All parts have been completed, and the journey was like an extremely accurate machine trained by Zhao Bing to operate efficiently. He finally got rid of the cumbersome government affairs and was able to relax for a moment, look further away, deal with more complex situations in the future, rebuild the social structure, establish a reasonable national system and form, and prepare for the recovery of the Central Plains. The blueprint he planned was very large, and it may take several years, ten years, or even the whole life, but everything needs to be tried before we know it.
Zhao Bing returned to Qiantang Camp to supervise the war. At present, there was not much work except for the daily war situation briefing meetings, but became an idle person. While preparing for combat, the departments conducted discipline education again and promulgated punishment regulations. He was often "stammering" in the yard. No one knew what the young emperor was thinking, but he knew it was best not to disturb him, so as not to feel uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, Chief Chen asked for a visit!" After a nap at noon, the little emperor fished in the pond in the back garden, leaving Su Lan to make tea in the pavilion next to him. Two small yellow gates were serving him from a distance, but before he caught a fish, Wang De came over and said lightly.
"Well, let him come here to see me!" Zhao Bing didn't look back, staring at the fish float on the water.
"Yes!" Wang De breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the little emperor was not angry, and agreed and hurriedly avoided it.
"See Your Majesty!" Chen Renweng came in and saluted.
"No gift, sit down!" Zhao Bing turned his face and smiled, pointing at Ma Zhazi beside him and said.
"Thank you Your Majesty!" Chen Renweng sat down next to His Majesty after showing his tribute again, but he felt a dazed look at the little emperor.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that he had not gotten fished for a long time, Zhao Bing took back the fishing rod, looked at the bait on the hook but it was gone, and hung the bait again and threw it into the pond. He turned his face and looked at Chen Renweng blankly at him, and asked with a chuckling.
"Your Majesty, my subordinate suddenly remembered the first time he went to Qiongzhou. The future was uncertain at that time. Your Majesty often sat on the side of the boat to fish. It has been nearly ten years since then." Chen Renweng said with some emotion.
"Haha, you still remember what happened at that time." Zhao Bing smiled and said, "At that time, you had just recovered from serious injuries, and you insisted on going to Qiongzhou with me. Before you could reach my thirty years, you have wrinkles on your forehead now."
"Yes, time is like an arrow, and my subordinates are almost old." Chen Renweng gently stroked his forehead and said, "At that time, everyone was worried about whether they could gain a foothold in Qiongzhou. Now it was the army that forced Lin'an City to recover most of the Jiangnan."
"So what everyone is worried about now is whether we can gain a foothold in Jiangdong and defend Jiangnan!" Zhao Bing said with a wry smile.
"If you don't hide it from Your Majesty, there is indeed a lot of this theory in the court and the public. Some people even think it is better to be free in Qiongzhou and should not send troops to Jiangnan." Chen Renweng said.
"What do you think about General Chen?" Zhao Bing chuckled.
"I think they are farting." Chen Renweng said angrily, "Qiongzhou was poor back then, with less than 200,000 people and only tens of thousands of soldiers, but he defeated the enemy and gained a foothold. Now the situation is a hundred times stronger than that time, how can he not defend Jiangnan?"
"They have never experienced the hardships and difficulties of that year. They only saw the prosperity of Qiongzhou at present. They naturally cannot understand it. It is not surprising that they lack confidence in restoring the country. As long as we conquer Lin'an, those rumors will naturally disappear." Zhao Bing looked at the fish float drifting towards the center of the pond and said indifferently.
"I also think so!" Chen Renweng nodded.
"Your Majesty, please use tea!" Su Lan walked over with a tray and put the tea on the short table between the two of them, "General Chen also asked!"
"Thank you!" Chen Renweng bowed a little, and couldn't help but look at her more. Su Lan gave him a blessing and then stepped down.
"I guess there must be something wrong with President Chen coming!" Zhao Bing asked with a sip of tea and turned his face.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Renweng nodded and said, "This northern expedition to Jiangnan, my subordinates have not made any contributions in Qiongzhou. Now that they have arrived at Lin'an City, they are still idle people. I am really unwilling to accept it!"
"Oh, you are asking me for the official." Zhao Bing said in a daze.
"No, no... I asked for a fight." Chen Renweng was startled. He knew that the little emperor hated the most was to ask for an official, so he waved his hands repeatedly.
"I'm afraid I can't agree to you." Zhao Bing smiled when he saw his panic look, still not changing his mind.
"Why is Your Majesty? I have to lead the troops, even if it is a small soldier to charge for His Majesty." Chen Renweng said anxiously after hearing this.
"Haha, I want to give you a more difficult task!" Zhao Bing laughed at the ear.
"Your Majesty, please speak, I will die!" Chen Renweng stood up and saluted.
"Sit down and drink tea! This is a good tea produced in Hangzhou. We couldn't drink it when we were in Qiongzhou." Zhao Bing asked him to sit down and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
"The fish is hooked!" Before Chen Renweng finished speaking, Zhao Bing saw the fish float shaking and hurriedly picked up the rod and wanted to throw the fish up, but he felt very troublesome. He knew that the big fish had been hooked up, so he stood up and pulled the fishing rod. Seeing this, Chen Renweng hurriedly helped.
"What a big fish!" After stuttering, the two of them had no strength to get the hooked fish up. Chen Renweng grabbed the gills and carried it up, which was about twenty kilograms.
"How could there be such a big fish in such a small pond?" The fish basket was too small to fit. Zhao Bing hurriedly found a branch and put it on and held it in his hand and weighed it. It was said that only when the pond was big could it grow into a big fish, but it would be strange that there were such a big fish in this pond, which was only two acres in size.
"I think there is a culvert in this pond and the river outside. It rained yesterday and the water surface rose and swam in." Chen Renweng thought for a while.
"As you said, this is an unlucky guy who accidentally broke in!" Zhao Bing nodded, asked the little yellow goalkeeper to take the fish away, hung up the bait and sat down.
"What is your majesty's important matter to do?" Chen Renweng took a sip of tea and saw that the little emperor seemed to have forgotten what had happened just now, and then focused on fishing. He hesitated and asked.
"Hey, that's it." Zhao Bing said as if he had just remembered it, "In the past, we could occupy the danger of the strait that Qiongzhou relied on, but now we have to defend the south of the Yangtze River as a barrier."
"What Your Majesty said is that our dynasty can fight with the Mongol Yuan for more than 40 years and be fully worshipped by the Dajiang River to ensure that it will not be lost." Chen Renweng nodded in agreement.
"Most of the warships equipped by our navy are sea ships, and they can still travel in the river during the rainy season, but there is a danger of stranding in the dry season. Therefore, I want to form an inland water army for river defense. I wonder if Chief Chen is interested in taking over this position?" Zhao Bing asked after expressing his intention.
"This... I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty!" Chen Renweng of course knew the importance of Jiang defense. It was precisely because of the strength of the Song army's naval forces that the Mongols blocked the iron hoofs. His Majesty gave him this important task, which was extremely trustworthy, but because the responsibility was too serious, he hesitated and responded.
"Okay, I will issue an order to form an inland fleet for the Ministry of War tomorrow, and you will be the governor. Based on the more than a thousand training soldiers of the Haitian Island Naval Army School in Qiongzhou, the 5,000 Cao troops captured in the Taihu Battle, the previous time, and another 20,000 new recruits who were good at water and boating. The military number is temporarily the independent naval army inland fleet, which is controlled by the Privy Council." Zhao Bing said.
"Thank you for your grace!" Chen Renweng said excitedly. He knew very well what Your Majesty meant. The Inland Water Army was an independent army. Unlike the current navy, he also became a member of the guardian.
"I have ordered the Suzhou shipyard to build new warships and transform old warships. The first batch of warships should be delivered and used in two months. You can use this period to open the country in Wuxi to build a water village with Taihu as the home port to recruit and train new recruits. I will do my best to ensure the needs, but I require you to form an army before May next year and be able to perform combat missions."
"I will definitely live up to what Your Majesty hopes. If you cannot form an army, you will dare to be the military law!" Chen Renweng bowed and gave a big gift to assure him.
"Okay, you can select some personnel from the Guardian Navy to form the Chief Executive Office first. The missing personnel will be dispatched by the Ministry of War and put up the platform first." Zhao Bing nodded and said.
"Yes, my subordinates will act tomorrow, but..." Chen Renweng said with great enthusiasm, but after speaking halfway, he wanted to speak but stopped.
"Is there any difficulty?" Zhao Bing asked again when he saw his embarrassment.
"Your Majesty, I really have something to do, so please help me!" Chen Renweng hesitated and said.
"explain!"
"Your Majesty, this time, the little girl Shu'er came to take care of her, but now she has been transferred to a new position and has no fixed place to form a new army. It is very inconvenient to bring a girl with her. But everyone who is familiar with her has no female relatives. I would like to ask Your Majesty to let her stay in the palace for a while!" Chen Renweng looked at His Majesty and said.
"No!" Zhao Bing stood up and said without thinking about it.
"Why... why?" Chen Renweng didn't expect His Majesty to refuse so simply, and asked with a speechless question.
"If it's not accurate, it's not accurate!" Zhao Bing waved his hands and said without any doubt. And he knew in his heart that if the little witch entered the palace, wouldn't it be against the sky, and he would never have a peaceful life.
"Your Majesty, Shu'er had also lived on the imperial ship in the past. Why did you do this? I took him back immediately after I settled down and would never bother Your Majesty!" Chen Renweng said unwillingly. He also wondered in his heart why His Majesty had always been easy to speak, so why did he refuse so resolutely this time?
"General Chen, this matter really makes Your Majesty embarrassed!" At this time, Su Lan held a tea ceremony for the two of them. "Your Majesty and the general's daughter will not say much about it when they were young, but today your Majesty is already in the age of being a crown, and the female princess is also waiting to be married. The general sent the female princess into the palace, and those who understand the inside story will inevitably be too careless. Calling Your Majesty mistressed the wife and daughter of the ministers, and the general who clings to the dragon and attaches to the phoenix will damage Your Majesty's holy name and also hinder the reputation of the female princess, right?"
"What my sister is saying is, I really can't afford it!" Zhao Bing said with relief after hearing this.
"This... the pure one will be clear, so why bother with the villains gossiping? I believe that Your Majesty will never do those miserable things!" Chen Renweng may have no choice but to think for a moment and said.
"Haha, you want to kill me!" Zhao Bing smiled bitterly after hearing this. He thought that Chen Renweng was really confident in him, and was not afraid that he would take the little witch on a whim. Or he wanted to make the fake come true and take the opportunity to send his daughter to the palace, but he didn't look like he had such thoughts, which was really troublesome.
"How dare you? Your Majesty just now, he said that he would fully support his subordinates in forming a new army. Could it be..." Chen Renweng said with a tribute.
"You..." Zhao Bing was furious. This guy was so angry that he dared to block himself.
"Your Majesty, don't bother! I heard from me, how about such an arrangement?" Su Lan saw the little emperor staring at him and hurriedly persuaded him. Seeing the little emperor nodded and said, "No one in the palace now knows the daughter of the Chen family. He claims that the queen mother had newly selected the palace maid sent to the palace to serve His Majesty. The foreign ministers in the palace were unable to enter and no one knew about this. It was just a grievance that the female princess could not enter and exit the palace at will, nor could she reveal her identity. Just wait for the general to settle everything and then take it out of the palace quietly."
"Good idea, I thanked me!" Chen Renweng thanked Su Lan before he nodded.
"Your Majesty, how about it?" Su Lan did not dare to accept it and asked the little emperor.
"Forget it, forget it, just follow your idea. You just have to pay attention to her. Don't leave and reveal the news and make me embarrassed!" Zhao Bing said angrily.
"Then I will say goodbye, and I will send Shu'er tomorrow!" Chen Renweng hurriedly said goodbye when he saw this, and bowed to Su Lan and retreated quickly...
Life is at stake, and Zhao Bing dared not neglect. He immediately called Wang De and told him to keep the secret and not disclose it to anyone. In addition, he should also pay attention to it after entering the palace. The front hall must not be involved in it, so as not to be recognized by others. The back hall must also be staggered with the place where he lives. It is best not to meet. As long as she can be sent back peacefully, don't have any accidents, otherwise he will not be considered as if he knows everything.
Su Lan was very curious about the little emperor's appearance as if he was facing a great enemy. He couldn't understand why His Majesty, who had never been timid in the face of thousands of troops, was so afraid of a little girl. But she knew that the matter in the palace was complicated, so she must not ask what should not be asked, and never ask what could not be said, otherwise it would cause death, especially the gossip about the emperor, so she suppressed her curiosity, followed His Majesty's arrangements and kept the secret.
"Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to report to the emperor!" Just as Zhao Bing set the rules for the two, someone hurriedly broke into the backyard despite Xiaohuangmen's obstruction.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Bing was shocked when he saw that Ni Liang was running over in a panic. It must be a big deal to make the child panic like this.
"Your Majesty, you are a mountain voyage..." Ni Liang said with a heavy breath after sweating.
"Mountain Travel?! Did they have a conflict with other ministries?" Zhao Bing heard that it was a mountain trader and felt a little shocked. But I thought about it, except for having some friction with other ministries, I couldn't think of anything else to happen.
"No!" Ni Liang shook his head and said.
Chapter completed!