Chapter 114 Killing (Central)

The northward the weather is colder, and the canal is frozen, and the ships are moving very slowly...

Song Jing was not in a hurry. If he hadn't been honest as an official and had no economy to delay too long on the road, he would have hoped that the boat would have been sailing like this.

Finally, when he arrived outside Luoyang City, Song Jing asked the old slaves at home to find a place to stay in Sifang Pavilion.

This is how people who are honest officials live a hard life. It is difficult to live in the capital. Everything is expensive and houses are even more expensive, so he can't afford it.

He packed his luggage with his wife, then called a ox cart and moved the luggage to the ox cart. Of course, his luggage was too much, which was different from Wang Hua. Wherever Wang Hua went, he spent a lot of money. He lived a lot of money himself, but he didn't live a hard life. Every time he came and went, he carried countless luggage.

After getting off the boat and following the ox cart, it was snowing heavily, and the sky and the earth were covered with white.

But after walking not far, I saw some officials coming over.

Of course, in terms of qualifications, Song Jing's qualifications are still a little shallow, but he is very famous. He dared to fight with Zhang Yizhi when he was Wu Zetian. When he was Li Xian, he dared to fight with Wu Sansi. He was upright and upright. This time, he sent all the people in Qinzhou, and Wang Hua's list, the latter effect was huge. Because the reputation of the generals of the Blood Camp was very high, Wang Hua's ability to recognize people was infinitely enlarged, so this time he came back, making the people of the world look forward to it.

Another advantage is age. No matter how great Wang Hua made, due to the constraints of age, the position of prime minister is far away from him. However, Song Jing's age as prime minister will not cause controversy.

Many Qingliu ministers were overjoyed when they heard the news of his return. The news reached Li Xian's ears. In fact, he actually valued Song Jing very much. Wang Hua reminded him again. Of course, if he didn't value it, he wouldn't have mentioned Song Jing based on this list. Just like another person, Yao Chong, Yao Chong was able to serve as prime minister in terms of qualifications. After all, he had served as prime minister at Wu Zetian and did a good job. But this time Li Xian did not mention it, although he hated him as the prime minister, the chief minister, and it was also because he lacked favor.

He immediately sent his confidant eunuchs to greet him, and some ministers followed him blatantly.

Song Jing looked at everyone, just arched his hand, then remained silent, and continued to follow behind the ox cart towards the Sifang Pavilion.

If you don’t make friends with the powerful, you will stand alone.

He quickly settled down and went into the hall to pay homage to Li Xian. Li Xian made some inquiries. The Song Dynasty used a sentence: "I have just returned to the capital and don't know much about the affairs of the capital, so I am sorry for the time being that I cannot answer Your Majesty."

Send Li Xian.

But a few days later, he felt a little angry.

Although reason told him to act low-key, especially during this critical period, it eventually broke out.

In fact, when he returned to the capital, he first took a sea boat from a merchant, but after arriving in Yangzhou, he took a small river boat. He also quietly got off the boat and saw the actual living conditions of the people.

If we saw the increase in tax revenue in the Tang Dynasty, although this was the contribution brought by several major ports and various tariffs and commercial taxes, the Song Dynasty had talked with Wang Hua many times and heard Wang Hua's pulling theory. With the development of business, circulation increased, and workshops also increased. There were more workers employed and more people who could eat a bite of food, then they could buy goods with the remaining money in their hands. This led to the establishment of the second batch of workshops.

Wang Hua did this in Qinzhou or in the northwest. Qinzhou was effective quickly because of the convenience of ports. The northwest was affected by traffic and the effect was slower. However, the Song Dynasty did not care about anything, and through some information, we also knew that the northwest was getting better and better.

He was careful to maintain Wang Hua's commercial system in Qinzhou.

This is Wang Hua's strength. Those who are good at it are the teacher, and he must be the one who is good at it.

Therefore, the people's lives should be slightly better now than when he came to Qinzhou.

However, after looking at it, he was very disappointed, and it cannot be said that he has become bad. Most people still maintain their original life, but the rich are richer. However, many places have higher performance due to the upper class, and the lower class is even more powerful. Some people in the prefectures and counties have become more miserable due to the corruption and exploitation of officials.

Sighing in the boat, his wife began to persuade him: "Song Lang, can you alone have the power to win the sky?"

This is the reality. Only the emperor is the only one who truly has the power to win the sky. But has the emperor really cheered up or fake cheered up?

Then he arrived at the Ministry of Personnel, and the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel were piled up, and some trivial matters were delayed. He immediately picked up his pen, started and put the pen down, and handled the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel one by one.

Zhang Jiafu, the Minister of Personnel, was very unhappy, but Song Jing became the prime minister and took the world's high hopes to return to the capital, so he had to hide his promise.

But this is within the scope of the Ministry of Personnel. Song Jing dealt with it, and involved other departments, and started to argue again.

On this day, on the morning court, he saw two groups of people quarreling, and the dark and overwhelming people in Qinzhou appeared in his mind. When the people of Luoyang saw the eager expectation in his eyes, he finally couldn't help it and stood up and shouted: "What kind of decent are you all?"

He cursed and calmed down the hall.

Then Song Jing said to Li Xian: "I have a report to you."

"Just come quickly," Li Xian also made the ministers feel heartbroken.

"Today, the country has reached a point where it is difficult to return. For example, a doctor must use strong medicine to urge it and then use warm medicine to strode it. The disadvantage is that the party and the court fought. When the magistrate of Yucheng County Hou Dongbao was on his deathbed, he actually invited a banquet and dance. He did not immediately punish such a county magistrate. Instead, he said that the government orders were good and the dispute could not be reached. What is the government order? King Wei of Qi did not punish him because the Jimo County Magistrate was not good at acquiring close ministers, and he punished him for slandering his words, and he would enfeoff ten thousand households. He did not use it because the doctor Ada had a recent minister and had good words.

I have to cook and punish. Therefore, no one dares to cover up the wrong. I don’t know what the magistrate of Yucheng County is, but I know that officials and local people’s parents are like this. My mother’s mourning period is like this, and it is not filial to her mother. I can be loyal to the king and be able to care for the people. This case is so clear and clear, but because of the struggle, because of the party members, and because of the bribes, it will never be given up. People are like this, and it is too overwhelming. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to issue an edict to stop fighting against the gangs and be at ease in government affairs. This is the foundation of the country.”

Song Jing's attack this time was very wide. He not only blamed the Wei Party, but also scolded Princess Taiping and Li Dan's close ministers.

Of course, he said it too ideally. Where there are people, there are martial arts, from the court to the village. However, the court struggles are indeed too hot now, and government affairs cannot proceed normally.

But not many people can listen. The position is still undecided, so how can we talk about government affairs?

Song Jing also reported: "There are two disadvantages: the power and position of foreign relatives is too heavy. Your Majesty, he used history as a guide, and it was only a few hundred years in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Guangwu had punished the power of the Western Han Dynasty and was very strict in the prevention of foreign relatives. However, Emperor Zhang died early. Emperor He was young and his mother, Empress Dowager Dou, so Dou Xian was the general, Dou Du advanced to the throne, Dou Jing was the chief throne, Dou Gui was the Guangluqing, and Deng Die and Guo Huang were the confidants. Ban Gu and Fu Yi all set up the shogunate to use classics to take charge of the government, and the arrogance was the sky, and the government. Emperor He was unfair in his heart, so he valued the eunuch Zheng and Cai Lun as his confidants. It was not formed at that time.

Harm. Emperor He died early, and Empress Dowager Deng and his brother Deng Qi welcomed Emperor An. Emperor An also led his wife's relatives to take power, and he was also extremely arrogant. Emperor An died, and the young emperor ascended the throne. The eunuch Sun Cheng and others conspired to kill Yan Xian and make Emperor Shun the emperor. During the reign of Emperor Shun, Liang Ji was appointed as the general. Emperor Shun left and appointed Emperor Zhi again. Emperor Zhi was young and smart. Liang Ji actually poisoned Emperor Zhi to death and established Emperor Huan again. Your Majesty, what fate will be for the two emperors Huan Ling? Your Majesty should also know. After Your Majesty ascended the throne, he used many people from the Wei family, which will be detrimental to the country, and there will be disaster for the Wei family. Therefore, I am not sure."

"Looking at this dynasty, the empress dowager was in charge of politics, and the merits and demerits were difficult, and the most favored by the martial arts. Your Majesty was about to be in the spring and autumn, and when he was getting rich and stronger, he did not seek to cheer up, but instead let the Weishang go. Is it not understand what your Majesty is. Is it favorable? Chulong said that Empress Zhao, can Your Majesty read? Right and wrong favor are harmful to his arrogance and benefit, and is the act of Zhengzhuang Gong to raise Shu Duan. Is it a meritorious? Empress Changsun praised it as a famous queen for all ages. Changsun Wuji made great contributions to the country. How many people in the Changsun family were officials and prime ministers, and generals of the Yulin Guard? I dared to ask, "My Wei, Wei envoys, what achievements did you have in the country?"

After this question, the weather changed

The court was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard.

Song Jing continued to report: "There are three disadvantages, and the officials are redundant. In the past, Wang Hua impeached the Empress Dowager like a carriage and a fight. The Empress Dowager then made a slight reduction. After the Ministry of Personnel, I found that after Your Majesty ascended the throne, the number of officials increased by 50% compared with the peak of Taiyuan, and the official title doubled. Living in the alleys, either the public or the waiter. In the banquet, either the Lang or the noble. The country bears a huge financial burden, and the officials despise him for rewards. Officials are the foundation of the country, the arm of Your Majesty. Both hands and arms are enough. Could it be that Your Majesty wants to be the Thousand-Handed Guanyin?"

After Song Jing finished this question, someone laughed, but as his face tensed, he could no longer laugh.

This is also the biggest current drawback of the Tang Dynasty.

"Another talk about titles, I would like to reward the ministers who have great merits. I would like to reward the merits, punish the faults, and advance bravely. Now your Majesty's move is to reward the titles. Will you be grateful to your Majesty's kindness? In addition, I heard that the princess's palace servants captured His Majesty's arm, urged his jade seal, sealed the official, and there was also a matter of slantingly sealing the official title. How could your Majesty actually make the official title play like this?"

This time the attack was also very wide. It not only hit the current problems, but also hit Empress Wei, several noble ladies in the palace, as well as several arrogant princesses, and even Li Guer were inside.

Maybe Li Xian really looked so awake now that he said, "I am wrong, Grandpa Song, please sit down and say slowly, where are you here, give tea to Grandpa Song."

This treatment is only for those real old ministers who are in their seventies or eighties and have made great contributions, and it is also in the inner hall. It is almost the first time in the Tang Dynasty that it is allowed to sit down and give tea in the morning court.

So Song Jing said, "I dare not. Let me finish the memorial."

"Grandpa Song, please tell me."

"Therefore, I urge Your Majesty to immediately cut off officials. Please start with the prime minister. Today, there are nearly ten prime ministers, and the foreign relatives are among the four. I urge you to enjoy the glory and wealth of the foreign relatives, so as not to be arrogant and full of arrogance. Please cut off five ministers, and leave one of the foreign relatives as prime ministers."

Once again, the court was filled with wind and clouds.

This sentence also talked about Li Xian's mind. It doesn't matter whether he or she slaughtered the four Wei Gongshu to two or three, and the political situation in the court will be reversed immediately. But this is very difficult. He stared at the Fourth Wei Gongshu because he was the prime minister and was at the forefront and not far from him.

The four Wei Gonggongs all lowered their heads. Although they were dissatisfied, they had no choice but to Song Jing and the others.

In an old saying, "Don't do anything bad, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night."

The Song Dynasty was upright and did not leave any handle. Moreover, he was devoted to the public. Although this time the impeachment was dominated by the Wei Party, he also included Qingliu's impeachment.

This kind of person is like a stinky stone, smelly and hard. No matter how sharp the mouth is, it cannot be broken or stumbled.

This is like Wang Hua to Zhang Shuo. Originally, Wang Hua respected Zhang Shuo very much, but when he saw him and Li Longji flirting, he immediately became contemptuous. Zhang Shuo was the same. If it weren't for this, if Zhang Shuo scolded Wang Hua, Wang Hua would be indifferent. After all, it was the Tang Dynasty, not the People's Republic of China. People's thoughts were still very traditional and conservative, and the orthodox throne was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

It was Song Jing who scolded Wang Hua, and Wang Hua was also helpless. Although he gave Song Jing help, he could not use his private grace to discuss business affairs.

This is even more so in the court.

Several Wei Gonggongs did not speak, and Li Xian spoke. No matter how controversial the court was, because the digital clear stream was raised, he gradually controlled some of his voice and said, "According to the proposal of the Song Gonggong, all the ministers, after the morning court ends, I will immediately report a list of Zhang I. I will decide to cut off the four prime ministers."

After saying this, it was like a thunderclap sounding, and a "buzzing" sound immediately sounded.

Song Jing said again: "Your Majesty is wise, I will finish reading the memorial."

"Please report it all."

"The country is a tree, the people are the roots, Your Majesty is the stem, and the ministers are the branches and leaves. The roots and stems are dependent on each other, and the branches and leaves are the auxiliary so that the country can be stable. Although I am in Qinzhou, I often listen to the ministers in the court and the harem, and are close to all princes and princesses. This is a sign of national chaos."

Today, Song Jingyu was not shocking and never stopped. After this sentence came out, he attacked Wei again, and also attacked King Xiang and Princess Taiping.

Everyone's faces changed.

"Why is this the reason? It lies in Your Majesty. Your Majesty punished the rebellion of the prince in the past, and the Spring and Autumn Period was in full swing, so he was slow to establish the crown prince again. He was rebellious and rebellious, but the matter was not without cause. Wu Sansi was abusive, the empress dowager was arrogant, and there was no guidance for the loyal and honest elders, so he was indignant and rebellious."

This time, even Li Xian's expression changed. This was Song Jing vaguely overturning the case for Li Chongjun.

Song Jing said this and felt relieved. He knew that he might become the second Five Kings of the play today.

However, this is the case by nature, and these words are kept in his heart, which really makes him not feel happy.

But in this matter, he took it lightly and did not dare to mention it too much. He changed the subject and continued: "But Your Majesty can see Taizong. Although there was the Li Chengqian Rebellion, Taizong was not afraid of it. Soon after, he immediately made Gaozong the crown prince one after another. Even when he was expeditioning to Goryeo, the crown prince was temporarily ruled. This allowed the country to successfully complete the transition. Now Your Majesty has two sons, and the prince Chongfu has already grown up. Although he had a minor mistake, he was tempered in Junzhou for several years. If Your Majesty was not happy, he still had his youngest son Chongmao, and he was approaching adulthood. Once the crown prince was established, there would be successors in the world, so there would naturally be peace. Where did the disturbance come from? Moreover, when Taizong established Gaozong as the crown prince, it was more prosperous than Your Majesty's Spring and Autumn. Please think twice."

After saying that, he retired respectfully.

Song Jing did not say ten or eight, but only four. The first is to fight for the dynasty to form a party, and political affairs are not decided, the second is to be the masters of Wei, the third is to be redundant officials and titles, and the fourth is to establish a crown prince. Ministers should not be allowed to make friends with the princes and princesses in the harem.

But it hit the current Tang Dynasty's fatal point.

After hearing this news, Wang Hua stood silently, looking at the east sky and said, "I am not as good as this person."

Zhu Tong said, "The Song Gong's discussion is very good, but it is pedantic. These current problems are like maggots with bones, and they go deep into the imperial court's ointment. Even if Emperor Taizong was alive and Wen Jing was resurrected, he wanted to manage it all at once, but he could do nothing."

It means that the four proposals mentioned by Song Jing are too broad and cannot be realized.

But Wang Hua said: "Only by knowing that it is impossible to do it, he will be the true nature of a hero."

The old Ermi Jiang of the Song Dynasty made Wang Hua highly admire him.

But for Li Xian, the crown prince did not want to establish a crown prince, and he was hesitant to not let the ministers collude with the kings in the harem. He agreed with his wife. However, he could not make a decision against Li Dan. Because Lao Tang also said, brothers work together to cut off gold. Now that he wants to take back his power and suppress the Wei Party, he still needs the help of the fourth brother and his sister. In fact, this time, Lao Si and his sister came up with many good ideas.

But from the bottom of his heart, he still had concerns. He didn't know how to choose the severity of the middle.

The same is true for redundant officials and redundant titles. He will be awarded an official title and then he will be completed immediately. However, the official title will be reduced, but he does not know how to choose.

He even agreed with Zhu Wei's dictatorship, but he also knew that hasteness would not be achieved, and the rumors that Guer had heard from him made him feel panic.

The dispute over the court made him even more troubled. The quarrels during this period made him feel like he didn't want to go to the morning court.
To be continued...