When Zhao Jun and the others arrived at the back garden, Zhao Zhen was already waiting for them in the Linhua Palace.

Linhua Hall is a palace that has been repaired in recent years.

Since learning that the palace buildings were poisonous, Zhao Zhen moved to the back garden to live permanently and built some reinforced concrete buildings in the back garden.

It includes several science palaces, laboratories, dormitories, lounges, study rooms, and several experimental fields.

Among them, Linhua Hall is usually a place where Zhao Zhen is tired from work and temporarily rests.

The house is not big, only more than 100 square meters, a three-story small building with cement and brick walls.

In addition to the glazed tiles, golden silk nanmu beams and many other such as bucket arches and cornices, four dragons and four phoenixes, it is no different from the three-story small buildings in the countryside in later generations.

However, Zhao Zhen likes this kind of building very much, although the previous wooden buildings are gorgeous, carved and painted, but they are far less than the reinforced concrete buildings with his sense of security.

Just like some time ago, there was an accident when I was doing a chemical experiment, and a little eunuch accidentally touched "sodium" into the water.

At that time, there was smoke in the water, so frightened that Zhao Zhen hurriedly hid behind the marble and cement table next to him.

As a result, there was a "bang", and after the explosion, the surrounding wooden tables were shattered, but his cement table did not move at all, and there was no damage at all.

Since this time, Zhao Zhen has liked this sturdy way of building.

Zhao Zhen stood outside the Linhua Palace, and Li Di, Zhang Shixun and other prime ministers behind him were already there, and when he saw Zhao Jun, Fan Zhongyan and others coming, he walked down the steps to meet him.

"Hahahahaha."

Zhao Zhen came to everyone and laughed.

Fan Zhongyan hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Official, the minister is fortunate not to be dishonored and recover Yanyun." ”

"Fan Qing, I'm so happy."

The smile on Zhao Zhen's face couldn't be suppressed, and he went up and hugged Fan Zhongyan, and then patted him on the shoulder.

This move made Fan Zhongyan's figure stagnate slightly, but then he relaxed again, and said with a smile: "This is all the wisdom of the officials, and the soldiers use their lives. ”

"I know that there are certain casualties in the recovery of Yanyun this time, but compared with the casualties of the Liao, our casualties can be regarded as negligible, and this is all the credit of Fan Qing."

Zhao Zhen let go of Fan Zhongyan, and then said: "Don't worry, the soldiers who were killed and wounded in this battle, including those who were killed or injured due to illness, will definitely be compensated by the imperial court." ”

In this battle, the Liao people were defeated, with more than 200,000 casualties, prisoners, and surrenderers.

In contrast, the Song army's casualty statistics have come out, only about 20,000 people, and the vast majority of them are not killed or wounded on the battlefield, but because of disease.

The problem of disease has always been one of the important obstacles to the march and war in ancient times, and the world only knows that the Sun-Liu coalition army defeated Cao Cao, but they do not know that even after the burning of Chibi, Cao Cao still has the strength to attack.

But because of the epidemic of plague in the army, Cao Cao had to withdraw his troops back, which made the world think that the burning of Chibi laid the foundation for this great victory, but I don't know if there is no plague, and then Cao Cao will attack south, whether the Sun-Liu coalition army can still resist it.

Fan Zhongyan recovered the battle of Yanyun, fought a winter and half a spring, and the winter and spring alternated, so that there were many sick people in the army. Even if there are cotton clothes to keep warm, there are still various infections, which make Song Jun suffer from diseases.

For example, when Di Qing hit Yuguan, it was heavy rain and snow, and the number of sick people in the navy reached as many as three or four percent. Fan Zhongyan's main force also had nearly 10,000 soldiers sick and could not go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

The rest of the people and auxiliaries fell ill in the rain and snow last winter, totaling at least 40,000 or 50,000.

Therefore, if you throw away those sick soldiers, the actual casualty rate of the Song army is very low, only less than six or seven thousand, and this battle loss ratio can be said to be very exaggerated.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the soldiers."

Fan Zhongyan hurriedly bowed his hand, although there were not many soldiers killed in this battle, but the Song army's pension was already generous, and any more given would be a burden on the government.

However, these are all soldiers who are fighting for the country, and it is the right thing to give more pensions.

"I have been longing for this day for too long, Yanyun has always been the heart disease of the ancestors and the ancestors, since the Taizu Taizong, I have not wanted to recover this lost land, and now it has finally come to fruition."

Zhao Zhen turned around and walked towards the Linhua Hall first, and said with emotion as he walked: "Whether it is the future or the present, who doesn't know that the Great Song Dynasty has never been a great unified dynasty, and now that Yanyun can be recovered, I can be regarded as worthy of the ancestors and ancestors, and worthy of the people of Limin." ”

"What can I say about Wang Zhengyue, the great unification. The king was ordered to control the first month of the year to rule the world, so that all things are all enshrined in it, so it is said that there is a great unification. Since ancient times, great unification has been the goal of successive dynasties. ”

Yan Shu said softly: "Since the five dynasties and ten kingdoms, the world has been in turmoil and turmoil, and Taizu Taizong likes to take back his hometown in China all his life, dominate the world, and end this dispute, but unfortunately it is also fateful." Now it's finally what you want. ”

"The Han people have lost the land of Yanyun for too long, and the hometown of China will always be the pain of the Great Song Dynasty.

Cai Qi also said: "This battle is not only as simple as recovering Yanyun, but also sweeping away the atmosphere that our Great Song army was afraid of foreign enemies and only dared to form a formation to protect itself, and did not dare to take the initiative to attack. Since then, my Great Song has finally held a strong army. ”

"Yes, no matter how we won the foreign world in the past, the impact of the battle of the Gaoliang River alone was already deep-rooted, and even ten years ago, it was afraid of the Liaoliao and the summer, and the combat strength was worried."

Song Shou also said: "But now that we have won one battle after another, we have finally established the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty's heroic soldiers, so that the army dares to fight without fear of war." It's a pity that Duke Lu and the prince didn't see today, otherwise how happy they would be. ”

Everyone looked at each other and nodded with emotion.

The impact of this battle was far more than the official entry of the Great Song Dynasty into the ranks of a unified dynasty, and it can also be said to be a battle for the founding of the country.

The Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty are just unification, which is obviously not the ultimate goal, but just the beginning.

After dominating the world, the soldiers and horses in their hands are the most elite soldiers and horses, with incomparable pride and self-confidence, and the courage to fight to the death with the enemy.

Therefore, the Han and the Tang Dynasty can be so strong, so that the surrounding countries will obey from now on, and those who commit a strong Han and Tang Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away.

On the other hand, in the Great Song Dynasty, since the Battle of the Gaoliang River, the army of the Great Song Dynasty seemed to have been emasculated overnight, and when fighting foreign enemies, they were tied up and defeated one after another.

Although the number of the army was the largest in all dynasties, the military strength was very weak. was forced to pay the annual tribute many times, so that he won the same infamy as Daiqing, "Those who offend my Great Song Dynasty will pay for it even if they are far away".

But now.

As the Great Song army first defeated the invading Western Xia and Liao, and now took the initiative to counterattack, conquer the city, and even recover Yanyun.

The army of the Great Song Dynasty also increased its self-confidence in this battle after battle, and its morale has now reached its peak.

And when a country's national strength and military morale reach its peak, it almost means that the country's military strength is already very strong.

Just like the strong man and the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, it can be said that Zhao Kuangyin only established a country a hundred years ago, but did not make this country really stand.

It is not until today that the country of the Great Song Dynasty has officially risen, and it can proudly declare its strength to the world and all the surrounding countries.

Just like some people die at the age of 20 and are buried at the age of 80.

And some people are buried at the age of 20, but by the time they are 80 years old, they are alive.

"Alright."

Zhao Zhen led everyone into the hall.

There was a marble round table in the room, and he walked to the table and said, "Sit down and talk, today is to wash the dust for Fan Qing." ”

Saying that, Zhao Zhen summoned Wang Shouzhong again and asked him to go to the imperial dining room and give an order, it is time to serve.

The dishes are ready-made, kept warm all the time, and are ready to be served now.

Everyone sat down.

Zhao Zhen sat on the main seat, and Zhao Jun and Fan Zhong were on his left and right.

If it was in the past, in order of seniority, after the death of Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng, Yan Shu should have sat in the position of the third child.

And Fan Zhongyan can only be ranked sixth below Cai Qi and Song Shou.

But today he is the protagonist, so his current position is only sitting below Zhao Zhen and Zhao Jun, the two grandchildren, giving him a considerable amount of cards.

"Come on, come on, Xiwen has worked hard all the way, first drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat."

Yan Shu personally poured tea for Fan Zhongyan, which flattered him.

Zhao Zhen said: "I know that Fan Qing likes books and is also very good at calligraphy, I really don't have this "Lanting Collection Preface", but Su Shunqin wanted to sell "Self-Narrative Post" some time ago, and I bought it, so I will give it to you." ”

Fan Zhongyan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

"The official family gave such a big gift, and I can't be stingy. Xiwen and I have a pair of "Flying Eagles", so take it as a gift for your triumphant return. ”

"I don't have any good things, so I'll give you three taels of dragon and phoenix group tea."

"Yo, that's not a good thing? Look at you like this, I'm afraid the old man will have some blood. ”

Several old men smiled and promised gifts to Fan Zhongyan.

In fact, they used to give gifts to each other, which is not a big deal.

And that's what they discussed.

Mainly this time, Fan Zhongyan made a great contribution and took Yan Yun back, and there was really nothing to reward.

You can't be crowned king.

Although Tong Guan briefly took back about half of the sixteen states of Yanyun later, Song Huizong gave him the title of king.

But that was a promise in advance, and second, Tong Guan was a eunuch in order to gain Song Huizong's trust.

Otherwise, in the late Northern Song Dynasty, there was no shortage of famous generals like Shidao and Zong Ze, why did Song Huizong have to let Tong Guan lead the troops?

Therefore, it is impossible to crown Fan Zhongyan as the king, and his official position has reached its peak in this life.

The position of the prime minister of the same knowledge of the Constitutional Yuan and the title of the duke of the country, and the rest of the ranks and scattered officials such as the Shangzhu State, the Kaifu Yi and the Three Divisions are full, and this is basically it.

Unless Zhao Jun retreats and gives him the position of leaving the Zhiyuan, there is no seal.

But Zhao Jun dares to retreat, does Fan Zhongyan dare to go up?

Therefore, it is not only possible to give things.

Fan Zhongyan naturally understood this, and said with a smile: "It's not easy to get some good things from you guys, but today it's time for you to bleed, so I'm welcome." ”

"Hahahaha."

The crowd burst out laughing.

As he spoke, the dishes were set up one after another.

Plates of hearty dishes are served.

Yan Shu exclaimed: "Today is a blessing for Xiwen, and there is a big elbow." ”

"There are also golden chicken, braised pork, stir-fried meat with chili, golden jade soup, crispy bone fish, crystal tart, and preserved venison."

"It's all dishes that weren't common before, but now the diet of Bianliang people is rich."

"That is, who doesn't know that Hanlong is delicious, I heard that he also stole Su Dongpo's Dongpo meat and changed it to Hanlong meat."

Everyone laughed and said.

Zhao Jun rolled his eyes and said: "Don't be embarrassed, who made Su Shi young, if I don't invent it first, you will be many years late." ”

"Wow."

Yan Shu said disdainfully: "This kid, even if what you say is reasonable, then what can you say about stealing other people's poems?" Last time Su Xun came to Bianliang to report on his work, he heard him say that his ten-year-old son Su Shi was full of praise for Dajiangdong's trip to Langtao, and also said that he wanted to learn from Mr. Lu Xun. ”

"Eat, eat, eat."

Zhao Jun picked up his chopsticks and felt a little weak.

I hope that in the future, Su Shi will not feel that he has been living in the shadow of Lu Xun.

Everyone exchanged glasses and exchanged lamps, and the atmosphere was warm.

Halfway through the meal, there was a sudden noise of chirping outside, as if it was a woman's voice.

Zhao Zhen poked his head over and said, "Wang Shouzhong, what's the matter?" ”

Wang Shouzhong came in sweating profusely, bent over and said, "The official family, it's Concubine Yu and Concubine Miao." ”

"Get out of the way."

Seven or eight concubines, including Concubine Yu and Concubine Miao, pushed away the palace maids who were blocking the road and walked in with a menacing attitude.

Wang Shouzhong went over and groveled again, and was so anxious that he was about to cry: "A few mothers, a few mothers, today Your Majesty is feasting on many ministers, you really can't bother, take a detour, take a detour." ”

"What detour?"

Miao Guifei crossed her hands on her waist, and Feng Mu said: "Originally, this palace was small, and we had to walk so far from the dormitory to the small garden in the east to play, and now we have built so many houses on the road, and there are some palaces and farmlands in front, and we have to go through the ridges to go around the long way, which stains our skirts and shoes." Why can't we pass here when the official family invites you to a banquet? The ministers eat the ministers, and we just go ours. ”

"yes, why?"

"The palace is such a big place, and the back garden used to be able to walk around, but now you can walk around the small garden in the east? As a result, it is now returned, and the little garden will not let us go. ”

"The official family knows what to do here every day, and when they think of us, they only come to sleep at night, and they have our sisters in their hearts."

"Isn't it? Official, you have something to say. ”

Many concubines crossed their waists and questioned loudly. Although it is not fierce and aggressive, it is squeezed forward one by one, and the aroma hits, full of oppression.

Everyone looked at each other, and they were at a loss. Zhao Zhen smiled wryly and helped his forehead.

In fact, this is still the problem left over from history.

Or because the palace buildings were poisonous, Zhao Zhen had to move to the back garden, and built a lot of palaces in the back garden.

But this move caused dissatisfaction among many concubines in the harem.

Even Queen Cao was not happy, but she was more introverted and not so sharp to quarrel with Zhao Zhen.

The main reason is that the imperial palace of the Song Dynasty was originally narrow, only 1.14 square kilometers, compared with the 6.87 square kilometers of the Forbidden City of the Qing Dynasty, which is six times smaller.

Moreover, only the north palace of the Song Dynasty was where Zhao Zhen lived, and the south palace was the residence of the upper dynasty, the office of officials and the imperial city guards.

Even if the area of the South Palace is smaller than that of the North Palace, the 1.14 square kilometers will have to be cut in half, leaving less than 0.7 square kilometers of the living area of the palace royal family.

In addition, it is still a problem of toxic buildings, so Zhao Zhen took all the harem concubines to move to the back garden to live, but the area of the back garden is only one-fifth of the north palace.

As a result, there is only less than 0.2 square kilometers of land left for the entire harem concubines to live and play, which is almost 300 acres.

And Zhao Zhen also has to build various buildings on this 300 acres of land, engage in experimental fields, and squeeze out the environmental space in the back garden.

As members of the royal family, the concubines can't leave the palace for the rest of their lives, like canaries imprisoned, and the only places where they can have some entertainment are Yanfu Palace and Houyuan.

But Yanfu Palace was not expanded until the Song Huizong period, and there is nothing interesting now. At least in the back garden, you can also walk on the green, kick shuttlecock, dance, swing and other entertainment activities.

If they continue like this, their space for activities is getting narrower and narrower, isn't that unhappy?

Zhao Jun glanced at Zhao Zhen.

Although Zhao Zhen made a helpless gesture with his hand on his forehead, he did not stop it.

I don't know what to say here.

However, Zhao Jun did not debunk it, but smiled, turned his head and asked Xia Zhu, "Xia Xianggong." ”

"Zhiyuan."

Xia Zhu hurriedly looked at Zhao Jun.

Zhao Jun continued: "How much does our treasury surplus do we have now? ”

"Last year's annual income reached 120 million, an increase of more than 10 million yuan over the year before last, and the prefect said that the imperial court should not have the habit of saving money, and it should still be spent, and it is even better to have a certain financial deficit."

Xia Zhu understood what he meant and said, "So this year, I plan to continue to increase spending on education and infrastructure, build more schools, and build more railroad tracks." ”

"Education and roads must be built, but urban construction must also be missing."

Zhao Jun looked around and said with a smile: "Now that Bianliang is getting bigger and bigger, it will definitely be bigger in the future." The palace is indeed too narrow, and I propose that it be enlarged. ”

"How can this work?"

Zhao Zhen hurriedly said: "There are all residential houses outside the palace, how can the people be willing?" ”

"Let's demolish it."

Zhao Jun shook his head and said: "Now the inner city and the outer city of Bianliang are still wooden buildings, which are too dangerous, and once a fire breaks out, the damage caused is very great." ”

"It's time to change to a modern city of steel and concrete."

He continued: "Originally, I wanted to tear down the city wall, but I thought that this is our country's cultural heritage, a historical site, so I will keep it first. Our urban development should be put on the agenda, and we must not keep these dangerous buildings. ”

"Well, it's time to develop the city."

"The construction outside Bianliang City is better than the construction inside the city, which is indeed a bit unusual."

"Development cannot be set in stone."

Everyone said.

"And now that Yanyun has taken it back, it is better to make Youzhou Beijing and cancel the Daimyo's Mansion."

Zhao Jun finally said: "In the future, palaces will be built in Chengdu, Chang'an, Youzhou, Jiangning and other places as temporary palaces for official families. ”

He looked at Zhao Zhen and said with a smile: "As the Son of Heaven, the official family is rich all over the world, how can he stay in the palace every day?" He should also take his wife and children to take a walk around the world and take a look, right? ”

In an instant, Zhao Zhen raised his head and looked at Zhao Jun, as if there was light in his eyes.

(End of chapter)