The ministers in the court did not expect to win so quickly.

They have been preparing for at least three months.

Not only did they not expect it, but the people of Guangnan West Road did not expect it either.

What was even more unexpected was that the officials of Guangnan West Circuit, upon hearing that the imperial court had only sent 10,000 troops, had already prepared to flee.

They even suspected that the emperor might have abandoned Guangnan West Circuit and was only sending 10,000 men as a token gesture.

Victory came so quickly that no one had time to react.

Not only the officials of Guangnan West Road, but also Duan Zhengyan and Gao Liangcheng remained silent for a long time after the news reached Dali.

Gao Liangcheng slowly said, "Your Majesty, if one day the emperor of Dongjing City wants to annex Dali into the Song Dynasty, we need to resist in order to gain autonomy. But we must be clear that the purpose of our resistance is only to fight for autonomy, not to reject the emperor's good intentions."

Duan Zhengyan smiled wryly and said, "What the Prime Minister says is absolutely right."

Yue Fei's battle in the southwest demonstrated the great military prowess of the Song Dynasty and shocked the rulers and ministers of the Dali Kingdom.

Duan Zhengyan and Gao Liangcheng were two extremely rare wise rulers and wise ministers in the history of the Dali Kingdom. They gleaned insights into the current strength of the Song Dynasty from this war.

They also keenly sensed the current emperor's ambitions from this battle, realizing that the Dali Kingdom could not remain unaffected.

If one day the emperor issues an edict and the Dali Kingdom rebels, it will be the people who suffer, the Duan family's empire will be ruined, and the Gao family's future will be destroyed.

The imperial edict to reward the three armies soon arrived in Guangnan West Circuit.

Not only that, the emperor then sent a secret letter to Zong Ze and Qin Hui: Purge Jiangnan West Circuit!

What does the emperor mean?

What is the origin of the Zhangjiacun case?

Taking advantage of their remote location and the emperor's absence, the Imperial Guards colluded with the Director of the Criminal Justice Bureau to commit atrocities and even attempted to bribe the censors sent by the emperor to drag the new army into their schemes.

In Zhao Huan's mind, the officialdom and army of Guangnan West Circuit had become so corrupt that they stank, severely blinding him.

If we don't eliminate them, and then attack Jiaozhi, those people will surely give my new army a few "big surprises" from behind.

Qin Hui understood the emperor's meaning perfectly, and Zong Ze was naturally very clear about it as well.

The emperor intends to carry out a major purge of the Imperial Guards in Guangnan West Circuit and completely dismantle them!

In addition to purging the Imperial Guards of Guangnan West Road, Hou Shijie of the Imperial City Guard also set off from Tokyo City and headed south.

He carried the emperor's decree, intending to establish the Imperial City Guard in Guangnan West Road.

The May breeze rippled the surface of the lake in the backyard of the palace. Zhao Huan, dressed in a dark blue robe, tied up his thick black hair and tapped his long fingers on the table.

Minister of Works Gu Yanwei stood to one side, having already been explaining to the emperor for nearly half an hour.

These were two separate designs. One was a grand site built in the new city of Tokyo, which the emperor named the stadium.

The stadium can host Cuju (ancient Chinese football) games and has a large running track where people can run.

What puzzled Gu Yanwei was why people would run on it?

Are you just bored and have nothing better to do?

In addition to the running track and the football field, there are 10,000 seats around the perimeter, which will be sold to ordinary people in the future.

Gu Yanwei was shocked by the emperor's cunning methods for making money; he couldn't believe that the emperor could actually make money this way!

The other document describes the emperor's own fitness facilities, which were located in the north of the city.

After Gu Yanwei finished speaking, Zhao Huan was very satisfied.

He then ordered Gu Yanwei to begin working on the construction plan, including submitting it to the Ministry of Commerce for the recruitment of civilian caravans, as well as the management and salary distribution of relevant personnel.

After Gu Yanwei took his leave, Xu Churen brought a man to meet Zhao Huan.

This man's name is Shen Lang, and he is from Hangzhou.

This person was strange from a young age. He didn't like reading the Four Books and Five Classics, but he could recite the Classic of Mountains and Seas by heart.

He came from a merchant family, the kind of merchant who did maritime trade.

Therefore, he started going to sea at the age of ten.

He told Zhao Huan about many novel things he had encountered overseas, things that were not novel at all to Zhao Huan, a person of later generations.

But Zhao Huan suddenly realized that being an emperor also meant having to please people.

For example, at this moment, he should pretend to be very curious so that he can comfortably push the other person into the trap later.

What kind of pitfall?

Of course, it's to go out to sea and find sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn for me.

I've already drawn the nautical charts for you, including the shapes of sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes.

All you need to do is take your men to South America and bring them back to me!

It would be best if you came back alive!

In addition, there is one more thing that you must bring back to me!

chili!

There's no other way. I will have to encourage childbirth throughout the country, although we need to find ways to increase grain production in the south and southwest.

However, unlike later generations, agricultural output today is greatly affected by the weather.

You must find and bring back to me high-yield and filling staple foods like sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes!

As for chili peppers, they are really important. I am even thinking of promoting various delicacies in the Song Dynasty.

After Shen Lang finished recounting his miraculous experience, Zhao Huan pretended to be very excited and then took out his painting, which was so ugly it made everyone cry.

Shen Lang was slightly taken aback.

Zhao Huan said, "At the end of the East Sea, there is a country called America, which was built by the descendants of the Yin and Shang dynasties. It is rich in resources..."

After hearing this, Shen Lang was utterly shocked.

These things all sound amazing. Take the sweet potato that the emperor mentioned, for example. It grows in the ground and is not affected by wind or sun. It grows very quickly and can be eaten as a staple food.

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