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Tokyo Times interview 20 years later (exclusive news)

Meng Hua.

That was the story that happened on the birthday of Emperor Renzong 20 years later.

On this day, Zhao Ze, the director of His Majesty's Office, received a phone call from Mr. Meng Hua, the chief writer of the Tokyo Times.

Mr. Meng first said at the end of the phone, "Hey, hey, it's your majesty's office!"

Zhao Ze replied, "Yes, who is your Excellency?"

Mr. Meng replied, "I didn't sign up for the name just now. It's Meng Hua from the Tokyo Times. I want to interview your majesty."

Zhao Ze said, "When do you want to interview Your Majesty?"

Mr. Meng told Zhao Ze, "Preferably tomorrow!"

Zhao Ze opened this week's schedule, looked at it, and found that his majesty was going to meet with an important minister of Japan that day. He still knew him and couldn't refuse, so he had to tell Menghua, "I'm really sorry. Your Majesty will meet the envoys of Japan tomorrow. Let's change it."

Mr. Meng gently tapped his finger on the table and complained, "I called your majesty's office seven days ago. At that time, he said that he would be free the next day. It's been seven days. When will it wait? Lord, please think of a way. If not, someone is willing to support your Hawaii city-building plan. At that time, someone would like to write an article entitled "Hawaii in the World" on the front page of the Tokyo Times to support the adults, so that adults can help arrange an interview with His Majesty!"

Zhao Ze laughed in his heart and calculated your acquaintance, and then pretended to say, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate in this case. Will it go against Mr. Meng's original intention of the newspaper?"

Mr. Meng replied, "The original intention of someone has not changed. The adult's city-building plan is beneficial to the country and the people. Someone has thought about it for a long time and thought it was feasible, so he planned to write a letter to support the adults. It's okay for adults to explain it like this."

Zhao Ze nodded and said happily, "Well, well, your majesty will have a two-hour rest after meeting with the envoys of Japan. At that time, there will be a temporary meal in the imperial garden. Mr. Meng can go to the Prime Minister's Office of the Empire at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning to find the official. I will take the old gentleman to the palace. This arrangement is OK." /P>

Meng Hua finally showed a long-lost smile, quickly agreed, and then ordered the new secretary to write down the time and remind himself on time tomorrow.

The next day, Bianliang Palace.

His Majesty the imperial emperor, Emperor Renzong, met with Fujiwara Kyotong, the envoy of Japan. The talks between the two sides were very tacit. Fujiwara Kyotong was fascinated by the empire's shipbuilding technology and hoped to allow him to hire several first-class shipbuilders in the empire to work in Japan for a few years.

Renzong said that this is very difficult to do. China's first-class shipbuilders are the pillars of the country and have official positions. How can they go to your country?

Fujiwara Kyo replied warmly, what your majesty said was very true. I just took the liberty, but the king of the minister brought a letter of the state this time, and asked your majesty to have a look.

This national book has been ready for a long time. Fujiwara Kyotong said that it was just according to the procedure. Renzong said that it would be easy to do if there was a national letter. Submit it.

Fujiwara handed over the national letter respectfully. After reading it, Emperor Renzong replied: If your country is willing to buy 100,000 musketeers and 100,000 bicycles from our country, I will agree to the request of Emperor Lengquan of your country.

Fujiwara Kyotong, who had made up his mind for a long time, immediately replied to Renzong's request: There is no problem with this matter. The Emperor of Cold Spring in China has agreed. As long as your fleet is released and our merchant ships are allowed to enter the waters of Hangzhou, they can be loaded.

Renzong nodded and told Fujiwara Kyotong that I have handed this matter to Lord Su Songsu of the Hangzhou International Trade Bureau. Your country can send relevant personnel to Hangzhou to deal with related matters.

Fujiwara Kyotsu was overjoyed. His Majesty Chao Renzong bowed deeply and then entered another topic.

After the meeting, the Royal Garden.

Recently, I planted cherry blossoms from Japan. It was in the flowering period. As soon as the breeze passed, the pink petals fell with the wind. The scene was very beautiful.

After walking to the imperial garden, Renzong sat on his favorite sheepskin chair. First, he tasted a few special western-style meals in the imperial dining room. He thought it tasted good, so he ate a few more bites. After the meal, someone brought tea. Renzong rinsed his mouth, and then left the flower room and walked into the garden to enjoy the flowers.

Half an hour later, Zhao Ze visited.

Renzong ordered two brocade piers under the peach blossom tree in the garden. He still sat on the favorite sheepskin chair, leaned his back against the peach tree, and looked at Zhao Ze with a smile and the old man beside him.

Ask, "This is the famous Mr. Meng, isn't he?"

Meng Hua quickly got up and answered, "Your Majesty, the grass people are Meng Hua. As for the famous Beijing master, the grass people really dare not!"

Emperor Renzong motioned Meng Hua to sit down and told him, "Old Master Meng, don't be restrained. There are no outsiders here, and they are not on the court. Just sit down and talk. Let's talk casually."

Meng Hua nodded and said yes, then took out the prepared notebook, took out the pencil, and began, "Your Majesty, 20 years have passed, how do you feel now?"

Renzong brushed three rays of beard under his jaw and meditated for a long time before he remembered something with an 'ah' answer "as if he was dreaming"

Meng Hua was a little shocked. After Fei wrote down this sentence, he continued to talk, "Your Majesty, you have been to many places in the past 20 years. The people mean that your majesty has visited that foreign country many times. May I ask which country do you have the deepest feelings for?"

Hearing Meng Hua say about a foreign country, Renzong immediately came to his spirit. His eyes were full of light. He seemed to go back to his youth. He counted his fingers and replied, "I'm afraid it's not easy to say that this is the deepest feeling, but I think the Liao Kingdom is very interesting. There are many kings and ministers, but it doesn't seem to be very friendly. If it hadn't been for our army under the city, I'm afraid I'm afraid they won't see me."

Meng Hua laughed, and Renzong also laughed. Zhao Ze laughed, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

After laughing, the atmosphere eased a lot. Meng Hua let go of his mood and mentioned, "In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu, the late emperor Taishan has been Zen for 60 years. Now our country is in good weather, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The country is strong. Even the Tang Dynasty is not as good as this dynasty. When is your majesty going to seal Mount Tai again!"

Renzong looked at the sky and found a peach blossom falling down. He reached out and floated into his palm. Looking at the petals, Renzong jokingly said, "I haven't been to Mount Tai some time ago."

Meng Hua was puzzled, "Some time ago? Please forgive the forgetfulness of the people. Your Majesty pointed out that the previous period of time?

Renzong blew the petal behind and turned to Zhao Ze, "Zhao Aiqing, tell the old gentleman what time ago!"

Zhao Ze then answered Renzong's words, "Some time ago, it was the eighth day of the first lunar month. Mr. Wang said that it was suitable for a trip, and it was the time of Tianrui, so your majesty went to Mount Tai with the important ministers of the court. He went there in the morning and returned to Beijing the next day."

Meng Huaxin said, no wonder he didn't see Wang Xiang for two days last month. It turned out that he went to Mount Tai, but Renzong didn't say what to do to go to Mount Tai this time. Is it really just a trip? It's hard to guess, maybe, maybe not. Let's put this question aside and move on to the next topic.

After a long time, the three of them walked and chatted, stepping on the running road in the royal garden and walking in the shade of the trees.

Meng Hua thoughtfully raised a topic: "Your Majesty, is the status of businessmen too high now? All rich people in various states and counties are competing to set foot in business. Many people have opened workshops or factories. If it goes on like this, people will not be old."

Renzong shook his head and replied, "With you scholars, how can people't be old? I didn't order you to discuss local matters in the newspaper. If there is injustice, you can be attacked."

Meng Hua replied, "But it's not a big deal at the time, but I don't know what will happen 20 years later."

Renzong sighed, "I don't know what will happen in 20 years. I only hope to see the world of our country rise in my life, and the people have no worries about food and clothing. Don't mess up the three principles and five times. This is the great plan of the world."

"The religion of the saints, the three principles and five constants, I dare not forget it. However, Your Majesty, the grass people think that since our country has calmed down the four seas and swept away the barbarians, all the people in the world have become the people of the Song Dynasty. Why don't you put the Nanshan Mountain and put knives and guns into storage? Don't do the expedition that laborious people and money."

After listening to Meng Hua's advice, Renzong smiled and said, "I didn't want to go on an expedition at the beginning. I just want to keep the foundation of my ancestors, but do you know that even if we don't go, people will come to me. Haven't you see those international students from Europa? They are attentive and can't wait to learn all our backgrounds. It's not like our country. Once it's peaceful, some people will not want to make progress. Of course, my words are a little self-righteous, but I have to be careful for a long time. I remember that Zhao Aiqing told me to be careful to drive a ship for ten thousand years. This sentence makes sense."

Meng Hua thought so. After Renzong walked for a while, he talked for a while. It was not until the three of them came to the carp pond that Renzong showed a tired look that Meng Hua got up and left the palace.

That night, after returning home, Meng Hua wrote an article for a long time, called: The Footprints of the Empire.

Through the vicissitudes of life in Bianliang, Tokyo, the Song Dynasty, in the past and the present, from time to time, the famous words of His Majesty Renzong, the deeds of ministers, as well as major events every year, the speech and life of the people in the market, and other things that can witness the development of history.

This magnificent article positively describes the rise of the empire to guide the world to face the future and the world, and help the world to re-understand the Song Empire.

Although there are few words, the role played is far-reaching. At least in the minds of that generation, they have a belief that the flag of the empire should fly in every corner of the world!

The second volume ends here, and the fate of the Song Dynasty will continue in the third volume of A.D. 1042.