Li Di returned to Beijing, and no one was surprised by this news. After all, Li Di was Zhao Zhen's teacher, and it was only temporary before being demoted. In fact, after Li Di was demoted, Liu E also thought of using him, but later, for some reason, she was transferred to another place to serve as an official. Now that Zhao Zhen is in power, he will definitely reuse the teacher Li Di.

When Li Di returned to Beijing, it was not convenient for Zhao Zhen to go out of the city to greet him, so he entrusted Li Zhang to greet him. Of course, Li Di was also Li Zhang's teacher, and he had to greet him for reason. However, when Li Zhang saw Li Di, he also found that the other party was much older and his beard and hair was half white. He was thinner at the beginning, but now he is thinner, but he is in good spirits.

"Gongming, I haven't seen you for many years, and you have indeed failed me in my teachings back then!" Li Di was very happy to see Li Zhang, and immediately stepped forward and patted his shoulder and said.

Li Zhang was also stunned when he heard the two words "Gongming". It took him a long time to remember that this was his own character, and it was Li Di who gave him a name when he was in school. However, he had hardly used it much, because the word "Gongming" always reminded him of the timely rain Song Jiang, so even he almost forgot that he had such a word.

"Students pay homage to him. His Majesty originally wanted to go out of the city to greet him in person, but unfortunately he is not convenient for him to leave the city now. He can only let the students come for him. I hope he will not be surprised!" Li Zhang hurriedly saluted.

"Hahaha~ Your Majesty is too polite, but the etiquette of the monarch and ministers cannot be abolished. I will come to the palace to pay homage to Your Majesty immediately!" Li Di laughed again when he heard this. He was in a very good mood now. Not only was he recalled to the capital to reuse, but the two students Zhao Zhen and Li Zhang performed very well. Of course, it was indeed a bit risky to send troops to Dangxiang, but fortunately he succeeded and started farming in Xingzhou, which was beyond his expectations.

Li Zhang chatted with Li Di for a few words, and then brought him back to the city. Originally, Li Zhang wanted to help Li Di first, after all, Li Di was not back alone this time, and he also brought his family with his family. However, Li Di was impatient and asked to go to the palace to meet Zhao Zhen after entering the city, so Li Zhang could only take him into the palace.

Zhao Zhen didn't expect Li Di to see him so anxiously, but when he saw Li Di, the teacher of that year, he also stood up to greet him. Unexpectedly, after a few words of chat, Li Di presented a memorial. It seemed that he had prepared it long ago.

"I ask Your Majesty to dismiss Lu Yijian!" Li Di immediately gave Zhao Zhen a big gift and said solemnly, which made Zhao Zhen's face froze. Then he looked at Li Zhang, and both of them smiled helplessly.

No one expected that the first thing Li Di did after returning to Beijing was to report a book of Lu Yijian. The memorial included Lu Yijian's major crimes, and even said the words that Lu Yijian had caused the government to be corrupt, which was full of firepower.

Zhao Zhen was also a little caught off guard by this situation, but it was no small matter to dismiss a prime minister, and Lu Yijian was quite easy to use. Lu Yijian had also expressed his desire to support the grand strategy formulated by him and Li Zhang, so Zhao Zhen naturally could not easily dismiss Lu Yijian, and in the end he could only temporarily evade Li Di.

However, Li Di was not discouraged by this. Instead, he submitted memorials in the following period, and Benben went to Lu Yijian. As for why he and Lu Yijian had such a big grudge, Li Zhang knew a little. It is said that Li Di was once Lu Yijian's boss at the time, but later he was plotted by Lu Yijian. In addition, Lu Yijian was sleek, which made Li Di very disgusted with him. Therefore, the first thing he did after returning was to ask Zhao Zhen to dismiss Lu Yijian.

Faced with Li Di's active fire, another person involved in this matter was very calm. Lu Yijian even seemed to be fine from beginning to end. When he saw Li Di in court, he would take the initiative to salute him. After all, the other party was his old boss, but Li Di did not have the temperament of his spirit and often had no good face.

In fact, from the reactions of Li Di and Lu Yijian, it can be seen that Li Di is indeed not as good as Lu Yijian in terms of structure, and even in terms of ability, Li Di is not as good as Lu Yijian. The only thing that is stronger than Lu Yijian is probably his square character and his courage to show weakness in the face of Ding Wei, who was powerful at the time, was not out of weakness. But in addition, Li Di was completely defeated by Lu Yijian in other aspects.

Zhao Zhen was a little embarrassed at first, but then he simply stopped reading Li Di's memorials. In the end, Li Di calmed down, which made everyone relieved. However, after this incident, Zhao Zhen also saw Li Di's shortcomings clearly, and his intention to reuse Li Di was faded.

As the weather warmed up, the situation in Xingzhou also spread one after another. A heavy snowfall blocked the connection between Xingzhou and the rear. However, Zhao Zhen and his friends had already established their foothold in Xingzhou and sent cavalry to attack everywhere. The nearby tribes of various tribes either surrendered or were driven north of the Great Wall.

The Xiang army, which was mobilized to the northwest before the New Year, began to migrate to Xingzhou. The first batch of Xiang army arrived had already divided the land and began to reclaim the land. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be able to plant a season of wheat this year. Even if the harvest is not good, they can still raise land. After all, most of the land in Xingzhou is deserted, and it will take several years to cultivate farmland.

"Xiang Lu, some people in the court proposed to promote potatoes to Xingzhou to grow. I wonder what you think about this matter?" In the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Zhen asked Lu Yijian with a memorial. In addition to Lu Yijian, the other three envoys Xue Kui and others were also here, and Li Zhang stood next to Zhao Zhen. Because it was related to Xingzhou, he was also summoned to participate in the discussion.

Lu Yijian pondered for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, I think this is feasible. After years of promotion and trial planting of potatoes, I have found that potatoes are more suitable for planting in the north, because they are cold-resistant but not heat-resistant. The same land produces higher in the north, and potatoes are not very picky. If they can be planted in Xingzhou, they will provide a large amount of food in a short period of time. Having food is the foundation of everything, and it can also stabilize Xingzhou faster."

"I think it's not possible. The potato production is huge. If it is planted in Xingzhou, it will probably be transmitted to the Liao Kingdom. If the Liao Kingdom also gets potatoes, it will definitely increase their grain output, which will be even more unfavorable to our Song Dynasty!" Xue Kui, the commander of the Sansi, was the first to object. In fact, not only did he think so, but other important officials also had the same idea, and they also expressed their opposition at this time.

Zhao Zhen was also a little worried at this time, but Lu Yijian said again: "Your Majesty, I don't think I need to worry too much about the potatoes being stolen by the Liao Kingdom!"

"Why?" Zhao Zhen also showed a confused look at this time, and Xue Kui and others around him also looked at Lu Yijian in surprise.

"Your Majesty, the Liao Kingdom is far less than that of our Song Dynasty, but the military is stronger than our country. The reason why the Liao army is strong is that the Khitans are mainly nomadic, and cavalry is also the main force of the Liao army. However, in recent years, the population of Liao Kingdom has gradually increased and they have begun to pay attention to farming. However, the Liao Kingdom is bitter and cold, and the grain output is not high, so many Khitans still maintain the custom of nomadicity. However, if potatoes are passed down and the yield of potatoes will definitely make the Liao Kingdom pay great attention. If the Liao Kingdom promotes potatoes at that time, will the Khitans change from nomadic to farming, and will the Khitans who have lost their horses still be so terrible?"

As soon as Lu Yijian said the words, everyone present was stunned. Li Zhang didn't expect that Lu Yijian was so bold. In fact, he had this idea before, but he did not dare to take risks. After all, there were too many variables in it.

"This... Although Lu Xiang's words make sense, the risk is still too great. I think it's better to take a compromise method and plant a batch of potatoes in Huanqing and other places. This will also facilitate the support of Xingzhou's grain and no need to transport it south of the Yellow River." Zhao Zhen finally did not agree with Lu Yijian's suggestion and spoke again.

Xue Kui and others were relieved when they heard Zhao Zhen's words, but Lu Yijian did not insist. They agreed with Zhao Zhen's proposal. In the past, potatoes could only be planted south of the Yellow River, but now they can be promoted to Huanqing and other places. They are actually not too far from Xingzhou. Moreover, after planting potatoes on Huanqing Road, they will definitely greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient food in the northwest.

Seeing that everyone agreed with their opinions, Zhao Zhen also smiled with satisfaction, and then picked up another memorial again and said: "There is another thing. Zhao Zhen sent someone to send me memorial, hoping that the court could send troops to capture the west of Xingzhou. In addition, he was also preparing to send cavalry to harass Li Yuanhao. I wonder what you think?"

"I agree!" Lu Yijian was the first to express his opinion that since Xingzhou was captured, the areas south of the Great Wall would naturally be defeated. On the contrary, the main force of the Dangxiang people was defeated. The rest only needed to send troops to annex or expel the nomadic tribes under the previous Dangxiang rule.

Xue Kui and others had no objection. The matter was passed like this. However, in this way, it is estimated that the northwest will cause another bloody storm. After all, the nomadic peoples occupying the land south of the Great Wall will definitely not be willing to give up. However, they are already in a desperate situation. Facing the Song army that has the advantage, if they do not surrender, they will have to die.

Next, Zhao Zhen raised a few more things, most of which were related to Xingzhou. Li Zhang did not express his opinion most of the time. He would only say a few words unless Zhao Zhen asked him, otherwise he would just treat himself as a decoration. After all, Han Qi had warned him and the court also had a lot of complaints about him. Although he didn't care, he sometimes had to avoid the limelight.

After finally waiting for the meeting to end, Zhao Zhen also looked tired. Li Zhang, Lu Yijian and others said goodbye to leave. However, just as he left the hall gate, Lu Yijian walked a few steps and called him, "Prince Li stayed!"

"Is there anything wrong with Lu Xiang?" Li Zhang stopped and looked at Lu Yijian and asked.
Chapter completed!