Chapter 48: When the Red Sun Comes and Falls, the Low (8)
Wang Anshi became a bystander, and the Empress Dowager Xiang was relieved and also started the next step of the process, "Su Pingzhang, Zhang Xianggong, Han Xianggong." What do you guys think? ”
So far, the prime ministers have not expressed their position on the abolition of the legislature. The Queen Mother called their names, and the court, which was originally like a swarm of bees, calmed down.
But Su Song didn't move, Zhang Dian didn't move, only Han Gang moved. This is a pre-agreed plan, led by Han Gang.
Han Gang finally stood in the center of the hall and became the focus of attention of the Queen Mother and the ministers. His statement will determine the future of this country, and indeed the world. Except for Han Gang himself, no one knew this.
Perhaps only a few hundred years from now can accurately evaluate the historical significance of today's events.
At least for now, the courtiers only cared about whether Han Gang was in favor of or against his proposal to abolish the monarch.
"Pu Zongmeng's words, the minister dare not agree."
Han Gang denied Pu Zongmeng's mention of yì. It's just that the tone is gentle, and there is no hatred of the loyal ministers for the traitor.
Pu Zongmeng is listed in the political council, and he has the right to express his views, and he should not be guilty of words. But this point of view that Han Gang has always advocated is not as impressive as his current attitude.
The general trend has been set.
These four words immediately popped up in many people's hearts.
Su Song and Zhang Dian obviously let Han Gang, the minister with the best reputation, come out and take the responsibility of leading the abolition, and only when Han Gang came forward to preside over it could the people of the world believe that the abolition of the emperor was a righteous move, not that the Empress Dowager or Zai Fu wanted to continue to control the court.
Even Wang Anshi's face changed suddenly, and he gave a positive opinion with a negative statement, which is too common a statement. Han Gang's current attitude, in his eyes, looked like he was going to break the promise he had made before.
It's just that Han Gang's next words made Wang Anshi relax again.
"The emperor has no kindness to his ministers, but the first emperor has it. The emperor has no kindness in the world, but the first emperor has it. The emperor has no merit in Sheji, but the first emperor has it. ”
The simple three sentences of comparison exhaust Han Gang's views on the first emperor and the present. The dissatisfaction with the Son of Heaven is also overflowing.
It's just that this seems to be saying that Zhao Xu, the son of heaven, has no merit to the world, no kindness to the courtiers, and the people, but there is already a hidden meaning of reversal. This made Wang Anshi, who had already been informed by Han Gang before, let go of his worries.
Pu Zongmeng also suddenly even stopped breathing, and there was something wrong in Han Gang's words.
"The emperor is not in a thousand ways, but he is the only son of the first emperor! The ministers were promoted by the first emperor among the grasses, and there was no day of deep gratitude or forgetting. The emperor is admittedly unscrupulous, if it weren't for the sake of the first emperor, he would have been abolished long ago! ”
Han Gang's voice was violent, while Pu Zongmeng's face was pale, and the whole person was about to fall. Hearing this, he didn't know where he could be, Han Gang didn't want to abolish the emperor! The more you scold, the less you have that idea.
"But it is precisely because the emperor is the only son of the first emperor that the minister will always tolerate all kinds of rebellious things, and to this day, the minister also hopes that His Majesty can give the emperor another chance to change, at least, so that the emperor can leave the heirs of the Xizong bloodline. There is a saying that the minister has said to many people before, and now he will say it publicly again in this palace...... As long as there is still the bloodline of Emperor Xizong in this world, no one else, I, Han Gang, will recognize it! ”
The hall was silent, and many people were even stunned on the spot.
What Han Gang would say, he could already guess after listening to the previous paragraph, but his last sentence still gave the biggest shock to everyone except a few insiders.
Han Gang would oppose the removal of the emperor! And it's so intense!
This is completely inconsistent with the courtiers' perception of Han Gang.
It is precisely because Han Gang showed no mercy to the mistakes made by the emperor and suppressed the concubine several times that the world thought that Han Gang was the chief queen of the group of people who advocated the abolition. Platform. In this matter, even Zhang Dian is not as firm as Han Gang......
It was really 'Zhou Gong was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble to the corporal'. Before, the world thought that Han Gang was going to abolish the emperor, and it was not one or two who thought so, but the entire court.
Unexpectedly, Han Gang quoted Fu Bi's 'Yi Yin's affairs, the minister can do it', not to threaten to abolish the emperor, but to really want to learn from Yi Yin and give the emperor a chance to change his mind and be a new man.
No one will doubt that Han Gang is now opposed to the abolition of the throne, and then quietly harmed the emperor and set up a new monarch, and today he will not take advantage of the opportunity to oust the emperor in such a justifiable name, but he will do sneaky things, and he will be honest and ruin his reputation, even if there are still people in this world who can be stupid enough to be like this, but Han Gang will definitely not.
Some people are already thinking that maybe Wang Anshi married his granddaughter to the emperor, or Han Gang pulled the thread behind his back, so as to protect the Son of Heaven from other powerful ministers, and at the same time give birth to the grandson of Emperor Xizong as soon as possible, and then keep this son on the throne.
Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why Han Gang did not strongly oppose this marriage in the first place, and at the same time, it is impossible to explain why Wang Anshi came all the way but has been quiet, which is completely inconsistent with his temper - it is clear that he has already had contact with Han Gang, and it is more likely that he came to Beijing to support Han Gang and support Han Gang as the founder of the new party and the founder of Xinxue.
Some people are wondering, who did Pu Zongmeng get assigned? Or was it a complete misunderstanding, caused by Han Gang not informing him of his intentions?
But what is more important is what the Queen Mother thinks?
However, without waiting for most people to recover from the shock, nor waiting for a small number of people to infer Han Gang's intentions, speculate about Pu Zongmeng's actions, and speculate on the reaction of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother has clearly told the world that she has already discussed with several prime ministers that today is not to abolish the emperor, but to let the emperor thoroughly reflect on his past mistakes:
"What the minister said is very true, and so is my intention."
The cooperation from the Queen Mother knocked out Pu Zongmeng's only remaining luck. His body was shaky, as if all the strength in his body had been drained from his bone marrow.
"If the emperor doesn't learn well, the whole world will suffer. For the sake of the people of the world, and for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, now is not the time to entrust the society to the emperor, and the emperor can't afford it! ”
The Queen Mother was like Han Gang, she sounded extremely resolute, but after all, she just said, 'It's not time yet', and finally her tone softened.
"However, the emperor is the only bloodline of Xizong, and he only thinks about Xizong's affection, and I hope that your family will tolerate that child more."
In the words relayed by the chamberlain, I still can't hear the tone of the queen mother's speech, but the heart of a mother and pity for her son is still revealed from every word.
Hearing the Queen Mother's sad and emotional words, who can say that the Queen Mother is unkind and treats her concubine harshly? Even the ministers felt that they could abolish the emperor, and the queen mother still had to keep this rebel.
Although there are still two prime ministers, Su Song and Zhang Dun, who have not expressed their position, Pu Zongmeng has completely lost hope at this time.
Unless the upper echelons of the court work together, they will definitely not be able to fight against the emperor who naturally has an advantage, or the ruling queen mother.
At present, the Queen Mother and Han Gang want to protect the emperor, even if the other two prime ministers want to abolish the emperor, it is absolutely impossible to succeed.
And Su Song and Zhang Dan, who advanced and retreated together during this time, how could they have other thoughts?
Su Song came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty xià rest assured, the ministers understand." ”
Zhang Dian said: "Since His Majesty has this intention, the ministers should respect themselves. ”
Even Zhang Qi, who was not named, also came forward and said: "Parents are hardworking, if they are not crazy, how can they be indifferent." Presumably, after this incident, the emperor will definitely change his mind and change his life for good. ”
Hehe.
Pu Zongmeng sneered in his heart.
In front of the civil and military officials, he chose the wrong position, and expressed his displeasure in front of Han Gang's eyes, Pu Zongmeng had already let go of his extravagant hopes.
After putting down a qiē, Pu Zongmeng felt that his mind was suddenly clear. The memories of the past period are clearly reflected in the mind.
It was only at this moment that Pu Zongmeng discovered that the previous conversations between himself and Han Gang had quietly revealed some of his plans, but he was dizzy and did not notice these doubts at all.
But at this moment, Pu Zongmeng was also sure that even if he could understand Han Gang's intentions at that time, he would not go along with Han Gang.
The most taboo thing to do is to keep making judgments.
Su Song is old, no matter what, Han Gang and Zhang Dian can still sit in the court for decades.
The longer they remain in the halls of government, the more jealous they will receive. Every politician with a little higher prestige, just like himself, is not satisfied with his current position and hates everyone who stands in his way.
As long as Zhao Xu is not abolished, his title of emperor will continue to gather opponents. Sooner or later, when Zhang Dian and Han Gang can no longer cover the sky with one hand, the revenge of the Son of Heaven will come.
At that time, like Huo Guang, he only killed his whole family, but the result of leaving a good reputation in the history books was the best ending he could get. Under normal circumstances, the whole family should be killed, and countless sewage splashed on his body, and finally left a stench for 10,000 years.
But whether it is Su Song, Zhang Dan, or Zhang Qi, they are all the same as the Queen Mother, and they fully accept Han Gang's mentions.
I really don't know how Han Gang poured what kind of soup into the three of them, and how he helped the Queen Mother feel at ease, willing to risk the slaughter of the Xiang family in the future, and let the emperor go again.
Pu Zongmeng only felt incredible, although after giving up greed, his mind became very sharp, but he still couldn't figure out what method Han Gang used to persuade Zhang Dian, Su Song, and the Queen Mother.
Pu Zongmeng, like many courtiers, began to admire Han Gang's vertical and horizontal skills. The traitor who had been driven to Lingnan, along with his father and brothers, was called the Zonghengjia and his ilk by Confucian scholars who were not accustomed to their academic advocacy. But they can only make a fuss on paper and say one thing positively and backwards, and it is impossible to achieve what Han Gang has achieved now.
The Queen Mother was even more pleased, "Since Zhuqing can see the emperor for the sake of the first emperor and is willing to give the emperor another chance to change, I will rest assured." It's just that I'm afraid I won't see the day when the emperor will change. ”
The queen mother's emotion did not leave a gap for the courtiers to go out to consol her, and the shrill voice of the chamberlain continued,
"I am sick and difficult to see, and the court affairs can only be entrusted to your family. But it is difficult for me to manage national affairs, and all major matters are in the hands of the secretaries. I am a woman, I don't read much, and I can't talk around the bend, so I have to say my ugly words first, and I hope that Zhuqing can continue to be loyal and diligent in the Great Song Dynasty, so as not to have more complications and ruin the feelings of the monarch and ministers for many years. Also, please come up with a charter as soon as possible, how to maintain the current good situation, and also prevent usurpation in the future. ”