The Zhao Guan family renamed Xijing, the capital of the newly conquered Xia Kingdom, Lingzhou.

Zhao Ji added: "When I led the army into the city this morning, I saw that tens of thousands of people in the city were so scared that our army was attacking the city. They closed their homes and did not dare to go out."

"Now the people in the city are in a state of panic. After our officers and soldiers won this great victory, they will easily become arrogant and arrogant, and even more likely to commit acts of burning, killing, looting and adultery."

"Therefore, I have made a three-part agreement with the army and the people: those who kill will die, and those who injure others and steal will be punished; and the rest will be abolished."

"I imitated the three-chapter law that Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty made when he entered Xianyang, and made this law, publicized it and made it widely known. The army and the people must abide by each other, and any violation will be punished!"

"During this transitional period, I will use this method not only to make the people in the city abide by it, but also to make the officers and soldiers of our Song Dynasty strictly abide by it. In this way, the soldiers and people of Lingzhou City, which has just been recovered by the Song Dynasty, can return to their hearts!"

"My beloved sir, what do you think?"

Zongze, Shi Shidao and more than 20 generals all expressed their approval...

Zongze, who was upright and disliked flattery, expressed his sincere admiration after hearing the three chapters of the Zhao Guan family's agreement:

"The Zhao Guan family really has the legacy of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty! This is why the Song Dynasty prospered!"

All the generals nodded in agreement...

Zhao Jidao: "Since all the beloved ministers unanimously agree with the three chapters of the covenant I have formulated, I will let Zong Aiqing prepare an edict and quickly promulgate it and implement it, so that everyone in our army and the people in the city will know and abide by this law!"

"I obey the decree." Zongze followed Zhao Guanjia's instructions on the spot and quickly drafted a three-chapter edict.

Zhao Ji took the edict from Zong Zecheng. After reading it, he immediately stamped it with a red seal and gave it to military officials to copy many copies and promulgate it for implementation...

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During the ensuing discussion between the monarch and his ministers, Zongze raised a difficult question:

"Wei minister Zongze reported to the officials that after our Song Dynasty officers and soldiers entered the city, they captured the civil servants and officials in the Xijing City of the original Xia Kingdom, a total of 1,969 people."

Zhao Ji nodded and said that he had heard this report before.

"The humble minister Zongze dares to ask the officials how they will deal with them? Should they be killed? Or should they be kept? Let the officials decide!"

Zhao Ji smiled slightly and said:

“Don’t kill them all, and don’t kill none of them!”

The generals looked at Zhao Guan's house in confusion.

Zongze could already guess some of Zhao Guanjia's intentions, but he still waited honestly for Zhao Guanjia to say something.

"What I mean is: among the nearly two thousand civil servants and officials of the original Xia Kingdom captured by our army, those who sincerely surrender to the Song Dynasty will be temporarily retained in their original posts. Those who swear to death and refuse to surrender will be killed without mercy!"

All the generals present agreed with the correct decision made by Zhao Guanjia.

They all praised:

"The official sage..."

“This method works!”

"Using the officials of Xijing, the capital of the original Xia Dynasty, to govern Lingzhou, which has just been recovered by the Song Dynasty, is the best policy. The officials are wise and the people are blessed..."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The good deeds performed by the officials who entered the enemy's country today to accompany the capital are comparable to those of the Han emperor who did not commit any crimes when he entered Xianyang in the autumn and was able to forgive and surrender..."

"Official sage, long live my emperor..."

Zhao Ji listened to the praises of the generals, but he was not lost in the sound of praise.

He continued talking about business and said:

"After my Song army entered the city, they captured several large granaries in the city."

"I heard that during Li Renzhong's lifetime, in order to defend the city for a long time due to the danger of the city, he forcibly confiscated the food from the homes of all officials, merchants and civilians in the city and returned it to the public. Each family received the minimum daily consumption based on the number of people in the city.

Food to ensure adequate supply of food for the Xia army defending the city."

"Li Renzhong never imagined that this move would make this city full of complaints. He had forced so much food to be requisitioned, and now it has all been owned by my Song Dynasty officers and soldiers..."

Among the more than 20 generals present, many people praised Zhao Guanjia's words, thinking that the Song army received so much food because God blessed the officials and provided the Song army with supplies...

However, a few people, such as Zong Ze, Zhong Shidao, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and Zhang Jun, all frowned and started to chant:

"The humble minister Zongze will report to the official family."

"Chen Ze believes that Li Renzhong plundered the people's food in the city during his lifetime. After our army retained part of it, the remaining food should be distributed to the people in the city for free. Otherwise, if the people starve due to lack of food, there may be a civil uprising!"

"The humble minister is a teacher and agrees with the Privy Envoy's words."

"Han Shizhong, a humble minister, also agrees!"

"The humble minister Yue Fei also agrees..."

"The humble minister Zhang Jun also agrees with the Privy Councilor's words..."

"Hahaha……"

Zhao Ji laughed loudly and deliberately said:

"But I don't agree with the Privy Councilor's words!"

"I have a better plan!"

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