Zhao Pu took his sister-in-law Wei's hand and walked quickly in Daning Palace.
She was so tired that the sweetness of first love mixed with admiration for her brother-in-law and the curiosity about Daning Palace, which was not spacious, disappeared without a trace in sister-in-law Wei's heart, leaving only her panting.
After only passing a few checkpoints, the two successfully arrived at the Chongde Hall where the emperor handled general government affairs.
Zhao Pu and Wei were about to bow down when they entered, but the emperor's teasing voice came from inside.
"Okay, you don't bow down on weekdays, but today the little lady of the Wei family is following you, why don't you know how to show off? Come in and talk."
Wei's mouth formed an O-shape in surprise, and her big eyes flickered at her brother-in-law Zhao Pu, full of shock and admiration.
She knew that her brother-in-law had become a senior official in the Ministry of Revenue, but she did not expect that she had become so familiar with the emperor.
Zhao Pu's eyes became hot, and tears filled his eyes instantly, almost falling down immediately.
These days can be said to be the most glorious moments in Zhao Pu's life of more than 20 years.
The saint treated him as if he were a friend he had known for many years, and he had considerable trust in his abilities.
Under this favor, Zhao Pu seemed to have reawakened. The collection of classics and history that he had previously found obscure and uninteresting seemed to have some special appeal.
When Zhao Pu had free time these days, he read eagerly because he was afraid that his knowledge and ability were not worthy of the saint's trust.
In the excitement, Zhao Pu respectfully stood at the entrance of the hall, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, and paid homage to Zhang Zhao according to the three-kneeling-nine-kowtow ceremony only used in the imperial dynasty. He shouted in a whimpering voice.
"I have nothing to repay for the saint's favor. I only wish to follow Your Majesty forever in this life."
Zhang Zhao walked out of the hall strangely. He still didn't quite understand why Zhao Pu suddenly became so excited.
But this is not a bad thing after all. Zhao Pu may still be a little immature now, but his ability is no problem. If you train him, he will be a useful minister in the future.
"If you have this heart, then work hard. You and I will get along well with each other as kings and ministers, and it will be a good story in history in the future."
After Zhang Zhao finished speaking, Zhao Pu bowed down again and then stood up together with his sister-in-law Wei.
Zhang Zhao looked at the Wei family next to Zhao Pu, and couldn't help but his eyes lit up. It was indeed as Zhang Lieming said, she was gorgeous and delicate.
Zhao Pu saw Zhang Zhao's shining eyes looking up and down, and clearly felt a man's appreciation and amazement for women.
He was heartbroken and gritted his teeth to speak.
But I, Saint Zhang, can be said to have been tempted for a long time in these aspects.
He immediately felt what Zhao Pu wanted to say, and suddenly looked at him with an angry look.
"You are a minister, how can you do something sycophantic? The reason why I trust you is because of your talent and learning. Why do you want to be humbled?"
What a great opportunity for tapping! Shengren Zhang is so skillful in using it that there is no trace of it like an antelope hanging its horns.
Therefore, the speed of his reaction immediately made Zhao Pu stunned. After being stunned for a few seconds, the historical founding prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty bowed down for the third time.
"Your Majesty is the real master! I was born in a poor family, and I am used to seeing the two emperors of the Shi family living like flies and dogs. If I offend Your Majesty now, it will be a capital crime! A death penalty!"
Zhang Zhao then snorted angrily, "Get up! I treat people only based on their talents. You should remember this and use your talents in the right way."
Wei was frightened by the emperor's sudden anger, and fell into confusion again after being stunned for a moment.
She looked around in confusion, wondering what Zhang Zhao and her brother-in-law Zhao Pu were talking about? She didn't even know that she was almost changed hands just now.
After a small episode, Zhang Zhao waved to the guards who came from Ning Yuan around him and said, "Go and bring that woman over and let Yuan Wai Lang recognize her."
Zhao Pu heard this and asked Wei to stand next to him. This was the reason why he brought his sister-in-law into the palace today.
That was their neighbor, the treasure who inspired Zhao Pu's inner kindness, was still alive, and had a bad fate that gave Zhang Zhaodu a headache.
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At the entrance of the main hall, a thin figure with a big belly walked closer and closer.
Wei had already received a hint from Zhao Pu. He stood on tiptoes and took a closer look. He saw that the woman who came over was none other than Zhen Bao'er, who was one year younger than her.
Zhenbao'er is not tall and has slightly big eyes. She is currently seven months pregnant, and her belly is already so big that it makes people a little scared.
She didn't look very panicked, but her eyes didn't have the agility that a fifteen-year-old girl should have, and it looked like her soul had left her body and flown away.
Wei's family was still young and didn't have as many worries as adults. Looking at her sisters who had disappeared for many years, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
She ran over and grabbed Zhenbao'er's hand, shouting 'Sister!' 'Sister!' over and over again.
Zhang Zhao quickly had people carry the recliners behind him, and after letting Zhen Bao'er sit down, he handed the gold medal with her name engraved on it to Zhao Pu.
Wei's side had already burst into tears, and Zhenbao'er was shaking all over.
It wasn't until Zhao Pu passed by with the gold medal that this poor woman's closed inner defenses were suddenly broken through, and the two girls burst into tears in the Chongde Hall.
Many of the palace people around him felt the same and wiped away tears, and Zhao Pu's eyes became moist again.
Even Zhang Shengren, who had been a feudal emperor for almost ten years and had a hard-hearted heart through cultivation, couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
After a long while, the two women were tired of crying. Zhang Zhaocai asked Zhenbao'er personally, "Since you are homeless, are you willing to go to Zhao's house?"
Zhenbao'er didn't say much. After glancing at Zhao Pu and Wei, she nodded lightly.
Zhang Zhao also showed a look of relief on his face, "Then the child in your belly should be named Zhao. If you don't want to raise it, he will be brought to the palace after he is five years old."
But before Zhenbaoer could say anything, Zhao Pu knelt down first.
"My family background is really hard to bear. Although Yao Gu is a Hu chieftain, he still has some royal aura. Since your majesty intends to cultivate them, why not give them the surname Zhang, which will be more useful in the future!"
Zhang Zhao thought for a while, then nodded slowly. The child in Zhenbao'er's belly was a little unusual.
Because after this woman was kidnapped by the Khitans, she turned out to be one of Yelu Deguang's maids, and the child in her belly was basically Yelu Deguang's.
Zhao Pu also knew Zhang Zhao's thoughts, so he said this.
Since we want to show benevolence, what better way to embody benevolence than to take in and comfort a woman who is pregnant with the son of Khitan Lord Yelu Deguang?
Moreover, almost all of these children, whether born or unborn, are evil breeders. If Zhang Zhao does not accept them, their fate can be imagined.
Once he is acquired, it will be a great blessing. If he can be directly given the surname Zhang and cultivated well, he will be a sharp knife in his hand in the future.
"Yes!" Zhang Zhao agreed, and then summoned Li Xiaojie and Zhang Lieming.
"Set a rule, these children will be called beggars from now on!
All those who no one wants to raise will be sent to ordinary people's homes to be raised before they are five years old, and the money for raising them will be allocated from my private treasury.
After the age of five, they were sent to the Solace Bureau, where they were raised by the palace and taught a collection of classics and history, military books and tactics, guns, sticks, bows and horses, and they were always given a way to survive.
The matter of returning the looted gold and silver to the people will be handled by Yintong, the envoy of Yongxun Palace."
Yongxun Palace is the main palace of Liangzhou. When Zhang Zhao led his army to the Central Plains, he also brought some of his Yongxun Palace attendants with him.
The palace envoy Yintong was the grandson of Zhang Zhao's grandmother Yin's younger brother. He was a prudent man and managed the affairs of Yongxun Palace. He was equivalent to the great secret of future generations. He was responsible for returning the robbed gold and silver to the people at the right time.
Outside Daning Palace, more than a dozen large carts were filled with gold and silver jewelry and brocades bearing the seals of various companies. From a distance, they were piled up like mountains.
Hanshandu soldiers wearing white cloth-covered iron armor were holding guns and bows, and a large number of Yongxun palace servants and guards in silver-white round-collared robes were busy going about their business.
The people in Tokyo who came to collect milk and go back to feed their children today were so shocked that when they heard Yintong, the envoy of Yongxun Palace, announcing that the saint was going to return the looted gold and silver to each family, no one dared to believe it was true.
But not long after, the people who came to their senses burst into joy outside Daning Palace, and the news spread throughout the city as if it had wings.
At this moment, almost all of the tens of thousands of Tokyo residents left were running outside Daning Palace.
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How to return these looted materials? It is actually a technical job.
For the wealthy households who have served as ministers, of course, the main purpose is to return commemorative property to them.
Because quite a few families like this were extorted by the Khitans, no matter how much you returned, it would not make them grateful. Zhang Zhao couldn't afford to return the money, so he simply went through the motions.
The key point is to return it to the people of Tokyo. Even if you give me three melons and two dates, you will receive great gratitude from them.
Zhang Zhao now holds military power, and with the support of the people, he can begin to train the later Jin Dynasty officials in the city.
In order to avoid suffering from both scarcity and inequality, Zhang Zhao would reward the people even if they did not have any property worthy of being plundered.
The specific method was to buy the house on the grounds that one of his neighbors had their families wiped out, and use it to occupy the homes of his 40,000-strong army.
Then the money to buy a house is given to the families of these destitute neighbors in the amount of tens of cents, giving them a little bit of profit.
This work can be said to be highly technical and complex.
However, this is not a problem for Yintong, because he has dozens of soldiers of volunteers that Zhang Zhao has been raising.
Most of them are proficient in arithmetic. They have learned statistics and even financial statements from Zhang Zhao. They are the seeds that Zhang Zhao plans to use to control the bank association in the future. Now they can do this kind of work with ease.
In the thunderous shouts of "Long Live Long Live" and the joyful atmosphere in which everyone got money, Emperor Zhang's reputation for benevolence and righteousness was completely confirmed.
From now on, the people of Tokyo completely accepted the emperor who came from Hexi, and even the deeds of the Guiyi Army began to be sung by them.
The activity of returning property lasted for two days. Two days later, Zhang Zhao announced another virtue policy.
It turns out that since Shi Chonggui came to the throne, he searched for beautiful women who were good at singing and dancing and placed them in Zide Palace and other palaces. He also paved the palace with luxurious carpets, detained hundreds of weavers, and supported countless actors.
Count in hundreds.
Zhang Zhao ordered the release of more than 700 palace servants and weavers from Daning Palace, Zide Palace and other palaces.
Let those who still have family members return to their hometowns to reunite with their families. Those who have no family members or are unwilling to return home are allowed to go out of the palace to marry middle- and low-level officers or even warriors in the army.
Following the old practice of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, redundant palaces such as Zide Palace were demolished, and the people of Tokyo were allowed to take back the wood and stones to repair their homes that had been damaged by the war.
Finally, the actors were sent away, and those who were captured by force were asked to do whatever they were supposed to do. The treacherous ones were sentenced to death if they were guilty.
Zhang Zhao only retained the Daning Palace, which was rebuilt from the original office of the Xuanwu Army Jiedu Envoy, which can be described as extremely simple.
For a time, the atmosphere in Tokyo and even the entire area occupied by the Zhou Kingdom changed drastically. Everyone could see that this Emperor of Zhou was really going to do something big and was a British leader who had the ability to end troubled times.
After finishing these things, Zhang Zhao announced before Yuan Day in 945 that on Yuan Day, he would hold a banquet for senior citizens over fifty-five years old from Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures and counties in Daning Palace, called the Thousand Old Man Banquet.
Regardless of whether they were officials or ordinary people of the former Jin Dynasty, as long as they were fifty-five or older, they could go to Daning Palace to eat at Saint Zhang's table. After that, they would be given gifts.
At this time, those who can live to be over fifty-five in these troubled times are all leaders of various families, or at least respected spiritual leaders.
After finishing the banquet, they burst into tears of gratitude and respected Zhang Zhao extremely much. These people spread Zhang Zhao's reputation for benevolence even more widely.
After this set of combos, the lifeless places of Henan, led by Luoyang and Kaifeng, immediately returned to their prosperous appearance.
The common people were relieved to transport excess food from all over the place, business travelers began to walk through the streets, and the common people who had no choice but to become bandits came down the mountain one after another. Scholars and aspiring warriors began to go to Tokyo to pay homage to the emperor.
It was only at this time that Zhang Zhao could say that he had gained a firm foothold.
With the support of the people, he can finally sort out the bureaucracy and military system that have been plagued by abuses for hundreds of years.
This chapter has been completed!