The winter in Yanjing is cold and windy, and the snow is flying. Wan Yansheng stood in front of the window of the palace, staring at the silver-covered world outside, but his heart was full of mixed feelings.

He originally thought that the Great Xia Congress would consider uniting with the Great Jin Kingdom to put pressure on the Great Song Dynasty, but he never expected that the news that the Great Xia Kingdom had sent an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty to repair relations.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of the Great Xia Kingdom has already set off." One of the guards whispered, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

When Yan Sheng heard this, his fists clenched, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

He knew that this move of the Great Xia Kingdom was undoubtedly a betrayal of the Jin Kingdom.

But what can they do now?

The Great Song Dynasty has already made it clear that if they insist on not canceling the New Year's coin, the Great Song Dynasty will inevitably raise troops to attack the north.

And their alliance with the Great Xia Kingdom has also cracked, and it is almost impossible to find other allies.

"Pass the order down and summon Yan Zongyi back to Yanjing."

Wan Yansheng took a deep breath and made a decision.

He knew that the only thing he could do now was to discuss countermeasures with Wanyan Zongyi as soon as possible.

A few days later, Wanyan Zongyi received Wanyan Sheng's summons and rushed back to Yanjing non-stop.

He also knew in his heart what Great Xia's actions meant to the Jin Kingdom. He knew that when he returned to Beijing this time, the burden on his shoulders would be heavier.

When Wan Yan Zongyi stepped into the main hall of the palace, Wan Yan Sheng had been waiting there for a long time.

The atmosphere in the main hall was extremely solemn, and there seemed to be a depressing atmosphere in the air.

"Zong Yi, you can be regarded as back." Wan Yan Sheng saw Wan Yan Zongyi, and a tired smile appeared on his face, "The Great Xia Kingdom has betrayed us, what do you think now?" ”

"Your Majesty, the only way out now is to agree to Da Song's request." Wanyan Zongyi said in a deep voice, "Although the cancellation of the New Year's currency will cause some pressure on our treasury, it is much better than starting a war with the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"You're right."

Wan Yansheng nodded, "We really don't have a better choice now, now the Great Song Dynasty is not what it used to be, immediately go to the Great Song Dynasty to tell the news that we agreed to cancel the New Year's coin, Zhao Yingluo, the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, and at the same time tell her that the Dajin Kingdom promised to cancel the New Year's Coin not because of the fear of the Great Song Dynasty, but for the people of the two countries." ”

On New Year's Eve, the pilgrimage meeting was held as scheduled.

Wanyan Zongyi presented the credentials agreeing to cancel the New Year's coins to Zhao Yingluo, who was sitting on the dragon chair.

Zhao Yingluo took the national letter and read it carefully, with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Wanyan Envoy, you Jin Guo have finally made a wise choice." Zhao Yingluo's voice echoed in the hall, "I hope you can keep your promise and stop provoking war between the two countries." ”

"Your Royal Highness the Princess, rest assured, our Jin Kingdom will definitely keep its promises."

……

"Your Highness the Princess." Wanyan Zongyi paused slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly spoke, "Our Jin Kingdom has agreed to cancel the New Year's coin, this is our sincerity to the Great Song Dynasty. But I think the cooperation between our two countries should not stop at that. ”

When Zhao Yingluo heard this, her eyebrows raised slightly, and she seemed to be interested in Wanyan Zongyi's words. She motioned for Yan Zongyi to continue.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, when I was in Jinguo, I found that the wheat we planted was completely different from the wheat in Kaifeng." Wanyan Zongyi continued, "I think it must be that we have a problem with the planting technology. Therefore, I would like to ask Her Royal Highness the Princess to send some planting experts to the Kingdom of Jin for guidance. ”

Zhao Yingluo's eyebrows were slightly raised, and there was a hint of playfulness in her words, "I can agree to your request." But I have one condition, that is, a war horse for a planting expert. ”

Wanyan Zongyi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then showed a cheerful smile, "Your Royal Highness the Princess, don't worry, our Jin Kingdom has agreed to this condition." ”

"In that case, then I wish us a happy cooperation." Zhao Yingluo smiled and said, "I will arrange for planting experts to go to Jinguo for guidance as soon as possible." ”

Wanyan Zongyi saw that she had agreed so happily, and felt that he had jumped into her carefully designed trap again, but even if it was a trap, he still had to jump down, which was very unpleasant.

【After New Year's Day】

In the palace of Kaifeng City, Zhao Yingluo sat in the imperial study, holding a brush in her hand, but it did not fall for a long time. The tide of reform was surging in her heart, and she was determined to carry out a thorough reform of the military system of the Great Song Dynasty.

The reason why the Great Song Dynasty repeatedly lost in foreign wars was largely due to the national policy of emphasizing literature over military force. Civilian officials were in power and military generals were pressed, which led to a declining combat effectiveness of the army. Especially the forbidden army, which was the main force of the Great Song Dynasty, its combat effectiveness was even more worrying.

A hint of determination flashed in Zhao Yingluo's eyes, and she knew that it was imperative to reform the military system. And the first step of reform is to start with the Imperial City Division.

As the intelligence agency of the Great Song Dynasty, the Imperial City Division has always held great power.

However, not long ago, Zhao Yingluo successfully pulled Lan Gui, who was originally close to Qin Hui, from the position of the head of the Imperial City Division.

Now that the position is vacant, it's a good time for her to install her own people.

She thought of Wen Boyuan, a young but brave and resourceful general.

He had performed well in the previous battles, not only was he brave and good at fighting, but he was also quite strategic, and he would definitely be able to take over the position of head of the Imperial City Division.

After making up her mind, Zhao Yingluo summoned Wen Boyuan.

When Wen Boyuan walked into the imperial study, Zhao Yingluo was teaching the little emperor to read and write, and when he saw him coming, Zhao Yingluo ordered the palace people to take the little emperor out to play, and he signaled Wen Boyuan to approach.

"The last general, Wen Boyuan, see Her Royal Highness the Princess." Wen Boyuan knelt on one knee and saluted respectfully.

"Wen Boyuan, do you know what I summoned you today?" Zhao Yingluo's voice revealed a hint of expectation.

Wen Boyuan raised his head slightly, and when he saw Zhao Yingluo's expression full of spring breeze, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart. After a moment's thought, he replied, "The last general is dull and does not dare to speculate on the mind of Her Royal Highness the Princess. But with the dispatch of Her Royal Highness the Princess, the final general will never give up. ”

When Zhao Yingluo heard this, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

She knew that Wen Boyuan was a smart person, and he knew everything well.

So she didn't go around the bend anymore and said directly: "I plan to appoint you as the head of the Imperial City Division to take over Lan Gui's position." ”

Wen Boyuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then his face showed ecstasy.

He didn't expect Zhao Yingluo to value himself so much that he would hand over such an important position to himself. He knew that this was Zhao Yingluo's trust and reuse of himself, and it was also a great opportunity for him to display his talents.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness!" Wen Boyuan knelt on the ground excitedly, "The last general will definitely do his best to serve Her Royal Highness the Princess!" ”

Zhao Yingluo looked at Wen Boyuan's excited appearance, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Reforming the military system is a difficult road, but as long as there is a talent like Wen Boyuan to help, she believes that she will be able to succeed, once Wen Boyuan completely masters the Imperial City Division, it will not be difficult to control the courtiers and generals of the government and the opposition.

And Wen Boyuan did not live up to Zhao Yingluo's expectations, and he completed the rectification and cleanup of the Imperial City Division in only ten days after he took office. He cleared out the cronies and remnants left behind by Lan Gyu and replaced them with people he trusted.