[Comprehensive] Feasibility report on the restoration of the country

After the banquet, Ma Guang, the boss of the court, still complained of illness, but Yang Wei, the imperial censor, had already published the report, impeaching the "Bianjing Times" for rumors and deceitful words to confuse the public and disturb the court, and proposed to ban the newspaper and ask relevant people to be handed over to the judge for questioning .As soon as the playbook was published, there was an uproar in the hall.At this time, Zhang Dun has been relegated far away, and the new party has no momentum in the court.But the Luo Party, which also belongs to the old party, has sprung up again. Jia Yi, Zhu Guangting, etc. have jumped out to attack the Shuo Party headed by Sima Guang for prohibiting speech and deceiving Sheng Cong.The saliva lawsuit went on for several days, and when the court was full of chicken feathers, Su Shi, the leader of the Shu Party, suddenly published a memorial book called "Regulations on the Administration of Newspapers", sorting out the twenty major items and sixty minor items. The bidding, the content allowed to be published, and the tax calculation method for profits have all been stipulated. Finally, the task of supervising newspapers was included in the scope of responsibilities of the Ministry of Rites.

As soon as this book came out, both Emperor Zhezong and Empress Dowager Gao applauded it, praising Su Shi for his maturity and seeking for the country, and ordered him to organize the playbook into laws and make it popular in the world.The banning of newspapers was originally instigated by the Shuo Party, but in the end it was the Shu Party who made a big splash, and everyone in the Shuo Party felt ashamed.On the contrary, the Luo party, who had strangled Su Shi to death in history, stood in the same trench as Su Shi at this time.Of course, Murong Fu knew that this was only temporary.As soon as Sima Guang died, there would be no room for concealment of the factional struggles among the three parties.

After the court was over, Su Shi found Murong Fu and said worriedly: "Junshi is not a fool. As soon as your memorial is published, he will know that I am inseparable from this newspaper!" Murong Fu wrote it with reference to the decrees of later generations that supervised the publication and management of newspapers, and others borrowed Su Shi's vest to play to the court.

Murong Fu smiled lightly, and said nonchalantly: "If Mr. Sima still doesn't understand, then he can't even take on the responsibility of being a censor, let alone a governor of a country? When the teacher went to visit Mr. Xiang, if Mr. Xiang asked about this matter , the teacher can tell the truth."

Su Shi also heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and said in relief: "As a teacher and Jun Shi are close friends, if you try to hide it from him, I will feel very sorry." He raised his head, and patted Murong Fu's shoulder to comfort him. "Don't worry, Junshi is a gentleman. Although your newspaper disagrees with him, he will never take personal revenge."

"Student understands!" Murong Fu said sincerely.Sima Guang didn't send anyone to bribe him before instructing his subordinates to publish a banned newspaper, so politically retarded, even if he really wanted to take revenge, Murong Fu was not worried.

One month later, the "Da Song Newspaper Management Act" was officially promulgated.Murong Fu was the first to send someone to the Ministry of Rites to pay a deposit of [-] guan, and he declared the annual taxes paid by himself. He was officially registered with the imperial court and made a clear path for the "Bianjing Times".In the future, as long as the "Bianjing Times" never slanders the king, never instigates evils, never encourages adultery and robbers, and never evades taxes, no one can ban its publication without reason.

Only after Murong Fu settled the newspaper matter, Su Shi hurried over again, tugged at his sleeve and said, "Quick! Quick! Junshi really wants to see you!"

Murong Fu waved his hand to signal the servants who had come to report to leave, then looked out the window at the setting sun, and said in a daze, "Teacher, it's getting late, even if you want to see your husband, it's tomorrow!" In the country of etiquette in Song Dynasty, there has never been a rule of visiting late at night.

Unexpectedly, before his words fell, Su Shi's tears fell. "Junshi...Junshi is dying, his old servant came to invite you in person..."

"Then what are you waiting for!" Murong Fu quickly grabbed Su Shi with his backhand and hurried out.Although he knew that Sima Guang's life expectancy was only a few months, but now he officially heard the bad news, and his heart was filled with sadness.

The two rushed to the prime minister's mansion in silence, Sima Guang's son Sima Kang was already waiting in the hall with red eyes.Seeing Su Shi and Murong Fu appear, he stepped forward a few steps and bowed to them. "Father has already ordered, if Master Murong arrives, please go to the bedroom and see him."

Su Shi never stopped crying all the way, and he choked up after hearing Sima Kang's words: "Mingshi, you go. Junshi, Junshi must have something important to say to you..."

Murong Fu reluctantly handed a silk handkerchief to Su Shi, and said to Sima Kang: "Please take care of my teacher." Then he went to the backyard with the servants of Sima Mansion.

In the bedroom, Sima Guang just drank the medicine under the service of the servants, and the diehard Liu Zhi still stayed by his side every step of the way.Seeing Murong Fu appear, Liu Zhi couldn't help giving him a hard look.

Murong Fu turned a blind eye, stepped forward and bowed deeply. "I've met Sima Xianggong." Murong Fu saw Sima Guang with white hair and a haggard face, obviously almost exhausted.

Sima Guang said to Liu Zhi with difficulty: "Mr. Xin, you should step back first."

"...Yes." Liu Zhi accepted the order in a low voice, and before leaving, he whispered a sentence in Murong Fu's ear. "I heard that Master Murong has a lot of experience in being an official. In the future, there will be ups and downs in the official world. I will just wait and see!"

Murong Fu still ignored him, and after Liu Zhi left, he bowed again and said earnestly, "Master, take care!" Sima Guang was stubborn and lacked political wisdom, but at least as long as he lived for a day, Su Shi would still be safe.For Su Shi, his existence is like an insurmountable mountain, although it blocks the sun, it also blocks the wind and rain.

"Sit down." Sima Guang coughed slightly, then pointed to a small stool beside the bed.After Murong Fu sat down calmly, he said again: "I saw you today to decide whether you will stay or not. I think you know it well."

Murong Fu nodded, and said nonchalantly: "Xiaguan disrupted Xianggong's plan to abolish the new law. In Xianggong's eyes, Xiaguan is regarded as a new party, and he must get rid of it quickly. I don't know which prefecture in Lingnan?"

Unexpectedly, when Murong Fu finished speaking, Sima Guang sternly scolded: "You villain! How did Zizhan accept you as a disciple!" The ministers of the Song Dynasty always boasted that they were gentlemen, and they practiced the government of gentlemen.Although there are conflicts between ministers due to different political opinions, they will never crush each other because of this.If Sima Guang really sent Murong Fu to the smoky place in Lingnan, where he was close to death, it would not be relegation, but exile and murder.Sima Guang considered himself a gentleman and would never act like this, so it was naturally Murong Fu who "measured a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain".

Murong Fu smiled, and said calmly: "My lord buried Wang Jinggong generously, and Jinggong Quan knows about him, so he naturally understands his character. But I don't know if the living Master Cai and Mr. Zhang will also think that Mr. Wang is a gentleman?" Zhang Dun was demoted to Ruzhou. Still on the way.As for Cai Que, he must have arrived in Chenzhou. "How Mr. Xiang treats the new party today, I am afraid that the new party will return it a thousand times in the future!"

When Sima Guang heard Murong Fu mentioning Cai Que and Zhang Dun, his expression changed slightly. After a long time, he said in a low voice: "Empress Dowager Shengming..."

"The empress dowager is already old, but the first emperor is the father of the official family after all. My husband is familiar with history books. Throughout the ages, the empress dowager has been hanging down the curtain and the young emperor has never had a rift with the empress dowager. How many other people are there besides Emperor Renzong?" Murong Fu sighed long and long. .Historically, Cai Que, the leader of the New Party, was the first to be exiled to Lingnan, and Cai Que did die in Lingnan in the end.When Cai Que was demoted, Fan Chunren once lamented: "The Lingnan Road has been full of thorns for seven or eighty years. If it is reopened today, we will inevitably end up like this in the future." And it is true.Both parties contend that they are gentlemen and point out the other party as a villain, but in the end, what is the difference between a gentleman and a villain?

Sima Guang was silent for a long time, then suddenly asked: "In your opinion, what should we do?"

Murong Fu didn't answer at first, he looked at Sima Guang for a long time and said softly: "Your Excellency knows everything in his heart, so why bother to ask?" Will he not understand the cruelty of politics and the viciousness of people's hearts?Murong Fu didn't know whether Sima Guang was too conceited, thinking that the new party of "Three Fears" would fear him even more; or he just wanted to be a gentleman, caring about his posthumous name, and leaving the battle to future generations.However, no matter whether he is naive or selfish, it is an indisputable fact that the struggle between old and new parties has intensified because of him.

"Wang Jiefu claims to be reforming the law to strengthen himself, but in fact he is chasing the law for personal gain..." Sima Guang said angrily.

"Our Emperor Song has been poor and weak for many years, and there is a need for reform. Mr. Jing's intentions are good, but it is a pity that he employs inappropriate people and governs inappropriately. Although the new law has many disadvantages, it is not without merit."

"Your words come from the same line as Zizhan's. It's a pity that you see its benefits, but the truth sees its harm!" Sima Guang insisted.

Murong Fu laughed dumbfounded and whispered to himself. "I knew that my husband was stubborn, but I still tried to persuade you. After all, I was naive." He shook his head, and finally cheered up. "My husband wants to see me, what is the matter, you might as well speak up."

Sima Guang choked when he saw that Murong Fu was impatient to continue this topic with him.As Su Shi's student, Murong Fu was originally a natural old party member. Unexpectedly, he used leaflets and newspapers to manipulate public opinion to blackmail him. Sima Guang naturally hated him.If Lu Gong hadn't stopped him, the order to relegate Murong Fuyuan to Huangbar would have already been sent to Murong Mansion.Sima Guang would never have met Murong Fu if he hadn't cared about the precarious public opinion of the old party.But they never expected that Murong Fu would not take hard and soft, even if he was demoted to Lingnan, he would not be afraid.Thinking of this, Sima Guang couldn't help but sighed lightly, and felt that his words were not speculative. "Go out!" He looked up at the sky and said softly. "The old man has done his best, the rest is up to God's will..."

Murong Fu knew that he should get up and leave, as if nothing had happened.However, when he saw Sima Guang's expression of "I have done my best, I have a clear conscience.", it was difficult to suppress the anger in his heart.I saw Murong Fu trembling silently for a moment, then suddenly let out a deep breath, and said in a low voice mysteriously: "Don't you want to know whether the report in "Bianjing Times" is true or not?"

As soon as Murong Fu finished speaking, Sima Guang's eyes widened with anger, and he lost his voice and said: "Could it be..." He was already powerless and collapsed on the bed, but at this moment he was able to support half of his sick bones.After the abolition of the Immunization Law, the "Bianjing Times" published several reports in a row that local officials violently abolished the law and caused harm to the people.It was precisely because of these reports that the Empress Dowager finally decided to postpone the abolition of the immunization law.

Murong Fu smiled secretly and triumphantly, and said in a low voice: "Although my Murong family has a lot of money, it can support investigators in Tokyo, West Beijing, and Huainan to collect data and coordinate data. Investigators are sent to various state capitals to collect evidence, believe it or not?"

"You! You..." Sima Guang pointed at Murong Fu angrily, his fierce gaze seemed to be crazy, and he almost wanted to kill someone.

Murong Fu didn't seem to understand that it was precisely because of his deception in the newspaper that Sima Guang's great achievements in abolishing the new law were finally ruined. "Presumably, Xianggong has already been investigated by someone. The reports about one Beijing and two roads are true, especially the actions of Cai Jing, the former governor of Kaifeng. The situation in other places will only get worse. My lord, although the "Bianjing Times" violated the principle that news reports must be truthful, it did not wrong you."

"Your data... those people who left their names..." Sima Guang gasped with difficulty.

"The more accurate I write the data, the more I believe it to be true. As for the people who left their names in the newspaper, those who can leave their names, of course there are real people." Murong Fu said frankly, "A perfect lie, Nine points are true and one point is false. The more accurate the details, the more people can believe it. As for the parents and officials in various state capitals, most of them know nothing about the people under their rule. Keeping the truth in the dark, Wang Jinggong was deceived by corrupt officials when he implemented reforms back then, so that his success failed. Now it seems that Xianggong and Wang Jinggong have come to the same goal by different routes.”

"Official system..." Sima Guang said two words sadly, and closed his eyes heavily.Everyone is a smart person, as long as Murong Fu reminds him, he already understands that the reason why the abolition of the new law is unsustainable is not because of Murong Fu's hand, but because of unclear bureaucracy. "Murong Fu, you are really... an evildoer!" It's just a weak year, but he can see the hearts of the officials so thoroughly, and play with the court situation in applause.If it's not a monster, what is it?

Murong Fu smiled coldly, and replied indifferently: "There is a saying in "The Doctrine of the Mean": When a country is about to perish, there must be evildoers. One more of me is not too many."

"The country is about to perish? Bewitching words to confuse the crowd!" Sima Guang didn't notice that the rhythm of the conversation between the two had been controlled by Murong Fu, and when he heard the words "the country is about to perish", he only regarded him as an alarmist.

Murong Fu laughed and said: "Your Excellency knows, what will happen in the future?"

Sima Guang looked at Murong Fu in surprise, an unspeakable chill appeared in his heart for no reason.

"In the fourth year of Yuanyou, Cai Que was exiled to Xinzhou, Lingnan because of the 'Chegaiting Poetry Case'. Two years later, he died in Xinzhou. Since then, the struggle between the new party and the old party has never ceased. In the eighth year of Yuyou, the empress dowager died of illness, and the government was in charge of the government. Zhang Dun was used as the prime minister to restore the new law. This time, the road to the Lingnan Jedi was full of members of the old party. His coffin was opened and the corpse was whipped. The official family did not live long, only living to die at the age of 24. After his death, he had no sons, and Zhao Ji, the No. 11 son of the first emperor, was the emperor. This new official family appointed Cai Jing as his prime minister, and established Yuanyou Party Member Stele' compiled 26 party members, and Xianggong was also among them. Officials who were engraved on the party member tablet were either imprisoned or exiled, and their futures were ruined. As for Cai Jing, whom Xianggong once admired, he flattered and exercised power , selfishness, fraud, persecution of Zhongliang, and all kinds of evil. Whoever dares to oppose him will be accused of sympathizing with the old party and exiled. There are treacherous ministers under the faint king, and the rise of Jurchens outside the customs. The new official has been in office for only 40 years. Destroyed all the property of the Song Dynasty, the country was destroyed, captured, and finally tortured and died outside the pass, known as the "Shame of Jingkang" in history. Mr. Gong, the Song Dynasty is about to die, just [-] years later..."

"Bewitching words to confuse the crowd! Criticize your father! What is the crime? Come here! Come here..." Sima Guang shouted almost hoarsely, and uncontrollable fear appeared in his eyes that were originally silent.It's just that Sima Guang is nearing his end of life, so even if he shouted loudly, the volume wouldn't leave his bedroom.

Murong Fu raised his sleeve robe, and the doors and windows in the bedroom were instantly closed without any wind. "Master, since I started, why don't you listen patiently to the end? With my master's talents, if I lie, he will definitely be able to detect it."

Sima Guang is old after all, after seeing Murong Fu's hands, he immediately knew that he had to listen to this topic, and he said immediately: "Tell me, I don't believe that you are another Mr. Xiyi who can know 500 years ago. It will be known 500 years later. Murong Fu, I will definitely report what you said today to the Empress Dowager Ming and punish you!"

Murong Fu didn't care about his threats, and talked about Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Lu Xiufu who carried the little emperor Zhao Bing on his back and died across the sea, and said that the general who perished in the Southern Song Dynasty was Zhang Hongfan, a Han Chinese.Yuanmeng had no national destiny for a hundred years, but the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty perfectly inherited the party struggle tradition of the Song Dynasty. In the end, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on Meishan.Nanming, who was mired in the quagmire of party struggles, couldn't even plan the river to rule. From then on, the Han people all over the world shaved their hair and became slaves and servants.The Qing Dynasty, established by foreigners, enjoyed the country for more than [-] years, and finally was blasted open by the Western powers on the other side of the ocean with artillery.After that, there were treaties that forfeited power and humiliated the country, and brutal massacres and oppressions were repeated.A century of oppression, a century of humiliation, so heavy that people can't bear to look back...

"...Jiangning Mansion... Jiangning... 30 people died?... 30?" Sima Guang trembled. He was old and his skin was dry, and his eyelids could no longer contain tears.

"Maybe more..." Murong Fu wanted to laugh subconsciously, laughing at the obstinate old man who single-handedly provoked factional strife. His expression of worrying about the country and the people is disgusting.But for some reason, the smile didn't take shape, and his tears also slid down. "My lord, why are the Han people always destroyed by internal strife? Foreign races have already had armies and armies, so why do you still fight for respect and inferiority, and who is a gentleman and who is a villain? So what if you win? What if you lose? ? The family, country and society have fallen to this point, and we are all sinners!"

Sima Guang stared at Murong Fu, unable to answer for a long time.When he saw Murong Fu get up and leave with a long sigh, he finally squeezed out a sentence from his throat: "Murong Fu, who are you?"

"Who am I, does it matter?" Murong Fu finally asked, "Master, you know I'm not lying. So, do you still insist that you did nothing wrong?" After saying this, he opened the door and walked He walked out step by step with heavy steps, and never looked back.

Three days later, Sima Guang, a veteran of the four dynasties and ruler of the current dynasties, died of illness.

The author has something to say:

Murong: Mr. Sima has been through the ages!

Sima: Lord Murong, are you telling the truth?

Murong: Mr. Sima, take a rest!You didn't do well, I'll do it!

Sima: ...

Qiao Feng: How brave!As expected of Murong!