Song Dynasty

Chapter 245 The height of the temple ([-])

The housekeeper's words were not false.

After sitting in Du's mansion for a long time, when Du Chong heard him coming, he put down his official duties and hurried back to the mansion.

There are only two uncles and nephews left in the hall.

Du Chong looked at the presents in the room, and said with a smile, "Yue Zhi, you and I are a family, so why be so polite. You know, the old man has never cared about the rich woman."

He is mean and cruel, and likes to exercise power, but he is not very interested in property.The so-called, a young man should not be without money for a day, and a big man should not be without power for a day.

As long as there is power, nothing can be done.

While speaking, he opened a mouthful of the bamboo basket, but his eyes lit up: "Thanks to your heart, not bad, not bad."

It turned out that it was full of dry goods such as dried longan, dried banana, fungus, mushrooms, and yellow flowers, which was rare in the era of corruption and merchants in the south.

Seeing that Du Shu was full of satisfaction, Du Shu was also happy in his heart.He took a peek, but saw that Du Chong's face was a little swollen, and he looked listless, so he hurriedly asked carefully: "Uncle is working hard, you look very bad, you old man is our backbone, please take care. What kind of medicine does uncle need?" , my nephew sent some over from Jianghan."

"I don't have any medicine here, but the old man is also comforting you if you have such a heart." Du Chong sighed softly, and cupped his hands in the southeast direction: "After all, I am a young man, from Hebei to Jiangnan, I was tossed and turned along the way, and the affairs were complicated, and how good my health is. However, the officials have treated me very well, and I was promoted from a government to a political adviser, and the sky is high and the earth is thick, so I can only repay this old bone."

This is a scene.

Du Chong was originally a narrow-minded person. When he thought that Du Shu was his nephew, and felt that there was no need for the whole family to say such nonsense, he couldn't help snorting: "Yozhi, when you left Jiankang, you also I came to see this old man once, and my complexion at that time was not as bad as it is now, it is true that there are traitors in the court, the old man is simply unwilling to eat these days, and I am so angry!"

As he spoke, he ruthlessly threw a dried longan in his hand on the ground.

Du Shu was shocked, and hurriedly helped Du Chong to the chair: "Uncle, what's going on?"

"What else can I do? It's just that someone has taken a fancy to this chair under a certain ass." Du Chong patted the armrest of the armchair with his hand, and cursed: "Du Shu, you smell of alcohol on your body, how much have you drunk? , It’s just absurd. If the old man falls down, it depends on what will happen to you and Wang Shen. The old man originally thought you were worthy of great responsibility, but seeing you messing around today is disappointing.”

After being scolded by him, Du Shu dared not speak.

Du Shu was a good-tempered person, so he stayed with him for a long time and was careful. The waiter Du Chong ate a cup of hot tea, and it was not easy for him to calm down the anger in his uncle's heart.

Before he could ask, Du Chongcai let out a long sigh: "I originally thought that Zhang Deyuan had gone to Shaanxi, and Lu Yihao resigned as prime minister. With my merits, and guarding Jiankang and half of the country in the southeast, I should go to the Zhengshitang to take the seal. But after all the calculations, I still missed a little bit.”

Du Shu interjected: "Uncle is not on good terms with Fan Zongyin and Fan?" He knew it. When Wang Shen followed Wang Shen to Huangzhou at the beginning of this year, the political situation in the court changed again. Fan Zongyin who was resettled in Ezhou was recalled at the same time. Lin'an, all the way up the ranks, successively served as Zhongshusheren, Yushi Zhongcheng, and Shenzhi Zhengshi, that is, Zuo Prime Minister. In early summer, he was directly promoted to the palm seal of Zhengshitang, becoming the leader of the Song Dynasty.

The speed of promotion is really as fast as lightning, which is dazzling.

After he became the prime minister, many people still don't know who this person is.

Du Chong was obsessed with fame. When Zhao Ding was prime minister, everyone knew that he was only a temporary substitute. With the prestige and ability of Zhao Xianggong, he was not enough to coordinate Yin and Yang, communicate with each other, and sooner or later he would be replaced by someone stronger.

Zhao Ding himself is well aware of this point, and usually has a calm personality and is not very up-to-date on political affairs.

Later, Zhao Ding resigned and Lu Yihao came to power.This person is quite prestigious and able to hold the scene, but it is a pity that something bad happened to him later, and he has no way to stand in the court again.

At this time, Zhang Jun and Du Shu were the only ones who could take his place.Needless to say, Zhang Deyuan has a very high prestige, while Du Chong holds the military power in the Huaihe River and Huaihe River. After guarding the Jiankang Mansion, he is also famous all over the world.

But the final result was that Zhang Jun went to Shaanxi, but the position of prime minister fell to Fan Zongyin's head, which was really surprising.

Du Chong snorted, with annoyed expression on his face: "If you don't get along, naturally you don't get along. Fan Zongyin used to be just a magistrate, so why should he be in charge of the government affairs hall? He is the prime minister, and the old man is the right minister, so naturally we can't get along. .”

Seeing that his uncle vented his dissatisfaction in writing, Du Shu echoed, "My nephew is also unwilling to take care of my uncle. With my uncle's merits, he presides over the state affairs, and everyone expects it. The officials don't know what they are thinking."

"The thoughts of the officials, the old man can guess a little bit. Fan Zongyin was able to worship the prime minister because he had a good personal relationship with Qin Hui. After Qin Hui returned to the court, he claimed to have killed the golden soldiers who were watching him, and fled back with a boat. Most courtiers were skeptical. It is Fan Zongyin and Li Hui of the Privy Council who tried their best to recommend his loyalty."

Du Shu asked, "The Qin Hui my uncle mentioned is Zuo Sijian in Jingkangnian and Qin Huizhi in Yushi Zhongcheng."

Du Chong: "Who else could it be?"

"Didn't he be captured by the Jurchen? He was a prisoner of the Jurchen all these years. He suddenly ran back and said that he killed the Jin soldiers who watched him and returned to the south. No one knows whether it is true or not. How can he be entrusted with a big responsibility?"

"Who said it wasn't, but with Fan Zongyin's recommendation, the officials just believed it. Moreover, Fan even paid homage to the prime minister because of it."

"So how could a mere old minister returning from the south change the court's situation?" Du Shu was puzzled.

Du Chong: "It's not that this time the Jurchen went south in two ways, and the officials turned in all the way. I was really scared and tired, and I didn't want to fight anymore. Qin Hui went south this time, and someone Fan recommended him. The imperial edict was right, and he proposed It is necessary to negotiate peace with the Kingdom of Jin, following the example of the Southern and Northern Dynasties when they ruled by drawing rivers. Qin also said that in order to facilitate this peace negotiation, "If you want the world to be peaceful, you should follow the south from the south and the north from the north."

Du Shu's face changed, and he took a breath: "Isn't it absurd that people from the south return to the south and people from the north return to the north? We are all from the north. Is it possible that we will all be dismissed from office and driven back to Hebei? My lords, there are not many real southerners. Could it be that the officials allow such lunatics to bark in the court hall?"

"Yeah, it's really ridiculous. The officials were also annoyed at the time, saying that the south is from the south, and the north is from the north. I am originally from the north. Is it possible that I should be allowed to return to the north?" This absurd statement will inevitably be kicked out of the court and will never be used. The blame is here, and within a few days, Qin was appointed as Minister of Rites, and Fan Zongyin who recommended him was also promoted to prime minister."

"This..." Du Shu was dumbfounded.

Du Chong's face was depressed: "At this time, the old man realized that the official family was really tired of being chased and killed by the Jurchen, and wanted to enjoy happiness in the half of the south of the Yangtze River. Just recently, the official family once said that they would live in the West Lake of Hangzhou. On the edge of the building, the construction of palaces and gardens has made it clear that there is no intention of the Northern Expedition to regain the homeland. It is ridiculous that the old man has not figured out the holy meaning this year, and he keeps saying that he will use troops against Jiangbei. Qin's latecomer took the lead."

"The most ridiculous thing is that Fan Zongyin also wanted to seize the military power by using troops against the north, but now he made wedding clothes for Qin Hui, the leader of the peace faction, and became the benefactor of Qin."

"Also, according to the old man, Qin Hui is a treacherous villain, and his methods are extremely sophisticated! He is now a minister of the Ministry of Rites. In the future, I, the Song Dynasty, and the Jurchen will have a peace negotiation. In order to win the trust of the Jurchen to show their importance, maybe he will be promoted. Entering the government affairs hall to be a good-natured man, at that time, it is to grab the old man's seat."

Yes, if Qin Hui enters the political affairs hall, Du Chong will be the first to be unlucky.After all, among the several ministers in Zhengshitang, only Du Chong has the weakest foundation, and he does not have his own mountain in the court.If you don't take him out, who else can you take away?
Du Shu: "Uncle, what should I do?"

"Of course I am going to lose, and Fan Zongyin will also be in trouble. His colleagues are enemies. Once the surname Qin gains power, Fan Shoufu's position may not be secure. Who told him to lead the battle, and the officials are bent on peace. Qin Hui It seems that he was promoted, and he was the one who came out to scout out the rumors. Qin Hui entered the political affairs hall with peace proposals, and he must be an enemy of Fan Zongyin." Du Chong gloated and said, "Although the old man has a shallow foundation, he is in charge of the army anyway. If he doesn't become a gentleman, it's a big deal. Still stay behind. Fan Zongyin is a mere magistrate with shallower roots. He was suddenly promoted to Zaifu, and there are many people who envy him. Once Qin Hui removes him in the future, he doesn't know what will happen? Fan Xianggong is now afraid that he will It seems that you swallowed a fly, and you are already disgusted, right?"

Instead of thinking about what to do next, Du Chong laughed at Fan Zongyin first.Du Shu was speechless for a while: "What uncle said is just speculation, and things in the future may not be like this."

"That's not necessarily the case, that's for sure." Du Chong sneered and said, "Qin Huinan returned with hundreds of entourages, and now they are all appointed as capital officials, even the boatman who sailed for him...what's his name, By the way, it's called Sun Jing. A vulgar savage who can't read big characters is also appointed as Cheng Xinlang, which shows how prosperous Qin Hui is today."

After sneering, he returned to his previous decadent appearance: "It seems that the situation is not good. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Zhengshitang for a few days."

Hearing what he said, Du Shu also became worried.

But he was originally a bad middle-aged person who was used to spending time and drinking.Although he has a good character, he is actually a bad guy with no skills.

Immediately, I couldn't help rubbing my hands together: "Oops, Oops."

"What are you in a hurry for? It's a big deal to take one step at a time, and we'll talk about the future." Du Chong: "About him, why did you come to Jiankang to see the old man this time?"

(End of this chapter)