It was already midnight in the Roman Palace, but Zhao Jia had not yet rested and was still sitting behind the desk to handle official duties. As the saying goes, it is easy to fight the country and difficult to defend the country. Now he has truly realized the meaning of this sentence. Since he drove little Henry out of the Holy Roman Empire, most of the empire's plots have been taken back by him. Although Su Che and others assisted him, he still has many affairs that he needs to handle personally.

It was already late at night, and the palace was also silent, but at this moment, I suddenly heard footsteps outside the hall. Then Agnes walked in with a tray in his hand, and then gently came to Zhao Jia and said softly: "Husband, take a rest and eat something. I have prepared a few side dishes for you. Will it fit your taste?"

Hearing Agnes' voice, Zhao Jia then took his eyes off the official document. When he saw that Agnes prepared all the late-night snacks he loved, he couldn't help but smile and said, "It's Agnes, you know me, and you have prepared so many dishes I like. During this period, I feel like I've gained a lot of weight by eating the dishes you cook every day."

"Hehe, my husband likes it!" Agnes couldn't help but smile happily when he heard Zhao Jia's praise. As the saying goes, if you want to grab a man's heart, you must first grab his stomach. She also believed in this sentence. In addition, she was very interested in cooking, so in the years of the Song Dynasty, she also learned good cooking skills. Zhao Jia also liked to eat the dishes she cooked the most.

Now several hours have passed since supper, and Zhao Jia is naturally hungry. He finished the meal with big mouthfuls, and Agnes was very obedient to pack up the dishes. However, when she saw that there were still a lot of unreviewed official documents in front of Zhao Jia, she couldn't help but say with some annoyance: "Husband, am I particularly useless?"

"Why do you say that?" Zhao Jia said in surprise when she heard this. It was the first time he heard Agnes say this to herself after so many years of marriage.

"My husband is busy all day long for the affairs of the empire, but I can't help much. If Sister Yan'er is here, she might be able to help her husband with government affairs, so in comparison, I feel that I am really useless." Agnes said in annoyance again, Yang Yan and Zhao Jia's wife. She has received a new type of education since childhood and has strong personal abilities. Not only is she an expert in housework, but she can also help Zhao Jia handle some affairs in the face of the situation. These are the abilities Agnes lacks. Especially in this situation, she is very guilty now.

Seeing Agnes' guilty expression, Zhao Jia smiled and touched her delicate little face and said, "Follower, these are men's affairs. It's nothing if you don't understand these things. As long as I understand it, the empire is not stable yet. It's the time when the most things happen. When I've been busy with this period, I will have time to spend more time with you, mother and son!"

"Husband~" Seeing Zhao Jia not forgetting herself and her children while she was so busy. This made Agnes feel very happy, and she felt like she was so gains and losses, and there was nothing she wanted. Although she was not as good as Yang Yan, she actually treated her as a real wife in life and never felt wronged by her. This also made her feel an unprecedented sense of security.

After seeing Agnes away, Zhao Jia continued to handle official duties, and waited until the third day passed, and then stretched. Then he put down his official documents and went back to rest. After all, although official duties are important, he could not handle them without sleep. In fact, he and Zhao Yan have a very similar personality. If it weren't for these official duties being too important, he wouldn't have worked so hard.

The next morning, Zhao Jia had just woken up from his sleep, and he received a report. Su Che and You Shixiong asked for a meeting, so he didn't bother to have breakfast. He hurriedly put on his clothes and came to the main hall to summon the two of them. As soon as Su Che saw him, he immediately stepped forward with a happy expression on his face and reported: "Criminal, good news has come. The port on the Strait of Gibraltar has been built and can be put into use at any time!"

"That's great. The court should send a group of steamships to Europe this time to make the Port of Gibraltar ready to respond. But I don't know where these steamships have gone and when will they arrive in Europe?" Zhao Jia couldn't help but feel excited when she heard this good news.

Some time ago, he had sent troops to capture the Port of Gibraltar, and then began to transform the port according to his needs, especially to adapt to the docking of steamships and fuel supplements. The port was time-consuming and laborious. Fortunately, the Port of Gibraltar was originally a good port, so it only needed to be renovated and used.

"It's almost time to calculate it. It's estimated that it will be here at the end of this month or the beginning of next month. With these steamships traveling between the two places, more Song people will definitely be able to come here, and our rule over here will be more stable!" You Shixiong said very excitedly at this time. Last time he led his troops to quell the rebellion within the Holy See, and then he focused all his energy on the transformation of the Port of Gibraltar. Now that the port has been transformed, he is naturally very excited.

"It's great to be here next month at the latest, that's great!" Zhao Jia couldn't help but say happily again when she heard this. He was very excited about the arrival of the steamship, because the fleet not only had the people from the monks and Taoist sects he needed, but also the support from the court. For example, it's best to send more officials like Su Che, so that he can also share some pressure.

Next, Su Che and You Shixiong reported some government affairs to Zhao Jia. Finally, when it comes to England, Su Che came forward to report: "Criminal, we have destroyed their ports several times in England and have demonstrated our strength. Now there are people in England who are in contact with us and are willing to surrender to us. Even the King of England is a little shaken, so I guess it won't take long before England will be included in the rule of the empire!"

Hearing Su Che's analysis, Zhao Jia nodded in agreement. In fact, after occupying the Holy Roman Empire, England had a very little impact on the situation in Europe. However, because of his father Zhao Yan's request, he chose to occupy there. In addition, there was a problem with Henry. Although he had been defeated, it was an unstable factor after all, so it was best to capture it and send it to the Song Dynasty to be his companion with his brother Condra, so as to completely eliminate future troubles.

Zhao Jia thought for a moment and said, "My father personally told the matter about England, so we can't be too careless. Let's let General Huyan draw an army to England. If Henry I was willing to surrender, if he refused to surrender, then attack directly. In the future, this army will be temporarily stationed there. In addition, we must promote the language and culture of our Song Dynasty on the island, especially religion, and we can give priority to promoting it there. If the effect is good, we will promote it comprehensively within the Holy Roman Empire!"

"The prince means to take England as a pilot, and implement most of our new policies first, see the effect and then decide whether to implement them within the empire?" Su Che's eyes lit up when he heard Zhao Jia's words, and then slowly concluded that he did not expect Zhao Jia's method to be considered as an island country, and the population is not large. Even if some policies cause any bad impact, it will not affect the entire empire.

"Yes, that's what I mean!" Zhao Jia nodded repeatedly at this time. He had a flash of inspiration in his mind just now, and then he thought of this method. It was a little blurry, but Su Che's summary was very accurate.

You Shixiong next to him was also very impressed by Zhao Jia's proposal. He immediately discussed the details with Su Che. They were all experienced ministers and soon discussed a feasible plan. Next, they only needed to instruct the people below to implement it.

A few days later, Hu Yanqing also received the order from Zhao Jia and immediately mobilized an army of 10,000 people to England. Most of this army was the army of the Holy Roman Empire, but the core was the Song army with two thousand people, with a lot of artillery. With their strength, there would be no problem even if they attacked England.

Henry I on the Island of England received an ultimatum from the Song army, asking him to decide whether to surrender within ten days. Although he was very angry about the Song army's arrogance, he felt that he was unable to resist when he thought of the Song army's powerful strength. After all, the gap between the strength of the two sides was too big. The other party destroyed his London Port three times with just some warships. If he sent troops to land, his little force would probably not be able to stop the other party's army.

It was also when Henry I was hesitating that the 10,000 troops under Hu Yanqing also came to England on a troop transport ship. However, because the ten-day deadline agreed to have not yet arrived, they did not attack England immediately, but waited with the warships on the periphery of London Harbor, which also brought great pressure to Henry I.

In addition, there were huge differences within England on whether to surrender. Some people believed that although the Song army was powerful, England was not soft-spoken, so they firmly expressed their desire to resist. However, these people only accounted for a minority after all. In addition, most people who had not lost their minds hoped that Henry I would see the situation clearly and not make fearless resistance. They did not want to die in the Song army's artillery inexplicably.
Chapter completed!