In the early morning of the next day, while Shen Tang was still sleeping, maid Lian'er entered the bedroom.
Looking at Shen Tang and Liu Xiangling sleeping together on the bed, the little maid's face suddenly turned red. However, after hesitating for a moment, the little maid walked closer and whispered, "Master... Master..."
Liu Xiangling woke up first, opened her eyes, and looked at the timid Lian'er, she couldn't help but smile.
Compared to the two girls Yun'er and Zhu'er, Lian'er is the one who stays with Shen Tang the most. Although Liu Xiangling and Shao Muyu didn't say much, they already acquiesced in their hearts. The girl’s identity.
"What? I called your master early in the morning, but what's the matter?" Liu Xiangling said with a smile.
"Madam, Mr. Shi Haoshi, who has been to the mansion before, is here again. He said that he has something urgent to discuss with me. He is waiting in the front hall now." Lian'er lowered her beautiful eyebrows and said with a bit of shyness.
Liu Xiangling was slightly startled. Shi Hao had arrived early in the morning and was obviously in a hurry. Dangzhi said to Lian'er, "Go and serve tea to Mr. Shi first, let him wait for a while, and then tell him that he will be here soon."
In the hall, Shi Hao frowned and his face was a little solemn! He didn't take a bite of the delicious refreshments placed beside him, obviously he had no appetite.
Although he has resigned as prime minister, Zhao Shen has not assigned him a new official position. Moreover, being in Lin'an, he can naturally control the direction of the court more accurately. If something happens, he can discuss it with Wan Xuyao and others in time. .Therefore, he has been in Lin'an City since he was dismissed as Prime Minister.
In fact, he had come to look for Shen Tang very early. The last time he rehabilitated Yue Fei, it could be said that it was all planned by Shen Tang, and Shen Tang's strategies and methods also greatly respected the leaders of the main fighting faction.
Before that, the situation in the court was changing. If Shen Tang could help or make some suggestions, it would be beneficial to his side. However, when he came to look for him once, he was directly blocked by the two women. Then he came to look for him. Later, the situation was irreversible, so he naturally did not visit again.
As for his visit this time, in addition to asking Shen Tang to help him plan the court, the other reason was to comply with the request of Zhang Jun from the North.
The battle in the north had lasted for several days. The Jin soldiers and cavalry were raging, while the Song Dynasty side stood firm in Sizhou and Lingbi. Originally, Zhang Jun planned to fight several battles with the Jin soldiers, but the Song Dynasty's military power was not at all Although the cavalry of the enemy Jin soldiers caused some wounds to the Jin soldiers, the damage to the Song Dynasty was even greater.
Of course Zhang Jun is aware of the dilemma on the battlefield, but at this moment, although he has a large army in his hands, he still has no power to break the situation.
Therefore, he asked Shi Hao to come and ask Shen Tang to see if there was anything he could do. After all, he also knew that the longer it dragged on, the more detrimental it would be to him and others.
Knowing the war situation in the North, how could Shi Hao still sit still?
Counting the time, Shen Tang finally finished the scientific examination. If Shen Tang had not left Gongyuan yesterday, it was already sunset, and after three consecutive days of scientific examination, he also needed a short rest. Maybe Shi Hao would have arrived last night.
After enduring it all night, Shi Hao arrived early in the morning. Although it was a bit annoying, it was much better than sitting at home and waiting.
"Master Shi, please wait a moment, my master will be here shortly!" Lian'er entered the hall, reported to Shi Hao, changed the tea that had become cold for him, and left on her own.
Shi Hao waited in the hall for half an hour, and finally arrived at Shen Hall.
"Greetings to Mr. Shi. I'm late. I hope you will atone for your sins!" Shen Tang saluted Shi Hao and then sat next to Shi Hao.
"I'm the one troubling you, but it's really urgent. I hope you won't blame me!"
Then, without waiting for Shen Tang to ask further questions, Shi Hao spoke directly and told Shen Tang all about the changes in the court and the war in the North during this period.
After a full hour, Shi Hao's narration just ended.
Shi Hao, who had a thirsty mouth, picked up the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp, and then continued to say to Shen Tang: "Brother Shen, our side is being severely suppressed now, and the war situation in the North is also in a stalemate for a while. We are waiting for Xiao Shen. I admire my plan very much, so I hope that I can give you some advice and see if there is any way to change the current situation."
Shi Hao retreats, Tang Si retreats! There seems to be only a phase difference between this advance and retreat, but it obviously has a fatal impact on the main battle, the forces of the Lord and the two factions. Even during this period, the Lord and the Harmony faction did not have too much influence. Although he was targeting the main fighting faction, the two great gods Tang Si Tui and Chen Kangbai standing above his head were enough to make the main fighting faction breathless.
Shen Tang was also frightened when he heard this. He did not expect that in just a few months, so many major events would happen in the court. Although Shi Hao's story was simple, Shen Tang could guess the differences between the two factions. To what extent did the fight reach?
The start of the Beidi War was also beyond Shen Tang's expectations. Zhang Jun was not an unwise man. Now was obviously not the best time to start a war. How could this war break out? Could it be because of the pressure from the court?
Shen Tang's guess was correct. If it were normal, this war would be inevitable. However, the timing and time of the war were not as they are now.
However, Zhang Jun did not have many choices. The situation in the court had weakened the main fighting faction to the extreme. And in Sizhou City, with the arrival of Wang Pan, there was also an undercurrent.
Although Wang Pan was just a eunuch, he was known as a supervisor of the army and was a close confidant of the emperor. According to Zhang Jun's knowledge, there were already some generals who secretly had good relations with Wang Pan.
Under this situation, Zhang Jun urgently needed to start a war with the Kingdom of Jin.
As long as a war breaks out, he can divert some attention and firmly hold the power in his own hands. Otherwise, if there are changes in the rear, or even a sudden change of generals, then the main combatant side will It will plummet and there will be no chance.
Therefore, even if the time had not come, even if he knew that there would be difficulties after the war started, he still started the war with the Jin Kingdom without hesitation.
However, after the war broke out, the situation changed faster and more severely than he imagined! Once Lingbi was besieged and fell, the consequences would be even more terrifying. By then, I'm afraid he would never be able to stand up again.
Shen Tang thought about the situation in the DPRK and the North, and frowned. How could it be so easy to solve the current predicament? Nowadays, Emperor Zhao Shen is obviously wary of the main war faction. Both sides The honeymoon period has passed, and the situation will only get worse and will not get better at all.