Chapter 24: Purple Cloud Low (15)
[There is one more shift before twelve o'clock.] γ
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Zhao Ji's illness has touched the hearts of tens of millions of people.
If you look down from a high place, you can find that there are many more lights in the north of the inner city than in the past, and there are not a few lights extinguished on the second watch.
I don't know how many people pricked up their ears and waited for the news from the palace.
After Gong Lu returned home, he only spent a quarter of an hour telling his children and grandchildren to follow the rules during this time, and then returned to the study and began to write letters. For the family, to Luoyang, to Xiangzhou, to relatives and friends, an hour has passed, and there are five or six more envelopes on the table.
Not only him, but many officials are writing letters to friends and relatives. The Son of Heaven is in danger, the throne may be transferred, and the political situation is changing drastically.
Wang Anshi also got the news as soon as possible. But he only knew that Zhao Dao was ill at the palace banquet, but the specific condition was unknown, which made Wang Anshi anxious and regretted not participating in the suburban ceremony. After only half a day's work, the corners of his mouth were blistered, and the pain was terrible.
"Daddy." Wang came out with hot water in one hand and two wax pills in the other: "This is the bezoar Qingxin pill sent by Yukun last time." β
Wang Anshi pinched open the wax pill, took it and swallowed it with boiled water.
The finished medicines or medicinal materials sent by Han Gang were all of the highest grade. Although Han Gang will not take advantage of the officials, as long as he pays for it, it will naturally be genuine. This is also considered a benefit for officials and even officials in the Department of Health and Welfare.
It's just that the medicine won't work immediately, the corners of his mouth are still hot, and Wang Anshi walked around the hall, unable to sit still.
"The people who went to Yukun, Zhang Zihou and Xue Shizheng's house haven't come back yet?" After walking back and forth a few times, Wang Anshi asked the same question again.
Wang Bi shook his head: "Not yet." Daddy should go back and rest first, and when the time comes back, the child will inform Daddy immediately. β
"Hmm." Wang Anshi responded, but he was still spinning around in the hall, and he didn't mean to rest at all.
Now that the imperial city is locked, all the news from other sources is unreliable, and only Zai Zhi and Han Gang, who were left in the palace ban, will have accurate news. Wang Anshi also sent people out, but there has been no response so far. How can this make Wang Anshi not in a hurry.
"Xianggong, Vice Cardinal Zhang is asking to see you outside." A family member hurriedly entered the door to report to Wang Anshi.
"Why is he here?"
Although he was puzzled, Wang Anshi still sent Wang out to greet him and invited Zhang Dian into the inner hall.
"Zihou, you shouldn't have come." As soon as he saw Zhang Dun, Wang Anshi split his head and said.
With the current situation, Zhang Dian came to the door in person, which is very likely to cause him great trouble. At that time, the imperial history will be difficult, and the new party will have no one in the two governments. Cai Qu and Xue Xiang can't hold up the faΓ§ade of the new party no matter what.
"The current situation is inexplicable to send someone else to paraphrase. Zhang Dun must come to see the prime minister. Zhang Dan said in a firm tone.
Zhang Dian did not contact Han Gang in advance, but Han Gang could think of a way, Zhang Gang could not have imagined. And I have been friends with Han Gang for many years, and there are some things that I can feel without Han Gang saying it. The role of Wang Anshi, who can only stay in the post house, is greater than that of the rulers in the two mansions combined.
Wang Anshi sighed, didn't say anything more, and asked with a nervous expression: "Zi Houfang came out of the palace, I don't know how the Son of Heaven is doing?" β
"Fortunately, Yukun is here." Zhang Dian immediately relayed everything he had seen after the onset of the Son of Heaven's illness until he left the palace in its original form.
After listening to Zhang Dian's narration, Wang Anshi was silent for a long time. I just blinked my sour eyes vigorously to keep my tears from flowing. As soon as he thought of the emperor, who was only eighteen years old at the time, Wang Anshi's heart ached.
That's his emperor, but he's also his disciple!
Back then, Zhao Ji discussed with himself how to change the law and rejuvenate the country, and he stayed up all night tirelessly. When it comes to destroying Xia Pingliao, recovering the lost land of Yanyun, and laying down a peaceful country, the scorching eyes seem to be still in front of you.
Although they have been estranged a lot over the years, the trust from the emperor has not diminished. Just yesterday, the Son of Heaven came to visit at night, a rare opportunity in his previous life. Last night, I heard the Son of Heaven mention the recovery of Yanyun, although he was dissatisfied with the conservatism of the two governments in his words, he still dispelled the idea of attacking Liao immediately. However, Zhao Ji also confidently said that at most, ten years, within ten years, he would be able to raise troops to destroy Liao and fulfill his long-cherished wish.
It's just that this sudden illness has made the pride of the whole heart come to naught, and it has also made the old party, which insists on opposing the new law, wait for the opportunity.
Zhang Dan said that he was worried.
"Could it be that they can still let the second king ascend the throne and abolish the new law?" The king asked.
"It's not enough to let King Yong ascend the throne." Wang Anshi shook his head.
Since Zhao Hao has a son, if the old party supports Zhao Hao, it will only leave a bad reputation in Shilin. In the old party, there are many people who care about reputation, and there are still not too many people who can compare with Deng Juan's cheekiness of 'looking at good officials and doing it for themselves'.
"With Yukun's words, it is indeed not like this in the short term." Zhang Dian sighed softly, "But the trouble for the Queen Mother to listen to the government will only be greater." β
Wang Anshi nodded. The Son of Heaven is still there, and his son-in-law guarantees that he can regain his ability to speak. No matter how sure Han Gang's guarantee was, and how much it was delaying time, Wang Anshi felt that no one would dare to bet on Zhao Hao in a short period of time.
And King Yong doesn't like the new law, and the Queen Mother is also opposed to the new law, since the result is the same, it is logical to support the Queen Mother's curtain, naturally there are more people than those who support King Yong. If the young lord ascends the throne, or if the status quo continues, the Empress Dowager Gao will inevitably hang the curtain, and then things will be very tricky.
Whether it is Empress Zetianwu or Empress Liu of this dynasty, Zhang Xianming Su and Empress Liu, before the curtain was lowered, they had already experienced political affairs. Empress Wu helped Tang Gaozong, who had eye disease, to review the chapter, and Empress Liu helped Emperor Zhenzong, who was seriously ill, to deal with government affairs. But even so, in terms of military and political affairs, it is not outstanding, but it is only powerful in power.
Hanging the curtain in a hurry, and having never experienced political affairs, with the character of the Empress Dowager Gao, it is definitely a lie to say that Wang Anshi is not worried. Back then, even Emperor Cao, who raised him with his own hands, didn't give face, but now that the power is in his hands, how can he calm things down and calm down?
"The work of the new law has been seen by the whole world, can it still be abolished?" The king emphasized, "Then the affairs of the state will be ruined!" β
"The resentment of the old party is not in the law, but in the fact that they have been suppressed from power. If they cared about the corruption of state affairs, they would not only care about dismantling the Taiwan when the country could not make ends meet and the deficit reached tens of millions. When Sima Junshi's generation appears one after another, even if there are any mistakes in the restoration of the old law, as long as they are all pushed to Xianggong and the new law. β
"Sima Junshi is not such a person." Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "With his character, if he enters the Eastern Mansion, even if the new law will be abolished, it will not be blamed on others." After a pause, he added, "And the exemption law should not be moved...... Back then, Sima Junshi wrote a note about changing the former servant into a hired servant. β
Zhang Dian shook his head in disagreement, it was too naΓ―ve. Even though Sima Guang was once Wang Anshi's friend, and Sima Guang's character was also deeply recognized by Wang Anshi, after all, thirteen years have passed since the severance of diplomatic relations back then, and Sima Guang and Wang Anshi have also gone through the age of knowing the destiny of heaven from the year of not being confused, and they are already in the year of the sixtieth year, how can they still look at people from the old eyes?
Shibei should be impressed for three days, let alone thirteen years? I can only see the ambitions of friends in the old days, even though there are two ups and downs, but the world has changed. How could Sima Guang in Luoyang still maintain his state of mind back then?
The most precious and accomplished ten years of a courtier's time were consumed in the pile of old papers in Luoyang City, and for a capable and thoughtful scholar, this grudge was much heavier than killing him. As far as Zhang Dian is concerned, he can't eat five tripods in life, and he must cook five tripods in death, and he would rather die than be willing to kill time.
Seeing that Zhang Dian was disapproving, Wang Anshi sighed secretly again, and cheered up: "It's a bit too much to say now. Maybe the Son of Heaven will be able to recover soon. β
After that, he chuckled twice, but there was only heaviness in the laughter.
Zhang Dian had a straight face, the Son of Heaven recovered, that was something that Han Gang didn't dare to guarantee. Even if he is a disciple of the Medicine King, he only dares to say that he will be able to speak soon. What's more, if the doctor talks about illness and death in front of the patient, even if the patient does not survive the winter, he will only distort that if it is spring, it will be fine.
Both Wang Anshi and Zhang Dun β even Wang Pan β had a knowledge of medicine. Since the sequelae of stroke have reached the level of paralysis and aphasia, the patient himself can basically drag on for a year and a half. Moreover, the king of Yan'an County is only five years old, even if the Son of Heaven can live for two more years, he will not be able to grow up to adulthood, and it is inevitable that the Queen Mother will hang the curtain.
Wang Anshi and Zhang Dian were silent, and Wang suddenly said, "Yukun's matter, do you want to inform my sister?" β
"Someone should be informed." Zhang Dian said, thought for a moment, and said, "But it's better to send someone to talk about it." β
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sent away a little yellow door who came to report the news, and learned that Han Gang would stay in the palace, Wang Yi looked worried.
Han Yunniang walked into the hall through the small door of the inner courtyard, and asked cautiously and softly, "Sister, the officials will be fine, right?" β
Wang Yi smiled a little reluctantly: "It's too late for the queen and the virtuous concubine to ask for officials, how can there be anything?" β
"But ......" Han Yunniang still felt that Wang Yi's face was wrong, and wanted to ask, but Zhou Nan pulled his sleeve.
Zhou Nan, who was born in the Teaching Workshop Division, has a vision that is only a little worse than Wang Yi. I know what kind of crisis Han Gang is facing. Meddling in the inheritance of the emperor's heir is like walking on a cliff, as long as you make a mistake, it will be the result of falling into the abyss.
Zhou Nan let go of the fingers that were tugging at Yun Niang's sleeve, and his jade face turned pale. If the two kings ascend the throne, perhaps her suicide is the best ending.
"If there is nothing to do, the officials must have a way." Yan Suxin comforted Zhou Nan in a low voice.
Wang Yi glanced back and did not speak. She had already sent the news of Han Gang's stay in the palace to Chengnanyi, and now all she needed to do was wait for news from her husband.
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