However, even though the number of artillery pieces was small and their role on the battlefield was limited, the power of other firearms was greatly enhanced after being equipped with pure granular gunpowder. For example, the thunder fireballs thrown by catapults were definitely enough to cause trouble for the Liao army.
Just as the Western Xia withdrew from the battlefield and was no longer able to move south, and the Liao and Song dynasties entered a tense and exciting confrontation, at the end of the second year of Baoyuan and the beginning of December, Zhao Jun returned to Bianliang from Shandong by boat.
Thus, from the beginning of the fourth year of Jingyou to the end of the second year of Baoyuan, Zhao Jun's national inspection tour, which lasted two years and ten months, came to an end.
Along the way, he killed many corrupt officials and dealt with many local problems, but there were endless corrupt officials in the world to kill, and there were endless ways to help the hundreds of millions of people in the Song Dynasty with their difficulties.
In the final analysis, Zhao Jun's power can help a village, a county, or even a state.
But what about along the way?
What about the whole country?
There are too many people who feel sad, and too few who empathize.
If we don't find a solution in terms of system and productivity, there will never be a way out.
So with the research results in hand, Zhao Jun returned to Kaifeng with a heavy heart.
When he left, Zhao Zhen saw him off to the palace gate. When he came back, Zhao Zhen heard the news and ran to Xihua Gate without even having time to put on his shoes.
Lü Yijian, Wang Zeng, Cai Qi, Song Shou, Yan Shu, and Sheng Du came to greet them.
The big ship slowly docked at the Five Kings Palace Bridge Pier, which was relatively close to the imperial palace. The Golden Water flowed directly through the back garden of the imperial palace, nurturing countless precious flowers and plants in the back garden, and then flowed out from the Chenhui Gate.
Zhao Jun slowly walked down from the boat. Yan Shu was the first to come over and said with a smile, "Hanlong, you are finally back."
"yes."
Zhao Jun sighed, raised his head and looked towards the palace in the distance, and said with some emotion: "I'm finally back."
Lu Yijian frowned and said, "How come you are like this? Even your hair has turned white."
"Because I have seen so much suffering among the people, and thinking of all that grief, I often can't sleep at night. Unlike Lu Gong, I am at peace."
Zhao Jun choked back.
In fact, he has always been hostile to Old Lu.
Not to mention that this guy was the one who framed him, just the fact that he belongs to a conservative interest group should make him be overthrown.
Even though he now supports the Constitutional Yuan due to power issues, it does not mean that he supports the New Deal.
So I still can't maintain a very good relationship with him.
This will prevent him from being driven away due to past ties when new policy reforms come into play that affect the other party's interests.
Old Lu was choked and said unhappily, "How come you're still the same as before? We haven't seen each other for so long, can't you be a little more polite?"
"Okay, we're old friends now, so I'm too lazy to be polite."
Zhao Jun waved his hand, then glanced around and asked in confusion, "Where is Lord Zizheng?"
When this was mentioned, everyone fell silent.
It was Yan Shu who said, "Lord Zizheng has fallen ill. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer."
Wang Sui is about to die?
Zhao Jun was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "Alas, birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural course of human nature. Even with advanced technology in the future, we can only extend lifespan, not prevent death."
"Okay, let's go back to the palace first. The emperor is waiting for you."
Wang Zeng said.
On the way back, no one was interested because of Wang Sui's matter.
After all, after the establishment of the Constitutional Court, several of them became permanent prime ministers, and unlike before, they no longer needed to fight for power and concentrate their power by defeating others.
As a result, the relationship between the people was much more relaxed.
Although Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng still often bickered with each other, the tension and fight between them were gone.
Wang Sui is seriously ill and the imperial physician says he probably won't survive this year.
Among the old men in the Constitutional Court, the youngest are Song Shou and Yan Shu, both 48 years old this year, followed by Fan Zhongyan and Cai Qi, who are 51 and 52 years old respectively.
Next came Lü Yijian and Wang Zeng, one aged 60 and the other 61. The oldest was Sheng Du, 71.
Wang Sui is 6 years younger than Sheng Du and is 65 years old this year, but he has walked ahead of Sheng Du, which also makes people like them feel emotional.
After all, for them, if people can only live to sixty or seventy years old, then they actually only have a few years left to live.
What else can’t you let go of?
After entering the palace, Zhao Zhen was waiting inside Xihua Gate.
Seeing him from afar, Zhao Zhen walked out of the palace gate and came to the outside of the city, which was rare. He took the initiative to approach and couldn't help shouting, "Big Han Dragon."
He almost called out "Da Sun".
You must know that in addition to Lu Yijian and others, there are many imperial guards around. If they heard the true relationship between Zhao Jun and Zhao Zhen, it would probably ignite public opinion in Bianliang in an instant.
"His Majesty!"
Zhao Jun walked forward, bowed, and then looked at the person in front of him with some confusion.
Is this Zhao Zhen?
Zhao Zhen looked pale and thin, his eyes were dull, he had dark circles under his eyes, and he looked much more haggard.
He was a completely different person from before he left Bianliang.
"Hanlong."
Zhao Zhen stepped forward, patted his shoulder, looked him up and down, and then sighed, "You've lost weight, and your hair has turned white. What hardships have you endured in the past two years?"
"Compared to the government officials who are concerned about the country and the people, I am still far behind. The government officials have also..."
Zhao Jun hesitated to speak.
If he hadn't known that there seemed to be only Wu Shi San and no opium these days, he would even have suspected that Zhao Zhen had been smoking opium every day when he was away.
"In the past six months, the government has indeed been worried every day."
Yan Shu said, "I have to get up early in the morning to attend court meetings, and from dawn to dusk I have to deal with government affairs in Chongzheng Hall. I often have no appetite and am getting thinner day by day."
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