Chapter 340: Gathering Wind and Thunder

In recent years, with the abundance of the Great Song Dynasty's finances, the palace has also added some buildings. Although it is not gorgeous enough to intimidate the extravagant and vast palaces of the previous kings, it is still frugal, but the newly built Huayue Pavilion is still a rare exquisite building in this era.

Huayue Pavilion is actually a courtyard with a glass greenhouse as the core, its name is taken from the name of the poem of Tang Dynasty Zhang Ruoxu's "Spring River Flower Moon Night", there is water, flowers, and a glass greenhouse with a transparent dome, even in winter, there are still flowers blooming in the greenhouse, which is a good place to nourish temperament. The original intention of Zhao and Ju to build this greenhouse was to experiment with winter vegetable cultivation, but after finding that the cost was too high, they changed it to a flower room, which became one of the favorite places for ministers to go in winter.

This is the end of April, and it was not the season to come to the warm house, but Zhao and Ju loved the wind here, and took advantage of the warm breeze to take a walk. Last year, a group of palace maids newly entered the palace, these thirteen or fourteen-year-old little girls brought a youthful atmosphere to the palace, they were curious about everything in the palace, and this flower moon pavilion blooming everywhere was their favorite place.

After the death of Empress Dowager Yang, as the highest-ranking harem concubine, Yang Miaozhen became the mistress of the harem, but she basically didn't take care of things. Therefore, the rules of these palace maids are disciplined by Xie Daoqing, and the daily life is arranged by Han Yu, compared with when the Empress Dowager Yang was alive, they are less restrained, and more agile and lively. Seeing them fluttering among the flowers, Zhao Heju's originally frowning brows couldn't help but soothe.

The whole garden is full of the fragrant smell left by them, which is also what Zhao and Ju desperately want to protect.

"Your Majesty, such a rebellious remark, the minister is really frightened, I don't know why Your Majesty will tolerate it!"

Behind Zhao Heju was Hong Shikui, who had a straight face, a very unhappy expression on his face, and a copy of "Great Song Times Weekly" in his hand.

Recently, newspapers such as "Weekly" have focused their attention on the major cases that occurred in the western province of Beijing, and several Anzi have become entangled in several hot spots. This was followed by comments from various institutions, such as the recent commentary of the "Weekly", which was written by Zhao Jingyun, Zhang Duanyi and others in turn.

What made Hong Zhikui angry was the article of these two people.

Zhang Duanyi pointed out in the article that the fundamental reason for the profiteers' reckless disregard for human life lies in the imperial court's mercantile policy, and the reason why the officials of Luoyang Prefecture are bold and reckless is only to pursue local economic growth, and not to care about the people's livelihood and suffering. He wrote with great grief and indignation: "This change of man is the government of beasts, so the officials and businessmen are turned into beasts and feed on people. The eight million rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty, all the mines and caves, are supported by the skeletons of those miners who were oppressed, stripped and enslaved, factories, railways and even high-rise buildings, everywhere are the groans of the souls of these miners! In this situation, the Son of Heaven is hard to say! ”

"Zhang Duanyi's vernacular is still sharp." Zhao Youju glanced back at Hong Shikui and said.

Since Zhang Duanyi wrote "The Iron House", this almost colloquial, easy-to-understand style has become popular, and Zhang Duanyi, as a pioneer, has been the best and uses this method in all his articles. Listening to his words that I don't know whether it was praise or anger, Hong Shikui made a straight face: "No matter how generous the official is, he can't let his slanderous words about the government and politics be rampant!" ”

Zhao Youju smiled and did not answer.

"And this Zhao Jingyun is even more rebellious!" Seeing that Zhao and Ju did not respond, Hong Zhikui continued.

When he first saw the article, he wavered slightly on whether to impeach Zhao Jingyun, after all, this person is a disciple of the current Prime Minister Wei Liaoweng, and he is quite valued by the officials. Over the years, Zhao Jingyun has no officials, but he has traveled all over the world, and has made many meritorious contributions both in the Great Song Dynasty and overseas. The Son of Heaven treated him differently, not only allowing him to play the Son of Heaven directly, but even saying many times that he would promote him to be important, but this time he made such a rebellious remark in the newspaper!

What made Hong Shikui so angry was Zhao Jingyun's words when commenting on a series of major cases in Jingxi Province: "Such tragedies are gathered in one place, and the miners can't ask the mine owner, the government, or the newspaper's famous pen, why not?" In this world, there has never been a saint who saves the world and a virtuous minister who helps the people. The official government of the immortal Buddha is not reliable, only the wisdom of the people, so that the people know, the people have, the people govern, and the people enjoy, and the people are on the top, then the officials are not only flattering to the top, the businessmen are not only harming the people to fatten, the small people are not only tied up, the top and bottom are balanced, and the internal and external support can protect the people and the people, and become the blessing of eternity. ”

As soon as Zhao Jingyun's article came out, it was really dumbfounded, and compared with Zhang Duanyi's questioning of the Son of Heaven's policy, he turned the spearhead to the most fundamental thing.

Wei Liaoweng sat in the carriage, trembling all over, and his hands were also holding the "Great Song Times Weekly" of the day.

"Rebels...... Rebels! ”

For his disciple Zhao Jingyun, Wei Liaoweng has always been very proud, not to mention that his knowledge has faintly surpassed that of his teacher, and his moral character is even more noble, neither a fake recluse for fame and reputation, nor a speculator who is keen on official positions. For so many years, it can be said that step by step, many major changes in the Great Song Dynasty are closely related to him, from the original Huating Mansion civil uprising, to Huguang to go to the disease of water Gu, to the invasion of Jin Yuan's army to his counselor military, and even went overseas a few years ago, went overseas to Xuanhua Song Weide in Xilan Gaolang Bucheng. These made Wei Liaoweng very satisfied and proud, and he also showed off with his colleagues more than once, and even said to Cui He in private that although Cui You's student Hong Zhikui is a high-ranking official, Zhao Jingyun's future will be above Hong Zhikui in the future, so "I am not as good as the public, and I am far better than the public as a teacher", which made Cui He quite jealous.

But it was his most valued and favorite disciple, but he wrote such a kingless and fatherless article!

Thinking of this, he clenched the newspaper tighter.

The carriage soon arrived in front of the palace gate, he was the prime minister, and naturally there were attendants who came up to greet him as soon as he got off the car, and he didn't care about the etiquette of the prime minister in the past, so he said directly: "Go and report to Your Majesty for me, Wei Liaoweng, please see you!" ”

"Your Majesty is seeing Hong Counselor Kui Hong participating in politics." The attendant was a clever man, and when he saw him like this, he knew that there was something important, so he reminded him.

When Wei Liaoweng heard the name "Hong Shikui", his temples jumped suddenly, and he felt quite uncomfortable. Hong Shikui is now a governor of political affairs, and he is only one step away from the prime minister, if it is about fame and merit, when this minister is much more qualified than Chen Guiyi. Moreover, he also has a relationship with the family, as a disciple of Cui He, he has an advantage in the official family - until now, the Son of Heaven only allowed Cui He to resign as prime minister, but let him live in Lin'an for the purpose of consultants, and did not let him return to his hometown to retire. Cui He also has the false title of a prince, as an advisor to the Son of Heaven, sometimes if he is in good health, the Son of Heaven will come to visit.

If Hong Shikui took this opportunity to overthrow him Wei Liaoweng and go up by himself......

Immediately, Wei Liaoweng threw off this idea, and secretly scolded himself for living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, when he was able to take over as prime minister, Cui and his recommendation had a great help, and Hong Shikui was upright and had always been good friends with him, he was in charge of political affairs in charge of education, and there was such a big thing in the newspaper, if he didn't enter the palace now, he would have to blame him for dereliction of duty.

The thought raced quickly, and he shook his head: "That's it, you don't have to report it for me, I'll go and do the rest first." ”

At this time, he suddenly felt that he seemed to have made the wrong reaction. What are you going to do with the Son of Heaven now? Self-defense This article has nothing to do with me? Or suggested to the Son of Heaven that the "Great Song Times Weekly" be shut down and Zhao Jingyun arrested for interrogation, whether there was a behind-the-scenes instigation?

At this time, no matter what he did, he could only increase the suspicion of the Son of Heaven, if the Son of Heaven was really concerned about Zhao Jingyun's article.

The most important ...... It should also be how to protect Deng Ruoshui and Zhao Jingyun, both of whom are rare talents, if they make a big mistake because of this article, it will be a huge loss to the country's vitality.

"Go to the office of the "Great Song Times Weekly". Thinking of this, Wei Liaoweng didn't care about the rest, got into the car and ordered again.

In April of the twelfth year of the Great Song Dynasty, the air in Lin'an City in early summer was dull, and the hot and humid weather made people breathless, and vaguely, a thunderstorm formed over Lin'an.

Deng Ruoshui stood in the courtyard, looked up at the sky, turned around and smiled: "The ancients were full of rain and rain, but I looked at the rainstorm and the black clouds were sinking, if there was a wind, it would be fine, at least it would be cooler." ”

"I'm afraid it's going to affect Duke Deng this time." The one who spoke to him was none other than Zhao Jingyun.

Now Zhao Jingyun is over thirty years old, and the year of establishment has made his temperament more calm, the overseas mission in the past few years, has left an indelible imprint on him, his complexion is no longer fair, but a copper red, and his forehead has even appeared wrinkles.

"What did Manqing say, I am the grace of the people, the mouthpiece of the people, like Manqing's deafening and deafening strange writings, if it is allowed to disappear in the pile of old papers, it is disloyal to His Majesty and injustice to the Great Song Dynasty!" Deng Ruoshui said proudly: "Although I am old, my blood is still there!" ”

"Although I am old, my flesh is still there!"

After chewing on the eight words Deng Ruoshui said, Zhao Jingyun nodded and was no longer polite. Over the years, with the spread of wisdom, the scholars of the Great Song Dynasty have become more and more intelligent, and astronomy and geography seem to have become knowledge, but in this process, Zhao Jingyun found that those who dare to ask for the lives of the people have become less, and those who are willing to make promises for others are almost invisible.

From officials to scholars, from officials to civilians, everyone thinks of two words: "make a fortune". As the saying goes, "laughing at the poor and not laughing at the prostitute", no one will praise your character because you are upright and righteous, but will only laugh at you for being pedantic.

This made Zhao Jingyun very confused, until he thought about how to solve this problem, he would not be out of office—he did not want to be degenerated from officials who only pursued how much the national wealth would increase this year, although he also knew that it was important.

"In the eyes of the rotten Confucian, Manqing's words are without a king and a father." Deng Ruoshui said again: "These people are smart, you look at the bustling newspaper office in the past, no one came to visit today, hehe, I'm afraid that many people have gathered enough strength and are ready to beat the water dogs." ”

"With the tongue as the sword and the pen as the gun, I, Zhao Jingyun, will never flinch." Zhao Jingyun said.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and suddenly heard someone laughing outside the door: "You Zhao Jingyun don't flinch, I, Li Shimin, naturally want to come to cheer!" ”

Before the words fell, Li Shimin stepped forward, he was also in his thirties, the roundabout of the year disappeared early, and he only figured out the year before last, but he was not in his teacher Zhendexiu, but in Lin'an Mansion as a Confucian official - for his past ambitions, it is inevitable that he is a little condescending.

"Today is not Xiu Mu, why are you here?" Zhao Jingyun laughed.

"I've already resigned and stopped doing it-Man Qing, after reading your article, I realized that my ambitions for so many years are all bullshit, what self-cultivation Qi family rules the country and leveling the world, what helps the common people and An Lishu, all of them are bullshit!" Li Shimin's eyes were blazing: "My generation of scholars always takes the world as their own responsibility, bullshit, the world is the world of the world, is it only the world of my generation of readers!" ”

His rhetoric is more intense than Zhao Jingyun's article, in which he only said that the people should know their own power and learn to use their power to protect their rights and interests, while Li Shimin directly criticized the long-standing concept of Confucian scholars, that is, Confucian scholars and doctors should hold power and "make decisions" for the people.

Speaking of this, Li Shimin suddenly looked solemn, clenched his fists, and bowed to Zhao Jingyun: "Please allow Brother Manqing to allow me to attach to Jiwei and be a fighting dog in front of Brother Manqing's tent!" ”

Deng Ruoshui looked at these two scholars, only to feel that the blood in his heart was surging again, he was instructed by Zhao Heju to use the newspaper as a position and the newspaper as a weapon to ask for the people's lives, but in Zhao Jingyun's article, he questioned the ability of the Son of Heaven to save the world. If he didn't hesitate when he sent out this article, it was completely fake, he was an enthusiastic and impulsive person, but he was excited by this enthusiasm, and finally made a move to copy the whole text without changing a word.

"This excitement was originally caused by me, and I, Wu Wenying, can't be left behind." Someone laughed again.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Wenying walked in quickly, he still had scars on his face, but he was full of energy, and when he saw Zhao Jingyun, he immediately saluted respectfully: "Brother Zhao's name, I have heard of it for a long time, and I have never paid homage, it is really rude." However, to be able to see Brother Zhao at the Weekly Office today is also a lifelong wish! ”

Everyone was in a hurry, Wei Liaoweng's carriage had arrived at the door, he got out of the car, walked in quickly, and saw this group of people talking and laughing in the courtyard, first stunned, and then furious.

I was so nervous, but this group of people seemed to be fine!

Seeing him, everyone hurriedly got up to salute, Zhao Jingyun knew how much trouble he had caused for Wei Liaoweng, he bowed three times: "There is no monarch in the student's article, and naturally he will not put the teacher in his eyes, and now the student invites himself to break the door, and I hope that Wei Shifu will be successful!" ”

Among the scholars at this time, this self-invitation to break the door is to cut himself off from Confucianism, although it is to protect the teacher, but Wei Weng is so angry that he trembles, and he kicks him over.

"Since you have the courage to do such a rebellious thing, why are you afraid of affecting the teacher? Why do you put on such a posture to despise me? Wei Liaoweng said bitterly: "I didn't come this time to settle accounts with you—I will sign an article in the newspaper tomorrow and tomorrow to argue with you." But though I do not agree with your words, I cannot bear to see you suffer from this, and with me here today, even if the officials come to arrest you, I will not teach you to lose your dignity......."

Speaking of this, Wei Liaoweng let out a long sigh and stopped talking.

How the Son of Heaven will deal with this turmoil, what kind of storm and thunder Zhao Jingyun's bold remarks will stir up, he has no bottom in his heart.

Note 1: Zhao Jingyun's words about the people have the people to govern the people, for the Xiyi Zun chief Lincoln's speech after the Battle of Gettysburg, but our country has always attached importance to education, and the reform of the Great Song Dynasty has not shed a lot of blood, so the younger generations of children are presumptuous, and then add the word "people know" for it, otherwise it is not enough to change Huaxia.