Shudao Lizhou, the cypress trees on both sides of the ancient road are verdant, lush, stretching for hundreds of miles, the sun is covered by the horizontal branch, in the day is still dusk, the mountains are like clusters, and the Jialing River is mighty and goes to the south.

In the ancient road, the army rushed forward, and Zhao Hong, who was surrounded by the army, withdrew his eyes from the picturesque rivers and mountains, and frowned slightly.

Why come to Sichuan? Why save Western Xia?

He is not taking chestnuts from the fire, because if he wants to save the Western Xia, he will have to confront the powerful Mongol army, and there is only a raging fire of war in front of him, and there are no chestnuts in it at all.

But does he have a choice?

Others don't know, but as a "person who has come over", he knows that when the Mongolian army destroys Xia and Jin, the border of the Great Song Dynasty will also be unpeaceful and mournful. What's even more cruel is that a few decades later, the Great Song Dynasty will be the aftermath of Yashan and the destruction of the country by Meng Yuan.

Based on his current age in his early twenties and his six-pack abs, he was probably still alive at that time.

With him passing the age of sixtieth birthday or passing the age of antiquity, can he bear such a ruin of the country and the death of the family?

Under his rule, the great power with the Han people as the main body could not rise, and the Han people were devastated and reduced to the third and fourth ranks, these cone-like historical facts, is this what he wants?

The Mongol Empire is unprecedentedly strong, and its soldiers are invincible in the world, can his weak Great Song Dynasty compete with it?

What made him happy was that the rear was stable and no longer distracted him. His "mother" Yang Guizhi even donated millions of "private money" to support his new policies in the Great Song Dynasty.

He doesn't care about money, but this improvement in the relationship between the "emperor and the queen's son" allows him to handle political affairs with peace of mind and no longer worry about a fire in the backyard.

Those civil officials and doctors, many of them still did not give up, and they disobeyed the new policy he promoted. Maybe in the future, he will continue to suppress and be merciless.

And the fact that Jiangnan East Road punished Gu Song and Huang Rucheng also proves that once the emperor is arbitrary, the monarch wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die.

I don't know what his "father" Song Ningzong is afraid of Shi Miyuan? And Shi Miyuan's power is monstrous, and he has been above the king for more than ten or twenty years, which is really strange.

"Your Majesty, with so many graduates of the Martial Arts Hall, the northwest side is strong and talented!"

Zhang Jin, an official of the Anti-Corruption Department who accompanied him, complimented him in a low voice.

Half of the nearly 600 remaining Jinling Wutang students who graduated in March were transferred to Sichuan. In addition to Lizhou Lianglu and Lizhou Daying, they went to Sichuan to teach in Jiangwutang, and some went to Lizhou Weapons Manufacturing Division.

For example, the son of the governor Zhen Dexiu, Zhen Zhidao, volunteered to go to the Lizhou Weapons Manufacturing Branch to manufacture firearms.

After inspecting the Lizhou Ordnance Manufacturing Division, he explained that Tian Yi, Zheng Tu and others were preparing to establish the Weizhou Ordnance Manufacturing Division. The Lizhou Ordnance Manufacturing Division took into account all roads in Sichuan, but it was too far away from the border fortress and was not suitable for the future needs of the war.

"Zhang Jin, the Sichuan Anti-Corruption Division is also strong. When you take office, make bold moves and don't have any scruples. Fan Zhong may have to devote more energy to the implementation of the new policy. You have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders, don't let me down, don't let Da Song down, and don't live up to the good years. ”

Zhao Hong solemnly told this young official, who was only twenty-six or seventeen.

Considering the situation in Sichuan, the war in the next ten years may be in Shukou, and the elite troops will be concentrated in the northwest border, and the choice of last resort is understandable.

"Your Majesty's teachings, the minister will keep them in mind."

Zhang Jin immediately clasped his fists and saluted, his face full of seriousness.

"Your Majesty, next month will be the imperial examination. Why would you go all the way to make a trip yourself? Wouldn't it be enough to send a minister here, how hard it is! ”

Dong Songchen muttered softly on the side.

First, he inspected the southeast for several months, paid a private visit to Weifu, followed by the opening ceremony of Jinling Lecture Hall and Jinling University Hall, and then led some graduates to Sichuan directly, all the way non-stop, tiring travel. After inspecting the Sichuan border stopper, I had to rush back to preside over the palace test.

This emperor is really hard enough.

"Sichuan is implementing a new policy, and I can't help but arrange it myself. The defense of Shukou is a matter of the Great Song Dynasty, and I can't help but come and take a look at it for myself. The fighting in the next few years is likely to be on the northwestern frontier, and I may have to come to Sichuan a few more times. ”

As for meeting with the envoys of Western Xia at Shukou and possibly sending troops to reinforce Western Xia, Zhao Hong did not say.

This matter was opposed by all the courtiers, and there were few supporters. Once again, he had to take matters into his own hands.

"Your Majesty, the Lizhou camp has arrived!"

The guards came up and shouted in a loud voice.

Zhao Hong raised his eyes, and sure enough, at the gate of the Lizhou camp, a large group of Zizhu officials were waiting, and everyone stretched their necks.

Looking at the crowd, Fan Zhong, the director of the Sichuan Anti-Corruption Division, was impressive.

has been operating in Sichuan for such a long time, and there have been a lot of secret folds, and the Sichuan scholars have committed adultery and corruption, and they are 7788.

Zhao Hong was cold, and couldn't help but smile coldly.

Many of these Sichuan officials in front of them have uncertain futures. Sichuan, under the control of Sichuan scholars, is afraid that it will soon be turned upside down.

"Old minister, see Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

There are also Lizhou Zhizhou Uncle Gao Tai, Lizhou West Road pacification envoy Guo Zhengsun and other officials stepped forward to salute together.

"See Your Majesty!"

At the gate of the Lizhou camp, Cui and Fan Zhong, as well as a Sichuan official, stepped forward to salute.

Everyone was surprised to find that the emperor came on horseback, but he didn't take a car, he looked fierce and brave, and it was really a fierce man from the Great Song Dynasty.

The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty came to Shukou, and the prancing horse raised the whip, and Zhao Hong should be a unique alternative among the emperors of the Great Song Dynasty.

The emperor doesn't just want to inspect the Sichuan border, right?

Many officials were nervous and their faces were ugly.

The new emperor of the Great Song Dynasty is always unexpected and frightening.

"Cui Qing, An Qing, Gao Qing, Fan Qing, Yu Qing, all the Qing families, have you always been good?"

Zhao Hong laughed, didn't ask the guards for help, and jumped off the horse.

His riding skills are no longer what they used to be.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone respectfully replied together.

"Ladies and gentlemen, come with me and go to see the new army!"

Zhao Hong smiled and stepped forward, and the ministers had different thoughts and followed one after another.

"Lizhou Daying, sure enough, did not disappoint me. Cui Qing, Gao Qing, hard work! ”

Zhao Hong looked at the well-organized Lizhou camp surrounded by high walls, stopped, and said softly to Cui He and Uncle Gao Tai, the governor of Lizhou.

"For His Majesty's worries, I dare not say the word "hard"! ”

Cui He and Uncle Gao Tai both smiled and hurriedly humbled up.

"Uncle Gao Tai, you have made great achievements in Lizhou, and I want to transfer you to serve as a transfer envoy in Huaixi and a general judge in Luzhou, what do you think?"

Zhao Hong smiled and said to Uncle Gao Tai.

The Wei family and the Gao family are the two major families in Pujiang, Sichuan, and the two surnames frequently inherit each other, forming a situation where the surnames of Wei and Gao are "although they are close to each other, they are actually the same as Bensheng".

Pujiang Wei Gao's family, a nine-jinshi, is famous all over the world, and Wei Liaoweng, the squire of the military department, is also one of them.

This Uncle Gao Tai, the governor of Lizhou, is a typical doctor of the Great Song Dynasty, and he has some skills, and he is quite honest as an official, so he can use it.

It can be reused there, even if it is the center of the imperial court, but except for Sichuan itself.

His elder brother Gao Jia is the governor of Lizhou West Road, and the other brother Gao Dingzi is the general commander of Sichuan, his younger brother Wei Wenweng is the general judge of Chengdu, and his younger brother Wei Liaoweng is the squire of the military department and a close minister of Zhao Hong.

Not to mention, among this group of ministers, there is also Wei Liaoweng's son-in-law An Gongxing as the Tongchuan Road transfer envoy. An Gongxing's brother An Huizhong is in charge of the Sichuan production driver Yiwen.

And An Guizhong and An Gongxing are the sons of An Bing, the former Sichuan pacification envoy.

The relationship between these people is intertwined, even if there are many loyal ministers and officials, but they can't reassure him, and they can't let the government of Sichuan be controlled by them.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Uncle Gao Tai's face was flushed, ignoring the dust on the ground, and knelt down to thank him.

Wei Gao's ancestor said "don't sweat to die for five days", for the country and the people, but he didn't realize the emperor's intention to take Sichuan scholars.

"Chen Li, Yu Jue, Hanzhong spring ploughing, how is it going?"

It is related to the food supply of Lizhou and Lizhou, so he can't help but worry.

The military rations of the two roads in Lizhou are counting on the Hanzhong Plain on the east road of Lizhou. Transporting grain from Sichuan, thousands of mountains and rivers, is too difficult, and it is still necessary to rely on self-sufficiency.

"Your Majesty, Hanzhong Juntun and Mintun have half of the cultivated land, up to more than 10,000 hectares. When it comes to summer farming, the minister is sure that it can reach 20,000 hectares. ”

Lizhou East Road appeased Chen Li and made a performance on behalf of Yu Jue.

"Chen Li, well done! Hanzhong is the northwest south of the Yangtze River, with more than 30,000 hectares of cultivated land. Within three years, all the cultivated land in Hanzhong should be cultivated. Can it be done? ”

More than 30,000 hectares, that is, more than 3 million mu, spring wheat and autumn millet, there is about 6 million stone of grain production a year, enough to supply the border army.

"Your Majesty, the minister will do his best and live up to His Majesty's trust!"

Chen hurriedly replied. As long as the border is quiet and the displaced people return, three years should be enough.

"Guo Zhengsun, Lizhou West Road, Sanguan and Wuzhou, Dacheng Dangerous Pass, have they all begun to be repaired?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Xihe Prefecture, Chuzhou, Tongqing Mansion and other big cities have begun to be repaired, and by the second half of the year, they should be able to complete the repair. However, many roads are dangerous, and if they were all repaired, it would probably take years of work, and the amount of money required is incalculable. ”

Guo Zhengsun took the plunge and told the truth.

"Build only the great city, and merge the small city into the great city. All the dangers are abandoned. ”

Zhao Hong immediately made arrangements.

Once the Mongol iron cavalry invaded Sanguan and Wuzhou, the safety of the people must be guaranteed, and the big city must be impregnable.

Those so-called dangers, simply give up, talent is fundamental.

Uncle Gao Tai was full of pride, Chen Lihe Guo Zhengsun smiled, and among the accompanying ministers, many people were forced to laugh and feel empty.

Uncle Gao Tai and Guo Zhengsun can be jubilant, who knows what kind of future they will be greeted with?

"Meet Your Majesty!"

The conversation finally ended, and all the courtiers came forward to salute together.

Zhao Hong glanced at the ministers with different thoughts, nodded, and quietly stepped onto the high platform.

With wide robes and big sleeves and a high-sounding crown, who knows what kind of ugliness it is under these official robes?