Lu Xiufu and Tian Xiuyan came to Shifeng during dinner.
"I've met the young master."
"Well, Mr. Lu, let me introduce to you. These two are the Hongyuan great wizard of the Miao family and Tian Jingtou. The village where the great wizard is located is located on the east bank of the Huangni River. After crossing the river, about ten miles away is the original boundary of Dali. The Great Wizard of Hongyuan, with the help of the Tian Jingtou people, will form a Miao army of about 5,000 people in the village. Regarding the specific matters of this army, the Great Wizard of Hongyuan and the Tian Jingtou people will discuss with you tomorrow. of."
"Yes, young master."
"Tian Zuiyan. In the past few days, take the time to accompany a few distinguished guests to the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture. See if they have anything to support. By the way, take a stroll in Lin'an City and enjoy the scenery of Jiangnan."
"Yes, young master."
"Ling'er. Your mission is to negotiate with the Jingtou people in Hotan and the Great Wizard Hongyuan to open a Hope School and a Hope Medical Clinic there."
"Well, Linger understands."
"Okay, everyone. I guess everyone is hungry. Let's chat while we eat."
A dozen or so people gathered around a table. It was quite lively. Among the people present, the great wizard Jiang Yang was the most knowledgeable. Moreover, the stories of the Miao family are different from the legends of the Han people. Everyone listened to Jiang Yang's story about himself while eating. The travel experiences of my youth were of course very interesting to listen to. Even I, a time traveler from eight hundred years in the future, became more and more interested as I listened to them.
In mid-July, Cai Chang, the Ryukyu system envoy who had a clear understanding of the work processes of various departments in the Song Dynasty, came to the imperial study room of Funing Hall, accompanied by Wen Tianxiang, director of the Military Affairs Academy, and Zhao Shunsun, academician.
As a civil servant at the provincial (road) level, Cai Chang can be said to be the first person to enter my imperial study.
"See the Emperor."
"Yes. Excuse me. Dear ladies, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Cai Aiqing, you already know the political affairs of our dynasty, right?"
"Your Majesty, all ministers understand."
"Okay." I nodded. "Have arrangements been made for Song Rui and Cai Aiqing to return to Ryukyu?"
"Back to Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. There are a total of seventy-two officials going to Ryukyu Province with Mr. Cai this time. They cover almost all departments of our government. The time for these officials to work in Ryukyu Province is tentatively set at two years. After two years, if the institutions in Ryukyu Province can operate normally, they will return to Lin'an."
"Well. In addition to assisting Cai Aiqing in setting up Ryukyu Province's provincial institutions, the officials who support Ryukyu Province must also focus on cultivating a group of local officials who can take over the work. The construction of Ryukyu ultimately depends on the Ryukyu people."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. These officials have all understood their responsibilities. According to His Majesty's instructions, in addition to the seventy-two officials, thirty Taixue students were also selected from among the students outside the Imperial College to go to Ryukyu to open a school. In order to spread the culture of our dynasty. Your Majesty, in order to normalize the government affairs of Ryukyu Province as soon as possible. At the same time, in order to have a direct understanding of our dynasty’s overseas provinces, Mr. Zhao will go there in person this time.”
"Yes. It's just that Zhao Aiqing can't wait for two years in Ryukyu Province." I smiled. "Zhao Aiqing, I won't let you be free for such a long time. The affairs of the Government Affairs Council are already heavy enough. In addition, we have to implement the provincial system. Changes. Moreover, next year I plan to remove the Ministry of Education. By then, the Government Affairs Council will have more affairs. Therefore, Zhao Aiqing, you need to return to Lin'an before February next year at the latest."
"Yes. I obey your order."
"Cai Aiqing, after you go back, in addition to improving the institutions at all levels in Ryukyu Province, you also need to communicate more with the people of Shannan, Zhongshan and Shanbei on the original island. Although they have submitted to our court, they are still under our rule. So you have to spend more time and energy to let them know that following the Song Dynasty, you will definitely live a better life than before. Cai Aiqing, there are five forces in Ryukyu Province. You We need to unite all the forces that can be united. We must resolutely crack down on those who have evil intentions. I believe that in just two or thirty years, the people of Ryukyu will be Chineseized. I have said this. General Ai Qing To do this is undoubtedly an achievement of opening up territory and expanding the territory."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
"Cai Aiqing. Ryukyu Province is our first overseas province. Neither I nor the imperial court have experience in this area. There may be some emergencies. This requires you to do so without violating the principles of our system. We will handle it flexibly. As for the grasp of this flexible scale, I cannot quantify it at the moment. You can only rely on you to explore it yourself. I believe that the general principle should be to maintain the unity of our country, develop the local economy and promote people's livelihood, and Abide by the laws of our dynasty." I said to Zhao Shunsun again. "Zhao Aiqing, you are a Jinshi of our dynasty. You are well versed in the culture of our dynasty and you have been an official in the dynasty for many years. In this regard, you have to work with Cai Aiqing. Based on the actual local conditions. We will formulate relevant local regulations. I will treat Ryukyu Province as our first special zone."
"Special Zone."
"Well, the so-called special zone means that it has more autonomy compared to other provinces (roads). That means that a series of local regulations can be formulated according to local conditions to make up for the shortcomings of our laws and systems. I just thought of the special zone. name. Everything has yet to be tested in practice.”
Zhao Shunsun and Cai Chang looked at each other and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Song Rui, your Government Affairs Council should also consider it. Maybe there will be more special zones in the future."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Shunsun said: "Your Majesty, I will go to Ryukyu Province with Mr. Cai tomorrow. I have something else to report."
"My dear, please speak."
"Your Majesty, most of the academicians of the Military Affairs Council today are concurrently appointed by the envoys of the major military regions. And they are away from home all year round. The Military Administration often seems to be short of manpower. I recommend Wang Lixin, the deputy envoy along the Yangtze River, to serve as an academician at the Military Affairs Council."
"Wang Lixin."
Zhao Shunsun said: "Your Majesty, this Wang Lixin was promoted to Jinshi in the sixth year of Chunyou (1246 AD). He was appreciated by the late emperor Lizong and said, 'This is a handsome man.' In the third year of Jingding (AD 1262), he changed his name to Jiangzhou and served as a deputy envoy along the river. Later he served as the pacification envoy to Jiangxi, the pacification envoy to Jinghu South Road, etc. He was an upright person, rigorous in military management, and well versed in the art of war. Because of the quarrel between Ma Guangzu and Zhao Kui, Jia Sidao became ill."
Although I have no impression of Wang Lixin, I know Zhao Shunsun. The people he recommended are by no means incompetent. And the Military Academy is indeed as Zhao Shunsun said. There are not enough academicians: "Okay. Xiaoqi. Pass on the decree and order Wang Lixin." Go to the Military Academy to report. Let Lu Xiufu review it. And transfer the files from the Ministry of Personnel to me."
"Yes. Official family."
Historically, Wang Lixin was a loyal man in the late Southern Song Dynasty. Boyan, the general of the Mongolian invasion of the Song Dynasty, also sighed for him. He also said: "You are a person in Song Dynasty and you are a person of words. Use the results and I will be safe." So far." According to the records of Song Dynasty, in 1275, Wang Lixin, who had served as Minister of War, was re-appointed by the imperial court as the envoy to recruit troops along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. On the day of receiving the imperial edict, Lixin abandoned his wife and children and rushed to Jiankang to guard the army. He was defeated. He led his troops to Gaoyou. Hearing that Jia Sidao was defeated in Wuhu, Jianghan defenders fled in despair. Knowing that the situation was irreversible, they sang a tragic song generously. He lamented: "I will die in the Song Dynasty today." He died in a choked voice. When Wang Lixin said goodbye to Jia Sidao in Wuhu, even Jia Sidao cried and said goodbye: "No need to speak publicly. That's what happened."
Of course, none of this will happen again.
After Cai Chang and others left, Eunuch Zhou came to report: "General Wen Zhang is outside the palace asking for an audience."
"Wen Zhang. Let him come in."
After a while, Eunuch Zhou took Wen Zhang to the imperial study room.
"General Wen Zhang is here to see His Majesty."
I smiled and said, "Wen Zhang. What's the matter?"
Wen Zhang said: "Your Majesty, I received a message from my master yesterday about Taoism. I asked you to ask your Majesty if you can take ten days' leave around the ninth day of September this year and return to Longhu Mountain."
"Of course. Wen Zhang. Do you know why?"
"Your Majesty, I don't even know the reason."
Yuan Ji said: "Your Majesty, it must be for discussing Taoism and Taoism that you asked Wen Zhang to go back and observe."
"On Tao."
Yuan Ji smiled: "Your Majesty, I originally planned to inform you about the Tao discussion next month. Then I will also go to Longhu Mountain. Your Majesty, every ten or twenty years, the top martial arts masters will We gather at Longhu Mountain for competitive martial arts competitions. Because it is hosted by the Longhu Sect, it is called Longhu Mountain Discussion. According to legend, this was founded by a certain heavenly master of the Longhu Sect more than a hundred years ago. At that time, that generation Zhang Tianshi accidentally obtained a martial arts secret book but could not understand it. So he invited three top masters to Longhu Mountain to study together. Unexpectedly, the three people had completely different views and their words did not agree with each other. They actually got into a fight. The outcome was inconclusive. Then we made an appointment to go to Longhu Mountain for a competition ten years later, and asked Zhang Tianshi of that generation to act as an arbiter. From then on, it became a custom in the martial arts world. Every ten years, sometimes twenty years. For example, this time After an interval of twenty years, the Dragon Tiger Sect is still the organizer, inviting the top martial arts masters to compete in martial arts at Longhu Mountain."
I thought to myself, "Isn't this just the Huashan Sword Discussing?"
Wen Zhang was quite excited: "Mr. Yuan, it turns out that this is what happened. There must be many experts participating."
"Wen Zhang. There are only a handful of masters in the world. How can there be many."
"Mr. Yuan, who are the masters?"
Yuan Ji said: "It should be one temple, one alliance, Tianya, Emperor Valley and your master Taoist Master."
I said: "Why. People will come from the end of the world in Mongolia."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The five recognized masters in martial arts today are Master Yunkong, the host of Bodhidharma Academy of Shaolin Temple, Tianya Divine Lord Yin Tianya, 'Boss', leader of Tiandao Alliance, Taoist Master of Dragon and Tiger Sect, and Wei Chen."
"Sir, what about twenty years ago? What masters participated?"
"Your Majesty, the four people who participated in the Tao discussion twenty years ago were Shaolin Yunkong, Yin Tianya, the boss and Weichen's senior brother Huoli. The Taoist master at that time was not a member of the Longhu Sect. According to custom, he could not participate. Therefore, there was no In that discussion, the four masters did not decide the winner. They all ended in a draw."
A battle between peerless masters is a rare occurrence.
I thought about it and said, "Mr. Wen Zhang, I will go with you then."
Wen Zhang said: "Okay. Your Majesty can just go and enjoy the scenic views of Longhu Mountain."
I saw Yuan Ji lowering his head and thinking deeply and said, "Sir, is there something wrong?"
"Your Majesty, Mongolian Yin Tianya will also go there. I am worried..."