Earlier, the sadness was spreading, and when they heard that Zhao Zhen was dead, many ordinary people ran madly outside the noon gate to listen to the news, and then hoped for a miracle, and finally cried.

Zheng Lang's outpouring aroused the conscience in the minister's heart.

Han Qi glanced at Fu Bi, he must have been on his shoulders with Zheng Lang, it is useless to say anything, but the country is important, it can't go on like this, Fu Bi, you have to think of a way.

Fu Bi also felt sad, he was a humble gentleman, and he knew the preciousness of having a different emperor like Zhao Zhen, but he still had to take care of the overall situation and persuaded: "Xingzhi, the country still has to deal with many government affairs, not the time to be sad." If you have anything to say, finish it in one sitting. ”

Zheng Lang's forehead.

wiped away his tears and said: "Yanguo, the first emperor let the ministers guard the Great Song Dynasty is the last word to the minister, and he also said a word to the minister before, people are in love, and the minister promised to take care of the four princesses for His Majesty." ”

Jia An, who has considered himself a student of Fan Zhongyan all his life, said: "Is there really such a thing? ”

If there is, the nature is completely different, that is, the first emperor saw Zhao Shu's wolf heart and lungs, and in order to prevent changes in the country, he still handed over the throne to Zhao Shu, and resolutely chose everyone in front of everyone and the small family. Zhao Zhen's life will be further sublimated.

"Naoru, there was a waiter on the side at that time, do you think I will tell a lie."

Jia Dian arched his hand and said: "I was wrong, I should not question the high righteousness of knowledge." ”

His words also represent the attitude of most scholars.

In fact, you can also see the clues of Zhao Shu's ingratitude from Zheng Lang, the four famous ministers of Zhao Zhen in the last years, Zheng Lang, Fu Bi, Han Qi and Wen Yanbo, Pang Ji died not counted. Zhao Zhen died, Zhao Shu succeeded to the throne, and rewarding the officials was an official plus one level, of course, this plus one level means that countless gold has been lost. It is not a bad officer who is added by one level, but a substantive officer, that is, the salary of each official has increased by one level. When Zhao Zhen was alive before. Just as the prime ministers have more than six books or one of the six squires, now several prime ministers carry a shoushu and a squire. This means receiving double or triple wages. In the last years of Renzong, the four famous ministers were particularly preferential. Although Wen Yanbo is in the northwest, the rewards are continuous. But there was only one person who had nothing, Zheng Lang.

When everyone saw Zheng Lang, they also thought of one thing, that is, their attitude towards the envoys of the two countries.

Yelu Hongji had just gone through a big turmoil, but he was very sad to hear that Zhao Zhen had died. said that he had not known the military revolution for forty-two years, and cried bitterly for most of the day, and built a tomb of clothes that Zhao Zhen wore to commemorate him before his death, and also offered Zhao Zhen's portrait in the palace. This portrait has a very good history, Yelu Hongji admires Zhao Zhen very much, and asks for Zhao Zhen's portrait. The vizier feared that Yeluhonki was using witchcraft. Zhao Zhen resolutely gave this portrait. Yelu Hongji personally arranged the guard of honor and went out of the palace to greet him solemnly.

Then sent an envoy to condole, and there were some disputes over the handling of the national letter, but the Liao envoy did not see Zhao Shu, and did not give wine to the five elements according to the custom, and the Liao envoy had to go back unwillingly.

The Khitan sent envoys to come to offer condolences, and they also arrived in Western Xia.

However, this time Li Liangzuo was ambitious, and when he was a child, he heard Wu Zang talking about the two pillars of the Song Dynasty, one was Zhao Zhen and the other was Zheng Lang. Zhao Zhen died. Zheng Lang seems to be not allowed to be reused. I was no longer afraid, so I made the recital publicly known as the national letter. The second Li Liangzuo is the name of the history books, and it was still called Zhao Liangzuo at that time, and Li Liangzuo changed Zhao's surname Li without authorization. In fact, Li Liangzuo is still Li Liangzuo, but it is not allowed to publicly say that Li Liangzuo is not allowed in the national letter. The national letter is even more inappropriate, the fact is the national letter, but it is publicly called, and the Western Xia is not qualified to be called the national letter, it is a performance. There is a serious difference between the two.

Let Zhao Shu happen. Ask the ministers.

Sima Guang believed that there were rumors that the emperor could not work properly. The envoys of the Xia Kingdom are not ambitious, and bad things can happen at the border. Asked Zhao Shu to come forward to receive him.

Zhao Shu did not receive the Khitan envoys, but received the Western Xia envoys, although he also questioned the Western Xia and ordered them to abide by the old-style treaty, but they talked for a long time in the middle, and at the same time ordered someone to sit and give tea. At this time, I haven't left, and I'm in the capital.

I don't know if I don't look at Zheng Lang, but when I look at Zheng Lang, everyone can't help but have a conjecture, is it that as long as he is good to the first emperor, he will be hated by Zhao Shu? Even if it is the powerful Liao State, it will make Zhao Shu hateful?

Once you have such a thought, it can be very scary.

After all, there are very few ministers who participate in the meritorious work of supporting the establishment, Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, Zhang Fei and a few others. Even if Zhao Zhen was admonished to establish the emperor's heir, he did not designate the emperor's heir. More ministers, like Zheng Lang, did not participate and did not object, on the contrary, they were similar to Zheng Lang and were deeply favored by Zhao Zhen. So are you in the rejection of the new emperor?

But now it's a defection, and looking at what happened to Han Qi, it may not be too ideal.

As if knowing everyone's thoughts, Zheng Lang continued: "When the first emperor died, the minister had a nightmare, dreaming that His Majesty came to see the minister, and once again asked the minister to guard the country, and also took care of several princesses for him by the way. Then ascended to the sky, the minister couldn't pull it down below, woke up in a cold sweat, if there is a little lie, I would like to be thundered by the sky. ”

Thinking about it day and dreaming at night may not be effective, but in this era, the statement of dreaming can generally be believed, Zheng Lang does not swear evilly, and everyone will not believe that Zheng Lang is lying. Is it worth it? Zheng Lang can be white-headed for Zhao Zhen in the middle of the night, why didn't Zhao Zhen dream to him?

continued: "The ministers are flattering, Yang Guangzhi is Emperor Yang, Wei Zheng advises, and Tang Taizong becomes the Ming Lord. His subordinates have the responsibility of correcting the monarch. ”

Everyone's eyes lit up, the emperor's practice is very bad, but he can be forcibly corrected, anyway, the ancestral family law, don't kill the doctor, what are you afraid of. Zheng Lang said again: "There are five gentlemen in my village, some of them are latecomers, and some are just ordinary scholars, and they are still discussing where the avenue is, in order to seek a law that will open the peace of the world." We are all blessed by the country, why can't we do something for this country. If even the heart of the Great Dao and the heart of righteousness in the heart are lost, what qualifications do you have to be called a minister of state? ”

This statement made many scholars and doctors enthusiastic.

Fu Bi smiled bitterly, Zheng Lang worked hard for the first emperor! After these words were spoken, he undoubtedly said to the ministers, you are deeply favored by the first emperor, and now that the avenue is gone, why don't you go to fight? It can't be like this. Immediately, the country was in chaos again, and said: "Xingzhi, even if it is as you say, the Chinese book and the two systems issued an edict, and the two nobles were allowed to become monks." Pray for the first emperor, but after entering the Taoist Palace, can the nobles and the princess be happy? ”

Zheng Lang said lightly: "It doesn't matter, Jining Guan will soon have a small industry, which is enough for the two nobles and the four princesses to have no worries about food and clothing." ”

"Industry," Fu Bi groaned.

Needless to say, it was written by Zheng Lang again. Guan Jian is Zheng Lang's industry, and that item is not an amazing income. But if Zheng Lang comes up and says the word industry, everyone will oppose it, no, it has to be state-owned. It's just now to say it, who is embarrassed to say it.

One was suppressed in the palace. Even the palace where he lives has been let out, although he is a Taoist priest and lives in Jining Temple, he not only has the identity of a princess, but also has hundreds of thousands, or even millions of incomes a year, which one is happier, needless to say.

Cai Xiang still couldn't help it, and said, "Why didn't Xingzhi say it before?" ”

"Gentleman. It's just an industry in the daily livelihood of the people, the country is useless, and it doesn't hurt to have less, the first emperor has suffered all his life for the country, do you still have to fight with Her Royal Highness the princess? ”

Cai Xiang was speechless.

He didn't know that once it was touched by daily necessities, the benefits were amazing. But how many ministers understand this now?

"The matter of the first emperor's entrustment was not entrusted to you, but the one of you did not receive the favor of the first emperor. Please. Zheng Lang said with a big gift and left the waiting hospital.

The ministers went to court.

They resented Zhao Shu's approach. I also don't approve of Zheng Lang's approach. Zheng Lang said in detail, his heart is good, but he can put three little princesses who are two or three years old, three or four years old in the Dao Palace to grow up, what kind of system will they become?

First of all, Lu Dafang walked out with a tooth wat in his hand and asked: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, the ministers heard that in the inner palace, the three princesses of the first emperor moved out of the palace because of His Majesty's edict, can there be this case?" ”

Zhao Shu didn't speak, and this silence lasted for several months.

Empress Dowager Cao didn't know what to think behind the curtain, and she was silent.

Lu Dafang was the first to open the curtain of the minister's advice. Zhao Shu didn't know how terrible the Song Dynasty scholar was. Almost two-thirds of the ministers defected on the spot and reprimanded Zhao Shu for his actions. Don't ask if Zhao Shu is the emperor, Empress Guo died inexplicably, what is it to scold the emperor?

Speaking of Empress Dowager Cao, you are the emperor's mother and the queen's aunt, don't expect you to train the emperor well, at least take care of the harem. How did this queen mother be? Empress Dowager Cao was so anxious that she was about to cry behind the curtain, and after a long time, Empress Dowager Cao couldn't bear it anymore, so she recorded the unfilial words that Zhao Ji said along with some poems, and handed them to Han Qi for comment. Let Han Qi judge?

almost scolded the Empress Dowager Cao, how could the Empress Dowager Cao manage this harem?

Sima Guang stood up and said: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, Princess Huiguo and others are still Your Majesty's sisters, and the aunts of several little princesses, maybe Your Majesty had a misunderstanding in her heart, so this happened." The inner palace is so big, it is better to choose a few other palaces, let Princess Dening live, and let Princess Huiguo move back. His Majesty's filial piety to the first emperor is all over the world, and it is also in the name of His Majesty's filial piety. Heaven is to set an example for the world. ”

How good it is, don't talk about the royal family who is the best in the world, even ordinary people can't have such a thing happening in their homes. Or a few princesses are out of the cabinet, it's okay for you to let them out of the palace, and it's not right to move out now, regardless of where they move to the inner palace. But Your Majesty must have misunderstood, you are still a filial child, and you must correct your mistakes.

Fu Bi listened to it well, this kid was really trained by Xingzhi and could take care of the overall situation. took the lead in echoing, other officials echoed together, and hundreds of ministers appealed to Zhao Shu to take back his order. Zhao Shu remained silent. This is used to it, I don't care, everyone disperses, waiting for Zhao Shu's news.

But there was another incident in the palace, Zhao Shu was sick again, sleeping in bed unable to speak, and talking crazy, and the minister forced him to live.

Everyone is dumbfounded, this is also called force, so how to admonish in the future?

Don't dare to go to the book, in case the emperor is really sick, he will be "forced", the emperor will have an accident, and a hundred mouths will not be able to say clearly. But more dark clouds weighed on everyone's hearts.

The changing tide made a woman have a very bold idea.

The master of Yongchang County in the palace has a private body, which is relative to the official body of the official who serves on an errand, not for the imperial court, but for some powerful people, and the aristocratic helpers who do not need to serve are called private bodies.

Weng's private body is called Han Worm, she is a woman, she didn't know that she was fooling around with that person, she was pregnant, she was ridiculed by her neighbors, and she couldn't correct her name. happened to hear some bad rumors in the palace, so she had an idea and secretly buried a Jin Chu'er under the underground of the Buddha Pavilion. Then he threatened outside that he was fetching water when a small dragon came out of the rope that drew water. It happened that Zhao Zhen was passing by here, and when he saw this strange scene, he immediately sowed dragon seeds on her. But I didn't expect that because it was a dragon species, it hadn't given birth after October. There is Jin Chuan as proof.

She listened to the lectures a lot, and the legendary novel became a fact. Even the dragon seed will be produced in October. Ordinary people don't know, looking at her belly, they are afraid. Whether there is a small dragon or not is unknown. What if it was really the seed left by the first emperor and her?

This matter spread quickly, and Empress Dowager Cao was speechless, she knew in the palace that even before October, His Majesty's health was not as good as day by day. How can I go out, how can I get together with a private person? Don't talk about Han Worm, with her husband as a person, it is impossible to be with a private person.

Someone was sent to arrest her and find out the truth in the first trial. The auxiliary minister proposed to put Han Worm to death, and Empress Dowager Cao said: "If you punish Worm, the world will not know the truth, but say that the child in Worm'er's belly is the child of the first emperor, and now he will kill people and kill people." It's better to put insects in the temple. Resolving the doubts of China and foreign countries.

It's just the recklessness of a bold woman.

In fact, it is a testament to the unrest and turmoil of the human heart.

There was a person who was in a hurry, and Gao gushed. She didn't blame Zheng Lang, her husband had done so many things, Zheng Lang had been holding back, and the little princess's business was to touch Zheng Lang's bottom line. This person is the number one diehard loyalist of the first emperor, otherwise he would not be sad to that point, and no matter how much he endures, it will make people suspicious.

In the final analysis, it is the husband's fault.

She will not argue with her husband for Zhao Zhen, but one is an adoptive father and uncle, and the other is a father-in-law who does not have much affection. It's all dead people. The choice between the two is still standing on the former. Faintly, she sniffed an uneasy atmosphere.

Don't think that your husband is the emperor. It's all right. If Zheng Lang is a little more ambitious, coupled with his loyalty to Zhao Zhen, with Zheng Lang's reputation and influence, and then join forces with Empress Dowager Cao, he may not be able to do what Huo Guang wants to do!

Suspicious, he sent someone to secretly investigate the truth of the year. Zhao Zhen said it himself, and Zheng Lang also admitted it, but it was useless and there was no evidence. Unless the case is discovered, Zheng Lang will admit it. The case files were presented one by one, and not many people paid attention to them, but if you know the truth, you can see a lot. For example, when Zhang Kang interrogated Juyandong, he suddenly drank many people, leaving only a dozen cronies to assist in the interrogation. I don't know who the cronies are, but later Zhang Kang had some cronies who went to Ezhou on a business trip and had an affair with Wang Song.

These cronies are rewarded.

The list is also easy to find, and if I continue to investigate, I found another terrible thing, although I was rewarded for my merits, but these cronies were "sacrificed" because of the rebellion of various departments. Those who didn't look for it carefully and didn't know, including Zheng Lang and the dead Zhao Zhen, didn't know about it.

In other words, the only people who know the truth of this matter are Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Miao Guifei, as well as the parties Zhao Niannu and Liang Huaiji, plus Zheng Lang. The first three people could not be interrogated in prison, even if they could be interrogated in prison, the evidence was not strong. Only the latter, Liang Huaiji stayed in Jining Guan, not far from Zhao Niannu, can he be arrested and get a confession?

Selfishly, Gao Tao didn't want to. One is her relationship with Zhao Niannu, and the other still wants to use Zheng Lang well, her husband is about to fail, but her husband is not in good health, so she can let Zheng Lang use it for her son. The three are lucky to reveal the truth, Zheng Lang is just a mistake in morality, and he can still be a rich man when he returns to Zhengzhou, but what do the people in the world think? This is a total denial of my uncle! It's not unfilial piety, it's a great rebellion!

Zheng Lang packed his luggage and was waiting for Han Qi to give in.

In the end, if he finally gives in, whether Zhao Shu is sick or not, he will definitely not give up these palaces again, and the spearhead of the ministers will definitely be pointed at Han Qi. Han Qi must also adopt his own opinion, otherwise he will not be able to calm the anger of the ministers. It won't be too long, and once the edict is passed, he will have to leave the capital.

Suddenly, I received an edict.

Zheng Lang was crowned as the prince of Zheng Guogong Zhongshu Tongping Zhangshi, and passed on the edict of Empress Dowager Cao and Empress Gao, you are the first emperor's important minister, the first emperor took state affairs as the priority in his life, and before the collapse of the Qing Qing guarded the Zhao family's rivers and mountains, and hoped that the monarch would abide by his promises.

A meaningful edict.

Zheng Lang silently listened to the holy decree, stood up and said to Xiao Huangmen: "I'm sorry, I have Ding worries, if it weren't for the critical illness of the first emperor, I wouldn't have gone to Beijing." The first emperor died, and was delayed in the capital due to illness. I am almost recovering, and I will return to Zhengzhou. Ministers cannot accept these official positions. ”

He looked at the rewards again, and said: "And these rewards, the ministers are ashamed of the first emperor, and now they are on the throne, and the ministers have no merit, and they dare not accept them, so please bring them back." Hearing that the country's finances are gradually declining, all rewards should be done sparingly. ”

The eunuch who passed the decree was ordered about a long time ago, and thought that Zheng Lang would refuse the decree, so he said calmly: "If this is the case, the queen mother and the queen in the palace still have a decree, please invite the princess's wife Cui Shi into the palace for a while." ”

Ministers have the intersection of ministers, and ladies have the activities of ladies, but how these noble ladies act, the history books are ashamed to record, and the history books have not seen. Including the queen of the inner palace and the queen mother, when she is occasionally bored, she also summons the wife of the important minister into the palace to show her appreciation.

The previous edict and the edict can be refused, but this edict cannot be refused.

Zheng Lang hesitated for a while, Cui Xian's wisdom would not be worse than Gao Tao, but in the end, one was a minister and the other was a king, and he was weak.

After thinking for a while, he said to the chamberlain who delivered the decree: "If this is the case, the minister will let his wife enter the palace." ”

"Very well," the chamberlain breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if a woman wants to enter the palace, she has to tidy up her clothes, Cui Xian glanced at Zheng Lang suspiciously, Zheng Lang followed her in, Cui Xian sorted out her clothes, and Zheng Lang explained.

After listening, Cui Xian said: "Miao, the concubine is finally relieved." ”

Some things can be ambiguous, while others cannot be ambiguous. Zheng Lang is now setting off this questioning activity, which is exactly this kind. seems to be loyal to the first emperor and entrusted by the first emperor, but he does it extremely irrationally.

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