The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

"Excuse me, my majesty, do you know if I can say anything?" Su Jin bowed.

Zhao Zhen nodded, walked slowly for a few laps, and stopped to ask: "I have read your policy theory ten disadvantages, and I am very touched; I think that based on your experience, you can see these many disadvantages. It shows how far my Great Song Dynasty has accumulated evils, and I don't believe that all the officials in the court can't see this."

Su Jin is not easy to talk about. If someone knows that there are so many disadvantages, that’s for sure. At least Fan Zhongyan is one, and Lu Yijian, Yan Shu and others who have lived in the court for a long time must also know, but everyone If all of these are regarded as 'disadvantages', then it may not be necessary, but many officials take these things for granted.

"I watched it several times last night, and I saw the cold sweat on my back. I also like to read books. I can learn about the rise and fall of history by taking history as a mirror; which one of the extinct former dynasties was not prosperous for a while, but eventually perished; I dare not think that I, the Song Dynasty, will also One day, when I think of these things, I will not be able to sleep or eat; I will never let this happen."

Zhao Zhen seemed to be talking to himself, but at the same time he seemed to be cheering himself up; Su Jin knew that his article awakened Zhao Zhen's sense of crisis. It is more important to pass it on to the next generation steadily. [

Right now, I pierce that layer of household paper all at once, and amidst the praises of the civil and military whitewashing of the Manchu Dynasty, it is like pouring cold water on Zhao Zhen's head; According to the analysis, he didn't know that the evils had reached such a serious level.

When he realized that this crisis was enough to affect the safety of the country, his first reaction was to make changes as soon as possible, and it was never too late to make up for it.

"Su Jin, I think your article is very well written, and I chose you as the No. There are many people who can talk to you; tell me, if I entrust you with these things, can you handle them well?"

Su Jin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I am afraid that I can't handle any of these things well, so please don't let me do this, Your Majesty."

Zhao Zhen snorted, couldn't hide the disappointment on his face, and said lightly: "Why is that? Don't you have your own countermeasures in your article on how to rectify the current problems? It's seven or eight thousand words long, and the description is also detailed enough ;I think you have thought it through."

Su Jin said in his heart: That's Fan Zhongyan's deliberation, not mine.

"Your Majesty, excuse me, I understand your Majesty's feelings very well, but change is the most difficult thing since ancient times, not to mention these big things, even if it is a trivial matter, it will definitely change the eternal change. He has been accused of the old rules; he, old habits are hard to change. What's more, the change of the court's major affairs is naturally a matter that affects the whole body, and several of these ten items involve the interests of officials, and the resistance they will encounter will be great. If we act rashly, it will lead to a series of turmoil; at present, the foreign troubles in the Great Song Dynasty are not settled, so it is not easy to act rashly."

Zhao Zhen frowned and nodded, "I understand what you said, and I'm not talking about the present, I'm talking about the future; external troubles are certainly a concern, but internal troubles must be dealt with more, otherwise the harm of internal troubles will be far greater than the troubles of foreign enemies."

Su Jindao: "The emperor is right, but there is still no need to rush, and such a major event is beyond the capacity of a meager minister, and his qualifications and prestige are not enough to convince the public, so if the emperor wants to change in the future, he can find important ministers to do it. A humble minister can just be a pawn."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "You don't have to be humble, you are my third major in the Song Dynasty and Jinke. In the 80 years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have only been three; if you are not qualified enough, you can experience it, and if you don't have a high reputation, you can accumulate it. Your body, since you brought it up, you can't stay out of it."

Su Jin scratched his head and said: "Your majesty, this is a difficult situation for a strong man, but the emperor ordered, how can I be disrespectful, the only thing I ask is that the emperor must not bring up this matter lightly, and it can only be carried out after proper timing and proper preparation; I don't like failure when doing things, and I will definitely not do things that I can grasp for success."

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "How can I wait with peace of mind? I also want to be pure when I don't see it, but how can I be pure when I don't see it?"

Su Jindao: "The emperor is a wise king through the ages, so he naturally understands that the overall situation is the most important thing. If there is a change, it will be successful. Otherwise, it will only increase the laughing stock. Big picture."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "That's right, I also think so, I will think carefully about where to start, hey! My country, but I have to act according to everyone's face, am I too soft-hearted?"

Su Jin hurriedly said: "The emperor is benevolent, not soft-hearted; after all, Jiangshan Sheji still depends on the support of everyone, even if the emperor is a genius, he will do everything by himself."

Zhao Zhen hurriedly shut up, what he said just now was a bit exaggerated, and he accidentally exposed his thoughts of self-centeredness. It should be known that he once advocated the words of "the people are the most important, the society is second, and the king is the lightest"; although it was just a scene, But it cannot be denied openly.

Su Jin pretended not to hear anything, and remained silent. Zhao Zhen changed the subject and asked, "I heard that you are going to get married tomorrow?"

Su Jindao: "Your Majesty loves you, that's true."

Zhao Zhen nodded with a smile and said, "On the night of weddings and candles in the bridal chamber, when the gold list was named, two great joys in life came together. What a blessing, I congratulate you; you are married to a daughter of the Yan family?"

Su Jin said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, it is Yan Biyun, the daughter of the Yan family."

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow I will inscribe a plaque, and the servant will send it to you to congratulate you. Tomorrow morning, the Ministry of Officials will confer official positions on new scholars, so you will definitely not be able to come."

Su Jin nodded and said: "The emperor forgives the crime, but I didn't expect the two things to conflict. What does the emperor say?"

Zhao Zhen asked: "Last time I promised you that as long as you passed the imperial examination, I would grant you the post of fourth-rank magistrate. "

Su Jin hurriedly expressed his thanks, and Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Thank you too, I haven't finished talking yet, I haven't forgotten your credit, but I haven't forgotten how daring you are."

Su Jindao: "My minister understands that rewards are rewards and punishments are punishments. Although rewards are given, this head is still stored on my neck. The emperor can take it whenever he wants."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "It's good that you understand, but as long as you do your job well from now on, I won't come to ask you for your head."

Su Jin nodded in agreement, and said in his heart: You just want to grab Lao Tzu's handle and ask Lao Tzu to do things for you in a proper manner. When the emperor also uses this method to control his subjects, this emperor is too despicable.

"I originally wanted to keep you in the capital, but I mentioned it at the banquet in the morning, and guess what?" Zhao Zhen tilted his head and smiled.

Su Jin said: "What else can I do? Naturally, one by one will not want me, and maybe they will say something like 'the temple is too small to accommodate a big Bodhisattva'."

Zhao Zhen wondered: "How do you know? You even know this sentence?"

Su Jinyu, at the Qionglin banquet, he didn't bother to drink, but deliberately eavesdropped on a few words of officials' conversations, so of course he knew what happened.

"I ask you, where do you want to be an official? I can only temporarily compromise and release you, but that's fine. No one dares to object when I propose to release you to the prefect; It is also impossible for Lang to be the magistrate directly after being released to the outside world, I am not worried, but because it is inconsistent with the etiquette system."

Su Jin said: "Thank you, Majesty Long En, I am very grateful."

Zhao Zhen said: "You can choose a state capital near the capital to be the magistrate for a few years, and then I will transfer you back. With seniority and achievements, there will be no obstacles."

Su Jin thought for a while and said, "I want to go to Weizhou."

Zhao Zhen said in amazement: "Northwest? Where is there a war?"

Su Jin nodded and said: "It is Weizhou in the northwest. Firstly, it is the best place to practice. Secondly, the Yinzhuang in Weizhou needs to be established by me personally. The salaries of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the northwest have to be exchanged through the Yinzhuang. This matter is no small matter, and the minister just happened to do it together when he went."

Zhao Zhen hesitated and said: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, Weizhou is in a warring area, and the prefect there is not proper, not only to be in charge of politics, but also responsible for guarding the border, can you do it?"

Su Jin smiled and said, "Does the emperor think I can do it?"

Zhao Zhen looked at Su Jin for a while, then sighed and said, "Who will succeed if you don't? Well, the bitter cold place on the border is a good place to sharpen people. I will satisfy you whatever you want. Weizhou is now Wang Yan and knows , he combines Jingyuan Road strategy, appeasement, and recruiting three envoys in one person, and his affairs are indeed busy, so if you are willing to go, he must be welcome."

Su Jin raised his head and thought for a while and said: "I just ask the emperor to give me a few military guards under my command, so that I can take them to Weizhou together, and it will be convenient for them to have military positions; Fighting against Liao envoys, they are all meritorious ministers, if the emperor doesn't reward them, I will come to ask for credit." [

Zhao Zhen raised his forehead and said, "Oh, I forgot about it. Fubi told me about it, but I forgot about it; how about this, I will make an order for it tomorrow; in addition, you have to go to Weizhou You must have personal guards to guard you, and the local box soldiers also need to be restrained, so what do you think if I send another [-] horsemen to serve as your personal guards?"

Su Jin was overjoyed, and hurriedly saluted and thanked him. These 500 people were given away for nothing, and they became his free thugs. He was worried that Yinzhuang's nursing home would not have enough manpower.