The Song Dynasty's southern expedition to Dali quickly spread among the Dangxiang and Liao dynasties. Such a rapid war of annihilation stunned the world. Under the leadership of the Dali clan, Di Qing led tens of thousands of people to bypass the passes and take the city of Yangjumei in Dali.

The battle in the entire capital ended in just two hours. Gao Zhisheng, the Prime Minister of Dali, was captured alive, and Emperor Duan Suxing was also captured. This was unexpected by both Party Xiang and the Liao Dynasty.

Such a rapid battle was not very brutal, and the defenders of Dali Yangjumei City suffered very little casualties. The Song Dynasty's army did not cause them much harm. As long as those who disarmed, their lives would be spared. After all, these standing armies

Most of them are descendants of the Dali clan, and Zhao Zhen wants to keep them for great use.

The autonomy of ethnic minorities still has certain benefits, as it can appease the emotions of those who have subjugated their country to the greatest extent.

Zhao Zhen was lying on the hammock and rocking comfortably. In the eyes of others, the Song Dynasty captured the capital of Dali in just one day, but they didn't know that the Song Dynasty had spent half a year on this!

For Zhao Zhen, the war to attack Dali started half a year ago, but Song Ping's death in the battle made Zhao Zhen sigh with regret. He was a foreign spy trained by the Black Hand.

The foreign spies of the Song Dynasty still had to be mainly foreigners. The appearance of the Han people was too obvious. The spies of the Black Hand in the Liao Dynasty and Dangxiang were mostly merchants. The Liao and Dangxiang people who could really serve the Song Dynasty

Not much.

But the identity of the merchants also gave them better cover. Even if the Liao people knew that there were spies among these merchants, there was nothing they could do. This was like poison given to them by the Song Dynasty. It would not work if they did not take it...

Just when Zhao Zhen was thinking about how to train more spies, Sancai walked into the colorful imperial garden, carefully avoiding the various toys on the ground, walked to Zhao Zhen's hammock and said: "Guan family,

The enemy chief will be crowned, and the army will offer prisoners at Xuande Gate after returning to the city!"

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly: "I understand."

The plain tone made Sancai a little suspicious. Hearing from the princes of the two palaces, the act of destroying a country is considered the most glorious one in martial arts. Now that Dali has been basically pacified, this should be an extremely exciting thing for the officials.

Are the officials worried about something again?

Obviously Sancai didn't know that in Zhao Zhen's mind, martial arts alone was not enough. Of course, martial arts must be governed by martial arts, and the cultural governance of Dali is much more important than martial arts. Why should Dali be captured? Not only because it is part of the homeland of China

, and more importantly, its natural resources.

A poor Yunnan is not the Yunnan that Zhao Zhen wants. He wants a prosperous Yunnan!

The development of Yunnan has become the most important plan on Zhao Zhen's desk. The question of who to send as Yunnan Road Transport Envoy to take charge of the road's wealth has troubled Zhao Zhen for a long time.

It is still difficult for the court to find an official who understands financial planning. After all, civil servants are always thinking about how to manage local public security and folk customs. During the annual survey, local officials with more honest folk customs are more likely to be promoted.

This has become a norm.

Even when Yan Shu was the magistrate of Yingtian Mansion, he paid more attention to how to educate the people. Therefore, the academy in Yingtian Mansion was the best place established in the Song Dynasty, and even Tokyo City could not compare with it.

Cai Boqi is qualified for this position, but if Cai Boqi is sent there, Zhao Zhen can only imagine what the imperial study will look like if Shangshu in the middle of the court piles it up.

Among the courtiers who attach great importance to the economy, only Ding Wei is suitable, but Zhao Zhen is reluctant to let the three secretaries who have the most financial planning in the Song Dynasty leave the court. In the past few years, Ding Wei has organized the financial planning of the Song Dynasty in an orderly manner. The annual income of the court,

Expenses, budgets, etc. are all handled by him. Zhao Zhen has no intention of touching Ding Wei until there is a suitable candidate.

Reluctantly, he opened a memorial and saw words on it that prevented Di Qing from serving as deputy privy envoy. Zhao Zhen was very surprised.

At this time, Di Qing was almost unparalleled in the Song Dynasty, and he contributed greatly to the destruction of the country. No one denied his talents at this time. However, this memorial clearly pointed out that Di Qing was not allowed to serve as a soldier because he was born in the military. This was against the law.

Wang Juzheng? Zhao Zhen has a little impression of this name. He once petitioned the Zhongshu Province to strengthen the management and supervision of Yici Leye's ticket number, but the ministers of the Zhongshu Province did not pay attention to it until Zhao Zhen himself began to pay attention to it.

The attack on Le Yeren's ticket number attracted the attention of officials in the DPRK and China, and it was Wang Juzheng who first proposed that the power of tariff supervision should be strengthened.

This man's sense of financial planning is much more sensitive than that of politics. Zhao Zhen was so thoughtful that he might as well let him serve as Yunnan Road's transfer envoy. In this way, he would not have to worry about him continuing to participate in Di Qing's performance, but he would also find someone to develop the economy of Yunnan Road.

A good official.

Zhao Zhen planned to protect Di Qing, a rare and handsome talent. Nowadays, the Military Academy of the Song Dynasty has trained countless generals. Through systematic study and analysis of classic Chinese and foreign battle cases, the level of military generals has become higher and higher.

Zhao Zhen can freely set the questions for the martial arts examination and change them however he wants, but he cannot change the questions for the imperial examination. Even adding the Gewu subject cannot change the Confucian classics of the Jinshi subject, the Jinshi examination of Tie Jing, Mo Yihe and poetry.

Very big.

Jinshi focused on pronunciation and rhyme, and were confused about the past and present; the Ming classics only had to be memorized and recited, but their meanings were useless to learn. In the face of the powerful Confucian dogma, even the emperor Zhao Zhen could not easily change the content of the imperial examination.

Looking at his son on his belly, Zhao Zhen smiled. It was too early to consider these things now. Educational reform is not something that happens overnight and may require the efforts of several generations.

Ling'er, who was already able to jump around, was having fun with his younger brother Zhao Yun. Zhao Xu was obviously jealous. Zhao Zhen looked at him with longing eyes and smiled bitterly. He reached out and picked him up and put him next to Ling'er. The child

Well, I just want to play...

Zhao Zhen was used to reading memorials in the backyard. Compared with other emperors of the Song Dynasty, he was the most diligent.

Di Qing will return to Beijing in a few days. Before that, Zhao Zhen still has many things to do. The most important thing is to promote his martial arts skills...

Zhao Zhen did not bother to do such self-proclaimed things, but he could not stand up to the memorials in the court. Even Lu Zongdao, who had always been rigid and conservative, wrote letters one after another to urge him. This shows that this southern expedition was of great significance to the Song Dynasty.

The entire palace was strictly forbidden to allow men other than the emperor to enter. Zhao Zhen originally planned to meet Lu Zongdao and others in the back garden, but when he thought of his rigid expression, Zhao Zhen decided to go to extra trouble. Besides, the back garden was already closed.

It has become a playground for my children. When I have nothing to do, I will make some special toys for them, such as wooden slides, seesaws, small wooden horses, tumblers, etc., which keep them entertained.

Although the prince and princess are happy, the scene in the children's paradise is indeed not suitable as a place for political discussions.

In the Chui Gong Hall, the princes of the two palaces were silently waiting for the emperor's appearance. The sound of footsteps came from behind the gorgeous Shu brocade. The clocks and drums rang when Zhao Zhen appeared in front of everyone. The elderly Wang Zeng led the princes of the two palaces to congratulate loudly.

Said: "Your Majesty ordered the country to be settled with peace and military force, and established the rule of Yao and Shun. The people enjoyed a period of peace. Now he is marching south to Dali to seize the title of the country. Such martial arts is a blessing to the Song Dynasty and a blessing to the people. I sincerely ask your Majesty to come to

Happy Xuandemen and the people!"

Zhao Zhen raised his hand slightly and said: "Good, tonight I will go to Xuande Tower with the prince and princess to celebrate the Great Song Dynasty!"

Everyone stood up to worship again but had different expressions. Wang Zeng was smiling, Ding Wei was mostly happy, but Lu Zongdao was extremely serious. For him, this was a sacred moment!

Only then did Zhao Zhen realize that the most important thing in promoting civil and martial arts was to give the people confidence, which had a great effect on the rule of the feudal dynasty. Although it cost a lot, the Song Dynasty today could afford such "little money"
Chapter completed!