Outside the Guanjia Hall, there is a pastoral scenery.

Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian and others gathered around the Eight Immortals Table, waiting for Zhao Jun to come.

On the table were melon seeds, cakes, fruits and a few cups of tea.

Zhao Jun walked slowly over, and when he was a few meters away from them, he looked around at everyone without saying a word.

"Grandson, come and sit down."

Zhao Zhen waved happily, motioning him to sit next to him.

"Thank you, sir."

Zhao Jun bowed and walked over to sit down.

Lü Yijian, Wang Zeng and others remained silent.

The scene fell into silence again.

No one started it, so naturally no one broke the awkwardness.

Even Zhao Zhen did not come to the rescue of his prime minister.

After all, he didn't really want to see Lu Yijian and the others holding hands with Zhao Jun.

But he also didn't want to see the two sides become enemies.

If Zhao Jun eliminated all these people in the future, wouldn't Zhao Jun be in control of all matters in the court?

So what he hopes more is that both sides can cooperate but not be of the same mind.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little off, Yan Shu quickly sat down and said, "Zhao Jun just wrote a poem called 'Linjiangxian'. It's really a good poem."

"oh?"

Everyone was writing lyrics, and someone asked, "Tell us about it."

Yan Shu recited "Linjiangxian" again, and then said with an unsatisfied expression: "This poem is truly magnificent and majestic. Although it has a touch of melancholy in old age, it also expresses a light-hearted attitude towards life and a broad mind."

“That’s a good word indeed.”

After listening to it, Lu Yijian smiled and said, "It's normal for me to write this poem at my age, but Jun is only in his twenties. How can he be a white-haired fisherman or woodcutter on the riverbank, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze?"

"Jun boy, where did you copy this from?"

Wang Zeng said with a smile.

They obviously wanted to make a joke to liven up the atmosphere.

However, Zhao Jun just smiled and said nothing.

If it were according to my previous personality, I would definitely have retorted, and then the two sides would have had a quarrel.

Let's just laugh it off and put the past behind us, and it's good for you, me, and everyone.

But now I feel that many things are meaningless. Instead of engaging in intrigue with these people, it is better to do more practical things.

If Zhao Zhen had not suddenly called him over this time, he would have planned to use a month to severely weaken the strength of the underground evil forces on the ground, and then slowly carry out a clearing and encirclement.

I will wait until all these things are on track and a charter is in place, and then I will set out for field trips to various parts of the country at the end of October or November this year.

The purpose of doing this is, firstly, to understand the current grassroots situation in the Song Dynasty, and secondly, to have a bird's-eye view, to first fully grasp all things and then make plans.

It's not just grassroots issues that need to be clarified, but also issues related to coal mines, iron mines and local construction in various places. We may even have to send people overseas to understand the situation in neighboring countries before making the next plan.

In fact, in terms of national development, it is impossible for the country's leaders to go to every corner of the country. The best way is to establish supervisory agencies across the country like Zhu Yuanzhang did, or to set up statistical bureaus like later generations to collect data from various places.

But Zhao Jun wasn't yet the ruler of the Song Dynasty, and most importantly, he hadn't yet deeply understood the suffering of the people of the Song Dynasty. He hadn't even scratched the surface of the situation, so it would take him several years to explore.

So going out for a walk is a must.

Seeing that Zhao Jun ignored them, everyone felt a little worried. They had already confessed to Zhao Zhen that they were willing to lead the entire scholar-official class to help the emperor and Zhao Jun to build a better future for the Song Dynasty.

But Zhao Jun seemed to have some reservations, what should he do?

Seeing that Zhao Jun really didn't want to bother with anyone, Zhao Zhen smiled and poured Zhao Jun a cup of tea, saying, "Grandson, this poem is indeed well written."

Zhao Jun reluctantly said, "I copied it."

"Even if you copied it, it's a word that will only exist in the future. If you write it down now, it's yours."

Zhao Zhen smoothed things over and then said, "By the way, you've been reorganizing Kaifeng Prefecture recently, and the security in Bianliang City is much better than before. What are your plans for the next step?"

Zhao Jun thought for a moment, then recounted the three-step strategy for dealing with the enemy he had discussed with Fan Zhongyan today. Finally, he added, "For an empire to be stable and long-lasting, public security is paramount. In later generations, our country has cracked down on organized crime every few years, eliminating a large number of criminal elements that cause social unrest, allowing ordinary people to live in peace and security, without having to worry about being beaten, robbed, or even killed when they go out."

"This has an immeasurable impact on social stability and development. Because of the improved public security, people are more confident in going out for shopping, enjoying barbecues and going to bars in the middle of the night. Small commodity vendors can now confidently trade without fear of being charged protection money or having their stalls or stores vandalized."

"Guaranteed 24-hour business operations will greatly boost consumption and economic circulation. It will also make foreign investors more satisfied with the domestic investment environment, leading them to be willing to introduce more advanced production methods to China, directly boosting the economy and indirectly driving domestic industrial upgrades."

"At the time, Western countries were facing serious security concerns due to the refugee crisis. The US also had zero-dollar shopping, which led to a decline in the small commodity economy in Western countries. Stores were smashed, looted, and burned, and many shop owners were forced to close down."

"Our country is the only one that has remained resilient in this regard. Even after the epidemic, it has been able to maintain an economic growth against the trend. This is largely due to the good public security and the attitude of cracking down on criminals."

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