The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 54 The Lost Art of War

Mend's new book!

Zhao Tun supported the table with both hands, and sat down slowly, with ups and downs in his heart.

This set of military books has been lost to later generations. Except for the records in the Romance, the only one that can be traced back in history is "Li Weigong Questions and Answers" in the Tang Dynasty.

The book "Questions and Conversations" is a collection of the military discussions between Emperor Taizong and Wei Gong Li Jing.

It can be seen that Li Jing had studied Meng De's new books, and this set of books was most likely lost during the troubled times at the end of Tang Dynasty.

As for what you said, Meng De's new book has [-] chapters, of which thirteen are about military strategy, and the last one is precious political strategy.

Zhao Tang caressed the jade slips with his hands, gathered his energy, and read them word by word. This time he saw that the sun was setting to the west, and the sky was full of sunset.

Just as he was about to continue reading at night, the housekeeper came to report, and the palace sent someone to announce the invitation. Zhao Tuo had no choice but to put down the jade slips and rushed to Yanfu Palace with his servants.

Emperor Daojun was very happy today, and he hosted a family banquet, all of whom were descendants of Empress Zheng's line.

It was lively for a long time, the banquet was over, and the others left.

The Emperor Daojun called Zhao Tun to the imperial study, Xun Xun said: "Second brother, this matter is very well done, it won my heart, just tell me what reward you want."

Zhao Tong said: "To share my father's worries, how dare I ask for a reward. I just hope that my father will achieve great success in Taoism and live a long life."

Daojun shook his head and said, "That's not the reason. The following ministers have done such a great thing, and they still have to be generously rewarded, let alone their own children? Second brother, do you want gold and silver?"

Zhao Tun's heart moved, but he shook his head and said: "My child has several shares of salary, and he doesn't hold poetry ceremonies and banquets on weekdays, it is enough for daily expenses, so there is no need for this."

Emperor Daojun looked at him, stroked his beard, and said, "Second brother, are you happy with beauties? I will reward you with a hundred beauties to fill the mansion, which can explain words and create fragrance."

The corners of Zhao Tang's eyes twitched, and he said: "Father, if you really want a reward, the child will ask for something, and I will ask Daddy to promise."

Emperor Daojun wondered: "Second brother, you don't want gold and silver beauties, do you want antiques and rare things?"

Zhao Tun saw the ceremony and said: "Although my son is now in charge of the army on behalf of my father, I have also learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since I was a child, and I have always admired my father's good calligraphy. If you want a picture of your father, please give me a reward."

The Emperor Daojun was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and then laughed loudly: "Second brother really has my heart, I agree, Zhang Di, come to moisten the ink and spread the paper, I want to write a thousand-character essay as a reward for the second brother Son!"

Zhao Tong hastily saluted again: "Thank you for your kindness, my child will enshrine my father's calligraphy in the study and copy it every day, but I hope that I can be as good as one or two times my father, and I will be happy."

Emperor Daojun smiled and said: "Second brother said so, I naturally feel happy, but I remember that second brother also wrote poems and lyrics since he was a child. The words and sentences in those days still shocked scholars, and they were also circulated in the market. Now I still remember a few sentences, It’s quite high-spirited, but why haven’t there been any new works in recent years?”

Zhao Tong said: "How talented is the child, but he imitated his father. Now he is not in the palace and far away from his father, so he is inferior to himself."

Emperor Daojun laughed again when he heard the words, took the pen presented by Zhang Di, and began to write the thousand-character essay.

After writing, Mo Gan bestowed it, and when Zhao Tun left the palace holding the characters, it was already the jade rabbit hanging high, and the night was completely dark.

Sitting in the sedan chair, he thought to himself, this word is worth a lot of money in future generations, but he doesn't know how much silver it can sell for now.

Back at the mansion, not wanting to snooze, Zhao Tang came to the study again and continued to read Meng De's new book.

Soldiers, major events in the world, between life and death, the way of survival...

Soldiers, the door of righteousness and wonder, the way of heaven is righteous, and deceitful ways are strange. Apart from righteousness and wonder, there is still a hidden way...

Soldiers, go up to attack the heart, attack the home with the middle soldiers, and attack the city with the soldiers...

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Tun had been studying military art for a few days, Hong Qi came to report on this day, saying that the dirty clothes disciple of the Evil Cave had been settled properly.

Zhao Tun thought for a while, and said: "I can pick the strong and loyal ones. After working hard, I can practice them for a short time, which will be of great use to me."

Hong Qidao: "My lord, although they are resettled, there are too many people, so I'm afraid there will be chaos."

Zhao Tong said: "It's all right, let's divide into several branches, reject each other far away, don't let them meet each other, each plan their own plan, eat enough and wear warm clothes, and have a room to sleep, then they will be quiet."

Hong Qi said again: "My lord, then Lu Qiu asked his subordinates to hang nine pockets, saying that talking in dirty clothes will have more weight."

Zhao Tun looked at him with piercing eyes, and said, "How many Nine Pocket Elders are there in Dirty Clothes?"

Hong Qidao: "Originally there were seven or eight people, a few died when the Ghost Fan Tower was wiped out, but now there are only three."

Zhao Tong said: "Three people, counting you is four people, it's not right, I have to add one more."

Hong Qi said with a sad face: "Where is anyone willing to do this job?"

Zhao Tong said with a cold face: "Short-sighted, if you go back and read more books, you will know the benefits. If you don't mind asking the old Taiwei, I will naturally give you advice."

Hong Qi hurriedly confessed, Zhao Tun thought about it and said, "You go to Suiyulou and bring that tired and lazy Zhu Xiaoyi, I have something to say."

Hong Qi resigned, and about half an hour later, Zhu Xiaoyi came to the mansion to pay a visit, and said: "Is there any order for the prince to call the young one?"

Zhao Tun looked at Zhu Xiaoyi and said with a smile, "Are you loyal?"

Zhu Xiaoyi was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Going up the mountain of swords and entering the sea of ​​fire, you will never change your loyalty."

Zhao Tun took a few steps and said, "Why did you betray Wuyou Cave when you saw that cicada's wings were like blades?"

Zhu Xiaoyi bowed his head and said: "A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve."

Zhao Tong stopped walking: "Where did you learn all these words?"

Zhu Xiaoyi said awkwardly: "The prince rewarded me with money, and I went to Goulan to listen to the opera for two consecutive days. I sang on the stage, and I wrote it down myself."

Zhao Tong said: "With money, you don't think about buying a house, but you actually go to Goulan to listen to music. This king sees you as a bad habit!"

Zhu Xiaoyi panicked: "My lord, it's not that the little one wants to go, it's because Ouyang Bei's miscellaneous hair wants to be dragged away, and the little one has to ask him for money, and if he doesn't go, he has to greet him with big fists like a bowl!"

Zhao Tong said: "You wait for idle things, I don't care about them, now I have something to do for you, if you do well, you will have a future, if you don't do well..."

Zhu Xiaoyi hurriedly kowtowed: "The young ones will definitely do well, and if they don't do well, they will be beaten and punished."

Zhao Tong said: "There is an elder Nine Bags missing over the dirty clothes, you can do it."

Zhu Xiaoyi was taken aback when he heard the words: "Being a Huazitou? This little one is capable, but I don't know how many elders are there right now?"

Zhao Tong said meaningfully: "After the chaos in Guifanlou, there were only three people including Lu Qiu, and I asked Hong Qi to do one too."

Zhu Xiaoyi snapped his fingers and said, "That's four, including the younger one, it's five, the younger one understands!"

Zhao Tong looked at him and said, "Do you really understand?"

Zhu Xiaoyi said: "I really understand!"

Zhao Tong nodded: "That's good, go out and find Hong Qi, he will arrange it."

Zhu Xiaoyi got up to leave, Zhao Tun saw that the sun was shining outside, and walked out with his hands behind his back.

He came to the pavilion and sat down, when he suddenly thought of something, he sent someone to call Su Shi and asked, "How about Zhang Xiaoniang's house?"

Su Shi said: "Send people to check often, and there are always people watching in the dark, but I don't know if it's from the Taiwei's mansion, my lord, or go say hello to Gao Qiu?"

Zhao Tong sneered and said: "The officials are sympathetic and dote on him. In the open, he dared not do anything, but in secret, he even plotted against me. Now that the revenge of killing the son is all on the young lady, how can he let it go."

Su Shi said: "I'm afraid that others will obey others."

Zhao Tong said: "Keep staring, I'll go see how my little lady is doing."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Tun walked towards the back garden, passed several pavilions, and came to the small building, but saw the little lady holding a flower hoe, with a snow-white silk handkerchief wrapped around her forehead, wiping her fragrant sweat, busy in the garden wearing something.

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