As the minister who negotiated peace with Xixia, Lu Gongzhu is now in Yanzhou City, discussing with Xixia envoy minister Li Qing.
During the negotiations, all Xixia envoys must admit that Lu Gongzhu is a truly honest and trustworthy gentleman. His elegant demeanor is doubly popular.
During the correspondence between Lu Gongzhu and Li Bingchang, the king of Xixia also believed that the other party was an honest and trustworthy gentleman.
In his letters, Li Bingchang also praised Lu Gong's work as the current Duke of Zhou.
Mr. Lu apologized but did not accept it, which only made Li Bingchang and Li Qing admire him even more.
Envoys from both sides drafted a document in front of Lu Gongzu and Li Qing. This document was written in Song and Xia script and eventually became the official credential.
Lu Gongzhu said to Li Qing: "If we can reach a peace agreement, the two families will stop fighting from now on, so that the people of each other will no longer fill the ravines. It will be a great merit."
Li Qing thought to himself that if Liang Yimi hadn't objected and ceded the Dingnan Five Prefectures to the Song Dynasty, the war between the two sides would have ended long ago.
Nowadays, three states have been subtracted from the five states, but it is reasonable. For example, most of Suizhou was occupied by the Song Dynasty. It is said that there are three states, but it is actually two states.
Li Qingdao: "In the past, all the border quarrels were caused by Liang Yi's burial, which caused discord between the two families and destroyed many troops. Now that Liang Yi is buried, it will be a blessing for the people."
"My Lord has always admired Song Li, and I only hope that there will be no more entanglements between the two families in the future, and the world will always be good."
Fan Zuyu on the side said: "When Prime Minister Zhang and I were classmates at Taixue, I heard him say that war is only a means to resolve political conflicts."
"I now deeply believe this statement."
Li Qing understood the meaning of this sentence as soon as he heard it.
Empress Dowager Liang and Liang Yi buried the previous party system, and the internal struggle was like a poison, and the struggle was very fierce.
Li Bingchang and Li Qing promoted Confucianism, and the Liao State unanimously adopted this ideology, which shows that the country's power is shifting from external expansion to internal stability.
Dangxiang realized that he could no longer expand and turned to Confucianism to govern the country. This was the biggest conflict between Li Bingchang, Liang Yimi and the Empress Dowager Liang, and it was also the purpose of Li Bingchang's negotiation.
Li Qing knew what Fan Zuyu was saying: "Zhang Gong is the most far-sighted person in the Song Dynasty. I didn't expect that you are his classmate at Imperial College, and you are worthy of Li's admiration."
Fan Zuyu said: "I don't dare to take it seriously."
The envoys from both sides signed the credentials, and Mr. Li Qinglu each signed his name on the credentials.
Li Qing said sincerely to Lu Gongzhu: "I really hope that the two families can stop fighting and stop talking about force."
Lu Gong wrote: "The emperor is benevolent and treats the world as one family. As long as the party no longer provokes border quarrels, the two families will surely be reconciled."
The Song and Xia envoys present were extremely happy.
Li Qingdao: "We will handle the delivery of the land in the three states right now."
Lu Gongzhu still said calmly: "Okay."
He looked into the distance, his eyes a little moist.
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In the Yanhe Hall.
In the past, there was a classic debate between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang in this palace, in which there was a dispute over whether Jiao Ci should be handed down.
Sima Guang accused Wang Anshi of excessive taxation and extortion.
Wang Anshi cited Sang Hongyang's saying that "the people do not add taxes but the country uses enough".
Sima Guang said that the world's wealth has a certain amount, and it is not in the people but in the officials.
Wang Anshi said that one can take wealth from heaven and earth.
This debate can be compared to the Salt and Iron Debate, which officially launched the Xining Reform.
Zhang Yue happened to be attending this meeting at that time and made a suggestion that the debate between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang should not be limited to just between the two.
There are currently two systems and will be discussed at the higher level, but this matter has been met with heavy thunder and low rain.
Now we arrived at the Yanhe Hall again, where all the attendants were sitting together, allowing Zhang Yue to get his wish.
Zhang Yue is now the Minister of History, so he has to supervise the compilation of national history. This is not a false duty but a real duty.
There has been a tradition of prime ministers compiling history since the Tang Dynasty. The use of revising history has triggered countless political events in history. For example, in another time and space history, Sima Guang wanted to "replace mother with son" to completely abolish Xining's new law, while Zhang Dun believed that "replacement with son"
A big debate arose over whether it was appropriate to change the father's name.
In order to cooperate with the "reform with mother", the old party used the actual records of Shenzong to make a fuss.
First, Cai Queti was dismissed from the imperial examination and was succeeded by Sima Guang. After Sima Guang's death, Lu Gong succeeded him.
At that time, the four scholars of the Su family, Qin Guan, Huang Tingjian and Fan Zuyu, all participated in the compilation of history and criticized Xining's politics. However, Lu Dian and Zeng Zhao from the New Party refuted it.
Huang Tingjian said that the other party was "covering up the history of tyrants". Lu Dian said that the other party was "slandering".
When Shaosheng was born, Zhang Dun was furious after reading the true records of Shenzong, and all the officials who participated in the compilation of the history were exiled by him.
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Now Zhang Yue is in the Yanhe Hall, under the pretext of supervising the compilation of the history of the country, summoning all the attendants to inquire about how to compile the history of the country during the reign of Xifeng.
After everyone attended the meeting, Zhang Yue said: "The choice of national history is a matter of honor and disgrace. Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, compiling national history has been the responsibility of important ministers and prime ministers. I have been appointed to supervise the compilation of national history. I dare not specialize in it. Please discuss it together here!"
Zhang Yue is still the same as before, not throwing away any political issues and allowing you to discuss freely.
But when Zhang Dun and others saw the faces of Sun Jue, Chen Guan, and Su Che, they all knew that Zhang Yue was coming with bad intentions.
The history compilation involved the discussion of the Xifeng New Deal. Sun Jue took the lead in making the argument, and then everyone else had their own say on the same matter.
The officials couldn't help but debate on the spot about what was right and wrong.
Zhang Yue sat at the top and listened silently.
This kind of debate was something I enjoyed very much when I was a minister when I was young. I felt like I was participating in the discussion of national affairs.
But now I am very tired.
This thing is a value for the people, but it is a "national right" for the country.
He clearly knows what will happen next if history does not change?
First of all, in the middle and late Yuanfeng years, due to the Five-Road Expedition to Xia and the Battle of Yongle City, the officials decided to mediate in the last years of Yuanfeng. The officials told Cai Que that he would activate the old party to actively mediate the situation and benefit from the new law.
, to stabilize the political situation and avoid future political turmoil.
The officials, except Cai Que, had already anticipated the situation. At this time, Zhang Dun was also very naive. In addition to rescuing Su Shi, he also said that since Liu Zhi was expelled, there was no doubt that people should not change.
At that time, Liu Zhi, Li Chang, Sun Jue and other officials who had been criticizing the new law partially agreed with the new law. Zhang Dun believed that these people could be saved.
However, the old party did not appreciate it. After Yuanyou changed, almost all the new parties were liquidated.
Before the change, Cheng Hao said very prophetically that in fact, as long as the court corrects the shortcomings in the new law, it should not try to distinguish party members and get rid of all the new parties, but this requires someone with great courage to do it. .
However, among the prime ministers, Sima Guang has this strength, but he is too stubborn. Lu Gongzhu has this knowledge, but does not have the strength. In this way, the government will be ruined.
Cheng Hao is really good at predicting things.
In the last years of Yuanyou, Empress Dowager Gao saw that the situation was not good. If this continued, the new party would definitely liquidate the old party as well.
She took the initiative to show her kindness to the ministers of the New Party and called it Yuanyou's reconciliation. However, how hard she attacked the New Party at the beginning made the subsequent reconciliation seem ridiculous.
Empress Dowager Gao died and Zhe clan changed the Yuan Dynasty to Shaosheng, and Zhang Dun returned to the throne. Zhang Dun knew the cruelty of political struggle, so he showed mercy to the old party, but the old party showed no mercy. Su Che even stabbed himself.
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Many people told Zhang Dun not to take revenge after becoming prime minister.
Zhang Dun agreed, but after taking office, his revenge on the old party was even worse than that of the old party on the new party during Yuanyou's time.
Some people say that Zhang Dun deceitfully agreed and revealed his true colors as the Prime Minister. However, Zhang Yue thought about it, but the Prime Minister was also a representative of an interest group, and there were many reasons why he was not allowed to do so.
It's just like an author writing a book. The readers' various opinions below make it impossible for the author to write according to his own ideas. Because this is your basic base.
On the one hand, Zhang Dun was angry, but on the other hand, he couldn't show mercy, and he couldn't escape his relationship with Zhe Zong.
Finally, when Huizong came to the throne, another Jianzhong government came to continue the reconciliation. If the reconciliation failed, Cai Jing started to build monuments to Yuanyou Party members.
Some people say that Wang Anshi will take the blame for the death of the Song Dynasty because he was the one who started the party struggle.
The Xining Reform Movement started from Wang Anshi, but it only denounced dissident opinions and seemed to have no problem.
Later, Cai Que built a large prison, which everyone felt was a bit inappropriate, but it was acceptable.
Later, Empress Dowager Gao demoted Cai Que to Lingnan, which ruined the bottom line. Later, Zhang Dun did even worse, and directly used his big move when Cai Jing arrived.
From Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Empress Dowager Gao to Zhang Dun and Cai Jing, it is like a person quarreling first, then quarreling, then fighting, and finally drawing a sword.
Which step do you think is wrong?
It is definitely the next step to take action.
The party fights together to the death.
Ming Dynasty was destroyed by the Donglin Party. The Donglin Party was not a group of gentlemen, but what did these people like Ming Guangzong do after they came to power?
There is also a group of chameleons, one color in the Xining Yuanfeng period, another color in the Yuanyou period, and another color in the Shaosheng period.
Among them, the representative official was Yang Wei. He was a member of the New Party during the Xining period, an old member during the Yuanyou period, and a member of the New Party during the Shaosheng period. People gave him the nickname "Yang Sanbian".
Now Yang Sanbian has been arrested by the imperial censor, and he is fiercely defending the new law on stage.
During this period, Xing Shu and others who were relatively neutral also spoke out. Xing Shu seemed to be a "reasonable guest".
Xing Shu is also a weirdo. During the Yuanyou year, he actually wanted to reconcile the conflicts between the old and the new parties. Everyone, please give Xing Shu a face and stop arguing.
As a result, he was the first person to be demoted from Beijing.
Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Dun, Lin Xi, Xing Shu, Yang Wei, Su Che, Chen Guan in the audience...
Nothing that happened to them in history has happened yet. They still don't know the cruelty of the party struggle in the future, nor do they know how their respective destinies will be distorted in the party struggle.
Zhang Yue looked at Lin Xi sitting next to Zhang Dun in the audience, who was a good friend of him, Zhang Dun, and Su Shi.
Historically, Zhang Dun's edict denouncing Su Shi and Su Che was written by the other party.
After Lin Xi finished writing the edict, he threw his pen on the ground and cried loudly: "My reputation has been ruined from now on."
Zhang Yue remembered the days when he, Lin Xi, and Zhang Heng were studying in Zhoujin Hall. No one expected this scene in the future.
At this time, Chen Guan got up. In order for Chen Guan to be qualified for this meeting, Zhang Yue suddenly promoted him to the position of editor in the history museum.
Chen Guandao: "The difference between the right and wrong of Xining's government that we just argued about is actually just a matter of different places and views."
"Government in the world is like riding a boat. Is it okay to stick to one side? Either to the left or to the right, it's all one side. Only when both sides are in their respective positions, and understand this, can the boat work."
"Xining's policies are too over-emphasized, so we will discuss how to make some supplements. Why not?"
After Chen Guan finished speaking, he deliberately looked at Zhang Dun. Zhang Dun raised his eyebrows, wondering how he could bear someone slandering Xi Ning's government.
He knew clearly that Chen Guan was provoking him.
Zhang Dun looked at Zhang Yue, who was sitting calmly and silently at the top.
He also saw that Zhang Yue sent all his party members here by compiling history today to create momentum to redefine the status of the Yuanfeng Kingdom. But what did he Zhang Dun fear?
Even if he has 1,000 people and 10,000 people oppose him, he will still maintain Xining's government.
Zhang Dun said: "The government of Xining was decided by all the princes of the imperial court, and those who criticized it were like treacherous people who harmed the country. Sir, if Wang Shugong is still here, is there anyone who wants to overturn the government?"
Chen Guan said: "Your Majesty and Wang Shugong are still here, so we can discuss the fundamentals of politics. If you have any objections and make changes in the future, it would be extremely unfilial and disrespectful."
"I think if you continue to fight today, you will cause the disaster of cronyism in the future and prevent the country from moving towards the middle road. Now we must truly eliminate the cronyism and save the country from the shortcomings, so that we can get back on track."
After hearing this, Zhang Dun thought for a moment and felt that Chen Guan's words were somewhat reasonable, but he still had a hard time accepting it due to his impatient temper.
Immediately Zhang Dun and Chen Guan spoke eloquently in the hall.
Zhang Yue shook his head when he saw this, what else could he say.
Wisdom is enough to reject advice, words are enough to cover up wrongdoing.
Zhang Dun, who was standing in the palace, was very powerful and denounced Chen Guan and Sun Jue's words just now.
After Zhang Dun defended the new law eloquently, Wang Anli, who had been silent until now, stood up and said: "Zhang Nei Zhi, I think you are wrong. My brother did not say that the new law cannot be changed after it is established."
"On the contrary, he once said that if it does no harm to the people or harms the country, there is no need to change it according to one's own will. If it harms the people and harms the country, how can we just sit idly by and not change it?"
"On this occasion, the imperial court should solve the urgent needs of the people and save the country from the crisis. Everything else comes after this."
Zhang Dun was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
He looked up at Zhang Yue, who stabbed him with a sword, which was the most painful blow.
Zhang Yue really had a premeditated plan today. He used the most upright means to set up a trap to wait for him in the Yanhe Hall.
Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Dun calmly and said in his heart, don't do it anymore, history has already passed the road you want to take, and it will not work.
From now on, I will take the people of the world along this route.
Zhang Dun took a deep look at Zhang Yue. At this moment, he seemed to be fighting alone.
He turned his head and looked at Wang Anli and said, "You have always been opposed to reform, how come you talk like this?"
Wang Anli sighed and said: "Zihou, everything I said is true. My brother is also opposed to it."
"But later, after Prime Minister Zhang changed the recruitment law, the people were satisfied with it. But recently he and I sighed that it was Zhang Gong who relieved the people from hanging, and it actually helped the New Deal greatly."
Zhang Dun still couldn't believe it when he heard this.
At this moment, Cai Bian, the next leader, also stood up and said: "Zhang's internal system, it is true that there is a method in this world that will last for a hundred generations. When there were disadvantages in practicing the young seedling method, my father-in-law and Lu Jifu also asked Prime Minister Zhang for advice. Prime Minister Zhang revised it.
And it’s helpful.”
"Actually, my father-in-law said back then that the only person who could govern the world well at that time, besides my brother-in-law Yuan Zhi and Lu Jifu, was Prime Minister Zhang."
Zhang Dun never expected that Cai Bian, who had always been the most steadfast among the New Party members, would now fully support Zhang Yue.
Cai Bian's blow to Zhang Dun was more painful and severe than Wang Anli's blow.
Wang Anshi, who used his own strength to fight the world and wanted to decide the outcome, also agreed with Zhang Yue's change of the exemption law?
In the future, we will also need to change the protection law and so on.
It's still Wang Anli and Cai Bian's own wishes.
He Zhang Dun was still in disbelief.
But Zhang Yue still sat high at the top, saying nothing, but controlling the overall situation in Yanhe Hall.
Xining has passed, and now it is the reign of Yuanfeng.
