The Eighth Wise King became addicted to eavesdropping on the silly princess' thoughts - Chapter 364: The Cunning Emperor

In more than half a year, Regent Zhao Defang led more than 60,000 elite soldiers of the Song Dynasty to defeat and conquer several large tribes on the Mongolian Plateau. However, how to resettle them became a headache.

If they are dispersed and resettled where they are, it won't take many years for these tribes to be unified and strong again. The contract of surrender is nothing more than a parchment book that can be torn up at any time.

"Set up two provinces and send officials and troops to garrison and manage them!" Regent Zhao Defang finally made a decision. "However, I will move those small Mongolian tribes away."

Yang Yanzhao and Cao Wei didn't know why the prince looked at these small Mongolian tribes differently. After entering the Mongolian Plateau, they also attacked them first. When withdrawing, these weak Mongolian tribes were also the focus of attention.

Cao Wei's fair face had turned dark red, but his eyes were brighter and brighter. He smiled and asked, "Your Highness, these Mongolian tribes have more than 200,000 men, women, old and young, and countless cattle, horses and sheep. Where should we relocate them to?"

"Here!" Regent Zhao Defang's slender fingers fell on the map, the northernmost east.

"Although the climate here is cold, the fertile black soil is suitable for farming. I will give these Mongolian nomadic tribes a new occupation to make a living, and let them change from herders to farmers. After a few years, will they still be warriors who are skilled in riding and shooting and brave in battle?"

Seeing the Regent Prince's sly smile, Cao Wei and Yang Yanzhao were almost in awe. For a prince who didn't want to cause too much killing, this trick was really smart and mean.

Regent Zhao Defang smiled and said, "It will take two months for the officials sent by the court to arrive. I can't wait any longer and will return to the court in the next few days.

Cao Wei, you don't have to lead the troops to escort these Mongolians who are migrating. Ask the generals in the army if there is anyone who is willing to settle there. I will ask the emperor to appoint him as a provincial governor."

After the military meeting was held, Regent Zhao Defang proposed this plan. After the generals were silent for a while, Cheng Haonan, who was escorting supplies to the front line, spoke up, "Your Highness, Regent, I am willing to lead my men to escort these Mongolians to migrate there and settle down there."

"Okay! General Cheng, I will give you 20,000 soldiers and horses. You will be responsible for escorting these Mongolians to migrate. They can eat all the horses and sheep along the way, but the cattle must be left behind for plowing.

Cheng Haonan clasped his fists and asked, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely fulfill your orders!"

A huge migration team of more than 200,000 people, driving more horses, cattle and sheep than people, and escorted by 20,000 troops, set out on the journey. …

It is hard to leave one's hometown, but under the order that one will be killed if one does not leave, it is better to leave.

These Mongolians left their homeland in misery, not knowing where they would be relocated to, whether there would be grasslands with lush grass and water there, or how many of them would be able to reach their destination alive.

Five years later, these Mongolians who were forcibly relocated by the Song army, ate delicious Northeastern white rice, lived in sturdy thick adobe houses that were warm and comfortable, and lived and worked in peace and contentment without war, killing and looting. However, they would often think of the ridiculous things that happened during their migration.

When hundreds of thousands of sheep were eaten up and they had not yet reached their destination, the tribesmen burst into tears. When all the horses were eaten up and they had not yet reached their destination, pairs of scarlet eyes stared at the cattle, and the Song soldiers who were escorting them beat them with horse whips and scabbards, saving thousands of oxen.

When I was so hungry that my eyes turned blue and my legs trembled, and I thought I was going to die on the road, I saw thousands of carts of food being delivered from behind.

The farmer who was sent to teach them how to plow the fields, after seeing the harvest of the second year, refused to leave no matter what. He asked someone to bring his family over and decided to settle down in this fertile black soil.

"My Lord, the new policy reform inspectors Wu Qi and Wu Ren will arrive today. My Lord, will you go out of the city to welcome them?"

"Wu Qi Wu Ren" two adults? Zhenbei Marquis Cheng Haonan smiled. Others did not know these two New Deal Reform Observers, but he, Cheng Haonan, knew them. They were the extremely noble His Royal Highness the King of Chu and His Royal Highness the King of Xiang!

"You two have come from afar, so I will go three miles outside the city to welcome you."

The deputy general beside him bowed and responded, then went down to make arrangements.

Marquis of Zhenbei Cheng Haonan brought the officials of Chunhui City to a place three miles outside the city to welcome them. They greeted the two adults, Wu Qi and Wu Ren, who were the New Policy Reform Observers, and exchanged polite greetings before welcoming the two adults into the city.

"The two imperial envoys have received the Marquis' order. Please go home for dinner!" The Marquis's staff stopped the officials who followed behind.

The officials who were driven away were all a little puzzled. The Marquis was not a stingy person, so why didn't he allow us to go to the Marquis's mansion for even a welcoming banquet?

Cheng Haonan, the Marquis of Zhenbei, welcomed the two imperial envoys into the banquet hall, bowed and said, "Cheng Haonan pays respect to His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu and His Royal Highness the Prince of Xiang!"

"Your Highness, you are joking. You and the King of Chu have made great contributions to the implementation of the New Deal reforms of the Song Dynasty. The second-rank official positions you have earned with your real abilities are in no way less honorable than your princely titles." Cheng Haonan truly admired the two princes.

"Hahahaha..." King Xiang laughed triumphantly, "Lord Cheng, we two brothers love to hear your words. It hits the spot for us."

The maids brought sumptuous food and wine to the table one by one, and Cheng Haonan invited the two princes to join them.

The King of Chu said with a gentle smile: "The rice grown on this black soil is especially fragrant. Lord Cheng, we brought you 600 jars of Maotai wine. When we go back, please fill our carriages with the rice you produce here!"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu smiled faintly again, "To be honest, these six hundred jars of Maotai wine were sent by the Emperor's sister-in-law, the Regent Princess, and she also wanted your rice to eat."

Cheng Haonan was a little amused, "The princess sends people to deliver fine wine and various medicines every year, and also returns with a full load of rice. Why did she entrust this matter to the two princes this year?"

Prince Xiang interrupted, "Next year, we won't need carriages to transport the rice. Six large sea-going ships have already been built. Believe it or not, the princess will definitely send a few large ships to deliver the rice to you?"

"Big sea ship? By sea?" Cheng Haonan's eyes lit up. "I've been reclaiming more and more wasteland here, and the rice warehouses have been built several times, but they still can't hold it. Every year when we transport rice to the capital, it's too much trouble to transport it by land by horse-drawn carriage. With a sea ship, it's much more convenient to transport it by sea."

"What's going on?" Cheng Haonan was shocked and asked anxiously.

Prince Xiang smiled and continued, "Brother Regent has resigned from his post as regent and is moving to the Penghu Islands overseas with his wife and children.

The emperor was so angry that he sat on the ground and cried in protest. The Song Dynasty is so vast, can't it accommodate your family? You can go wherever you want, why do you have to settle on a broken island overseas? I miss you, when will I be able to see you again?"

The Emperor and His Royal Highness the Regent were not enemies, but rather uncle and nephew, so Cheng Haonan breathed a sigh of relief. But he was still feeling a little heavy, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Regent had resigned from his position as regent and that the Emperor was ruling the country himself, but why did the Prince move overseas?"

When the emperor was so angry that he cried and protested, the regent brother said that it was the princess's idea to move to the Penghu Islands overseas. The princess said that in the future, when shipping is popular in the world, the Penghu Islands will be the sea gateway to the Central Plains of the Song Dynasty. The regent's family will go to that beautiful island to open up a paradise to live in, and also build a military base so that future generations can guard that overseas gateway for the Central Plains! "

Cheng Haonan stood in awe!

I am filled with emotion: "His Royal Highness the Regent Prince has retired after his success, and the Regent Princess is not greedy for power and wealth, but always thinks about the stability of the Song Dynasty and the peace and prosperity of the people. They are truly a pair of free-spirited and loyal couples!

However, the Regent and his wife are the pillar of the Song Dynasty. If they were to leave, this vast Song Dynasty...?" Cheng Haonan did not dare to say the following words.

"Your Majesty is not only wise and courageous, but also cunning and ruthless. Five years ago, several ministers in the court took advantage of the regent leading the army on an expedition and wanted to plot something. The twelve-year-old emperor used cunning wisdom and thundering means to deal with them. When the emperor who has come of age governs the vast Song Dynasty, there will definitely be peace and stability on the borders." His Royal Highness Prince Xiang used derogatory words, but the admiration in his tone was genuine.

Cheng Haonan, Marquis of Zhenbei, deeply agreed with this. When his father and brother committed treason, the emperor was so ruthless that he even wanted to chop off the heads of his own grandfather and uncle. It was only after the Regent Princess kept her promise and pleaded for mercy that the Cheng family was spared.

"The Emperor is wise, decisive and ruthless, which is a blessing for the Song Dynasty. Only this Song Dynasty with such a vast territory can be stable." Cheng Haonan spoke the truth.

"Did the Emperor finally agree to the Regent's family moving overseas?" Cheng Haonan thought of the issue he should be concerned about.

Cheng Haonan laughed when he heard this, "Your Majesty is wise and intelligent. With the young prince Zhao Wubing as the thread in his hand, you don't have to worry about the emperor's uncle and aunt never coming back to see them."