As the court reached a consensus on peace talks, the speed of advancement was also accelerated, and the exchanges between the Mongol Yuan messengers between Lin'an and Dadu became increasingly frequent. In principle, Zhenjin agreed to ced the Sichuan province in exchange for the Song army withdrawing from Nanyang and giving up the request for Kaifeng. As for the release of Emperor Deyou and his relatives, ministers and craftsmen who were captured to the north, the Mongolian Yuan also made compromises. In response to the fact that Emperor Deyou and the Empress Dowager had become monks, the clans accepted the imperial enthronement of the Mongol Yuan, and the ministers joined the Mongolian Yuan, and the craftsmen, craftsmen, palace maids, etc. who were captured to the north had already married and settled their homes. They proposed to resolve the issue by voluntary repatriation.

Zhao Bing was a little embarrassed by this proposal and was also funny. What Meng Yuan said can be said to be a real problem. Those ministers who surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty would definitely not dare to come back, worried about being killed. The craftsmen, palace ladies, etc. had already been rewarded to meritorious officials or arranged in workshops, and they were already involuntarily, and staying or leaving did not depend on themselves. However, they did not have an accurate number and list of people, and there was no evidence to ask for it. People said they had died, ran away, or even hid, and there was nowhere to find them.

In the discussion, the ministers also felt that this was not practical, but for those who did not want to return, they must ask themselves to issue a document that they did not want to return. The ministers involved must also issue a statement that they do not want to return. At the same time, the Mongolian Yuan side would issue a notice in areas where the captives were concentrated, informing them that they could return to Jiangnan.

Zhao Bing did not bother with the issue of mutual address between the two sides. He didn't care about the so-called "father-son country" or "brother country". He thought it was unnecessary to waste time on such issues. As long as your country was strong, it would naturally avoid you and respect it. Those false names have no substantial meaning and would only increase moral burden.

As for the issue of war compensation, a good bargaining was carried out, not only because Zhao Bing loves money, but also involved weakening the national strength of the Mongolian Yuan and attacking its war potential, but also increasing internal conflicts. Therefore, the Song Dynasty insisted on paying 100,000 taels of gold and 2 million taels of silver, and the return of the books and royal jade certificates that were stolen back then and the imperial edicts of emperors of all dynasties.

The amount of compensation seems to be very different from the five million taels of gold requested by the Jin Dynasty. In fact, even in the best period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the annual output of gold was less than 8,000 taels, so the claim of the Jin Dynasty was nonsense. The entire family of the Song Dynasty royal family paid for it, but there was really no five million taels of gold. Therefore, this amount is relatively objective and could be collected by the Mongols gritted their teeth.

After the two sides reached a consensus on the main issues, the issues of opening a deliberation, exchanging prisoners of war, tribute to war horses, cattle and sheep became less important. They can be discussed in detail after the principle is determined. At the court meeting on November 15, Zhao Bing finally dropped the jade seal on the edict. Both sides drew the border on the map and sent compensation at the same time. The peace talks were basically settled.

However, the issue of specific implementation was involved. In order to ensure that the Mongol Yuan would not repent, the Mongol Yuan peace delegation left Timur as a qualifier when the evacuation of the Mongol Yuan delegation, and after the agreement was completed, he would be allowed to return home. He could only celebrate the New Year in the Song Dynasty.

At the same time, Zhao Bing issued an edict separately, ordering Liu Shiyong, who was in charge of Sichuan and Sichuan, to speed up the march, accept Chengdu and other places, control important transportation areas, prevent the Mongols from robbing the people and plundering property to return to the north, leaving him an empty city, and repeating the embarrassing incident when Emperor Huizong recovered Yan Yun. On the other hand, the edict ordered the Third Army to slowly retreat, withdraw from the Nanyang area, and release the captured Nanyang King Tulu.

The reform is also being carried out simultaneously. After two months of demonstration and preparation, the functions and personnel configurations of the Secretariat, the Monks and the corresponding temple supervisors have been completed, and the renovation and funding of the corresponding office space have been in place. Zhao Bing decided to formally set up a yamen and adjust the officials at the same time, because next month is the twelfth lunar month, and he will start the sacrificial journey again.

On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, at the last major dynasty meeting of that year, Zhao Bing issued an edict to restore the system of the three provinces. Lu Xiufu was appointed as the left prime minister of the Secretariat and Gao Yingsong was appointed as the right prime minister; Wang Yinglin was appointed as the left prime minister of the Secretariat and Deng Guangsong was appointed as the right prime minister; Wen Tianxiang was appointed as the left prime minister of the Secretariat and Jiang Yu was appointed as the right prime minister; Deng Wenyuan was appointed as the central chief of the Censorate. He still served as the chief envoy, Jiang Yu was appointed as the deputy envoy, and Liu Zhu was appointed as the assistant chief of the Privy Council.

At the same time, Zhao Bing adjusted the six ministers of the Secretariat of the Secretariat. The positions of Chen Zeweng brothers remained unchanged and were still divided into the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War; Zhou Xiang was appointed as the Minister of Works; Xie Fangde was appointed as the Minister of Personnel; Xie Ao was appointed as the Minister of Rites; He Rende was transferred to the Minister of Justice; and the officials of each department discussed the peace talks before the court was discussed. At the same time, it was announced that the Jingjieyan was appointed, Liu Fu, Ma Tingluan, Xu Zongren, and Chen Zhongwei were appointed as the envoys of the tombs of Shaoxing, and followed the king's companion to worship the tombs of Shaoxing.

After the announcement was completed, Zhao Bing issued an order to all the world. Everyone knows that this adjustment was a turning point, marking the resignation of the leading figures of the old generation of dynasties, the new generation of officials came to the forefront, and the new and old changes of the imperial court were completed. It also shows that the young emperor completed a comprehensive takeover of power, completely getting rid of the influence of the old dynasty, and a new era is coming.

In the next few days, Zhao Bing was so busy that his hands were cramped. The head officials of each province performed their duties and began to nominate and recommend secondary officials. Not only did they have to go to the palace to answer correctly in batches, and they could get formal appointments through interviews. So he not only asked about his taste and tongue, but also signed hundreds of appointment edicts, so how could his hands not cramp?

Of course, the biggest beneficiary of this adjustment is the "Supervisor's Mansion". Many people entered the central department of the court, or became chief officials of the border. Of course, this is also a commendation for their loyal followers and contributions for more than ten years. At the same time, most of the officials in the old dynasty were retired, or adjusted to non-core departments, or even rested.

In any case, Zhao Bing's confidants have now entered the high-level court and control the middle and lower levels. The outer court has basically been able to make government orders. Regarding the adjustment of the inner court, he is planning to postpone the adjustment to the New Year. One is still divided on related issues with several priests. This is not about loyalty, but the "struggle" between the two classes. Everyone wants to fight for their respective classes, and does not want an inner court that can compete with the outer court...

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhao Bing's sacrificial journey began. In the past, this could be called a carnival for the emperor and the royal family. Although they were of noble origin and had a high status, they were also pitiful. They could not leave the capital without an imperial edict, and the emperor was similar. They did not have many opportunities to leave the palace until the end of the year, which was equivalent to being under house arrest in the city. Generally, only the year-end sacrifice to the tomb can be left out and stroll around, which is a rare opportunity for them to let go.

However, for Zhao Bing, who was used to being outings, it was a very hard work. He was reluctant to say that he had to think that there were too many major events this year. He regained the two Huai Rivers, seized Nanjing, and returned to Sichuan and Shu, and had children. All these things had to be talked about with the ancestors, so that they could be happy together, and also asked for their blessings.

Because this year's festival is large in scale, more people were dispatched than in previous years. In addition to one of the personal guards, two of the guards and cavalry brigades and the Fifth Brigade. This trip did not take a boat like the previous time, but went to Shaoxing Mausoleum District by land. In addition to the five old ministers who were about to retire, the Ministry of Rites and related temple supervisors, a total of more than 30,000 people were included.

Those who participated in the tomb sacrifice were very excited. This was not only because the emperor would reward gold, silk and other things as usual, but also a kind of glory. After all, this is one of the largest sacrificial ceremonies in the country. The same is true for several old ministers. When they were about to retire, they still had the opportunity to preside over the sacrificial ceremony. This was also the emperor's affirmation of their contribution to the court, and could draw a happy ending for their lifelong officialdom.

However, these are simply a torment for Zhao Bing. After leaving the first day, he arrived at the palace for rest after only ten miles away from the city. According to the prescribed itinerary, he entered the next palace and accepted the audience of local officials. Then he continued the next day, repeating it all until the end. It was simply boring. The only benefit was that he could get out of the city and breathe without having to get stuck in the document every day.

After only two days of travel, Zhao Bing was already a little impatient. He was like a cow. After walking for a long time, he had not yet had ten miles. This made him, who was accustomed to marching and whipping, say it was no different from wasting his life. However, the rules were like this, and the itinerary was also planned. He had already ordered wherever he went, where he lived, what he had eaten, and who he saw every day. If he changed it, he would be in a mess.

Fortunately, when Zhao Bing went out of the city, he replaced the flashy chariot and transferred to a four-wheeled carriage. His imperial carriage was wide, able to sit or lie down, and he also had a charcoal stove, which was more comfortable and free. On the third day of the journey, Li Sanniang also gave up the chariot and moved onto the chariot. Then Zhang Ping and Wang Yu also squeezed in. Only Queen Wu Xi insisted on riding the chariot that was bumpy and leaked.

The trip to the tomb sacrifice was very ordinary for Zhao Bing, but it was a rare opportunity for several concubines to leave the palace, so they all wanted to come out with them. As the mother of the country, the queen had nothing to do and of course she had to go there. However, as the end of the year approached, there was also a matter of affairs in the palace that needed someone to preside over, so the imperial concubine Chen Shu was left behind, and the others were accompanied by her.

Zhao Bing lifted the curtain of the car and looked back. Wu Xi's car was following behind and seemed so lonely.
Chapter completed!