Imperial Street.

There are crowds of people.

"Here you come, look at the Supreme Emperor!"

"The King of Zhongshan has captured the Supreme Emperor back!"

...

Amid the noisy shouts, the great painter in handcuffs slowly walked forward with his head down.

He used to be the master of the city.

But now he returns as a prisoner in handcuffs.

He used to be supreme in this city, but now everyone can humiliate him. He once owned this empire, but now he has to be despicable by the onlookers of these troublemakers. At this moment, he is in a complicated mood and heavy step, as if the whole world is oppressing him. Faces on both sides are twisted in his vision. The towering Suzaku Gate in the distance is like a monster with an open mouth.

He slowly stepped onto Longjin Bridge...

"The prosperity remains the same!"

He said with a smile on his face.

It really looks like a returning wanderer.

But he didn't tell any lies.

At this time, Kaifeng's prosperity was far beyond his rule. Although many cities had already opened up industry and commerce after Wang Yue's reform, Kaifeng was still in a far leading position in economy with its advantage of leading the way and its special status as a capital.

The emergence of competitors did not affect the prosperity of the city at all.

Actually more prosperous.

After all, the surge in private consumption capacity has brought about a surge in demand for various commodities. The current consumption of the Song Dynasty has begun to upgrade. Originally, the private sector was just a matter of food and clothing, but now the sales of spices, sugar, tea, silk, and other relatively expensive spices, sugar, tea, silk, etc. have all begun to continue to grow.

Especially in the rural areas in Hebei where fields are divided, the wooden farm tools that were originally used in large quantities have basically been ironed.

This is the advantage of increasing internal consumption capacity.

This increase will benefit the entire industrial and commercial system. In the past, farmers who could only eat bran and ate vegetables were not at the same level as farmers who are now spending capacity.

This city radiates the entire Jingji Road. Kaifeng Prefecture, together with nearby Cao Xu, Chen, Zhenghua, and the five prefectures, all use Kaifeng Prefecture as the commercial center. In other words, the counties and five prefectures under Kaifeng Prefecture still maintain the old commercial system for the time being, but Kaifeng Prefecture is fully liberalized. If the people want to open factories such as printing and brewing, they must go to Kaifeng Prefecture. In this city, the old ban is relaxed, and even tea trade is free. Similarly, as long as the business registered in this city, it is also legal to purchase and transport those banned goods from other places.

This is the industrial and commercial center designed by Wang Yue.

Relying on policies to support these large cities in developing industry and commerce rapidly under free capitalism, such cities will also automatically develop under free capitalism. Wang Yue just pushed it.

In fact, it is mainly for the convenience of tax collection.

After all, full liberalization means that he must rebuild a brand new tax system, and the original tax system will also be abandoned.

This is very troublesome.

Moreover, the difficulty of controlling tax evasion and smuggling has also skyrocketed.

But it is easy to manage to drive all these to such central cities. Just send a tax police force to station. If you control the city gates, you will not be afraid of tax evasion. They are all crowded together and fierce competition is also convenient for technological innovation. After all, those consumers are easy to choose. If you want to attract customers, you have to do better and minimize costs. And for those who continue to strictly control these places and punish those who violate the ban, there are such industrial and commercial cities around the world. As long as the punishment is sufficient, people will still pay taxes honestly in these cities.

After all, it's not very far away.

Kaifeng, Daming, Luoyang, Yingtian, Zhending, etc. Currently, more than 20 such industrial and commercial centers have been established in the north. Each city is entering a booming development. Kaifeng, as the earliest establishment, is also the best-founded one. In recent years, it can be said that it is changing with each passing day. At this time, even air pollution has occurred...

Chimneys are everywhere.

The original beautiful scenery of the River During the Qingming Festival was completely gone.

There are dozens of steel factories and it’s not so beautiful. The sky of the whole city is not so blue. No matter how great the great painter practices immortality, the mountains and forests of Genyue cannot stop the smell of coal smoke.

"The Supreme Emperor!"

Suddenly there was a silence, and then a figure rushed to the feet of the great painter, holding his legs and crying.

"Crying, no future!"

Wang Yue said contemptuously.

OK, this is Uncle Zhang.

And it was not just Zhang Shuye, but a large group of old ministers were squeezed out of the crowd and followed Zhang Shuye to the feet of the great painter one by one. Although these people were on Zhao Huan's side, and even helped Zhao Huan during the last time the father and son confronted each other, this moment was still very sad.

They are like a group of old people from the old era. In this ever-changing city, they live in confusion, confusion and even anger. They recall the beauty of the past every day. Although they enjoy everything the new era brings to them, they regard everything in the new era as depravity. Because they are completely unable to catch up with the footsteps of the new era, and even refuse to integrate into it, they live like a group of angry young people in the past few years. Although they are actually around sixty years old. At this moment, the appearance of great painters seems to have made them travel back to the past and return to the era of the lord saints and wise men. Unfortunately, the handcuffs on the hands of great painters ruthlessly shatter their illusions, making them unable to help but feel sad...

Uh, they are just a bunch of immortals.

"I am very relieved to see all the officials again today!"

The great painter supported Zhang Shuye and said with emotion.

After all, there are people who greet him in this city, and those loyal ministers and righteous men are still not dead.

"Wang Yue, how dare you treat the Supreme Emperor like this?"

Uncle Zhang looked at the handcuffs and said angrily.

"Mr. Ji Zhong, this is not what I wear for His Majesty."

Wang Yue said.

He and Zhang Shuye are not considered relatives.

Although Duoduo has been harmed by him, in theory, Duoduo is still just a dowry female official of Princess Maode, not his concubine. After all, the Zhang family cannot accept the identity of a concubine. Among his women, Princess Maode is his princess Shang Dasong, Xiao Tabuyan is the princess of the Ming Dynasty, and Huahua is his wife of the Liao Kingdom...

The Song Dynasty was indeed monogamous, but His Majesty the Emperor of Liao also granted him the title of Duke of Korea.

Although he is Song Chen.

But the Song and Liao brothers, so it was no big deal for the Emperor of the Great Liao to give him a title.

Since he operated Huahua as a member of the Liao Dynasty and then became the wife of the Korean princess of the Liao Dynasty, it did not violate the laws of the Song Dynasty.

The laws of the Song Dynasty did not control the affairs of the Liao Kingdom.

But as a famous family in the Song Dynasty, Duoduo could neither be a concubine nor a member of the Liao Dynasty. She could only be the dowry female official of Princess Maode, who belonged to the palace, but was specially sent by the queen to take care of Princess Maode, and she was still of a rank...

The sixth-rank Tongshi, a female official who specializes in the palace, has a main responsibility to take care of Maode and Xunde and supervise Zhao Kai.

Zhang Shuye looked at Wang Yue angrily, then behind the great painter.

Yue Fei and the four civil representatives looked at them calmly. The four civil representatives had experienced a trip to Jiangnan, especially arresting the Supreme Emperor. They had long had no respect for them. No matter how noble they are, they can compare with the Supreme Emperor? The Supreme Emperor was taken back in handcuffs. What a nonsense, then these old people are no longer the same. The public trials in Jiangnan are on the same level as them? Are they still being put on the stage to shake off various crimes?

"Everyone, please get out of the way. We will take the suspect to the Great Hall of the Four People."

Yue Fei said.

"You and other unlucky people are simply crazy!"

Xu Churen rushed towards him with grief and anger.

But then Wang Yue picked him up, and he struggled with all his limbs hanging in the air, turning his head to look at the thief with grief and anger.

"Mr. Xu, Wang is ordered to protect all the four civil representatives, please do not be impulsive!"

Wang Yue said sincerely.

Then he placed Seo Cho-in on the roadside.

The latter then cried and then rushed to the feet of the great painter again. However, at the same time, the soldiers following Wang Yue stepped forward and quickly dragged the old guys aside. The great painter looked at the old ministers who finally gave him a little comfort. Yue Fei immediately urged him, and the two representatives of the four people pushed him on his shoulders again. Then he wore those eye-catching handcuffs and continued to walk forward with the chaotic shouts on both sides, accompanied by the cry of the old ministers.

It seemed as if he had walked pitifully towards the distant Five Kingdoms City in history.

He entered the Suzaku Gate like this.

The imperial street that directly leads to Xuande Gate is still crowded, and the Xuande Gate Tower that had not yet been completely repaired when he was there has been a brand new look and stands at the end of his sight. Behind this tower is the palace that originally belonged to him and now belongs to his son.

The palace remains.

It’s a pity that he has no chance to meet again there.

His son would not come out to see him, and even the officials in the court would not see him, because he was the emperor's biological father after all, so both Zhao Huan and Zhao Huan's court officials needed to avoid trial. Zhang Shuye and others no longer became officials. As for Wang Yue who protected Yue Fei and others, he was not arresting and escorting the great painters. He only protected these four people's representatives. He had no right to interfere with what these people did, so the great painters would be taken directly to the Great Hall of the Four Peoples waiting for trial.

Or go back to Gen Yue, who was once his hard work...

Although it has been beyond recognition.

The great painter walked slowly on the Imperial Street, quickly crossing the Zhouqiao and turning into Hengjie, avoiding the embarrassment of passing by the palace gate, and then turning into Zhao Shiwan Street, which leads directly to Genyue...

"Even the walls were removed!"

The great painter sighed.

The Gen Yue in front of him has no walls, surrounded by a not-wide water surface. The mountains and forests inside are specially designed for him to enjoy themselves have been unreservedly presented to the civilians, and there are even many young men and women entering and leaving together.

It is obvious that this forbidden garden can no longer help.

"How can you enjoy yourself and enjoy others?"

Wang Yue said with a smile.
Chapter completed!