Nick was used to living on the boat, but soon he arrived on land, but it was not a land for the empire, but a land for the Seljuks.

Yan Shu's strategy was very simple. He went from the land of the Seljuk people along the Silk Road along the westernmost pass of the Song Dynasty, which was not the safest, but it was the closest path.

There are also dangers at sea. Who knows if you will encounter powerful storms during the long voyage? Although the navigation technology of the Song Dynasty was already quite advanced, many ships still had accidents at sea every year.

In contrast, the team of the Emperor of Qin had already received the command of the Qin Dynasty and was more secure in choosing to take the land route. It was based on this that Yan Shu chose to pass through Seljuk and return to the Song Dynasty.

John played a very important role along the way. His understanding of the West was far beyond that of Yan Shu who only knew about it in the text. Of course, he also highly recommended returning to the Song Dynasty from Seljuk.

No one is quite good at the division of the Song Dynasty, which will lead the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty to travel across the enemy country. Recently, the crusaders organized by the Holy Roman are constantly invading the land of Seljuk, and the conflicts between the two sides are not small.

Of course, the Crusades did not affect the overall situation of Seljuk, but were only a war of attrition while border troubles continued to be constantly carried out. But even so, the trade between the two sides had not been interrupted.

Just as Yan Shu led the division to the land of Seljuk, Zhao Zhen also arrived at the capital of the Divine City and returned to the capital of the Song Dynasty again. Zhao Zhen's heart was already very calm.

In fact, many things have been handled by Zhao Xu. Zhao Zhen returned to Shendu City and did not accept the warm welcome. Instead, he put away the imperial carriage and put on casual clothes and quietly entered the city gate.

As for the honor of the Western Expedition, it should be left to Di Qing and the soldiers of the Supreme Four Army led by him. How could the emperor compete for military achievements with the general? The glory not only belongs to him, Zhao Zhen, but also to all the soldiers participating in the Western Expedition.

Zhao Zhen was very serious about this matter. Neither Sancai nor Cai Boxi could persuade Zhao Zhen. They also knew that the official disliked the most was this scene, but in their opinion, this was the glory and majesty of the emperor.

When he returned to Shendu, Zhao Zhen clearly felt that the difference between this place and Tokyo City was probably at the feet of the emperor. The lives of the people were full of liveliness and positivity and arrogance.

The Shendu City has officially begun to divide and govern. This was the first time that occurred in the Song Dynasty. The so-called partition is the separate governance of inner cities and outer cities. Whether it is taxation or other systems, it is different from the inner cities.

This is a manifestation of progress. The actual situations of inner cities and outer cities are different. Dividing is also an inevitable trend, but the law is still the same. The so-called dividing is just a difference in public security environment.

The inner city is quieter, and of course it is also a place where rich people gather. Most of the houses here are tall and are typical high-gate homes. Although there are many wealthy families in the outer city, their identities and status are different.

Even though the Dongchengmo was hit by Zhao Zhen's fatal blow, the Dongcheng still had a large number of noble families. These noble families were much more honest and responsible than before, and were basically doing the few businesses left carefully.

Yes, although the Dongcheng Moat collapsed, they did not disappear completely. On the contrary, almost all of them were preserved. Except for a few more stubborn families, the others had already scattered.

They are all nobles who have been promoted, otherwise they are deeply rooted up-and-comers. Such noble families are difficult to completely destroy. They may behave with their tails, or they may be cautious and low-key and unreasonable, but they will never disappear completely.

The centipede worm dies without being stiff, and the lean camel is bigger than a horse. That is to say, it is almost impossible for them to completely destroy them. If they really do this, the entire Tian family will be destroyed halfway.

After all, these noble families and the Tian family are one in some aspects, and share honor and disgrace. If the nobles completely disappear, the rule of the Song Dynasty will begin to be turbulent.

Zhao Zhen spent so many years constantly reducing the influence and interference of the nobles on the court, but in the end he did not completely expel the nobles. It was not that he could not, but that he did not dare.

Indeed, Zhao Zhen, who had always been unscrupulous, was scared. When he found that the nobles had penetrated into the ruling class of the Song Dynasty, he became uneasy and eventually did not muster up the courage to eliminate all the nobles of the Song Dynasty.

Because the Song Dynasty was in the feudal era, and this era was destined to be under the rule of emperors and nobles. The emperor needed support, not only the support of court officials, but also the support of nobles.

All Zhao Zhen continued to reform, continuously strengthen education and imperial examinations, and constantly cultivate new forces, which was also constantly weakening the rights of nobles.

Zhao Zhen knew that he could not do this, but he believed that Zhao Xu could do it, and all of this at the moment showed that Zhao Xu was doing well.

Dividing the inside and outside is the best method. It goes without saying that the people in the outer city strictly govern the people, but the environment of the inner and outer city is different. The inner city also needs to be strictly governed. After all, they are closer to the palace and closer to the center of power.

The special identity of a noble family makes it difficult for ordinary officials to manage. The best way is to hand it over to a powerful yamen, such as Dali Temple.

That's right, Zhao Xu handed over the public security and criminal investigation and litigation in the inner city to Dali Temple. Dali Temple was in charge of the trial of criminal prison cases. The chief was the minister of Dali Temple and was among the nine ministers. His status was naturally noble. In addition, Dali Temple was the highest trial institution of the Song Dynasty and was more authoritative.

The Dali Temple is responsible for the security of the inner city, and the effect is naturally surprisingly good. Even the noble families in the inner city dare not be arrogant easily. This is one of the reasons why they are honest and responsible in the inner city.

Needless to say, Zhao Zhen knew that this was done by Zhao Xu. It is naturally the best thing to do things so cleverly and not let others be too careful.

From the beginning of entering the city, Zhao Zhen could clearly feel the means and ability of Zhao Xu to govern. Shendu City was the center of the Song Dynasty, and the changes in Shendu City also represented the changes in the Song Dynasty.

The closer we got to Shendu City along the way, the more obvious this change was. Local officials began to conduct self-inspection and self-reflection. This was something that the Song Dynasty would never have happened before.

As for Shendu City, it is naturally more organized. This is not an intuitive change, but it is everywhere, the streets are cleaner, the people are more orderly, people are more polite, and the police are more dedicated.
Chapter completed!