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Chapter 450 Sima Guang in action (3)

Wen Yanbo sighed softly in his heart, there were many things that he couldn't tell.

Moreover, judging from Sima Guang's appearance, does he seem to be convinced?

Wen Yanbo knew that the answer was clear - no!

That being the case, there is nothing to say.

Wen Yanbo's eyes narrowed slightly and he laughed: "What Junshi said may be true..."

Sima Guang raised his eyebrows, what do you mean maybe not bad? Does it mean that I might have said something wrong?

"It's just that the country has been employing talents in an eclectic way since our ancestors!"

"During the time of Renmiao, Shi Wending was in the court and was famous for his humor and frivolity. Renmiao didn't take it seriously and worshiped him as the ruler!"

Shi Wending is Shi Zhongli, who participated in political affairs during the Jingyou period of Renmiao.

He was in power in the court for only two years.

But in those two years, he contributed countless interesting things to the Song Dynasty and injected a breath of fresh air into the dull court.

After Shi Zhongli's death, he received the posthumous title: Wen Ding.

It's a good thing that Wen Yanbo didn't mention Shi Zhongli. When he mentioned this person, Sima Guang immediately retorted: "It is because of his frivolousness that Renmiao wants to remove him from power!"

Wen Yanbo looked at Sima Guang with a smile and said, "Really? Jun Shi also thinks that Shi Wending was dismissed because of his frivolity?"

Sima Guang was suddenly speechless.

Because he knew that the person behind Shi Zhongli's dismissal was Grand Master Wen Yanbo.

Also involved were the late Han Qi and Fu Bi.

Moreover, Shi Zhongli was not the only one who was dismissed that year.

There were also Wang Sui, the prime minister at the time, and two other political advisors: Chen Yaozuo and Han Yi.

Within one day, the entire court was cleaned.

The four prime ministers, including the prime minister, packed up and left Zhizhou County.

This can only be a long-planned and highly targeted political struggle.

It can only be a bloody fight between two completely opposing political groups.

So, what are the characteristics of Wang Sui and others?

Answer: They were all the footholds left in the court by Lu Yijian, the deposed prime minister at that time, and they were also representatives of the conservative faction at that time.

When each person was dismissed, the average age was over seventy-two years old!

The new gentlemen who long for change hate them with all their heart!

Han Qi, Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo and others were in front of Renmiao day and night, telling them about the incompetence and absurdity of these people.

In terms of national affairs, they could not come up with any solution.

Therefore, we can only let them leave.

Let’s replace it with someone capable!

So Zhang Shixun, Zhang Dexiang, Li Ruogu, and Chen Zhizhong took office.

When these people still couldn't solve the problem, the Qingli New Deal began with great vigor.

Wen Yanbo chuckled and said: "Besides, hasn't Junshi also used a world-famous witty literary figure like Liu Gongfu (Liu Xun)?"

Sima Guang's face turned green as he said, "Liu Gongfu is an upright and honest man!"

Wen Yanbo smiled: "Zhang Zihou is not upright? Is he not honest?"

Sima Guang replied: "Yuanfengzhong's father Zhang Yu and his brother Zhang Kai invaded and occupied people's fields and illegally detained others. They were impeached and Zhang Dun was dismissed from power."

Wen Yanbo listened and smiled even brighter.

If others don't know the inside story of this case, how can he, Wen Kuanfu, not be aware of it?

It's a complete set-up!

The person who took action was the old party who was in the government at that time.

Of course, Wen Yanbo couldn't point this out.

If you break it, you will really break your face.

This is not necessary.

He is already old and no longer wants to fight with others.

He only wants to keep the achievements he has made, and he only wants to continue the family's wealth.

Wen Yanbo just continued to smile, and then ended Sima Guang's continued attack with one sentence: "I remember that Zhang Zihou was deposed from power in the fourth year of Yuanfeng. A few months later, the late emperor once again appointed Zhang Zihou as power, and he was promoted to the post of power. The first one is Shangshu Zuocheng!"

Sima Guang was silent.

He finally understood that Wen Yanbo could not be persuaded by him.

Sima Guang was a little confused.

Obviously at this time last year, all the gentlemen and gentlemen in the world were united as one, gearing up to put an end to Wang Anshi's evil methods.

How come it has become like this in just one year?

Wen Yanbo, Zhang Fangping, Feng Jing, and Han Wei have all ceased their activities.

Now, even Sun Gu doesn't mention all the evil methods.

Instead, he began to praise Han Jiang, the paper maker.

Thinking of this, Sima Guang was not only a little depressed.

He looked at Wen Yanbo, stood up slightly tremblingly, and said in obeisance, "It is indeed Grand Master Nao Nao."

Wen Yanbo leaned on a few sticks, stood up and said, "I'll send you Junshi."

"No need!" Sima Guang shook his head and said, "Grand Master, just take care of yourself."

……

Wen Yanbo leaned on a few sticks and watched Sima Guang's back disappear into the courtyard attic of Wen's house.

He sighed deeply: "This Sima Twelve!"

"How stubborn and stubborn!"

He admired Sima Guang's stubbornness and persistence.

Because he just can't do it.

"What a pity..." Wen Yanbo looked towards the direction of the Imperial City.

"If it was enough to convince the two palaces for this matter, I would have done it long ago."

The two palaces have been in charge for more than a year.

Wen Yanbo had long seen that the two palaces were not Zhang Xian Mingsu, or even Cisheng Guangxian.

They don't have that much ability, nor do they have a strong will.

As long as people around them say bad things about someone to them day and night, that person will definitely be disliked by them.

But the question is, are the two palaces making decisions regarding current government affairs, especially important personnel appointments?

On the surface it seems so.

Since taking charge of the government, almost all ministers who are waiting to be appointed or above have been appointed by the two palaces, except for those who have been appointed.

But what about practicality?

Cai Que went to Quanzhou to judge, and Zhang Dun went to Guangxi.

Who had the real idea?

"Today's official family is not the king of the Song Dynasty!" Wen Yanbo murmured to himself.

King Cheng was young and needed Zhou Gong to assist him for seven years.

In today's official family, where do the elders and ministers come from to assist the government?

He doesn't need it at all!

As far as Wen Yanbo knew, his Pingzhang military affairs were invented by today's officials.

In addition, the titles of Feng Jing and Zhang Fangping as military envoys, Han Wei's knowledge of Henan Prefecture, and Feng Jing's knowledge of Daming Prefecture were all written by him!

Could King Cheng do this when he was ten years old?

No!

"It's not our Emperor Zhang of Han or Emperor Ming of Han!" Wen Yanbo continued to murmur.

Emperors Zhang and Ming were already adults when they came to the throne.

There is no comparison with today's official families.

The temperament of today's officials can only be regarded as superficially similar to these two wise kings.

So who is the real person of similar age and skill to this official?

Wen Yanbo searched through history books and found only one similar example.

"Today's official family is quite similar to Emperor He!" He lowered his voice and murmured in a low voice.

Emperor He of the Han Dynasty was about the same age as he is today when he came to the throne.

He is also recognized by both the government and the public as a wise and decisive king. Soon after he came to the throne, he won the hearts of both the government and the public.

Therefore, after enduring for several years and looking for the right opportunity, he launched a sudden coup, killing all the powerful officials of the Dou family in one day, taking back all the power above and below himself, and immediately began to rule personally.

Although he was in power for only more than ten years, he pushed the Han Dynasty to its peak.

Historically known as: Yongyuan Zhilong!

How dare he, Wen Yanbo, go against such an emperor?

Don't dare, absolutely don't dare.

……

Sima Guang stepped out of Wen Mansion.

Sima Kang was beside him, carefully watching his old father's expression.

"Sir..." he comforted in a low voice: "The grand master is old and doesn't want to do anything. It's human nature." Sima Guang sneered: "What is human nature?"

"He is a gentle and generous man, he has always been like this!"

As early as the Renmiao era, Wen Yanbo and Wen Kuanfu were already like this.

They dare not confront the powerful, and may even beg for mercy from the powerful.

When Queen Wen Cheng and Zhang were favored, Wen Yanbo eagerly moved forward to curry favor with the Zhang family.

Relying on Zhang Wencheng's pillow skills, he became prime minister.

Today, Wen Kuanfu is just suffering from a relapse of his old illness.

In Sima Guang's view, Wen Yanbo was afraid of affecting his granddaughter's status in the palace.

shameful!

Not worthy of being a gentleman!

"What should we do now?" Sima Kang asked.

Sima Guang looked in the direction of Zhang Fangping's mansion, and also in the direction of Mr. Lu's mansion in Yulin Lane.

After pondering for a moment, he said: "Go home!"

Wen Yanbo refuses to stand up, will that old fox Zhang Fangping do it?

Ha ha!

Don't look, Zhang Fangping's reputation is extremely good now.

But if we push the time forward to the Qingli, Huangyou and Jiayou eras.

At that time, Zhang Fangping was criticized by everyone in the world!

why?

When he was the Third Secretary-General, he raped the Huaihe River and the Zhejiang Province and sucked out the marrow.

During the Xining period, Wang Anshi's equal loss method was partly derived from Zhang Fangping's old wisdom when he was the third minister in the old years.

As for Mr. Lu’s work?

He might object to Zhang Dun returning to pay homage to the prime minister.

But there was no way he would come forward.

Sima Guang now sees these former comrades clearly.

One, two or three, they all only care about their own personal interests and only care about temporary gains and losses. No one cares about the success or failure of the world or the rise and fall of the country.

It's no longer possible to rely on them.

"Then..." Sima Kang asked, "What should we do?"

Sima Guang raised his head and said with firm eyes: "The Emperor, the Holy Ming, will definitely know me!"

"Ah?" Sima Kang was frightened.

"I want to write a letter asking for justice!"

Sima Guang is determined!

He has no control over any traditions, any criticisms of the rulers, or any conventions.

Zhang Dun must be kept out of the capital!

Sima Kang was frightened.

The ruler just submitted a letter asking for justice without the consent of the other rulers, or even notifying the other rulers?

This……

Little did he know that Sima Guang had already made up his mind to become a benevolent person if he failed.

For Sima Guang, he has been depressed for long enough this year.

Can't take it anymore.

If this continues, he will not be in charge of the government.

……

Zhao Xu was currently in the back garden of Qionglin Garden.

It is early summer, and flowers are blooming in Qionglin Garden, butterflies are flying, and bees are lingering around.

However, Zhao Xu did not have time to appreciate the most beautiful season of Qionglin Garden.

At this time, he was sitting in a side hall in the back garden.

Looking at the pieces, the newly made utensils produced by the Ordnance Bureau were displayed one by one under the command of the officials brought by Shen Kuo.

These things are all simple artifacts that Zhao Xu has recently ordered Shen Kuo, Tong Guan and others to build intermittently through oral and hand edicts.

"Guan family, this is a plane made by the imperial edict to be supplied to the Imperial City Division..."

Shen Kuo picked up a square wooden utensil and introduced it to Zhao Xu.

"After I made this thing, I carefully inspected its size and found that it is indeed simple and practical!"

Zhao Xu took it, put the plane in his hand and played with it carefully, then nodded: "Good!"

Don't look at the plane simply.

But it is an epoch-making invention.

Zhao Xu can know the plane and its structure.

Naturally, it's because he studied abroad in modern times - many cultural relics need to be appraised, and different eras have different technical characteristics for appraising cultural relics.

Why did there appear a large amount of hardwood furniture in the furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties?

Why did huanghuali, golden nanmu and other furniture appear during the Ming and Qing dynasties?

It is because planes began to mature in the middle and late Ming Dynasty and were widely used.

Before that, most Chinese furniture was made of lacquerware.

And few people made furniture from hardwood.

And with the plane, there will be a large number of carpenters.

At the same time, the plane will also turn Huanghuali, which no one cares about now, into a precious wood.

It is conducive to the development of Hainan and Jiaozhi.

Putting down the plane, Zhao Xu was about to look at other artifacts.

Feng Jing suddenly came to Zhao Xu's side. He knelt down, leaned into Zhao Xu's ear, and whispered a few words.

Zhao Xu suddenly laughed and said to Shen Kuo: "Shen Qing, please wait here."

Shen Kuo bowed: "No!"

Zhao Xu led Feng Jing to a side pavilion nearby, and asked Yan Yuan to lead people to form a warning circle ten steps away.

Then he asked: "Sima Gong went to Grand Master Wen's Mansion?"

"Yes."

"What time?"

"Just over two hours ago."

"It is said that Duke Sima stayed at the Grand Master's residence for about three quarters of an hour. When he came out, someone said: Sima may have a worried look on his face, and he may have differences with the Grand Master!"

Zhao Xu nodded, rubbed his hands, and sighed: "It seems that Mr. Sima is still worried."

Feng Jing lowered his head and did not dare to answer.

Zhao Xu paced, he had already expected this.

Zhang Dun's victory in this battle will definitely make many people uncomfortable, and all kinds of weirdness, slander, and criticism will definitely follow.

As for Zhang Dun, he has always done things without paying attention to public opinion.

As long as he thinks it makes sense and can do something, he will do it.

Therefore, Zhang Dun's reputation has never been very good.

He doesn't need anyone else to help him find his crimes, they are all ready-made.

From his life experience to his style of doing things when he was young, to the people he has offended both inside and outside the court over the years.

Zhang Dun has countless places for him to strike and attack.

Apart from other things, Zhang Dun was attacked every time he was promoted or dismissed just because of his life experience.

And Sima Guang would definitely not let Zhang Dun return to the court so smoothly.

He must find a way!

However, judging from Feng Jing's report, Wen Yanbo seemed to have refused to get involved in the matter, which surprised Zhao Xu.

"Feng Jing!" Zhao Xu looked at Feng Jing.

"The minister is here."

"Go and tell the Detective Department, keep an eye on the imperial censorship and public opinion, and report any trends to me at any time!"

Zhao Xu was extremely familiar with the tricks used by the civil servants of the Song Dynasty.

If you want to discredit someone, you must start by spreading rumors.

Then he forced the other party to cut open his stomach to prove that he had only eaten a bowl of noodles.

Zhang Dun was tricked like this four years ago!

"No!" Feng Jing accepted the order and bowed again.

　I still haven’t found the right feeling, so I have to revise and revise it, so I can only do this for the time being.

　　Let the author think about it carefully.

　　PS: There should be 3 updates tomorrow.

　　

　

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