"Qishu Mingxia Wufeng Building, Yimen since ancient times imperial state". Pen "fun" pavilion www.biquge.info the Northern Song Dynasty since the Taizu Zhao Kuangyin Chen Qiao mutiny, the establishment of the Great Song Dynasty, the capital in Kaifeng, also known as Bianjing. At that time, Kaifeng's economy was prosperous, rich in the world, with a population of one million, and the city was magnificent, and it was the largest and richest city in the country and even in the world. Kaifeng not only has heavenly streets and tiles, rich cities, but also has simple and charming natural scenery. Xiangguo frost clock, Jinchi night rain, iron tower clouds, state bridge bright moon, etc., collectively known as the eight views of Liang Garden. There are also big rivers surging, and the imperial city is majestic.

Xiangguo Temple is one of the most prosperous areas in Bianjing, and there is a lot of traffic in the bustling crowd. All kinds of shouting and shouting came one after another. The smell of delicacies from the restaurants and shops along the street is appetizing.

This area not only concentrates all kinds of snacks in the Northern Song Dynasty, but also includes interesting toys from all over the country, so there are also many foreign merchants here. a man from the Western Regions in a black cloak and a white scarf on his head; Dongying people who wear clogs on their feet and carry a long knife at their waists; Dressed in a velvet jacket and wearing braids, Xirong Beidi ...... There are all kinds of characters, and they are all in it.

But now the more astonishing outfits are no longer the outfits of these foreign businessmen.

"What nationality is this? Why is it worn like this? ”

"I've been doing business in Bianjing for more than ten years, and I've never seen anyone dressed up like this! Neither Southern Barbarian, nor Eastern Ying, nor Khitan and Western Xia! ”

"What kind of people would cut their hair like this? Still dressed like this! The sleeves of the shirt were cut in half, and there were no wheels! ”

"It should be a monk who has returned to the world, and his hair has not grown yet!"

"Hmmm! It must be so! ”

In the crowd, a man with short hair and a white shirt swaggered through the market surrounded by three or five big men.

It is none other than Zhao Shu, the king of Jian'an County in the Northern Song Dynasty, who successfully completed the crossing.

The etiquette system in the palace is strict, if you want to get out of the palace, you have to ask the queen and the emperor for instructions, Zhao Shu is also troublesome, so he decided to climb over the palace wall and go out, considering his own safety and the situation that he is not familiar with life in this ghost place, and then inform the royal forest pro-army Yu Ling Feng. Out of desperation, Ling Feng had no choice but to select three or five strong Zhou Zhou from among the pro-army guarding Zhao Shu to protect Zhao Shu's safety.

It is also that the upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, and Huizong Zhao Ji has a record of climbing over the palace wall to see the famous prostitute Li Shishi.

Because the ancient costume Hanfu was fat and inconvenient to wear, and it was difficult to climb over the wall, Zhao Shu decided to wear the lighter and simpler clothes of later generations.

Facing the surprised eyes of the pedestrians on the street, Zhao Shu didn't seem to care. Face is used to lose, and I think that when I was in high school and college, I didn't do this kind of grandiose thing.

"Your Highness! In the future, the dress of the micro service and private line must be correct, and it will be seen by the people of the Imperial City Division, and it will have an impact on your advancement when it reaches the ears of His Majesty and the ministers of the court! Although the queen does not want you to join the battle of the prince's east palace! A deep guard on Zhao Shu's left muttered in a low voice.

Zhao Shu glanced at this guard, as if he had heard Ling Feng say that this guy had outstanding achievements in the war with the Western Xia, and he had single-handedly picked dozens of elite cavalry of the Western Xia, and directly took the head of the commander of the Western Xia, and later the emperor cherished his talent and kept him by his side, and later became the captain of the guard of the Empress Xiansu, and then the Empress Xiansu took into account Zhao Shu's safety and left him by Zhao Shu's side, this guy is loyal to the queen. But Zhao Shu couldn't even say what his name was now.

Imperial City Division? What the hell is this, Zhao Shu was a little puzzled. However, according to this guard, this Imperial City Division should be doing things similar to the Jinyi Guards of the Ming Dynasty in later generations. It's just that I didn't expect that the Song Dynasty, which had a relatively relaxed political environment, would also have this kind of institution.

"Imperial Division? What is this institution? Zhao Shu said knowingly.

"Machine... Institution? In the face of this kind of name of later generations, the captain of the guard army was also puzzled, and finally understood after a long time, and explained: "Return to Your Highness!" The Imperial City Division mainly helps His Majesty collect confidential information on enemy countries and people who are not subservient! And then there's all the other mess! In other words, the Imperial City Division is the eyes and ears of the emperor. ”

"Oh~" Zhao Shu seemed to suddenly realize, what the emperor's eyes and ears, Zhao Shu now understands that the Northern Song Dynasty is now Cai Jingtong is in power, and the court is full of miasma, but Huizong Zhao Ji is still complacent, it is estimated that this ear and eye are deaf and blind, and this imperial city division is estimated to have been hollowed out.

This group of people left the crowd and walked straight into a "dragon beard teahouse" on the side of the street.

Although Zhao Shu in later generations will not taste tea at all, this kind of pretense is still very necessary, after all, he is still a nobleman.

The Captain of the Guard's explanation of the Imperial City Division immediately aroused Zhao Shu's interest, and he still liked to watch spy movies in later generations. However, in Zhao Shu's opinion, the military and government in the late Northern Song Dynasty were corrupt, and the Imperial City Division, which was an espionage agency, was estimated to be no better, so naturally he had no interest in him.

A group of people followed the shopkeeper to the second floor of the teahouse, which is also very lively, and businessmen from all over the world will also taste tea here and rest for a while.

Zhao Shu and the captain of the guard army sat opposite each other on a tea table, and the remaining few people sat on the other side, mainly because they were not strong enough to protect Zhao Shu's safety.

"Speaking of the Imperial City Division, who is the Imperial City Division to control now? Are you still in the driving function? Zhao Shu asked with his ring finger turning the small teacup on the table.

The captain of the guard sighed and said, "Alas, it has long been deserted! Since the emperor was obsessed with flowers and stones and all kinds of rare treasures, most of the people of the Imperial City Division have been sent to search for those rare treasures! So that now, the Xixia Koubian and Hehuang are in danger, and these pieces of information are all passed on to the Holy Lord by the Lord of Zhulu Prefecture in Shaanxi! ”

Zhao Shu also deeply agreed, the lack of intelligence can be described as a fatal blow to the warring party. And now Zhao Shu regrets that there is a Song Dynasty, which emphasizes literature over military force, and military is highly controlled by civilian officials, and the soldiers do not know the generals, and there are no special soldiers, and foreign wars have almost suffered repeated setbacks. Neither captured the 16 states of Youyun on the Central Plains barrier, nor did they break through the Western Xia, recover the western part of the Ganliang River and occupy the horse-producing areas, so that there was a serious shortage of cavalry, resulting in the Song army being far inferior in tactical maneuver to the Western Xia, Khitan, and later the Jurchens and Mongols.

"It seems that the general is very sullen about the unsatisfactory war in the northwest!" Understanding the mind of the captain of the guard, Zhao Shu said. That's how it works. During the Boya and Zi periods, it was difficult for a bosom friend to transfer his allegiance to Empress Xiansu to himself.

"Alas! Why not? To tell the truth, His Royal Highness, the last general ancestor of the four generations of generals, although he served as the commander of the forbidden army in the palace, however, he always misses the scene when the west and the Xixia army were at war. The Captain of the Guard said, gulping down a cup of tea.

The Western Army, four generations of generals, Zhao Shu seems to have thought of something, Zhao Shu once learned in the history books of later generations that the so-called Yang family of the Northern Song Dynasty will be passed on to the descendants after the old Linggong Yang Yezhan died in Daizhou, Yang Yanzhao, Yang Wenguang, Yang Huaiyu are all famous generals, Yang Wenguang served in the Western Army after that, but there is no record later. Zhao Shu thought that the Yang family was gradually declining, could it be that now it seems that he has been reduced to the captain of the forbidden army, and there are no significant achievements worth recording?

"The general's ancestors have been generals for four generations, is it the descendant of the Yang family of Tianbo Mansion?" When Zhao Shu asked this sentence, he regretted it, and he didn't even know what his surname was, so he guessed that he was a descendant of the Yang family.

The captain of the guard army was also stunned for a moment, and immediately came out to clarify: "Your Highness said that it was a joke, although the last general Zhou family has been a general for four generations, but the highest is only the commander of the Qinfeng and Lu Feihu Army, and the Yang family of Tianbo Mansion is the founding of the country. ”

"Oh~ Then your name is Zhou ........"

"Back to Your Highness, the last general Zhou Yang!"

"The general's mood can be understood by this king, and it is not a secret, this king also intends to expand the territory for the Great Song Dynasty and pacify Western Xia! It's a pity that it's not a good learner...... Alas! Zhao Shu glanced at Zhou Yang's face.

To be honest, this is not his real thoughts now, he is still thinking about being able to live a peaceful, rich and elegant life with children and grandchildren around his knees. It's just that he knows that in the later Jingkang Change, he must now cultivate a force so that he will not be exiled to the bitter cold land in the north seven years later, and be tortured to death like the later Huiqin.

Similarly, Zhou Yang is also looking at Zhao Shu's eyes, but as a soldier's uprightness and the coolness of the northwest man, as well as the center of Empress Xiansu, the former Zhao Shu treated him well, although he can't talk about the grace of knowing the situation, but he is also quite relieved of this prince. It's just that what he doesn't understand is that the former county king was deaf to things outside the window, why he has been so interested in these things recently. Is it to participate in the seizure of reserves? However, this idea was quickly thrown away by him, at least the queen would not support him, how could he succeed in winning the crown without the support of his mother? Could it be like Li Shimin's change in Xuanwumen? Hehe, at least Zhou Yang feels that the current Zhao Shu doesn't have the courage and ability.

"By the way, General Zhou, this king wants to stay outside for a while before returning to the palace, I don't know if it's feasible?" After the two were silent for a long time, Zhao Shu took a sip of tea and asked.

Zhou Yang thought silently for a while, then thought for a while and said: "Your Highness It's better to go back as soon as possible, if you really can't return to the palace as soon as possible, you should also inform the queen mother." Send additional manpower to protect the safety of His Highness! ”

Zhao Shu nodded in agreement, and after arranging everything, a guard returned to the palace to report to the queen. Zhao Shu himself felt that he lacked backstage support in this unfamiliar place, so it was better to cultivate an intelligence agency first, and travel outside first, firstly, to understand the situation outside, and secondly, to know how to develop his organization, and now, he even thought about the name of this organization, which is called "Imperial State".