Since the Taizu Dynasty established the ancestral family law of advocating literature and suppressing martial arts, it is a big taboo for martial artists to interfere in politics. Military generals do not have any right to participate, interfere in, or even discuss the government. Even if the Xijing Cao clan and Hedong Zheyang are such honorable generals, they have been honored and favored for generations, intermarried with the royal family, and are relatives, once there are signs of interfering in the government, they will cause the courtiers to attack them, and even the emperor can't protect them. When the two emperors stood side by side, Ezhou received more gentry responses with "respecting the Son of Heaven and not obeying orders", and a big factor was that everyone was worried that Cao Di would repeat the story of "coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes". Shi Dafu would rather continue to respect Zhao Ke, who was captured by the Liao, than accept an emperor who was held hostage by military generals.

Therefore, as soon as Shi Tingjian mentioned "martial arts interfering in politics", the faces of the generals became unnatural.

"Mr. Shi's words are serious," Wang Gui's face changed slightly, and he actually defended himself, "I have always been careful to abide by my duty. He put his hand on the table, looked at the generals on the left and right, and said loudly, "Brave and loyal, every day can be seen!" The generals responded one after another: "Exactly, we will serve the imperial court, and we have no intentions!" "Mr. Shi, take a closer look, General Wang is a loyal minister."

"If that's the case, it's really a blessing for the Great Song Dynasty!" Shi Tingjian bowed slightly, raised his glass and said, "The general has no negative court's favor, and he will be able to start and finish well." He touched the wine glass with Wang Gui and drank it all. The generals also drank together with a shout, and Wang Gui also drank the wine, not knowing the taste, looking at Shi Tingjian with a puzzled face, I don't know what medicine he sells in his gourd?

"General Wang, don't blame Shi for being shallow and profound," Shi Tingjian's eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice, "Although you are brave and loyal, you still need to be able to grasp the measure, this is the way for martial artists to preserve." Shi once read history books, and every time he saw the stories of the two generals of the Ming Dynasty Shi Zhang and Ruizong Dynasty Yanda, it was quite regrettable. His voice was very low, but Wang Gui heard it clearly, and he couldn't help but feel terrified in his heart.

Shi Zhang and Yan Da, the two generals of the two dynasties, were both deputy commanders in front of the palace, and they all participated in the establishment of the policy when the first emperor died and the new emperor had not yet ascended the throne. When Mingzong died, people's hearts were in turmoil, and it was said that the queen mother did not like the prince and wanted to establish the king of Chu, and the hearts of the people and the army also floated. Shi Zhang told the army in front of the palace, "You wait to see me bow down and shout long live, so that you can live three times", and when the new emperor ascended the throne, he sent out a quilt to show his grief, Shi Zhang personally ascended the throne, brushed his hair with a wat board, carefully examined, and recognized that the first crown prince was correct, before going down and leading the generals to shout three long live. Everyone praised it at the time and said: "The court has this palace handsome, how can the world not be disgraced."

Coincidentally, when Ruizong died, the Queen Mother opposed the New Deal, while the Prince had always been close to the New Party, and King Yong was close to the Old Party. Therefore, the crown prince was disliked by the queen mother and the old party, and there was an undercurrent surging in the court, and there was even a theory that assassins would enter the palace from the east gate to assassinate the prince among the imperial princes. When the wind and rain were turbulent, on the day the crown prince ascended the throne, Yan Daqin led 500 soldiers in the palace to line up inside and outside the east gate of the palace for the first time, and the royal relatives and ministers who entered the palace to participate in the ceremony had to be checked one by one. After Zhuang Zong succeeded to the throne, he was given the handwritten "Loyal Yanda".

These two generals had already made great contributions, however, as time passed, the emperor's original reliance and gratitude gradually turned into suspicion and fear, and both generals were finally deprived of their military power, not only did they themselves idle, but the old troops in the army were also excluded and belittled, and the Chinese courtiers fell into the well, and the bullets continued, and they were worried all day, and finally they all ended depressed. Shi Zhang is the descendant of Shi Shouxin, the king of Weiwu County, the uncle of Emperor Mingzong, since Shi Zhang's leisure, the children of the clan have been repeatedly caught in trouble, and the Shi family has gradually disappeared.

After the fall of Bianliang, the three yamen in front of the palace have existed in name only, and the forbidden army soldiers and horses are subordinate to the garrison camp army in various places. The southeast camp is stationed in Tun'e Prefecture, and the palace is guarded, if you talk about the convenience of supporting the army and abolishing it, it can be compared with the Sanya Forbidden Army. Wang Gui's military power is also similar to that of Shi Yan's two generals, thinking of the fate of these two generals, he was speechless, and his face was calm.

And Shi Tingjian said to himself, every sentence was heart-wrenching, piercing his heart like a steel needle.

"The ancestral family law set by Taizu is that martial artists are not allowed to interfere in court affairs. It's not that you can't endanger the government, but you can't interfere, the warriors support the army and respect themselves, and they are naturally under suspicion, even if they originally uphold a piece of good intentions, once they interfere in the government, they not only violate the taboo of the emperor, but also the taboo of the court, and even the taboo of the world. I ruled the country with benevolence and righteousness, and I no longer looked at it as only strength as in the Tang Dynasty, which was a great blessing for the people of the Song Dynasty. The hearts of the people in the world are inclined to rule by culture, so once someone defends the world's condemnation and intervenes in political affairs by force, it will definitely be punished by everyone in the world...... General Wang? Checkmate? Lord Wang? ”

Shi Tingjian whispered twice, and Wang Gui woke up and raised his glass: "What Mr. Shi said is true." ”

After he took charge of the southeast camp, he also cautiously approached Chen Dong to show goodwill, but Chen Dong was upright and did not mean to report the city's favor. Gradually, Wang Gui also regarded himself as the pillar of the imperial court, trained his troops with peace of mind, and looked forward to one day being able to kill a marquis on the battlefield. However, the trees want to be quiet and the wind does not stop.

General Wang smiled. Shi Ting said in his heart: "There is no good general in the sleeve of the teacher, this Wang Guiruo is really a loyal person." In the future, if Chen Dong is moved, he can be recommended to continue to master the southeast camp and Gong Wei Xing. In that case, I might as well make my words more clear to him today. ”

He smiled slightly, raised his glass and saluted the generals, and said slowly: "The biggest government in the imperial court is nothing more than etiquette, and the importance of etiquette is nothing more than the name of the outline." The intention is to choose the great sages of the world to govern the country, and to prevent traitors like Wang Mang and Cao Cao from being in charge of the country. And people's hearts are different, and even if there are some disputes sometimes, it is also a dispute between the court and China. If anyone tries to intervene in this by force, he is the enemy of the world. ”

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In the Yutang Building of Nancao City, every table is full of people, and the shopkeeper Wang Baiworm shuttles back and forth, carefully refills the tea, and serves candied fruits. He slandered in his heart, the scholar used to be sven, but recently somehow his temper has become hot, and he is still vibrating and vigorous. But when it comes to speaking, those few bitter masters who wear linen and filial piety seem to be really pitiful.

"Uncle, don't be afraid," Zhang Wei patted an old man on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "Tell me all your grievances." ”

"Yes, say it!" "Say it, say it!"

Li Laohan was a little timid, and he said countless times of grievances, and he didn't need special preparation, and he burst into tears as soon as he opened his mouth.

Li Laohan's son is named Li Xiang, who was recruited into the county's regimental training when the Liao thieves invaded the south, and the landlord took away the tenant land. When the Liao army retreated, after the county abolished the regimental training, Li Xiang went home, he had to buy vegetables and fruits on the street for a living, but the disaster was not a single line, he committed some county ruffians, was broken alive, became a waste, and his daughter-in-law was unbearable to be humiliated and committed suicide, but Li Laohan took care of his son while complaining about his grievances. Fortunately, the county magistrate is Bao Qingtian, and after checking that Li Laohan's son chose the Song Rite Law for self-discipline, he sentenced all the ruffians to be beheaded after the autumn, but now, the case file is pressed in the Criminal Department, and the review is likely not to be all beheaded. Li Xiang was seriously injured, coupled with grief, and before he saw the wicked man ambushed, he died. The ruffians even asked their accomplices to release their words, as long as they had one life left, they would kill Li Laohan and his grandson as soon as they came out.

"It's really bearable, it's unbearable!" Zhang Wei patted the case and said angrily, "How can the criminal department condone traitors to oppress the good!" ”

"That's it!" "I can't bear it anymore!" The students shouted one after another, and some people speculated: "Someone in the criminal department should have received money, right?" "Wen Xunzhi is the number one traitor in this dynasty!" "Such a delay in the Criminal Department is fundamentally the same as a nest of snakes and rats." The tea customers in the restaurant also coaxed in unison, and they all wanted to go to the prison of the Criminal Department to avenge Li Laohan's family.

"Thank you, old man!" "Thank you." Li Laohan trembled and knelt on the ground, and said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you for your kindness!" Lord Qingtian! He pulled the two children and grandchildren around him to the ground, and kowtowed to them on the ground with him, "Wan'er, bolt, hurry, kowtow to Engong together, if Engong doesn't help us, we can only beg for food outside in this life." The scene of the three ancestors and grandchildren kowtowing together really made those who saw it sad and those who heard it wept.

"Old man, please get up," Zhang Wei felt sorry in his heart, and said in a low voice: "We are supported by the imperial court, read the books of sages, speak up for righteousness, and drive away evil and help righteousness, all of which are just matters within our part. He helped Li Laohan up, and said to the pale-faced middle-aged man: "Brother Baochen, you said something about you." ”

"Thank you, Brother Zhang." Wu Wei was a little trembling. Before he said anything, he first looked at the surrounding people and said with emotion: "The world is clear, you are anxious for justice and righteousness, Wu admires and admires it." Everyone listened to him as a clear streamer, and he was familiar with poetry and books, so he was humble. Then, Wu Wei sighed and told his troubles.

The Wu family lives in Taiping County, Xuanzhou, and is also a local family. Wu Wei's father, Wu Mi, is the chief bookkeeper of Taiping County, and has always been a law-abiding person. But not long ago, Wu Mi reported that the county magistrate Wang Chugeng who was elected by the county school had corrupted the law, and stabbed the hornet's nest at once. This Wang County Commander is a strong party, and the matter evolved into Wang County Commander personally coerced Wu Mi with a group of henchmen, asking him to call out the account books and evidence, and even personally punched and kicked Wu Mi, who was over fifty years old. In the end, under the forcible intervention of Zhou Xueqingliu, Wang Chugeng was imprisoned and sentenced to be convicted, and Xuanzhou Yamen sentenced him to behead and raid his home, but the case was pressed in the Criminal Department, and the Wu family was most worried about Wang Chugeng's comeback.

"Dissatisfied with everyone," Wu Wei sighed and said, "Wang Chugeng has many henchmen in the county, and his power is extremely great, even if he is imprisoned, there are still people running around for him, he can be described as a hundred-legged insect, and he will not be stiff when he dies." The so-called snake will not die, but will suffer from it. My Wu family and the Wang family have torn their faces this time, if the Criminal Department does not condemn them to the big crime of raiding their homes and destroying their homes, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles in the future! ”