"How is my uncle-in-law doing now?" Zhao Ning sat by the bed, took the chicken soup from the maid's hand, and fed Qian Jinshu herself.

Qian Jinshu gave birth to a prince at the end of July, and Zhao Ning named the fifth prince Zhao Chun.

"He hasn't received a letter for some time." Qian Jinshu said worriedly.

"Maybe he is busy with official business in Champa. I'll ask him about his situation later." Zhao Ning blew the chicken soup gently and fed it to Qian Jinshu's mouth. "Be careful of it being hot."

After finishing the chicken soup, Qian Jinshu said: "I heard that the officials are hosting a banquet for envoys from various countries today?"

"The Song and Jin Dynasties have negotiated peace, and business is about to begin. We will entertain Jin envoys to show our sincerity." Zhao Ning said nonchalantly, "And since the Hangzhou Shipping Department is growing, I also want to trade with Japan and Korea to enrich the national treasury."

In the future, the Northern Expedition to regain Yanyun and move a large number of people there will require a huge amount of money. Zhao Ning can dig three feet of the ground to make money now.

"When will the preparations for converting Liangzhe Road into rice for Sang Guan's family start?"

"The land reform in the southeast must be concluded, and the land reclamation in Jinghu must be effective. Only then can I have the confidence to move forward in Zhejiang and Zhejiang."

Qian Jinshu said: "The Jiangnan West Road has the highest taxes, but if the Jinghu land reclamation and the Jiangnan West Road New Deal can be completed, we can try to convert rice to mulberry."

"There is one more important thing."

"Um?"

Zhao Ning said: "What is the upper limit of the total amount of grain that your brother can buy in Champa? If Champa can provide us with a large amount of rice, the conversion of rice to mulberry in the southeast can be advanced."

"I don't know what his condition is now."

Zhao Ning stood up and comforted him: "Don't worry, I gave him so many sailors, everything will be fine. You have a good rest. I'm going back to change clothes and go to Shengping Tower."

"Um."

When we came out of Ruisi Hall, the autumn wind in the sunset turned the leaves along the path yellow.

Zhao Ning returned to Funing Palace and changed into regular clothes, then arrived at Shengping Tower.

At this time, senior officials had gathered at Shengping Tower, as well as envoys from various countries.

Seeing Zhao Guan's family arriving, everyone saluted and said, "See your majesty. I wish your majesty long live and peace."

"Saint Gong, please take your seats."

Only then did everyone sit down according to their seats.

The governors naturally sat closest to Zhao Guan's house, and envoys from various countries also sat in this area.

Next are the ministers, ministers, and senior officials from the Hanlin Academy and Kaifeng Prefecture.

It was relatively common for emperors in ancient times to entertain their ministers, especially before the Ming Dynasty, when the relationship between emperor and ministers was not so distant.

Zhao Guanjia raised his wine glass and said, "I feel very relieved today. Do you know why?"

Everyone also raised their glasses, and Wang Zonglio said: "The world is at peace, and the emperor's kindness moved God."

"What Lieutenant Wang said is only one of them." Zhao Ning sighed, "Song and Jin fought, and both sides suffered numerous casualties. The people of Li were violent in the wilderness and left the wilderness. In all likelihood, the country was uneasy and the world was boiling."

Everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Guan's family, and no one spoke.

Zhao Guanjia's volume was not high, but every word was very clear.

Just listen to the deep and magnetic voice of Zhao Guanjia spread in Shengping Tower: "I was originally an idle prince in the East Palace. When I was the Supreme Emperor, I studied and wrote in the deep palace, worked diligently and thriftily to make up for my shortcomings, and did not care about government affairs. I studied in spring and summer, and hunted in autumn and winter.

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"I never thought that the Liao Kingdom would be destroyed."

"Later, the Jin people went south, and the Supreme Emperor urgently sent a message to me."

"I am a stupid person and have no intention of imperial control. However, due to circumstances, I succeeded to the throne in the Daqing Palace and ruled the world."

Zhao Ning's eyes slowly moved on everyone present, and he continued.

"Since Jingkang, we have been guarding Tokyo, punishing treacherous ministers, launching wars, reorganizing the government, promoting new policies, and establishing the country for six years!"

"At first, people said that I was a tyrant, and if I disagreed, I would kill people and ransack my homes."

"This is a great fallacy!"

"At that time, Hebei and Hedong were lost one after another, the Jin army came to Tokyo, and the country was in danger."

"There are countless people who have made peace with the imperial court."

"I don't kill people, and I don't know how many people will make peace and abandon the city. Where will the millions of people in this city be placed!"

"I know very well that respecting virtuous ministers and refraining from killing are the actions of a sage king."

"Then, how can I mislead the world because of my false reputation?"

Zhao Ning said a lot in one breath, his voice was full of emotion and quite contagious.

No one made the slightest move, they just stared at him intently.

Zhao Ning sighed again and said: "You may not know all the painstaking efforts!"

Then everyone said: "Your Majesty's saintly benevolence shines all over the world. It is a blessing to the people and a blessing to all people to have such a saintly king in the world."

Zhao Guanjia paused for a moment and then said: "So, now, the war has ceased, trade has begun, the world is at peace, and everything is fine, how can I not feel relieved."

Chen Dong, the chief minister, came out and said fiercely: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. Gold thieves are tigers and wolves. Now the peace talks between the country and the dynasty are tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger!"

As soon as he said this, everyone looked shocked.

Li Ruoshui quickly winked at Chen Dong, but Chen Dong stood there rather insistently.

"Da Sinong's words are wrong!" Zhao Guanjia said, "Stopping the war is what the people of the world want. How can I go against heaven?"

"Your Majesty! The golden thief must have..."

Zhao Ding came out quickly and said, "Today is a grand ceremony. Sir, please don't disturb your Majesty and the nobles."

"Come, let me have a drink with you all!"

After saying that, Zhao Ning drank the wine in the cup: "Happy! Happy! From now on, the war will turn into friendship, and the friendship between Song and Jin will last forever!"

Li Shanqing, the envoy of the Jin Dynasty, said quickly: "Your Majesty, I wish you eternal peace between the two countries."

"Well done, gentlemen, drink hard, and you won't come home until you're drunk today!"

Next, there was dancing and wine again.

The king and his ministers are happy and happy.

Li Shanqing raised his glass alone and walked to the imperial court and said: "Your Majesty is truly a holy king through the ages. The respect that foreign ministers have for Your Majesty is like a torrential river, which stretches endlessly."

After speaking, he drank the wine from the glass.

Zhao Ning seemed to have drunk too much and said: "From today onwards, the trade between Song and Jin Dynasties will still depend on you."

"It is a lifelong honor for a foreign minister to be able to do my best for His Majesty."

"reward!"

The waiter brought a plate of gold.

Li Shanqing was immediately flattered: "Foreign ministers have no merit, how dare they accept such a great gift."

"The truce between Song and Jin this time is all thanks to you. I hope you will accept it."

Chen Dong looked at it from the side and said, "Your Majesty is confused!"

Not long after, the Japanese envoy Shizuo Fujiwara also came over to offer a toast. He said in suppressed Mandarin: "The foreign minister respectfully wishes His Majesty the Holy Peace."

"Sacred peace."

"Our country has long admired China and hopes that your Majesty can also officially open trade between the two countries."

The Song Dynasty and Japan were doing business on the sea for a day or two. The Song Dynasty’s Four Treasures of the Study, poetry, calligraphy, silks, ceramics, etc. were extremely popular among the upper class in Japan.

But after all, the transaction is not on the table, and the scale is limited.

Zhao Ning said: "I heard that your country has a lot of gold and silver."

It’s no secret that Japan is a country of gold and silver.

During the Song Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty had already begun to import placer gold from Japan.

In the sixth year of Emperor Huizong's reign in the Song Dynasty, Japan even built a golden hall at Chusonji Temple in Oshu. Many merchants who were doing business with Japan during the Song Dynasty knew about this.

So much so that Japan was called the Golden Country in this era.
Chapter completed!