The 30,000-strong army marched towards Yuanzhou, and the soldiers also raised their heads high, and the Western Xia was like an annoying scoundrel for so many years, always harassing the Song Dynasty. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info and the Song Dynasty has to give it a silver tael every year, just this time to follow General Yue and the king of Zhennan to go on the expedition, but also to take out this bad breath.

Zhao Ji in the imperial city was in the main hall, and his mind had already flown with the brigade next to the king, and every day he waited to listen to the progress of the army. There are still endless quarrels in the court, and Zhao Ji seems to have gotten used to it. watched the ministers argue about one thing, then digressed, and then got tired of announcing their retreat from the dynasty. He regretted it, why didn't he learn from the emperors to come to a personal expedition?

After Peng Siyong, Jiang Zhiqi and others were demoted for impeaching Ouyang Xiu for being untruthful, Zhizai Yushi Suyu and Yushi Wu Shenzheng wrote to defend Peng Siyong and others, believing that the imperial court handled the matter unfairly. Zhao Xu, who was still listening to clichés, was annoyed, he glanced at the hall boringly, Cai Xiang's figure would never appear in the hall again, and Zhao Xiang was a little sad.

His gaze was on Ouyang Xiu's face, and Zhao Ji opened his mouth and asked: "Ouyang Shangshu, the official family has already seen the "Epitaph of Cai Gong, a Scholar of Duanming Palace", 'Wei Shi Zhixian, Cai Gong' is indeed suitable for Cai Xiang, I think this person has excellent calligraphy, is honest and honest, and he has also made outstanding achievements in Jianzhou, and is indeed a model for the current officials. Do you have any comments? ”

The emperor said that, who can have an opinion? There was silence in the courtroom. Zhao Ji looked at Zeng Gongliang, Zeng Gongliang hurriedly said: "The saint is wise, Weichen will draft the holy decree when he goes back." ”

Zhao Ji nodded, and was about to announce his retirement from the dynasty, Ouyang Xiu said, "Shengshang, the minister is very old, ask the Shengshang for permission to remove Weichen from his position as governor, let me tell the old man and return to his hometown." ”

This request was so sudden that not only Zhao Ji was stunned, but everyone in the court also looked at each other blankly. This Manchu Dynasty civil and military, most of them are old ministers who are over the age of sixties, the two prime ministers are almost old, and there are even more Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi are also old ministers of the Three Dynasties with white hair. If you talk about age, almost half of the officials should retire now, Zhao Ji couldn't help but shake his head. He still admired Ouyang Xiu's talent and personality: "Why did Bachelor Ouyang say this, right and wrong have their own opinions, and the officials know it in their hearts." After that, he glanced at the two prime ministers, and secretly thought that if there were really officials to return to their hometowns, these two old gentlemen who bowed their heads and didn't talk much should have retired a long time ago!

Finally retreated, except for the officials in the main hall who were blown by the cold wind, no one was willing to say anything, and they returned to their positions and returned to the government office. In the political hall of the Zhongshu Mansion, Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang's bookcases are piled up with drafted chapters for the emperor and the holy decrees approved by the emperor. Han Qi finally put down his pen and looked up at Zeng Gongliang, who was sitting opposite him, who was holding a book and looking at it from afar.

"Old, my eyes are dazzling!" Han Qi sighed.

Zeng Gongliang looked away from the fold, looked at Han Qi and pouted and said: "But isn't it, didn't you hear that even that drunkard has to tell the old man to return to his hometown, no, the emperor has transferred many young officials from all over the capital to the capital, I think we should also unload our armor and return to the field as soon as possible, and settle down to protect ourselves." ”

Both of them put down their business and couldn't help but chat. Han Qi stood up: "Yingzong died early, and Shenzong is young. It's not easy to do! When Yingzong was alive, he still listened to the words of our old ministers, I think the current saint is a big idea. ”

"Now the emperor has recognized what kind of innovation, how can it be so easy to innovate, when Renzong was in power, he made the Qingli New Deal, didn't he die halfway?" Zeng Gongliang shook his head.

Han Qi also agreed with what Zeng Gongliang said, and was just about to open his mouth to agree, when he saw Lu Gongzhu, a scholar from Zhongshu, walking in with Fu Bi and Sima Guang pushing the door from outside: "The two prime ministers are here!" Fu Bi asked politely as soon as he entered the door.

"Where else are we going if we're not here?! Troops are sent from the front, and the rear is not at peace, who dares to slack off a little now? Han Qi said.

Lu Gongzhu handed over some documents in his hand to Han Qi, and said dissatisfiedly: "That's it, there are too many things, and this drunkard has resigned again." It's really messy. ”

Zeng Gongliang sighed and said, "He has a close relationship with Cai Xiang, I am afraid that Cai Gong's death will also affect him, and the previous impeachment of him by Yushitai also made him feel faceless." ”

Lu Gongshu said: "Who wouldn't resign? Even if he doesn't resign, this person is transferred back and forth, I'm afraid the saint already has a plan in his heart. ”

Han Qi's face sank slightly, but then he returned to normal, and said to Fu Bi and Sima Guang: "It's a pity that Cai Xiang is a talent, otherwise, with his qualifications and the appreciation of today's saints, it would be the first choice to enter the Zhongshu Province." ”

Lu Gongzhu shook his head: "That's not necessarily, I think Sima Junshi can do it!" Gentle and humble, upright, if I choose I, I will definitely recommend Sima University! ”

What's more, there is still Fu Bi sitting, although he also thinks that what Lu Gongshu said is right, but there is still Fu Bi sitting in front of him, and in front of the two prime ministers, he hurriedly waved his hand: "Master Lu has won the award, how can I be virtuous!" ”

Fu Bi didn't speak for a long time, which will see that the topic fell on the prime minister's candidate, and interjected: "Junshi doesn't have to be too humble, I think that when Yingzong was in power, he asked about the way of innovation, and only you agreed." Now I see that the Holy One attaches great importance to this matter today, and if the Holy One has the heart to change, I am afraid that there must be one of you in this political hall. ”

Han Qi also said: "That's right, when Yingzong asked us back then, we were all hiding, so you supported it." I remember this clearly, but I wonder why we are hiding normally, why do you hide from your brother. Just now Zeng Xiang and I were still talking about this, Renzong was in power to implement the Qingli New Deal, and you and Fan Zhongyan were doing our best. ”

Fu Bi smiled bitterly: "Han Xiang, have you forgotten?" At that time, Xiwen and I put forward 10 reform proposals centered on rectifying the rule of officials, such as the Ming Dynasty, the suppression of luck, the fine tribute, the selection of officials, the equalization of public fields, the cultivation of agricultural mulberry, the repair of military equipment, the reduction of forced labor, the letter of Qin Enxin, and the re-ordering. However, after only one year and four months of the new policy, Renzong issued an edict to abolish all reform measures, dismissed Fan Zhongyan from his post as governor, demoted him to Dengzhou (present-day Deng County, Henan), and Ouyang Xiu and I were expelled from the imperial court one after another. ”

Lu Gongshu said: "I've heard of this, but isn't it because of the dispute between the party and friends? Presumably Renzong is taboo, so he can't go on, right? ”

Han Qi smiled: "Don't you understand? At that time, Renzong was also young and vigorous, which dynasty had no drawbacks? The New Deal is so easy to implement. The emperor said to change, and it is good to change. But what about the bad change? The emperor doesn't want to change it? The law of the ancestors, how can it be changed when it is said! ”

Zeng Gongliang shook his head and argued: "I think this time is different, the saint does have the intention to seal Cai Xiang, when Cai Xiang and Ouyang Xiu were colleagues in the Qingli New Deal, and the saint has not allowed Ouyang Xiu to resign, I am afraid he also wants to entrust him with a heavy responsibility." ”

Fu Bi seems to have looked down on everything: "Whoever the saint likes to use, anyway, I'm old, and I should return to my hometown in a few more years, what is the benefit of the new deal for our group of old ministers?" Ming dethroned, suppressed luck, and Jinggongju, if you really do this, our children and grandchildren may not be able to protect their official positions. More is better than less. ”

Sima Guang has been listening carefully, when the Qingli New Deal was born, he was still just a magistrate in Huazhou, and later after the recommendation of the privy deputy envoy Pang Ji, he entered Beijing as a pavilion proofreader, and later went to Bingzhou with Pang Ji as an official, and changed the general judgment of the state. In the second year of Jia, Pang was convicted of an incident, and Sima Guang took the blame and left the state. In the last years of Song Renzong, Sima Guangcai served as the Tianzhang Pavilion to be systematized and served as a lecturer in the Tongzhi Academy. Later, although he was also rising step by step, and even more favored during the Song Yingzong period, he never had the opportunity to display his ideals as he imagined.

In the past few years, Sima Guang's enthusiasm has long been polished, and for Sima Guang, who has been in the officialdom for more than 30 years, it is enough to be able to sit in the position where he should sit step by step and do his duty for the royal family.

Fu Bi's words silenced everyone in the political hall, although everyone agreed with his words, but there were not many people like him who said it so bluntly. He is now a person who talks about the new law and the color change.

Among these people, Lu Gongshu was the youngest, and he took the lead in breaking the silence and said: "Anyway, I just support Sima Junshi, except for Wen Yanbo on seniority Han Xiang, Zeng Xiang and Fu Shangshu have not said, in addition, if the saint wants to be promoted, I think it must be Sima Junshi." ”

Zeng Gongliang listened, pretending to bow his head to look at the twists and turns, Han Qi said: "I am also optimistic about Sima Junshi, but the emperor summoned Wang Anshi back to Beijing this time, saying that he was going to entrust him with a heavy task, Wang Anshi's son Wang Bian is a complete reformist, if he can successfully resist Western Xia this time, it will be a great achievement." It is not impossible for this father to be valuable by virtue of his son, and didn't Wang Anshi also go to the book of ten thousand words to persuade Renzong? ”

Hearing Han Qi say this, Sima Guang and Lu Gongshu were a little surprised. Sima Guang was strange, Wang Anshi also had correspondence with himself, but how could Wang Anshi tell him any news about such a big matter. Thinking about it again, although the two were officials in the same dynasty, they also had some friendship, but they couldn't talk about close friendship, and sometimes when they said some political views, the two would have different views, and there would be some controversy, and it was nothing if they didn't inform themselves. It's understandable to think so, but I'm still a little uncomfortable in my heart.

Lu Gongshu said unabashedly: "Wang Anshi? Is it the Wang Anshi who repeatedly summoned Wang Anshi to Beijing after Yingzong ascended the throne, but refused to go to the post on the grounds of serving his mother's funeral and illness? I heard that this person is very stubborn, I think he can't summon the former emperor Yingzong, is he unqualified for his official position? Selling fame and reputation, how can it be compared with Sima Junshi. If you are willing to come this time, is it a promise from the Holy Lord? ”

"Oh~~ Lu She people don't have to be suspicious, Jiefu is not that kind of person. I think he is also an ambitious person, and his academic qualifications are also good! Sima Guang stopped Lu Gong's words.

And his words made Lu Gong and Han Qi look up at him, this Sima Guang is indeed not a person who is jealous of the virtuous and capable, and he is at least a little open-minded to be able to say this.

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