Xu Ping said that the atmosphere in Chongzheng Hall suddenly became solemn.

This is a direct accusation of the Privy Council of being unable to do its job. Although the ministers are now very enthusiastic about political affairs, Xu Ping rarely expresses his own opinions. Especially as an official who handles specific government affairs, the people in the Sansi have always consciously not participated in the discussion of major affairs in the court, and most of the time they just silently execute government orders. Because the power of the Sansi has become very large, no matter how loud the voice in the court, other yamen will feel that they are threatened.

After a while of silence, Zhang Shixun said slowly: "Xu Ping, then what do you think can make Dangxiang not rebellious? Do you think that you can send a large army to watch Zhao Yuanhao?"

Xu Ping smiled: "If you don't send someone to watch Zhao Yuanhao, then you will ignore everything? Zhang Xianggong, how much does the Privy Council know about Dangxiang now? How did Yuanhao take over the throne? What were the other veterans and important officials of Dangxiang when he took over? What were their attitudes towards Yuanhao? Also, what did Yuanhao do after he succeeded to the throne? From what he did, what did the Privy Council think that he would or would not fight against him? What would he do if he didn't fight against him? If he wanted to fight against him, then when would he fight against him? "

Seeing Zhang Shixun shut up, Xu Ping said again: "Even if you don't send large soldiers, shouldn't you understand Dangxiang's affairs clearly? Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can the court deal with it calmly, and you won't be caught off guard when something trivial is happening! Everything is up to me. Dangxiang is a minister, this dynasty is a king, and the minister follows the orders of the king, right?"

Seeing that the people from the Privy Council were all turned pale and silent, and the group discussion could not continue, Zhao Zhen said: "This matter is of great importance. Come on, please ask all the ministers from the Political Affairs Hall to come into the hall and discuss together."

The little yellow gate standing on the side of the house turned around and left the hall.

Zhao Zhen wanted to ease the atmosphere and ordered someone to serve tea and have a rest.

What is now talking about is a major event in the court. Li Zhang withdrew and continued to attend the duty at the gate.

Xu Ping sat there quietly, his eyelids drooping, and no one looked at him, just resting his mind.

According to his usual habits, today's things can't be said so intensely, but he really couldn't help it. He had seen incompetent people, but he had never seen the current Privy Council so incompetent. It's not scary to be incompetent. What's scary is that every official took it out, and he was a well-known figure and could afford the word "authority". But so many good officials gathered in a yamen, and this yamen was incompetent to a strange level.

Compared with Song, Dangxiang was just a few states, and the weather was bitter and cold, the place was barren, and the population was sparse. Faced with such a small role, the Privy Council lost its power and made people ride on their heads. According to Xu Ping's historical memory in his previous life, this was not counted. After fighting for many years, he could not do anything to such a clown.

It’s enough to lose shame!

It is true that there are all kinds of difficulties in going to war with Dangxiang, but if you have difficulties, Dangxiang will not have any difficulties? If you feel soreness in your waist and legs, Dangxiang will face a life-and-death juncture. How did such a balance of power make this situation?

Since Emperor Taizong failed to attack Liao, all the elite troops of the Song Dynasty were lost, and military powers were lost over the north. Under such circumstances, Emperor Taizong put his mind on internal troubles, which was indeed what he was good at compared to military talents. Since he failed to attack Liao for forty years, his military strength has been worse than that of one year. The Privy Council has no confidence every generation.

Especially in the late period of Emperor Zhenzong to the death of Empress Dowager Liu, due to the weak imperial power, the power of the government was tilted towards the ministers. The ministers were in power without much, but the problem was that from Ding Wei's involvement in power, they all adopted a guideline that was based on the law, fearing to take responsibility, not seeking merit, but seeking nothing wrong. They were too conservative, so they reached a level of fear of doing things from the heart. In the words of Xu Ping in his previous life, bureaucracy was prevalent.

Of course, this era is not called bureaucracy, it should be said that it is the habit of a minor official. The upper and lower levels follow the rules and follow the existing rules. Once the rules exceed the rules, these people will be scared to death. Because without these rules, the people in power will no longer be able to gain power and will no longer be able to call the wind and rain.

Why can Fan Zhongyan unite so many people and resonate with so many people? Because those literati and officials think that they are officials, and they are different from those minor officials. Using the great way to assist the king and rule the world, the example is just a reference, and only for providing reference.

These examples are like a big net, slowly forming a cocoon, and the people inside are tying themselves.

Why is the Privy Council so embarrassed this time? It is because the passed down examples are what they do. When you enter that yamen, you must follow the rules, otherwise you will not be able to do anything from the errands around you. The Privy Council is in charge of the entire government and can require all its subordinates in the Song Dynasty to cooperate with these rules to form a system. In this system, everything looks perfect. Whether it is an official or an official, you are free and easy to do things. With the familiarity of the rules, you can turn your hands into clouds and turn your hands into rain.

But the question is, why should Dangxiang do things according to your examples?

Every time Zhao Yuanhao did a test, the Privy Council would turn it over and follow the rules. If there was, he would cover his ears and eyes as if he didn't see or hear. Well, this time he slapped his ears on the face, and he couldn't think that nothing happened.

Then, from Zhang Shixun to the bottom, everyone was stunned.

In an enterprising country, the institutions under her, whether official or unofficial, will inevitably have an enterprising spirit and everything will be in my mind, rather than just looking at other people's faces to deal with it.

The Song Dynasty has been in a state of twilight and has no slight enterprising spirit. For Dangxiang, not only does not want to make him surrender better, but he only endures if he can, and gives in as much as he can, just want not to cause trouble for himself. Isn’t this attitude clearly so that people can bully you! Otherwise, why are you embarrassed?

Xu Ping shook his head secretly. This was not a problem for any official, but a problem for the entire system. This kind of thing was very troublesome to solve, and it was definitely not a matter of overnight success. He could only push one hand if he could.

The three departments actually had the same problem, but one is because it was the yamen that Ding Wei had been in charge for many years. Ding Wei's fall was greatly impacted and his traditional power was weakened. Another thing is that Liu Taigong had a big deal, and in fact, he changed the public officials who were doing things, so Xu Ping was more successful in doing things.

After drinking the tea soup, not long after waiting, Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng rushed in with Song Shou. Zhang Dexiang stayed in the Political Affairs Hall on duty, while Cai Qi was still in the manor in Zhongmu, Xu Ping.

After performing rituals, they gave him a seat. After Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng sat down, they looked at the atmosphere in the hall and their mood suddenly became heavier. They had heard about Yang Jingzong and Qiao Datou, and knew that they would look for him, so they had been waiting in the Political Affairs Hall. Now that they entered the hall, they seemed to be even more serious than they thought.

Zhao Zhen asked Zhang Shixun to tell the story and asked Lu Yijian: "The Secretariat believes that what should be done with this matter?"

Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng looked at each other and held the scepter and said, "Your Majesty, this matter must be cautious. If it is handled severely, it will inevitably cause suspicion from Dang Xiang Yuanhao, and the northwest is unstable. If it is too light, it will not be enough to make Dang Xiang respect his ministers."

Zhao Zhen was overwhelmed by the fact that he didn't say this? He asked: "What should we do about it?"

"I think it's better to quickly get the envoy Dangxiang back to the capital, ask in person, and just ask in person. Inquiry in person is to let them know the attitude of the court and show the court's kindness, and do not want to have a general understanding of Dangxiang."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen was a little moved and asked Wang Zeng again: "What do you think of Duke Yi?"

Wang Zeng held the scepter and said, "The words that Mr. Lu said to be the old man to plan the country must be explained clearly to the envoy Dangxiang. This matter must not be repeated. Otherwise, the court will punish it severely next time!"

This treatment takes into account all aspects and follows the previous handling habits. Zhao Zhen had basically agreed in his heart and asked Zhang Shixun: "What do the Privy Council think about this?"

Zhang Shixun held the wharf: "It is what the two ministers said!"

Seeing that things were back on the usual track, Liu Ping could no longer help but stand up and crossed his hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think that the remaining seeds of Dangxiang Fan and Hu, and the ambition of wolf, cannot be judged normally. The magnanimity of the court is afraid that in their eyes, they can be weak and bullied, and they will be even more arrogant in the future! I am willing to use the general in charge of the army to raise troops to station in the northwest to intimidate his unjust!"

Zhao Zhenshen said to Liu Ping kindly: "You are a Jinshi and are a general of poetry and books. I am about to make great use. How can you go to the northwest and despise? This matter is long-term. Let's sit down and talk."

Liu Ping did not sit down and turned to look at Xu Ping, hoping that he could help him.

Seeing Xu Ping's face heavy expression, Zhao Zhen closed his mouth tightly, and said without saying a word, "Xu Ping, among the civil and military officials in the court today, you were the only one in the border area, using a state to calm down the barbarians who were planning chaos under the rule, and attacked the Jiaozhi who was unofficial. This time, you were there from beginning to end, so why not express your opinions."

Xu Ping held the scepter and said, "Your Majesty, although this dynasty and Dangxiang are two countries, they are even more monarchs and ministers. The Book of Rites says that coming but not coming is not polite. The so-called etiquette, being polite and formal. Dangxiang's ministry has entered this dynasty in detail and even going to important frontiers, which is already an act of disobedience. Then, Dangxiang's envoy must be recalled immediately and sent ministers to severely blame him in person! First of all, let the Privy Council send a detailed plan to understand what Dangxiang is now.

In the situation, what are Yuan Hao’s unofficial matters? If necessary, we must even check Dangxiang’s current military deployment and make a tit-for-tat arrangement. This is where there is a relationship! Knowing yourself and your enemy, the respect of the country above this dynasty, everything is up to me. Dangxiang does not rebel, but he is still a minister, treating him with courtesy. If he really wants to rebel, he has already made full preparations and sent generals to raise the army, destroy the country with thunder and thunder, and hold the king!"
Chapter completed!