Chapter 44: The Temple of Literature Treatise (1)
[The first shift in the morning, ask for red tickets, collect]
Coming out of the palace, Li Shunju returned to the palace to pay the decree. After running back and forth for more than a dozen hard work, he finally had a satisfactory result, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Entering the palace from the left gate, I passed through the double gate and returned to the front of the Chongzheng Palace. Li Shunju stopped at this time, and watched in surprise as Cheng Lu Gongshu retreated from the palace in the imperial history.
The status of Zhongcheng in the imperial history is not comparable to that of a small chamberlain, Li Shunju hurriedly avoided the side and bowed. Lu Gongzhu didn't glance at it, and walked straight over as if he were not looking.
Straightening his waist, Li Shunju looked back at Yushi Zhongcheng who walked down the steps, and a little doubt rose in his heart. Can the prefect of the Imperial Historical Observatory rush into the palace before nightfall, can it be said that something big is not possible? Or who is to be impeached?
Thinking of this, Li Shunju shook his head and secretly scolded himself for being confused. With today's court situation, Lu Zhongcheng wants to impeach people, who else will there be besides Wang Anshi? !
…… It's just that from the attitude of the official family, it can be seen that even if he wants to sacrifice the old ministers who have special honors for the two generations of the Son of Heaven, he still has to leave Wang Anshi behind. Even what Han Qi couldn't do, I'm afraid Lu Gongzhu couldn't do it. Now Wang Anshi's status is not something that can be shaken in the imperial history.
Probably out of the way. Li Shunju guessed.
Lu Gongbi and Lu Gongzhu brothers, one is a privy envoy and the other is a royal historian, they have been living in a high position together for half a year, and there were rumors before the middle of the dynasty that at most a month, one of the two will go out, and it may even be that the two of them will be released together. Since going out is a foregone conclusion, there is nothing to scruple about, if you don't take advantage of the most embarrassing opportunity to impeach Wang Anshi, when will you wait? !
It's a pity that it's all useless now! Li Shunju shook his head secretly, although he was not optimistic about the future of the Fa Reform Sect, but at the moment, Wang Anshi was indeed as stable as Mount Tai.
After getting the rumor, Li Shun lifted himself into the Chongzheng Palace, knelt down and kowtowed, and returned the result of Wang Anshi's final order. But after he finished speaking, he found that Zhao Ji did not show relief because of this. The emperor's face was very gloomy, just like when he first saw Han Qi playing the chapter that day.
Li Shunju served by Zhao Ji's side for a short time, the so-called Imperial Medicine Academy, nominally to manage the palace's prescriptions and medicines, but in fact, he was the most personal courtier of the Son of Heaven. Zhao Ji showed such a look, and Li Shunju knew that most of the time something had happened.
"Li Shunju."
"The minister is here."
After calling his name, Zhao Ji fell silent. Li Shunju bowed his head and knelt, waiting quietly. After a long time, Zhao Ji spoke again, "Recently, there are any rumors in the Jingshi?" ”
Li Shunju peeked at Zhao Ji's face, which was even more cloudy than just now, just like the thunderstorm that was about to break out on a summer afternoon. His heart trembled. If on weekdays, talk about the sycophants of the Holy Emperor Minghuang, and then find two interesting stories in the market to talk about, and it will be over to make Zhao Ji laugh. But today, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to pass.
The rumors that Zhao Ji wanted to hear, Li Shunju understood. Even if he didn't want to, he had to get involved in the current court situation where the two factions were fighting: "It's mostly about the king's participation in politics and inviting the county." ”
“…… What about other than that? ”
"......" Li Shunju didn't know what Zhao Ji wanted to ask or what he wanted to hear, so he didn't know what to say, and his head was a little confused. He is in charge of the Imperial Medicine Academy, waiting for the call by the side of the Son of Heaven, just running errands, and does not care about the Detective Department under the Imperial City Division. The gossip in the capital, it should be asked Wang Baoning, who is the Imperial City Division.
"Do you have any complaints about the Qingmiao Law and the Equal Loss Law?" Zhao Ji saw Li Shunju stammering, and asked unhappily.
"This ...... Although Weichen has been out of the palace more recently, he has gone to Wang Anshi's mansion to announce the edict, and he does not dare to delay outside. Li Shunju carefully considered his words, trying to make himself clear of all involvement, "Regarding the two things of Qingmiao and Junwei, I have only heard a little discussion, but if you complain, it can't be called." ”
Li Shunju knows the way of proportion, and has one thing to say. is not qualified to hear about the imperial history, how dare you talk nonsense? In the Inner Servant Province, he was originally promoted by prudence in words and deeds. But he has been in the palace since he was a child, and he has a deep understanding of the affairs of the court. Based on past experience, Li Shunju is not optimistic about Wang Anshi and the results of the change.
Wang Anshi has offended too many people, regardless of the ministers, inside the palace, Emperor Cao and Empress Dowager Gao have no good impression of him, and outside the palace, the clans are also scolding.
The world says that Wang Anshi is open source and not throttling, because he said that it is nothing for the Son of Heaven to spend more money on himself. But Li Shunju knew that Wang Anshi was actually never soft on the three redundancies of redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses. Both the Renzi Law to reform the shadow compensation system and the Military Law to reform the military system are in preparation, and the expenses for the clan, which took up almost 10% of the imperial court's finances, have now been reduced a lot because of the new Clan Appointment Law.
In the Renzong Dynasty, in order to compete with Fan Zhongyan, the minister of power, Lu Yijian, deliberately wooed the children of the clan, regardless of their relatives, they were all named sanitation officials, and received a share of the money, which made the already overstretched financial plan even more unable to make ends meet. The big pie of the clans, no matter which subsequent prime minister does not dare to touch it lightly. But after Wang Anshi came to power, the first knife was cut on the children of the clan. He revised the law on the appointment of officials in the clan, so that outside of the five suits, they are no longer classified as royal relatives, and they are not listed in the genealogy jade, and they are pure outsiders, of course, they no longer need to be given money and rewards.
This is a beautiful thing that the imperial court and the three divisions in charge of financial planning cannot ask for, but for those who are hit by Wang Anshi's machete called the reduction of the three redundancies, they grit their teeth with hatred. There has never been a shortage of clans that enter the palace every day to cry to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
It's just that Zhao Ji suddenly asked again this time, but it couldn't be which prince came to cry again. The Son of Heaven has made up his mind, and even Han Qi and Han Xianggong's recital has no effect, and it is useless for anyone to cry.
That's what Lu Gongshu said - but Li Shunju couldn't think of anything else that Lu Gongshu could come up with that would cause the anger of the Son of Heaven more than Han Qi's recital...... And frightened?
Zhao Ji unconsciously played with the ink jade paperweight on the royal table, his eyes were also dangling aimlessly on the table, and Li Shunju's reply didn't know if he heard it. After another half of silence, he slowly asked, and the words spit out in his hesitant whisper were shocking: "Are there any rumors...... Han Qi wants to do Yin Huo's thing?! ”
Li Shunju was almost so frightened that he was about to jump up, and his heart first stopped suddenly, and then it beat hard in his chest like a heavy drum, and it was clearly transmitted into his ears. Cold sweat also broke out in an instant, and my whole body was soaked with sweat. The tongue, which was usually quite flexible, froze, and his voice trembled: "Yin ...... Yin Huo?! ”
Yin Huo is Yi Yin and Huo Guang. Yi Yin was a virtuous minister at the beginning of Shang, because the grandson Taijia of Shang Tang, who was enthroned as king, was mediocre and tyrannical, so he was banished to Tonggong for three years, and only after he repented did he welcome him back; Huo Guang was an auxiliary minister appointed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and also deposed the Son of Heaven. Both were powerful ministers of the powerful, although historically, they both had good reputations. However, what emperor would want to have courtiers like Yi Yin and Huo Guang in his court?
'Is this to let Han Qi destroy the door?!' …… Lu Gong didn't think that was the case, right? Li Shunju was terrified, Lu Yijian, the father of Lu Gong, was political enemies with Han Qi in his early years, but he didn't make trouble to the point of ruining the family, but he was just arguing, holding bullet stamps and throwing them at each other, how could he be at this time......
'No! Li Shunju suddenly had a flash of inspiration. A little rumor can't move Han Qi, Han Qi, a veteran of the Three Dynasties, has never been scolded for being disrespectful and rebellious. Fu Bi was also said to want to do Yin Huo's things. Aren't both of them safe and secure as their veterans and ministers? It should still be for Wang Anshi and the new law, right?
Li Shunju speculated in his heart and forgot to reply for a while. His silence made Zhao Ji impatient, and his voice suddenly rose: "Li Shunju!" ”
When he went to the Imperial Pharmacy and entered the Inner Serving Province, he knew that he was yelled at and trembled, and he would definitely find some frightening and calming medicine in the Imperial Pharmacy to eat a few catties, and his life was almost scared. He hurriedly replied loudly, "This matter must be nonsense, and Weichen really hasn't heard of it." Han Xiang's official affairs are loyal, as the elders of the three dynasties, His Majesty must not believe the rumors! ”
"You haven't heard of it either...... Zhao Ji seemed to relax a little, but his expression was still gloomy.
Just now, after he issued an edict to comfort Wang Anshi, and ordered the Political Affairs Hall and the Three Divisions and Regulations Department to refute Han Qi's recital one by one, Cheng Lu Gongshu in the imperial history rushed into the palace and said: Han Qi is a veteran of the three dynasties, and the army of the DPRK and China is very prestigious. Now that he is dissatisfied with the new law, and the chapter has been refuted, it is inevitable that there will be Yin Huo. There have also been rumors in Beijing recently, imploring the Son of Heaven to issue an edict to investigate.
On the surface, it seems that this is Lu Gongzhu's power to do his best. Can you think a little deeper? With Han Qi's identity, this kind of rumor can't shake him, and he has heard a lot. But it is guiding Zhao Ji to think about the reason for the rumors, whether it is because the people have grievances in their hearts, so they have such expectations - the purpose is still directed at Wang Anshi.
Lu Gong's book is alarmist, and Zhao Ji knows this. But he was still worried about this, not because he was worried about whether the change would bring disaster to the country and the people, but because he was worried about his throne.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager did not support the change, and the two younger brothers lived in the palace, and the former dynasty Zaifu was also opposed by all voices, in case they really had a mind, could he still sit in the Chongzheng Palace?
After sitting on the couch for a long time, although I worked hard day and night, once I tasted the taste of power in control of the world, no one would let go of it. Zhao Ji is no exception.
Because of this incident, he didn't even have the heart to care about Wang Shao's 10,000 hectares of barren land turning into an acre and 47 acres in Dou Shunqing's mouth. If he is abolished, the tens of millions of hectares of fertile land in the world are no longer his, and what is the ten thousand hectares of barren land on the northwest border?
A small yellow door entered the palace at this time and reported: "Official, Wang Anshi is asking to see him outside, and he said that he entered the palace to thank him!" ”
"Invite him into the ......" Zhao Ji hesitated for a moment, then changed his words: "Just say that I have rested." Let him go to court tomorrow as usual. ”