A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

After Taro was born, Shen An transformed into a super dad. He no longer liked going out and took care of his baby at home all day.

Shen An was a little reluctant to go to the north this time. When he came back, he wanted to go home and hold the baby. This shows how powerful this guy's daddy attributes are.

But no matter what, the taro is not yet one year old. What does the official mean by this?

Look at the official family, their eyes are full of excitement, tsk tsk! His right hand even touched his waist, obviously wanting to draw a knife and kill someone.

Han Qi nodded his chin at the Xixia envoy. Chen Zhongheng was also worried about Zhao Shu's sudden outburst of emotion, so he went over and whispered: "Your Majesty, please go and rest first. County Lord Shen will naturally look for you later."

How could the envoy dare to be so trustworthy? He said over and over again: "A certain person is going to find Duke Shen, and a certain person is going to find Duke Shen."

He glanced at Zhao Shu with some regret and was taken out.

Han Qi's heart is that if you see the official making a fool of himself, I will kill you.

"Your Majesty, that taro..."

Zeng Gongliang felt that Zhao Shu was a little embarrassed. Do you think that the prime ministers and ministers were fools when they praised a baby like this?

"That child is very smart." Bao Zheng never saw anyone saying bad things about Taro, so he immediately retorted: "Last time I went to the Shen family, that child of Taro knew how to call someone, what is his name... called me a gangster... isn't that right? Is it just Weng Weng? Whose child can call someone when he is less than one year old? What a smart child!"

Bao Zheng had a sigh on his face, as if this kid, Taro, was the number one child prodigy of the Song Dynasty.

Han Qi couldn't help but look at him sideways, feeling that Lao Bao was too shameless and what a gangster. There was no goal in the child's vague shouting.

Zhao Shu's cheek twitched and he turned away unnaturally.

Lao Bao... is really a bit shameless!

He coughed dryly and said: "Since that child is so smart, I will send someone to check it out later. I wonder if he will become a pillar of the country in the future."

He felt a little disgusted when he said this, but when he thought of Shen An's contribution, the nausea turned into comfort.

So Chen Zhongheng set off.

In the Shen family, Shen An is still sleeping.

The lingering feeling of spring is perfect for sleeping.

Shen An was lying on the bed, and beside him lay the restless Uncle Taro.

"ah……"

"Ahhhh..."

Taro struggled on the side, like a turtle turning over, its little face turned red, and finally turned over.

Yang Zhuoxue on the side glanced at Taro and continued to look down at the account book.

The flowing water of Anxiang is getting bigger and bigger, the ledger is getting thicker and thicker, and Yang Zhuoxue needs to spend more and more time.

People need something to do, and people who have nothing to do are the most empty.

Shen An didn't say anything about finding a helper for her, otherwise the accounting room in Bianliang would be crowded with Yulin Lane if she just shouted.

After Taro successfully turned over, he crawled towards his father.

The one-year-old child climbed not too slowly. He climbed onto the quilt as if climbing a mountain. Yang Zhuoxue took a look and praised: "Taro is amazing."

The taro crawled onto Shen An's body, buzzing for a while, then crawled onto his chest, and then waved its little claws...

"ah……"

Shen An was awakened by this claw, and then became furious. When he opened his eyes and saw who the perpetrator was, all his anger dissipated.

"Why is my son so awesome?"

After getting up, washing up, and having breakfast, Taro sat in a special armchair and played happily with Guoguo.

When Chen Zhongheng arrived, Shen An was walking in the yard holding taro.

The spring is bright and the most vibrant spring of the year makes people feel particularly comfortable.

Shen An liked this kind of comfort and murmured to his son in a low voice.

"...Everything revives in spring, Lao Chen..."

Chen Zhongheng said with a smile: "This child... is smart at first glance."

"yes!"

Shen An touched the bloody mark on his face and felt that his son was so handsome even when he was arrested.

"The officials said that taro is smart..."

Chen Zhongheng raised his eyebrows at Shen An. Shen An's attention was on Taro, so he casually said, "What are you doing with your wink?"

"There are rewards from the official family." Chen Zhongheng is a chamberlain. If he doesn't have a job, he will naturally have no children. But seeing Shen An's affection for Taro, I felt a little uncomfortable.

"What reward?" Shen An's family has money, so he is not careless about money.

Chen Zhongheng stretched out his hand, and the accompanying chamberlain handed over a box.

Shen An wanted to pick it up, but Taro was making a fuss, so he smiled and said: "This child... Lao Chen, do me a favor, open it and take a look... Let the child take a look, so as to remember the kindness of the official family."

What he said was true. Chen Zhongheng opened the box. He didn't know what was inside, so he took a curious look.

He regretted it at this glance.

Envy, jealousy and hatred suddenly surged up.

There were two dolls placed in the box, shining with golden light.

One doll is a military commander, holding a long sword, looking majestic; the other doll is a civil servant, holding a wat tablet, looking solemn.

this……

Chen Zhongheng glanced at the babbling taro in Shen An's arms and sighed: "The officials are so kind!"

A pair of dolls symbolizes both civil and military talents. Zhao Shu has high hopes for Taro, and if word spreads about it, it will arouse a wave of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Shen An quickly called Yang Zhuoxue out and asked her to put away the pair of dolls.

"I'll take it out later when the taro grows bigger and let him see what the officials hope for him. If it doesn't work...beat him!"

Taro waved his claws, and Shen An held his armpits with his hands so that he could not touch him.

"Wow……"

Taro finally started to cry, and Shen An quickly hugged and coaxed her for a while. The gentle look on her face made Chen Zhongheng feel a little sad.

After leaving Shen's house, the accompanying chamberlain asked: "I know, why don't you look very happy?"

"I thought...if I didn't go to the palace, my child would probably get married, right?" Chen Zhongheng said with some sadness: "Back then...entering the palace was a last resort, but if it was possible, who would be willing to get that knife? If you cut him off with one knife, this person will be gone... He is a rootless person! He will be a lonely ghost after death."

The chamberlain also felt desolate after hearing this, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will take care of you in your old age from now on."

The chamberlains in the palace will take apprentices. When they get old and can no longer work, they will have to rely on their apprentices to support them in their old age. Otherwise, in such an indifferent place, life would be worse than death.

Chen Zhongheng shook his head. He didn't dare to accept a disciple now.

Zhao Shu can be very emotional sometimes, and because his experience in the palace was not good, he has no good impression of the chamberlains and maids. He is rarely forgiven for making mistakes.

It is thanks to this blessing that Chen Zhongheng can continue to stay as a person close to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Shu didn't trust these people. Only Chen Zhongheng was familiar with them, so he kept him by his side.

Trust is hard to build but easy to destroy. With just a few small moves, Zhao Shu would look for an opportunity to kick him out.

For example, take on a disciple.

Chen Zhongheng sighed in his heart, feeling that he would definitely die miserable in the future.

The chamberlain also thought of this. Seeing Chen Zhongheng's melancholy, he thought of a way, "You know, why don't you... why don't you find a wife? Set up a home outside..."

"presumptuous!"

Chen Zhongheng looked at him and said solemnly: "What we need when working with officials is loyalty. When you have a home and a wife outside, your heart will be biased. Do you understand?"

There are many high-level servants in the palace, and many of the top bosses have settled outside the palace. Some people even marry wives outside the palace, and go out of the palace when they have holidays to live a normal life with their wives.

Even the mean Zhao Shu wouldn't care about such a matter, so the chamberlain dared to make such a suggestion.

Chen Zhongheng scolded the waiter and then went back slowly.

When spring returns to the earth, the first thing to notice is not the young grass, but the businessmen.

In the past few years, life in the Song Dynasty has become better and better, and the people have a lot more living money in their hands, and their spending power has gradually improved.

But roads and waterways are impassable in winter, so many consumption desires are suppressed in winter until the arrival of spring.

The merchants rushed to Bianliang from all over the country with all kinds of goods in the spring sunshine.

Specialties from the south, cattle and sheep dairy products from the north, and those caravans crowded the Royal Street.

This happens every year. The Royal Street is often blocked by water, but no one cares about it.

This is the Song Dynasty.

Unless the officials have serious business and want to pass through here, the congestion will still be there.

Chen Zhongheng wanted to take a shortcut back, but unexpectedly he was blocked here.

"Give way!"

The accompanying chamberlain shouted anxiously, but no one bought it.

Here, unless he is an official, no one will pay attention to him even if Han Qi comes.

Everyone is trading. The world is huge and the money is the most profitable. At this moment, the prime minister is nothing, let alone the chamberlain.

In the Song Dynasty, internal servants were not allowed to interfere in politics. Chen Zhongheng was a big shot in the palace, but outside...except for the officials who wanted to give you face, who else would care about you?

"This dried meat weighs three thousand kilograms. It was weighed many times before coming here. Even if it is damaged on the road, it cannot be less than five hundred kilograms. There is something wrong with your scale."

"Who said there was something wrong with X's scale?"

"I said it! Go and get our meat back!"

In front, a woman stood there furiously. The big men behind her rushed over, but more big men and even ruffians came out from the other side.

This is a caravan from the northwest, bringing dried meat and dairy products.

They were tired of life, but the shopkeeper opposite had a glowing face and looked very pampered.

The shopkeeper said coldly: "Two thousand five hundred kilograms is still a little short of it. I thought it would be difficult for you to come from the northwest, so I gave you a round number, but you woman is not satisfied yet and leaves quickly. , when the people from the Inspection Department come, UU read www.uukanshu.net and arrest all the guys. A woman like you, goes in... Do you know that those people will spend money to have fun in the women's prison? You go in like this , Haha, when you come out again..."

Chen Zhongheng felt a burst of anger burning in his chest, so he walked over and asked, "What is it?"

The woman turned around and saw him, and said happily: "Old Chen... why are you here?"

Chen Zhongheng nodded to her, and then said to the shopkeeper: "You are so brave, you dare to cheat in Yujie, how about you go back to Qiongzhou to cheat?"

The shopkeeper looked at his clothes and said calmly: "Is this a noble person from the palace? It's hard for noble people to serve the officials, but things outside are not so easy to talk about."

This matter has no way to end now. If the shopkeeper admits that he defrauded Yan Yue of his goods, he will have no place in Bianliang.

So even if it was Han Qi who came, he would just deny it.

What's more, it was a chamberlain who came, so he was even more confident.

Chen Zhongheng was furious, "Call someone to find someone from the Inspection Department. I want to see how this liar can get so rampant today!"

"Old Chen, forget it." Yan Yue originally wanted to fight, but the other party had more people, and they were local snakes, so there was nothing they could do.

But she was obviously not ready to admit defeat, so she raised her hands to the shopkeeper and said, "I admit this..."

"Fuck you!"

Yan Yue turned around in shock, feeling that Chen Zhongheng was a little strange.

The last time the two of them met on the way to Qingjian City, Chen Zhongheng's artistic youth personality showed up. He went to explore the grassland alone and got lost. Fortunately, he met Yan Yue's caravan, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

That time, Chen Zhongheng felt that the old house was on fire, and he even asked Shen An for a poem for Yan Yue...

On the way back, Chen Zhongheng issued a gag order not to spread the poem, which shows his mentality.