Zhao Hong suddenly frowned and sighed for no reason.
"Hey! Why do people change?"
"Your Majesty, I have made you unhappy."
Jia Sijin couldn't help but be stunned, and then whispered.
The emperor thought of something unhappy. It couldn't be Yang Yi, right?
"Don't think too much, it has nothing to do with you."
Zhao Hong looked at Jia Sidao who was standing solemnly, drank tea, and stood up.
"Jia Sidao, come with me for a walk."
Jia Sidao quickly agreed and followed.
The emperor seems to have a lot of things on his mind. Is it a state matter or a family matter?
The monarch and his ministers left the palace and met Zhou Ping, Xu Liang and Tian Yi. The three of them saluted Zhao Hong together.
"Let's go to the back garden for a walk together!"
Zhao Hong stepped forward, Xu Liang and Jia Sidao followed closely, while Dong Songchen and other palace officials fell far behind.
The sky was full of haze, the air was damp and cold, and everyone was preoccupied and moved forward in silence.
"Jia Sidao, you are in the army. Are the soldiers a little disappointed that I did not immediately go to the north?"
Zhao Hong walked forward on the quiet path, stopping and walking, as if watching and appreciating the plum blossoms beside the path.
"Your Majesty, the soldiers just discussed it and did not complain. Some of them were impatient and just a little impatient. Without Your Majesty's order, no one in the army would dare to make mistakes!"
Jia Sidao's words made Zhao Hong nodded.
Today's Song Army has strict military discipline. Soldiers have high status and good treatment. Soldiers will obey military orders even if they have complaints. It is very rare for someone to disobey military orders.
"Jia Sidao, as a son, if you don't visit your biological mother or fulfill your filial piety, you are not a real man!"
Zhao Hong walked forward on the bluestone path and suddenly changed the topic.
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. I am taking leave this time to visit my mother and see if I can bring her back and share the happiness of family."
Jia Sidao quickly replied.
Now that he is a mid-level officer, it is still no problem to support his biological mother.
"Very good! As expected of a graduate from Jinling Martial Arts Hall, he is responsible! He did not disappoint me!"
Zhao Hong said with appreciation.
This brother-in-law still has some backbone.
"Your Majesty, the soldiers are all looking forward to the Northern Expedition. Has Your Majesty already made a decision?"
Seeing that Zhao Hong's mood improved, Jia Sidao boldly asked in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, the military situation ahead is that the Jin people are ready to move, and there seems to be signs of going south."
Zhou Ping glanced at Jia Sidao and quickly continued what he said.
Whether or not the Northern Expedition is necessary, the emperor will make his own decision, and there is no need for Jia Sidao, a small deputy commander, to worry about it.
"The Jin people are suffering from enemies from both sides, and it is like subjugating the country. This is a betrayal, and they want to take compensation from me, the Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Hong looked at Mei Lin and frowned.
The Jin army at Tongguan surrendered without a fight, and Shaanxi returned to the territory of the Song Dynasty. The Song and Jin Dynasties completely fell out.
The Mongol army is pressing down on the country in the north, and the Song army is eyeing the country in the south, west, and east. The Jin people are only left in Henan, and they are on the verge of subjugation.
At this time, seizing Jinghuai as a buffer seems to be a good choice.
It's just that it's too beautiful to think about.
"Is there any movement on the other side of the Lianghe River? Is there any movement on Wokuotai?"
Historically, Tuo Lei succeeded in borrowing the Southern Song Dynasty and returned to the army with Wokuotai, but died suddenly on the way.
"Back to Your Majesty, the news came from the north. The Tatar army returned to Mobei for repairs. Subutai was seriously injured. Wogedai did not send his troops south again. I think the Tatar army wanted to recuperate. After all, the losses in the Hanzhong battle were not huge. Small."
Zhou Ping felt slightly disappointed.
A great victory in Hanzhong made the emperor seem to be tired and no longer so enterprising. This was not a good sign.
"Although the Tatar army suffered many casualties, there were many mercenaries under its rule. There are hundreds of thousands of Semu people in the Western Regions, Han troops in Lianghe, and Khitan people in Eastern Liao. The days ahead are long!"
Zhao Hong's mind suddenly came alive.
In the Battle of Hanzhong, the 70,000 Mongolian army was wiped out. The warlords of small countries under the rule of Mongolia took action upon hearing the news. Just like Dongliao and Gaochang, the two largest military branches of Mongolia sent secret envoys to the Song Dynasty. It was clear that they were swinging left and right.
It seems that the rule of Mongolia is not reliable. Once there is a disturbance, the Mongol Empire may collapse at any time.
Several people continued to move forward, talking as they walked, family affairs, national affairs, and world affairs could not be separated from the current situation.
Zhao Hong glanced at Tian Yi and smiled slightly.
"Tian Yi, your twins should be four years old. You should go back to Lin'an City."
It seems that the relationship between Tian Yi and Wei Sisi has not improved. Tian Yi has been staying in Jinling and there seems to be another woman by his side.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am doing well in the Weapons Manufacturing Department. I will stay in Jinling City and continue to share your Majesty's worries."
Tian Yi blushed half of his face and changed the topic.
"Your Majesty is now full of children. He should take advantage of his youth to recruit more concubines to add more children to the royal family. The territory of the Song Dynasty is increasing day by day, including Southeast Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Indian Ocean. The territory is vast. If the prince is in charge of them all, then The world is truly unified, and the emperor’s legacy is forever!”
“Four or five is a pain in the butt, let alone any more.”
Zhao Hong's face suddenly showed a little boredom and helplessness.
Tian Yi and Xu Liang looked at each other, both bowing their heads and saying nothing.
No matter how close they were to Zhao Hong, they could not interfere with the emperor's family affairs.
"Tian Yi, don't change the subject. If you think it's good for the woman next to you, marry her back and be fair and aboveboard. I'll convince your father-in-law and mother-in-law."
The deal is done, Tian Yi can't be allowed to abandon that woman and become a heartless bastard.
Compared to Tian Yi, who had another woman, Xu Liang, who was silent and handsome, was always the only one beside her. Even though Liu didn't give birth to a boy, she still didn't take any concubines.
The handsome Xu Liang stays with him, but the shy Tian Yi falls in love with her. People cannot be judged by their appearance, they are strange animals.
"Your Majesty, please, Your Majesty!"
Tian Yi said with a blushing face, seeming to be affectionate and righteous, and also seemed to be a little wary of his father-in-law's family.
"Don't worry! Leave it to me!"
Zhao Hong shook his head secretly, feeling a headache.
Wei Sisi and Tian Yi, one is too strong and dandy and snobbish, while the other is round on the outside and square on the inside, simple and easy-going. They have different backgrounds and seem to be incompatible with each other.
Just like him and Yang Yi and Li Weiming, they only know whether they are suitable after getting along for a long time.
Zhao Hong frowned and everyone was silent.
Tian Yi secretly regretted it. It really shouldn't make the emperor unhappy because of his own private affairs.
"Your Majesty, mass production of breech-loading cannons has begun. By next spring, they can begin to be equipped in the army!"
Tian Yi quickly changed the topic. A breakthrough in firearms might make Zhao Hong happy.
Sure enough, Zhao Hong nodded and immediately asked:
"So the production of explosive bombs, self-propelled muskets, and tube-type earthquake thunders has begun?"
In addition to breech-loaded artillery, the production of explosive ammunition, self-propelled muskets, and tube-type thunder mines must also keep up.
"Back to Your Majesty, new artillery shells, self-propelled muskets, and breech-loading cannons have been put into production. The tube-type thunderbolts will be tried again to solve the problem of too many dumb bombs. Mass production should be available after the spring. In Before summer, we should be able to replenish the army."
Tian Yi's words made Jia Sidao's hair stand on end.
Breech-loading cannons, explosive shells, self-propelled muskets, and tube-type thunderbolts. What the hell are these things? It’s scary to hear them.
Zhao Hong couldn't help but a smile appeared on his face.
The first five-year plan was over, and steam engines, glass, matches, soap, pendulums, glass, and a host of new firearms were introduced.
Trains, rifled guns, rifled cannon, etc. It seems that the second phase of the five-year plan is on the agenda again.
"Your Majesty, contrary to the enthusiasm of the military officers and soldiers for the Northern Expedition, there is not much support for the Northern Expedition in this court, and there is even a lot of opposition. Your Majesty wants the Northern Expedition, but you may want Qiankun to be arbitrary."
Zhou Ping whispered softly, Zhao Hong couldn't help being slightly startled, and then his face darkened.
"Waging a war requires spending money and taxes. The powerful are more concerned about their own interests, whether they will be harmed, and when they will consider the court."
"The common people all know how to resist foreign enemies, and soldiers shed blood and sacrifice, but the powerful and powerful people only know the benefits and are unwilling to pay anything. They feel that even a little risk is not worth it and they resist it."
Zhou Ping and Jia Sidao, the two uncles of the state, said one after the other that they were all on the emperor's side.
Zhao Hong sneered, looked at the dark sky in the distance, and unconsciously fell into deep thought.
Historically, the Southern Song Dynasty court was unable to look north, and those with vested interests in the court were at work and did not want to make progress. Each of them was guarding hundreds of thousands of wealth and thousands of hectares of fertile land, so of course they were unwilling to use troops to go north.
If we win, the north will be barren and will need subsidies from the national power. If you lose, you may be frightened, but you may also be harmed by dealing with civil strife.
These court ministers are full of selfish interests and have no feelings for their family and country. I believe that most of them will not love the people and their country during their term of office.
"Xu Liang, do you know who is causing trouble in the DPRK?"
Zhao Hong couldn't help it and asked with a dark face.
In the end, he still couldn't overcome his original intention and wanted to do something.
Xu Liang glanced at Jia Sidao, and then replied in a low voice:
"Back to your Majesty, there are Li Mingfu, the imperial censor in the palace, Wu Yuan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and others. Rong Chen will sort it out after returning and report it to your majesty."
With Jia Sidao, an outsider here, it seemed inconvenient to reveal some things to avoid leaks.
"They are all loyal ministers serving the country and the people!"
Zhao Hong smiled coldly, his words filled with sarcasm.
"If the loyal ministers are unhappy, the people will have a better life. The loyal ministers think they can influence the government, so I will give them a surprise."
Wu Yuan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was the elder brother of Wu Qian, the coastal envoy. He was a well-rounded man and seemed to be a representative figure who could serve as an official.
Tian Yi and others were shocked when they heard Zhao Hong's words.
In a few days, I don’t know how many more troublemakers will be cleaned up.
"Your Majesty, all envoys from various countries have arrived this year, except Dali Kingdom in the southwest, Korea and Japan in the east, Champa, Dai Viet, Balni, Chenla, Srivijaya and other countries in the Southeast, Delhi in the Indian Ocean, and Dashi Envoys from the Abbasid Dynasty and several countries in the Western Regions have already arrived. According to the news from the Coast Guard Navy, the Ayyubid Dynasty in Egypt will also send envoys."
Zhou Ping looked at Zhao Hong's back and said softly.
As for Dongliao and Gaochang, they are both secret envoys, so it is not convenient to report here.
All nations came to court, and the prosperity of the Song Dynasty had attracted the attention of the world.
"Nothing special, right?"
Zhao Hong asked without looking back.
"The envoy of King Ayub of Dashi said that he asked the Song Dynasty to sell firearms to them. If there is a war in Dashi, the Song Dynasty would like to send troops to rescue them. In return, they are willing to provide war horses and a seaport for the navy of the Song Dynasty to be stationed. .”
Zhou Ping replied softly, muttering secretly in his heart. A western expedition by the Tatar army threw the entire food world into chaos.
Zhao Hong remained silent. Zhou Ping hesitated and continued.
"Your Majesty, the other thing is that the Kingdom of Jin has sent an envoy, will your Majesty see it or not?"
The Song Dynasty did not send envoys to the Jin Kingdom to congratulate the Zhengdan court meeting. I don’t know if the emperor did this intentionally.
"For the time being, agree to the request of the Dashi envoy. Tell him the specific situation. I will send someone to discuss it with him in detail later. As for the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin, I still haven't seen him. I will send him out of the country as a gift."
The Song Dynasty was already planning the Northern Expedition. At this time, the Jin Kingdom had no value to the Song Dynasty and there was no need to pretend anymore.
Moreover, the call for the Northern Expedition in the country was growing day by day, and the vast majority of Song people were rushing to conquer the Jin Kingdom and restore the Three Capitals. At this time, if you are still flirting with Jin Guo, wouldn't you lose the support of the people and bring humiliation to yourself?
"Is there anything else?"
"Koryeo and Dongxia seem to be in a quarrel. Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to distinguish right from wrong. The rest is trivial, nothing serious."
"It looks like it's going to snow."
Zhao Hong was silent for a moment and said softly. He turned around and waved for Dong Songchen to come over.
"Dong Songchen, you draft an imperial edict and rush six hundred miles away to summon Du Gao, Yu Jie, Cao Youwen, Meng Gong, Wang Jian and other frontier commanders, as well as Fan Zhong, Cui Yu, Chen Longzhi, Guo Zhengsun and others. Come to the court and participate in this year’s great court meeting. On this New Year’s Day this year, I, the Song Dynasty, want you and your ministers to have fun together and have a great time!”
Will these ministers be able to arrive in half a month?
Steamboat should save some time.
A smile appeared on Zhao Hong's face.
"You guys, please stay for dinner tonight. We, the king and your ministers, will have a drink, get together, and talk about what's on your mind!"
"I obey the decree!"
Everyone accepted the decree together, with joy on their faces.
The emperor's relaxed mood is the greatest blessing in the world.
