Chapter 871
The reason why the Song Dynasty appointed Privy Councilors like this was that the Western Prefecture's selection of officials was a cause for trouble. You are a general who can kill people and usurp the throne. When you were young and middle-aged, you must be a good treasure. You can only be promoted and become a statue of gods when you are about to die of old age and there is no danger at all. After Zhao Bing ascended the throne, he still regarded Zhang Shijie as Privy Councilors, but he was a general and he held this position for a long time.
The reason why Zhao Bing did this was because he needed to use the help of the military to help him restore the country in the future, so he had to give them a responsive position. At that time, there was indeed no general Liao Hua in the army as a vanguard, and he also lacked the experience of governing the entire army and the experience of organizing major battles. Therefore, at this time, he had to reuse Zhang Shijie in order to set up an air.
Even though the two had grudges at that time, Zhang Shijie was very obedient for so many years and became Zhao Bing's military assistant. After the reorganization of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, his power decreased, but he obtained more command of the army, and his status in the court increased. Although he did not directly command a major battle in the battle to restore the country, he organized and formulated a combat plan in the early stage, and was able to launch troops according to the plan after the war began, and supervise the army. It should be said that he made great contributions.
The problem also arose. Zhang Shijie was already the first person in the Western Prefecture. If he was promoted, how would he be promoted? According to the official customs of the Song Dynasty, he had broken the rule that military generals were not allowed to be Privy Councilors for a hundred years, and they could only enter the Eastern Prefecture as prime minister. However, as a military general, it was impossible to enter the Eastern Prefecture and become prime minister. So someone took the opportunity to raise an uprising and wanted to put it aside in order to restore the old system of civil officials entering the Privy Council.
Zhao Bing knew that he had to resist public opinion and realized that the general was in charge of the Privy Council. In fact, many people were dissatisfied with each other. Now the situation is a little stable, so the old things are mentioned again, and he does not want to do something to kill the donkey. But he cannot underestimate this book. You should know that small notes with two fingers wide can make people unable to turn over forever, and this has not happened in the history of the Song Dynasty...
At that time, Nong Zhigao in Guangxi was in a rebellion, and the momentum was huge, and he failed to succeed in many expeditions. So the court sent a famous general Di Qing to quell the rebellion. At that time, he was just promoted to the position of deputy envoy of the Privy Councilor in two or three months. It is hard to say whether he was fighting in advance and considering his prestige when sending troops. Di Qing quickly quelled the rebellion and returned victoriously, and the problem arose.
The prime ministers of the Secretariat were responsible for the merits. At that time, because Wen Yanbo was defeated, Pang Ji became the only prime minister. He had a political official named Liang Shi, who should be a typical official in the Renzong Dynasty. His promotion and prosperity were of some common characteristics at that time. First of all, society was developing. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, a connection system had long been formed in the officialdom. Taking this path, there was no glorious appearance in the form of the scientific examination, but he went faster and more steadily.
This is true for Liang Shi. His father was Liang Hao, a former Hanlin scholar. His father died very early. He became an official in the Secretariat. He was a clerk, but Hanlin scholar met the emperor almost every day, which gave him a shortcut to his start and development. When he was very young, he submitted his father's work to the Emperor Zhenzong of the then emperor together with the articles he wrote. After reading it, Zhao Heng said a sentence - "Liang Hao has a son." With this sentence, Liang Shi's lifelong glory and wealth.
When discussing the merits, Liang Shi stood up to refute Pang Ji. He said, "Prime Minister, you are unfair." Not long ago, Wang Ze rebelled and only occupied the city of Beizhou. Wen Yanbo sent troops to recover it, and when he came back, he became Prime Minister. Now Di Qing has calmed down two groups in one fell swoop. How about the merits? Why can't he be the Privy Councilor? In theory, the comparison is clear. Which one is more important than one city or two groups? Pang Ji should have nothing to say. But no, the prime minister's face has become very disgusting.
Pang Ji said that the reward of Beizhou is an excessive, so it cannot be excessive now. You are participating in politics. Don’t you know that our civil servants are prime ministers, impermanent, and military generals are Privy Councilors. There are two problems. First, what crimes did the current Privy Councilor Gao Ruonai commit? He wants to dismiss him and give way to Di Qing? Second, Di Qing is still very young and gives him the position of the head of the Western Palace at this time. How can he reward him if he makes any contributions in the future? I am good to him, not only cherishing the famous national weapons.
Liang Shi sneered, would he have to pay for Wen Yanbo's fault? Or he would not reward him at all, who would still contribute to the country in the future? And Gao Ruonai, why is the current Privy Councillor not wrong? He went on a short time ago, and the clerk who pioneered the road beat the pedestrian to death and was impeached by the censor. He had committed a crime and was punished by the master. He could not refuse the blame and was dismissed sooner or later. Di Qing was not only a matter of course, but also a natural thing!
As of this point, people who are a little rational can tell that Liang Shi is right. Pang Ji, the mortal enemy of Bao Zheng in the novel "Romance of Romance", was a villain who was making trouble and jealous of the virtuous. So how to deal with it? As a result, Di Qing's reward became a lot of honorary titles, such as the governor of the Shangguo Army, the chief tutor of the procuratorate, and his four sons were upgraded several levels, plus a large sum of money. This matter ended, and the state and Di Qing paid for the goods.
This is the current situation of the Song Dynasty at that time. China has already developed subtle logic. This logic has become the mainstream truth in the next few hundred years. The more victorious the general, the more excluded the more capable and ambitions are, the more suppressed the people, and even the wars they have won, they will have to pay compensation. More and more such things have gradually become something that the Chinese people agree in their hearts. How it was produced and how it was spread was basically not before the Song Dynasty, but it was popular after the Song Dynasty.
This is the collective fate of the Song Dynasty military generals before Zhang Shijie. Now it is finally his turn. So, can it be any different? Zhao Bing can be said to be very angry. This is not only destroying the Great Wall, but also destroying the military and political system he established, causing the Song Dynasty to lose the last chance to revive and the opportunity to rise again.
"Your Majesty, what should be done about this matter? We must make a decision early." Liu Fu said.
"Now that the Empress Dowager is in the court, I am an outsider. I will leave it to the Secretariat for discussion. It is up to you and the Prime Minister to decide!" Zhao Bing was stunned when he heard Liu Fu's words, but calmed down. The Empress Dowager did not mention this matter to him a few days ago, and the Affairs Bureau did not report it, indicating that this matter was not as serious as the two said, and it was even false. Even if there was, it was not as urgent as they said. Why did they deceive themselves? So he sighed.
"Your Majesty, it's important to be serious, and once it gets out of control, it's hard to deal with it." Seeing the little emperor pretending to be unrelated to him, Liu Fu said anxiously.
"Anyway, I have done what I should do. Since I am willing to make trouble, let's make trouble! Anyway, I am not the only one in the world. At that time, I will be burned." Zhao Bing said indifferently after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, how could you have such thoughts? Have you forgotten your ambitions at the beginning?" Ying Jieyan couldn't sit still after hearing this and asked with a frown.
"Sir, I am tired!" Zhao Bing put down his teacup and chuckled, "It has been ten years since the opening of Qiongzhou in the second year of Jingyan. I work day and night and dare not slack off. I keep my strength and accumulate strength. I hope that one day I can recover Jiangnan. Today, I have achieved what I want and seek governance. What can I get? The court has been quarrels, and one thing has just settled, and the other has started again. But it is nothing more than fighting for power and profit. Who has ever thought about the Song Dynasty and thousands of people?"
"Since your Majesty knows why you don't eliminate treacherous and benefit thousands of people, you have a lazy heart!" Ying Jieyan said sternly after hearing this.
"Hmph, I am also a human being. For the Song Dynasty, I led the army to fight at the age of five, and died for a lifetime; in order to save every penny, I still eat plainly and share the woe with the people; I have to be subject to various restrictions on my actions, so I have never been able to do it. But what did I get? I eat less than the monks in this temple, and live less than the spacious temple. I have to look at the eyes of the people who marry. This is also called the 95th Lord, above all the people? I would rather not!" Zhao Bing became more angry and snorted coldly.
"This... Is Your Majesty the country's vein cut off because of this incident? Ying Jieyan was also a little angry and asked again.
"Sir, this is a bad word. It is not me who lost the country, but the Empress Dowager who offered the surrender to the emperor lies in the coffin. And being made the emperor heir was just a helpless act of everyone. The country's vein has been cut off once, so why care about it again!" Zhao Bing smiled.
"Your Majesty's country is declining. Do you still have to live the days of wandering on the sea?" Liu Fu didn't know what medicine the little emperor had taken today, so he said something despicable and quickly took over the conversation.
"I don't want it, but some people think, what can I do? You drove me out of the court in the name of cultivation, let the empress dowager go to the court to follow the government, and let me cultivate my heart and character in this temple. Do you also want me to mobilize a large army into the city to force the empress dowager to return to the government, and massacre all the court officials and scholars who dare to oppose me? I am afraid that the one who objected at that time would be Governor Liu and Mr. Liu!" Zhao Bing shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, everything has a solution!" Liu Fu said in shock. He knew very well that hundreds of thousands of troops in the Song Dynasty were all followed by the little emperor's horse. He would go to the capital to serve the king with just a command. The guards guarding the capital were even more of His Majesty's confidant ministers. Ni Liang could kill a river of blood with just a wink of His Majesty, and no one could stop him.
"What's wrong with soldiers governing the country? They obey orders and are decisive and fearless, and they don't have those long-winded things!" Zhao Bing said seriously without caring.
"Your Majesty must not be impulsive, do things that violate the ancestral system, and those who are loved will be happy."
"Impulsive?" Zhao Bing smiled faintly, pointed to the teacup and asked Wang De to pour the tea. "It is rare that you can calm down and think about something these days. I feel that the intrigue all day is too boring and no longer passion. It is better to find a place to be free and free, why bother to worry and not be at peace every day."
"It is rare for Your Majesty to abandon the country and leave. You must know where to attach if your skin is not left!" Ying Jieyan heard the little emperor's words become more and more distorted, and said.
"Is it rare that the four seas are so big and the five continents are so vast that I don't have a place yet? There are countless places in this world that are rich and vast than the Song Dynasty. Why should I be attached to this place?" Zhao Bing blew the foam in the cup, sniffed the tea and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty is leaving?" Liu Fu looked at the little emperor, then looked at Ying Jieyan and asked.
"Why can't I leave?" Zhao Bing asked with a smile on his face.
"How can Your Majesty abandon the country and leave? Can you bear to give up this world?" Liu Fu said in surprise.
"What's the use of this world? Let's leave it to the person I like. Although the Zhao clan relatives are already deserted, it's not difficult to find an obedient one. You can set up another one!" Zhao Bing spread his hands and said.
"How can this... the matter of deposing and establishing is so rash? Your Majesty must not act like a departure from the throne." Ying Jieyan saw that the younger emperor became more and more distorted and the more he spoke, and he became more and more serious. He also became nervous. He still knew very well about himself, the emperor's disciple, and if he forced him to do something unexpected.
"Sir, I am really enough. I don't want to live such a life. I want to create a new world and no longer worry about the world. I can act freely!" Zhao Bing waved his hand and said.
"Your Majesty left like this. Wouldn't you betray the Empress Dowager, the loyal assistance of the ministers and generals, and the guidance of the masters!" Liu Fu said deeply.
"I have worked hard for ten years to repay you for your kindness. Now I have given you all the gifts, and it can be considered as the relationship between mother and son, monarch and minister, master and disciple. Now I am waiting for the wind to come!" Zhao Bing helped Liu Fu and said.
"Your Majesty wants to go out to sea with the merchant ships and travel overseas!" Liu Fu suddenly thought of the little emperor's acquisition of many merchant ships, some of which were transformed into warships. It turned out that he had prepared for it and wanted to be a maritime merchant, so he couldn't help but say Xingjieyan.
"..." Zhao Bing did not answer, but just lowered his head to drink tea.
"Why is Your Majesty suddenly disheartened? Is it just because he was disappointed with the court and felt that he had too much trouble?" The little emperor didn't look like a joke. Ying Jieyan realized the seriousness of the matter. He was really going to leave, but he was afraid that no one could stop him. Besides, the little emperor was still young after all, and now he was deprived of power and was idle. He must be dissatisfied, but he was filial and could not vent his vent to the empress dowager, so he wanted to run away from home.
"So is it because the sir and Governor Liu came to meet him because of the court officials' letter?" Zhao Bing did not answer, but asked back.
"This..." Ying Jieyan was speechless for a moment. He and Liu Fu came not for this matter, but for something else. He was just worried that the little emperor would not agree, so he wanted to go around a corner, but he didn't expect that he would say something that he was going to leave the country. But after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized that he had been involved in the "treacherous plan" of the little emperor. He did not circumvent him, but instead circled himself in. This really taught his disciples and starved his master to death...
Chapter completed!