Liang Qichao once said in "The Biography of Wang Anshi": "Since history, China has not competed, and it has not been more than that of the Song Dynasty. Song Zhi does not compete, why is he safe? It began with the suspicion of Taizu, became the discharge of true benevolence, and finally ended up in the exclusion of friends. ”

Liang Gong analyzed Taizu's suspicions very thoroughly, but if it is said that the leakage of true benevolence is somewhat extreme. It is difficult to fight the country, and it is even more difficult to defend the country. Especially since Taizu has emphasized literature and light military has been a disadvantage, for Renzong, although the Qingli New Deal ended in failure, but have to admit: Song Renzong is the Song Dynasty emperor in the name of the holy lord, the longest reign, 42 years, Song Renzong's reign, the country is stable and peaceful, the economy is prosperous, science and technology and culture have been greatly developed.

However, this does not solve the problem of the increasingly empty treasury and the heir to the throne. Renzong is the most optimistic person, but he has repeatedly embarrassed Renzong, plus in recent years, the treasury has been empty, the internal affairs government is in an emergency, the three divisions are in an emergency, the deficit is flying all over the sky, and there is no countermeasure for a while, these things are piled up together, and Renzong finally fell ill.

Renzong's illness was caused by heart disease, and according to the ancients, it was a rush to attack the heart. If the Son of Heaven is in a hurry, it must be a great thing, such as the establishment of a prince. Renzong had no children, and he was frail and sick in his later years, and the election of the heir became a hot topic in the imperial court, and the ministers Sima Guang, Bao Zheng, Han Qi, and Fu Bi all suggested early candidates.

The most popular among the candidates is Zhao Zongshi, the first he is the adopted son of Renzong, who has been behind Renzong for many years, and has also been designated as a candidate for the crown prince before. Second, Zhao Zongshi has been smart since he was a child, respecting his teachers.

Zhao Zongshi did a lot of face-saving things, such as wearing court clothes to meet his teacher; For example, engrave the "Six Proverbs of the Clan" on the screen to encourage yourself; Another example is that he usually keeps a low profile and squanders money.

However, these faces are all shown to outsiders, but he does not give Renzong face. mentioned the matter of establishing a prince a while ago, and the reason for his resignation was during his biological father's mourning. What annoyed Renzong this time was that the imperial court appointed him as the defense envoy of Qinzhou and the main temple of Zhizong. The appointment was issued four times, and each time Zhao Zongshi shook his head and sent the herald back, for one reason, during the mourning period.

No matter how good the child is, after all, it is not his own flesh and blood, in other words, if you treat him as a son with all your heart, it is not certain whether he can treat you as a father from the bottom of his bones. Renzong had a concubine who was about to give birth, and he still had a glimmer of hope, but he still gave birth to a daughter.

Renzong was very heartwarming, and Prime Minister Han Qi took the opportunity to say: "The emperor's heir is in danger of the world." Since ancient times, there have been troubles, and candidates have not been determined early. Your Majesty is very old, why don't you choose talents from the clan and stand up, this is for the sake of the Sect Temple!"

Han Qi looked at Renzong, who was yellow and thin, and was distressed and anxious, after all, he was an old minister, not to mention that the old mother in the family of Prime Minister Fu Bi was critically ill, and the Zhongshu Province of the two prime ministers had now become Han Qi's Yiyantang, and at this time, he did not show his sincerity to the present and future emperors, how long would he wait.

Han Qi's words reached Zhao Zongshi's ears without being salty, and it was said that Zhao Zongshi should thank Han Qi, but Zhao Zongshi was unhappy. It's not because this matter is not salty or light, but the tone of the person who told Zhao Zongshi about this matter is not salty or light, and the civil officials of the Northern Song Dynasty have been able to quarrel and argue in the court in recent years. But there is only one person who speaks like this at any time, and he is Sima Guang, who is in charge of Emperor Renzong's cultivation notes.

Speaking of this, I have to talk about the official position of "repairing the living note", this official position is the Jilu official of the province under the door, and it must be the third hall, and the official above the secretary of the cabinet can do this official position, and he is responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds on a daily basis. Besides, it is the person who writes a diary for the emperor.

This official position Shen Kuo and Cai Xiang have both done it, and now it is Sima Guang's turn. If this is done well, it will be a red man in the eyes of the emperor. In a sentence that is more thunderous on the Internet now: "Yuan Fang, what do you think about this matter?" "Of course, the one next to the emperor is not necessarily called Yuan Fang, but it's pretty much the same. Emperor Renzong occasionally asked, "So-and-so, what do you think about this matter?" ”

This person appeared in Zhao Zongshi's Pu Mansion at a critical moment, and then calmly said Han Qi's words, Zhao Zongshi didn't seem to mind how Renzong answered, he looked at the angry Sima Guang in front of him: "Can Lord Han say anything else?" He had to ask, because Lord Han Qi was too subtle, and it was too risky to select talents from the clan.

Take a look at the clan candidates: Zhao Zongge, the envoy of the Qingjun Festival and the cousin of the Pingzhangshi of the Tongzhong Shumen; Zhao Zongyou, the younger brother of the Qing Navy Jiedu envoy and Kaifu Yi and the three divisions; Zhao Conggu, the grandson of Song Taizu, the general of the right guard and the Yanzhou observer, was the root of the Miao Hong. Who knows who Han Qi is talking about.

Sima Guang looked at Zhao Zongshi's melancholy face, if this unfortunate minister really can't be the emperor, it would be a little unwise to get too close to him: "Lord Han is the prime minister, it's not good to talk about the prime minister and the emperor behind his back." When he said this, Sima Guang's expressionless face may not be good-looking.

Since Zhao Zongshi invited Sima Guang, he would not let him go easily: "Since the prime minister has official affairs with the emperor, Lord Sima also has to record it, and I just knew it in advance because I had a very good relationship with the adults." "Before he became a prince and didn't ascend the throne, even if he was the heir of the clan, he wasn't bullshit. Sometimes they don't even have a high official status, at most they are relatives of the emperor, and they have to take the risk of threatening the real heir to turn around, so it is still very important to have the necessary emotional exchange and win over the relationship.

Sima Guang is not stupid, he has to be obedient when he should behave well: "I didn't say anything, I just said how to appoint the grandfather, such as the defense envoy of Qinzhou, and the position of Zongzheng Temple, the grandfather has been pushed three or four times." "It's not a secret, and it's not enough to make people say they're provocative.

If this conversation continues, it is estimated that if someone eavesdrops, they will fall asleep, and the two big men with their own hearts sit in front of the tea table, lukewarm, and uninhibited, so that a dull smell floats in the air.

Zhao Zongshi had the intention to break this dullness, maybe it would be better to change the topic, he added tea to Sima Guang's tea cup, and made a gesture of "please": "Junshi (Sima Guang's character Junshi), this tea is a new tea brought back from Yunxuan by Zhongzhen, please taste it." I don't know what Lord Sima thinks of this Yun Xuan. ”

mentioned that Yunxuan Sima Guang was a little depressed, but he was also famous for his literary talents, and even Shen Kuo was invited when Yunxuan first held it, but he didn't receive an invitation. "The tea is good, and Yun Xuan's ideas are good, but they often gather like this, and it is inevitable that they will be the same in case of trouble, and you must know that everyone has a golden ......" Sima Guang said halfway, and seemed to remember that Zhong Zhen was also one of the shareholders: "But fortunately, there is a son who can control the overall situation." ”

He finally finished his sentence without leaking, not only said the key point, but also praised Zhao Zongshi: "Zhongzhen is smart and decent among my children." On the day of birth, in the auspicious light room, a group of rats vomited five-colored gas and gathered into clouds. When Zhao Zongshi said this, his expression was extremely proud.

Sima Guang's face finally had some expression, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Ah, this is an auspicious omen, no wonder the emperor and queen like Zhongzhen so much." "This is an important weight on the issue of candidates.

Zhongzhen is very popular with Emperor Renzong and Empress Cao, like his father Zhao Zongshi, smart and knowledgeable, Zhao Zongshi's wife is Empress Cao's niece Gao, and she is also related to the emperor. When Renzong was considering the heir to the imperial family, the issue of heirs was also a very important candidate.

Zhao Zongshi saw that Sima Guang had a little reaction, so he said: "Junshi is a young man who is famous for his literary talents, and he is famous for his cultivation. If there is a day to be able to get the help of Jun Shi, it can be described as his blessing. Zhao Zongshi deliberately avoided himself, and in the name of Zhongzhen, Sima Guang immediately understood the intentions of this grandfather, and toasted the grandfather in front of him with tea instead of wine.

Needless to say, it is not Sima Guang's style to speak thoroughly, he understands very well why Zhao Zongshi is unwilling to go to the post. Let's talk about the duties of Zongzheng Temple first: manage the pedigree of the royal family, clans, and relatives, and guard the imperial mausoleum.

At the beginning of the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, Qinzhou was divided into two halves by the Song Dynasty and Tubo, and Qinzhou became a border area. From the north of the Wei River in Xiyang Town (now Xinyang Town, North Province) is the Tubo region, called North Qinzhou, with 29 tribes such as Shangbo cadres and Zhelong tribes, and hundreds of thousands of residents. The court of the Northern Song Dynasty placed Qinzhou in the strategic position of the Song, Tubo, Jin, and Xixia tribes, and intended to use Qinzhou as a base camp to advance westward and northward.

Qinzhou's important position is enough to show the imperial court's trust in Zhao Zongshi, but Zhao Zongshi doesn't think so, it is too far away from Feng, if there is a change in the court, it will be too late when he comes back.

Two images flashed in Sima Guang's mind, one was Renzong's muttering: "Do you have to choose the children of the sect as heirs?" The other is that when Han Qi saw Sima Guang, he was shy with a fat belly, and asked arrogantly with no one in his eyes: "Junshi, can the emperor say anything today?" When Sima Guang replied no, Han Qi used a slightly threatening tone: "Don't think that there will be more secrets in the palace, don't try to play tricks!" ”

The lesser of two evils, the heavier of two benefits! As long as Han Qi is on his head, he Sima Guang will never have a bright day. Having made up his mind, Sima Guang wants to kill two birds with one stone, let Lord Han stand aside!

"Grandpa, there is a word below, please accept the post of Qinzhou Defense Envoy, as for Lord Han's proposal for the position of Zhizong Temple, it is indeed inappropriate. Junshi is willing to invite the saint to let the grandfather only serve as the defense envoy of Qinzhou! ”

Zhao Zongshi's eyes lit up, and Sima Guang continued to say: "Now that the emperor is sick, instead of repeatedly violating the holy will, it is better to serve in Beijing and serve in front of the bed." ”

Zhao Zongshi nodded thoughtfully, he didn't see a subtle smile on the corner of Sima Guang's mouth.

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