There were already many lower-level officials in the court who covered their mouths and laughed.

Usually, when these officials saw Liang Shicheng and other eunuchs, they were respectful on the surface, but in fact, they looked down on them very much in their hearts.

Sometimes you have to quietly stuff some silver into these guys, once the literati hide that little bit of Qinggao, let alone how aggrieved they are.

And Zong Shu, who was stunned, really dared to say it, Liang Shicheng was a big celebrity in front of the emperor, and he was unceremonious.

Zong Shu is in Guizong Academy, now called the Great Song Academy of Sciences, and specially set up a "leftover egg festival" for Liang Shicheng.

Now he is sarcastic about Liang Shicheng: I can't hold it up in government affairs and I can't stand up in military affairs.

This is really very appropriate for the eunuch.

For eunuchs, the official clique has a natural antipathy.

Even if Cai Jing is several times worse than Tong Guan and Liang Shicheng, everyone feels that Cai Jing is better than Tong Guan.

This is the gathering of things by likeness and the division of people by groups. Officials will also automatically stand in line and consciously hold together.

Cai Jing was even more happy, in the past, how did he look at Zong Shu, how unpleasant it was, but today, this kid, well, really has a character, and he is very good for the old man's spleen.

Chen Guoting also heard the laughter of many officials, and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that although what Zong Shu said is close to the words of the market, it also has the effect of initiation. ”

Zong Shu scolded Liang Shicheng, can he still have the effect of Daigo empowerment?

"Zong Shu's words reminded the minister of Taizu's instructions," Chen Guoting glanced at Liang Shicheng: "Eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics." ”

The Song Dynasty was built after the Tang Dynasty, which was the peak era of eunuch power in Chinese history.

After absorbing the experience of the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, the so-called teacher of the past and the future, ordered that eunuchs should not interfere in politics after the establishment of the Great Song Dynasty.

Although all dynasties had a system in which eunuchs were not allowed to interfere in politics, the Song Dynasty was the most strictly enforced.

Before Huizong, every emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty strictly followed the teachings of his ancestors and resolutely did not allow eunuchs to interfere in court affairs.

When I arrived at Huizong, I only remembered that "I don't kill literati, doctors, and those who speak things", and put aside the instruction that "eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics".

In normal times, because Tong Guan is powerful, officials do not dare to mention this article, for fear of being framed by Tong Guan.

Tong Guan was dismissed from all official positions, and there is nothing to worry about.

If another eunuch comes up as a ruler, everyone will have to suffer the anger of the eunuch.

Chen Guoting, as the imperial historian, stood up unrelentingly, and took advantage of Zong Shu's momentum to decisively put forward Taizu's instructions.

Chen Guoting's words immediately received a response from many officials, including Cai Jing, Zhao Gou, and Zhao Kai.

The status of the Song Dynasty official is the highest in history, Bao Zheng served as the supervisor of the imperial history and the official in the Northern Song Dynasty for a long time, which is equivalent to the current discipline inspection and supervision of senior officials, and he scolded the emperor in front of him many times, and there was nothing to do.

The more Lao Bao scolds, the more famous he becomes.

The emperor couldn't do anything about the old bag.

Chen Guoting stood up and brought out Taizu's instructions, and Huizong felt that it was really inappropriate to let Liang Shicheng replace Tong Guan.

Zong Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Liang Shicheng, it's really cold.

Liang Shicheng, no.

So, who will succeed Tong Guan?

Zhao Kai proposed that since the ancestral system was restored, it was best to strictly distinguish the responsibilities of the prime ministers on the left and right.

The left and right ministers are in charge of government affairs and military affairs respectively.

During his tenure, Tong Guan led the Privy Council, the highest military body. At the same time, he is also in charge of government affairs, and often has conflicts with Cai Jing.

Zhao Kai's suggestion is that Tong Guan's next term can only serve as a member of the Privy Council, and government affairs cannot be interfered with.

Zhao Kai is sparing no effort to fight for Cai Jing's power!

The greater Cai Jing's power, the greater his help to Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai didn't take advantage of the Northern Expedition to Liao, and he was very depressed for two months, because as soon as Zhao Gou came back, he was afraid that he would enter the East Palace.

As soon as Zhao Gou entered the East Palace, Zhao Kai had nothing to do, and he would be a free prince from then on.

After all, the Great Song Dynasty has no precedent for replacing two princes in a row.

Who knows, everything went according to Zong Shu's prediction, and the Song army was really defeated by the Liao army.

Tong Guan was dismissed from all official positions, and Zhao Gou must also be disgraced.

Zhao Kai is very popular with Huizong because of his outstanding talent. As long as there is an opportunity, Huizong will let him take the throne.

Now Zhao Gou is not qualified, so Zhao Kai has rekindled the hope of entering the East Palace.

Zhao Kai glanced at Cai Jing and immediately proposed to let Cai You, a scholar of the Guanwen Palace, serve as a member of the Privy Council.

After hearing this, Zong Shu couldn't help but sigh Cai Jing's old spiciness.

First, it limited the power of the successor and clarified the scope of the successor's duties: only the military.

As soon as the power of the successor was restricted, Zhao Kai proposed to let Cai Jing's son Cai You take over.

This makes people sound like Zhao Kai and Cai Jing have an overall view and don't let Cai You have too much power.

In fact, this is to pave the way for the Cai family to grasp the government.

Zong Shu glanced at Cai You and found that this guy was actually looking at Zhao Kai and Cai Jing angrily.

Cai You is a bachelor of the Guanwen Palace, from the second grade. Privy Council matters, it is the second grade.

Zhao Kai and Cai Jing want to promote you to the next level, but Cai You is unwilling?

Zong Shu could see that Cai Jing only discussed with Zhao Kai about arranging Cai You, and did not communicate with Cai You himself.

The privy deputy envoy is an old general named Huang Zhongyong who returned from the front line, and he actually said good things about Cai You at this time.

After finishing speaking, everyone looked at Chen Guoting.

Chen Guoting seemed hesitant, if he agreed, wouldn't it make Cai Jing a dominant family in the DPRK and China, and no one could control it?

As a doctor of imperial history, he has the duty to remind the emperor and the minister of impeachment, and every time he is impeached, Chen Guoting can find a suitable reason.

In particular, if Chen Guoting opposes a certain matter, he must find the basis in the law in advance.

For example, against Liang Shicheng's replacement of Tong Guan, he relied on Taizu's instructions.

And now he is not good at opposing Cai You.

Cai You is not a eunuch, and he himself has been promoted from the second rank to the second grade, and he has not made an exception.

Cai You also participated in the Northern Expedition to Liao, and the defeat of the Great Song Dynasty had nothing to do with Cai You.

Chen Guoting, who couldn't find a reason and basis for his objection, had to look at Zong Shu.

Not only Chen Guoting, but even other officials including Cai Jing, Zhao Kai, and Cai You also looked at Zong Shu.

Zong Shu was particularly active today, first scolding Tong Guan, and then denying Liang Shicheng.

Now, it's time for him to oppose Cai You.

Zong Shu has never had a good impression of the Cai family, even better than Tong Guan.

burned Cai Xiu, bankrupted the two gambling houses behind the Cai family, sold them to the Cai family, etc., which made the Cai family hate itchy.

With the temperament of Zongshu, a "-stirring stick", now, he is pointing the stick at the Cai family again.

Even Huizong looked at Zong Shu to see if this kid was going to relapse again.

Cough, cough, Zong Shu came twice in a row.

The hall was quiet, Zong Shu was about to start!

"Your Majesty, I think that Cai You's leading the Privy Council is really, alas," Zong Shu said, "really, it's a good thing." ”

Liang Shicheng was a little sore when he heard it, didn't he say that he was good against the Cai family? Why is this kid unusual?

Why did Zong Shu fall to the Cai family, Liang Shicheng couldn't succeed, how could he let Tong Guan's old rival further increase his power?

"Zong Shu, above the court, how can you be allowed to play like this?" Liang Shicheng spoke.

"Father-in-law Liang, you are doing politics! I advise you, let's go for it! Zong Shu said: "There are no sticks, you can only play with eggs!" ”