The Eastern Expedition fleet was a vast expedition fleet, which stretched for more than ten miles and sailed on the South China Sea. More than twenty large warships were sailing forward, followed by more than two hundred medium warships accompanied on the left and right wings, in the middle were the emperor's imperial boats, escort fleets and a large number of baggage fleets. The behind were more than ten large warships. The small warships in the middle were either towed or traveled to convey messages between the fleets. "Δ                                                                                                                                                                                              �

As the southwest monsoon arrived, the fleet could only constantly change directions and get wind, so the degree was not fast, but it was spectacular, especially the Sheji, located in the center of the fleet, which was tall and hung with the apricot and yellow emperor flag. It was impossible not to attract attention. At this time, it was the time when merchant ships from various countries came to China for trade. Seeing this huge fleet, they all avoided and saluted, but they were also surprised by the foreign merchants who often traveled to and from China, because they all knew that the Song Dynasty had fallen, but such a large fleet was on the sea, and they couldn't help but wonder whether the rumors were wrong.

Zhao Bing seemed to have recovered his former routine the day after boarding the boat. He got up at Yin in the morning and practiced martial arts under Yuan Miao's teachings. After breakfast at Mao, he performed routine morning courts after breakfast. This is often just a formality, because there is something on the boat. Although they are large in the sea, it is not easy to find their traces in the vast sea, so naturally they cannot know the matters of the court.

After that, until noon, Yingjieyan came to give lectures and taught His Majesty's classics and classics. After lunch and a nap, if the weather is good, Zhao Bing will go fishing on the back deck and see the sea view. If the weather is bad, he will call his subordinates to play chess or discuss some facts with them. At night, Zhao Bing will usually not come out of the bedroom cabin, and no one knows what the little emperor is doing. Wang De and others who know the situation will certainly want to take mute medicine, and will never reveal a word to outsiders.

The voyage was quite smooth. In addition to several times when the fleet landed in batches to replenish Tamsui and evading the three-day storm in Nan'ao, they all floated on the sea. After twenty days of voyage, Qiongzhou Island appeared above the sea level in the morning of May 16th. When he arrived home, Zhao Bing finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Eastern Expedition came to a perfect end. He knew that a storm was still brewing, and if it was not handled well, it would be another sword and sword shadow.

"Your Majesty, Governor Liu led a team across the sea to welcome the emperor's carriage and requested to pass the boat!" When he arrived at Chen, the fleet entered the strait. The beacon fire on Qixing Ridge in the telescope was clearly visible. At this time, Zheng Yong entered the cabin and reported.

"Please!" Zhao Bing threw the book in his hand on the table and said. Because he was wandering on the sea, the Bureau of Affairs could not deliver the news to the ship. Zhao Bing had no idea what happened to Xingchao these days. Before he went to the island, he was eager to know what the situation on the island is now.

"I am the Minister of Political Affairs, Liu Fu, come to welcome the emperor and congratulate him on his victory. Long live his life!" Liu Fu entered His Majesty's bedroom under the guidance of Ni Liang, but he did not go to the lobby to meet him, so he knew that he wanted to know the details of the island first. After entering, he was indeed Zhao Bing and Ying Jieyan, but he could not miss the etiquette and worship immediately.

"Thank you for your hard work, so there is no need to be too polite!" Zhao Bingxu helped him and asked him to sit in his right hand and smiled.

"This time, Your Majesty won a great victory in his personal expedition. The world was shocked. He seized a huge sum of money and collected 100,000 people. Everyone in the court was happy. I am very happy!" Although Liu Fu and His Majesty were close, they could not lose their words on the scene. They bowed and smiled.

"Governor Liu doesn't have to be polite. What's the situation in the court now?" Zhao Bing did not take the lead, but asked directly.

"Report to Your Majesty, since Your Majesty personally conquered the country, the situation in the court has been stable, and all officials can perform their duties. And some of the matters have been learned that after receiving the order, the six prime ministers have suspended the layoffs and abolished the rural clerks and started to recover; for some officials who have failed, the six prime ministers have also ordered the department to investigate and punish them after His Majesty returns to the court." Liu Fu said.

"The most difficult thing at the moment is the Lidong Rebellion. At present, the armies have suspended their attacks on Li people in accordance with the imperial edict and strictly guarded the boundaries. They have counterattacked the Li people who crossed the border. They have fought more than ten times, killed more than a hundred people, and captured hundreds of people who have committed riots. Although the conflict between the two sides has slowed down recently, Li people dare not cross the boundaries easily, but they are still not optimistic, and the conflict is still imminent."

"Well, can the Li people put forward any conditions?" Zhao Bing nodded. What he was most worried about was that the ministers in the court took advantage of the matter of leaving, and reorganized the court and replaced his trustees whom he had placed in the local area, making his foundation unstable. Now it seems that the thing he was most worried about was not born, and he could still act according to his will. He knew that the life of Li Ran was nothing more than unfairness to distribution, and was jealous of wealth to cause chaos, so he continued to ask.

"After Your Majesty, Li Chief Fu Xiong and others claimed that after they went to the island, the Han people reclaimed wasteland and built a site to occupy their hereditary land, demanding compensation of 20,000 stones of grain, 1,000 guan of silver and 30 taels of gold. They also enthroned him as the Lidong Grand Leader of Qiongzhou, and in charge of the 72 Dongli Villages in Qiongzhou. His descendants were inherited and replaced, and they were willing to withdraw their troops." Liu Fu reported.

"Haha, he doesn't have a big appetite, he just needs such a little thing!" Zhao Bing was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled. He thought he would definitely bargain with him, but he didn't expect to offer such a low price.

"Your Majesty, I think the court cannot make peace with them, otherwise they will continue to cause trouble if they eat the marrow and taste. They should consider it properly and not be satisfied with it." Liu Fu said anxiously when he heard the little emperor say this.

"In this way, all the ministers in the court thought that they should quell the rebellion by force!" Zhao Bing asked with a frown.

"Your Majesty, this is not the case. There are still some people in the court who are unwilling to move troops. They believe that recruitment and promotion should be the best." Liu Fu shook his head and said.

"Oh, who are they?" Zhao Bing touched his chin and said.

"It should be said that the ministers in the court hope to use a large army to fight to quell the chaos and achieve success in life. However, local officials thought that the chaos in the past dynasties had been pacified, but they still had to be temporarily stable, but it was difficult to eradicate. Moreover, not only did the use of large army to consume money and food, it was even more protracted and unfavorable to local stability. Therefore, they treated the imperial edicts passively and did not implement them actively, making it difficult to implement the strategy of quelling chaos, creating a confrontation between the two sides." Liu Fu replied.
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