Han Jiang was able to get notification from Bianjing in advance.
How could a Grand Master of the Four Dynasties, a former prime minister, and Duke Wen Yanbo of the State of Lu not have his own channels?
He knew earlier than Han Jiang that the emperor of Bianjing had died and the new emperor had ascended the throne.
Moreover, he knows more details than Han Jiang.
However, Wen Yanbo didn't say anything to anyone.
He kept these things in his heart.
The news of Bianjing's arrival finally reached Zisheng Zen Monastery.
Wen Yanbo let out a howl, shed two tears, and bowed in the direction of Bianjing.
Then, the Grand Master of the Song Dynasty returned to his former peace.
His status is enough for him to have the power to bargain even when facing the emperor!
Especially today when Han Qi and Fu Bi have both passed away.
He Wen Yan, Bo Wen Kuanfu, was the only remaining prime minister of Jiayou in the Song Dynasty!
"Grand Master..." Wen Yanbo's friend, Shao Bowen, son of the late famous scholar Shao Yong, quietly approached Wen Yanbo, lowered his voice and asked: "Emperor Daxing has passed away and the new emperor has ascended the throne. What will you do?"
Don’t you want to go to Beijing to see the Holy Spirit?”
Wen Yanbo laughed when he heard this.
"I'm sick!" He said softly, "I might not be able to travel far!"
Shao Bowen lowered his head. He understood what Wen Yanbo meant.
The Grand Master is exaggerating his own worth.
If the Empress Dowager of Bianjing, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor did not send someone to personally invite him to the capital.
He didn't want to move.
Anyway, if everyone in the world knew about it, it wouldn’t be Taishi Wen who would be embarrassed!
"That's right..." Wen Yanbo's eyes swept over the juniors in front of him.
Shao Bowen, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi.
There are also gentlemen like Li Chang, Xi Ruyan, Wang Shanggong, and Feng Xingji who during the Xining and Yuanfeng eras did not want to serve as officials in the same court as the fortunate young men, so they retired to Luoyang in anger.
He said leisurely: "Hurry up, everyone who can enter Beijing should do so!"
"If we go too late, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager will be surrounded by villains!"
Everyone listened and nodded, bowed their hands in thanks and said, "I will keep your teachings in mind!"
What Master Wen said is indeed a wise saying.
What is the current attitude of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager towards Wang Anshi and Wang Anshi's new law?
It can be said that everyone knows it!
As early as the Xining period, rumors that the empress dowager and empress in Dauchi were extremely dissatisfied with Wang Anshi and repeatedly remonstrated with the emperor to abolish the new law had been widely circulated.
Those ladies who had been to the palace and visited the two palaces also said after they came back, "The Queen Mother, the Queen, I am not happy that Wang Anshi has been here for a long time. I think Wang Anshi has caused trouble to the country and there will be retribution!"
Now, the emperor who was the biggest supporter of the new law has passed away and became the Daxing Emperor. He will soon become the late emperor, the ancestors, Yingtian Temple, Xiangsheng Palace and Bianjing Scenery.
The royal portrait in the spiritual palace.
Although it is said that the new monarch is intelligent and benevolent, although he is young, he has already become a ruler and has the demeanor of an emperor.
But no matter what he is, he is still only eight years old.
In the next few years or even ten years, all military and national affairs in the Song Dynasty will be decided by the two palaces!
Don't take advantage of this opportunity and quickly go to Bianjing City to meet with the two palaces, make a correct statement, talk about the new law and chaos in government, and win the support of the two palaces.
Then, the two palaces will soon be filled with villains, and then they will no longer have a place.
Therefore, they must take the initiative.
Just like Wang Zeng during the Tiansheng period.
If at that time, Wang had not taken the initiative to ask to confront Empress Zhang Xianmingsu alone and tell her about the various crimes that Ding claimed had caused harm to the country and the people.
How could that traitor be brought down?
Wen Yanbo took a closer look at the people in the Hall of Seniors, and then asked curiously: "Where is Sima Twelve?"
"Grand Master..." Shao Bowen replied: "Sima Gong, when he heard that the emperor passed away, he went alone to the small wing next to him to grieve!"
Wen Yanbo nodded and sighed: "I'm going to take a look at Sima Twelve!"
Then he left the Qiying Hall and arrived at the backyard of Zisheng Zen Monastery with a cane and the support of a servant.
In front of a small wing, Wen Yanbo saw Fan Zuyu, a young man who had been with Sima Guang for more than ten years.
Fan Zuyu was not only loved by Sima Guang.
The late Mr. Fu Han also liked him very much.
When he was still alive, he even wanted to recruit him as his grandson-in-law, but later gave up because there was no suitable one.
Even so, Mr. Fu Han asked Fan Zuyu to present his final statement to the king instead of giving this opportunity to the descendants of the rich family.
This is almost a gesture of passing on the mantle.
Wen Yanbo also admired this young man.
More than knowledge, character and talent.
And family background!
Fan Zuyu is a member of Fan Zhen's tribe. He lost his father when he was young and was personally educated and raised by his uncle Fan Zhen.
"Chunfu..." Wen Yanbo walked over and asked, "Sima Twelve is still sad?"
"Grand Master Wen..." Fan Zuyu stepped forward and bowed his hands, lowered his head and said: "My husband and Emperor Daxing are really a model of how a monarch and his ministers get along. When Emperor Daxing met my husband, he tried his best, was meticulous, and treated him as a scholar of the country.
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"Now, Emperor Daxing has passed away suddenly, and it is inevitable that my husband will be overwhelmed with grief!"
Wen Yanbo sighed.
Of course he knew that Sima Guang had very special and extremely complicated feelings for his deceased Majesty.
On the one hand, His Majesty valued Sima Guang as a minister of society and a pillar of the country.
Moreover, His Majesty was extremely supportive of Sima Guang's determination to compile the "Zizhi Tongjian".
Not only did he personally write the preface, but he also gave the book its title.
He also gave Sima Guang the precious historical materials from past dynasties stored in the palace as a reference for compiling the book.
In total, no less than 2,300 volumes of various unique volumes and treasures were given.
At the same time, all the funds and expenses of Zizhi Tongjian Bookstore were granted by His Majesty himself.
For more than ten years, I have only received more gifts and never been short of a penny.
It can be said that without the full support of His Majesty, Sima Guang would not have been able to complete such a masterpiece as Zizhi Tongjian in just a dozen years!
His Majesty's tolerance and grace for Sima Guang can only be described as "God's grace" no matter what dynasty he was in.
It’s the standard ‘courteous treatment for a national scholar’.
Based on the values of Confucian scholar-bureaucrats and the teachings of saints.
If you treat me like a countryman, I will repay you as a countryman!
But on the other hand, His Majesty could not listen to Sima Guang's advice.
Not only that.
In order to implement the new law, His Majesty also expelled a large number of gentlemen who opposed it from the capital.
So much so that there was no room for opponents in the capital!
This was unacceptable to Sima Guang.
When a sage is in court, he should be open to the public and listen to the opinions of the world, but why should he trust only one person?
"I'm going to persuade him!" Wen Yanbo said, passed Fan Zuyu, and directly opened the door of the wing.
Then I heard an extremely depressed but sad sobbing sound in the side room.
Wen Yanbo followed the sound and saw Sima Guang crying in the back room.
He walked over and said softly: "Jun Shi... I also cried like Jun Shi back then..."
That was when Renmiao collapsed.
"But then I changed my mind and thought that Emperor Daxing was unfortunately about to leave the world, but he still left the country and the country behind and entrusted it to the hands of the scholar-bureaucrats of our generation!"
"How can I be depressed? I should cheer up the world!"
"Jun Shi, you have a much better destiny than I, Duke Han Wei and Duke Fu Han!"
"Now, although the emperor is unfortunate enough to lose Yan Jia, the young master is still in the court, the new king is already on the throne, and the country has an heir!"
"If Jun Shi is a loyal minister of Emperor Daxing, you should stop crying right now, go back and pack your bags immediately, and go to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
"Is there any better way to repay Emperor Daxing's kindness than to assist the young master, sort out the world's major events, bring order to chaos, and bring order to the people of the world?"
Sima Guang listened and naturally knew that Wen Yanbo was right.
Unfortunately, Emperor Daxing was on the verge of leaving the world.
When the young master was in court, people said he was smart, handsome, benevolent and sage, and he seemed to have the manners of his ancestors.
At only eight years old, he can already read the Spring and Autumn Annals, understand etiquette, and understand the teachings of honor and inferiority.
Be filial to your great mother and be close to your mother.
Emperor Rumufu personally copied Buddhist scriptures.
When he ascended the throne, he was supported by his ministers and could still be organized.
Bianjing people say: The official family has the legacy of Ren Temple!
Sima Guang has been hearing various legends about the young master in Zisheng Zen Monastery these days.
He was also constantly inspired by the news.
Especially, when Sima Guang received letters and notifications from Han Zhongyan, Wang Cun and others, it confirmed various rumors, which were indeed true.
His inner excitement and joy were uncontrollable.
For the scholar-bureaucrats, there is nothing better than delivering a message to the kings, Yao and Shun.
If there is.
That is, with his own help, the emperor will be Yao and Shun!
And the Young Master perfectly fits Sima Guang’s ideal template.
He was a smart and benevolent sage, a young man with early wisdom. He read the Spring and Autumn Annals at the age of eight, and was no less impressive than Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty.
Although he lives in a deep palace, he still understands the teachings of etiquette and knows the difference between superior and inferior.
It can also elucidate the saint's humble words and great righteousness, and his views of generosity and kindness.
Throughout the past and present, not many ministers could meet such a young master.
The ministers I met were all lucky.
So, Sima Guang wiped away his tears, cupped his hands to Wen Yanbo and said, "I will bear in mind the teachings of the Grand Master!"
"It's just..." Sima Guang looked in the direction of Bianjing, cupped his hands and said: "Entering the capital without permission from the emperor is not something that a human minister can do!"
Wen Yanbo shook his head and said: "Otherwise!"
"Last year, Emperor Daxing issued an edict: The prince of Yan'an County will leave the cabinet next spring, and Sima Guang and Lu Gongzhu should be his guardians!"
"This is Tuogu!"
"Emperor Daxing issued a clear edict to the world, and entrusted him to Junshi. As Junshi is a minister, how can he hesitate to move forward?"
"Besides..."
Wen Yanbo said: "In October last year, Junshi served as the envoy of Chongfu Palace for four terms. According to the system, he should go to Beijing to wait for the emperor!"
Under the Song Dynasty system, all officials who were dismissed, even if they were just the lowest seventh-level judge, Si Bowei, had to return to Beijing to wait for the emperor after each term of office.
Waiting for the appointment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (in the past it was the Judge's Court and Liu Neiquan) or the capital, or the emperor.
It is precisely for this reason that the greatest power of the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty was always to remove officials.
Selecting and employing people determines the future of the world and the country.
"Hurry up and enter Beijing!" Wen Yanbo said earnestly: "Jun Shi, the world depends on Jun Shi!"
"We, the old ministers of Jiayou, are all old and decrepit!"
As he said this, Wen Yanbo also became lonely.
Now that Duke Wei of Han has left, Duke Han of Fu will follow him.
Fan Wenzhenggong has already ridden the crane, and Ouyang Wenzhong's charm is all over the Drunkard Pavilion.
Jiayou, an important minister, worked together in the past to launch the Qingli New Deal, and then promoted the establishment of schools in Qingli. Now he is the only one left.
As for other Zhang Fangping, Wang Gongchen...
During the Qingli period, everyone was a villain and an evil party!
Wen Yanbo could restrain himself from scolding them because he was thinking about the overall situation.
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PS: Corrected a previous error.
I got dizzy while reading and wrote wrongly.
When the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty passed away, it took three days instead of seven days for the officials to listen to the government.
I was confused and confused another thing with this one.
