[Comprehensive] Feasibility report on the restoration of the country

"Akashi, I can be considered sorry for you... woo woo woo..." In the capital, Qin Guan, who Murong relapsed and vowed to die, would never forget his great kindness, was lying on the soft couch with a blood-red staff mark all over his back. Crying and tearing my heart.

At this time, more than a month had passed since the Yanyan army set off for the expedition, and the empress dowager had passed seventy-seven. She was posthumously named the empress dowager Xuanren Shenglie, and was buried in Yongyu Mausoleum with her son Shenzong.The death of the empress dowager means the complete end of an era.From now on, there will only be one supreme king, Qiankun, in the Great Song Dynasty, and he is the little emperor Zhao Xu, who is nicknamed Zhezong.

At the end of April in the ninth year of Yuanyou, the young emperor Zhao Xu just took off his filial piety, and the first edict he issued with his own will was to resign Zhang Dun from Ruzhou, who was dismissed from Ruzhou, as Shangshu Zuopushe and his servant.After Cai Que's death, Zhang Dun was the leader of the new party, and Zhao Xu's move was undoubtedly to introduce a new law and demote the old party.Seeing that another life-and-death party struggle is about to start in the Great Song Dynasty Hall, how could this imperial decree not even get the chance to write an imperial decree, let alone get the palace gate to announce it in the court hall. ——Just because Qin Guan, who knew the edict at the time, insisted that Zhang Dun, the adjudicator, was inconsistent with the imperial system, and he was unwilling to draft an edict.

Zhao Xu is gloomy and headstrong, how can he allow his courtiers to have different opinions from him?Seeing Qin Guan kneeling under the jade steps and kowtowing again and again, saying "the imperial court has its own rules, the humble ministers dare not be summoned for a long time!", Zhao Xu only felt the disgust of being offended.If the Queen Mother and Empress Meng hadn't come forward to intercede for Qin Guan, Qin Guan would have been furious on the spot and ordered to be pushed out by Zhao Xu and beheaded.However, even though Queen Mother Xiang and Empress Meng saved Qin Guan's life, they couldn't stop his physical pain.In the end, Qin Guan was punished for [-] years, and he was expelled from the palace without Zhi Zhigao's order.

After hearing what happened to Qin Guan in the palace, both Fan Chunren and Su Zhe turned pale.After a while, Fan Chunren let out a long sigh: "I didn't expect the officials to be so stubborn, old man... I'll go back and write a memorial, and I will go to court tomorrow to beg for bones!" .Zhao Xu didn't even say hello, so he wanted to recall Zhang Dun to take his place.Zhao Xu's kindness and lack of kindness really made Fan Chunren feel disheartened.

Seeing Fan Chunren's gloomy expression, Su Zhe hurriedly persuaded him, "Master Fan, don't do this! Zhang Zihou is the leader of the new party. If he renews his plan, he will implement the new law. There will be no peace in the world!"

Before Su Zhe finished speaking, Hu Zongyu, Shangguan Jun and other Shu Party members echoed in unison.However, Fan Chunren was not a member of the Shu Party. He was old enough to beg for bones, and most important affairs in the court were handled by Su Zhe. The reason why he occupied the position was to wait for Su Shi to return to the court.Now that Zhao Xu's pro-government wants to reuse the new party, Su Shi's promotion to the left prime minister is bound to be hopeless.Is it really necessary to turn against the government for a position of left prime minister who has long since been abandoned, and to lose the reputation of being in love with the position of power?Thinking of this, Fan Chunren just fell silent.

Seeing Fan Chunren's hesitant attitude, Lu Tao, governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, hurriedly added a few more sentences. "Officials choose another leftist prime minister and order Wuguan to draw up an order in private without deliberation in the political affairs hall. This is against the rules, and it worsens the laws and regulations of Yuanyou's six-year bureaucratic reform. How can Prime Minister Fan be destroyed once a century-old foundation is destroyed?" Sit and watch?"

Speaking of Yuanyou's six-year bureaucratic reform, Fan Chunren was finally moved.It was because Fan Chunren presided over this epoch-making reform of bureaucracy, and it was something he was proud of in his life, and he wanted to make a name for himself in history with this achievement.The most important one of the reforms in the administration of officials is that criminal officials cannot be rehabilitated without meritorious service.If Fan Chunren sat back and watched the officials ignore this regulation, then Yuanyou's six-year bureaucratic reform would become a joke sooner or later.

However, Fan Chunren, who has been in the ups and downs of his official career for decades, knows the way of a monarch and his ministers.The so-called ruler is the guide for ministers, not to proclaim righteousness but to define names!He was silent for a while, and finally sighed deeply: "The government is the master of the world after all!" It is precisely because Zhao Xu is the master of the world, so even if the government reform is used to restrain the government, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. .Now that Zhao Xuchu's pro-government is fledgling, the ministers can still use the court's laws to stop him.But when he becomes emperor for a few more years, he will select and promote a group of trusted officials, not to mention the position of left prime minister, but he can easily abolish the court regulations that have been established.

The members of the Shu Party who were able to be present are all smart people, how could they not know what Fan Chunren meant?After all, the official family is the master of the world, and it is unwise for a minister to fight against the official family.In the silence of the room, Su Zhe suddenly smiled and said slowly, "Lord Fan, no matter what you decide, tomorrow the officials will definitely persuade the officials not to mention Fuzhang Dun."

Su Zhe was so upright, Fan Chunren couldn't help but feel a little hot.He was about to speak when he saw Su Zhe looking at him calmly, and said softly, "My elder brother You is currently digging ditches in Hangzhou, and Akashi is kissing Maoshishi in the west. If I can't even bear this pressure, He is not worthy to be their younger brother and uncle."

As soon as Su Zhe's words came out, Fan Chunren didn't feel any better, but Qin Guan, who was always affectionate, couldn't help but shed tears. "It's been more than ten days since Akashi asked for food and grass, but the officials have kept it. Does he really want Akashi to die in the west? Officials, officials, he is the official of our Song Dynasty, still……"

"Wu Guan, be careful with your words!" Before Qin Guan could finish speaking, Su Zhe sternly reprimanded him.

Qin Guan was reminded by Su Zhe, only then did he realize that his words were really outrageous.I saw him shrinking his neck, and suddenly rubbing his back and crying loudly: "Oh! It hurts! It hurts me to death! Akashi, we are inseparable... Akashi..."

The cry of a big man, even if this man is a great talent who has been famous for thousands of years, it is hard to hear it.Everyone in the room was so disturbed that they couldn't help glaring at him at the same time.Qin Guan saw that he had committed the anger of the public, so he closed his voice aggrieved and lay down on the soft couch without speaking.

But Fan Chunren couldn't help sighing again when he thought of the war in the west. "Mingshi kills first and plays later, starting the war lightly, it's really dangerous!"

It turned out that more than half a month ago, Murong Fu ordered Ma Juan to send two memorials on his behalf, which were sent to the court successively through the post station communications that were so slow that they could almost collapse in the Song Dynasty, causing an uproar in the court.The first memorial reads: Xia Guowuyi used weapons to plunder our dynasty, and the people in the west were displaced and killed and injured.Now the Zhenrong army has conquered Hengshan, the main source of Xia Guo's troops, and is continuing to advance, and Murong Fu has also set off with the Fuyan Army to take the capital of Xia Guo, Xingqing Mansion.The situation was very good, and the soldiers of the Western Army were able to capture Li Qianshun, the emperor of the Xia Kingdom, to entertain the officials with songs and dances, and begged the court to allocate food and grass.

During the Yuanfeng period, the first emperor presided over the five-way expedition to Xia with the goal of taking Hengshan, but in the end it ended in a disastrous defeat.The victory that the first emperor failed to achieve by implementing the new law to disrupt the people was easily achieved under the auspices of the old party.Murong Fu's memorial spread to the court, one can imagine the ecstasy of the court's loyal ministers, they all urged Zhao Xu to agree to Murong Fu's request as soon as possible.

However, Zhao Xu was not happy.The old party is so capable, what do you need the new party for?Zhao Xu is unwilling to fulfill Murong Fu's wish, and help him to create greater achievements.He was furious when he received this memorial, and insisted that the Western Army did not send troops for the Empress Dowager's funeral without authorization, which was disloyal and unfilial. Shi and others were arrested and came to Bianjing for questioning.

Zhao Xu's disorderly order made all the officials stare blankly.All the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty knelt at the bottom of the steps and begged Zhao Xu not to destroy his foundation and become infamous through the ages.Seeing the turmoil of the crowd, Zhao Xu had no choice but to say that it was time-consuming and labor-intensive to prepare food and fodder, and kept Murong Fu's memorial.

Zhao Xu wanted to procrastinate, but the soldiers of the Western Army who were fighting bravely on the front line were waiting for the food to be served.But five days later, Murong Fu's second memorial arrived.This time the memorial wrote: Knowing that it will take time for the imperial court to prepare food and grass, but the military situation is like a fire, I beg the officials to give him the right to do things cheaply and try to raise part of the food and grass by myself.

Zhao Xu was even more furious when he saw the four words "act cheaply" on the memorial.The Empress Dowager gave Murongfu the right to "do things cheaply", so he took a chicken feather as an arrow to capture Xingqing Mansion and Li Ganshun.With such ability, how could Zhao Xu let him continue to "do things cheaply"?With Zhao Xu's thoughts, this second memorial will naturally follow in the footsteps of the first memorial, "the matter is of great importance", so it will not be published.

Su Zhe didn't know Murong Fu's plan, but he knew Murong Fu's methods.Hearing Fan Chunren sigh, he immediately replied: "Mingshi is cautious, since he has this layout, he must be sure. But...the soldiers are working hard in the front, but the officials are withholding food and grass. It really can't be justified!"

Throughout the ages, the emperor wanted to establish a meritorious name to go down in history, and of course the ministers also had this ambition.Seeing that the battle situation in the west is going well now, if Murong Fu can really hit the Xia Kingdom severely and exempt the old currency, the leaders of the Zhengshitang employ people properly, and naturally they will get credit for it.Therefore, Zhao Xu got in the way of Murong Fu's memorial.

The two generations of the Fan family were prime ministers, and the father and son had served five emperors. They had experienced ups and downs for a long time and had sharp eyesight.The official in power now, Zhao Xu, has a gloomy and self-willed personality, and he is not magnanimous.However, he is old, but the official is in his prime, how can this arm be twisted more than his thigh?Thinking of my father, Fan Zhongyan, who was frustrated in implementing the New Deal, Daijun was demoted from Beijing, and left the political center with a dismal end.Fan Chunren is more determined that even if he resigns from office, he must walk with dignity.He had made up his mind to go, and bowed his hands apologetically to everyone, saying: "I am old, the fact of the faction is powerless. Tomorrow, I will recommend Zizhan to be the left minister, and leave!" After all, he didn't care what the crowd Without a look on his face, he left without the servant leading the way.

Fan Chunren fled before the battle, and the room fell silent immediately.

After a long time, Shangguan Junfang shook his head slightly, and suddenly said twice: "Akashi, oh Akashi..." He laughed loudly.Since Shangguan Jun met Murong Fu, he had also heard him comment on the high officials in the court.Speaking of Fan Chunren, Murong Fu only summed it up with the words "cherish the name and make things happen because of people".At that time, Shangguan Jun didn't think so, but now it seems that he himself still needs to be tempered.

Shangguan Jun's smile seemed to touch the common laughing point of everyone, and everyone laughed in unison.

After everyone laughed for a while, Su Zhe said grimly: "The road ahead is difficult and dangerous. If anyone here wants to avoid party disputes and protect his reputation like Prime Minister Fan, he can leave now!"

The Shu Party members in the room shook their heads together.The Shu Party takes Su Shi as its banner, is it just because of Su Shi's great reputation?The real reason is because no matter how dangerous the political environment is, Su Shi will always only tell the truth!Members of the Shu Party admired Su Shi's loyalty and were inspired by his character to gather under his banner. Naturally, they wanted to emulate Su Shi.Zhao Xu is acting against the law now, Fan Chunren can resign to avoid the edge, but the Shu party will not shut up because of fear of imperial power.

I saw Chao Buzhi who is now in charge of "Bianjing Times" bowed his head to Qin Guanyan and said: "When I go back, I will tell the editors to create collectively, and tomorrow I will report that you were blamed by the officials on the head of "Bianjing Times" headlines."

Qin Guan nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "I am reprimanded by the stick for my faithful advice, just like Bigan and Wei Zheng, remember it!"

Qin Guancai wanted to compare himself to Bigan and Wei Zheng after receiving a mere twenty sticks. With such a thick skin, everyone in the room was speechless.However, with what he said, the originally tense atmosphere eased a lot.

When Hu Zongyu heard the conversation between the two disciples of Sumen, his eyes lit up. "Tomorrow Prime Minister Fan resigns from office, and the officials will definitely not keep him. However, it is illegal to revive Zhang Dun, but today Wu Guan is punished innocently. When we go to court tomorrow, we don't care about the candidate for the left, but we should be with the officials. Debate and debate the way of the monarch and his ministers. How should a monarch treat his ministers like grass?"

When the Song Dynasty established the country, it was established that the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats shared the world.The ministers of the imperial court may not care about which of the new party and the old party are in power, but they cannot but care about their own status in front of the emperor.Hu Zongyu mentioned this point really vehemently, and immediately dragged all the civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty into the trenches of the Shu Party.

"There is also Akashi's memorial. It is no longer justifiable for the officials to withhold food and grass. If they refuse to allow Akashi to raise food and grass by themselves, they will be humiliating themselves. This matter must be persuaded." Su Zhe also said.Murong Fu made a total of two memorials, the only difference being that in the second memorial he mentioned that he had to raise food and grass by himself.All the Shu Party members present here have known Murong Fu for many years and are very familiar with his methods.Murong Fu has always been dissatisfied with the efficiency of the imperial court, and he will never just wait for the imperial court to allocate food and grass to start a big war.Therefore, this requires "doing things cheaply and raising food and grass by oneself" is his real purpose.

"What if the officials insist on not allowing it?" Lu Tao could only smile wryly.Zhao Xu has not long been in power, but this lonely character is already well-known far and wide, and even civil and military officials in the whole dynasty can't bear it.

"The only one who can't afford to kneel." Su Zhe said without thinking.

Although Qin Guan was punished and dismissed, Zhao Xu did not allow him to recuperate.Thinking that he would kneel at the gate of the palace with his colleagues tomorrow, he immediately grinned, and hurriedly used his brains to shout: "Master, the late emperor presided over the war against Xia when he was in power. Legacy!"

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Su Zhe gave him a cold look and said, "Implementing the new law is also the last emperor's will."

"Then take a step back and give credit to Zhang Dun!" Qin Guan said again, "The official is as stubborn as an ox. If we refuse to fulfill his wishes, he will certainly refuse to fulfill our wishes. Akashi's Everyone knows his skills. Since he boasts that he can raise his own food and grass, he must have a perfect plan."

This time, Su Che's expression finally softened a little. "Although this move has preserved the law, how should the credit be judged?"

"Naturally, it will take time to discuss slowly." Qin Guan immediately smiled nonchalantly, "The government can drag us, why can't we drag him? Before he left, Akashi himself agreed to maintain the status quo for half a year, and now it's almost May gone."

"The officials are impatient. If they can't wait, they will give Zhang Dun a small credit first, and call him back to Beijing to appease the officials if he is given a low position. However, Zhang Dun has an unruly personality and thinks highly of himself. He will definitely regard it as a shame and a great humiliation for his low position, and refuses to accept it." Called. With so many calls and rejections, another few months have passed!" Zhang Lei, who has always been like a gourd among the four bachelors, also suddenly interjected at this time.

Seeing that there is still a turning point in the matter, the big rock hanging in everyone's heart finally fell to the ground.Everyone looked at each other, and then sighed exhaustedly.Serving such a stubborn and unwise official is really hard work!At this moment, they secretly said at the same time: I hope God bless Emperor Song, Mingshi will make great contributions as soon as possible, and return to the court to preside over the overall situation!

The author has something to say:

Zhao Xu: I am the emperor, yet I didn't show my face?

Murong: I don't even have to show my face when I'm dealing with you!