The others turned pale instantly, especially Zhang Yuan, whose skin was torn and bleeding.

Those were students from the Imperial Academy!

These people didn't say a word, they just killed them!

He Liming wore a faint smile, like a friendly older brother next door, but the crescent-shaped dagger in his hand was dripping blood.

"Zhang Yuan, honestly confess everything that happened at the library last night. Not a single word is wrong, or I will make you wish you were dead."

As he said this, He Liming still had a faint smile on his face, looking harmless.

But no one present truly believed that he was harmless.

Cai Wen's blood is still hot!

"And you guys, tell us honestly what happened last night."

The few imperial students who had been cursing just moments before immediately quieted down.

Just like the enthusiastic netizens on the internet in later generations, I can curse you all I want, I can stand on the moral high ground online and curse you to death, but if you suddenly come to my house and say you want to kill me, I will kneel down to you immediately.

Sir, have mercy!

The students were so frightened they were crying loudly, their earlier bravado long gone.

He then recounted every single detail of the previous night.

The clerk on one side wrote down every word they said.

Finally, He Liming came to a conclusion. He casually trimmed his neatly trimmed fingernails and said, "You are openly defying the court's new educational policies, trying to bring chaos to the country and overthrow the Song Dynasty."

After saying that, He Liming turned and left, leaving Zhang Yuan completely bewildered.

If Zhang Yuan were given another chance to go back to yesterday, he would never open that window. It was precisely because he opened that window, took a breath of fresh morning air, and increased his appetite that he ate a few more pieces of meat for breakfast.

Eating more meat makes you stronger and more energetic than usual.

When I'm full of energy, I feel like going shopping.

As a result, while shopping, they ran into Cai Wen and his fellow students.

When they met these students, they thought about having lunch together.

During lunch, everyone started chatting, and the conversation drifted to recent agricultural crash courses and libraries.

Having eaten and drunk my fill, I was too tired to move, so I wandered around until evening. It was because I had eaten too much at noon that I was in the mood for the evening, and on my way to the Yihong Courtyard, I passed by the library.

Then the incident at the library happened.

So that's why!

If Zhang Yuan were given another chance, he would definitely not open that window in the room. Instead, he would choose to stay at home obediently for a day, and nothing would happen.

When he woke up, he was still himself, instead of being in the Inspectorate's jail, beaten and bruised.

Those imperial college students are full of rubbish, their eyes filled with their own supreme morality and inviolable sacred learning.

However, Zhang Yuan, as a "qualified" official of the Song Dynasty, was well aware that he had become a political sacrifice.

Such a trivial matter is at most an official bullying ordinary people and making a few sarcastic remarks. Even if the emperor is furious, he would certainly not throw him into prison. At most, he would be fined, demoted, or even dismissed from office.

He had already discerned from He Liming's words that the Inspectorate's decision to file a case against him was definitely going to escalate the matter to a major level.

What were the officials of the Song Dynasty most afraid of?

Was it the emperor who scolded him?

no!

In a way, it's an honor for you to be scolded by the emperor.

Thunder and rain are both acts of imperial favor.

The emperor's time is so precious that if he would take the time to scold you and waste his emotions on you, it means that you are someone the emperor values.

So, what were the officials of the Song Dynasty most afraid of?

What I fear most is becoming a victim of political struggle.

This is the most helpless, the most irreversible, and the most unfortunate thing.

So, Zhang Yuan was filled with deep regret.

I should never have opened that window after waking up!

The next day, in the imperial court.

Xu Churen reported on several important matters.

First, the task of relocating 200,000 people to Tokyo last year has been completed. This year, Tokyo has an additional 200,000 people. Some of them have moved into new residential areas outside the city, some have rented houses in the city, and a very small number have bought houses in Tokyo. Those who can afford to buy houses in the city are all super-rich!

The new migrant population, except for those who can afford to buy a house, are all registered as customers. Most of them are from rural areas or the lower-class households in the surrounding towns.

Some were forced to come to Tokyo, while others came willingly.

Of course, in Xu Churen's report, these people were overjoyed to hear that they could come to the capital.

However, after a while, many people found work in Tokyo to support their families, and gradually everyone's emotions stabilized, and life even seemed to be better than before.

II. Regarding the handling of the sale, acquisition, and allocation of vacant farmland in the Central Plains and South.

Half of the land was sold to ordinary people, averaging one mu per person.

Another portion was allocated to the Privy Council, which compiled statistics on meritorious soldiers in the army over the past two years, and land was distributed according to their military achievements.

The last part was taken over by the imperial court.

III. On the actual implementation of the new tax policy.

Currently, except for Sichuan and Kuizhou, where the new tax policy has not yet been implemented, the entire Song Dynasty is already implementing the new policy, including Guangnan East Circuit, Guangnan West Circuit, and Fujian Circuit.

IV. Regarding the implementation of the new agricultural science.

Chen Fu's new agricultural ecology in Jiangling Prefecture has been initially implemented, and the grain output in the villages and towns where it has been implemented has doubled compared to previous years!

V. Three cement manufacturing plants have already been started and completed in Gangneung Prefecture.

The reason for choosing Jiangling Prefecture is that it is located in the heart of China, with convenient access to all directions.

The cement can be put into trial use after the New Year.

After Xu Churen finished his report, Tang Ke began to report on matters concerning his Ministry of Commerce.

First, this year, 200,000 people in Tokyo were recruited by the Commerce Bureau and obtained construction work and income.

In the northern capital Youzhou, the western capital Chang'an, and the eastern capital Hangzhou, 150,000, 30,000, and 30,000 people respectively joined the imperial construction teams.

Second, the four major official embroidery workshops under the Bureau of Arts and Crafts of the Song Dynasty produced 50,000 bolts of silk annually, and the official kilns produced 30,000 ceramics annually.

In fact, official embroidery used to be much more abundant than this. However, the Liangzhe and Jiangdong areas were severely affected by Fang La's rebellion a few years ago, which had a wide impact and even seriously affected the production of silk.

As for the output of private embroidery workshops, the Ministry of Commerce has not yet completed the actual output statistics.

At the end of his report, Tang Ke added: "When the policy of converting rice paddies to mulberry trees is implemented next year, silk production will double."

III. Support for Private Merchants

Six people have been identified so far, located in Tokyo and the other four capitals, plus one from Jiangling Prefecture.

They are in different business sectors.

After the two senior officials of the Council of State finished their reports, it was time for Hanlin Academician Shi Ziming to speak.

Education and scholarship are arguably among the most important areas of the current emperor's attention. They are closely linked to the economy and military of the Song Dynasty and are of paramount importance to enhancing the Song Dynasty's national strength.