After the banquet, Sima Guang still complained of illness in the court, but Yang Wei of the imperial history had already submitted the book again, impeaching the "Bianjing Times" for rumors and rumors to confuse the public and disturb the court. As soon as the book was released, there was an immediate uproar in the court. At this time, Zhang Dian was far away, and the new party no longer had a voice in the court. But the Luo Party, which also belonged to the old party, sprung up again, and Jia Yi, Zhu Guangting and others jumped out one after another to attack the Shuo Party headed by Sima Guang for forbidding words and deceiving Shengcong. The lawsuit lasted for several days, and it was the time when the court was full of chicken feathers, Su Shi, the leader of the Shu Party, suddenly put on a book called "Regulations on the Administration of Newspapers", sorting out the 20 major items and 60 small items, from the newspaper's bidding, the content allowed to be published to the tax method of profit, and finally included the task of supervising newspapers into the scope of responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.

As soon as this book came out, Emperor Zhezong and Empress Dowager Gao both applauded the case, praised Su Shi for becoming a country, and instructed him to organize the book into laws and regulations to implement the world. The ban on newspapers was originally provoked by the Shuo Party, but in the end, it was the Shu Party that made a big show, and the Shuo Party felt disgraced. On the contrary, the Luo Party, which had been strangled to death with Su Shi in history, stood in the same trench with 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 in the party struggle between the three parties.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Su Shi found Murong Fu and said worriedly: "Junshi is not a fool, as soon as you publish this book, he will know that I have nothing to do with this newspaper!" It turned out that the so-called "Newspaper Management Regulations" were written by Murong Fu with reference to the laws and regulations of the state that supervised the publication and management of newspapers in later generations.

Murong Fu smiled lightly and said nonchalantly: "If Sima Xianggong still can't figure it out now, then he can't even bear the responsibility of imperial history, let alone the domination of a country?" When the teacher went to visit the father-in-law, if the father-in-law asked about it, the teacher could tell the truth. ”

Su Shi also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said with relief: "As a teacher, Jun Shi is a close friend, and if you want to hide it from him, you won't be able to do it in your heart." He raised his head and patted Murong Fu on the shoulder to comfort him. You can rest assured, Jun Shi is a righteous man and a gentleman. Your newspaper may disagree with him, but he will never retaliate with him. ”

"Students understand!" Murong Fu said sincerely. Sima Guang didn't send anyone to buy the newspaper before he instructed his subordinates to ban the newspaper, so he was mentally retarded, even if he really wanted to retaliate, Murong Fu was not worried.

A month later, the "Great Song Newspaper Management Decree" was officially promulgated. Murong Fu was the first to send someone to the Ministry of Rites to pay a deposit of 10,000 yuan and declare the annual taxes paid by himself, which can be regarded as officially registering in the imperial court and crossing the road for the "Bianjing Times". In the future, as long as the "Bianjing Times" has not slandered the king, instigated the ten evils, has not committed prostitution and theft, and has not evaded taxes, no one can ban its publication without reason.

Murong Fu had just solved the matter of the newspaper, and Su Shi came in a hurry, tugging at his sleeve and said, "Quick!" Fast! Junshi wants to see you! ”

Murong Fu waved his hand to signal the servants who came to report to the work to step back, and then looked at the sunset outside the window, and said confusedly: "Teacher, it's getting late, even if you want to go to see Xianggong, it should be tomorrow!" "In the country of etiquette in the Great Song Dynasty, there has never been a rule for late-night visits.

Before he finished speaking, Su Shi's tears fell. "Junshi...... Junshi can't do it, the old servant of his family came to invite you in person......"

"So what are you waiting for!" Murong Fu hurriedly grabbed Su Shi with his backhand and hurriedly walked out. Although he knew that Sima Guang's lifespan was only a few months, but now that he officially heard that the bad news was coming, he was also miserable.

The two hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion in silence, and 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 forward and saluted the two. "My father has already instructed that if Lord Murong arrives, please go to the bedroom to see him."

Su Shi never stopped crying all the way, and after listening to Sima Kang's words, he choked up and said, "Akashi, 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 the family teacher." Then he followed the servants of Sima's Mansion to the backyard.

In the bedroom, Sima Guang had just drunk medicine under the service of the servants, and Liu Zhi, a diehard loyalist, was still by his side. Seeing Murong Fu appear, Liu Zhi couldn't help but glare at him fiercely.

Murong looked at it as if he didn't see it, and stepped forward to bow deeply. "I've seen Sima Xianggong." Murong Fu saw that Sima Guang's white hair and pale face were withered, and he was obviously close to running out of oil.

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

“…… Be. Liu Zhi received the order in a low voice, and before leaving, he dropped a sentence in Murong Fu's ear. I heard that Lord Murong has a lot of experience in the way of being an official, and in the coming days, the sea will rise and fall, and this official will wait and see! ”

Murong Fu still turned a deaf ear, and when Liu Zhi left, he bowed again, and said earnestly: "Take care of the minister!" "Sima Guang is stubborn and lacks political wisdom, but at least as long as he lives, Su Shi will 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, and casually pointed to a small stool next to the bed. After Murong Fu sat down calmly, he said again: "When I saw you today, I decided whether you would go or stay, and you must know it in your heart." ”

Murong Fu nodded, and said nonchalantly: "The lower officials have disrupted the deployment of the prime minister to abolish the new law, and in the eyes of the prime minister, the lower officials have been regarded as a new party, and they will want to get rid of it as soon as possible." I don't know which state in Lingnan I went to? ”

Unbeknownst to Murong Fu's voice, Sima Guang scolded angrily: "Villain! How did Zizhan accept you, a villain, as a disciple! "The ministers of the Song Dynasty always boasted of being gentlemen, and they practiced the government of gentlemen. Although there are contradictions between ministers due to differences in political views, they will never crush each other because of this. If Sima Guang really sent Murong Fu to Lingnan, a place like Nine Deaths and a Miasma, it would not be a derogation, but exile and murder. Sima Guang thinks that he is a gentleman and will never act like this, so it is naturally Murong Fu "spending the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain".

Murong Fu smiled and said calmly: "Xianggong buried Wang Jinggong, Jinggong has knowledge, and naturally understands Xianggong's personality. But I don't know if the living Lord Cai and Master Zhang will also think that Xianggong is a gentleman? "Zhang Dian was demoted to Ruzhou, and now he is still on his way to office. As for Cai Qu, he must have arrived in Chenzhou. "How Xiang Gong treats the New Party today, I am afraid that the New Party will be returned a thousand times in the future!"

Sima Guang couldn't help but change color slightly when he heard Murong Fu mention Cai Qu and Zhang Dian after a long time, and then he whispered: "The Empress Dowager Shengming ......"

"The Empress Dowager is already old, and the first emperor is the father of the official family after all. Xianggong is familiar with history books, throughout the ages, the Queen Mother has hung the curtain and the young emperor has never had a gap with the Queen Mother, except for Emperor Renzong, how many people are there? Murong Fu sighed slowly. Historically, it was Cai Qu, the leader of the New Party, who was first exiled to Lingnan, and Cai Qu did die in Lingnan in the end. When Cai was demoted, Fan Chunren once sighed: "The Lingnan Road has been full of thorns for seventy or eighty years, and it will be reopened today, and we will inevitably end up in the future." And that's exactly what happened. Both parties compete to be gentlemen and point out each other as villains, but in the end, what is the difference between this gentleman and villain?

Sima Guang was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked, "In your opinion, what should I do?" ”

Murong Fu didn't answer at first, he looked at Sima Guangliang for a long time and said softly: "Xianggong has seen thousands of miles clearly, and he understands everything in his heart, so why ask again?" "A university scholar who is proficient in historiography and wrote the "Zizhi Tongjian", will he not understand the cruelty of politics and the viciousness of people's hearts? Murong Fu didn't know how conceited Sima Guang was, thinking that the new party of the "three fearless" would be even more afraid of him; still only thinks about being a gentleman, thinking about his posthumous name, and leaving the battle to future generations. However, regardless of whether he is naïve or selfish, it is an indisputable fact that the old and new party rivalries have intensified because of him.

"Wang Jiefu's name is to change the law and try to be strong, but in fact, he is chaotic and seeks personal gain......" Sima Guang said hatefully.

"Our Emperor Song has been poor and weak for many years, and there is a real need for change. Jing Gong's intentions were good, but it was a pity that the employment of people was not appropriate and the administration was not appropriate. Although the new law has many drawbacks, it is not without its merits. ”

"Your words are in the same vein as Zizhan, but it's a pity that you see the benefits, but you see the harm!" Sima Guang said stubbornly.

Murong Fu smiled dumbly and whispered to himself. "I knew that Xianggong was stubborn, but I still tried to convince you, which is naïve after all." He shook his head, finally pulling himself together. "If the prime minister wants to see me, what is going on, you might as well say it bluntly."

Sima Guang was also choked when he saw that Murong Fu was impatient to continue this topic with him. Murong Fu, as a student of Su Shi, was originally a natural old party, and he couldn't imagine that he would use leaflets and newspapers to manipulate public opinion to hold him hostage, and Sima Guang naturally hated him. If it weren't for Duke Lu to stop it, I am afraid that Murong Fuyuan's barbaric orders would have been sent to Murong Mansion. If it weren't for the precarious popular will of the old party, Sima Guang would never have met Murong Fu. But he never expected that Murong Fu would not eat hard and soft, even if he was degraded to Lingnan, he was not afraid. Thinking of this, Sima Guang couldn't help but sigh lightly, and consciously didn't speculate for more than half a sentence. "Get out of here!" He looked up at the sky and whispered. "The old man has done his best, and the rest depends on the will of God......"

Murong Fu knew that he should get up and leave, as if nothing had happened. However, when he saw Sima Guang's "old man has done his best and has a clear conscience." It is difficult to suppress the anger in my heart. I saw Murong Fu tremble silently for a moment, then suddenly exhaled a deep breath, and said in a low voice mysteriously: "Doesn't Xianggong want to know whether the report contained in the Bianjing Times is true or false?" ”

Murong Fu's voice fell, Sima Guang's eyes immediately widened angrily, and he lost his voice: "Could it be ......" He was already powerless to fall on the bed, and at this time, he was embarrassed to support half of his sick bones. After the repeal of the immunization law, the Bianjing Times published several reports on the violent abolition of the law by local officials. It was precisely because of these reports that the Empress Dowager finally decided to postpone the repeal of the immunization law.

Murong Fu smiled secretly and proudly, and said quietly: "Although my Murong family has a lot of money, I can support the investigators to collect information in Tokyo, Jingxi, and Huainan to coordinate the numbers. But what if the lower officials say that I can have the financial resources to send investigators to various state capitals to collect evidence, and believe it or not? ”

"You! You ......" Sima Guang pointed at Murong Fu angrily, his fierce gaze was like crazy, and he almost wanted to choose someone to devour.

Murong Fu didn't seem to understand that it was precisely because of his deception in the newspaper that he finally ruined Sima Guang's great work of abolishing the new law. "Presumably, Xianggong has already been investigated, and the reports related to one Beijing and two roads are true, especially what Yin Caijing of the former Kaifeng Mansion did is even more outrageous. As for the rest...... This is still the case at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the situation will only get worse in the places where the mountain is high and the emperor is far away. Xianggong, although the Bianjing Times violated the principle that news reports must be truthful, it did not wronged you. ”

"Your number jù...... Those who left their names ......" Sima Guang gasped with difficulty.

"The more accurately I write the number jù, the more Xiang Gong believes that it is true. As for the people who leave their names and surnames in the newspapers, there are naturally people who can leave their names. Murong Fu said calmly, "A perfect lie, nine points true and one point false, the more accurate the details, the more convincing people can be." As for the parents and officials in the state capitals, most of them know nothing about the people under their rule, and expect them to detect the falsification of the newspapers. Sima Xianggong, the rules of officialdom have always been concealed from the superiors and subordinates, but Wang Jinggong was deceived by corrupt officials and corrupt officials when he strictly changed the law, resulting in failure. Now it seems that Xianggong and Wang Jinggong are on the same path. ”

"Officials ......" Sima Guang spit out two words gloomily and closed his eyes heavily. Everyone is a smart person, and with just a word of reminder from Murong Fu, he has already understood that the reason why the repeal of the new law is unsustainable is not because of Murong Fu's hands, but because the officials are not clear and dragging their feet. "Murong Fu, you are really a ...... Demons! "It's just a weak crown year, and he can see the officialdom so thoroughly and play with the court situation in applause. It's not a demon, but what is it?

Murong Fu smiled coldly and replied indifferently: "There is a cloud in "The Mean": the country will die, and there will be demons. One more me, not too much. ”

"The country is going to die? Myths confuse the public! Sima Guang didn't realize that the rhythm of the conversation between the two was controlled by Murong Fu, and when he heard the words "the country is going to die", he only thought he was alarmist.

Murong Fu smiled and said, "Do you know what will happen in the future?" ”

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

"In the fourth year of Yuan You, Cai was indeed exiled to Lingnan Xinzhou for the 'Chegaiting Poetry Case', and two years later, he died in Xinzhou. From then on, the struggle between the new party and the old party never stopped. In the eighth year of Yuan You, the Empress Dowager died of illness, and the official family was in charge of the government, and the new law of Zhangdun was activated. This time, the way to the Lingnan Jedi were all members of the old party, and although Xianggong escaped because of his death, he was almost whipped in a coffin. The official family did not live long, and only lived to the age of twenty-four before dying. He had no children after his death, and the eleventh son of the first emperor, Zhao Ji, was the emperor. The new official appointed Cai Jing as the prime minister, and set up the 'Yuanyou Party People Monument' to compile 309 party members, and the prime minister was also among them. The officials who were inscribed on the monuments of the party members were either imprisoned or exiled, and their futures were ruined. As for Cai Jing, who was once appreciated by the prime minister, he flattered and manipulated power, engaged in malpractice for personal gain, persecuted Zhongliang, and did all kinds of evil, and whoever dared to oppose him would be charged with sympathizing with the old party and exiled for his crimes. There are traitors under the faint king, and there is the rise of the Jurchens outside the Guan, and the new official family has lost all the belongings of the Great Song Dynasty in only 26 years in power, and the country was captured and finally tortured and died outside the Guan, which is known as the 'Shame of Jingkang' in history. Xianggong, the Great Song Dynasty is dying, and it will ...... forty years later"

"Misceiving the crowd! Criticize the monarch! What a crime! Come! Who is coming......" Sima Guang shouted almost hoarsely, and his eyes that were about to disappear revealed uncontrollable fear. It's just that Sima Guang is close to life and has not enough to live, even if he shouts loudly, this volume will not go out of the bedroom.

As soon as Murong Fu's sleeved robe was raised, the doors and windows in the bedroom were immediately closed without wind. "Xianggong, since I started, why don't you listen to me patiently? With Xianggong's talents, if I lie, Xianggong will be able to detect it. ”

After all, Sima Guang is old, and after seeing Murong Fu's hand, he suddenly knew that he had to listen to this topic and whether he listened to it or not, and said at the moment: "You say, the old man will never believe that you are another Mr. Xiyi, who can know five hundred years before and five hundred years later." Murong Fu, what you say today I will definitely show the Empress Dowager and punish you for your crimes! ”

Murong Fu didn't care about his coercion, and said Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Lu Xiufu died in the sea with the little emperor Zhao Yu on his back, and said that the general who destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty was actually the Han Zhang Hongfan. Yuan and Mongolia did not have a hundred years of national fortune, but the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty perfectly inherited the tradition of party struggle in the Song Dynasty, and finally Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on Meishan. Nanming, who was mired in the quagmire of party strife, couldn't even row the river and rule, and the Han people in the world shaved their hair and became slaves and maids from then on. The Qing Dynasty, which was founded by foreign races, enjoyed the country for more than 200 years, and was finally opened by the Western powers on the other side of the ocean with artillery. After that, there were treaties that humiliated the country, and they were brutally slaughtered and oppressed again and again. A hundred years of oppression and a hundred years of shame have taught people to look back on it heavily......

“…… Jiangning ...... Jiangning ...... 300,000 dead? …… Three hundred thousand? Sima Guang said in a trembling voice, he was old and dry, and his eyelids could no longer contain tears, and he was already in tears at this time.

"Maybe more......" Murong Fu subconsciously wanted to laugh, laughing at this stubborn old man who single-handedly provoked party strife, and his expression of worrying about the country and the people was disgusting. But for some reason, the smile didn't form, and his tears slipped down. "Xianggong, why are the Han people always ruined by infighting? The alien race has been staring at each other in a sloppy manner, why do you still want to fight for civility, respect for martial arts, and fight for who is a gentleman and who is a villain? What if you win? What if you lose? We are all sinners! ”

Sima Guang stared at Murong Fu deadly, unable to answer for a long time. It wasn't until he saw Murong Fu sigh and get up and leave that he finally squeezed out a sentence from his throat with difficulty: "Murong Fu, who are you?" ”

"Who am I, or what?" Murong Fu finally asked, "Xianggong, you know that I am not lying. So, do you still insist that you are not doing anything wrong? With that, he opened the door and walked out step by step with heavy steps, never looking back.

Three days later, Sima Guang, a veteran of the Four Dynasties, a famous politician, writer and historian in the Northern Song Dynasty, died of illness.