A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

"What? I am the Privy Deputy?"

Several people who were inexplicably called to discuss matters gathered outside the palace.

Bao Zheng is the third envoy, so he must be called because he has money and food issues to ask.

But what is Ouyang Xiu doing?

As a result, they got the answer after asking the chamberlain who greeted them.

Ouyang Xiu trembled and said: "I can't lift a knife, but who can't kill someone if I can't kill him, the Deputy Privy Councilor?"

Shen An stood to the side and said with a troubled face: "Mr. Ouyang, a certain Shen An!"

"Oh, you Shen An! What about you?"

He turned to Bao Zheng and immediately took a sip: "Bah! You don't have to look, just because of that shameless smell, it must be Mr. Bao Zheng."

Bao Zheng said angrily: "With that look in your eyes, I'm afraid that the Deputy Privy Council will lead the way to the enemy when you go into battle!"

The two of them bickered all the way into the palace, and the chamberlain who led the way endured laughter all the way. When they entered the palace, he squatted on the side with his belly in his hands, laughing wildly in a low voice.

But in the palace, no one could laugh.

"Guangxi has reported that the Jiaozhi people have been trying to make a move recently. They have entered the country many times to test. Although the number is not large, they are gradually getting denser. Dear gentlemen, if the southwest is in chaos, it will become a sweeping force if you are not careful."

Zhao Zhen was a little depressed, feeling that God was his enemy, otherwise he had finally managed to live a stable life, but in the blink of an eye the Cochin people came again.

"When Nong Zhigao rebelled, Jiaozhi wanted to take advantage of it, but now it is ready to take action. Why is this?"

Zhao Zhen asked and answered: "Then Li Rizun is said to be very ambitious, so he must not be a guest, right?"

The officials actually teased him, but the officials had no intention of laughing.

Zeng Gongliang, who had not yet handed over the job, did not know whether he was now participating in politics or being a privy minister, but the excitement of taking office as a new official made him the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid Li Rizun wants to rob someone."

This is to regard Jiaozhi as a rogue bandit, which shows that the prime ministers and assistants do not have a deep understanding of the situation in Jiaozhi.

Everyone was talking nonsense for a while, probably because they wanted to be on guard and send some reinforcements there.

Zhao Zhen listened for a while, but felt that there was nothing new. Seeing Shen An standing there in a daze, he couldn't help but feel angry.

I specifically asked you to come here, not just to be in a daze.

"Shen An"

"I'm here."

"In the past, you talked endlessly in the court. What happened today?"

The ministers laughed when they saw it, and Ouyang Xiu said: "Your Majesty, this young man is so sleepy that he may not be energetic yet."

"Is it because I heard that you were engaged, that I miss you in my heart?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Shen An cheered up and cursed in his heart for not practicing.

This is the center of power in the Song Dynasty. Everyone is used to telling things in a rigid manner, and there are no jokes for everyone.

The intrusion of this young man, Shen An, was an anomaly. While everyone felt uncomfortable, they looked for opportunities to make fun of him.

“The ambition of the people of Cochin knows no bounds.”

The smiles of a group of old men froze on their faces.

Zeng Gongliang looked at his colleagues eagerly, and when he saw that no one stood up, he left the class and said: "Jiaozhi is weak, if we talk about ambition."

Everyone laughed.

Even Zhao Zhen couldn't help but smile.

He attaches great importance to Jiaozhi because he has learned from Nong Zhigao's mistakes and is worried that it will become a muddy pond with constant entanglement.

But to say that the ambitions of the Cochin people are never-ending is to think too highly of them.

Amidst these laughter, Shen An raised his middle finger in his heart, feeling like a lonely traveler, paving the way for the Song Dynasty amidst the sound of peace.

"The ambitions of the Jiaozhi people are stronger than those of the Liao people."

Shen An spoke seriously, but the ministers and assistants were just confused.

"you this"

Fu Bi frowned and said, "Conjecture? There is still basis for it."

He said for no reason that Jiaozhi's ambitions were stronger than those of the Liao people. Did he want the Song Dynasty to turn its attention to the southwest?

"The Song Dynasty's eyes are on the north and northwest. You should know that you can't take care of the southwest for the time being."

Fu Bi's words represented the position of the prime ministers and assistants. Everyone looked at Shen An and felt that he was still a little younger, he was startled and less calm.

"Be calm and calm down when encountering problems. Only then can you deal with them calmly."

This is Han Qi, with a teaching demeanor.

But this is clearly ridicule.

Your baby is still too young! When something happened, he was in a hurry. He even said that Jiaozhi's ambition was stronger than that of the Liao people. It was obvious that he was frightened.

Bao Zheng coughed a few times in annoyance, but no one paid him any attention.

Lao Bao didn't have many friends. He finally found an ally in Wen Yanbo, but Lao Wen was kicked out and would have to wait until the next emperor to come back.

Ouyang Xiu said: "The young man has little experience in this matter. He has never been to Jiaozhi, and neither of us have been. No one knows and it is understandable that he was wrong. Let this matter be dropped."

Although Ouyang Xiu is only the Deputy Privy Envoy, he seems to have the lowest position here. But he also has another identity, that is, the leader of the literary world.

Old Ouyang actually softened his cheeks for him?

Everyone was wondering secretly, and then glanced at Bao Zheng, wondering if this was the intention of these two old men to join forces.

But Bao Zheng looked resentful.

Zhao Zhen sighed in his heart. He liked these two old men to join forces, so that there would be one more voice in the court.

He never complained that there were too many voices in the court, he was only worried about people getting together.

"Shen An, let this matter go. Let's take a look around and deploy some reinforcements."

"Your Majesty is wise"

This is a bad thing. It's better to do it sooner rather than later.

"My lords, please go on your own."

Zhao Zhen felt that the Jiaozhi incident was a headache, but it was just a case of ringworm and scabies, not worth mentioning.

Shen An suddenly said: "Your Majesty, please go to Jiaozhi."

One thing had just been resolved, and when everyone was relaxing, Shen An suddenly said such a sentence, which shocked the officials who were turning around.

Ouyang Xiu's eyesight was not good. He was turning around and stopped when he heard the sound, but accidentally stepped on Zeng Gongliang's heel.

"Ouch!"

The heel was stepped on very painfully, Zeng Gongliang cried out in pain, Ouyang Xiu apologized hurriedly, and was in chaos for a while.

Zhao Zhen looked at the chaos with a black face and said angrily: "Nonsense!"

Shen An bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I have said that the people of Jiaozhi are capricious and are a country of villains. The people of this country are greedy and their desires are hard to satisfy. In addition, the people of the country are strong and tough, and it is difficult for a large army to attack. Therefore, Jiaozhi is full of confidence. Your Majesty, it will take a thunderous blow to deter their ambitions."

Han Qi felt that he was stalking him, so he said angrily: "You have never been to Jiaozhi, how do you know all this?"

Anger also rose in Shen An's heart. He stared at Han Qi and said, "Someone will do it, but you..."

He decided not to be patient any longer, and he decided not to give face to these boastful old men, so he looked at them and said, "But you all just talk."

The atmosphere immediately exploded. While Zhao Zhen was dumbfounded, Fu Bi said: "Young men, don't talk shamelessly. I and others have experienced many things, and their knowledge is beyond your reach."

Zeng Gongliang had a personal feud with Shen An. Seeing everyone launching an attack on him, he felt happy and joined the battle group.

"Everything in this world depends on people's hearts. I and others are used to seeing people's hearts. What the two countries are competing for is strength. Jiaozhi is weak, so how dare you try to control it? You are just making assumptions. What have you done?"

Yes, what did you do?

Do you want to achieve your own political goals just by talking nonsense?

Yes.

Everyone thinks that Shen An is forcefully promoting his political views.

The Song Dynasty not only had to pay attention to the north and northwest, but also opened up a third front, Jiaozhi.

Once this idea is successfully promoted and mentioned again and again, it will become his political property.

Just like changing the course of the Yellow River, if it succeeds, it will be the political property of Fu Bi and others.

Just like Wang Anshi's innovative measures, that is his political property, and this is what Sima Guang wants to destroy. From a political point of view, his move was to eradicate the root cause and prevent Wang Anshi from standing up forever.

Whether they are politicians or politicians, acquiring political property is their common purpose.

Shen An squinted at them and sneered in his heart.

“Cochin may seem like a wild place, but businessmen are willing to take risks for the sake of money.”

As long as there is enough profit, businessmen would even dare to go to the North Pole at this time, let alone Jiaozhi. Whether it was the Silk Road or adventurous voyages on the sea, caravans took risks and brought goods to the legendary Middle Kingdom, not to pay homage, but to make money.

There is no more powerful driving force in the world than money, and Shen An understands this more deeply than anyone else.

He felt that he was overlooking this group of monarchs and ministers, and even said with a slight contempt in his tone: "There are businessmen in Bianliang who have been to Jiaozhi, more than ten of them. Not only did he say, but he also said who would do it with those people before? Have you talked to a businessman? Asked? Who?"

He turned his eyes and all the officials avoided him.

"who?"

I asked who else?

There are actually businessmen from Bianliang who have been to Jiaozhi?

The ministers didn't believe it at first, but no one questioned it.

Shen Andu said that he had spoken to those businessmen, which shows that this matter is true.

Just now everyone scolded him for only being able to talk, but now he showed off his skills and knocked the officials into confusion with a stick.

The awkward atmosphere gradually became thicker. Zhao Zhen coughed dryly and said, "You are serious about this matter. What did those businessmen say about Jiaozhi?"

The officials were looking for everyone to go down the steps, and all the ministers stood up. Zeng Gongliang, who had his heel stepped on, stood with a serious expression on his face, as if the scream just now was not his own.

Old Ouyang Xiu looked at Zeng Gongliang's neck in front of him with dazzled eyes, muttering why he looked so black. Did Zeng Gongliang never take a shower?

Shen An bowed and said, "Your Majesty, no matter how much I talk, I feel like I am bragging. In this case, I would like to leave."

I won't wait for you anymore. You can ask someone yourself.

Damn it!

Is this young man so strong?

Fu Bi was confused.

Han Qi is confused

Bao Zheng was also a little confused, but he was still thinking about Shen An's intention.

This kid is just a little fox, UU reading www.uukunshu.net There is always a hidden meaning in making decisions.

So he said nothing.

Zhao Zhen also felt embarrassed and a little annoyed, so he said stiffly: "In that case, you can go ahead."

Without Butcher Shen, would I still be able to eat pigs with hair on them?

Shen An walked away. The officials were embarrassed and no one said anything.

say what?

Shen An used to say that before making a decision, one must investigate first and then discuss. But there are so many political affairs every day, who has time to investigate? Everyone acts based on experience and wisdom.

Otherwise, why is it said that Zaifu is the smartest person in the world.

It's just that this clever guy was beaten into a fool by Shen An with a stick, and everyone was a little uncomfortable and embarrassed.

Zhao Zhen was furious, and after Shen An left, he ordered people to find those businessmen.

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