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Volume One: Residence in Jiangnan, Final Chapter: My country is as picturesque as a poem

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    The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night!  ¡°I didn¡¯t feel it before, but since he turned thirty, Zhao Zhao feels that time passes really fast!  Especially when you see people around you constantly leaving, you will feel more and more that life is short and time is rushed. The word "fleeting by" is not an exaggeration at all.  In the second year of Zhengtong, Mrs. Meng passed away. Zhao Zhao posthumously named the old grandmother Mrs. Wu and buried her grandly.  In the fifth year of Zhengtong, Uncle Cao Guo passed away in his twilight years.  A year later, after six years of peaceful and happy old age, Queen Mother Cao passed away.  Zhao Zhao was grieved so much that he kept filial piety for his legitimate mother according to etiquette, and then buried her in Yongzhao Mausoleum with Emperor Renzong.  Eight years later, in the spring of the 14th year of Zhengtong, Zhao Zhao will go to Yongzhao Mausoleum again. A person who is crucial to his life and the Song Dynasty is dying.  Di Qing, a famous general of a generation and the most loyal minister of Emperor Renzong, came to the end of his life.  Looking at the old and haggard Di Qing on the hospital bed, Zhao Zhao felt very uncomfortable. He held Di Qing's hand and did not dare to let go, for fear that if he let go, the old man would never come back.  ¡°If it hadn¡¯t been for his twenty years of loyalty and unremitting search, how would he have had the chance to know his life experience, return to the royal family, and sit on the throne?  Now that this old man has reached the end of his life, Zhao Zhao feels very reluctant to leave him and feels even more guilty.  Thirty-eight years ago, Di Qing became a living dead and has been secretly dedicated to finding and protecting the direct bloodline of the Song Dynasty royal family.  For this reason, he took off the golden mask given by Emperor Renzong and became a man in the iron mask.  Zhao Zhao promised him that when he ascended the throne, he would personally put on the golden mask for him.  But the time has truly come.  But he was not allowed to do so.  If the world knew about Di Qing's existence.  Then many of Zhao Zhao's previous actions would appear very deliberate.  It is even a bit despicable, and may affect Emperor Renzong's reputation, and more royal scandals will be exposed.  For an emperor who had to leave the capital in person at the beginning of his accession to the throne, this would damage his image of greatness and uprightness and be detrimental to the stability of his rule.  So, Di Qing once again chose to sacrifice, and he was still a living dead who could not see the light.     until today.  His life reached the last moment, but it was still the same, and Zhao Zhao felt very guilty.  Di Qing, however, said nonchalantly: "Guan Jia, what I am most proud of in this life is not the great military exploits in the northwest, nor the suppression of Nong Zhigao's rebellion, but the recovery of Guan Jia you. Destroy Xixia, restore Yanyun, the legacy of several generations  The dream has finally come true. The late Emperor's soul must be very happy, and the old minister has lived up to his trust. "I can go to see the late Emperor calmly." "How many years have passed since the emperor who ruled the world has shed tears?"  This is the second time since the death of Queen Mother Cao.  "Your Majesty, there is no need to be sentimental. I am very relieved and satisfied to see the Song Dynasty become so powerful in my lifetime. Now it's time to see Emperor Renzong." Di Qing smiled, with a happy smile on his old face.  "Guan family, since my father-in-law has said so, don't be sad and let my father-in-law leave calmly!" "Okay!" Zhao Zhao turned to Princess Qinghe and said, "Where is the golden mask?" Princess Qinghe then presented a box  , wrapped in red silk is the glorious golden mask!  Zhao Zhao took it in his hand and couldn't help but tremble a little. He pondered for a long time and then said: "Mr. Di, it's fourteen years late. I'll bring it to you today, so you can feel at ease."  The late emperor, I am still the mighty Di Hanchen of the past!" Di Qing smiled again. If he could fulfill this wish before his death, he would have no regrets at all.  Zhao Zhao picked up the mask with both hands and slowly put it on Di Qing's ravaged face. For a moment, his sullen eyes suddenly became heroic. Under the mask was still the feared General Di.  After a while, the heroic spirit disappeared, the eyes gradually began to lose focus, the dry and thin hand slipped down, and a generation of famous generals just left!  In the Di Mansion, there was a sudden burst of crying, and two lines of hot tears fell from the corners of Zhao Zhao's eyes.  The next day, Zhao Zhao announced in the court that Di Qing would be posthumously granted the title of Prince of Heyang County, and his grave would be moved to the Yongzhao Mausoleum (actually a burial).  As soon as the imperial edict came out, there was an uproar. Di Qing had been dead for decades, so what if he was suddenly crowned king?  Di Yong has done great service in guarding Youzhou over the years, so it makes sense for him to be granted the title of Duke.  But no matter what, he won¡¯t be able to pursue his father¡¯s title, right?  There is also the honor of being able to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple. This is usually an honor reserved for prime ministers and civil servants. How can a warrior with a background as a thief and an army have this qualification?  Some people were unconvinced, so the two censors came forward to impeach him. However, no one expected that the officials, who had always been generous and open-minded, would become furious and demoted the two censors to a remote area.  All the courtiers were shocked, and some wanted to dissuade them, but after learning some vague information from some old ministers, they all kept silent.? They were very glad that their memorial was not submitted. Di Hanchen was fully qualified to be crowned king. Those two censors deserved bad luck.  After Di Qing was buried, Zhao Zhao personally went to Yongzhao Mausoleum to pay homage.  After seeing off an old man, Zhao Zhao felt a little heavy and decided to go on a tour to relax.  Jiangning, Zhao Zhao decided to go to Jiangning and revisit his old place, where he first came to this world!  As soon as they heard they were going to Jiangning, Meng Ruoying, Gu Yuelun and Mu Sihong all clamored to revisit their old places, so Zhao Zhao had no choice but to take them with him.  There was no large army of troops and imperial pomp, only a few personal guards, and the guards of the Mingyue Sect were secretly protecting him, so he went to Jiangning incognito for a private visit.  Today¡¯s Song Dynasty is no longer what it used to be. There are many changes in terms of territory, military strength, economy, and culture.  In the first year of Zhengtong, after the recovery of Hexi, Jing Sili and Zhao Yuankai led their troops into the Western Regions and took two years to incorporate the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains into the territory of the Song Dynasty.  The Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate appeared again, and the western territory of the Central Plains Dynasty reached Congling again.  As for the south, in the fifth year of Zhengtong, the tiny land of Jiaozhi was once again ready to move, and General Guo Kui once again led his army to attack.  This time, the main force of Jiaozhi was defeated at Bai Lianjiang. The Song Dynasty chased the Jiaozhi king to the seaside of Champa and killed the king of Jiaozhi.  The Song army immediately took action to incorporate the entire Indo-China Peninsula into the territory of the Song Dynasty.  When he returned to his teacher, Guo Kui accidentally discovered that the local rice yield was very high, so he introduced it to the Song Dynasty.  Champa rice began to be widely planted in the southern states and counties of the Song Dynasty.  Production has increased a lot.  This way.  Dali in the southwest was attacked from both sides by the Song Dynasty, and its living space was getting smaller and smaller. It was also often invaded by Tubo tribes.  In the ninth year of Zhengtong, Emperor Duan Zhengming of Dali Baoding submitted his submission to the Song Dynasty, and the southwest area belonged to the Song Dynasty. Zhao Zhao immediately named him King of Dian and asked Duan Zhengming if he had a nephew named Duan Yu. I wonder if he could.  Six Meridians Divine Sword?  Tubo on the plateau.  Still in the midst of the disintegration, the slightly stronger Dong Zang's subordinates have always been professing vassalage to the Song Dynasty and stayed on their own.  Zhao Zhao had no interest in attacking the plateau and sacrificing the lives of his soldiers. He only wanted to expand the territory. There was no need for this in the Song Dynasty at the moment. Zhao Zhao did not want to be known as a belligerent after his death.  As for the territory in the northeast, it stopped at the sixteen states of Yanyun and was garrisoned by Di Yong.  A solid line of defense has been built over the years.  Zhao Zhao no longer has any ambitions for the territory, but the sixteen-year-old prince Zhao Hong has ideas.  As the navy of the Song Dynasty continued to develop, Shen Kuo gradually improved and installed firearms on sea ships.  Zhao Hong then had the idea to send a fleet to teach the King of Korea a lesson. Don't think that you can be arrogant and ignore the Song Dynasty across the ocean.  Then we can also attack Liaodong by the way. Wanyan Aguda and Gu Dongping are very interested in it and are willing to be the vanguard.  Zhao Zhao did not object to his son's behavior, and even said that since he was going to attack at sea, he could consider the four large islands further east of Goryeo. The Song Dynasty would not mind adding a few more states and counties there.  As for the Liao Kingdom, it was no longer what it used to be, and its existence did not threaten the Song Dynasty at all.  On the contrary, it effectively curbed other nomadic peoples in the north, causing them to fight against each other, which greatly eased the Song Dynasty's border defense pressure.  ??The economic and cultural invasion carried out by the Song Dynasty through mutual trade was very effective, and the Liao Kingdom's dependence on the Song Dynasty had reached a very high level.  Zhao Zhao was very happy and paid attention to courtesy. He would send some Longjing tea to Beijing every year. It is said that Empress Dowager Xiao liked it very much.  Zhao Zhao and others originally took the waterway by boat, but after arriving in Sizhou, the waterway became blocked.  The economy of the Song Dynasty developed rapidly, the exchange of materials between the north and the south became more frequent, and the demand for cargo transportation was also higher.  Although the canal has been dredged several times and even widened, it still seems to be unable to keep up with demand.  Fortunately, the Han River in Ezhou has been renovated. The materials from the two lakes and Shu can choose to be transferred from the Yangtze River to the Han River, land in Xiangyang, and be transported to various parts of the Central Plains.  Seeing that the Sizhou Canal was busy, Zhao Zhao and others abandoned their boats and went ashore, heading south by dry road.  Along the way, many cities and towns were buzzing with gongs and drums. The popularity of the Song Dynasty Agricultural Bank was already very high.  The original intention of the Green Crops Law proposed by Wang Anshi at that time was actually not bad, but if it was implemented in his way, problems would inevitably arise.  After several years of discussion and reform, the Agricultural Bank of China, an advanced financial institution with the characteristics of the Song Dynasty, emerged at the historic moment.  Replacing Changpingcang with banks also completely severed the relationship between young people's money and officials' political achievements.  The people can borrow whatever they want and the banks can lend whatever they want, they have no way to get involved.  As for the immediate superior of Da Song Agricultural Bank, it is the Da Song Household Department, which is separated from the three departments and managed independently.  With the annexation of Dali, large-scale copper mining in Yunnan, and wet copper smelting, the copper shortage dilemma in the Song Dynasty was improved to a certain extent, and the quantity and quality of copper coins gradually increased.  Coupled with the implementation of the improved version of "Jiaozi" (paper currency), the finance and economy of the Song Dynasty gradually improved. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?As a result, the policies that Wang Anshi could not implement at the beginning, or were counterproductive, can be gradually improved and implemented.  In addition, the Song Dynasty expanded a large amount of territory in the northwest and south, and more and more refugees began to be moved to cultivate land instead of being incorporated into the Xiang army.  The Song Dynasty no longer needed to raise so many soldiers and ruffians. Territorial expansion also meant the need for more local officials. As the reform progressed, the number of new departments that needed to be opened gradually increased.  Zhao Zhao took the opportunity to make fine adjustments to the administrative system of the Song Dynasty. The checks and balances were not completely broken, but the problem of redundant officials was improved to some extent.  The most important thing is that people's lives are gradually improving. Zhao Zhao, who was patrolling incognito, was very pleased to see this situation.  The grief of Di Qing's death was relieved, and he traveled all the way to Jiangning.  It has become the most prosperous city and economic and cultural center in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the Song Dynasty.  The area of ??the city is expanding, and both sides of the Qinhuai River are more prosperous than before.  Wang Anshi retired from old age and returned to his hometown, and served as the prefect of Jiangning for the second time. Xuanwu Lake also escaped the fate of being surrounded by the lake to create farmland. Now it is a place with excellent scenery in Jiangning City.  Standing by Xuanwu Lake, Zhao Zhao couldn't help but sigh, arriving at the beginning of the Song Dynasty.  I have a very simple wish.  Take a look at the scenery on Purple Mountain.  Reciting poems and composing poems by Xuanwu Lake.  Looking for flowers and willows on the Qinhuai River, whoever wanted to trick people by fate unexpectedly became the emperor of the Song Dynasty.  Now I am standing by Xuanwu Lake, wanting to compose a poem but I have no clue, and I can¡¯t conjure up any emotion at all.  Since you can't do it yourself, then go and listen to others Zhao Zhao strolled by the Xuanwu Lake, and Li Cheng followed quietly with the Mingyue secret guards until they stopped in front of Fenghe Courtyard.  Li Cheng looked up.  A middle-aged man seemed to be giving a lecture, and the content seemed to be "Biographies of Huo Shi" in Tai Shigong's "Historical Records". The audience was a group of fifteen or sixteen-year-old schoolchildren.  The schoolchildren had only a little understanding of it, but they were fascinated by it.  The middle-aged man talked eloquently, and it was very interesting.  Zhao Zhao just watched and listened without stepping forward to disturb him.  The teachers and students there were so engaged that they never noticed any spectators.  Until half an hour later.  After the lecture, the students dispersed in a hurry.  Only then did the middle-aged man see Zhao Zhao.  He was slightly surprised at first, then dropped the book in his hand and hurried over to see the gift.  Zhao Zhao waved his hand and asked with a smile: "After many years of separation, how is Yuanze?" If the middle-aged man teaching the class is not Wang Yu, who is he?  He just changed from a handsome young man to an old man in his forties.  Wang Yu said: "Thanks to the official family, everything is fine!" "Your Majesty, are you okay?" "It's just that I'm old, my eyes are a little blurred, and my ears are deaf!" Wang Yu said: "It's also thanks to the official family's grace.  "I asked my father to come to Jiangning for treatment and recuperation, and he also gave me a residence in Fengheyuan." "Does the prince like it?" Wang Yu said with a smile, "I do, but my father has been frugal in his life. When he sees the waves of Xuanwu Lake every day, he sighs.  How wonderful it is to build fields from a lake!¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Thinking of this, Zhao Zhao couldn¡¯t help but laugh. Even though history and life trajectory have changed, Wang Anshi¡¯s desire to die for the lake is still alive!  Zhao Zhao then asked: "I just heard you talk about the "Biography of Huo Shi", and you have done a lot of research on the method of wealth economy? Then tell me, should we hide wealth among the people or the country?" Wang Yu hesitated for a moment.  , and Zhao Zhao looked at each other and laughed.  Wang Yu asked this question when the two met for the first time.  "In fact, as long as agriculture and commerce develop and the people are prosperous, changes will naturally occur subtly. Why bother to encourage it? If you are not careful, it will be counterproductive." Wang Yu sighed: "In the past, my father and I were too anxious and too superficial." "  Humph, it¡¯s really not easy to make Yuanze bow his head and admit his mistake!¡± Zhao Zhao said with a smile: ¡°Go to Bianliang, there is no one to fill the vacancy of the Minister of Household Affairs, it¡¯s you!¡± ¡°Uh¡± Happiness comes.  It was too sudden, or for other reasons, Wang Yu was a little stunned on the spot.  "What? Don't you want to?" Zhao Zhao smiled. Wang Yu deliberately taught classes by Xuanwu Lake in order to attract his attention and show that he still had the intention of becoming an official.  Mingyue Sect had already reported the news and came to Xuanwu Lake today just to meet Wang Yu and fulfill his dream.  Wang Yu said: "Thanks to the official's high opinion, I should have obeyed my order immediately, but" Zhao Zheng followed Wang Yu's gaze and saw Wang Anshi, who was nearly seventy years old, tremblingly walking over, followed by a man in his sixties.  Little old man.  The little old man¡¯s eyes were dull and silly, but he was extremely attentive and respectful to Wang Anshi. He was completely different from the cunning and cunning Lu Huiqing in the past.  When Zhao Zhao ascended the throne, he had cleaned up the remnants of Zhao Xu, and most of them had committed suicide. Han Qi and others also committed suicide.  But Lu Huiqing is an exception, likeHe disappeared from Bianjing as if he had evaporated.  Unexpectedly, fourteen years later, he would appear in Jiangning, beside his former mentor and life-and-death enemy Wang Anshi.  "Don't blame the officials. It's not that Zhu didn't report what he knew. He has suffered a lot from living outside these years. His brain has been damaged and he is like a stupid child. When my father found out, he was being bullied by beggars.  It's really pitiful." Wang Yu said: "He seemed to remember my father and asked for help, so my father took him in. Please forgive me!" "Do you still hate him?" Wang Yu shook his head: "After all these years,  , is there any point in hating him? He deserves it, what else should I hate?" "Okay!" Zhao Zhao said, "Your Majesty, please go to Bianjing. I hope you will."  Can complete his unfinished business." Zhao Zhao knew that Wang Yu was no longer what he used to be. Today he is more mature, more open-minded, and truly capable of taking on big responsibilities.  After saying that, Zhao Zhao turned around and walked away.  The dim-eyed Wang Anshi stood at the intersection, staring blankly at the direction Zhao Zhao left, unable to hold back tears!  "Teacher, why are you crying?" Lu Huiqing, who is almost sixty years old, has a bit of a milky voice in her tone. It is funny, but also sad, or maybe she deserves it!  Zhao Zhao looked back at Xuanwu Lake. The wind was sunny and the scenery was just right.  There was a crowd of people, having fun, the street vendors were working hard to sell, and the business was booming Men and women, old and young, all had happy smiles on their faces. Zhao Zhao was delighted and filled with emotion.  This is my subjects, happy; this is my country, picturesque!  ¡­ Back to the Meng Mansion, which has been converted into a palace, the three princesses who have become mothers are playing on the swings in the courtyard, their hearty laughter is almost exactly the same as before.  For a moment, Zhao Zhao had some illusions, as if he had returned to twenty-one years ago.  Under the swing frame, the dew is thick and the flowers are thin, and the sweat is thin and the clothes are light.  The beauty leaned against the door and looked back, sniffing the green plums! ?¡­ ?(Complete the book) (To be continued) ?ps: I will write a final statement and some explanations tomorrow.
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