Chapter 288: Three Major Events

If you want to completely annihilate the only remaining Wanyan Twelve Divisions Alliance that has formed a force and scale, it is necessary to destroy their internal unity, and as the head of the second largest department of Wanyan Twelve, Wanyan Lan's attitude is very worthy of everyone's attention. Ouyang originally thought that Wan Yan Lan had been squeezed out of surplus value, but then found out that Wan Yan Lan, who had been squeezed dry, still had her unique charm.

This *** was arranged by Taixuzi. Wan Yan Lan will meet with several Yuan Zonghan's subordinates on the front line, and kill several generals who Yan Wu begged to buy. This news would soon reach the ears of the Jurchens, and then cause misunderstandings and discord within the Jurchens. When there was a conflict between the Jurchens, Zhang Jun would order Jin Si to use up the banner of the Yanlan tribe and go to the first natural barrier into the desert - Cutting Ali, accompanying pigs and eating tigers, not only to take down Cutting Ali, but also to create sharp internal contradictions in the 12 tribes of Yan, and finally completely destroy the remnants of the Jurchen military forces. And Wanyanlan is one of the most critical links.

The matter was completed by Taixuzi, Zhang Jun and Jin Si, and after Ouyang deceived Yan Lan on the road, he had to worry about the current imperial court election. This is the first official choice of the Song Dynasty after half a year of nonsense.

The state of supervision has a very important right to appoint candidates for the seven positions of Liubu Shangshu and Kaifeng Fuyin. You can send the Imperial Historical Observatory to investigate some unsatisfactory areas, and then the Imperial Historical Observatory will report to the Ministry of Officials in accordance with the rules, and the Ministry of Officials will submit the disposition opinions to the Ministry of Books for approval.

The announcement of this right made all officials stunned for a long time. Then a peculiar phenomenon appeared, and the originally hottest Li Gang became an unpopular. Wu Min became the hottest candidate instead. Although Wu Min was secretly complacent about this situation, he was not happy for a long time, and after the three factions held a private meeting, they explained in the royal newspaper that no matter who came to power in the three factions, they would severely crack down on officials who were greedy for ink and harmed the people. So Li Gang became a popular candidate again.

Some people have already understood that neither Zhou Ping nor Ouyang has any intention of letting their interest group representatives take over the first baton of the prison country. They are jointly lifting Li Gang online. Through Li Gang's three-year transition, the election process was run-in.

The Qing Physician has already carefully regulated the election and the draft law. First of all, it is stipulated that the imperial power is supreme and the authority of the emperor is incomparable. Second, the official position of the elector for the qualification of the state supervisor must be a jinshi or above in the fifth rank or a civil official from the same jinshi. Third, candidates must not have the stain of violating ethics and morality, anger and resentment. Fourth, candidates should be nominated by no less than 10 civilian Beijing officials of the fifth rank and military attachés of the second rank or above in order to become candidates. The right to vote was also liberalized. Officials across the country who meet the conditions can submit official documents within the specified time***. But...... Not many meet the conditions. If the conditions require or are more than four rank magistrates, only the first civil officer of the Shuai Division, and the military road section envoy are eligible, and the military general must be above two grades. There are less than 20 civil and military generals in the whole country, especially the military generals above the second rank, Han Shizhong and Liu Qi.

So the main force is still in the capital. The moving rules are the minister, the deputy minister, the first secretary-general, and the second secretary-general. XX Committee, XX Ministry, XX Research Institute, XX Bureau......

Ouyang Zhixian six products are considered to be the top of the sky, and Shouzhou Zhizhou is from five products. The prefect of the prefect of the prefecture is the fifth product. But the mayor of Tokyo, that is, the Kaifeng Prefecture Yin, is a senior official of the four products, and he is already an official who is qualified to be a candidate.

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Ouyang feels that the recent supplement of the Royal Newspaper has become a common practice. As a businessman, Ouyang understands what public credibility is. The royal newspaper is not like some modern newspapers that are shameless enough to warmly congratulate xx or something, but also count the common people's newspaper money. However, no additional money will be charged for the content of the supplement, and non-newspaper information will not enter the newspaper layout. There is only one page of the Royal Newspaper that is originally attached to the advertisement.

In May, the most eye-catching event was the final decisive battle against the Jurchens, and the migration and development policies of Mongolia and Western Liao. There is also the first general election of the Great Song Dynasty.

In fact, the war against the Jurchens has been going on for more than ten years, and the Great Song Dynasty has continued to weaken the national and military strength of the Jurchens and Khitans with a policy of 'attrition' at the beginning. In it, Song played a less glorious role. If people are shameless, they are invincible, and if the country is shameless, they are even more invincible. On the one hand, the Song Dynasty had a good relationship with the Jurchens, and on the other hand, it continuously transported weapons to the Khitan, allowing the Khitans to kill and injure the Jurchens. However, if it is in modern times, you will find that the Song people are still very gentlemanly. For example, bin Laden, as many people know, was originally an underground organization that the United States helped to support him to build a certain force to resist the Soviet invaders. Previously, the Americans called him the Great *** Warrior. Since Uncle Ben did 911 and violated the interests of the United States, *** fighters have become terrorists. Just as a certain monk is now called a religious person, if this monk slaps an American one day, the religious person will immediately become an extreme religious person. Whether you are a good person or a bad person depends on whether you have a good relationship with me. Lao Mei's face-changing tactics are quite tough, from the president to the people. Such as the change of attitude before and after the Tiger Tiger incident......

dragged down the Jurchens, disrupted the Jurchens' idea of raising war with war, and consumed the Jurchen combat power. If Wanyan Aguta was smart, he should have united with the Khitans early in the morning. Because even if the Jurchens really defeated the Khitan, they would have to accept the challenge of the Song Dynasty. After the Song army announced the war against the Jurchens, the Song army was like a bamboo, although due to the influence of the climate and local conditions, the progress was a little sluggish, but with the overall strength and the wisdom of the general, there was no danger to take the Huanglong Mansion, completely announcing the end of the Jurchen era.

The Mongol and Western Liao marches were going well, and they had no idea why the Song army had suddenly launched a full-scale attack on them, and while the Song army was attacking, they were still arguing over the position of the Khan and the position of the alliance leader. Even if a few tribes put up a coordinated resistance to the Song army, firearms were not known to them at all, and the Song army unceremoniously took possession of the Mongolian steppes. After occupying Mongolia, Liu Qi's troops divided into two routes, one to the Western Liao, and the other to the north, and fought with Russia for the extension of the steppe. Liu Qi's slogan is, wherever you can hit, you can do it.

The land is occupied, and it is natural to consider using it. If the Han people do not use it, sooner or later such a fertile grassland will have to breed new nomads. But what benefits will be given to the common people so that they will be willing to go to the grassland? The policy of the imperial court was to enclose land for grazing. Change nomadism to fixed-point grazing, and change the terra nullius to the lords.

One of the most popular methods is for a man to run on a horse for half an hour, and for half an hour all the land belongs to him. Then this land is the lawful land of men, and men can graze, plant, breed, build houses, set fires, poison and beat their wives in this area...... In a certain area, there would be a county seat for Han officials to manage, and each county would have a thousand forbidden troops to protect their interests in the enclosure. Han Chinese can also protect themselves and organize teams to deal with emergencies.

As for the original occupants, there are generally several measures taken, first, any tribe that resists on a large scale will be attacked against the tribe. The second is evictions, which are tribes that have relinquished their land through certain negotiations and migrated north. The third is buying and selling, without the first two cases, that is, without resistance and negotiation, the population will be plundered and sent to the illegal labor trafficking site in Hangzhou for sale. The fourth is rewards and gifts, which are aimed at the beautiful women of these tribes. They were given as gifts, especially Khan's daughters and wives, and were very popular with court officials because they had a different flavor than their own wives. It wasn't until Zhao Yu sent the two typical cases to Yushitai and implicated several senior officials and the people around Zhang Jun that everyone relented.

The last topic is the election of the supervising state.

Because Ouyang went to Cangzhou Prison a few days ago to desert, the ninth father-in-law could only meet with Ouyang on the eve of the election. Jiugong went straight to the point: "Lord Ou, Your Majesty asked our family to ask you a question, and please answer Lord Ou truthfully." ”

"Yes!"

"The first question is, will such a prison election affect the royal reputation?"

Ouyang replied: "Naturally not, but it will affect some royal rights, and it may also lead to the dissatisfaction of some princes." ”

"The second question, how can Master Ou ensure that the Zhao family can continue to sit in the world?"

"The election is a law and is supervised by the emperor. The military power is in the hands of the emperor. Because the imperial court has more than three big people wrestling, it is absolutely impossible to have the phenomenon of tilting the dynasty. The emperor also has direct monitoring rights over Dali Temple and Yushitai. Not to mention that everyone does not dare to make waves, even if someone has the heart, they are powerless. Ouyang said: "The most important point is that the ministers will no longer support the children of the non-Zhao family as the emperor, the transfer of power, and the position of the emperor is not as covetous as before." And the competition for the position of prisoner will inevitably become more intense. But the military power is in the hands of the emperor, and since no matter how fierce it is, it is impossible to cause a mutiny. Therefore, the current situation is more stable than the original situation of the Song Dynasty, and it is not easy for war to break out. Even if the people started an incident, it was because it was unfavorable to the country, not the emperor's fault. ”

The ninth father-in-law smiled bitterly: "Thank you, Lord Ou, for answering the questions of two, three, four, five, and six." Article 7, if I am unhappy one day, can I abolish my post as a prisoner? ”

Ouyang thought for a while and said, "The emperor abolished the first time, and the descendants will inevitably abolish the second time." Then there will be a third, a fourth...... His Majesty's efforts to serve as a prisoner of the state were in vain. It will also exacerbate the contradictions and conflicts between the courtiers and the emperor. ”

Jiugong said: "Eighth question: Then if I think that this prison state is not competent, what should I do? ”

"The emperor can first let the imperial history platform check this person, if there is a traitor, you can be convicted by Dali Temple, abolish his right to supervise the country, and everyone will be re-elected. The emperor can also express his distrust in the prison country, and then ask everyone to re-elect***. However, the post of superintendent of the state should never be arbitrarily abolished because of personal preference. ”

"Question 9: Do you think it is necessary for me to seal Mount Tai?"

"The Great Song Dynasty is now rich and the people are strong, and they can afford to waste it." Ouyang Dao: "The initial policy of supervising the country will inevitably cause all kinds of troubles. The most indispensable thing is the prestige of the emperor. Seal Zen Mount Tai and announce it to the world. It is not only the prestige of the emperor, but also the policy of stabilizing the country and protecting the descendants of the Zhao family. ”

"Question 10." The ninth father-in-law asked: "If you go to Mount Tai to seal Zen, you have to pass through Yangping......

"Well...... That's a good question. Ouyang Khan said: "I can't answer, it's best not to pass from Yangping." ”

"Eleventh question." The ninth prince asked while looking at the edict: "Who is the elected supervisor this time?" ”

"Li Gang!" Ouyang Dao: "In return, he will pay more attention to the development of commerce, and agree to increase the number of doctors in the internal rotation, and two doctors will be selected from the outstanding businessmen of Hangzhou and Yangping." There are also six occupations in the fields of agriculture, industry, fisherman, government service, box army, and forbidden army. It rotates for four years, and during his tenure, the imperial court gives subsidies. The sea is inclusive, and there is tolerance. Even if they can't say it, or even don't know what they want, they will use their identity to imagine what the consequences of each policy of the imperial court will have on their profession, whether they can accept it, whether their families, and the people around them can accept it. In the past 100 years of the Song Dynasty, there have been more than 100 mobs, which have seriously damaged the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty and consumed the national strength of the Great Song Dynasty. So we have to involve them in court discussions, such as the Emperor Taishang, does he know the harm that Huashigang has caused to the people? I don't think the emperor is cruel, but he doesn't know the whole picture. ”

This kind of insider trading, Ouyang is handy, and he doesn't feel any shame at all. It's not that Ouyang doesn't know the truth of the gentleman's frankness, but he thinks so in his heart, but anyone who participates in the election is hypocritical. For example, the Youth League branch that was elected in Xiami Junior High School was only obtained by bribing more than a dozen bowls of clear soup noodles. The guy who chose the squad leader used braised chicken wings, and the dried shrimp couldn't do it......

The ninth father-in-law smiled bitterly: "Master Ou, you can answer the questions one by one." You said so much, how could our family remember. ”

"Then write it." Ouyang smiled and asked, "What's the matter, the emperor walks around, is he in good spirits?" ”

The ninth father-in-law took the paper and wrote while saying: "It's really good, our family has a lot of knowledge." The emperor said that she often went to the south of the Yangtze River in her early years, and now she goes to the north to see the desert and the grassland, which is really a special taste. The emperor said that the rivers and mountains are very good, and then he understands why so many emperors like to go to the expedition in person. Next question: What private deal did you make with Lee Sang? ”

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After recording the answer to the question, the ninth prince said: "The trip to Mount Tai in the spring next year is a major event to announce the world, and Lord Ou must supervise and supervise." ”

Ouyang hurriedly said: "Ninth Gonggong, I am just a deputy prime minister, and I have taken my leave next year." Besides, only the Shoshu of the Household Department is the official I have appointed to appoint. For this matter of the Ministry of Rites, you should find the Ministry of Rites. ”

"Ha, you're taking a leave of absence again." The ninth father-in-law smiled bitterly again: "The emperor is really right, saying that you are a master who can't stay still." ”

Ouyang said politely: "The imperial court has its own capable people. Besides, no matter what, it's in charge. I say 12 opinions a year, and people will agree to half of them, which is very face-saving for me. If I only say one opinion a year, and they don't agree, it's not giving myself face. ”

The wishful thinking of "......" is very good. Jiugong said: "The emperor said that since Ouyang is not diligent in official documents, after the election, he will go to Huanglong Mansion to wait for the emperor and accompany the emperor to walk the land of Jurchen." ”

Ouyang was stunned and asked, "Why did I go?" ”

Jiugong said fairly: "You and the emperor are more casual, and you are more familiar with the Jurchen, so naturally you went." ”

So that's the case, Ouyang also understands better. Zhao Yu walked out, followed a group of people at the back door, and if Zhao Yu didn't speak, they didn't dare to speak. Zhao Yu asked, and they would only answer one sentence. Ask where it is good to go, and only answer that it is better to go to a safe place. Ouyang is different, Ouyang can play and dare to play. He and Song Huizong jumped over the river, rushed over the bamboo raft and stole the chicken.

The ninth prince also asked a lot of things, such as how to ensure that Dali Temple and Yushitai would only be responsible to the emperor, and not be privately bribed.

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Soon, the first general election of the prison country began. The Royal newspaper carried out a comprehensive report. Although the three factions have already decided on candidates for prison, the total number of personnel of the three factions together is less than half. Moreover, Li Gang is also willing to listen to the opinions of some unaffiliated people, he holds the position of several important departments, and he can choose the right person from among them to take the position.

However, the first choice is not perfect, at least not perfect among some people. Because the Imperial Observatory impeached six officials, most of whom were the more core officials of the three factions. The crime is illegal conspiracy. That is, those who have privately contacted some people with *** qualifications, and promised or gave them certain benefits, all were caught.

Dali Siqing also announced: On the orders of the emperor, any official who buys *** with money and benefits is equivalent to violating the imperial pen, that is, deceiving the king. Those who give benefits shall be put to death, and those who receive benefits shall have their property confiscated and exiled for three thousand miles.

Zhao Yu's hand is quite heavy, if it was before, Zhao Yu wanted to execute ministers, especially ministers above the fourth grade, there would be a bunch of officials to intercede, even if it was a political enemy, he didn't want to be executed one day in the future. But...... Since Yushitai and Dali Temple are two separate units, even Li Gang can't give orders, and their responsible persons simply don't listen to and dare not listen to the ministers' pleas. According to the rules, the election was postponed for three days, and all the officials who committed the crime were killed and exiled within three days, and the punishment was completed cleanly.

However, Zhao Yu killed first and then said that everyone was still very dissatisfied, and Li Gang and more than a dozen ministers wrote to Zhao Yu, tactfully explaining that Zhao Yu's handling of this matter was inappropriate. They think that the killing of officials who committed crimes can be justified, but they do not explain in advance what the culpability of interfering in the election is, so it is very unfair.

But they just dare to talk about it, what else? Besides, people should be killed! However, the people support this matter, and they don't want to be elected just for the old cadres of the officials. From the perspective of the people, Li Gang is reluctant to be elected, because Li Gang's ideas are not of much help to the development of commerce and agriculture, while the other two people's ideas can greatly increase the employment rate and increase the per capita land cultivation area. For the grassroots people, it is not a good thing for Li Gang to take office. Of course, ordinary grassroots farmers do not have time to think about such problems, and most of them are workers in the commercial areas around Tokyo. They know a little bit about *** and know very well who has the greatest benefit to them when they come to power. But unfortunately, at least for a few decades, it is impossible for the Song Dynasty to hold a referendum, and the right to speak is still in the hands of the scholars, landlords and merchants, and it can only be the stage for these three professions for the time being.