Because of Di Qing's insistence, regarding Nong Zhigao's whereabouts, the standard statement in the history books is that he fled from Hejiang to Dali. Since then, there has been no official news of this man, and he has not been seen again...

So how do you prove that Nong Zhigao is dead? Is the corpse in the golden dragon robe himself? These are all mysteries that will never be solved. There is only one thing that can be proven, and that is Di Qing's loyalty and sincerity: I haven't caught him, and I can't prove that he is dead, so I will never take the lead in the army!

The news of the two Guang good news came, and the Kaifeng court was overjoyed. Prime Minister Pang recommended Di Qing for meritorious service and reward. And for Di Qing, who was already the envoy of Jiedu, the deputy envoy of the privy council, and the envoy of the southern court of Xuanhui, Emperor Renzong wanted to make Di Qing the privy envoy or prime minister, but at this time, Pang Ji came out to fight for it. So on February 13, Di Qing's festival made the word 'protect the country' be added in front of it.

On April 3, Di Qing's victorious class returned to the court. Emperor Renzong once again set up a banquet in the vertical arch hall, and hundreds of officials attended to accompany him, and the emperor personally poured wine for General Di Da. On the 11th, he watched Di Qing command the Fanluo cavalry to reenact the scene of Quy Nhon Pu breaking the enemy in Chongzheng Palace, and at the same time, the emperor proposed to discuss merit for Di Qing.

Since ancient times, there have only been two merits: 1. Promotion. 2. Give money. Needless to say, money was too common in the Song Dynasty, and the problem focused on official positions: if promoted, how? Can the word "vice" be removed? If it is removed, Di Qing will break a record of the Great Song Dynasty, except for Cao Bin, the first general of the founding of the country, no military general can get the position of the first leader of the military and the privy envoy of the Western Mansion!

Now Di Qing's deliberations are in charge of the prime ministers of Zhongshu Province, and at this time there is 1 prime minister in Zhongshu Province: Pang Ji, and 2 governors: Liu Xin and Liang Shi. Introducing Liang Shi, a typical official of the Renzong Dynasty.

First of all, in the 93rd year of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, a network system had already been formed in the officialdom. Taking this road is not as beautiful as in the scientific examination in terms of form, but it is faster and more stable. Just like Liang Shi. His father was Liang Hao, a former Hanlin scholar. His father died very early, and Liang Shi presented his father's posthumous work and his own articles to Song Zhenzong at that time at a very young age. Zhao Heng said after reading it, "Liang Hao has a son" Just this sentence, Liang is an official, he is the orthography of the secretary province, a small section member.

The name is unknown, and it is estimated that you will not be able to find it if you throw it into the pile. But this can be regarded as a step, an important turning point in Liang Shi's life was when he was promoted to the rank of privy councillor and governor of Yanzhou. He asked for a leave of absence, saying that he was going back to his hometown to repair his father's tomb, when he passed by Kaifeng City. He went in.

People like this, after entering Kaifeng City, have the law to see the emperor. Not to mention anything else, his father's colleagues back then were already all over the competent departments of the state at this time, and anyone they could find could sneak into the Jinluan Treasure Palace. He saw the emperor, note: The history books say that he "said that he was chased out by his friends" means that he claimed to have been driven away by Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, and Ouyang Xiu's new political gentlemen... This was important at a time when the Qingli New Deal had just died. The emperor had a headache when he mentioned "gentlemen". How difficult it is to suddenly appear a young and middle-aged cadre who is well-born, hard-working, easy-tempered, and even silent when he is excluded from the imperial court! The country needs talents, so Liang Shi was left behind and became... Don't be surprised. The son follows the father's business, and he is a bachelor of Hanlin!

The highest scribe in the empire, the Hanlin Bachelor, was appointed by a person who had not been studied and was not a jinshi. It's a scandal, and it's okay if you come from the wrong background. But this promotion process is obviously a cat, which makes the Yushitai staff very angry and didn't say anything. the guys, take down this newly baked "treacherous"!

So Liang Shi fell, he was driven out of the capital, and went to Lanzhou as a bachelor to serve as a governor, and then transferred to Qinzhou. Don't be afraid, this process is a resume, don't care how embarrassing it is, he once served as an official of the two systems of the country, and he was a bachelor of Hanlin in the upper position in the two systems. In all Chinese dynasties, a resume is the most formal business card, always more convincing to officialdom than a person's true ability...

Liang Shi soon returned to the capital, and then became a privy deputy.

This status is already very high, surpassing that of his father. But the higher the position, the higher the desire, will there be a limit to promotion? There should be, but there are still two steps missing: 1 the privy envoy is deputy; 2This is the Privy Council of the Western Mansion, not the Eastern Privy Council!

Liang Shi then made persistent efforts and made two things in the position of privy deputy envoy: 1 Zhang Yaozuo's promotion to the official, just when the two sides of the official and the emperor were in dire straits, Liang Shi said a sentence, "Taiwan admonishes and discusses things, and the job is ear." Yao Zuoen is really over, I'm afraid it's not all of it" The first half of the sentence appeased the Taiwan officials, they are very out of line, but they are all within the scope of their duties. The second half of the sentence also stepped down for the emperor, you are so good to Zhang Yaozuo, be careful that excessive grace will cause trouble. Neither side was offended, and more skillfully stood on both sides at the same time. is not only a good courtier, but also a good colleague ("History of the Song Dynasty. Liang Shi's Biography said that Zhang Yaozuo's two titles were removed in this way. A well-behaved sentence is more useful than the death-defying advice of Bao Zheng and others)

2 Great Khitan under the leadership of Yelu Zongzhen will always appear in constant tricks, after Li Yuanhao's death, he once again started the dream of a superpower. The specific performance is that he is not greedy for money, and he is famous. Looking through the history books, Yelu Zongzhen found that the names of Liao and Khitan were too vernacular to flaunt the international status of his great empire. For this reason, he wrote a letter to the Song Dynasty, proposing that we all change our names. Recommended for the status quo, my name is the Northern Dynasty, your name is the Southern Dynasty, concise, there are precedents in history, how good is this, do you agree?

The monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were a little hesitant. To tell the truth, the territory of the Great Khitan is really much larger than that of the Northern Wei Dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the foundation of more than 100 years is even more extraordinary. On this point, even modern historians have the view that the Liao State was the Zhengshuo and the Song Dynasty was a side branch at that time. Can you agree? This is related to the morale of the people, especially the way of thinking of the Han standard. Sage Confucius taught us early on that "Yidi has a king, not as good as Huaxia" No matter what, we are an excellent race, how can we be compared with barbarians?

At this time, Liang Shi said: The reason why the Song Dynasty is the Song Dynasty is ordered by heaven, and no one has the right to change it. The Khitan is the same, taking the Northern and Southern Dynasties as the theory, they also have their own national names of Wei, Song, and Qi, how can they be unified and mixed into the "Southern and Northern" dynasties?

The emperor was very happy to hear this, Liang Aiqing was reasonable, and replied to reject Yelu's younger brother. At the same time, Liang Shi was promoted to the official and went to work in Dongfu from now on, with the title of Governor of Political Affairs.

The above is Liang Shi's version of the promotion of the Great Song Dynasty. But 1 liter is easy to throw away, and it is also fast. The replacement of officials in the Song Dynasty, especially the ministers of the ruling government, was an assembly line. If you go up and I go down, almost the sesame will be credited, and the rice will be gone. 2. It is indeed very high to participate in the governor's affairs, but there is a super high threshold in front of it. One step away, but the world is different! That is, from the deputy prime minister of the governor to the prime minister of Tongping Zhangshi! This is the fundamental difference. From power to treatment, there is no comparison. Correspondingly, the price to be paid is much higher. How can we cross this last threshold and step onto the pinnacle of the highest human minister in the empire? This proposition was generated in Liang Shi's heart, and he observed, thought, and judged every opportunity all the time...

Now it is very clear that Di Qing, as a military general, cannot enter the Dongfu Zhongshu Province. And he was already a privy deputy. Then it is imperative to remove the word "deputy", which is the only official position that can be promoted at present. But he was vetoed, and he was still the only prime minister of the empire. He thought that Di Qing was not worthy of being a privy envoy, and gave two examples: Murong Yanzhao, who captured Jinghu without blood, and Emperor Taizu was a reward for money. Another example is Cao Bin's destruction of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the first general of the Northern Song Dynasty, who wants to get the prime minister, what is the result? Emperor Taizu rewarded 200,000 yuan! This is the immutable principle, the rule of the ancestors: a military general can never be a privy envoy! What's more, Di Qing's merits are far from the above two, and now he is very reluctant to be a privy deputy envoy.

The above can be said to be a classic of civilian officials despising military generals. From the mouth of Pang Ji. It is very suitable from the position to the status. But who has to listen, some people can listen with tears in their eyes, and perceive that in the filthy and cold officialdom, there is also a warm and pure friendship and thoughtfulness. The wisdom of insight into the affairs of the world. But some people also heard a series of tricks and the smell of money and power, such as Liang Shi, he suddenly saw a bright road from participating in politics to being the prime minister...

Liang Shi stood up and refuted Pang Ji: Prime Minister, you are unfair. Not long ago, Wang Ze rebelled, but only occupied the city of Beizhou. Wen Yanbo sent troops to recover, and when he came back, he became the prime minister. Now that Di Qing has calmed down the two roads in one fell swoop, how does the credit compare with it? Why can't you be a privy envoy?

That makes sense. The contrast is clear. Which is more important than 1 city or 2 roads? Pang Ji should have nothing to say? Don't! The prime minister's face has become very "hateful" Pang Ji said that the reward of Beizhou is excessive, so it can't be excessive now. You are participating in politics, don't you know that the civil officials of our dynasty are the prime ministers, and the entry and exit are impermanent, and the military generals are privy envoys, and they cannot be removed unless there is a major crime. There are two questions: 1. What crime did the current privy councillor Gao Ronne commit to remove him and give way to Di Qing? 2 Di Qing is still very young, give him the position of the head of the West Mansion at this time, how to reward him for meritorious service in the future? I am good to him, not only to cherish the country's famous weapons!

Liang Shi sneered: How can that Gao Rune, the current privy envoy, be right? He traveled not long ago, and the official who opened the road innocently killed a pedestrian and is being impeached by the Taiwan officials! The servant has been guilty, and he cannot escape the guilt of the master! Di Qing's promotion is not only natural, but also logical!

Up to this point, people who are a little sensible think that Liang Shi is right, and Pang Zheng's sworn enemy and Pang Taishi in this commentary are making trouble unreasonably, and they are jealous of their abilities. Then please incarnate as Di Qing, look at the conversation between the prime minister and the political officer, and tell who is the one who really thinks about him? Alas! People live in this world, and it is really a university question to distinguish who is good for you and who is bad for you!

And if Liang Shiwei can jump from participating in politics to being the prime minister, he must make Di Qing a privy envoy! To this he did three things:

1 He wrote a secret fold to the emperor and cried out for Di Qing. And directly warn that this is no longer the era of the ancestors, and now there are internal and external troubles, and military generals are needed. If Di Qing is too thin, be careful to chill the army's heart!

2 He wrote a letter to Di Qing, copying all the content of the dispute with Pang Ji, which aroused the anger of General Di and made the parties more active!

3 Liang Shi walked an inside line. He found a eunuch in the palace: Shi Quanbin, the provincial servant. This is a great eunuch who has the qualification of supervising the army, and he is not only very close to the emperor, but also has more weight. Liang Shi asked him to speak for Di Qing, and the price was to share the benefits evenly, and he promoted Shi Quanbin as an observer!

After three moves, the emperor's heart was reactivated. He was going to reward Di Qing again, and he mentioned in the letter of commendation he wrote to Di Qing that he would never be a monarch with no beginning or end, and rewards and punishments were unknown! He is also very clear about the current situation of the country, he has thought about the new deal, and he has tried it out. Di Qing in front of him is clearly a national elite, who will he promote if he doesn't promote him?

On May 6, Renzong suddenly issued frequent orders: Promote Di Qing to the rank of privy envoy. Sun Wei was the deputy privy councillor. Shi Quanbin first gave the observation envoy Yu Lu, and a year later he was officially promoted. The original privy envoy Gao Ruone was dismissed, but he was promoted to one level, added the rank of bachelor, and added the official of Jingxiao (to study with the emperor). Zhang Yaozuo still returned to serve in the Xuanhui Academy.

Pang Ji was a little confused: Your Majesty, can you ask the ministers to wait for the return to Zhongshu Province to discuss it again, and reply tomorrow?

No way! Counsel in the temple gate, and I wait in the temple.

When it comes to this, no one dares to refute it. On the same day, Di Qing finally became the first leader of the military of the Great Song Dynasty and the privy envoy of the Western Mansion! The news spread all over the world in an instant, and everyone applauded this general who was born as a civilian or even a criminal, and the country finally had clear rewards and punishments! As long as we, the ordinary people, work hard and contribute to the country in the future, we can also get ahead!

Everyone is happy, but the happiest is Liang Shi. Di Qing is on and Gao Rune, and his road to participating in the coup d'état is finally unimpeded! In the final analysis, Di Qing is a bargaining chip on Liang Shi's abacus. His tragedy is still the tragedy of the Great Song Dynasty's national policy of 'using literature to control martial arts'! Is this Di Qing's promotion or Liang Shi's officialdom show? Unfortunately, it's the latter! Although General Di is wise and martial, when he returns to Kaifeng City, he has no room to speak, and some are just statements after the fact!

When Di Qing was promoted to privy envoy and entered the palace to thank him, the emperor stared at him for a while, and then said with gentle and sad feelings: Di Qing, I have an imperial doctor, but you can remove the gold seal on your face, you restore your original appearance, don't always wear the black characters of the year.

Di Qing was moved. He knew that the Song Dynasty had been founded for a hundred years, and the ministers of the two prefectures had never been tattooed with troops, which was a shame, at least a sign of humility. The emperor was completely thinking about him, let him change his face, and from then on he would raise his head and be a man. But Di Qing refused, he said a word to the emperor, and since then he has left an indelible impression in the emperor's heart and in the hearts of hundreds of millions of ordinary people in the world - His Majesty has promoted ministers, regardless of their families, and the ministers are able to serve the country because of this line of gold seal on their faces. The minister is willing to leave a black word on his cheek, so that the world's cheap children know that the court has this name! (To be continued......)