Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

The winter of the ninth year of Xuanwu has come. In Liaodong, the snow is falling, and the whole world has turned into a piece of silver.

The cold wind howled, and more than a dozen people were galloping on the wasteland.

The sky was about to get dark and the temperature was getting lower and lower. At this moment, the sound of horseshoes could be heard faintly in the distance.

"My lord, I'll go check it out!" a guard dressed humanely said.

"Okay! Be careful!" A tall young man who seemed to be the leader of these people nodded immediately.

The guards headed forward, and about a quarter of an hour later, the guards came here with another group of people!

These people were all dressed as soldiers, but they didn't wear armor, but thick cotton-padded military uniforms.

"Master Yu, is that you?" A general laughed.

"General Li!" The tall young man galloped over and said with a smile on his face.

"Haha, I really didn't expect to meet you here!" The general was not very old, and he said with joy on his face.

"It's getting dark, let's find a place to rest first, and then talk slowly." The young man smiled.

The two groups of them merged into one and headed forward together.

After walking for about an hour, a dilapidated ancient temple appeared in front of them. This group of people entered the ancient temple to avoid the wind and snow.

Soon, a fire appeared in the ancient temple, and someone was cooking there, while the young man and the general were sitting by the fire, chatting and laughing.

"Your Majesty summoned the civil and military ministers from all over the world to discuss the fundamental system of the imperial court. This is the most important thing after the war!" The young man laughed while stirring the fire.

"The imperial court's system is completely different from before, and I don't know whether it is good or bad!" said the general.

"What Your Majesty has done, reforming the old system, is only good for the country and not harmful! If it weren't for His Majesty's leadership, it would be almost impossible for us to defeat Jurchen and win Yanyun and Liaodong! The two Supreme Emperors are far behind Your Majesty. , Even Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong may not be able to match His Majesty! I believe in Your Majesty's talent!" said the young man.

"That's a good statement! All civil and military ministers, soldiers and common people in this world do not respect His Majesty, and everyone believes in His Majesty's ability! I just hope that Your Majesty will reform the old system and prevent the world from being in turmoil," said the general.

"There is no possibility of turmoil in the world! After many years of war, the people's minds are determined. As long as the policy does not oppress the people and prevent the people from living, the world will not be chaotic! Besides, His Majesty's reform is extremely stable, step by step, and the elimination of Jurchen has already been achieved. It took two years for His Majesty to start reforming the fundamental system of the Military Aircraft Department, and His Majesty himself is also cautious." The young man laughed.

"Yunwen, after you go back this time, I'm afraid you won't stay in Liaodong again?" the general said again.

It turns out that this young man is none other than Yu Yunwen who has been in Liaodong for two years! And this general was Li Xianzhong who was stationed in Shangjing.

"I'm not sure about this! At present, everything in Liaodong is just on the right track. Merchants from Jiangnan, Sichuan and Sichuan are all going to Liaodong, and immigrants from all over the country are also going to Liaodong. In addition, I am afraid that many Koreans will enter Liaodong next year. , the entire Liaodong is booming and may be chaotic, but I hope to continue to stay in Liaodong, let Liaodong be completely stable and prosperous, and then return to the center." Yu Yunwen said.

"In the past two years, the Mongols in the north have frequently invaded the south! There are many Mongolian tribes, and they have no food in winter, so they come to rob us! Many Mongolian tribes are small groups of soldiers and horses going south, and we are hard to guard against! I don't know when the court will Use troops against Mongolia!" Li Xianzhong said.

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait for a while! If we really use troops in Mongolia, we need to use a lot of troops and a lot of food and supplies! Moreover, after the Mongols are subdued, how to settle the Mongols is also a big problem. The imperial court is now fully seeking development, and it may not use troops against Mongolia within a year or two!" Yu Yunwen said.

A wry smile appeared on Li Xianzhong's face! In fact, he also understands this truth, but he doesn't like to blindly defend the nomads from the north. He prefers to attack and completely eliminate hidden dangers.

"It's getting late, let's rest early and strive to reach Yanjing City as soon as possible." Yu Yunwen said.

Everyone was resting in this ruined temple at the moment, and they continued to face the snow and head towards Yanjing the next day.

*****

In Yanjing area, it is also snowing heavily here!

It has entered December of the lunar calendar, and it is the imperial examination season again!

This year's imperial examination was ten days earlier than last year. On December 15th, the imperial examination began, and countless students entered the examination room.

Compared with last year, the students this year are much more prepared.

This year's imperial examination is much more perfect than last year's.

The imperial examination is still divided into two subjects, Confucianism and history are combined into one, and law studies and practical studies are combined into one! The exam time is still ten days, one and a half hours in the morning and one and a half in the afternoon!

Both Confucianism and Practical Learning focus on the basics, and the last one is a topic of free play.

In the afternoon, countless candidates came out of the examination room, and many of them had apprehensive expressions on their faces.

"Look, these candidates have all come out, and I don't know how many of them will be able to win the exam this year?"

"The current Zhongju is different from the past. Even the Zhongju is just an official or a subordinate official, and it is far inferior to the past!"

"I think the current imperial examination is pretty good! These scholars have only read some books, and are useless other than that. How can they become officials after the imperial examination?"

"I heard that many positions in the imperial examination require 'practical experience', but I don't know what this 'practical experience' is?"

The snow was still fluttering, and in a teahouse around the examination room, many people were talking about it!

However, apart from the imperial examinations today, many people are discussing the entry of officials from all over the world into Yanjing.

"In the short period of half a month, many officials have come to Yanjing City. What exactly is the court going to do?" Someone above was talking about storytelling, while an old man sat below and whispered to the person beside him.

"I heard it was for the Military Aircraft Department! His Majesty was in Hanzhong back then, in order to deal with the world's military aircraft, so he established the Military Aircraft Department! But now that the war in the world has ended, the name of the Military Aircraft Department can no longer be used! Moreover, in order to deal with the military aircraft back then, The Military Aircraft Department has great power, I am afraid that His Majesty will restrict the power of the Military Aircraft Department." Next to him was a middle-aged man in his thirties, who said humanely.

"I heard that there is still a matter of dividing provinces!" Another person next to him said.

"Dividing provinces? What is a province?" the old man asked strangely.

"Xingtai Shangshu Province! Your Majesty will set up provinces all over the country, and no longer set up roads!"

The province is the "province" of later generations. In the Song Dynasty, there was already a title of the province, and the full name was "Xingtai Shangshu Province". However, in the Song Dynasty, provinces were not common, and they were only occasionally established until the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, Kublai Khan began to set up provinces all over the country, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties also continued Kublai Khan's policy.

"I see. I wonder if there are other things?" The old man said again.

"I don't know about this! Look, it seems that someone is coming on the road again. That person seems to be Mr. Yu Yunwenyu. At first, he always followed His Majesty. Later, when he went to manage Liaodong, he also came! I don't know the general next to him. Who is it?" The middle-aged man next to him said abruptly.

"Those who can be with Mr. Yu, I'm afraid the status is not low." The old man didn't recognize Li Xianzhong, so he nodded immediately.

These people were discussing here, and at the moment there was another young and old couple sitting in a corner of the teahouse.

The hair of the old man here is completely white, with an indescribably gloomy expression on his face, while the young man next to him is enjoying snacks and good tea, while listening to the discussions of the people around him, with a happy expression.

"Lord Jin, Your Majesty summoned the civil and military ministers of the world to discuss the state system, and we have also been invited. Let's go to the palace for a visit tomorrow." The young man said.

"Emperor Xuanwu has been on the throne for almost ten years. All kinds of systems were established for the war. Now that the war is over, it is time for reforms. The veterans are also very curious about how the Song people will change the system." The old man sighed softly. road.

"Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch of a generation. After we entered Yanjing, His Majesty treated us very well. He provided all kinds of supplies without restricting freedom. In addition, Yanjing City is ten times more prosperous than Kaijing, and there is no state disturbance. I feel that now Life is better than before, and people from Korea often come to visit Gu, and Gu tells them to obey the laws of the Song Dynasty, as long as they are good people, everything will be better than before." The young man laughed.

"Your Highness, you were the former lord of Goryeo. How could you speak for them when the Song Dynasty destroyed me?" the old man sighed.

"Korea and Great Song are originally a family! From ancient times to the present, we are all vassals and subjects of Great Song. We often have to pay tribute to Great Song. Now I just came to Yanjing City and handed over the affairs of Korea to Your Majesty. That's all, I don't think there's anything bad about it." The young man said lightly.

The old man smiled bitterly, and stopped talking at the moment, but continued to listen to the people around him. The old man did not take it seriously when the people of the Song Dynasty were free to discuss politics. The more you know, the worse it is for you to rule.