The northern region does not lack population and households. Even though it was due to the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty a few years ago, it did not cause large-scale casualties among innocent people.

It was precisely because it took almost less than a year to recover the territory of Hedong and other places from the Northern Expedition, so the harm brought to the people by the war was minimized.

It is inevitable that they will be displaced to avoid war, but shortly after the war, the people who had left their hometowns and the merchants of the aristocratic families all returned to their hometowns after watching for a while. After seeing that there was no danger, they returned to their hometown again.

When escaping from war, you will naturally take away what you can take away, and you will throw away what you can't take away. After all, no matter what, life is the most important thing.

But when they came back, the fields they lost were already re-divided by the government. In addition, the officials of the Northern Prefectures were appointed by the King of Yan at that time. Therefore, because of the king of Yan's power, Liu Keshi and others' attention to the land in the hands of the people in various places, and the deliberate suppression of the aristocratic merchants who had escaped and returned, the entire Northern Land was still in a balance.

As the Song court began to go north, especially after the capital was moved, officials led by Xie Shenfu, Li Bi and others began to stand in the center of the court, and in order to erase Ye Qing's influence on the northern part of the country as soon as possible, they naturally had to install some so-called imperial officials in the prefectures of the northern part of the state, rather than officials of the King of Yan to govern the prefectures of various prefectures.

It is precisely because they were sent to various prefectures with "political tasks", so that if they want to gain a foothold in various prefectures in a short period of time, they must first visit the mountain and take the initiative to make friends with aristocratic merchants.

The court obviously made a default on this phenomenon, because only in this way can the prefectures in the northern region weaken Ye Qing's control and influence over the northern region in the fastest time.

Neither the court nor the sent officials had expected that when they colluded with aristocratic merchants and colluded with each other, they would cause turmoil in the prefectures that the court had to pay attention to.

If you want to gain a foothold in the local area, you must get the support of the wealthy families. If you want to get the support of the wealthy families, you must promise to give others benefits in order to achieve win-win interests.

The arable land and property left behind by the wealthy families when they fled the war has now become the best choice for the government to refer to deer as horses. In addition, the wealthy families are obsessed with the land they discarded at the time and always want to take it back. Therefore, the government and the wealthy families hit it off.

The affected people naturally became ordinary people. They originally thought that after the Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition to recover the territory, they finally had the idea of ​​looking forward to a good life, but who would have thought that the good life had just begun, and the collusion between the government and the wealthy families had invaded them to purgatory again.

Some memorials about Wanyan Tsai, seized by the Ministry of Revenue and the Censorate, were picked up and threw them on the ground in anger by Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo seemed furious!

After calming down, Zhao Kuo frowned and picked up the teacup and wanted to take a sip, but the remaining anger that had not yet subsided caused him to throw the teacup in his hand to the ground again.

Even Zhao Kuo, who was furious at this time, had to admire Wanyan Tuo. In just over a month, Wanyan Tuo almost clarified the conflicts and the root causes of the turmoil in various prefectures.

Moreover, even if someone deliberately made things difficult for him and deliberately made things difficult for him in the court, Wanyan Tu still resolved many conflicts with the ruthlessness of not being afraid of being retaliated against or being isolated by his colleagues in the court with great pressure.

"Is King Yan really that scary? Why don't I feel it?" Zhao Kuo asked with a sneer.

In the imperial study room, the Minister of Revenue and the Censor of the Censor were already kicked out of the palace by Zhao Kuo, who was upset when they saw them. Only the left prime minister, Han Yanjia, the right prime minister, Wanyan Tuo, and Yelu Chucai, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel who was called in the imperial study room.

"What do you think? The problems of Lianghuai Road, Kaifeng and Luoyang are becoming more and more serious. What do you think?" Zhao Kuo asked as he looked at the four people with his head down.

Looking at the four people who were silent, Zhao Kuo once again expressed his determination in a deep voice: "I will never sit idly by and watch the King of Yan have worked hard for most of his life, and have been destroyed by the court!"

When he heard Zhao Kuo say this, Lou Yu and others always think something is strange, but they also think that what Zhao Kuo said is right, it is a fact. After all, Ye Qing was recaptured by the north alone, and he also killed the Jin Kingdom by the way. These are facts, all undisputed facts.

However, I will never sit idly by and watch the achievements of King Yan who have worked hard for most of his life have been destroyed like this. Is it because he is a bit improper? He is just a subject, not the Supreme Emperor.

Several people only dared to think like this in their hearts, but Zhao Kuo's voice was still in his ears. "The Ministry of Personnel has an unshirkable responsibility for this matter. The left prime minister and the right prime minister also have the responsibility of unfavorable supervision. The Ministry of Revenue will not say much, but as for the Censorate." When he said this, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but look at Wanyan Tsai, and finally said in a slow tone: "Left prime minister, the right prime minister is fined three months. From now on, the Ministry of Personnel is now a minister of the minister. You Yelu Chucai is the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so you should bear this responsibility and have a half year fine. As for you, Wanyan Tsai, you are promoted to the Censor Central Committee, you are fully responsible for the matter of the states and prefectures in the northern region. You can report to me directly if you do anything."

After Zhao Kuo finished speaking, Yelu Chucai, who lowered his head, rolled his eyes unconsciously. This was simply a disaster. At that time, whether it was the Ministry of Personnel, the left prime minister, or the right prime minister, they were not the same group of people when they were transferred to various states in the northern region and appointing and removing officials? Why is it that the benefit is that they have not recovered any of them, but they have put all the blame on them.

But looking at the memorials on the ground that Zhao Kuo had just thrown away, and the broken teacup fragments. The tea leaves were stained on the memorials. Several people swallowed them, and no one dared to object at this moment.

Zhao Kuo looked at the four people in front of him with satisfaction, then said in a slow tone: "Since the four of you have no objections, then leave. As for the affairs of the Minister of Revenue and the Chief Censor, Wanyan assassin you to write a memorial before the meeting tomorrow. Also, remember to give Dali Temple a copy. As for the Ministry of Justice, there is no need to notify me. Is it clear that the Ministry of Personnel cooperates with the Censorate to act?"

"I understand." Yelu Chucai said hurriedly.

Although Zhao Kuo did not say it clearly, the meaning in his words was already very clear. The Minister of Revenue and the Chief Censor of the Censor, I am afraid that after the court meeting tomorrow, the final destination will be Dali Temple. At that time, their Secretary of the Censor and the Chief Censor of the Censor will change hands.

At this moment, even Zuo Xianglouyi had to admire Zhao Kuo's methods. He first questioned the Ministry of Revenue and the Censorate, and then drove out of the palace in anger. This made the eyes of the emperor.

Then, he threw the memorials with this matter, which made them unable to say the same thing as usual under the pressure of Long Yan's furiousness. So Zhao Kuo took advantage of this pressure and directly punished the three of them and promoted Wanyan to one person.

Everything seems to be Zhao Kuolongyan's decision after being furious, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that from the expulsion of the Minister of Revenue and the Censor Taichung Chief, no, from the Minister of Revenue and the Censor Taichung Chief entering the palace, Zhao Kuo had actually thought about what to do today.

So after this carrot and stick, Zhao Kuo easily achieved his goal of being promoted to Wanyan Tu, and gave them no chance to refute.

Wanyan Tu, at this time last year, was a little prefect of Lu Long. Half a year ago, he was just a minister of the Ministry of Rites. A month ago, he was just a censor who was just a censor who knew about miscellaneous matters. But who would have thought that he would become the chief censor in a month?

The promotion speed is probably not even comparable to the King of Yan, but fortunately, he is a real King of Yan. In this way, the current attitude of the current saint Zhao Kuo is too clear.

That is, it is not about to make up old accounts or to make a disagreement between the monarch and the ministers, but to have the monarch and the ministers united and truly work together for the great Song Dynasty.

The four people who walked out of the imperial study room were still a little confused. They never expected that they had been serving the censors for less than a month, and now they have become the chief censor in the censors all at once, which made him feel a little overwhelmed.

Lou Yu, Han Yanjia and Yelu Chucai were fined, and there were still a mess of things waiting for them in the northern prefectures, so they had no intention of congratulating Wanyan Tagao on his promotion.

With Lou Yu and Han Yanjia bowed and left, Yelu Chucai let out a long sigh and looked at the stars above his head: "Congratulations, but the burden on you will be heavier next. What are you going to do?"

Wanyan Tu rubbed his stiff face with both hands. After exhaling, he looked at Yelu Chucai with a smile and smiled bitterly: "Don't rush to congratulate me first. If it is not expected, the dispatch of the Minister of Personnel will be your belonging."

Yelu Chucai curled his lips, then sighed and said, "But he was fined for half a year. A few days ago, I used a lot of money to pay tribute to the King of Yan. I originally hoped that the King of Yan could open my mouth and pull me out of this vortex to protect me. Now it seems that stealing chickens will not lose a lot of rice."

"The King of Yan will not give you a chance, and now it is obvious that the Lord is not planning to give you a chance." Wanyan Tu and Yelu Chucai walked slowly out along the palace road.

"I understand that the current Song Dynasty court is not as corrupt as the Great Jin Dynasty court back then. It is actually not bad for those who can live there, at least fair." Yelu Chucai said this, but his expression still seemed a little lonely.

"I don't know if I should say something." Wanyan Tu said in a deep thought.

"What should you and me say or not? Today I am fined, and the emperor is hitting me. As an official, you can't just think about your own interests. Of course, this is already light. If you hadn't been with you for some time this month, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as simple as a fine. But you have to be like the two people in the Ministry of Revenue and the Censorate, you would be imprisoned in Dali Temple tomorrow."

Yelu Chucai naturally made a lot of efforts in handling the administration of officials in various prefectures in more than a month in Wanyan Tu.

Of course, there was also Ye Qing's instruction at that time and his friendship with Wanyan Tu. Otherwise, Wanyan Tu would not have made such a contribution in just one month.

Therefore, in the past month, their handling of the officialdoms of the states in the northern region was entirely the result of their cooperation between the two of them.

If Wanyan Tak alone is just looking at the Ministry of Revenue, the Censorate secretly hinders him and suppresses him. Once the Ministry of Personnel is obstructed, Wanyan Tak may not have the chance to get Zhao Kuo's appreciation.

Of course, Zhao Kuo also saw it clearly and knew the role of Yelu Chucai, so he was only fined half a year for his salary, but he also made a vague promise to Yelu Chucai as the Minister of Personnel.

The Minister of Revenue and the Censor of Taichung, who was exempted from the case when he said he was exempted, and Wanyan Shu said he was promoted when he was promoted, but Zhao Kuo raised the matter of the vacant Minister of Personnel, but he did not decide whether to appoint and remove others.

In addition, the half-year salary penalty hit Yelu Chucai is enough to show that in Zhao Kuo's mind, Yelu Chucai is still useful, but the opportunity is probably the only chance left. If you are not sure about it, you can only follow the footsteps of the Minister of Revenue and the Censor Zhongcheng.

"Where are you going to start now?" After Yelu Chucai and Wanyan Tu walked out of the palace gate, they felt that the pressure on their bodies suddenly disappeared.

After all, it was the supreme palace of the Song Dynasty. When you were in it, you would inevitably feel an invisible pressure.

"Simple, after the court meeting tomorrow, I will report to the emperor that I will go to Lianghuai Road immediately, and you, Yelu Chucai, go to Kaifeng and Luoyang. Of course, if you care about Taiyuan Prefecture, you can take a detour first." Wanyan Tu looked at Yelu Chucai and said seriously.

Yelu Chucai was stunned for a moment, then heard a slight voice from the side, but he saw that Lou Yu had already gotten on the carriage and slowly left the palace gate. The other carriage was obviously Han Yanjia's, but he did not see Han Yanjia's figure. He must be still in the palace.

"I understand, then I will go to Taiyuan Prefecture first, and then to Kaifeng and Luoyang." Yelu Chucai smiled gratefully at Wanyan.

Before Ye Qing returned to Yanjing, Yelu Chucai served in Taiyuan Prefecture. Now almost all the prefectures in the northern region have not escaped this turmoil, but Taiyuan Prefecture can survive the only one.

It can almost be said that since Yelu Chucai was left in the Song court by Ye Qingqiang, and after Ye Qing's saddle and the edges and corners were smoothed out, and after several years of beautiful situations, Taiyuan Prefecture has become a place for him to display his talents, and almost became the back of Yelu Chucai's power.

So this time, whether it was a reminder or other purpose, Wanyan Tu left some things in Taiyuan Prefecture to Yelu Chucai to deal with.

Before Wanyan Tu got on the carriage, Yelu Chucai stood under the carriage. As Wanyan Tu got on the carriage, he looked at Wanyan Tu's back, Yelu Chucai suddenly said, "I will never thank you for your kindness. If you have the chance in the future, I will definitely repay you."

"Don't thank me. If you want to thank you, thank King Yan. Oh, by the way, or there is also Commander Li Heng and Li." Wanyan Tu turned around in the carriage, lifted the curtain and exposed his head and said with a smile.

Yelu Chucai's heart was mixed in an instant, and he nodded with difficulty, and then walked towards his carriage without looking back.

Wanyan Tuo, who watched Yelu Chucai leave and retracted his head back to the carriage, said to the coachman: "Go to the Liaoyang Palace and meet Princess Yan."

Two carriages left one after another from the palace gate, and at this time the carriage belonging to Han Yanjia was still parked there quietly, waiting for their masters.

In the palace where the palace queen Han Ying is located, Han Ying personally brought tea to his father Han Yanjia, with a happy smile on his face, and said, "Why is my father free to see his daughter today? My daughter plans to leave the palace to visit you and your mother after these two days." Han Yanjia smiled, and his eyes first looked at her daughter's face full of joy, and then looked at the entire vestibule.

My daughter was born in Jiangnan and liked flowers and plants, so whether it was the back garden of the palace or the palace where she lived, she was almost in the flower room, and all kinds of flowers and plants that were competing for beauty could be seen everywhere.

"The Emperor was eager to summon the palace today, and after discussing the matter, he thought about coming to see you." Han Yanjia picked up the teacup and said with a smile.

Parts of fruits and desserts were placed in front of Han Yanjia, and Han Yanjia was also polite.

"Try it. Some of them are transported from the south. They are not as good as before. Try it. This is your favorite food before. By the way, when you leave the palace, you will take some for your mother. I believe my mother misses these fruits very much." Han Ying said with a smile, and signaled the palace maid to pack up a portion.

At this time, Han Ying noticed that his father Han Yanjia's smile seemed a little reluctant, and he seemed to be a little restrained.

After a little strange in his heart, Han Ying thought quickly in his mind and asked directly: "Father is here today, but do you have anything to tell his daughter?"

After Han Ying asked, he looked at Han Yanjia and was slightly stunned. Just as he was shaking his head, he heard Han Ying add, "Is my father related to things in the court?"

Although Han Ying is not willing to take the initiative to get involved in the affairs of the court, she has always had a good relationship with Zhao Kuo over the years, and she goes to the imperial study from time to time, Zhao Kuo will take the initiative to talk to her about some affairs in the court.

The most obvious thing is that when they talked to Zhao Kuo about the government administrations of various places in the northern part of the country that day, they talked about screening the best candidates in the imperial study room for a long time.

Moreover, the current result also proves that Han Ying, a virtuous assistant, has indeed helped Zhao Kuo in this matter.

In addition, the Empress Dowager Li Fengniang was no longer as aggressive in the palace as before, which made Han Ying dare not breathe for a moment. So now when Han Ying talks about political affairs in the court, he seems much calmer than before and dares to face this problem.

"Be a father." Han Yanjia opened her mouth, but looking at Han Ying's bright eyes, she didn't know how to speak for a while.

While hesitating, he was afraid that what he wanted to say would make his daughter embarrassed, and he was also afraid that his daughter would worry about him because of this.

After all, it was the palace. Even though his daughter was already the queen of the Song Dynasty, there was still an empress dowager on it.

"Father." Seeing Han Yanjia's face looked puzzled, Han Ying couldn't help but speculate boldly and asked carefully: "My father will not have any connection with the officialdoms of the prefectures in the northern regions, right?"

"No," Han Yanjia quickly shook his head and denied. He did not come here for this matter.

Since Han Ying married into the royal family, Han Yanjia has been cautious in forming cliques, and has almost never left any handles, nor has he participated in these cliques.

Over the years, there are naturally many officials in the court. Because his daughter is the queen, she wants to win over Han Yanjia. However, as long as the other party shows a little about this, Han Yanjia will instantly raise his thorns like an enemy hedgehog. Then no matter how others invite him, no matter what name he invites him, he will refuse to do so.

Therefore, over the years, Han Yanjia has been a model of a royal relative who does not participate in forming cliques, and has truly achieved the goal of not caring for others and cleaning up the snow in front of each family.

Han Ying knew about this, but seeing her father looking embarrassed, she still made a bold guess with some concern.

After Han Yanjia shook his head and denied it, Han Ying's heart was instantly falling back into her stomach, with a relaxed smile on her face, and continued to ask: "Well, this time, my father is visiting his daughter, so he really just treats her daughter, right?"

Han Yanjia looked at her daughter quietly, biting her lip from time to time, and then suddenly said to Han Ying, "Dad wants to resign."

"Why?" Han Ying was stunned and stunned for a moment before reacting: "Is it because the Lord asked him to do something difficult?"
To be continued...