It's still dark, and according to 21st century time, it's only around four o'clock.

Zhao Ning arrived at the Chui Gong Hall, sat on the dragon chair, and the ministers saluted, and then began the morning court.

In the Song Dynasty, morning dynasties were not held every day, otherwise no one would be able to bear the burden.

Zhao Kuangyin did not stipulate how often the morning court must come once.

On the contrary, when Wang Anshi carried out the political reform, in order to clean up the rules and regulations, he proposed to have morning court every five days. Emperor Shenzong adopted it, and this habit continued.

However, Emperor Daojun was a lazy man and only knew how to write and draw all day long, so there were no special rules.

However, Zhao Ning is a workaholic and has resumed going to work every morning every morning, with short notice for special needs.

There is no way, and Zhao Ning doesn't want to, but the current Song Dynasty is really bad, and there is a lot of mess waiting for him to sort it out.

After the ceremony was over, all the officials were wondering why the court meeting was so early today. Wasn't it not time yet?

Zhao Ning glanced around and said, "I feel a little sorry for waking you up so early and disturbing your sweet dreams."

Oh, we are really not used to the Zhao Guan family being so polite!

A minister hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is busy with everything, and I am really ashamed that I cannot share your worries with you."

Zhao Ning added: "There's nothing I can do, I didn't sleep last night."

"I have many doubts that I can't figure out and can't rationalize. I toss and turn and can't sleep all night."

Zhao Guanjia's voice is clear and crisp, with a unique magnetism.

"Can you all clear my doubts?"

The ministers quickly said: "Your Majesty, please make it clear."

Everyone became nervous.

Damn it?

What are the officials doing today?

Zhao Ning said: "How long have we been fighting with the gold thief?"

The ministers below hesitated for a while, and the military and political envoy Zhang Shuye said: "Reporting to your Majesty, we have been at war with the Jin people since the seventh year of Xuanhe, and it has been nearly four years now."

Only then did people suddenly realize that they had been fighting for four years?

"Zhang Qing, tell me, how has the Song Dynasty been doing in the past four years?"

Most ministers really don't dare to say this, after all, the war is going like this.

But Zhang Shuye dares to say that Zhang Shuye was the only one who came to Beijing to serve the king during the second war between Song and Jin Dynasties. He was not even afraid of death. Is he afraid of saying it?

Zhang Shuye said: "In the seventh year since the declaration of war, the Jin Kingdom declared war on our country. By the end of the first year of Jingkang, our country had not won a single victory!"

Li Chunyou on the side immediately jumped out: "Xianggong Zhang's words are wrong. At the end of the first year of Jingkang, the golden thieves attacked the city several times, but they were all driven away by our Song Dynasty soldiers. Isn't this a victory?"

But Zhang Shuye said: "This is not victory."

When he said this, everyone jumped up.

"This is not victory!" Li Chunyou was about to point at Zhang Shuye's nose and curse, "Under His Majesty's personal leadership, the golden thief was defeated by our army and returned. This is not victory!"

Zhang Shuye said: "Has the golden thief retreated?"

"you……"

Others were about to jump out, and Zhao Ding said: "Quiet!"

Everyone quickly shrank back.

Zhang Shuye continued: "Since the second year of Jingkang, Deputy Marshal Zongze won 13 consecutive victories in the Thirteen Battles of Hebei. The gold thieves began to be afraid of our army. With your majesty insisting on defending the city, the gold army was forced to withdraw!"

"On the night of December 30th in the second year of Jingkang, Jin Wushu besieged Tokyo. His Majesty sent out surprise troops and defeated the enemy. Later, the emperor personally conquered Luojing and defeated the Jin army in Luoshui. He then pursued the victory and finally fought in Shangdang.

Defeat the gold thief!"

Zhao Ning said: "How was the damage done to our Song Dynasty soldiers in that battle?"

"Tens of thousands were killed in the battle, tens of thousands were seriously injured, and corpses were scattered all over the fields."

"Later, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong defeated the Jin army on Jingdong East Road and Hebei West Road. Countless people died in the battles in Shaanxi towns, and the gold thieves retreated."

Zhang Shuye's voice was a little low, and the atmosphere in the hall was heavy.

"Even so, since the golden thief is determined to kill me, he will come back in August this year. Fortunately, Yue Fei defended Xuzhou."

After Zhang Shuye finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

After a while, Zhao Ning said: "How many people have died in the war during the four years that I have been in power?"

Zhang Shuye thought for a moment and said: "There are no less than 600,000 soldiers, and countless civilians died."

What Zhang Shuye said was an understatement. The most serious thing was that all three towns were lost and the three generals were almost killed.

Next, I fell into silence again.

After a while, Cai Mao came out and said: "It was because of your Majesty's resolute resistance to the Jin Dynasty that we, the Song Dynasty, gradually blocked the Jin people's military peak and preserved the ancestral country!"

Zhao Ning said: "Do you think it is right for me to resist Jin?"

Everyone became confused, what happened to Zhao Guan's family today?

Why do you keep asking these strange questions?

Don't have a fever?

Did you drink fake wine last night?

Huainan West Road transfer envoy Weng Yanguo came out and said: "Your Majesty's sage, bright candle, determined to resist the gold, and make the world work together, is in compliance with the way of heaven and the people's will."

Others also followed suit and said: "Your Majesty's determination to resist the Jin Dynasty is the will of the people."

"Mei holds the gift."

"I'm here."

“Have officials’ salaries been paid?”

"Last year's salary has all been distributed, and the notes reported by various transfer envoys have been submitted to the Political Hall."

"Okay, just pay it forward." Zhao Ning said in a kind tone, "You are all the pillars of the Song Dynasty. I will not owe you your salary even if I sell it, let alone the salary of the frontline soldiers."

When His Majesty the Emperor said this, everyone was immediately moved.

Although the Zhao Guan family liked to behead people, except when the Jin army was besieging the city, they did not pay salaries. At other times, they ensured the payment of official salaries.

Moreover, I have to admit that Zhao Guan's family is a very generous person.

Everyone immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise, and I am willing to go through fire and water for your Majesty."

Okay, okay, all the good things have been said.

To sum up, so many people died in the war against Jin Dynasty, and the court spent everything it should spend and gave everything it should give.

I have also done my best to be benevolent and righteous.

Now it is some of you who are not making things easier for me!

Then don’t let anyone have an easy time today!

Zhao Ning suddenly changed the topic and said: "How much tax did Huaixi collect last summer?"

As soon as the emperor said these words, everyone couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat.

Mei Zhili said: "Report to Your Majesty, one million stone in grain tax."

"What was it in previous years?"

"Last year it was three million stones."

"I'm asking about a normal year."

Mei Zhili replied: "Seven million stones."

Weng Yanguo on the side could not hold back his anger. He quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the people of Huaixi have suffered terribly due to the wars in the past few years. However, when the New Deal was implemented on Gyeonggi Road, the people of Huaixi panicked when they heard about it. Some people have already

Abandoning the fields and running away.”

Zhao Ning said: "Your Majesty, Huaixi has less taxes. Is it because of the war and the New Deal?"

Weng Yanguo became even more excited and his tone changed, as if he were a loyal minister who was concerned about the country and the people. He even squeezed out two tears from the corners of his eyes: "Your Majesty! The people are suffering!"

What he meant was, Your Majesty, abolish the New Deal quickly!

Zhao Ning's face darkened: "Of course I know that the people are suffering. I not only know that the people are suffering, but I also know why the people in Huaixi are suffering."

"In the past four years, the Song Dynasty killed at least 600,000 soldiers, just to resist the Jin Dynasty and to defend their homeland!"

"The whole world works together to tide over this difficult time!"

Zhao Guanjia's tone slowly rose.

"But some people not only don't want to resist the money, but also obstruct it in every possible way and deceive others!"

"On the one hand, they are embezzling the country's tax money; on the other hand, they are feeding the common people, making the world miserable and the people unable to eat enough!"

"What's worse, he instigated villains to beat court officials to death in the street! Do some of you think I really don't dare to go on a killing spree at this time?"

The emperor's voice echoed in the hall.
Chapter completed!