Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 213 Why can’t we get dozens of generals?

The next morning, the Wang family servant came early as expected. Su Wu had written a letter last night, and he was told to take it back to Sister Li.

There is not much to it, it's just to communicate with Sister Li. When it comes to words, Su Wu is also firing on all cylinders.

Ci, the Ci of the Song Dynasty, especially the Ci of the Song Dynasty today, is graceful and elegant, with a decadent style. However, such a decadent style is sought after by the world. They are either full of love or sorrow. This is not the right way!

Men write and women fill in, but none of them have the heart of a real man, and they are all just moaning without reason. In the Song Dynasty, the civil and military officials in the court and the country have lost their courage and bravery, and they have no ambition to make progress, but indulge in luxury and pleasure, and have no ambition to achieve great things...

This is not just Sister Li's fault, but the atmosphere of the entire Song Dynasty is much worse than before.

We talked about the splendor of the Tang Dynasty, the heroism of Li Bai, and the grandeur of his expedition to the frontier. But now in the Song Dynasty, only the trivialities of family life and the sorrows of love are left. Alas!
I hope... Sister Li can understand!

Anyway, this is just a response, which can be regarded as a discussion of the issue.

The letter is sent, Su Wu is busy!

Some official documents were being processed in the Privy Council. The emperor's imperial edict also arrived, as well as the imperial decrees from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel. The government office became a little lively.

Seriously speaking, the position of Direct Academician of the Privy Council is not just a title, it still has certain responsibilities. If we make an analogy, it can probably be compared to the powers of the Chief of Staff.

In theory, Su Wu was in charge of all written matters in the Privy Council.

Later today, Su Wu still had to deal with some matters between his colleagues in the Privy Council. He had to go to each family one by one, with big and small packages, all as a courtesy.

Even Cheng Hao's official position was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Privy Council, and he was given a sixth-rank official title of Chaofenglang.

In the Privy Council, Su Wu was busy all the time. Many things had to be done quickly, that is, the promotions of the people in various departments who had made contributions, and the rewards according to merit, could not be delayed any longer.

As for veteran generals like Liu Yanqing and Wang Yuan, and even Yao Pingzhong, it is actually easy to deal with them. There is no need to change their positions. They can just be promoted to a higher rank of general and be given some honorary title like Jiedushi.

Instead, the younger generation is the key point. This is the starting point for these people's official positions. All kinds of generals depend on how Su Wu selects and decides.

The transfer of official positions also requires careful consideration. For example, Han Shizhong was transferred to the position of commander-in-chief of the Laizhou army and was awarded the rank of fifth-rank guerrilla general.

Wu Song was the commander-in-chief of the military forces of Dongping Prefecture and the fifth-rank general of Ningyuan.

Lu Da, the commander-in-chief of the Mizhou army, was a fifth-rank cavalry general.

Lin Chong was the commander-in-chief of the Jizhou army and a fifth-rank guerrilla general.

These were the four great generals under Su Wu's command, and Hu Yanzhuo, who already held the position of general, made up for his crime by serving his sentence and was appointed as the deputy chief of the army under Dongping Prefecture and the general of Ningyuan.

There were already five generals under Su Wu's seat.

There were also many others, such as Luan Tingyu, Sun Li, Cao Zheng, Li Cheng, Shi Xiu, etc., who were between the sixth and seventh ranks, including Zhaowu Colonel, Zhenwei Colonel, Zhiguo Colonel, etc.

For example, Yang Zhi had already made up for his crime by serving his sentence and was promoted to the sixth rank Zhaowu deputy captain.

Hua Rong, who made up for his crime with merit, was awarded the sixth rank and the sixth rank Zhaowu Cavalry Captain.

Shi Wengong had been in the army for a short time, but he had made outstanding contributions and was promoted to the rank of Zhaowu deputy captain, sixth grade.

The naval leader Zhu Tong was a sixth-rank officer and deputy captain of Zhaowu.

Li Cheng also became a seventh-rank lieutenant of Zhiguo, and Fan Yun also became a seventh-rank lieutenant of Zhiguo.

Su Wu thought very seriously about arranging them slowly according to the size of their merits.

Wang Bing was confirmed to be the commander-in-chief of the troops in Liangzhe Route, and was a fifth-rank cavalry general.

Wang Xun, son of Wang Bing, was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Liangzhe Army and a fifth-rank guerrilla general, and was assigned to serve as the commander of the personal guards of the Jingdong Army.

This was considered the sixth general under Su Wu. Wang Bing could not directly attribute this to Su Wu's army in Jingdong.

As for Liu Guangshi, he was different from ordinary people. He was the envoy of Fengguo Army and the deputy general manager of Fuyan Road Army. In terms of military officer rank, he was already the fourth rank, and was already a senior military officer of the Song Dynasty. However, in terms of authority, he was only a deputy brigade commander.

There are even Hedong Guan Sheng, Hao Siwen, and Jingji Xuan Zan. Guan Sheng is a genuine fifth-rank military officer.

Xuan Zan was directly transferred to the Privy Council. He was a sixth-rank official in the Privy Council and followed Su Wu. Even when Su Wu was not in the Privy Council, Xuan Zan helped with matters in Su Wu's classroom.

Of course, Cheng Hao would keep a closer eye on it.

Next came the turn of Su Wu's subordinate, Xu Guanzhong, who was a fifth-rank official in charge of the defense of Dongping Prefecture and the military commander of Jingdong Army.

Zhu Wu was the sixth-rank envoy of Dongping Prefecture and the chief military officer of Jingdong Army.

Wen Huanzhang was appointed as the sixth-rank envoy of Dongping Prefecture and the commander of the Jingdong Army.

Wu Yong, who made up for his crime with merit, was awarded the seventh-rank security doctor of Dongping Prefecture and the deputy commander of the Jingdong Army.

Su Wu racked his brains and arranged them one by one, and he did a great thing. He turned the name of the Jingdong Army into a formal organization of the imperial court, and formed a complete system from top to bottom.

This matter was naturally initiated by Tong Guan. At this moment, such an army was very necessary. Facing the war against Liao, this army must not be disbanded at this moment.

Another busy day. Various official documents in the Privy Council were being drafted and had to be sent out, including imperial edicts, seals of all sizes, and even tiger talismans for mobilizing troops. Some of them were already prepared, while others had to be cast from scratch.

Su Wu moves extremely quickly, just to achieve an effect. There are huge benefits to following Su Wu.

It just so happened that various ministries were coming to the capital, and all kinds of things were delivered immediately the next morning, even the commendation documents from the Privy Council.

Liu Yanqing, on the other hand, will receive an imperial edict, and will be personally commended and conferred a title by the emperor.

The next morning, Su Wu also went to the various military camps outside the city to deliver the gifts personally, including those of Wu Jie, Wu Lin, Zhe Kecun and others.

Moreover, we must urge all departments to sort out the promotions of middle and lower-level officers, as well as many soldiers with outstanding merits.

During this tour of the camps and armies, every time Su Wu arrived, the atmosphere was very lively.

Su Wu had to read out all the documents one by one. Although this procedure was cumbersome, Su Wu insisted on doing it one by one himself, and even delivered the documents to everyone personally.

Even in Liu Yanqing's army, Liu Yanqing didn't care much about his promotion. He just held his son's document of Fengguo Army's envoy, smiled non-stop, and said, "Good, good, good, that's good!"

He also looked at Su Wu and said with a bow, "Thank you, Su... Scholar, Su, haha... The title of Su is really good. Thank you, Su, for your hard work! Thank you again, Su, for your kindness."

Su Wu simply waved his hand in return: "It is not me who flatters you, it is Brother Pingshu who has made great contributions, it is the justice of the court, it is the grace of the emperor!"

Liu Guangshi, whose courtesy name was Pingshu.

Liu Yanqing nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. Of course, the court is fair, the emperor has shown favor, and there is also the support of Su Xueshi."

Liu Guangshi also stepped forward and said, "Thank you, brother!"

Liu Guangshi had a high starting point. In the past, he was already the fifth-rank Yaozhou Surveillance Commissioner. Being the descendant of a military family was not without its advantages.

It was also because of this that he was able to gain the title of one of the Four Generals of the Restoration in history. The Liu family was already strong in both military and military power.

"General Manager Liu, I'm leaving now. I'm going to meet General Manager Wang's men. I'm really busy today. Let's have a drink and chat again when we have time tomorrow." Su Wu was in a hurry to leave.

Various military generals lined up to see him off, and Liu Yanqing bowed frequently.

Just wait to send Su Wu away.

Liu Yanqing also sighed: "I never expected that..."

Liu Guangshi replied: "Father, it is not unexpected. This time, with such great achievements, the rank of fifth rank was raised to fourth rank. Although it was promoted several times, it was still within expectations."

Liu Yanqing waved his hands: "That's not what I'm talking about..."

"Then what did father say?" Liu Guangshi asked, and suddenly he understood and said with a smile: "Oh, father, you mean the direct scholar of the Privy Council?"

Liu Yanqing nodded: "Yes, how could I have imagined that I would be so advanced..."

"He has great abilities and contributions, and is highly recommended by Privy Councilor Tong. I think the emperor also likes him and has shown him favor..." Liu Guangshi was just guessing.

"Well, what you said is not wrong. From now on, the Privy Council may be different." Liu Yanqing stroked his beard with a smile.

"Father, are you saying that Tan Zhen has been defeated? The Privy Council will not fall into Tan Zhen's hands in the future?" Liu Guangshi asked.

“Let’s not talk about it…” Liu Yanqing waved his hands.

Liu Guangshi was even more delighted: "That's great, that's great, that's Mr. Cheng from Jingdong and Mr. Su, if that's true, then it couldn't be better."

"Don't talk too much, be careful with your words!" Liu Yanqing turned and went into the big tent.

Liu Guangshi remained silent, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face.

Then he went to Wang Yuan's tent and read out the documents and congratulated him.

Everyone in the tent was smiling happily.

They all pulled Su Wu to drink wine, of course, Su Wu couldn't drink the wine, he just came to congratulate them a few times.

Wang Yuan was promoted to the rank of the fifth-rank official of the Imperial Guard and the governor of Ningzhou. He was also overjoyed and pulled Su Wu aside, saying, "If we don't drink this time, we will be busy in the next few days. Before we go home, we must drink this wine."

Su Wu nodded: "Okay, okay, I'll make the arrangements, you just wait."

Wang Yuan suddenly looked at Han Shizhong, his smiling face turned a little sad, and he said: "Han Wu, you are very good at fighting, but you like to drink and sometimes you are a little reckless. Now you are working under Master Su. If there is any offense, Master Su will definitely forgive you..."

Su Wu heard this and turned to look at Han Shizhong. Han Shizhong was happy, but also sad. After all, he had to leave his hometown and say goodbye to his old friends...

Su Wu nodded: "Don't worry, old steward, he and I are like brothers..."

"Alas... If you want him to go, he seems willing to go, so I won't say much. I just hope he has a bright future and makes more achievements. Mr. Su, I am old and can't stay in this world for too long. You guys are young, it's good to be young..."

Wang Yuan seemed genuinely sad.

Han Shizhong suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Wang Yuan: "General Manager, I was a street vagrant and a rustic man from the countryside. It was you who promoted me and recommended me everywhere. I will never be able to repay you for such a great favor in my lifetime. I kowtow to you!"

Wang Yuan went to help him and said, "Life is like this. There is no banquet that will never end. I am old and I can only fight for a few years. You young people are together. You will be together in life and death. You will be able to face the mountains of corpses and the sea of ​​blood."

Su Wu was also sad for a moment, and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Although the order to transfer has come, Brother Liangchen just needs to stay for a few more days and report to the army when the troops have returned. I will go alone, and many troops still need to go..."

"See it off..." Wang Yuan had already bowed to invite him.

Everyone just escorted Su Wu all the way out of the camp, and Su Wu followed them on foot. Only after they left the camp did he mount his horse.

However, Su Wu did not rush to leave. Instead, he raised his hand and waved: "Brother Liangchen, how about walking a few more steps with me?"

Han Shizhong also mounted his horse and followed Su Wu.

Su Wu suddenly asked, "What about Liang Hongyu?"

"Ah?" Han Shizhong's heart suddenly tightened, and he said, "I took her... She is in the Bian River, at the dock over there, renting a hotel, not in the army, and it would be inconvenient for her to be in the army..."

Su Wu laughed and said, "Have you taken good care of her?"

"That's courteous and considerate, of course." Han Shizhong answered, seeming anxious.

Su Wu suddenly asked, "Brother Liangchen, do you want a wife?"

"Ah?" Han Shizhong sat on the horse, his face full of shock.

"It's Liang Hongyu. Since I'm redeeming her, if you want her, I'll give her to you. If you despise her because of her humble background, that's fine. I'll take her back and find another good man. A girl from a military family who can ride a horse, wield a sword, play the piano and sing, there must be someone who likes her..."

Su Wu said this again, and he was laughing in his heart.

However, Han Shizhong did not answer for a while, and seemed to be really stunned.

Su Wu turned around and said, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay. Since you don't like it, I must have thought it wrong. I will send someone to take it away tomorrow..."

"No, no, no, brother, I want it, I want it!" Han Shizhong said hurriedly.

"Don't force it. If you don't like it, just don't want it. We are brothers, so don't make things difficult for each other." Su Wu said deliberately.

Han Shizhong nodded repeatedly: "I want it, I want it, I like her the most, but, I like her!"

"Haha..." Su Wu laughed loudly, and the horse's belly kicked, and the black horse galloped away on the snow. Su Wu also said: "No need to go any further, go back and tell Liang Hongyu this news. You should also ask her to see if she is willing to follow you..."

Han Shizhong said more urgently: "Brother, she wants it, she wants it!"

Just wait for Su Wu's horse to gallop away and hear Su Wu's hearty laughter.

Han Shizhong was not stupid, how could he not understand at this moment? He was worried about something before, but now he knew that this was something his brother had decided long ago, otherwise why would he let him escort him all the way, and why would he suddenly ask such a question at this moment?
That's it!

"Brother, I will invite you to my wedding tomorrow!" Han Shizhong shouted excitedly, and he couldn't wait to ride his horse back to the inn on the pier beside the Bian River.

Su Wu solved the problem and just sent his subordinates to go, including Yao Pingzhong, Yang Weizhong, Guan Sheng...

He even went to visit Xin Xingzong's followers, but it was Xin Xingzong who was the most polite, bowed the most, kowtowed the most deeply, and was polite enough.

Only after all the troops had gone did Su Wu go to the military camp in Jingdong.

All the generals gathered together, and Su Wu read out the names of the generals one by one from the highest to the lowest, and he read out dozens of people.

There were already several generals in the big tent, and what's more, the former bandits had now become real officials. From this moment on, they were all treated equally.

Even Wu Yong was excited. Although his official position was not high, at this moment, he knew that everything had just begun.

Everyone came and went and bowed.

This one said, "Meet General Wu."

The one said, "Meet General Lu!"

"General Lin..."

"General Huyan..."

There is also: "General Wang..."

Amidst the laughter, everyone took their documents and read them again and again.

Su Wu also spoke up: "My brothers, this time the rewards for merit should be extremely fair. From now on, everyone will be an official, and we will not talk about the past anymore. For the future, we should work together as brothers and keep up the good work, so that everyone can become a general!" These words were certainly encouraging.

Wu Song said something inexplicably: "Brother, we have so many brothers here, and everyone wants to be a general. Does the court have so many generals for us to be?"

Su Wu was angry when he heard this. This guy is a little cocky? So he also said, "Why not? How many prefectures are there in the world? There are more than two or three hundred. Just make meritorious deeds and I will get them for my brothers. Why can't we get dozens of generals?"

Wu Song laughed out loud: "Great, great, great! That's great!"

Wu Yong also said, "General Wu, just kill the enemies and make merit. When the time comes, Master Su will make you a general who assists the country, a general who defends the country, or even a general who cavalry. How about that?"

Su Wu's face suddenly turned dark and he just glared at Wu Yong.

Wu Yong was startled by what he saw, and said quickly: "Just kidding, I was just joking..."

Xu Guanzhong tried to smooth things over: "As long as you kill a lot of enemies and achieve a lot of merit, even if you achieve unparalleled merit, it's not completely impossible. The emperor's grace is all the emperor's grace."

Su Wu retracted his gaze. He knew one thing: there was something wrong with Wu Yong's mind!

In other words, Wu Yong seemed to understand something.

Su Wu got down to business: "Has Fang La been sent to the Imperial City Department?"

Wu Song replied, "Yes, I sent it there with Wu Yuhou, and we also sent someone to help watch over it."

Wu Yong added: "Send all the so-called civil and military officials of the bandits, as well as Fang Huo, along with them."

Su Wu nodded and said, "Send more people to keep a close watch. There must be no mistakes. Wu Yuhou, you go and watch over them in person. You will be offered as a captive tomorrow."

It is most reassuring to leave this kind of thing to Wu Yong.

"Understood!" Wu Yong nodded.

Wu Song also came to ask: "Brother, after offering the captives, can we return home?"

Su Wu nodded: "Well, after tomorrow, we can stay for a day or two, and let the soldiers take turns to rest and take a look in the city. Then, we can set off to return home."

"Then will my brother go back with us?" Wu Song asked again.

"I will stay for a few more days..." Su Wu replied, and he also had something else to do: "Mr. Xu, please take care of the affairs of Liangzhe."

"Well, don't worry, Scholar." Xu Guanzhong nodded. He knew in his heart that there were countless industries in Liangzhe and he had to help his own Scholar Su keep a close eye on them.

Bachelor, Bachelor, Su Wu was still a little uncomfortable hearing this, but he was slowly getting used to it.

Su Wu said again: "After you go back, you must pay attention to the expansion of the army and the training of the soldiers. Don't be lazy or complacent. This is a matter of life and death. You must do everything as before and pay attention to everything!"

Everyone saluted in unison: "Yes, sir!"

"I'll go first!" Su Wu nodded and walked out.

Naturally, everyone came to see him off, even the soldiers in the army gathered around.

This one is shouting, that one is calling.

What are you shouting?
"Master Su!"

"Mr. Su!"

How could I not feel proud of it? Whenever someone asked me a question, the soldier would answer, "I am a soldier under the command of the Minister of the Privy Council. What an honor it is!"

Mr. Su, it sounds quite pleasant.

Su Wu greeted the people around him and said, "Brothers, you have worked hard!"

"Haha... Mr. Su, we are not tired, hehe..."

"Thank you, my husband!"

"Hehe, Mr. Su, Mr. Su!"

……

Su Wu walked out of the camp. In fact, he understood that the soldiers had simple thoughts. It was that the cohesion of this group was quite strong now. Su Wu's promotion meant that they had a bright future.

This shortcut is actually a good and correct one.

People have to have hope. The boss of an organization needs a lot of halos and backgrounds, which means that other people in the organization have more and more things to look forward to.

If Su Wu had always been the commander-in-chief of the two armies in Jingdong, the hope for this organization would be just that.

Just because of Su Wu's words, everyone wanted to become a general, which was really encouraging.

When Su Wu left the camp and rode away on his horse, he looked back and saw the soldier guarding the gate jumping up and down and shouting, "Have a good trip, sir!"

This spirit is good, really good!
Su Wu was extremely pleased and rode his horse straight into the city of Bianjing.

When crossing the Bian River, they wanted to get on the bridge, but unexpectedly, Han Shizhong was waiting for them by the bridge.

Seeing Su Wu riding his horse, he hurried forward to stop him, bowed and said, "Brother, Madam Liang said she is willing..."

Han Shizhong was really scared. Even mountains of corpses and seas of blood could not scare him. She was scared by the fact that her brother wanted to give Liang Hongyu to someone else.

Even though he knew that this matter was unlikely to lead to any further complications, he still had to explain it again and make it final so that he could feel at ease.

"Well, where is she?" Su Wu also asked.

"She...she was sitting in the teahouse over there, and she said...I am telling you..." Han Shizhong raised his finger.

Su Wu turned his head and saw Liang Hongyu sitting in the window of the teahouse by the river, looking eagerly in anticipation. Whenever Su Wu looked at her, she lowered her head and hid.

"Okay, in that case, when you arrive at Dongping Prefecture, go to the government office and change your status from slave to good, and then I'll be waiting to attend your wedding." Su Wu smiled and rode his horse across the bridge.

"Okay, okay, thank you for your kindness, brother!" Han Shizhong bowed behind him, then went to the teahouse with a smile on his face. This meant that everything was completely settled.

This bridge, this stacked arch bridge, Su Wu walked on it and became more and more familiar with it. He also saw boats coming and going under the bridge, the boatmen were busy and happy, pedestrians came and went on the bridge, and there were vendors of all sizes on both sides...

This scene was frozen in a painting by a young man named Zhang Zeduan, Along the River During the Qingming Festival, which has been frozen for more than a thousand years.

However, this scene will be crushed by the iron hooves of the Jurchens and slowly disappear in the smoke and dust.

Enter the city, go to the Privy Council first, and make arrangements for tomorrow's surrender. Cheng Hao, Xuan Zan and others all have tasks, to guide the Han army into the city, through the streets and out of the city...

Tomorrow there will be guard work at the Daqing Gate of the Imperial City, which must be arranged properly. Although this is the job of the Palace Front Department, Su Wu also needs to make preparations.

It was not until nightfall that Su Wu left the Privy Council. However, as soon as he walked out of the door, he ran into the Wang family servant, who had obviously been waiting for a long time.

Su Wu smiled faintly: "Bring it here!"

The servant brought the letter.

Sister Li was furious. Su Wu had elevated the most popular graceful words in the Song Dynasty to the level of a crime that was almost "harming the country and the people". How could Sister Li not be furious? Could she wait until tomorrow?

Sister Li really cursed at Su Wu this time, calling him vulgar, calling him a cow chewing peonies, calling him a cow listening to the zither...

Of course, these emotions are only one side of the story. In addition, the main thing is discussing Taoism with Su Wu, talking about Li Bai. Li Bai is heroic, but he also drinks and feasts, and makes elixirs and herbs to become an immortal.

When talking about the frontier, whether it is Wang Wei, Lu Lun, or Cen Shen, apart from the lonely smoke rising in the desert, the heavy snow covering the bows and swords, and the snow falling in August, aren't there also the little things in life, the trivialities of family life, and the longing and sadness?

Why did the Song Dynasty become extravagant and hedonistic?

Isn’t there Fan Wencheng who worries about the world before he enjoys himself?

It's actually fun to argue with each other.

Then we have to give Sister Li some strength. Su Wu said, "Come with me, go back and pick up the pen, and take it back after you finish writing."

The servant boy followed Su Wu happily.

After returning home, Su Wu picked up his pen and wrote his reply. The servant followed him in, waiting and serving him, and even helped Su Wu grind ink.

This job was actually quite good and not tiring. I just had to go shopping and didn't have to work at home. Even Mr. Yi An gave me money.

As Su Wu was writing, he looked up and asked, "Is Master Yi An very angry today?"

The servant nodded: "In reply to the scholar's words, Yi An was angry, but not very angry..."

"Oh, what did she say?" Su Wu also asked, and said: "Talk nicely, I will give you some money when I go out."

The servant nodded: "Yes, he said that he would look for tabloids in Beijing and write about the scholar's... absurdities in those tabloids..."

The tabloids in the city of Tokyo during the Song Dynasty were unique and bold. Sometimes they even dared to make up stories about the emperor... It was even more bizarre that Li Duidui came to quarrel with them, so how could they not publish it?
"Well, there is a reward!" Su Wu smiled. Interesting, interesting. Doing this is exactly what he wants.

Then he had to do something drastic. Su Wu wanted to give Sister Li a good beating and beat her to death.

I just want to ask, last night there was a sparse rain and a strong wind, and I couldn't sleep off the hangover. I asked the person who rolled up the curtains, but he said that the crabapple tree was still the same. Do you know, do you know? It should be green and lush, and red and thin.

What does this say? What bullshit is this?

Rong Suwu explained them one by one... and criticized them from every angle, but in the end it was nothing more than... rubbish, rubbish!

After writing one, he leaned over and blew on it, then stuffed it into an envelope: "Send it back."

The servant bowed and took it, and Su Wu naturally shouted, "Uncle Fu, give me a hundred or so coins."

The servant went happily, thinking in his heart that it would be better to deliver it a few more times.

Su Wu replied to the letter and went to bed early, as he would be busier the next day.

It was the residence of Duke Wengong Wang, a small courtyard where Ms. Yi'an lived. The courtyard was not big, with three or two servants and four or five maids. Each room was filled with books and various gold and stone objects.

Ever since Zhao Mingcheng abandoned the city of Laizhou and fled, he had been extremely depressed. Furthermore, he was scolded by Li Qingzhao, and he fell ill and never recovered.

After Li Qingzhao dealt with her funeral, she left Qingzhou in grief and returned to Beijing to her uncle's home.

Needless to say, Li Qingzhao was depressed and unhappy. She was even more angry because of the quarrel with Su Wu in the past few days.

Today, the servant's letter came again, Li Qingzhao opened it and read...

When he unfolded the letter, he felt like vomiting blood. He stood up a few steps, and it was as if his head went dark, and he almost fell down.

It's just like going out of the small courtyard. The small courtyard is a side courtyard. The Wang family's superior was Wang Gui, the second in the first class and a disciple of Ouyang Xiu. He served through the reigns of Emperor Renzong and Emperor Shenzong, and was the prime minister for more than ten years.

This happened about thirty or forty years ago. The head of the Wang family of this generation was Li Qingzhao's uncle, Wang Zhongshan, the second son of Wang Gui. He had been an official for a long time. In recent years, he no longer cared about being an official and stayed at home, but he still had a reputation. Recently, the emperor took the initiative to recruit Wang Zhongshan and insisted that he be an official.

The Wang family is a real noble family in Tokyo, with a tattoo of a sky-reaching pattern on their foreheads. In the city of Bianjing, countless officials of all ages, both big and small, came from the Wang family.

Needless to say, Li Qingzhao's father, Li Gefei, was also a high-ranking official and a disciple of Su Shi.

In the Zhao family, Zhao Mingcheng’s father was the prime minister, but he had already passed away.

The Zhao family also has brothers, Zhao Cuncheng and Zhao Sicheng, who are also in officialdom, one in the Secretariat and the other in the Ministry of Personnel.

Even Wang Zhongshan of the Wang family has a son-in-law named Qin Hui. This son-in-law is already an official in the Imperial College and will soon be the principal of the Imperial College. What kind of official is this? No need to say more...

Li Qingzhao also had a cousin named Chao Buzhi, who was one of the four scholars of Su Shi's school. He was almost Li Qingzhao's teacher in writing poetry and taught her since she was a child.

Given her family background, if Li Qingzhao were a man, he would have certainly been a member of the court at this time.

It is also said that Li Qingzhao's influence almost covered the entire literary system of the Song Dynasty. Li Qingzhao had a close relationship with every literati and scholar.

In other words, the reason why Li Qingzhao became Li Qingzhao, and became the so-called greatest talented woman of all time, has a lot to do with her family background. Without such a family, it would be impossible to accommodate such a strange woman who "smoked, drank, permed her hair, gambled and quarreled with people."

But Su Wu knew that Li Qingzhao's family and this network of relationships were the best portrayal of the spinelessness of the literati in the late Northern Song Dynasty.

Qin Hui will be the biggest historical sinner in the future.

Wang Zhongshan will also be a surrenderer in the future, and Wang Zhongshan's daughter will be an eternal sinner who kneels in front of Yue Fei Temple with Qin Hui.

Of course, Li Qingzhao was different. She criticized her husband and Wang Zhongshan, criticizing her husband for being cowardly and Wang Zhongshan for being unfaithful...

Li Qingzhao was very angry tonight, so she just went from the small courtyard to the big house. Who did she meet?

Wang Zhongshan saw Li Qingzhao coming in a huff, so he laughed and said, "Is it that Su Xueshi who is upset with you again?"

Li Qingzhao's face darkened as she handed the letter over. She sat aside and said, "Uncle, why does he look at me like this?"

After Wang Zhongshan had read it, he also laughed: "Ah... I have to say, this scholar Su does have some insights..."

"Am I really such a person?" Li Qingzhao asked again.

"Haha..." Wang Zhongshan smiled kindly. This niece was so lovable. She was smart and clever since she was young. She learned everything very quickly. Everyone who saw such a child liked her.

Even though Li Qingzhao is already over 30 years old, she is still loved by countless people. It was not until the country was destroyed and the family was ruined that everything took a sharp turn for the worse...

"Uncle, why are you laughing too?" Li Qingzhao asked angrily.

"Just ask him. This is not what I said...it was what he said..." Wang Zhongshan stroked his beard, still kind.

"How could he look down on me like this... I must have a say with him! Tomorrow, tomorrow I will have the tabloids in the mansion copy it. No matter whether it is mine or his, I will copy it up and let everyone in the world see it..."

Li Qingzhao was really excited, and Su Wu was also too much. As for how much he was too much, it remains to be seen...

The Wang family, with their tattoos on their foreheads, really keeps a tabloid and is not afraid of trouble. They dare to write about all kinds of anecdotes in Beijing, including which family has an affair, which family kills someone, which family has an affair, and all kinds of scandals.

The emperor and Li Shishi are not even a problem.

The Song Dynasty ruled the country together with the literati and officials, and the literati and officials were so powerful.

(End of this chapter)