A giant river like a long dragon is surging on the vast land. This river is the mother river of the Central Plains civilization, the Yellow River. However, the real name of the Yellow River should be Dahe. However, due to the vegetation cut down in the upper reaches, the river turned yellow, so it was renamed the Yellow River. As for when it was renamed, it was no longer possible to find out. However, during the Tang Dynasty, the name of the Yellow River had already appeared in ancient poems and historical books. ←,

Originally in the Song Dynasty, the water of the Yellow River was more turbid than in the pre-Tang Dynasty, and the bottom of the river began to rise year by year. Seeing that there was a trend of rivers on the ground, Zhao Yan began to pay attention to the soil and water conservation on both sides of the Yellow River after crossing. He issued several bans, strictly prohibiting anyone from cutting down trees on both sides of the Yellow River and grazing on both sides of the river. He even encouraged trees and afforestation in various places. In this way, although the water of the Yellow River has not become clear, it has at least not become more turbid than before. I believe that as long as the management continues, a clear river may appear again in hundreds of years.

In addition to the lessons brought by later generations, the Yellow River also played an extremely important role in the Song Dynasty, because before the emergence of the railway, the north-south transportation of the Song Dynasty was mainly completed through river transportation, and the Yellow River was the most critical link. If there was a problem with the Yellow River, most of the external transportation in Tokyo might be paralyzed, and even major problems would occur in the transportation links in the north.

However, with the emergence of trains, although the transportation of the Yellow River waterway is still important, it no longer occupies the main position. There is a parallel railway line along the Yellow River, which can transport people and goods to various places. Now, if you look down from above, you can see a train running east along the railway by the Yellow River.

"Brother Qi, I didn't expect to meet you this time and go to Shandong. This is such a coincidence!" In a special carriage, Zhao Xin spoke to a young man in front of him with an excited expression. He saw that this young man was tall, handsome in character, and handsome in character. If Zhao Yan was here, he would definitely be very moved, because this young man was actually similar to his dead eldest brother Zhao Xu. In fact, this young man was Zhao Xu's eldest son Zhao Qi.

"Yes. I didn't expect it to be so coincidental. Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for almost two years, right?" Zhao Qi also said with a smile on his face.

Zhao Qi is the son of Zhao Xu and Hua Zhi, and the eldest son of Zhao Xu. When Zhao Yan helped Zhao Xu choose the heir to the throne, Zhao Qi was also one of them. Unfortunately, his mother Hua Zhi was a Dangxiang native, which led to his first rejection by Zhao Yan. However, he was still Zhao Yan's student and received a new type of education since childhood. And like Zhao Jia, he first graduated from the Academy of Geophysics and then entered the military academy. However, Zhao Jia went to the Navy, but he studied in the Army Academy. After graduation two years, he joined the army and rarely returned to Beijing. This also made Zhao Xin meet him in the past two years. However, he did not expect to meet him by chance on the train to Shandong this time.

"Brother Qi, what have you been doing in the army in the past two years? Why haven't you even come back for the New Year?" Zhao Xin asked again excitedly at this time. Zhao Qi was younger than Zhao Jia, but he was similar to Zhao Xin. When they were in elementary school, they had a good relationship, mainly because their mothers were not Han people. Similar backgrounds naturally made them have more common languages.

"Haha, it's nothing. I joined the army after graduating from the military academy, but I didn't want others to know my identity, so I changed my name and entered the army. I have been clearing out bandits in the Western Regions two years ago, and I have just been transferred back this year." Zhao Qi replied with a smile. His two-year military career has brought many changes, such as not only his skin has turned darker and rougher, but his temperament has also become more calm. In comparison, Zhao Xin, who is about the same age as him, seems to be a little more free.

"So you went to the Western Regions. I heard that although there have been attacked there, there are many bandits. The garrisons there often attack and attack the bandits. The tasks are very heavy. No wonder, Brother Yao, you don't have time to come back!" Zhao Xin also showed a sudden expression when he heard this, but then he asked curiously, "Brother Yao, why are you going to Shandong this time?"

The train that Zhao Xin and the others took was to Dengzhou, Shandong. He was originally a train alone in Tokyo, but when the train walked to the east and west roads of Jingdong, he saw Zhao Qi getting on the train alone. He hurried out to meet him, and the two brothers got together and sat in the same carriage. Of course, because Zhao Xin's special identity, there were only two brothers in this carriage.

When Zhao Xin heard Zhao Xin ask about the reason for going to Shandong, Zhao Qi did not answer directly. Instead, he smiled and picked up the teacup and sipped it. He did not directly answer Zhao Xin's words, but asked back: "Brother Xin, why are you going to Shandong this time?"

Zhao Xin didn't hide anything. He immediately replied: "I'm not going to Shandong, but going to sea from Dengzhou through Shandong, and then joining the navy sent by the imperial court to go to Japan. My father and His Majesty had discussed it before and were preparing to establish a port in Japan. However, Japan will definitely not be willing to give up its territory to us. So this time I will go there on behalf of the Imperial City Department and find a way to provoke civil strife in Japan so that we can take advantage of the troubled waters."

"It's just a small country. Isn't it enough to just send troops to destroy it? Why do you have to spend this effort?" Zhao Qi expressed his different opinions when he heard this, and his expression seemed to be quite dissatisfied with this matter.

"Haha, although Japan is an island country, they have just ended a civil strife and their domestic troops are relatively strong. We only need to establish a few important ports in Japan and have no interest in Japan itself. In addition, Japan is relatively poor, and it is not worth the cost to send troops to occupy it, so my father and others are unwilling to send large troops to go." Zhao Xin explained with a smile again at this time. He was only concerned about being happy and did not pay attention to the inappropriate expression of Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi seemed to notice something at this time, and then turned to a smile and said, "So that's it, it's still the third uncle and Your Majesty who thought it carefully. But when did you join the Imperial City Secretariat? And is it a bit unruly for your royal family to join the Imperial City Secretariat? How could Uncle San agree to this?"
Chapter completed!