The matter in Liaodong came to an end. At this time, it was still ruled by force. In the later period, Guo Hao would send officials to carry out reform and governance.

In the first morning court, Guo Hao announced that he would be named Abuli as Concubine Yi, which is a homonym for Yi, meaning that it is a princess of foreign tribes.

Guo Hao married the Khitan princess and became the uncle of the Liao emperor. Although Yelu Xian was unwilling to admit it, it was the case.

The ministers of the court had no objection to this, but instead talked about it with relish, thinking that Guo Hao's move was too powerful and made the Central Plains dynasty a little wronged. After all, Abuli is not young anymore.

"My dear friends, I am not in this period of time, and the two princes and the cabinet have supervised the country. Someone has reported to me about what happened during this period.

Regarding the performance of the two princes, I want to listen to your opinions. I know that this will make you embarrassed, so I decided to launch an unnamed vote.

There are only three options for voting, namely, excellent, poor, voting must be true, and fraud is not allowed, otherwise I will evaluate you!"

Guo Hao looked serious, not like he was joking, and the ministers were shocked. Could it be that Guo Hao wanted to choose the prince based on the vote?

"You don't have to think too much. I'm not old yet. I won't choose the prince based on a vote. I just want to see the abilities of the two princes!"

The two brothers stood in the crowd, and were a little nervous at this time. They thought they could get a job if there was nothing to do in the court, but they didn't expect Guo Hao to be so serious.

"Yao'er, Shun'er, you guys should step down first. Don't worry, I won't announce the results, but for the sake of the Song Dynasty, you must take them seriously."

"Abide by the order!"

After Guo Hao said that, he waved his hand, and soon someone gave him paper and pen. After writing the options, the ministers folded the paper and handed it over to the eunuch.

After the vote was completed, Guo Hao announced the severance of the court. The ministers talked about leaving the court and asked their colleagues privately what they wrote.

"Mr. Wang, what do you think? I give both princes to You."

Lu Duoxun caught up with Wang Pu and smiled and approached him. Wang Pu did not comment when he heard this and said, "Your Majesty is strict with the two princes and is responsible for the Song Dynasty. As for what I wrote, only Your Majesty can read it, so why tell you!"

"this……"

Lu Duoxun didn't get a good idea, so he went to ask Zhao Pu. As a result, Zhao Pu was as noble as Wang Pu, and he found Chen Xuan.

"I wrote all of them, not that the two princes did not do well, but that I think His Majesty wants to encourage the two princes.

Youdao is the benefit of perseverance, and the two princes went to pick up His Majesty, and they were a bit of a flaunting idea, so His Majesty wanted to enlighten them."

Chen Xuan has his own understanding, because when Guo Hao used him, he often hit him. The saying "fullness brings harm to humility" is what Guo Hao said.

In Gongchai Hall, Guo Hao looked at the vote and couldn't help but smile. Most of the votes were good, which shows that most ministers understood what he meant.

If you want to talk about how the two brothers performed, anyone with a discerning eye could see it. It is not good, but it is also a matter of fact. After all, the two are still very young.

This voting result was also expected by Guo Hao. If it was all good, it would be suspected of flattery. If it was all bad, it would be denied Guo Hao.

Only between the two can express recognition and be very humble. If the two princes can do this, everyone will still recognize them.

The two brothers waited for a day in anxiety. The next day, Guo Hao nodded to the two. The two brothers were immediately overjoyed. It seemed that the voting result was pretty good.

"The humble bamboo has bowed its head and leaves, and the proud plum blossoms have no flowers on its back. I have entered the army at your age, but I have never forgotten to study, otherwise I would not sit here today.

And even though you are involved in state affairs, you must not forget to learn. Taking people as a lesson can help you understand gains and losses, and learning from history as a lesson can help you understand the rise and fall. Yao'er and Shun'er, you must remember it!"

"My son is obeying the teachings!"

Guo Hao said that, patted the two of them on the shoulders and smiled: "You must not forget the military academy. Those are your classmates and comrades-in-arms. Remember this friendship. You cannot contact me just because you are princes!"

"Yes, I know."

"Okay, let's give you a few days off, go play, bring your sisters with you, they are all your relatives."

"Thank you, Father!"

Guo Hao's method somewhat eased the relationship between the two brothers. Although the two are still competing, at least they won't be too much behind their backs.

After dealing with children's affairs, Guo Hao also needs to care about state affairs.

The Gewu Academy is now on track, and weapons research and development are underway. This is the foundation of the founding of the Song Dynasty.

The second is food, clothing, housing and transportation. Cotton has been planted. Guo Hao also asked some experienced old farmers to try to improve seeds, hoping to get high-quality varieties.

The planning of houses and roads, with the promotion of cement and acre bricks, the people gradually accepted this kind of construction method. After all, wooden structures are prone to fire and are not as strong as bricks and earth structures.

As for the roads in the Song Dynasty, Guo Hao had not dared to order renovations. The main reason was that the project was too large and the manpower and material resources were not prepared enough. However, the steam engine had a breakthrough, and Guo Hao was wondering whether to get the train out.

In terms of economy, the Song Dynasty can be said to be very open. Except for Liao, merchants are coming to the country, around and overseas countries.

After two years, the first census ended, the Song Dynasty had a population of 50 million at this time, and money houses had been established in some major cities.

In terms of education, the six major academies are slowly transforming. After all, teaching requires teachers. The first one to fully transform is the Imperial College. It is already a bit like a university in the future, and has courses in all subjects.

The first batch of trainees of the Military Academy are still studying, and three years have allowed them to adapt to the new system. If the development of firearms can keep up, a modern army is just around the corner!

Although the battle of Liaodong consumed a lot of resources, the result was still good, and Guo Hao recovered the Northeast region.

The subsequent construction will take time, and Guo Hao's thoughts have already reached the northwest, and I don't know how Zhao Kuangyi is doing.

...

"Your Majesty, General Cao asks for a visit."

Sandezi walked in and said to Guo Hao in a low voice. Guo Hao was looking at the map at this time, and Sandezi brought him back to reality.

"Oh, let him in."

"yes."

The skill is not big, Cao Bin comes in. This time the two of them come back together, and Guo Hao did not arrange what he will do next, so Cao Bin wants to ask.

"The last general Cao Bin, see Your Majesty."

After the salute, Cao Bin stood up, Guo Hao did not turn around, but pointed to the map.

"Cao Aiqing, look, in the south of the Song Dynasty, in addition to Hainan Island, there is also a Ryukyu Island, which is a large area. I ask you to eliminate the surrounding pirates and ensure that the waters of the Song Dynasty are not violated!"

Cao Bin looked at the position where Guo Hao pointed. He had been in Hainan for so long that he naturally knew about Ryukyu Island, so he nodded and said yes.

"Also, there is a small island in the northeast of Ryukyu Island, along the coastal waters of the Song Dynasty. I want you to occupy it all, expand the territory of the Song Dynasty, and put it on the mark of the Song Dynasty!"

"Abide by the order!"

Ryukyu Island, which is later Taiwan, has no doubt this ownership, and it has been governed by the mainland since the Three Kingdoms period.

However, some small islands in the East China Sea were not discovered at this time, so Guo Hao planned to take action first and occupy all the islands. Then he would engrave and erect a monument and declare his sovereignty. It depends on who dares not admit it in the future!

Cao Bin had a new task and left directly. As a general of the Navy, he was responsible for all matters in coastal defense, and Guo Hao gave him great power.

Although there were only 20,000 regular navy personnel at this time, a new batch of navy was in training, and Guo Hao set a number for the navy to be 100,000, less than half of those in later generations.

With these 100,000 navys, Guo Hao is confident of conquering all surrounding countries. If the steam engine can be put into use, then the ocean-going war is not a dream.

So the most important thing now is development. Military and technology need to develop, and logistical support also needs to keep up.

The fifth year of Taiping, June.

Zhao Kuangyi finally sent back the news that things were not going well in the northwest. Although the Dangxiang people had been controlled by the Song Dynasty, some of them still ran to the Uighur tribes in Ganzhou.

Moreover, the Uighurs in Ganzhou sent envoys to pay tribute to Liao not long ago, and it seemed that they wanted to unite with the Liao Kingdom.

After receiving this news, Guo Hao began to think about it again. There are now three Uighurs in the Western Regions, namely: Ganzhou Uighurs, Kucha Uighurs, and Gaochang Uighurs.
Chapter completed!