The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 482 Shi Shouxin’s Awakening
Inside Changqing Gate on the right, there is the Forbidden Army Office in front of the palace.

"Everyone who visits Shi Shouxin will be inspected!"

A strong and sturdy man knelt on one knee with a thunderous voice.

Li Chongjin was dozing off while leaning back on the imperial chair when he suddenly woke up. His legs that were resting on the table fell to the ground and he almost fell over.

Shi Shouxin clasped his fists and lowered his head, without squinting, with a serious expression.

"Mom, your voice is louder than mine! Get up!" Li Chongjin muttered angrily, sat upright, and took a sip of tea to clear his throat.

"Thank you for checking!" Shi Shouxin performed a meticulous military salute and stood upright in front of the desk, as straight as a spear, exuding a fierce anger.

Li Chongjin rummaged around on the desk where documents were scattered for a while, found the name book, opened it and found Shi Shouxin's file, and muttered:
"Shi Shouxin was born in the third year of Tiancheng, Emperor Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty. He was born in Junyi, Kaifeng. He joined the army in Yedu in the third year of Emperor Qianyou's reign. Because of his strong physique and outstanding martial arts, he was recruited as a personal soldier and is now the head of the third squadron of the inner palace."

Li Chongjin closed the name book and looked at him with great interest: "Shi Shouxin, after all, you are also a member of the Yuan Cong family of the official family. People with the same qualifications as you, such as Wang Shenqi, are now the deputy commander of the cavalry army. There are also people like Li Jixun and Han Chongyun, who are also mid-level officers of the Forbidden Army in front of the palace.

Don't you feel aggrieved that you are still a little boss? "

Shi Shouxin's face was serious, he clasped his fists and said loudly: "I am still young and have no military qualifications. It is a blessing to be a capital official. I dare not ask for anything else! As long as I can inspect the official family, the court and the capital Serve me, even if I am just a groom in the Forbidden Army, I am willing to do so!"

The powerful voice shook the official room like thunder. Li Chongjin took out his ears and felt that the earwax was about to come out.

Li Chongjin leaned lazily and said jokingly: "You are a tall and thick boy, and you look naive, but you are really good at patting horses!"

Shi Shouxin grinned, scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled.

Li Chongjin changed the topic: "I heard that you have a relationship with Zhao Kuangyin?"

Shi Shouxin hurriedly said honestly: "After the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, I was assigned to Zhao Yuhou, and I followed him for nearly three years. He took great care of me.

We had similar temperaments and we got along very well. One day when we were drunk, we burned incense and paid homage to heaven and earth, becoming brothers with different surnames! "

Li Chongjin said with a straight face: "The Forbidden Army in front of the palace is strictly prohibited from doing anything like making brothers, forming gangs, and forming small gangs. Once discovered, all of them will be dismissed from the army and kicked out of the Forbidden Army! Don't you know this military discipline law?"

Shi Shouxin was startled and said at a loss: "Young man memorizes the military disciplines. There is no such law in the 54 orders of [-] prohibitions?"

Li Chongjin hummed: "It will be there soon! This general has already reported it to the officials and the Privy Council. With this ban, there will be 54 prohibitions and [-] execution orders!"

"." Shi Shouxin was speechless. There was no clear military order yet. How could he find out?

However, this ban came suddenly and without any warning.

As a result, wouldn't the "righteous society" just established by Brother Zhao be at risk of dissolution?

It's a pity, as the first batch of brothers of the "Yishe", they are still planning to recruit members, expand their scale and influence, and bring in some capable and like-minded young talents from the Forbidden Army.
When this prohibition is enacted, organizations like the "Yishe" will obviously violate military law and will not survive unless they are disbanded.

Seeing that Shi Shouxin was being frightened, Li Chongjin softened his expression and said: "Military law is ruthless, but it does not ignore human feelings. Before, you were brothers and sisters in the army, and we will not be held accountable!
But from now on, the military can only address each other by their official positions, and they will never allow brothers to form gangs or gangs. Once discovered, they will be dealt with strictly without mercy! "

Shi Shouxin shivered and hurriedly bowed and clasped his fists: "In this humble position, I will obey the orders of the general!"

Li Chongjin stared at him and suddenly laughed non-stop, which made Shi Shouxin confused and felt a chill running down his spine.

"Do you want to be promoted?" Li Chongjin asked abruptly.

"Uh what?" Shi Shouxin didn't react for a while.

Li Chongjin curled his lips, pulled out a booklet from a pile of scattered documents and threw it to him: "Read it yourself!"

Shi Shouxin hurriedly took it, opened it carefully, and opened his eyes wide in surprise and joy.

This was actually a confession document, signed and stamped with the seals of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, and also signed with Li Chongjin's name.

He, Shi Shouxin, went from the inner hall to the head of the three squadrons on the left, and was suddenly promoted to the inner hall to direct the capital of Yuhou!
There are four classes on the left and right of the inner hall. Each class has a chief and a deputy, and a commander and a deputy commander on the left and right. Going up is Du Yuhou, deputy chief of Yuhou, commander of the capital, and deputy commander of the capital.

Shi Shouxin jumped four levels in a row and became the third in command of the entire inner palace!

If he were to rank based on seniority, he would have to wait at least four or five years to get into this position.

Even if you have military exploits, unless your achievements are great enough to alarm the officials, it will take at least three years.

Shi Shouxin's face turned red, his lips trembled, and he didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, he thought of something, his face changed, and he hurriedly said: "Brother Zhao, where will Zhao Yuhou be transferred?"

Shi Shouxin suddenly remembered, wasn't Zhao Kuangyin the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the inner palace?

If you take over his position, where will Zhao Kuangyin go?

Li Chongjin said casually: "Zhao Kuangyin was transferred to the military affairs department in front of the palace as the superintendent. He was transferred at the same level."

Shi Shouxin was stunned for a moment, looking at the confession document in his hand and feeling it was very hot.

He looks simple and honest, but is actually very smart and has a relatively delicate mind.

Zhao Kuangyin was transferred from the position of Yuhou in the inner palace to the military affairs in front of the palace as a custodian. From the commander of the army to the affairs officer, his rank remained the same, but his power was completely different.

Shi Shouxin hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'll check all the reports. Please forgive me for not being able to accept orders due to my humble position!"

Li Chongjin said angrily: "How outrageous! How can you tolerate the prosecution issued by the Privy Council and the Ministry of War?
Do you accept the position of Imperial Guard at random?Why, the inner palace has become Zhao Kuangyin's private soldier?Only he can be the governor? "

"This" Shi Shouxin smiled bitterly, unable to argue.

Li Chongjin softened his tone and said, "Do you know why you were promoted this time?"

Shi Shouxin clasped his fists and said, "I guess everyone is looking up to me. I am very grateful!"

Li Chongjin smiled and said: "I have indeed heard of your reputation before, but the inner palace has always been a powerful force for the palace guards. Those who are not from pure family backgrounds, loyal and brave warriors cannot be selected.

The position of Yuhou, the direct capital of the inner palace, is also the commanding officer of the four squadrons on the left and right sides of the inner palace. How important is this position?
Even if the general wants to promote you, you have neither qualifications nor military exploits. If you submit the official document to the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, those guys will not betray me! "

Shi Shouxin asked doubtfully: "What about this confession document?"

Li Chongjin said hehe: "To tell you the truth, it was Zhu Xiu who wrote the letter and strongly recommended you to me, and also greeted the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. Only your confession can be issued smoothly!"

"Marquis Dingyuan?" Shi Shouxin was shocked. He never expected that behind his rapid promotion was the unfamiliar Marquis Zhu who was helping him.

Li Chongjin said: "My brother is a man of friendship. That day you followed me to Xinlingfang and rescued him from Wang Jun. Considering this kindness, it is not surprising that he would personally seek promotion for you.

Your immediate superiors, Liu Qingyi and Liu Shouzhong, as well as all the Forbidden Army soldiers who rushed to Xinlingfang that day, all received a generous reward!
Hehe~ My brother has always been generous, and those who are kind to him will never forget it! "

Shi Shouxin was greatly shocked. He didn't expect that he could get such a generous reward just by following Li Chongjin to Xinlingfang and showing his face?

There were at least 400 sergeants who rushed to Xinlingfang that day. The Hou Mansion actually sent a thank you gift to every sergeant. This gesture is not a small gesture!
There are rumors in Kaifeng that Mr. Zhu is "inhumane", and it seems that the rumors are indeed true!

Li Chongjin stroked his bearded beard. He and Zhu Xiu were friends of eight worshippers. Many of Zhu Xiu's properties belonged to him. He didn't need to intervene in the management, and he could get a generous dividend every year.

Not only him, Chai Rong, Zhang Yongde, and Fu are all business partners under Zhu Xiu's name. I heard that Gao and Zheng are also interested in joining the business and jointly run Jiangnan business.
This time Zhu Xiu wrote to him specifically, asking him to help transfer Shi Shouxin's position, and also praised the guy vigorously.

Li Chongjin naturally trusted Zhu Xiu's way of looking at people and started to operate without saying a word.

Zhu Xiu also greeted Wei Renpu, deputy envoy to the privy council, and Wei Xun, minister of the Ministry of War, in advance, and Shi Shouxin's confession documents were issued smoothly.

As for Zhao Kuangyin, Li Chongjin had long planned to transfer him out of the post of military commander, and he took advantage of this change to do it.

Shi Shouxin was silent for a long time, sighed deeply, clasped his fists and said: "If I have the opportunity, I should go to the Marquis Mansion in person to thank Lord Zhu!"

Li Chongjin walked around the table and walked to him, patted his shoulder and said: "That's right. Zhu Xiu said you are a talented general, and I also think you are good. Do your best and don't let us down!" Shi Shouxin knelt down and bowed down on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "I will obey the general's orders! Please rest assured, general, I will never disappoint the general and Lord Zhu!"

"Okay, please step back first. When you see Zhao Kuangyin, tell him by the way and ask him to report the military case in front of the palace as soon as possible!"

Li Chongjin watched Shi Shouxin leave the official room, took out Zhu Xiu's autographed letter from his arms, and read it carefully.

"Zhu Xiu still has a way, strictly enforce the ban, establish the rules first, get rid of Zhao Da'er and win over Shi Shouxin, I can still establish my prestige, kill several birds with one stone! Hehe~"

Li Chongjin flicked the letter paper, carefully folded it and stuffed it into his arms.

Since the Xinlingfang case, he found that his prestige in the imperial army still needed to be strengthened, and some personnel changes needed to be started as soon as possible, but he didn't know where to start.

Zhu Xiu's letter came in time, reminding him to start with military discipline and give strict orders, and then transfer Zhao Kuangyin and Han Chongyun away with excuses, marginalize Li Jixun, and then replace them with his own trusted subordinates.

As a result, the appearance of the imperial army in front of the palace changed drastically, and Li Chongjin's general order could be better implemented.

Yesterday, Liu Qingyi, the Commander of the Inner Palace, recommended a talent to him, named Liu Tingrang. He was formerly a forbidden soldier under Han Chongyun. He had good martial arts skills and a lively mind. Li Chongjin planned to let him be the leader of the cadre squad first, and then we will discuss it.
"Rang, rang, rang~" Li Chongjin hummed a tune happily, preparing to send him back to his home.

My daughter-in-law Dong Waner's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Her first child is about to be born. She feels excited and nervous at the same time.
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Shi Shouxin left the Military Affairs Office with a heavy burden. As soon as he walked to Youyemen, he met Zhao Kuangyin, Li Jixun, Han Chongyun and a few unfamiliar officers, all at the level of a first-class commander.

Han Chongyun's nose was bruised and his face was swollen. He was leaning on a cane and his head was wrapped in gauze. He looked like he had returned from a serious injury on the battlefield.

The fact that he was beaten up in the street has spread throughout the Imperial Guards in front of the palace. There are applauders and sympathizers, but no one dares to stand up for him.

Who told one of the people who beat him up to be Fu Zhaoxin, the eldest son of the Fu family and the first government office in Kaifeng?
When Fu Zhaoxin was young, he was a fearless person. He dared to beat up even the most powerful official of the Yin Dynasty, the uncle Li Ye, when he provoked him. He was also a close brother of Li Chongjin, such as Chai Junhou and Prince Consort Duwei. A person's best friend.

Any one of these who stands up is a well-known figure in Kaifeng.

Who dares to fight for Han Chongyun when he is full?

Speaking of which, who asked Han Chongyun to beat Zhu Xiu, the Marquis of Dingyuan, was Fu Zhaoxin's second brother-in-law.
"Where do you want to go, Shi Lang?" Zhao Kuangyin greeted him affectionately.

Shi Shouxin hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I've been summoned by everyone, and I'm here to pay my respects. Brothers, why are you here?"

Shi Shouxin suddenly remembered the latest prohibition of the imperial army in front of the palace. It is strictly forbidden to call brothers in the army, and they must be addressed by their positions.

I originally wanted to call you generals, but Han Chongyun was demoted to an ordinary soldier, and the others could barely be called generals. After thinking about it, I simply omitted the title.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "I heard that Brother Li and I had some changes in our positions, so I came to the Military Office to ask what happened!"

The corners of Han Chongyun's mouth were bruised and he swore vaguely: "Why do you demote me to a soldier? I don't accept it! You must ask clearly! Do you think our righteous brothers are easy to bully?"

Shi Shouxin smiled bitterly and was about to speak. Han Zhongyun's sharp eyes saw the document in his hand and grabbed it and opened it to read.

"How can you have a document signed by the Privy Council when you have such a young head?" Han Chongyun muttered, hurriedly browsing the contents of the document, and was shocked. He looked up at Shi Shouxin in disbelief, wiped his eyes and looked carefully!
"You actually succeeded Zhao Yuanlang and became the chief minister of the inner palace?!" Han Chongyun couldn't believe it. His voice rose and his tone changed.

Everyone was shocked and hurriedly gathered around Han Chongyun, craned their necks to read the confession document, and looked at Shi Shouxin with surprise and envy.

Zhao Kuangyin recovered from the initial shock, slowly clasped his fists, and said with a forced smile: "Shi Lang, congratulations! I will call you Shi Yuhou from now on!"

Shi Shouxin hurriedly returned the courtesy, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Everyone has an inspection order. Brother Zhao has been transferred to the military affairs department in front of the palace as the superintendent. The prosecution will be issued soon!"

Anger flashed deep in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes, but he still suppressed the attack and said with a forced smile: "Thank you for telling me, I will go to the military case office to report it right now!"

Han Chongyun stared closely at Shi Shouxin, jealousy burning in his eyes.

Shi Shouxin was obviously the youngest among them and the one with the least qualifications, but unexpectedly he was promoted the fastest, rising to the rank of Marquis of the Inner Palace!
As for Han Chongyun, he had made several military exploits since joining the army in Yedu, an official family. He finally made it to Zuoban Palace and became the deputy capital official, but he was only one level higher than Shi Shouxin.

Now he has been demoted to an ordinary soldier, and his reputation has been greatly damaged!

Han Chongyun angrily stuffed the confession document back to Shi Shouxin, and said in a strange tone: "Congratulations to Shi Yuhou. I'm close to Shangguan's nephew. Sure enough, he's in high spirits! Please forgive Han for being injured and unable to salute. I'll come back to congratulate you later!"

Han Chongyun leaned on crutches and broke away from the person who was supporting him, turned around and angrily walked towards the right door.

Others looked at Shi Shouxin differently. The youngest brother has now become one of the highest-ranking people in their volunteer society!

Shi Shouxin, who had neither military exploits nor qualifications, was suddenly promoted to a high position. Everyone subconsciously thought that he must have gotten close to Li Chongjin, so he was promoted quickly.

Shi Shouxin was young and had a good character. He was very popular in the charity society. Everyone affectionately called him Shi Lang. He had the lowest position, so his brothers all took good care of him.

But things are different now. The youngest brother suddenly became the person with the highest official rank. How can this make the elder brothers of the charity society feel embarrassed?

What's even more annoying is that Li Jixun and Zhao Kuangyin, the two elder brothers of the charity society, were transferred to the rank of affairs officer and lost the power to command the army.

Not to mention Han Chongyun, who was directly demoted to a soldier.

Wang Shenqi was transferred to the Cavalry Army as the deputy capital commander, and his rank was only half a level higher than Shi Shouxin.

The Cavalry Army was Li Chongjin's territory, and Wang Shenqi was afraid that he would also join him.

Everyone looked at Shi Shouxin with unfriendly eyes.

When the brothers of Yishe were widely suppressed, demoted and fell apart, they felt that Shi Shouxin's replacement of Zhao Kuangyin as the inner palace's direct capital Yuhou was undoubtedly a betrayal of Yishe.

Of course, in fact, everyone is more jealous and dissatisfied.

Regardless of age or seniority, Shi Shouxin couldn't get his turn!
Immediately, everyone in the righteous society turned around and followed Han Chongyun away without even saying hello.

Only Zhao Kuangyin and Li Jixun were left looking at each other with helpless smiles.

"Brother Zhao, I really didn't know anything about this before." Shi Shouxin wanted to explain.

Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand and said with a wry smile: "You did it, brother, I'm happy for you. I can't blame you for this. It was the inspection at Xinlingfang that misunderstood us."

Shi Shouxin said: "My younger brother went to the interview with his two elder brothers to check everything, explain the whole story clearly and eliminate the misunderstanding."

Li Jixun shook his head and said: "You also know Du Lianqian's temper. If we go to find him, the picture will only get darker and darker. I think we should go to Chai Junhou to make the decision on this matter."

Zhao Kuangyin said: "That's exactly what I mean."

"I'm going with my two brothers!" Shi Shouxin said.

Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile: "Don't go. I just became Duyu Hou, which shows that Duqiang still values ​​you very much. Don't miss your future."

Li Jixun glanced at Shi Shouxin and said nothing.

Watching the two of them walk away and out of the right door, Shi Shouxin smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling that the confession document in his hand was a bit heavy and hot to the touch.

But at the same time, some resentment welled up in his heart.

Why can't you be promoted at a young age?

Zhao Kuangyin could do it all, but Shi Shouxin couldn't?

The reaction of everyone in the charity community was really chilling.

Are these the Jinlan brothers who usually hang out and make friends?

Once their position surpasses theirs, none of them will look good.

For the first time in his life, Shi Shou was disappointed with Yishe.

(End of this chapter)