Song Yi

Chapter 450 Suppression
Li Chang's face was red and white, his lips were trembling, and he wanted to save him, but he didn't know how to speak, and looked at Sima Guang for help.

At this moment, Sima Guang had already been inspired by his comeback, and he knew very well that the empress dowager promoted himself at this time, and it was definitely not for him to sing against her. No, the key depends on the person.

He is actually very optimistic about the character of Du Wenhao, the savior, and believes that such a person will not endanger the country. Therefore, he has made up his mind to stay out of the matter, and he does not want to lose the power he finally obtained. He is not young. Now, I want to do something in my career when I am in my dying years.

Sima Guang is the leader of the opposition who opposed the increase in the treatment of military officers. He did not speak, Wang Gui did not speak, Cai was demoted, Li Chang was dismissed from office and forced to retire. Du Wenhao, the commander of the special forces, has stunned all the officials in the court with this series of actions. They all know that this time Gao Taotao is not asking for opinions, but is imperative. Whoever dares to block the way has to weigh the consequences .

Gao Taotao glanced at the group of officials who were as calm as a cicada, and said slowly: "Little Jiaozi, send someone to send Li Chang and Li Aiqing home after resigning from office!"

Eunuch Jiao bowed and agreed, and with a wave of his hand, several guards in front of the hall stepped forward, almost carrying Li Chang out of the hall.

Li Chang cried out in tears: "The Empress Dowager...! The Empress Dowager...!" After shouting a few times, before he could figure out how to save face and save the situation, he was dragged out of Zihuan by the guards temple.

Hearing his voice fade away, all the officials looked at each other, and there was no sound in the hall.

Gao Taotao said coldly: "My Great Song Dynasty has a population of over [-] million people. We are short of money, food, houses and clothes, but there is no shortage of people! Anyone who doesn't want to do it, just open your mouth. Don't think that if you don't have your own Great Song, you will have nothing to do! The sun in the east It’s not up anymore, hehe, Aijia believes that if you don’t do it, there are people below who are willing to do it! ——Is there anyone who asks to leave and return home?”

The hall was lonely and silent.

The cause of this incident was to improve the status of the military generals, so although the generals were quite dissatisfied with the establishment of the National Security Bureau, which surpassed other yamen, they all knew that the purpose of the Empress Dowager was to improve the status of the military and reform the military. It is also to ensure that the reform can be carried out smoothly.The first reform is to improve the status of the soldiers, which won the hearts of the generals, so naturally they will not come out to oppose it at this time.

And civil servants are very good at making small calculations. In all fairness, improving the treatment of military commanders is only similar to that of civil servants, not surpassing them, so it is not a matter of principle. It should be said, and the tattoo-free words are also said in the past. The reason why they yelled with Li Chang and Sima Guang was just to maintain the privileges of their civil servants and maintain their previous arrogance in front of generals.Even if the status of military commanders is improved, there is no direct damage to the treatment of their civil servants themselves. At worst, the two sides are on equal footing, which is still acceptable in the final analysis.

Now I see that Sima Guang has been promoted to be the right servant and the servant of Zhongshu, and he has been bought into silence. Because of his quick talk, Li Chang returned home to persuade him, but was dismissed directly by the empress dowager. We all know the empress dowager This time it's for real, who dares to use their future and fate to gamble about the unworthy right and wrong.

Seeing that no one answered, Gao Taotao looked at Du Wenhao, and both of them showed a smile. Both of them had estimated this matter in advance and made various plans. Everything that happened today was planned by the two of them in advance. It was within the estimate, so Gao Taotao was confident and implemented according to the predetermined plan, and it really hit the ground running.

Gao Taotao's tone slowed down: "The decrees issued by Aijia are all well thought out. I just hope that all the lovers can understand Aijia and give support to Aijia."

Wang Gui finally stepped out, clasped his hands with his wat and said, "The Empress Dowager is devoted to the way of enriching the country and strengthening the army, with good intentions, and I will definitely do my best to assist the Empress Dowager to achieve this painstaking effort."

Cai Que also appeared on the list, and praised Gao Taotao's strategy of running the army and his good intentions in setting up the National Security Bureau.

Du Wenhao admired secretly, this Cai really deserves to be a veteran in official career, under such circumstances he can maintain such composure, and flattering him with no expression on his face, it can be described as flattering or humiliating.

Cai Jing, the prefect of Kaifeng, came out and said with wat: "The source of our weakness in the Song Dynasty is the Xiang army. This is the consensus of the government and the public. The first emperor has made unremitting efforts for this. The current empress dowager and Zhen Guogong are even more aggressive. , trying to cure this chronic disease with different ideas, this kind of determination is commendable in itself, not to mention, from the effect point of view, so far, the transition has been smooth, and the reduced Xiang army not only has no rebound, but has been full of praise. This shows that , This move has won the hearts of the people, although it costs some money, but in the long run, the benefits outweigh the risks. Therefore, I wholeheartedly support it.”

Gao Taotao smiled, looked at him and nodded.

Du Wenhao also looked at Cai Jing, thinking that this treacherous official had already shown some of his true colors, it seemed that he had to act as soon as possible, so as not to let him become popular.

Lu Gong, a scholar of the Zizheng Palace, stepped out, and Chihu also sang praises. This old scholar was also a veteran of the three dynasties, but he was a staunch conservative. Only the Empress Dowager followed suit. Along the way, Lu Dafang, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, Fan Chunren, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Liu Qing, Minister of the Ministry of Miscellaneous Affairs, Han Zhongyan, Minister of the Household Department, Xu Jiang, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, Zhao Zhan, the servant of the Ministry of Households, etc., all came out and sang praises.

Most of these people were hardliners who fiercely opposed Wang Anshi's reform and were demoted for opposing the reform. The Empress Dowager was the conservative leader who opposed the reform. At this time, they stood up to support the Empress Dowager, not because they thought the measures of the Empress Dowager Well, it's more of a gesture, and it's also an expression of advancing and retreating together.

At this time, Han Zhen, the envoy of the Privy Council, walked out slowly with a pale face, knelt on the ground, and said with a wat: "The Empress Dowager, the old minister is not going to tell the old man to return to his hometown, but the old minister is exempting the empress dowager from tattooing soldiers." , commending military exploits with great fanfare, improving the status of soldiers, and establishing a national security bureau that surpasses other yamen, it is still incomprehensible to this day. Although Li Chang has learned from the past, as an envoy of the Privy Council, the veteran cannot just sit back and watch such things that violate the precepts of the ancestors happen under his nose , so I implore the Empress Dowager to take back the order. To protect the country for thousands of years!"

The ministers were all taken aback. Seeing that Li Chang was dismissed because he opposed the Empress Dowager's new policy, he dared to take the risk. It is really courageous.It's just that there are consequences.

The Empress Dowager did not expect that there would be someone who was not afraid of death, and she was a veteran of the three dynasties, so she looked at Du Wenhao.

Du Wenhao put his palms flat on his chest, and blinked at her. This is the secret signal that the two of them had agreed upon. Let her be calm, wait and see what happens, and see if there are any opponents before she can take targeted action. measure.

Gao Taotao nodded slightly, and said: "Han Aiqing, the Ai family has made up their minds, so you don't want to..."

"Empress Dowager!" Han Zhen raised his voice, "The military generals of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms embraced their own dignity and subverted the imperial court. It must not be repeated in our court!"

Gao Taotao was expressionless, and glanced at the ministers: "My dear friends, who else would second Han Aiqing's remonstrance?"

These words already imply deterrence, and the few civil servants who originally wanted to join the second meeting all shrank back wisely.

However, there were still people who dared to speak out. These people were all close friends with Han Zhen and Li Changping. Lu, Han Wei, a scholar of the Zhengdian University, and Sheng Tao, a censor, also came out to second.

Gao Taotao's complexion changed a little. The four in front were all Zaizhi. There were eight Zaizhi in the dynasty. Wang Gui and Du Wenhao were on his side. Cai Que had been removed and replaced by his own Sima Guang. The servant Zhang Dun remained silent, the other four all came out to object, and Gao Taotao couldn't help being a little flustered.He looked at Du Wenhao again.

A cold light flashed in Du Wenhao's eyes, and he turned his palm over his chest!This is the secret signal agreed by the two - do it, resolutely suppress it!

Gao Taotao was about to speak, Grand Master Wen Yanbo walked out slowly, holding a wat and said: "The division of public affairs and private interests is exhausted, and redundant troops are one of the reasons. This time, the empress dowager eliminated troops and created a national security bureau. It is an act of prescribing the right medicine. If there is a disaster, please die for the country!"

These few words are not emphasized too much, but they are powerful!All of a sudden, the hall was completely silent!

Taishi Wen Yanbo is more than a few years old, and his qualifications are too old. He is the elder of the four dynasties!Moreover, the family has a large number of talents, and the ancestors have been enshrined for several generations. The great-grandfather is the Duke of Yan, the grandfather is the Duke of Zhou, and the father is the Duke of Wei.He himself, as early as Song Renzong, was Tongzhong Shumenxia Pingzhangshi and Zhaowenguan University soil; Yingzong was a privy envoy, and Shenzong was demoted to a local official because he opposed his student Wang Anshi's reform. Add a first-rank Grand Master!It can be seen his status in Song Shenzong's eyes.He seldom speaks in the court, but every word he utters is based on the situation, and is often the most weighty.

This time, Wen Yanbo actually used his head to guarantee the Empress Dowager's support for the military reform and the establishment of the National Security Bureau. The words of this old guy are extraordinary.

Gao Taotao immediately lifted his spirits, he couldn't help straightening his back, and said with a smile: "The Grand Master is so supportive of Aijia, which makes Aijia feel very pleased."

Wen Yanbo bowed and said: "The scourge of redundant soldiers is obvious to all. Everyone has been verbal and verbal for so many years, but they have rarely touched on the substance. We can no longer just talk about it in the court without taking the truth! Today Tai Tai The empress dowager cuts down the redundant soldiers, and the veteran is willing to guarantee it with his life!"

"Thank you, old lady!"

Gao Taotao's eyes were a little moist, he nodded frequently, glanced at the officials, and said slowly: "Ai Jia often heard the late emperor said that a minister should not stay in one position for too long, he has to rotate, and he has to work in different positions. Only by honed in the position can we increase our experience, increase our knowledge, and strengthen our ability to govern the country. It has been more than a year since the last emperor adjusted the positions of the yamen in the court, and it has been almost two months since the Ai family listened to the government behind the curtain. It is really necessary to make a decision. Adjustment, the Ai family has decided to adjust the positions of seal officials and chief assistant officials in some yamen in the middle of the court today."

All the officials were stunned. It was no coincidence that the Empress Dowager was changing shifts later on. She must be going to suppress the opposition and cultivate her own power.The people who came out to second Han Zhen's opposition to the Empress Dowager just now were sweating on their brows, wondering what their fate would be.

(End of this chapter)