Chapter 117 Sima Guang's speech

Liang Qichao once said in the Biography of Wang Anshi: "Since the history, China has not competed, and it has not been better than the Song Dynasty. Song Zhi doesn't compete, so is it safe? The beginning is due to the suspicion of the emperor, the middle is due to the leakage of true benevolence, and the end is broken by the exclusion of friends.

Lord Liang's analysis of Taizu's suspicions is very thorough, but if you talk about the leakage of true benevolence, it is somewhat extreme. It's hard to fight the country, and it's even harder to keep the country. In particular, since Emperor Taizu, it has been a drawback. For Emperor Renzong, although the new Qingli policy ended in failure, it had to be admitted that Song Renzong was a famous emperor among the emperors of the Song Dynasty. He reigned for the longest time, 42 years. During the reign of Song Renzong, the country was stable and peaceful, economic prosperity, science, technology and culture were obtained. Great development.

However, this does not solve the problem of the increasing emptiness of the treasury and the heirs to the throne. The person who is most optimistic about Renzong has repeatedly embarrassed Renzong. In addition, in recent years, the treasury has been empty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in a hurry, the three departments are in a hurry, the deficit is flying all over the sky, and there is no countermeasures for a while. These things are piled up together, and Renzong finally fell ill.

Renzong's disease is caused by heart disease. According to the ancients, it was a rush to attack the heart. If the emperor is in a hurry, it must be a great thing, such as the establishment of a prince. Renzong had no children. In his later years, he was weak and sickly. The election of the heir became a hot topic in the court. Ministers Sima Guang, Bao Zheng, Han Qi, Fu Bi and others all suggested early selection.

The most popular candidate is Zhao Zongshi. First, he is the adopted son of Renzong, who has been with Renzong for many years, and has been selected as the crown prince before. Second, Zhao Zongshi has been smart and respected his teacher since he was a child.

Zhao Zongshi has done a lot of things on his face, such as visiting his teacher in a morning uniform; for example, engrave "Six Proverbs of the Sect" on the screen to encourage himself; and for example, he usually keep a low profile on righteousness and wealth.

However, these faces are shown to outsiders, and he only does not give face to Renzong. When he mentioned the establishment of the crown prince earlier, the reason for his refusal was during his biological father's funeral. What annoyed Renzong this time was that the imperial court appointed him as the defense envoy of Qinzhou, Zhizong Zheng Temple. The appointment was issued four times, and every time Zhao Zongshi shook his head and sent the edict back, the reason was still one, during the mourning period.

No matter how good the step-up child is, after all, it is not his own flesh and blood. In other words, if you sincerely treat him as a son, it is not certain whether he can treat you as a father from the bottom of his heart. Renzong has a concubine who is about to give birth, and he still has a glimmer of hope, but he still gives birth to a daughter.

Renzong was very heartwarming. Prime Minister Han Qi took the opportunity to say, "Imperial heir, the world is in danger. Since ancient times, there have been no early candidates. Your Majesty is old. Why don't you choose sages from the clan? This is for the ancestral temple community!"

Han Qi looked at Renzong, who had a yellow face and thin skin, and was distressed and anxious. After all, he was an old minister, not to mention that the old mother of the prime minister Fubi's family was critically ill. The two prime ministers' Zhongshu Province has now become Han Qi's speech. At this time, he does not show his heartfelt to the present and future emperor. How long will he wait?

Han Qi's words spread to Zhao Zongshi's ears. It is said that Zhao Zongshi should thank Han Qi, but Zhao Zongshi was unhappy. It's not because this matter is not salty or light, but because the tone of the people who told Zhao Zongshi about this matter is neither salty or light. These days, the civil servants of the Northern Song Dynasty can quarrel and fight in the court. But there is only one person who speaks like this at any time. He is Sima Guang, who is responsible for Emperor Renzong's living note.

Speaking of this, I have to talk about the official position of "cultivating the living note". This official position is a Jilu official of the province. It must be the third hall. Only the official above the secret cabinet can achieve this official position, and be responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds on a daily basis. To put it plain, it is the person who writes a diary for the emperor.

Shen Kuo and Cai Xiang have done this official position, and now it's Sima Guang's turn. If this is done well, it will be the red man in the eyes of the emperor. In a shocking sentence on the Internet now, "Wen Fang, what do you think of this matter?" Of course, the one around the emperor may not be called Yuan Fang, but it is much the same. Emperor Renzong occasionally asked, "So-and-so, what do you think of this?"

This person appeared in Zhao Zongshi's Pu Mansion at the critical moment, and then calmly said Han Qi's words. Zhao Zongshi didn't seem to mind how Renzong answered. He looked at Sima Guang in front of him: "Lord Han, can you say something else?" He had to ask, because Lord Han Qi was too reserved. It was too risky to choose a sage from the clan.

Look at the candidates of the clan: Zhao Zongyu, the cousin of Qingjun jiedushi and Pingzhangshi under Tongzhong Shumen; Zhao Zongyou, the biological brother of Qinghai jiedushi and Kaifu Yitong Sanshi; Zhao Conggu, the grandson of Song Taizu, the general of Youwei and the Yanzhou observation envoy. Who knows who Han Qi is talking about?

Sima Guang looked at Zhao Zongshi's melancholy face. If this unlucky face really can't be the emperor, it would be a little unwise to get too close to him: "Lord Han is the prime minister, and it's not easy to talk about the words of the prime minister and the emperor behind his back." When saying this, Sima Guang's expressionless face may not look good.

Since Zhao Zongshi invited Sima Guang, he would not let him go easily: "Since the prime minister is doing business with the emperor, Lord Sima also needs to record it. I just know it in advance because I have a lot of friendship with the adults." Before he became the crown prince and ascended the throne, even the heir of the clan was bullshit. Sometimes he doesn't even have a high status as an official. At most, he is a relative of the emperor, and he has to bear the risk of threatening the real heir to turn around. Therefore, it is still very important to have the necessary emotional communication and win over the relationship.

Sima Guang is not stupid, and he has to be obedient when he should be obedient: "I didn't say anything. I just talked about how to appoint the prince, such as the Qinzhou defense envoy and the position of Zongzheng Temple. The father-in-law has pushed it three or four times." This is not a secret, and it will not make people say that they have a provocative heart.

It is estimated that if someone eavesdrops in such a conversation, they will fall asleep. The two big men with their own minds have a conversation in front of sitting at the tea table, which is neither cold or hot or cadence, making the air float with a dull smell.

Zhao Zongshi has the intention to break this dullness. Maybe it would be better to change the topic. He added tea to Sima Guang's teacup and compared it with a "please" gesture: "Junshi (Sima Guangzi Junshi), this tea is a new tea brought back from Yunxuan. Please taste it. I don't know what Lord Sima said about Yunxuan.

When it comes to Yunxuan and Sima Guang, he is a little depressed. At least he is also famous for his literary talent. When Yunxuan first held it, even Shen Kuo was invited, but he did not receive the invitation. Tea is good, and Yunxuan's ideas are also good, but they often gather together like this. When things happen, it is inevitable to be the same. You should know that everyone's mouth is full of money..." Sima Guang said halfway, as if he seemed to think that Zhong Pin was also one of the shareholders: "But fortunately, there is a prince who can control the whole situation."

He finally finished a sentence. He not only said the point, but also praised Zhao Zongshi: "Zhong Pin is smart and decent among my children. On the day of birth, in the auspicious light room, the rats spit out five colors and gathered into clouds. When Zhao Zongshi said this, he looked extremely proud.

Sima Guang's face finally had some expression. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Ah, this is a sign of auspiciousness. No wonder the emperor and the queen like the needle so much." This is an important weight on the issue of candidates.

Zhong Jian is very popular with Emperor Renzong and Empress Cao. Like his father Zhao Zongshi, she is smart and knowledgeable. Zhao Zongshi's wife is Gao, the niece of Empress Cao, and she is related to the emperor by blood. When Renzong considers the heirs of the royal family, the issue of offogeny is also a very important alternative.

Zhao Zongshi saw that Sima Guang had a little reaction, so he said, "Junshi's youth is famous for his literary talent and cultivation. If there is a needle that can help you, it can be said to be his blessing. Zhao Zongshi deliberately avoided himself, and in the name of Zhongzhen, Sima Guang immediately understood the father-in-law's intentions and toasted the father-in-law in front of him with tea instead of tea.

There is no need to speak clearly, and it is not Sima Guang's style to speak clearly. He knows very well why Zhao Zongshi refused to take office. First of all, let's talk about the position of Zongzheng Temple: manage the ultimatums of the royal family, clans and relatives, and guard the imperial mausoleum. If you are appointed, you can stay in the imperial mausoleum. Although there is no erranny, there is no practical achievement to win the hearts of the people.

Besides, Qinzhou's defense envoy: Qinzhou is a military center. At the beginning of the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, Qinzhou was divided into two halves by Song and Tubo, and Qinzhou became a border area. From the north of the Weihe River in Xiyang Town (now Xinyang Town, North Road) is the Tubo area, known as the Northern Qinzhou. There are 29 tribes, including Shangbo cadres and the Zhelong people, with hundreds of thousands of residents. The Northern Song Dynasty put Qinzhou in the strategic position of the Song, Tubo, Jin and Xixia ethnic groups, intending to take Qinzhou as the base camp and push west to north.

What an important position in Qinzhou is enough to show the court's trust in Zhao Zongshi, but Zhao Zongshi doesn't think so. It's too far away from Feng. If there is really a change in the court, it will be too late when he comes back.

Two pictures flashed in Sima Guang's mind, one of which was Renzong's muttered: "Do you have to choose the children of the clan to be heirs?" The other is that when Han Qi saw Sima Guang, he had a fat belly and asked arrogantly, "Junshi, what did the emperor say today?" When Sima Guang answered no, Han Qi said in a slightly threatening tone: "Don't think there will be any more secrets in the palace, don't try to play tricks!"

The power of the two evils is the lightest, and the power of the two interests is the lightest! As long as Han Qi is on his head, he, Sima Guang, will never come out. I made up my mind that Sima Guang wanted to kill two birds with one stone. Let Lord Han stand aside!

"Your Highness, I have a word to ask you to accept the position of Qinzhou Defense Envoy. As for Lord Han's proposal for the position of Zhizongzheng Temple, it is indeed inappropriate. Junshi is willing to appeal to the emperor to let the lord only serve as the important position of Qinzhou defense envoy!"

Zhao Zongshi's eyes lit up, and Sima Guang looked at it and continued to say, "Now that the emperor is ill, instead of repeatedly violating the holy will, it is better to serve in Beijing and serve in front of the bed."

Zhao Zongshi nodded thoughtfully. He didn't see an imperceptible smile on the corners of Sima Guang's mouth.

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