After learning that the Central Committee thought that Su Zhe was not qualified, Sima Guang immediately reported:
'I secretly thought that the country set up this major subject because it wanted to recruit people with great talents and knowledge, but it did not use eloquent words and words, and memorizing miscellaneous knowledge would be regarded as virtuous.' I did not dare to comment on the essays that were tested by Zhan. However, I saw that he pointed out the pros and cons of the imperial court.
, has no worries, and is the most outspoken among all living beings. If this is not accepted by Zhen, I am afraid that everyone in the world will think that the imperial court has a false department of outspokenness and remonstrance. And "Zhen" was deposed for being outspoken, and from then on
The four parties use words as a taboo, which is a huge loss to the Holy Lord's kindness!'
After Sima Guang's memorial was submitted, Hu Su also wrote a fierce letter, believing that this person used to criticize the emperor and attack current affairs to promote himself. This was obviously a well-intentioned person who was seeking fame and reputation. It would be polite not to behead his head for this kind of person.
, and of course cannot be admitted.
The incident even alarmed the central government. Xianggong Han and Xianggong Zeng also supported Hu Su and believed that this case should not be taken. Otherwise, in the future, 'there will be many people who slander the emperor and think that there is a shortcut to the south'!
But there are many supporters of Sima Guang, including Fu Xianggong, Ouyang Xiu, and Bao Zheng. They all believe that this dynasty has not been punished for words for hundreds of years, which has developed the temperament of scholar-bureaucrats who are outspoken and dare to remonstrate. Now that he is deposed because of this, I am afraid that
There is the holy virtue of being a warrior!
The two factions argued endlessly about this. According to the practice of the Northern Song Dynasty court - one party could never convince the other party, nor could it be convinced by the other party. They had no choice but to put the ball at Zhao Zhen's feet again.
Zhao Zhen had no choice but to criticize him: "If you seek to speak out frankly and abandon it, what will the world say about me!"
In this way, the student will be admitted into the fourth class.
But the struggle is not over yet. Anshi, the king of Zhizhigao, has already spoken out. Even if this person is Chinese, there is no way to get the appointment edict from him!
Amidst the uproar, the government and the public were full of curiosity about this boy who dared to brave the world's disapproval. For a while, not only did the other four fourth-class people not pay attention, even the second third-class person in the past century was also attracted by the limelight.
It's all gone.
Under the spotlight, the name of the candidate was finally revealed. It turned out that this gentleman who was not afraid of death had a surname of Su Mingzhe and a given name of Ziyou!
The third-class person is his biological brother Su Shi, and the other four are named Wang Jie, Chen Yan, Deng Wan, Lu Huiqing...
In the pavilion of Chen Mansion Garden, Chen Ke and Su Che sat opposite each other.
The Su brothers went to high school at the same time. It can be said that it is an eternal story, and it is a joy to congratulate. However, at this moment, there was no hint of joy on their faces.
"Anyway, out of the six students who entered the first class this time, our Jiayou Academy accounted for five. All in all, it was a great victory." Su Che was wearing a blue Confucian robe, and his face was not very good-looking.
"Yes." Chen Ke nodded and smiled: "This is an improvement for our subject." Then he asked softly: "How is your father-in-law now?"
"My father is very angry." Su Zhe said with a wry smile on his face: "I will stay at your house for a few days, and I will go back after he calms down."
"Stay wherever you want." Chen Ke nodded and said softly: "This time things are making a big fuss. In fact, someone is taking the opportunity to cause trouble. Just watch, it will make the trouble even bigger later. You have to endure it for a while.
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"Hey..." Su Che rubbed his face and said, "If I don't go to hell, who will?"
"Don't worry too much. Just study quietly and ignore what's going on outside the window. If you don't follow mediocrity, you will find it yourself." Chen Ke said with a smile: "Leave the rest to me."
"Yeah." Su Zhe nodded and said with a smile, "I hope my 'death' will be of some value."
"It's so valuable!" Chen Ke nodded heavily and said, "All of us would like to thank you!"
Now that Zhao Zongji is still in Guangxi and Chen Ke is struggling in the capital, no one thinks that they will be the ones who initiate the fight.
However, if you know that struggle is unavoidable and that the other party will definitely take the initiative, then the best strategy is to strike first and gain the upper hand. Fight a decisive battle that you are sure of on a battlefield where you have the advantage!
After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Ke agreed with Su Che's policy of being extremely outspoken. He knew very well that as Su Che, in such a sensitive period, he wrote such a blunt statement criticizing the current affairs in the imperial examination.
The opponent will definitely think it is a God-given opportunity and pursue him fiercely!
The reason why Chen Ke dared to use his brother-in-law as bait was because of the precious information given by Sima Guang - he knew that Zhao Zhen committed this similar crime in a state of intertwined self-blame and sense of responsibility.
The policy topic of Ji Zhao.
However, under the stimulation of the center's two in and two out, Zhao Zongshi and his party have fallen into fear and anger. They urgently need to do something immediately to reverse the decline and prove to the world that everything is still under control!
So they didn't have time to think about Zhao Zhen's hard work. They only saw that Su Che was Chen Ke's brother-in-law, and thought that his policy was to support Zhao Zongji's party and to gather those who were dissatisfied with the government and could not benefit from Zhao Zongshi.
A frustrated person. So when we argue, it is like seeing a bull with red cloth and pounces on it viciously!
They didn't pay any attention to Zhao Zhen's imperial comment, "If you seek to speak frankly and abandon it, what will the world say about me?" They thought it was just the emperor's face-saving words. As everyone knew, Zhao Zhen had already made up his mind to change the situation of the Second Song Dynasty.
The ten years of muddling along will pave the way for the new monarch to implement reforms in the future.
Under this circumstance, Su Che's decision to stay or go is no longer a matter of his personal ups and downs, but is related to the direction of national policy.
Should he continue to muddle along, or should he start to cheer up? No matter how weak Zhao Zhen is, he can't let his guard down at the beginning. So even if he is unhappy with Su Che, he will firmly protect him.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Zhen inevitably believed that the reason why they did not let go of Su Che was to protect the illusion of a "prosperous age" and prevent him from paving the way for reform.
As long as Zhao Zongshi and the others don't realize this, they will continue to attack Su Che. Little do they know that their opponent has quietly changed from Chen Ke to the emperor Zhao Zhen!
They thought that under the guise of safeguarding the emperor's dignity, they could pursue and fight fiercely. But they forgot that they had trampled on the emperor's authority first - Su Che was the one who was approved by the official government, but they wanted him to die.
, isn’t this denying the authority of the official family, so what is it?
Chen Ke's "Star Movement" is actually his most proud work in his life.
Of course, he alone could not complete this battle. In addition to Su Che as a decoy, Sima Guang, who was deeply trusted by the emperor, played a crucial role.
Without the information revealed by Sima Guang in advance, Chen Ke would not have been able to make a plan; without Sima Guang's detailed appointment, Su Zhe would not have been selected; without Sima Guang's cleverly worded letter afterwards, Zhao Zhen would not have regarded Su Zhe as an official.
A sign of opening up one's voice and seeking change for one's own benefit.
This shows how important it was to marry Sima Guang back then!
According to regulations, after passing the examination, you must be awarded an official position immediately without delay.
Moreover, there are certain rules for which officials should be awarded at different levels. So soon there was a decree to appoint Su Shi as a judge of Dali and to sign a letter as a judge of Fengxiang Mansion. Su Zhe and five other people were appointed as secret ministers, and Su Zhe was appointed as an official in Shangzhou.
, Wang Jie and four others stayed in Bianjing for appointment.
This is because officials in the Song Dynasty had to have experience in local politics before they could serve in the court. Su Shi and Su Che had to make up for this missing piece. There was also the intention to protect Su Che who was at the forefront of the storm.
The other five people's edicts were issued quickly, but Su Che's appointment was blocked - Anshi, the king who knew the imperial edict, thought that he was protecting the prime minister and focusing on the people, so he refused to write the edict.
The appointment personally issued by the emperor was actually blocked by his secretary. This was unimaginable in other dynasties, but it was commonplace in the Song Dynasty.
Because when Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Pu designed the system, they not only focused on checking and balancing the civil and military forces, but also thought that future generations would have unworthy monarchs and mediocre rulers, in order to prevent their own kingdoms from being ruined by unworthy descendants. Zhao Kuangyin also placed many restrictions on imperial power - the most representative of which
Yes, it is to give the officials of the two systems the power to "return the prefix".
The so-called 'prefix' refers to the emperor's handwriting. Theoretically speaking, the prefix has no legal effect. Only when the official of the two systems writes a formal edict according to the prefix will it become a golden rule. Once the official of the two systems feels that this edict is inappropriate,
He had the power to seal the title back, refuse to write the edict, and let the emperor's words become air.
Of course, not everyone has the courage to exercise the power of confederation, which would be a slap in the face of the emperor. This power can only play its true role in the hands of a strong person like Wang Anshi.
But no one expected that Wang Anshi would actually kill Su Che. Everyone knew that his son had a good relationship with Er Su and Chen Ke. In addition, the New School Party members had been building momentum for Zhao Zongji, and many people were speculating whether
Wang Anshi has become Zhao Zongji’s man?
Who would have thought that he would kill Su Che without mercy. Was this internal strife, or was he not a party at all?
Looking at the returned prefix, Zhao Zhen smiled and said to Sima Guang: "That friend of yours really doesn't give you face."
"Wang Jiefu is a moral gentleman," Sima Guang said with a wry smile: "In his eyes, all human favors and dignity are nothing compared to the laws of the court."
"He is a moral gentleman, then who are you?" Zhao Zhen said with a playful smile.
"Wei ministers have always adhered to the standards of a moral gentleman." Sima Guang's wisdom allowed him to cope with any difficulties: "come and demand yourself."
"That's strange," Zhao Zhen said with a smile, "Why did the two moral gentlemen start fighting?"
"This is normal." Sima Guang said lightly: "It's just different political opinions."
"Haha," Zhao Zhen said with a meaningful smile: "Many people think that you are of the same party."
"The way of a gentleman is to work in groups without partying." Sima Guang said sternly: "As time goes by, if you see people's hearts, rumors will be disproven!"
"That's right." Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said, "I am still very relieved about you, Jun Shi." He said with a smile: "As for Wang Jiefu, although he is bold and stubborn, he probably doesn't want to violate the law.
