A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

"Good news! Good news!"

A group of cavalry rushed out of the palace gate and started galloping along the Royal Street.

Don’t stop the good news!

This is a rule, and the people at the emperor's feet know it.

So the middle of the Royal Street gave way to a road in an instant.

The victorious sergeants wore brand-new armor and began to gallop along this road.

"Good news, great victory in Fuzhou, more than 4,000 enemies killed..."

"Good news, Fuzhou..."

The mood in the crowd gradually changed.

"He's from Xixia!"

"Yes. A while ago, a businessman from Hedong said that the Xixia people were provocative on Linfu Road. Is this a great victory?"

"But what's wrong with Chao Zhong... There has never been such a reward in the past."

"In the past, I was afraid of offending the Xixia people!"

The recent enemies of the Song Dynasty were the Xixia people. From the time Li Jiqian betrayed the Song Dynasty to the time when Li Yuanhao became more powerful, the Song Dynasty suffered a lot from the Xixia people.

But this time it was a rare victory, and it was a field battle, which was even more rare.

Zhao Zhen is on fire!

He is really on fire!

Years of grievance made him still make a defensive decision when facing the provocation of the Xixia people, but deep down in his heart, he was yearning.

He was eager for the Song army to teach the Xixia people a lesson!

So this victory fulfilled his dream.

That's why he knighted Shen An without hesitation.

In the Song Dynasty, it was not uncommon for the nobles and clan members to receive titles for young people.

But this is Shen An without foundation.

Being knighted at almost sixteen years old almost broke a series of records.

Putting aside the dignitaries and clans, judging from the status of ordinary people, Shen An's knighthood will be a big event.

It demonstrates a truth and is also a promise of the emperor.

Good job, I'm watching! Whoever has merit, I will not be too harsh on rewards because of age and origin!

This is like buying horse bones for thousands of dollars!

So Zhao Zhen’s attitude is very firm!

reward!

"Good news! Great victory in Fuzhou!"

The cavalry galloped down the royal street, and the children began to cheer.

"Long live!"

The merchants on this street still remember the scene of the fight between Xixia envoys and Liao envoys that night.

Amid the shouts, two groups of aliens fought unscrupulously on the most important street of the Song Dynasty, treating the Song Dynasty as nothing.

"Let you be proud!"

One of the guys yelled, "Kill them!"

"Long live the Song Dynasty!"

The cheers gradually spread, and the sound surged into the sky.

On the wall of Xuandemen, Zhao Zhen stood alone.

He looked at the cheers on the imperial street with complicated eyes.

Chen Zhongheng walked over quietly.

"The officials and ladies in the palace said they came to congratulate..."

Zhao Zhen shook his head and then asked: "Tell me...what do the people want?"

Chen Zhongheng was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "The official family is what the people want..."

"to be honest."

Zhao Zhen interrupted him, "Don't use those flattery words to frustrate me."

Chen Zhongheng said with a bitter face: "In the official family, I was still at home when I was a child. At that time, I was looking forward to having enough food..."

Zhao Zhen nodded: "As a parent, you will definitely not let your children go into the palace to serve as chamberlains..."

"I am willing, I am willing, Your Majesty!"

Chen Zhongheng's expression of loyalty did not receive a response from Zhao Zhen. He held the city head with both hands and said: "My children, I naturally want to give them the best things. If people share this heart, we are not desperate. Who will enter the palace?" It can be seen that the emperor I am not doing well."

Chen Zhongheng didn't know why the official suddenly asked this, but it was not a good topic.

"What the people want is just food... This is the prosperous age, this is what Shen An told me last time."

Zhao Zhen looked at the cavalry in front of him who was gradually retreating, and said: "The three redundant soldiers of the Song Dynasty! The redundant soldiers are the most burdensome..."

He smiled and said: "But at least we stopped the Xiang army, otherwise future generations may not be able to support such a huge army!"

"I have known about the dangers of redundant troops for a long time, but I was helpless. Later, Shen An went to Zhongmou and found a way to solve the problem. I...I...know what they are, but I can't help myself."

He murmured: "The court is like a big jar. I throw many miscellaneous things into it, and finally it turns into something whose color cannot be distinguished and whose taste I cannot distinguish. I am deeply trapped in it, and so are all the officials." Among them, why can Shen An be alone?"

This can be regarded as a disparagement of the atmosphere of the court by the officials. If the officials knew about it, they would definitely come together to remonstrate.

Who dares to say that we have no color?

Who dares to say that we have no taste?

We are all upright and have breeze in our sleeves...

Chen Zhongheng hurriedly looked behind him. Fortunately, there was no one there, otherwise he would have had to be silenced.

"Yes, they said that Shen An doesn't look like an official, and he doesn't follow the rules when doing things..."

Zhao Zhen shook his head and laughed: "A boy who doesn't want to follow the rules! How can I be so moved!"

"Long live the Song Dynasty!"

At this time, the cheers became louder and louder, gradually sweeping over.

Chen Zhongheng quickly smiled flatteringly and said: "Guan, look at those... those...! Someone is looking over here! Someone, protect the official!"

"It's an official!"

When a sharp-eyed commoner saw Zhao Zhen on the top of the city, he shouted with joy.

A group of sergeants quickly rushed to the top of the city and looked down warily.

Zhao Zhen said helplessly: "If they want to kill me, it's my own fault. I'm unpopular... Why do I feel like I'm facing a formidable enemy?"

"Long live the official family!"

A commoner suddenly shouted, causing everyone to cheer in unison.

"Long live the official family!"

"Long live the official family!"

Zhao Zhen immediately had a straight face, then felt something was wrong and smiled.

He nodded slightly, then turned around and said, "Just return to Xin County!"

What?

Chen Zhongheng was puzzled. The cheers outside became louder and louder. Zhao Zhen looked extremely happy. He even raised his hands to respond to the people.

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After returning home, Shen An asked someone to bring out the gifts he brought back.

Naturally, the one with the most gifts was Guo Guo. She clapped her hands and cheered every time she saw one. When a box was filled with gifts, she looked at her brother eagerly.

"elder brother……"

She didn't say the "Is there more" that followed, but Shen An knew it.

So several boxes were moved into her small warehouse.

Guoguo went to count the treasures happily, while Shen An asked about the situation at home.

Because Guoguo has been at Bao's house, there is nothing much to talk about at home, that is, the workshop.

"The first batch of merchants who took the goods are all back. They have come to your home several times to ask when you will return."

I still want to get the goods.

While Shen An was thinking about this, he heard someone cheering outside.

"Long live the official family!"

Yao Lian came back from outside regretfully and said, "Lang Jun, it's just a victory report. The officials are still waving to the people at the top of the city."

Zhao Zhen actually has such ambition?

Shen An thinks this is a good thing.

The emperor is confident, at least externally, he will gradually regain his confidence.

"I suggested breaking into Xixia territory at that time just to cheer up Bianliang."

Wang Yu came. He was very curious about Shen An's trip. He wished he could publish a travelogue so that he could watch it by candlelight.

"Is it hard?"

Regarding battle formations, Wang Yu was a layman, and most people in the Song Dynasty were laymen.

"Very hard."

Shen An touched his face, "The wind along the way was like a knife stabbing people, and they were eating dry food, non-stop all the way..."

Wang Yu asked excitedly: "What about killing the enemy?"

Shen An smiled and said: "When we reached the outside of the Xixia remnant camp, they were still sleeping. Later, we launched a surprise attack. The enemy was at a loss and suffered heavy casualties..."

"Dead person... Brother Anbei, what does it feel like to kill someone?"

"I didn't feel anything. It was the first time I had heart palpitations. After all, I was killing the same kind of people. I was still a little uneasy. Finally, I felt nauseated. I found a place to vomit behind someone's back."

"Is it uncomfortable?"

"It's nothing."

Shen An said calmly: "I'm used to vomiting."

Wang Yu said with some envy: "Brother Anbei, are you going to be promoted now?"

"This is martial arts!"

Shen An said angrily: "In the Song Dynasty, promotions required more than two years of hard work, but I have been promoted twice in two years. If I get promoted again... I will have nowhere to be promoted."

This is not a battlefield or a grass-roots army. Official positions are a joke.

Wang Yu said angrily: "Then we won't reward you with merit? Officials have done too much."

"I guess you will be rewarded."

Shen An also felt unsafe, but he didn't care about it.

When my brother's younger brother takes over, what is an official position?

He felt proud, but Wang Yu quickly ran to the Third Secretary to find someone.

"Dad, Shen An has made such great contributions, what do you think the officials will reward him for?"

As soon as Wang Anshi got the news, he stroked his beard and said: "This matter is not easy to handle. I guess it's a reward of money."

The old Zhao family likes to reward meritorious officials with money.

Brothers have made great achievements. I didn’t say that if you want money, you will have money, and if you want beauty, you will have beauty...

Wang Yu suddenly became excited, and then said: "Dad, what if I get a knighthood?"

"He's still young."

Wang Anshi felt that young people just have no patience. If it were others, he would probably treat them indifferently. But this is his son, so he has more patience.

"Ennothing... Shen Annian is a little young, and the officials may not allow it, otherwise it will be difficult for his descendants."

He said it casually, then read the account book, looked up and saw his son was still there, and said angrily: "What else are you thinking about?"

Wang Yu's studies were now out of his control. He once wanted to get it back, but after seeing his son's face, he automatically drowned out the thought of regretting it.

This son's character is too extreme. If he is forced too much, something unspeakable may happen.

Wang Yu said with some dissatisfaction: "Dad, Brother Anbei has military merit."

In his opinion, military achievements are definitely different and must be looked at with admiration.

Wang Anshi said somewhat unconcernedly: "He is already in the Imperial Academy, so does he still need to be given a title? You are... childish."

A fifteen-year-old boy, what kind of reward is there? Who would agree?

If Wang Anshi felt that he was the prime minister, UU Reading www.uukｎshu.net would definitely not agree.

Wang Yu said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, I'm afraid the officials won't grant the reward, and the child will think it's unfair..."

"News just arrived from the palace..."

Suddenly someone was talking outside.

"Shen Daizhao has not yet reached the age of sixteen, and he has received the title of nobility."

"What? No?"

"Why not? It's just a title. The news just now said that the county boy was canonized..."

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