Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 723
Turning back from Hangzhou to Suzhou, Emperor Lu relaxed the string in his mind.Political showmanship is naturally a no-brainer, is it all a routine, but it exhausts people's spirit.Using the same routine again and again, how could Emperor Lu relax his nerves?

In this way, it wasn't until he was done with things in Hangzhou and set off back to Suzhou that he started to return from his southern tour, that he really wanted to appreciate the scenery of Jiangnan!
For example, the gardens in Suzhou are well-known in later generations. In this era, the prosperity of Suzhou gardens is only comparable to that in Luoyang.

In the words of Wu Chinese and Chinese poets, here, the country is full of overflowing, the pavilions face each other, the flying bars are like rainbows, and the rows of chess are scattered.The number of crowns and the abundance of characters make it the crown of the southeast.

The four famous gardens of later generations, the Canglang Pavilion already exists today.Emperor Lu stayed here this time.

But in fact Canglang Pavilion is not the most famous garden in Suzhou at this time, and the most famous one is Zhu Meng's "Tongyuan".Its garden is ten miles long, with peonies widely planted in it, and countless rare trees and rocks. It seems to be able to climb the "Gen Mountain" of great artists.It was only later destroyed by military chaos.After the Manichaeism seized Suzhou, the first thing they did was to dig up Zhu's ancestral grave, and then destroyed all of Tong Paradise.

Emperor Lu didn't really care about this. Whether the place he lived in was good or not, and whether the scenery was wonderful, didn't attract him much now.

Because the great ideals and ambitions in his heart have not yet been realized, and his ideas have not yet been implemented, Nakang Mazi only started to build Changchun Garden on the basis of the former Ming Qinghua Garden after the Ming and Zheng Dynasties were destroyed.

No matter what, Emperor Lu wanted to completely wipe out the Southern Song Dynasty, Shu Song Dynasty, Northern Liao Dynasty, Jurchen, as well as the remnants of Nanyue and the party. This way he really felt like visiting the great mountains and rivers of the motherland.

He relaxed in the city of Suzhou more because he did not expect such a non-spiritual political show at the beginning of his southern tour.

The news of Zhao Gou and Zhang Bangchang's arrival in Jinling was naturally sent to Emperor Lu. He looked down on Zhao Gou very much. It is undeniable that this person has outstanding political talents. He worked hard to solve many thorny problems such as peasant uprisings, mutinies, and traveling bandits, which lifted the military power of the generals, stabilized the political situation, and consolidated the imperial power, thereby ensuring the continuation of the Song Dynasty's rule. His actions can indeed be called Southern Song Dynasty. The "Lord of ZTE".But this bird man insisted on negotiating peace with Jin, and he did not hesitate to pay tribute to become a minister and kill Yue Fei and his son. This alone made him unsightly in the eyes of Emperor Lu, a Yue fan.

But looking at the information sent by the spy department and the news from Song Qing, Emperor Lu became curious again!
What is it that makes the great artist able to pass the tricks and send Zhao Gou, who is one year old and under sixteen?And Zhao Ji, the bird man, was also very generous, praising his ministers and paying tribute to give away his daughter, his posture was so soft that it was a mess.Could it be that he really thought that after he did this, Emperor Lu would allow Shu Song to exist?

"Weird, weird!"

Emperor Lu couldn't figure it out until he was going from Suzhou to Jinling.Just like no second person knows that he is a time traveler at this time, the great artist will never tell the second person about his "adventure"!
In Jinling City, Zhao Ding not only took Zhao Gou to see the city appearance of Jinling City, but also took him and Zhang Bangchang to pay close attention to a characteristic of Lu Qi's rule - the rural soldiers.

Comparing the quarrel between the old and the new parties during Wang Anshi's reform in Zhao and Song Dynasties, the policies under Lu Qi were obviously consistent from top to bottom.

The policies implemented by Emperor Lu earlier are still being implemented today, in countless villages and towns from Qilu to northern Hebei to Jiangnan.

Just because of the high status of the warriors in the new dynasty, generous military pay, and generous rewards for military merits, the world's martial arts flourished.

And it is also because of the existence of the township soldiers that the powerful class that has lasted for thousands of years in the Central Plains has been greatly contained.

Because the township officials directly grasped the force to suppress them, which neither Han, Tang nor Zhao Song had ever possessed.

This is the power of 'better than others'.Just like Emperor Zhao and Song love civil servants.

What Zhao Gou and Zhang Bangchang saw was the west of Jinling City, and they searched for a town at random.You can see that there are hundreds of soldiers in the village there, and they are all young men who are less than ten years old.Most of them are over 15 years old, and there are also those under 15 years old, but only a few.

Zhao Gou's eyesight is not good, but he thinks that these young and strong young men are all strong and martial, and they have already mastered swords, guns, bows and arrows and preliminary military drills.

But Zhang Bangchang is an old Taoist, he doesn't understand martial arts, but he has seen too many soldiers.As far as the young people in front of them are concerned, their drills are not inferior to those of the Imperial Guards in Chengdu, and their energy and spirit are even better.

Such rural soldiers, if it is said that Zhao Ding did it on purpose, then two and three places, if they are allowed to point the direction at will and wander around for a few days, how can the rural soldiers they see everywhere be the same? What does it look like?

That can only prove that this is the true portrayal of Jinling City.And Jinling fell into Lu Qi's hands, and it was only a few years before it was full of fights and calculations.

There was no need for Zhao Ding to lead them to see the recruit camp in the east of the city, Zhao Gou and Zhang Bangchang were already trembling with fear, submissive.

It's just that the worried Zhao Gou and Zhang Bangchang obviously couldn't represent the sentiments of the entire Shu Song mission group. The Zhao Song mission group had more than 200 people, and the servants and guards in it accounted for less than 20 people. There were only six real "officials". Counting the close attendants and the clerks in the regiment, there are only 200 people in total.These people are the core figures of the mission, and the other [-] people are insignificant in the eyes of Zhao Jiumei and Zhang Bangchang.

It is also because of this that they have been enjoying themselves in the past few days.

Let’s just talk about basic necessities of life.In terms of food, Honglu Temple will naturally not treat them badly.The food provided for them here is of high quality, even the lowest-ranking servants and guards. The food is also guaranteed to be full of meat, and the dishes are often changed. Meat, poultry, fish... It is different every day, Daily breakfast must also provide a boiled egg, which is adequately guaranteed in terms of nutrition.

Putting this kind of standard into the Qi army, that is the treatment of the imperial army.

Lu Qian had read a post in his previous life, and he agreed with the point of view inside.The post said that the first element of a person's impression of a place is the environment, and the second is reflected in the subtleties of "basic clothing, food, housing and transportation".The most basic of these lies in eating!

The current situation of the Shu and Song missions is an excellent proof of this point. Even though these guards and servants from Sichuan and Shu subconsciously have dissatisfaction and hostility towards Lu Qi, when it comes to the food provided here, they cannot deny it. That's generous.

The salaries of the Zhao and Song dynasties were very high, even the soldiers' food and salaries were generous.Because in addition to a few hundred dollars of money, there are also food, cloth, etc., comprehensively considered, the treatment is not inferior to that of the Eight Banners soldiers of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

But that was the Zhao Song Dynasty earlier, and the Shu Song Dynasty after entering the Shu Song Dynasty was different.The soldiers can only guarantee barely enough food and clothing, and their treatment has only dropped a lot compared to before.

Among these people nowadays, even those who have more than enough money in their families, it is absolutely impossible to eat in different ways like this every day - not only will there be meat every meal, but there will also be fresh melons and fruits for use after meals!If this level of life is placed in the Shu and Song Dynasties, even the parents and officials of a county will be able to enjoy it.They have been enjoying themselves these days.

Lu Qi didn't expect to get something useful out of these people, such treatment, from Honglu Temple's point of view, was normal.

The embassy missions of Goryeo and Qingtang Qiang who came to the Central Plains for an audience were also treated in the same way. There is no reason to "see them differently" to the Shu Song Dynasty, isn't it?
In this way, it is only natural for such kind treatment to gain the favor of some soldiers and servants.

I am very satisfied with the food, and in terms of accommodation, the entire delegation of the Shu and Song Dynasties also fully experienced the feeling of transcending the times in the Jinling Guest House-Although Emperor Lu is not an encyclopedia, he also has requirements for life. Some things He doesn't know how to invent and create, but he only needs to put forward specific requirements, and then there will naturally be a subordinate agency of the Internal Affairs Office to 'invent and create' for him.

In this case, running water + washbasin, toilet, shower, and even ceramic bathtub were invented one by one within a few years.Even sofas and sofa cushions were 'invented', but Emperor Lu himself didn't like them after he asked them to make them.

Perhaps he was different from the ordinary people in his previous life. Now that Emperor Lu was sitting on the sofa, he felt that his reaction speed when facing a crisis would drop slightly.The cushion of the sofa is not as easy to use as solid wood furniture!

A lot of women actually like that stuff.

However, tap water + washbasin, toilet and shower are generally popular, while ceramic bathtubs are also neglected. Compared with ceramics, people nowadays prefer wooden barrels.

As the face of the empire, the guest houses in various places are naturally equipped with the highest standard. Of course, there are standard facilities for toilets, but the structural layout of the houses is still the traditional model, which is completely different from the modern architectural construction of later generations.

The original site of Jinling's guest house was a courtyard of Zhu Zhi's. Unlike Tong Paradise, it was not destroyed, because Fang La originally positioned it as a residence.So, the layout here is excellent.The main hall, the flower hall, and the courtyard of the accommodation are connected with each other by corridors.Flowers and grass are planted on the open space, the shade is everywhere, and there are many strange stones, which is very pleasant.

For example, the Shaoyao Courtyard where Zhao Gou lives is only a few acres in size, but there are mountains and waters, and there are stone tables and wooden chairs between the mountains and rivers, specially for people to enjoy the coolness and chat.There are plantains and green bamboos beside the living water pond, the water flow is meandering, the small bridge is long, and red carp and koi can be seen faintly swimming and playing under the trestle bridge. Walking in it is very artistic.

Comfortable food and lodging, more convenient clothing and travel.

The fault was not that the Intelligence Department knew Sichuan and Sichuan very well. There were always people around Zhao Gou. Lu Qi really had no intention of making any plans about the mission. In just a few days, there was no guarantee that he would be able to drag them into trouble.

After knowing the exact time when Emperor Lu returned to Jinling, Zhao Jiumei and Zhang Bangchang suddenly felt a sense of trembling.This is the man of God who kicked Huanghuang Da Song off the altar abruptly. In just a few years, he abruptly destroyed the Zhao family.

It's just that their solemnity was rewarded with Emperor Lu's contempt.Emperor Lu, who didn't even wear a crown suit, but only wore ordinary clothes, gave people a sense of indifference.

This is like a note between the heads of state of the two countries in modern times. One of the heads of state is not wearing a suit and leather shoes, but wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

Zhao Jiumei and Zhang Bangchang entered the palace with trepidation, afraid of making a mistake, when they followed Le He into the hall, they didn't dare to look up, and only vaguely saw that there were many civil and military officials from Lu Qi in the hall, and they didn't look at them at all. Sitting at the top is a figure wearing a black gown with a collar and long sleeves.

Both of them are people who understand the rules. When meeting the emperor, it is absolutely, absolutely impossible to look at the emperor, otherwise, it is a crime of disrespect.

If so, after the two of them shouted, "Foreign minister so-and-so kowtows to Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!", the Emperor Lu who sat on top did not speak, but raised his hand slightly, and the attendant beside him said loudly: " flat body!"

The two raised their heads and were dumbfounded. Emperor Lu... is too deceitful!

(End of this chapter)