For Zhao Shu, miscellaneous studies are more like something that can help him get angry.

When the Great Song Dynasty was founded, the national policy of preferential treatment of scholars and doctors was set, and the emperors of the Zhao family fantasized that they could be in the same boat with scholars and doctors, advancing and retreating together. But it didn't take long for them to realize that this was a luxury.

Power is like a cornucopia, attracting the emperor and the courtiers to fight, and the end result is a great victory for the courtiers.

Starting from Zhenzong, the situation of the decline of imperial power gradually took shape, and reached its peak by the time of Renzong. The power of the Zaifu is unprecedentedly large, so much so that Renzong has to change a batch of Zaifu every few years, otherwise he can't sleep at night.

When Zhao Shu arrived, the monarchs and ministers were testing each other, wanting to see each other's bottom line.

At present, the two sides are still in the honeymoon period, but there are some disputes secretly.

When he arrived at Shenzong, he resolutely handed over the rights to Wang Anshi, because Wang Anshi was bold enough to dare to take over this mess and get the rights back.

The imperial power is on the side, this is the big problem!

Zhao Shu is using various means to regain his disadvantage, such as miscellaneous.

Those people hate miscellaneous science, so adhering to the principle that we must support the affairs that the opponent opposes, Zhao Shu gave miscellaneous support.

Someone admonished about this matter, but Zhao Shu just gave a few examples, and said that the person was red-faced and speechless.

Shenwei crossbow, golden fat pill......

Now we have to add a gunpowder.

Such a miscellaneous ......

Zhao Shu feels that such miscellaneous studies should be supported!

Those who oppose it are invincible in their tongues, and they speak of the truth. Shen An seemed to be silent, but a piece of gunpowder smashed out was more effective than any rhetoric.

Ouyang Xiu was embarrassed, so he could only bow down and admit his mistakes, throwing his whole life of face on Shen An, a young man.

Zhao Shu didn't hate Ouyang Xiu, he felt that this person had already become a standard official, messing around all day long, and he was extremely sleek.

The key is that he is a big man in the literary world, and he is also the vane of the literary world, so he must raise it and use high-ranking officials to support it, just like raising a Buddha.

Han Qi squatted at the place where the explosion occurred, stretched out his hand to rub the black ground, and then put it in his mouth to taste it.

"It's a little numb."

Zeng Gongliang put some into his mouth and said intoxicatedly: "It's delicious!" ”

Ouyang Xiu sighed: "This is just in the cloth, what if it is in a jar?" ”

Zhao Shu's heart moved, and he asked, "Maybe try it?" ”

So Shen An went home, and when he entered the palace again, he found that martial law was already in the palace.

"What's going on?"

"Just after you left, there was suddenly one less person in the official family, and the official family was furious, which made people in the palace."

Chen Zhongheng looked very angry, and his eyes searched left and right vigilantly.

"Don't worry."

Shen An said that he was not worried, but he was a little annoyed in his heart.

"But the dozen or so people who rushed in earlier?"

After hearing the explosion earlier, more than a dozen people rushed in shouting and shouting to kill, and were finally shouted back by Chen Zhongheng.

Among those people, if there are sharp-eyed people, they will definitely be able to find the embarrassment of the monarchs and ministers at that time, and they can even smell the smell of gunpowder with a good sense of smell.

The unprecedented sound of the explosion, coupled with the embarrassment of the monarch and the smell of gunsmoke, if it is pondered by someone with a heart, I am afraid that the news that Da Song has got a new weapon will not be saved.

"It's one of them." Chen Zhongheng said angrily: "That person doesn't know if it's in the palace or outside the palace, if he can't be caught, the official family will definitely be furious, and no one will be able to please him at that time!" ”

In front of the hall, a desk has been placed here, Zhao Shu and others are sitting, there is wine, there is food, and there are people fanning on the side.

It's so corrupt!

Seeing Shen An coming, Zhao Shu smiled and said, "I want to give a banquet, but you are a young man, and young people are in a hurry, let's talk about it when it's done." ”

No sincerity!

Shen An was young and hungry, and when he ran back and forth, his stomach had already begun to scream.

"Bring the stuff."

Zhao Shu clapped his hands, and a group of attendants came carrying some wooden targets.

Pretty smart!

When Shen An saw Han Qi smiling reservedly, he knew that it was his idea.

Depending on the effect of gunpowder, it's best to have some targets around.

"Stand down!"

This time, Zhao Shu was very cautious, and waited for a long time, probably until these people retreated to a far place, and then he was relieved.

"The minister is on fire."

Zhao Shu did not enter the hall, and Shen An praised: "Your Majesty's fearless spirit makes the ministers admire, and they sigh that they are not as good as ...... Belch! ”

Chen Zhongheng entered the hall and took out a big shield and stood proudly in front of Zhao Shu.

Han Qi and the others were the same, each with a big shield, just hiding behind. It's just that they have narrowed the distance, probably to get a feel for the power of the explosion.

What about me?

What do I take?

Shen An found that they had forgotten about him, and he was annoyed in his heart, so he quickly lit the fire, and then ran behind Han Qi and squatted.

Chen Zhongheng hid behind the shield, muttering words in his mouth, probably praying not to blow himself up.

"Boom!"

Puff puff puff!

A dense sound came, and Chen Zhongheng felt as if the shield in his hand was being chopped by countless weapons. He was horrified in his heart, and he could only resist it with all his might.

After the explosion, he put down his shield and saw that Han Qi and the three people in front of him were lying on the ground.

"Ouch, it's so windy!"

"What wind did the old man never see in the northwest back then? I just didn't stand firm, otherwise I ......"

The first thing Han Qi did when he got up was to look at the shield, and when he saw that there were a lot of fine pieces of iron on the shield, he said happily: "The middle one will die, this is the weapon of the soldiers!" ”

Ouyang Xiu and Zeng Gongliang patted their butts and walked to the targets destroyed by the qi wave to check them one by one, and Zhao Shu also went later.

"These are all these, aren't they?"

There were a lot of things inlaid on the target, Zhao Shu glanced back and forth, and found that the existing ones had been pierced.

"What if it were a man?"

He compared the thickness of the target, and felt that if someone else came, it would probably become a honeycomb.

Han Qi sighed: "In the past, when we fought with the Western Xia people in the field, our army had few cavalry, so we could only use a large array to contend with it, and the so-called confrontation was actually filled with life. The cavalry of the Tangut people continued to swarm, and the soldiers used swords and axes and spears to resist ...... How nice it would have been then! As long as there are two hundred bags, the old man can carry the Tangut people. If there were five hundred packets, the old man would dare to pursue them. ”

He remembered the tragedy of the year, and couldn't help but cry, "Your Majesty, the minister was back then...... Can't stop it! The Great Song Dynasty lacked cavalry, and the enemy army came and went like the wind, and the ministers only felt a dilemma...... But Western Xia was rebellious, how could the Great Song Dynasty retreat...... The later fiasco ministers could not escape the blame, and they deserved death. ”

Han Qi broke down emotionally at this moment, he knelt on the ground, knocked his head on the ground, and there was a bang.

Zhao Shu sighed: "Han Qing, hurry up." I know what happened back then, I know. That defeat ......"

That defeat made the northwest of the Great Song Dynasty no longer peaceful, and it could only spend countless money, food, and manpower to build a defensive line.

That defeat was the beginning of the decline of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Shu looked at Shen An, with an excited look in his eyes: "This gunpowder may win?" ”

Shen An said: "Your Majesty, the victory or defeat of the battle array is only one reason, and more importantly, the court and the central government are calmly arranged, the generals are powerful, and the soldiers are brave, so that they can be invincible." ”

When he saw Zhao Shu nodding his beard, he said boldly: "With all due respect, that formation is ...... If the formation map can win the battle, then the minister thinks that there is no need to use generals anymore. ”

Zeng Gongliang asked, "Why?" ”

Shen An smiled and said: "Since you can resist the enemy according to the formation map, why don't you send a few prison soldiers and a few civilian officials into battle, and they will always be able to draw the tiger according to the cat?" ”

"Ahem, ahem!" Zeng Gongliang coughed a few times dryly, and gave Shen An a look, "Don't mention this matter." ”

That's the magic weapon passed down from the ancestors, and he has controlled the army for many years, although what is that...... It is effective to defeat the battle, but there is no feudal town in the army.

Shen An remembered that the last time he encountered the rebels in Yongzhou, some people were still thinking about the formation map, and a burst of anger came up in his heart, "Why can't you mention it?" ”

He pointed to the southwest and said: "The last time I was in the southwest, the army encountered rebels, and the civil and military officials accompanying him did not meet the enemy first, but wanted to find a formation...... If a certain is an enemy general, he will inevitably take the opportunity to rush into battle, when our army's foothold is not stable, and the generals are still in a panic formation, who wins and who loses? ”

Zhao Shu frowned and said, "Let's discuss this matter again." ”

This is a relatively tolerant attitude, but Shen An said angrily: "Your Majesty, the army uses the formation map, those generals are also lazy, and they will set up a formation when they encounter the enemy, if they win, it is better to say, if they are defeated, they will say themselves, in the long run, how can they win the battle?" ”

There are many strange things in the Great Song army, and the formation diagram is just one kind. At present, it looks okay, at least there are two Fold Seeds in the northwest to hold the door, and the Xixia people have not been able to enter; As for the northern defense line, the Great Song and the Liao people have been at peace for many years, and no one will think of going to war.

According to the environment at the time, even if the Jin people did not fight, the Great Song Dynasty would sooner or later be overthrown by the domestic rebellions one after another.

We need to innovate!

Shen An took the risk of saying this to remind Zhao Shu that Da Song's situation is not good, and you can't be conservative.

This is a test to test Zhao Shu's attitude towards innovation.

Han Qi knew, and Zeng Gongliang also knew, Ouyang Xiu's old eyes were still dizzy.

Zhao Shu looked at Shen An, the corners of his mouth pursed.

Shen An lowered his eyes calmly and did not dodge.

"The minister just hopes that the Great Song Dynasty will get out of the predicament as soon as possible, after all...... The minister has seen those Liao people, they are high, they are still fierce, the minister has passed, if the current strength of the Great Song army to meet the Liao people, the minister thinks ......"

Han Qi, who was present, had combat experience, but he was in command from behind; Zeng Gongliang was in battle, but that battle was commanded by Shen An......

Therefore, when everyone pondered it, they were shocked to find that Shen An was the most vocal and authoritative in the matter of the battle array.

Shame on you!

A group of old men blushed a little, but they wanted to know more about Shen An's true opinion of the Great Song army.

Shen An said: "The minister thinks that the Great Song Dynasty is not the opponent of the Liao. ”

This has been verified later, so Shen An is very confident.

Han Qi's heart tightened, so he pretended to look at Zhao Shu casually, and so did Zeng Gongliang and others.

What will be the attitude of the officials?

Zhao Shu's attitude is concerned about the future direction of the government, and they can't afford not to pay attention to it.

In front of everyone's eyes, Zhao Shu said lightly: "Last time you were in the southwest...... I don't remember that I didn't fight according to the formation map, right? ”

Shen An's body relaxed, and he said happily: "Yes! At that time, when the minister found the enemy army, he immediately met the enemy, how could he have the kung fu to set up a formation? ”

Zhao Shu stood with his hands in his hands, his brows furrowed slightly, "Then what else do you say?" ”

A wave of ecstasy struck, Shen An's eyes were a little sour, and he said loudly: "Your Majesty is wise." ”

"I ...... What wise? Inexplicable. ”

Zhao Shu went back, and the Zai Fu bowed down in unison: "Your Majesty is wise." ”

The voice echoed in front of the hall, Zhao Shu's big sleeves fluttered, and his pace was steady.

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The third one is sent, ask for a monthly pass, good night everyone.