A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Zhao Zhen's car drove away, and Wang Anshi and the ministers walked out together.

There was not much to see in this weather, and no one wanted to stay longer.

Not far ahead, Shen An stood there, surrounded by a group of pale-faced messengers.

Shen An said to Katsuyuki Zhe: "Your archery skills are still a bit lacking."

Damn it!

Isn’t your archery good enough with these three arrows hitting the red heart?

Are you bragging about your pen? !

Zhe Kexing lowered his head slightly, waiting for instruction.

Shen An looked at the void with his hands behind his back, frowned slightly, and said: "When you only have targets in your eyes, this is the first level. This level seems good, but it is still far behind."

The prime ministers and ministers couldn't help laughing, thinking that this guy didn't know anything about archery. He was just coaxing these envoys from foreign vassals.

Shen An didn't see them. He felt that he was standing on a high mountain with thousands of common people at his feet.

Life is lonely!

He said calmly: "The second level is to have arrows in your hands but no arrows in your heart, and lift your weight as if it were light."

Huh!

Everyone thought this was a bit mysterious, and thought it was a pretense, but someone said: "If you have arrows in your hands but no arrows in your heart, you aim with your heart, high! High!"

Zhe Kexing looked at Shen An with admiration and felt that this was so right.

Those sharpshooters really don't need to deliberately aim. After practicing for a long time, they only need to glance at the target and then release the arrow casually to hit the target.

Could it be that Brother An Bei is a secretly skilled archer?

Zhe Kexing thought of the disastrous results on Shen An's archery target every morning, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Could it be that Brother Anbei has been holding back to save face for me?

Shen An shook his head slightly and said, "Follow the way, let's go back."

Yao Lian and his subordinates were right in front. Guoguo was being held by Aunt Chen and was already struggling.

Someone couldn't help but ask: "May I ask if Shen Taizhao has the third level?"

Shen An stopped, frowned and said, "Yes."

He raised his head slightly and said: "The third level is when there are no arrows in the hand... That's all, that level is just a legend."

He put his hands behind his back and left. Guoguo in front broke away from Aunt Chen and rushed over cheering.

"elder brother……"

At this moment, Shen An laughed.

That smile was so pure, and the love and affection was beyond words.

Everyone thought of his superior demeanor just now, and then looked at his appearance now, it was clear that he was a brother who doted on his sister!

“Without an arrow in my hand, what’s below?”

Those who are good at archery can't bear it, so they keep trying to figure it out.

"I'm so mean!"

While everyone was still wondering, Jin Chengdao, who had lost to bankruptcy, staggered over.

"I'm so mean, I actually believe that Shen An doesn't know archery..."

Everyone looked at Shen An walking away sadly, feeling that they had missed an opportunity to ask for advice.

The whole journey was filled with cheers. Countless teenagers were accompanying the Shen family's carriage in front of them, and the cheers of 'good man' could not be heard.

After arriving at Yulin Lane, Shen An was also stunned.

All the neighbors came out, men, women, old and young. Except for those who were lying in bed and couldn't get up, all the neighbors in Yulin Lane came out.

"God bless the Song Dynasty!"

"Good man!"

The cheers of the neighbors were particularly loud, and the joy that was so glorious made them shout with all their strength.

The reputation of the old Shen family has regained a bit! Shen An was excited and ordered: "For a banquet, count how many people are in the alley, invite them all, and place them in the alley."

Now the neighbors were even more joyful, and their cheers alarmed the people in the next street.

Someone smiled coldly after getting the news, and immediately the censor handed a memorial outside the palace.

Then Chen Zhongheng left the palace.

He went all the way to Yulin Alley and saw that there were densely packed tables inside, and there were earthen stoves at both ends of the alley. The cooks cooking looked familiar.

Isn’t that the steamed chicken vendor at Zhouqiao Night Market?

He went all the way in, and after entering Shen's house, he found Shen An who had just come out of the shower.

"The censor just impeached you, saying that you were trying to buy people's hearts. I'm afraid you have some conspiracy."

Shen An said angrily: "Isn't this nonsense! The neighbors were celebrating the Song Dynasty, and I happened to win some money, so I paid for a treat. Isn't it an invitation to buy people's hearts? Isn't this nonsense?"

He said dissatisfied: "Do the officials think so too?"

Chen Zhongheng said with a smile: "Then it's not Zhang who left the palace, but Zhang Ba8en."

He said: "The official scolding that man is causing trouble over nothing."

That's about it. As soon as Shen An was in a good mood, he shouted: "Er Mei, get some delicious food for the officials."

"Yes, I understand."

Zeng Ermei immediately cheered up and was so excited that she almost wanted to hit the wall.

The delicacies I cook must be eaten by the officials!

How much of an honor is this?

If word gets out, those men who despise me for being ugly will definitely regret it.

Chen Zhongheng said with a look of disgust: "What delicious food can your family have? I can't eat anything in the palace... No, it's what the official family can't eat in the palace."

When Shen An saw the swelling in his throat, he didn't expose it. After the food was ready, he sent him out.

When the neighbors in the alley saw him coming out, they cheered again.

Shen An cupped his hands with a smile and said, "Don't be polite, everyone, eat and drink well!"

"Thank you for the imperial edict!"

The people here were cheering, but the Liao envoys were furious.

The Liao envoy knew that Shen An had written two poems, but there were many poems that he could write. He himself had written thousands of poems, and he could write several every day, so he thought it was nonsense.

So he thought Shen An was a sour scholar.

So when he saw that Da Song was the escort recommended by Shen An, he despised it.

Then he fell down.

"...The first level is when there is only a target in the eye; the second level is when there is an arrow in the hand but no arrow in the heart, and the weight is light; the third level is when there is no arrow in the hand... He didn't say anything else, but it sounds very profound."

The Liao envoy was listening, his eyes blank.

He walked out of the room and saw more than a dozen companions practicing archery in the yard.

“You have an arrow in your hand, but how can you have no arrow in your heart?”

call out!

The arrow missed the target.

"Hey! I can't find that profound feeling!"

call out!

Missed again.

More than a dozen Liao people were tirelessly looking for Professor Shen An's advanced archery skills, but in the end they lost their own archery skills and their results were worse than those of beginners.

"Idiot, he lied!"

The Liao envoy didn't know why, he just felt a simmering anger in his stomach.

He rushed over, punched, kicked and cursed: "Get out! Get out of here!"

These Liao people didn't know why he was so crazy. Some people muttered that they sent the wrong envoy this time and that they should have sent a vulture shooter instead of this fool.

"roll!"

The Liao envoy shouted and cursed angrily.

"Shen An is out!"

At this time, someone shouted outside.

The Liao envoy said angrily: "Drive him out!"

He led the people out of the post house and saw Shen An.

Shen An was riding on horseback, followed by Zhe Kexing and Yao Lian, and behind him was an ox cart.

"Have a look!"

The Liao envoy followed him with his people, and they even followed him all the way to the west post of Duting.

Isn't this the residence of the Xixia mission? What is Shen An doing here?

Shen An rode his horse to the gate and shouted: "Your Majesty, I am willing to admit defeat. It's time to pay back the money!"

Menzi looked at Shen An in astonishment, then came closer and whispered: "Wai Zhao, this is the embassy, ​​but it is not easy to collect debts."

Shen An glanced at him and asked, "Are you going to help him pay back the two hundred strings?"

What?

"Two hundred strings?"

The disciple was confused, selling his whole family wouldn't be worth two hundred coins!

Okay, the amount is too big, we don’t care.

The disciple gave up, and Shen An didn't know much about the bet between Shen An and the envoys, so a group of idle people started making noises nearby.

"I have never seen an envoy gamble before, but the Xixia people are unprecedented!"

"I'm willing to admit defeat, Xixia boy, can you still hide for the rest of your life?"

"..."

Screaming and cursing gradually began outside, and the sergeants from the military inspection shop came. Seeing this, they couldn't help but turn pale, worried that these people would anger the Xixia people.

"Waiting for the edict, how about... come back in a few days?"

Shen An said in shock: "Whose responsibility will it be if Ye Lirong runs away in a few days? Are you helping him pay off his gambling debts?"

The sergeant quickly waved his hand and said he didn't dare, and then walked away dejectedly.

Ye Lirong appeared later, followed by two Xixia people.

They dragged two big bags. After they came out, Ye Lirong said awkwardly: "There are not many copper coins..."

When the bag was opened, Shen An saw the gems and gold and silver.

When he saw a jade Buddha statue, he sighed: "This is just a bet, and I can't help myself. Otherwise, people in Bianliang City will say that you are an envoy... It's okay to say that you are an envoy, but they will still say that Xixia has no Credit……"

Xixia also has the principle of being willing to accept defeat in a bet, so Ye Lirong thinks there is nothing wrong with this.

He said a little embarrassedly: "Are those... enough?"

Shen An had already seen a lot of ornaments with exotic styles, and knew that this was a trap for the Xixia mission.

His face darkened slightly and he said: "Whatever is not enough, just show it to others. Just follow the way and accept it."

Zhe Kexing stepped forward in response and said casually: "Brother Anbei, do you want to check?"

Shen An said angrily: "What are you investigating? We have a brotherly relationship with the envoy. It's just a show. If you make any more noise, I'll deal with you."

Zhe Kexing shrank his neck, thinking since when did Brother Anbei and the Xixia people become brothers?

"Shen said goodbye. Your envoy can go to the Privy Council to see me later. Let's get some good wine and talk about the wind, snow and heroism in the northwest."

Ye Lirong stayed inside for a long time, just searching for the belongings of his group and the embassy. In the end, what he found was not enough, so he was a little worried.

Who knew that Shen An didn't even look at it and actually said it was just a show.

This is true friendship!

Otherwise, all Shen An had to do was make things difficult for him, and Xixia would be completely embarrassed, and he wouldn't be able to escape punishment after returning home.

He felt that his attitude towards Shen An was a little colder last time, so he said guiltily: "Waiting for an edict, so-and-so..."

Shen An's eyes followed the bag containing the Jade Buddha, and he couldn't help but twitch in distress when he saw Kexing Zhe casually throwing it on the bullock cart.

"What?"

He said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty thinks too much. Friends cannot be seen overnight. Our days are still long, so take your time."

Honest people!

Ye Lirong couldn't help but be moved. Although it was only for a moment, Shen An still successfully left an impression on him.

This stick, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net If it were me, if I had not forced you to the point where you have no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth, I would not be Ye Lirong.

Shen An and Ye Lirong parted regretfully. They agreed to drink together and gossip together next time, and then Shen An moved on.

Where else is this person going?

The Liao envoy was a little puzzled when he realized that Shen An was not going home.

Shen An got on the bullock cart first and inspected the jade Buddha.

The Jade Buddha is moist all over, with exquisite carving and lifelike expression.

This kind of Jade Buddha...

Zhe Kexing rode his horse closer and asked curiously: "Brother Anbei, are you really brothers with Ye Lirong?"

Shen An took out the jade Buddha and said happily: "That mallet, such a good jade carving is regarded as a popular commodity. This thing is sold to those powerful people. If it is less than five hundred guan, I will smash it."