There is another version of the record of this incident from Sima Guang's private note "The Records of the Shui Shui", and it was not 1 maidservant who died, but 3! Ying'er was only 13 years old at the time, just a girl, I don't know what mistakes were made, under the instigation of Zhang, Chen Zhizhong took matters into his own hands, beat him many times, tied naked in the cold winter weather, and locked up in a dark room until he died of cold and starvation. The other two maidservants were named Begonia, the other was unknown, Begonia was beaten to death, and the nameless one was cut bald and hanged herself!

Can this be the work of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Zhili Scholar? Chen Zhizhong is courteous and polite to the outside world, and he is polite to everyone, but he can't imagine that he is so cruel and cruel behind his back!

The matter was exposed, and Chen Zhizhong was impeached by Yushitai and suspended from office to go home to be punished. In the general consciousness of people now, he is finished. And don't forget: it was a feudal era! People are inherently unequal! Modern human rights consciousness has no market in the Great Song Dynasty! No matter how humane Emperor Renzong is, he can't equate the lives of a prime minister and a few maids. He hesitated, this was just a private matter, at most it was just a scandal, should he dismiss the old teacher, or even bring him to justice?

This hesitation of the emperor directly led to the judicial department's trial of Chen Zhizhong's case. Despite the fact that all the Imperial Historical Observatory was dispatched and impeached continuously, Chen Zhizhong's title of prime minister remained unmoved. Until the first quarrel king of the Renzong Dynasty and the impeachment king Ouyang Xiu returned to Beijing!

Ouyang Xiu, a talented man who was relegated to other places during the Qingli years, finally came back, and he rushed into the whirlpool for the first time and spared no effort to suppress Chen Zhizhong! If he doesn't defeat this seemingly loyal, but extremely shameless Sven scum, he will not give up!

As for why he is so impulsive, Ouyang Xiu himself knows the Dao, in fact, the entire Song Dynasty also knows the Dao. That involved another huge scandal, which was indirectly created by Chen Zhizhong! The first scandal of the Renzong Dynasty fell on Ouyang Xiu!

Here's the thing: Ouyang Xiu's second sister's husband died early, and she took her daughter Zhang to live at her brother's house. Ouyang Xiu raised his niece and married him to his distant nephew. But this Zhang girl has a bad habit, she likes to have affairs. had an ambiguous relationship with the clerk in her husband's yamen. After the incident, it was handled by Yin Yang Riyan of Kaifeng Prefecture at that time. And this Yang Fu Yin was corrupt and derelict in Yizhou, and was impeached and lost his official position by Ouyang Xiu, who was the official at the time. At this time, of course, there is resentment and revenge! It was a dirty thing of the younger generation, but it was actually connected to Ouyang Xiu of the older generation!

The trial report said: Zhang confessed that she had committed adultery with her uncle in Ouyang Xiu's mansion and had money exchanges. As soon as this report was announced, the world immediately became in an uproar! Oh my God, it's incest! The most despicable and disgusting ugly thing actually happened to Ouyang Xiu, the crown of contemporary talents! Could it be true? People all over the world are asking. But the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty unanimously agreed: Really! There are two reasons: 1 Ouyang Xiu has a criminal record, this person is amorous and lustful, he fooled around with official prostitutes in his early years, and left a lot of exquisite poems, which he can't shirk. 2He sold the Zhang family's house, and the money was his own. There is a contract to prove it, and there is nowhere to deny it!

And the public opinion at that time said everything. Some think that Ouyang Xiu was framed, which is revenge. It can't be said that having money is adultery, right? It's normal for relatives to borrow money from each other. It's all Yang Riyan, the villain, who is making trouble from it. And the other overwhelming majority of the saying is that flies don't bite eggs without sewing, and all kinds of signs show that Ouyang Xiu is an incestuous criminal!

As a result, Ouyang Xiu was demoted from the capital division, and he woke up in the field. It should be pointed out that the prime minister at that time was Chen Zhizhong. In the Ouyang Xiu incident, he was also a tacit acquiescist at worst, so Ouyang Xiu hated him to death! At this time, the scandal took turns, and this year it came to the Chen family. Don't be happy to retaliate yet!

Ouyang Xiu's attack was the most terrible impeachment weapon in the Song Renzong period, and it could be called invincible and invincible. In terms of record. Not to mention the soft persimmon Chen Zhizhong, even the famous, iron-faced and ruthless Bao Zheng Bao Qingtian is not a problem!

At the end of January of the 2nd year of He (1055), Yan Shu died of illness.

On March 18, the 47th grandson of Confucius, Confucius, was willing to be the Holy Father. Since then, the title of Yan Sheng Gong has been passed down for nearly 900 years, far exceeding the length of any dynasty in Chinese history.

On June 11, under the impeachment of Sun Luan, Zhao Luan, Ouyang Xiu and other officials, Chen Zhizhong was finally dismissed. He was replaced by Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi. Among them, Fu Bi, Hanlin bachelor Ouyang Xiu, and later appointed Yu Shi Cheng Bao Zheng, Jing Xiao Shi Hu Ying 4 people and called the "four true", that is, Fu Bi is the real prime minister, Ouyang Xiu is the real bachelor, Bao Zheng is the real imperial history, and Hu Ying is the real Mr. As for Wen Yanbo, who made his career so long, with ups and downs in between? By the time the Four Truths were assessed, he dived again, so the title was temporarily stripped ...

The four true dynasties are a rare legend of prosperity in the history of the Song Dynasty, which has been praised again and again by later generations, so let's start with them! Among the 4 people, Hu Ying was the first to be excluded. This Mr. Zhen is a veritable master of Confucianism, with profound knowledge and grand morals. Outside of the scriptures, you can do it alone. Bao Zheng has no role for the time being. He impeached Zhang Yaozuo too hard before, and he is still recuperating. The rest are only Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, and Ouyang Xiu. It's a pity that Fu Bi has to be ruled out, and he has really become the "true prime minister" of the Renzong Dynasty. He set a record - no one ever impeached him in his entire life! This is truly the first of its kind! Why? He's changed! After being hit by Xia Zhu's rumors and demoted from Kaifeng, Fu Bi's heart changed greatly, making the real man who was enthusiastic about the country and the people, negotiating with the Khitan at the cost of his life, and carrying out reforms regardless of his wealth became the classic consul of the Song Dynasty "True Prime Minister" - Comment: The death of the empire is really due to the decline of the people's hearts!

Now only Ouyang Xiu and Wen Yanbo remain. They're about to become the people of the storm! Its beginning was the diversion of the Yellow River, which had plagued the Great Song Dynasty for 7 years!

However, in chronological order, before the Great Song Dynasty Zhihe plan was released, the major events of the Great Khitan had to be explained first: on August 4, Liaoxing Zong Yelu Zong really died. His son, 24-year-old Yelu Hongji, succeeded to the throne. Yelu Hongji reigned for a long time, and successively survived the four Great Song emperors of Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, and Zhezong, before he died one year after Song Huizong ascended the throne, and passed the Great Liao Kingdom to his grandson, the king of the fallen country, Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi. On the 7th, Yelu Chongyuan was named the emperor's uncle, exempted from worship, and was the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses. On the 8th, he sent envoys to report the funeral to the three countries of Song, Xia, and Goryeo.

The Great Khitan is about to be in chaos and decline! It began with the imperial uncle Yelu Chongyuan (there are many crown princes and imperial brothers in Chinese history. But it seems that there is only one Uncle Huang? Posthumously not counted) Zhao Kuangyin reused his younger brother Zhao Guangyi and Yelu Zongzhen to the next level. thought that back then, his mother wanted to abolish him and set up another brother, but this younger brother refused to do it and reported to him, so that he could strike first. This love has been remembered by Yelu Zong for a lifetime. The reward for his younger brother was a series of unparalleled official positions - the privy envoy of the Northern Yuan, the stay in Nanjing, the governor of the marshal's office, the golden coupon, and the emperor's younger brother. Long live the throne after a thousand years!

That is to say: Yelu Chongyuan is the legitimate heir to the throne of Liao, and there is nothing to do with his own son Yelu Hongji! And Yelu Hongji also has a series of prominent titles: 6-year-old King of Liang; 11-year-old consul Zhongcheng secretary, Feng Yan Wang; At the age of 12, he always knew the affairs of the Privy Council of the North and South, the order of the Jiashang Order, and the king of Feng Yan Zhao; At the age of 19, he led the Privy Council of the North and South; At the age of 21, he was the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and he knew hidden things. In addition to the lack of a crown prince title, what is the difference with the heir of the country?

From this, we can see how entangled Yeluzong's thinking is. So on one side is Hongji and on the other side is Chongyuan, and the two of them didn't distinguish a size until Zong Zhen died at this time! Fortunately, Yelu Chongyuan always dropped the chain at a critical moment, the last time he was a traitor to his mother, and this time he let his nephew ascend the throne smoothly. However, it should be emphasized that Yelu Chongyuan also has a son named Yelu Nerugu, who is destined not to be a mortal...

In the face of monstrous floods, millions of victims, and astronomical losses. The Great Song Dynasty must have a contemporary Dayu in order to solve the biggest natural disaster in Chinese history! But it's a pity: Shen Kuo, known as the greatest encyclopedic scientist in medieval history, is only 25 years old this year, and there was no such talent in the Great Song Dynasty at this time...

As mentioned earlier, the two former prime ministers, Jia Changchao and Ding Du, both put forward their own opinions. For example, Jia's restoration of the old way: Shanghu burst the embankment, then it will be restored in Shanghu. Ding's long-term plan: dredge the river first, see the flow direction and then start the delayed disaster relief.

But this delay is far away. Three years after the great diversion, in July 1051, the Yellow River burst its embankment again at Guogukou, Tao County, Daimyo's Mansion!

This burst of the levee is like having cancer and then having a small cold. Although cancer is deadly, colds are more realistic, and it is impossible not to treat them first. Even one month later, in August, the most terrifying catastrophe for the Northern Song Empire occurred: the Yellow River was diverted this time. The most important lifeline of Kaifeng City, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, the Bianhe River, is out of flow! This means that all items such as grain from Jiangnan will no longer be able to be transported into Kaifeng by water! There is only one ending waiting for the more than 1 million people in Kaifeng City: waiting for death!

Therefore, the Yellow River that burst the embankment at Guogukou must be treated immediately! After 5 months, Guo Gukou closed, but only closed. The silt in the waterways is accumulating and getting thicker. The water is raised and there is a danger of overflowing the levee and collapsing again at any time!

Now, Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi have become prime ministers, for the country and the people, they must immediately govern the river! They solicited opinions from a wide range of people. A new approach has been developed. According to the expert (or that sentence: the people of the Great Song Dynasty without Dayu are really pitiful) judged: once implemented, the most perfect water control effect can be achieved with the minimum workload - the Liuta River plan is released!

The Liuta River is located in Liuta Town, Qingfeng County, Hebei Province, and is connected with the Yellow River. but they do not enter the sea. The specific solution of the 'experts' is to widen and dig the channel of the Liuta River to accommodate the flooding of the Yellow River, so that the upper Shanghu section will be alleviated. When the flow slows down, the collapse point of Shanghu can be easily plugged, and at the same time, the river can be constrained to flow in its original course into the sea...

The person who proposed this plan was Li Zhongchang, the head of the Song Dynasty's River Canal Division. In terms of identity, this is a full-time water control professional, and what he says should be reliable. From the perspective of pure technique, it is also very reasonable. Dividing the water from the Liuta River can alleviate the damage at the embankment of Shanghukou and make it easy to block. Especially once successful, the later role of the Liuta River is even greater. It can become a permanent waterway for the Yellow River, and at any time, it can ensure that the collapse coefficient of the Yellow River will never be subject to major diversion. What a good solution? Immediately fascinated Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi. They jointly reported to the emperor: please approve it, implement it immediately!

Wait! Ouyang Xiu has something to say! The real bachelor wrote a recital of thousands of words in one breath, and approved the three river control plans proposed earlier:

1 The restoration of the Jia Chang Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu pointed out: I don't want to think about why the river has been plagued in recent decades? It is because the sediment has accumulated in the old road, and it is difficult to return, and it is impossible to recover at all. Do you want to go against the odds? Is it really fun to fight with the sky?

2 Ding Du's long-term consideration, Ouyang Xiu believes that this is the Song Dynasty version of the crime of official omission. Think long-term? It's been 7 years! Long enough, isn't it? What are the results of your plan, please appear as soon as possible! Could it be that the national economy and people's livelihood are all maintained in your brain that short-circuits from time to time?

3 The Six Towers River is planned, this is the most unbearable for Ouyang Xiu! The Liuta River is just a 40-pace-wide state and county-level river, how much water can it hold? Want it to reduce water to the largest river in northern China? Either you're all in the water, right? Maybe inject 100 tons of water into each of your brains, and the Yellow River will be quiet!

To sum up, every plan is not valid! Ouyang Xiu proposed his own method: send ministers who really understand water conservancy to the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and stop only focusing on Shanghu, Guogukou and other dangerous areas in the upper reaches! Only by repairing the road from the Yellow River into the sea can all problems be solved! Let the Yellow River enter the sea, this is the fundamental way!

Tell the truth: Ouyang Xiu is so right! Especially about the analysis of the Six Towers River! In any case, the 40-step-wide river determines the inherent shortcomings of the scheme - don't forget! That's the Great Diversion of the Yellow River! You are going to reduce the water of the largest river in the Central Plains! Theoretically, as long as the volume of the Liuta River is insufficient, the water of the Yellow River will inevitably be poured back into its original course, and the upstream pressure will increase dramatically. Ouyang Xiu asserted that the upper reaches would collapse at that time! And there will be an even more terrible diversion of the Yellow River! At that time, all of us can live without it!

The movement was handed in, but it was ignored. Ouyang Xiu couldn't understand it, whether it was the views on river governance or writing skills, as well as his friendship with Fu Bi, he was destined to turn the tide of the river control incident, but he was thrown into the waste paper, and no one looked at it!

On December 4th, Li Zhongchang's plan for the Six Towers River was put on the agenda and became the main theme of river governance!

Ouyang Xiu failed again, and he was abandoned by the mainstream officialdom as usual. There are at least two truths lurking behind this incident: (To be continued......)