On November 6th, Zhang Yaozuo finally stepped down and was not appointed as the Three Sessions. Victory! A huge victory? Lord Bao’s only major event in the history of the Song Dynasty was completed! So, we should be carnival, proud? Let’s wait! Bao Zheng and others were so angry that their heads were full of blue veins and their pupils were bloody, and they all wanted to kill people!

Because Zhang Yaozuo lost one and three envoys, he exchanged four super grand titles, each of which was an honor that the officials of the Song Dynasty could not expect for half a lifetime: on the day when the three envoys were dismissed, Zhang Yaozuo was appointed as the envoy of Xuanhui South Court, Huaikang Jiedushi, and Jingling Palace. The next day, he was appointed as the envoy of the group herds. Another day, he was granted the two sons of Zhang Yaozuo's origin as Jinshi.

This has never happened in the 100 years since the founding of the Song Dynasty! Disaster really came! The officialdom of the Song Dynasty was shocked, and every official made a common call. They unanimously agreed: This is a greater disaster than the Yellow River’s major divergence! Emperor, how can you do this?

From this moment on, the Censorate, who was in power over the war between the new policy gentlemen and villains during the Qingli period, joined forces again! They vowed to cut off Zhang Yaozuo, Concubine Zhang, and the minions of other accomplices in the Zhang group to clean up the Song Dynasty officialdom!

The specific action is to fight each other first. On the 10th, Bao Zheng, the boss of the Zhijianyuan, published the book, and his name was "Dan Zhang Yaozuo", which was full of swearing words. For example, Zhang "received no merits and was shameless" and "real filth in the Qing Dynasty and demons during the day" and the emperor was also thrown into filth. Your purity in the 30-year-old purity today is corrupt, how can you face the subjects of the world?

The Censorate has made greater efforts. On the 11th, the eldest son of the Censorate, Wang Ju, went to the palace to face the emperor and said: I want to impeach Zhang Yaozuo! If you disagree, I will resign directly!

The Censorate and the Censorate pressed each step at every step, and the emperor was very calm. Such things were not new. When Empress Guo was abolished, Confucius Sheng’s descendants were provoking trouble with contemporary model Zhongyan. Didn’t they also collectively reimburse them? So Zhao Zhen sat very steadily. He suppressed all his opinions, and did not object or agree. Let time use everything...

He was wrong. He probably didn't expect why giving a relative some honor and no real power can make the entire officialdom crazy! This matter is indeed worth pondering. Is it really just out of righteous indignation to maintain the order of promotion in the court? It may not be? But that's the story...

Immediately afterwards, at the 15th, the officials of the censorate collectively broke out. They stopped all the officials when they went to court, and today they worked together to make the emperor listen to us!

Wang Juzheng and Bao Zheng each led their own elite team, a total of 7 people, and returned to the hall and stopped the emperor who was about to return to the palace. After a long battle, Zhao Zhen, who was always ruthless, immediately understood what was going to happen. He was really annoyed and didn't want to beat around the bush and found the topic straight for them - he wanted to talk about Zhang Yaozuo again? The Jiedushi was just a rough official, so what's there to fight for?

As soon as he said that, the situation changed. The most powerful, simple and rough censor of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Renzong Dynasty, was born from then on! A grand introduction to Tang Jie! This man was originally the last among the seven censors in the palace, but he squeezed out from behind and made the emperor fall down in one sentence: The Emperor Taizu of this dynasty and Taizong were both the governors, so he was probably not a rough official!

Zhao Zhen was shocked and angry, and was caught in the trap! Just as he was thinking about how to recover, the situation had further deteriorated. These people left him and rushed to the prime ministers standing under the hall. The main target was Wen Yanbo, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty! You did not abide by the rules of your ancestors, but only knew how to curry favor with the imperial concubines and make friends with foreign relatives. You were so shameless that you didn't resign and had the face to stand in the court?

Seeing that the most solemn hall in the world was about to become a vegetable market for all martial arts, Zhao Zhen made a quick decision and announced his resignation. This was the emperor's privilege and the last trick. The censors could no longer do anything, and they could not learn from Kou Zhun, so they pressed the emperor into their seats and let him listen honestly?

It dispersed that day, and Zhao Zhen slowly walked back to the depths of the palace, from excitement to depression along the way, from anger to amusing: What a big deal, my dear friends, can't you worry about anything else serious?

He decided to make concessions first. On the 16th, Zhang Yaozuo was deprived of the envoy of the Southern Court of Xuanhui and the envoy of Jingling Palace, and the two envoys kept the remaining two envoys, and promised that from then on, the family of concubines would not enter the two governments to rule. At the same time, he warned the censorate department and ordered them to go to the Secretariat to ask for a pass first! In this way, both sides fought a 50-plate board, so that the matter could be settled? The emperor really hoped that no more trouble would be done? There are so many serious things in the world: the Yellow River is still flooding, the country is still in deficit, and the south is still rebelling. This is a major event for national economy and people's livelihood!

But the emperor was wishful thinking. Whether it was Concubine Zhang or the censors, they would do their own things. Zhang mm regarded honor as life, and the pillow wind kept blowing: I want to use 4, I want to use 4, I want to use 4... The censors over there sharpen their knives, Zhang Yaozuo was just a small start, and his real goal was still behind!

So things intensified. One day, the emperor quietly restored Zhang Yaozuo's envoy of Xuanhui South Courtyard, and Lord Bao immediately became popular! He rushed to the Golden Palace, and this time he was willing to go out of the capital and become an official in another place, so as not to give up. Something big happened sooner or later. The emperor was very patient and discussed with him, but he was forced to wash his face! Bao Zheng sprayed his face with a spit... That day he returned to the harem again, and Zhang mm came up with a smile on his face, and he wanted to say something. Zhao Zhen finally lost his patience and pointed at his face and said: You just need to have 4 envoys, 4 envoys, don't you know Bao Zheng is a censor?

The Zhang Yaozuo incident ended here! The emperor made a promise: If Zhang Yaozuo is promoted again in the future, he will definitely seek the opinions of the censor first. This statement came from the emperor's mouth, which was shocking. The king of a country cannot act arbitrarily! But Bao Zheng and others were not satisfied. Cutting off the Zhang group's action was only to achieve the first victory, and a greater battle was behind! They targeted Prime Minister Wen Yanbo! In their opinion, this person was the big cancer that had done the most evil, the most harm, and had to be eliminated!

On February 3, 1051, Yelu Zongzhen sent Xiao Youku to the Western Xia envoy to Xixia, asking for the rebels of Dangxiang. On May 4, Xiao Youku returned from Xixia and brought back the empress dowager's post and horses, camels, cattle and sheep. On the 20th, the Western Xia envoy entered Liao to return the Tanglong Town, which was captured by the Liao army in the second battle of Xia and Liao, and also requested to stop building cities on the borders of the two countries. Zongzhen agreed. On June 7, Zongzhen ordered the wife of Li Yuanhao and the soldiers and civilians of the Western Xia who were captured in each battle in Suzhou on Tokyo Road, and sent envoys to the Song Dynasty to send envoys to conquer the things they had obtained in Xia.

On May 23, the River and Canal Department was established and under the jurisdiction of the Three Departments, striving to solve the most headache-inducing river problems in the Song Dynasty.

On September 7, Xia Sheng passed away, and after his death, he still enjoyed a honor. He was posthumously awarded the title of Grand Tutor, Zhongshu Ling, and posthumous title Wenxian. But Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi's great-grandfather Zhao Tiao's posthumous title in the Tang Dynasty was Wenxian. How could a minister share the title of Emperor Xizu? So he had to change it! But this change was one step further in the direction of more respect, and he actually wanted the posthumous title of "Wen Zheng"! This is the highest posthumous title that all civil officials in all dynasties have dreamed of! Only 6 ministers won this honor in the 319 years of the Song Dynasty.

(The highest posthumous title of military general is 'Wu Mu', like Yue Fei and Yue Wu Mu) It was actually a recognized treacherous Xia Shuo! It is unbearable! The main author of a famous figure in the history of the Song Dynasty, the most important person in the history of the Song Dynasty, Sima Guang, who was also posthumously named 'Wen Zheng', stood up, "The beauty of the posthumous posthumous title is more than Wen Zheng. Who can get this posthumous title?" After Sima Guang wrote two consecutive memorials, Liu Chang wrote three memorials, and finally decided that Lord Xia's posthumous title was 'Wenzhuang'

In October, the censors' general attack on Wen Yanbo began! At this time, the most popular censor Tang Jie came forward to impeach Wen Yanbo from the imperial concubine to be the prime minister. Since he was in power, he has "only dictated the power, from the Three Departments, Kaifeng, censors, Dharma Temples, two systems, three museums, and other important positions, all of which have left their homes." He completely controlled the government affairs, making all officials dare not speak out, so he wanted to be dismissed! In order to relieve the emperor's worries, they also proposed a replacement: Fu Bi came out of the mountain to be the prime minister!

Zhao Zhen felt very uncomfortable. This was not only cursing Wen Yanbo, but also cursing him: You can't even control your wife, and you actually colluded with the ministers outside to this point. Are you still a man? Anger rose, but the emperor's mind was not at the same level as these censors. He used his usual method of handling: put the memorial aside and ignore...

But Tang Jie said in a fire: Your Majesty, I am the prime minister who impeached righteous indignation! I have been ready to put the oil pan. Are you still afraid of being demoted from the outside? The implication is that I want to impeach to the end!

Zhao Zhen was finally angry and ordered the prime ministers of both governments to be summoned into the main hall. After a while, Wen Yanbo, Pang Ji and others arrived. Zhao Zhen presented Tang Jie's memorial: You all look at it, it's okay to say anything else, but he actually said that the position of prime minister was recommended by the imperial concubine. What kind of discipline is this?

The ministers looked at each other, not to mention whether the relationship between Wen Yanbo and the harem was true or false. The superficial reasons for impeachment alone did not establish "independent power... important positions such as the various departments." Back then, Lu Yijian spent his whole life to command all officials, but Lord Wen did it in just two or three years?

But Tang Jie didn't care. He came directly to Wen Yanbo and said with a righteous saying, "You should reflect on yourself. If there is such a thing, you cannot hide it in front of Your Majesty."

Lord Wen is very depressed. What should I do? Denied? But the matter of Lantern Brocade in Western Shu has become a big deal, and the entire court already knows it. So do you admit it? Please! I am not crazy yet! At the critical moment, Liang Shi, the deputy envoy of Privy Councillor, came forward and scolded Tang Jie to the palace and disappeared immediately!

Tang Jieli ignored him and stood in the center of the hall, determined to wait for a result... When the result came out, the emperor sent him to the Censorate for processing. But everyone knows where the Censorate is? It was Tang Jie's office!

So on the 19th, Tang Jie was demoted to Chunzhou. On the 21st, he was transferred to Yingzhou at the request of his immediate superior, the Chief Censor Wang Juzheng.

On the 22nd, Wen Yanbo dismissed the prime minister. Pang Ji was renamed as prime minister. Gao Ruona was renamed as Privy Councillor. On the 23rd, Liang Shi, deputy envoy of Privy Councillor, was renamed as Chief Secretary, and Wang Yaochen was renamed as Chief Secretary.

To sum up, it is very famous in Chinese history and is a great feat that has been talked about by Confucian students of all dynasties: the brave defender Tang Jie, with his own strength, did not fear power, brought down the prime minister! It was so passionate and was remembered forever!

But I asked me to say: This is what Bao Zheng and Tang Jie were so full. They only looked at the small stains on their political enemies, but turned a blind eye to the real world affairs (the Yellow River changes its course and the rebellion of Nong Zhigao). Take Wen Yanbo as an example. In the days when he was impeached by the censors, he solved a lot of problems with the country's redundant soldiers and expenses.

He and Pang Ji suggested that the disarmament in Shaanxi should be carried out. Anyone who is over 50 years old or who voluntarily returns to farm can go home. In this way, the country can save military pay, and there are people among the people to farm, which is a win-win situation. But almost the entire court opposed it, because of fear. These people are good at martial arts and are used to playing knives. They have been idle in the army for many years, so they have to be put back in the country. Once life is not satisfactory, who will bear the rebellion? Wen Yanbo and Pang Ji guaranteed that if someone rebelled, they can kill their whole family. So 35,000 soldiers from the northwest were discharged and returned to their fields, which is a blessing for more than 30,000 families! As for the country, they save 2.45 million jin of military expenditure every year! Is this amount five or six times more than the money given to the Great Khitan and Xixia every year?

There are many such things! Wen Yanbo and Pang, which was a rare pair of prime ministers in the Renzong dynasty. They were broken up by the "pure censors"...

On March 2, 1052, Bao Zheng was appointed as the bachelor of Longtu Pavilion and the Hebei Metro Transportation Envoy. A few months later, he was appointed as the Gaoyangguan Road Pacifier. The only major thing he did was to exempt the more than 100,000 public money owed by the officials and citizens of Hebei over the years.

On the 21st, Guo Zi made another improvement to the most cutting-edge weapon of the Song Dynasty, the bow and crossbow, and invented the unrivaled meteor crossbow.

In the south, Nong Zhigao really doesn't understand: Isn't it a very popular good thing to surrender to the court? Why did I wait for so long but still not respond? His understanding was that he was not sincere enough, so this time he sent a letter made of gold. After the messenger ran back and forth n times, Nong Zhigao's passionate loyalty finally gradually cooled down...

It seems that the threshold of the Song Dynasty is too high, and it is not something that we rural people can get in! In fact, he was wrong. The Song Dynasty emperor in Kaifeng City was looking forward to his performance. The reason for this situation was entirely because of Chen Gong, the supervisor in Yongzhou City!

At this time, two Han people suddenly came to the door: Huang Wei and Huang Shimi. They told Nong Zhigao: Why should we bow to the Song Dynasty? That was no longer the era of Zhao Kuangyin and Pan Mei. Just send troops to fight, and Guangxi’s border defense is like a tofu!
Chapter completed!