In just two or three generations, the same family's attitude towards the same thing has been completely different.
Shen Yi had seen a lot of the deeds of Duke Dingguo when he was studying at Ganquan Academy. There were also many books and stories about Duke Dingguo circulated among the people, and there were even some local operas that performed the story of Duke Dingguo.
s story.
Rumor has it that after Emperor Sejong gained a foothold in Jiankang, General Zhao wrote several letters to Emperor Sejong, suggesting that he organize his troops and prepare for war, hoping to recover the lost territory.
But it is a pity that Emperor Sejong was frightened by the Qi people at that time, and he never mentioned the word Northern Expedition throughout his life.
What is even more regrettable is that Duke Dingguo died before Emperor Shizong, and did not get to see the second emperor of the Nanchen court, Emperor Xianzong, the half-resurgence leader of Nanchen.
When Emperor Xianzong was in power, he defeated the Qi people several times, and spent his whole life thinking about sending his troops north to fight against the thieves. Unfortunately, it was not a holiday, and Emperor Xianzong died suddenly in his prime before he could prepare for the Northern Expedition.
He was only in his early forties when he died.
So the throne passed to the late emperor, who inherited Emperor Xianzong's legacy and prepared to launch an expedition to the north. However, he was defeated by the Northern Qi general Zhou Jin'an in the Huaihe River. He lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the first battle and almost wiped out the wealth accumulated by the Xianzong Dynasty.
Completely defeated.
At that time, the late emperor was furious because of this incident, and he exterminated the three tribes of Chen Guo's general Zhengbei.
It was also after this incident that the sounds of the Northern Expedition in the court disappeared almost overnight.
As for the Huaihe Navy Zhao family, who was able to hold on to the Huaihe River, their status skyrocketed, rising to a height that Jiang Men could not possibly reach.
At the same time, a group of "Zhuhe faction" led by Yang Jingzong began to occupy a dominant position in the court and were gradually reused by the late emperor.
After the collapse of the late emperor, Yang Jingzong became the Prime Minister of Zhongshu, taking charge of the government and exerting power in both the government and the opposition.
Shen Yi looked at the two volumes in front of him, his thoughts slowly drifting away.
As a scholar, he naturally knows the history of Nanchen.
After sitting in the study for a while, Shen Yi put Hong Dechao's manuscript on the bookshelf and began to look through the ancient books passed down by the Zhao family.
He needed to get that extra bit of content down as soon as possible.
In the evening, there was a knock on the door. Shen Yi rubbed his sore forehead, put away the books in his hands, and opened the study door.
Outside the study, Lu Ruoxi stood quietly. Seeing Shen Yi open the door and walk out, she breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and pulled Shen Yi's sleeves, and asked: "What's wrong with my husband? You locked yourself in the study forcibly."
All day long.”
"It's okay. His Majesty just told me some things that I need to deal with."
He looked up at Lu Ruoxi and said with a smile, "Mrs. I'm worried."
"alright."
Lu Ruoxi touched Shen Yi's haggard face, then took his hand and said, "The meal is ready, I'm waiting for you."
After arriving at the dining room, Shen Yi discovered that Master Lu was not there. After asking, he found out that his father-in-law had been invited to Zhao's house by Zhao Shangshu.
After the family finished eating, Shen Yi looked at Shen Heng who was sitting next to him. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Brother, will you come with me to the study after eating?"
Shen Heng was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly and said with a smile: "Okay, brother, do you want me to do something?"
"Um."
Shen Yi put down Kuaizi, said something to his father and third brother Shen Ling, and then left the table with Shen Heng and returned to his study.
After arriving in the study, Shen Yi first asked Shen Heng to sit down, and then asked: "This autumn is the provincial examination, and next year there will be the Spring Examination. How are you preparing?"
"Master Gu said that my little brother has no problem taking the Qiuwei exam."
Shen Heng was now almost as tall as Shen Yi. He looked up at Shen Yi and replied with a smile: "Master Gu said that if I perform well next spring, I might be able to rank higher than my brother."
"Just taller than me."
Shen Yi was also very happy in his heart and said with a smile: "It is best to pass the first-level exam and directly enter the Hanlin Academy to become a concubine. Don't go through the wrong way to get into the Hanlin Academy like my brother did."
Theoretically speaking, only after entering the Hanlin Academy can you have the chance to become a prime minister.
Shen Heng was very tolerant: "If you want to do well in the exam, you must do well in the exam. If you don't do well in the exam, there is nothing you can do about it. However, the Master Gu that my brother took me to see is indeed very capable. During this period, I feel that
My own decision-making is much better than before."
After asking a few questions about his studies, Shen Yi silently walked behind his desk, opened the desk drawer with the key, and took out an old book from the drawer. He skillfully turned to the last part of the book, separated by about thirty
Pages or so.
This part is different from the palace manuscript.
There are more than 20 pages, two sides of one page, and a total of more than 10,000 words.
Shen Yi placed the book in front of Shen Heng, then looked at his brother and said, "Mr. Qin told me that you have almost a photographic memory, and I want you to write down this part of the content."
"Only one night."
Shen Heng was startled, then looked at the book in Shen Yi's hand, and said with a smile: "What book is so valuable? If brother is not available, I will make a copy for you another day."
Shen Yi looked serious, shook his head and said: "This thing cannot be seen in writing."
"Brother Wei will return this book early tomorrow morning."
"I read it for a long time and can only remember a rough outline, so I want you to remember all the contents. I will ask you if I have any mistakes in my memory in the future."
The emperor asked Shen Yi to read two books at the same time, but it does not mean that Shen Yi can read two books at the same time.
Shen Yi gave himself a whole day.
Because in one day, you can roughly tell whether there are any specific differences between the two books, and at the same time confirm that both books are Dingguo Gong's Art of War.
This is enough.
Since the military books in the palace are also Dingguogong's art of war, Shen Yi must of course send the books to the Anping Marquis Mansion as soon as possible so that he can express his stance to the emperor.
Look, boss, I only hang out with you!
Even if what others give me is exactly the same, I won’t even look at it...
Seeing his brother's serious expression, Shen Heng glanced at the book in front of him, which was not very thin, and asked, "Brother, did you memorize the entire book?"
"Just thirty pages at the back."
Shen Yi lowered his head and took a sip of tea: "You can also take a look at the other things. It may be helpful to you when you become an official in the future, but just don't put it in writing, so as not to cause trouble."
Shen Heng nodded and reached out to take the book. He started reading from the first page. After reading a few pages, he frowned slightly. He turned over a few more pages and his expression became serious.
"Brother, what is this?"
"This is Dingguo Gong's art of war."
Shen Yi looked calm and said calmly: "You have one night, just read it over first."
Shen Heng nodded slightly.
"Brother, don't worry, I should be able to remember it."
Shen Yi was a little helpless.
"You don't need to remember the previous ones. I still have one that I don't need to pay back."
Shen Yi did not regard this book as particularly important.
Books are dead things after all.
No matter how powerful Dingguo Gong was during his lifetime, he could not teach future generations to become famous generals with the help of a book. In fact, Zhao Lu, a descendant of the Zhao family, only had that level of fighting skills.
This stuff is just a textbook. If you want to understand it thoroughly, you need to be taught by a famous teacher and then applied in practice.
Fortunately, Mr. Shen now has a group of people under his control, and there are ready-made Japanese pirates for practice.
So after he got this Dingguo Gong Art of War, it was still relatively useful. After all, he could do some theoretical practice on the southeast coast.
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Looking at his brother who stayed up late reading, Shen Yi yawned widely.
He was a little sleepy.
So, he patted Shen Heng on the shoulder and said, "If you feel sleepy, go to sleep. You don't have to hold on for a long time."
After saying this, Master Shen yawned and left the study, going back to his bedroom to sleep.
Early the next morning, Shen Yi took the military heirloom of the Zhao family from the hands of his brother with dark circles under his eyes, carefully wrapped it in silk cloth, and then he left in person and went to the Anping Marquis Mansion.
After arriving at the Anping Marquis Mansion, he successfully met General Zhao who was still in Jiankang.
He also handed the book back to the Marquis of Anping smoothly.
General Zhao was not surprised by Shen Yi's arrival. After taking the book, he looked at Shen Yi with a smile: "You finished reading it so quickly?"
Shen Yi politely raised his hand and said, "It's almost done. Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for the generous gift."
"hehe."
Zhao Lu smiled calmly: "I have been reading this book for thirty or forty years, and I still haven't fully understood it."
"I believe Mr. Shen will not be able to fully understand it in a day or two."
"Today is only the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, so I'm so anxious to come back..."
Zhao Lu looked at Shen Yi, still with a smile on his face.