Chapter 365 Paving the way for slaughter

The court was in chaos. At first, it was the impeachment of Sima Guang, and then it became a contradiction between the imperial history platform and the Ministry of officials. Then it led to the rumors of Ouyang Xiu, which even led to Wu Chong's anger. Wu Chong held a board and smashed Jiang Zhiqi, and there were also officials in the court who stopped him from persuading and criticizing each other. This kind of scene was new in the previous life. I have heard it. For example, at the Taiwan Executive Council, or at the Senate of the United States, the literary struggle finally turned into martial arts. Fortunately, he did not throw shoes at Zhao Yu. Even so, Wang was not able to laugh or cry, not to mention Zhao Yu, who had just ascended the throne. He had never seen this situation. Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang, the two prime ministers were sixty or seventy years old, and more Without strength, he had to look at it from afar. He was afraid of splashing blood without injury, but Sima Guang, who triggered the dispute, hurried to the king: "Zhennan, you think this is good."

"Stop arguing." Zhao Yu tried to take out some Longwei, but his young voice couldn't suppress the higher and higher quarrels at all,

The king stepped forward two steps and walked to Zhao Yu: "Your Majesty, retreat first."

Zhao Yu stood up and said, "Please invite the two prime ministers, the minister of the Ministry of Affairs and the king of Zhennan, to retreat from the court, and then retreat to the court." With that, he shook his wide sleeves and turned to the apse and walked to the apse.

"Two prime ministers, Sima Shangshu, please." The king did not go to see the people who were still quarreling. He said a favor and walked to the hanging arch hall with the other three people in accordance with the imperial edict.

The emperor has left, and gradually he feels that the ministers who have nothing to do with him have also dispersed. Ouyang Xiu pulled up Wu Chong and said, "If we don't argue with them, I will definitely report the emperor for the crime of slander on the imperial court." The two also left the palace angrily,

Jiang Zhiqi said behind them, "Well, are you afraid that you won't? Xue Liangre the younger brother of his wife. Tell me, where's Xue Liangre?" When he turned around and looked for it, Xue Liangru knew that he had caused trouble and had already quietly gone down to the hall. Jiang Zhiqi stamped his feet and said that he had found bad luck when he met someone. He remembered that Sima Guang's impeached just now was even more depressed. There was no one around him to persuade him, so he had to sigh and retreat from the hall sullenly.

Zhao Yu in the hanging arch hall doesn't seem to have recovered from the scene just now. He sat there dejectedly, and he was very worried about the world. After such a group of officials, in the long run, the court will not become a downtown. Fortunately, the Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts. Usually, most of them fight with chickens and geese. If it was full of martial arts, it was full of martial arts. That's even more hot temper, which makes him, the newly ascended emperor, how to suppress his position,

Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang said, "The emperor asked us to come and discuss whether there is anything to discuss."

Zhao Yu shook his head and said angrily helplessly, "What kind of style, what kind of style, this discussion of political affairs actually made a matter of the market. Is this above the court? What's the use of such an official to keep it?"

Zeng Gongliang and Han Qi bowed their heads and said no words at the same time. Zhao Yu turned to Sima Guang and said, "Sima Shangshu, your book is very good. Now, tell me what to do."

Sima Guang listened to Zhao Yu's tone. The word "good" seemed to be squeezed out by gritting his teeth. He wanted to follow Zeng Gongliang and Han Qi to bow his head and say nothing, but he thought that this matter came out of the memorial, and it was not a way not to speak. Moreover, there were more or less other ideas in his heart. Song Yingzong did not promise himself when he was in his reign. Now, like Zeng Gongliang, Han Qi and others, he can be regarded as the elders of the Three Dynasties. What's more, what he did was also worried about the Song Dynasty, so he looked up at Zhao Yu, the emperor of Shenzong, and said, "Your Majesty, there is also a reason for me to participate in them. The assassination of the crown prince has been solved under the auspices of the king of Zhennan." He said that he deliberately mentioned the side of the king and went to see the side of the king, but the side of the king did not look at him. He completely wanted to follow what he said. There was no choice but to continue. Sima Guang had to continue and reported to Zhao Yu one by one he heard in the Zhennan Palace,

Zhao Yu nodded for a while and frowned for a while. Even the two prime ministers who just bowed their heads and said nothing looked at each other. It seemed that it was not easy to handle this case on anyone.

When Sima Guang finished speaking, he took a long breath and said, "Your Majesty, now Lin Bo is still in the Zhennan Palace, and we can only listen to the holy will to decide."

Zhao Yu once again surrendered his eyes to the king and said in an almost pleading tone, "King Zhennan, I know you must have an idea. Tell the officials quickly."

The king smiled and said, "Your Majesty, three ministers, you still don't know where the key to the situation in the court today is."

"This matter is mixed up. The old minister has no clue. The king of Zhennan, just talk about it." Zeng Gongliang said, following Han Qi also nodded,

Wang looked directly at Zhao Yu and said, "Today's chaos is in chaos, and the emperor's majesty is not enough."

This is a crime. If you say it from someone else's mouth, it is also a crime not to lose your head, but this word is said from the king's side. Zhao Yu frowned and asked seriously, "Then the king of Zhennan said, how can I not be dignified enough in the official family?"

"It's not strange for you. I'd like to ask Han Xiang and Zeng Xiang: Do you feel that you can't do it for many years?"

Han Qi Zeng nodded and listened to the king continue, "May I ask the two prime ministers, can you manage the military?" The two shook their heads; Wang Bing asked again, "Can those two manage the money?" What he also got was to shake his head; Wang Zon San asked, "Can the two prime ministers take charge of personnel?" The two shook their heads again,

Zhao Yu seemed to be confused, so he asked, "Does the king of Zhennan mean that the prime minister did nothing?"

Han Qi couldn't hang up when he said this: "King Zhennan, what you said is wrong. Today's court is not foreseeable for the two of us. Although we didn't persuade him, we are not responsible."

The king listened and smiled: "Don't be a little restful. I haven't finished. What I just said is not the responsibility of the two. Today's three provinces, in fact, only Zhongshu Province is in the palace, and the two provinces of Shangshu under the door have moved outside the palace. Therefore, only Zhongshu Province has taken its own decree, which is called the political hall, and is also called the two government with the Privy Council. The Privy Council is In charge of the military, Zhongshu is the prime minister, with a unique position. The governors of the two provinces no longer foresee the highest order of the government. However, the Zhongshu and the pivotal are opposed, that is, the prime minister is not in charge of the military. In terms of finance: the so-called three departments, the first is the department of households, the second is the department of salt and iron department, and the third is the department of the department of the department of the department of the department of the department of the economy. The department is in charge of the economy. Now the status of the three departments has improved, and it is extremely unreasonable to control the finances of the whole country independently. Finally, it comes to the employment of people: under the authority of the prime minister, who should be used and what officials should be promoted. This is the matter of the Ministry of Officials under the prime minister, but this dynasty has set up another examination college, and the examination course is equivalent to a description, which will be changed later. The famous court also divides the court into the east and west courts, the main selection of the East Court, the main selection of the West Court, and another three-class court to worship the inner court and the direct officials of the palace. In this way, the power of people is not all in the prime minister. I'm right of the two prime ministers.

This analysis has convinced Zeng Gongliang and Han Qi. Even Sima Guang, who has been looking up to the position of prime minister, has turned a strange look at Zeng Gongliang and Han Qi. Isn't the prime minister useless? Didn't Wang side want to leave this conclusion for everyone? He immediately said, "The responsibility for today's situation does not lie with the slaughter. Prime Minister, today's matter involves personnel. The accusation of the imperial history platform should have been to point out the emperor's shortcomings, the privilege of exonerate crimes, and to assist the prime minister in governing the government. However, now the imperial history platform has become the duty of supervising the prime minister and officials to impeach the prime minister's officials. Over time, it has naturally become the fault of only staring at others and impeaching others arbitrarily. A beautiful difference, so when Sima Shangshu impeached the imperial history platform, there would be such a big wave. In the face of such chaos, the two prime ministers no longer have the ability to control the situation. The prime minister is the emperor's right arm, and his left and right arms are broken. What prestige does the emperor have?

In the face of Wang's explanation, everyone was convinced. Zhao Yu couldn't help praising: "The analysis of the king of Zhennan is very reasonable. I didn't expect that the origin here was so deep, but I don't know if the king of Zhennan has any way to make the officials regain their dragon power."

"Of course, Your emperor, you have just ascended the throne. I think the first thing you need to do is to use the memorial of Sima Shangshu to clean up the discipline in the court, thoroughly investigate the corruption and bribery of officials, correct the hearts of the people, and then redefine the responsibilities of the prime minister and various ministries. Naturally, the prime minister has the space to play, and then the saint can be re-established. Shang Weiyi. Wang carefully considered every sentence and said it one by one, and Zhao Yu and others were also following Wang's thoughts and walking forward step by step,

Of course, the two prime ministers were happy. The words of the king almost said the feelings of the two people for many years, but Sima Guang pondered and asked, "Your Majesty, what the king of Zhennan said is right, but how to implement it, especially this case involves the descendants of the Chai family."

Zhao Yu looked at the king again. The king calmly said, "In yesterday's conversation, Sima Shangshu also said that it is very simple to be punished. However, now Lin Bo is willing not to return the iron scroll of Danshu in the name of the descendants of the Chai family in the future. In addition, he will not receive the gift of the court. This is the attitude. If the emperor can build power from himself, take it. If the descendants of the Chai family become ordinary people, they will not be able to set off any troubles in the future.

"King Zhennan, what do you mean by being an ordinary people?" Han Qi asked,

"You can test your reputation and serve the court."

Zeng Gongliang also said, "This does not mean that the emperor does not respect the ancestral teachings."

Wang Bian smiled and said, "Zu Xun also said that he is a descendant of the Chai family. Since he is willing to give up this status, why can't the emperor treat them equally? The Buddha still governs all sentient beings. Can't I, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, give all sentient beings a chance to serve the court?"

Several people looked at Zhao Yu together. Zhao Yu said with some understanding, "The officials think that the king of Zhennan is right, so they listen to the king of Zhennan's bribery and give me a strict investigation. This Lin Bo is not unforgivable. Now it is the time for the world's amnesty. In order to show the emperor's kindness, only he did what he said, and the officials will not investigate. In addition, how to deal with the matter of Jinlian will also listen to the king of Zhennan. Leave the king of Zhennan and you can retreat. After making a decision, Zhao Yu was much easier,

Wang was secretly proud. Zhao Yu listened to him, which was the result he wanted. At the same time, when his father was reappointed as prime minister, if the prime minister was still the status quo, it would be a great obstacle for his father to be prime minister. What he has to do now is to pave the way and clear the way.