A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

People from the Imperial City Department appeared undisguisedly near the Shen family, which meant reminders and warnings.

——Shen An, don’t cause trouble recently!

Combining what Zhao Yunrang said, Shen An knew that Zhao Zhen was really ill.

Once Zhao Zhen falls, the ministers and ministers will not panic, but the Imperial City Secretary will keep an eye on important people, and Li Zhang will get the news...

The news of the official's illness only spread within a very small area, and no one risked being torn apart by Zhang Ba8n by spreading it everywhere.

Zhao Zhen has fallen ill a lot since he ascended the throne, so people familiar with the matter have nothing to say and just celebrate the holidays when they should.

“It’s Chinese New Year!”

The door of Shen's house opened, and Guoguo, wearing new clothes, ran out with Huahua.

She stood outside the door, turned around and looked at the peach charms on both sides of the door, and shouted: "It's crooked!"

"Can't you?"

Zhuang Laoshi came out after pasting the peach charms with his own hands. He looked left and right and didn't notice any distortion, but he didn't notice that Guoguo made a face.

"Guoguo!"

Most of the children in the alley came out wearing new clothes.

Throughout the year, no matter how poor a family is, they will try their best to buy new clothes for their children and arrange this meal.

Guoguo stood in the middle, raised her head slightly, and said proudly: "I have candy!"

"I have it too!"

"I have so many!"

A group of children were comparing themselves proudly.

"I have caramel!"

"I have it too!"

"Mine is here, look at it."

The children took out the candies they had brought to show off, and finally a white and tender little hand stretched out, with a white little rabbit-shaped thing on it.

"What's this?"

"sugar!"

Guo Guo said proudly: "This is not malt candy, please try it."

She picked up her small purse and dug through it, and took out a dozen small candies.

"Here, one for each person."

Each of the children got one piece, and when they tasted it, they were all dumbfounded.

"So sweet!"

"Not yet."

"Guoguo, who did this?"

Guo Guo said proudly: "My brother made it and only gave it to me."

"Your brother is so awesome!"

Having a powerful older brother is every child's greatest wish, but Shen An doesn't have an older brother.

Zhe Kexing is nothing. After staying in Bianliang for a long time, he felt that he had forgotten all Fuzhou.

The kitchen is steaming with steam, Zeng Ermei is in charge, and there are many people helping in the kitchen.

Zhe Kexing was holding a wine bottle and smelling it.

"It's fish, just fried."

"This is elbow, steamed."

Using the taste to drink wine, Shen An felt that this guy would become the god of wine sooner or later.

At night, the lights in Shen's house were brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

"Braised hoof..."

“Tea Shrimp!”

“Stir-fried haggis…”

"..."

Dishes were placed on the table one after another. Guoguo was holding her sister-in-law beside her, muttering about when she could start eating. She was obviously hungry.

This is the most sumptuous meal for the Shen family, with a total of thirty-six dishes, all of which are hard dishes.

Things like reading the market are not popular in the Shen family. According to Shen An, we will only eat affordable ones.

Today is the last day of Jiayou's seventh year, so the four of them sat down separately without sharing meals. Shen An raised his glass and said, "With this glass of wine, I wish the country peace and prosperity."

The four wine glasses clinked gently, and joy gradually spread...

…

The next morning, Shen An was dressed neatly, but news came from outside.

"The official is unwell and the court meeting will not be held."

"They all knew the news yesterday and were notified according to their level."

Depend on!

Shen An said angrily: "Then someone's level should have been notified yesterday, right?"

The sergeant who came to inform him smiled bitterly and said: "The envoys from various countries had arrived long ago, but when they learned that the meeting was cancelled, they all made a fuss and forgot about it."

The Great Court Meeting was a very grand gathering, not only in the Song Dynasty but also in the Liao Dynasty.

Every year, everyone sends envoys to each other to congratulate each other at this time.

But the envoys from various countries who came to the Song Dynasty came to nothing.

The Song Dynasty didn’t even hold a New Year’s party?

Immediately, news came that the Song Dynasty was in financial difficulty, so Zhao Zhen simply found an excuse to be sick and gave up.

"Who came up with this excuse? What a great idea!"

Shen An thought this was a good idea. When he found out it was Bao Zheng, he said helplessly: "Mr. Bao has to do something. It's best not to do anything."

…

"Bao Zheng is a good idea."

Zhao Zhen was lying on the bed, his complexion looked better, but his breath was still a little unstable.

There was a bowl of yokan placed on the small table next to it, but a white and tender hand was covering it.

"The imperial doctor said that your body is a little hot and you can no longer eat mutton, at least not until you feel better.\

,"Empress Cao gave the bowl of yokan to Chen Zhongheng beside her without waiting for Zhao Zhen's consent.

"take it out!"

Chen Zhongheng glanced at the helpless Zhao Zhen and went out with the yokan.

"I...I'm fine."

Zhao Zhen felt that his problem was not serious, so he refused to stop eating. The doctors had no choice but to invite the queen.

Empress Cao knew that his willpower was weak, so she advised him, "Let's eat when it's ready. Later, I will send someone to Xiongzhou to buy some good sheep and feed them carefully all the way back."

Zhao Zhen felt aggrieved and turned away.

"Are the messengers making a fuss?"

"yes."

Zhang BaBa, who had been standing by the side, raised his head at this moment and looked at Zhao Zhen with a solemn look in his eyes.

"The Liao envoy said that your health is probably not good, so you can't go out to see people..."

"interesting."

Zhao Zhen sneered and said: "The Liao people don't want me to die early... Why? Because they are poor. Once the successors want to expedition to the north, regardless of success or not, the Liao people will only become poorer."

He said happily: "The biggest reason for the Chanyuan Alliance back then was poverty. If the Song Dynasty drags on, the Liao people will be in embarrassment. Therefore, unless it is a war that overwhelms the country, the Liao people can only number tens of thousands at most and can destroy them." who?"

Zhang Baba said sincerely: "Your Majesty is wise, that is indeed the case."

Zhao Zhen sighed: "Thirteenth Lang is stable, but his temper is a bit sharp. If the Liao people anger him, he will start an army to retaliate...but the Northern Expedition will not, so I am not worried about him."

His tone, as if he was talking about the aftermath, made Empress Cao a little uncomfortable, so she advised: "The official family should rest."

"It took too long to rest."

Zhao Zhen said: "My bones are sore. What I am most worried about is Zhong Zhen. That child seems gentle, but there is a spirit of temper in his bones. He will scream when it is unfair, and would rather break than bend..."

He suddenly held Queen Cao's hand and whispered: "What if we had a child like this?"

Empress Cao felt bitter in her heart and nodded: "Of course that's good."

Not having a son was a pain point for her and Zhao Zhen, and they still can't let it go to this day.

Zhao Zhen let go of his hand and said with a smile: "I have figured it out. Children are God's will. God will give it to him if he wants to. If God doesn't want to give it, you can't force it. This child Zhong Zhen... Da Song Dynasty has many problems, but I am lazy and don't want to move. I estimate that this child will make a big move when the time comes, and those ministers will be in trouble."

He said it very easily, and Queen Cao frowned and said: "But there is someone who can celebrate the new year!"

"The car in front is the car in front."

Zhao Zhen's thinking was very clear: "But there is a problem in the Song Dynasty. It's a big problem. Shen An once said that if you can't move, you will die, but if you move, you will still have a chance to live. I deeply agree. It's just that the things of that year are still there, but I don't know. I couldn't move anymore...if Fan Wenzheng had a spirit, he would definitely laugh at my cowardice."

Empress Cao sighed: "Then Shen An is very powerful. In a few decades, his city will be even deeper. When Zhong Zhen joins forces with him, what will the court be like? But at that time, my concubine It should be gone, just out of sight."

"That's fate."

Zhao Zhen held her hand again and rubbed it.

A blush appeared on Queen Cao's face. Although they were an old couple, Zhao Zhen didn't often come to sleep with her, so she felt a little uncomfortable and shy.

"Don't worry about this, Shen An... I have been asking him to do things and watching him with a cold eye. He is a sensible person and will not test the emperor's bottom line. I take this from him. Otherwise, when he beat the censor last time, I You can throw him to Qiongzhou and never come back."

Zhao Zhen asked about the time and said: "In previous years, the Great Court meeting was in full swing at this moment, and there would be a banquet later. Many envoys were waiting to eat the banquet from the Song Dynasty, thinking it was an honor, but this year it is inevitable that people will come."

"Official family."

"Let the people in the ceremonial room prepare a banquet. Envoys from all countries will gather together and let Shen An preside over it."

"yes."

After waiting for the others to go out, Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Those envoys are gloating about the misfortune and want to see if I don't care. I will let Shen An, who has the biggest headache for them, go and make a scene, hahahaha!"

Zhao Zhen laughed childishly, feeling very proud.

Queen Cao asked: "Aren't you worried that the envoys will fall out?"

"Don't worry about that."

Zhao Zhen said: "If you have a falling out, let's have a falling out. I don't feel comfortable lying here. If they feel comfortable, I won't feel comfortable either. It's best if we all feel uncomfortable together."

Chen Zhongheng ran to Shen's house in a hurry. Standing outside the gate, he heard Guoguo's laughter inside and Shen An's helpless words: "Okay, let's go out to play later."

During this period of time, Zhao Zhen was bedridden. Chen Zhongheng not only had to pay attention to the medicine and illness, but also to pay attention to the affairs of the foreign court. He was busy all the time.

He looked up at Taofu and sighed: "Yes! I have forgotten that it is eight years since Jiayou..."

Jiayou is a good year name, and the number eight is also very auspicious, so Shen An is in a good mood.

"Old Chen came just in time. There is some bacon at home today. You can take some back."

The Shen family cooked a lot of dishes for the New Year. Shen An pulled Chen Zhongheng into the kitchen. Chen Zhongheng became jealous when he saw the countless dishes piled up and the meat hanging everywhere.

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"Yes, if you don't like something else, just this one. If you have delicious food, enjoy it. Just tell me what you want."

Shen An shocked Chen Zhongheng with his nouveau riche attitude, and then became depressed after hearing the news.

"Since the great court meeting has been cancelled, the banquet should also be cancelled. Now that the banquet is being given, those envoys think that this is a benefit they caused, and they will be in trouble in the future."

Children who cry are fed by milk. If everyone were like this, the mother would probably be hopeless.

Chen Zhongheng took out a smoked front leg with a fork, looked at the color of the meat, and said with satisfaction: "This is a beautiful red color, it must be delicious. Jiayou has been here for eight years, so if you want a good sign, just take it."

Shen An was startled and said, "Jiayou has been here for eight years..."

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The third update is here, good night everyone!