Ying Tianfu, Jiangning County.

The old house of the Song family, the guests are like clouds.

News came from the capital that the first emperor died, and it was rumored that the king of Wu was located, which had already shocked the jaws of the world.

And the former commander of the Jinyi Guard, Hou Jiacong, the first-class champion of Daqian, is the only son of King Wu who has been separated from the people for many years, and he is even more shocked to lose the country's voice.

These legendary stories, which are not even seen in the opera, really make ordinary people happy with the New Year, and they have been discussed for more than half a month, and the popularity is still unabated.

And Song Yan, the former great Sikong and the world's high-minded Confucian Song Changong who single-handedly raised Jia Cong to grow up, has become a hot figure.

Since the day the news came, the threshold of the Song family's old house in Jiangning County has almost been broken by visitors.

Guests' carriages, horses, mules, and sedan chairs crowded the originally quiet street in front of the Song family, and the Song family's hall was about to be crowded with so many visitors......

Ge Zhicheng, the former head of the cabinet and the leader of the old party, is already half-blind and half-deaf, and he is here today.

In addition, there are also former cabinet deputy assistants and old party giants Chen Xiyan, with Sun Chenmo, cabinet ministers and old party giants Sun Jingxuan and Sun Sunsheng also came.

There are also Song Yan's friends Li Ru and Cao Yong, who came with Sun Li He and Cao Hui.

There are also big figures such as Shi Gongshou, the head of the Shi family, Liang Zhengping, the head of the Liang family, and Chu Dongming, the head of the Chu family.

In addition to these sages in the opposition, Tang Yan, the governor of Jiangnan, and Zhuge Tai, the governor of Jiangnan, also came to visit.

For a time, almost all the most powerful and influential big figures in the entire Jiangnan gathered in the ceremonial hall of the Song Mansion.

Song Yan's eldest son Song Xian, second son Song Yuan, third son Song Chong, and eldest grandson Song Hua helped the elderly Song Yan to entertain guests.

Song Yan is really old, his face is full of age spots, and his eyes seem to be getting heavier and heavier, and he usually doesn't open them, only when it's time to speak, he slowly opens them, takes a look, says a few words, and then hangs down again.

Ge Zhicheng believed that he had the highest qualifications, and he was the first to speak, and he said vaguely: "Song Changong, it's not okay to let the New Party toss like this." Look at it, listen to it, Jiangnan is wailing everywhere, like ghosts. Don't say that Xiucai, just how many people and old ministers have little to eat, and there is no shelter in the cold house! The New Party is expropriating and expropriating, hunting down and persecuting, and the people are struggling to make a living, so they can't go on like this......"

Chen Xiyan, Sun Jingxuan and other core bigwigs of the old party also nodded in agreement, they were originally the spokespersons of the big squire and wealthy family in Jiangnan.

When they were in power, those squires and wealthy families did not have to pay taxes and grain at all, as long as the family supported a person, they could protect the family for decades.

Although the law of the country stipulates that the preferential exemption of a child is 1,200 acres.

But when it comes to the status of a child, he can already be called a brother and sister to the county master, as long as he doesn't do too much, there will be no one to supervise him at all.

You can harvest the fields and recruit servants and maids.

Although no one in the family was engaged in production, they were rich and happy from top to bottom.

However, as soon as the new law came out, the good deeds that could be used to raise children to collect and donate countless preferential and exempt fields were gone, and the preferential and exempt fields of a child were only a few hundred acres.

The hundreds of acres here are really stuck, and they are definitely not selling dog meat with a sheep's head.

In this way, although it can still ensure that people will not starve to death, freeze, and still study, they can no longer want to be like before.

It is no wonder that Ge Zhicheng and others speak of the tyranny of the New Party......

It's just these words that made Tang Yan, the governor of Jiangnan, a member of the New Party, and Zhuge Tai, the governor of Jiangnan, quite dissatisfied.

Tang Yangong was scheming, but his eloquence was not very good, so he showed Zhuge Tai with his eyes.

Zhuge Tai slowly spoke: "Jiangnan is wailing everywhere, like a ghost? I really don't know where to start with this? ”

Without waiting to be attacked by a group, Zhuge Tai immediately said: "Before the new law, although people can be sacrificed to the field. But in the 100 years since the founding of the country, the Jiangnan fields have long been carved up by the gentry and giant lords of the provinces. How many new imperial examination sons, although their status is expensive, but no one has donated their fields at all, making them suffer from hunger and cold. ”

For example, in Jia Yucun back then, although it was a child, it was difficult to deal with the entanglement of entering Beijing to catch the exam, and it was difficult to deal with even three meals a day in the search day, so he could only rely on writing to people to get by.

That's why.

Zhuge Tai's voice gradually increased, and said: "Since the new law has eliminated the old evils, the gentry and giants are unwilling to pay taxes and grain for the land, and have to scatter a large amount of land under their names, which has benefited a large number of scholars in Jiangnan. As far as the governor's yamen counted, thousands of people were able to obtain land supplies, so that they could continue their studies and no longer worry about hunger and cold.

Du Shaoling's poems: There are tens of millions of mansions in Ande, and the poor people in the world are happy. This is the heart of Confucianism!

Those who only care about the interests of a few wealthy gentry and giants, and have no friendship with the hearts of the people of the world, are also national thieves!!

How dare Ann confuse people's hearts? ”

For the defeat of these political battles, Zhuge Tai thought that the New Party was magnanimous enough.

They didn't even chase them to death, they killed them all, and let them live in their old age in the prosperous land of Jiangnan.

However, these old thieves still want to turn the tables, they really don't know whether they are alive or dead!!

Hearing that the governor of Jiangnan, who was known for his calm and low-key nature, suddenly tore his face and scolded him, all the faces of the old party changed greatly.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting hotter, even Song Xian and the others frowned, and looked at Zhuge Tai unhappily, as if they wanted to chase away the guests.

Song Yan, who had been silent, suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Zhuge Tai and said slowly: "Yuan Palace, don't be anxious. ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people in the old party became more and more ugly.

And Zhuge Tai got up and saluted: "Song Changong is in front of him, it is the lower officials who are presumptuous." ”

Song Yan's face was indifferent, he shook his head slightly, and then said to Ge Zhicheng: "It's all come to this point, what else can I do?" ”

Ge Zhicheng was too old, his breath was a little uneven, and seeing that he was not working, Chen Xiyan said: "Song Changong, this is not the past. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is time to depose tyranny. When the new emperor was still a martial king, we all supported him and regarded him as the emperor of the ages. The new emperor is also friendly to us......"

Song Yan looked a little strange, and he said, "In that case, why don't you go directly to Beijing to meet Xinjun and explain your intentions?" ”

Chen Xiyan was stunned when he heard this, his heart was half dead, and he said helplessly: "But now the new emperor has handed over all the major affairs of the country to the prince, and let the prince supervise the country." However, the prince was young and ignorant, and he gave up all the authority in the world to Zhao Qingshan's husband! ”

Speaking of Zhao Qingshan, Chen Xiyan gritted his teeth.

When the old and new parties were fighting, Zhao Qingshan once pointed at his nose, spraying his face red and red, and he couldn't say a word.

The reason why I remember it so clearly is not only because of the fact that the court meeting made him lose face, but more importantly, because Zhao Qingshan ate a leek box that day.

The reason why he didn't say a word was because he was holding his breath, otherwise he was afraid of being smoked to death!!

In the new party, what he hates the most is that old horseman!

Chen Xiyan said bitterly: "Song Changong, how important is the authority in the world, it is a social artifact!" How can you give in lightly? This Bixin Party is treacherous and evil, and has used some ulterior evil tricks to manipulate the prince. Song Changong is the prince's teacher, how can he watch the prince be taken advantage of by treachery? ”

The rest of the people chimed in.

They didn't deliberately slander, but really thought that Jia Cong was brainwashed by Zhao Qingshan and others.

Otherwise, no matter how dull the emperor is, it is impossible to hand over the power of the court to his courtiers, right?

The first emperor was so stupid and tyrannical, but in the end, didn't he also force Ning Zechen to die of depression?

It's for a right word!

However, I saw Song Yan sigh and said, "The old man and the prince have long since broken off their righteousness, and they are no longer the righteousness of teachers and students." ”

As soon as this remark came out, not to mention others, Song Yan's three sons and one grandson were all shocked when they heard it.

Song Xian, Song Yuan, and Song Chong were originally still self-respecting The Song family and the prince had a deep relationship.

Even thought in his heart that the prince's edict to make Song Yan the prince was already on the way......

With this, the Song family can be blessed for at least three generations!

It is precisely because of this origin that the Song family has become the most noble family in the entire Jiangnan.

There is already a shadow of the Zhen family in Jiangnan back then......

But he never thought that he would hear such a shocking thing from Song Yan's mouth.

And Song Hua was worried about his grandfather's mood.

He knew better than anyone how pleased his grandfather was with his little uncle......

He never imagined that the two of them would break off their righteousness one day.

Chu Dongming said in a deep voice: "Song Changong, what is going on? Why is such a great event so unheard of in the world? ”

He suspected that this was Song Yan's prevarication......

Song Yan said indifferently: "The old man entered Beijing to persuade the prince not to kill too much. In order to advise the first emperor, don't punish Lian too widely, so as not to endanger the community. It's a pity that the first emperor didn't listen to the old man's advice, and the prince ...... I also agree with the law of the first emperor. Since the avenues are different, how can the righteousness of teachers and students continue?

Even if the righteousness of teachers and students still exists, do you think that the prince will obey the old man's orders, abolish the new law, and restart the old party?

When the old party was not driven out of the imperial court, and Ge Laoshang was the first assistant in the world, the prince did not agree with the old party's government, and the old man could not force it.

And even more so today? ”

Tang Yan, the governor of Jiangnan, suddenly smiled at this moment: "What Song Changong said is very true, haven't you heard that before the first emperor left, he once recruited the prince to ask in front of the emperor: 'Do you think that in the future, the court can still implement the new law?' The prince replied: 'The new law is the law of eternity, and it must not be abolished!' 'The first emperor is happy, rest assured and collapse. Ridiculous princes, they want to resurrect the ashes? ”

After saying that, Tang Yan bowed to Song Yan again, then turned around and left.

Now that Song Yan and the crown prince are no longer teachers and students, then he, the governor of Jiangnan, no longer has to make compromises.

Of course he knows that he still has to be respected, after all, there is a teacher-student relationship, and this love will definitely not be broken in the capital.

But he would not respect Song Yan's order and be afraid of anything.

Tang Yan seemed to have a big boulder on his body, which made him extremely light.

Seeing him like this, all the princes of the old party scolded: "Rampant! ”

However, looking at Song Yan, who slowly closed his eyes, no longer looked at people and no longer spoke, they could only sigh helplessly.

They all got up to say goodbye and left, and returned disappointed.

After sending off the foreign guests, Song Yan's three sons returned one after another, and asked impatiently, "Father, what happened?" ”

Seeing that the Song family was about to soar into the sky, transcending the Jiangnan families, who knew that the dream was punctured before it was done for two days.

This sense of loss almost collapsed the three brothers of the Song family who had been idle at home for several years.

However, Song Yan didn't even have the heart to look at them, and after standing up, he was supported by his eldest grandson Song Hua and slowly entered the back hall......

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In the fourteenth year of Chongkang, the first day of the seventh month.

At three o'clock, before the sky was clear, Jia Cong had already gotten up.

Ping'er, Qingwen and others deliberately got up early today and served him to wear the Ming Yellow Dragon robe.

In the past few days and nights, Jia Cong has not been with them, and has been by Baochai's side every night.

The women knew what happened to Baochai and knew that she was bitter, so no one said anything, but admired what Jia Cong did.

Before facing the court, Jia Cong sat on the edge of the couch, looked at Baochai's demure face, leaned over and kissed gently.

Then he got up in the rear, and went out of Yichun Palace surrounded by Ping'er and others, and there was already a dragon waiting for him, carrying Jia Cong to Cining Palace and Xian'an Palace to greet the Queen Mother and King Wu.

Then go to the Hanyuan Hall and sit in the court to listen to the government.

At the beginning of today, there will be a hundred official dynasties.

And when Jia Cong left, Ping'er, Qingwen and others went back to Yiqiu Palace to make up for sleep, only Ying'er and Xiao Wu were accompanying Baochai in Yichun Palace, and the careful Ying'er suddenly found that her girl's eyelashes suddenly trembled and slowly opened......

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