Chapter 436 Tuogu

There were not many emperors who were frequently forced into the palace by their ministers, Zhao Zhen was one of them.

Recently, memorials have been flying all over the place, urging him to bring the clan's son into the palace. Zhao Zhen was naturally a little annoyed. He was observing these ministers calmly...

Zhang Baibian was ordered to inquire about it and got a lot of gossip.

"...There are people from both counties and princes who want to make friends, but they are still cautious and don't dare to contact..."

This was an instinctive reaction. If those two families went to make friends with their ministers now, Zhao Zhen would just replace them without even thinking about it.

"There are some rumors outside that Zhao Yunbi is gloomy, instigating Zhao Yunliang and his son to come forward to fight with Zhao Yunrang's family, and that he is sitting on the benefits of being a fisherman, and what else...not to do so has twisted Zhao Yunbi's mind."

Don’t lift?

Zhao Zhen almost failed, he coughed dryly, tried his best to hold back his smile and asked: "What do you think about this?"

Anyone else would have hesitated when hearing such a question, but Zhang Baibian said without hesitation: "It's hard to say."

Hard to say means doubt.

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "Let Han Qi and Li Zhang come, let Shen An come too..."

Han Qi is the chief assistant, Li Zhang is the commander-in-chief and the leader of the generals...

What is Shen An doing here?

"The prime ministers and ministers are here, all the important ministers are here..."

Zhao Zhen looked indifferently and said, "I am hosting a banquet today."

The official family wants to entertain guests?

There was a rush in the palace, but fortunately not many people were invited by the officials, so after an hour, everything was ready.

The important ministers entered the palace in confusion. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing why. When they saw Shen An, they felt strange again.

What is this kid doing here?

Everyone sat down according to their official positions, with Shen An at the back.

Zhao Zhen came out later.

He changed into civilian clothes, and the officials couldn't help but feel relieved when they saw him.

Casual clothes means it's not a big deal, it's not official business.

The banquet was about to begin, and Shen An sat at the back without anyone paying attention, so she just spread her arms and ate.

Others were eating and drinking slowly, and even stopped to rest and pretend to be elegant, but after seeing this guy's unrestrained momentum, they couldn't help but shake their heads slightly.

Sweep the floor gracefully, sweep the floor gracefully!

Zhao Zhen also saw this scene, and Chen Zhongheng asked for instructions with his eyes, but he shook his head, and then said: "I have been in charge of the emperor for a long time, and there are many ministers who have helped me, I will remember them all."

All the ministers bowed their heads slightly to show humility.

"belch!"

A belching sound was heard. Zhao Zhen did not need to look or wanted to look. He continued with a black face: "It has been a hundred years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. After a hundred years, where is the Song Dynasty going? I don't know, do you know? "

The ministers bowed their heads. It was not easy to answer this question, and it was easy for others to find out whether it was right or wrong.

"Your Majesty, I think the Song Dynasty should go to higher ground."

Zhao Zhen snorted and said, "Just tell me."

Shen An was sitting upright, with his back so straight that the important ministers were envious of him, but he couldn't sit like this because of his old waist.

"The Song Dynasty was established in the Central Plains. It seemed lush, but it was surrounded by either jackals or tigers and leopards. Nowadays, everyone talks about peace and quiet, but how long can this peace and security last?"

Shen An looked at Han Qi in front of him, but Han Qi ignored him.

If there is peace, then there is peace. Do you still want to start a war?

Shen An shook his head slightly: "The Song Dynasty, Liao people, and Xixia, the three places restrained each other, so the Song Dynasty achieved peace, but... With all due respect, this peace comes through prayer and is not stable. One day, on the grassland, Countless tigers and wolves will gather again... At that time, how should the Song Dynasty deal with internal and external troubles? "

"What internal worries? It's sensational!"

These words were said abruptly, but they represented the aspirations of many people.

Sanrun said it every year, but didn’t the Song Dynasty survive like this every year?

Everyone admits that foreign invasion is a problem, but what can you do?

"Liao and Xixia are both tigers and wolves. This is a foreign invasion. What should we do? It sounds nice, but what should we do?"

It was Liu Zhan who spoke, and his status was not high. He was diagonally opposite Shen An, probably three positions ahead.

Shen An picked up a piece of roast lamb. It was a little cold in his mouth, but it had a unique flavor.

Seeing that he was calm, Liu Zhan sneered: "As for internal worries... Your Majesty has ruled the Song Dynasty for many years, and all he has seen is prosperity. The so-called three redundancies should be taken care of slowly, and don't make the same mistakes again..."

Shen An swallowed the mutton, and Liu Zhan said with a serious face: "Young people, don't be impatient. Managing a big country is like cooking small delicacies..."

"Can you cook something for me to see?"

Shen An put down his chopsticks, stared at Liu Zhan with sharp eyes, and said: "Niubi has been saying all day long that governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies. Come on, cook something for Shen today. Don't make any noise, come on, say Be real, what is Da Song’s current problem? How to solve it? Please be real..."

"Someone...someone..."

Liu Zhan was stammering and speechless. Zhao Zhen, who was above him, was a little angry. After seeing his appearance, he couldn't help but sigh slightly, and his dissatisfaction with Shen An also dissipated.

After a few words, I was forced to have nothing to say. These people have no skills and are just messing around.

But there were so many officials in the Song Dynasty, could they all be dismissed?

Then his throne may be a little unstable.

"What?"

Shen An said aggressively: "The Song Dynasty is troubled internally and externally, and the most direct issue of internal troubles is money... Just ask Bao Gong, the third minister, to know what the situation of the Song Dynasty is now. Yin is eating a lot of food! You are still complacent. What are you happy about? Waiting for officials When there are more and more troops, more and more people are spending more and more money, how are we going to collect taxes? How will we collect taxes ten years from now?"

"alright!"

Zhao Zhen's mood was ruined by Shen An, and he said in a deep voice: "All matters must be resolved one by one, don't be in a hurry."

The emperor was disheartened and had no ambition at all.

Shen An felt regretful and immediately thought of Zhao Zhongzhen.

He gradually became silent, and Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, feeling that this boy had made some progress.

He squinted his eyes and looked down, and suddenly said: "I know that you are a little uncomfortable. Some people have a good drinking capacity and are very good, but they are not good at drinking in front of me... Come here."

"His Majesty."

A waiter came forward to wait. Zhao Zhen turned his eyes and said with a smile: "Bring three large cups."

Three?

to whom?

It's for Zaisu.

Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, and Sun Pian are all confused. If they don't count, then there is Ouyang Xiu...

Exactly three cups.

Everyone knew what was going on. Later, three large wine glasses were delivered, and someone filled them with wine. Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Han Qing..."

Han Qi stood up, took the drink, and said, "I am loyal!"

He raised his head and did it, and everyone watched with smiles.

The next drink should be Zeng Gongliang’s.

This is Zaifu’s treatment, which is enviable!

"Liu Qing."

Liu Qing?

Your surname is Liu? who?

Everyone didn't find anyone, and they suddenly realized it when the waiter walked up to Li Zhang, the commander of the front department, holding a wine glass.

The co-author is a relative of the official family!

Li Zhang stood up, bowed respectfully, and then took the wine glass and drank.

The civil and military leaders have all drank. Whose third cup belongs to them?

Shen An saw the officials' eyes wandering around, mostly out of curiosity, and couldn't help feeling a little sad.

This is not good wine, this is Tuogu’s wine!

During this period, Zhao Zhen was bombarded by the officials for a while. He must have been touched and a little worried.

What could he worry about?

He was worried that one day he would suddenly collapse, and the Song Dynasty might be too stable.

Officials have lost confidence in their bodies...

This discovery made Shen An a little sad.

"Shen An..."

Shen An looked up and saw a bunch of puzzled looks, which immediately turned into jealousy.

He stood up and saluted silently.

The wine glass was very big, Shen An drank it in one gulp, and when he raised his head again, he felt more drunk.

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "The three Qings are all loyal ministers, I already know that."

This is a hint!

Shen An thinks it should be like this.

Then the banquet dispersed and the officials poured out of the hall.

Han Qi walked to Li Zhang's side and whispered: "Do you know what the officials mean?"

Li Zhang said numbly: "I don't know."

Han Qi smiled and did not go to Shen An.

All the way to the front of the political hall, I saw an official waiting.

"I met Prime Minister Han."

"What's the matter?"

"Prime Minister Han, the envoy from Jiaozhi is here, asking to see the official."

"Messenger from Jiaozhi? Li Rizun is so fast... Are you going to send someone here as soon as you get the news?"

Han Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "Your Majesty won't see him today, just put him in a safe place."

The official agreed. When he went to the post house, he didn't see the Jiaozhi envoy, so he asked the clerk.

"Said he was going to see Shen Daizhao..."

The official quickly went to tell Han Qi. Han Qi just smiled and said, "I'm afraid the envoy will come out in anger."

Zeng Gongliang had been the secondary prime minister for a while, and when he felt that Han Qi seemed pretty good, he relaxed and said, "Isn't Prime Minister Han looking down on Shen An?"

Han Qi snorted, his eyes slightly cold, and asked: "Why do you say that?"

Zeng Gongliang smiled and said: "I'm afraid Prime Minister Han has never seen Jingguan, but the Jiaozhi envoy should have seen it..."

"What do you mean?"

Han Qi was slightly angry, and Zeng Gongliang was secretly happy, "It's not interesting. Shen An ordered people to build a temple in Beijing. In the eyes of the Jiaozhi people, he is like a devil. How dare the envoy fall out with him..."

When he saw Jingguan, his heart trembled secretly. After returning to the camp, he quietly vomited for a while and even vomited out bile.

Han Qi sneered and said: "You underestimated the Jiaozhi people. Those people are fierce. How can you be afraid of Jingguan..."

Zeng Gongliang also stopped smiling and said, "Then... we'll just have to wait and see."

The officials nearby all looked at each other in confusion. After they left, someone said, "Are you two gentlemen making a bet?"

"Isn't it? But it's not just a bet."

"How did you say this?"

"Prime Minister Zeng is the second prime minister, and Prime Minister Han is the prime minister. Who of these people wants to be stared at from behind?"

"Yes! Prime Minister Han wants to suppress Prime Minister Zeng, and Prime Minister Zeng also wants to impress Prime Minister Han... Is this... a fight?"

"Yes, they took Shen An as a bet, but they didn't know who would win."

"Whoever wins has the upper hand, so no one will give in."

"Then quickly send someone to squat outside Shen An's house."

…

Shen An's house was easy to find, and the Jiaozhi envoy led two followers along the way to search for it.

"right here."

The idle man who led the way got the money to lead the way, UU read www.uukanshu.net and shouted inside: "Waiting for an edict... there are people from outside the vassal looking for..."

The messenger from Jiaozhi was dark and short. He watched silently. When footsteps came from inside, he whispered: "This is a tip... Shen An can actually get the help of idle men. It can be seen that he is also a rogue." Please be careful later."

The door opened and Zhuang Laoshi asked, "May I ask about the identity of our distinguished guest?"

The envoy from Jiaozhi cupped his hands and said, "The envoy from Jiaozhi, Li Bai, would like to see Shen and wait for an edict."

Zhuang Laoshi asked: "Why are you here?"

Li Bai smiled and said: "I have just arrived in Bianliang, and I have come to see Shen Daizhao before I even sat down. He is here for the future of the Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi. Please also meet me at the time of waiting for the imperial edict."

Zhuang Laoshi really misses the people of Jiaozhi, isn't that why my husband made a big trip to Beijing?

What is this for?

Have you given in?

He felt proud and went to report it.