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The leader of the imperial guards who led the team had already served as deputy general. At this time, he was obviously responsible for the same bodyguard, which made him seem careless and even deliberately neglected.

He instructed several of his subordinates to bring official documents and documents to the city gate, so that the soldiers guarding the gate could check it out.

While waiting, he raised his head and swayed the horse whip in his hand casually, looking at the situation near the Chang'an city gate bored.

Chang'an is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture in politics and is a central town in Shaanxi in the Song Dynasty. After more than a hundred years of operation, it has become a city with more than hundreds of thousands of households.

However, the Huang Chao Rebellion and Zhu Wen destruction, the originally prosperous and unparalleled world-wide metropolis was already dilapidated in the early Song Dynasty, with weeds growing and foxes and rabbits rampant. The vitality had just recovered and was invaded by the Jin soldiers. Its military guarantee was that the Yongxing Army could not withstand the enemy's attack. The portals such as Huazhou and Shanzhou Lingbao were successively lost, so Chang'an naturally could not maintain its original safety.

In the second year of Jingkang, the main force of the Jin army withdrew from Shaanxi, and the Song army took the opportunity to recover Chang'an. Soon afterwards, the main force of the Jin army arrived again, and Chang'an fell again.

Such several times and three times, the battles that were like distance were staged in Chang'an, making this city, which was already intact, seem more and more devastated and unhurried.

At the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, Taizu even said that after the country was peaceful, the capital moved westward to consolidate Guanzhong to establish a foundation of ten thousand years. However, when the Bian Canal was broken, the grain was difficult to transfer, and Kaifeng became more prosperous, which made the emperors of later generations lose this idea and no longer have the intention to move the capital.

By chance, Zhao Huan, the original king of the Northern Song Dynasty, had to stay here at this time.

The deputy general was also from Shaanxi. He had worked very hard to fight in the north and south over the years and made some contributions. When he returned to Shaanxi, he was reluctant to take on the task and felt that he was useless. He also saw that inside and outside the Chang'an City was still dilapidated, the city was not repaired, the people were in chaos and hungry, and countless refugees were repairing thatched huts inside and outside the city to temporarily settle down. Sewage flowed everywhere, and the patients were born, and all kinds of filthy places made him frown.

Where he stood, people kept entering the city, grouped with vegetables on their faces. When they approached a little, there was a stinking smell. He knew that the refugees were gathering again after the war, but he still couldn't help but turn his back and dared not let these people get too close.

Because of this, his personal soldiers shouted loudly and even waved their whip, preventing the people from getting closer.

In the chaos, an old man's cough came from the carriage. After a while, a thin old man wearing a green cloth robe and cloth shoes got off the carriage on the pedals given by the coachman.

Although the deputy general looked rebellious, when he saw the old man getting out of the car, he only forced a smile on his face. He used his legs a little force, rode his horse to the old man, turned over, and then smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you are about to enter the city, why should you get down? It will be bad if you have a cold."

The old man didn't speak for a moment, but just looked around with his eyes and glanced at him. He saw countless refugees building shacks and sleeping outside the city. It was obvious that there had just been heavy snow here in Chang'an, and the remaining snow had not yet melted. Standing on this city gate road where people came to the human world, he felt the coldness.

The other Zhao Ding, Xie Liang, Wang Shu, and Zhu Shengfei were also officials of the court, so they stepped forward to say hello to Li Gang in turn.

Li Gang also knew that these officials were representatives of the war-first faction in the court, so he was summoned by Zhao Huan from all over the country. Although most of these people were his descendants, when he was an official in the court, they were just low-level officials or served in the local area. But at this time, he did not rely on his identity and greeted these people in turn. Although it was not convenient to talk about state affairs here, he also expressed encouragement and support to them from his own expressions and attitudes.

When he saw Zhang Su and Fu Liang, his attitude was slightly different, and his intimacy was a little ashamed. He recommended these two people to serve as Hebei Punishment Envoy and Hedong Economic and Constitutional, but because of his own reasons, Zhao Gou was afraid of these two people becoming older. In order to cut off Li Gang's wings, he dismissed these two people one after another, and even the overall situation in Hedong, Hebei was devastated.

Everyone was greeting themselves, and Zhao Ding saw a loophole and whispered to Li Gang: "Sir, Your Majesty has arrived in Chang'an last night, but it has not been announced yet."

Li Gang was shocked and whispered to him: "Why is this?"

Zhao Ding smiled and shook his head, saying, "You will know when you see Your Majesty."

Before the two of them finished speaking, Zhang Jun came forward and smiled and said, "Does Lord Zhao also congratulate Lord Li in advance?"

Zhao Ding took two steps back and said with a smile: "This is better for Lord Zhang now."

Li Gang was slightly surprised and said, "What's so mysterious?"

Zhang Jun's tone was slightly jealous, but he still had a smile on his face and bowed to Li Gang: "Your Majesty has already prepared a book, and I want to worship the Lord as Pingzhang's military and national affairs!"

During the Song Dynasty, no minister was given the important task of Pingzhang's military and national affairs. However, it is no wonder that Zhang Jun and others were both envious and jealous.

In this way, if Li Gang's power was far above the prime minister and the Privy Councilor, the Song Dynasty's military and political power would be entrusted with other people.
Chapter completed!