Maybe it was a heavy blow from the failure of the scientific expedition, Liu Sanbian looked up and saw Cao Yong's sedan chair passing by, if it was usual, Cao Yong would open the sedan curtain and greet him, and Liu Sanbian would also politely walk to the sedan window and say respectfully: "Lord Cao is hard!" ”

And in this encounter, Liu Sanbian, like all the people in the world, turned a blind eye to Cao Yong, as if there were not many of you, and it was best to have less.

At that time, Lord Cao, who was full of heaven and wide circles, Lord Cao, who was polite and polite, Lord Cao, who was amiable, Lord Cao, who was successful in his youth, Lord Cao who had an excellent official reputation, Lord Cao who made great achievements, Lord Cao who loved the country like a family, and Lord Cao who loved the people like a son, how could I not find any shadow today.

Today's Da Cao people, with sharp beaks and monkey cheeks, hideous faces, a cowering look, a servile look, a timid like a mouse, a look of inaction in the officialdom, a shrewd look of small things and confused big things, a look of can't distinguish priorities, more like a disaster star who has brought disaster to the country and the people.

Why?

originated from a fierce dispute between Cao Yu and Kou Zhun, the prime minister of the current dynasty, that shocked the government and the opposition.

At a court meeting, Song Zhenzong talked about the evaluation of the Yuanyuan Alliance, and the court was silent, and the emperor didn't know how to proceed, so he said by name: "Kou Qing has something to say?" ”

Kou Zhun looked at the emperor, lowered his head, and whispered for advice: "It's okay not to say it!" ”

"Why not talk about it?" The emperor enlightened.

"The minister really wants to say." Kou Zhun observed the emperor's reaction, and saw that the emperor was waiting peacefully, "I'm afraid that I will disobey the emperor and lose the emperor's face!" ”

The ministers smelled the smell of gunpowder, looked at each other, emboldened each other, and were suspicious of each other, of course, the attitude that played a leading role was that it was none of their business, and they hung high. Protecting one's self is more important than anything else. Because what kind of place is the court? It is a land of great popularity and purple, a land of joy and humility, a place of self-inflicted hardship, and even a place where the nine clans are annihilated.

But Emperor Zhenzong took into account the face of wide speech, an emperor actually made his important ministers dare not speak, how will history be written in the future, how to comment, so he generously said: "Words are endless, forgive you for not guilty!" ”

Kou Zhun was not polite, and the anger that had accumulated in his heart was about to rise. turned his head sideways, pointed at Cao Yong and said: "You incompetent rat generation, you have the great trust of the emperor, and you dare to give away the face of the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Liu Sanbian heard this for the first time, and admired Prime Minister Kou Cheng from the bottom of his heart: "Scold well, treat obscene people like this, you should be bitter, there is no need to be polite to him!" ”

Cao Yu explained: "The war situation at that time is like this, what weight can I use to bargain with the Khitans?" Thou art the Prime Minister. Sue me and teach me how to behave! Now come to blame me, what is the reason, and what is the face of the family and country. Where is the face of the emperor, where is the face of the court, and where is your own face? ”

There was boos in the court.

"Nonsense!" Prime Minister Kou Cheng shouted and reprimanded, "The emperor is enlisted." There are many dangers, although the border thieves are rampant and ferocious, but we bear the great grace of the emperor. Victory. Why humiliate the country and show goodwill and ruin the prestige of our country? ”

When Liu Sanbian heard this, he shouted: "The ministers who have misled the country should be punished, and those who protect the country should be rewarded!" Prime Minister Kou Cheng, the model of the three changes, a man should have such courage! ”

"You have the ability, why didn't you dare to take on the heavy task of negotiation at the beginning, you are only worthy of being a turtle with a shrunken head!" Cao also did not show weakness.

"Shameless!" Prime Minister Kou Cheng pointed at the tip of Cao Cheng's nose and scolded, "You actually think that the emperor is negligent in employing people? If you don't have the ability to negotiate and win, you should be a little self-aware, and choose another meritocracy, you are mediocre, and you still have to worry about mediocrity, and mediocrity is called? Call you a mediocre talent, and the earth will be lifted up to you! ”

"It's the other way around, it's the other way around!" The more Liu Sanbian listened, the more angry he became, "I don't dare to offend the emperor, it's just a big rebellion, such a person, where is the emperor, where is the imperial power?" ”

Zhenzong was really calm enough, he saw that the two ministers were on the line with each other, and they quarreled, but he said lightly: "Don't be entangled, there is something to say, there is reason!" ”

Liu San changed his hand: "My emperor is wise, my emperor is enlightened!" "Lanzhou, the ancient emperor Qiu, the emperor supervised the battle here, carried forward the reputation of the ancestors, and won the class, this is what everyone expects!"

Prime Minister Kou Cheng arched his hand and said, "When you negotiate peace with the Khitan, don't you know that the general of the Liao State died in battle, the army was disheartened, and there was no longer combat power, so he could only throw away his armor and flee, and he forgot all about it?" ”

Cao used his reasoning to be poor, and he said hesitantly: "People don't admit it, and insist on peaceful discussions." ”

"It's too dereliction of duty, where is the emperor's wisdom and might, where is the invincible majesty of imperial power, where are the interests of the country, and where is the reason and struggle of the ministers?" Liu Sanbian said indignantly, "If I am a negotiation envoy, I will definitely refute the Khitan and return a fulfilling wish of the people of the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Prime Minister Kou Cheng arched his hand to the emperor, waved his hand and said to his colleagues: "We should firmly remember the first year of Jingde, that is, 1004, that is, the 22nd year of the Liao Shengzong and the special day, this is the year of great success in the emperor's personal expedition to resist foreign insults, and it is also the year when the Empress Dowager Xiao and the Liao Shengzong led the army south, went deep into the Song Realm, and suffered their own humiliation. ”

At that time, there was thunderous cheers in the court, and the countless shouts of "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live" were deafening.

Cao also raised his arms and shouted.

After Liu Sanbian heard this, he was extremely excited: "This is the luck of the Great Song Dynasty, the luck of the people, and the luck of the emperor's grace!" ”

However, Prime Minister Kou walked up to Cao Yong, forcibly pressed his raised arm, and said bitterly: "This is the hand of a sinner, a traitor, and a dead man, so don't let it go quickly!" ”

If you don't see it with your own eyes, you don't want to believe it, the always gentle Prime Minister Kou, the elegant and wise Prime Minister Kou, the quiet Prime Minister Kou, and the profound Prime Minister Kou will also make such a move. There is only one explanation for this unusual move, he really can't suppress the anger in his heart, and he has to vomit on this issue!

Cao Yu knew that he had lost the trust of his colleagues and the hearts of the people, his eyes were red, tears were rolling in his eyes, his face was blue, and his coquettish attitude of red puff was gone.

Prime Minister Kou Cheng did not stop there, he continued: "I would like to mention all my colleagues, firmly remember a day, a day of shame, a day of signing a peace treaty of betrayal, the starting day of the Great Song Dynasty paying tribute to the Liao State every year of 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 horses of silk, December 1004, this day of shame! ”

Emperor Zhenzong glanced at the angry prime minister, and looked at Cao Yong, who hated having no hole to drill, and his mood was very complicated.

And Liu Sanbian listened attentively, admired it very much, and was very relieved! (To be continued......)