Fan Zhen knew that he was carrying the thunder for Sima Guang, but he didn't have to shirk it yet.
Not to mention his relationship with Sima Junshi, let's just talk about this job. It cannot be shied away from... This is not a promotion. A promotion can improve your reputation. This is a major matter related to the country.
"Prime Minister Fu, what are the regulations for sending envoys to the Dali court? Please clarify with Prime Minister Fu."
Fan Zhen knew very well that this was a shameless matter. Going on a mission? Who should he talk to?
The king of Dali who was conferred by the imperial dynasty was named Duan. It is estimated that the Duan family would have been wiped out by the Gao family before he arrived in Dali.
The imperial court would never recognize the legitimacy of the Gao family, which meant that he could not talk to the Gao family.
It happened that the mining city was besieged by the Gao family.
This is all nonsense!
But he couldn't say this directly to Fu Bi. This was not a court, but Fu Bi's inner chamber. It was better to say that he was here to ask for advice than to complain.
"Zizheng, don't worry. Rather than sending envoys, it is better to ease the dispute between the officials and Junshi. In my opinion, the court will still send troops in the end..."
"Rich Prime Minister, this..."
This is different from the discussion in the court!
Discussions between the political affairs hall and the officials have become popular in the court.
The officials will never accept threats, and they also say they will never accept threats again.
But Sima Junshi persuaded the officials with his sage's way, and waited and watched for the time being, and then made a decision based on the progress of the situation.
Therefore, the decision to send Dali as an envoy was made.
Now the rich prime minister said that he will definitely send troops, so why bother? It is unnecessary.
"You just need to rush to Dali. The journey is long and tortuous..."
This... Fan Zhen is not stupid, he understood instantly.
On a long journey, who can ensure that there will be no accidents along the way?
The question is why did the imperial court go to such unnecessary lengths?
Courtiers, Xianggong, political affairs hall, official family... Fan Zhen understood.
The imperial court was purely for Sima Junshi, but also for the Zhengshitang, and especially for the first confrontation between the Zhengshitang and the officials, so that it could hinder the officials.
Is this really good? Fan Zhen is not sure.
Is this really good? Fu Bi is not sure either. This is the policy hall’s unanimous and default approach.
Fu Bi was sure that the officials could clearly see what they were doing, and they were cooperating with them in their tricks.
Fu Bi felt that Guan Jia must have a back-up plan, but he just couldn't think of any back-up plan.
It is certain to send troops, everyone agrees, except Sima Junshi who is a bit stubborn, everyone knows that troops will eventually be sent.
Let’s not talk about the impact of copper and iron mines on the imperial court, just talk about how much income it involves for courtiers, and it is definitely a one-sided opinion.
As for the current discussions in the court, Fu Bi has long been used to it... There are no secrets in the political hall, and there are no secrets in the meetings.
In terms of confidentiality, only Neiyuan has undergone greater changes.
But Fu Bi couldn't figure out who publicized this meeting?
The contents of this meeting will not be of any benefit to everyone in the political hall.
The nature of Dongchuan Mining City determines that the contents of this meeting will only lead to the isolation of the political hall by the courtiers, allowing officials and ministers to unite the front.
The government officials hate this kind of leaky meeting situation. But this time the government officials stopped the meeting. Based on previous stories, the government office was the only one who spread the news about the meeting contents.
Who could it be?
In the process of blocking the official family, Sima Guang was indeed the main force, but Fu Bi still believed in Sima Guang's character and would never play such tricks. Moreover, Sima Guang's remarks about the generals and the mining city were not revealed.
benefit.
Han Qi? Or Wen Yanbo? Ouyang Xiu definitely wouldn't. He was also a true gentleman, and a gentleman who was more flexible and adaptable than Sima Guang.
It stands to reason that whoever the rumor is most beneficial to is the biggest suspect.
Among the several people who could be discussed, Fu Bi couldn't see who would benefit from it.
Not to mention that the officials hate it, even if the content of the meeting harms the official's reputation, the officials will not publicize it.
I couldn’t figure it out... Fu Bi could only walk and watch.
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"I have heard that the sages who respect the soul as their foundation and respect the meaning of life are virtuous. Today, Sima Junshi does not care about the crisis situation of one hundred thousand people, and disregards the prestige of the country and is provoked by a small border country. How can we talk about sages?...
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That’s right, you, Sima Guang, don’t even care about the lives of your people. How dare you use the words of sages to preach to others?
Zhao Xi was also convinced when he saw this memorial.
"Sima Junshi once took charge of border affairs and sent uneducated generals to the Xixia cavalry. I thought that Sima Junshi was ignorant of military affairs. Now it seems that Sima Junshi regarded the generals as a thorn in his side and did it deliberately.
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"I think back then, Mr. Pang defended himself many times and did not hesitate to be punished to acquit Sima Junshi. This was because Mr. Pang thought that it was an unintentional mistake for Sima Junshi to cause casualties to the soldiers. Now it seems that Sima Junshi did it intentionally.
Of……"
This is a bit cruel, this is going to kill Sima Guang!
During the war, he framed the soldiers. As our commander-in-chief, he deliberately allowed the soldiers to go deep into dangerous areas. This was suspected of having liaison with foreign countries.
Of course, Zhao Xi would not really think that this is possible for Sima Guang. Although Sima Guang is pedantic, he is also a pedantic and gentleman.
This memorial was simply to cause trouble for Sima Guang.
"Before His Majesty's Southern Expedition, the country's coins were in chaos. Copper coins, iron coins, and Jiaozi were all mixed up and messed up when they were being bartered between the countries, and even worse, they were being bartered."
"After the Southern Expedition, the preparations for the construction of the mining city were used as the basis to rectify the country's currency, formulate a currency system, and unify currency measurement. Now Sima Jun's true words and the abandonment of the mining city are not only ignoring one hundred thousand people, but also
Behaviors that disrupt the country’s monetary system..."
The memorials in the past few days can basically be summarized into these three categories.
The first is to refute Sima Guang from the perspective of sages, the second is to drag out Sima Guang's early mistakes and talk about them again, and the third is to really criticize Sima Guang's remarks based on the role of the mining city.
Not one or two, not even ten or eight, but dozens or hundreds of memorials were fired at Sima Guang.
Isn’t it a bit cruel? Zhao Xi’s purpose in spreading the content of the meeting was to see if the profiteers in the mining city would come forward.
He really stood up. Within a few days, he already had the intention of knocking Sima Guang down.
"The official family, Annan increased the price of rice, and increased the garrison at Taipingzhai on Guangnan West Road and Temo Road. There was no change, just an increase in troops."
"The Duan family in Dali is retreating steadily, and the Gao family's troops are approaching Yangmei City step by step. It is estimated that the Gao family will usurp the throne in less than three months."
"The mining city is in danger. Originally, the Gao family was under siege and allowed miners to enter and exit, but now it has been completely closed. According to the report from the mining city detectives, the mining city has stopped working and the entire mine is under attack..."
Old Chen Lin was still the head of the Imperial City Department, and the new emperor refused to let him leave, and it had already been three dynasties. He also wanted to talk about Concubine Duan, but he knew the new emperor's temperament, and he would definitely not let Neiyuan influence the government affairs.
Chen Lin always felt that Guan Jia's behavior was a bit abnormal this time. Chen Lin watched Guan Jia grow up step by step, and Chen Lin knew everything that Guan Jia had done. He even knew what the late emperor didn't know.
This time he was provoked by Dali's Gao family and Annan, and the current handling of the court is not at all official style.
Is it possible that the officials will change their temper after becoming a high-ranking official? Chen Lin didn't believe it. She always felt that the officials were planning something, but he couldn't see through it.