Empress Dowager Gao seemed to know what would happen after her death, so she summoned some important ministers who had been demoted from the imperial court back and rearranged them to important posts. Such as Su Shi and Fan Chunren. This is the last guarantee she left to preserve the ideal society she has created.

The last thing to say about her is her burial specifications. As the empress dowager, her tomb was supposed to be a garden mausoleum, but it was built into a mountain mausoleum. That's a qualification that only emperors have. Her burial objects were made of pure gold, while Song Yingzong and Song Shenzong only used gold plating. And Gao's self-proclaimed and proudest point during his lifetime is frugality...

More than a month after the death of the Empress Dowager Gao was the quietest day in the Song Dynasty in the past 10 years, there was no fighting, no framing, no blacklist, no factions, and the political air that shrouded the sky over Kaifeng City was transparent... The long-lost freshness and tranquility finally reappeared. What a beautiful day, which was finally broken by the old party ...

In October, Lu Tao and Fan Zuyu, the two fairy brothers, wrote several long chapters, expressing their anxious and anxious feelings, as for the reason, it was just because the little emperor was too quiet.

Lu Tao said in his recital: Hello emperor, what have you been thinking about for more than a month? I guess you can't think of anything, so I point out two points: 1. No matter who you want to hire or what you want to do, you must consider it from the perspective of national interests. 2 As for the great Queen Mother, she is our flawless sun, and even if she falls, we cannot doubt her former brilliance. When the Empress Dowager Liu died, he ordered that no one should be allowed to discuss the rights and wrongs of the Tiansheng years, which ensured the stability of the court and maintained the dignity of the Empress Dowager Liu. At the same time, it also created Renzong's own name as a filial son. That's what you should think and do...

The cantata was sent in. Song Zhezong continued to be quiet...

Is this worth it? Brother Fan, please continue, if you don't accept it, you will obey him! After Fan Zuyu wrote a few pieces in October, the situation suddenly changed. At the end of the month, Song Zhezong issued his first order since he became a pro-government, reinstating 6 internal servants including Le Shixuan. In November, Fan Zuyu immediately grasped the new focus, and the chapter will talk about this matter! He said: Hello emperor, you have been in power for almost 2 months now, and everyone in the world is looking at you. You have not exercised a good government, you have not visited a wise man. But you are promoted to the eunuchs around you, which will make people in the world gossip about you, can you pay attention?

Song Zhezong continued to be quiet...

Fan Zuyu is on fire: I ask for the recovery of the edict appointing the eunuchs!

Song Zhezong is still quiet...

Fan Zuyu was determined to go to the end, and he asked for a face-to-face admonition. Make it clear to the emperor face to face!

This time Zhezong agreed. gave Fan Zuyu the opportunity to speak in person. Fan Zuyu is worthy of being an elite element who survived the struggle. After the meeting, he immediately threw the eunuch aside and talked about the issue on which the entire old party group reached a consensus and was unanimously concerned - how to suppress the new party group and guard against possible dangers!

Fan Zuyu exerted his skills as the number one grandmaster in history among those who are still alive. Comprehensively recalls everything that happened in the past 15 years from the Xining reform to the Yuanfeng reform, and discusses the treacherous nature of every high-level reform faction from Wang Anshi to Cai Qu and Zhang Dun. The tirade was wonderful, and after talking for a long time, I found that Song Zhezong was still quiet...

It's time! He had no choice but to leave. You can't pick up the collar of Song Zhezong's dragon robe and order the emperor to shout that the law changers should die, right?

The news spread, the old party was at a loss, what was the little emperor doing? It's so quiet, it's really frightening. But it's likely that he didn't do anything, because he was the same as the Empress Dowager Gao when she was alive, and he was always quiet... Some people in the silence became loose, and some people began to pack their bags and prepare to flash people!

Those who survived the struggle had a unique premonition, especially those who had been struggling, such as Su Shi, who felt that danger was approaching step by step! He had a hunch that he was right, and soon after, Song Zhezong began to reinstate Zhang Dan, Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu and other new party members. The reinstatement of the official is not to restore the original official position all at once, but to rise a little bit, from the idle, only salary and no power of the "palace view" position, such as Zhang Dian at this time to promote Hangzhou Dongxiao Palace with the senior government hall bachelor, just presided over a Taoist temple, from this foundation up, to give a little real power...

It's just that with this kind of promotion, Su Shi immediately decided to retreat! He wrote a letter of resignation and offered to be released. Zhezong agreed, and before leaving, Su Shi wrote a recital, which is very famous in history, because it is recognized by successive dynasties, Su Shi said it too rationally, too patiently, and too practically"... His Majesty is a sage and wisdom, the Spring and Autumn Period is prosperous, the ministers are willing to be humble and reasonable, a qiē has not done anything, and the interests of the affairs are silently observed, and the evil and righteousness of the ministers. With a period of three years, I have to get the fact, and then do it according to the thing, so that after the work, there is no hatred in the world, and there is no regret in the world" means that the emperor is a super genius, and the age is in the best stage. The minister hopes that you will give up your arrogance and follow the reason, and before you do anything, you will wait and watch the development of things and the minds of your courtiers. Observe for three years, wait until you see clearly, have a bottom in your heart, and then find a good opportunity to work. In this way, after you do it, the people in the world will not have resentment, and you will not regret it yourself...

Now let's switch perspectives and look at it from Song Zhezong's point of view -

Regarding Lu Tao, he raised two points that Song Zhezong despised with contempt. I haven't said or done anything since I was pro-government, so why would you be suspicious of the New Party's return to power? It seems that only the old party can represent the national interests, and if the new party is quoted, it is to corrupt the national interests? Who gives you the sole right to determine? Are you the emperor or am I the emperor? The second point makes people even more unbearable, with the actions of the Empress Dowager Gao for more than 8 years, I have already suffered from it, and it doesn't matter if I don't pursue it, you actually ask me to come forward to suppress the voice of asking for liquidation? Is it tolerable or unbearable! What's especially excessive is that in order to achieve your goal, you also brought out the example of Renzong to Liu E. This is simply ridiculous! Did Liu E change Song Zhenzong's national policy? The only thing she abolished was the god-worshipping turmoil of the Zhenzong era. Through these two points, we can clearly sort out Lu Tao's careful thinking, without the new party and the empress dowager, if these two points are reached, the old party will be invincible!

Analyzing these two points, Song Zhezong was able to remain silent, and he was quite self-contained...

Regarding Fan Zuyu, the eunuch question he raised looked very righteous and bright. But there's an inside story. First of all, pay attention to the reinstatement rather than promotion, this distinction is very important, which means that these eunuchs were demoted before. By whom? Can it only be the Empress Dowager Gao? It became clear that these eunuchs had offended her, and Song Zhezong was eager to reward them, proving that what had happened in the first place was that they had offended the Empress Dowager Gao because of the little emperor... Isn't the one who is loyal to the emperor a loyal minister? Why can't it be commended?

The answer is no! According to the standard of truth adhered to by the old party, all the servants are villains, and they cannot be approached or rewarded! I really want to be rewarded, and I have to rank after us "righteous gentlemen"! This seems like a good theory. At least history has proved that eunuchs are really demonic creatures. When they are strong, ministers, emperors, generals, and countries will all die ugly! So it must be suppressed, and a good face cannot be given!

But it is precisely this that Song Zhezong is most angry about! The eunuch is not good, but the eunuch is loyal to me. Hello to you ministers. But what have they done?

As everyone knows. Song Zhezong had great respect for his father. He has followed in his father's footsteps all his life. At the same time, he also loves his mother, like every son in the world, and hopes that his mother will be healthy, happy, and honored. But he couldn't do any of that. Under the suppression of his grandmother, Empress Dowager Gao, and the ministers of the old party, not only could he not continue his father's career, but he could not even protect his mother's due rights and interests!

Zhao Xu's mother's surname is Zhu, a native of Kaifeng, born in an ordinary family, his father's name is Cui Jie, he died very early, and his mother took her to remarry Zhu Shi'an, so his surname is Zhu. The Zhu family didn't know about them, and even had a vague impression of the Zhu family. Because she was still a child, she was fostered in the home of a person named Ren Tinghe... As soon as she loses her biological father and her stepfather doesn't want to raise a girl by her side, she is still very beautiful, what will her fate be? It's simple, almost no exceptions – marry early. Fortunately, Zhu "married" into the palace. Saying that marriage is actually not standard, she was originally just a royal servant, a subordinate with no identity. However, according to Article 1 of the palace law, the emperor has the right to legally infringe on all women, and he can also stick a little bit of the side when he marries, right?

By chance, she was "violated" by Song Shenzong, and her fate changed, she was actually pregnant, and the child was Song Zhezong Zhao Xu. From this time on, the mother is more precious than the son, she has a status in the chaotic harem step by step, and after that, she gave birth to Cai Wang Zhao and several princesses, and became a noble lady with a stable identity...

His identity has changed dramatically, but Zhu doesn't have many ideas. Song Shenzong has many sons, and Zhezong is only the 6th son, with such a ranking, coupled with her own humble background, she can't think about anything at all. Extravagant hope will kill people, as long as her sons are healthy and the prince's title is firmly in hand, she will be content. But life only rises and falls in the trend, who can control their own destiny? By the time Shenzong died, all of Zhao Xu's 5 elder brothers died of illness, and Zhao Xu became the first heir to the throne...

Song Zhezong ascended the throne, and Zhu, as the emperor's biological mother, had a lower status. Empress Dowager Gao used to be a domineering daughter-in-law, but now she is a fierce mother-in-law. She got the truth from her own experience back then, if she wants to dominate the harem, she must suppress every enemy, even if it is potential! The Zhu family bore the brunt of the problem, first of all, not to give a name!

Zhu was supposed to be the queen mother, but she was only given to the imperial concubine. The Empress Dowager is the granddaughter of the main palace of Song Shenzong, born in a famous family, and formerly known as Xiang Minzhong. In the eyes of the Empress Dowager Gao, the Xiang family was no threat, and she had already served her. The second Xiang family has no son, and she is destined to have only people who have no future now, and it is a perfect match to use her to suppress the Zhu family!

The following are the specific means of suppression:

With the approval of the ministers and the Empress Dowager Gao, within 3 years of the death of Shenzong, the imperial concubine should be mourned, and the color of clothes and mattresses should be light. Every year's birthdays and regular annual festivals, the grade color of the items and crowns and clothes obtained is reduced by 1/5 compared with the Queen Mother. When traveling, only a cyan umbrella can be used, and the shoulder is used in the car, and the queen mother's standard configuration of six dragons is not allowed. The monthly fee is mixed with other concubines and is not separated. The name of the palace is not established. It is not allowed to walk alone through the main gate of the palace, Xuande Gate. After 3 years, you can use a red umbrella, but you are still not allowed to use yellow, use five dragons, and do not go to Xuande Gate alone!

Xiao Zhezong could only watch these from a distance, not only could he not change them, but he couldn't even comfort his biological mother. Every day, in addition to going to school to listen to lectures and meditating in the court, he lives with the Empress Dowager Gao when he returns to the harem, and it is difficult to even meet his biological mother!

These, Fan Zuyu, why don't you ministers? Even if these are all caused by you, you still have the face to talk about loyalty and rewards in front of me?

As for Su Shi, he was the most surprising to Song Zhezong. There is a very rare kind of person in the legend, everything they say makes people feel justified and very reasonable at the first time, but when you think about it, you will be angry and bruised. Su Shi's recital is like this.

Think twice before you do anything, and only then can you start... Is there anything wrong with that? Yes! Very wrong! In Song Zhezong's eyes, it is simply inconceivably ridiculous!

If he was the emperor on his first day and had never been in contact with government affairs, the ministers would not be too much to ask for. But for more than 8 years, he watched coldly, saw too many people and things clearly, and saw what the faces of the ministers were. Excuse me: people are still these people, continue to watch, what can you see in 3 years? Will they change? If they change, it proves that they are not the same as before. Is an inconsistent person fit to be the leader of the country? If it remains the same, is these three years a pure waste?

And 3 years, the length of this time is even more vicious. Three years is enough time to change too many things, especially young people who are in the period of adolescent adaptation, who have nothing to do for three consecutive years, they will get used to the lazy days and want to regain their strength, which is equivalent to changing their habits of thought. That's not something everyone can do (spoiler ahead: Song Zhezong's life is just over 6 years)

Su Shi did not reply to his recital, and Song Zhezong did not comment. This has left a very bad record in history, and the vast majority of historians have proved it based on this: Zhao Xu is impatient and frivolous, an ignorant hairy child, and has failed Su Dongpo's kindness...

In December, Su Shi left, and he was the first of the ministers of Yuanyou to take the initiative to flee the capital. He was thinking that it would bring him safety, and he was saying to everyone: I don't play anymore. It's a pity that he has forgotten what he has done in the past 9 years, and some people will not forget. And history has proven time and time again: those who choose to quit in the face of the struggle will die worse than those who fight to the end!

Yelu Aru Sagu was removed from his post for failing to quell the rebellion. Liao Daozong appointed the famous general Yelu Renxian's son Yelu Tart, but also recruited envoys for the Northwest Road. (To be continued......)