When Zhao Kuangyin heard "Southern Tang Kingdom", his expression was casual, and he was suddenly shocked.

He Zhao Kuangyin persuaded Li Yu to enter the court several times, and he also specially built a gorgeous mansion in Bianjing to wait for a vacant position.

Now that he heard that one of his insignificant courtiers wanted to dedicate the entire Southern Tang Kingdom to him, how could Zhao Kuangyin not be moved.

"You...... What did you say? Zhao Kuangyin's eyes flashed with surprise, and he couldn't think about Akashi Wei's intentions for a while.

Shi Wei held the pontoon bridge map high and said with a slight smile: "After Your Majesty has seen this picture scroll, you will naturally understand what Wei Chen said. ”

Zhao Kuangyin's interest has been aroused, and Shi Wei's trickery is not surprising, and he hurriedly ordered Wang Jien to present the scroll.

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Kuangyin unfolded the scroll, and immediately recognized that it was a topographic map along the Yangtze River.

He stared at the scroll with thick eyebrows, and with great interest, he carefully looked at the scroll for a long time.

Suddenly, Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand and laughed.

Zhao Kuangyin's laughter was full of ecstasy, as if it was a dream thing, and now he finally got what he wanted.

The corners of Shi Wei's mouth also quietly flashed a trace of pride, he knew that his careful layout half a year ago had finally achieved miraculous results today.

Zhao Kuangyin is proficient in the art of war, and what he planned day and night was to seize the Southern Tang Dynasty, even Zhao Dezhao could see the important surname of this picture, and Zhao Kuangyin could not be known.

"Stone ...... What do you call the stone? Zhao Kuangyin beckoned to him, but couldn't remember his name for a while.

Shi Wei stepped forward and said busily: "Weichen's name is Shi Wei. ”

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said, "Shi Wei, where did you get this picture of crossing the river on a pontoon bridge?" ”

There was no need for Shi Wei to hide it, so he told himself how he took refuge from Jinling and returned to the north, how Fan Ruoshui was frustrated in the unfair scientific expedition, how he came up with this strategy on a whim, and then how Fan Ruoshui became a monk and devoted himself to the Guangji Temple, secretly measured the length of the river, and spied on the Tang garrison along the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhao Kuangyin patiently listened to Shi Wei's sprinkling explanation, and the more he listened, the happier he became.

"Li Yuyong, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was unconscious, and the courtiers finally said that they were only fighting for their own selfish interests, corrupt officials were everywhere, [***] were rampant, and the people were miserable, all like babies waiting to be fed, looking forward to His Majesty's benevolence and righteousness to hang the people and kill the people. Therefore, it is the ministers and Ruoshui that represent the people of the south of the Yangtze River, and dedicate the policy of this pontoon bridge to Your Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty can go south as soon as possible to save the people from fire and water. ”

Shi Wei's words like this, although he had the intention of slapping Zhao Kuangyin's ass, were also sincere.

In the case of Pan You, Shi Wei, a party struggle in the Southern Tang Dynasty, saw it in his eyes and had a deep understanding of the criticism of the upper echelons of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

And Shi Wei came from the countryside, and naturally has a lot of understanding of the hardships of the people.

Since the Southern Tang Dynasty cut the 14 states in the north of the Yangtze River and declared itself a minister to the Later Zhou, it has offered a total of one million silver, silk, etc., and then has to pay hundreds of thousands of tributes to the Central Plains every year, and since Li Yu succeeded to the throne, in order to win the favor of the Song Dynasty, it is to double the tribute.

Such a heavy burden, Li Yu naturally passed it on to the people, and the taxes of the Southern Tang Kingdom are not exaggerated to describe them in the words "wanton and tyrannical".

If the officials from Li Yu and below can tighten their belts and tide over the difficulties with the people.

The key is that the grass people are miserable by taxes, and the officials are like the small county officials of Xinyi, and the big ones like Lu Xuanming, but they should be greedy and greedy, and they are even more greedy, so how can the people be convinced.

Therefore, what Shi Wei said, the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty looked forward to the Song Dynasty hanging the people at night, but it was not groundless.

Looking at the picture of the pontoon bridge in his hand, listening to Shi Wei's sincere words of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin was naturally ambitious, and his face was full of joy and pride.

At that moment, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty sighed with emotion: "I can get the submission of the two of you, it is really a great gift from God, with the pontoon bridge strategy you offered, it is easy for me to pacify Jiangnan." ”

Zhao Kuangyin was overjoyed, and immediately issued an order to give Shi Wei and Fan Ruoshui one hundred taels of gold as a heavy reward.

In this era, the production of gold and silver was small, and it was not yet the main currency in circulation in the Ming and Qing dynasties, so the value of gold and silver was extremely high, and 100 taels of gold was almost astronomical for the two of them.

These alone are not enough, Zhao Kuangyin heard that Fan Ruoshui was white, and he repeatedly failed in the scientific examination in the Southern Tang Dynasty, so he issued an order for Taixue to admit Fan Ruoshui exceptionally, and allowed him to participate in next year's Great Song Dynasty imperial examination.

Although Zhao Kuangyin did not directly seal Fan Ruoshui, he personally ordered Fan Ruoshui to enter Taixue, and the examiner who presided over the Ministry of Rites could not know the holy will, which also means that Fan Ruoshui will participate in the imperial examination in the coming year, it will be undoubted.

And Zhao Kuangyin asked Ming Shiwei about his official position, and when he learned that he was just a doctor, he issued an order together to promote Shi Wei to the post of deputy Fengyu of the military department of the Shang Pharmacy Bureau, and his official position was second only to Fengyu Cheng Dexuan.

Zhao Kuangyin's reward and official announcement was expected by Shi Wei, although he was a little excited, he could also thank him calmly.

However, Fan Ruoshui, who has been working hard for so long, has jumped from a failed failed person in the Southern Tang Dynasty to a Taixue student appointed by the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Erlang, it's rare that you are so attentive to collect these two rare talents for me, it seems that I have to reward you well."

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin was also very pleased with his son Dezhao.

Zhao Dezhao hurriedly said: "Erchen just did his duty, as long as it is beneficial to the country, Erchen will not dare to take credit." ”

Seeing that Zhao Dezhao was so humble, Shi Wei said: "Your Majesty, the ministers and others surrendered to the Great Song Dynasty, and there is nowhere to rely on them, if it is not for the importance of His Royal Highness Meng, the ministers are afraid that they will have no way to serve the country, and they will not be able to dedicate this pontoon bridge to Your Majesty, in the final analysis, it should be the work of the Second Highness, so the ministers are willing to give the rewards of the ministers to the Second Highness." ”

The fundamental purpose of Shi Wei's advice was to help Dezhao, and taking this opportunity, of course he wanted to say a few fair words for Dezhao.

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said: "I have clear rewards and punishments, how can I be wasted, Shi Aiqing, you can keep the gold hundred taels for yourself, as for Erlang, I will make an order to promote you to the Shannan West Road Festival Envoy, which can be regarded as a reward for you." ”

When today's son in order to prevent local generals from supporting the army and self-respect, greatly reducing the authority of the festival envoy, at this time the festival degree envoy and the Tang Dynasty festival degree envoy infinite scenery, since it can not be compared, so it is this section degree to make the post, gradually transformed into a kind of honorary title.

However, the honor of this festival envoy is not something that ordinary people can get, Zhao Dezhao jumped from the previous Guizhou defense envoy to the Shannan West Province festival envoy, just from the position, it has been advancing by leaps and bounds.

In other words, if this festival takes a step further, it will not be far from the position of prince and prince.

Zhao Dezhao resigned a few times, but he had to thank him.

Zhao Kuangyin asked them to retreat first, and as for the pontoon plan, they would discuss it with Zhao Pu and other ministers, and then make a fixed decision.

Just when Shi Wei and the others were about to retire, a palace maid came in a hurry, and when she saw Zhao Kuangyin, she said nervously: "Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, Mrs. Hua Rui's old illness has recurred." ”

When he heard the words "Mrs. Blossom", Shi Wei's heart couldn't help but shake slightly.

Although Shi Wei is not very familiar with the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and even the early Song Dynasty, he still remembers the name of Mrs. Hua Rui very clearly.

He vaguely remembered that this Mrs. Hua Rui was the concubine of Meng Chang, the lord of Hou Shu, after the Song Dynasty destroyed Hou Shu, the Meng family was moved to Bianjing, and soon after Meng Chang died of a violent illness, after that, Zhao Kuangyin coveted the beauty of Mrs. Hua Rui, so he included it in the palace as his own.

When Zhao Kuangyin heard that Mrs. Hua Rui was sick, the ambition on his face suddenly disappeared, and he was replaced by a lot of concern.

"This class of useless imperial doctors always can't cure Concubine Ai's illness, so they drive to Ruixian Palace." Zhao Kuangyin scolded and scolded, and he was about to hurry to visit Mrs. Hua Rui.

Just as the Son of Heaven was about to leave, Zhao Dezhao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "Father, this stone imperial doctor's medical skills are extremely superb, so it is better to let him go to see his wife." ”

Zhao Kuangyin was stunned, glanced back at Shi Wei, but only then did he remember that he had just promoted Shi Wei to be the deputy Fengyu of Shang Pharmacy.

When Shi Wei reported his identity before, he did not deliberately reveal his medical skills, so he brushed aside all his medical skills, and because of this, although Zhao Kuangyin knew that Shi Wei knew that he would be a doctor, he only regarded his medical skills as similar to other imperial doctors.

In front of him, Zhao Kuangyin looked suspicious, and Zhao Dezhao hurriedly told Shi Wei's "magical" deeds in the past.

The more Zhao Kuangyin listened, the more he listened, and when he heard that Shi Wei used such a strange recipe as "Guan Xiaoxiao Black House" to cure Pan Weide's amnesia, he couldn't hide his shock.

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but wonder: "I also know about the amnesia of the Pan family, but I didn't expect to treat you with that strange prescription, Shi Aiqing, could it be that you really have excellent medical skills?" ”

Zhao Kuangyin's tone was still a little skeptical, because in the eyes of this Son of Heaven, Shi Wei was so young, even if he had his own uniqueness in medicine, he would not be able to surpass the best doctors in the Great Song Empire at a young age.

In the face of Zhao Kuangyin's exclamation, Shi Wei felt a little proud in his heart, but on the surface, his face was indifferent and calm.

At that moment, he arched his hand slightly, and said modestly: "Weichen is only slightly aware of the way of medical skills, where is there a second highness who says it so godly, Weichen will not dare to be." ”

"Father, Madame's illness has been difficult to cure for a long time, and all the imperial doctors in Bianjing are helpless, so instead of making Madame suffer from illness, why not let Shi Yuanzhi give it a try."

Zhao Dezhao was bent on letting Shi Wei show what he had learned, how could he let go of such a rare opportunity.

Zhao Kuangyin thought about his son's words, and seemed to have some truth, so he waved his hand and said: "Since Erlang values you so much, then you can go to Ruixian Palace with me, if you can really cure Hua Rui's illness, I will have a great reward." ”

(To be continued)