Suddenly there was a message outside the sword that Jibei was being collected. When I first heard it, my clothes were filled with tears.

But seeing where his wife is worried, she writes poems and books filled with joy and joy.

To sing during the day, you need to indulge in alcohol, and to have youth as a companion is a good way to return home.

That is to say, it passes through Wu Gorge from Ba Gorge and then goes down to Xiangyang towards Luoyang.

After writing these large characters with a pen, Xiao Cheng threw the pen away and looked at his work that was still full of ink.

Definitely the best calligraphy I have written in these years.

"Good calligraphy!" Liu Xin, who was helping to pull out the paper, looked at the calligraphy with a look of obsession on his face, "Mr. Sir, give this calligraphy to me!"

Xiao Cheng laughed and waved his hand, "If you like it, take it!"

Liu Xin was overjoyed. He carefully held the calligraphy that was not yet dry on the ink, and immediately trotted away from the official residence of the capital. After a while, officials from the six ministries and nine ministers would come here to discuss matters with the chief minister, so that they could see it.

, how can I have a role as a junior official like myself!

Can't beat them!

Now, of course, we have to get close to the water first to get the moon, and then we can hide it in our hands.

This word can definitely be used as a family heirloom.

Liu Xin was also a Jinshi, and he could write very well in one stroke. Simple calligraphy was really not as good as his eyes.

In the eyes of Liu Xin, Xiao Cheng's calligraphy used to be average and not very outstanding. Not only among the scholars in the Song Dynasty, but also in the Jiangning court, there were many people who wrote better than him.

But today's words are quite different.

Although several good news were sent at different times, they arrived in Jiangning on the same day by coincidence. The chief minister was so happy to receive these good news that he wrote this poem from the Tang Dynasty.

Liu Xin witnessed the whole process, which was really majestic and completed in one go.

If the first assistant who wrote at that time had been holding a pen in one hand and a wine bottle in the other, the scene would have been even more memorable.

Liu Xin dared to bet that if Xiao Cheng were to write this word again, he would be far from reaching this level.

Several good news were that the central general Wang Zhu and the general Wei Wu joined forces in Tokyo and recovered the city of Tokyo in one fell swoop with almost no effort.

The news of the restoration of the old capital was enough to make all the Song people who had fled from the north weep with joy.

After defeating Yeluzhen's main force in the Jianghuai River, Gao Yingxiang, the general of the Eastern Army, marched all the way north, destroying and defeating countless Liao troops and their servants along the way, and finally joined forces with Liu Yiguo, who had come across the sea to Jingdong Road, to join forces at Daming Mansion.

The Liao army that was in Daming Prefecture earlier was commanded by Yelu Longxu, Yelu Yixin and others before the Song army encircled it. Now the Liao army has retreated all the way to Hejian Prefecture.

The Shaanxi-Gansu and Western Army coalition forces led by Zhang Cheng also captured Zhending Mansion more than ten days ago.

The recovery of Zhending Mansion also meant that the Liao army no longer had a place on Hebei Road.

They can't stay in Hejian Mansion for more than a few days.

After years of fighting, the Song Dynasty finally pushed the border back to its pre-war position.

Almost all the things that were thrown away are now back.

The first step in reviving the Song Dynasty can now be said to have been finally completed.

How could Xiao Cheng be unhappy?

"First Assistant, First Assistant, it's time to return the capital to Tokyo City, it's time to return the capital!" A hoarse, crying voice came from outside. Accompanied by rapid footsteps, Hu Qi actually got in front of Cen Zhong.

He ran into the room at a trot.

Cen Zhong, who was following him, looked helpless.

When the city of Tokyo was destroyed, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the Supreme Emperor, as well as the royal family and civil and military ministers were almost wiped out by the Liao people. Xiao Cheng supported Zhao An and ascended the throne in Jiangling, and later made Jiangning Mansion the capital. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight years have passed.

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Jiangning has always been called the companion capital.

In a legal sense, the capital of the Song Dynasty was still Tokyo.

The political significance of returning the capital to Tokyo is still extremely strong.

This represents the absolute victory of the Song Dynasty.

No wonder Hu Qi was so happy.

Xiao Cheng looked at the endless stream of civil and military officials outside, and said with a smile: "The return of the capital is a matter of great importance, but it cannot be ignored. Mr. Hu, the current Tokyo city is not the Tokyo we remember.

The city has been destroyed. The prosperity of the past has been reduced to smoke, with a population of millions, not even a tenth of it remains. The buildings, palaces and halls have been reduced to ashes. When Yelu Longxu retreated, he even set a fire. Today, the city of Tokyo is almost gone.

It’s become white.”

"It doesn't matter whether the land is white or not, as long as His Majesty returns to Tokyo City and sets up the royal flag there, that's enough!" Hu Qi insisted: "It's just a matter of time to rebuild the palace and reshape Tokyo, isn't it?

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"The key is, is it worth it?" Cen Zhong on the other side said: "Tokyo City is in ruins. Is it necessary to rebuild on top of the ruins?"

"What do you mean? Don't you know what it means to return the capital to Tokyo?" Hu Qi looked at Cen Zhong and became furious.

"When the flag of the Song Dynasty fluttered on that land, it already explained everything!" Cen Zhongcai was not afraid of Hu Qi, a stubborn old man, and continued: "There is no danger around Kaifeng, so we have to gather heavy troops for protection.

, but in fact everyone has seen that its role is really limited. My opinion is that Wang Jia can go to Tokyo City for inspection, but the capital really does not need to be built in Tokyo City anymore!"

"Agree!" A group of officials in the room immediately agreed, "Jiangning is the perfect place. Now that the two roads of Jingdong and East have been recovered, Jiangning is not only dangerous by rivers, but also blocked by mountains and rivers. It is the foundation of a country. And the Song Dynasty

The capital was established in Jiangning. Within a few years, the Tartars were driven out and our rivers and mountains were restored. It will be seen that the destiny of the Song Dynasty will be in Jiangning!"

"Nonsense!" Hu Qi was furious: "The strength of the country lies in the people's hearts and the governance of the country. The strength of the mountains and rivers is nothing more than a trivial matter!"

"Why is it a trail?" Inside the room, the Jiangning faction sneered: "When the capital was in Tokyo earlier, millions of people had to bring everything they needed for food, drink, toiletries, etc. from outside. How much wasted in a year? There is no natural insurance.

How much money would be wasted by gathering hundreds of thousands of imperial troops to guard the surrounding areas? Mr. Hu, this money can be saved. In the past, if millions of people in Tokyo really wanted to move the capital, the involvement would be too great, so it couldn't be implemented. Now in Tokyo

The city has been abandoned, and it is time to follow the current."

"After all, you want the new capital of the Song Dynasty to be officially established in Jiangningluo?" Hu Qi snorted: "Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions."

"Hu Gong, be careful!" The man was furious: "Whether it's in Jiangning or not, a certain family is opposed to rebuilding Tokyo. Taizu wanted to move the capital back then, but there were many constraints and it didn't happen in the end. Now is the time!"

"What did the chief minister say?" Hu Qi turned his head and looked at Xiao Cheng. In his opinion, Xiao Cheng had been carefully guarding the southern faction and would definitely oppose the establishment of the capital in Jiangning.

The capital is located there, which is an absolute stake in the interests. Just look at how much benefit Jiangning has gained over the years just from being a companion capital.

All resources are tilted towards here.

In just a few years, the population of Jiangning City has more than doubled than before, and its economy has become the center of the entire south.

"I think we should ask the officials about this matter first!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

The room was quiet for a few breaths, and everyone looked at Xiao Cheng with interesting eyes.

What the official family means is not what you, Chief Minister Xiao, mean.

"But what I mean is that Jiangning can become a companion capital, but it is really not suitable to become a formal capital!" Xiao Cheng continued. "The capital is the center of a country. It not only has absolute cohesion politically, but also economically.

It is an absolute driving force. Nowadays, the southern part of the Song Dynasty can be considered to have good political management and people, and has developed quite well in recent years. It is already on the right track. We only need to go on step by step, and the future is promising. But north of the Yangtze River, it has been affected by the Liao Dynasty in recent years.

The repeated plundering and exploitation of human beings and those traitors can be said to have left bones exposed in the wild, no roosters crow for thousands of miles, and hundreds of lives have been lost. It is heart-breaking to think about it!"

Everyone in the room nodded silently. The grand scene of Tokyo back then was like a dream in the past. Today's Northland is really miserable.

"Does this mean that the chief minister supports the reconstruction of Tokyo City?" someone asked.

"It's not necessary to rebuild the city of Tokyo!" Zhao An's voice suddenly came from outside. Zhao An, who was wearing straw sandals, rolled up his trouser legs, and had mud on his calves, strode in.

"I've seen the official family!" Everyone crossed their hands and raised their eyebrows, saluting the emperor who was the least emperor-like person in the history of the Song Dynasty.

"While I was raising seedlings in the greenhouse, Liu Daban suddenly came to me and told me that Tokyo City had been recovered, Daming Prefecture had also been recovered, Zhending Prefecture had also been recovered, and the Liao people had shrunk to Hejian Prefecture and were fleeing north in panic. Everyone

Everyone has gathered in the chief assistant’s house, so I’m here to join in the fun!” Zhao An said with a smile.

"The officials just said that there is no need to rebuild the city of Tokyo. I guess it belongs to Jiangning as the capital?" an official said happily. In his opinion, Zhao An came to the south when he was two or three years old and has been growing up in the south over the years.

Da, I'm afraid I don't have much affection for the north, and I'm definitely not used to it.

"There is no need to rebuild the city of Tokyo. No matter how much it is built, it will never be restored to its former splendor. If it remains there, it can remind us and warn us from time to time. We can learn from history to understand the ups and downs." Zhao An said seriously: "

But Jiangning is not the most suitable place."

"Which place do the officials think is the most suitable?" Hu Qi asked with some disappointment, but since the officials had already spoken, for him, this was the final word.

"Chief Assistant, the first step of the plan you made back then was to expel the Tartars and regain your homeland. Now that you have accomplished this step, what is the second step?"

"Of course it's the Northern Expedition!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

"I still remember that back then you said that the emperor should guard the country and the king should die in the country. This is also the reason why Jiangning is the capital. Is it the same now?" Zhao An said with a smile.

Xiao Cheng suddenly realized: "Guan family, you mean to establish the capital in Daming Mansion?"

"Of course!" Zhao An said with a smile: "Build the capital in Hebei, face the Liao thieves, launch the Northern Expedition, and unify China!"
Chapter completed!