A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

"Thank you for your friendship."

The messenger returned again with a list of Seljuk demands.

"We need a deposit." Shen An's eyes were purple, and the envoy couldn't help but smile secretly.

Was he beaten by the crown prince?

idiot!

He felt that this famous general might be invincible in conquests, but he was clueless in foreign affairs.

"So what did the Song Dynasty use to ensure that Seljuk's deposit would not be swallowed up?" This is a serious question. Shen An, who was suffering from pain at the corners of his eyes, would never know that he just bumped into the cabin door casually, which actually made the envoy believe in him more and more.

"Of course, this is just a small problem." Shen An said: "The king will be accompanied by a seal, and he will sign and pledge it himself. As the prince of the Song Dynasty, his promise is worth tens of thousands of gold. You people should know this."

The learned man who was accompanying him this time heard the words and whispered to the envoy: "Yes, what their emperor said is the law, and you will not regret it if you say it. The same is true for their crown prince, so there is a seal and signature. There’s no need to worry.”

What a good companion!

Shen An felt that this learned man was really a bad teammate and really wanted to praise him.

The messenger nodded and then went to collect gold and silver.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

After the messenger left, Shen An returned to the boat and laughed wildly.

"It's all a stick!" Shen An couldn't help it anymore and laughed so hard.

Everyone is rejoicing.

"The Duke sold weapons to the Seljuks this time. The price... is really bad! I have a headache just looking at it. I don't know what the Seljuks are like."

"It's not easy for them to make weapons, and our weapons are extremely sharp, so they are naturally valuable."

"You've made a lot of money!"

Everyone looked at Shen An who was laughing and couldn't help but feel happy.

This naval expedition was purely a loss-making business. Before departure, Han Jiang said with a sad face that life would be difficult this year.

This also broke the rule that the navy must make money when going to sea, so everyone in the navy was a little sad, feeling that the fine tradition of the navy was broken.

But who would have thought that Shen An would bring huge profits to this business with just one negotiation.

Will Han Jiang be ecstatic when we go back?

"I'm not just happy about this." Shen An said: "Those countries in the west are budding. Their strength is not weak, so if you want to weaken them, the best way is to kill with a borrowed knife."

Zhao Xu was stunned, "Are those countries very powerful?"

"Of course." Shen An didn't know the specific situation, but the many expeditions that followed proved that it was not all mud over there. The Song Dynasty could also launch expeditions, but the cost was too high. Just the cost of continuously transporting weapons and personnel from the mainland could drag the Song Dynasty into poverty.

"The Song Dynasty needs to cultivate and recuperate, and it also needs to clean up the surrounding threats." Shen An continued to analyze: "The Liao people are our main opponents. When the Liao people are destroyed, the Seljuqs will join forces with the cannibals to conquer the west. , and the Song Dynasty just sat on the side with a small dumpling and watched the excitement, while selling some weapons..."

He smiled and said, "If the Seljuks think that this is what the Song Dynasty is like, then they will regret it."

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Zhao Xu said: "Mangshan Academy is researching a lot of things, and among them is a very powerful thing that can allow warships to move forward quickly without having to consider ocean currents and wind directions, and reach thousands of miles away."

That's a steam engine!

These need to be tested and studied step by step.

The results accumulated over the years are very gratifying, and what is even more gratifying is that it is a sharp tool.

“The Seljuks sent gold and silver!”

Someone was shouting on the dock. When everyone got out of the cabin, they saw a carriage coming slowly.

“It’s a great harvest!”

Zhao Xu said happily: "Why don't the Seljuks bargain?"

"Because this is money to buy the road." Shen An said calmly: "Someone mentioned twice that the Song Dynasty's 100,000 troops crossed the sea to destroy the country. He knew that this was a threat. To eliminate this threat, he must give benefits to the Song Dynasty. But he To save face, I didn’t say anything about the covenant, so I bought and sold weapons at high prices.”

Speaking of this, Zhao Xu couldn't help but think of the Chanyuan Alliance. "Back then, the Song Dynasty was weak and was forced to sign the Chanyuan Alliance. It was a humiliation. Now the Song Dynasty can actually make a powerful country bow its head and pay compensation thousands of miles away. This can’t help but make people feel as if it was yesterday.”

"This is the golden age!"

A boatman said to his companions: "I used to hear people talking about the prosperous age of Han and Tang Dynasties, and the prosperous age of Han and Tang Dynasties. When I asked what the prosperous age was, those people said that we should not be bullied. If anyone dares to bully us, we will kill him. This is the prosperous age."

"And also being able to eat enough."

"Yes, there is a lot of food now, and the people can have enough to eat. The clothes...the cotton is really good. It is good for weaving. You can also make cotton clothes. It's so warm!"

"If we can have enough food and clothing, and no outsiders dare to bully us, this is a prosperous age!"

"We'll beat up whoever offends them. This is the prosperous age."

"Look at all that gold and silver, this is apology!"

The sky is blue, a few white seabirds fly slowly over, and a huge expedition fleet is gathering.

"Let's go home!"

…

This winter is very cold.

"Ah!"

Qin Guan sneezed and then entered the small courtyard.

"Has today's wind viewing come out?"

"Out."

"Show it to someone."

Qin Guan entered the check-in room with a stack of manuscripts, and then looked at them slowly.

"Shaoyou, someone from Lu Zhiza's side is here and wants you to go there at noon."

"good."

Qin Guan was still looking at the manuscript.

At noon, he had dinner with Lu Hui in a restaurant.

"Hui Ying Bao has made great progress recently, and you have contributed a lot to it." Lu Jie praised: "Jun Shi said that you have a bright future!"

This is a compliment from a big boss in the old party. It will be a boost when you enter the official career in the future.

Qin Guan said a few words of humility, and then said: "The Beimang Newspaper recently went to the Daxiangguo Temple and conducted some interviews with miscellaneous scholars. The people welcomed it very much."

Lu Hui said calmly: "Just learn how to do it."

"Yes." Qin Guan felt a little ashamed.

Huiying Daily was originally a product of following the trend, but later it also flaunted its own position, so it refused to engage in market gossip. Later, when I saw that Beimang Newspaper was very popular in Bianliang, I couldn't help plagiarizing it.

Now there is another wave of plagiarism, which makes Qin Guan very uncomfortable.

But the more uncomfortable things are yet to come.

"Travel less..."

Lu Hui said hesitantly: "Engraving... engraving is very difficult."

Qin Guan lowered his head and said, "Yes."

They have been using engravings to publish Huiying Bao, which seems to be very impressive, but privately they have long been unable to bear it. It's not about money, it's about timeliness.

"Beimang Daily publishes one copy every day, and we can only publish one every three days. It is not appropriate to continue like this." Lu Hui said calmly: "You have to be decisive."

Qin Guan nodded, and after returning to his place later, he suddenly realized.

This is taking the blame!

Lu Hui and others naturally want to save face, so they are not willing to take the blame for using movable type, so who will take the responsibility?

…

"Hui Ying Bao is actually one copy a day?"

Zhang Dun's life is very comfortable now. The key is that the job of making newspapers suits him very well.

Fighting is his character, rage is his soul, and newspapers are his best battlefield.

But all along, Hui Ying Bao's stupidity made him feel like he was alone and seeking defeat, which was very boring.

He got the latest Hui Ying Bao, and when he saw the font, he couldn't help laughing.

"They actually used movable type, hahahaha!"

"The Duke said before he left that the old party would shamelessly imitate us in using movable type. Sure enough, he saw through those hypocrites! Hahahaha!"

…

There were many people at the court today.

"...This year's balance will be larger, but..." Han Jiang glanced at Zhao Shu, worried that the official would make a big move again and spend all the balance, "But the navy went to sea for a long time, and it cost a lot of money. The warships have to be repaired after returning, and the soldiers have to be rewarded for their meritorious service, and everything costs money..."

Zhao Shu became a little fatter and looked more majestic.

"I understand." Zhao Shu thought for a while, "It's winter now, and people resting at home can be regarded as a year-round reward."

yes!

When Han Jiang heard this, she couldn't help but be secretly happy.

As long as Zhao Shu didn't make any big moves, he decided to worship a big pig's head later.

"But there are some drawbacks to water conservancy in various parts of the Song Dynasty." Zhao Shu changed the subject, "It is winter now, and the people are doing nothing at home and wasting money and food. So I thought I could allocate money and food to the local area to gather the people and repair the ditches!"

Han Jiang secretly complained in her heart, feeling that it was too difficult for her to deal with this boss, "Your Majesty, this money is not much!"

"If you don't have much, borrow some more." Zhao Shu obviously came prepared, "The copper mines in Jiaozhi are constantly being excavated, and copper ingots will come in a steady stream. If you spend more this year, I promise to plug the hole for you next year. "

Han Jiang lowered his head helplessly.

Zhao Shu smiled and said: "Everything is done in advance, otherwise it will be ruined. Although the weather is good this year, what will happen next year? Who knows? What if there is a drought? Therefore, ditches must be repaired every year, and those rivers that often suffer from floods must also We have to take advantage of the low water season in winter and persevere. We are not afraid of droughts or floods. That is the real good weather."

"The officials are wise."

The ministers were sincerely convinced.

Han Qi came out and said, "Your Majesty, the water conservancy issue is easy to talk about, but there are some troubles in the north."

"What's wrong?" Zhao Shu frowned.

"The people on Yanshan Road often go to Zhongjing Road in Liao to farm. The two sides fight for it, and then they fight for a while... It's a headache."

Damn it! When did the people of the Song Dynasty become so bold?

The officials were all a little confused.

"Your Majesty." Sima Guang came out and said: "Are the people of the Song Dynasty too greedy? Too bold? At this time, the court has not decided to march north, so they cross the border to farm without permission. If they anger the Liao people, …”

"Then fight!" Zhao Shu silenced the old party's complaints with one sentence.

The situation these days is really hard to understand. For example, the people of the Song Dynasty wished they could all move to the south, away from the Liao and Western bandits.

At that time, the Western thieves were fond of raiding, while the Liao people were fond of crossing the border to clear grass and valleys, which brought great suffering to the people of the Song Dynasty along the border. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net

But now the situation has changed. The people of the Song Dynasty went to Zhongjing Road to farm in a big way, and they even had conflicts with each other.

If this had happened more than ten years ago, the Liao people would have immediately sent troops to threaten the Song Dynasty as if they had found a treasure.

But now the Liao people are just watching their own people being bullied.

What followed was a group fight, just like the group fights that broke out in the countryside over the right to release water.

Finally, a small army was dispatched to drive them away.

But the Song army didn't bother them. As soon as they heard that the Liao people were sending troops, they immediately rushed forward.

I'll kill you first!

This is the current mentality of the army and people of the Song Dynasty.

As for you saying they were afraid of the Liao people.

"Your Majesty, what do the soldiers and civilians in the North say when they mention the Liao people... barbarians, northerners?"

Needless to say, barbarians, everyone knows the meaning. But Beiren, these words will probably make Yelu Hongji vomit blood.

At that time, the Liao people occupied the land of Youyan and contemptuously called the Song Dynasty "Nanren". This was because they regarded the Song Dynasty as a local force.

But just a short time later, the Song Dynasty actually called them Northerners. If they go one step further, will they become tribes outside the Great Wall?

Zeng Gongliang said: "Your Majesty, I feel that there is no need to worry about this matter. If the Liao people dare to attack, then they will attack."

Zhao Shu nodded, this was also his opinion.

Sima Guang suggested: "Your Majesty, we should have people restrain the people and not cross the border."

Zhao Shu said calmly: "That side is also the territory of my Han family. I will naturally take it back later."

Boom!

Zhao Shu's words were like thunder, causing the old party's complexion to change drastically, while everyone in the new party was happy.

…

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