Xu Ping's words came out, and the atmosphere in the Chongzheng Hall suddenly became solemn. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is a direct accusation that the Privy Council is ineffective, although the ministers are now very enthusiastic about political affairs, but Xu Ping rarely expresses his own opinions. In particular, as officials dealing with specific government affairs, the people in the three divisions have always consciously not participated in the discussion of major affairs of the imperial court, and most of the time they only silently carry out government decrees. Because the power of the three divisions is already very large, no matter how loud the voice in the court is, the other yamen will feel that they are threatened.

After being silent for a while, Zhang Shixun said slowly: "Xu Ping, then you say, what can you do to make the party not disagree?" Do you think you can send a large army to watch Zhao Yuanhao? ”

Xu Ping smiled: "If you don't send someone to watch Zhao Yuanhao, then you will ignore everything?" Zhang Xianggong, how much does the Privy Council know about the party now? How did Yuan Hao take over? What are the other party veterans and important ministers when they took over? What is their attitude towards Yuan Hao? Also, what did Yuan Hao do after he succeeded to the throne? From what he did, does the Privy Council think he will be against it or not? What if it doesn't work out? If you want to reverse, then about when? ”

Seeing that Zhang Shixun was silent, Xu Ping said again: "Even if you don't send big soldiers, shouldn't you understand all the party affairs clearly?" Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can the court deal with it calmly, and it will not be caught off guard as soon as something trivial happens! Everything is in my hands, the party is the minister, the dynasty is the king, and the minister obeys the king's orders, yes or no? ”

Seeing that several people in the Privy Council were pale, silent, and the group discussion could not continue any longer, Zhao Zhen said: "This matter is very important, come, please invite all the ministers of the political hall to enter the hall and discuss together." ”

The little yellow door standing on the side promised, turned around and walked out of the main hall.

Zhao Zhen wanted to ease the atmosphere, and ordered people to serve tea and soup and rest for a while.

Now the discussion is about the major affairs of the imperial court, Li Zhang withdrew, and continued to be on duty at the gate.

Xu sat there quietly, his eyelids lowered, no one looked at him, just recuperated with peace of mind.

According to his habit all along, today's events can not be said so drastically, but he really can't help it. I've seen incompetence, but I've never seen the current Privy Council so incompetent. It's not terrible to be incompetent, but what is terrible is that every official who takes it out is a well-known figure, and he deserves to be a capable official. But with so many good officials gathered in one yamen, this yamen is incompetent to the point of wonderful.

Compared with the Song Dynasty, Dangxiang was just a few states, and the weather was bitterly cold, the place was barren, and the population was sparse. In the face of such a small role, the Privy Council actually lost ground and let the family ride on their heads. According to the historical memory of Xu Ping's previous life, this is not counted, and in the end, he fought for many years, and he couldn't help such a clown.

It's enough to be ashamed!

It is true that there are all kinds of difficulties in starting a war with the party, but if you have difficulties, there will be no difficulties for the party? Do you think that the party with backache and leg pain is about to face a life-and-death crisis, how did such a balance of power come into this situation?

Since the failure of Taizong's invasion of Liao, the elite of the Great Song Dynasty has been lost, and the military has lost the initiative in the north. In this case, Taizong put his mind to internal tossing, which is indeed what he is good at compared to military talent. In the 40 years since the defeat of Liao, the military strength has deteriorated year by year, and the Privy Council has become more and more unconfident from generation to generation.

Especially in the more than 20 years from the later period of Zhenzong to the death of Empress Dowager Liu, due to the weakness of imperial power, the power of the court was tilted towards the ministers. There is nothing in the ruling minister's power, but the problem is that from Ding Wei to Lu Yijian, they have adopted a kind of guideline of relying on precedents, fearing responsibility, and not seeking merit, but seeking no fault. It is so conservative that it reaches the point of being afraid of doing things from the heart. In the words of Xu Ping's previous life, bureaucracy prevailed.

Of course, this era is not called bureaucracy, it should be said that it is the habit of petty officials. Everything is done according to the established conventions, and once the conventions are exceeded, these people are frightened. Because without these precedents, the incumbent will no longer have a way to gain power, and there will be no way to call for wind and rain.

Why can Fan Zhongyan unite so many people and resonate with so many people? Because those scholars think that they are officials, they are different from those small officials, and they rule the world with the great way, and the precedents are only for reference, and they are only limited to providing reference.

These examples are like a big net, slowly forming a cocoon, and the people inside are cocooning themselves.

Why is the Privy Council so embarrassed this time? It's because the precedents that have been handed down are like this, and when you enter that yamen, you have to do things according to those precepts, otherwise you won't be able to do anything from the errand runner next to you. The Privy Council is in charge of the military and political affairs of the whole country, and can require all its subordinates in the Great Song Dynasty to cooperate with these precedents of their own to form a system. Within this system, everything looks perfect. Whether it is an official or an official, they are all at ease when they do things, and by being familiar with the precedents, they turn their hands into clouds and cover their hands into rain.

But the question is, why does the party act according to your examples?

Every time Zhao Yuanhao made a temptation, the Privy Council turned over the precedent, and if there was, it would be done according to the old rules; If he didn't, he covered his ears and covered his eyes, and when he didn't see or hear. Well, this time the ear scraper hit the face, and I can't assume that nothing happened.

Then from Zhang Shixun onwards, they were all dumbfounded.

An enterprising country, then the institutions under it, whether official or unofficial, will inevitably have an enterprising spirit, and everything is up to me, rather than just looking at other people's faces to deal with it.

The development of the Great Song Dynasty has been in the twilight of the present, and there is no trace of enterprising. As for the party, not only do you not want to make him surrender better, but you just endure it if you can, let it go, just don't make trouble for yourself. Doesn't such an attitude make it clear that people will bully you! How embarrassing is it otherwise?

Xu Ping secretly shook his head in his heart, this is not a problem of any official, but a problem of the entire system. This kind of thing is very troublesome to solve, and it is by no means an overnight effort, and I can only push it if I can.

The three divisions actually have the same problem, but first, because it was a yamen that Ding Wei had been operating for many years, Ding Wei's downfall was greatly impacted, and the traditional forces were weakened. Again, Mrs. Liu made a fuss that the incident involved too much, and in fact, the official who did the work was replaced, and Xu Ping started to do things more smoothly.

After drinking the tea soup, after waiting for a long time, Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng rushed in with Song Shou, Zhang Dexiang stayed on duty in the political hall, and Cai Qi was still in Xu Ping Zhongmu's manor.

After Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng sat down, they glanced at the atmosphere in the hall, and their hearts suddenly became heavy. They had already heard about Yang Jingzong and Qiao Datou, and knew that they would look for themselves, so they had been waiting in the political hall. Now that I have entered the temple, it looks more serious than I thought.

Zhao Zhen asked Zhang Shixun to recount the matter and asked Lu Yijian: "What does the book think, how should this matter be handled?" ”

Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng glanced at each other, and said, "Your Majesty, you must be careful in this matter. If it is dealt with severely, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of Party Xiang Yuanhao and the instability of the northwest. If it is too light, it is not enough to make the party obey the courtesy. ”

Zhao Zhen heard that his head was big, doesn't this mean that he didn't say it? Follow-up: "What should we do about it?" ”

"The minister thought that it was better to chase the party envoys back to the capital quickly, ask them face to face, and take the blame. Asking them face-to-face is to let them know the attitude of the imperial court, and to show the kindness of the imperial court, and they don't want to see the party in general. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen was a little moved, and asked Wang Zeng again: "What does Duke Yi think?" ”

Wang Zeng praised the wat and said: "What Lu Xianggong said is to seek the country for Lao Cheng, and also, to make it clear to the party envoys, this matter can not be repeated. Otherwise, there will be a next time, and the court will definitely punish it severely! ”

This treatment took into account all aspects, and it was also in accordance with the previous handling habits, Zhao Zhen had basically agreed in his heart, and asked Zhang Shixun: "What does the Privy Council think of this?" ”

Zhang Shixun praised the wat : "What the two ministers said is true!" ”

Seeing that things were back on the usual track, Liu Ping couldn't help it anymore, got up and crossed his hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the party is a remnant of the Hu clan and the ambition of the wolf, so you can't take things for granted. The magnanimity of the imperial court, I am afraid that in their eyes, it is weak and deceitful, and it will be even more important in the future! The minister is willing to take charge of the army and send troops and horses to the northwest to deter his disobedience! ”

Zhao Zhen said to Liu Ping kindly: "Qing Jinshi was born, he is a general of poetry and books, I am about to be used, how can I go to the northwest borderland?" This matter is a long-term consideration. Sit down and talk. ”

Liu Ping didn't sit down, turned to look at Xu Ping, hoping that he could help him.

Zhao Zhen saw that Xu Ping's face was heavy, he closed his mouth tightly, didn't say a word, and said to him: "Xu Ping, among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty today, only you have been on the border, with a state, to pacify the barbarians who are plotting rebellion under the rule, and to destroy the friends of the unsubordinate. This time, you have been working from beginning to end, so you might as well share your opinions. ”

Xu Ping said with a smile: "Your Majesty, although this dynasty and the party are said to be two countries, they are even more monarchs and ministers. There are clouds in the memory of etiquette, and it is rude to come and go. The so-called etiquette, there is a coming and going, it is polite and courteous. The party faction has entered the dynasty in detail, and even reached the frontier land, which is already a non-subordinate move. Then, the party envoys must be immediately recalled and sent ministers to be severely reprimanded in person! This is one of them. Second, the Privy Council was ordered to send out a detailed work to understand what the current situation of the party is, and what things Yuan Hao is not subordinate to. If necessary, it is even necessary to find out the current deployment of the party's military strength and make-for-tat arrangements. That's what comes and goes! Knowing oneself and knowing one's other, this dynasty is the respect of the above country, and everything is in my hands. The party is not opposed, he is still a courtier, and he treats each other with courtesy. If he really wants to rebel, he has already made all preparations and sent a general to raise a large army, and with the momentum of thunder, he will destroy his country and hold his king! (To be continued.) )