A few days later, Li Fanghua also led the officials of the African Navigation Team of China Sea Trade, some soldiers, as well as his wives and concubines back to Changsha.

Zhao Dongting still went to the city gate to greet him.

As expected, Li Fanghua also brought back many animals and plants from Africa.

These even include wild beasts such as lions and bisons.

Although by this time, the Ministry of Construction had received the preliminary funds from the Finance Department and began to enclose and measure land at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, it would probably take a long time to complete the entire construction of the animal and botanical garden.

Zhao Dongting had no choice but to arrange for the Feilong Army to lock these ferocious beasts in the military camp first.

Li Fanghua's trip to Africa has a lot of tanning, so are his wives.

But this makes it look healthier, and his wives' wheat-colored skin is unique.

After Zhao Dongting brought Li Fanghua and other sailing team officials to the imperial study, he learned from them the preliminary situation in Africa.

Africa is indeed in a rather primitive stage.

The indigenous people there seemed to be a life of almost eating raw meat and drinking blood.

Li Fanghua also said that the tribes there fought against each other, and there are even many human-eating tribes.

Compared with the Song Dynasty, such a tribe was behind for many years.

As long as the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty were required to reach Africa, it would not be difficult to rule the entire Africa.

But after hearing him, Zhao Dongting shook his head slightly and smiled: "As long as the Great Song City can stand tall, I don't need to send a large army."

There is a hot climate in Africa and many diseases.

He was unwilling to send soldiers there because it was difficult for the natives to defeat the imperial guards, but natural factors such as infectious diseases are acceptable.

More importantly, Zhao Dongting knew that assimilation of civilization is the real rule.

Conquest is just the primary rule.

All he had to do was to plant the seeds of civilization in South America, North America, Australia and Africa.

Later, Li Fanghua was also rewarded by Zhao Dongting.

When he came back, no waves arose in Changsha City, but it also caused many people to watch the streets.

During this period, the successive return of the Navigation Team has become a hot topic in Changsha.

Half May.

It happened to be the eve of the Mingjing Platform Conference that Wen Qingshu went to the imperial study room to report that a total of more than 500 national-level Mingjings in the Song Dynasty had been settled in the imperial city.

Zhao Dongting set the location of the Mingjing Conference in the Imperial Garden of the Palace.

At this time, the imperial garden had also been well arranged.

In addition to placing many desks, the above is also carefully covered with canvas to block the sun.

Colorful flags flutter around, and flowers are blooming.

At this time, Chen Wenlong finally completed the handover with Huang Hua and returned to Changsha City.

Huang Hua was officially promoted to the Grand Marshal of Xingguo Military Region and was also elected to the Military Aircraft Cabinet.

The Fujian Road Pacifier was taken over by the former deputy Pacifier.

On the day of the Mingjing Conference, Changsha City was as usual, and the palace was extremely lively.

In addition to the heads of various provinces and ministries, and all the humeral ministers who served in the central cabinet were all admitted to the palace, those who lived outside the palace in the taverns specially used to entertain officials in the imperial city also entered the palace one after another.

Before the Mingjingtai was held, the eunuch led to the imperial garden.

According to Zhao Dongting's arrangement, the Eunuch's Mansion had already posted the names of these mirrors on the desks.

Zhao Dongting and others sat on the top.

When Zhongming Mirrors arrived, Zhao Dongting had already been waiting here.

Next to him are top officials such as Lu Xiufu, Wen Tianxiang, and Wang Wenfu, Zhao and Luo.

In the distance, there are many imperial guards guarding the palace.

There are also palace musicians holding various instruments.

The mirrors of light arrived one after another, and they were very excited to salute Zhao Dongting.

In their hearts, being elected as a mirror was a surprise from the sky.

Before this, most of them probably never thought of seeing the emperor in their lifetime.

After all, although they are prestigious officials from all over the world or those who have made great achievements in a certain industry, they are not officials of the Song Dynasty after all.

Zhao Dongting was quite kind to these bright mirrors, and he smiled and nodded frequently when they saluted.

When everyone arrives, there are about two quarters of hours left before the meeting.

Because Zhao Dongting sat on top, there was a silence below.

Even though there are many old people in the mirror, they still seem extremely restrained in front of Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting only occasionally chatted with Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu next to him, and was about preparing for the attack on the Yuan Dynasty.

This is the most important thing for the Song Dynasty.

Before the tiger of the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, the Song Dynasty was still not the overlord of the world.

When the meeting time comes, there are drums, flutes, chimes and other instruments.

The sound is loud and surging.

In the middle of the circle surrounded by the bright mirrors is the flag station. A soldier wearing bright golden armor raised the national flag of the Song Dynasty, and the other slowly pulled the rope.

Zhao Dongting, Wen Tianxiang, Wang Wenfu and other central cabinet members stood up at this moment and stared at the national flag of the Song Dynasty.

The national flag of Song Dynasty was fluttering and slowly rose toward the flagpole.

The Mingjing from all over the world quickly stood up.

The sound of the national anthem of the Song Dynasty was faintly sounded, and then it became louder and louder.

When Zhao Dongting made the national flag and made the national anthem, many people didn't understand it. They thought it was just a superficial form, but Zhao Dongting knew its importance well.

Standing under the national flag and watching the Song Dynasty flag slowly rise, even he felt a sense of pride in his heart.

When the national anthem was finished, the national flag of the Song Dynasty was also raised to the top.

Zhao Dongting sat down and keenly noticed that the eyes of Mingjingmen changed slightly.

Then, he looked at Wen Qingshu.

Wen Qingshu, who was the chief secretary of the Mingjingtai, stood up, held the document in his hand, and read it out.

Such a conference scene is almost no different from those in later generations.

Wen Qingshu first introduced Wen Tianxiang, Zhao Yuluo and others one by one, and then officially announced to Zhongmingjing that this was the first group of members of the Central Cabinet of the Song Dynasty.

In addition to the military cabinet members guarding various places, the central cabinet members of the Song Dynasty have basically arrived.

Later, Wen Qingshu began to tell Zhongmingjing about the responsibilities and functions of the responsibilities and functions of the jingjing platform.

Although before this, the court had already distributed documents.

But now it is obvious that it is more convincing to speak out in front of Zhao Dongting.

After Zhongmingjing affirmed that they had the right to vote and remove members of the central cabinet, they still showed some surprise.

This is almost equivalent to the career of the top officials of the Song Dynasty will be subject to their constraints.

In the past, this was definitely something they didn't even dare to think about.

After Wen Qingshu finished speaking, it was Zhao Dongting's turn.

Zhao Dongting didn't say much. The members of this central cabinet have been confirmed and have no plans to hold another election.

He just let the mirror not forget his duties.

They are all representatives of the people. Only when they uphold the justice in their hearts and stick to the original intention of pleading for the people can the people of the Song Dynasty live a better and better life.

The first half of the entire Dingjingtai meeting can be said to be not too attractive.

Until the second half, Zhao Dongting asked Zhong Mingjing to write about his views on national affairs.

This imperial garden is quite lively.

Before this, Zhao Dongting had never said that he would ask Zhong Mingjing to write such things during a meeting.

Zhongmingjing was completely unprepared and had to talk a few words.

Even Lu Xiufu showed great surprise.

Only he understood what Zhao Dongting was thinking, so he didn't ask too much.

The emperor once said that he knows his own warmth and warmth.

Whether the Song Dynasty is prosperous or not, does the people's lives matter or not, and what the court officials say does not count, only the people themselves know.

And aren’t these bright mirrors in front of you the representatives of the people?

Lu Xiufu was also very curious and wanted to know what questions and suggestions these mirrors could write.

Time passes slowly.

It was not until nearly two hours passed that the meeting ended.

Zhao Dongting, with the members of the central cabinet and the Mingjing, set up a banquet in the palace.

Only before the meeting was dispersed, Zhao Dongting asked Zhang Tingen and Zhang Polu to take over Zhongmingjing's letter of advice and said that Zhongmingfang's meeting would not end like this, and he still needed to discuss the policy of governing the country with Zhongmingjing.

What it targets is the questions raised by Mingjing in his letter of advice.
Chapter completed!