Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 435 0430 [You are my father, I am your father]

Zhu Ming received a lot of Mid-Autumn Festival gifts. Although he had already posted a notice at the gate of the Generalissimo's Mansion to prevent officials and people from giving gifts, he still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the officials and people.

The less expensive ones, Zhu Ming kept them for himself.

Anything worth a little money is thrown into the public treasury as military funds, which is equivalent to the gift giver donating military funds.

When the news came out, everyone praised him. Compared with the emperor in Tokyo, Marshal Zhu was really dedicated to serving the public good!

Song Huizong was forced to stop Huashi Gang, but he came up with a new thing.

Father and son Cai Jing and Cai Tiao founded the Xuanhe Ku-style Gongsi, collecting treasures from all over the country and transporting them to the capital.Everything from gold and silver to vegetables and fruits were sent to the emperor.

In fact, this has nothing to do with Cai Jing. It was created by Cai Tiao and Cai Wei brothers, and it was nothing more than to actively invite pets.

Cai Jing is old and can't see. He doesn't know how much his two sons have done in the past six months.

Now it is Cai Tiao who controls the court in detail, and Cai Tiao signs official documents by Cai Jing's side.

Cai Tiao's brother-in-law, Han Li, was originally just a benevolent official without much real power, so he was directly promoted to Minister of Household Affairs.

Han Yan is in the household department, but he does the work of the official department.Seeing who doesn't like it, they will discuss it secretly with Cai Tiao, and then let the officials impeach and demote those disobedient ministers from the court.

Every time Cai Tiao went to the court, the officials greeted him with bows, followed by dozens of officials holding official documents at any time.

Those who didn't know, thought Cai Tiao was the prime minister.

In fact, not only is Cai Tiao not the prime minister, but even Cai Jing has not really returned to the prime minister.

The real prime ministers are Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan, the former is the left prime minister and the latter is the right prime minister.

"What our prime minister does is like a yes-man for Cai Jing and his son," Li Bangyan said to Bai Shizhong privately, "but have you ever heard of a prime minister who can't decide anything?"

Bai Shizhong smiled awkwardly: "Being the prime minister is a blessing."

Li Bangyan said: "If Cai Jing is not removed, you and I will never be able to make the decision. We can only serve Cai Jing and his son to serve as officials."

Bai Shizhong said, "It's all right."

"I want to bring down Cai Jing, are you going to advance and retreat together, or are you going to inform me?" Li Bangyan asked.

Bai Shizhong chose not to help each other, shrinking his neck and said: "I will present auspiciousness to Your Majesty."

"Fuck!" Li Bangyan was furious.

Since Bai Shizhong passed the Jinshi examination, he has not had any outstanding political achievements. Instead, he was once demoted for doing something wrong.

He is only good at one thing, offering auspiciousness!

Changing tricks to offer auspiciousness to Song Huizong, and the angle is so clear, it can always bring the emperor a sense of freshness.For example, this year, a young woman in Tokyo suddenly grew a beard, and he immediately presented it as auspicious, and Song Huizong made the woman a Taoist priest.

Such a guy can actually be the Dazai, ranking first among many prime ministers.

Li Bangyan said: "The old man can no longer look at you, why are you afraid of him? If you can't advance and retreat together, then I can only treat Cai as a party."

Bai Shizhong thought about it, he was afraid that he would not be able to bring down Cai Jing and would be burned, but he was also unwilling to be the boss or a yes-man.After hesitating for a long time, Bai Shizhong finally gave in: "Then let's fight with the old man! What should we do?"

Li Bangyan said: "Every court meeting, as long as Cai Tiao is present, the officials will line up to greet him, just like meeting the emperor. Isn't this arrogance? There is also the Xuanhe library style tribute, who collects the world's treasury and donates it to the officials. Cai But Tiao is full of private pockets and ignorant of money. Han Chuan, a servant of the household department who was promoted suddenly, thinks that he is the minister of the official department. The promotion of officials and the dismissal of courtiers are all from the hands of Han Chuan. What is the majesty of the official family?"

"I'm afraid it's hard to convince the officials." Bai Shizhong said worriedly.

Li Bangyan chuckled: "You can pull Zhu Xi over here."

"He and Cai Jing wear a pair of pants." Bai Shizhong shook his head repeatedly.

Li Bangyan said: "The government abolished Huashi Gang, and Zhu Meng lost his use. Although he was still favored, the power in his hands was gone. As long as he promised to Zhu Meng, after overthrowing Cai Jing and his son, he would help him take charge of Xuanhe Ku Shigong. Si, isn't this the same as restoring the Hua Shi Gang? Zhu Meng will definitely agree! Many of our favorite ministers will attack together and say that Cai Jing and his son have sole control of the Chao Gang!"

Bai Shizhong's eyes lit up: "Yes, taking sole control of the court, which is very taboo among officials."

As a result, Bai Shizhong, Li Bangyan, Cai You, Tong Guan, Zhu Meng and other favorite officials joined forces to make reports all day long.

It is not said that Cai Jing and his son were corrupt, but that the father and son dominated the government and the public, and no one could control the life and death of the ministers. They even vaguely accused Cai Tiao of seeming to be disobedient.

As expected, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty became interested and sent his confidant eunuchs to inquire secretly. As expected, Cai Tiao and his uncle Han Tiefei were very domineering and even put on airs while waiting to go to court.The ministers' meeting with Cai Tiao was like meeting the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Cai Tiao is so overbearing that he seems to have the heart of disobedience. Dismissal can no longer be punished. He should abandon the market and beheaded before he can face it!" Cai You urged the emperor to kill his own brother.

Song Huizong instead came to comfort him: "Give him a hundred guts, and he won't even dare to rebel, just dismiss him from office."

A few days later, Han Zhuo was demoted to Huangzhou, Cai Tiao was dismissed from his position as a servant, and Cai Tiao's Jinshi background was revoked.

Even now, Cai Jing still refuses to resign and continues to give orders in the capital.

The more Cai Jing was like this, the more bored Song Huizong was, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, because Cai Jing was useless and could no longer help the emperor make money.

Song Huizong called Tong Guan and Cai You and said, "Go to Cai Jing's mansion and ask him to go to the doctor's office and ask for resignation!"

The two were immediately overjoyed and rode together to find Cai Jing.

As soon as he left the palace, he met Bai Shizhong, who had been waiting there.

After asking about the situation, Bai Shizhong changed from his previous cowardice, and suggested viciously: "Not only should Cai Jing write down a thank-you form to resign, but also let Cai Jing leave the capital. If he stays for one more day, it will be a disaster. , the officials thought of him again."

"Yes, Cai Jing must be forced to leave the capital!" Cai You didn't care about the relationship between father and son.

Cai Jingzhenglai listened to the report at home and still insisted on handling government affairs.

A servant came in and whispered.

Cai Kuan said, "I'm afraid the two people who came here are not kind."

Cai Jing ordered: "Place wine to entertain the guests."

Food and wine were laid out to entertain the two of them, but before they had even had two drinks, Cai You said, "The officials asked, why doesn't Mr. Lu resign?"

Cai Jing actually cried and said: "Why can't the officials tolerate me for a few years? Someone must be slandering me."

Tong Guan sneered: "I don't know about this."

Cai Jing could only see the blurry figures of the two of them. He held his hands towards them and almost begged: "I am old and frail. I should have resigned earlier. The reason why I am still staying in the court is because I have not repaid the kindness to the officials. This is my heart." The two gentlemen should know this."

The servants standing nearby were stunned when they heard this.

How can any father call his son "male"?

Cai You became his father's "prince" and became more and more complacent: "I am following orders, please write a thank-you form immediately!"

Cai Kuang was furious: "Sixth brother, how can you be so rude to your father?"

Cai You just pretended not to hear.

Tong Guan also kept urging, a little impatiently waiting.

Cai Jing stood up tremblingly, and asked Cai Wei to help him get the official seal.The old man held the official seal in his arms, he was reluctant to hand it over, Tong Guan stepped forward and snatched it away.

Tong Guan and Cai You took the official seal and left. As for the resignation letter, they would help write a few.

When he reached the door, Tong Guan stepped back again: "The officials want you to leave Beijing as soon as possible!"

Cai Jing pretended not to hear. He didn't want to leave the capital, maybe one day he would retaliate.

As the two were walking on the road, Cai You said, "Wang Fu is now working in the Ministry of Rites, so I can't keep him."

Tong Guan said with a smile: "It happens to be cleaned up with Liang Shicheng!"

Half a month later, they made another small report, saying that Liang Shicheng and Wang Fu's houses were only separated by a wall.

Song Huizong didn't believe it because there was another family between the house he gave to Wang Fu and Liang Shicheng's house.

Cai You said: "Wang Fu has long forced people away, occupied other people's houses by force, and became neighbors with that Liang Shicheng."

Song Huizong was hesitant and decided to check it out in person.

Soon Song Huizong returned to the palace angrily. His favored eunuchs and ministers actually worked together to deceive him for so many years!

Liang Shicheng was fined to reflect on his salary, while Wang Fu was immediately dismissed from office, and he was not allowed to promote the Taoist temple.

The Great Song Dynasty Hall has entered a new era.

If eunuchs are not included, and only civil servant positions are considered, Bai Shizhong is first, Li Bangyan is second, Cai You is third, and Zhao Ye is fourth.

But many times, Cai You's words carry more weight.

After Bai Shizhong took power, the most urgent task was to make money for the emperor: first, to mint large coins; second, to restore free money.

The free money is the content of Wang Anshi's reform, which is similar in nature to the free money.

The government conscripted corvee, and the people paid the free husband's money, so they didn't have to be slaves anymore.

The government allocates labor and materials to industrial and commercial households. If the industrial and commercial households pay the free payment, they do not need to apportion them again.

Bai Shizhong has now resumed exempt money, and has also asked the local government to hand over all the money collected by the local government to the central government.The local prefectures and counties couldn't get half a penny, and the apportionment had to be apportioned, and the industrial and commercial households were made miserable.

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"Who grinds a round of flying mirror? It shines through the universe, impresses mountains and rivers. The jade dew is lingering, washing the autumn sky and the silver man without waves..."

Li Shishi is singing, and she has slightly adjusted the tune of "Zhe Gui Ling".

"Wonderful!"

Let’s sing a song, and Ju Ming takes the lead in applauding.

Li Shishi smiled and stood up: "This concubine is making a fool of herself."

"Excellent singing." Zhu Ming praised.

Li Shishi said: "It's because Xianggong Ci is well done."

Zhao Fujin chewed the mooncake and said, "I have never eaten this kind of cake in the palace before. It turns out that people eat mooncakes to enjoy the moon."

Zhang Jinping said with a smile: "In the past, the folks didn't eat moon cakes. Since the poem by Su Dongpo, moon cakes have gradually become popular."

Su Shi can be called the "father of moon cakes". He was the first to connect the moon with cakes. He wrote the poem "Moon Cake" and said: Small cakes are like chewing the moon, with crispy and sweet fillings.Taste its taste silently, lovesickness tears stained towel.

Zhong Miaoyun pointed to the moon in the sky: "Tonight, eating moon cakes and admiring the bright moon is not as good as doing the flying flower orders. You don't have to stick to the rhythm, just bring the word moon."

"Good idea!" Zhang Jinping immediately agreed.

"Who will come first?" Although Zheng Yuanyi was not well educated, she could still play with the informal Fei Hua Ling.

Li Shishi said: "Naturally, the gentleman invites you first."

Zhu Ming asked, "Seven or five?"

"Seven characters are the best," Zhang Jinping said, "If you really can't handle it, you can write a poem yourself."

Zhu Ming said: "The moon travels with people."

Zhang Jinping continued: "Jiang Yue shines on people at the beginning of the year."

Zheng Yuanyi said: "Everyone can hope for Yueming tonight."

Master Li asked: "Where is the person who came to look at the moon with me?"

There are many ways to play Feihua Ling, the most strict one requires that even the verses and rhythms must be the same.

What Ju Ming and the others are playing now is that the characters "moon" appear in order. If they are in the wrong position, they are considered wrong.

The so-called Feihua Ling in CCTV's "Chinese Poetry Conference" is not called Feihua Ling at all, it is just memorizing poetry.

Zhao Fujin, Zhao Fujin, and Pei Chang'e quickly caught it, and Zhong Miaoyun also said, finally it was Zheyanxiu's turn.

"Month... month..."

Zhe Yanxiu picked up the wine cup, leaned back to drink it, and turned the wine cup back upside down: "It's done! You can continue to play."

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone burst into laughter, not because they sincerely wanted to make her look embarrassed, but simply because they thought it was fun to tease Zhe Yanxiu.

The second one was Zhao Fujin, who suddenly got stuck and couldn't remember the relevant lines.

"I'll just drink it," Zhao Fujin pouted and repeatedly emphasized, "But it's not that I can't catch up, it's just that I suddenly forgot."

Zhao Fujin patted his sister's forehead lightly: "I want you to read more books, because you like to play."

Several women were vaguely divided into four small groups.

Zhang Jinping has always been close to Zheng Yuanyi, Zhao Fujin and Zhao Fujin are naturally sisters, Li Shishi often teaches Pei Chang'e to play the piano and sing, and Zhong Miaoyun and Zhe Yanxiu are both daughters of Jiangmen.

Taking advantage of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival tonight, the wives and concubines came out to enjoy the moon together, which brought their relationship closer.

Zhu Ming was suddenly surprised, why did he only have eight women?
Zhong Xiang, the great Chu emperor, only had nine queens.

He is really addicted to women!
(End of this chapter)