A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

What are Zaifu's responsibilities?

Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, the scope of responsibilities of the zaifu has changed again and again, and the titles have also changed a lot, but one thing has not changed, that is, as the leader of the civil servants, their duty is to assist the king.

During the Han and Tang Dynasties, when faced with provocations from foreign enemies, the prime ministers and ministers always roared and sent out troops. This was self-confidence.

Countless victories have built this confidence, making them particularly calm when facing challenges.

But the Song Dynasty was different. Countless failures created hesitation and timidity.

Prime ministers are used to giving in, but this is embarrassing. Everyone is a well-educated person and a big boss. It’s so embarrassing!

what to do?

Easy to handle!

Let's make some nonsense and package this concession, for example...

"The Song Dynasty wants to be trustworthy and reasonable, and words should not be kept... What is going on?"

Ouyang Xiu's words are packaging, packaging this cowardice and hesitation into justice.

Han Qi sneered at this: "What is credit? Can the Xixia people and the Song Dynasty talk about credit? Can the Liao people and the Song Dynasty talk about credit? If there is credit, where did the increase in coins from Qingli come from? When Fu Bi went to Liao as envoy , and after all the efforts, the bottom line was saved. But in the end, the word "Na" was added, saying that the gift of coins was just to put money on Da Song's face, but in fact it was a shame and lost the face of Da Song! Can such a Liao country be worthy of talking about credibility with the Song Dynasty? As for Xixia, that is rebellion. Are you, Ouyang Xiu, prepared to talk about credibility with rebellion? "

Ouyang Xiu said: "Reputation is the foundation of a life, and so is the country. If you don't believe me, ask Shen An..."

Everyone looked at Shen An, and Shen An said innocently: "What credibility? That... I think that you need to talk about credibility with a gentleman, but you don't need to do this with a villain, and you don't need to do this with an enemy... That's pedantic."

Oh ho ho ho!

Shen An's words immediately pushed Ouyang Xiu into the corner, unable to turn around.

But Ouyang Xiu knew what this was for.

He and Bao Zheng had recently had a debate, filing lawsuits with memorials every now and then, and even spitting at each other in court...

Shen An just came back, and he guessed that he had gotten the news, so he immediately gave it to him to stand up for Bao Zheng.

Ouyang Xiu held back his breath and was about to speak when Shen An cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think this Liang should be taken seriously. The Imperial City Department had better collect information and movements about her."

Zhao Shu was startled, "Do you think she is ambitious?"

Unless a woman was ambitious and could achieve something, Shen An would not suggest that the Imperial City Secretary should keep an eye on her.

"Yes, I think this woman is ambitious."

Shen An thought of Liang Xing's eyes, and those ambitions were burning in them.

How long can Li Liangzuo live?

Shen An felt that Li Liangzuo was probably not ruthless enough, at least not as ruthless as Liang Xing.

Liang Xing...conscience...

This pseudonym is interesting, reminding Shen An of the conscience of the Song Dynasty.

Fan Zhongyan suffered a lot at the hands of the Xixia people back then. If he had a soul in heaven, would he be pleased to see the changes in the postures of the Song Dynasty and Xixia today?

Will!

Han Qi had a different view: "Li Liangzuo is still young. Even if Liang is ambitious, the current situation does not allow it. The most he can do is interfere in politics."

In his opinion, Li Liangzuo still has twenty or thirty years to live.

"Maybe." Of course Shen An couldn't say that Li Liangzuo was a short-lived ghost.

Zhao Shu said: "Let the people from the Imperial City Department pay attention to collect information about her..."

"Your Majesty, Zhang Baibian would like to see you."

Zhao Shu smiled and said: "Does he know that I have something to give you? It's rare that he has turned into a god and has a clairvoyant. Let him come in."

Zhang Baibian came in, still looking cold and cold, "Your Majesty, there are rumors in the northwest that the Marquis of Guixin molested the Xixia envoy..."

puff!

Han Qi almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, his eyes widened, "You... I remember that there is a brothel in the northwest, right? Why don't you go? And, how dare you molest her? Li Liangzuo will Go crazy!"

You teased Mr. Liang, Li Liangzuo will feel green on his head.

When the time comes when he raises an army to take revenge, will the Song Dynasty be embarrassed?

"Fake."

Shen An knew about this in the northwest, "She invited me to the station for a banquet. I only went in for a moment and came out immediately."

Zhao Shu nodded, "Then this is a trap to ruin your reputation. But is there anything wrong with your wife?"

Zhao Shu was worried that the Shen family's grape trellis would collapse, but Shen An said calmly: "My wife understands righteousness well and is very smart. She will not misunderstand her."

But he was panicking in his heart.

He took advantage of the announcement time to run home just to give his wife a vaccination, but unexpectedly, he forgot about it because he was soaked in taro and soaked in urine.

I'm afraid this news has already spread.

He wanted to resign, but Zhang Baibian continued: "Some people say that Gui Xinhou and the Xixia envoy hit it off immediately, and the two even drank and talked happily..."

"What?" Zhao Shu was confused, and then Zhang Bianba glanced at Shen An and continued: "The people from the Imperial City Division found out... Gui Xinhou wrote a poem in the northwest... Chen Zhongheng was not allowed to spread it. "

"Read it and listen." Han Qi entered the gossip state.

Zhang Baibian thought: "Xianyun has made a fool of himself... the golden wind and jade dew can defeat countless human beings once they meet..."

Damn it!

Ouyang Xiu forgot about being squeezed by Shen An and praised: "Good words!"

He is known to like to support those who are underachieving, so he gets used to it and says: "If someone is to stay out of the way, let him out of the way..."

Both kings and ministers were numb to this word.

"Read it quickly." Han Qi felt itchy and felt that the first half of this poem was excellent. If the second half could be like this, Shen An would have another famous poem.

"Tender love is like water, good times are like dreams, and we can't bear to look at the Magpie Bridge on our way home. If our love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night..."

"good!"

"Good words, wonderful words!"

Han Qi clapped his hands and said: "When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will defeat countless people in the world... The words of Qixi Festival are over!"

Zeng Gongliang praised: "What Prime Minister Han said is exactly what I wanted to say. As soon as this poem came out, I will never write lyrics again in the future, hahahaha!"

Zhao Shu nodded and said: "Yeah... I have nothing to do. I'm afraid I won't be able to write lyrics for the Chinese Valentine's Day in the future."

The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is very beautiful, and the Chinese Valentine's Day coincides with the clear starry sky. How pleasant it would be for a group of friends or a family to enjoy the moon, drink, and sing a poem!

But now this matter is no longer satisfactory.

With Shen An's poem, anyone who writes poetry will secretly compare it, and then find that they can't compare, and they will naturally feel discouraged.

Zhang Baibian felt something was wrong and said, "Your Majesty, how should we deal with this matter?"

Shen An and that guy have some secret connections! Don't you care?

Zhao Shu waved his hand and said: "If Shen An wants a beautiful woman, with his talent and money, as long as he opens his mouth, she will come to her doorstep. So this must be the Liang family's plan... This is to alienate my monarch and my ministers. Annoying."

Zhao Shu said this as a great affirmation, and Shen An should be grateful.

But Shen An said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this... I asked someone to spread these words."

Why we fell in love as soon as we met, talked happily over wine... talked happily over wine, drank too much...

Well!

Zhao Shu's smile froze on his face and he felt a little red.

I thought it was Mr. Liang who was spreading rumors and tried to appease you, but it turned out to be you who spread the rumors...

"The Liang family dug a hole for me, and I thought... The Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette. Your Majesty often teaches me to be courteous, so I asked people to go out and spread these words. I think Liang Family and Li Liangzuo received this You will be very happy after a gift.”

Han Qi took a breath of cold air, "You...Li Liangzuo is going to feel aggrieved. If you don't do it, you will go crazy. Why are you, a young man, so full of these conspiracies and conspiracies in your head? You need to be more generous. have a future."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Han, for your teaching." Shen An's move was a bit unethical, but compared with Liang's, both had their own merits.

Zhao Shu nodded with satisfaction, feeling that Han Qi's performance recently was good, not to mention stable, and much less domineering.

"If I were here, I would definitely ask someone to write a letter and hand it over..." Han Qi said calmly: "Remember, don't write it yourself, the handwriting will be recognized, so ask someone else to write it for you and write something vague. Something more ambiguous will ensure that Li Liangzuo vomits blood..."

"Ahem!"

Zhao Shu felt it was too shameful, so he stood up and said, "Let's go our separate ways, let's go."

If he kept talking, he felt that his illness was about to relapse.

The dignified Prime Minister actually gave Shen An ideas to dig holes and bury people, and even wrote ghost letters to create ambiguity. If the people outside heard this, they would probably explode on the spot.

Is this the virtue of the Great Song Dynasty Prime Minister?

But Han Qi didn't. He said to Shen An very experiencedly: "Don't write it in such a naive way. It will look fake at first glance. It should be obscure. If people read it, they won't notice anything on the spot. Wait until you lie in bed at night. , when I was half asleep and half awake, a thought suddenly came to my mind... This is not right! Then I jumped up, covered in cold sweat."

"Also, the ghostwriter must have some skills, at least the handwriting must pass the test."

"..."

Shen An held up his hands with a shocked look on his face, "Thank you, Mr. Han, for your advice."

In the past, he always thought that Lao Han was a hot-tempered person with no connotation, but after what he said just now, he felt that he had been deceived.

This is obviously a boring old man!

Zhao Shu remembered something and said: "This poem... There is something wrong with Xixia and the Liao people now. This poem cannot be spread."

The ministers all nodded, and Han Qi said: "If it spreads, the people of the Song Dynasty will know about Shen An's affair. If the people of Xixia know about it, they will probably..."

I'm afraid the meeting will discuss the color of Li Liangzuo's headscarf.

Zhao Shu pointed at Shen An, really angry.

Look at the good stuff you've done!

After leaving the imperial city, Shen An hurried home.

"Mr. Lang is back home."

Shen An came back in such a hurry that Zhuang Laoshi didn't even prepare a welcome ceremony.

After Shen An came to the palace to see his majesty, Zhuang Laoshi made some preparations. At this moment, the whole family of servants, including Zeng Ermei, were there.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lang."

The servants all bowed.

When Shen An returned from a long journey, it seemed that he had made meritorious deeds again. Naturally, the servants were overjoyed and even raised their voices a lot.

Shen An nodded, "You will have to work hard while waiting at home, and you will be rewarded later."

When the head of the family performs meritorious service, it is natural that the servants will benefit from it. This is the current ecology, and it is the same in every family.

If you are a general, such as the Zhe family, according to Zhe Kexing, when you won the battle in the past, the captured things were given to the servants in boxes one by one. That is called a luxury, and it can compare with the rich people in Bianliang. .

The only strange thing is the Huayuan County Prince's Mansion. Zhao Yunliang and his son are "good at teaching". They eat grain every now and then. Let alone a reward, they even eat meat during the New Year. You can imagine how much loyalty the servants have, but they are probably gone.

"Thank you, sir."

The servants bowed to express their thanks, and Zeng Ermei turned around and ran away with a cry.

"My braised pork..."