A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Latest website: Xiangfu, the rich are all eagerly awaiting the news from Bianliang, just like the chicks looking forward to the food brought by their mother.

Chu Houcai broke his leg and was recuperating at home, but the Chu family's property was sealed and awaiting the capital's decision.

The powerful gentry all gathered at Chu's house to comfort him in various ways.

"...As soon as the Queen Mother takes action, Su Shi will be ready to get out, and get away."

"But where is the king?"

"Your Majesty is silent at the county government office. He is probably here to observe the sentiments of the people."

"You can't stay in the county government office to understand the public sentiment, right?"

"The prince is young, isn't he..."

Everyone was laughing.

Chu Houcai said gratefully: "I will remember all of you's deep friendship. I will repay you later."

The rewards are great!

Everyone comes here to give gifts and express condolences. Are they related to your Chu family? Or should we say that everyone is overflowing with righteousness, let’s come to Chu’s house to release some...

neither.

Everyone was aiming at the Queen Mother.

Nowadays, the officials and queens respect the Queen Mother so much. If they can take the opportunity to get to know each other...not to mention the Queen Mother, but also to Uncle Cao Guo, it would be a great benefit!

If you don’t have any profit, you can’t afford it early. This is the group of people I’m talking about.

But they frowned and said...

"Brother Chu said repay...what does this mean? Is this looking down on my younger brother?" A man frowned like old tree bark, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

"That's right, we will advance and retreat together with the Chu family. Now that the Chu family is being bullied, and I can't wait to stand out, am I still a human being?"

Everyone said in unison: "That's a beast!"

Chu Houcai was moved to tears. At this moment, he forgot about his previous false feelings with others. He only felt...

How touching!

"Shen An entered the auspicious talisman..."

Someone suddenly shouted outside, and everyone in the room suddenly changed their colors.

"What? Shen An is here?"

"Brother Chu, there are still some matters at home, so I will go back first."

One man left hastily, and the others looked at each other, probably wanting to leave.

But someone said: "Are we all afraid of him? Besides, we haven't broken any laws, so what are we afraid of?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then despised the person who had just left, as cowardly and without any sense of loyalty.

In the county government office, Shen An dismounted and walked in.

"Anbei, why are you here?"

Su Shi looked disgraced and had dark circles under his eyes.

Zhao Xu looked fine.

Zhang Qiwei cupped his hands and said, "I wonder why Duke Shen is here?"

Shen An Shen has broken his leg!

Zhang Qiwei was very confused and felt that Xiang Fu's good days were definitely gone forever.

"Shen is here on orders."

Shen An glanced at Su Shi and said, "Why are you panicking? Do you think a disaster is coming if the Chu family is disturbed? Or do you think your brothers will ignore you?"

Su Shi glanced at him, and seeing his calm expression, he said: "Some people say that someone kicked Chu Houcai's leg off, and he will probably be sent away. Anbei, when the time comes, someone will keep Su Mai, and the couple will go there." , you remember to be optimistic about Su Mai..."

Is this guy crazy?

Shen An glanced at Zhao Xu.

Su Shi muttered and walked in front. Zhao Xu whispered: "He was frightened."

Shen An didn't know that Su Shi was almost scared to death during the Wutai Poetry Case.

At that time, some people said that he was finished and that those people would kill him.

He is afraid of death, but kicking someone's leg off won't kill you, right?

Shen An was extremely puzzled, but he forgot that Su Shi was still young at the moment and had not experienced all kinds of trials in the future.

In a word, Su Shi at this moment has not been severely beaten by society, and he is very embarrassed.

Then when he learned that he might be exiled and sent to exile, he became a little panicked.

"You didn't comfort him?" Shen An felt incredible.

Zhao Xu said helplessly: "I told you, but he doesn't believe it."

After entering the main hall, Shen An sat down and said solemnly: "The official ordered me to come here to keep an eye on the exemption law."

Zhang Qiwei was excited, but when he thought about those guys who went to the imperial city to knock on the que, he felt panicked.

This is going to the imperial city to cause trouble!

No matter what happens afterwards, Zhang Qiwei cannot escape his responsibility. The bigger the trouble those people make, the greater his responsibility.

If the officials were furious because of this, Zhang Qiwei felt that he could pack up and prepare to go home.

Why!

Being an official is difficult.

It is even more difficult to be an official near the capital!

"Those gophers?"

Shen An's tone was very contemptuous and surprised.

Well……

"Yes!" Zhang Qiwei thought the metaphor of earth mice was good, but he still smiled bitterly and said: "These people are not good people, otherwise I would have stopped them long ago..."

The relationships behind those people were complicated. As a county magistrate, he was really like an ant, powerless in front of these people.

"They..." Shen An recalled, "It seems they all had their legs broken..."

"You...you broke their legs?" Zhang Qiwei was very excited and felt that Shen's breaking of his legs was really satisfying!

"It's not just someone." Shen An said casually: "There are also Prime Minister Han and his family, as well as many wealthy businessmen..."

Damn it!

Han Qi and his family also took action?

Zhang Qiwei said happily: "Then... wouldn't that mean that the law does not punish everyone?"

"Someone deserves credit." Shen An said very calmly: "The officials said that there is no need to discount someone's merit in this matter."

That’s what you deserve!

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Zhang Qiwei felt a big stone in his heart fell to the ground, and said happily: "Someone is coming! Someone is coming!"

A small official came in from outside, and Zhang Qiwei said happily: "I'm going to buy a sheep so that it can be cared for. In the evening, I will invite the king and Mr. Shen to drink. Hahaha! If you want good wine, go quickly!"

He turned around excitedly and saw Zhao Xu looking calm and Shen An looking at the roster, as if there was nothing to be excited about. He couldn't help but say in embarrassment: "I can't help but be happy, I can't help being happy."

"This is a small matter." Shen An looked at the roster and said, "Send someone immediately to ask those people whether they have paid the exemption money."

Zhang Qiwei shook his head and said: "Most people don't know how to make friends."

"Then suppress it!" Shen An glanced at Zhao Xu, and he knew what Zhao Shu meant.

The so-called prince cannot be weak refers to his attitude when facing things, and he must also be strong mentally.

He came here to set an example for Zhao Xu.

"It can't be suppressed!" Zhang Qiwei said with a bitter face: "They are all powerful people, they don't dare to move!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Su Shi.

Su Shi kicked Chu Houcai's leg off, and now everyone is panicking. If you offend these people again, the consequences will be even more serious.

"Why can't you suppress it?"

Shen An said calmly: "Earlier, those people were making trouble in front of the imperial city, and a certain person led someone to break their legs. Then some people from the Chu family cried out in front of the imperial city and asked to see the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother said, I feel If you feel wronged, go to Kaifeng Mansion to report it to the official. But she feels a headache."

The Queen Mother doesn't care?

Su Shi came over happily and asked, "What happened next?"

Shen An held the tea cup, "Then the man went to look for his uncle. It happened that his uncle invited someone to dinner, and he was listening next door. He cried incessantly in the end..."

Why are you crying so hard?

He must have heard things that were not good for him.

Su Shi felt that his chest was beating hard, so he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much An Bei."

With Shen An here, Cao Yi would not embarrass Su Shi no matter what, so the matter was settled.

Shen An nodded, "You and I, brothers, this is just a trivial matter."

He wanted to say it was okay and you could do whatever you want from now on, but thinking of Su Shi's unreliability, he finally held back.

"As for those people, there is no need to give in even a single step."

Shen An put down the tea cup with a slight voice, but Zhang Qiwei sat up straight, as if listening to the superior's instructions.

"Go and ask immediately. They tell you that the government wants to collect money from rich households for exemption from military service. Who agrees and who opposes it? Go quickly!"

"yes."

Shen An had just shown his decisive and decisive side, and Zhang Qiwei subconsciously agreed.

Shen An glanced at Zhao Xu and wondered what he had understood.

“To do big things, you must first be stable.”

Zhang Qiwei went out, and there were only Shen An and three others in the room, so he started teaching.

"You are very stable about the exemption law. You take it step by step and don't be impatient."

Zhao Xu said with some embarrassment: "I have been thinking about this for more than a year, so of course I am not in a hurry."

"This is the best." Shen An felt that this was his contribution and couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, "The second is to be decisive in killing. If you are an emperor and are indecisive in doing things, your subordinates will speculate on you and bully you... So, Why didn't you take action before I came?"

He has been in Xiangfu for so long, but he has not made any progress, which makes Shen An a little disappointed.

Zhao Xu said: "I want to wait until the results of those people's trouble in the capital come out, and then make a decision."

Outside, Zhang Qiwei went to order people to come back. Just as he was about to come in, he stopped when he heard these words.

Shen An's voice sounded a little solemn, "You are the prince, the future prince, and the future emperor. The exemption law is the first step of the new policy, the first step in an upright manner. If this matter is completed, it will open a path for the future. Good luck, if you lose, there will be no mention of the New Deal. You actually have to wait for such a big thing... With so much indecision, how can the future of the Song Dynasty be entrusted to you? Huh?!"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but stand up, "Yes, I'm not decisive enough..."

"At present, you have to trust your own judgment." Shen An softened his tone, "This is like two armies confronting each other. Once a fighter plane is discovered, we must take action. You need instructions. Fighter planes are fleeting. You come and ask for instructions. Fighter planes It’s all gone, so what’s the point of spanking? Just spank me!”

Zhang Qiwei outside was already shocked.

Co-author Is Shen An really teaching the prince?

There are rumors outside that Shen An is the prince's companion.

But today Zhang Qiwei realized that it was not a companion reading, but a teaching.

Is this Shen An actually like this?

He was a little happy in his heart, thinking that it was an opportunity for him to get to know Shen An.

He has been frustrated in his career for many years because there is no one behind him.

How about Shen An?

The existence of being able to teach the prince, this solid support makes people cry!

He turned and went to the front.

The petty officials are complaining.

You have to inform the powerful gentry to pay, no, you have to ask who is in favor and who is against it. This is an offending thing, and you might even get bitten by a dog if you don’t do it.

But it’s impossible not to go!

If you don't go, you won't even be able to work as a minor official.

The petty officials in Xiangfu County are different from those in other places. During that natural disaster, many victims from Wenfeng Village were resettled here. Over the past few years, they have been able to work as petty officials like a fish in water. If they lose this job and go home They are not willing to farm.

So suffering is suffering, grumbling is grumbling, it’s better to work quickly.

Zhang Qiwei came out and said loudly when he saw this: "Go with confidence and boldness. If you are bullied, I will make the decision for you and others!"

Is this... the county magistrate crazy?

How dare he challenge those powerful gentry?

The minor officials were overjoyed, UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.net then distributed the manpower and dispersed.

Inside, Wen Xiaozhong went in and reported: "Lang Jun, after Zhang Qiwei heard what was said inside, he went to the front and was very impassioned, saying that he wanted to make decisions for those little officials."

Shen An looked at Zhao Xu and said: "This person has been in officialdom for many years, but he is always unhappy. After checking, the main reason for this person's frustration is that he has no backing and does not like to cling to the powerful... So I asked him to listen. Then see how he responds. If it's good, you can use it in the future."

This is to get some caring people for Zhao Xu, who may be useful in the future.

Zhao Xu stood up and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Anbei."

Shen An used these methods without any fireworks, which made him secretly admire him.

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Thanks to the rich man.