Wanyan Zongwang is still alive, which is always a good thing for Zhao Ning.

The more serious the conflict in the Jin Dynasty, the more time he has and the less pressure he has.

However, Zhao Ning did not know that Wanyan Zongwang was still alive, and even the news that Zhang Bangchang proclaimed himself Emperor Jianyuan in Longde Mansion had not yet reached Tokyo City.

On the second day of June, in Tokyo city, in the early morning after a night rain, a light mist spread over the Bianhe River.

The sky slowly reveals itself, and the summer wind blows through the green lotus.

The ships cut through the water, loaded with cargo.

At this time, the ferry was already busy with traffic and extremely busy.

The air is filled with the fragrance of earth and grass, and small shops on the roadside are opening one after another. After a vehicle is loaded with goods at the ferry, the goods are transported to the designated place.

The development of commerce in the Song Dynasty broke through the squares of the Tang Dynasty. After the number of commodities increased, the government would build many places in the city specifically for merchants to store goods.

The official name of this kind of place is "collapsed house", which was common in every town in the Song Dynasty.

Not only businessmen can hoard goods, private individuals can also hoard personal items, but they have to pay money.

This system was implemented on a large scale across the country by Zhu Yuanzhang in the early days of the Ming Dynasty.

Judging from the current number of stocks in collapsed buildings, bulk commodities in Tokyo are gradually increasing.

For example, grain, fruits, oil, salt, cloth, silk, medicine, etc.

This is the case with the Central Plains Dynasty. As long as there is no war and the people are given breathing space, they will soon recuperate and recover slowly.

"Extraordinary number! Extraordinary number! Li Gang and Mr. Li Xianggong have returned to the capital! Extra number! Li Gang and Li Xianggong have returned to the capital! He has been appointed to know the privy affairs! Extraordinary number!"

Early in the morning, the newspaper seller started shouting in a busy area.

People in Tokyo are slowly getting used to newspapers.

They also like to read newspapers. Some scholars will buy one almost every day and pay close attention to important changes in the court's trends. Those who are illiterate like to listen to what others say.

"Give me one, give me one."

"Is it true? Mr. Li is back!"

"The official sage has finally summoned Mr. Li back!"

"..."

Zhao Ning, who had just left the palace and was about to go out for a walk in the city, couldn't help but laugh when he heard the comments from passers-by.

It seems that the people in Tokyo are still very excited about Mr. Li's return.

Li Gang came to Beijing in a low-key manner ten days ago. On the second day of June, the appointment process was completed, and he became the Privy Councilor, Sun Fu's previous position, Deputy Privy Councilor.

He also serves as the general envoy of Hedong East Road and Jingdong East Road.

The military and political power of the two routes are in one hand, and the task is to reorganize the east route's defense line, which is urgent.

And Zhao Ning also gave him the power of life and death.

It took ten days to complete the appointment letter, which was enough to see how many officials in the capital expressed dissatisfaction with Li Gang.

These guys couldn't stop Li Gang from taking the throne, but they deliberately delayed it.

Zhao Ning couldn't help but sigh, it seems that in Tokyo in the late Northern Song Dynasty, it was true that many officials did not like Li Gang, but it was also true that the people had a different attitude towards him.

Zhao Ning asked Jing Chao casually: "Jing Chao, what kind of person do you think Xianggong Li is?"

Jing Chao said: "I don't know much about Mr. Li, but at the beginning of last year, he took charge of the overall defense of the city, and the people in the city really loved him."

Jing Chao didn't understand what Zhao Guan's family was thinking, and he didn't dare to answer casually.

In the first year of Jingkang, when the Jin army went south for the first time, it was Li Gang who led the entire city's soldiers and civilians to repel the Jin army.

Since then, Li Gang has become a banner of resistance to the Jin Dynasty.

Especially when the Jin army went south for the second time and swept across Hebei and Hedong, people began to miss him.

In orthodox history, when the city of Tokyo was destroyed, Song Qinzong regretted most that he dismissed Li Gang and regretted not listening to Li Gang.

When Zhao Gou ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to recall Li Gang, worship him as prime minister, and fully raise the banner of resistance to the Jin Dynasty.

It was such a person who was not liked by the bureaucrats and was ostracized by various military towns in the north. Historically, he had no ambitions in his life.

Zhao Ning did not ask further questions. After two days of discussing some tactical strategies with Li Gang, Li Gang was about to leave for the Eastern Front.

Zhao Ning rode a horse and led people all the way out of the city.

At present, food supplies are continuing to come in. Zhao Ning just listened to some reports from people below. How is the people doing now?

Unless you see this person with your own eyes, you will always feel uneasy in your heart.

After all, the people below all have one characteristic: they report good news but not bad news.

This characteristic was passed down from level to level in the bureaucracy, so that it was almost impossible for the frontline situation to reach the emperor's ears. Even if it was passed on, it would have changed thousands of miles.

Therefore, today, before Li Gang and Zong Ze came to report their next tactical strategy to me, they sneaked out in plain clothes.

First, he looked at the ferry on the Bianhe River for a while. When he saw the big boats and small boats, loaded with loads, Zhao Ning felt at ease.

Really solid.

The northern military defense line is important, but so are people's livelihoods. From now on, the capital will be the logistics supply point for the middle line.

People's livelihood must be stable.

"Good minister."

Han Shizhong, who had been very nervous, heard the emperor suddenly calling his name and said quickly: "I am here."

“Have you been to Bianjing before?”

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is my first time here."

Zhao Ning smiled and said: "You don't need to call your Majesty outside, we are visiting privately."

The emperor's gentle attitude somewhat relieved Han Shizhong's nervousness: "Yes, young master."

According to the height of later generations, Han Shizhong was at least 1.85 meters, a decent man from the northwest, and very strong.

After years of military service, my skin has become bronzed and looks more powerful.

This guy's personal force value is also very powerful.

Zhao Ning said: "It is very hard for you to fight in the northwest. I can understand it."

After saying that, Zhao Ning rode on his horse and headed towards the south gate again, surrounded by the Banzhi in front of the palace.

Order in Bianjing was slowly restored, and the guards on the city tower became serious.

After leaving the city, Zhao Ning headed south.

He did not go far, but stopped near Zhuxian Town, which was more than 20 miles away.

There are many ships passing by on the Liangliang River that flows through Zhuxian Town.

The Song Dynasty really attached great importance to water conservancy. With Kaifeng and Tokyo as the center, many branch rivers were developed. This was also the most important reason for the development of commerce in the Song Dynasty.

Last year, when the Jin soldiers laid siege to the city, it was not just Bianjing that was severely damaged. The tactics of locking the city down also caused serious damage to the surrounding counties and villages.

Right now, everything is slowly recovering.

The north bank of the Yellow River will be the front line in the future, and food production near the capital must be guaranteed.

Zhao Ning felt strange when he saw an old man running away with a hoe in front of him.

He couldn't help but ask: "Why is this old man so anxious?"

The old man shouted without looking back: "The government is here to steal food. If you don't go back, you will starve to death!"

Zhao Ning was shocked when he heard that.

He looked at Gao Qiu doubtfully, meaning, what's going on?

Gao Qiu moved his head like a rattle, indicating that I didn't know what was going on.

Zhao Ning's face darkened, he looked at Gao Qiu and said, "If I heard correctly just now, he said that the government came to grab food?"

Gao Qiu nodded timidly: "That's what he said."

"Yue Fei, is that what that person said just now?"

Yue Fei, who came with him, said: "It is indeed true."

The government is grabbing food from the villages near the capital?
Chapter completed!