The Jianyan Dynasty was a prosperous era, where countless people carved their mark with their youth and even their lives, and Liang Su was one of them.
It's just that his identity is a little bit special. Not only is he an official in the old Jin Dynasty, he is also the first-class official in the imperial examination, but he is also the apprentice of the rebellious minister Shi Gao.
Many people speculate that this is the reason. Although Liang Su was extremely outstanding in his term of office, made great contributions to the construction of the new capital of the country, and was favored by Prime Minister Hu Yin, his official career ended at the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Therefore, before he decided to retire and return to his hometown, his junior brother Shi Ju, the young minister of Taichang Temple, once hosted a banquet. After drinking, he uttered the truth: "Senior brother, it was my father and son who missed you."
Liang Su's beard and hair had turned white, but he still looked calm and calm. Seeing that there was no one else at the table, he smiled lightly and said: "Zimei (characterized by Shi Ju), you and I are brothers in this life. It doesn't make sense to say this. What happened back then?"
It's not just the teacher who can't see through it, but you and I can't see it through either? What's more, the government has said that materiality determines consciousness. When Hebei fell, if I hadn't been protected by my teacher, it would have been a problem to survive. I still had the opportunity to make contributions and benefit the country.
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Shi Ju drank a glass of Lanqiao Fengyue and said with a wry smile: "Speaking of the official family. Although I knew the general trend back then, I couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. But now think about it, it is the days of Hai Qing He Yan that I can be a human being."
Liang Su said seriously, "It's good for you to understand this, Zimei. Although you are not busy with this job, you are also trying to start a good deed. In these years of civil strife in the Qing Dynasty, the North and the South were at odds. Where did you and I come from? Everything depends on where we were born.
It only depends on the official's intentions. After I leave, if you are in a hurry, you can go to Zhang Hao, the Minister of Rites, but remember not to have a close friendship. Although this man is smart, he is slippery. I don't know that if I take another step, I will become a clique for personal gain.
Fortunately, the Northland has been in the hands of foreigners for hundreds of years, and the official family still has one person to look after."
Shi Ju rarely heard his senior brother speak so frankly. He had mixed feelings in his heart and could only nod.
Liang Su stroked his beard, looked at the autumn moon like a wheel, and sighed, "I wonder what year it is today in the palace in the sky."
His wife, Fan, joked: "It was the thirty-fifth year of Jianyan's reign."
Everyone laughed for a while.
But Liang Su soon stopped laughing. After he handed over his resignation note, Zhao Guanjia rarely came forward and said: "I remember you and I are the same generation. We are only fifty-five this year, why are we in such a hurry to retire?"
Returning home?"
Liang Su said: "How can I compare with the emperor Shengming? To be honest with the officials, I am from the north. I was busy with Xianggong Hu in Yanjing. I don't think that later I was appointed as the economic envoy of Fujian. It was a waste of money."
I couldn't sleep well, but I took advantage of my youth and went to Danzhou with Li Xiuzhi to see Dongpo's former residence during my vacation. He was fine, but I suffered from rheumatism. At this old age, I feel uncomfortable every day even when I am on duty, so I might as well go back.
Home fire kang."
It can only be said that although the Zhao Guan family singled out layman Yi An, layman Dongpo was the white moonlight among the literati of the Song Dynasty.
What he said, not to mention Zhu Xi, an official from Fujian, and Yu Yunwen from Sichuan, all laughed. Zhao Guan knew his temperament and said, "Okay, you have been like this all your life, and I don't want to embarrass you.
It is also a good story that our monarchs and ministers start well and end well. It is just one story. You must recommend the two ministers of the Ministry of Household."
Liang Su thought to himself that this recommendation was very important, because these two people were Yang Wanli and Lu You. From a geographical point of view, these two people were from the south. But from a factional point of view, it was different. He was about to retire.
Not wanting to join in the fun, he said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has a heavy responsibility. This is the responsibility of the officials and the prime minister. I dare not talk too much and overstep it."
There is nothing wrong with what he said, but Zhao Guan's family is not easy to fool. He sighed: "Jingzhi, when you passed the imperial examination, I said that if you want to be a minister of the Song Dynasty sincerely, you must be sincere. So.
You have done really well over the years. You just talked about Fujian. The serious fights in Fujian have always been a worry for me. Since Li Xianggong (Li Gang) left, no one has been able to control it, but it has been greatly alleviated during your tenure.
, it’s almost a solution. It shows that you are not a person without opinions. You are not the only one who recommends the successor when the purple-robed official retires. Besides, it’s up to me whether he should be used or not. After more than twenty years, the emperor and his ministers can’t be at peace with each other.”
Liang Su wanted to say very much, it is really not like this. I am lucky to meet a wise master like you in this life. But I have too many things to take into consideration. There is no way to explain everything like Zhao Fen and Fan Chengda did.
Perhaps it is because when a person gets old, his emotions tend to easily control his reason. After thinking for a moment, he said: "In the official family, if this is the case, I am presumptuous. Lu Shilang is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and he is from an old Jiangnan clan. It may be more profitable to use him.
But if the official family wants to reform the household department, perhaps the two ministers are not as good as Jinan Prefecture Yin Wang Jue."
Zhao Guanjia was happy and said: "Wang Shuwang, the great-grandson's temper, let alone Zhang Jun and Liu Ziyu, may not be able to bear it. Aren't you trying to block me with words?"
"The officials have really wronged their ministers." Liang Su relaxed a little and said with a smile: "The officials know how to employ people, and they know the king's temperament. They pulled the kings of Han and Qin from the rebel army, used the king of Yue and Wei to kill Du Chong, and appointed Zhang Gongxiang (Zhang Jun)
) in the Mingdao Palace, ordered Prince Yang to execute Kanglu. Who in the world doesn’t know about it? Why can’t a mere Wang Jue tolerate it?”
Zhao Guanjia became even more happy and said: "Wang Jue's temper was not like this even when his great-grandfather was alive. I sometimes wonder. He is so fierce and extreme, and you are so mellow and understanding, how can you become a lifelong friend?"
Liang Su smiled and stopped answering directly. He only smiled and said: "Maybe it's the friendship between gentlemen that cares about their true feelings."
Zhao Guanjia nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Deputy Privy Councilor Liu Qi and Yang Yizhong coming in a hurry. Both of them looked bad.
Before the conversation even started, Liang Su felt that his life was really miserable. At the beginning of this year, he had already wanted to resign. But as soon as he said this in front of the emperor, he caught up with Zhang Jun and King Zhang Qi, and soon he was the former prime minister.
Lin Jingmo, both of whom had a huge relationship with the Song Dynasty's finances, made him unable to open his mouth. Could it be that one of the heroes was at fault this time?
Of course, human lifespan is limited, and Liang Su cannot stop others from dying. But he just sighed inwardly, why do you always go when I want to resign?
Fortunately, it is not a minister who is in trouble this time. But unfortunately, the matter may be more serious. Liu Qi said: "Guan family, it's bad. The silk reeling in Suzhou was burned. Was it deliberately set on fire? The losses are being calculated."
Liang Su's eyes widened. He turned around and saw that Zhao Guanjia's face was expressionless. He lamented, some people are really brave. Zhao Guanjia is just old. You guys really think that cats have become vegetarians?
But he had no time to lament this, because the silk reeling field belonged to the Ministry of Household Affairs and he would not be able to tell his old age for a while.
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From another perspective, this article is mainly combined with the original story of Emperor Dan Ling. Let’s guess why things were so big in the end.