1485. Mingjingtai Meeting

A few days later, Li Fanghua also led the officials of the African Navigation Team of China Sea Trade, some soldiers, as well as his wives and concubines back to Changsha.

Zhao Dongting still went to the city gate to greet him.

As expected, Li Fanghua also brought back many animals and plants from Africa, including wild animals and beasts such as lions and bisons.

Although by this time, the Ministry of Construction had already received the preliminary funds from the Finance Department and began to enclose and measure land at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, it was afraid that it would take a long time to complete the animal and botanical garden. Zhao Dongting had to arrange for the Feilong Army to lock these ferocious beasts in the military camp first.

Li Fanghua's trip to Africa has a lot of tanning, so are his wives. But this way, it looks healthier, and his wives' wheat-colored skin is uniquely charming.

After Zhao Dongting brought Li Fanghua and other sailing team officials to the imperial study, he learned from them the preliminary situation in Africa.

Africa is indeed in a quite primitive stage. The indigenous people there seem to be a life of almost eating raw meat and drinking blood.

Li Fanghua also said that the tribes in [     www.biqugexx.biz] competed with each other, and there were even many human-eating tribes.

Compared with the Song Dynasty, such a tribe was behind for many years.

As long as the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty were required to reach Africa, it would not be difficult to rule the entire Africa.

But after hearing him, Zhao Dongting shook his head slightly and smiled: "As long as the Great Song City can stand tall, I don't need to send a large army."

The climate in Africa is hot and there are many diseases. He is unwilling to send soldiers here because it is difficult for the indigenous people to defeat the imperial guards, but natural factors such as infectious diseases are acceptable.

More importantly, Zhao Dongting knew that assimilation of civilization was the real rule. Conquest was just the primary rule.

All he had to do was to plant the seeds of civilization in South America, North America, Australia and Africa.

Later, Li Fanghua was also rewarded by Zhao Dongting.

His return did not cause too much waves in Changsha City, but it also caused many people to watch the streets. During this period, the successive return of the Navigation Team has become a hot topic in Changsha.

Half May.

It happened to be the eve of the Mingjing Platform Conference that Wen Qingshu went to the imperial study room to report that a total of more than 500 national-level Mingjings in the Song Dynasty had been settled in the imperial city.

Zhao Dongting set the location of the Mingjing Conference in the Imperial Garden of the Palace.

At this time, the imperial garden had been well arranged. In addition to placing many book cases, the above was also carefully covered with canvas to block the sun.

Colorful flags flutter around, and flowers are blooming.

At this time, Chen Wenlong finally completed the handover with Huang Hua and returned to Changsha City.

Huang Hua was officially promoted to the Grand Marshal of Xingguo Military Region and was also elected to the Military Aircraft Cabinet.

The Fujian Road Pacifier was taken over by the former deputy Pacifier.

On the day of the Mingjing Conference, Changsha City was as usual, and the palace was extremely lively.

In addition to the heads of various provinces and ministries, and all the humeral ministers who served in the central cabinet were all admitted to the palace, those Mingjing who lived outside the palace specifically used to entertain officials in the imperial city also entered the palace one after another. Before the Mingjing platform was held, the eunuchs were led to the imperial garden.

According to Zhao Dongting's arrangement, the Eunuch's Mansion had already posted the names of these mirrors on the desks.

Zhao Dongting and others sat on the top.

When Zhongmingjing arrived, Zhao Dongting had already been waiting here. Next to him were top officials such as Lu Xiufu, Wen Tianxiang, and Wang Wenfu, Zhao Yuluo.

In the distance, there were many palace guards guarding the palace guards, and there were also palace musicians holding various instruments.

The mirrors of light arrived one after another, and they were very excited to salute Zhao Dongting.

In their hearts, being elected as a mirror was a surprise from the sky. Before that, most of them probably never thought of seeing the emperor in their lifetime.

After all, although they are prestigious officials from all over the world or those who have made great achievements in a certain industry, they are not officials of the Song Dynasty after all.

Zhao Dongting was quite kind to these bright mirrors, and he smiled and nodded frequently when they saluted.

When everyone arrived, there were about two quarters of an hour before the meeting. Because Zhao Dongting sat on top, there was a silence below.

Even though there are many old people in the mirror, they still seem extremely restrained in front of Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting only occasionally chatted with Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu next to him, and was about preparing for the attack on the Yuan Dynasty.

This is the most important thing for the Song Dynasty.

Before the tiger of the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, the Song Dynasty was still not the overlord of the world.

When the meeting time came, there were drums, flutes, chimes and other instruments. The sound was loud and surging.

In the middle of the circle surrounded by the bright mirrors is the flag station. A soldier wearing bright golden armor raised the national flag of the Song Dynasty, and the other slowly pulled the rope.

Zhao Dongting, Wen Tianxiang, Wang Wenfu and other central cabinet members stood up at this moment and stared at the national flag of the Song Dynasty.

The national flag of Song Dynasty was fluttering and slowly rose toward the flagpole.

The Mingjing from all over the world quickly stood up.

The sound of the national anthem of the Song Dynasty was faintly sounded, and then it became louder and louder.

When Zhao Dongting made the national flag and made the national anthem, many people didn't understand it. They thought it was just a superficial form, but Zhao Dongting knew its importance well.

Standing under the national flag and watching the Song Dynasty flag slowly rise, even he felt a sense of pride in his heart.

When the national anthem was finished, the national flag of the Song Dynasty was also raised to the top.

Zhao Dongting sat down and keenly noticed that the eyes of Mingjingmen changed slightly.

Then, he looked at Wen Qingshu.

Wen Qingshu, who was the chief secretary of the Mingjingtai, stood up, held the document in his hand, and read it out.

Such a conference scene is almost no different from those in later generations.

Wen Qingshu first introduced Wen Tianxiang, Zhao Yuluo and others one by one, and then officially announced to Zhongmingjing that this was the first group of members of the Central Cabinet of the Song Dynasty. In addition to the members of the military cabinet guarding various places, the Central Cabinet of the Song Dynasty had basically arrived.

Later, Wen Qingshu began to tell Zhongmingjing about the responsibilities and functions of the responsibilities and functions of the jingjing platform.

Although the court had already distributed documents before this, it was obviously more convincing to speak out in front of Zhao Dongting.

After Zhongmingjing affirmed that they had the right to vote and remove members of the central cabinet, they still showed some surprise.

This is almost equivalent to the career of the top officials of the Song Dynasty being restricted by them. In the past, this was definitely something they dared not even think about.

After Wen Qingshu finished speaking, it was Zhao Dongting's turn.

Zhao Dongting didn't say much. The members of this central cabinet have been confirmed and have no plans to hold another election. He just made everyone not forget their responsibilities.

They are all representatives of the people. Only when they uphold the justice in their hearts and stick to the original intention of pleading for the people can the people of the Song Dynasty live a better and better life.

The first half of the entire Dingjingtai meeting can be said to be not too attractive.

Until the second half, Zhao Dongting asked Zhongmingjing to write about his views on national affairs. The imperial garden became quite lively.

Before this, Zhao Dongting had never said that he would ask Zhong Mingjing to write such things during a meeting.

Zhongmingjing was completely unprepared and had to talk a few words.

Even Lu Xiufu showed great surprise.

Only he understood what Zhao Dongting was thinking, so he didn't ask too much.

The emperor once said that he knew the good and good times of his family. Whether the Song Dynasty was prosperous or not, did the people's lives be good or not? What he said did not count, what the court officials said did not count, only the people themselves knew.

And aren’t these bright mirrors in front of you the representatives of the people?

Lu Xiufu was also very curious and wanted to know what questions and suggestions these mirrors could write.

Time passes slowly.

It was not until nearly two hours passed that the meeting ended.

Zhao Dongting, with the members of the central cabinet and the Mingjing, set up a banquet in the palace.

Only before the meeting was dispersed, Zhao Dongting asked Zhang Tingen and Zhang Polu to take over the letter of admonishment from Mingjing and said that the meeting of Mingjing would not end like this, and he still needed to discuss the policy of governing the country with the people. What he targeted was the questions raised by Mingjing and the questions raised by Mingjing.
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