Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 569 The world is happy (please subscribe!)
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In August of the sixth year of Xuanhe, Zhao Ji issued an imperial edict to amnesty the world on the grounds of recovering Yanyun's lost land.

Zhao Ji said in the imperial edict:
Those who suppress violence use non-killing as their weapon, and their benevolence and righteousness as a teacher;

The reason why Zhao Ji issued this edict was because, in view of the current tense situation among Song, Jin, and Xixia, Zhao Ji wanted to convey the following messages to Jin, Xixia, and Shuibo Liangshan, which had just wiped out Japan, through this edict:

First, the Song Dynasty regained the Yanyun area only to complete a historical mission;
Second, apart from regaining the Yanyun area, Da Song has no interest in other areas;

Third, Da Song hopes to maintain peaceful and friendly relations with neighboring countries from now on.

Zhao Ji's political intentions did not seem to have any reaction in the Kingdom of Jin, and there was no response at all.Maybe it was because everyone in the Kingdom of Jin was very busy, no one noticed Zhao Ji's edict.Or someone has seen it, but has no interest in in-depth interpretation, because at this time the Jin people have already distrusted Zhao Ji.

Xixia also did not respond to Zhao Ji's political intentions-now, Xixia has already followed suit for the Kingdom of Jin.

Similarly, Shuibo Liangshan did not respond to Zhao Ji - Shuibo Liangshan was trying its best to digest the eight counties of Kyushu, and could not take into account Zhao Ji's small edict.

For the reaction of the three neighbors, Zhao Ji was very disappointed and panicked.

Zhao Ji felt that he should do something to change the current unfavorable situation in Song Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhao Ji made some adjustments to the high-level officials of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Ji promoted Bai Shizhong to serve as Tejin, Dazai and servant Ying, the right minister, and Li Bangyan to be the young minister and Zhongshu servant, the left minister.

Soon, Zhao Ji appointed Zhao Ye as Shangshu Zuocheng, Hanlin scholar Chengzhi Yuwen Cuizhong as Shangshu Youcheng, and Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Caimao to know the Privy Council.

These people, together with Cai You, who is in charge of the Privy Council, constitute the high-level decision-making group of Song State.

Bai Shizhong was a native of Shouxian County, Shouzhou. He became a Jinshi, and successively held important positions such as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Youcheng of Shangshu, and Minister of Zhongshu Menxia.During the Zhenghe period, he served as a spring official and was responsible for editing all kinds of auspicious omens played by local officials.He is very serious in his work, and when the auspiciousness cannot be described in words, he uses pictures to express it.The "Zheng He Rui Ying Ji" and "Zan" presented by him were praised by Cai Jing, and Zhao Ji also liked it very much.

At this critical moment, Zhao Ji asked Bai Shizhong, a literati who only knew how to flatter, to be the prime minister. This only shows that there are indeed problems in Zhao Ji's way of employing people, and it is no wonder that the Northern Song Dynasty will perish.

Left Prime Minister Li Bangyan, the so-called "Li Langzi" and "Prodigal Prime Minister", is not someone who can help the building and turn the tide from the collapse.He looks very handsome, has a good literary talent, grows up in the market, is easy to deal with, is good at laughing and cursing, can play Cuju, and often uses street slang as lyrics, which are sung by others. He calls himself Li Langzi. Hua, kick all the balls in the world, and be the best official in the world."

Li Bangyan saw that although the Taifu Wang Fu, who was in charge of the three provinces, had fallen out of favor, he had not resigned, so he secretly conspired with Cai You to impeach Wang Fu.

There are many reasons why Wang Fu fell out of favor. For example, after he came to power, the situation in the Song Dynasty went from bad to worse. For example, there were many complaints about the money he implemented for husbands, but the most important reason was that Zhao Ji discovered that Wang Fu and Liang Shicheng were actually neighbors. Moreover, the two families still have a convenient way to figure it out. In other words, the two important ministers, one inside and one outside, are too close to each other, and they are suspected of deceiving others.

In any dynasty, it is taboo for ministers to associate with servants, and the emperor is very sensitive about this.

Court officials were not allowed to make friends with eunuchs, nor should eunuchs make friends with court officials. This was an important principle in the Song Dynasty to prevent eunuchs from monopolizing power.

According to regulations, if the two communicate with each other, they will be punished.

However, during the Huizong period of Song Dynasty, especially since Xuanhe, it has become a common custom for eunuchs to associate with court officials. The eunuchs in the city are all like a market, they have their own houses, and they accept bribes to sell officials and nobles. It's just that Zhao Ji, who used to focus on calligraphy, painting and Taoism, didn't notice these things.

Zhao Ji was very disappointed with Wang Fu.

At the beginning, Zhao Ji tried his best to promote Wang Fu against the odds. It can be said that he placed high hopes on Wang Fu.

Zhao Ji also gave Wang Fu the highest treatment. He not only gave him a mansion, but also personally named his mansion "Dexian Zhiding", and even inscribed "Zaigengtang" and "Gaolutang" for him personally. , "Chongguang Pavilion", "Shifeng Pavilion", "Laoshan Pavilion", "Rongguangzhai" and "Yin'an" and other seven monuments.

Wang Fu and Liang Shicheng are very good at performing in front of Zhao Ji.

Wang Fu has outstanding intelligence and eloquence. He is not only good at seizing power and accumulating wealth, but also good at flattery. He gradually won Zhao Ji's trust.

But Liang Shicheng has a different style, he is stupid and humble, honest and kind, he can't say he can't speak, but he is good at observing words and demeanor, and he is seasoned in dealing with things, and he is also deeply trusted by Zhao Ji.

In recent years, Wang Fu and Liang Shicheng have sang together in front of Zhao Ji, and they have been obedient and vicious. Zhao Ji felt that the two of them had done him a bad job.

Soon, He Li, the censor Zhongcheng Shi who was only 35 years old, stepped forward. He went up to impeach Wang Fu and played seven chapters in a row. Wang Fu was dismissed and punished according to the law.

Wang Fu's political sense is very keen. He felt that the situation was becoming more and more unfavorable to him, so at the beginning of November, he took the initiative to write a chapter to ask for his official post. Not special. Predestined ministers are favored by fate, taking the yin and yang of violence, internal worries, external injuries and exhaustion, mourning oneself, hanging shadows and sighs, winning the cruel heaven and man, it is impossible. If the promise is exhausted, return the seal and ribbon, retreat and live in the house , Get rid of the turbulent wind and waves, and receive credit for the decline of Sangyu, people are not the blame of ghosts, don't slow down the downturn, and always say this kindness, it is the ultimate benefit."

Zhao Ji quickly approved Wang Fu's request, and he wrote in his imperial pen: "Wang Fu Chen begs to become an official, the number of people who should be beneficiary, the number of ceremonies, etc., will be implemented according to Cai Jing's regulations, and the Jiedu envoy will still be paid."

This year, Wang Wei was 45 years old.

It was in November of the second year of Xuanhe that Wang Fu officially took up the post of Shaobao, Dazai and servant minister, that is, the prime minister.

In fact, long before Cai Jing retired in June of the second year of Xuanhe, Wang Fu had already won the trust of Zhao Ji and began to control the power of the court.

Wang Fu took a series of reform measures to reduce taxes and miscellaneous labor and streamline government agencies, such as banning Fangtian, destroying Piyong and medical arithmetic, and consorting with Liudian bureaus, etc., which won wide acclaim from the people at that time. People thought he was very His courage and courage all praised him as a "virtuous prime minister".

Later, Wang Fu set up the Bureau of Yingfeng, and collected it himself. In the name of paying tribute to Zhao Ji, he apportioned it to officials from all over the country, asking for tribute to rare things from all over the world, which gradually aroused people's resentment—these things can go to Zhao Ji. That is one tenth, and he and Liang Shicheng divided up the rest.

With the consolidation of his power position, Wang Fu became more and more authoritarian and domineering.

Therefore, after the news of Wang Fu's dismissal spread, the world applauded.

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(End of this chapter)