Chapter 5 Prime Minister Candidate

30,000 troops marched to Yuanzhou, and the soldiers also raised their heads high. Xixia has been like a annoying scoundrel for so many years, always harassing the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty also gave it silver taels every year. This is the point that he can follow General Yue and the King of Zhennan to fight this time, and he should also have this evil spirit.

Zhao Yu in the imperial city was in the hall, and his mind had long been flying with the brigade next to the king. Every day, he waited to listen to the progress of the army. There were still endless quarrels in the court. Zhao Yu seemed to be used to it. He watched the ministers arguing about one thing, and then ran away from the topic. Then he was tired of announcing his resignation, he regretted it. Why didn't I learn that the emperors also came to fight in person?

After Peng Siyong, Jiang Zhiqi and others were demoted for impeaching Ouyang Xiu's misrehapproval, they knew that the imperial historian Su Ji and the imperial historian Wu Shen were writing a letter to defend Peng Siyong and others, believing that the court's handling of this matter was unfairly, and the Shenzong Zhao Yu, who was still cliche, was tired of it. He glanced at the hall boringly, and Cai Xiang's figure was no longer Appearing on the hall, Zhao Yu was a little sad,

His eyes were on Ouyang Xiu's face. Zhao Yu asked, "Ouyang Shangshu, you have already read the official Zhiming of Duanming Hall Bachelor Cai Cemetery Zhiming. 'The sage of the only scholar, the Xi Cai Gong' is indeed suitable for Cai Xiang. I think this person's calligraphy is excellent, he is upright and honest, and he is also a great political achievement in Jianzhou. It is indeed the present. As a model of officials, the officials want to issue a decree to posthumously present Cai Gong as the servant of the Ministry of Officials. The posthumous name is: Zhonghui, do you have any opinions?

Who can have a problem with the emperor's words? The court was quiet. Zhao Yu looked at Zeng Gongliang. Zeng Gongliang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is wise, and I will draft the imperial edict when I go back."

Zhao Yu nodded and was about to announce his withdrawal from the court. Ouyang Xiu said, "Your Hod, I am old. I ask the emperor for permission to remove Weichen from the political position. Let me return to my hometown."

This request was really sudden. Not only Zhao Yu was stunned, but everyone in the court also looked at each other blankly. Most of them were old ministers who were over the age of Huajia. The two prime ministers were almost old, and Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi were also old ministers of the three dynasties with white hair. If you talk about age, it is almost more than half now. It's time for the officials to retire. Zhao Yu couldn't help shaking his head. He still quite appreciated Ouyang Xiu's talent and personage: "Why did Ouyang's bachelor say this? It's a public opinion of right and wrong, and the officials know it." After saying that, he took a look at the two prime ministers and thought that there really was an official to sue the old man. These two old gentlemen who bowed their heads and didn't talk much should have retired long ago.

Finally, he retreated. Except for the officials in the hall who were blown by the cold wind, no one wanted to say anything more. They returned to their offices. In the government hall of Zhongshu Mansion, Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang's books were piled with drafted memorials for the emperor and the imperial edicts approved by the emperor. Han Qi finally put down her pen and looked up at him sitting on him. On the opposite side, Zeng Gongliang is holding a memorial and looking at it from afar,

"Old man, your eyes are flowery." Han Qi sighed,

Zeng Gongliang looked away from the memorial, looked at Han Qi and curled his lips and said, "That's right. You didn't even hear that the drunkard was going to return to his hometown. Well, the emperor transferred many young officials from all over the country to the capital. I think we should also unload our armor and return to the field as soon as possible and protect ourselves."

Both of them put down their business and couldn't help chatting. Han Qi stood up and said, "Yingzong died early. Shenzong is young. It's not easy to do. When Yingzong is alive, I still listen to the words of our old ministers. I think the current emperor is the right idea."

"Now the emperor has recognized what kind of innovation. It's not so easy to innovate. In those years, when Renzong was in power, he made a new policy to celebrate the calendar, and he died halfway." Zeng Gongliang shook his head,

Han Qi also agreed with what Zeng Gongliang said. Just as he was about to agree, he saw Lv Gong, a scholar in the middle school, pushing the door from outside with Fubi and Sima Guang: "The two prime ministers are here." Fu Bi asked politely as soon as he entered the door,

"Where else can we go if we are not here? We send troops in the front, and the rear is also restless. Who dares to neglect a little now?" Han Qi said,

Lv Gong handed some of the documents in his hand to Han Qi and said dissatisfiedly, "That's right, there are a lot of things to do, and this drunken man resigned again, which is really a mess."

Zeng Gongliang sighed and said, "He has a close relationship with Cai Xiang. I'm afraid that Cai Gong's death will also affect him. Moreover, the previous impeachment of him by the imperial court also makes him feel ashamed."

Lv Gong said, "Who can't resign? Even if he doesn't resign, I'm afraid that the emperor has already had a plan in his heart."

Han Qi's face sank slightly, but then he returned to normal and said to Fu Bi and Sima Guang, "It's a pity that Cai Xiang is a talent. Otherwise, with his qualifications and today's saint's appreciation, it is the first choice to enter Zhongshu Province."

Lv Gong shook his head: "That's not necessarily true. I think Sima Junshi is okay. He is gentle and modest. If I choose, I will definitely recommend Sima University for the first time."

What's more, he was still sitting on Fubi. Although he felt that what Lv Gong said was right in his heart, he was still sitting in front of him. In front of the two prime ministers, he quickly waved his hand: "Mr. Lv is flattered. How can I do it?"

Fubi didn't say anything for a long time. The topic fell on the prime minister's candidate and interrupted, "You don't have to be too modest. I think that Emperor Yingzong was in power in those years and asked about the way of innovation, and only you agree. Now I think that today's emperor attaches great importance to this matter. If the emperor wants to change, I'm afraid these seats in this political hall are inevitable. There is one of you.

Han Qi also said, "It's not wrong. When Yingzong asked us, we all hid and you supported us. I remember this matter clearly, but I was surprised that we were hiding from normal. How could you be rich and your brother also avoided? Just now, Zeng Xiang and I were still talking about this matter. Renzong's reign was going to implement the new Qingli policy. You and Fan Zhong Yan did it with all his strength.

Fubi smiled bitterly: "Shang Han, have you forgotten? In those years, Xiwen and I put forward 10 reform ideas centered on the rectification of officials, such as Ming Dynasty, suppression of fluke, fine tribute, selection of officials, Jungongtian, Hou Nongsang, cultivation of martial arts, reduction of corvée, Qin Enxin, heavy orders, etc. However, the new policy is only After only one year and four months, Renzong issued an edict to abandon all reform measures, dismissed Fan Zhongyan from his position of political affairs, and demoted him to Dengzhou (now Deng County, Henan Province). Ouyang Xiu and I were expelled from the court one after another.

Lv Gong said, "I've heard of this, but isn't it because of the dispute between party and friends? Presumably Renzong's taboo, so it can't go on."

Han Qi smiled and said, "Don't you understand? In those years, Emperor Renzong was also young and prosperous. There were no malpractices in any dynasty, and the new policy was so easy to implement. The emperor said that it was good to change, but it was bad. The emperor didn't want to change it. How could the ancestral law be changed when it was changed?"

Zeng Gongliang shook his head and defended: "I think it's different this time. The emperor did have the intention to appoint Cai Xiang. When celebrating the new policy, Cai Xiang and Ouyang Xiu's colleagues were excommunicified officials, and the emperor has not allowed Ouyang Xiu to resign. I'm afraid he also wants to entrust him with a heavy responsibility."

Fubi seems to have looked down on everything: "The emperor loves who uses whom. Anyway, I'm old, and I should return to my hometown for a few more years. What's the benefit of the new policy for our old ministers? It's clear deposed, fluke and tribute. If we really do this, I'm afraid our children and grandchildren will not be guaranteed. It's better to have one less than one more thing."

Sima Guang has been listening carefully. During the new policy of Qingli, he was still just a local official in Huazhou. Later, on the recommendation of Pang Ji, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, he entered Beijing to proofread the pavilion. Later, he followed Pang Ji to Bingzhou as an official and changed to Bingzhou General Judgment. From the second year of Jia, Pang Ji was convicted of the incident. Sima Guang took the blame and left Bingzhou. At the end of Song Renzong , Sima Guangcai served as the waiting system of Tianzhang Pavilion and serving as the Tongzhi Jianyuan. After that, although he was also rising step by step, even in the Song Yingzong period, he had never had the opportunity to display his ideals as he imagined.

In the past few years, Sima Guang's enthusiasm has been worn out. For Sima Guang, who has been in officialdom for more than 30 years, it is enough to sit steadily in the right position step by step and do his duty for the royal family.

Fu Bi's words silenced everyone in the political hall. Although everyone agrees with his words, there are not many people who can speak so bluntly like him. He is now a person who talks about the new law.

Among these people, Lv Gong's work is the youngest. He took the lead in breaking the silence and said, "Anyway, I just support Sima Junshi. In addition to Wen Yanbo's seniority of Han Xiang, Zeng Xiang and Fu Shangshu did not say anything else. In addition, if the emperor wants to be promoted, I think it must be Sima Junshi."

Zeng Gongliang listened and pretended to look down at the memorial. Han Qi said, "I'm also optimistic about Sima Junshi, but the emperor called Wang Anshi back to Beijing this time, saying that he was going to take on an important task. Wang Anshi's son, Wang Bian, is a complete reformer. If he can successfully resist Xixia this time, it will be a great achievement. It's not a father to rely on his son. Maybe, and didn't Wang Anshi also write a ten thousand words to persuade Renzong in those years?

After listening to Han Qi's words, Sima Guang and Lv Gong were a little surprised. Sima Guang was surprised that Wang Anshi also had letters with him, but for such a big thing, Wang Anshi told himself at all the news. On second thought, although the two had been officials in the same dynasty, they also had a little friendship, but they could not talk about friendship. Besides, sometimes he said a There will be some disputes between the different views of the two people. It's nothing if you don't inform yourself. It's a solution to think so, but I'm still a little uncomfortable,

Lv Gong wrote but said unabashedly, "Wang Anshi, is Wang Anshi, who repeatedly summoned Wang Anshi to Beijing after Yingzong's accession to the throne, and refused to go to his post on the grounds of his mother's funeral and illness? I heard that this person is very stubborn. I think he can't summon the former emperor Yingzong. Is he dissatisfied with the official position? How can he be with him? Compared with Sima Junshi, is it the emperor's promise of high-ranking officials to come this time?

"Oh~~ Lv She people don't have to be suspicious. Jie Fu is not that kind of person. I think he is also an ambitious person in his heart, and his academic qualifications are also good." Sima Guang stopped Lv Gong's words,

And his words made Lv Gong and Han Qi look up at him. Sima Guang is indeed not a jealous person. At least he has some heart to say this,