Prime Minister

The imperial edict brought by Yang Hui was written in white hemp.

As we all know, the Song Dynasty followed the Tang system, but all the edicts written by the generals to worship the prime minister were made of hemp.Because hemp paper is the best grade of paper, followed by rattan paper.

Therefore, books on white hemp paper are the most valuable in imperial edicts, followed by jute paper and yellow rattan paper.

As for the drafting of the hemp system, only Hanlin bachelors have this qualification.

The Hanlin scholar drafted the Baima imperial edict and became a locked courtyard.But today Yang Hui was escorted by the servant, which is really strange.

Therefore, seeing Hanlin scholar Yang Hui holding the white hemp edict into the room, the political affairs hall was already empty, and all the attendants withdrew, so as not to hear about the candidates for the great exorcism, as a way to avoid suspicion.

The hemp paper does not need to be signed by the prime minister to take effect.However, the emperor usually needs the confirmation of the prime minister, and in the end, the Chinese book must be published before it is promulgated to the world.

When Zhao Kuangyin first came to the throne, he used Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu, the prime ministers of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and later appointed Zhao Pu and Lu Yuqing as prime ministers.

Because Zhao Kuangyin saw that the three of them were unhappy, he was too hasty to let go, and let the three of them go away.Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Pu didn't know the process, and in the end, there was no one in Zhongshu, and no one put a mark on Zhao Pu's appointment letter.

No one signed the Prime Minister's Appointment Letter, Zhao Kuangyin was so anxious that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage. In the end, it was the emperor's younger brother, the governor of Kaifeng, who signed with Zhao Kuangyi, who was in charge of the state affairs of the Zhangjun Army, and this made the Prime Minister's Appointment Letter effective.

Therefore, Wang Anshi has the right not to draw a pledge on the edict, so that the appointment letter cannot take effect.

Just a few days ago, the government wanted to appoint Zhang Fangping as chancellor, and it was also a decree. Wang Anshi was going to draft a document. At that time, it was Lu Huiqing who told Wang Anshi that they would discuss it that night.

This discussion is that Lu Huiqing told Wang Anshi not to sign and draw a pledge, and when you meet the emperor later, you express your opposition to the appointment to the emperor.

The next day, Wang Anshi took the edict to the emperor, and it was the last thing to do.

Today Lu Huiqing repeated his old tricks, Yang Huili didn't know what was said inside the screen.

Only Wang Anshi and Wang Gui saw Lu Huiqing grabbing the Xiangyin box.

Seeing Lu Huiqing's sudden domineering behavior, Wang Gui acted as if he was used to it and was not surprised.When Wang Anshi saw Lu Huiqing blocking him, he took a look at Lu Huiqing's hand that was pressing Xiangyin.

Lu Huiqing did this subconsciously. Seeing Wang Anshi's passing eyes, she was taken aback and withdrew her hand.

Lu Huiqing said: "Have you forgotten, Mr. Xiang?"

Of course Wang Anshi knew it. Lu Huiqing reminded Wang Anshi that you should not forget that you would never use Zhang Yue's words.

Wang Anshi said: "How can the matter of rejecting the edict be repeated again and again?"

Wang Anshi said to Lu Huiqing that I just listened to you a few days ago and rejected Zhang Fangping's entry into the prime minister. Are you rejecting Zhang Yue now?
Lu Huiqing said: "Zhang Fangping is just a skin problem, but Zhang Yuefang is a heart disease!"

Wang Anshi was silent when he heard the words.

At this moment, Yang Hui urged outside the screen: "Have you not signed the pledge yet? Your Majesty is still waiting in the small hall of the East Gate."

The last time Zhang Fangping paid homage to Xiangsuoyuan, it was Yang Hui who drafted the imperial edict, but he was imprisoned all night for nothing because of the lockyard.

This time Yang Hui asked for the edict in person, which was clearly the emperor's intention, so that the prime ministers would not disobey their orders.

Wang Anshi glanced at Lu Huiqing, who looked a little ugly.Wang Anshi immediately drew a stroke on the Baima imperial edict. Seeing this scene, Wang Gui heaved a sigh of relief, and also drew a signature next to Wang Anshi's monogram.

Then Wang Gui handed the pen to Lu Huiqing, and Lu Huiqing frowned and said, what a Wang Gui, he will really make the rudder when the wind blows.

Seeing Wang Gui like this, Lu Huiqing had no choice but to raise his hand.

Immediately, Yang Hui walked out of the political affairs hall holding the decree and handed it over to the servant, who quickly went to the small hall of the East Gate with the decree.

Yang Hui, on the other hand, got on his horse and returned to the Academy surrounded by attendants.After Yang Hui arrived outside the gate of the Academy, dozens of attendants shouted in unison: "The little palace is locked, the little palace is locked!"

Everyone who heard this knew that it was about to announce the numbness, and everyone stretched their ears to listen or speculate privately.

Of course, the Suoyuan is not only about worshiping the prime minister, but also appointing the prince and queen, and even envoys, Jiedu envoys, generals' removal of worship, pardons, virtues, dismissal, and so on.Many lock courts are just a formality to show that it is more important.

Besides ordering the photo album to set up a crown prince and queen, the emperor rarely visits the small hall of the East Gate to summon Hanlin scholars in person.

Because important imperial decrees must be taught by the emperor face-to-face, it is not allowed to pass them on through the servants or write small notes.

For this, Wang Gui must have silently nodded his praise.

Right now, the Son of Heaven is in person at the small hall of the East Gate, and the two options of setting up a prince and empress are ruled out, and the only thing left is to pay homage to the prime minister.

Now that there is a lack of aspect, everyone inside and outside the palace is eagerly waiting.

At this moment, the emperor went to the small hall of the east gate and ordered people to lock the courtyard, all of whom knew that it was fate.Many palace officials heard the news and passed it on to outsiders secretly or copied it in tabloid newspapers.

The Hanlin bachelors and the officials in the academy all left in a hurry after knowing Suoyuan.

According to the rules, when the courtyard is locked, all outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave, and idlers are not allowed to stay in the courtyard to avoid leaking news.

Yuan Jiang, Wang Lian, and Zhang Dun, three Hanlin scholars, stepped out one after another.

Yuan Jiang's complexion was a little ugly and she asked, "Who is it?"

Wang Lian said uncomfortably: "Only one of the foreign ministers came to see Zhang... Zhang Du."

Yuan Jiang turned around and asked her relatives and court officials, "Have you seen Zhang Duzhi leaving the palace?"

Both left and right bowed their heads in silence.

"Is it really this poor family?"

One said in a low voice: "Perhaps when Zhang Duzhi left the palace, no one happened to see him."

Yuan Jiang's complexion darkened, and Wang Lian said, "Maybe it's someone else's fate."

Zhang Dun said leisurely: "After Zhang Yue came to see him, the emperor went to the small hall at the east gate to write an imperial edict. What happened to such a coincidence?"

Yuan Jiang said angrily: "Zihou, you and Zhang Duzhi have turned against each other a long time ago, what good does it do for me if he enters into you?"

Zhang Dun said: "I am not happy for him at all, but I will never deceive myself or others!"

After speaking, Zhang Dun saluted and left.

Both Wang Lian and Yuan Jiang were half-dead from anger.

Yuan Jiang stared angrily at Zhang Dun's back, and said fiercely: "These two Fujianese, I will definitely make them look good in the future."

Wang Lian said: "Now the house is full of Fujianese. What's good and bad? Each one is more annoying than the other."

At this time, the servants were bombarding people from the inside out, and the officials of the Academy did not dare to watch, lest they be accused of spying on secrets.

Yuan Jiang and Wang Lian left the palace silently one after the other.

Unwilling to give up, Wang Lian glanced back at the deep palace from time to time, Yuan Jiang said: "If you have any hope, let's go!"

Wang Lian said dejectedly: "I'm old and sick. If I don't enter the Second Mansion this time, I'm afraid it will be hopeless. I will resign from the officials and return to my hometown in a few days."

Yuan Jiang said: "What are you talking about, I won't know until tomorrow. I don't believe how the Han family can rank before you and me?"

After a pause, Yuanjiang said again: "Besides, Bai Juyi never paid homage to the prime minister."

Wang Lian smiled wryly, he walked a few steps and then looked back at the palace where the emperor was, always looking forward to a servant coming out suddenly to keep him.

But the other end of the palace road is empty, there is nothing.

The emperor doesn't miss veterans!
Wang Lian could not help crying silently in his heart.

"At the same time, there are six bachelors, five talents and one fisherman." Wang Lian said with self-pity.

Yuan Jiang took a look at Wang Lian. When Bai Juyi was a Hanlin scholar, five of the six scholars in the same period paid homage to him, but he didn't, so he laughed at himself.

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The guards outside the academy locked the inside and outside.

Zhang Yue and Yang Hui are sitting in the hall, and there are also Zan Xuanshe of the Gemen and eunuchs of the Royal Medicine Academy accompanying them.

Zan Xuanshe will be in charge of Xuan Ma tomorrow, so he must read the Ma edicts that night, so as not to mispronounce the words or even not be able to read them tomorrow. At this time, he must ask Yang Hui how to read them in person.

Zhang Yue looked at Zan Xuansheren who had read the edict word by word. The white hemp book had three characters in one line, while the stripped hemp (strike prime minister) book had four characters in a line.

Zhang Yue's edict is naturally three words and one line.

Hearing that Zanxuansheren had read it several times in front of Yang Hui to confirm that it was correct, he just bowed out and went to rest outside the hall.

The eunuch who was in charge of monitoring also retreated and stepped out, guarding the side of the hall.

In addition to monitoring, the eunuchs are also responsible for the safety of the people in the locked courtyard. Zhang Kangguo, who was about to become a prime minister in later history, died suddenly the night before the locked courtyard, which left a lot of suspicion for future generations.

At the moment, only Zhang Yue and Yang Hui are left in the hall.

Zhang Yue stood up and thanked Yang Hui. Yang Hui, as a Hanlin scholar, accepted the decree and helped Zhang Yue draft the imperial edict at the same time. He must thank him for this.

Yang Hui said with a smile: "What's so difficult about making words? Don't you hear that official positions must come from students, and articles don't matter whether they are useful or not. It's ridiculous for a scholar of Taoism in the Imperial Academy to draw gourds in the same way every year."

Yang Hui smiled to himself after speaking.

This poem was written by Tao Gu.Tao Gu was a Hanlin scholar at the time. He wanted to be promoted to prime minister, so he asked Song Taizu.

Song Taizu said what credit do you have for being prime minister?The imperial edicts you wrote are all copied by later generations, what is the difference from copying the gourd.

After hearing this, Tao Gu wrote this poem to laugh at himself. After being found out by Song Taizu, he was even more determined not to use him. In the end, Tao Gu, like Bai Juyi, had no chance to worship him for life.

A person's character and daily words actually hide his own destiny. Zhang Yue felt a little inappropriate when he heard Yang Hui suddenly quote Tao Gu's poems.

Zhang Yue didn't know how to comfort him, the two of them were in the Imperial Academy, and they worshiped each other, but Yang Hui didn't.

How can comfort?Zhang Yue had no choice but to change the topic.

When you encounter difficulties, you should be more patient and persistent, instead of whining and blaming others.

For this point, Zhang Yue actually admires his teacher Wang Gui very much. He was suspected by the suspicious Yingzong because he said a wrong sentence. People who are not as good as their own have paid homage to each other, and their mentality can still be so stable.

Only this point, nine out of ten ordinary people can't do it.

Most people are full of complaints when they encounter a little setback; they are full of anger when they are a little unfair;

But having said that, the reason why I can remain calm at this moment is because I have already landed!

Yang Hui talked for a while, and then rested on the chair in the hall. As for Zhang Yue, he didn't feel sleepy, and walked to the side of the hall to look outside the academy.

The rows of torches on the courtyard wall are shaking, they are the palace guards of the lock courtyard guards.

Further away is the palace, where Zhang Yueshen let out a sigh of relief, waiting for the arrival of tomorrow.

Yang Hui, who was sleeping with her eyes closed, opened her eyes and glanced at Zhang Yue who was standing by the door.

The night wind suddenly picked up, and I don't know how many people were sleepless that night.