Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

In Yanfu Palace.

Song Huizong was holding a memorial in his hand. His body was trembling slightly as he read it, and his face was so gloomy that ink dripped from it.

The most favored Liu Wanyi is now Liu Guifei.

She knew Song Huizong's temper, so she didn't dare to speak at the moment, and she lowered her eyebrows and admired the vase next to her.

Several ministers also stood with their heads bowed, for fear of offending the emperor.

Only King Yun Zhao Kai, with an angry look on his face and his head held high, waited for the emperor to finish reading the memorial.

The content of Ju Ming's "Public Security Notes" is not complicated, and it mainly consists of three parts:

First, cursing the emperor in a roundabout way.

Second, scold the six thieves.

Third, King Yun Zhao Kai successively granted the title of Taibao and Taifu. This is unethical. How can a son be his father's teacher? Moreover, the prince has no fault. If King Yun promotes the Imperial City, how can the prince cope with his fear?

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty resisted the urge to have an attack on the spot. He gently placed the memorial aside and said in a strange tone, "You asked Ju Ming to write a letter of repentance. You really had a good idea."

Li Bangyan quickly knelt down and said, "I didn't know Ju Ming was so bold. Please forgive me!"

Song Huizong asked Wang Fu again: "You rank third among the six thieves. Can you tell me how to deal with it?"

Wang Fu did not mention the six thieves at all, but said: "A mere county magistrate dares to make irresponsible remarks about the country's foundation. It should be punished by death!"

Yang Jian was seriously ill and did not come, but Tong Guan was still conquering Fang La.

Liang Shicheng said: "It would be too cheap to kill him, but I can assassinate him in Qiongzhou, destroy his origin and character, and never recall him to the Central Plains!"

A civil servant had his face tattooed and was thrown to Hainan Island. It was indeed a double punishment, both mental and physical.

"Why bother? Just kill him!" Wang Fu was very angry.

Cai Jing is about to step down as prime minister, and Wang Fu will most likely be able to take over.

At this critical moment, Wang Fu needs the support of his godfather Liang Shicheng. But that damn Zhu Ming actually ranked Wang Fu ahead of Liang Shicheng when ranking the six thieves.

Wang Fu was extremely upset and was afraid that his godfather would think too much.

Song Huizong picked up the memorial and read it for a long time. He tried to calm down and couldn't find any loopholes.

Cursing the emperor in a roundabout way, but also in an upright manner, is a sign of loyalty from a courtier. He also gave reasons for scolding the six thieves. Even crying for the prince is in line with etiquette.

Nowadays, there are many uprisings in the country and famine is raging in all walks of life. The "Public Security Shu" will definitely have a great influence, and Song Huizong will not dare to convict people at will.

After thinking about it for a long time, Song Huizong said: "Suspension of salary and dismissal from office, arrest and interrogation in Dali Temple!"

Wang Fu and Liang Shicheng looked at each other.

Wang Fu showed a sinister expression, and Liang Shicheng nodded knowingly. They would join forces to kill Ju Ming in prison.

However, the butt determines the head. When Wang Fuzhen becomes prime minister and no longer needs Liang Shicheng's support, he will have to think about how to keep Ju Ming alive.

Because his foundation is unstable, he must make a gesture.

Just like when Zheng Juzhong became prime minister, he changed his previous style and instantly became a model scholar.

Prince Yun Zhao Kai remained silent, carefully trying to figure out the emperor's thoughts.

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East Palace.

After reading the memorial, Prince Zhao Huan felt that every sentence written in it touched his heart.

He studied the classics of sages seriously, hated Buddhism and Taoism, was frugal and simple, and made no mistakes. However, the father made his younger brother the Tutor and promoted him to the Imperial City, deliberately sending the wrong signal and making him sleepless and uneasy. How could anyone treat a prince like this?

Zhao Huan said with emotion: "Zhu Chenggong knows that I am such a loyal minister and righteous man, and I am afraid he will not be tolerated by my father."

Yang Feng, the prince's family commander, said: "Your Highness, I heard that Zhu Chenggong was both civil and military. He could govern the people with military force and protect the country. In the previous period, when the barbarians in Lizhou refused to submit to the king's rule, it was Zhu Chenggong who led the army to conquer it. This is a gift from God to Your Highness. My virtuous minister, we must do our best to save his life!"

Geng Nanzhong, the prince's family member, said: "No, His Highness must avoid suspicion. Don't let people misunderstand and accuse the East Palace of having collusion with foreign ministers."

Yang Feng said unhappily: "There are loyal ministers and righteous men but they don't save him. How do the people in the world view the East Palace?"

Geng Nanzhong shook his head and said: "Your Highness is in a dangerous situation. The first priority is to protect yourself wisely. The rest can be done slowly. Your Highness, please think twice!"

Zhao Huan was still very strong a few years ago. He smashed the gifts from Cai Jing in front of his face and deliberately did not attend the inauguration ceremony of the Mingtang. At the same time, Cai Jing and Song Huizong were dissatisfied.

But he can't get up now.

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty not only asked Zhao Kai to be promoted to the Imperial City Secretary, King Jia was renamed King Yun, and Taibao was renamed Taifu, but he also took him with him wherever he went. Even various sacrificial activities were hosted by Zhao Kai on behalf of the emperor, except that he did not directly talk about abolishing the crown prince.

Even Lin Lingsu dared to bully the prince in public. How could Zhao Huan have any energy left?

The prince was often awakened by nightmares, dreaming that his younger brother was leading troops to kill him, and he could not sleep all night long.

Zhao Huan held the memorial and read it again and again, and suddenly began to wipe his tears: "I can't save such a loyal minister, why is my father so...wuwuwuwu!"

Geng Nanzhong brought a candle and advised: "Your Highness, burn it."

Zhao Huan seemed a little reluctant to part with it, so he read it carefully again, and then put the copied memorials on the candlelight.

"Alas!" Yang Feng shook his head and sighed.

Zhao Huan had already burst into tears and sobbed: "If I... I will definitely use this person!"

Zhao Huan had been wronged for many years, and Ju Ming was the first to publicly speak up for him. The prince was so moved.

As if he was lovesick, Zhao Huan secretly wrote Ju Ming's poems for the next few days, then destroyed them immediately after finishing them. I dreamed that one day, I would be lucky enough to succeed to the throne, so I would recall Ju Ming to the court, promote and appoint him as prime minister along the way, and create a prosperous era in the Song Dynasty.

One day, the eunuch in the chamber suddenly came to deliver a message.

Zhao Huan was so frightened that he hid in the bedroom and did not dare to come out. Suddenly he complained about Zhu Ming and muttered in tears: "Zhu Chenggong mistook me and shouldn't have spoken so recklessly!"

Yang Feng went out to inquire about the situation, and soon came in and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty is inviting you to Yanfu Palace."

Zhao Huan's three souls and seven souls came back again and confirmed: "Aren't you here to deliver an edict to depose the prince?"

"No." Yang Feng lowered his head and replied, pretending not to notice the prince's cowardice.

Zhao Huan went there in a carriage, and on the way, he suddenly had expectations, imagining that his father was awakened by Zhu Chenggong's scolding, and he regretted that he would no longer treat himself harshly as the prince.

When he met the emperor and found Zhao Kai beside him, Zhao Huan's heart sank again.

"Kowtow to your majesty!" Zhao Huan did not even dare to call him "official" anymore.

Song Huizong kept painting in his hand and said casually: "Get up."

Zhao Huan quickly thanked him and stood aside politely.

Song Huizong asked: "What books have you read recently?"

Zhao Huan said: "The Tao Te Ching."

Song Huizong was a little surprised and finally turned around: "Do you also read the Tao Te Ching?"

Zhao Huan said: "The reader I am reading is the Tao Te Ching annotated by Your Majesty. Many great principles can only be understood after reading this book."

Song Huizong nodded to express his satisfaction and took a test on the teaching knowledge on the spot.

Zhao Huan answered fluently at first, but he couldn't answer the deeper questions.

Song Huizong warned: "The Tao Te Ching is mysterious and profound, and you should study it more."

"I will remember your teachings." Zhao Huan quickly agreed.

"Let's go." Song Huizong waved his hand to drive away the guests.

Zhao Huan was disappointed. He wanted to stay with his father for a while longer, instead of being dismissed after just a few words.

While bowing and retreating, he looked at Zhao Kai who was accompanying his father. Grievance, envy, jealousy, anger, hatred...many emotions lingered in his chest. Zhao Huan's eyes suddenly felt sore, and he couldn't help but want to cry.

Song Huizong summoned the prince today because public opinion was blowing up.

After Ju Ming's memorial spread, the upright ministers in the court did not dare to follow him in scolding the emperor, nor did they dare to scold the six thieves. They actually swarmed to express their displeasure for the prince.

The prince was their hope, but the emperor was becoming more and more excessive, and there were faint signs of deposing the prince.

The ministers usually didn't dare to say much, but now that Ju Ming was taking the lead, they all dared to speak. Anyway, even if the emperor is angry, Ju Ming will be there to carry him. They must protect the prince at this time.

Fang La had not yet been wiped out, and the natural disasters were still continuing. Song Huizong could only pretend to call the prince to say a few words to show that he had no intention of deposing the prince.

The name of the "Six Thieves" has spread throughout the court and outside.

Even the people at the bottom of Tokyo know about the "six thieves". In the past, they only knew that there were many traitorous ministers, and they could not figure out which one was the worst. Now they finally understood that there were six traitorous ministers, and Zhu Tanhua carefully ranked them.

Yu Wenchang's relatives and friends took the opportunity to spread the truth about the Battle of Lizhou.

The deeds of Yu Wenchang and Ju Ming in Lizhou were also made into a drama with added details and openly performed in a tile house in Tokyo.

Not many days later, Cai Jing resigned as prime minister and took the blame for Fangla's uprising.

Wang Fu, the third-ranked six thieves, officially succeeded as prime minister.

Even Zheng Juzhong moved his position because of this and became a privy envoy, and Wang Fu became the number one prime minister.

Then a dramatic scene came. Zheng Juzhong, who had not been scolded as the Six Thieves, instigated his confidants to impeach Ju Ming crazily. Wang Fu, who was one of the six thieves, actually interceded for Ju Ming, saying that Ju Ming would not die for his upright words.

This is the new prime minister's attempt to win over the centrists. Even if it is just a show, he must make his attitude clear.

At the same time, Wang Fu was also drawing a clear line with Zheng Juzhong and announcing that he was no longer Zheng Juzhong's party member. This is for the emperor to see, so that the emperor can rest assured that the important officials in the court are still checking each other.

Of course, the validity period is not expected to be long.

Historically, Wang Fu's hypocritical behavior did not even persist for three months before he re-exposed himself as a treacherous minister, and his actions were even more excessive than Cai Jing's.

Fangla has not been pacified yet, Song Jiang is getting more and more troubled in Shandong.

Moreover, Fang La was a bandit against Song Jiang, but he was purely a rogue bandit.

The two groups of officers and soldiers from Jingdong and East pursued and intercepted Song Jiang. Song Jiang successively captured Qingzhou, Jeju, Puzhou, and Yunzhou. He took boats all the way, captured the city and ran away. Now he has a tendency to move to Huainan.

History changed, and Song Jiang moved to Huainan, threatening Tong Guan's food routes.

Tong Guan could only mobilize 30,000 people to return to Huainan to block the Song River, and at the same time ordered Sichuan and Hunan regions to quickly transport grain.

Song Jiang and Fang La, the two bandits from the north and the south, actually cooperated in this time and space.

It was precisely because Tong Guan mobilized his troops to go north that Fang La took advantage of a loophole and jumped out of the encirclement.

Fang La was not captured by Han Shizhong for the time being, and transferred to Wuzhou (Jinhua) with thousands of remaining soldiers, but his wife and children were captured by the army on the way to escape.

Facing the pursuit of officers and soldiers, Fang La only stayed in Wuzhou for three days, then led tens of thousands of people into Xianxia Mountain and followed the Xianxia Ancient Road opened by Huang Chao.

Sitting as a bandit in Fangla will turn him into a rogue bandit.