A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Zhao Shu had seen martial arts performances and military parades, but he had only seen such tragic scenes when he was in Shenjiazhuang.

At that time, not long after the Mangshan Army arrived in Bianliang, someone provoked them. The two sides had a martial arts exercise in Shenjiazhuang. As a result, the opponent was beaten to the point of running away, which was horrific.

But that time, the Mangshan Army won with an overwhelming advantage, so there was not much tragic atmosphere.

Boom!

A big man was struck by a knife in an unprotected part of his arm, and he immediately howled miserably. Then he grabbed his opponent with one hand and slammed him away.

The two big men fell down with blood on their faces.

Tragedy abounded everywhere. Zhao Shu couldn't bear to witness it and said, "Is this how it is on the battlefield?"

Cao Yi had been in a battle formation, so he said honestly: "Guan family, the real battle formation is more tragic than this."

"Is it worse than this?" Zhao Shu said in shock: "Did those soldiers..."

He thought of the scenes of the Song Dynasty soldiers fighting fiercely, and he couldn't help but trembled: "Is it really like this? Why didn't those people say anything? Why didn't they let me know this?"

Cao Yi was too embarrassed to say anything, so he looked at Zhao Xu.

There is no way to talk about this!

——Your Majesty, the soldiers fought bloody battles and the battle was tragic...

I have said this countless times!

But when did you listen carefully?

In the eyes of the superiors, the blood and sacrifices of the soldiers are probably just a number, plus the worries of pension expenses.

As for the tragedy...Okay, I get it.

But how can a superior person who has never seen such tragedy understand the bravery of the soldiers?

Cao Yi suddenly realized that Shen An had taken advantage of him and used this tragic method to tell the officials that it was not easy for the soldiers.

But he didn't feel resentful, because the previous one was just a drill, but the one just now was a real practice. This scene made him a little shocked.

Did Shen An's arrangement turn out to be so tragic?

How could that young man know so much?

At this moment, most of the people had fallen. When Zhao Xu saw it, he said: "Guan family, the general army is in danger of collapse when the casualties reach 20% to 30%. The Cao family's is good."

Most of them have fallen down and still haven't collapsed, which shows Cao Yi's ability in training troops.

Shen An explained yesterday: It will not stop until there is only one person left.

So this scene was presented, which made Zhao Shu very satisfied.

"Okay! Stop it."

Zhao Shu stopped with satisfaction, and then said: "Not bad."

Knowing that he had passed the test, Cao Ji hurriedly knelt down and said, "I am willing to die for my official family!"

Zhao Shu said with satisfaction: "Go back, I will think about it later."

Cao Yi stood up happily. After Zhao Shu and his son left, he looked at the guards who had fallen to the ground and said, "Bring them all back."

Most of the young people were okay and helped each other stand up, but the two old soldiers were lying there, breathing lightly.

A group of big men surrounded them, looking sad.

Cao Yan asked: "What's wrong?"

The crowd parted silently, and Cao Yi walked in.

The two old soldiers opened their eyes and said with a smile: "We are going to see A Lang. Lang Jun, please work hard to cheer up the Cao family... cheer up the Cao family... otherwise... otherwise... A Lang, the villain is here." …”

As soon as the old pawn's hand was loosened, it fell down.

Cao Yi didn't know what was wrong with him, his tears just fell down, and then he slowly knelt down and sobbed silently.

"It's because I can't help you, and I'm useless! It's useless!"

He raised his head, feeling that he had failed so badly that he wished someone could beat him.

"Save them! Where is An Bei?" Cao Yan turned around, and Shen An was right behind him.

"An Bei, save them, what brother do you want..." He felt that he had overstated his words and was humiliating Shen An, so he raised his head and said: "They are all the most loyal guards of the Cao family, even if they follow someone This useless person has no complaints despite being aggrieved... I can't help them!"

Cao Yi burst into tears, no longer as cautious as before.

Shen An walked over, stretched out his hand under the noses of the two old soldiers, and said, "Come here, carry them to a place sheltered from the wind."

Cao Yan personally held the hands of an old soldier and raised his chin towards the side hall, "Go over there."

The chamberlain on the side said in astonishment: "Uncle, you can't open the door without an official order over there!"

There are many rules in the palace. For example, in some palaces, you cannot open the door without instructions, and you cannot even sweep.

Cao Yan smiled evilly and said: "Open the door! If something happens, someone will take the responsibility. If you don't want to, I will kill you first and then break open the door."

"Uncle, that's a taboo!"

"What a taboo!" Cao Yan scolded, "They risked their lives for X, for the Cao family. What taboo does the head of the family have to be afraid of? Is that a human being? That's a beast. Go and open the door."

A servant quickly went to report Cao Yan's recklessness.

Zhao Shu, who was on the road, stopped and turned around, saying nothing for a long time.

Zhao Xu was worried that he would be angry, so he persuaded him: "As an official, Uncle Cao Guo has a simple nature. I think he lost his temper in a hurry."

Zhao Shu turned around and continued to move forward. The servant was a little confused and asked: "Guan family, do you want to stop him?"

Zhao Shu shook his head, "What are you trying to stop? Friendship is a good thing, why don't we have to wait for someone with a wolf-hearted attitude to take over? Let the imperial doctor go!"

The imperial doctor rushed to the side hall and saw Shen An rescuing people.

Seeing the imperial doctor come in, Shen An stood up and said, "I'm just exhausted."

The two old soldiers had not fought so fiercely for many years, and they were too excited... The emperor felt that this kind of emotion was normal, so he withdrew.

After being carried in, Shen An used the method of pinching people again and woke them up within two seconds. They are currently resting.

"Convert to your faith and your master will be rejuvenated!"

The two imperial doctors habitually praised Shen An, and then each stepped forward to diagnose and treat him.

"Thank you for your trust, Hou."

The two old soldiers struggled to salute Shen An, and Shen An said: "A loyal person will naturally come to his rescue. A ruthless person will only add insult to injury."

Cao Yi solemnly handed over his hand and said, "Thank you An Bei. I'll talk to you later if you need anything."

Shen An smiled and said: "It's just a trivial matter, not worthy of being an uncle."

Cao Yan said solemnly: "These old soldiers have been left to my family all their lives. They have been born and died, risking their lives and forgetting to die. I originally wanted them to live a long life, but I never thought that the government would be kind and gave the Cao family the opportunity to engage in military affairs. It is a matter of state and family affairs." , I must only care about national affairs, so I tired them out..."

This is gesture.

Cao Yi's words not only expressed his loyalty to Zhao Shu, but also comforted these guards.

This is a required course for powerful people... to win people's hearts.

"Lang Jun, if something happens, we are willing to follow Lang Jun into battle and kill the Liao people!"

The guards of the Cao family looked excited, probably their blood was boiling after being praised so much by the family master.

This is the difference between those who work hard and those who work hard.

Shen An was not interested in these. Later, these people evacuated the imperial city, and Cao Yi stayed behind.

"Anbei, what is a powerful person? You have the ability to protect yourself, you have people to rely on, and you have people to control you... You can kill the enemy in battle, you can be a herdsman with sense... This is not just about the family's profound knowledge, but also the fact that the family is full of talents. Everything you want is available..."

This is somewhat similar to the retainer system during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The host family used its own prestige and money to recruit talents, and then used them for its own use.

However, the Song Dynasty cannot have this kind of retainer system, otherwise the old Zhao family will give you nightmares.

"No need to have too many, just a few with various talents."

Cao Yi was seriously teaching Shen An how to run a household for the powerful.

The powerful people have different ways of running a family, but most of them are similar. They all cherish their own things and refuse to talk to outsiders. This generally means that the family is passed on to sons but not to daughters, and to the eldest son but not to the second son.

"Most of these people can only be used for one generation. Why?" Cao Yi was really serious about Shen An. "To make them return to their hearts, you have to give them benefits. Money is the second best. The first thing is to give benefits to their sons. You have to give them benefits." They are free and try their best to help them go to the imperial examination and become officials..."

Shen An nodded, "This is how we can make them serve."

"Yes, Anbei, you are really smart." Cao Yi said with a smile: "Just do it like this. In a few years, the Shen family will become a truly powerful family."

"A powerful person!" Shen An smiled and said: "You have talents in your hands, money and food at home...you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. Are these powerful people?"

Cao Yi nodded, "Yes, these are powerful people. And everyone has to communicate with each other. If necessary... The Cao family stayed away from those people because of the empress, but they will slowly interact with them in the future. When the time comes, In the next generation, the Cao family will reintegrate into the powerful."

"Huddled together for warmth is good, but have you ever thought about why those powerful people are not reused? Officials and the court would rather raise them like pigs than let them serve as officials and the army. Do you know why? "

Shen An dropped these words and left, UU Reading www.uukanｓhu. netｔ Cao Ji was left in a daze.

"Is someone wrong? Or are all the powerful people wrong?"

He thought for a long time, then turned around and asked someone to send a message to Queen Mother Cao.

Queen Mother Cao was taking medicine. The weather was cold. She was sweating profusely from her martial arts practice in the morning. She just stood in the cool breeze for a while because of her strength. Then she caught a cold.

"Empress..."

Ren Shouzhong staggered while running. The sore on his buttocks had not healed yet and was in severe pain.

His sweaty appearance did not attract the attention of Empress Dowager Cao, so he was blind in vain.

"The soul is calling!" Empress Dowager Cao stared at him coldly, as if she wanted to punish him again.

Ren Shouzhong was startled and said quickly: "Mother, my uncle has won a great victory..."

"shut up!"

The joints of Queen Mother Cao's hands holding the bowl turned white, her body was trembling slightly, and she was so excited.

The old Cao family is about to turn over!

"Go and tell Da Lang to be cautious and not to be complacent and arrogant."

As soon as Ren Shouzhong went out, Cao Yi's words were brought to him.

"Mother, my uncle asked...did the powerful people do something wrong?"

"Huh?" Empress Dowager Cao's nasal voice was very strong. After all, she was Cao Bin's granddaughter. She guessed what her brother meant just by thinking about it. "It's natural for a powerful person to act like a fool."

When the visitor was about to go out, Queen Mother Cao stopped him and said, "Go and tell Da Lang, don't be the first to do so..."

After they left, she said happily: "I'm so glad that Da Lang is so sensible. Congratulations! The Cao family is now free from worries."

"Your Majesty, my uncle and the Guixin Hou had some words. They turned around and stood there blankly. Later, I asked the villain to pass on the message."

"Is it Shen An?" Empress Dowager Cao exclaimed, "This young man... is mature and steady in his work. Okay, okay!"

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