Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 249 Tianzhang Pavilion Memorial ([-])

Wang Zhongzheng was carefully hiding his existence, wishing he could melt into the air.But he is also considered a party, and this matter cannot be avoided no matter what.

The emperor was calm after reading "Current Affairs News", but immediately asked him what was said in the interview in the newspaper, and asked him to explain it carefully.As a result, the more he listened, the more ugly the emperor's face became, and in the end it was slightly distorted by anger.

He has also been with the emperor for a long time and has read a lot of books. He thinks he can understand the emperor's anger.

What is the emperor most afraid of?It is the legitimacy of the rule being questioned.

If the monarchs and ministers of the Liao Kingdom questioned whether the Song Dynasty was not the Zhengshuo after the Tang Dynasty, then the Zhao officials could ignore it.Because it is an enemy country in the first place, it is inevitable that the two countries will compete for the orthodox position, and they have long been mentally prepared.Zhao officials can also say to the people: Look, this is a plan by the barbarians to disrupt China.

If a Han Chinese in the Song Dynasty questioned that the Song Dynasty was not the Zhengshuo after the Tang Dynasty, then he could naturally be convicted of treason or disrespect.Even if he doesn't kill his head, throwing it anywhere can make him disappear from now on.Out of sight out of mind.

But the Han people in Yanyun questioned the orthodoxy of the Song Dynasty, so the Zhao official family was more annoyed.In terms of blood relationship, those are all Han Chinese recognized by the Song court, so they are naturally not barbarians.But these people are in the Liao Kingdom, so there is no way to eliminate them!This kind of suspicion from the same clan, which cannot be concealed, even from the Liao Kingdom, made the sensitive Zhao official's family sleepless.

What should be even more annoying to the emperor is that you ministers have been telling me that as soon as Wang Shi enters Yanyun, the Han people will eat pots of milk to welcome Wang Shi?Not only did this situation not happen, but they were simply ashamed to recognize Da Song as a family.It turns out that you are all lying to me!With so much money spent every year, what do you do to raise these wastes?

Fortunately, the emperor took good care of himself, and he didn't get angry in the end.After being silent for a long time, the emperor finally said: "Call Li Buqi to have an audience."

Wang Zhongzheng breathed a sigh of relief.In his opinion, Li Buqi has a solution no matter what, as long as he comes, he will surely relieve the emperor's depression.

The emperor did not meet Li Buqi at Chongzheng Palace, but ordered Li Buqi to be taken to Tianzhang Pavilion.

Tianzhang Pavilion is a place where the relics of Song Zhenzong are stored and preserved, and it is also a very sensitive place.Because before the Qingli reform, Zhao Zhen summoned ministers such as Fubi and Fan Zhongyan to open the Tianzhang Pavilion, display pens and inkstones, and give them a seat to ask about the strategy of governing the country.Only after that did Fan Zhongyan write Ten Things in Response to Shouzhao, Shangshu Renzong's ten things, such as "clearly dismissing officials and suppressing luck", were used as the program of reform.

When Li Buqi was led to Tianzhang Pavilion, his heart beat: Did he stimulate the emperor too much? Is he going to reform again?This is a big joke!
After Li Buqi paid homage to the emperor, the emperor turned around and came to the portraits of Taizu and Taizong. He looked up for a long time before saying, "Isn't it ten years since I saw Buqi for the first time? Unexpectedly, the knowledge of Buqi has already disappeared." It is extraordinary. After reading your analysis of the benefits of the world, I realized that the country should have so many things to do. It seems that the meaning of "rule the world with the bow" was wrong in my previous understanding."

Li Buqi hurriedly said: "It is the desire of a gentleman to rule the world with the bow, but the minister thinks that era has passed. Now the king and the people who eat the salary have to take responsibility for the people. Otherwise, the bow and the bow will be free, but what should I do?" If you don’t do what you do, eat up your family’s fortune, and finally the world will be in chaos. There is only one way to reform. That’s the behavior of a prodigal.”

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Yes! In fact, I can also see clearly that this matter has to be done. It's just that every time I do something, the world is often in a commotion, what can I do?"

It seemed that the emperor still hadn't gotten out of the shadow of the failure of the Qingli Reform, so Li Buqi had no choice but to explain to the emperor: "I said that when a gentleman governs the country, he must not only be pragmatic but also skillful in doing things while knowing the pros and cons. To do the same thing, the skillful It’s different, there are successes and failures. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, and managing a big country requires skill in doing things in order to gain advantages and avoid disadvantages.”

Zhao Zhen was educated as an emperor since he was a child to "emphasize Taoism and despise art". Hearing that Li Buqi attached so much importance to art, he asked, "Is art really so important?"

Li Buqi said solemnly: "For example, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo and dug canals and brought the country down. However, the Tang Dynasty also conquered Goguryeo three times and dug canals, but the country was booming. This is the difference between having skills and not having skills." It has been nearly a hundred years since the founding of our dynasty. I believe that while creating a prosperous and prosperous age, some long-standing problems have also been caused by the old. This is like treating a serious illness, which requires more careful prescribing of medicines. Poor medical skills often prescribe strong medicines for the cause of the disease, but because of prolonged illness and weakness, the disease may not be cured, and often the person disappears; Treat the symptoms and cure the root cause, or eliminate the evil and at the same time strengthen the body, and take it slowly, although it will take a long time, but there will always be a day when the disease recovers."

Zhao Zhen originally wanted to do something, otherwise he would not have forced Fan Zhongyan to advise him on reforms.But he didn't expect that as soon as the reform was made, the political struggle in the court would intensify to the extent that he was frightened.In the end, he had to give up Fan Zhongyan and stop the reform.

The failure of the reform not only dealt him a huge blow, but also made him completely in a state of hesitation.He found that what he learned in the past seemed wrong!His teachers have taught him since he was a child that he is the emperor, as long as he stands on the ground of righteousness and raises his arms, the world will follow.However, whether it is the starting point of this reform or Fan Zhongyan's ten-point program, in his opinion, it is absolutely in line with the righteousness, so why can't it be implemented?Afterwards, he reflected on this matter for many years, but to no avail.Now that Li Buqi said that he must be pragmatic and heavy-handed, he felt that his eyes were bright, and he immediately regarded Li Buqi as a straw.

Zhao Zhen immediately asked: "If it is pragmatic and skillful, can it be possible to govern the country and eliminate the accumulated evils?"

Li Buqi said: "I think that there must be certain conditions in order to govern the country and accumulate evils."

Zhao Zhen asked: "What is it?"

Li Buqi said: "First of all, there must be in-depth research on each malpractice, not only to know its demerits, but also to know how it came about and how to reform it. What, what to change in the future, when to change, and how to change should be roughly counted. Finally, don’t act too hastily, don’t be greedy for a day’s work, but persevere, like moistening things silently. I think the country still has time to solve these long-standing problems , As long as you do it slowly and keep doing it, one day you will be able to eliminate all the evils."

Zhao Zhen just didn't do anything practical. Although he suffered several blows, he still remained innocent.As soon as he heard Li Buqi say that one day he will be able to get rid of all the evils, his mood immediately brightened, and he said impatiently: "Buqi and I will explain in detail how to do it?"

Looking at Zhao Zhen's behavior style during the Qingli reform, Li Buqi did not dare to tell the emperor his plan, but some things are much easier for the emperor to do than to do it himself.What should the emperor do?This needs to be carefully considered, but don't let the emperor sell it like Fan Zhongyan.

Moreover, the emperor summoned him alone in such a sensitive place as Tianzhang Pavilion, once the news got out, it would cause all kinds of speculation in the court.Li Buqi didn't want to bring inexplicable hatred to himself for the sake of the unreliable emperor.He thought for a while and said, "This matter needs to be considered carefully. Rong Chen will talk to His Majesty in detail tomorrow."

The emperor was scratching his heart like claws, wishing he could empty out Li Buqi's head right now, but seeing Li Buqi's solemn expression, he had no choice but to say yes.

However, Li Buqi said: "What I said is only that most of Bao Xiren knows it. I would like to invite His Majesty to summon Bao Xiren together tomorrow. If there is anything wrong with my suggestion, you can discuss it with Bao Xiren."

This request was a bit strange, but Zhao Zhen still agreed.He also knew that Bao Zheng had a square personality, and he would never say what should not be said casually.

(End of this chapter)