Chapter 9: The Six Thieves
"Why is our dynasty so declining, all because Cai Jing is in trouble with the country, Tong Guan is in chaos, today's things, Cai Jing is in chaos, Liang Shicheng is in the back, Li Bangyan is resentful in the northwest, Zhu Mian is resentful in the southeast, Wang Huang and Tong Guan are resentful in Liao and Jin, creating a border provocation. These six people are national thieves, and it is advisable to punish the six thieves and pass them on to the four directions to thank the world. A student spat and flew across.
Zhao Pu, who was on the side, listened, and immediately spit out tea in his mouth, and secretly said in his heart: "Excellent!" Superb! What a crime! ”
It's not easy to be a national thief! Either traitor or corruption, as long as these two occupy one, you can become a traitor. But these six thieves are good, and the reason why they became national thieves is to "create a border provocation". That is, he became a national thief because he provoked the enemy.
The student continued: "We and other students are the pillars of the country, and we must work together to petition the official family and kill the six thieves. These six thieves are uneven, and the Jin army will not retreat; These six thieves will not be destroyed, and the world will not be quiet! ”
"Good!" Several students on the side also immediately shouted in unison.
Zhao Pu wiped the tea on his mouth and asked Zhao Lei, the housekeeper next to him, "Who is he?" ”
"He is Chen Dong, a student of Tai, who went to the book last year, saying that Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Zhu Mian, Li Yan, Wang Hao, and Liang Shi became the six thieves. And calling Cai Jing the head of the six thieves is a prominent talent in Bianliang City! Butler Zhao Lei's eyes were full of disdain.
The Song Dynasty did not punish crimes by words, and it was the era of the most free speech. scolding those powerful ministers, there is no danger of losing their heads.
Wang Anshi was scolded, Sima Guang was scolded, the current Cai Jing was scolded, the later Yue Fei was scolded, and Qin Hui was also scolded. They are reviled not because of the shortcomings of their policies, but because they are powerful ministers. How to show that the ministers do not scold the scholars; Don't scold the ministers, how to show the loyalty of the scholars to the steward. Scolding is for fame, for show.
Chen Dong continued: "The Jin army is coming to the city, and the state is dangerous, which is comparable to the Yongjia funeral of the year. This is all caused by the six thieves, if it weren't for the six thieves who provoked the Jin people for no reason and betrayed the alliance, how could they attract the invasion of the Jin army and put Bianliang in danger! ”
"Ridiculous!" At this time, a voice shouted, it was Zhao Pu.
"Who are you? Are you the remnant of Cai Jing's old thief? Chen Dong opened his mouth and splashed on the dirty water.
"I have nothing to do with Cai Jing and others. It's just that I can't get used to seeing your kind of party and fighting differences. Zhao Pu snorted coldly, "Cai Jing is incompetent, Tong Guan rice bucket, at least work hard to recover the clouds, there is no credit and hard work, there is no hard work and fatigue, there is no fatigue and sweat." But you, a little scholar, opened your mouth and set off empty cannons, in the name of 'creating a border provocation', you want to kill these six people, and you are embarrassed to speak! These six people can die at any time, but they can't die now, because once the six of them die, they will start the disaster of party strife again. ”
Zhao Pu snorted coldly, "If it is in normal times, the party struggle is just a chaotic country, but now the party struggle is in danger of destroying the country!" ”
"Those traitors, reneging on the covenant, deceiving the military situation, and letting the Jin army invade the south under the pretext of it, otherwise the people will be ruined, and Bianliang will face a military disaster!" Chen Dongdao, "If these six people don't die, how can the people be angry, how can the world be peaceful!" ”
"Six people are dead, it's not the people's anger that is peaceful, but the gold thief!" Zhao Pu sneered. killed Cai Jing and others in order to curry favor with the gold thief; killed Yue Fei in order to curry favor with the gold thief; Killing Han Yanxuan was also to curry favor with the gold thief.
"There can be countless excuses for wolves to eat lambs; The Jin army is a barbarian, and there are countless reasons for invading our Great Song Dynasty. Now, the most important thing is not to liquidate what crimes Cai Jing and others have committed, but to work together and unite to fight against the Jin army. Instead of infighting, quarrels are immortal, conspiracies, and conspiracy continues, so that the Jin army does not attack, our dynasty is already in chaos, how to fight the Jin army! ”
"If you don't get rid of these six thieves, how can the imperial court work together to fight against the Jin army!" Chen Dong still held on.
Zhao Pu suddenly felt tired, there are two most difficult things in the world, one is to take other people's money into his own pocket, and the other is to put his own thoughts into other people's heads.
This Chen Dong is not bad in nature, he has the heart of serving the country with fists, but he is too pedantic. Admitting death and trying to explain him is more difficult than nodding from a stubborn stone.
"It's easy to kill Cai Jing and the others, a few glasses of poisoned wine, or a few white silk strips are enough. But after killing them, the Jin army will not retreat, but will be more arrogant. In the imperial court, there was a struggle between the old party and the new party, a struggle between the Zhejiang party and the Sichuan party, and a dispute between the peace faction and the anti-gold faction. They are not wrong in essence, they are all for the country and the people, and they are all for the good of my Great Song Dynasty, after all, my Great Song Dynasty is dead, even if they take refuge in the gold thief, the gold thief will not take them in. It's easy to kill Cai Jing and the others, but the disciples of Cai Jing and the others are close to the officials, all over the government and the opposition, can they all be killed? That's impossible! It's good that these six thieves don't die, if they die, the court will inevitably fall into party struggle again, our dynasty is already weaker than the Jin army, and the country is in danger! ”
"Cai Jing and others are killed today, and Lord Li Gang will be demoted tomorrow!"
Zhao Pu said very sincerely.
On the eve of Jingkang's disgrace, the Song Dynasty's version of the May Fourth Movement also took place.
The students gathered collectively and petitioned at the palace gate, in order to fight against Cai Jing and other six thieves and resolutely resist Jin. The intentions are good, but the results are tragic. Song Qinzong, with the help of this incident, demoted his father's descendants and ministers, and even hung up the reputation of traitorous ministers. Some ministers who supported Song Qinzong took the opportunity to ascend to the throne.
This can be said to be the biggest stinky move since Song Qinzong came to power, which directly laid the foundation for the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Cai Jing and others have been in business for more than ten years, up and down the court, forming a dense network of forces and relationships, and the influence has penetrated into all departments of the six ministries and the military horses of all departments in the capital. Their every move is to affect the changes in the imperial court. And Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others were first demoted and exiled, and then killed, which inevitably led the forces under their jurisdiction to fight back.
Thus, the partisan struggle began to be staged.
If the enemy opposes it, resolutely support it; What the enemy supports, resolutely oppose.
The Song Dynasty, which was already in a weak position, once again consumed too much strength because of internal friction, and Bianliang City was broken, and it didn't end well.
But obviously, Zhao Pu's words were all in vain. Chen Dong said highly: "My generation of scholars should establish their hearts for heaven and earth, establish their lives for the common people, continue their studies for the past sages, and open peace for all generations." The six thieves are uneven, and the world is uneasy! ”
Zhao Pu's heart was gloomy, knowing that what he said was said in vain, and he wasted his saliva in vain, and he didn't get anything except wasting saliva. As soon as he turned his head, he turned around and left, didn't bother to say anything, and left the restaurant.
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Walking on the street, affected by the war, it was deserted.
Zhao Pu was very disappointed in his heart, the traverser is not omnipotent, the traverser is just a small butterfly, even if he desperately instigates his wings, he may not be able to cause a big storm. He is just a small wave, powerless to change the general trend of history, what should have happened has happened.
Originally, on that day, he risked his big efforts to persuade Song Huizong, hoping that he would stick to his determination to resist Jin and not be stupid and abdicate in a panic.
As long as he does not abdicate, the Song Dynasty will avoid the turmoil caused by the change of the throne and the great change of blood brought about by the change of the throne.
As long as the Song Dynasty is not chaotic internally, even if it is a waste, it is also a super empire, the hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen, and the Jin State is unable to swallow the Song Dynasty in one bite, there is still a chance. There is still a chance to destroy the Jin Kingdom again, but Song Huizong actually abdicated.
He abdicated, which was easy, but it made a big change of blood up and down Bianliang. This made the frozen empire fall into a predicament again, and it made matters worse.
"Troubled times are coming!" Zhao Pu said leisurely, "And where is my path?" ”
"Your Highness, you are a little impulsive today, you shouldn't be too aggressive. Today's matter, if it falls into the hands of someone with a heart, let those imperial envoys sue ......" butler Zhao Lei said worriedly.
Zhao Pu said coldly: "The Great Song Dynasty is about to die, what do I care about?" ”
"Your Highness is cautious!" Zhao Lei looked around and said nervously.
Along the way, Zhao Pu's mood was a little depressed, and he returned to the mansion with a heavy heart.
The Yiwang Mansion is very large, dozens of large and small, nearly 100 servants, all kinds of precious flowers and plants, strange stones, celebrity calligraphy and paintings. Living here is the best enjoyment, but Zhao Pu is not in the mood, just bored to sit in the flower pavilion and enjoy the peony flowers.
"Your Highness, today is the day of concubines, and you want to take in the young lady of the Shu family! I have already taken care of it for Your Highness, and the petty officer has agreed. Butler Zhao Lei said.
"Concubine, who is that? Who is Miss Shu! Zhao Pu looked dazed, he was busy with escape plans these days, there was time there, and for a while, he couldn't remember who it was.
"That is the day......"
With the housekeeper's suggestion, Zhao Pu remembered that a poor woman appeared in his mind, "It turned out to be her!" ”
"I have already prepared everything for Your Highness, and let Your Highness accept her today!"
"You've got a heart!"
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"Why is my life so bitter!" In a courtyard, a delicate woman complained.
Exactly, Shu Wenxiu.
The nightmare appeared, and the hateful prince appeared, and then he took her captive and took possession of her by despicable means. At that time, she wanted to commit suicide and preserve her chastity, but she didn't have the courage to commit suicide, so she could only endure it silently. Then quietly wait for the judgment of fate.
It wasn't until a few days later that my father and mother appeared in front of me.
Seeing her parents, Shu Wenxiu was overjoyed. But soon, there was even greater disappointment, and even some despair. The mother said that she had promised her to this prince and became the concubine of this prince, and then asked her to serve this prince well, not to be petty, and to do her duty.
That night, she cried and her eyes were swollen.
Concubine, Liren also!
When the concubine eats, she should stand aside and wait. Concubines are just goods, which can be bought and sold at will, or given away at will. Children born to concubines have no right of inheritance. The child born to a concubine is not called her mother, but her aunt. After her husband's death, the lucky concubine was driven home by the eldest woman; The unlucky concubines were sold by the eldest woman, while the unlucky concubines were beaten to death.
Her biological mother is a concubine.
Mother's life has always been very unsatisfactory. My mother often said, "I'd rather be a poor wife than a prince and a concubine!" ”