A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

What is there in the palace?

Most people would probably say that there are more chamberlains and more maids.

Chamberlains serve noble people, and the same goes for palace maids.

The emperor of the Song Dynasty must have face! So I generally don’t go to palace maids.

But Zhao Zhen's father, Zhenzong, was shameless. Fortunately, Zhao Zhen's biological mother was.

At that time, Concubine Li Chen was just a palace maid, serving Liu E. After being given that kind of treatment by Zhenzong, Zhao Zhen was born, and what happened next is hard to describe.

This matter is considered a minor taboo, and most people will not mention it.

Firstly, it is for the sake of the respect of the nobles and the face of Zhenzong; secondly, there are some things that are unclear and unclear, and speaking out is just reversing old cases.

Therefore, no matter how many maids there are in the palace, the cautious emperor will not touch them.

But Shen An said that there were many maids in the palace, which sounded wrong.

Zhao Zhongzhen felt that there was something in this guy's words. Did this mean that my father would sow seeds everywhere when he entered the palace?

Zhao Zongshi is such a arrogant woman. The two of them are deeply in love and can be called a model couple.

Shen An was a little embarrassed and said, "Slip of the tongue."

It's okay if he didn't mention the slip of the tongue, but if he did say it, it would be obvious.

Zhao Zhongzhen coughed dryly and said, "Let's go out."

The two left here and went to the next door.

"I'm used to it!"

Shen An was also in a daze for a moment, and thinking about it now was almost like a ghost.

Zhao Zhongzhen looked at the empty table with melancholy, "Where is the Story of the Stone?"

…

"Where's the Story of the Stone?"

Xiao Guanyin is sitting on the couch. This is her territory in the tent.

She didn't like the life of running around, and she didn't like the scenes of men chasing their prey crazily.

But that was Yelu Hongji, her husband, the emperor of Daliao.

She put a few pieces of paper in her hand on the table and said lazily: "Who is that salted vegetable and pork belly? The name sounds like a dish."

A maid standing by said: "Madam, I've never heard of this dish!"

Xiao Guanyin's eyes are not big, but they look particularly charming on her fair and tender face.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her lips were round, but not big.

She said lazily: "This name is Cai, I'm sure."

A bird chirping came from outside. Xiao Guanyin's eyebrows moved and he said, "Go and ask who sent this manuscript."

"yes."

A maid went there and came back later and said, "My dear, it was sent by a merchant. He was doing business with the Song people and got this in Bianliang. He thought you would like it, so he sent it here."

"I've met my empress."

The person standing outside is the businessman.

Xiao Guanyin picked up the manuscript and said: "The Story of Stone uses a stone to tell the story. The Rongguo Mansion is the home of bells and dishes, and it is also the founding hero. Such a family will show its decline in future generations. That Jia Baoyu is very talented, but it is a pity that he is in the Rongguo Mansion..."

She reached out to pick up the teacup and took a sip, sighing: "Xue Baochai is even more of a hero among women. Her father died young, her brother is incompetent, and her mother is cowardly. If she doesn't fight, the Xue family will be in danger..."

"The writer of Salted Vegetables and Stewed Pork is so sophisticated that you can't help but immerse yourself in it after just a few words. Not only are the characters vivid, but they also involve the court and the countryside. This is the family, the country, the world..."

She stood up, and a maid came to help her.

"That guy is very good at simmering pork with salted vegetables. It would be great if he could ask for advice in person. Let's go and find your Majesty."

…

It was rare for Yelu Hongji not to go hunting today.

The big tent is large enough for a court meeting.

There were no ministers in the tent, only Yelu Hongji and a few chamberlains.

"Your Majesty, the spy has sent news."

Yelu Hongji was reading a book, and by coincidence, he was reading The Story of the Stone.

He nodded slightly, and then said: "In the Rongguo Mansion, there is no distinction between elder and younger. Jia Zheng said he was rigid and upright, but he occupies the magpie's nest. Such a person... is so shameless. Jia Baoyu is just the son of the second son, The whole government actually regards him as a treasure... What kind of treasure is Jia Baoyu? He just likes to hang out with women... There are many people like this among the people of Song Dynasty, no wonder they are so weak."

"And that Jia Lian is completely useless. He is the boss, but he lets his second brother take away the power in the house. What a waste!"

There was a cold look in his eyes, and he was obviously thinking of something.

At this time a man was brought in.

Yelu Hongji raised his head and asked with cold eyes: "What's the matter?"

The man lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, the news about Nanjing Road..."

Yelu Hongji snorted coldly: "Can the Song people beg for mercy?"

The man's body trembled and he said: "Your Majesty, there is no...Nanjing Road...failed."

There was a cold expression on Yelu Hongji's brows. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. He said calmly: "Should you tell it yourself or should I ask."

The man's body trembled even more, and he hurriedly said: "Nanjing Dao sent more than 500 elites to the Xiongzhou area to clear grass and valleys. At first, the Song people were helpless. Later, the Song Emperor sent Shen An and the Mangshan Army..."

"Mangshan Army?"

Yelu Hongji had long forgotten this small and pitiful army.

Someone around him reminded: "Your Majesty, you are the local soldiers trained by Shen Bian. Later, more than a hundred of them went to Bianliang, found Shen An, and were organized into the Mangshan Army. They were the ones who caused trouble in Nanjing Road last time. Ran."

Yelu Hongji nodded, "I remember, it's tit-for-tat when people go to Xiongzhou. The officials of Nanjing Road are pretty good."

The man sniffed and said, "Your Majesty, someone came to report that night that the Mangshan Army was leaving the city, so our people went to intercept and kill..."

"and after?"

Yelu Hongji covered his forehead and said, "What happened next?"

His voice was soft, but the man was shaking like chaff.

"Your Majesty...all were wiped out..."

Yelu Hongji smiled and asked: "Who destroyed it?"

The man said with difficulty: "Our people..."

"Your Majesty, spare your life..."

The man knelt on the ground and kowtowed as if pounding garlic.

"More than five hundred people...more than a hundred people were all wiped out. This is very interesting."

Yelu Hongji put down the stone manuscript in his hand and said with a smile: "This is impossible. Even if Di Qing can't do it again, he will be defeated. Why?"

The man looked up. There was a swelling on his forehead. He looked like a ghost. "Your Majesty, that night... no one knows what happened that night. It was only after dawn that the news came out. Shen An even ordered people to build a temple in Beijing. More than five hundred people, not a few..."

"Why?"

Yelu Hongji frowned and said, "Is there an ambush? That's right. If there hadn't been an ambush, let alone Shen An and the Mangshan Army, even if Zhao Zhen's personal officers came, they would have been annihilated."

The man breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had escaped death.

"and after?"

Yelu Hongji stood up and stood with his back turned.

The man's forehead was swollen and painful, but he didn't dare to touch it. He said: "Your Majesty, later the officials of Nanjing Road sent spies to assassinate Shen An..."

"Huh? This is not bad. I remember that there were some powerful spies in Nanjing Road. It would be good if Shen An died. He was a close minister of Zhao Zhen. His death... I heard that Zhao Zhen accepted the prince. How could I do it without a congratulatory gift? Okay? This is my gift to him."

He turned around and said, "The Story of the Stone came from the family of Shen An's father-in-law. His lovely wife wanted to be an extraordinary literary talent, but unfortunately she became a widow."

He sighed: "The Story of the Stone only contains these, but I can't put it down. It's as if I saw living flesh and blood in the book. That is my portrayal... That woman is a great talent."

Xiao Guanyin, who was outside the tent, covered her chest when she heard this and said, "Is it actually written by Shen An's wife? That woman is so smart. I really want to talk to her for a few days..."

"His Majesty……"

The man inside raised his head and said: "Nanjing Road has sent the most outstanding spies, and someone has responded... to sneak into Shen An's residence at night..."

Yelu Hongji's eyes were cold. In his world, any opponent had better be dead.

Then he heard a sigh and frowned slightly, but said nothing.

The queen was too sentimental, and she must have felt that Shen Taizhao, who could write "Think of the days when he was a fierce warrior and an iron horse, and could swallow thousands of miles like a tiger" should not die.

Outside the tent, Xiao Guanyin frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "I will smile to the sky with my sword, leaving my liver and gallbladder behind... You are so heroic, but you have really gone."

"Your Majesty, the spy's assassination was discovered, and Shen was safe and sound. The spies... were suppressed by the collapsed wall when they escaped, and only one of them came back."

What?

Is Shen An okay?

Yelu Hongji's face turned red and he said coldly: "Here comes someone!"

Two guards came in outside.

The man shouted in panic: "Your Majesty, it's not our fault, nor Nanjing Road's fault... someone... someone snitched."

Yelu Hongji shouted coldly: "Who?"

The man looked around and hesitated to speak!

Yelu Hongji sneered: "They are all my people, tell me!"

He knew that this matter might involve powerful officials of Daliao, so he became even more angry.

But his face was still cold.

The man knew that this was his only chance to save his life, so he whispered: "Your Majesty, it's the Emperor's uncle..."

Yelu Hongji's eyes sparkled, and he sneered: "Is it conclusive?"

The man said: "The spy was buried in the ruins at that time. He heard Shen An and Xiongzhou officials, as well as the Song spy leader Yao Chunlai talking, mentioning that when the Mangshan army left the city, there were people from the emperor's uncle who led the way. Our people were found directly... The Emperor's uncle's people informed the people of Song Dynasty in advance about the secret spy's assassination, and this was the failure..."

"It's him?"

Yelu Hongji's complexion changed slightly, and then he said calmly: "This person who framed the emperor's uncle deserves to die!"

The man did not expect that Yelu Hongji would be like this. He raised his hand and shouted: "Your Majesty, everything I say is true. Uncle Emperor..."

Two guards rushed over, UU Reading www.uukanshu.netｔ first blocked his mouth, and then dragged him out.

Yelu Hongji said coldly: "Trample him to death!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The man was gagged and dragged out. Xiao Guanyin looked at it indifferently, lowered his eyes slightly and said: "There are always many disputes in the world, but there is nothing you can do."

The man was tied up and put into the bag, and then a group of cavalry galloped back and forth in front.

At first, the bag was still struggling violently, but then it gradually subsided...

Xiao Guanyin didn't want to see this, so she was ready to go back.

"Scared?"

Unexpectedly, Yelu Hongji was standing beside her.

Xiao Guanyin whispered: "I feel a little uncomfortable."

Yelu Hongji shook his head slightly, thinking that it was strange for the Xiao family to have such a talented girl.