Regarding this deduction, Zhao Zhen issued an order to strictly enclose and not disclose a word... At the same time, the Royal Academy and the Hundred Schools were sent to arrange students to visit various places, record the witnessed situation truthfully, and then analyze and organize it, and then send it to the Political Affairs Hall for decision-making.

By the time the report was submitted, the Song Dynasty had completed the transition from the old to the new, and Zhao Zhen left.

However, this sand table deduction affected the entire Song Dynasty.

At least this time, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty understood one truth: everything is two-sided, just like those who support reformers, constantly boast about reforms, perfect and have no problems at all, while those who oppose reforms attack in every way, saying that it is worthless.

People who hold these two views will never have the opportunity to enter the political affairs hall and become the priests again. Because they do not have the ability to control the empire at all, it is too dangerous to hand over the country to them.

The problem Wang Ning'an saw is actually two sides. With the development of industry and commerce, a large number of people entering the city will bring employment pressure to the city, environmental pollution, deterioration of public security, and even the threat of plague... At the same time, the labor, resources and money in rural areas will be withdrawn, which will also cause rural decay and farmers' life difficulties.

Both of these situations have a result, which is that the turmoil and uneasiness caused by the flow of people has increased the cost of social governance.

If you think of these, you may understand why some sages long for small countries and few people, and Confucianism advocates relocation, which is not without reason.

But these methods are too negative and not advisable.

The prescription Wang Ning'an prescribed was to expand the number of officials in the court, increase soldiers and servants, especially in rural areas, maintain public order and strictly clear out all kinds of messy forces. At the same time, strengthen education and add schools to give rural people the opportunity to stand out.

In cities, management should be strengthened and workers should be guaranteed to avoid unrest due to unemployment.

Of course, as mentioned earlier, the prescriptions prescribed by Wang Ning'an are not perfect, because doing so will increase expenses and create a huge financial burden.

Can the Song Dynasty bear the winner?

Maybe it can, maybe it can't!

However, Wang Ning'an didn't want to bet. At this time, the Song Dynasty was both powerful and fragile... Therefore, he had to take out his hands. One was of course to expand territory, occupy more resources, and fill the financial deficit.

The other hand is to develop the financial market, fool countries into buying bonds from the Song Dynasty, investing in the Song Dynasty, and using their money to support the Song Dynasty's huge bureaucracy and numerous soldiers.

...Does it look familiar? Wang Ning'an suddenly realized, God, Da Song is going to become a bad emperor!

He had been struggling for a long time and finally figured it out. The Mold Emperor was Mold Emperor. Anyway, the advantages of the Song Dynasty were even greater than Mold Emperor. As long as there was no sweeping monk who had been cultivated for thousands of years, the old monster, maybe this path could be done!

No matter what, Wang Ning'an has begun to implement it.

The previous analysis is very clear. The Song Dynasty had a fatal problem. If you feel that with its strong national strength, you can hit anyone you want. Once you fail seriously, you may embark on the old path of prosperity and decline.

Therefore, war must be limited and must be won.

As for using soft power more wisely outside of war... Well, the Song Dynasty has really become a bad emperor!

In order to demonstrate soft power, we must hold this Holy Birthday Ceremony well.

Various competitions are in full swing, and product displays and singing and dancing performances are also colorful.

In addition to these, there is another big thing that has finally been discussed.

That is the question of how Khotan was incorporated into the Song Dynasty!

This is a very important thing. If done well, it will set a benchmark for other countries. If the Song Dynasty wants to expand its territory, it will encounter much less resistance and will also have a basis for persuading others.

As mentioned earlier, according to the history of the Kingdom of Khotan and Li Shengtian's achievements, it is a pity to be a vassal king. When the problem is that if Li Shengtian is posthumously appointed as the emperor, then how should he deal with it between the Song Dynasty and the Khotan, between Li Shengtian and Zhao Zhen? This involves complex issues of etiquette and law.

Jia Changchao took Ouyang Xiu and Pang Ji to discuss for half a month and finally came up with a plan.

They agreed to respect Li Shengtian as the emperor, but this ceremony was different... Just ten days before Zhao Zhen's holy birthday, Zhao Zhen personally led the prince, as well as the political affairs hall, and civil and military officials to go to the Huangdi Temple to worship the ancestors of China.

During the ceremony, Zhao Zhen personally distributed an incense and handed it to the Yuchi lineage of Yutian!

The people of Khotan were loyal to the Central Plains, but in their history, the people of Khotan were not real Han people, but just did a very good job of sinicization.

But at this moment, the people of Khotan truly became descendants of the Han family.

They were able to share the Han incense and had the right to worship the ancestors of the Han family. They called themselves Han people and had no barriers anymore!

At this moment, Zhao Zhen was no longer the emperor of the Song Dynasty, but the patriarch of the Han family!

He represented all Han people and accepted the Khotan people.

At this moment, all the Khotan missions knelt in front of the Huangdi Temple, crying bitterly, like wandering people who have been wandering for many years, finally found their home.

Each of them cried loudly.

As for other missions from all over the country who came to watch the ceremony, they were also deeply shocked.

After they cried enough, Zhao Zhen formally issued an order to let the Ministry of Rites read the order, "... Li Shengtian, the Great Sage Emperor of Khotan, was the God of Wen and the Holy Martial Arts, succeeded the Han Dynasty, commanded the weak brigades, and fought against strong enemies... defended China, and made great contributions to the world... respectfully worshipped the Great Sage Emperor Li Shengtian as the Emperor of Qitian and the Holy Martial Arts, and was the same as the emperors of all generations, and entered the ancestral temple..."

The above is just the core content of the will. There are also a large part of them recalling the achievements of the Kingdom of Khotan, telling their heroic and tenacious deeds for many years of hard work. There are many foreign missions in Luoyang, but not many who truly understand the history of the Kingdom of Khotan.

After hearing this order, I was also shocked.

Khotan is very interested in the Song Dynasty!

And what about the Song Dynasty?

Also interesting!

In order to give Li Shengtian the throne to Emperor Li, the Song Dynasty did not hesitate to change the rules, first incorporated Khotan into the Han family, and then placed Li Shengtian along with the Han emperors of all dynasties to worship the ancestor temple.

Which country can get such a favorable experience?

"The saint is kind to heaven!"

"The saint is kind to heaven!"

Zhao Li, Yuchi Yan, and many other members of the Yutian delegation knelt down again and bowed to the emperor.

Zhao Li presented the list of the people of Khotan with a jade box on his head.

"My minister...is offered a list and requested to join the Song Dynasty!"

"I and others request to submit to the Song Dynasty!"

The Khotan delegation burst into a majestic roar.

Zhao Shu helped his father and walked to Zhao Li in person. Zhao Zhen's eyes were already very poor. He could only rely on his son's help to accurately catch the roster and take it in his hand.

Zhao Zhen breathed a long sigh and said loudly: "Welcome home!"

go home!

The two simple words hit the heart of the Khotan delegation, and everyone's eyes were red and they were so grateful.

The entire activity lasted for nearly two hours.

Although Zhao Zhen was weak, he felt like he had chicken blood in such a festive and grand occasion and actually kept it all the way. He was also very pleased on the way back to the palace.

"Son of the Emperor, what do you think of the father's move?"

Zhao Shu looked admiring, "Apart from wisdom, it's great!"

Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction and sighed, "Khotan is heroic and touching, but there is only one example... It's like the twenty-four filial piety, because it is rare, it is compiled into books and widely circulated... and the special examples should not be regarded as ordinary... The emperor must know what to do with other barbarians."

"My son knows."

Zhao Shu smiled and said, "But there is more than one country of Khotan, and there are still countries that want to follow suit?"

"Which country?" Zhao Zhen said in surprise.

"It's not a country, but the countries in the Western Regions."

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly shook his head and laughed, "This is the trick you are playing with, but every country is like Khotan, and the father can't hold on!"

"Please rest assured, the rest of the country is just going through the motions of the Ministry of Rites, and I will never bother the emperor."

...

Heihu has been very upset recently. He won 25 games in a row in the wrestling arena and has been listed in the record and is widely advertised. He has become a real star. Every time he goes, there are people cheering and people showing envious eyes.

Heihu enjoyed the feeling of being respected, but when he returned to the inn, he was quickly beaten back to his original form.

Here, no matter how much credit he made or how much honor he won for him, he was a slave.

The best-class official room was prepared for the three messengers.

The wing rooms on both sides are also for the Yelu family and the Xiao family to live in.

As for him, of course, he was better than other slaves, but he was alone and lived in a low house next to the horse shed. Before coming to the Song Dynasty, Heihu didn't care about anything, even if he slept with horses, he had nothing. As long as he had enough meat to eat, he was very satisfied.

But in the short days of the Song Dynasty, he had different ideas.

Here, everyone is kind and has an equal status. Even those high-ranking officials will not put on airs and bully the common people... And as long as they have money, they can get the enjoyment of the emperor, live in the best houses, eat the most delicious food, and there are a lot of people who are surrounded by them, and no one cares about your slave identity.

Heihu even heard that the most noble general of the Song Dynasty, the Secretary of the General Staff and the Grand Marshal Di Qing, was a slave in his early years... just like him!

Well, Heihu doesn't know what a military mate is, but it doesn't matter... What's important is that Heihu can't stand the rules of the Khitan anymore.

He suddenly became very irritable and could only run to the training ground in the backyard, use the stone lock and wooden stake to vent his breath... After he had enough venting, Heihu sat on the ground and gasped, and suddenly he heard a noisy sound in the distance.

The black tiger was sent to the devil and actually climbed out of the courtyard wall. Without telling anyone, he followed the sound.

It turned out to be a group of Khotan people in Beijing. They took sacrifices to worship Li Shengtian. Some people joined along the way, and some people kept giving thumbs up and respecting all the Khotan people. Both sides were like a family.

The difference is too big when dealing with foreign races... The black tiger suddenly felt strong envy, and he took big steps and followed.89
Chapter completed!