After Shao Song

Chapter 59

Listening to the wind and rain at night, the iron horse glares into a dream.

Zhao Jiu has proven with personal experience that even a half-time soldier like him will be very uncomfortable if he is suddenly stimulated after a few years of comfort. Even if he is sitting on the dragon's throne during the day and giving instructions clearly and logically, no one dares to disobey him. At night, But it was difficult to fall asleep and I felt restless.

I finally fell asleep that night, and in a daze, I suddenly heard that "Jin Wushu has come across the river!" "Yelu Mawu has invaded Yangzhou!" The Imperial Guard around me was so frightened, and it seemed that the Jin Army had never crossed the Huaihe River when its military strength was at its peak.Why are you still on the Yangtze River and Yangzhou?
Suddenly the picture was distorted. He was holding a dog. In front of him was the Laozi Temple and the old Taoist priest who pushed him into the well. He was so angry that he threw the dog away and said angrily: "You old Taoist priest, you tricked me into walking through mountains of swords and seas of fire." , you can be considered as being caught by me today!”

The old Taoist priest laughed and said without shame: "How can you be said to be a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire when I ask you to be the emperor? Besides, didn't you also chop my human statue into pieces? If you don't feel relieved, just chop a few more."

This bad old man, if he wasn't wearing a wholesale Taoist priest's robe, I would really believe him.After ten years of life and death, Zhao Jiu had finally learned a few tricks. He was about to grab the old Taoist priest by his collar, but suddenly he saw him floating up, as if he was ascending to immortality in the daytime.

"Thieves and bastards, don't leave."

"Official family, official family!" Zhao Jiu opened his eyes again, only to see the familiar face of Yang Yizhong, and understood that it was Nan Ke Yimeng. He was speechless for a long time, and after a long time to adapt, he finally sighed: "Don't worry, Zhengfu, I'm just..."

Who knows that it was okay if he didn't speak. When he spoke, Yang Yizhong seemed to be relieved and fell down as if he was dehydrated. It was Xin Wenyu and Zhai Biao behind him who quickly caught him with their eyes and hands. He didn't let his immediate superior, who was slightly injured and couldn't get out of the firing line, get more injured.

Zhao Guan's family was helpless and had no time to show off their petty thoughts. He said warmly: "Zhengfu has been busy these days, and Pingfu is injured on the head and is not suitable for work. You have to do all his things during the day. At night. Stop being on night watch, you brought Zhai Xiaojiu out, and Xiao Xin also did the first job of protecting him, can you still not trust them?"

Yang Yizhong knew that Zhao Jiu seemed casual, but speaking to him like this meant that it was not negotiable. He said: "Yes, I accept the order." He gave two more instructions to his subordinates before leaving.

Unexpectedly, when Zhao Jiu lay down again, it was difficult to fall asleep at night. Suddenly, there were a few sparse "bangs" from a distance, and he wondered, "Hey, isn't there a curfew? It’s the sound of firecrackers.”

Zhai Biao and Xin Wenyu, two colleagues who had only been together for a day, looked at each other. They really didn't have a tacit understanding. Zhao Jiu laughed when he thought about it, "Chinese New Year's Eve with the sound of firecrackers. Tonight is New Year's Eve, but for my sake, Xianggong Liu issued a ban." . This must have been placed secretly by the old people in that rural area."

Zhai Biao said: "There is nothing in the world but the king's land. Your Majesty's dragon body is important. I will take people to find out the cause. I won't beat or scold you. I just tell these ignorant people not to disturb them."

Zhao Jiu waved his hand and said: "By the time you order all the people and horses to go over, they have already finished letting go. How can you not disturb others with the raging wind now? Okay, we have to stay up late today anyway. I have been to Chang'an several times, so I just wanted to visit the ancient city. Now, I haven’t even visited this palace, so please come with me for a walk.”

Xin Wenyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If the official wanted to travel incognito, he wouldn't have to give a damn to him, but he was just wandering around the palace, so that wouldn't be a problem. It would just expose him more, and it was still cold at the beginning of spring. , after all, he was afraid that the official would catch cold, so he tried to persuade the official to refuse to listen, but he couldn't do anything.

Xin Wenyu only found out later that on December 27th, Yang Yizhong, the king of Jingsai County, sent [-] miles of military information to Beijing, and transferred another [-] Yuqian squads to be led by Zhai Biao of the Chinese army to drive fast at night. Going to Chang'an, back and forth, almost all the people were in place on the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month, two days ago.Occasionally there are those who fall behind and don’t wait.In addition, there are Qu Duan and Wu Jie in the city who have contributed their own elite troops (to ensure loyalty), which can be said to be like iron barrels.

The Zhao Guan family does not like luxury, and the ancient palace has never been repaired. However, the foundation is still there, with more than 100 palace residents living there.At the end of the year, you can see lanterns hanging and couplets posted everywhere. When you go to a dilapidated place, it's a bit colder than elsewhere.Zhao Guanjia suddenly sighed and said: "Emperor Tang Ming was considered the master of the ZTE in the first half of his life, but later he became so comatose. It's really better to die early."

Zhai Biao had a simpler mind and said quickly: "Bah, bah, officials, people celebrating the New Year, don't like to say such things."

Zhao Guanjia laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, I have my own feelings. It was only after listening to the palace people in recent days that I found out that Xingqing Palace was the residence of Li Longji in his later years. Emperor Ming missed his concubine in his later years and often cried here while leaning on the railing. But Yang The imperial concubine is only one person, and even if she dies, she still enjoys all the prosperity of the world. However, the Anshi Rebellion caused the world to be in chaos for 300 years. The Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties were ruined. How many people experienced military disasters, it can be seen that when you are an emperor, you cannot tolerate any wanton behavior. "

After that, he stopped talking about ancient times and continued to move forward with his followers.I saw a faint light coming from the duty room outside Datong Hall.I can't help but be curious, it's not like the palace people are staying there to keep the New Year's Eve, right?So I walked over, and before I reached the door, I heard Ma Kuo's voice in the distance, "Ms. Liu, it's Ma who has caused trouble for you this time."

Liu Ziyu also immediately said: "King Xing, don't say that. You were imprisoned by my father and son and suffered a lot. Later, you were released by the Jinren, but you still worked hard for ten years. It's ridiculous that I didn't believe that you were sent by the Hebei Rebels. The intelligence really almost missed a major event, and now it's a tit for tat. It's a pity that we are not lucky enough to witness the great situation."

Zhao Jiu knew what they were talking about. The Maritime Alliance made it clear that Ma Zheng and his son took the blame for Taishang Daojun, but the grassroots people who did not know the truth and the fashionable and loyal scholar-bureaucrats at the time really dealt with Ma Kuo.Not long after Ma Kuo returned to the Song Dynasty, the Jin army went south. Ma Kuo went north from Hezhou to King Qin and arrived at Zhending Mansion to recruit troops.As a result, he had a conflict with Liu Ziyu, the son of Liu Kai, the governor of Zhending Mansion, and was falsely accused of colluding with the Jinren to offer the city and was imprisoned.

Later, Liu Ziyu also intentionally or unintentionally ignored the intelligence on the Taihang Mountains. Later, Nanyang was surrounded and Han Shizhong was besieged in Changshe. When Zhao Guan's family wanted to rescue, someone asked if they could mobilize the Taihang Mountain rebels to cross the river to help, but he was severely scolded.Later, Wan Qixi made a small report, saying that Liu Ziyu repeatedly ignored the Hebei Rebels when formulating strategies because of grudges.It goes without saying that Lao Wan acted like a villain, but Liu Ziyu's behavior was indeed unfair. However, at that time, Zhao Guan's family could not do without this knowledgeable military official, so they did not go into details.

Ma Kuo sighed and said: "Facts have proved that Mr. Liu's worries are not unreasonable. The sources of the rebels are mixed, and now they have almost had a major incident."

Liu Ziyu shook his head and said: "Brother Ma, we share the same hardships today, and we can forget our grudges with a smile. Unfortunately, there are too many things in the military and state. Although we are punished, we dare not be greedy and ruin things. We all know that the rebels are difficult to control. , but if it is just a coincidence that it caused such a big mess, I will never believe it. It’s just that I will no longer be an official in the future, but I can’t control it, so I have to entrust it to the king of Jingsai County. The same is true for you. The official is right , Although the war of resistance behind enemy lines was difficult, it was very effective. Don’t stop eating because of choking, and find the right person to pass it on.”

Ma Kuo sighed: "Actually, if Brother Liang is not the main culprit, he would be very suitable. Now I have to look at King Li Jin."

When Zhao Jiu heard this, he finally couldn't help laughing and said: "It's good to let go of the grudges between you, but it seems like we said goodbye. Just now, someone advised me not to say depressing words during the New Year, but look at you , are you really not afraid of bad luck for the whole year?"

He was so frightened that Liu Ziyu and Ma Kuo stood up together and saluted again. Zhao Guanjia said: "Okay, there is no need to be polite. Today is a festive day. It happens that the three of us, the emperor and the minister, stay together to watch the New Year. It can be regarded as a joy for the emperor and the minister. ."
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Small theater extra-——
The afterlife of the prime ministers of the Song Dynasty
Many people ignore that Su Che had a brother named Su Shi and his literary achievements. In fact, after Zhezong came to the throne, Empress Dowager Renxuan (Gao Taotao) listened to the government behind the curtain, abolished the new law, and became the right official of the dynasty. The positions of Si Jian, Shangshu Youcheng, and minister are among the officials.After Zhezong came to power, he intended to follow his father's example and settle accounts with him. He found some reason to be demoted to Ruzhou and was relegated to several places.Finally, he died during the Zhenghe period, which is considered a long life.

Like everyone else in Xianggong Town, he naturally admires the officials in every possible way, but there is one thing, "My brother has been in an official career for half his life, and sometimes his articles will inevitably anger him. How can the officials belittle him so far."

Of course it was talking about Concubine Wu when she asked the official family how they would arrange for Dasu's bachelor if he were Shenzong. Zhao Jiu replied, "I will naturally demote him a few years ago... The so-called article hates fate, if he hadn't been demoted for half his life, he would How can he write such good articles and poems? If he were asked to go to the Central Plains near Hehuang to kill thieves, he would have died without even being able to go into battle." After several years, these words spread out for some reason, and then spread to the underworld. .

Zhao Pu listened and said with emotion: "What the officials said is true. You have never seen the real troubled times. It was really a time when etiquette and music were ruined. They all relied on fists and weapons to speak. Su Shi was naturally extremely talented, but he was by no means able to rule the world on horseback. man of."

As a person who has lived from the Five Dynasties to the early Song Dynasty, his words are naturally worthy of convincing. In addition, Fan Zhongyan also advised: "That is, in terms of literary talent, officials also talk about basic articles. Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, prose has been swept away From top to bottom, there were eight great masters of glitz and glamor in the Tang and Song dynasties, and this dynasty alone accounted for six... In the Tang Dynasty, Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan were pioneers, but in this dynasty Wang Shu Wang (Wang Anshi), Ouyang Xiu, San Su, Zeng Gong , but it reached the pinnacle and completely set the pattern."

Brother Su Che said dissatisfied: "How can Xianggong Ao (Wang Anshi's nickname) be ranked before my father and brother?"

Wang Anshi didn't hear this, but Zhang Dun heard it and said coldly: "Why not? Everyone is in their own eyes. Officials do a lot of things. How many things are suitable for an ordinary emperor? I only know that he wants to show off In the Song Dynasty, we must use the prince's new law as the basis, and naturally we will also respect the prince's article. If you, Su Ziyou, are not convinced, why don't you think about how you have assisted the Empress Dowager Renxuan for many years and are also the husband-in-law, so why did you not regain the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and implement it by the way? Divide the land into an acre!"

Su Zhe said angrily: "I didn't make it, so if you did it, you're not my husband."

Zhang Dun said: "That's because Zhe Miao died young."

Fan Zhongyan had a headache and was about to break up the fight, but suddenly saw Lu Mengzheng running back from outside regardless of his appearance, and said: "It's not good, the official was assassinated in Chang'an."

"what?"

"What about the official family? God is going to destroy the Song Dynasty!"

"Where is the thief?"

The princes were instantly distracted, "Sheng Gong'an, but, but I'll talk about it slowly." Lu Meng was panting heavily, and took a few sips of the water that Lu Gong handed over.

　Ma Kuo and Liu Ziyu originally had a grudge, do you still remember?

　　I had insomnia last night, so I may write poorly today, so I’ll leave it at that.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)