All the powerful officials, Cai Jing, finally came to an end.
It's time to draw a final conclusion.
In history books, Cai Jing has always been synonymous with treacherous ministers. Even now, Cai Jing has not been able to erase the sins Cai Jing committed back then. He knows this in his heart.
In fact, both Wang Anshi and Sima Guang had a very high opinion of Cai Jing, and even said that he was a genius in governing the country. This shows that Cai Jing is a very wise man. However, wisdom does not mean good or bad. Cai Jing used to play political tricks. , powerful and extremely greedy, he stirred up Hua Shi Gang, squeezed out party members, and single-handedly planned the Yuanyou party membership incident.
Can you say this is a good person?
of course not.
After all, he is also the leader of the six thieves in history!
But can people without ability do all this?
Of course not.
Are there too many politicians who have died at the hands of Cai Jing?
In history, after Cai Jing's death, there was a folk saying that a bucket (Tong Guan) was poured out and vegetables (Cai Jing) were poured out, which was a good world on earth.
However, due to the arrival of Li Qi, this folk song did not appear. Under Li Qi's suggestion, Cai Jing began to clear his name in his later years. Taishi Academy was his main means of clearing his name. Also, during his reign, he vigorously promoted Charity, this was earlier than Li Qi, so he stepped up this measure in his later years, coupled with Li Qi's help, Cai Jing has almost been cleansed in the past 39± years. After all, it is more than ten years. span, the new generation has grown up and become the main force of this society. Some of them have been greatly benefited by Cai Jing, but they have not experienced Cai Jing's persecution. Therefore, they respect Cai Jingdu very much. This is also the reason why Li Qi originally planned a whitewashing plan for Cai Jing.
The old people hate you to the core. Instead of spending your energy to please these people, you might as well go all out to please the new generation. This is the original intention of the birth of Taishi Academy.
But is this a work of repentance by Cai Jing?
It cannot be said that it was entirely true. In his later years, Cai Jing knew that he had committed many sins. Once he fell, his descendants might suffer a very heavy blow. All he did was mainly to save the descendants of the Cai family.
This is also the main reason why Cai Jing promoted Li Qi, because he needed Li Qi to help him clear his name, and Li Qi needed to use his power to achieve his goals. Both parties have their own needs.
But can this be said that Li Qi is aiding the evildoer?
Of course not. Li Qi had to rely on Cai Jing to climb up. Without Cai Jing, there would be no Li Qi today. Cai Jing has never harmed Li Qi, but is as kind to Li Qi as a mountain. Li Qi has no resentment towards him and is grateful. The cooperation between the two parties is so pleasant. If you want to succeed in this dangerous officialdom, naturally you cannot choose based on the history books. The history books say that Qin Hui is a traitor. You have to defeat him. The history books say that Li Gang is a loyal minister, so you can He must be supported.
This is nothing but a child's play, if this was done, Li Qi would have been dead tens of thousands of years ago, and he didn't have this ability.
Now that he's here, Li Qi must first survive. So he has to make all choices that are beneficial to him and choose whoever can help him. This is a very simple truth. You don't care what bad things he did in his previous life. Li Qi is not Spider-Man who punishes evil and promotes good, nor is he the Monkey King who hates evil with hatred. He is just a man of flesh and blood, and he is also a businessman.
Facts have proved that Li Qi's original choice was not wrong. If not, there would be no prosperous Song Dynasty today. Regardless of loyalty or traitor, as far as the world is concerned, Li Qi relied on Cai Jing and everyone in the world benefited. That's fine.
Of course, Cai Jing also got what he wanted. At least after the news of his death spread, many people shed tears and gave him the reputation of "Godfather".
Moreover, students from Taishi College have now penetrated into all strata of society, including the imperial court, and with Li Qi standing by to scare them, if you want to touch someone from the Cai family, you have to think carefully about it yourself.
Cai Jing also repeatedly confessed before his death that everything about his funeral should be kept simple, no fanfare, and a low-key manner, because he had no shame in being dignified. Not only that, he also wrote a confession, including the mistakes he had committed, including the political situation at that time.
The above process was written down one by one and published in the Song Dynasty Times Weekly. This confession is actually an autobiography.
This may be the most representative autobiography in history. It describes in detail some unknown things about the Xining Reform, including Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and others. This was unimaginable before, because in history
"The Biography of Cai Jing" and "The Biography of Li Gang" were all written by others, which also started the trend of autobiography.
Moreover, since it is Xining's reform, it naturally includes the imperial court, and the imperial court has always only talked about its good side, and the good things that are as big as sesame seeds are as big as watermelons, while all the bad news is blocked, but
Things are different now. Speech has been relaxed a lot. The most important thing is that now that the Song Dynasty is booming, Cai Jing's autobiography will not cause people to be dissatisfied with the court, leading to chaos. It can also be used as a negative teaching material for future generations.
People took it as a warning. After this autobiography was published, it was immediately praised by scholars all over the world. This is a very valuable autobiography, which is beneficial to the country and the people.
Of course, this was what Li Qi had suggested to him before leaving.
Because Li Qi knows that everyone has their own opinions. Even if you are clean, many people will still hate you, so Li Qi told Cai Jing that after your death, many people will remember you and be grateful to you.
, I praise you, but there are also many people who criticize you. This is inevitable. How can the voices praising you cover up these curses? The only way is to admit your mistakes first.
Sure enough, when those people were preparing a manuscript to accuse Cai Jing, the Song Dynasty Times Magazine had already published a confession to the people all over the world.
When this person looked at it, he said, "Oh, Cai Jing has said everything I want to say, and it's more detailed than what I said, so what else can I say?"
You must know that this confession was written by Cai Jing himself, so in many places, Cai Jing cleverly expressed his helplessness under the circumstances at that time, and reflected from the side that he was forced to do some things.
This man is already dead, and he admitted his mistake. Moreover, he also did a lot of good deeds in his later years and saved many people. Knowing that one's mistakes can be corrected is a great virtue, so this confession letter has gained a lot.
Sympathy points greatly reduce the negative impact.
Not only that, students from Taishi College personally wrote an article to commend Cai Jing for his contribution to the Song Dynasty in recent years. This is also a fact and cannot be refuted.
When it came time to finalize the coffin, Cai Jing completely cleared himself at the moment of his death and died in peace.
On the day of the burial, it was drizzling. There were not many people who came to pay their respects. Of course, the "not many" people here were for people like Cai Jing. Compared with ordinary people, there were naturally many more people.
In addition to the Cai family, there are also the Li Qi family, Gao Qiu family, Bai Shizhong, Wang Zhongling and other old friends. Taishi College and Taishi Hospital only sent a representative to attend to express their feelings. This is Cai Jing's last words
As ordered.
On the hill to the east of Shanggang where Cai Jing was buried, there were still two people standing. These two people were Qin Hui, the current young prime minister, and Hu Yi, the minister of household affairs.
At the funeral in the distance, Hu Yi sighed: "Regardless of merit or demerit, this Grand Master Cai is worthy of being a powerful minister of his generation!"
"A generation of powerful ministers?"
A contemptuous smile appeared on Qin Hui's lips.
Hu Yi glanced at Qin Hui in surprise. "Don't you think so, Shao Zai?"
Qin Hui snorted, "Whether he is a powerful minister or a treacherous minister, Cai Jing can't even be mentioned. At best, he is just a jester."
This tone is a bit loud! Hu Yi asked curiously: "What do you think Shaozai said?"
Qin Hui said: "Cai Jing was in trouble all over the place. Before he died, he was driven out of the government and the public. How can such a person be regarded as a powerful minister? As a powerful minister, he must at least have the power to dominate the world, make decisions for the king, and share the worries of the king.
, Only when one can impress hundreds of officials and remain in power for a long time can he be called a powerful minister. Since ancient times, only the sage, Guan Zhong, Zhuge Liang, and Fang Xuanling can be called a powerful minister. The traitor must at least be like Zhao.
Only someone like Gao Li Linfu can be called a powerful minister.
As for Cai Jing, it can be said that he has never had the power to control the country. There are always many enemies standing in front of him that he cannot destroy. He cannot act arbitrarily. Moreover, before his death, he had no power. If it were not for the Privy Council, he would not be able to act arbitrarily.
Even if he protects you, huh, I'm afraid he won't be able to escape the fate of exterminating the family. Regardless of his merits and demerits, success or failure, he can't be called a powerful minister. In fact, when it comes to power, I admire him more than the Supreme Emperor."
"The Great Emperor?"
Hu Yi was surprised.
Qin Hui nodded and said: "It can be said that when the Supreme Emperor was in power, there was no powerful minister in the court. Don't look at the many treacherous people in the court at that time. Although they did evil and were arrogant, no matter whether it was Wang Fu, Cai You, or Liang Shicheng
, Cai Jing, no one can threaten the Supreme Emperor, and the Supreme Emperor wants to punish them, it is easy. Cai Jing’s ups and downs have a great relationship with the Supreme Emperor. Don’t look at the Supreme Emperor’s waste of the country, which has led to people’s livelihood and wars. But among the emperors of the Song Dynasty,
, but he has the highest power. Cai Jing and others are just his minions. They come when they are called and go when they are waved. These are just ministers and have no power, so how can they be called powerful ministers. But---"
At this point, he sighed slightly and said: "The Supreme Emperor has been in power for twenty years. The people of the world, civil and military officials, have been allowed to eat and drink as he pleases. Their wealth and life are all in his hands, and no one dares to disobey them. However, he was defeated in the hands of one person.
"
Hu Yidao: "Dai Zai is talking about the Privy Envoy?"
Qin Hui nodded.
Hu Yidao: "But the situation at that time was that the Jin army went south to make all this happen. This is just the privy envoy's luck."
Qin Hui said with a smile: "Opportunities exist all the time, but not everyone can seize them. Moreover, when the Privy Councilor first entered the palace, he was able to manipulate the officials on both sides, and later even the Emperor.
He was deceived into losing his throne, and finally defeated them all in one fell swoop. If he made a wrong step, he would be in the abyss of eternal calamity, and would never be able to recover. The person who could defeat the Supreme Emperor was definitely an ordinary person. Although the current evaluation is still for
It's early, but the Privy Councilor can definitely be regarded as a powerful official of the previous generation."
Hu Yidao: "But the Privy Councilor has never been a highly respected minister, and the power in his hands is not as good as that of Cai Jing back then."
Qin Hui suddenly turned his head and glanced at him, smiled very playfully, and said lightly: "The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan."
Hu Yi was confused when he heard this.
Qin Hui said no more and said, "Let's go."
"Oh. By the way, Shaozai, since you look down on Taishi Cai so much, why are you here again?"
Qin Hui turned around and asked curiously: "Do you think I am here because I admire him?"
"Well."
"I just want to warn myself not to follow in Cai Jing's footsteps."
Hu Yi clicked his tongue when he heard this. He never expected that this young prime minister would be so arrogant and arrogant that even Cai Jing looked down on him.
In fact, when it comes to Qin Hui in history, it is definitely not comparable to Cai Jing. Even the six thieves put together cannot be compared with Qin Hui. It can even be said that they cannot even compare. At that time, Zhao Gou was also a very manipulative man.
People, but when Qin Hui really came to power, it was already difficult for Zhao Gou to defeat Qin Hui. At that time, Qin Hui really controlled the country and had power over the world.
Anyone who disobeys me will perish, and no one dares to disobey him.
The most powerful thing about Qin Hui is that he held great power until the moment before his death, so that he could die in peace.
Throughout the ages, there have been many powerful and treacherous ministers, but Qin Hui was the only treacherous minister who could control the government for decades and die alive like Qin Hui.
Although powerful officials like He Shen, Yan Song, Zhao Gao, and Li Linfu had controlled the government for more than ten years, or even decades, none of them could live up to their old age.
True, only Qin Hui managed to defeat good with evil. He can also be called the only treacherous minister who sought defeat. He defeated all the powerful officials and killed all the good generals. He only wanted one defeat during his lifetime, but he could not get it.
However, today, the trajectory of history has changed. Whether Qin Hui can still do this, I am afraid no one knows, we can only wait and see.
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