History writing is a kind of inheritance of civilization, and it is also a kind of respect and record.

For all dynasties in China, the importance of history writing is no less than that of the emperor's succession. It is an important manifestation of civil and military achievements, and it is also an interpretation and recognition of the rationality and legitimacy of this dynasty.

Of course, this is also an advice to the remnants of the country. The country has been destroyed. Live the current life honestly and don’t think about going back to the past again.

Historians who study history need to focus on selection. This is not a simple job. The most important thing about studying history is authenticity. Although there are many officials who study history who are honored by respect, the authenticity is also quite high. Historians are not yet humble to the point of being driven by the emperor.

Although there is a taboo for the profession, it will not exaggerate or strongly exaggerate. The Song Dynasty is already strong enough, and there is no need to improve the status of the Song Dynasty by belittling the Liao Dynasty and the Khitan. On the contrary, the best choice is to truly reflect the situation of the Liao Dynasty and the Khitan.

As for the candidate, Zhao Zhen already had a problem with the candidates. After returning to Shendu City, he could just select a special person to edit with Chongwen Academy.

The end of the Khitan Dynasty means that there are no more powerful enemies around the Song Dynasty. The Tubo on the plateau is already trembling. Looking around, there is no force that can compete with the Song Dynasty. It can only rely on the geographical location to survive.

The car driver continued to move forward, and encountered many migrating teams along the way. After arriving in Shangjing, he caught up with the Khitans who took the lead.

Among these people were ordinary people, former slaves or nobles, but now their identities were the same. All the people of the Song Dynasty and Khitan slaves were obtained, which was the one that Zhao Zhen personally pardoned.

Many people are grateful and are even more confused. They have no industry, no wealth, and even their own clothes. The Khitan nobles can release people, but they have to take away the property from the slaves.

All the property was taken away, including the cloth bags that contained things and even the clothes on their bodies.

Although it was already spring, the sharpness of the late spring cold was not something these slaves could bear, not to mention that they were not covered in their clothes and could not fill their stomachs. Even though Sancai tried hard to cover it up, Zhao Zhen still saw a child wrapped in a strip of cloth on his body trembling in the corner of the street.

The imperial guards who guarded Zhao Zhen had already sent their clothes, but how many children would there be?

Xiao Tali's face was ashen, but Zhao Zhen was not angry: "This is the world, this is human selfishness. My attack on the Khitan is also helping you Khitan people. At least they have recovered their freedom. After entering the Song Dynasty, they will definitely be able to survive."

"How can these people settle down without anything?"

Zhao Zhen pointed to a large area in the capital in the distance, with people roaring in it, and it was endless: "Factory is their way out. I am full of food in the Song Dynasty, and land is no longer the first choice for the people. I will share the land equally for you Khitans and provide them with work. Working in the factory can get wages and then use the wages to buy grain. As for accommodation, although the factory will not give them much good houses, it is not a problem to shelter from wind and rain."

"What if you are humiliated?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Are they insulted? They are almost gone for life. Is it still an insult to give them food and houses to live in? If you want to gain respect from others, you have to rely on yourself. I, the Song Dynasty, will not discriminate against foreigners, but if you are really lazy, beating and scolding is considered light."

Xiao Tali suddenly realized: "You are trying to force them to change to Song Ji!"

Zhao Zhen waved his hand: "Don't be wronged by those who are empty-mouthed, I don't have this. But I have a law in the Song Dynasty. Unless I have a household registration, you cannot buy and sell houses. You can only rent them to settle down. Don't they want a better life when they have money? Who would like to rent someone else's house?"

After a pause, Zhao Zhen said again: "Besides, who doesn't want their children to live a good life? Studying in the Song Dynasty is a fair way out, but scholars want to take the imperial examinations, and those recruited by local schools and colleges must be registered as me in the Song Dynasty..."

"Isn't this a forced?!"

"Everything is their own choice, better or forced, they can choose from it. I will never force them, but people go to a higher place, this is nature."

After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, he explained to Sancai: "In the past, when I arrived at Cai Boyi's place, he had already come forward to serve him. Why didn't I see him even if I arrived today?"

Sancai smiled bitterly and said, "Official family, don't you know that Mr. Cai has been busy recently and is in a state of turmoil!"

“Why?”

Sancai glanced at Xiao Tali and whispered: "Because the Khitans are coming, even if the 600,000 Khitans arrive, they need to be maintained. Do you see a hint of panic in the city? This is all the credit of the prince-consort!"

Zhao Zhen nodded. It was true. Cai Boqi knew that placing the Khitans was the greatest service to him.

Since I have arrived in Shangjing City, I must stay for a while, which can be considered as returning to my old place. Xiao Tali's eyes were empty, and his thoughts were probably floating to another place.

"Then stay in Shangjing for two days. I want to see how Cai Boyi managed Shangjing. This is the key place between the Song Dynasty and the grassland, and it is also a major city for freight transit!"

Sancai knew that this would happen, bowed and said, "I understand, I will send someone to arrange this, and Prince Cai will definitely come to serve."

After he left, Xiao Tali said, "This is my sad place in Khitan. Why should the official family do this..."

Zhao Zhen stood up and opened the carriage door. After the carriage stopped slowly, he said, "Go down and take a look! See what is the difference between your Khitan Shangjing City and my Song Dynasty Shangjing City."

The car drove on the main gate imperial road, but the scale of Shangjing City expanded again, and a Guocheng was built outside the original Shangjing City, and the original Khitan outer city turned into an inner city.

So what I just saw was just a scene in the capital city, and the most common ones in the capital were the Khitans who migrated to the Song Dynasty.

The reason was that the population of Shangjing City increased rapidly. Cai Boqi had anticipated all this early, and set the tone for expansion from the first month after he returned to Shangjing City to take office.

Because he saw the future of the grassland and the huge potential for interoperability with the Central Plains, there was a shortage of materials and commodities on the grassland. For the "monster" with developed manufacturing industry in the Song Dynasty, the grassland market was much more beneficial than the overseas market.

The cities leading to the grasslands of the Song Dynasty became an important link. After leaving the Shendu City on Gyeonggi Road, they went north and Beijing Dading Prefecture and Shangjing City would become opportunities for development.
Chapter completed!