Sun Cheng was not punished and looked relaxed after returning to his tent.
Not many people knew that Sun Cheng had already taken the initiative to surrender when Su Shi led his troops in the southern border.
This matter was very confidential, even Yang Wenguang, who recommended him, did not know about it. Speaking of which, Sun Cheng also had meritorious service, but the reputation of his ancestors was not as prominent as that of the Yang family and the Huyan family.
And with all the ancestors in the family gone, the Sun family naturally began to decline.
Sun Cheng, the descendant of the declining Sun family, has been accustomed to seeing the harsh world since he was a child. Especially as a warrior, he felt deeply how he was looked down upon by literati.
I was opposed to emphasizing civility and suppressing military force from the bottom of my heart. Unfortunately, my own words could not change the general trend at all. Until I met Su Shi and saw how this young commander who was younger than me was arrogant on the battlefield and how he did not put those civil servants in his eyes.
, he was filled with admiration in his heart.
After being injured during a war, Sun Cheng originally thought that he would lose the opportunity to ride on a war horse forever, but unexpectedly, the health team of the Su Army took him in and under careful treatment, he recovered as good as ever.
This kind of rebirth experience made Sun Cheng completely fall in love with Su Shi. Under his arrangement, people like Yang Wenguang, Hu Yanqing and others did not return to Bianliang, but stayed in the north and became the commander-in-chief.
Soldier general.
This time when he learned that the Zhou army was to be dealt with, Su Shi secretly gave Sun Cheng an order. Because he did not arrive in time, it gave the Zhou army a chance to break out of the encirclement.
Zhou Jun's heroine is Lu Siqiao, which is already an open secret.
When the news came out, even Su Shi was shocked.
He used to just
She felt that Lu Siqiao was unusual and her identity was not simple, but she didn't expect that she was the queen of the Chai family. Now that she knew it, she certainly would not let her get hurt, which is why he ordered Sun Cheng to release her.
While intervening in the war in the north, Su Shi returned to Bianliang City.
Just because Shi Er would be intercepted and assassinated on the road, it took him more than two months to return to Bianliang, which was originally scheduled to be in January. At this time, the time came to 1049, which was the ninth year of Qingli
March.
In Bianliang City in March, the weather has not completely warmed up yet. It is still cold in the morning and evening.
After entering Bianliang City, Su Shi didn't even return to Tianyou Hutong immediately. He just sent someone to take Yue Siling back to the mansion, and he rushed directly to the palace in a carriage.
Su Shi returned to Beijing.
The news also reached the ears of Renzong Zhao Zhen immediately, making him look a little unkind.
Su Shi is very capable, his ability to make money is unparalleled, and his military command ability is unrivaled.
Ordinarily, all emperors would like such a capable person. But unfortunately, Su Shi also had a rebellious side in his temper, which can be seen from the fact that he killed many officials and generals of the Song Dynasty.
Who is capable but not completely under control? Which emperor would be willing to use such a minister?
When conquering the world, he may be needed. But once the world is established, the first batch of people to be dealt with will be people like this.
Or you can use an analogy. A minister who is capable but sometimes disobedient is like a chamber pot in the eyes of an emperor. He will use it when he needs you and praise you for your goodness. But when he doesn't need it, he will use it.
Then kick him far away with a look of disgust.
Now, that disgusting chamber pot is back.
It is impossible for Zhao Zhen to use him to lead the troops. Without it, if he is given the opportunity to perform meritorious deeds, then he will really achieve great results and shock the master. Maybe he can suppress him when he is there, but what if he is no longer there?
Can his son Zhao Xi take Su Shi for his own use?
Don't forget how Zhao Song captured the world.
How is Su Shi's behavior similar to what Song Taizu did back then?
Having learned from the past, Zhao Zhen would not give Su Shi another chance to grow stronger. When he learned that Su Shi had entered the capital and headed straight to the palace, Zhao Zhen simply said to the lieutenant next to him, Zhang Maoze: "
Zhang Daban, said that the palace is not peaceful and no one is allowed to enter without permission."
"Your servant accepts the order." How could Zhang Maoze not know what Zhao Zhen meant? He nodded immediately, agreed, turned around and walked out.
Just when Zhang Maoze went to deliver the order in person, behind him, Zhao Zhen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, tilted his body and almost fell down from the dragon throne.
By this year, Zhao Zhen will be forty years old.
In ancient times, due to various conditions, people who lived to the age of forty could be considered middle-aged and elderly. Especially in this era when the average life expectancy is in the early thirties, Zhao Zhen's age has already exceeded the average.
As people get older, there are a lot of things that need to be taken care of these days.
The Great Song Dynasty Bank, Zhou Jun appeared, the eldest princess ran away, Li Tang and Bai Lian showed up one after another, etc., one after another, all of which consumed a lot of Zhao Zhen's energy.
In history, Zhao Zhen only lived to the age of fifty-three, and spent the next few years suffering from diseases. In this life
The addition of Su Shi, an unexpected person, caused some potential conflicts to break out in advance, which made Zhao Zhen's health worse and worse, and he felt more and more unable to do what he wanted.
He forced himself to sit up straight, and after a while, the dizzy feeling disappeared.
Feeling a little better, Zhao Zhen reached for another memorial and started reviewing it. Although he was very suspicious and did not trust people very much, and was easily intimidated by civil servants in some decisions, Zhao Zhen was still very diligent in his life.
If it weren't for his soft ears and overly benevolent nature, I'm afraid he could still achieve greater achievements and fame than in history.
Besides, as soon as Su Shi arrived at the entrance of the palace in a carriage, he saw Zhang Maoze with some eunuchs waiting for him.
After traveling for a year, when they met again, the two of them did not exchange much greetings. Zhang Mao explained to Su Shi straightforwardly, "Marquis Wuji, you have been tired of traveling and traveling all the way. You have worked hard. Why don't you go back to the palace and have a good rest? The palace is not necessary."
It’s good to get in.”
Although it was a dissuasion, his attitude was very firm.
Su Shi was a smart man, so he naturally heard other meanings from these words, which meant that he smiled bitterly and said, "Zhongguan Zhang, the officials don't want to see me?"
"There are too many foreign affairs these days, and the palace is not safe. Your Majesty has an edict, and you are not allowed to enter the palace unless it is edict. Please forgive me, Marquis Wuji." Zhang Mao said with a serious face. Lian Su Shi took the opportunity to speak and handed over
They turned a blind eye to the stack of industrial bills that came to them, with no intention of reaching out to take them.
This is an industrial note, with which you can buy a lot of rare things in Chinese stores.
I don’t know how many ministers in the court want it, and I don’t know how many dignitaries in Bianliang City are jealous of it.
But Zhang Maoze had no intention of taking it.
From this point, Su Shi knew that this matter could not be accommodated.
Su Shi originally thought that if he could not see the official family, he could go to see King Jing. He wanted to ask for orders to go to the north. From his point of view, as long as he went out on his own, it would not be too difficult to solve the Zhou army's problem.
Lu Siqiao knows her methods and power, and believes that she will not be her enemy.
Even if his men really want to see the truth, Su Shi will not be afraid. And if he leads the troops, he can completely guarantee Lu Siqiao's safety. Only in this way, he is most at ease.
But now, even the officials and King Jing can't see him, so how can we talk about leading the army?
Although he was anxious, Su Shi could not forcefully break into the palace. If he really wanted to do this, it would be the same as rebellion. In this way, no matter how many achievements he made, such a big mistake would be unforgivable.
Thinking that he could not enter the palace, he could ask Pang Ji to go to the palace to see King Jing on his behalf. Su Shi nodded and said: "That's it, I will just go back to my house."
Su Shi's cavalry left, and Zhang Maoze breathed a sigh of relief after watching them go away. It took a certain amount of courage to stop Su Shi. After all, this person's fiery temper had already been appreciated by many people.
If my brain gets cramped, who knows what I will do.
"You all remember, the official has an order that Wu Jihou is not allowed to enter the palace unless ordered. If anyone can't watch it, be careful what you put on your head." After throwing these words to the imperial guards guarding the palace gate, Zhang Mao
Then he led a group of young eunuchs and turned around and walked into the palace.
Yue Siling had just returned to Tianyou Hutong, and the wing room for Su Shi to rest had not been cleaned yet.
I saw Su Shi coming back.
He hurriedly came forward and said, "Young Master, didn't you say you were entering the palace?"
"Hey, forget it, no one wants to see me." Su Shi shook his head, unable to tell whether he should be angry or not.
"Young master, don't be anxious. Ling'er said, the young master is too capable, and the officials are worried that the young master will make more contributions." Yue Siling smiled and walked forward and took Su Shi's white robe.
How come Su Shi doesn't understand this truth, but he really has no intention of rebellion. Being an emperor is so tiring.
Su Shi just wanted to live a happy life and assist a famous king to recreate the prosperous age of the Han people.
But if he thinks this way, how many people will believe him?
If a person is capable, who would want to have a mother-in-law above him to suppress him?
I originally set my heart towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch!
Without being able to see Guan Jia and Zhao Xi, Su Shi could only think of other solutions. For example, after dinner, he planned to go to Pang Mansion to discuss a solution.
The so-called plan did not change quickly. Just before dinner, Su Shi received another piece of news. Lu Siqiao actually appeared in the capital city of Liao Kingdom.
Many people can see clearly that Zhou Jun and the Liao Kingdom have reached temporary cooperation.
As for the process of reaching cooperation, as well as the conditions that both parties need to pay, etc., this is an absolute secret, and few people know about it.
Just like Lu Siqiao actually used herself as a hostage to gain the support of the Liao Kingdom, and was willing to enter the capital of the Liao Kingdom. Very few people knew about it. Even the Flying Eagle Squadron responsible for secretly monitoring the Zhou army did not notice it.
.
When Lu Siqiao and Qiao Yuntian left, they entered the Liao mission directly at dawn.
He was among the team and was not discovered.
Even when Lu Siqiao arrived in the capital, under the arrangement of the Liao people, she went deep into the city and came out. If Mei Yang hadn't accidentally seen Lu Siqiao and recognized this person's identity, Su Shi might still not know the truth of the matter.