A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

The Liao envoy actually took the initiative to plead guilty...

People who had seen him laughing proudly outside were a little dumbfounded.

What's going on here?

It is not the nature of Liao people to be arrogant at the front and respectful at the back, so...

People who knew Zhang Baibian's identity were all muttering and thinking about what Zhao Zhen said just now.

Zhao Zhen stared at Liao Envoy, and the joy in his heart was almost overwhelming, so much so that he couldn't control himself and burst out laughing.

Ahem!

Chen Zhongheng coughed quickly, trying to cover up the official's abnormality.

Zhao Zhen calmed down and said calmly: "Song and Liao are two countries of brothers. How is my nephew, the emperor, doing lately?"

The Liao envoy said with a constipated look on his face: "Okay, your Majesty is fine."

Can you please stop mentioning the nephew emperor all the time?

At this moment, what the Liao envoy hated the most was the signatories of the Chanyuan Alliance.

You might as well find someone of your own generation!

If this generation follows suit, Yelu Hongji will suffer a big loss.

In the past, the Liao envoy would definitely have fought back, but today he was very honest.

There must be a story!

All the ministers were itching, but they knew not to ask.

"Let's break up."

After the ceremony was completed, Zhao Zhen waved his hand and everyone dispersed.

No one thought that the follow-up would be a banquet.

Foreign envoys were the first wave, and officials were the second wave. After they left, Chen Zhongheng came over and left the prime ministers and assistants behind, including Shen An.

Shen An didn't want to leave at all, so when he saw this, he said happily: "Your Majesty, but what you said..."

Zhao Zhen's face suddenly tightened and he shouted: "You are a young man who doesn't learn well. You follow the example of the people in the market and speak slickly."

These words sounded like scolding, but everyone could tell that the officials were laughing and scolding!

When an official laughs and scolds you, that is cordiality, and not ordinary people can get such treatment.

Song Xiang's heart skipped a beat. He felt that Du Ziling was going to be in trouble.

After everyone left, Chen Zhongheng went out to take a look and told people to keep an eye on the palace door.

Daqing Hall is large, but cleverly designed and has clear echoes.

Zhao Zhen patted his thigh gently. Anyone who knew him well knew that the official was in a very good mood.

"There was an urgent report from the Imperial City Department just now, Yelu Zhongyuan..."

Zhao Zhen raised his head slightly, and his proud mood was conveyed without concealment.

The prime ministers and ministers were like nestlings waiting for the news. If it weren't the emperor who betrayed him, they would have beaten him half to death.

Zhao Zhen said happily: "Yelu Chongyuan was afraid. He had to wear armor when going out, even when he went to see the Liao Emperor, and then he was impeached..."

He patted his thigh and said: "When Yelu Chongyuan went to see the Emperor of Liao again, he not only wore armor but also a short blade. As a result, he was captured and is said to be under house arrest."

This matter...

Whose credit?

At this time, Zhang Baibian asked to see him, and only after he came in did he tell the news in detail.

"...Our people spread the news in the Liao Kingdom that Yelu Jun was the leader of the Liao Emperor's secret agents, and also said that he was good at using poison. In the past, several powerful people in the Liao Kingdom died in mysterious circumstances, and Yelu Chongyuan was afraid of it. So be careful..."

"What now?"

Zhao Zhen just got some general news, and he was very comfortable at the moment.

Zhang Ba said: "At this moment, Yelu Hongji's former enemies are all on guard against him. Two of them even sneaked into the grassland with their families. Yelu Hongji was furious and sent troops to chase him."

Needless to say, there is no need to say the rest. Zhao Zhen has already figured out Yelu Hongji's angry mood at this time. He waved his hand and Zhang Bianba resigned.

As the Imperial City Secretary knows, apart from the emperor, Zhang Bian does not have to give face to anyone, even if that person is the queen.

So everyone habitually ignored him until he stopped beside Shen An and bowed.

He said nothing, but his bow was as heavy as a mountain.

As everyone in the Imperial City Department knows, he cannot have friends, let alone show closeness to a certain minister, otherwise he has committed a taboo and is about to get out.

That's why the prime ministers and assistants were shocked.

And puzzlement.

Then they remembered what Shen An had said when he came back from Xiongzhou to express his merit for the Jinshi.

——Ask people from the Imperial City Department to send a message to the Liao Kingdom, saying that Yelujun is the Liao Emperor's royal assassin and is good at using poison.

At that time, they just smiled and felt that it was appropriate for young people to compete for performance. As for the effect of this alienation plan, everyone regarded it as a joke, no one cared, and gradually forgot about it.

But now...

They looked at Shen An, who looked serious, and suddenly realized that they didn't know much about this young man.

You may say that he is young and impulsive, but every move he makes is on purpose.

You may say that he must avenge himself, but he has never taken political affairs lightly.

Such a young man... where will he be in ten years?

Ouyang Xiu's words once again sounded.

——I should avoid the road and let him out of the way!

Zhang Baba didn't seem to know that he was violating a taboo. He nodded slightly to Shen An and then left the hall.

Who says there are no good men among chamberlains?

This is a hero!

The Imperial City Secretary appreciates it, and I, Zhang Ba8en, appreciate it.

Many times, silent body language is more shocking.

Zhao Zhen looked at this scene and suddenly asked: "Shen An, what do you want?"

The official family is going to grant an official position and make a wish!

Why!

What a blessing!

Even the prime ministers and ministers were envious and jealous, but Shen An was calm and composed.

He said: "Your Majesty, I... I feel that the spies who died in Liao need something more."

Are you crazy?

Who cares about those spies, but you, Shen An, gave such a good opportunity to those dead people, are you crazy?

Fu Bi was thoughtful, and then nodded slightly with appreciation on his face.

Shen An said seriously: "There is currently no external war in the Song Dynasty, but the secret wars of secret spies are happening all the time. Those spies are brave and fearless, and they regard death as death, until they die unknown."

He cupped his hands and said: "The Song Dynasty needs to reward these unknown warriors. Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty cannot let these warriors feel cold under the Nine Springs."

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, and then asked: "What about you?"

Shen An smiled and said: "I still say what I said, look north to the country!"

The atmosphere was solemn.

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, Fu Bi nodded slightly...

In the Imperial City Department, two spies were sitting on chairs with bloody faces, and two doctors were treating the frostbite on their faces.

Their hands are covered with frostbite and cannot be fully opened, otherwise the wounds will open.

Zhang Baibian looked at this scene and said: "Brothers have suffered. On New Year's Day, every family will be given some rice."

A secret agent ignored the pain on his face and said: "We all know that as long as we can regain the land of Youyan, no matter how hard we suffer, it will be worth it!"

Zhang Baibian looked at the north and said: "The land of Youyan... Looking north to the mountains and rivers."

…

If you want to be an official, you must be capable. Of course, it is best to have a backing.

Wang Qian is a lucky man. Although he is currently a petty official, he has won the attention of Du Ziling with his cleverness and has become a confidant who runs errands for him.

This confidant will be promoted step by step if he or she is overdue. This is also a kind of official career path, and it is the fastest one. It can be called the shortcut to the south.

At this moment, he was standing outside Du Ziling's duty room, talking to a group of officials, and his eyes were full of excitement.

"...Then Shen An got the benefit of being a Jinshi last time, but what about the credit? He didn't see the credit. He was taking the reward at the expense of his credit. What will you do about this?"

In many cases, don't define it subjectively, but be induced.

The induced conclusion can resonate.

Those officials are not fools, but Wang Qian has spoken out, which shows that Shen An has become a troublemaker in the Privy Council, and no one wants to see him.

Are you trying to drive him away?

Good thing!

Someone asked tentatively: "Then... Sir, don't you care?"

This was met with a big eye roll, and Wang Qian didn't even bother to answer the question.

If Zaifu wanted to do it himself, it would be unless the people below him were incompetent.

"Then he is determined to leave this time?"

Wang Qian nodded. According to Du Ziling's wishes, in the new year, the Privy Council will be reorganized and clean up some officials who ruined the atmosphere.

And Shen An is the number one target.

A small official from the ceremonial room was also nearby. He had endured it for a long time, and now he couldn't bear it anymore, so he said: "Shen Tizhao has made countless contributions. Let's not talk about other things. Let's talk about the Guangyong Army. If it weren't for Tei Zhao's hard support, I'm going to check, but who knew that Guangyong's army was rotten? Isn't this a credit?"

Wang Qian sneered: "What kind of credit is that?"

"Is not it?"

But that little official has a serious temper, otherwise he wouldn't be able to defeat a large number of people with a small number.

Du Ziling came, and when he heard what was said behind him, he frowned and said, "What is credit or not is what the officials recognize as credit."

He only saw the domineering behavior of the Liao envoy, but never the credit that Shen An had mentioned.

These words are watertight, and even after more than ten years of official career, I couldn't say them.

You can attack when you advance, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net You can defend when you retreat. This is the realm of language pursued by officials.

Du Ziling entered, and Wang Qian said proudly: "Did you hear that? Who dares not to believe what the decree says?"

"How dare you argue with Du Chengzhi? Tsk tsk! How brave you are."

"That's right, I agree not to argue with you, but he can't be humiliated. We... this is our duty."

"Tell me, who instigated you to question Du Chengzhi? Tell us and we will beg for you so that you can stay in the Privy Council."

"..."

A group of officials surrounded the clerk in the ceremony room, and all kinds of threats and words of loyalty to Du Ziling were like thunder, exploding above his head one after another.

The clerk's face turned red, but he said stubbornly: "Waiting for an edict... Waiting for an edict is a meritorious service."

"Hey! You still dare to be harsh?"

A strong young official pushed him, and then said with a ferocious smile: "I'm afraid you won't be able to come back today."

Du Ziling had come back and was preparing to pack up for the holiday. According to everyone's understanding of Shen An's lazy nature, this man should have arrived long ago and had already mounted his horse and went home with his things.

But what about others?

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Several officials couldn't help laughing, pointing in the direction of the gate and saying, "Where is your waiting edict?"

Bullying is the instinct of the beast, and in office culture, the law of the jungle is fully revealed. All kinds of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, all kinds of flattery, all kinds of beating up the lost dog...

These officials seemed to have found a weak beast and were thinking of how to torture it.

The clerk was pushed back and forth. He glanced outside in despair, and then froze.

puff!

As soon as he stopped, he was pushed to the ground, but he was not angry. Tears gradually filled his eyes...

"Awaiting the edict..."