"Junior Sister Xue!" Looking at the two stunning women in front of me, Song Qingyao suddenly let out a soft cry, and a hint of excitement was revealed in her voice.

There was a girl in red in front of her, with a charming expression. Who wasn’t Xue Susu? As for the other woman, she was as calm as an immortal, and it was Qin Yuzhen!

"Senior Sister Song, I still remember the last time I met was in Sichuan! Many years have passed in a flash! Sister Song, you were always wearing men's clothes and were heroic. I never thought that Senior Sister Song would marry a man and have children for others." Xue Susu looked at Song Qingyao, her eyes full of surprise.

"Why are you here? Also, I wonder if this girl is?" Song Qingyao looked at Qin Yuzhen. She was also very amazed at Qin Yuzhen's appearance and said immediately.

"This is Qin Yuzhen, a girl from Tianshan Sect. I wonder if my senior sister has heard of it?" Xue Susu said.

"Ah! I have long admired my reputation!" Song Qingyao bowed and said.

"Please come in quickly, two, please come in." Zhe Yueru next to him said with a smile.

At that moment, Song Qingyao and Zhe Yueru invited Xue Susu and Qin Yuzhen in.

Although it was early spring, it was still cold outside. Zheyueru brought someone to warm tea, and the four girls sat together and chatted. Of course, it was mainly Song Qingyao and Xue Susu, the old friends, who were talking. Zheyueru and Qin Yuzhen were listening.

"Su Su, where have you been there over the years? Why are there no news?" Song Qingyao grabbed Xue Susu's hand and said.

"I have traveled all over the past few years, and later I met Sister Qin. We went to many places! In the north, Zhongjing, Shangjing, Huanglong Mansion, Huining Mansion, on the grassland, among countless mountains, we have been there! Later, when we were in Huining Mansion, we met the emperor, who saved our lives, and then we followed him to Yanjing City! I heard that you are here, senior sister, we came to find senior sister." Xue Susu smiled.

"Oh? He saved your lives, what's going on?" Song Qingyao said curiously.

"Well... we were framed by the criminals, and later he broke in. You should ask the emperor about this matter yourself." Xue Susu's face turned slightly red and she said.

A hint of red appeared on Qin Yuzhen's fair face at this moment, and she also remembered what happened that day.

She grew up in the sect, and she was a practitioner of Taoism. She also practiced Taoism, but she didn't understand why she actually enjoyed being with Zhao Chen. Occasionally, she would recall what happened that day at night, which made her feel very depressed.

"It seems that this matter must be very interesting." Song Qingyao looked at Xue Susu, glanced at Qin Yuzhen next to her and said with a giggle.

"Anyway, we are back with the emperor, what do you think you should do?" Xue Susu said.

"In the future, in the palace, we sisters can chat often, talk about martial arts, or read poetry and painting. Do you think it's okay?" Song Qingyao said.

"It's the best." Xue Susu smiled.

They were talking outside, and at this time, footsteps came from outside again. This time, Zhao Chen was back.

Zhao Chen and Song Qingyao and Zhe Yueru met again after a long separation. In addition, Zhe Yueru had just given birth to a daughter, so there was no need to say much about the warmth in the room that night.

*******

Early the next morning, the ministers of General Zhao Chen's General Office gathered up to inquire about the situation in the world over the past six months.

Li Gang, Wang Shu, Hu Quan, Wang Shipeng, Li Chuwen, Li Ruoshui, Qu Duan and others are all here, and Li Gang and others report the situation in various places to Zhao Chen.

Overall, everything is in order everywhere.

Guanshan, Hanzhong, and Sichuan were the places where Zhao Chen started his business back then. Now it is becoming more and more prosperous. After the various taxes and taxes in Jiangnan were abolished, signs of prosperity appeared in a short period of time! As for the Central Plains, Yanyun and other parts have now been completely stable and the economy is also growing continuously.

"Your Majesty, the biggest problem at present is still population! The population in Central Plains and Yanyun is still too small! Most people are unwilling to leave their hometown!" Li Gang sat next to Zhao Chen's left hand and said.

"Your Majesty, can we forcefully order the people from all over the country to move?" Qu Duan said.

"No!" Zhao Chen shook his head.

In later generations, when the Ming and Qing dynasties were founded, they had forced migration of the people. Many people were unwilling to leave their hometowns, so they were beaten and tortured, and forced to be taken to other places! As a result, after they arrived in other places, their living conditions were difficult and many immigrants died!

"Forced migration is absolutely not possible! If the people are unwilling, doing so will only make the people disgusted. The court should not do such a thing! We are still in the Central Plains, Yanyun, and various places in Yanyun implement various preferential conditions, tax exemption, and support from the state finance. Over time, the people in Jiangnan, Sichuan, Shu, Guanshan and other places know the benefits of Yanyun, so they will naturally go to these places! This is the safest way!" Li Gang also said.

"The teacher said it well!" Zhao Chen nodded.

"Your Majesty, one of the officials from all over the country performed the most outstandingly," Wang Shu reported.

"I don't know who it is?" Zhao Chen said.

"It's Qin Hui and Qin from Henan! The land in Henan was invaded by the Jurchens, and the Yellow River flooded repeatedly after that, and the real nine out of ten families there were empty! After we recovered Henan, we counted the population of Henan, which was only 800,000! After Lord Qin arrived in Henan, the population in Henan had increased to four million in a short time!" Wang Shu said.

"Oh, he is so powerful?" Zhao Chen said in surprise.

"Yes! From last year to this year, Lord Qin ordered the officials of the entire Henan Road to go to their hometowns to recruit people. Lord Qin himself returned to Jiangnan and recruit people in Jiangnan! They told the people about the court's policies, how much land each person can divide, and the people who moved away were exempted from tax for three to five years according to their family conditions. He went to visit one by one and begged the people from all over the country to go to Henan! Lord Qin even took out his property from his home, bought plowing ox, and gave it to the people! The people had no money to move, so he also took out his family's money! Now the whole Jiangnan knows that Lord Qin is recruiting people. As long as he goes to Henan, Lord Qin even asks the army to help build the houses." Wang Shudao.

"There is such a thing! He took out his family's money. This is really rare! But the court cannot spend his money in vain. People can write down all the money he spent. When the court has money in the future, they can return it to him, and they will be doubled back to him!" Zhao Chen thought for a while and said.

"Your Majesty, he also asked his son to set up a money house in Jiangnan to raise money from wealthy families in Jiangnan to relocate the people and develop Henan." Wang Shudao.

"This person is really a talent." Zhao Chen nodded and said.

"Your Majesty, Qin Hui is indeed talented, and no one in the Military Affairs Office can match him now! But this person is a villain. When he was in the north, he secretly surrendered to the Jurchens. After returning to Jiangnan, he used all means to become the prime minister of Jiangnan. Then, under his push, Zhao Goucai and the Jurchens joined forces! Later, after Your Majesty killed Zhao Gou, this person was even more shameless and immediately fell to Your Majesty's feet! This person knew that Your Majesty liked to do practical things and hated empty talk, so he also liked His Majesty everywhere! The old minister thought that such villains were never available, and you must be careful!" Li Gang said.

"I only use talents! Now the country is broken and I need such talents! In this way, we will test him for another half a year. If a bumper harvest can be achieved in Henan this fall, I will transfer him to the Military Affairs Office and serve as the Military Affairs Minister." Zhao Chen shook his head and said.

"But, Your Majesty, he is a villain after all! Zhuge Kongming once said, 'Give closeness to wise ministers and stay away from villains, so that the Han Dynasty prospers in the past. When relatives to villains and stay away from wise ministers, then the Han Dynasty is in decline.', villains are absolutely not available!" Li Gang dissuaded again.

"Although Zhuge Kongming is also a great man of his generation, he still governs the country by man! In the era of man's rule, he can only be close to wise ministers and far away from villains! And our Song Dynasty will gradually turn people into rule of law, and the court will use his talents. If he violates the law and discipline, the court cannot spare him." Zhao Chen said.

"But..." Li Gang wanted to dissuade him.

"No need to say more! I think I can still control such a villain, do the teacher agree?" Zhao Chen said.

Li Gang was stunned and nodded.

"It's February now. In the future, the most important thing for the court is farming. There must be no mistakes in this matter! All the ministers in the court are going to come to the fields to help the people! After the farming is done, I will discuss the imperial examination with you." Zhao Chen said.
Chapter completed!