A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Shen An stood outside the imperial city, and the soldiers were looking at him with reverence.

This feeling is a bit ethereal.

Shen An was a little confused.

What would happen if millions of people were watching like this?

He thought about these inexplicable questions until someone came from the front.

"Brother Anbei."

Zhao Xu actually came to greet him in person, with Chen Zhongheng behind him.

Shen An said with a panic look on his face: "Let the king come to greet you, it will be a death penalty..."

Zhao Xu said with a dark look on his face: "Stop playing with this."

Shen An smiled and said: "Isn't that what a minister should say after a triumph? Otherwise, someone will accuse him of being arrogant."

The two of them walked inside, and many people came out of the Political Hall and the Privy Council.

"Shen Daizhao, a good man!"

"Good man!"

Shen An was a little panicked. He underestimated the encouragement this victory would bring to the Song Dynasty, so he was moved for a moment.

"Even dad is very happy this time, and the prime ministers and assistants are even more so."

Zhao Xu himself was also very happy, so Qiao Er's excretion finally became normal these days.

Shen An raised his hands to the officials and asked, "Is it about the Liao people?"

"Yes, everyone is afraid of the Liao people. After defeating them in this battle, everyone feels proud and proud."

"Is the Liao envoy here?"

"Here he is, saying it was a misunderstanding."

Shen An sneered and said: "Misunderstanding...is it a misunderstanding that there are more than 10,000 elites? It's just an excuse, but be careful about the gunpowder workshop."

If the gunpowder formula is stolen, Shen An will kill someone.

"It's already started."

Zhao Xu said with a solemn expression: "The gunpowder workshop has begun to move."

Shen An nodded, and when he saw Zhao Shu, he looked innocent again.

After Zhao Shu waited for him to salute, he smiled and said, "Seeing you come back, I let go of my worries. How was the journey?"

He was worried that the Liao people would do something evil on the road, but Shen An said nonchalantly: "This road is very good. I will eat the mutton until I vomit."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Han Qi had always been curious about Shen An's thoughts on the battle. During this period, he had been pondering in front of the map. When he saw Shen An, he couldn't help but ask: "You found out that there was a large army nearby, why didn't you tell Zhe Jizu?" ? Instead, he chose to hibernate."

Shen An did not elaborate on this issue in the report, and even Zhao Shu was curious.

He looked at Shen An, and some thoughts in his mind became clearer.

For hundreds of years since the Song Dynasty, it has been an ancestral motto to control military power with civil society. It is difficult to shake this rule, otherwise it will trigger a collective backlash among civil servants.

But what about finding a way out of the civil service?

The original Zhao Zhen must have thought about it, right?

So he pinned his hopes on Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others, but was beaten in the face by the results.

That defeat caused the Song Dynasty to go downhill from then on, and also made Zhao Zhen despair of civilian unification of the army.

It is impossible to have both civil and military forces, and it is impossible to reuse military personnel. Damn, this Song Dynasty can only sit back and wait to die.

But what about Shen An?

There was something unclear in Zhao Shu's eyes.

This young man has won many battles, whether against the Jiaozhi people or the Xixia people. This time he faced the Liao people, but he still won the battle.

Such young people...

This is the treasure God gave me!

He thought of the Shenwei Crossbow, the Golden Fertilizer Pill, the cotton, the new gunpowder...

There is also the art of asking questions to break the fixed pattern of the imperial examination...

Each of these, each one, is of great benefit to the Song Dynasty.

This young man...

Zhao Shu couldn't help but show some satisfaction in his eyes, which happened to be seen by Zeng Gongliang.

When Lao Zeng saw it, he felt a little acid reflux in his heart. He thought that I had been working very hard during this period, but he never saw a satisfied look in his eyes. How could Shen An be there as soon as he came back?

Shen An over there was explaining his thoughts at the time and didn't pay attention to the monarch and ministers here.

"...After discovering a large group of enemy troops, a certain person asked people to stare at them and follow them from a distance, and then judged that they were preparing to raid Fuzhou... Just when a certain person was about to send people to Fuzhou to report the news, the Xixia people came Already..."

Shen An said it very naturally: "I knew their plan at a certain moment. They were preparing to lure the Fuzhou army out, and then either attack the city or kill the Fuzhou army in the field..."

Han Qi asked: "In other words, if the Xixia people arrive later, this battle will not be fought?"

Shen An said in shock: "Of course not. A certain person will first notify Zhe Jizu to be on guard, and then the Xixia people will come again. A certain person will ask Zhe Jizu Xu and Wei She to go out of the city to meet the enemy. The result of this battle is still the same."

Han Qi shyly raised his hands and said, "I was wrong."

Fu Bi, who had remained silent, said: "Not everyone can be called a famous general, and not everyone knows how to kill in battle."

This is a mockery of Han Qi who doesn't know how to pretend to understand, and is just a fool.

Han Qi was furious, turned around and shouted: "I have at least been to the northwest, and at least I have faced the Xixia people directly. Where have you been?"

Fu Bi sneered: "I went to the north alone back then, fought with the Liao people, and saved the territory for the Song Dynasty. How about you?"

Han Qi held his belly and shouted: "I used to..."

Shen An looked at Zhao Shu in embarrassment, thinking that I had only been away for a short time. Why did the court become like this?

It's boring for two old men to argue. They're mostly just comparing each other's merits.

Shen An was galloping all the way. It was warm in the palace at the moment. Seeing the two people arguing endlessly and Zhao Shu watching with a livid face, he simply found a pillar to lean against and take a nap.

At some point, when he woke up again, he was actually in bed.

He looked at the roof and said in confusion: "Where is this?"

The door was pushed open and the man who came in said, "You're finally awake. Go home and rest for a while. Don't get cold."

"What's the meaning?"

Shen An was a little confused, and the man said: "Fighting on the battlefield consumes your blood. You are young and don't know how to take care of yourself. You have come so fast all the way, so you are a little bit cold. If you let it go, you will suffer when you get old."

Shen An got out of bed, and the man said, "Shen is getting up."

Immediately, several palace maids and chambermaids came in and helped him get dressed. Some even brought him face wash, towels and other items...

Damn it!

Shen An finished dressing and washing without moving, and was momentarily stunned by this treatment.

That’s too much!

He went out dizzy and found himself in the palace.

Wang Chongnian appeared with a begging smile on his face.

"I've seen Taizhao. The king is writing an article and can't come. He told Taizhao to wait and have a drink with him later."

Shen An yawned and felt very energetic, so he joked: "He is looking for an excuse to drink, right?"

Wang Chongnian laughed and said: "That's right, the saint doesn't allow the king to drink alcohol."

Shen An nodded, "Take someone to have a look."

The two of them passed by, Wang Chongnian whispered interesting things, and Shen An responded at every turn.

When I arrived at the place where Brother Zhao Xu was studying, I heard someone inside saying in a tone that said that he hates iron but cannot become steel: "...Be righteous, be selfless in your heart, and humbly follow advice. Don't get angry at your ministers. This is not what a gentleman does, let alone what a gentleman does. It wasn’t the prince’s fault…”

The voice paused for a moment, and then became louder again: "Just now Cai Chen just said some bad things about miscellaneous studies, and the king spoke rudely. If the ministers come to remonstrate in the future, will the king do the same? If so, then I will As an official, I will abolish the miscellaneous studies as soon as possible, drive Shen An far away, and will not be allowed to enter the capital for the rest of his life... so..."

Wang Chongnian regretted bringing Shen An here.

Shen An's eyes were spitting fire and his breathing was whistling.

Wang Chongnian lowered his head and saw that his fists were clenched, and he immediately panicked, "Waiting for the edict..."

Bang!

Shen An kicked open the door. There were three people in the room. Zhao Xu was stunned and Zhao Hao was curious. A middle-aged man in front had cold eyes and shouted: "Get out!"

"Go away!"

Shen An strode over, and the man who slapped him looked in disbelief. Then he kicked him over and cursed: "I was fighting bloody battles on the battlefield, and someone stabbed me behind. If I don't slap you today, I'll be full of peach blossoms." If it blooms, you don’t know why the flowers are so red..."

Shen An grabbed the man and punched him until blood spurted out from his face. It was like a peach blossom in full bloom. Then he beat him violently. By the time it was over, the man's face was so swollen that even his mother could not recognize him.

"Brother Anbei!"

Shen An's series of movements were as fast as lightning, and the battle was over as soon as Zhao Xu came over.

"This matter..."

Zhao Xu smiled bitterly and said, "This is sir."

Zhao Hao looked at Shen An with admiration and said, "Brother, he dares to hit you sir? I have wanted to do it for a long time, but I just didn't dare."

Shen An patted him on the shoulder and said, "Be decisive, don't flinch when faced with bullying, and fight back decisively!"

Zhao Hao praised: "It is indeed a man's nature to wait for an edict, which is admirable, but... this gentleman is highly respected. If you beat him today, the ministers in the court will probably be angry... furious."

Shen An pointed at the man and asked, "Is he highly respected?"

Zhao Hao nodded and said seriously: "Many people outside wanted to become their teacher, but he never agreed. Later, some people said that he was a great talent, so my father sent people to invite him twice before he was invited."

"Zhuge Liang is just an old story, just trying to exaggerate his own worth."

Shen An said disdainfully: "Let's beat him. Do you have any good wine?"

When Zhao Xu turned around, the maids and maids outside immediately dispersed.

The news would definitely spread later. After thinking about it, Zhao Xu lost interest in drinking.

"Don't worry about that."

Shen An said in a low voice: "What the hell! This time you have made great contributions!"

Zhao Xu said in astonishment: "Ennoble me!"

Shen An was startled, then beat his chest and said, "Yes! A certain person only thought about promotion, but forgot about being ennobled. He could have become a marquis, but now it's over."

Zhao Xu sighed: "You have suffered a big loss. But Uncle Guo is not much better. People outside refused to believe it when they heard that Uncle Guo had killed the enemy and made meritorious deeds. They were so angry that I didn't eat all day..."

Lao Cao?

You have today too!

Shen An wanted to laugh, but in the end he held it in, then rolled his eyes and said sincerely: "If there is a way, it will definitely make people believe it, but those who do it must be bolder."

"Just say it."

Being able to appease Empress Dowager Cao was a great achievement. Zhao Xu was trying to use his merit in exchange for frequent visits to the palace, so he was not afraid to kill anyone.

Shen An whispered: "Uncle Guo is behind with his brigade, you send some people out of the city..."

…

Zhao Shu was preparing to have lunch, and Gao Taotao was accompanying him. The atmosphere between the couple was so warm that no one else could interfere.

"The imperial doctor just said that Shen An is overworked and suffering from cold. He might get sick in old age."

Zhao Shu looked at the food in front of him and suddenly felt that peace was not easy: "Some people say that he is too young and should be suppressed, but this time he has made great achievements, but I can't turn a blind eye, otherwise where are the rules?"

Gao Taotao said: "Just do what you have to do. Besides...if it doesn't work, wait ten or twenty years later, when his children will grow up, the official family..."

"Eh! Yes!"

Zhao Shu said with a smile: "He can't, but his children can. When you choose one of them in the future, or get married, you can always turn the two families into one family."

This was the way to eliminate powerful ministers. After Zhao Shu figured this out, he couldn't help but feel an appetite.

Just halfway through eating, Chen Zhongheng appeared at the door. Zhao Shu sighed: "What's the matter? Tell me. It's even more uncomfortable for me to hide it."

Chen Zhongheng came in with a sad face and said: "Guan family, Shen An injured Wang Mo in Qingning Palace."

The corners of Zhao Shu's mouth trembled slightly as he asked, "Did you hear that right?"

Chen Zhongheng said sadly: "That's right, my face is so swollen that I can't even recognize it."

"Shh!"

He thought Zhao Shu would be furious and summon Shen An to deal with it.

But Zhao Shu took a long breath, then picked up the chopsticks again and said, "Eat."