Chapter 999

After all, he came here to discuss with Empress Dowager Gao Taotao about the replacement of the Shaanxi Road Strategy and Pacifier. Since the other party was talking about Shaanxi Road, it would be better.

However, what Gao Taotao talked about was related to the current infrastructure of Shaanxi Road, or the local customs and customs of the people. These were not noticed by Liu Zhi, who had a higher horizon and attention.

I didn’t notice it, and there was no right to speak without in-depth understanding. Therefore, more often, Gao Taotao was talking and Liu Zhi was listening.

However, he really didn't expect that after Su Dongpo arrived at Shaanxi Road, he really did a lot of things. He originally thought that the war in northern Shaanxi Road would put Shaanxi Road under huge pressure.

However, because of Wang Yang and Wang Wushan's arrangement in the three prefectures, they took the lead and personally took charge in Youzhou, miraculously causing hundreds of thousands of Liao and Xia coalition forces to be blocked under the city of Youzhou.

Even in the late stage of the war, the Liao and Xia coalition forces changed their strategy, but were still blocked in the northern part of Hongzhou. Therefore, this war had almost no big impact on Shaanxi Road.

On the contrary, because of the development of the salt farm in Yanzhou, the output of large pastures between Yanzhou and Hongzhou, and the popularity of cotton products, many vendors gathered towards the three states despite the cold winter.

Even though the three states controlled by Wang Yang had experienced more than a year of war, they still had a large area of ​​cotton harvest and almost no need to buy food from outside.

It has been more than a month since winter began, but in the three states, no family has died of starvation due to poverty.

In addition, the new Yanzhou has almost become a paradise for business travelers to revel.

Due to the agreement signed with the Western Xia, the already weak Xixia could only relax its control over the Western Regions, which allowed a large number of Western Regions who were stranded in the Western Regions, waiting for the Western Regions merchants who bought and sold as middlemen to influx in large quantities, dragging camels and camels to purchase various unique commodities that were unique to the Song Dynasty.

After learning that the Western Regions trade routes were temporarily unobstructed, vendors naturally brought a large amount of goods to Xinyanzhou.

Liu Zhi was amazed at this. After all, the Song Dynasty had only been in control of the three states for more than a year, and Wang Yang was able to maintain the development of these three states during the war. After the war, the three states entered unprecedented prosperity in just a few months. This wave of operations made people convinced.

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"By the way, the Ai family was happy and almost forgot to ask Liu Qing that he came to the palace this time. Could it be that he came to listen to the Ai family's nagging?" After talking for a long time, Gao Taotao seemed to have thought that Liu Zhi had not yet explained his purpose.

What Liu Zhi could say before was that the end of the Shaanxi Road War was the need for people's livelihood construction. The old driver of Su Dongpo should be allowed to rest well and could not continue to stay there to make achievements. This is not suitable for both emotion, reason and rules.

But Gao Taotao's words just now were all praising Su Dongpo, Wang Wushan and other Shaanxi civil and military officials who did a great job there. So, can you say this?

However, Liu Zhi did not hesitate for too long and decided to tell the truth. "Empress, the battle on Shaanxi Road has been completed, and Su Xueshi worked hard and made great contributions. For the past year, for the safety of our Song Dynasty, he has been planning and making plans in the bitter and cold land in the northern border area, and he wept and wept..."

Well, of course, Su Dongpo should be described as harder, so that it is easier to express himself. He is for Su Dongpo's good, so I hope Su Dongpo can return to the warmer and peaceful capital as soon as possible and hold a more important position.

But now, the emperor Zhao Xu has not agreed with the candidates proposed by the court. It gives people the feeling that he is picking his nose and looking at him. This makes it difficult for everyone to do it. I hope that the Empress Dowager, you, would better tell the emperor.

Even if there is a problem with the candidate, no one is perfect after all. You can't let Su Dongpo stay in the bitter and cold place in the northern part of the border, right?

After hearing Liu Zhi's endless words, Gao Taotao also expressed his deepest expression and nodded repeatedly. "What Liu Qing's family said is very much. Mr. Su has been in the bitter and cold land in the northern part of the border for so long, and it is really too hard for him..."

"But the Ai family no longer comes to the court to listen to the government. I am afraid that speaking in front of His Majesty is not very effective. I can only say that the Ai family greets His Majesty. As for whether it works, it is not something that the Ai family can control."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao was so reasonable, Liu Zhi couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly replied. "As long as the Empress can mention it to Your Majesty, I think that if you plan the country with the Empress's old age, Your Majesty will naturally consider this matter carefully..."

"Well, this is also..." The Empress Dowager laughed, picked up the tea cup in front of her and took a sip of fragrant tea. Liu Zhi finally relaxed and enjoyed a sip of fragrant tea dedicated to the royal family.

After taking two sips of tea, the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao seemed to have thought of a problem temporarily and asked Liu Zhi casually.

"By the way, Liu Qing's family, with the merits of Master Su's expansion on Shaanxi North Road over the past year, if he enters the dynasty, what position should he be placed before he can be considered a great meritorious official?"

Liu Zhi's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, raised his head, and saw Gao Taotao's meaningful gaze flashing away, and his heart jumped slightly.

"Oh, look at the memory of the Ai family. Now that they are not obeying the government behind the curtain, what will the Ai family do when they find out about such a thing? Haha, it's better for you ministers and Your Majesty to have a headache..."

Listening to this, Liu Zhi smiled apologetically, but just now he felt that the sweet and refreshing fragrant tea seemed so hard to swallow.

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After talking for a while, Gao Taotao was already tired, so Liu Zhi naturally couldn't stay any longer. He stood up and said goodbye to Gao Taotao, and then let Xu Degong accompany him to walk outside the Chunqiu Palace.

After leaving the Spring and Autumn Palace and standing on the steps, Liu Zhi's mood seemed extremely complicated. The first snowfall since the beginning of winter just happened in Tokyo Bianliang yesterday, and the entire Bianliang ancient city was decorated with silver makeup.

"Well, Liu Xiang, are you okay?" Xu Degong, who had been sending Liu Zhi respectfully to the door of the Chunqiu Palace, saw Liu Zhi standing at the door and sighing in a daze, couldn't help but come forward and ask carefully.

"It's okay, I just feel that this day seems to be bluer than before." Liu Zhisheng passed the spirit and smiled at Xu Degong, then slowly left the Spring and Autumn Palace with his big sleeves.

Even bluer? Xu Degong raised his head and looked at the sky. The blue was quite blue, but compared to the past, he really couldn't feel any difference.

Xu Degong watched Liu Zhi gradually drift away, and shook his head helplessly. "Liu Xiang, Empress, today, I am just a reminder to you. Don't be too ignorant."

However, his muttering voice was so soft that only he could hear it himself. I just didn't know if the leaving Liu Xiang could understand the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao's tips.
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