Quick Travel through the Heavens: Starting from the Return of the Condor Heroes

Song Zhezong sighed and said, "I also want to reform and strengthen the country, but those ministers... ah!"

He Yihong said, "I have been in this world for quite some time. I have inherited the position of the head of a martial arts sect. My uncle-master also has some martial arts masters under his command. If anyone dares to disobey me, I will have them confiscate their property. Although it is said that only in troubled times will severe punishments be used, the Northern Song Dynasty only has 33 years left, and it is time for survival. In addition, I also have some means that are enough to make them obedient."

"What kind of official position do you want, sir?" asked Song Zhezong.

"Prime Minister," He Yihong said, "You are the head of all officials. The first thing to solve is the land annexation problem. All feudal dynasties fell due to land issues. Most of the country's land is controlled by big landlords and big bureaucrats. The people have no land to cultivate, which leads to uprising."

"What's your advice, sir?"

"Your Majesty, how do you think about this..."

Although Song Zhezong agreed to give He Yihong the position of prime minister, He Yihong did not take office immediately, but planned to take office after all his subordinates gathered in Kaifeng. At that time, he would also promulgate a new land system.

Half a month later, Song Zhezong ordered the construction of a large mansion in Kaifeng City, which made many officials in the court speculate who it was prepared for.

More than half a month later, Tianshan Tonglao, Gan Baobao, Qin Hongmian, and Mrs. Wang came to Kaifeng with a group of people. There were quite a few of them, more than a hundred people, most of whom were the subordinates that Tianshan Tonglao brought with her when she went to Jiaxing.

At present, the Child-Father of Tianshan has sent someone to send a message to the people of the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands, asking them to lead all their disciples to Kaifeng.

On the third day after Tianshan Tonglao and his companions arrived in Kaifeng, Song Zhezong convened a court meeting and issued an imperial decree, appointing He Yihong as prime minister, commanding all officials for a term of six years.

"Prime Minister He, please come up and say a few words!" Song Zhezong said to He Yihong with a smile.

He Yihong walked forward, turned around and looked at the civil and military officials and said, "Your Majesty appointed me as Prime Minister, which shows his trust in me. My job after taking office is to reform the Song Dynasty and strengthen it. Here, I announce the first reform measure I will take after taking office..."

"Starting today, Hedong Road, Hebei Road, Jingdong Road, Jingxi Road and Kaifeng Prefecture will implement a new land policy. Taxes will no longer be collected based on household or population, but will be collected based on the amount of land. In addition, all officials will have their property checked, and everyone must report the source of all their property. If they cannot explain it, all of it will be confiscated. Starting today, Kaifeng Prefecture will implement a curfew..."

When this series of measures were promulgated, the ministers immediately panicked. Some of them stood up and said that this one was not possible and that one was difficult.

He Yihong waved his hand, and a maid immediately brought over a basin of water. He Yihong made a talisman of life and death and cast it on many officials.

He Yihong said: "Since you like to quarrel, then quarrel!"

He Yihong, Song Zhezong, and the palace maids beside them stood there and watched the officials wailing. Even Cai Jing, who had always been as steady as an old dog, was planted with a life and death spell by him.

About ten minutes later, an old man suddenly stopped moving. He Yihong narrowed his eyes and asked the maids who had prepared to give the ministers pain and itching pills. As for the old man who had stopped moving, He Yihong looked over and asked, "Who is this person?"

"Prime Minister He, this is Lord Wen, the Prince's Guardian." The eunuch under Song Zhezong came over and said.

"Send someone to send him back immediately, and inform the investigation team to investigate his family's property status, tax status, etc." He Yihong said.

"Yes." The eunuch responded, went outside and called two guards in to carry Lord Wen out.

He Yihong stood in front of the officials again and said, "How did it feel just now? To tell you the truth, I used to be a man of the underworld. This is something called the Life and Death Talisman. It is made of water, not poison. Once it is planted, unless I use special methods to help you remove it, only the small pill you just took can prevent you from having an attack within a year."

He Yihong called Zhang Dun over, removed the life and death talisman from his body, and explained to everyone the power of the life and death talisman.

He Yihong asked Zhang Dun to stand aside and said, "Since your majesty has entrusted me with the task of reforming the country, I will do my best. Therefore, you must follow the policies I promulgate, whether you want to or not! In these six years, no matter whether my policies are good or bad, you must implement them thoroughly. Anyone who dares to disobey... after one year, forget about the pain-relieving and itching-relieving pills."

The officials' faces changed, as they knew that their lives were in He Yihong's hands.

For a period of time, people were allowed to enter Kaifeng but not leave, and He Yihong began to rectify the administration of officials. After two months, the residences of most officials in Kaifeng were confiscated. Even if some people buried gold and silver underground, they were still found by the detector He Yihong brought back from the world of "Alien".

All these officials were plundered by He Yihong, including their relatives. As for those dandy boys, those who committed crimes were directly thrown into prison.

"It's really hard to imagine! These ministers in the court are so rich!" Song Zhezong exclaimed when he saw the money in the national treasury.

"These people are the best at amassing wealth. I don't know how much of the taxes collected from below have been taken away by them." He Yihong said, "The next four inspections will be handed over to the selected imperial envoys. I will let the warriors under my command supervise them and protect their safety at the same time."

"That's good."

While rectifying the administration and checking the land tax, He Yihong also gathered a group of craftsmen and blacksmiths, led by Feng Asan, and asked them to research flintlock muskets, cannons and steam engines. With the technical information he brought from other worlds, he believed that they would be able to research them out soon.

He Yihong started the industrialization exploration process in the Song Dynasty, and he also taught basic physics and chemistry knowledge. He carried out reforms in politics, economy and military, and achieved considerable results.

In 1103, muskets and cannons were already used in military operations. They were used by Song Zhezong, who was still alive, to attack the Western Xia, achieving great results. The Western Xia capital was conquered, and Song Zhezong recovered the Hetao area, forcing the Western Xia royal family to move westward. Song Zhezong died shortly after recovering the Hetao area, and his successor was his son, who also appointed He Yihong as prime minister.

In 1113, He Yihong killed Wanyan Aguda and several historical figures of the Jin Dynasty, resulting in the failure of the unification of the Jurchen tribes. Subsequently, the Song Dynasty used military force against the Liao Dynasty, not only recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, but also expanding its territory to the north of the Great Wall.

In the next ten years, the Western Xia was destroyed by the Song Dynasty, and the Liao was driven further north. The Song Dynasty also used military force to attack the Li Dynasty in the south and gained a lot of land. Although the Song Dynasty did not reach the territory of the Tang Dynasty, it already had that potential.

After 30 years in this world, he has dozens of children and even grandchildren. Tianshan Tonglao, Li Qingluo and others all knew that he came from the future. He Yihong also said that he might be taken back at any time, and everyone was more or less mentally prepared. So he suddenly left while having dinner with his family.