In all dynasties, unless you have the intention of plotting to usurp the throne, matters related to the abolition of the royal family must not be touched. Because the risk is too great, if you are not careful, the whole family will die.

Some people may say that high risk means high return! But you can gamble the life of the whole family with that slim hope, this is playing with life! Any calm and sophisticated minister would not normally do such a stupid thing.

Because maybe the current emperor thinks, you are a foreign minister, and you will point fingers at who will be the next emperor, do you want to do it? Why don't you be the emperor?

Even if the bet is right, maybe the new emperor will think, if this guy can push me up, will he push me down? For specific cases, please refer to "Historical Records of Huo Guanglie".

Needless to say, Fan Zhongyan, the two hundred and five, didn't expect these at all, and he only had the stable inheritance of the Zhao Group in his heart. Fan Zhongyan, who is dedicated to working hard for the old Zhao family, may even choose the candidate for the emperor's younger brother for Zhao Zhen - a lot of sons, and Zhao Yunrang, the "talented" Pu Wang.

I don't know what the talent in the history books refers to, if it refers to giving birth to a son, Zhao Yunrang is quite strong. According to the "Song Huiyao", this person gave birth to twenty-two sons, at least eighteen daughters, and there are ten sons recorded in the biography of the "History of the Song Dynasty" alone, that is, those who eventually grew up.

Just when Fang Zhongyong was sorry for Fan Zhongyan's second offense, in March, Fan Zhongyan's illness occurred again.

At the court meeting, there were officials who discussed the establishment of the capital.

After all, Bianliang is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, and it seems that the water transportation is developed and the transportation is convenient. Most of the descendants of Yan and Huang originated in the Yellow River Basin, and the Yellow River is also known as the "Mother River". But this mother's temper does not seem to be very good, and every now and then she gets angry and teaches a lesson to the disobedient child.

In the more than 2,000 years recorded in history, there have been more than 1,500 breaches and floods in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and 26 major diversions. In addition to the Southern Song Dynasty, Du Chong decided the Yellow River to block the Jin soldiers and Chang Kaishen bombed the Huayuankou to block the Japanese army, most of them were caused by natural disasters.

However, the ancients had backward methods of controlling the Yellow River, and they did not know how to control sediment from the source, so they only knew how to blindly raise the embankment. As a result, the sediment of the Yellow River has accumulated and gradually become a hanging river. If the river overflows and breaks through the embankment built by mud and stone, then Bianliang will be established as a country, and a sentence of human suffering is not enough to describe its tragic situation.

For the long-term development of the Zhao Group, and in order to ensure that the top management of the group is not served by the big water, the Northern Song Dynasty regime created the four-capital system. It is divided into: Tokyo Bianliang (not the Tokyo that is too hot), Xijing Luoyang (the former capital of the Later Zhou Dynasty), Nanjing Yingtianfu (Henan Shangqiu) and Beijing Daimyo Mansion (Handan City).

Among them, the most important capital, Tokyo Bianliang, is located in the plain, and there is no danger to rely on and no danger to defend. Putting aside the flooding of the Yellow River, if the Northern Liao cavalry went south, Bianliang would have to use the cavalry of the infantry frontally.

As for what the result will be, friends who are familiar with military affairs will inevitably tell you that in the era of cold weapons, cavalry vs. infantry, which is not called war but slaughter, is not the same thing as having a yard.

This court meeting is to talk about such a major event related to life and death.

It is said that you Fan Zhongyan failed to impeach the prime minister last time, and he was almost clicked, so now you should be low-key and get up. But Fan Er was stunned (Fang Zhongyong's affectionate name for him) only remembered the second half of the sentence - doing things in a high-profile manner.

Iryu Yijian's idea was to focus on repairing the Daimyo's mansion. If the Northern Liao attacked, the whole country would pour troops into a decisive battle with it in the Daimyo's Mansion. Relying on the fortified city barriers, the enemy's living force is consumed, and finally the Liao State is consumed by life and death.

Isn't it just a competition for comprehensive national strength?

In terms of wealth, it's not that I am blowing in the Great Song Dynasty, none of you have any money from me. In your northern wilderness, there are a dozen or so poor ghosts who dare to call themselves rich families, and promise that you will eventually even exchange your pants for food, if you have pants.

But Lu Yijian is just the prime minister, not the emperor, and not a certain god with boundless power.

There were also many officials who thought that it was not cost-effective to vigorously build the Daimyo's mansion, and there were no major wars with the Northern Liao for many years after the alliance with the Yuanyuan. Even if the Northern Liao people came, they just wanted some money, and they sent it away. It's a big deal to go back and earn it back through all kinds of trade, so don't you step on stinky shit in new shoes.

Shangqiu is very good, it's close, and it's convenient to play, isn't it?

It's an idea that doesn't make sense, but it's a mainstream idea.

There are also people who want to go to the west to develop, such as Fan who has not spoken in the court for a long time.

Fan Er was stunned and thought, this time we won't offend people by telling the truth, it shouldn't hurt to say something serious!

Coughing lightly, Fan Zhongyan said: "Luoyang is dangerous, and it is really the foundation of the emperor." And Bianliang is the place of the four wars, and it is not suitable for the capital of the empire. In peacetime, living in Bianliang is naturally unhindered, and if something big happens, it is more appropriate to live in Luoyang. The minister thought that the imperial court should allocate a lot of money to repair the Luoyang Palace in Xijing, improve the city defense, and hoard ordnance, grain and grass for emergencies. ”

That's right, be prepared for danger in times of peace! and Lu Yijian, who majored in the Daimyo's Mansion, actually couldn't say who was right and who was wrong.

If there is a difference, it is only because Lu Yijian believes that Northern Liao can confront and win the battle head-on, and keep the enemy outside the country.

What about Fan Zhongyan? may be pessimistic, first plan the capital without loss, and then slowly figure it out. Of course, there may also be ideas to prevent Western Xia from becoming bigger. At least that's what Fang Zhongyong thinks, because the clues can be seen from his later practices.

After retreating from the dynasty, the emperor could not decide, so he asked Yi Jian.

Where could Lu Yijian say good things about Fan Zhongyan, and said with a smile: "Zhongyan is broad, and his name is not real." ”

You look at other people's eye medicine, the one that cools and defeats the fire, the one that soothes the liver and regulates the qi, and the one that hits the nail on the head. The subtext is that Fan Zhongyan is a pedantic person, and he is good at pursuing fame, this is to make a good name for himself by discussing national affairs!

Zhao Zhen thought about it, and he was right.

This Fan Zhongyan is not good at governing Jingshi, he is good at attacking this and slandering that. I also made irresponsible remarks about my lack of a son a while ago, saying that I should set up an emperor's younger brother in case of accidents. What's the contingency? Aren't you afraid that I will die suddenly? I'm just not going to see you?

Because of this, I don't like Fan Zhongyan.

Fan Er was stunned and had no consciousness of being hated by the emperor, but he was still full of fighting spirit and continued to be determined to fight for the Zhao Group for life until he sacrificed his precious life.

Within a few days, the conversation between the emperor and Lu Yijian somehow reached Fan Zhongyan's ears. Fang Zhongyong guessed that Fan Zhongyan might not have the ability to get news from the palace like Yan Shu. Eighty percent of this matter was deliberately arranged by Zhao Zhen or Lu Yijian.

Fan Zhong was furious, let's be dedicated to the public, why don't you love me anymore, your Majesty, why can't you listen to your advice? No way! I'm going to give a concerto, or one of those public movements, and I'll call it "An Open Letter to My Dear Emperor"!

Of course, this is Fang Zhongyong's spoof, and Fan Zhongyan will not make a mistake like him.

The fact is that Fan Zhongyan gave the emperor four twists and turns one after another, the specific content is unknown, and some well-informed people said that "it is likely to ridicule the disadvantages of the times". According to the grapevine, all the compromises angrily reprimanded Lu Yijian's words, and the rhetoric was quite intense.

And then what?

Then, Lu Yijian publicly accused Fan Zhongyan of "overstepping his duties, colluding with friends, and dividing the monarch and ministers", saying that he had robbed him of his job and left a group of ministers with nothing to do.

So, "one letter is looking for the nine heavens, and the eight thousand Raozhou roads are degraded."

The officials were furious. In May of the third year of Jing You, he degraded Raozhou (now Poyang County, Jiangxi) and became a fellow villager with Fang Zhongyong.

Not to mention that Fan Zhong went home to pack his luggage, Yan Shu and Fang Zhongyong, the disheartened Weng son-in-law, sat together and drank tea again.

Yan Shu smiled: "Do you understand?" ”

Fang Zhongyong sighed: "It's really a blockbuster of the year with a work of conscience!" ”

"What do you say?" Yan Shu was circled.

Fang Zhongyong hurriedly covered up: "It's nothing! I just feel that this court dispute is as wonderful as a drama, uh no, it's even more exciting than a drama. It's a good show, a good show! ”

Yan Shu was annoyed by this lazy guy and laughed: "You! It's all fathers, and they're still so scoundrels. I'm just asking you, what can I learn from this? ”

Fang Zhongyong said tentatively: "Lu Yijian is a bad person? ”

"Nonsense! Lu Xiang is smart and bright, and the scale is far-reaching. You must not be prejudiced because he is arguing with the old man. Just talking about the renovation of the Daimyo's mansion that he proposed, the old man couldn't do it. As for the use of some means, it is normal to attack political opponents. Do you think that the old man's position as deputy minister was given up by others?

In terms of what the old man thinks, it is actually the same as Fan Xiwen. The decisive battle with Northern Liao, even if it can be won, will inevitably be a disastrous victory. The national war is not so easy to fight! And Xixia Yuanhao is a child, ambitious, he will become a big trouble one day, preparing for Xijing, and it is also used as a deterrent.

However, Brother Xiwen has a deep prejudice against me, and he is afraid that he will not listen to my advice, because I have not helped. I only hope that he will sharpen it for a few more years, and go to the fire in his body, and he will be able to shine one day. ”

Fang Zhongyong was already immune to the shamelessness of the old politician Yan Shu, but after hearing these words, he was still scorched by thunder. It's the first time I've seen someone who talks about killing people with a knife so fresh and refined. After a few more years of grinding, everyone is forty-six, which has far exceeded the average life expectancy of the Great Song Dynasty people (the average life expectancy of the Song Dynasty people is about thirty years old). Judging from the nutritional conditions of Brother Fan who only ate pickle porridge before, maybe he can live for a few more years? (Fan Zhongyan said, I won't die, and if I don't become prime minister, I won't die.) According to history, Fan Zhongyan died in 1052 at the age of 64. ）

Sharpen? Why don't you go out and sharpen for a few years, and come back to make you a prince, you are two years younger than others?

Yan Shu may also feel that what he said is a bit hypocritical and disgusting, and said, "If you compete with that Lu Yijian, you may win?" ”

Fang Zhongyong was very honest: "No." ”

"Oh, I thought you would say something big, how could you just admit defeat? Isn't this the sharpness that young people should have? ”

Fang Zhongyong rolled his eyes: "I don't read much, don't lie to me!" Where Fan Zhongyan was defeated by Lu Yijian, it was clearly the official family borrowing the hand of Lu Xiang, except for a 205 who didn't know anything. Since Fan Zhongyan went to the court to discuss the establishment of the emperor's younger brother, his end has been doomed. Lu Xiang is just a pawn of the official family, a scapegoat who carries the black pot for the official family. ”

Yan Shu couldn't help but stroke his beard and nodded: "Well, the son can be taught!" It is said that the official family is merciful, but no matter how merciful he is, he is also the emperor, and his dignity is inviolable. In the future, no matter what high position you are in, keep this in mind!

You have this realization, Fan Xiwen can be said to be 'worthy of death'! ”

Fan Zhongyan, who was sitting sullenly at home, sneezed and said hatefully: "It must be Lu Yijian's traitors who are cursing the old man!" When I make a comeback, I'll see who the deer will die? ”