"It's natural. Every slave who comes to Zhaoren Palace will conduct a detailed investigation and don't dare to relax." Zhang Xi knew that Su Shi was doing good for King Jing. Although he said this, he doubted his own meaning, but he
Not angry either.
"Well, with Mr. Zhang here, I am naturally relieved." Su Shi smiled and nodded. There were some things that he could only point out and it was not appropriate to say too much. Besides, Zhang Xi is also a smart person.
, his feelings for King Jing are deeper than he thought, and he also knows how to do some things.
King Jing was still studying in the academy. Although Li Di was gone, Zhao Zhen still invited some other great scholars. These people may not be as capable as Li Di, but they were not inferior in terms of knowledge.
While King Jing was away, Zhang Xi kept talking to Su Shi.
After a while, Su Shi felt that something was missing. Zhang Xi seemed to notice this and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, Your Highness the Princess is already twelve years old. Concubine Miao Guifei."
It's very strict, even the number of visits to Zhaoren Palace has been reduced a lot."
After this reminder, Su Shi realized that it turned out that Zhao Huirou was missing.
He asked why it was so quiet right now. But as soon as he heard Zhang Xi say that Princess Fukang was already twelve years old, Su Shi couldn't help but react like he had when he first saw Zhao Huirou.
At that time, the other party was just a girl less than six years old, and more than five years passed in the blink of an eye.
"Time really makes people grow old."
Thinking of this, Su Shi couldn't help but make general remarks.
"Pfft."
Beside him, Zhang Xi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
In fact, Su Shi is just nineteen years old now, but it can be said that
If so, why do people feel so vicissitudes of life? This is really inconsistent with their status and age.
When Zhang Xi was happy, Su Shi also became happy, and then said with a smile: "Gan Cai, it's just Gan Cai. At that time, His Highness King Jing was only three years old and less than four years old, but now he is nine years old. Time has passed.
But it’s so fast.”
After laughing, Zhang Xi also answered: "Time flies very quickly. In a few years, His Royal Highness King Jing will become the crown prince and will be able to take over some of the power. At that time, the Song Dynasty will get better and better."
Already."
"Yes, it's getting better and better." Su Shi said, with infinite yearning for the future on his face.
More than an hour later, when it was getting dark, Zhao Xi finally returned to Zhaoren Palace. When he saw Su Shi, he shouted "Brother Su" very excitedly.
"Haha, I would like to express my greetings to His Highness, Marquis Wu Ji. Your Highness has grown taller and stronger." Su Shi first bowed his head in accordance with the ceremony, and then said with a look of emotion.
When Zhao Xi saw Su Shi, he also showed great excitement and took the initiative to sit next to him. He first asked about the war in the north.
Su Shi's story-telling skills were very good. In his words, he seemed to describe all the wars that happened in the north.
When he talked about the exciting places, Zhao Xi became excited and wished he could lead his troops into the battlefield.
When Su Shi talked about Wang Deyong's uselessness and wrong decisions, which caused the Song Dynasty to lose cities one after another and a large number of soldiers, Zhao Xi clenched his fists with hatred.
"If I were to gain power one day, I would definitely not use such corpses to wrap people's meals."
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After more than half an hour, Su Shi gave an overview of the war in the northern border. This is just a few of the most exciting battles. If he talked about them all, I am afraid that a day and a night would not be enough.
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"Okay, okay. According to Brother Su, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty don't dare to fight. They just can't fight sometimes and can't use their full strength. And there are still many elites in the Western Army. With them,
, you can keep our Song Dynasty safe."
"Your Highness is right. There is no shortage of people who dare to fight in the Song Dynasty, but there is no order from the superiors. They cannot act without permission without obeying military orders. Also, the treatment of soldiers is too low, so low that human life is as cheap as a dog. This is also
It doesn't give them much motivation to fight for the country with their lives." Su Shi also said with a sentimental expression.
"The treatment of soldiers must be improved. This is the first thing I will do after I gain power. When the time comes, I will send troops north to take back the land of the Sixteen States of Yanyun that should belong to us.
Bukit Hou, will you be a pioneer when the time comes?"
He is not calling Brother Su, but using a very formal name, which shows that Zhao Xizhi is serious at this moment.
"I am willing to take the lead for His Highness." Su Shi was also infected by Zhao Xi's attitude at this moment, and said without hesitation.
"Haha, okay, okay." Zhao Xi couldn't stop laughing after hearing this.
At this moment, both of them began to imagine the scene where they would work together to conquer the world many years later.
After a while, neither of them were so excited anymore. Zhao Xi changed his voice and said, "Brother Su, I'm sorry for what happened before. But Mr. Li is also sincerely doing this for my own good. Now he is dead."
Now, please don’t have trouble with his family, okay?”
As he spoke, Zhao Xi looked at Su Shi with a pleading look, waiting for his answer.
According to Su Shi's temper, if you offend me, you have offended me. Even if you die, I will not give up easily.
Especially this time the matter involved his parents, which made Su Shi even more furious.
But now that Zhao Xi has come forward to plead for mercy, Su Shi really can't refuse. After all, what Li Di did was not for personal gain, but for the public good.
"Okay, even if His Highness speaks for him, the matter will be settled as it is. But if anyone dares to embarrass my parents next time, then Su Shi will not be in conflict with them even if his ability is limited.
Even if you die, you will bite off a piece of the opponent's flesh."
"Don't worry, next time someone does something like this, I will definitely not come to ask for mercy."
Seeing the seriousness in Su Shi's eyes, Zhao Xi quickly expressed his stance. Just now, he was suddenly afraid of Su Shi, and he didn't know if he was frightened by the domineering force that leaked out.
After talking about Li Di, Su Shi took the initiative to mention Pang Ji. In his words, this was a great talent whose abilities were not much inferior to Li Di. With the help of this person, Zhao Xi's position should be more stable.
"Well, regarding this matter, when Taifu Li was still alive, he sent me a letter, which mentioned Pang Ji and said he was a great talent. Even now, Brother Su has recommended him, so
I’ll just keep getting closer to him from now on.”
Seeing that Zhao Xi accepted Pang Ji, Su Shi was also very happy and continued: "In the future, let Pang Ji have more contacts with His Highness. If there is anything that needs to be done by the minister, you can also pass the news through this person.
Give me."
"Oh? Brother Su won't come to the palace often in the future?" Zhao Xi heard the implication.
"Yes, I won't be in the palace often. Your Majesty gave me the status of Marquis Wuji this time just to prevent me from interfering in military affairs. Then I will simply continue doing business. Haha, Your Highness, don't worry, wait until you need to use ministers.
, I only need to say hello, and I will come. And I am just taking advantage of this period to earn more money. You know, fighting is very expensive."
Su Shi said all this calmly with a smile.
It fell on Zhao Xi's face, but he couldn't help but say with some sadness, "Brother Su, I have wronged you."
"Hey, there's no grievance to speak of. Your Majesty is doing this for my own good. If I don't go to the battlefield, there will be no danger. At this time, it's good to be a rich man with peace of mind." Su Shi continued to smile, looking very charming.
Looks like it doesn't matter.
The war will cease.
With the defeat of the three tribes this time, there will probably be no major wars for a while. Even so, if we take advantage of this period to develop business, we are not contributing to the Song Dynasty.
Su Shi has already decided that this time he will seek some benefits for ordinary people.
Speaking of which, although the Song Dynasty was rich, the rich were not ordinary people, but the powerful. When Su Shi came here, he should do something for ordinary people.
Su Shi thought about it and was not angry, which made Zhao Xi very happy. "Brother Su, have you decided what to do?"
"I thought about it a bit on the way back to Beijing, and it will unfold gradually." Su Shi said confidently.
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In the eyes of the ministers, after Su Shi returned to the capital, he went
I went to the palace and met His Highness King Jing. I didn't return until it got very late.
Afterwards, Su Shi went into hibernation completely.
After returning to Tianyou Hutong, he never came out. It was not until January and early April that word spread in the north that under the constant suppression of Bao Zheng's army, the 70,000 Xixia army never faced the Song army head-on.
When the war broke out and the Song Dynasty withdrew from the Song Dynasty, in Bianliang City, a three-story shop named Huaxia Store, covering an area of fifty acres, suddenly opened to the sound of firecrackers.
When it opened, there was no commotion, and no officials were invited to cut it.
If it weren't for the word "Huaxia" on the plaque, no one else would have known that this industry was related to Su Shi.
The opening of Huaxia Store is lifeless, but when a good person steps into it, he can't help but be surprised. There are so many things here.
On the first floor, rice, noodles, grains, oils, and all kinds of fish and meat are placed behind the counter. At a glance, there seems to be no end.
On the second floor, there are various colors of cloth, various styles of ready-made clothes, pants, and even exquisite leather shoes that make people unable to move away from them.
On the third floor, there are cigarettes, ren tea, burnt knives, rouge, various glass pendants, gold jewelry. You can even see lenses that are taller than a person, a clock that is as tall as a person, etc.
Except for the first floor, many items on the second floor and above are things that ordinary people cannot see.
At this time, on the third floor, Kaifeng Prefect Lu Wu was standing in front of the lens that could illuminate him very clearly.
At this time, Lu Wu could see the panic in his eyes.
"This...how can this be illuminated so clearly?" Looking at this is far better than the original
The Tongjing lens had become clearer many times, and Lu Wu was really shocked.