"Don't alert them yet. Find out who's behind Lu Wanqing."

Zhao Huan was certain that Lu Wanqing and Li Wenzheng must have a relationship.

Perhaps we can find the mysterious Li Wenzheng through Lu Wanqing.

"What about the King of Liao?"

"I will arrange it as I see fit."

"yes!"

Sima Junru really couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking.

Knowing that Lu Wanqing has serious problems, why not arrest her now? Are we going to wait until Li Chongguang is completely turned to the other side before arresting her?

It will be too late then!

Li Chongguang is in a very dangerous situation. He has 100,000 Iron Forest Army soldiers under his command. If they are turned against him, it could cause huge turmoil in Liaodong.

Your Majesty, you have launched another western expedition, and the Imperial Guards in the capital have only managed to leave behind 30,000 troops.

I just can't figure it out!

Sima Junru was an extremely intelligent person, but he simply couldn't understand what Zhao Huan was thinking.

After receiving the mission, Sima Junru secretly returned to Liaodong.

The region with unstable water supply now is Liaodong.

Tibet and Longyou were basically stabilized.

After Sima Junru left, Zhao Huan wrote a letter to Xie Qian, the military commissioner of the Yan-Yun war zone.

The letter was fairly normal, simply instructing him to conduct regular drills for his soldiers and not to neglect his defense duties.

After writing to Xie Qian, he wrote another letter to Zhang Xiaochun, the Privy Councilor, asking him to pay more attention to the situation in the Yanyun war zone and to ensure that the military expenditures that needed to be increased were not reduced.

After staying in Chang'an for a few days, Zhao Huan was not in a hurry to leave.

The war on the western front had not yet begun, a large number of supply troops were still being prepared, and the military situation was not that urgent.

I remember the last time I came to Chang'an was more than ten years ago. At that time, there was a traitor in the Shaanxi Road Western Army, and he came to quell the rebellion.

Chang'an was not like it is now back then.

After the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an declined, mainly due to the deterioration of its resources and waterway system.

In ancient times, when transportation was underdeveloped, the country relied heavily on waterways. If the canal transport was affected, the prices of goods in the capital would be greatly impacted.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Kuangyin was forced to establish his capital in Kaifeng, a place with no natural defenses.

However, Zhao Huan had never stopped building roads for more than a decade.

Now Chang'an no longer relies on the pitiful waterways.

The roads connecting Chang'an to the surrounding areas are extensive and interconnected.

It is much more convenient for merchants and travelers to come and go in Hanzhong than before.

Take the highway from Chang'an to Xingqing Prefecture, for example. It connected Shaanxi Road and Hetao Road, which undoubtedly opened up the arteries of the Northwest and allowed fresh blood to flow freely.

Moreover, the railway from Tokyo to Chang'an will be completed in another two years.

On this day, Zhao Huan, accompanied by Han Shizhong and some imperial guards, walked in plain clothes on the streets of Chang'an.

Having finally made the trip, Zhao Huan still wanted to travel incognito to investigate the people's conditions in Chang'an. After all, staying in the deep palace for too long could easily lead to a disconnect from the common people.

The road layout of Chang'an followed the original Tang Dynasty Chang'an city, which was square-shaped and interconnected.

It is the season when peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the peach blossoms along the roadside are blooming brilliantly.

However, the people of Chang'an seemed to prefer cherry blossoms.

To attract customers, some businesses have planted many cherry blossoms in front of their shops, creating beautiful clusters of pink blossoms.

Some girls were laughing and joking in the street, and no one thought they were being disrespectful. Some girls even chatted up boys they liked.

This scene made Zhao Huan feel as if he had traveled back to the future.

This kind of social atmosphere is healthy.

Zhao Huan became increasingly convinced that the path he was on was the right one.

What's the difference between Li Wenzheng's approach of spreading freedom and equality through spirit and words and that of keyboard warriors?

Those who don't get things done simply can't comprehend how much pain and loneliness it took to get to where we are today.

Zhao Huan was already forty-two years old, and there were occasional wrinkles around his eyes.

But his posture remained upright like a pine tree, and he gave people a feeling of strength.

Walking with him will infect others and make them very energetic.

Han Shizhong noticed a smile on the emperor's face, a smile of great satisfaction.

Han Shizhong thought to himself: Seeing the peaceful life of the people of Chang'an, His Majesty seems very satisfied. Although he is the supreme ruler and could have lived a life of wealth and honor, he is worried about the country and its people. He is truly a rare and good emperor.

Han Shizhong said, "Young master, I have heard that there is an ancient temple in Chang'an called Guanyin Temple. In front of the temple is a ginkgo tree, which was planted by Emperor Li Shimin of Tang Dynasty."

"Oh?" Zhao Huan suddenly remembered that the ginkgo tree in front of Guanyin Temple could be a famous internet celebrity tree in later generations.

Every year, many girls go there to take photos.

Li Shimin could never have imagined that the tree he planted would become a beautiful sight admired by girls in later generations.

Zhao Huan became interested and said, "Let's go take a look."

The group arrived at Guanyin Temple, and sure enough, there was a large tree in front of them, which was nearly five hundred years old and was just beginning to turn green in this season.

Ahead lies Guanyin Temple, its ancient temple exuding a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

Zhao Huan looked at the tree carefully, imagining the scene when Li Shimin planted the tree here.

When I return to Tokyo, I will plant one myself, so that a thousand years from now, they may also admire the beauty of the tree I planted.

Just as Zhao Huan was thinking such shameless thoughts, some soldiers came up the path to the ancient temple.

Judging from their uniforms, they appear to be constables.

Unlike government officials and the portrayals in later films and television dramas, real constables in the Song Dynasty had a very low social status.

They weren't even officially employed; they were more like temporary government workers.

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