Yancheng, whose real name is Li Yancheng, is the eldest son of Mrs. Shen's brother and her nephew.
Mrs. Shen's biological father, Mrs. Shen's old father-in-law, whose real name is Li Ting, has two sons and one daughter.
The eldest son, Li Fang, has a reputation as a scholar and has some literary talents, but he is ambitious but not talented. He is more than willing to do anything but not strong enough. However, he is unwilling to succumb to others and often acts in a haphazard way.
The last incident of smuggling salt was Li Fang’s “good idea”!
The second son Li Ling, who is Mrs. Shen’s younger brother, is a reckless man who is brave but without any strategy. He is often bossed around by his eldest brother Li Fang, and he will do whatever he does based on his temper. Although he is reckless, his IQ is also quite touching.
As for Mrs. Shen, she is the second in the family. Her real name is Li Shi. Her temperament is extremely "excellent" compared to her elder brothers and younger brothers. She is the kind of lady from a famous family who conforms to the rules of the world and abides by the three obediences and four virtues.
The reason why Mr. Shen fell in love with Ms. Li back then was because of her pure eyes.
When the two of them met for the first time, Li's eyes, like a frightened deer, moved Shen Shouzheng at a certain moment. It was precisely because of this that Mr. Shen went to great lengths to convince his old man that he should He came to help and allowed Li to get in smoothly.
As for whether the Shen family would be rejected by Mr. Li Ting when they came to discuss marriage, there was no need to think about it. After all, comparing the two sides, it was the Li family who came out ahead.
Getting back to the subject, Li Yancheng is Li Fang’s eldest son.
Perhaps because he inherited the wisdom of his father, Li Fang, and the personal teachings of Mr. Li Ting in the early years, Li Yancheng is quite "respectable" among the Li family!
After all, among the dozens of members of the Li family, among the younger generation, Li Yancheng is currently the one with the most famous position, and he is still young, so he still has the hope of making progress.
Therefore, both the Li family and Mrs. Shen and others regard this as the hope for the rise of the next generation of the Li family.
However, the words Master Shen just said made Mrs. Shen so angry that she fell down!
Emotionally, in the eyes of his own officials, this rather "respectable" nephew actually received such a bloody evaluation - "A person who doesn't even have the honor of being a civil servant?"
Mr. Shen looked calm and showed no signs of guilt or panic.
"Yan Cheng is indeed outstanding, but!"
"He is really not as stunning as this guy Sheng Changquan!"
Shen Shouzheng confessed why he liked Sheng Changquan and said, "Madam, I can explain it to you clearly."
"I like Sheng Changquan not only because of his talent, but more importantly, his temperament!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Shen's expression changed a little, as if she was unwilling and dissatisfied. However, she did not speak in the end and just continued to listen to Mr. Shen, as if she wanted to hear his explanation.
Master Shen seemed to know what his wife was thinking, so he just stared at Mrs. Shen seriously for a while before continuing to explain: "Madam, you have to know that sometimes, a person's temperament is more important than talent. !”
"After all, there are many talented people in this world, but it is rare to find someone with the temperament of Quan Chang!"
Speaking of this, Lord Shen also had a look of reminiscence in his eyes.
"Madam, you should still remember that incident more than twenty years ago!"
Master Shen did not wait for his eldest wife to reply, and said directly: "At that time, if the Right Prime Minister Xiao Zheyue had the temperament of the Left Prime Minister Li Ang and was not so stubborn, then the late Emperor Zhenzong would not have made such a decision. , let an army of millions lead to such an end!"
There was unconcealed regret and hatred in Mr. Shen's tone: "Even if the right prime minister's methods at that time were more 'treacherous', how could Li Ang win the position of left prime minister?"
"Sorrow..."
"Sigh..."
Master Shen sighed, the complicated feelings in his heart were beyond words.
As for what Mr. Shen said, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but be a little silent.
In fact, some things are not hidden at all in the upper class society, so Mrs. Shen also knows the past events that Mr. Shen mentioned.
Although she didn't know the specifics, she still understood the general reason.
According to Mrs. Shen's knowledge, the fundamental reason why Zhenzong led his army to conquer Liang in the north was to gain some martial arts skills.
After all, in terms of civil affairs, Zhenzong has made no achievements at all. Apart from taking this dangerous move, expanding territory in military affairs, and winning some results, Zhenzong really has no hope of facing Jiuquan in the future. My ancestors'.
Li Ang, the left prime minister at that time, had understood Zhenzong's thoughts, so he dared to make such a suggestion and encourage Zhenzong's imperial commander to go directly to fight Beiliang!
The reason why he did this was also very simple. On the one hand, he wanted to please Zhenzong and continue to consolidate his position in the emperor's mind. On the other hand, he also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to gain military power.
Then again, Li Ang is really a good person. Apart from not knowing about military matters, he knows everything and is good at everything.
Even his political rival at the time, Right Chancellor Xiao Zheyue, once lamented in private that his ability was indeed inferior to his.
You must know how much weight Xiao Zheyue's words carry if he can reach the position of right prime minister at the top of the imperial court.
Moreover, Xiao Zheyue once said that if Li Ang is willing to correct his evil ways, follow the right path, do justice, and put the people of the world first, then he, Xiao, is willing to quit the court and become his servant in the Li family!
From these two comments, we can see how strong Li Ang's ability is!
Back to the subject, when Li Ang said this, all the ministers objected. Even the officials under Li Ang lost their previous "enthusiasm". They all shut up and no one spoke. .
Except for some villains who had no bottom line and agreed, the rest of the ministers spoke out against it and directly expressed their wishes. There were even some upright veterans who wanted to die to remonstrate and express the awe of heaven and earth.
Of course, most of the officials under Li Ang kept silent, neither agreeing nor opposing, but just used this to express their position.
At that time, Zhenzong was also wary of seeing the officials reacting like this.
After all, he just wants some fame so that he can win a posthumous reputation. As for the possible crises, he doesn't want them at all.
Seeing such opposition from the officials, Zhenzong was ready to "follow the good deeds" and directly agreed to the report of the officials. However, the traitor Li Ang just said a few words, but it completely strengthened Zhenzong's determination to conquer personally.
"How presumptuous! Are you, the officials, planning to force the palace officials to replace the holy will with selfish motives?"
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