In early April, early summer, the Wende Hall, the first major court meeting after the officials returned to Luan Tokyo, was in chaos.
The main sources of this confusion lie in three places:
One is that in the absence of money and grain transshipment from the southeast, many things that should have gone naturally were difficult to carry out, and everyone couldn't help but complain.
On the other hand, there is chaos in Guanzhong. With northern Shaanxi unable to counterattack at all, the debate on how to deal with Qu Duan, Wang Xie and Wang Shu has reached an extreme...
Wang Shu was a civil servant of the main war faction with no problem in his position. He was the absolute leader of the civil service before Yu Wenxuzhong entered Guanzhong, and he was also the representative of the Song Dynasty there. This time, he personally led an army to fight against the Jin army, but was completely defeated.
The teacher lost ground;
Wang Xie, who was a bandit or rebel, had heard the news and left before, but this time he obeyed the order and stepped forward to fight. However, he was completely defeated. Moreover, after his defeat, he actually fled all the way from northern Shaanxi to Fengxiang. He was obviously a waste who failed to succeed but failed more than failed.
, but this waste is quite obedient on the surface;
As for Qu Duan, he is the most controversial person. His arrogance and domineering have become the consensus of the entire court. In this battle, he first refused the recruitment of his serious superior Wang Shu on the grounds that he would lose, and then
He did not participate in the war at all, but after the defeat, Wang Shu's entire army was wiped out. After Wang Xie escaped, he maintained the defense line by himself, limiting the Jin army's offensive to northern Shaanxi, so that Wanyan Lou's family could not take advantage of the situation to expand the results, and
Finally, the Central Plains Tartar lazily traveled north... In other words, now it seems that he is the one who has grasped the truth and has been misunderstood by everyone.
Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that people are arguing endlessly and don't know what to do with these three people.
The first two incidents were fine, but they were more or less based on facts. What really made the situation get out of control was undoubtedly the violent reaction of the civil servants and military generals to Liu Yu's proclaimed emperor.
But relatively speaking, the Zhao Guan family sitting on the throne was too indifferent.
To be honest, looking at the ministers in the palace who knew his attitude but were still full of indignation, Zhao Guanjia didn't know when he started to wander. He just kept thinking, what is the current situation?
The question is actually very simple. Why was it that we were so embarrassed in Nanyang before, but we didn’t feel this inadequate now? But now, we have risked our lives in exchange for a victory, and the country at least looks like a country on the surface.
, but instead feel that things have become a mess?
But from another perspective, without knowing it, I have been the Emperor of Zhao and Song Dynasty for nearly two years. From the beginning, I wanted to run away and jump into a well to commit suicide and "return to my position". Now I am doubting that I can't control the situation and can only
Say, time is really a butcher's knife.
But thinking about it this way, not only compared with Nanyang, but only compared with two years ago, how is the current situation different?
How could it be worse?
At that time, the Zhao and Song Dynasties were basically just a small court in exile, and the danger of national subjugation was just around the corner.
At that time, I didn't know anything at all. I could only pretend to be a woodcarver and look for Li Gang's trash... Of course, I'm not much better now... But I've still made progress.
But all in all, some things, whether it's the so-called 'old affairs in Hebei' or personal issues like Concubine Pan, since they were 'admitted' to Zongze in front of Zongze that day, there is no need to cover them up... they should be faced.
Yes, in general, some things need to be settled.
"Official...Your Majesty!"
Zhu Shengfei, the newly appointed Minister of Rites who was highly recommended by Lu Yihao, made a long phone call, but there was no response from Zhao Guanjia for a long time. In response, the good-tempered Zhu Shengfei did not say anything, but it caused Xu Jingheng and Mr. Xu to be dissatisfied in court.
Your Majesty is speaking!"
"I am guilty." Zhao Jiu, who looked like a sculpture today, finally spoke out.
Xu Jingheng was stunned on the spot and immediately became embarrassed: "I didn't mean that..."
"How do you say that?" Zhao Jiu continued. "I am guilty, but not all parties are guilty? All directions are guilty, but I am the only one to blame?"
"I am guilty, but I am not guilty. All directions are guilty, but I am guilty...from "The Analects of Confucius: Yao Yue Chapter"." Xu Jingheng, out of the instinct of a Confucian master, made corrections and reminders to Zhao Guanjia, but he quickly
I realized that although this official had refused to attend the banquet for a long time, this was by no means the time for lectures. Not only that, but this official suddenly said something like this, which made people nervous. "But the meaning is the same, bowing is the same.
Officials don’t need to care about their own opinions...and what I just discussed is just how to refute Liu Ni and set things straight, so how does it involve the emperor’s sins?”
"As long as it's not a joke." Zhao Jiu's face was expressionless and his tone was calm, which actually made the officials at the front of the palace who had followed this official for half a year or more than two years feel inexplicably frightened. "However, I
We are just talking about Liu Ni's incident... People have issued a proclamation, and we have refuted it over and over again. What's the point?"
"That's what I mean." Someone behind him obviously didn't realize that the atmosphere was wrong, so he couldn't help but interjected. "To deal with Liu Ni, it is time to use large soldiers to annihilate him, and to clarify the punishment. Only then can we put the matter in perspective and keep the words to the end.
What’s the use?”
"That's not what I meant." Zhao Jiu raised his voice slightly, but his tone remained calm. "I thought that since Liu Yu issued a memorandum about my various mistakes that day, why should I issue an edict to clarify the situation and take the initiative to clarify it in order to face the public?"
Lu Yihao was not here, and it was the first "Chang Dynasty" in Tokyo in many years. There were a large number of people, and everyone had a strong desire to express themselves, so the order inevitably got out of control for a while.
Amidst the noise, some people hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, some were frightened, and some hurriedly refuted... Even Xu Jingheng was stunned for a moment. He stood there, very suspicious that the Zhao Guan family was still angry with him because of the previous incident, and they wanted to use this kind of method.
The matter is embarrassing for the officials here.
After all, the edict to sin against oneself is almost the lowest political gesture for an emperor. How can one issue an edict to sin against oneself just because the other party issued a letter to criticize someone?
If that's the case, wouldn't it be self-inflicted?
It's not even right to say that he is not suing himself, because this official has just resisted the invasion of the Jin army and returned to the old capital. There is no reason to issue a self-incriminating edict, right?
If the emperor issued an edict to sin against himself, how should these civil and military officials deal with themselves? If we really want to talk about responsibility, Liu Yu, a serious scholar, and the elite civil servants of the Song Dynasty became rebels and became emperors. What should scholars like them do?
how?
But soon, Xu Jingheng, Lu Haowen, and Wang Boyan all immediately realized a serious problem, that is, no matter whether the official was joking or venting his anger, if nothing was done to stop him, the couple would really
He can let Academician Xiao Lin prepare an indictment for the guilty! He can even send it directly to all parts of the army through his own channels... That means if you really want to learn from Bao Long Tu, you might as well go home and sell lotus roots.
!
"quiet!"
In panic, Xu Jingheng suddenly turned around, and then scolded him sternly. "Where is the imperial censor in the palace? Immediately record those who have lost their temper! Where are Yang Yizhong and Liu Yan? Quickly lead the imperial guards to clean up!"
There was a sudden noise in the palace, and then there was sudden silence.
"Official family."
In this silence, Lu Haowen took the lead, leading the other two prime ministers to formally bow and salute, and responded seriously. "Liu Ni's words are ridiculous and not worth a glance; his fake Qi country is not only the Jin Dynasty."
The sub-state established by human beings is no more than the land of seven states. It is also divided and occupied by Li Cheng, Kong Yanzhou and others, and the shape is ridiculous... Why should we issue an imperial edict to sin for this?"
Do you also know that it is not worth eating? Do you also know that the shape is ridiculous?
Zhao Jiu felt powerless in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face: "No need to say more, I have made up my mind!"
"Official!"
Lu Haowen was almost desperate. "Liu Ni's words are really not worth refuting..."
"I think I still need to refute it." Zhao Jiu sat in the throne and replied calmly. "Liu Yu probably scolded me in two ways... One is that he was ordered to make peace, so he tried to hide himself.
"Raising troops to defend oneself is just a way to protect oneself", and the other is "bearing to look down on his father and brother"... The former is his forced guessing of his thoughts, which is not worth mentioning, but the latter is the truth, and I have to tell the people of the world
An explanation."
Lu Hao asked the following questions: These bureaucratic elites of the Song Dynasty woke up almost immediately, but they reacted differently.
The middle and lower class, or relatively speaking, the lower middle class, and most of the new officials, generally breathed a sigh of relief... because according to these people's understanding, the Zhao Guan family was avoiding reality and giving way to the most serious morals.
After making accusations, focusing on filial piety and complaining to the world, you can win the support of public opinion... After all, everyone knows that the Second Saint Beishou is an objective reality, and the Zhao Guan family can't bear to look at their father and brother.
It is also a very helpless objective difficulty.
But some people, especially those who have been in contact with Zhao Jiu for a long time, from several prime ministers to Hu Yin and others, almost all turned pale. Because they know better than anyone else the true attitude of this official towards his 'father and brother'
.
Not to mention anything else, the words he said at the Genyue ruins a few days ago were certainly suspected of trying to win people's hearts, but the disgust and resentment towards the two saints in his words could not be faked.
In other words, once this official issues a sinner's edict to explain the issue of "bearing contempt for his father and brother", according to his character, he will most likely issue a sinner's edict to completely liquidate the faults of the Jingkang Incident, and then
The responsibility for the Jingkang Incident was officially and openly passed on to the 'Second Saints'!
Of course, the word ‘push’ seems a bit inappropriate.
After hesitating for a moment, Hu Yin almost gritted his teeth and went out to bow down. Then he trembled and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
"How are you?" Zhao Jiu looked at the young Confucian master calmly.
"Your Majesty... please take back your order." Hu Yin was almost in tears.
"I have made up my mind." Zhao Jiu sighed. "Hu Qing, you have been with me for nearly two years, and you should understand that some things cannot be avoided."
Hu Yin was completely helpless, but burst into tears.
Most of the people around him thought that Hu Zhongcheng was loyal and did not want the official to harm his reputation... However, several prime ministers, Bachelor Xiaolin and others knew very well that Hu Mingzhong, a young man who was a scholar in Confucianism,
A master with profound attainments in Taoism was forced into a corner by the officials.
When Liu Yu proclaimed himself emperor before, his reaction was the most violent, because it was a rebellion against the emperor and a serious insult to his faith; now the officials have to publicly determine the blame, even if it is through a 'criminal edict', but
In fact, the "Two Saints" must be touched upon. This is comparing son to father and brother to brother... which is also difficult for Hu Yin to accept.
After all, the word "Gangchang" is the theoretical basis for Hu Yin and his group to insist on fiercely resisting gold.
Because there is Gangchang, there is hatred, so we should fight against Jin fiercely.
But it happened that the Zhao Guan family used this sinful method to bypass Gang Chang on the surface and gave most Confucian civil servants a superficial explanation... Therefore, there were many understanding people present, but none of them were so intense.
The only one Hu Yin is too straightforward is that he can't get around this corner.