Hu Zongyu, a native of Jinling, Changzhou, is seven years older than Su Shi, and he is a good friend of Su Shi. In the original history, Wang Mao's impeachment chapter should have been in May of the third year of Yuanyou, and Hu Zongyue was promoted to Shangshu Youcheng and immediately presented to the empress dowager. However, at that time, Princess Shushou became critically ill and passed away soon after. Less than a month after Princess Shushou died, the Empress Dowager's youngest son, King Jing Zhao Hao, died again. The atmosphere of the royal family is depressed, and everyone knows that there should not be a discordant voice at this time. In the fourth year of Yuan You, the Che Gai Ting Shi case stole the limelight first, and this impeachment was actually dragged out until August of the fourth year of Yuan You.

At this time, Hu Zongyu had been in office for more than a year, and he worked diligently and cooperated with Su Shi. There are idols who endorse Hu Zongyue, and the Empress Dowager also appreciates Hu Zongyue very much. After receiving Wang Mao's impeachment recital, the Empress Dowager was immediately furious, saying that Wang Mao, as a counselor, not only could not share the country's worries, but framed the ministers of the court for no reason, and should be dismissed from his position, demoted, and released.

After Yuan Youchu was promoted to the right Zhengyan, he successively impeached dozens of New Party personnel headed by Zhang Dian, Cai Qu, and Han Jin, and finally caused the Empress Dowager to demote these people one by one. With such talents, how can the Shuo Party sit idly by and watch them go out of the political center? Lu Dafang immediately intercepted the instructions of the Empress Dowager, hinting that Zhi Zhihao should not draft the edict for the time being, and he asked Lu Gongzhu to take Liu Zhi to advise the Empress Dowager first.

Hu Zongyue sat up straight, and he was extremely talented, and Lu Dafang's so-called exhortation was actually just hoping to keep Wang Mao's official position, but it was wishful thinking to pull Hu Zongyue off the horse and replace him with Shuo's own people. Lu Gong's writings have always been old and spicy, and he has the same view as Lu Dafang. Only Liu Zhi lacked experience in political fighting, and he still slandered Hu Zongyu in front of the emperor, which provoked the angry reprimand of the empress dowager.

The conversation between these three people and the Empress Dowager reached the Chongzheng Palace, and the little emperor couldn't help but sneer, and said sneeringly: "Liu Zhi, as a scholar Zuocheng, can't tolerate colleagues like this, and is narrow-minded and acting viciously, it's really terrifying!" ”

Murong Fu didn't like Liu Zhi either, but when he heard the evil and resentful meaning in the little emperor's words, he couldn't help frowning, and replied after a long time: "Lord Liu has great ambitions. ”

When the little emperor heard this, he only raised his eyebrows and said mockingly: "Could it be that Liu Zhi also wants to taste the taste of this official residence and dominating the world?" In my opinion, he is still a little worse! ”

The maid serving in the palace immediately didn't even dare to take a breath when she heard the words, which is the so-called "golden mouth". has the comment of the little emperor, no matter how hard Liu Zhi tries his best in the future, he will not think about the official to the prime minister. Of course, this is just a theoretical statement, in fact, it is still the Empress Dowager's word, and the little emperor is just an ornament.

Murong Fu also didn't know how to respond to this sentence. Fortunately, the little emperor didn't need him to respond, he lowered his head and continued to read the government records sent by the empress dowager. Seeing that Lu Dafang said frankly to the Empress Dowager: The reason why Hu Zongyue was impeached was because he disagreed with most of the courtiers, the little emperor laughed and said happily: "Everyone said that Lu Weizhong was honest before, but I still don't believe it. It turns out that this is really the case, and he can say so frankly about the party's differences, if he is not an honest person, who else is an honest person? ”

Murong Fu, who was reading this record with the little emperor, couldn't help but be silent. Lu Dafang said in front of the Empress Dowager that he wanted to eliminate the voice that was different from his own, although he was honest, but how could he not show his strength without fear? But after thinking about it, if the Shuo Party really had such the strength to call for wind and rain, why did it allow the New Party headed by Wang Anshi to control the government for nearly ten years and be powerless? Murong Fu believed that among the entire bureaucratic class, the mediocre and drifting with the crowd accounted for the majority after all. Whether the court is the hall of the new party or the world of the old party still depends on the will of the supreme emperor. To put it simply, if the new party has the support of the emperor, then the world will follow a new law and a new path; The old party had the support of the emperor, and the old law was followed by the ancestral system. The little emperor has always been biased towards the new party and is very disgusted with the Shuo party, so what about the empress dowager, who has always been close to the old party? What is the difference between the Shuo Party and the New Party in those years? The Empress Dowager didn't have a little unhappiness or worry in her heart?

"Lu Gong's book is still the same old rhetoric, and there is nothing new in it. Worried that he has degraded the king and damaged his reputation? I only know that there are villains such as Jia Yi and Wang Mo who frame ministers in empty vernacular, and my reputation has long been ruined by these villains! The little emperor couldn't help but say hatefully. Lu Gong never took him in his eyes when he was a minister, but instead devoted himself to welcoming the Empress Dowager, but he repeatedly used him as an excuse to defend the party, and the little emperor was naturally annoyed with him and didn't know how many times he had secretly cursed him.

"The official, the mourning family let you see that these are to let you learn to govern, but you slander the minister behind your back, but it is not the king's doing!" As she spoke, the Empress Dowager walked in again. This time, the Empress Dowager Xiang was also on her side.

When the little emperor and Murong Fu saw these two supremes, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

After the Empress Dowager ordered the two to be even, she turned her gaze to Murong Fu. "Murong Qing, you are the one who told the Chongzheng Palace to wake up the official family to cultivate oneself, and now you see that the official family is inappropriate but does not advise, isn't it indulgent dereliction of duty?"

"Wechen is guilty!" Murong Fu saw that the Empress Dowager was rarely speaking harshly, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty. "It's just...... Wechen didn't know how to advise. ”

"What are these words?" The Empress Dowager had just had a dispute with Lu Gongzhu and the others, and it was the residual anger that did not subside. Hearing Murong Fu's answer like this at this time, she immediately patted the armrest and said coldly, "You don't know how to advise, do you know how to be an official?" How to be faithful? ”

The Empress Dowager's two questions were not serious, and even the little emperor was startled, and he knelt down beside Murong Fu and said, "Grandmother, I know that I am wrong, don't punish Murong Qing." ”

Empress Dowager Xiang, who was sitting on the side, also said busily: "The queen mother is angry, it is rare for Murong Qing to get along with the official family, and the official family's studies have improved......

Xiang Empress Dowager and the little emperor persuaded each other at the same time, the Empress Dowager's expression was a little pale, and she sighed and said slowly: "Murong Qing, the official family regards you as a good teacher and helpful friend, you must not let down the official family." Flat! ”

Unexpectedly, Murong Fu was still kneeling in place motionless, only to see him silent for a moment, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Empress Dowager, the first king of Yuan Youchu has been recommended by Lu Sikong and Fan Shumi, and he will be promoted to the right and admonished." During his tenure, Wang Ji omitted dozens of extreme statements about the shortcomings of the new law, and impeached Cai Qu, Zhang Dian and other wolves for treachery and corrupting the government. However, in the second year of Yuanyou, Liu Zuocheng proposed the resumption of the errand service law, but Wang Mo said: There is no new or old law, but the good is followed, and he strongly advocates the restoration of the fù errand service law. ”

Before Murong Fu's words fell, the little emperor couldn't help but let out a "ha", and his expression was extremely sarcastic.

It was the Empress Dowager who thought of Fang Cai and said to herself with a righteous face: "Weichen and Wang Mo don't know each other, and they have never recommended Wang Mao, and they have no friendship with him. The Empress Dowager was also faintly angry in her heart, but she was old after all, so she only said: "Murong Qing, do you have any evidence for what you said?" ”

Murong Fu replied unhurriedly: "If the Empress Dowager has any doubts, she can summon the living room. "Ju Lang is responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds and state affairs, as long as Lu Gongshu and Wang Mo said such things during the audience, they will inevitably be recorded.

"Grandmother, Murong Qing has always been well-read and strong, I believe in him." Without waiting for the Empress Dowager to say anything, the little emperor couldn't wait to affirm his position.

The Empress Dowager sighed lightly, although she did not adopt Murong Fu's Jian yì to summon the living room, but her expression was obviously loose. "Hu Youcheng has a lot of prestige among the ministers, and he cooperates with Rushi, and Zizhan also has a lot of praise. Why was he impeached? ”

When Murong Fu heard this, he couldn't help but glance up at the Empress Dowager in surprise, and said with a wry smile: "Empress Dowager, the reason for Hu Youcheng's impeachment, did Prime Minister Lu tell him calmly?" Without waiting for the Empress Dowager to react, Murong Fu whispered again. Wechen was only afraid that it would be the teacher's turn next...... The teacher is naïve and straightforward, and Shen Cunzhong's first complaint against him has made him heartbroken, and now Lu Xiang is ...... Weichen begged the Empress Dowager to release the teacher quickly! ”

As soon as Murong Fu said this, the Empress Dowager's face sank, and she reprimanded angrily: "Presumptuous! "The Empress Dowager has been in power for many years, and at this time, she is really angry with the Empress Dowager and the little emperor, and they are all pale, and they dare not speak out to persuade each other.

Murong Fu did not plead for his guilt and begged for mercy, but only fell deeply on the ground and stopped talking.

I don't know how long it took, the Empress Dowager suddenly sighed faintly, and said slowly: "Your temperament is really the same as Zizhan's stubbornness, no wonder you are like him." ”

The Empress Dowager personally said that he and Su Shi were like-minded, and Murong Fu suddenly felt that there was a light on his face, and he couldn't help but say in a brisk tone: "Back then, the teacher was reluctant to accept Weichen as a disciple, lest his identity as a criminal official delay Weichen's career. In fact, as long as he can enter the teacher's door, his career will be ......" halfway through his words, he seemed to be speechless, and he bowed his head in a cold sweat and muttered. "Wechen gaffes, Wechen is guilty......"

However, when the superior sees that he has such "innocent and pure" subordinates, he is always happy. The Empress Dowager was naturally no exception, and couldn't help laughing: "If it weren't for the blue eyes of the first emperor back then, Murong Qing would indeed have almost been buried." ”

"Weichen's provincial test ranking is not high, and if you can explore flowers in high school, you have to be appreciated by the first emperor to ...... princess" mentioned Princess Shushou, Murong Fu's expression was slightly gloomy. I saw that he was silent for a while, and suddenly shook his head slightly, cheered up and said, "Now Weichen has no other thoughts, but he is willing to serve the country and serve his mentor loyally." ”

Thinking of the deceased Princess Shushou, everyone lost the interest in talking. I saw that the Empress Dowager closed her eyes and pondered for a moment, and then ordered: "Murong Qing, you should step back first." ”

"Wechen retired." Murong Fu lowered his eyebrows and replied with a pleasing voice and withdrew. He believes that a woman who can have four sons and four daughters with her emperor husband in a row, and she is the only one in the harem to give birth, and finally can go to the step of listening to the government, will not be stupid. So, if she should have listened to it, she must have listened to it.

A few days later, the edict of the imperial court finally fell, and the king was demoted to the governor of Runzhou. As for the vacant post of counselor, it was actually given to Shangguan Jun, who was also a member of the Shu Party. Then, the Empress Dowager personally issued an edict affirming and commending Hu Zongyu's work and character to appease. After doing this, the Empress Dowager took the time to summon Lu Gongzhu, ordered someone to send a lot of ginseng, and specially instructed him to take good care of his body. After Lu Gongzhu went back, he sighed three times at these people, and finally broke off his connection with the Shuo Party, and lived his retirement life in peace.

In the midst of all these disturbances, Yuan You's four years passed unhurriedly. Just after the first day of the fifth year of Yuanyou, Zhao Tingzhi, the superintendent of the imperial history, took the lead in impeaching the right minister Su Shi for his cunning and cunning, and ignored the pain of the people who were harmed by the new law. It is even more important to recall that in the second year of Yuan You, the examination questions of the "Examination Hall Job" exam hosted by him slandered the emperors of Renzong and Shenzong, and in the fourth year of Yuan You, he protected Cai Qu, who also slandered the monarch's father, which was really a great rebellion and deception to the world and stealing his name.

When the Empress Dowager saw this impeachment, she immediately scolded Zhao Tingzhi in the court, and said that he attacked the court officials for no reason and wanted to dismiss him from his post and investigate him. However, Zeng Zhao, a member of the Zhongshu House, refuted the edict of the Empress Dowager, and Liang Tao, the doctor on the left, and Liu Anshi, the right Zhengyan, continued to attack Su Shi. Out of helplessness, the Empress Dowager had to ask Su Shi to write a letter to defend herself.

How do you know that Su Shi's recital has not yet been written and submitted, and in February of Yuanyou, news came from the Lu Mansion that Lu Gong had been seriously ill for a long time because he was intolerant of the cold, and he looked down on it.

Hearing the news, Murong Fu immediately smashed the wine glass in his hand and scolded: "Old thing, if you don't die sooner or later, you have to die at this time!" ”