The three of them let Ouyang Xiu settle down, let's love their feathers, keep quiet, and pack their luggage. Sima Guang, Han Wei and other ministers fought for the three ministers and did not report.

The more fun is to come.

February comes, spring comes quickly, the peach blossoms in the wild have not bloomed, but see the large clusters of greenery, fragrant grass Feifei, looming, until the end of the sky. In fact, among the four seasons of the year, the most likely to cause people to feel sad is not in winter or autumn, but when spring is shining.

Looking at the wisps of shallow grass on the Yongzhao Mausoleum, Zhao Niannu asked sadly: "Gong Zheng, are they really like the rumors?" ”

They refer to Zhao Shu, Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu.

Since Lu Zhi very implicitly put aside the truth of the handwritten letter of the Empress Dowager Cao in the palace, there are all kinds of rumors in the market. Anyway, from now on, if Zhao Shu travels again, there will definitely be no ordinary people to welcome him. Even this hatred was spontaneously inherited to Zhao Ji.

When Zhao Ji traveled, he was not cheered by the people.

Zhao Niannu also heard some rumors in Zhengzhou.

I kept it in my heart, and it wasn't until I came to Yongzhao Mausoleum with Zheng Lang to pay tribute to Zhao Zhen that Zhao Niannu asked.

"Mostly true."

"My father treats them well."

"The old man is afraid of greed, the old man is greedy, greedy for money, greedy for sex and greedy for power, all lost in the whirlpool of power." Zheng Lang said lightly. At this moment, he was a little melancholy, and he didn't know whether his choice was right or wrong. I was mentally prepared, but when it came, I regretted it in my heart.

"If there is no Zheng Gong, his father is really not worth it."

"Slave, don't be disappointed, didn't the first emperor say in front of us before he died, people are in love, people are in love. He had expected it a long time ago. ”

However, Zhao Zhenruo Jiuquan is not very disappointed, Zheng Lang does not mention Zhao Niannu, it is necessary, but to a few little princesses. That's nothing to say. not only left them a large fortune in the future, but also taught them with their own hands, which is no less than loving their own daughters.

Zheng Lang still regretted it in his heart, and said, "You go back with the guards first, and I'll go to the capital." ”

"To the capital?"

"Although I understand, I still can't stand it. Let's talk about it. ”

"You have to be careful."

"It doesn't matter." Zheng Lang said. These three people are all playing tricks, the world is turbulent, Zhao Shu wants to use Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu as a substitute for the dead ghosts, shielding the arrow, with Minister An's heart, of course, they will be transferred back soon. But let Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu be forced by one yang and one yin, Zhao Shu regressed.

At this time, Zhao Shu would not have much affection for Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu.

But on the other hand, with Zhao Shu's mean and ungrateful personality, who can he be grateful to?

Leave Yongzhao Mausoleum. The two returned along the official road, and when they arrived in Zhengzhou, they separated, and Zheng Lang rode to the capital with a few guards.

Hearing that Zheng Lang suddenly came to the capital, countless officials rushed to Zheng's house to visit Zheng Lang.

One by one, they complained about grievances.

Zheng Lang only gently comforted, on the contrary. That day, Han Qi was in front of the door. After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu came to the Han Mansion worriedly and said, "Gong Han, Zheng Lang's return to Beijing this time is probably not good. ”

"He's stupid, why be afraid." Han Qi said proudly.

"Han Gong, don't underestimate the enemy."

"Uncle Yong, it's okay. To tell you one thing, Zheng Lang Wuniang was seriously ill due to spring cold on New Year's Day, and I sent someone to inquire, and his Wuniang has been sick for a long time. He is too sick to be cured. ”

"This doesn't seem to be good, there are also six mothers and seven mothers, who know and strictly abide by ancient etiquette, how can it be done."

After finishing speaking, the two of them laughed.

The next day, Zheng Lang went to the hospital to be missed. The court meeting began, and now Zheng Lang has no official in his body, he is not allowed to enter, and he has not entered, but has reported on behalf of Zeng Gongliang, Zhao Shu agreed, Zheng Lang entered the palace to do things, Zhao Shu did not agree, Zheng Lang returned to Zhengzhou.

Zeng Gongliang forehead.

However, Zeng Gongliang had doubts in his heart, with Zhao Shu's temperament, would he agree. The officials had other expectations in their hearts, not only hoping that Zhao Shu would agree, but also that Zheng Lang would enter the court. But some ministers with more long-term ideas believe that even if he enters the court, Zheng Lang will not be able to do anything.

Each has its own thoughts, but they are actually wrong, if Zheng Lang has the heart to enter the court at this time, Zhao Shu will welcome it, and he will reuse it. But Zheng Lang is impossible to be Zhao Shu's courtier. In this sad era, in addition to rebellion, you can only be a courtier and a big bird. But to be a courtier, a good bird chooses a tree to perch, a virtuous minister chooses the lord to serve, a scholar dies for a confidant, and a woman is a person who pleases herself. What is there for Zhao Shu to let himself live?

Han Qi frowned.

He has always been very jealous of Zheng Lang, so he has spread widely and even secretly inquired about Zheng Lang's Wuniang's condition. knew that Zheng Lang's entry into Beijing this time was just to say a few whining words, but he was still very concerned.

Zeng Gongliang reported.

Zhao Shu looked at Han Qi, and to his surprise, Han Qi was silent, and actually looked at it silently. So he said: "Xuan Zhenglang enters the hall." ”

Zheng Lang entered the hall in civilian clothes.

Seeing Zheng Lang, everyone thought of one more thing, Zheng Lang had not participated in the court meeting for more than six years. After the autonomous river went down, he never participated in the court meeting. The personality is so indifferent, and then think about the very few people in the court, and they sigh one by one in their hearts.

Zheng Lang strode in front of Zhao Shu, and said after giving a salute: "Your Majesty, the minister has not entered Beijing to share His Majesty's worries since Ding Wei, and I hope Your Majesty will apologize." ”

Zhao Shu said: "Excuse me." ”

But the first sentence made Zhao Shu quite happy, and Zheng Lang's extraneous voice also confirmed the legitimacy of his throne.

Zheng Lang was also helpless, otherwise he would not be able to talk about it later, Zheng Lang raised his head again and said: "The minister has been in Zhengzhou, and I heard that some of His Majesty's measures have faintly inherited the legacy of the previous ancestors, and he loves the people, which makes the minister feel very gratified." ”

"I'm not in good health, I've been sick, and I've not done a good job, Zheng Qing's words make me feel ashamed."

Everyone felt suspicious together, did Zheng Lang come to Beijing this time to make a sycophant?

Zheng Lang said again: "Your Majesty, this is even more rare. But one cannot be complacent, and when one is complacent, he will stagnate. There is no perfect, and if you know your mistakes, you must change them, and you will not be a gentleman. Your Majesty has made some mistakes because of two or three nights of petty demagogy, although he loves the people. For example, His Majesty has broken the ancestral family law many times. But it doesn't matter, there are only three real ancestral family laws in our dynasty, the first is to treat the descendants of the Chai family well, the second is not to kill scholars, and the third is never to give to the people. ”

This must be made clear, if you enter politics again in the future, you will inevitably carry out reforms, and you will also do the so-called ancestral family law.

With Zhao Shu and Han Qi's first destruction. Instead, it gave Zheng Lang an excuse to change.

He also said: "Although Your Majesty has destroyed some ancestral family laws, it will not let the society collapse immediately. However, the Puyi dispute is different, His Majesty destroys the etiquette. Zeng Wensun Gu said that human nature is greater than social law. Sun Gu knows what human nature is? If we think that human nature is above all else, if this is the case, how can we do if everyone is not in their own place? Everyone wants to be prosperous and rich. Located in Zaisuk. But Zaifu only has a few positions, so how can he get it? ”

The following words are not said, everyone wants to be an emperor, human nature is greater than everything, and it is right to be an emperor, so everyone wants to be an emperor, what should you do?

Zhao Shu was dumbfounded.

"Therefore, the saint is polite, Your Majesty, once the law of etiquette collapses. The gang often collapses with it, and the rebellious ministers and thieves are like weeds, and the king will not be the king, and the country will not be the country. Etiquette is the foundation of the country, how can Your Majesty listen to the demagogy of a few courtiers. And took the lead in causing it to collapse? ”

It's not your fault, it's Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu's fault.

It was impossible to retaliate against Zhao Shu, so he buttoned a big hat for Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu, and said: "If Your Majesty does not repent, first, the history books will be inscribed with this matter, saying that Your Majesty is an unfilial person." Two. The name is not correct, the reason why His Majesty has the throne is that he is the son of the first emperor, so the first emperor granted the throne. Now with King Pu as his father as the emperor. The first emperor can no longer be the father of His Majesty, and His Majesty is not the son of the first emperor, so how can he have the power of the monarch? ”

Zhao Shu's face turned pale.

Ouyang Xiu stood up and said: "Wrong, Xingzhi, the first emperor's edict His Majesty is the king, and it has nothing to do with father and son. ”

"Villain, don't say anything!" Zheng Lang shouted.

Zheng Lang was most disgusted by what scolded the villain and was treacherous, but this time he unceremoniously scolded Ouyang Xiu for the villain. Ouyang Xiu was angry, whether he was a villain or not, but Ouyang Xiu was relatively narrow-minded, whether it was Bao Zheng or Bao Zheng's protégé, as well as Zhang Fangping, etc., many people who had a little bit of a holiday with him were all attacked by Ouyang Xiu's little black hands.

In his later years, he was in Bozhou, taking retreat as advance, and wrote a rhetoric sheet, saying: "Resentment and slander, noisy people's mouths, turmoil traps, only get rid of the rest of your life." There are many sorrows, the body and spirit are exhausted, the teeth are withered, and the disease invades the tomb. Therefore, since a few years, he has the intention of retiring. "Save the "sitting corpse is rich, and it is difficult to be safe".

didn't let him succeed, originally Zhao Ji was a little sympathetic to him, but after seeing the resignation, he was disgusted again, you said that you were jealous and slanderous, and the crowd was noisy. Could it be that Fan Chunren, these loyal people, are all slanderous and harmful to you? Zhao Ji doesn't have Zhao Zhen's good heart. got him to Qingzhou again and continued to travel.

Just about to discern, he suddenly stopped.

If it is possible to meet Zheng Lang's wishes, now that Zheng Lang has no official position, should he be escorted to the prison city to fill the army?

He argued at the court meeting, but he gave tongues to other ministers, and impeached himself in the name of losing the court.

Zhao Shu closed his eyes and did not speak.

Zheng Lang said again: "Your Majesty is also harming your descendants, if you don't even ignore the etiquette, you will not be a monarch in the future, and the ministers will not be ministers." The dragon vein has been passed down from His Majesty's lineage, doesn't Your Majesty plan for his descendants? ”

"Qing Yan is extreme," Zhao Shu was "shocked" and said.

God knows if he thinks it's right. Zheng Lang didn't believe it either, and continued: "Let's talk about Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu. In the past, Fan Xiwen, Han Qi, and I were among the three gentlemen in the world. I am ashamed, how dare I be called a gentleman. followed by Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu, Wen Yanbo, and then Cai Xiang, Yu Jing, Wang Yaochen, Wu Yu, Yin Zhu, several people are on the throne, and the world is looking forward to it. As a result, because Xiwen was in a hurry, it backfired. However, the intentions are excellent, and the ruling did not fulfill his wishes, but his virtue is famous in the world. But what about today. Look at what the two of you have done since Your Majesty came to power? Mean and unkind, the first emperor treated you like this, you were disloyal and unfilial, and the first emperor did all kinds of rebellious things before he did anything. As a courtier, he despised the Queen Mother, regarded the Queen Mother as a widow, and played with it. ”

He is not fighting for the Empress Dowager Cao.

This old lady is not very bad, but she is a little confused, and all kinds of things today are undoubtedly the cause of the old lady's cloth. If it weren't for this old lady, Zheng Lang hesitated again and again, otherwise Zhao Shu would not have taken the throne again. For Empress Dowager Cao, it is to superimpose the charges on Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu.

When talking to Zhao Shu, he was still very kind, expressed his loyalty, praised his merits, and then reasoned. But Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu were different, the more they talked, the more intense they became, the two of them had far exceeded the bottom line he could bear, and said: "Bewitch the Lord, the Lord was originally also a benevolent monarch, but because of you." The Lord did a lot of unfilial things, making the jokes of the people of the world ashamed, and even all the people in Zhengzhou Township were ashamed to talk about it. corrupt the country's etiquette and law, the king is not the king, and the minister is not the minister. Bullying colleagues and suppressing dissent. and the heavens warn. Last year's flooding. This year, it seems that there is another warning of drought and dryness. ”

This is a bet, if this year is really as Zheng Lang said, there is a drought, Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu are sad. If not, Zheng Lang did not say it. But will it not?

"As a ruling party, we do not focus on state affairs, but focus on drilling. When Pang and I were in power, we once made the state surplus to more than 30 million yuan, excluding the banks. But what are the country's finances now? This is the most lethal and obvious handle of Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu, but Zheng Lang skimmed over, mentioned it, quickly swept over, and said: "Xiwen was kind to you in the past, and you were also a minister in the past. said more radical words, but because Fan Chunren was against Pu Yi and held a grudge, Fan Chunren was demoted to a position of general judgment. ”

Ouyang Xiu's color changed, and it was also very important to know the grace in ancient times.

"Regardless of the state system, he used the grass as an edict and executed the world. I don't know what is under the nine springs of Xiwen. Seeing you like this, will you feel sorry for yourself for treating you as friends in the first place? ”

"Lu Zhi said that you are not as good as Huo Guang, Li Deyu. Ding said, Cao used, and the arrogance was excessive. Wrong, these four people are so disloyal and unfilial as you, and they are so bold and reckless. After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhao Shu and said: "If these two people occupy Zhongshu, no matter how honest Your Majesty is, the country will collapse, please think twice." ”

Shoveling grass to eradicate the roots, this time, Zheng Lang is the first time to really make a move, and there is still something to follow, he is ready to let Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu never turn over.

The facts cannot be said that the two are bad, at least in the Zhao Shu Dynasty, there is a merit in making the country transition smoothly. Without them, Empress Dowager Cao will support an emperor to come to power, and if she supports it well, the country will be better, and if she supports it badly, the direction of the country is undecided, and it may become a mess.

In terms of handling in the northwest, Han Qi does not have a golden finger, and he handles it very clearly.

But because of Zheng Lang's feelings for Zhao Zhen, he couldn't think of this.

Zhao Shu was silent and did not answer.

Zheng Lang is not in a hurry, now is not the time to really suppress Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu.

Half a day later, Zhao Shu said: "Zheng Qing, your Ding worry period is almost over, I want you to return to Zhongshu." ”

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid not, the minister's Wuniang is seriously ill again, if it weren't for the country's critical moment, the minister would not have come to the capital. If Wu Niang is safe, Ding is full of worries, His Majesty has an edict, and the minister is a courtier of the Song Dynasty, dare not obey the order? ”

How good it is, many ministers looked at Zheng Lang's white hair again and sighed with emotion. This is the true loyalty.

Soon it reached the harem, and after Gao Tao heard it, he was also full of emotion.

Zheng Lang returned to Zhengzhou after his impeachment.

After he took the lead, he turned over the Pu Yi case again, or asked Zhao Shu to depose Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu. Seeing that Zhao Shu was silent, more ministers asked to withdraw from the court.

One after another, Fu Yaoyu and Zhao Ding and Zhao Zhan returned from the Khitan.

After hearing this, the three of them wrote to him, Your Majesty, we will also talk to Lu Zhi about the matter of King Pu, and now the three of them have been released because of their words, please convict us and release them. Fu Yaoyu said more clearly: "The minister's initial advice was before the teaching, but now the minister is advancing alone, and he does not dare to take office." ”

Zhao Shu didn't want to demote the three Yanchen out of the court, but because Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu were forced to do it, he had to do it. I had to persuade hard. It happened that Zhao Zhan was the Khitan envoy who accompanied him, and Zhao Zhan said to Yanhe Palace: "Your Majesty is the son of Renzong, and King Pu is called the imperial examination, which is not a ceremony, and it will open up future troubles." ”

Zhao Shu had a headache, this statement first came from Zheng Lang, and now many ministers are talking to him as father and son, as well as his children and grandchildren, and they can't distinguish it, and they are depressed in their hearts, and they say: "Qing tasted that I want to use the emperor to test the king of Pu? ”

Zhao Zhan said: "Your Majesty has not spoken of the righteousness of this minister. ”

Although Zheng Lang admonished, he was also instructing, it didn't work for you to buckle the hat on Zhao Shu's head, you have to buckle it on Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu's head, and give Zhao Shu the steps down, maybe the emperor's examination will be invalid. Zhao Zhan was also very shrewd, and immediately handed over a long and safe step.

Zhao Shu sighed and said, "This book has been discussed. ”

It has nothing to do with me, for Pu Yi's business, in the three of them, the ugly side of human nature is vividly expressed.

"Your Majesty." Zhao Zhan said immediately. In a word, a great opportunity was missed, and if he wanted to win the battle of Puyi, it was not Zhao Zhan who played like this, he couldn't be in a hurry, he first poured Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu out of the court, without the help of the two of them, and finally forced it, Zhao Shu couldn't do anything, so he had to surrender to the ministers.

"I have made up my mind, and I will never declare it."

Zhao Shu disagreed, the three ministers begged to protest, Zhao Shu wanted to stay, but Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu grabbed his handle and had to give in to Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu. As a result, Han Qi got Fu Yaoyu to Kezhou, Zhao Dingtong sentenced Zizhou, and Zhao Zhantong sentenced Fenzhou.

The six ministers all went out, and Sima Guang said: "The minister, Fu Yaoyu and other seven people are both Taiwan officials, and they discuss the ceremony together. Today, Yaoyu and other six people have all been made up, and the only minister is still left behind, so that everyone in the world is called a minister, and the beginning is to advocate everyone, and the whole is right, and finally take care of the position and exempt from the criminal chapter. Although the minister is stupid and careless, how can he be a human being when he is criticized by this? It is not just a vain, but it also makes the slander of the upper class, saying that the state's practice of law is biased. The minister is a person who forgets to eat during the day, forgets to sleep at night, enters the court, and goes out on the road. Looking forward to the Holy Mercy Qu and observing, according to the prelude of the ministers, he will be deposed early. ”

The four plays are not reported.

Not only did Sima Guang's resignation not be reported, but other ministers Zhao Shu also did not report it.

can't report it, if this development continues, the court will be empty. Of course, there are ministers, and some are ministers to fill in, but Zhao Shu is not stupid, how important are courtiers, and they can be qualified by casually transferring a local courtier?

In the end, even Zeng Gongliang was embarrassed, saying that I was wrong to stay in Zaifu, so please let the ministers out.

Peng Siyong was forced to be helpless, as the middle of the imperial history, he didn't speak again, everyone ridiculed him together, and asked for the ceremony, Zhao Shu was emotional, but said I want to implement it, but the government (referring to the book) persevered very hard and to no avail. Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu were furious when they heard this.

All of this was brought by Zheng Lang.

And because of the country's financial difficulties, he hit Yan Rong with the idea. issued an edict to transfer Yan Rong to Dengzhou and changed the bank supervisor.

In fact, Zheng Lang expected it, but he didn't expect them to fight so late. Here, Zheng Lang dug a big pit equal to the two of them jumping down.