Chapter 176 Excellent politicians are the best actors! (Here we come!)

Because he had issued the edict to sin against himself, Zhao Zhen took refuge in a side hall and held court meetings in Chongzheng Hall.

Song Xiang saw an excellent political theater that he could not believe.

Early this morning, Song Xiang instructed the imperial censor Zhongcheng Gao Ruona to impeach Jia Changchao.

It is said that during Jia Chang's tenure as prime minister, he often argued with Wu Yu, the deputy envoy to the privy council, in front of the officials. This was a discord between yin and yang, which led to the wrath of heaven.

Therefore, [the prime minister] is to blame for this drought, and it is recommended that the officials follow the Han Dynasty's example of 'removing three ministers due to natural disasters' and remove Jia Chang from his position.

This was the heaviest blow to Jia Changchao that he and Gao Ruona had discussed, and of course it was a helpless move.

They wanted to find other accusations against Jia Changchao, but Jia Changchao was a great scholar of his generation and was very upright.

After searching for a long time, I couldn't find any problem, so I finally decided to use natural disaster as an excuse to impeach Jia Chaochang.

Of course, this reason for impeachment is strong enough.

As for the Han Dynasty's example of "natural disasters to avoid the three public servants", which began with Xu Fang in the Han Dynasty, this is actually a quite interesting political method.

At that time, Emperor He of the Han Dynasty passed away, and his successor was too young, so the Empress Dowager Deng, the queen of Emperor He of the Han Dynasty, came to the throne. Unfortunately, as soon as she came to the throne, there were many disasters in the world, such as droughts, floods, and the loss of the Western Regions.

, thieves broke out and other things came one after another.

If according to Dong Zhongshu's theory, natural disasters are all attributed to the emperor's moral flaws, then there were several natural disasters as soon as Empress Dowager Deng came to the throne, and they continued for several consecutive years. Wouldn't it be difficult for Empress Dowager Deng, who came to serve as regent, to be blamed?

Empress Dowager Deng, who was only 24 years old at this time, was in a hurry. However, when she was frightened and angry, she came up with a way to shift the responsibility. She dismissed two of the three officials in the court on the grounds of continuous natural disasters, which was considered to be the person responsible.

He came out and blamed the minister for the natural disaster.

(Xu Fang: You are noble! You are amazing! You have cleared your responsibilities. What about me?)

From then on, the emperor felt relaxed. In the past, natural disasters made the emperor very nervous, as if he had failed the people in the world, and he felt guilty as a thief. But after natural disasters, the emperor became more confident - ah, it's all

The Prime Minister’s fault!

Of course, there are times when the emperor admits his mistakes - it's all my fault that I married blindly... Bah, appoint him prime minister!

Laughing to death.

Now that the Song Dynasty is suffering from drought, they attack Jia Changchao with the practice of "avoiding the three princes in case of disaster", which is probably in line with the expectations of the officials - everyone, look at it, the mistake is that he is not me!

Therefore, Jia Changchao is dead!

Sure enough, Jia Changchao was very frightened. He immediately took out his resignation from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Zhen. After reading it, Zhao Zhen put the resignation aside and said publicly: "Jia Xiang and Privy Council Wu did argue in front of me, and the argument was fierce.

But they all stick to their own opinions and have different opinions, but they have the same intention. They are all for the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. There is nothing to criticize. I will not allow Mr. Jia to resign."

When Song Xiang heard this, he immediately became anxious and was about to go into battle shirtless and tear Jia Changchao apart with his hands, but Jia Changchao took out a resignation letter from his sleeve and handed it over.

Song Xiang was suddenly confused: Is there still such an operation?

The so-called three concessions and three concessions are not such a method of operation!

Most of the time when the prime minister was impeached, the prime minister would immediately report illness and stay home, then write a letter of resignation and submit it, and the emperor would reply with a handwritten rejection.

Then the prime minister will submit a second letter, and after the emperor sees it, he will reject it again in handwriting.

On the third time, if the emperor wanted the prime minister to resign, he would write in handwriting saying that I couldn't bear it. The court also needed the prime minister, but since the prime minister was determined to resign, I couldn't bear it anymore and had no choice but to give up my love. After doing this three times, both parties were satisfied.

Already.

If the emperor really doesn't want the prime minister to resign, then he should come to the door as soon as possible, invite them out properly, and then find a way to send the impeaching officials to other places to give the prime minister some vent.

But there has never been such a resignation in front of the emperor. He refused once and then immediately took out his resignation. Will there be a third time?

As expected.

Zhao Zhen immediately sternly rejected Jia Changchao's request to go to the northwest, and also made a lot of sense.

Then Jia Changchao took out another resignation letter. This time Zhao Zhen got down from his seat, held Jia Changchao's hands, and talked about Jia Changchao's contributions since he came to power. Finally, he came to the conclusion that Jia Changchao is an important weapon of the country and will stay with him.

It can improve the national destiny!

Tsk.

How shameless!

Song Xiang was stunned.

In fact, it wasn't just Song Xiang who was like this, the imperial censor, Gao Ruona, also had a livid look on his face.

Damn it, if Jia Changchao doesn't die, it's Gao Ruona who will die.

Gao Ruona and Song Xiang winked hard - You damn thing, please tell me, this was your idea!

But Song Xiang stood there dumbfounded, refusing to say a word.

Gao Ruona was heartbroken for a moment: Damn, you often walk by the river, how can you not get your shoes wet?

The last time Gaorona walked by the river was because of Jingyou's party dispute.

In the third year of Jingyou's reign, Fan Zhongyan was dissatisfied with Prime Minister Lu Yijian's control of the government, cultivating party members, and appointing cronies. He presented the "Hundred Officials Map" to Zhao Zhen, sharply criticized the prime minister's employment system, and persuaded Zhao Zhen to formulate a system and personally control the promotion of officials.

Not to be outdone, Lü Yijian made fun of Fan Zhongyan for being pedantic, and slandered Fan Zhongyan for "exceeding his duties, colluding with cronies, and alienating monarchs and ministers." Fan Zhongyan wrote four chapters in a row, criticizing Lü Yijian for being cunning. Because of his fierce words, he was dismissed and transferred to Raozhou.

Han Du, the imperial censor, catered to his needs and listed the names of Fan Zhongyan's comrades, and asked Zhao Zhen to publish a list in the court.

The dispute between Fan and Lu involved many things.

Secretary Cheng Yujing wrote a letter requesting a revision of the imperial edict; Prince Zhongyun Yinzhu Shangshu Zili and Fan Zhongyan were mentors and friends, and they were willing to be demoted together.

At that time, the censor Zhiza Yang Jie recommended Gao Ruona to supervise the censor Li Xing, and moved him to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the minister of guest service.

Jianyuan.

Ouyang Xiu blamed Gao Ruona for being an admonishment officer and saying nothing about Fan Zhongyan's dismissal. Ouyang Xiu wrote a letter scolding Gao Ruona, saying, "Zhong Yan is upright, has knowledge of ancient and modern times, and is unparalleled in his class. If you are expelled for wrongdoing, you are the king."

The admonishment officials cannot tell the difference. They still see the scholar-bureaucrats with their faces. They go in and out of the court. They no longer know that there are shameful things in the world! From now on, I will definitely know that I am not a gentleman.]

Then Gao Ruona handed this letter to Zhao Zhen. Ouyang Xiu was also demoted, but he was promoted, and joined the History Museum, where he was appointed as a member of the Ministry of Punishment and a minister of the Censor to know miscellaneous matters.

He originally thought that by joining Jia Changchao this time, it would be a big credit to himself. Maybe the political hall would free up space and he could be a counselor in political affairs. But now, looking at Zhao Zhen's attitude, this matter is gone.

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The key point is that this time Jia Chang stayed in the court, he, as the censor Zhongcheng, has probably come to an end. He should go home to pack up and prepare to go somewhere.

I just held my breath in my heart: This arrogant Song Xiang encouraged himself to impeach Jia Changchao, but now he doesn't say a word. He is just a rebel!

But he never thought that when Jingyou was fighting in the party, as a public official, didn't he also say nothing?

Zhao Zhen and Jia Changchao staged a show of harmony, and then Jia Changchao declared that he would go all out to provide disaster relief.

After the meeting, Jia Changchao returned to the public hall of Zhengshi Hall, and Zeng Gongliang came right after him.

Jia Changchao smiled and asked Zeng Gongliang to sit down and made a cup of tea. Zeng Gongliang took a sip with a smile, then looked at the tea leaves and said, "Is this Qingxi tea?"

Jia Changchao smiled and looked in a good mood: "Isn't it just that our disciple gave it to you, don't you?"

Zeng Gongliang chuckled: "Not only do I have it, but Wu Chunqing also has it."

Hearing Wu Yu's name, Jia Changchao's expression turned unpleasant.

The dispute between him and Wu Yu actually involved not only public hatred but also private hatred.

During the Qingli New Deal, Wu Yu belonged to the new party that supported Fan Zhongyan in the Qingli New Deal, while Jia Changchao belonged to the faction that opposed the reform.

Speaking of the party disaster caused by the Qingli New Deal, it is different from the dispute between villains and gentlemen. The new party is certainly worried about the country and the country, so it actively seeks change, while the opposition is also worried about the country and the country and believes that change is needed, but it cannot be changed in this way. .

In the end, the two sides criticized each other and fell into a battle of spirits. What followed was that they liked and disliked each other, and they were in the same party and opposed to those who were different.

And it was during this kind of attack that Wu Yu and Jia Changchao also disliked each other.

Later, the Qingli New Deal failed, and this grudge continued.

On Bingzi in June of the sixth year of Qingli, the supervisory censor Tang Xun suddenly launched an attack, pointing out that there were drawbacks in the establishment of virtuous and talented subjects. Tang Xun reviewed the history of the examination system in the Han Dynasty and concluded that the main reason for the establishment of the examination system in the Han Dynasty was Seek a straightforward conclusion in case of disaster.

Based on this conclusion, he proposed, "Please do not set up a subject at the same time as the Jinshi from now on. If the promotion is untimely due to disasters, it is better to follow the story of the Han Dynasty and personally take charge of the important affairs of the world and give up the examination of the Secret Pavilion."

When Zhao Zhen printed the name of the stranger in the publication and only forwarded the specific text to Zhongshu for detailed discussion, this suggestion was strongly refuted by Wu Yu, the then Youjianyi doctor and Deputy Privy Councilor.

Because Tang Xun's statement was actually aimed at Wu Yu, because Wu Yu's career started from manufacturing.

Tang Xun happened to be a relative of Jia Changchao. Wu Yu believed that this was Jia Changchao's instigation behind the scenes. Therefore, when discussing political affairs later, it is understandable that the two sides did not give in at all.

Zeng Gongliang sighed and said: "You guys, why are you so competitive? You don't look at the monk's face to look at the Buddha's face. The three of us are all upright teachers. We are so close, so why bother with these awkwardnesses? Isn’t it better to discuss everything carefully?”

Jia Changchao smiled bitterly and said: "It's not me who cares, but Wu Chunqing is looking for trouble. It's true that Tang Xun is a relative of mine, but he is his official. If he wants to give advice, can I stop him? To be honest, he I don’t even know what to offer!”

Zeng Gongliang also smiled bitterly: "Why don't you tell Chun Qing?"

Jia Chang scoffed at his neck: "Who bothers to explain? I didn't do it!"

Zeng Gongliang quickly said: "Yes, yes, it's not necessary, it's not necessary."

Having said that, Zeng Gongliang has already planned to explain to Jia Changchao and Wu Yu, and it is best to promote reconciliation between the two.

But today is not the time to talk about this matter. Zeng Gongliang quickly rounded up the topic: "Brother Ziming, I was dumbfounded by your operation with the officials this morning!

[Stop the three ministers when disaster strikes], this is a custom. It would be reasonable for the officials to move you out of Zhizhou according to this custom, but today they would rather bear the responsibility themselves than keep you. This is unreasonable!"

In fact, there is one thing that Zeng Gongliang did not say clearly, that is, the nature of officials to protect themselves wisely, why did they risk their lives for you today?
To be continued...