Chapter 741: Give the land

Zhao Ji stood up from the couch, put the teacup on the imperial desk, and slowly said, "Originally, when Fujian Road changed to Xixia, Chen Ao suffered a loss, but he didn't lose much, Yang Jian, think about it, there are 1.7 million households in Fujian Road, and nearly 10 million people. Although the land in Longxi is rich in land, it is deserted. I naturally took advantage of it. Chen Ao also has this loyalty. Doing so will I protect him from the wealth of all generations. I won the land of Longxi in the Song Dynasty, and Xijing does not have to be exposed to a strong enemy. It can be said that it is a win-win situation."

Zhao Ji sighed and continued, "But Li Ganshun was not dead. Xixia defeated the Jurchen again and the country was in full swing. It seems that I had underestimated Xixia before."

This great victory really made Western Xia countries look at them with admiration. In the impression of various countries, today, only the Khitan and the Song Dynasty are powerful countries. The Jurchens have recently risen and are naturally one of the few strong people. However, the Western Xia Kingdom has repeatedly praised the Song Dynasty and the Khitan, although they have fought with the Song Dynasty and often have no choice but to win or lose. But everyone knows that every time the Western Xia sends troops, they do their best, while the Song Dynasty just dispatches border troops and has not reached the point of striking the country. Although the victory or defeat has not been determined, the strength and weakness have already appeared.

Now that Xixia has completely defeated 100,000 Jurchen Iron Cavalry, the national strength of Xixia is no longer Wuxia Ameng. It should be noted that 100,000 Jurchen Iron Cavalry can chase hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops all over the ground. Even the Song Dynasty may not be able to achieve such a record in the wilderness.

Who would have known that the 100,000 iron cavalry was actually 30,000? First, because the transportation was inconvenient at this time, many news could not be confirmed. Second, in order to intimidate the Western Xia, the Jurchens repeatedly claimed that it was 100,000 iron cavalry and wanted to swallow Xixia in one fell swoop. Now the Xixia side made mistakes and did not point them out. As a result, the Jurchens themselves knocked their front teeth and swallowed them into their stomachs. However, because the Jurchens and Xixia both claimed 100,000, they did not have any doubts.

As the king, Zhao Ji knew that the hot Xixia now could no longer be exchanged for the Fujian Road. Even if Chen Ao was loyal and willing to exchange for the Xixia, would Li Ganshun and the civil and military officials of the court be willing?

What he was thinking about these days was this. The Western Xia Kingdom had become stronger and stronger. When Chen Ao was alive, Zhao Ji was not afraid that Chen Ao would be enemies with him. But one day, the king of the Song Dynasty was the son of Zhao Ji, and what if the king of the Western Xia was the descendant of Chen Ao? Therefore, the matter of moving the vassal cannot be treated unfairly, and it must be implemented. The threat from the north is far greater than that of the south. When Xixia removed Fujian Road, it was the world's most loyal vassal. Like the Dali Kingdom, it was friendship with the Song Dynasty for generations, but still staying in Longxi was the biggest threat and future trouble.

Zhao Ji thought about it, but finally his eyes fell on Guangnan East Road (Guangdong in later generations). Guangnan East Road is Lingnan and Fu Road, which is larger than Fujian Road, but the population is only 1.3 million. This place was originally a barren land, but now it is gradually growing. The two roads merged together, and the area is roughly half of that of Xixia, but the population is three times more than that of Xixia, which is not considered a bad treatment of Chen Ao.

Since he had an idea, he stopped thinking about anything and smiled faintly: "Is An Ning doing well with the Empress Dowager? I haven't been to see it for a long time. Please ask the imperial doctors to prepare. The children will be born at any time."

Yang Jian only realized that Zhao Ji was thinking about this day and night. He didn't understand the matter of moving the vassal, and he didn't have much interest in knowing it. As long as Zhao Ji was in a good mood, he would breathe a sigh of relief and laughed: "I will ask Your Majesty to give him a name at that time."

When Zhao Ji heard this, he suddenly cheered up: "This is the child Chen Ao in Xixia, who is called Chen Qi. I have to think of a good name and not lose my own face." Then he laughed and said, "I don't know when that guy will come back. He can't ignore others, but he won't even see the child?"

Yang Jian said: "Why not give up a decree to summon..."

Zhao Ji interrupted, "This depends on his original intention. I urge him to come back. What's the point of being reluctant?" After taking a sip of tea, he murmured, "But now Xixia is full of things, and he may not be able to pull away at this time." Zhao Ji stood up and continued, "When I comb my hair in the mirror this morning, I realized that I had a few more white hairs. Alas... I am old, and older people like to sit in one place without saying a word, and my mind is full of many things from the past?"

Yang Jian smiled and said, "I am really old, and Your Majesty is still healthy."

Zhao Ji shook his head and said, "I suddenly had a dream last night. I dreamed that I was still the Duan King. At that time, I was just a sect king. I never thought that one day I would be able to ascend to the great treasure, and I didn't expect that I could enjoy the country for twenty years. Looking back now, it's really sad."

Yang Jian whispered: "Your Majesty is the destiny of God."

Zhao Ji let out a sigh, looked at a palace lantern intently, and slowly said: "My energy is indeed not as good as before. Li Ganshun has become the Supreme Emperor. My health is better than him, but I should also let someone share the worries of state affairs and let the crown prince experience it well..."

When Zhao Ji said this, Yang Jian suddenly became alert, but said nothing, just listened quietly.

Zhao Ji continued: "The prince has been living in the Eastern Palace for some time, so he should add some burden to him. He is..." Zhao Ji said of Zhao Heng, and his face showed a little displeasure, saying: "He is not a great man, he is cowardly, and he is partial and believer. I know that although he is useless, he is very wild in his heart. He has never been willing to give up before, and he has no choice..."

Zhao Ji's deep eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "But so what? After all, he is my prince and the prince of the Song Dynasty. You can't keep him cold and pass the orders. The prince should learn how to handle government affairs. Let him go to the door every day to check the memorials, and call him to listen to the court meetings and court meetings."

Yang Jian didn't dare to say anything, and said obediently: "I'll go to Minsi Palace to draw an order."

Zhao Ji let out a sigh and lay back on the dragon collapse. At this moment, the eunuch outside came to report: "Your Majesty, the subordinate Li is asking for a meeting."

Zhao Ji said lightly: "Call him in."

Not long after, Li Bangyan came in wearing a purple python robe, and bowed to him: "I have seen Your Majesty."

"Give it a seat!" Zhao Ji was angry at an eunuch with a hint of impatientness and said slowly to Li Bangyan: "What? What happened to your subordinates? You still want to come here in person?"

Li Bangyan took a deep breath, sat down with his body, and said, "The Taiyuan collapsed, with a huge number of casualties and injuries. The collapse of the land caused the river dam to thaw, and the flood washed away several counties!"

Zhao Ji, who was half lying on the dragon collapse, was stunned for a moment. Hearing the word "Di" collapse, he was stunned for a moment. The Di" collapse is different from an ordinary disaster. It is of extraordinary significance to this era. Whenever there is a Di A collapse, not only will the officials come out to resign, but there are also edicts in the palace to issue a self-criticism, because this indicates some hint from God.

Zhao Ji turned over and stood up, paced back and forth, and said, "When did it happen?"

Li Bangyan smiled bitterly and said, "It's noon and 3:00 on the fourth day of the September 19th."

Zhao Ji said with a gloomy face: "Why did such a big thing happen? Taiyuan... Taiyuan... is relying on the Khitan there. Fortunately, the Song Dynasty and the Khitans will never invade. Otherwise, the Khitans will take advantage of the situation and will be a huge matter again." His lips trembled, and he seemed a little unruly. At this time, he was thinking, if Chen Ao was here, it would be fine to hear what he said.

Zhao Ji suddenly remembered something and said, "What do you say about the Imperial Heaven Supervision?"

Li Bangyan said: "I am here to submit a memorial to the Imperial Heavenly Prison."

Li Bangyan carefully handed the memorial to Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji opened his face and looked at it. His face was even more angry. He threw the memorial to the ground and said, "This Du Hui dares to implicate the harem. Who gives him such courage? Mrs. Beigong has always been respectful and filial, so how could he anger the heavens? Nonsense!"

Li Bangyan immediately said: "I think Du Hui is this person..."

Zhao Ji said lightly: "No need to say it, dismissal from office and assassinate him. Tell him that I and Beigong Jingtian obeyed their orders, so he could not tell nonsense." He hesitated for a moment and said: "Let the Imperial Heaven Supervision write a memorial... and say that Taiyuan is in the north, and Wang Xing is in the north."

After hearing this, Li Bangyan felt very relieved. The northern part was Khitan, and it was also the Khitan's business if there was a king. It had nothing to do with the Song Dynasty. Zhao Ji's intention was to throw the blame abroad, which was a good idea. However, the fourth wife was safe and sound, which made Li Bangyan feel a little disappointed. But now it was the big stone. As for Du Hui... Li Bangyan sneered in his heart, thinking: He deserves his luck, and he actually wants to bite me on the head.

Li Bangyan said solemnly: "Your Majesty said so much. The minister immediately drafted an edict to dismiss Du Hui and assassinate Zhending Mansion. But the disaster in Taiyuan is urgent. Should an imperial envoy be sent to serve as a patrol? On the other hand, some food for disaster relief must be prepared. However, the grain from Bianjing is transferred to Taiyuan, and the road is more than a thousand miles, and I am afraid that the distant water cannot save the nearby fire. If the refugees have no food to eat, they will definitely cause trouble."

The Song Dynasty always followed the policy of strong, weak branches. The money and grain from all walks of life were first transferred to Bianjing and then distributed by Bianjing. Although this method could no longer be dominated by the local governments, on the other hand, once an emergency occurred, the grain in the treasury in various places was empty and could not be provided on the spot to provide disaster relief. They could only ask the court. If an ordinary flood or a drought was encountered, it would be fine. No matter what, the local area could hold on for one or two months and wait for the food from the court to be allocated.

But the collapse of the land is different. Many people died in an instant, and countless people's houses collapsed. Not only did they have food shortages, but the exposed corpses are also very likely to cause plague. There is a huge demand for food and herbs, and it is impossible to wait for the relief supplies from the court.

Li Bangyan's words hit Zhao Ji's worries. Zhao Ji said worriedly: "So according to Li Aiqing, what should I do?"

Li Bangyan's eyes flashed with joy and said slowly: "I heard that in Taiyuan, the border troops could not be transported in time because the food and money of the court could not be transported in time, so some merchants hoarded some food. If the food and money of the border troops were short of food and grass, they would sell it to the border troops. When the food and money of the court arrived, they would buy the excess food." He smiled and continued: "Although these merchants were pursuing profits, they also prevented the border troops from starving. The merits and demerits were complementary, so the Ministry of War did not go into intensive research. Now they have been used. Your Majesty, why not the Ministry of Revenue does not have to allocate food and grass and medicine, and directly allocate money to let the imperial envoy buy it from the merchants. In this way, Taiyuan Prefecture can provide disaster relief nearby, and the court also saves trouble."

After hearing this, Zhao Ji said lightly: "You can do this. The specific regulations should be sent to the Ministry of Revenue. And... Who can Li Aiqing think of this candidate for the imperial envoy?"

Li Bangyan said seriously: "This matter is of great importance, so the candidates must be very cautious. I personally think that Zhou Zheng, the Duke of the State, can take on this important task."

"Zhou Zheng..." Zhao Ji said: "He is the Duke of the State, I am afraid that Yu Li will not match him."

Li Bangyan said: "I am urgent to follow the power of the matter. I pray that the Duke of the Kingdom is upright and loyal to Your Majesty. Besides, he is the Duke of the Kingdom, so he can go to inspect the disaster under the name of Your Majesty. In this way, will the Taiyuan Prefecture all know the grace of Your Majesty and make them evenly enjoy the rain and dew? If other ministers are sent, it will be a bit more of a routine."

After hearing Li Bangyan's words, Zhao Ji felt it was very reasonable and couldn't help but smile and said, "What you said is...hey..." He sighed and continued, "I suddenly had such a big thing, but I don't know what to do for the moment."

Li Bangyan said seriously: "Your Majesty was unable to bear it when he heard that his people were killed or injured, so he lost his mind. God has the virtue of living a life, let alone a monarch? Your Majesty loves his people and is a blessing for the people of the world."

Zhao Ji nodded, picked up the teacup, and finally let out a sigh of relief. He originally wanted to go to the Queen Mother's place, but at this time he had to give up and said to Li Bangyan: "You go and do it, go and call the Minister of Revenue and Duke Qi. I have something to say."

Li Bangyan could not see any joy and anger on his face, but said lightly: "I'm going to leave." After that, he stepped out of the house.
Chapter completed!