King of Song

Chapter 534 The Last Straw

In the restaurant, Zheng Xia and Xu Rong are drinking and chatting.

What they were talking about was the current drought, and the impeachment of Wang Anshi initiated by the Manchu Dynasty, and the request to dismiss the Prime Minister.First of all, because this is a hot topic at the moment, and Xu Rong intentionally or unintentionally brought it up on purpose.

Zheng Xia had hated Wang Anshi for a long time, so there was naturally a lot of dissatisfaction in his words, and he was gloating at what happened to Wang Anshi.

Xu Rong sighed: "Although there are hundreds of officials impeaching him outside, and the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager crying inside, the officials still haven't acted. It seems that Wang Anshi's foundation is very solid!"

"Hmph, the most hateful thing is himself. He is so angry that people have complained to such an extent that he refuses to resign on his own initiative!" Zheng Xia said: "The official didn't take any action. I thought it was to save face for him and let him leave by himself. It's a pity that the king The gentleman is so calm! From this, it can be seen that this person is greedy for fame and wealth, and to what extent is he in love with power? A hypocrite is still a real villain, it is obvious!"

In the past, the two had a teacher-student relationship, a close relationship, and mutual admiration and appreciation.But after parting ways, the words were so vicious, Xu Rong couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Yes, it stands to reason that he should resign voluntarily. Unexpectedly, Wang Xianggong can really persist!" Xu Rong said: "Could it be that the pressure is not strong enough?"

"Perhaps!" Zheng Xia originally wanted to see Wang Anshi fall down and gloat over his misfortune, but such a scene did not come for a long time, which made him a little anxious.

Xu Rong said: "It is for sure. If the pressure is greater, even if Wang Anshi himself is thick-skinned, I am afraid that the officials will not tolerate him."

"But both the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager have come forward, but the officials are still unmoved. What can I do?" Zheng Xia sighed, quite helplessly.

"No!" Xu Rong shook his head firmly and said, "Someone is more important than the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager."

"Who?" Zheng Xia suddenly became a little curious, did the Great Song Dynasty still have such a noble existence?

"Common people!" Xu Rong said: "The sage has a saying that the people are the most precious, and the stability of the people's life is the foundation of the stability of the country. The officials are not moved, maybe they don't know what the people are like. If someone reports the people's living conditions truthfully , I think the government will take action."

"Didn't all the officials mention it in the memorial?"

Xu Rong shook his head and said: "All officials have submitted letters, but most of them are old party officials, and their positions are inevitably suspicious, and the officials may not believe it. Moreover, they are only a few words, not detailed, and the officials do not fully understand. For outsiders, if they write to the Son of Heaven in an intuitive way, there must be different results."

"Hey!" At this point, Xu Rong suddenly seemed to be enlightened, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Jiefu, have you ever thought about impeaching Wang Anshi by yourself at the official's house?"

"Me?" Zheng Xia was a little surprised, he really didn't have such a thought.

"That's right!" Xu Rong said: "Brother Jiefu was born as a Jinshi, and now he is considered an official of the imperial court, so he is naturally qualified to submit a letter. Besides, you know Wang Anshi, and you are also an official in the local area, and you understand the implementation of the new law. No one is more suitable than you. ! In this way, I will personally take revenge and repay the humiliation given to you by the Wang family and his son!"

Zheng Xia was a little moved when he heard this sentence. From a new scholar with a bright future to the current prisoner, he has been looked down upon by people everywhere, which is quite humiliating.And all this is thanks to Wang Anshi and his son, Zheng Xia also had the idea of ​​revenge, but he is just a small door official, how can he shake the position of prime minister?
However, under such special circumstances, perhaps it is not impossible as Xu Rong said.

While thinking, Xu Rong said, "Brother Jiefu, it's not just about revenge, it's also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Plead for the people, uphold justice, and publicly impeach the prime minister. At that time, you will definitely be famous all over the world, and your official career will definitely have new opportunities. A turning point, and it will be famous in history, and it will be praised forever!"

"This……"

This made Zheng Xia's heart skip a beat.Revenge is one aspect, but it is also very important to rekindle hope in official career.He is a person with ambition and ambition, so he naturally doesn't want to end his life like this, let alone continue this humiliating life.Simply being famous and leaving a long history is very tempting, which is a great temptation for many people.

"Brother Jiefu is good at Danqing, why don't you paint a picture depicting the folk scenes, and then play it to the officials? This is much more useful than memorabilia." Xu Rong was really considerate, and even planned the plan directly.

Zheng Xia was greatly moved, but at the same time he was also a little suspicious, did Xu Rong just have an idea?Or did you plan ahead?His motives are worth pondering!
Xu Rong's accident had been expected long ago, and he said in a deep voice, "Such a great opportunity is rare. Unfortunately, I'm not even a Jinshi, and I'm a soft-spoken person. Otherwise, I would write a letter and give it a try. Brother Jiefu fully has this condition. The little brother is willing to give suggestions and help you achieve great things! Firstly, it’s all about our friendship, and secondly, if Brother Jie’s success is due to this, please help me a lot!”

This reason is very sufficient, people die for money, birds die for food, how could Xu Rong have no purpose?As a failed candidate, it seems completely reasonable to invest in Zheng Xia to pave the way for his future.Vaguely, the two of them have become a community of interests, and Xu Rong is equivalent to borrowing Zheng Xia to advance.

The point is that this matter itself is a good thing for Zheng Xia, with many benefits, you can definitely try it!If it succeeds, reciprocate and thank Xu Rong for his kind planning today!

Zheng Xia was moved, very excited!

As Xu Rong said, this matter is completely within the operable range, and the prospect is very bright.Rather than messing around like this for a lifetime, it's better to take a gamble, the turning point of this life may be in this thought.

Seeing this, Xu Rong also breathed a sigh of relief, the task assigned by the above was finally completed.However, the timing still needs to be grasped!
"Brother Jiefu, I think if we want to do it, we need to make a big splash, how about this..." Xu Rong made another suggestion.

After Zheng Xia heard it, he frowned slightly and said, "Can you grasp this?"

"If it succeeds, the future will be bright. If not, will the officials really kill Zhongliang because of it? At most, it's just the current situation!"

"Okay!" Zheng Xia gritted his teeth and nodded emphatically.

Xu Rongdao: "Don't worry about this, Brother Jiefu has a wonderful brush, painting a picture is the top priority!"

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Lin Zhao had just returned to Bianjing when he received this good news!

Zheng Xia got it done!
This is a good sign!Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Isn't Zhao Xu still holding on, heh heh, the last straw that broke the camel's back is here!"

"Then when is the right time to do it?" Li Cheng asked softly.

"When will it rain? Can those people make an accurate judgment?" Lin Zhao found many people who are good at observing the weather. There is no satellite cloud image in this era, so we can only rely on experience.

"They said it might be within half a month, but they're not sure!"

The result made Lin Zhao a little disappointed. After all, it was forecasting the weather. Who could be sure, and who could guarantee it?
Unexpectedly, when Lin Zhao was hesitating, a letter from Luoyang was sent to Weiyuan Hou's Mansion!
Rain will fall within ten days!
There is only such a short sentence in the letter, and as for the signature, it is the word An Le!

(End of this chapter)