Chapter 43: One Hundred Miles of River Valley (Part II)
[The third update, ask for red tickets, collect]
Dou Shunqing's matter has almost vented Han Gang's anger, and he will not be angry about the trivial matter of Li Shizhong shirking his responsibility. He understands that Li Shizhong naturally wants to shirk responsibility and make excuses for the past. He just didn't expect that Li Shizhong would use this tactic of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 himself, even if his statement was accepted by the court, it would be a crime of negligence. It's just that this crime can be big or small, it depends on whether there is anyone in the court to protect him.
β¦β¦ But Li Shizhong is a high-ranking official at the service level after all.
Han Gang gradually understood the official system of the Northern Song Dynasty, and knew that the more high-quality and noble officials were, the more preferential treatment they received. When it was promoted to the saddle, the saddle used by the passenger could already be sewn with the golden monkey skin called the 'golden tamarin', which was called the 'marmoset'. Such a close minister of the Son of Heaven, even if he is guilty, he will return to his original official in a few days, which is the rule left by the Renzong Dynasty. Emperor Renzong's temple name is 'Ren', because he is too good to his courtiers and the palace people who serve around him, as for the people, in the forty-two years of his rule in the world, the number of people has increased less than doubled, and the tax has increased threefold.
Even if Li Shizhong is punished, he doesn't have to worry about the future, Dou Shunqing is actually average, and Wang Shao is different, his status is too low, as long as he makes a mistake, he will never recover, and he must identify the truth for this. Han Gang and Wang Shao are a community of interests, and since they are in Tokyo, there is no reason not to speak for him. Wang Anshi must go to see him immediately, and the two overseers in front of him also have to come in handy:
"Two gentlemen, Han Gang is just a judge bookkeeper, and he testifies that the deputy governor of the first road is not qualified enough. But Dou Shunqing is really unforgivable, and asked the two gentlemen to report to the Son of Heaven, and the court and the central government will select an upright minister as soon as possible to serve as a special envoy and go to Qinzhou to check and understand. If the king should speak falsely, he should be guilty. If Dou Shunqing deceives the king, he should also be punished as one. β
Zhang Jian and Cheng Hao were a little hesitant in their hearts, but now the rulers of the two central governments are eyeing Wang Shao, especially the two in the Privy Council, and they all want to use Wang Shao to shake Wang Anshi, who is still sick behind him. At this time, it was not the work of a wise man to move against the trend, not to mention that whether it was in terms of political views or old feelings, they had no reason to speak for Wang Anshi. But if you just let the DPRK send envoys, there is no problem. This makes sense! Both of them didn't want the Son of Heaven and the court to be deceived by the locality:
"It's time to send someone again!" Cheng Hao nodded.
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In the Chongzheng Palace, where all the courtiers retreated, Zhao Ji threw down one piece of music fiercely, and then smashed down another. The young emperor was outraged by the deception of his courtiers.
"Wang Shao! Dou Shunqing! He roared.
In front of the ministers, Zhao Ji wanted to maintain the demeanor of the Son of Heaven, and he had been holding back his anger. Wait until almost evening, when all the foreign ministers who discussed the government retreat, and the cumbersome government affairs are all dealt with, Zhao Ji no longer has to restrain himself - from this point of view, Zhao Ji is a very conscientious emperor.
Two completely different pieces were placed in front of him, and Zhao Ji didn't know which one was true or false, but he knew very well that one of the two people must have deceived him.
Since the courtier dares to lie, it is tantamount to saying that he is easy to deceive. This made Zhao Ji unbearable. Whether it is Wang Shao or Dou Shunqing, when he puts the two in their respective positions, he thinks about it again, for fear that it will cause irreparable consequences because of a little negligence. But before they could get down to business, the two fought. Li Shizhong himself is not right, and there is a difference between the front and back, but he can't make a fair judgment.
From the bottom of his heart, Zhao Ji wanted to believe Wang Shao, but he couldn't take risks, and he didn't dare to take risks. A wrong edict may cause a painful defeat that will not be remedied for more than ten years.
But the voices of the leaders overwhelmingly supported Dou Shunqing, which made Zhao Ji suspicious. He had reason to suspect the intentions of the privy envoys Wen Yanbo, LΓΌ Gongbi, and the three of them in the imperial history. What if Wang Shao is telling the truth? If you don't believe him, you're going to lose an opportunity to expand your territory.
After weighing it to the extreme, Zhao Ji unconsciously thought of Wang Anshi again. The governor who resigned from his illness was always able to give him guidance in the past. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are models of virtuous monarchs and famous ministers, and Zhao Ji has always regarded Wang Anshi as his Zhuge Prime Minister.
At the beginning, Wang Anshi had just entered the court, and he talked with Zhao Ji about the Son of Heaven in all dynasties, and Wang Anshi asked Zhao Ji who he admired the most? Zhao Ji said that it was Tang Taizong. Wang Anshi said that Tang Taizong should take Yao Shun as the goal.
Although Wang Anshi is now angry and goes home, he says that he is not sick. But in Zhao Ji's court, hundreds of civil and military officials gathered together. Which one is comparable to Wang Anshi?
Zhao Ji wants to be the king of Zhongxing, wants to set foot in the northwest and the second captivity, and wants to become the real lord of the world. Such a wish, such an idea, no old minister supported him. Only Wang Anshi said yes, said no problem, and said that it would definitely be done.
As long as the law is changed, as long as it can be persevered.
Which is more important, the world or the old minister?
At this moment, Zhao Ji completely abandoned Han Qi. It's not worth letting the great cause of Da Song's innovation stop and cringe for him. What the court needs is Wang Anshi, not Han Qi.
Zhao Ji summoned Li Shunju and handed him a handwritten edict: "You go to Wang Anshi's mansion again, and let Wang Qing's family come back quickly." Isn't he angry with Han Qi's recital? I will send the recital back to the door of the Chinese book, and let him refute it one by one, and publish it in the newspaper! Let him come back soon! β
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"Obey the order!"
The voice entered his ears, Li Shunju nodded, and sighed again.
This is the second time he has come to Wang Anshi's mansion today, and he doesn't know how many times he has announced to Wang Anshi lying on the sickbed. When Li Shunju found that he couldn't count the number of times he came to the palace with ten fingers, he was not ready to take off his boots and add his toes to count.
'I have already forced the official family to apologize, I really don't know when the Dao King Dashen will still gamble on the Qi Dao? Li Shunju sighed, and wanted to pack up his things and leave.
Wait a minute! Li Shunju's movements suddenly stopped, what did Wang Anshi say?
Compliance?!
He raised his eyes to look at Wang Anshi's sickbed in front of him, but saw Wang Anshi's second son Wang coming over and said, "Recently, I have learned that my father is a little ill today, and he can already get up. β
Li Shunju has been in the palace for a long time, and he is good at observing words and feelings, and he is even more obedient. Hearing that Wang was rushing people, Wang Anshi was about to get up and change his clothes. Although this made Li Shunju's self-esteem a little hurt, as long as Wang Anshi was willing to be called, saving him from running again and again, was there any other luxury?
Li Shunju left an edict and said goodbye with interest: "Please tell the Great Counselor that the official family is waiting for the Chongzheng Palace, don't make the official family wait for a long time." β
"I don't know, since my father has recovered, of course he will enter the palace as soon as possible to thank him."
Wang Hou sent Li Shunju out of the door, and when he came back, Wang Anshi also got up, just changed into a court dress, wearing a long foot head, wearing a purple robe, a fairy flower belt around his waist, and a goldfish bag tied to it. He said that he had been sick for many days, but his complexion had improved a lot, and he looked as strong as an ox.
The Son of Heaven finally relented, and asked Li Shunju to pass on the edict, allowing him to take Han Qi's recitals to the Chinese book, refute them one by one, and use the hall newspaper to spread it all over the world. The Son of Heaven has done this, all the goals have been achieved, and there is no need to continue to lie on the sickbed and pretend to be sick.
"My lord, are you going to enter the palace now?" Wang asked as he chased aside, it was already Shen Shi, and the sky had sunk. In more than an hour, the palace city and the imperial city will be locked, and now when you enter the palace, the time is too rushed, "Why rush today?" β
"To be a father is to ask for sin. Of course, the sooner the better! Although Wang Anshi's temper was strong, he couldn't pull back the nine cows, and even dared not to give face to the emperor, which was a task called a bad job. But he has been in the sea for a long time, and he still has political acumen. It is a courtesy to have dealings with each other, and if the Son of Heaven gives in, he has to reciprocate, and he can't be proud to the end.
"Invite Lu Jifu, Zeng Zixuan and Zhang Zihou together. When the father returns, he will consult with them about something. Wang Anshi walked out and said another word, and the king nodded yes.
Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu, and Zhang Dian are all the main generals of the Fa-Reform School and Wang Anshi's right-hand man. They were in charge of the Regulations Department of the Three Divisions and the Zhongshu Inspection and Correction Office, both of which were specially tailored to allow members of the Fa-Reform faction with low official character and seniority to control the financial power and government affairs of the imperial court. It has been established for less than two years. Relying on the two new institutions, the reformers effectively controlled the three divisions in charge of the world's finances, and were able to secretly control the political affairs hall.
It's just that Wang Anshi has been sick for so many days, and in order to prevent discussions, he has not seen Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun, these right-hand men, which is equivalent to severing contact with the court - this is an unwritten unspoken rule at this time, you can call yourself sick, although everyone knows that Lu Dao is pretended, but no one will pick it out and say it. However, if you wantonly meet customers without scruples, that is, if you don't admit yourself, you will be convicted of bullying the king. Even if Zhao Ji is not punished, his heart must be deeper.
On the other hand, because Wang Anshi could not go to the council of the political affairs hall, he also lost control of the local situation, and he did not even know how far it had developed. He must also regain control of the latest implementation of the Seedling Law, the Equal Loss Law, and the Farmland Interest Treaty.
There is also the war situation on the border, whether it is Hengshan or Qinzhou, Wang Anshi is also ignorant of the latest changes in the two places, and he just received a private letter, which made him have a little bit of a spectrum in his heart.
Politics, economy, and military, Wang Anshi, who only participated in political affairs, had an all-round impact on the political situation of the Great Song Dynasty. And the consequences of his illness are also all-round, and Wang Anshi is also very clear about this. But he believed that as long as he won the support of the Son of Heaven, all problems would not be a problem.
Zhao Ji's final choice made the law-changing faction have no worries. Even Han Qi, the oldest veteran minister with the highest qualifications and a different honor, was given up by the Son of Heaven, who else could stop the change of the law?
"By the way, there's this." Wang Anshi turned over his hand and took out a name post, "You send someone to Chengnanyi and ask him to come over tomorrow." β
Wang looked down at the name post, the name on it was very unfamiliar: "Han Gang? β
Wang Anshi nodded. Wang Shao's private letter sandwiched in the famous post, he has already read it. In the nearly 10,000-word letterhead, in addition to describing the situation in Qinzhou and the new plan, it is all praise for Han Gang. This made Wang Anshi, who had already paid attention to Han Gang because of the recommendation, even more curious, and wanted to see Han Gang in person more and more. Look at what kind of character the young man who was so praised by Wang Shao is.
"The child knows."
"Wait......" Wang Anshi stopped his son who was about to leave, "or let him come over tonight." β
Wang Anshi is an anxious person and doesn't like to drag things out. On the other hand, Lu Huiqing was full of praise for the interim regulations on the management of the wounded and sick camp written by Han Gang under the Zhongshu sent by Qinzhou, and sighed that it was a rare cure, and he said that he wanted to meet Han Gang at that time. Tonight, Wang Anshi has a lot of things to discuss with several assistants who have been delayed recently, and of course there are also things about Hehuang, just ask Han Gang to come over to find out, and there is no need to delay it until tomorrow.
Wang was stunned for a moment, although he didn't know what he was talking about, he still nodded and agreed, and went to call someone to go to Chengnan Post to invite Han Gang.