I studied in modern times

Chapter 55

When the new king came to the throne, it was the time when Ouchi Miyagi was most heavily guarded.

From the inner east gate to the inside, under almost every gate, there are generals with armor sitting in command.

And outside the inner east gate, the prime ministers also stayed in the imperial city.

Naturally, this is also the fastest time for banned news to circulate.

Many things have already reached the ears of the officials in the imperial city without even staying overnight.

"Your Majesty is truly the King of Mercy and Forgiveness!" In the imperial city, the honored officials and clans staying overnight all showed fascination.

The last emperor of Renshu was Renmiao.

Ren Temple is in power, it is a paradise for everyone!
The temple of benevolence is for political leniency and harmony, treats ministers with benevolence and forgiveness first, and treats honored ministers and relatives with generosity as the foundation.

It is not easy to offend the minister, and it is not easy to punish the clan.

Even if the courtiers said something that he didn't like, he would sulk at most in the palace, and rarely hold grudges all the time.

He also rarely makes decisions by himself.

It is always necessary to convene the prime minister to discuss together, and he will implement some policies and decrees after full discussion and support from the government and the opposition.

The most important thing is: there is no market exchange method, let alone such annoying things as the even loss method.

How happy the big guy was at that time!
Now, if there is another Ren Temple...

Even Wang Gui, who was complaining at home, heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the legend.

"Forgiveness is good!" He leaned back on the chair, finally letting go of his tense nerves.

"Hi Kuan Ren!"

He was the second in the list in the second year of Qingli. Under the rule of Renmiao, he was an official for nearly 20 years.

Therefore, he knew very well what the political atmosphere in the Renmiao era looked like?

The upper and lower are in harmony, and the government and the opposition are fine.

No matter how much the ministers went too far, the emperor always smiled.

It is said that even the northern captives were deeply impressed by Renmiao's lenient and benevolent governance.

The northern captive chieftain even up to now would offer sacrifices in the palace on the anniversary of Renmiao's death every year.

On the day of his death, he mourned to the land of Yan, and wept for him thousands of miles away.

Now that another Emperor Renshu is on the throne, Wang Gui feels that he should be able to escape unscathed.

At least, there is no problem in keeping the prime minister's face.

Maybe, you can still keep all your titles!
however……

What Wang Gui didn't know was that because of this, everyone on and off the imperial censor stage had been beaten to death.

Since the Emperor Renshu is in power.

Then Yushitai will be fine if he goes too far, right? ?
Think about the seniors of Huangyou and Jiayou.

Even if the prime minister and those in power are scolded as Sima Yi alive and Wang Mang resurrected.

They have nothing to do, they went out for a few years and came back again.

Therefore, the censors of Yushitai revised their bullets overnight.

Everyone felt that their previous words were too gentle.

Wouldn't it be useless if such gentle words were handed over?
Of course, these bullets will not be handed over immediately.

Because, now is the period of national mourning.

According to the system, unless it is a major military event, the General Secretary will not pass it on.

Only after the first seven days have passed, and the officials have comforted the new emperor, and the empress dowager and empress dowager, will the Tongjian Department start to operate.

It was also at that time that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager would take the new monarch to meet the ministers at the Great Inner Yingyang Gate, and began to refuse the ministers' request to listen to the government according to the system.

It has been three times before resigning before officially listening to politics.

Taking advantage of this period of time, every censor tried his best to collect and inquire about Wang Gui's past in the market.

I can't wait to find out about his bed-wetting when he was a child.

Moreover, most people don't bother to distinguish the authenticity at all, and write it down when they hear it.

Censor, isn’t that the case?It is their responsibility to play rumors!

But no one ever said that they were asked to distinguish between true and false.

That is a matter for the court princes and officials!

Therefore, Wang Gui had no idea what he was facing?
Wang Gui didn't know, because he was stupid, and he was caught by the censors for saying something like that.

Therefore, he became Li Xian's shield instead - there was a prime minister who "holds both ends, regardless of righteousness" stood in front of him.

Who else will pay attention to the trivial matter of Li Xian's false report last year?
……

The next day, in the eighth year of Yuanfeng, Gengzi in March (the seventh day of the lunar month).

When Zhao Xu woke up, Yan Shouqin, the courtier beside the Queen Mother, was already waiting outside the curtain of the Imperial Palace.

"Everyone, Empress Dowager, I ordered my ministers to inform everyone: the Dutang has already gathered a meeting. Because the left minister is at home and is closed behind closed doors, he intends to use the right minister Cai Que as the envoy of the mountain mausoleum. His majesty will resign today and go to Henan Mansion first to explore the emperor's mausoleum, excavate the underground palace, and build a divine way for the emperor Daxing!"

Zhao Xu nodded.

Cai Que acted as Shanling envoy, which meant that Wang Gui was basically determined to dismiss the Prime Minister now.

Cai Que will also have to ask the county magistrate after completing the mission of the Shanling envoy.

In this way, the positions of two prime ministers in the three provinces and two prefectures in the court were vacated at once.

And surrounding these two radish pits will inevitably lead to competition between the court and the opposition.

"Changing clothes for me!" Zhao Xu said.

Immediately, a female officer stepped forward to serve Zhao Xu to dress.

Half of these female officials are from Zhao Xu Qingning Palace, and the other half are personally selected by the Queen Mother Xiang in Kunning Palace.

They are all trustworthy female officials who have served the Queen Mother for more than ten years.

While the emperor was changing clothes, Yan Shouqin continued to follow the instructions to the empress dowager, and reported to the emperor what happened in the court: "In addition, the three provinces gathered today to appoint Song Qiu, the coordinator of Hemen, to go to the northern kingdom to express his condolences!"

Zhao Xu hummed.

This is a matter of reason.

Since the Chanyuan Alliance, the Liao and Song Dynasties have generally maintained peace for decades.

The exchanges between the two countries have also formed institutions and practices.

Not only every year, envoys will be sent to each other to congratulate each other's monarchs on the New Year and Holy Days, and they will also congratulate each other on each other's Queen Mother and Queen's Holy Days (if any).

In addition, the two sides will also inform each other about major events.

For example, the emperor collapses, the new emperor ascends the throne, the queen is established, the crown prince is established, and so on.

In terms of etiquette, the two countries have almost achieved the ultimate!
Changing into mourning clothes, Zhao Xu took the bamboo stick that was handed over.

Holding it, Zhao Xu walked out of the bedroom, and then, surrounded by Yu Longzhi, he left Funing Hall.

The Yiwei of the Empress Dowager is already waiting in front of the hall.

Zhao Xu stepped forward and greeted the Empress Dowager Xiang.

Then the mother and son got into Yandi's chariot and headed for Yingyangmen in Da Nei.

……

Yingyang Gate, west of Xuanyou Gate and north of Houyuan, is located between Chongzheng Hall and Chuigong Hall. It is the place where the emperor summoned his ministers after he ascended the throne and before he was removed from the throne in the past dynasties.

It is also the place where the emperor summoned his close ministers in the ban.

In addition, this gate is also the only place for concubines in the harem to go to the back garden and enjoy the mountains and rivers.

When Zhao Xu and Empress Dowager Xiang arrived, the curtain had already been raised in the small hall under the Yingyang Gate, and the bedding had already been laid out.

The Empress Dowager also sat on the west side of the curtain.

"Empress Dowager, everyone is coming to the palace!" A courtier shouted.

Empress Dowager Xiang took Zhao Xu through the back door of the small hall and walked in.

The Empress Dowager took Zhao Xu first, and greeted Ann in front of the Empress Dowager.

Only then did the mother and son sit on the two mats on the east side of the hall.

In terms of position, these two mats are one in front and one behind, but they are very close to each other.

This is Zhao Xu's idea or invention.

Because there is no precedent to follow, and because of Zhao Xu's invention, Queen Mother Xiang is very happy.

Therefore, if there is no accident, in the era of the two palaces in the future, this way of mother and child sitting in front of and listening to politics will become custom.

In other words, Zhao Xu no longer has to look at the minister's ass.

After the mother and son were seated, officials from the Tongjian Department led Cai Que, who was in mourning, to the gate of Yingyang.

As soon as Cai Que arrived in front of the small hall, he bowed his head and bowed in front of the small hall with fluorene, and said: "Your servant of Shangshu Youpushe, Zhongshu Shilang Que, I respectfully ask His Majesty the emperor to ask for blessings!"

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager, all blessings!"

"Congratulations to the Empress Dowager, all blessings!"

"Excuse me!" said the Empress Dowager.

"Excuse me, Mr. Xiang!" The Queen Mother also said.

Zhao Xu said softly: "The right minister is my humerus, an important minister of the country, so there is no need to be polite...Come here, give the right minister a seat!"

In the curtain, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Xiang nodded in satisfaction.

They all secretly said in their hearts: "Sixth brother is really smart!"

"The demeanor and speech skills of summoning the ministers can be memorized after only one teaching, and you can use Ruxin..."

Especially the speed and demeanor of Zhao Xu's speech made them very happy.

Neither sick nor slow, gentle as jade, worthy of a gentleman!
Cai Que, who was outside the curtain, bowed his head again and thanked: "Your Majesty Long En, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager favors me, and I am grateful!"

Only then did he sit on the porcelain pier that was moved by a courtier, holding the jade fluorene, and looked into the curtain respectfully.

"I'm here to bid farewell to Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager!" Cai Que held the jade fluorene, a little excited: "The three provinces in the capital hall gathered for a meeting, and the ministers and other ministers all thought that since the left minister had accused him of a crime, then as the right minister, I have been favored by the Daxing Emperor for many years.

Zhao Xu listened to Cai Que's words in the curtain, and felt a sigh in his heart.

Cai Que was not like this in his previous life!

After Wang Gui's death, he refused to be an envoy to the mountain.

When he came back as a mountain envoy, he refused to go to the county to invite the county.

But now, at least under the Yingyangmen, he is willing to go.

I am afraid that when I come back, I will invite the county according to the tradition.

And all of this is because Zhao Xu took the initiative and was made a reserve three days in advance.

Three days changed everything.

Cai really doesn't have to contact Yanda with Zhang Dun to force the palace.

Without forcing the palace, Cai Que is no longer dangerous in the eyes of the Empress Dowager, and he must be eliminated quickly.

And because of Wang Gui's incident, Cai Que was able to enjoy the great merit of setting a policy, setting up a reserve and supporting him—even if he was passive.

However, this is also a credit.

So Cai Que stopped resisting, right?

Zhao Xu thought in his heart.

The Empress Dowager began to follow the tradition and asked: "Your Excellency is going to serve as an envoy to Emperor Daxing's mountain mausoleum. I don't know about the affairs of the court. Have you made arrangements?"

How dare Cai Que take the place of Liang Gong on this matter?Immediately hold the fluorene and worship: "Qizou the Empress Dowager: This is something that I can't predict!"

"This is the right of the master!"

The system, the ministers with more than two systems and the ministers in charge of the six ministries can only be removed by the emperor's special decree.

Whether it is the three provinces and two governments, or the Ministry of officials, they have no right to intervene, nor can they intervene!
The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Xiang were quite satisfied with Cai Que's answer, so they looked at each other, nodded, and said, "The old man and the Empress Dowager have never been to the court, so they don't know much about Li Chen!"

"The Right Prime Minister has been in the court for more than ten years, and has been a Prime Minister for several years. He has assisted the Emperor Daxing, changed the state affairs, and promoted the official system. You know, among the ministers, who is worthy of the military and state duties?"

Cai Que held fluoren again and replied: "Your minister is terrified, how dare you say that?"

"However, if the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor don't think I'm despicable, I dare to recommend someone..."

"Huh?" Both palaces showed doubts in their eyes.

Cai Quezhi worshiped: "The minister dared to dare to think that Han Jiang, the elder of the first dynasty, the minister of the humerus of the Daxing emperor, the Jiedu envoy of the Jianxiong Army, the envoy of Henan Province and the West Taiyi Palace, could be a great man!"

"The minister is dead, recommended to His Majesty the Emperor, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager!"

So he left Cidun and bowed his head to the ground.

This time not only the eyes of the two palaces showed a bright light.

Even Zhao Xu shouted hello in his heart!

This Cai Que is really amazing!

Sure enough, there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames!No wonder the world calls the Prime Minister Cai Que Nai Cai Dazui!

It's really a big mouth to eat everywhere!

The candidate recommended by Cai Que hit Zhao Xu's heart like a bullet.

It also hit the heart of the two palaces.

reason?

Now that Wang Gui is doomed to resign, he may not even be able to get a good deal.

Now that Cai Que is definitely going to know the place.

Judging by seniority, popularity, influence on the government and the opposition, favorability in front of the two palaces, and even acceptance by the new party and the old party.

There is no more suitable candidate than Han Jiang.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, after pondering for a long time, were also moved by the candidate recommended by Cai Que.

Because they thought for a long time, and they really didn't think of a more suitable candidate than Han Jiang to take over as prime minister.

Sima Guang?
The empress dowager thought about it, but Sima Guang had never been a minister, nor had he been in three provinces and two mansions.

Therefore, Sima Guang had to be in power for at least one term in the Eastern Mansion or the Western Mansion before he could pay homage to the Prime Minister.

Lu Gong's work is barely qualified enough, but the problem is that he is far away in Yangzhou, and it takes almost 20 days to send the book to the prime minister, and it will take another [-] days when he enters Beijing to perform his duties.

Too far!Not suitable for the current needs of the court!
And the remaining qualified people are too old.

You can't ask Grand Master Wen to enter the court again, can you?

He is almost 80 years old!
Moreover, Grand Master Wen has already retired, and if he is invited to return to the court to preside over the overall situation, it will make the northern captives and western thieves think that there is no one in the Song Dynasty!
Seriously affect the international outlook!

Zhang Fangping, Wang Gongchen and others also had the same reason.

The rest, non-New Party members, who could be chosen by the two palaces, were Feng Jing in Heyang Mansion, Han Wei in Xuzhou, and Sun Gu who was raised at home.

Feng Jing, the two palaces don't really want to choose.

The reason is that when this person was in the capital in the old year, his reputation was not very good, and when he was young, he helped people to cheat marriages.

In terms of character, Lianggong is not at ease.

As for Han Wei?That is Han Jiang's younger brother.Prestige and qualifications are far inferior to Han Jiang!
The remaining Sun Gu certainly made the two palaces feel good.

But the problem is that Sun Gu is seriously lacking in prestige!

If he worshiped his prime minister, almost no one would be convinced!
What's more, Sun Gu's health has been bad all the time, so if he is forced to push him up, if he dies in office, he will make a fool of himself.

The only problem with Han Jiang is that she is indeed a bit old.

But, no matter in the eyes of Zhao Xu or Liang Gong, this is an advantage!

why?
A prime minister in the transition period, if he is very young, what if he does a good job and occupies the carrot pit?
……

Note: Cai Que's name is pronounced in reverse as Que Cai.

In the Fujian dialect at that time, the pronunciation of Que Cai was the name of a Fujian home-cooked dish: shell dish.

The so-called shell vegetables are clams. The clams have a big mouth, and they squeak.

Therefore, Cai Que was called by people at that time: Cai Dazui and Cai clam.

Well, this nickname was given by Liu Tun, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty.

Liu Tun once assisted Sima Guangxiu in repairing Zizhi Tongjian and was in charge of the history of Han Dynasty.

What this guy likes to do most is to give nicknames to the ruling Zaizhi or make fun of them.

And usually the nicknames he sends out, because they are too vivid and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, will stay with that person for a lifetime.

(End of this chapter)