Song Yi

Chapter 482
Empress Dowager Gao smiled, and said, "I'll remove your sanya and make you the king of Hangzhou. Now you are the prince. How about it? Is this enough to compensate you?"

"How can this be called compensation? This is called Gao Sheng! Moreover, kings with different surnames were rare in the Song Dynasty. Unless they made great contributions or could be named princes for some special reason, it would be impossible."

Unexpectedly, such an honor would fall on Du Wenhao, he was a little at a loss, and said: "Queen Mother, you can't mess with this matter, you are the most respectful of the ancestors, and according to the rules, the prince should belong to the royal family. The glory that only descendants can obtain."

Empress Dowager Gao took him by the hand, let him sit next to her and said, "You don't know, the late emperor once left a last wish, that whoever can calm down the Xixia affairs should be crowned king and noble, you have done it. This last edict of the late emperor is a record Everyone knows about the case.”

But Du Wenhao didn't know, because he was not in the capital at that time, but was practicing medicine everywhere, and he hurried back to the capital after Song Shenzong died.After hearing it, he couldn't help being surprised and asked: "Is this really the case?"

"Yes, when the will was read out, all the descendants of the royal family and the chief executives were by their side. It is the request of the late emperor to enshrine you."

"You mean that I have pacified Xixia?"

"Of course! Because you took care of Empress Dowager Liang, Xixia took the initiative to reconcile with Da Song. The two sides signed a covenant, and they will become a brotherly state forever. That is to say, the shame of the old coin was exempted, and we also got the horse farm we dreamed of. In time, our cavalry in the Song Dynasty will be able to shock the world. Xixia is no longer a serious problem for us. This is all thanks to you. It’s not enough to pacify Xixia, what else is there?”

Du Wenhao smiled shyly: "Hearing what you said, I think it's really a little credit."

"It's not just a little credit. After the Song and Xixia strikes, it will be of great benefit to both sides. We can save a lot of military expenditure. You have a lot of credit for this alone. If the two sides no longer fight, how many soldiers will there be?" So spare me from dying in battle?"

"Yeah, that's the truth."

The Empress Dowager Liang said quietly: "'Poor Wuding River's bones are just the people in the spring girl's dream', every time I think of the scenes described in these verses, I shudder. Today I can finally stop having such nightmares, so you are really worth it The title of prince. What's more, Queen Mother Liang can make you king, you have done so much for me, Da Song, but I don't do anything, and I will be stabbed in the back."

Du Wenhao nodded and said: "Okay, since you have said so, I can't justify not giving you some face. But you have withdrawn my three offices and made me a prince. The old party may not Do it."

"I also thought of this, so I will communicate with the most important officials of the old party, and use both soft and hard tactics to make them agree to your canonization, and then issue the imperial edict in the name of the emperor."

Du Wenhao thought for a while: "Even so, I guess I still have difficulties. Although my contribution is large enough in your opinion, it may not be so in the eyes of these old parties. You have to spend time convincing them."

"Yes, some old parties are stubborn, and it really takes some time to persuade them. What's more, you are the one who canonize, and you are the most loyal implementer of Wang Anshi's innovation, and you are the backbone. So they In fact, I don’t want to see you being crowned king or knight.”

Du Wenhao nodded: "That's right, maybe you don't like to hear what I'm saying. Now the struggle between the new party and the old party in the government and the opposition is no longer just about whether to implement the reform, but about fighting for power, eliminating dissidents, and forming gangs. Tool of."

Empress Dowager Gao looked sad, and said: "I know, but I can't help it. The law of the ancestors is immutable and must be restored. I told you."

"So, you probably won't be able to solve the matter of canonizing me as a prince in a short time. But it doesn't matter, I will go to Hangzhou first, and when you are done, I can send the imperial decree to Hangzhou. Do you think it will work? "

Empress Dowager Gao nodded and said, "Okay, this is the safest way, and neither side will be delayed. I will persuade them as soon as possible, and then call the eunuch who passed the decree to deliver the decree."

Du Wenhao said: "Yes, anyway, I have the previous imperial decree you gave me now, and I have the privilege of life and death. No one dares to mess with me. But even if you make me king, it is best not to announce it to the public in the near future, the less The better people know. It may be better to wait until a year later to make an official announcement. Time will dilute everything and give you time to deal with these complicated relationships."

Empress Dowager Gao nodded, "Okay. Thank you for understanding me."

She gently leaned on Du Wenhao's shoulder, and said sadly: "I'd rather just be the former queen mother than the current queen mother listening to politics behind a curtain. That way I can ignore everything and only think about you."

Du Wenhao took her hand, straightened her hair and said, "Yes, when the emperor can take charge, you can take off the burden on your shoulders."

"At that time, I was old too, and you didn't like me anymore."

Empress Dowager Gao's voice was a little choked up, and when she looked up at him, her eyes were already filled with tears.

Du Wenhao smiled softly, "No, you are a fairy descended from the sky, and you will always be so beautiful."

Empress Dowager Gao smiled, sat up straight, and said, "By the way, what are you going to do at the Shandan Racecourse in Xixia?"

"You help me send someone to take care of it, I'm not free."

"Okay, then I'll send someone you can trust to help you raise horses at Shandan Race Farm, and then sell them to Da Song. I will definitely satisfy you with the price, and you will get all the money from selling the horses."

"Okay, thank you."

Du Wenhao asked: "My family members stay in the capital, and I will go to Hangzhou by myself. How long will it take?"

"I'll get you back as soon as possible, a year at the most, I promise."

"One year at most? All right!"

"I may only be able to relieve you of your official position. Don't blame me."

"You have come to tell me in person, there is nothing strange, it's only temporary, I can understand."

"Also, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. I will order you to be transferred to Hangzhou after the Chinese New Year is over. You can spend the New Year at home with peace of mind."

Du Wenhao nodded and said, "Thank you very much."

After finishing the business, Empress Dowager Gao got up to say goodbye, and went downstairs with Eunuch Lin Ning's guards.

After the Queen Mother left, Lin Qingdai and Wang Runxue came into the room, and they surrounded Du Wenhao anxiously to ask what happened.

Du Wenhao told them the matter, and both of them had bitter faces.

Wang Runxue also comforted Du Wenhao and said: "Husband, it's okay. Being an official in the court has all kinds of twists and turns, including my father, who was often demoted back then. The queen mother communicated with you in person, which is enough to prove that you are in the eyes of the queen mother. Status. Since the Queen Mother has said, you can be transferred back to the capital in one year at the latest, so we will be separated for one year. Don't worry, we will wait for you in the capital."

With a master like Lin Qingdai in the family, and Wang Runxue's father, the prime minister, sitting in charge, of course no one would bully her.Du Wenhao was also relieved, but he was still a little bit disappointed. He didn't expect that one day he would become a victim of Wang Anshi's reform, which is really a bit emotional.

After discussing this matter, except for the three people who knew it, I will not tell anyone else, so as not to leak it out.

The next day, they returned to the capital.

Tang Yuqin, Ke Yao and others were very happy, and the family lived together happily for a year.

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During the first month, officials in the capital visit each other to pay New Year's greetings.

Du Wenhao's second-rank ministership is still retained, so although the wind has become turbulent, and the old party's impeachment memorial to Du Wenhao is flying like snowflakes, it is still calm on the surface.

There are still many officials visiting Du Wenhao's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Throughout the Spring Festival, Du Wenhao's house was full of people, and many officials who couldn't see the direction of the wind came to pay New Year's greetings.

Du Wenhao went to Xixia as an envoy, which led to the signing of an alliance between Xixia and Song Dynasty. The Empress Dowager Gao deliberately did not disclose the fact that the two sides stopped troops, so basically no one outside knew that Du Wenhao had made such a great contribution.

A bunch of old parties are accumulating energy, ready to launch an attack immediately after the return of the early dynasty, and ask the group to write a letter to paralyze Du Wenhao until Du Wenhao, Wang Anshi's loyal backbone, is completely defeated.

They didn't have any grievances against Du Wenhao personally. The most important thing was that Du Wenhao practiced Wang Anshi's reform, and they regarded him as a loyal follower of Wang Anshi, so how could he give up.

However, Du Wenhao's resignation was announced before they could launch an attack.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the morning court was resumed.

As soon as she came to court, the Empress Dowager Gao issued an imperial decree: Du Wenhao was removed from his position as an inspector in the three Yamen capitals, relegated to Hangzhou as the deputy envoy of regiment training, and placed in the state, and he was not allowed to sign official affairs.

In the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the deputy envoy of regiment training was a military position with real power to lead the army, but in the middle of the Song Dynasty, it had been reduced to a idle position with only salary and no real power.It is often used by the imperial court to place relegated officials.

Su Shi was the deputy envoy of the Huangzhou regiment training back then, and now Du Wenhao has become the deputy envoy of the Hangzhou regiment training.

In particular, both of them have a very powerful sentence "I am resettled in this state, and I am not allowed to sign official affairs". That is to say, Du Wenhao not only has no power to handle official affairs, but he is even not allowed to leave Hangzhou casually.To follow the management of local officials.

Now, those old parties, except for Sima Guang, are all elated and shouting happily.

Du Wenhao didn't go to court, he didn't want to be a laughing stock.

The first one to come was Su Shi.

Du Wenhao hosted a banquet in the study, and the two of them had a drink and chat in the study without calling anyone else.

Su Shi said with emotion: "I told you to stay in Xixia and not come back. Why do you want to come back? You became their target when you came. These days, the queen mother asked you to rest and not go to court. Many people in the court targeted you. You lashed out, calling you a running dog of the heinous Wang Anshi, and some even wanted to take you down and put you in jail. Fortunately, the queen mother ignored them."

Du Wenhao waved his hands and said, "It's okay, the worst thing is to go back to the countryside and open a clinic to treat people."

"You are a useful talent, how could you put it in those places? Sima Guang and I are also discussing how to protect you. Sima Guang is also very embarrassed, and he also appreciates your talent. But now he alone does not count, Many people have already regarded you as a loyal hero of Wang Anshi's reform, and it is not finished until you are beaten."

Du Wenhao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'm very happy to watch."

Su Shi nodded: "I believe this. The queen mother is very good to you, so you don't have to worry at all, and you will definitely make a comeback. This is just to temporarily avoid the edge of those old parties. Unlike me, when I was demoted to Huangzhou regiment training deputy I was so scared to death that I really felt that my entire official career was over. If you hadn't recommended me, I would have been devastated. Just because you have a queen mother behind you, I don't have a foolish backing, so you stretched out your hand to save me, I am truely thankful."

Du Wenhao narrowed his eyes and looked at him: "You praise me again and again, do you need my help?"

(End of this chapter)