouyang Xiu's words now, waiting for the prison and the king of the town's shot.

Zhao Lei recognized the direction of the courtyard where he lived in Dingli Courtyard, and saw that all the things had been sent to the yard, so he took Xiaocui around the neighborhood.

Although the East Water Gate is not as prosperous as the central street of Bianjing, it is close to the "grass market" outside Bianjing City, and there are scenery such as the autumn sound of the Bianhe River and the smoke willows of the Sui Causeway nearby.

Bianjing is really prosperous, it is the "grass market" outside the city, eating, drinking, playing, food, clothing, housing and transportation, these things, everything, but to find gold, silver, jewelry, antique playthings, you have to go to Bianjing City, Zhao Lei and Xiaocui tasted some snacks in the "grass market", and bought some gadgets she likes for Xiaocui, and the two went to the smoke willows of Sui Embankment together to enjoy the scenery.

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On the Imperial Palace of Bianjing, the style has been very different, and the official Zhao Zhen was in power at the beginning, and immediately began the purge activities expected by the hundred officials.

Xia Zhu and Zhang Qi, as well as Wang Shu and Chen Yaozuo, who participated in the governor's affairs, were demoted out of Bianjing, and Lu Yijian, who stood in the team in the edict of Empress Dowager Liu, was also demoted out of the capital and dismissed as the envoy of Wusheng Jiedu, Tongping Zhangshi, and sentenced to Lanzhou.

These people were expected to be demoted from Bianjing, but the people promoted by Zhao Zhen made many people puzzled.

After the official Zhao Zhen dismissed the five consuls of the imperial court from Bianjing, he promoted Zhang Shixun to the prime minister, Li Di and Wang Sui to participate in political affairs, Wang Deyong to be the privy envoy, and Li Jian to be the privy deputy envoy.

The official family promoted Zhang Shixun to be the prime minister, that is, the prime minister, and worshiped Zhang Shixun, which was expected by hundreds of officials in the imperial court.

Who is Zhang Shixun! He was the teacher of the official family when he was the prince, and he had already worshiped the prime minister four years ago, and was later dismissed because of his opposition to Empress Dowager Liu's martial arts, and this comeback was expected by hundreds of officials.

But the two governors, Li Di and Wang Sui, were unexpected.

The position of political governor is an original official position in the Northern Song Dynasty, and to put it bluntly, it is the deputy prime minister, sharing the worries of the prime minister and sharing the position of the prime minister's power.

And Wang Sui is one of the few officials close to the Buddhists among the hundred officials of the imperial court, his reputation is not obvious, he eats fasting and recites Buddha every day, and rarely interacts with hundreds of officials.

And Li Di, the hundred officials thought that the privy envoys in the five ruling ministers this time were the best position for this hot-blooded old man, after all, Li Di was proficient in military affairs, and led soldiers, and was famous for his uprightness.

The Privy Council was the yamen in charge of the military power of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was even more unexpected to let Li Xian, an old man, serve as the deputy privy envoy.

Li Xianke is a well-known minister of finance in the imperial court, who once had the power of three envoys, was in charge of the country's finances, and was a good hand in managing the economy, but the management of the military was inevitably a little misplaced!

As for Wang De's use of the Privy Council to sign the book, it made hundreds of officials tremble.

Wang Deyong is the son of the famous general Wang in the early Song Dynasty, and he is a general in the army, guarding the border of Song and Liao, making many military exploits, and has the reputation of being a black-faced prince in Daliao.

Wang De signed the Privy Council, and he definitely made the best of his talents, but the old man Taizu had a strict order that the general in power was not allowed to serve as the privy envoy, and the official's actions violated Taizu's ancestral teachings!

And Yan Shu, Song Shou, Han Qi and others, who supported Zhao Zhen and the Grand Duke, although they were all promoted to a large number of officials, but compared with their achievements, they were all far behind.

Looking at the changes in the court, the officials were even more puzzled.

Zhao Zhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked at the appearance of the civil and military officials below who were nervously guessing, and smiled secretly in his heart, his actions were just to temporarily stabilize the situation in the DPRK and China, so that the influence of the Queen Mother after she left quickly stabilized, and then slowly adjusted.

Zhao Zhen, who was on the dragon chair, beckoned to Yan Wenying, the favored servant beside him, and asked him to read out the prepared holy decree.

Yan Wenying saw Zhao Zhen's gesture, and took out the holy decree from behind his back and read it out loud.

The meaning of the holy decree is very simple, the party leader Zhao Deming, insisted on sending envoys to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty during the heavy festival of the Song Dynasty every year, and when the Empress Dowager Liu ascended to heaven, Zhao Deming also sent an envoy to meet Zhao Zhen with gifts, and the official family was very appreciative of Zhao Deming's deference, so he canonized Zhao Deming as the king of Xia, and allowed Zhao Deming's carriages, horses, clothing, flags, etc. to be only one level lower than Zhao Zhen, and also increased Zhao Deming's food by 1,000 households, and sent Jia Changchao, who had been promoted to a privy councillor, to envoy Western Xia.

Hearing this will, none of the hundred officials of the imperial court objected, although they thought that the officials who had not been to Bianjing, such as Lord Ge of Meishan County and Li Xing, the chief secretary of Meishan, did not know, but everyone in Bianjing knew that raising Xixia as a tiger and containing Da Liao was a secret edict left by Taizu, so over the years, the Song Emperors have been implementing this secret edict, supporting Western Xia at the same time, there are also secret contacts in Western Xia.

The task of Jia Changchao's envoy to Western Xia, in addition to issuing edicts, also included smuggling some tea, salt, porcelain, silk and other items, and then exchanging some war horses from Western Xia, which was the practice of Western Xia officials in previous dynasties.

Just after Jia Changchao issued the edict, this was Ouyang Xiu's report and came to the Imperial Palace.

As soon as he saw Ouyang Xiu, Zhao Zhen's handsome face immediately became gloomy, and the volcano was about to explode.

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