Chapter 1,267 How to Become a High-Ranking Official

Latest website: Is there still no news from Northwest? "

Zhao Shu was a little anxious.

"Your Majesty, there is still no news."

Zhang Ba8 said: "The news from the Imperial City Division will arrive in the next two days according to the schedule."

Zhao Shu asked: "What is Shen An doing at home?"

Zhang Baibian said with a strange expression: "He has been teaching his son enlightenment at home during this period, but..."

"But what?" Zhao Shu felt that he had trouble sleeping and eating because of this, but Shen An was so cool and unrestrained, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

"Taro doesn't like to learn very much, which made Shen An furious. Then his wife and sister protected Tao..."

"Hahahaha!" Zhao Shu couldn't help but laugh, then recalled his experience of teaching his son, and sighed: "If you are not a father, how do you know how difficult it is to raise children!"

"Let people guard it, and if there is any news, report it as soon as possible."

Zhao Shu felt better. It would be better if there was a fire in Shen An's backyard.

Zhang Baibian went to inquire about the news personally, going all the way to the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council.

There was no response from the political hall.

In the Privy Council, the generals were called together to discuss trends in the northwest.

"They say Xixia won't do anything." Fu Bi felt sad that he couldn't help Shen An.

"Don't you know how to do it?" Zhang Baba felt that Shen An was going to be in trouble.

Should you give him a hand?

Zhang Baba thought for a while and felt that he couldn't pull it.

"There are so many people outside who are impeaching Shen An. They all say that he is too bold this time and is so domineering that even Han Qi can't compare..."

If Han Qi hears this, he will definitely fight against Fu Bi.

"Your Majesty, there is nothing you can do!" Fu Bi had a headache.

Zhang Baba felt that he couldn't pull it, so he just resigned himself to fate.

"A messenger from the northwest... A messenger from the northwest is here!"

There was a shout from outside, and just as Zhang Baba was about to rush out, he felt the figure in front of him disappear in a flash.

This speed and reaction... made me ashamed!

Fu Bi rushed out, and the messenger was brought in just in time.

"explain!"

The messenger was just about to salute, when he heard the words, he trembled and shouted: "My lord, the Xixia people have harassed Qingjian City many times, and have also sent many scouts in the Huanqing area. Our military leader has said that the Xixia people are going to take action. "

Fu Bi's eyes lit up and he immediately asked: "Bring the documents."

The messenger handed over the document. Fu Bi looked at it carefully, then raised his head and said: "The enemy's rangers are harassing Qingjian City. This is just harassment. Zhong E has a clear judgment. He is worthy of being the seed of a famous general..."

The officials on the side responded in unison, but everyone remembered that Fu Bi said last time that the old farmers were the offspring of weasels, and each generation was inferior to the last, and they would never produce famous generals again.

You change your position a bit quickly!

But this time the Privy Council was all on Shen An's side, hoping that the Xixia people would start attacking right now.

"Is it just harassment?"

"Harassment is not an offense."

"Shen An said that the Xixia people will definitely launch an attack. When will this happen?"

"..."

At this time, the ministers and assistants in the political hall also came out. After asking, Han Qi said: "Hurry into the palace and tell the officials the good news."

Everyone was stunned, thinking that the Xixia people wanted to attack. Is this good news?

But looking at Han Qi's huge body, everyone remembered that this person was unreasonable.

The people in the Privy Council were looking forward to it. Fu Bi entered the palace with these expectations. When he saw Zhao Shu, he said: "Guan family, Qingjian City is here to repay the debt. The Xixia Rangers are harassing Qingjian City. There are two places in Huanqing." Xixia scouts come and go."

"Huanqing?"

When Zhao Shu saw the prime ministers and ministers entering the palace together, he knew there was news. When he heard Huan Qing, he couldn't help but be startled, "Qingjian City is a fortified city, with Yan'an Prefecture behind it, I'm not worried..."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Han Qi came out before Fu Bi and said: "The two places around Huanqing are the most important. The Xixia people have sent out scouts intensively, I am afraid they are planning to take action!"

Zeng Gongliang said seriously: "I second the proposal."

Bao Zheng said: "Why is there no news from Huanqing?"

"Yes! There was no sound from Huanqing, but Zhonge spoke for them. Why?" Zhao Shu thought of a possibility, "Is it a false report?"

False reporting is a serious crime, and Fu Bi will be able to eat the lie.

"Zhong'e wouldn't do such a thing." Fu Bi was the privy envoy after all and knew a little about Zhong'e. "I thought that Zhong'e had received the news and concluded that the Xixia people had bad intentions, so... By the way, over there in Yan'an Prefecture There’s no news?”

Everyone looked at each other in shock, and Han Qi said: "Then the cheating will be reported to the family."

Zhao Shu said in a deep voice: "In other words, both Qingjian City and Huanqing discovered the enemy's traces. Huanqing did not take it seriously, and Yan'an Mansion didn't take it seriously, so Zhong'e was so angry that he jumped up and reported it..."

Leaving a higher level is a taboo in official circles. Regardless of whether you are justified or not, reporting a higher level will make people disgusted, and everyone will isolate and exclude you.

But why did Zhonge do this?

To get rid of Shen An?

He didn't have that motive, and he didn't know that Shen An killed most of the Xixia mission.

Zhao Shu was meditating, and so were the ministers.

Everyone is thinking about one thing at the moment.

"What exactly do the Xixia people want to do?"

Ouyang Xiu thought this was very strange, "The Liang family is newly established. What she should do most is to stabilize the court situation and stabilize the relationship with the Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty. She takes action as soon as she comes up. I think it is impossible..." impossible."

Zhao Shu raised his head and said, "Let's take a look at this matter..."

"Your Majesty..." Fu Bi thought that he could use this to deal with those who were jumping up and down, but Zhao Shu said calmly: "For a king, the first priority is fairness. If fairness is lost, the prestige will be lost!"

Everyone resigned.

After going out, Fu Bi sighed: "The officials could have decided with one word and knocked those people to the ground with one slap..."

"Be fair." Bao Zheng said with a straight face: "It's just that the officials seemed to favor someone last time."

Zhao Shu's temperament is a bit extreme. When he said it was fair, it was just a joke.

Everyone was silent for a while.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Han Qi suddenly laughed, followed by Zeng Gongliang...

The ministers and ministers laughed together, and the servants couldn't help but be curious when they saw it. They didn't know what kind of happy event there was in the Song Dynasty that made them so happy.

But then the prime ministers and assistants stopped smiling, and all of them looked sad.

"Will the Xixia people come?"

Fu Bi looked to the northwest, feeling worried.

"It should come." Han Qi put aside his past resentment at this moment and prayed with Fu Bi.

Ouyang Xiu sighed: "If Shen An doesn't come...that Han Prime Minister, if Shen An is sent to the northwest, why not let him go to the northwest? Fuzhou is a good place."

Zeng Gongliang nodded, "That's right."

Shen An took action and slaughtered the members of the Xixia mission. If found guilty, they would definitely be punished.

Only the distribution location is questionable.

Han Qi frowned and said, "Fuzhou...Zhe Jizu is there, but it's far away after all. Do you remember that Daming Mansion sent someone there?"

The chamberlain leading the way almost stumbled, feeling that these prime ministers were really shameless.

The northwest can still be described as a land of bitter cold, but Fuzhou is the territory of the Zhe family. With Zhe's ancestors here, Shen An's dispatched place was like a vacation, which would probably make Sima Guang and his gang vomit blood.

Isn't this shameless?

No, you underestimated the face of these prime ministers.

Daming Mansion!

How far is Damingfu from Beijing?

Is that called hair distribution?

The chamberlain couldn't help but look back at the ministers. Later, when he returned to the palace, he boasted to an admiring palace maid: "Do you know how to be a minister?"

The palace maid shook her head, "Probably only the officials know this, right?"

On the other side of the wall, Zhao Shu stopped, and Chen Zhongheng sighed secretly, feeling that the servant opposite was probably going to be unlucky.

"I didn't know this before, but I just found out." The chamberlain raised his head melancholy, looked up at the blue sky at a 45-degree angle, and said in the tone of what later generations would call a 'literary youth': "To be a minister, you have to... Face, the more shameless an official is, the bigger his job will be... Only the most shameless person can be the prime minister..."

The palace maid had little experience in the palace. She didn't know if this was right, but she was attracted by the gesture of the chamberlain Wen Qing. She covered her chest and said, "You are so smart."

"..."

Then there was some flirting between men and women, and Zhao Shu walked away expressionlessly.

After walking for a while, Zhao Shu suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you think what you said earlier makes sense?"

What?

Chen Zhongheng grimaced, wondering if he could not answer this question?

"I think...it makes some sense."

"How does that make sense?"

Chen Zhongheng thought that he would be done with it, but Zhao Shu refused to give up.

"I feel... I'm afraid it won't end well if I'm embarrassed." Chen Zhongheng lowered his head and didn't dare to say the rest.

Zhao Shu smiled, "Yes! He wants to be shameless...Fan Wenzheng wants to be shameless, he is not thick-skinned enough!"

Chen Zhongheng nodded, thinking that this might be the reason for the failure of Qingli's New Deal.

"Han Qi also wanted face back then, and Ouyang Xiu also wanted face..."

Zhao Shu's tone was very calm, "The most shameful person is Fan Wenzheng. After the failure of the Qingli New Deal, he had trouble sleeping and eating, so he left early. Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu originally wanted to face shame, but they were smart and took their time. You have a thick skin... Look at Han Qi, people say he is domineering, but that is shameless."

The late emperor Zhao Zhen had a deep understanding of Han Qi's domineering behavior. Chen Zhongheng was by his side at the time, so he naturally knew about it.

"That's a way to protect yourself." Zhao Shu smiled, "He acts domineering. If others want to offend him, they have to think carefully about whether it's worth it. Including Shen An, why does he like to interrupt others? Legs? Don’t you just want to tell others, don’t mess with me if nothing happens? This is similar to Han Qi’s behavior. "

Is that so?

Chen Zhongheng suddenly realized.

He said cautiously: "The official, Shen An... he killed the Xixia people, this was out of necessity..."

"Why are you forced?" Zhao Shu walked to the back and couldn't help but smile when he saw Gao Taotao and his three daughters flapping butterflies.

"This..." Chen Zhongheng didn't know why, but it was instinctive to defend a good gay friend!

"I feel... there is something wrong with the Xixia envoy committing suicide."

"I know." Zhao Shu said calmly: "It's not like he forced Xixia to kneel down and ask for surrender. Why did he commit suicide?"

"Then you..." Chen Zhongheng felt very baffled.

Then why do you still act like you don't believe it?

"Emperor!"

The emperor needs to understand the art of balance. If he favors Shen An too much, that group of people will clamor, and then create a split between the government and the opposition...

This is probably helpless.

"Go to the Imperial City Department and ask."

Zhao Shu gradually calmed down. He kicked Chen Zhongheng to the Imperial City Department and went to Qingning Palace himself.

Zhao Xu was writing an article. After hearing the report, he hurried out to greet him.

"show me."

Zhao Shu took the article and looked at it carefully. He saw that the writing and logic were smooth, but there was a sense of depression in it, and the last words became sharp.

Young people can't help it, it's natural.

"Officially, there is definitely something wrong with the Xixia envoy committing suicide."

Zhao Xu had been thinking about this for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Zhao Shu nodded, "I know."

"Then..." Zhao Xu said eagerly: "Then why not check?"

"How to check?" Zhao Shu smiled, UU Reading ｗww.uukanshu.net "You are still young, this kind of thing..."

Chen Zhongheng came flying towards him, so fast...

"Chen Douzhi runs so fast!"

Chen Zhongheng ran all the way to Qingning Palace, "Guan family, there is urgent news from the northwest!"

Zhao Shu turned around and asked with piercing eyes: "What's the news?"

"The Western Xia army is approaching..."

"good!"

Zhao Shu felt something was wrong when he shouted, but Zhao Xu said happily: "Okay! The Xixia people are indeed calling."

When enemy troops attacked the Song Dynasty, the emperor would be either angry or worried, but the father and son were happy...