I studied in modern times

Chapter 124 Getting Ready for the Play
After pondering for a while, the two palaces gave orders to Lu Dafang and ordered Lu Dafang to defend himself.

As for Anton?

Of course it doesn't matter!
He is the censor, and it is his job to play rumors.

However, we can no longer leave Taiwan to remonstrate, just find any reason and let it go outside.

The two palaces continued to review, and Zhao Xu also continued to watch.

Until the general secretary came to report: "A bachelor of Zizheng Palace, who knows Sima Guang of Chenzhou, passed the gate and entered the audience..."

The two palaces took Zhao Xu with them, boarded Yandi's car, and headed for the hall of Yanhe Hall.

……

Sima Guang was wearing a purple robe with a goldfish bag around his waist, holding a court wat, and stood in front of the Yanhe Hall.

It's different from the last time I entered the que.

This time, he had been waiting here for more than a quarter of an hour.

Finally, he heard some voices from the temple.

Then, a courtier appeared on the imperial steps in front of the palace: "There is a decree in the two palaces: the scholar of Zizheng Palace and Chenzhou Chen Guang can enter the palace to pay homage!"

Sima Guang calmly held the fluoren and bowed: "I thank the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty the Emperor for your kindness!"

So holding the imperial wat, step by step, under the guidance of the inner minister, he stepped into the side hall of the Yanhe Hall.

I saw the little official's family, still sitting on the throne in the north of the hall, wearing Bailuo's regular clothes and a Qingluo folded upper scarf.

The curtain was lowered, and the two palaces sat on both sides of the throne.

On the left is the Empress Dowager, and on the right is the Empress Dowager.

The smoke cage in the hall has been lit, and bursts of sandalwood are overflowing in the hall.

Sima Guang bowed slightly, bowed twice with Chijuan, and said: "Scholar of the Zizheng Palace, Chenzhou Chenguang, I wish the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the emperor all blessings!"

"Sima Gong is free!" A voice came from behind the curtain, it was from the Empress Dowager: "Shi Deyi, give Sima Gong a seat and tea!"

Sima Guang Chifen thanked him, and then sat down on a brought chair.

Just listening to the empress dowager in the curtain ask: "When I was in front of the palace, I had a letter from Sima Gong, talking about the matter of my relatives and ministers..."

"Who does the unknown Sima Gong refer to?"

The Empress Dowager, who was sitting on the left side of the curtain, finally spoke at this moment, but her tone was not very good: "I also want to know this... Unknown Sima Gong has heard about some unworthy descendants of the Gao family doing mischief outside?"

"I also ask Sima Gongju to play Shangwen..."

"If there are such unworthy descendants, they don't need to be punished by the national law, and Gao's family law can kill these unworthy descendants!"

Sima Guang listened, got up and held the fluoren to pay homage: "The Empress Dowager Qizuo, the Empress Dowager..."

"What I said in the letter does not refer to the relatives of the country..."

The two palaces in the curtain fell silent.

It's not referring to the country's relatives, but who are you talking about?
The words in black and white are clearly visible in my mind, and they refer to Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of Song Dynasty, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.

Although Laoshen (Ben Gong) does not read many books, there is no shortage of scholars around him.

Xueshi Zeng (Xueshi Deng) held history books and showed us the relevant stories and sources.

Clearly, clearly, it is referring to relatives of our Gao family (Xiang family).

Now turn your face and deny it? !
Do you think us two women in the palace are easy to fool?

Sima Guang was also helpless, he didn't know in advance that the relatives of the Xiang family and the Gao family were awarded beauty officials by the young master.

If he knew, although he would object, he would never write the stories about how the emperors of the past dynasties dealt with their relatives in the letter - he, Sima Guang, was stubborn, but not stupid.

It's all right now, the yellow mud has fallen into the crotch, and I can't even explain it clearly.

He could only hold the fen and bowed: "I have a loyal heart, begging for the kindness of the two palaces..."

The Empress Dowager in the curtain listened and laughed.

The queen mother also sighed.

I feel that Sima Guang doesn't respect her very much.

This is coaxing her into being a child.

The things in black and white, now turn around and say that they are not talking about the Gao family and the Xiang family.

This made Queen Mother Xiang not even know how to defend Sima Guang in front of her aunt.

Sima Guang held fluoren and said: "When I reported to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, when I wrote the letter, I really didn't know that Your Majesty had favored the two relatives..."

"The minister wrote the letter in front of him, it was just an edict to speak out against Dutang Mingming to the world..."

Listen to the words of Sima Guang in the palace.

The Empress Dowager in the curtain slowly closed her eyes.

Looking at the Empress Dowager, he could only continue to smooth things over and asked, "What's the problem with the imperial edict of the Dutang?"

Before Sima Guang answered, the Empress Dowager couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Yes..."

"What's wrong with Dutang's edict?"

"This imperial edict has been discussed for more than [-] days... I also showed it to Wen Taishi and Han Xianggong, and they also said it was good. It is a national language!"

"Even the officials say: the arrangement of the ministers is very appropriate!"

The empress dowager is getting more and more angry now.

She was already very dissatisfied with Sima Guang interfering in Gao's affairs before.

Especially the Gao family, the Xiang family, the Yang family, and the Cao family took turns entering the palace to add fuel to her.

In a few days, the empress dowager formed a perception in her heart: Sima Guang felt that if our Gao family came out to be an official, it would bring disaster to the country and the people.

Now, Sima Guang is in the palace, talking nonsense with his eyes open.

He actually said that his letter did not accuse the Gao family and the Xiang family.

What he was targeting was the imperial edict of Du Tangqiu's blunt speech!
This is too much to bully her!
He underestimated her too much!

People are like this, once a prejudice is formed, it is difficult to change.

Especially for the elderly, once a certain cognition is formed, it is very difficult to shake and change it!

The Empress Dowager is like this now.

Sima Guang held the fluoren, but just listened quietly, until the Empress Dowager finished speaking, he calmly bowed: "I know that the Empress Dowager, the old minister's letter is indeed aimed at the Imperial edict!"

"Just as the old minister said in his letter: The way to govern is to be an official, to be faithful and reward, to be punished, to be the virtue of the emperor, to be benevolent, to be bright, to be martial..."

"The virtue of being a king is used internally, and the way to rule is used externally."

"The so-called 'Those who don't know the ministers, use the ministers to advance and broaden the familiar words; those who know the ministers, use the ministers to know the origin of the world'!"

"That's all!" Sima Guang Chifen bowed again, and calmly put forward his request: "The old minister asks the benevolent saints of the two palaces to take back the edict of the day before yesterday, and rewrite the will, and then carry out the world!"

If he didn't say anything, it would be fine if he said it, the Empress Dowager was so angry that she was about to roll her eyes.

Because the Empress Dowager is holding a copy of Sima Guang's letter that day.

Sima Guang did say this in the first half of the book.

But then he changed the subject and said something like, "If a person is talented, he must use it even if he is a prostitute; if he is mediocre, he must abandon it even if he is a relative."

Then eat it with the stories of Mingjun and the execution of relatives.

Isn't this just a blatant accusation that the members of the Gao family and Xiang family are mediocre, they are all trash, no matter how close they are, they have to alienate and give up?

But now in front of her, he didn't dare to admit what he had said, and even uttered nonsense, saying that he would take it back and make her rewrite his will!
Do you, Sima Guang, feel old and illiterate?

When the Empress Dowager Xiang saw the Empress Dowager's expression, she knew that something was wrong, so she hurriedly came out to smooth things over and asked, "Women and children in this palace, I really don't know, what is the problem?"

"Also ask Sima Gong to test his words..."

Sima Guang played with fluorene, and said: "If you want to speak frankly, how can you restrict it?"

"If so, people in the world, dare to speak out?"

"I'm stupid, I really don't know what it means to 'shake the country's government', let alone what it means to be 'out of line', especially what it means to 'meet the vulgar'..."

"If this is the case, the voices of all the sages in the world will be silent, and the only voices in the court will be the villains of the evil party..."

"The old minister speaks bluntly, and there may be something harsh..."

"The Empress Dowager Fuqi, the Empress Dowager, and His Majesty the Emperor are clearly investigating!"

Liang Gong listened to Sima Guang's words.

They looked at each other, and then the Empress Dowager nodded slightly, signaling to the Empress Dowager to continue asking.

Although she is still the same, she has a lot of opinions on Sima Guang.

But compared to this, what Sima Guang said concerned her more.

Who is the villain of the evil party that Sima Guang refers to?

The empress dowager was very clear in her heart.

Wang Anshi and his cronies!

Compared with Wang Anshi, Sima Guang is nothing.

After all, Wang Anshi was the person who had made her very uncomfortable in the past ten years, and he was the real MT in the heart of the empress dowager.

Therefore, asking Sima Guang to take action against Wang Anshi's new method, to the empress dowager, it was almost like watching two fierce beasts bite - she would be happy whoever wins!
Nodding to the Queen Mother, he asked, "Then according to Sima Gong's opinion, what should we do?"

Sima Guang Chi-Fan said: "Based on the stupidity of my ministers, I should take it back into order, and then issue an imperial edict to remove all restrictions, so that people in the world can speak freely!"

This is the key now.

It is necessary to open the way for those who are dissatisfied with the new law to express their dissatisfaction.

At the same time, it is also warning those local supervisors - think clearly!
Who owns the world now!
Although Sima Guang hadn't held an actual position for a long time, he knew that the local supervisors and officials were the most able to see the direction of the wind.

Once the two different edicts of asking for bluntness are issued to the place.

Those people will know what to do.

In this way, within a short period of time, Yousi will receive thousands of petitions dissatisfied with the new law.

These words are enough to drown and destroy the foundation of the new party!

It is also enough to frighten people up and down and force them to make choices!

only……

Now it was the Empress Dowager's turn to be unhappy.

"Changing orders from day to day may not be a blessing to the country!" said the Queen Mother.

Although the Empress Dowager Xiang, who was born in a scholar-official family, did not have much practical experience in governing, she knew that if the imperial edict was issued in a short period of time, it would be issued in two tones.

Local officials would be at a loss.

Moreover, it will also stimulate speculators, bet on the direction of the court, and hijack their words for their own use.

Sima Guang said calmly: "Otherwise, it's not a decree to speak frankly, and it's just to get rid of the restrictions..."

"This is not a change of order!"

The two palaces listened and looked at each other, the empress dowager was a little moved, but the empress dowager was still hesitant.

The main reason is that she doesn't know whether this is considered a sudden change.

After much deliberation, the Queen Mother asked softly, "What do the officials think of what Sima Gong said?"

So, Sima Guang in the hall and the Empress Dowager in the curtain looked at Zhao Xu who had been sitting quietly and silent.

Zhao Xu said softly: "I don't quite understand..."

"But my father once told me: If you are a politician, you should let people speak!"

Sima Guang smiled triumphantly.

Looking at the young master on the throne, he was even more joyful.

however……

But the young master continued: "Father also said: For important national affairs, we should gather the opinions of the people and accept the opinions of the officials... The reason why this ancestor set up three provinces and two mansions, and respect the elders..."

"Grandmother, empress, why not take what Sima Gong said, and let all the elders and ministers discuss together..."

Empress Dowager Xiang's eyes lit up.

The Empress Dowager also nodded: "What the officials say is true!"

Sima Guang lowered his head helplessly, he could only hold his fluorine and bowed: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhao Xu has already lifted the bench and even prepared melon seeds and peanuts.

Good show, it's time to start.

The two palaces will soon see with their own eyes, Sima Guang's ability in actual government affairs!
(End of this chapter)