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The Queen's Curtain

These words praised Empress Dowager Cao, and Empress Dowager Cao's anger began to fade. But Ouyang Xiu then brought out Renzong to threaten Empress Dowager Cao, "The late emperor blesses the world, so the people in the world support the heirs established by the late emperor in this way. Otherwise, the queen mother would be just a woman in the deep palace, and only five or six scholars were there. If it were not for the late emperor's order, who would be willing to obey?" Did you hear what it means? We have no deterrent to the world. The reason why the world obeys the orders is because Zhao Shu is the choice of His Majesty Renzong! So, you, a woman in the deep palace, don't want to disobey your husband's orders! This is the true meaning of all conversations!

Empress Dowager Cao was silent. She knew that Zhao Shu had disobeyed her, but if she wanted to depose Zhao Shu, she would have disobeyed her husband. The button could not be untied for a while...

When she was silent, the ministers of the two prefectures bowed and said goodbye to her one by one. Whoever wins and loses, knows that we bullied the "No. 1 widow in the world", just when Emperor Renzong, the "No. 1 husband in the world", had just been buried and his bones were not cold! But everyone knows: the matter has only been half successful at this point! The current emperor, Mr. Zhao Shu, who said he was stupid or not, should also receive some re-education! The emperor was not like this! If he didn't understand him, there would be endless such things in the future, and one day something big will happen!

A few days later, Zhao Shu said only six words when facing the visiting ministers of the two prefectures, "The Empress Dowager treats me without grace." This sentence reminded Han Qi of the time when he first entered the palace, Zhao Shu carried so many books with him, which really made them laugh and cry! Even if you don't understand the most basic filial piety, kindness, etiquette, etc., what have you learned!

Next, all the big men of the Song Dynasty took turns to give the emperor a bad etiquette lesson. First, Han Qi said, "Since ancient times, there are many sage emperors and wise kings, but Shun is the only one who is a filial son. Not everyone else is not filial. Parents are kind and the children are filial. This is nothing. Only when parents are not kind and the children are still filial is filial. Is Your Majesty doing it? In fact, as long as Your Majesty fulfills his filial piety, how can parents be unkind?" Zhao Shu began to be sober. When historical books of all dynasties talk about this, they all praise Han Qi's justice and Zhao Shu's timely corrections. But from another perspective, you will find it very funny: May I ask, "Sui, Zhao Shu, who claims to love books as much as his life and has a sound knowledge, actually asks people to tell Shun's allusions, what is filial piety? What is this? And he actually understands it and can correct it immediately. What is going on? There is only one explanation: this bitch is pretending to be sick!

After Han Qi finished speaking, other ministers were not relieved. They took every opportunity to correct the problem of ideological style for the emperor. There were many people, so they chose two main ones: Lu Gongzhu and Liu Chang. They were Zhao Shu’s imperial teachers. One talked about the Analects of Confucius and the other talked about the Records of the Grand Historian on January, and they started in Erying Pavilion. Liu Chang talked about the opening chapter of "Records of the Grand Historian": Why did Yao choose Shun as his successor? The reason is that Shun is a filial son known to the world! A voiceless voice warned Zhao Shu: Do you want to continue to sit down the throne? Then do the word "filial piety" well!

Under this condemnation and advice, Song Yingzong Zhao Shu finally repented and his illness began to "better". After the start of the new year, the ministers decided to let him go to work formally. This involved a very scratching problem - how can we get Empress Dowager Cao off work?

First of all, we must prove to the world that the emperor's "illness" had been cured. On April 8, the first year of Zhiping (1064), Song Yingzong took a chariot out of the imperial city and went to Xiangguo Temple to pray for rain. He took this opportunity to show up in public and prove his health... Proving health requires proof of ability: Han Qi submitted more than ten emergency documents in one breath, requiring Song Yingzong to make an instruction in a moment. Zhao Shu was also very committed and approved it quickly. These documents were transferred to the hands of Empress Dowager Cao... Because according to the procedures, these documents still need to be reviewed by the Empress Dowager who was in charge of the affairs of the empress dowager who was in the back of the curtain before he could decide whether to issue them.

This is the last chance for Empress Dowager Cao to fight back. She can pick the bones in the eggs, saying that the instructions of these documents are wrong! Only by biting this point can Zhao Shu be prevented from resetting. Unfortunately, there is no information to prove whether she really realized the danger. Empress Dowager Cao's reaction was to watch one by one and nod frequently: OK, everything is handled correctly...

Han Qi got everything he wanted. On May 1, the conditions for forcing the Empress Dowager to withdraw the curtain were ripe!

Regarding the withdrawal of Empress Dowager Cao, there are official history and notes in the same version. Let’s talk about notes first. The most popular and dramatic statement comes from "Tieweishan Congtan". Han Qi in it is the most incredible strongman in the history of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Pu, Lu Yijian, Wang Anshi, Zhang Dun, Cai Jing, Qin Hui, Jia Sidao... They are all little ants! Who dares to falsely spread the imperial edict, the Jin Palace forces the palace, and do not communicate with any ministers in advance, just do it? Han Qi dares!

On the 1st, the prime minister gathered outside the curtain of Empress Dowager Cao. Han Qi suddenly went to the curtain and said, "The Empress Dowager is so virtuous and is so proud of the emperor. Now there is an edict here. Please implement it immediately." Empress Dowager Cao inside the curtain was shocked. Before he could reply, Han Qi stood up and ordered the two words "removal curtain" of the eunuchs on the left and right were decisive. In ancient times, women had to cover it. Even if the empress dowager had to block it, they had to see the man. At this time, Empress Dowager Cao jumped up like a conditioned reflex and hid in the inner palace... The curtain removal operation was successful!

But in fact, Empress Dowager Cao missed another opportunity. When she hid back, her savior came forward: the Privy Councilor Fu Bi!

When Han Qi called for the order to remove the curtain, Fu Biji climbed up the steps and was about to speak. But the curtain suddenly rolled up, and only Song Yingzong Zhao Shu sat in the hall alone. Fu Bi's reaction was to turn around and go down to the hall without any expression when facing the emperor. Han Qi chased him out and explained with a smile that "I didn't communicate with Fu Gong in advance, because I was afraid that I would disagree and delay the date of return." Fu Bi ignored him at all and angrily left the hall and left!

This first version ends here. There are real and fakes. It is true that Fu Bi is angry with Han Qi. They are already enemies of incompatible, so it is reasonable for Han Qi to keep Fu Bi confidential in advance. What is fake is too ridiculous. Who issued the edict Han Qi said? It can only be Zhao Shu or Empress Dowager Cao himself. If it is Zhao Shu? I'm sorry, his order will not take effect now! So is Empress Dowager Cao's? In other words, Empress Dowager Cao has agreed to remove the curtain, so why is she shocked?

Especially Fu Bi has long been unable to bear Han Qi. Whether it is during Fu Bi's mourning or the battle between the court that is about to start, the two of them are fighting to the death and mortality! How could he not even say a word on his lips and go down to the palace in anger? He just needs to ask Han Qi for the edict and take it to me to see! Who wrote it? Everything is done!

So this version is not credible.

Let’s look at the second type of the notes: Han Qi has become a thief. This version is much smarter than the previous one. It points out the key point of the problem from the beginning - the Seal of the Emperor!

The reason why the empress dowagers who ruled the country from behind the curtain were able to order the whole country was because they took the imperial seal for themselves. In this version, Han Qi thought about it and could not let the empress dowager take the initiative to hand it over. So he did some tricks during the rain prayer half a month ago. He took advantage of the empress dowager and the emperor leaving the palace and secretly got the imperial seal. As for what happened, the wording was very subtle, called "liu"... I don't know how to "liu"?

After receiving the imperial seal, Han Qi became bolder. He first praised the Queen Mother in front of the curtain. After a change of words, he used the Censorate and the Censorate to talk about it, saying that the censors and the Censorate were collectively asked the Queen Mother to withdraw the curtain. Empress Dowager Cao was furious (finally angry) "Teaching to do is also a husband, and not teaching to do is also a husband. Isn't it too much for you to force me like this?"

Han Qi ignored it, and the second version was like this, with a newer idea and a bigger flaw: What is the important thing about the emperor's imperial seal? Empress Dowager Cao knew very well! So she stayed by her side and didn't hand it over after she removed the curtain! That's why there were other stories behind it...

Version 3: The process of removing the curtains from Empress Dowager Cao in the official history records is very simple. First, Han Qi chose an opportunity to face it alone. After the routine work report that day, the other ministers left. Han Qi stayed and applied to the Empress Dowager to leave the capital and go to another place to become a state official.

Empress Dowager Cao understood as soon as she heard this, "Can you ask for retreat? I should be the one who retreats. My son lives in the deep palace and is here every day. I have to be my own choice, so I will let my son retreat first."

Han Qi was very moved. He counted the faults of the previous generations of the empress dowagers who ruled the country from behind the curtains, praised the kindness of the empress dowagers, praised the unhappy one time. After kneeling down and dancing, he stood up and continued to praise them. Until the empress dowager stood up in the curtain, as if he didn't want to listen, he was about to return to the palace. Han Qi seized the opportunity and immediately ordered Yiluansi to roll the curtain! The curtains were very fast, and the curtains were rolled up, and the empress dowager's clothes were still visible passing by the screen...

This process is more credible. If urgent matters are delayed, the more serious the problem is, the easier it is to achieve in a relaxed atmosphere. Empress Dowager Cao's behavior is more in line with her usual character. She does not want to take over power, and she is forced to leave the curtain, so she will naturally not make any move. The only move is that she keeps a backup plan and keeps the seal of the emperor...

This proved very wise very quickly!

Empress Dowager Cao withdrew the curtain and Zhao Shu took power. At this moment, this bitch Zhao Shu was waiting for! Finally, he was about to start doing what he wanted to do the most and didn't dare to do before...

He ordered the daughters of Renzong to move out of the palace and free up the house for his daughter to live in. Then he added all his children to their ranks. Once it was not enough, it was added continuously until the children of the idle royal family became princes and princesses. As for Empress Dowager Cao, he never greeted him as if he had no such person!

This is really depressing. There are many unfair, unjust, and unfilial deeds in the world, but few people do it as narrow and dark as Zhao Shu.

As the emperor, the famous titles in the world are all out of his thoughts. Why can't they give charity even a little orphans to his adoptive father? Will there be a huge loss? And Empress Dowager Cao, even if he has a lot of resentment, for the sake of imperial seal and his own reputation, he should do some face-saving projects? But Zhao Shu doesn't! Because he cares too much! Only when a person cares too much and values ​​something too much can he fight for it without hesitation. Thinking back to the various refusals and escape-style rejection when he entered the palace, how big the contrast is!

The true face of Zhao Shu's bitch gradually appeared, and was clearly seen by the ministers. They were diverted. Some people chose to support them, such as Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu, serving the leaders unconditionally. More people became silent, and had nothing to do with them, and were hanged high. Some people kept a distance from him, such as Sima Guang. Master Sima was well versed in history and knew that such people could not get along with them at all. They were not filial sons or loyal ministers. This also applies to the emperor. If they were not filial sons or wise men...

Some people even chose to confront each other. Justice is in the hearts of the people. Even if you become an emperor, you don’t want to cover up the sky! This person is Fu Bi. From the initial mission to Liao Kingdom, winning dignity for the Song Dynasty, to the Qingli New Policy, cooperation with Fan Zhongyan, and then to becoming the prime minister of the empire with Wen Yanbo... And now, the "true prime minister" has finally come back!

Now we have to talk about the grudge between Fu Bi and Han Qi. We must make it clear, otherwise everyone will misunderstand what he did below, whether he is loyal to Renzong or morality, or simply oppose Han Qi?

In the Qingli New Policy, Fu Bi and Han Qi were comrades-in-arms. At that time, people called "Fu Han" and were good partners in their impressions. In fact, this was all wrong!

People who abide by principles will never think of living peacefully with a domineering person. There are many such examples in real life. Do you want to do everything according to the rules and keep it fair? But some people will always jump out to undermine the situation! The wonderful thing is that these people are often your subordinates... Han Qi is like this. In his fight with Fu Bi, he not only showed the difficult movements in office survival skills - how to squeeze out the leaders, but also perfectly interpreted his uniqueness in the officialdom of the Northern Song Dynasty: 1 Among civil officials, he is the strongest general. Among military officials, he is the genuine civil officials. In the large group of civil officials and military generals, he always relies on the emperor's closest. These three points make everyone headache, especially these three points are Fu Bi's weakness.

Fu Bi is a good leader, and it is good that he is gentle, honest and upright, and does not bully others. But he just met Han Qi. Referring to the first of Han Qi's three characteristics: the strongest military general among civil officials makes him unable to bear the burden... The specific manifestation is that he can't stand his military gangster style colleagues.

Han Qi fought in the northwest, and it may have been infected. After returning to the court, he always talked about the ranks of the army, and even his usual office was very "generous". One day, he fought with Fu Bi for something in the political affairs hall. It is logical that Fu Bi was the prime minister and the number one leader in Tianzi. You, Han Qi, is the second most important leader, and it is wrong to talk too much! But Han Qi didn't! After several unsuccessful exchanges, he suddenly became impatient "You talk again." Fu Bi changed his face on the spot. Talking was a folk word. Even the wealthy businessmen at that time did not say it. The central hub of the Song Dynasty actually became a vegetable market! He shouted "Who is Xu" and Han Qi just shrugged and had no reaction. A strong life does not need explanation!
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