In March, the last book of heaven of the Zhenzong Dynasty appeared. It's a complete political trick. Let's start with one person - the great eunuch Zhou Huaizheng.

This name appeared when the Book of Heaven first came, when he climbed the ladder and plucked the yellow silk horse. Since then, whenever Zhao Heng worships God and other activities, he has walked in the closest position to the Book of Heaven. So he soared, and at this time his position was "the deputy governor of the inside", which was the closest person to the emperor and empress, and was destined to be able to call the wind and rain. At this time, Zhou Huaizheng still knew and knew all above, and then he was the deputy knower, and there was also a guard class below. So he's a general. Want to climb up? The method he came up with was both internal and external, mixing the inside and outside of the Great Song Dynasty.

In the first step, he first found a military attache named Zhu Neng, who was originally a diner of Tian Min, a fierce general at the border pass. To be a diner, you must have extraordinary abilities, and Zhu Neng's strength is Taoism. So Tian Min did what he liked and recommended him to the emperor. In this way, Tian Min made the emperor happy, and Zhu Neng quickly became popular in the palace and became the imperial medicine envoy. After that, he became a patrol inspector of the Yongxing Army and a history of assassination in Jiezhou, and became a well-known military attache outside Beijing.

Through Zhu Neng, Zhou Huaizheng carefully implemented his plan. This is very difficult, first of all, he wants to bring down Wang Qinruo. This requires accurate timing, and Wang Qinruo has a process from falling out of favor to falling. There is no point in waiting for the fall to be launched. But this can be completely overcome, because Zhou Huaizheng's information in the palace is extremely sensitive. Second, he wants to push Kou Zhun, the envoy of Shannan Dongdao and the prefect of the Yongxing Army, to the fore again. Third, he still has to get the emperor. Zhao Heng was so annoyed that Kou Zhun was known all over the world. How can Zhao Heng be willing to give the prime minister position?

For Kou Zhun, Zhou Huaizheng grasped this person's biggest flaw - love power. A husband can't be without power for a day, not to mention that he still spends money like running water, which must be raised by high-ranking officials and Houlu. And there is another point, for Kou Zhun, there is only one goal of officialdom. That's the Prime Minister. Moreover, any position is an insult to him! Then tempting the prime minister will definitely succeed ... Kou Zhun is good at power, so what is the emperor good at? Zhou Huaizheng used his brain to think about it again and again, and with his many years of experience working by the emperor's side, he finally came up with a way...

Zhou Huaizheng's method is commonly known as "seams", and the main means is that he is C, walking between A and B. Say to A, "B has agreed," and say to B: "A asked him to come." The image metaphor is the upgraded version of "Fox Fake Tiger Might". The two opposite tigers were facing the same fox, but in their eyes, they both felt that the fox was too big. Don't mess with...

The specific operation is as follows: First, Zhu Neng was asked to "discover" the Book of Heaven in Qianyou County, which was within the boundaries of the Yongxing Army. This is very convenient, Zhu Neng is the local inspection. In this way, Kou Zhun, the supreme commander of the Yongxing Army, was pushed to the forefront. What to do? Approve? But Kou Zhun is a representative of integrity, the embodiment of toughness, and has always criticized the god-making movement! So against? This is looking for death! In the past 10 years, "Book of Heaven" has been the first national policy of the Song Dynasty, and a degraded minister dares to strangle the Book of Heaven in the cradle? Then you are not only deceiving the king, you are deceiving the sky!

So Kou Zhun pretended to be deaf and dumb, Lao Tzu didn't care about it, right? But at the same time, Zhou Huaizheng had found the emperor: the Book of Heaven had come again, and the heavens would bless it again, and this time it was different. The landing point is in Kou Zhun's territory!

Imagine Zhao Heng's mood at this time. The locust plague had just ended, and he was seriously ill, psychologically distorted, and insane, but suddenly got the book of heaven again... Oh, my God! It can't be that God forgave me, and really wrote a letter, right? So the emperor was impressed. Privately summoned a minister (some said that this was Wang Dan, but Wang Dan was dead at this time) and asked if this was reliable? The minister replied, "Since it is in the jurisdiction of Kou Zhun, then let Kou Zhun report to the imperial court." He has never believed in the Book of Heaven, and if he comes, he will come to offer it. Only the people in the world will believe it"

You're all set! This sentence was passed into Kou Zhun's ears as it was. It's just that the person who spoke changed a little bit and became Emperor Zhao Heng.

But don't be busy, Kou Zhun refused the first time: I don't believe in the Book of Heaven. I've got to look into it. Even if it's true, I don't care about it!

Zhou Huaizheng had expected that he went to a house called Wang Shu and went around. Then a letter signed by Wang Shu was sent to Yongxingjun, and Kou Zhun was dealt with.

Wang Shu is Kou Zhun's son-in-law, and he told his father-in-law the information that there was an undercurrent in the capital and that Wang Qin would soon quit if he fell out of favor. And implied that as long as you obey the emperor's will, who else will you be the prime minister?

Kou Zhun is confused, how strong is the contrast between power and integrity, beliefs and desires, how can he be the "Kou Zhun" in people's minds... As a result, he failed to transcend his historical limitations. In the final analysis, Kou Zhun's profession is to be an official of the Great Song Dynasty, so is it wrong to be dedicated?

The last book of heaven of the Zhenzong Dynasty was reported to the imperial court by Kou Zhun. On April 4, the Book of Heaven was welcomed into Kaifeng. At the time, it was seen that this was a complete political trick and that many people opposed it for various purposes. Someone on both sides jumped out.

Including Sun Zheng, Lu Daozong, and Wang Qinruo, the boss of Tianshu. The first 2 are because they have been opposing. The latter one is the one whose self-esteem has been hurt. The Book of Heaven has always been my patent, but it has been infringed, and it has been a bitter enemy for many years. No way! We must oppose it!

But at this time, the situation is out of control, and even Kou Zhun himself wants to regret it too late...

On May 28, Kou Zhun came to Kaifeng. Before he came, one of his doormen had warned him that "this trip is dangerous. Strategy: When you go to Heyang, you claim to be sick and will never enter the court, only as a magistrate. Zhong Strategy: Even if you enter the court, you must expose the falsity of the Qianyou Heavenly Book in a public place above the main hall, so as to preserve your innocence and reputation for the rest of your life. If you have to be the prime minister, that's really the best policy."

Kou Zhun was furious, how do you know the ambition of this prime minister! This can kill Wang Qinruo, a palace of Hongtu, the Book of Heaven is just a temporary expedient measure, I use this to come to power, but by nature, I am still me, how can people in the world despise my name? But everything that has turned out has already exceeded Kou Zhun's expectations...

On June 3, Ding Wei also returned to the court. This is a catastrophe! Kou Zhun, Li Di, Wang Qinruo... The best of an individual will all be defeated by Ding's rape, and 'Ding's rape' will be officially staged!

Wang Qinruo's fate confirms a very ruthless and especially boring old saying: it is sad to desperately grab something but not get it. But I desperately grabbed it, only to find that it was not interesting at all, it was doubly sad...

On the 9th, Wang Qinruo resigned. The reason for this was that he was accused of taking bribes. Wang Qinruo was furious, and in order to prove his innocence, he demanded that the national professional censorship agency Yushitai be used to investigate the matter. He must have been dizzy that day, and he didn't see Zhao Heng's expression getting worse and worse. The Emperor said coldly, "The country has set up the Imperial History Observatory, is it to investigate private affairs for others?" Wang Qinruo was stunned. When he came to his senses, he hated to despise himself to death. This mistake was made just like Kou Zhun back then, who was in a hurry to confess in front of the emperor, and as a result, he lost even the most basic official body. On that day, he walked out of the palace in ashes, and it is estimated that he was so embarrassed that even the sarcoma on his neck was trembling...

On the 13th, Kou Zhun and Ding Wei returned to the phase. Now let's take a look at the respective heads of the two prefectures: Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province in Dongfu: Xiang Minzhong, Kou Zhun (Xiang Min died on March 28 of the following year, and Kou Zhun will become the prime minister) Governor's Affairs: Li Di, Ding Wei. Privy Envoy of Xifu: Cao Utilization.

In addition, I would like to introduce one person: Qian Wei, the second son of King Qian Yu of Wuyue and a bachelor of Hanlin. He would become a privy deputy on August 6 of the following year (on the same day that Wang had been appointed as a counselor), and he was accustomed to surprise people on birthdays. So like Li Yu, Qian Yu had already died at his birthday party. Qian Weiyan learned a lesson. Be cautious, strengthen your position with nepotism, and be kind and affectionate to everyone. He married Ding Wei's daughter as his daughter-in-law, and married his sister to Gong Mei, the ex-husband of Empress Liu E. Such a small act of changing relatives naturally formed an extremely private circle, and outsiders couldn't get in if they wanted to. The harem began to lean towards the Ding Wei group, but there was still a slight wave, because Kou Zhun had not yet made Her Majesty the queen despair...

Taking advantage of the emperor's husband's insane situation, 'Wu Zetian of the Northern Song Dynasty' Liu E and Empress Liu officially went out of the mountain! Ex-husband Gong Mei is now called Liu Mei. changed his surname to become the queen's brother-in-law and the emperor's brother-in-law. Liu E appointed Liu Mei as the guard Sima Jun Du Yuhou, and was actually in charge of the affairs of the division, and captured half of the military power in the capital, and then went to Pan Qin to find help. As a result, a series of hits against the wall...

She first pounced on Liu Zong of Quanzhi Kaifeng Mansion, implying that they were all surnamed Liu, and we were relatives. As a result, Liu Zong retreated: No, queen. I'm from Hezhong Province, so I'm too far away from you... There was no way, she yelled and summoned another minister, Liu Ye. This time the strategy has changed, and I will say directly - Liu Qing's family, bring your family tree, we are likely to be the same clan. Liu Ye's reply was very humble, "Don't dare, I really don't dare..."As for why I didn't dare, why I didn't dare, but I didn't say anything, Liu E tacitly, she was shy and embarrassed, and there was no follow-up...

This is the situation of a generation of female heroes when they first appeared on the stage of history, she is looking forward to a powerful old minister to be her backer, Kou Zhun only needs a little friendly expression, and will immediately win the friendship of Her Majesty the Queen. Since then, the world has been invincible...

But all these advantages were completely destroyed by Kou Zhun in a very short period of time, forcing everyone to the opposite side of himself, you live and die, and the last one is finished together... It's not easy, isn't it possible for anyone to do it?

It is said that in order to meet the needs of work, the Dongfu Group of the Great Song Dynasty had to solve the problem on the spot every day at lunch in the political hall. On this day, I drank vegetable soup. Kou Zhun ate and drank heavily, but when he looked up, he found that his beard was also very full, only to see Lord Ding, the deputy prime minister of the Governor's Political Affairs, suddenly start, rush to Kou Zhun's table before all the waiters. Then he took out the handkerchief and carefully stroked it for the chief.

Very considerate, but unexpectedly, Kou Zhun smiled, "Is it to participate in political affairs for the chief?" It is said that the term 'whisker' was born and spread in all directions, and at the same time, it also immortalized Lord Ding's behavior...

The official history books of the Song Dynasty confirm that this was the beginning of Ding Wei's resentment of Kou Zhun and his formation of a party to frame Kou Zhun. This should be true, but this is Ding's side, and what about Kou Zhun's side? I think he just wanted to humiliate Ding Wei, he really just vented his evil anger, and he never thought that Ding Wei would dare to become his enemy...

Ding Wei is also very sober. He still commutes to and from work normally every day, smiling and welcoming people, as if the events of that day had not happened. But secretly stepped up his activities, mainly looking for a force that could overwhelm Kou Zhun. It's difficult, but the target is extremely precise, pointing directly at Queen Liu in the harem. Aside from her, no one in the Empire was no match for Kou Zhun anymore. Liu E needs a helper, and she is so anxious that she is a little hungry and does not choose to eat, but she wants to cooperate to get rid of the prime minister who is ten thousand times more powerful and prestigious than herself. If you want to pull the relationship, why don't you pull the prime minister directly? Since ancient times, the queen has been calculated by the courtiers to be ruined countless times, and Liu E has no need to wade into this troubled water. So Ding Wei has to wait a little longer...

Let's talk about Cao utilization. Kou Zhun always acted according to the relationship between the superiors and subordinates of the first two members of the Abyss Alliance. At that time, Cao Yu was just a soldier, but he came out and went in Lanzhou City, and the Liao camp ran like flat ground, which was the most popular one at that time, and it is estimated that Kou Zhun was already unhappy. But Cao Dabing is now also a privy envoy and the leader of the Western Mansion. Kou Zhun also yelled at people from time to time, "National affairs, what do you stupid soldiers know"

I can't bear it, I don't have to endure it anymore! The Privy Council of Cao Yong and Qian Weiyan also sided with Ding Wei.

In April of the 4th year of Tianxi (1020), Kou Zhun made the biggest mistake in his life. Qiongzhou reported that Wang Mengzheng, a local official, was occupying the salt well and cutting off his life. Kou Zhun sent someone to investigate, and it was indeed true, so he punished it according to law!

But have you checked Wang Mengzheng's background? That's the father-in-law of the queen's ex-husband Liu Mei's son! The relationship is twisted and crooked, but in the final analysis, it is the only trustworthy "immediate relative" under the queen's majesty In the face of the unspoken rules of the huge officialdom, is it important to maintain the justice of the subtleties? Or would it be better to be a little more flexible and give a warning?

Kou Zhun chose justice, and the salt well was returned to its original owner, at the cost of the wrath of Her Majesty the Queen...

On May 14, Yelu Zizhong, who had been detained by Goryeo for more than six years, returned to the Great Khitan and brought back the Goryeo king's request for tribute and another Liao envoy who had been detained for roughly the same period of time. On the 15th, Emperor Liao issued an edict to forgive Wang Xun's sin and grant him what he requested... The Great Khitan and Goryeo finally reconciled.

One day in June, Zhao Heng, who was sick, pillowed his head on the lap of the intimate eunuch Zhou Huaizheng, and suddenly sighed his body, saying how good it would be if the prince could supervise the country...

On the same day, the emperor fell asleep (history proves: Zhao Hengshi's good and bad memory is the most terrible during this time) Zhou Huaizheng stood up lightly and immediately went out of the palace to find Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun was shocked! It was too sudden, the emperor was not dead, but the prince wanted to supervise the country, and it was the eunuch in the palace who passed on the words. Time back 20 years ago, he himself once said something like this: "Your Majesty chooses a king for the world, and you can't seek a woman." If you seek to be a lieutenant, you can't..."This is what he said when he responded to Zhao Guangyi's establishment of the crown prince, this kind of thing will turn into a coup d'état or conspiracy at any time, so is Zhou Huaizheng credible at this time? Kou Zhun chose to be cautious and chose an opportunity to meet Zhao Heng alone. The monarchs and ministers looked at each other, and the law did not pass on six ears, so he solemnly asked: Do you want the prince to supervise the country and degrade Ding? The Emperor nodded his head in certainty, assuring that it was true.

Kou Zhunding was so happy that day, and his long-cherished wish for many years suddenly came true. The crown prince Zhao Zhen is only 11 years old, and he will say nothing about the Great Song Dynasty and complete the rescue after the most deplorable! It is only necessary to go through the procedure again: work overtime to write out the edict of the crown prince, and then suddenly announce it, so that everyone only has time to kneel, and cannot think of any way to oppose it. That's it! You must know that this matter is equivalent to transferring the emperor's power, especially if the emperor is still sick, once this terrible memory is confused, not to mention that Kou Zhun himself can't bear it, it will even affect the prince's future! (To be continued......)