Chapter 368: Mi Fu holds Su Dongpo to death

Zhao Xing's current official positions are: Deputy Privy Councilor of the Procuratorate (Office: Second-rank); Taiwei (Classic Official: Second-rank); Nanyang Jiedushi (Sentiva official, or original official, Chief-rank: Second-rank); Nanyang Jiedushi (Sentiva official: Second-rank); Nanyang Navy (Sentiva official: Third-rank); Nanyang Navy (Sentiva official: Third-rank); Taishi Commander (Superiva official: Third-rank);

); Champion General (Number: 4th rank); Hangzhou Observation Envoy (Sent: 5th rank) leads the commander of the army (Sent: 5th rank); Founding Male (Title: 5th rank); Enter the provincial eunuch (Sent: 6th rank); Privy Councilor (Sent: 6th rank); Hangzhou Yuezhou Mingzhou Taizhou Wenzhou Wuzhou (Sent: 6th rank) in charge of the affairs of the five states; Nanyang Affairs Bureau's Seal, the Chief Chief General...

Among these official positions, the Privy Councillor (third rank), the commander in front of the palace (from third rank), and the provincial governor (from sixth rank) who entered the rank of the eunuch (sixth rank) generally only granted favored ministers who were particularly favored by the emperor. Those favored ministers were enough to show off, but Zhao Xing included three in one fell swoop. Having these official positions in the Song Dynasty meant that he had the right to command the palace attendants - of course, after the "Demon Army" he trained entered the palace, he naturally had the right to command the palace attendants.

A large number of false titles means a large salary. It is said that Kou Zhun also had a lot of false titles on his head back then, and each false title brought him an official salary. His annual salary can be equivalent to 40 million yuan based on purchasing power.

Zhao Xing didn't know how to calculate this. When the Ministry of Personnel received the official notice, he looked at the long titles and felt a little dizzy. He thought that he was now a Jin-collar worker in the Song Dynasty. His annual salary was converted into RMB, which was not 40 million, or about 20 million.

In contrast, Shuai Fan is now transferred from Zhao Xing's subordinates and promoted to the position of the Strategic Envoy of Hebei West Road (the fourth rank), with a lot of empty titles on his head. Zhao Xing calculated it secretly and estimated that Shuai Fan's annual salary would be converted to two or three million yuan.

But in this way, he saw the man who was nostalgic about the flowers shook his head at his appointment letter. When Zhao Xing came back, he stood up and congratulated: "Congratulations to the Grand Marshal, now you can be considered successful and famous!"

Shuai Fan often goes to and from Zhao Xing's family. Several children are familiar with him. Zhao Shan is ignorant. Relying on the favor of Shuai Fan, he rushed towards Shuai Fan. After Shuai Fan picked up Zhao Shan and carried it on his shoulders, Zhao Xing smiled and retorted: "Is it the only one who promoted me?... Haha, we have worked hard in Guangnan for six years, and now we have all received the rewards we deserve. You are not on Hebei West Road and stand alone. In addition, Wan Qi Yong has also been promoted, and even Li Zhiyi and Liao Zhengyi have not fallen behind. Why? Are you not satisfied with your promotion?"

Shuai Fan sighed and threw the official and gentleman's notice on the table, saying, "I am going to resign. If the Grand Marshal has a free position, I will go to help the leader. If the Grand Marshal doesn't need me, I will go back to Hangzhou and spend the rest of my life leisurely."

This Shuai Fan is the most mysterious man in the history of the Song Dynasty. Historical records: When he was 40 years old and was buried after his death, his body disappeared mysteriously and was unknown... This man with the first "Shi" surname in China was covered with a lot of fog. Zhao Xing didn't know about this, and he felt very strange after hearing Shuai Fan's words. He asked back: "Isn't it good to stand alone? Hebei is close to Xixia and Liao Kingdom. With you on Hebei Road, I will continue to transport trained soldiers for you. What are you worried about?"

Shuai Fan laughed: "I heard about my appointment in the yard. I thought about it and couldn't sleep at night... The Taiwei always taught us: how much money it costs to make as much profit, don't think about making huge profits overnight. Because huge profits cannot last.

I know how much it costs to be handsome. I am just an executor. I have to plan everything with the Taiwei Lord. I have the Taiwei to shelter the wind and rain on my head. I have a lot of salary and don’t have much brain-based work. Just plan it for the Taiwei Lord and do it.

But if I let me stand alone and leave the big umbrella of Grandmaster, I am afraid that I will be weird and annoyed... Hey, in short, let me deal with my colleagues by myself, facing the Privy Council, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel... I will have a headache when I think about these things.

I thought about it: In my life, the most reliable way I will be to stay under the wings of the Grand Marshal. Now, the official promotion will be promoted as usual, the money will be taken away, and the credit will be inevitable. Someone will take the blame. I just need to work, and I don’t have so much thoughts. This kind of life is called happiness.”

Zhao Xing laughed, he nodded with satisfaction, and said bluntly: "The imperial court transferred you and Wan Qi Yong away, and implemented a differentiation plan. Therefore, I am not easy to come forward for your affairs. You go to the Ministry of Personnel and say that if you can still come to my position, the army will be yours."

Shuai Fan slapped the table and said, "I'm going to go to the Ministry of Personnel to resign... On the other side of the little emperor, you can talk about it."

After Shuai Fan said that, he put down Zhao Shan and ran out the door. After he left, Cheng Azhu took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhao Xing: "Mr. Wanqi left and asked my family to bring a letter, which seemed to be the same as Shuai. He said that the court must transfer him and Shuai Fan, so he planned to resign and resign, and re-enter the Prime Minister's Office as an aide."

Zhao Xing took the letter and felt very proud: "The years of investment in favor have not been in vain. This time the court gave me great favor and allowed us to go back to our hometown to be officials. I was about to set up the yamen in Linhai, Hangzhou. Wanqi Yong didn't plan to leave. The yamen was his, and the military case manager was still the coach... By the way, where are the two scholars Su now?"

Cheng Azhu replied: "After Pan Dalin's company, the teacher has gone to his hometown in Changzhou and is waiting for the imperial decree; Su Sanzhang is landing from Mizhou and rushing to the capital to serve as the Minister of Revenue."

During the time of speaking, Su Che was passing by Liangshanpo, a famous tourist destination in the Song Dynasty. He looked at Liangshanpo and suddenly felt like he was in the south of the Yangtze River. He picked up his pen and wrote the quatrain "Seeing lotus flowers in Liangshanpo and remembering Wuxing": "The flowers bloom like red in the north and south, and pass by the Jianghuai River for thousands of miles. Flying covers are beautiful and welcoming guests to laugh, fresh fish and white wine are drunk in the boat."

According to "Shao Brothers' Reveals and Records", Wang Anshi was eager for quick success and instant benefits when he reformed. A villain was attracted by the situation and catered to the situation: "Let the 800-mile lake water of Liangshan Po and build farmland, then the profit would be great." Seeing that he had all his bad ideas, Wang Anshi smiled and said slowly: "It's better to have this method. However, where can I settle the water you released?" Liu Fenzi, who was present, sarcastically said: "Isn't it better to dig another 800-mile lake next to you!" Because of this allusion, Su Che's self-note in this poem pointed out that "the people who are talking about this will be to plant beans and wheat."

In the Song Dynasty, Liangshanbo was the favorite tourist spot for literati students. In the seventh year of Qingli (1047), Han Qi went to the prefecture of Yunzhou and passed by Liangshanbo. He also wrote about the vast land of water towns and territories. The so-called "Liangshan Water Margin Pirates" did not exist in the Song Dynasty.

The earliest "Bandits" that records Song Jiang and other bandits only records that thirty-six people from Song Jiang traveled across Shandong and Hebei, but did not say that these people used Liangshan River as their base. However, in the history of the Song Dynasty, it only records that around the Yuanyou period (1086), Wang Anshi's reforms caused people to live in misery. A bandit named "Humahu" caused trouble in Liangshan, and the reed marsh became his protective barrier. Even if the county master sent people to raise a long ladder to "see the reeds", it would have been ineffective for a long time. But later, as Wang Anshi fell and the new law was abolished, the gang of bandits disappeared.

According to records, it happened that Liangshanbo became a holy place for rebel against the people in the Ming Dynasty when "Water Margin" was passed down. According to the "History of Ming Dynasty", it was not until the 14th year of Chongzhen (1641), there were still "Thief Li Qingshan tens of thousands of people, and they were in charge of the Liangshan River" and sent troops to control the transport channels. "Stealing the canal boats and burn the plunder". Therefore, the author of "Water Margin" at that time designed the "Shuibo Liangshan" as a base based on the situation in the Ming Dynasty.

There is no Song Jiang in Liangshan. "Song Jiang in Liangshan" is actually like "Harry Potter", both of which are fictional characters - Zhao Xing is no longer surprised by the absurdity of the textbook accounts. When Zhao Xing saw Su Che's poem, he was surprised for a moment and immediately threw it away.

For the remaining days, he led his wife and children to wander around the capital. Occasionally, he went to the palace and wandered around the various yamen... After waiting for a few more days, Su Che finally arrived in the capital to take office and began to serve as the Minister of Revenue. Su Che's appointment meant that the little emperor was fully equipped, and the Zhao Ji Infinity Liability Company of the Song Dynasty was officially opened. Subsequently, the little emperor's various measures began to be issued like flowing.

Because planting trees in Shaanxi is related to the safety of the capital, the court officials showed rare high efficiency this time. The edict was quickly sent to all walks of life in the north, requiring the ban on cutting down apple trees and encouraged the people to plant apples in the mountains. The renovation of the Yellow River and the unblocking of the canal have also been put on the right track...

The court spent a lot of money on land and money like water, but the "Guangnan Money Gang" that occupied half of the court's financial resources was nowhere to be seen. Originally, the court was willing to spend money with big hands and was also calculating the huge increase in income. Now, the increase in income is gone, the little emperor has no choice but to urge Zhao Xing to take office quickly, and on the other hand, it has also stopped the construction of the large garden - Gen Yue.

History has changed slightly here.

In mid-April, driven away by the court ministers, Zhao Xing left the capital with an unhappy heart and walked towards his hometown along the Grand Canal. He was single, and Cheng Azhu and Chen Yiyi, who were still unsatisfied, continued to play in the capital with their children. Only Hu Ji Kasli left the child to accompany Zhao Xing, while Kasli's son Zhao Shan stayed in the capital and was taken care of by Cheng Azhu.

This time, the court could meet all the requirements of Zhao Xing. The commander of the Nanyang Affairs Bureau, the four naval forces of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Hangzhou. In order to facilitate Zhao Xing's work, the court also assigned half of the prefectures and counties on the Liangzhe Road to Zhao Xing's inspection scope, which means that the magistrates of Hangzhou, Yuezhou, Mingzhou, Taizhou, Wenzhou and other prefectures along the coast were designated by Zhao Xing. For a while, Zhao Xing's power seemed to have reached its peak.

Therefore, when Zhao Xing went south along the way, there were scholars and scholars living in idle Jinshi who submitted posts to visit under the banner of Shu Party and old Party land. Wherever he went, local officials welcomed him solemnly and were eager to serve him, fearing that he would not be able to serve him well. Therefore, Zhao Xing walked very slowly. When he arrived in Yangzhou, a shocking thunder came, disrupting his plan.

Su Shi is dead.

Su Shi died, but Mi Fu did it.

Su Shi arrived in Guangnan. Although Zhao Xing was taking care of him, he couldn't get used to the food in the south and had a bad appetite. After returning to his hometown, he had been living in Guangdong for eight years and was a little uncomfortable with the soil and soil of his hometown. His stomach and intestines had not been conditioned. At this time, Mi Fu came to visit him when he heard the news that he had pardoned the place where he returned to the north. Su Shi was so energetic that he could not help but eat more at the banquet. That night, his abdomen was full and he died of illness.

Before Su Shi died, he was demoted to Leizhou and Zhang Dun was passing through Hangzhou. His son Zhang Yuan knew that Su Shi's disciple Zhao Xing had strict control over Guangnan and was worried that Su Shi would take revenge on his father. So he wrote a letter of 700 words to Su Dongpo. Of course, it was difficult to describe the letter. He was very frank and said that it was because of his father. He hesitated again and again, but he still did not dare to visit him.

Then, he tactfully mentioned that if Su Dongpo assisted the king, a word of slightness would be enough to determine the fate of others. Therefore, Zhang Yuan was deeply afraid that Su Dongpo would give his father another way to his father. He hoped to see Su Dongpo and get his words to know his attitude.

Su Shi forgave Zhang Dun in his reply to Zhang Yuan. Later generations believed that this letter, together with the letter he had previously opposed the vulgarity of infanticide, and the letter he wrote to the Empress Dowager in the seventh year of Yuanyou (1092) to waive the debts of the poor, were three major documents about the humanitarian spirit written by Su Dongpo.

Before Su Shi's condition worsened, he had a high fever at night. The next morning, the root of his teeth was bleeding and he felt particularly weak. He analyzed the symptoms and believed that his disease came from "heat toxins", which is the so-called infectious disease now. He believed that only by letting the virus eliminate its strength, there was no other way. It was useless to use various medicines to interfere. Therefore, he refused to eat, only drinking ginseng, Ophiopogonis, and soup made of Bodhi. When he felt thirsty, he drank a little.

He wrote to his friend Qian Shixiong, who lives in the east gate of Changzhou, saying: "Zhuang Sheng heard that there is a world. He has never heard of governing the world. If this is the case, it will be the sky, and it will not be my fault."

Qian Shixiong then recommended several drugs that were said to be quite effective to Su Dongpo, but Su Dongpo refused to take them.

Three days later, Su Shi was seriously ill and could not sit down. He called his four sons to the bed and said, "I have never done evil in my life and I am confident that I will not go to hell." Then, he told them not to worry and told them that Ziyou (Su Che) would write an epitaph for him. Tell his disciple Zhao Xing to buy a cemetery for him. He wanted to be buried with his wife at the foot of Songshan Mountain near Ziyou's home.

Ten more days later, Mi Fu came to visit and Su Shi was sick to receive him. That night, he quickly weakened and felt short of breath.

According to custom, the family should put a piece of cotton on the tip of his nose, and finally see his breathing. At this time, the whole family was in the house. A local abbot was very close to him and said to him: "Now, I want to have a next life!"

Su Dongpo said softly: "There may be something in the west; what's the use of thinking about going there?"

Qian Shixiong stood aside at this time and said to Su Dongpo: "Now, you'd better do this."

Su Dongpo's final words were: "I'm wrong if I can only think about it."

This is the main theme of Su Shi's implementation of the entire thought: he believes that the way to liberation lies in nature, in "not knowing good but being good"; the excitement of life lies in freedom and freedom, in "thinking openly" and "not forcing".

Later, his son Su Mai walked up to ask for instructions, but Su Shi left without saying a word, at the age of 64.

Zhao Xing received news on the canal and was very sad. He left his wife and children, threw them down the boat, and rode a bareback horse to Changzhou. After walking for a while, Shuai Fan and Yuan Yeping, who were behind, rode a horse to catch up with him. Yuan Yeping was already confused, Shuai Fan was a little rational. He grabbed Zhao Xing's reins and called out: "Where is the Taiwei going, where is the Taiwei going!"

Zhao Xing felt that the sky had collapsed, and he replied unsteadily: "Teacher, I... want to go to the teacher and make way quickly..."

"Taiwei, haste will not be able to achieve it." Shuai Fan did not let go of the reins of the horse, and persuaded calmly: "Taiwei, go to Changzhou in a small boat, which should be faster than riding a horse... Even if the Taiwei wants to ride a horse, he should ride a saddle horse. Look, you are all slower than us now. The Taiwei is not confused. This matter needs to be discussed with a long-term plan."

Zhao Xing slowly calmed down and jumped off his horse and ordered: "Let the boat come slowly, I will ride my horse - there are too many boats, I am anxious, so it's better to ride my horse!"

Changed to a group of horses with saddles, Zhao Xing and Shuai Fan, Yuan Yeping jumped on the horse and ran wildly towards Changzhou. On the way, Yuan Yeping was fascinated and repeatedly said: "Just leave like this, just like this..."

This sentence adds to Zhao Xing's sorrow.

When Zhao Xing arrived in Changzhou, Su Shi had been dead for ten days.

Zhao Xing almost burst into the door with tears in his eyes.

In this era, the first teacher he met, the person he respected the most and admired the most, was born with bad luck throughout his life, and still maintained an optimistic attitude, a person whom all Asia looked up to, passed away like this.

At this moment, Zhao Xing felt the sky collapse and the earth broke.

With Su Shi's death, an era ended.

At this moment, the beauty of the Song Dynasty, because of the death of this contemporary Wenzong, seemed to have decreased by 70%. From then on, there was no "the river flowing eastward", no nostalgia of the Red Cliff, and no bright moon, what was left was a hustle and bustle era of life and dreams, pleasure, comfort and luxury.

With tears in his eyes, a figure stood up to greet Zhao Xing. This was the eldest son Su Mai. As a filial son, he kowtowed to thank Zhao Xing for his condolences. Behind Zhao Xing, Yuan Ye rolled to the ground, as if he had lost his parents. Shuai Fan seemed to be unable to stand firm and stood up with the door frame and walked straight down.

Zhao Xing fell to the ground crying.

At the same time, in the capital, because of Su Shi's famous reputation, the eunuch Liang Shicheng also wanted to benefit from it. He pretended to be Su Shi's illegitimate son, and believed that Su Shi's dismissed concubine was pregnant when she left, and then gave birth to his posthumous son.

The eunuch Liang Shicheng was not the only one who wanted to recognize Su Shi as his father. A new Jinshi named Wang Fu also believed that the concubine Cailing and Shi Cui who were dismissed by Su Shi back then were indeed pregnant. If the eunuch Liang Shicheng was Cailing's posthumous son, then he was Shi Cui's posthumous son - he was sure of this.

When Zhao Xing was in the capital, these two people dared not say in front of Zhao Xing. When Zhao Xing left the capital, these two people immediately showed off to civil and military officials, and regarded themselves as brothers everywhere...

What changes in history is that Su Shi had no power or position, and only had a prominent reputation and dazzling talent, so the impersonation of Liang Shicheng and Wang Fu. But now behind Su Shi is Zhao Xing, the first warlord of the Song Dynasty. Seeing that Su family disciples were about to be restored together, more people plan to recognize Su Shi as their father. Su Shi's concubines were not allocated enough for each pregnancy, and many people complained that Su Shi had too few concubines...

Zhao Xing didn't know that this demonic wind appeared in the capital. At this moment, he felt endless sorrow. In his opinion, Su Shi's humor, Su Shi's freedom and freedom, and Su Shi's poems were all indispensable parts of this era. After Su Shi passed away, something was missing in this era. At the beginning, he vaguely remembered that Su Shi died after being pardoned and returned to the north, so he sent Pan Dalin to protect him closely. Unexpectedly, Pan Dalin still lost the person.
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