Zhao Bingyan raised the third issue again, asking the household department to rectify the dock city, and the Imperial City Department to assist in investigating corruption.
In the future, sea trade import and export will only be charged a one-time tax, which will decrease year by year. In that case, sea trade merchants from all over the world will be willing to come to the Song Dynasty to make a living.
He said: The Ministry of Industry should have dedicated personnel to study the construction of wharves and ports to make it easier for ships to enter and exit, and to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods. If maritime merchants see these tangible benefits, why not make a living there.
Concubine Yang Shu understood this very well and nodded frequently.
In the past, the reason why there were silver flowers in the Song Dynasty was largely due to the developed maritime trade.
All ministers seconded the proposal.
Zhao Bingyan accompanied the princes to discuss official matters and went to bid farewell to Concubine Yang Shu. He wanted to return to Hainan Road. He was worried that Dayuan would attack the island after preparing for so long.
Aunt Liu said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager came to Shenglong, and the King of Han was about to leave, but we didn't even have a chance to talk to each other."
Zhao Bingyan's heart trembled when he saw Concubine Yang Shu's resentful eyes. Could it be that this woman really had thoughts about him?
He did not dare to think forward. He honestly stated that the military affairs were urgent and did not dare to delay. He also asked the Lord for permission.
Concubine Yang Shu smiled and said that military and national affairs were the most important thing, and Bingyan still had to pay attention to rest and go back quickly. Since the little princess Annan has been carried into the palace, let's choose a day to get married.
Zhao Bingyan was about to send the little princess to her parents in Hainan, but the girl actually asked him to get married as soon as possible.
He couldn't even think about marrying an eleven or twelve-year-old girl and entering the bridal chamber. In future generations, it would be a serious crime that harmed children and would lead to jail time.
He didn't agree, saying that the girl was still young and he planned to take her back to Hainan and send her to her parents' family to take care of her so that they could get married again in the future.
Concubine Yang Shu was very happy and said with a smile that this was Bingyan's brother's family matter, and he made the decision on his own. It was a long journey, so be careful.
Zhao Bingyan said goodbye immediately and left.
Aunt Liu said happily: The King of Han is not as lustful as the rumors say. If it were other princes and ministers, there would be a pretty young lady at home, and she would have bloomed long ago.
Concubine Yang Shu burst into laughter and then said: "Mommy is really good at talking.".
Then she sighed and asked to take a bath and change clothes. Ai Jia was sleepy.
When Zhao Bingyan walked into the mansion, Zhu Jingyi immediately stepped forward to hug him and reported: The general and our father have been waiting in the tea hall for a long time.
He quickly walked in and asked Zhang Shijie, what's the urgent matter? You have to wait for me to come back to discuss it.
Zhu Jingyi’s godfather, Eunuch Zhu, reported that rebel bandits from all walks of life in Annan fled to Thanh Hoa and gathered in the mountains and forests, which was a sign of things happening.
The Imperial City Division has found clues that the former Annan King Zhaowu faked his death in front of Xianzi Pass and planned a rebellion behind the scenes with the intention of rebuilding the Annan Kingdom.
Zhang Shijie told him: The people in Thanh Hoa in the south are fierce and fierce. After King Annan Zhaowu secretly escaped, he raised a rebel flag in Thanh Hoa and raised his arms. The rebellions around him all went to the south. The momentum became stronger and stronger, destroying many of us. The public post station has occupied a county town.
Thanh Hoa in Annan is actually a very poor state, and people who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes.
Zhao Bingyan nodded and thought for a while and then said: "Wuyou, send Liu Dali's sixth brigade over for training, and ask each brigade to send over the special forces for training, and do all the work to wipe out the rebellion."
He thought it was best for King Zhaowu to do this. If all the rebels went to Qinghua, other places would be much cleaner, which would be a good place to manage it carefully.
The army went south to block the channels of the rebels and then wiped them out in pieces, which was just the time to train the new army.
Zhang Shijie nodded and said that the officials sent out were afraid that the city would be lost, so they went back home on the way and did not go. He was going to Qinghua to take charge and destroy King Zhaowu.
Zhao Bingyan shook his head and said: "A defeated general who is as swaying as a lost dog requires the general to take action. It is too flattering to that guy.
If you don't go, let Liu Dali take charge of it. "
He asked Zhang Shijie not to set a time limit for the front, but only to weaken the rebels and train troops seriously. To suppress bandits, it is impossible to suppress more and more bandits.
Zhao Bingyan reminded Zhang Shijie that we have another magic weapon, which is the Land Equalization Order.
As long as the people of Thanh Hoa were given their land, they would no longer follow King Wu or King Wen. Who would be willing to work hard for the landlords for many years?
Zhang Shijie understood that Zhao Bingyan meant to use the rebels to train troops.
Zhao Bingyan told Eunuch Zhu: The next step is for the Imperial City Division to reach out to Dali and Guangnan West Road. The country of Dali has been classified as a province of Yunnan by the Yuan Dynasty for many years. If we don't take action, the people in Dali will not know that it was once a vassal state of the Song Dynasty.
Eunuch Zhu immediately replied: "I obey my orders."
Zhang Shijie felt in his heart that he had just captured Annan here and was still in a stable state. He wanted to capture Dali again, so he was moving too fast.
The next day, he went to the secret room of the Imperial City Department to ask Eunuch Zhu alone if he had given Zhu Jingyi the task of monitoring the king?
Eunuch Zhu immediately knelt down and said he didn't dare, absolutely not, and asked the King of Han not to despise the daughter's humble background and let the daughter stay with the King of Han.
Zhao Bingyan was silent for three seconds and then said: "I understand. As long as you do your job well, I will not be so ruthless as to kill the donkey."
Eunuch Zhu knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously, thanking the King of Han for his kindness.
Zhao Bingyan had already opened the door and left.
Three days later, he boarded a large ship on the Hainan Road and set off back to Hainan.
The sea was sunny and windy in March, but compared with the frequent typhoons last year, it was much gentler.
Zhu Jingyi took the little princess of the Chen family out to play on the deck and look at the sea, shouting to King Han to come and see, what a big sea fish.
Zhao Bingyan saw a fountain rising directly from the sea. He walked to the side of the ship on the back deck and saw clearly a huge whale chasing his official ship while spraying water to demonstrate. He pointed in the distance and called, "Look, there is a pod of dolphins." I'm chasing the road.
The little princess smiled cheerfully.
The next day, he crossed the Zhumu Sea and returned to Changhua on Hainan Road.
Liu Shiyong had been waiting on the dock for a long time. When he saw him, he went up to give him a bear hug. Fang Rixing, who was following him, laughed and said, "The King of Han has gained weight. He must be relieved to have captured Annan."
Zhao Bingyan took the two brothers' hands and said, "I'm treating you today. Let's have a good drink. We won't come back until we're drunk."
The next day, when the sun rose, the three of them talked about business together.
Liu Shiyong told him that the fifth brigade was full, with two A-type regiments and three B-type regiments, fully equipped with 10,000 people, which was more than enough to defend Hainan.
Zhao Bingyan nodded and said that the training of the team must be supervised and urged. I am worried that Dayuan will launch an attack soon. Hainan is surrounded by docks and ports, and there are many places where the Yuan army can choose to attack.
Fang Rixing nodded and told him that Qiongzhou had arrested many spies recently, and the Tatars showed signs of attacking Qiongzhou.
He said that it was possible anywhere near the other shore, but he did not rule out that the Dayuan people would also imitate us and use surprise troops to attack the island in a roundabout way.
Liu Shiyong told him that in the past six months, Brother Fang had traveled all over the bays on Hainan Road and conducted detailed surveys of the terrain suitable for landing on the island. Horse forks had been buried in some bays that were difficult to defend, and the waterways had been destroyed by wooden stakes. He was not afraid of the Tatars. sneak attack.
Zhao Bingyan nodded and drank tea, reminding them not to be careless. Zhang Hongfan of Dayuan was considered a general, and there were many who were better than him.
Again, the defense of the entire island must be launched.
Fang Rixing said with deep understanding: Once the people are mobilized, the enemy will have nowhere to hide. Most of the spies caught in Qiongzhou were discovered by the people.
Zhao Bingyan felt a little emotional. Later generations often saw people in Chaoyang reporting evildoers and corrupt officials who violated disciplines and laws. Perhaps this was the reason.
The next day, he returned to Danzhou and sent the little princess to the palace of Emperor Xiao Chen. The little girl happily threw herself into the queen's arms and burst into tears.
Emperor Xiao Chen was so angry that his face changed, and he asked him on the spot why. Do you want to break the contract or break off the engagement?
He shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Chen, let's see how old the little princess is. Let's live in her parents' house first. At this age, it's time to go to school to read and write, so he sent her to Hainan Academy to study. In a few years, when the little princess grew up, she still If you are willing to marry this king, it will not be too late to get married then."
Emperor Xiao Chen felt relieved when he heard his explanation.
Zhao Bingyan shouted: "Bring it here." Qian Shipan, the head guard, immediately sent up an exquisite box.
He said that there is a sum of gold and silver here, which the king gave to the little princess as a souvenir. Please accept it. It's rare for me to come home after traveling all over the country, so I ask the two old people to take good care of me.
Zhao Bingyan's gesture was low enough. Emperor Xiao Chen and the Queen were happy to hear it and accepted it with smiles on their faces.
After Zhao Bingyan left, Queen Chen immediately grabbed her daughter and asked her if she had been bullied and if she had been insulted by the King of Han.
The little princess shook her head because she missed them. She felt lonely and scared alone in Prince Han's palace.
