marquis of jingan

Chapter 511 Goodbye to Marquis Anping

In just two or three generations, the attitude of the same family towards the same thing is already very different.

When Shen Yi was studying at Ganquan Academy, Shen Yi had seen a lot of the deeds of this Duke of Ding. There were also many books and scripts about Duke Ding circulated among the people, and there were even some local operas that performed the Duke of Ding. s story.

It is rumored that after Emperor Sejong gained a firm foothold in Jiankang, General Zhao wrote to Emperor Sejong many times, suggesting to Emperor Sejong to prepare his troops for war in order to recover the lost ground.

But it is a pity that Emperor Sejong was frightened by the people of Qi at that time, and he never mentioned the word Northern Expedition in his whole life.

What is even more regrettable is that Dingguo Gong died before Emperor Sejong, and he did not see the second emperor of the Southern Chen court, that is, Emperor Xianzong, the half of Southern Chen's ZTE leader.

When Emperor Xianzong was in power, he defeated the Qi people several times, and throughout his life he was thinking of sending his troops north to seek thieves. Unfortunately, the weather was not a holiday, and Emperor Xianzong died suddenly in his prime before he could prepare for the Northern Expedition. When he died, he was only in his early 40s.

So the throne passed to the first emperor, who inherited the legacy of Emperor Xianzong, and was also preparing to launch an army for the Northern Expedition, but was defeated by Northern Qi general Zhou Jin'an in Lianghuai, losing tens of thousands of soldiers in the first battle, and almost wiped out the wealth accumulated by the Xianzong dynasty. Lost completely.

At that time, the first emperor was furious because of this incident, and he banished Chen Guo's general who conquered the north from the three tribes.

It was also after this incident that the sound of the Northern Expedition in the court almost disappeared overnight.

And the Zhao family of the Huaihe Navy, who was able to stick to the Huaihe River, skyrocketed in status, and was elevated to a height that was impossible for the generals to reach.

At the same time, a group of "Zhuhe faction" headed by Yang Jingzong began to occupy a dominant position in the court, and was gradually reused by the late emperor.

After the sudden collapse of the first emperor, Yang Jingzong even became the Prime Minister of Zhongshu, in charge of the government, and the power was poured into the government and the public.

Shen Yi looked at the two volumes of books in front of him, and his thoughts slowly drifted away.

As a scholar, he is naturally familiar with the history of Nan Chen.

After sitting in the study for a while, Shen Yi put Hong Dechao's manuscript on the bookshelf, and began to look through the ancient books handed down by the Zhao family.

He needs to jot down that extra part ASAP.

In the evening, someone knocked at the door. Shen Yi rubbed his aching forehead, put away the books in his hand, and opened the door of the study.

Outside the study, Lu Ruoxi stood quietly. Seeing Shen Yi push the door and come out, she breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and pulled Shen Yi's sleeve, and asked, "Husband, what's wrong? You locked yourself in the study forcibly." All day."

"It's all right, it's just that His Majesty has confessed something, and I need to deal with it."

He raised his head to look at Lu Ruoxi, and said with a smile, "I made Madam worry."

"All right."

Lu Ruoxi touched Shen Yi's haggard face, then took his hand and said, "The meal is ready, and I'm waiting for you."

After arriving at the dining room, Shen Yi found out that Master Lu was not there. After asking, he found out that the old man had been invited by Zhao Shangshu to Zhao's house.

After the family finished eating, Shen Yi looked at Shen Heng who was sitting under him, hesitated for a while, and said, "Little brother, come with me to the study after dinner?"

Shen Heng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded and smiled and said, "Okay, brother, do you want me to do something?"

"Ah."

Shen Yi put down his chopsticks, talked to his father and his third brother Shen Ling, then left the table with Shen Heng, and returned to his study.

After arriving in the study, Shen Yi asked Shen Heng to sit down first, and then asked: "This autumn is the provincial examination, and next year I will take the Chunwei examination. How are you preparing?"

"Master Gu said that there is no problem for my younger brother to take the Qiuwei exam."

Shen Heng is already about the same height as Shen Yi at this moment, he looked up at Shen Yi, and replied with a smile: "Master Gu said, if I perform well in Chunwei next year, I might be able to rank higher than my brother."

"Just be taller than me."

Shen Yi was also very happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "It's best to get a first-class exam and go directly to the Imperial Academy to become a good scholar. Don't go wrong and make up for the Imperial Academy like your brother."

Theoretically speaking, only after entering the Hanlin Academy can one have the possibility of paying homage to the prime minister.

Shen Heng is very optimistic: "If you can pass the exam, of course you have to pass the exam. If you don't pass the exam, there is nothing you can do about it. However, the Gu teacher that my brother took me to pay homage to is indeed very capable. During this time, I feel It’s a lot better than it used to be.”

After asking a few questions about his studies, Shen Yi silently walked behind his desk, opened the drawer of the desk with a key, and took out an old book from the drawer. He skillfully turned to the last part of the book, separated by about thirty page or so.

This part is different from the manuscript in the palace.

There are more than 20 pages of paper, one page has two sides, and there are more than 1 words in total.

Shen Yi put this book in front of Shen Heng, then looked at his brother, and said, "Mr. Qin told me that you almost have a photographic memory, little brother, and I want you to write down this part."

"Only for one night."

Shen Heng was startled, then looked at the book in Shen Yi's hand, and said with a smile: "What kind of book is so precious? If brother is not free, I will copy a copy for you some other day."

Shen Yi looked serious, shook his head and said, "This thing must not be written."

"Brother Wei will return this book early tomorrow morning."

"I've read it for a long time, and I can only remember a rough idea, so I want you to remember all the content. In the future, if I miss anything, I will ask you."

Just because the emperor asked Shen Yi to read two books at the same time does not mean that Shen Yi can read two books at the same time.

Shen Yi gave himself a whole day.

Because in one day, it is possible to distinguish whether there is any specific difference between the two books, and at the same time confirm that the two books are Ding Guogong's Art of War.

This is enough.

Since the book of war in the palace is also Ding Guogong's Art of War, Shen Yi must of course send back the book of Anping Hou Mansion as soon as possible, so that he can express his opinion to the emperor.

Look, boss, I only play with you!

I don't even look at the ones given by others, even if they are exactly the same...

Seeing his brother's serious face, Shen Heng glanced at the not-so-thin book in front of him, and asked, "Brother, are you memorizing the whole book?"

"Only the back thirty pages will do."

Shen Yi bowed his head and took a sip of tea: "You can also take a look at the other things. It may be helpful for you to become an official in the future, but don't show them in words, so as not to cause trouble."

Shen Heng nodded, and took the book with his hand. He read it from the first page, and frowned slightly after reading a few pages. He turned a few more pages, and his expression became serious.

"Brother, this is?"

"This is Duke Dingguo's Art of War."

Shen Yi's face was calm, and he said lightly: "You have one night, just go through it first."

Shen Heng nodded slightly.

"Brother, don't worry, I should remember."

Shen Yi was a little helpless.

"Don't remember the previous ones, I still have one that I don't have to return."

Shen Yi didn't take this book too seriously.

Books are dead things after all.

No matter how powerful Duke Dingguo was during his lifetime, it was impossible to teach future generations to become famous generals with a single book. In fact, Zhao Lu, a descendant of the Zhao family, was just like that in war.

This thing is just a teaching material. If you want to understand it thoroughly, you need a famous teacher to teach it, and then apply it in actual combat.

Fortunately, Master Shen now has a lot of people in his hands, and there are ready-made Japanese pirates who can practice and practice.

So after he got this book Ding Guogong's Art of War, it was still relatively useful, after all, he could do a good job of theoretical practice on the southeast coast.

Looking at his brother who was reading at night, Shen Yi yawned big.

He is a little sleepy.

So, he patted Shen Heng's shoulder and said, "Go to sleep when you're sleepy, you don't have to hold on for a long time."

After saying this, Master Shen yawned and left the study, and went back to his bedroom to sleep.

Early the next morning, Shen Yi took over the Zhao family's family military book from his brother with dark circles, carefully wrapped it in silk cloth, and then he went to the Marquis of Anping by himself.

After arriving at the Marquis of Anping, he smoothly met General Zhao who was still in Jiankang.

He also handed the book back to the Lord Anping smoothly.

General Zhao was not surprised by Shen Yi's arrival. After he took the book, he looked at Shen Yi with a smile: "You finished reading it so soon?"

Shen Yi cupped his hands politely: "It's almost done, thank you Zhao Houye for your generosity."

"Ha ha."

Zhao Lu smiled lightly: "I've been reading this book for 40 to [-] years, and I haven't fully understood it yet."

"Believe in Master Shen, you won't be able to fully understand it in a day or two."

"It's only the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, so I'm in such a hurry to return..."

Zhao Lu looked at Shen Yi, still with a smile on his face.

"Should there be a new one?"

(End of this chapter)