A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Who calls the shots in the Song Dynasty?

If you ask the common people, most of them will say it is the official family.

——The officials are kind!

If you ask scholars, eight out of ten would say officials, prime ministers, and ministers.

Ruling the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats is not a lie.

The good reputation of the prime ministers was spread everywhere. Every time a new prime minister took office, whether it was from the court or the people, they all praised it and said it was a blessing for the Song Dynasty.

But the emperor was invisible at this moment.

If it were in the Han and Tang Dynasties, such a prime minister would be a powerful minister and should be killed to sacrifice to heaven.

But the Song Dynasty was accustomed to it. Later, Sima Guang went east from Luoyang to Bianliang. The soldiers and civilians were cheering along the way, and those people were celebrating with their foreheads and hands...

Da Song is saved!

The people in the Song Dynasty were all excited. They all said that Sima Gong finally came out of the mountain and the Song Dynasty was saved.

Whether these were a campaign or not is unknown. After all, the party struggle at that time had become increasingly intense, and the conservatives needed Sima Guang, a big boss, to come forward to suppress the reformists.

At that time, the power of conservatives was unprecedentedly strong, and reformers became street rats.

Wherever Sima Guang went, the momentum... was really like flags fluttering and gongs and drums noisy.

Everyone is saying that the Song Dynasty has been saved. I wonder what Gao Taotao in the palace was thinking at that time. It was probably complicated. Zhao Zhongzhen died young, leaving her with white hair and black hair. Grief is inevitable, but there are undercurrents in the court, and she must make a choice...

She chose Sima Guang.

Then there was no room for recovery from the decline of the Song Dynasty...

I don’t know what the cheering soldiers, civilians and civil and military officials were thinking. Decades later, when the golden soldiers’ horseshoes broke through the Yellow River, those cheers that had turned into ice turned into howls. Countless blood and lives, as well as countless ruins, have made notes on this period of history.

Shenzong's desperate innovation failed.

The strength of the conservative forces exceeded his expectations, and Wang Anshi was unable to complete the grand plan in his mind.

At this time, Zhao Zhen was in a stage of declining monarchy, and his ministers and ministers were unprecedentedly powerful.

Fortunately, the prime ministers and assistants were not monolithic and had many internal conflicts, so they gave him a chance to take charge.

No, it should be said that he consciously cultivated restless forces within Zaifu so that they could not stick together.

For example, Han Qi was domineering and even dared to force the king, but he also made trouble among the prime ministers and ministers, making it impossible for them to gather their strength.

Without this effect, how could I have allowed Han Qi to sit firmly in the political hall!

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly and said, "Is Chen Ting really like this?"

Bao Zheng nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense."

Old Bao Zheng's words are still credible.

Zhao Zhen nodded, and then asked Shen An: "Why do you do it?"

Shen An said: "I am so angry that I feel that the person is like a woman. I have been thinking about it in the censor's desk all day. If I don't take action, I will feel aggrieved and my thoughts will not be clear. Naturally, I will not be able to serve His Majesty well." …”

"OK OK."

If Shen An continued to talk, his motive for beating people changed and became for the Song Dynasty and for him as the emperor.

This motive is too noble and I cannot bear it.

All the ministers were looking at him, but Han Jiang was looking at Shen An, feeling sorry for him in his heart.

This is a nice young man, but he is a bit domineering and flamboyant in his work, so he will probably be left out in the cold for a while.

Sima Guang still had a straight face, showing no emotion.

As the Imperial Counselor, his task is not light. He must submit a certain number of memorials every year, otherwise he will be derelict in his duties.

He just lowered his eyes slightly, waiting for the officials to punish him, and then Shen An would naturally learn a lesson.

He still remembered that incident in Taixue.

Just before the exam, Shen An forcefully protected Su Yan and made him lose his dignity.

At that moment, his heart was twitching and aching.

Zhao Zhen's reaction to these ministers was clear at a glance. He said calmly: "The way to be a king is to distinguish rewards and punishments. The way to be a minister is to fulfill one's duties. The responsibility of the censor is to correct omissions and supervise the world. The responsibility of the emperor is to supervise the story. Teach students..."

This is the prelude, and the officials are listening carefully.

"If something feels wrong, the censor should impeach him instead of talking behind his back. Is that the censor or...what?"

Han Jiang's face immediately turned red.

That's a street shrew!

If you find something wrong with Shen An, then write a memorial to impeach him instead of speaking ill of him behind his back.

There is nothing wrong with the official's judgment and no one has any objections.

Zhao Zhen looked at Shen An and saw his innocent face, so he smiled and said: "The Imperial College Storytelling... This year's Imperial College Examination was a blockbuster. You have made a great contribution."

Shen An said humbly: "Your Majesty has given you too much praise. I just... tried my best."

I struggled! This is how we achieved this good result. Your Majesty, please don’t ignore my contribution.

This is not humility, but taking credit.

All the officials looked at him sideways, and even Bao Zheng clenched his fists, thinking that this kid was really shameless and he would have to teach him a lesson one day.

shameless!

These words flashed through the minds of the ministers at the same time.

Zhao Zhen also smiled and said, "Young people should be energetic."

Sima Guang finally couldn't help but look up.

Your Majesty, your words are too partial.

Zhao Zhen seemed not to see his gaze and said: "The young man is impulsive and deserves to be punished, but there is a reason... Shen An."

Han Jiang raised his head. He needed a good result to go back and appease the censors.

Sima Guang held back his dissatisfaction and waited for the answer.

Shen An left the office: "Your Majesty, I am here."

A very honest young man.

He just likes to be smart and get into trouble to avoid rewards.

But the original intention was good, and they didn't want to embarrass me.

That’s it!

Zhao Zhen said: "If you hurt someone, you have to pay for the medicine."

Shen An lowered his eyebrows and said, "Yes, I will give you the money later."

He is not short of money. Your Majesty, what are you thinking?

Zhao Zhen continued: "You have made a lot of contributions this time. I was thinking about how to reward you, but you got carried away. That's all. All those rewards will be given up. You go home and stay behind closed doors for ten days."

The ministers raised their heads and looked at the officials impolitely.

No one accused them of being rude because everyone was looking at Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen said calmly: "Everyone, please go back."

Is this the end?

Han Jiang felt aggrieved and wanted to speak, but Zhao Zhen had already stood up.

It turned out that they were only compensated for the medicine and banned from home for ten days?

What kind of punishment is this?

This is just scratching the surface!

Even more indulgent!

Sima Guang lost his composure and said, "Your Majesty, is that all?"

Zhao Zhen did not answer his question because Bao Zheng stepped forward.

Lao Bao frowned and said, "Shen An's rewards are gone, what else do you want?"

Sima Guang looked at him with anger in his eyes: "Shen An's contribution is not enough to be awarded the title."

Don't think that being knighted is easy, only if you have reached an official position or are a powerful person. It is unusual for Shen An to be knighted for his military service. If he wants to continue in the future, he will have to wait until he reaches the official position or makes great achievements again.

Bao Zheng stood in front of Shen An, his broad body blocking Shen An's sight. He said coldly: "If the army sets out to reinforce Hedong, how much food will it cost? After arriving, I found out that the Xixia people were bluffing. How embarrassing is the Song Dynasty? What kind of credit are these?"

He rolled his sleeves and said, "It's not the merit that comes from being talkative!"

puff!

Everyone looked at Sima Guang, as if they had seen him spit out three liters of blood.

You, Sima Guang, are good at talking, you have fart merit, but you still become the Zhijianyuan.

Compared with Shen An, you are far behind, what are you saying?

Lao Bao has a generous body, and Sima Guang is really no match for him if he takes action.

He pressed forward, and Sima Guang couldn't help but take a step back.

There was more contempt in Bao Zheng's eyes, and then he turned to Shen An and said, "Your Majesty has grounded you. If I hear you going out for the next ten days, I will break your legs."

"yes."

Shen An responded honestly.

Everyone couldn't help but fall.

Bao Zheng stood alone in the middle, looking at him. Han Jiang did not dare to take the move, and Sima Guang was embarrassed by what he said.

Who else! ?

The old man asked who else was there? !

After the discussion was over, the prime ministers and ministers went to eat, and Han Qi remained silent during the dinner.

Fu Bi thought he was avenging Yushitai, so he said: "Chen Ting has done this before, Shen An... Shen An took the opportunity to take action, which just made His Majesty no longer worry about how to reward him. This has come and gone. , so... we were wrong about this from the beginning."

Zeng Gongliang put down his chopsticks and said: "Your Majesty and Shen An have a tacit understanding. Let alone beating Chen Ting, as long as he is not beaten to death, I guess your Majesty will give him a lenient sentence and not take it seriously."

"It's just...what if Shen An makes a contribution next time?"

Han Qi raised his head and expressed his worries: "He is only sixteen years old. There has never been a minister like him in history. There is no precedent. It is impossible for your Majesty to make an exception for him. That is not love, but sitting back and watching Shen An fall into the abyss. .”

Most mavericks have no friends, and without friends, you are a loner.

How far can a lone traveler go?

Therefore, Zhao Zhen was unwilling to put Shen Zhan in danger, which was regarded as protecting him.

Han Qi smiled bitterly and said, "What if he...makes meritorious deeds often?"

This hypothesis was strange, but Fu Bi was deeply melancholy about it.

puff!

Zeng Gongliang squirted out a mouthful of mutton soup. Fortunately, he turned his head, otherwise he would not be able to eat the meal.

He smiled, and the laughter gradually died down because Fu Bi was looking at him.

Fu Bi said expressionlessly: "This matter is not impossible. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net But there is nothing we can do. If we just sit back and watch him reward him all the way, who can accept it as a prime minister in his twenties? Then there will be chaos. No."

Zeng Gongliang said: "He can't keep making meritorious deeds..."

Fu Bi pointed at Han Qi and said nothing.

Han Qi was furious and thought, what are you pointing at me?

But when I think about the entanglement between myself and Shen An, I can't help but feel sad.

"That young man... made a lot of contributions. He is well versed in foreign affairs, can train troops, and has a broad vision. But do you still remember the battle where he suppressed the rice merchants?"

Everyone nodded. At that time, Shen An was just starting out, and everyone was waiting to see the joke.

Who would have known that the young man built the plank road openly, secretly visited the old grain warehouse, and kept the grain merchants in order? He also took the opportunity to replace all the old grain in the granary in Bianliang with new grain.

It was an instant hit!

Later, this guy got out of control, leaving people speechless.

"Everyone agrees on the diversion of the Yellow River, but he, Ouyang Xiu, Bao Zheng and others are opposed to it, but what happened in the end? If it hadn't been for them, not to mention the waste of countless money and food, the Hebei Road would have been lost in the future!"

The more Han Qi talked, the more he felt that he might have met a monster, and the aggrieved feeling in his heart felt better.

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The third update is here, good night.

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