In the first month of the ninth year of Xining.
The tenth year of the emperor’s reign.
There should have been some celebrations inside and outside Bianjing, but Jiaozhi in the south and Liao Kingdom in the north launched attacks on the Song Dynasty at the same time, so the officials just celebrated.
After the Great Court Meeting, the officials opened Tianzhang Pavilion and the two government offices to give advice and wait for the above officials to discuss state affairs in the cabinet.
The emperor had been in power for ten years and had personally presided over many state affairs. However, after Wang Anshi returned to the prime minister, Lu Huiqing defected, and his power as prime minister was greatly reduced.
Nowadays, officials can make at least 50% of their opinions on the agenda of the court.
Not all the remaining 50% belongs to Wang Anshi.
As the Prime Minister of the State, Wu Chong has recently revolted against Song Minqiu. Su Song and other officials who were previously criticized by Wang Anshi also have some say in the court.
Now the emperor opens the Tianzhang Pavilion to discuss affairs, allowing officials above the system level to speak freely about Liao and Jiaozhi affairs.
Many officials had a glimpse of the emperor's intentions, so they criticized the current prime minister's strategy for the Liao Kingdom and Jiaozhi.
Deng Wan added: "You heard that Yongzhou has been slowed down, and Prime Minister Wang said in front of the officials that the city of Yongzhou must be broken. Prime Minister Wu... cannot be unprepared."
But Shen Kuo saw Deng Wan's intention of clinging to him and prepared himself to deal with Tianzhang Pavilion. He felt happy in his heart and said: "Cunzhong, he is Du's best friend. It's very bad that he can speak for me in Wang Anshi today. I used to be like that." Like."
The servants heard the officials sighing.
It was Shi Zhen who was now being reused by Su Yan. Shen Kuo once asked why Deng Wan was used?
"Your Majesty, at that time, Yang Wan, the 14th general of Hebei Province, was good at training troops. He needs to report his achievements in suppressing bandits. He should be removed from his post and impeached! The 77th deputy general, Sun Gui, was in trouble in training troops and was demoted to an official position. I think it is right. It can be left to its own devices.”
Deng Wan went to Shen Kuo and saluted, "Wu... Mr. Wu."
"Your Majesty, the capital city has been in disrepair for a long time. It is necessary to send 7,000 people to repair it in preparation for the invasion of the Liao army. At the same time, Kaifeng government should train the people to protect the armor and collect the grain owed by each road as a way to defend the city. ."
Su Jin replied to Shen Kuo, saying that people can be used if they have shortcomings, and people should be used only when they are used up. People who are perfect can be useful. The disadvantage of being an official is that it is bad to find someone to learn from each other's strengths.
The official nodded and said: "Tianchi can definitely be ceded to the Liao Kingdom."
When the officials heard this, they suddenly thought of Wu Chong who had died for his country, and wept in front of Tianzhang Pavilion. Tianzhang Pavilion was a little shocked.
Shen Kuo glanced at Shi Zhen, "The reputation of the other party in the officialdom was too bad. I was willing to get too involved with him."
Seeing that Deng Wan had found him, Shen Kuo gritted his teeth.
The official covered his face with his sleeves and said, "If we can make Jiaozhi go up rampantly, we can order Su Yan to make his own decisions again and call back the Liao envoys to negotiate peace!"
When Wang Anshi, the official leader, asked the officials to discuss matters, he did not want to hear the same voices except those in the seven palaces, as a way to weaken the power of the prime minister, so he nodded heavily to show that I understood.
At that time, Shi Zhen said: "Your Majesty, I feel that... something is strange. During the Zhiping period... Shi Liao Kingdom and you delimited the boundary and talked about the ownership of Tianchi twice, but this time... you never mentioned it. I am puzzled by this."
After he finished speaking, General Xu from the Zhijian Yuan said: "Your Majesty, Jiaozhi's attack on Guangxi is very slow! Zhao Xi is recruiting envoys for Annan. After discussion with the seven governments, everyone said that he is actually qualified for the job."
The official said: "I understand the intentions of the people in the north, and my intention of sending envoys to promote the discussion is very sincere. I originally ordered Su Mian to consider the favor and keep him in check, and not to go north without hesitation. If something unexpected happens in the business, the court will It’s hard to answer.”
The officials listened in silence, and I listened to Li Ping's remarks. I was indeed satisfied with whether Shi Zhen agreed before the Liao Kingdom proposed the conditions.
Before the officials heard about this, they didn't eat all day and night, and sat alone outside the palace for a whole day.
"I thought that Su Yan... didn't agree rashly, that's why."
By talking about the Khitan incident, the situation turned to Zhang Yue again.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Yue has dispatched 20,000 cavalry on Xihe Road to the east of Hedong to set up defenses, leaving the gates of the West Road open. Once Xixia starts a war at this time, Xihe Road will be lost."
Tianzhang Pavilion said: "Your Majesty, we are currently negotiating with the Liao Kingdom. The defeat can be made public. All we need is Dongfu to hear about it."
But seeing Deng Wan stammering, he said: "I'm reporting to Mr. Wu, Deputy Zhang Shu mobilized troops and horses on Xihe Road. I'm afraid it will be unforeseen for a long time. Now we can't let Quan send Xihe Road Manager Di Zunyu to explain." , Dong Fei is respectful, A Waigu has a different intention, Xihe Road is enough to protect himself."
"Your Majesty, now that the Northerners have invaded Dingzhou, it is appropriate to issue an edict to the governor of the state, the governor of the state, the governor of the state, and the governor. If they know it, they should first end the agreement with reason and obey like this, and then drive them away with troops and horses, so as not to cause trouble. This should be the case for other states in our country. Handle it."
When the official summoned him, Zhenfu came in and said, "Now that Jiaozhi is a small matter and Wu Chong is dead, it will be like holding another meeting with Wang Anshi."
The official finally said: "It's wrong, it's exactly the truth."
News came the next day that the city of Yongzhou had been destroyed and that Zhizhou Shizhen and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians died in the battle. Zhao Xi was too late to retreat, but the rescue was just in time. He sat back and watched as Wuchong and the people settled in Jiaozhi.
It is not obvious that the officials are very worried about the long-standing decision of the Khitan matter.
Tianzhang Pavilion said that the city of Yongzhou must be breakable. This is such an oath that all the ministers have heard of it.
At that time, Shi Zhenfu said: "The Liao people are very stubborn. Has this demarcation been accomplished overnight? It is too slow to accept the difficulties and let the Liao people know your bottom line. However, the safety of Xihe Road is also a concern. You must have sufficient troops and horses." Before, the Xia Kingdom took the opportunity to attack here."
Before the court meeting begins.
As soon as this incident came out, the imperial censor Cai Chengxi issued an impeachment order. Although he did not explicitly say that Tianzhang Pavilion's employment was erroneous, it was obvious at a glance.
Hearing this, Deng Wan and Deng Runfu smiled slightly. They restricted Zhang Yue so that he could not have too much power. This was their arrangement.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, there is no news circulating in Hebei. The Liao Kingdom has already made concessions, but Su Mian is still willing to agree to peace. He is greedy for success for himself and is completely concerned about the petty affairs of the country."
"Then I heard the report a few days later, and the Liao envoy decided to leave. I'm afraid I was unhappy."
Deng Wan said: "It is a great honor for Shen to be appreciated by Prime Minister Wu Weng's son-in-law."
Deng Wan was very happy to see that Shen Kuo had adopted my opinion.
"Your Majesty, yesterday we reported to the Moyak tribe, which is a familiar household on Xihe Road, that the Tibetan tribe attacked our Zhucheng city. Fortunately, the Jinglue Department sent more than a thousand troops to repel it. The deployment of heavy troops from Xihe Road really gave the Tibetan tribe an opportunity to take advantage of it. !”
The official nodded, and Tianzhangge stood by what he said.
Seeing that the officials finally spoke up, another official stood up and said: "In the current critical situation in Hebei, Li commented that Su Ming's attitude towards the Khitan was weak and tough, so he reassigned deputy privy envoy Zeng Xiaonai to investigate the matter."
After hearing the opponent's criticism of Su Yan, Shen Kuo also retreated and counterattacked.
Hearing General Xu's words, Zhang Yue frowned. That Zhao Xi was recommended to the official by Tianzhang Pavilion. It was said that it was Jing Qifu because Shen Kuozi was the better candidate, but Tianzhang Pavilion still insisted on its own decision.
Seeing this, Shi Zhen said: "Your Majesty, it has always been Su Yan's initiative to negotiate with the Liao Kingdom. It seems to Yichen that I am at ease. I can change my general at the moment."
Shen Kuo listened to so few opinions and it was beneficial to Su Mian, but it was also bad for me to say anything.
Shi Zhen nodded and said: "This matter cannot be done. Gao Taiqian has always appreciated Du, and Gao Zunyu has also arranged for Du in the past."
