Although Zhang Fei was full of confidence, Zhao Xu was a little unconvinced, because according to the news in the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom was very cautious about this and took every step very carefully. Although, as Zhang Fei expected, it did not happen. We haven’t built the Public Security Bureau, but we still have strict laws. It’s just that we lack the Public Security Bureau system. Isn’t this also okay?
Let's talk about the matter. Paper money is just an economic policy. Even in the Song Dynasty, it was decided by the Political Affairs Hall and the Third Bureau. The traditional judiciary can also guarantee it, as long as you don't mess around. After all, paper money appeared before the Public Security Bureau.
However, everything that happened in the next two years made Zhao Xu stunned.
Watching the tall buildings rise, watching them collapse.
During this period, the Song Dynasty really did nothing. Even after learning that the Liao Kingdom opened its seaports and maintained trade with the Song Dynasty to provide guarantee for their tokens, it did not close Peach Blossom Island. It still communicated with Liao Dynasty through Peach Blossom Island. of trade.
It's not that the Song Dynasty didn't want to cause trouble, but because the Song Dynasty's current foreign policy relied heavily on merchants, and it had been strengthening shipping in recent years.
In fact, the initial issuance of Liao's tokens was very smooth, because it could copy Xizhou's model. Just after the trade with Song Dynasty stopped, Liao's domestic currency was seriously lacking. The emergence of tokens really revitalized the Liao's economy. Prosperity was seen for a time, but within two years, the Liao Kingdom was flooded with tokens, and a large amount of wealth in the hands of merchants and common people was harvested by the state and nobles.
So much so that public dissatisfaction boiled over.
The Liao Kingdom had no idea how to deal with it and could only decide to transfer the conflict to the outside.
However, the Song Dynasty had been watching from the sidelines, watching the Liao Kingdom step by step towards the abyss. Anticipating that the other party might start a war to divert the conflict, the border soldiers had long been prepared for the war.
Moreover, the Liao Kingdom collapsed, but the Song Dynasty became stronger and stronger, especially in the past two years, it also integrated manpower and resources from the northwest, Shu, and the south.
Especially the war horses in the northwest, which were really a fragrant batch for the Song Dynasty.
Now there are also 20,000 cavalry in the north, including a 3,000 heavy armored cavalry.
If the Liao Kingdom does not go to war, the Song Dynasty will almost be unable to bear it.
However, since the decision-making level of the Song Dynasty knew the intentions of the Liao State, there was no need to fight with it at all, as long as it held on.
The death order issued by the imperial court to the border was to defend the border and strictly prohibit going to war.
When your opponent is stronger than you, has better and more advanced weapons than you, and they are on the defensive side, it will be difficult for you to defeat them.
You must know that the firearms equipped by the Song Army have increased ten times compared to three years ago, and after experiments by the Xixia and Li Dynasties, the Song Army is now able to skillfully apply firearms to various battlefields.
Moreover, current firearms are more conducive to defense, causing the Liao army to suffer heavy losses.
There is a saying that if you make great efforts and then fail again and again, the front line will not be able to attack for a long time, which directly leads to the internal division of the Liao Kingdom.
Because the Liao Kingdom is a country of the Khitan people, if there is a problem, it must first protect its own base. The loss of tokens will also be shared by the tribes along with the Khitan people. Originally, the tribes were very dissatisfied with the monarch of the Liao Kingdom, but after listening to He said that the Liao Kingdom would lead everyone to rob the Song Dynasty and make up for everyone's losses.
There is no reason not to agree.
However, there are no eggs.
Not only was he unable to attack, but he also suffered heavy losses. Of course, the Liao monarch chose to absorb the blood of other tribes to supplement himself.
It's like a gambler who gets deeper and deeper into the trap.
The Jurchen tribe in the rear took the lead in rebelling, and they also united with Goryeo.
When they rebelled, all the tribes in the west also rebelled, mainly in the area north of Xixia. They did not contribute much in this attack, because after the Song Dynasty captured Xixia, these tribes had maintained close contacts with the Song Dynasty. Many of their tribes are unwilling to send troops.
At this time, the monarch of Liao Kingdom realized that something was wrong.
But it was too late.
finally!
The Song army, which had been shrinking for half a year, was divided into three groups. One group was led by Liu Changzuo and left Xiongzhou to attack Youzhou.
The Chinese army was led by Wang Shao, who had just been promoted to deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and left Dingzhou to attack Yuzhou.
The left army, under the command of General Zhonge, left Yunzhou and attacked Youzhou.
The Song army had been holding back for three full years, and every one of them was like a tiger emerging from the cage. Except for the Youzhou route, which encountered stubborn resistance from the Liao army, the Song army on the other two routes was really like a deserted land.
However, just as the Central Army arrived at Yuzhou City, the Liao Kingdom suddenly sent a special envoy.
Expressed his willingness to return the sixteen states of Yanyun, but hoped to restore the friendly exchanges between Song and Liao.
The word they used was "return" rather than cede, which shows how humble the Liao Kingdom is now. I admit that these lands are yours and we occupied them before.
When this news reached the Song Dynasty, the courtiers all firmly opposed it. It was already at this time that you came to sue for peace. It was too late.
Especially the generals on the border. Ten thousand of them don't want to stop the war. They are now competing to see who can regain Youzhou first.
But after some discussions in the court, the Song Dynasty agreed to Liao's request.
The Song Dynasty, which had absolute initiative, also became shrewd in handling these complex affairs.
They fully considered that if the Liao Kingdom was completely defeated, what would happen to Goryeo behind? What about the Jurchens? You know, they are very friendly with the Song Dynasty now, and the Song army cannot fight all the way to the end. No matter how strong the foundation is, it cannot withstand such wear and tear. The key point is that the Jurchens and the others want to control the outside of the Great Wall, which is much easier than the Song Dynasty.
It is possible that he is making wedding clothes for others.
The reason why the Liao Kingdom is begging for mercy is mainly because of the fire in the backyard, rather than the complete loss of combat effectiveness. On the Youzhou front line, the Song army is still fighting very hard. If the Liao Kingdom is given a way to survive, he will definitely go back to pacify the Jurchen tribe and attack Goryeo.
The Song Dynasty was able to watch the fire from across the bank and balance the outside of the Great Wall.
The key point is that the purpose of the Song Dynasty's war is to regain Yanyun, and it does not say that it must eliminate the Liao Kingdom. Now the Song Dynasty's strategy is to fight stage by stage, because time is always on the side of the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty does not need to be anxious at all.
But at the same time, the Song Dynasty gave the Liao Kingdom a clear time to withdraw its troops. Don't delay it, and said that you must not force the people of Yanyun to leave with them. It can only be done voluntarily. Otherwise, the Song Dynasty will continue to send troops.
For the Liao Kingdom, it would make him uncomfortable if he was not allowed to retreat. Now he had to transfer the main force to the south to fight against the Jurchens and defend his hometown.
After reaching an agreement with the Song Dynasty, the Liao army quickly retreated from the Yanyun area.
The three Song armies recaptured the entire Yanyun area without bloodshed, not even a corner was missing.
At this point, after one hundred and fifty years, the Sixteen States of Yanyun finally returned to the embrace of the Central Plains Dynasty.
The officers and soldiers of the border army used twenty fast horses to report the victory to the capital, mainly to tell the people along the way that we had recovered Yanyun.
When the people of Hebei heard about this good news, they all burst into tears. When Yan Yun was lost, Hebei was exposed in front of the iron hoof of the Liao Kingdom. The people of Hebei suffered greatly. Not only did they have to bear heavy military expenses, but even the Yellow River was diverted to defend against the Liao Kingdom. This resulted in a mess of governance.
Now that Yan Yun has been recaptured, they no longer have to worry. The sword hanging above their heads has finally disappeared.
When the good news from the front reached the capital, the whole country was really celebrating!
The common people were running in the streets with tears in their eyes. Whether they knew each other or not, they hugged each other and cried loudly.
Today, Bianjing City is almost flooded with tears.
But they were all tears of joy, and everyone had a smiling face covered with tears.
Even profit-seeking businessmen were infected by this atmosphere and took out some of the existing wine and invited people to drink it for free.
The emperor also announced a general amnesty and reduced the wine tax this year so that people can drink to their fill throughout the year.
You must know that when Xixia was wiped out, there was no such movement at all. This shows the significance of the Sixteen States of Yanyun to the Central Plains.
On the city wall.
But I saw a man in a white round-collared robe lying on the wall crying, and behind him stood a man of the same age wearing a red robe.
It was Zhao Xu and Zhang Fei.
Zhao Xu originally wanted to visit Youzhou in person, but because it was not a capture, but a direct withdrawal from the Liao Kingdom, the control was not so complete. In the end, under the persuasion of the ministers, Zhao Xu gave up visiting in person.
But after hearing the news, he immediately came to the north wall and looked in the direction of Youzhou.
Like the common people, he could not help himself.
One hundred and fifty years of anticipation, one hundred and fifty years of waiting, and one hundred and fifty years of humiliation finally broke out at this moment.
After a while, Zhao Xu stood up, and the eunuch next to him immediately handed over a warm, wet handkerchief.
Zhao Xu took it and wiped away the tears and tear stains on his face, but he couldn't wipe away the red and swollen eyes.
In fact, as early as a year ago, he had a premonition that regaining Yanyun was close at hand, but until this day, he still could not control his emotions.
After the joy and excitement, Zhao Xu gradually calmed down. He turned back to look at Zhang Fei, "Now I finally understand the meaning of Kang Long's regret."
Zhang Fei just smiled slightly.
Zhao Xu said: "But this also scares me."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I can understand."
Zhao Xu asked: "Is there a way to prevent this from happening?"
I really watched helplessly as the Liao Kingdom was issuing banknotes indiscriminately. Although they knew about this problem in advance and took strict precautions, it was as if they were unaware of it.
This is caused by human nature, and the strong dragon has regrets refers to human nature.
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "No matter how powerful I am, I can't change human nature."
Zhao Xu said: "Maybe there is, but you dare not say it."
Zhang Fei said: "Your Majesty wants to legislate to limit the monarch's power?"
Zhao Xu asked: "Isn't this a way?"
Zhang Fei said: "To be honest with you, if your Majesty really decides to do this, I will be the first to object."
"Why?"
Zhao Xu asked curiously.
Zhang Fei said: "Because this is against human nature, Your Majesty will definitely regret it. This is just His Majesty's impulse, without careful consideration. Moreover, since Your Majesty has the power to legislate to restrict the monarch's power, he may also be able to amend this law in the future. When the time comes, If there is a conflict, both Your Majesty and the Public Security Bureau will have no choice but to choose one of the two. Therefore, I would rather maintain the status quo and leave room for both parties. Let’s maintain the momentum of development first and let’s talk about the future. Bar."
Zhao Xu was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said: "You always look at problems differently from others."
Zhang Fei said: "Perhaps it is because His Majesty has given me so much tolerance that I dare to speak out."
Zhao Xu laughed and said, "This is also the main reason why I cherish my friendship with you."
After saying that, he suddenly raised his hand and put it on Zhang Fei's shoulder, "If one day, I am deceived by human nature, you must tell me in time."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Definitely."
After that, Zhang Fei followed Zhao Xu back to the palace and had a good drink. When he returned home, it was already the second watch.
"Wow! What's going on?"
When they came to their bedroom, they saw Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin, their eyes were sleepy after drinking, their cheeks were flushed, and they were still humming and exchanging something.
"Is Zhang San back?"
Xu Zhiqian glanced sideways and said carelessly.
Gao Wenyin seemed to have only a glimmer of reason left. She put her hands on the table and was about to get up.
Zhang Fei hurried over, put his arm around her shoulders, and said to Xu Zhiqian, "Yes."
"Come here, have a few drinks with me, I'm happy today." Xu Zhiqian winked at Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei recalled that he had the same virtue when he met Xu Zhiqian on the first day, but he knew that Xu Zhiqian must be very happy today. She has always supported Wang Anshi's reforms, not that she has a high understanding of politics, but It is she who longs for the country to be prosperous and strong, and who longs to be rid of humiliation.
Recovering Yanyun is undoubtedly the highest proof.
She was definitely happier than anyone else today.
"Today, Zhang San, I will sacrifice my life to accompany my wife and drink."
The next day.
Gao Wenyin opened her eyes drowsily and felt a headache. But when a delicate face came into view, she suddenly woke up.
Zhi. Zhiqian?
wrong.
Why is this pillow so hot?
Gao Wenyin glanced up anxiously, and then she realized that she was lying in Zhang Fei's arms. Several fragments flashed through her mind, and she saw her cheeks were flushed.
She raised her head with extreme caution.
Sudden.
A big hand hugged her tightly, and gently patted her round, dough-like, and elastic body.
Gao Wenyin's face turned red as blood, but she could only endure it and did not dare to speak out, closing her eyes tightly.
She had just closed her eyes when Xu Zhiqian quietly opened her left eye, glanced at Gao Wenyin and saw that her eyes were closed, then she quietly reached out her hand and touched Zhang Fei's waist.
"Zhiqian, are you having a nightmare?"
Zhang Fei asked with a twisted face, but full of love.
At this time, the two women couldn't hide it anymore and could only open their eyes. They were filled with embarrassment in each other's eyes!
Zhang Fei glanced at the two girls and said with a smile: "The first time was a little embarrassing. From now on, it will be once every seven days. Just get used to it!"
"Don't even think about it."
"You think beautifully."
The two girls sat up suddenly, and their open collars secretly cast a ray of spring light, which made Zhang Fei's eyes widen. He said with a very serious expression: "At least once a month, and never bargain again."
Before he finished speaking, a pillow was pressed down.
An hour later.
"Love is hard to do, and it's too late. How could I have imagined that they wouldn't be able to endure that day."
Zhang Fei hummed a little tune and came to the front yard. Suddenly he found a familiar man standing in the hall. He was Fu Bi's grandson. Fu was straightforward, "Master Fu?"
Xu Zundao: "Zhang San, you came at the right time!"
Before he finished speaking, Fu Zhishuang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "President, my grandpa wants to see you."
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, this rich man wants to see me, yet he still does this.
Suddenly, he realized something.
When Zhang Fei rushed to Fu Mansion, Fu Bi was lying on the bed, already dying.
In fact, after the Legislative Assembly, Fu Bi was only in name only due to physical reasons, and Sima Guang, who was also the vice-president of the Legislative Council, presided over the Legislative Assembly.
When he learned that Zhang Fei was coming, Fu Bi slowly opened his eyes and said, "You guys go down first. I want to have a private chat with the president."
"yes."
All the children and grandchildren in the hall retreated.
"President, can you come over here?"
"yes."
Zhang Fei immediately came to the bedside and saw that Fu Bi was already as thin as a haggard and his face was bloodless, but the approachable smile at the corner of his mouth had not changed at all, "The chief court president is extremely smart and has seen many people. Do you know why this old man wants to see you?" This last one."
Zhang Fei opened his mouth but made no sound.
Fu Bi chuckled twice, "Thank you very much, President, for understanding me as a dying person and not using excuses to excuse me."
Zhang Fei smiled guiltily.
Fu Bi added: "Actually, I have always had a question that I wanted to ask the Chief Justice for advice. I was just worried that it would be inappropriate. Now this time is just right."
Zhang Fei said: "Excuse me, Mr. Fu."
Fu Bi said: "Where is the end of the legal system?"
Zhang Fei was silent for a moment and said: "People."
Fu Bi opened his eyes, "Common people?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Maybe there is something different from what Fu Gong had in mind."
Fu Bi coughed twice and said in an excited tone: "What should I say?"
Zhang Fei said: "The concept of the legal system is to defend the legitimate rights and interests of the people. Who will defend it? Prosecutor General Fan thinks he is the defender, and Mr. Fu may also think he is the defender, including Sima Xueshi and Zhao Xianggong. If so, in the past hundred years, And after that?
In fact, the best defenders are the people themselves. The end point of the legal system is to let the people know how to defend their own interests. We are just enlighteners, not defenders. The real defenders are themselves, and only in this way can they defend their legitimate rights and interests. "
After hearing this, Fu Bi's eyes were filled with relief, and he murmured to himself: "That's it! That's it! Wrong! My guess was all wrong."
After a while, he looked at Zhang Fei again, "Only in this way can the public security system survive forever."
Zhang Fei nodded.
"Thank you, Chief Justice, for telling me all this."
Fu Bi closed his eyes with a smile on his face.
In fact, he was already dead. He was just holding on for a breath, waiting to regain Yan Yun. Now he can finally
When Zhang Fei saw him, he couldn't help but admire him: "A gentleman should be like a rich man."
Fu Bi told Zhang Fei with practical actions that he would take the secret away.
God is fair, and there must be gains and losses. Half a month after Fu Bi's death, Zhao Pian also passed away, and two years ago, Han Qi had passed away.
After losing three important ministers one after another, Zhao Xu felt extremely sad. He ordered Fu Bi, Zhao Pian and Han Qi to be buried together in Zhaoling, and he stayed away from court for seven days to express his condolences.
Today, Zhang Fei, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi came to pay homage to Han Qi, Fu Bi and Zhao Bian.
"ah?"
Zhang Fei looked at Wang Anshi and Sima Guang in surprise, "Are you two going to serve as officials and return to your hometown?"
Wang Anshi smiled and said, "Are you afraid?"
Zhang Fei was startled, "What are you afraid of?"
Sima Guang chuckled: "With the two of us gone, you will have no one to use."
Zhang Fei's expression changed, "Sister Sima, what you said makes me really sad!"
"Stop making excuses."
Wang Anshi said: "Junshi and I talked by candlelight last night, and we couldn't do without you for two hours. You are a little Erbi, but you can control the wind and rain in the court. It is precisely because Junshi and I are in love with each other." If you fight, you kid will benefit from it!"
Zhang Fei said uneasily: "You two held a candlelight conversation last night?"
Wang Anshi nodded.
Sima Guang chuckled and said: "Fortunately, the two of us are stupid and have woken up at this moment. Otherwise, we would have missed such a prosperous age."
Wang Anshi said unhappily: "Jun Shi, what are you doing? Didn't we agree that today we have revenge and revenge?"
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes, "It turns out you two were trying to scare me. I thought you were really going to become officials."
Sima Guang said seriously: "I'm not trying to scare you. We have already submitted our resignations."
Zhang Fei frowned and said, "Why?"
Wang Anshi said: "At this moment, the only thing we can do for the Song Dynasty is to submit this resignation."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's it."
After learning that Wang Anshi and Sima Guang had submitted their resignations, Na Wenyanbo also quickly submitted his resignations.
Zhao Xu was depressed.
I have just achieved such a great achievement and you are about to resign. Are you kidding me?
No approval!
But the three still insisted on serving.
Zhao Xu could only find Zhang Fei and talk about his grievances.
"His Majesty."
Zhang Fei consoled him: "The Song Dynasty needs these three resignation letters."
Zhao Xu frowned and said, "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "Being upright and upright, setting an example for future generations, this is the real scholar-official, and this is also the secret of being proud and regretful."
Zhao Xu said: "But I still need them."
"No."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "Your Majesty no longer needs them."
Zhao Xu was surprised and said, "Why did you say that?"
Zhang Fei said: "They only have the Sixteen States of Yanyun in their eyes. Now their long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, but in front of His Majesty is the sea of stars. If they continue to stay in the court, they will hinder His Majesty's progress."
"The sea of stars?"
Zhao Xu blinked.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Your Majesty will not be satisfied with this. I think the minimum must be more than Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty."
Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Zhang Fei and said: "You kid!"
Zhang Fei said again: "Actually, it's me!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Xu said, "Don't even think about it. You promised back then that you would advance and retreat together with me."
"Well!"
Although Zhang Fei is still very young, he has always considered himself to be of the same generation as Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, because he has been dealing with the two of them. When they retired, Zhang Fei really felt a little lonely and wanted to retreat bravely.
But this is obviously impossible.
The emperor indeed needed him to balance imperial power and legal power.
After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, Li Si suddenly said: "Third brother, Yanei and the others are back."
"Where are you from?" Zhang Fei asked hurriedly.
"It should be in the Alum Tower."
Li Sidao: "Didn't you say that Fan Dalang is back too?"
As soon as I arrived at Baifan Tower, I heard Cao Dongdong's high-pitched voice.
"Did you see it? Did you see it? This is an arrow wound, shot by a Khitan man."
But I saw Cao Dongdong put his foot on the chair and exposed his left arm. There were a group of people sitting around him, including young princes and beautiful singing girls.
"This is my world, MD. I was led astray by Lao Wang and the others earlier." Zhang Fei walked over excitedly.
Another person said: "I was shot and wounded in the yamen, you have the nerve to show it and tell me."
"Hey! Don't worry!"
Cao Dongdong raised his hand and looked back: "Taozi!"
"Why!"
Taozi immediately came forward and slapped a few golden things on the table.
Everyone took a closer look and said in unison: "Golden Ears."
Cao Dongdong laughed and said: "I fought with my wounds and killed seven Khitan warriors. These were cut off from their heads. In case you don't know, I specially asked people to make golden ears according to their models."
Ma Xiaoyi, who was standing next to him, said: "I can testify for my brother that he really missed his target at that time."
Cao Dongdong said: "Little Marco can also kill three or four, which is only slightly worse than my brother."
Fu Shichun smiled and said: "You should know the situation at that time, that is, the pony charged in front and the Yanei shot from behind."
Everyone laughed.
Suddenly I heard someone from behind say: "I have to speak justice for the yamen. With thousands of troops, Xiao Ma alone can't stop it. The yamen must be brave."
Cao Dongdong's face lit up and he laughed and said: "My Da'er pen is here, who dares to laugh at me?"
"Third brother!"
Ma Xiaoyi also jumped up.
Zhang Fei patted Ma Xiaoyi on the shoulder and said, "It's as you wished."
Ma Xiaoyi chuckled and said, "But it's just not a good beating."
Of course, he was the only one who thought so. In the minds of others, Zhang Fei was now the sacred president of the court. When they saw Zhang Fei coming, those young masters left very wisely.
"Zhang San, as soon as you came, everyone left."
Cao Dongdong was a little confused.
Fu Shichun smiled and said: "Zhang San is the president of the court."
"So what?" Cao Dongdong asked curiously.
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Yes, so what."
After saying that, he sat down and said to Fan Zheng: "Fan Da, I heard that you have made great contributions."
Fan Zheng just smiled modestly.
In this battle against Liao, he was also transferred to the north and was responsible for logistics matters, because currently the grain and grass needed to be purchased by the WFP, which required Jiekupu.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Have you received the decree from the imperial court?"
Fan Zheng nodded and said, "They say they want me to be the deputy envoy of the Third Department."
Fu Shichun said: "It is unprecedented for a businessman to directly serve as the second-in-command of the Third Division!"
Cao Dongdong blinked, scratched his forehead and asked, "Is it common to be a general in a government office?"
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Quick, quick, brag about your achievements, no, ahem, tell me about your meritorious deeds."
"Zhang San, it's a pity that you are not here, we are three brothers...!"
At this point, Cao Dongdong suddenly paused, "By the way, you still remember Lin Fei."
"Lin Fei?"
Zhang Fei frowned, "Is that Coach Lin who you cheated on?"
"Yes, yes, that's Coach Lin, but what does it mean to be green?"
"Cough, cough, cough, it's not interesting, just keep talking."
"Now he has become my subordinate again. He is the Dingzhou Police Superintendent. This time he will go into battle with us to kill the enemy."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei said happily.
Ma Xiaoyi added: "Third brother, I don't know. After Lin Fei was sent to the northwest, he followed the current deputy privy envoy to fight in Hehuang. He made great contributions and finally atoned for his sins. Later, he was promoted to the police chief of Hezhou and followed that Superintendent Zhong went to Xiliang Mansion.
After the fall of Xixia, he was transferred to Hebei and was responsible for training the royal police. "
Mentioning this Lin Fei, all the past events came to mind again. Zhang Fei smiled happily and said, "He finally got his wish!"
Cao Dongdong took up the conversation again and began to talk about their glorious achievements.
Their return relieved Zhang Fei's sense of loss due to the imminent departure of Sima Guang and Wang Anshi.
Brother is still young.
The following year.
With the completion of the handover work, all the prime ministers such as Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Wen Yanbo and Lu Gongzhu resigned. Even Xu Zun retired from office and retired. No one was greedy for this supreme power.
This also set an example for future generations.
Of course, talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and each has led the way for hundreds of years.
Lu Huiqing got his wish and succeeded Wang Anshi as prime minister. Su Shi was appointed over there, which was also recommended by Sima Guang. He had always worked conscientiously in the Ministry of Punishment. He found that Su Shi's talents should not be limited to the law, and his character , and he is not suitable to serve as the chief prosecutor or chief prosecutor. If he continues to stay in the public prosecutor's office, it will also hinder Su Che's promotion. It is impossible for their brothers to serve as chief prosecutor and chief prosecutor at the same time. They must avoid suspicion.
So after discussing with Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang recommended Su Shi to be the prime minister.
The feud between Su Shi and Lu Huiqing is well known to everyone, and the court will definitely be more lively in the future.
Cai Yanqing, Yuan Jiang, Zhang Dun and others served as deputy prime ministers.
In the political hall, Wang Anshi's faction has always been stronger.
Xue Xiang also continued to serve as the Third Secretary Envoy, but Fan Zheng became the Deputy Envoy of the Third Division to prepare for succeeding Xue Xiang in the future. By now, everyone also knows that the position of the Third Secretary Envoy will be the Three Great Jiekupu Recommended.
This is necessary because it can ensure that banknotes are not issued indiscriminately. If banknotes are wasted indiscriminately, their three major warehouse stores will suffer the most losses, and they will definitely keep a close eye on them.
Next, from the west to the north, there are many merchants. Now the power of merchants has grown. It is unjustifiable if merchants are not given an official position. Merchants must also be included in the ruling group.
However, in terms of justice, Sima Guang's faction is still firmly in control.
Su Che finally returned to Beijing and took over Xu Zun's post as Supreme Prosecutor. The dignitaries in the capital all trembled in fear. After all, when Su Che was in the northwest, whether they were dignitaries or generals, seeing him was like a mouse seeing a cat.
Fan Chunren came back to replace Zhao Peng as the president of the court.
When this pair of old partners meet, it's really a nightmare for all nobles and relatives!
Cheng Yi succeeded Fu Bi as President of the Legislative Council.
Cai Jing was directly promoted from director of the WFP to minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Qi Hui, Liu Shu, Liu Zhi and others served as presidents of the second-level imperial court to check and balance Zhang Fei.
Although Cai Bian and Shangguan Jun did not return to Beijing, they were promoted to presidents of various courts.
Wang Shao succeeded Han Jiang as the privy envoy.
As for Zhang Fei, who is firmly seated in the highest imperial court, he is actually the emperor's man. This has never changed, but he has cultivated a group of outstanding enemies to limit himself.
A brand-new court is rising slowly, which is full of vitality and full of expectations.
Final thoughts!
As you can see, the road to completion of this book seems a bit bumpy. As early as two months ago, I said that the reason why I completed the book was because after that, the Song Dynasty mainly focused on external expansion, and the protagonist had room to play. There are not many. If the scene focuses on the protagonist, it will appear a bit abrupt, but if the protagonist is not written, it would not be right.
The reason why I wrote these extra chapters is to let everyone understand why I finished the book at that point, and to prove that I was very correct in finishing the book at that point.
The facts tell me that I was wrong.
It seems that everyone thinks it should be written down like this.
Dear readers, Xiaoxi would like to kowtow to you.
Feel sorry! I was wrong!
Sincere.
I hope everyone can be a little satisfied with this ending.
Many book friends think that I am in a hurry to finish the book to celebrate the New Year. I admit that there are reasons for this, but it is not much. The main reason is that I am too tired.
This book is truly the most tiring I have ever written, both mentally and physically. Just look up the information. When I wrote about the little idler and the little chef, I just took a quick look and knew what it was about.
But this is not the case with this book. You have to find out the meaning of every word in Song Xingtong. The key is that many of the regulations are obscure and difficult to understand. Even if you understand it, you don’t know what they want to express and why this regulation is To design it like this is really terrible.
And at the end of the writing, the chief justice must give specific precedents or even new laws. But copying them all will definitely not work, because many civil laws are actually closely related to productivity. If you copy them all, it may This is ridiculous, which is why I have emphasized several times in this article that legislation must be based on Confucianism.
At the same time, I did not elaborate on this, I just said that the laws enacted by Fu Bi and others were brushed aside anyway. The reason is that I did not dare to write random words just to show off for the protagonist. There is no good or bad law, only whether it is suitable or not.
Speaking of imperial power, everyone knows that restricting imperial power is definitely good, but in this era, rashly restricting imperial power or giving more power to businessmen may have the opposite effect.
This is the main reason for completing the book, and the Chinese New Year only plays a role in fueling the flames.
In addition, let’s talk about two important issues in this book.
The first is the heroine.
This is also the controversial point of this book. In fact, I don’t like to explain this, because after writing it, the water that has been spilled cannot be taken back.
So here I will tell you about my original intention of designing the heroine. In fact, I have always designed based on the missing side of the protagonist.
Bai Qiannuo represents love, because Li Qi traveled through time on the wedding night, and the purest love between them is.
Xiao Wuyi represents responsibility, because Han Yi is a non-marriage person. The reason is that he is afraid of taking on this responsibility. He must know how to take on this responsibility in order to grow.
Ling'er represents equality, because in that era, humans became an inferior race.
Kou Chuansha represents careerism, because Guo Dan traveled through time when his career was just beginning, which was a big blow to his careerism.
Ji Shu represents ambition. Originally, Ji Ding would become more ambitious because of Ji Shu, and slowly turn into a mature emperor, but it was not written in detail.
For Zhang Fei, Xu Zhiqian represents justice and the distinction between good and evil. Because a modern lawyer must put interests first on the basis of law. But it sounds very boring for a modern lawyer to go to ancient times and help the rich fight lawsuits based on the attitude of modern lawyers. To be honest, those big landowners don’t need Zhang Fei.
But Zhang Fei will not suddenly become a chivalrous man who fights against the strong and helps the weak. How to change his mentality? I have considered asking Xu Zun to teach Zhang Fei slowly, but I also think that this Doesn’t make sense.
Doesn’t Zhang Fei know what justice is? He knew it, but it was different from Xu Zun. He could find 10,000 reasons to refute Xu Zun.
Maybe he is still right, but before the public security system is well established, his kind of justice is actually aiding the evildoers.
Only a woman like Xu Zhiqian, who hates evil as much as she hates it, has a clear distinction between good and evil, insists on justice, is beautiful, and has a good family background, can it be possible to slowly change some of Zhang Fei's thinking habits.
This is the best way I can think of, and it is also my original intention in designing Xu Zhiqian. Some people think that I deliberately create conflicts between the male and female protagonists, which seems a bit cliché, but I really am not trying to make the male protagonist flirt with the female protagonist, but I hope to use these quarrels to change Zhang Fei's way of thinking.
I swear to God, I have been studying how to write a heroine that pleases readers. I have also read other books. In fact, most of them were scolded. I also have my own opinions on this. You may not agree, so let’s share it.
I think there is a very contradictory point between the perspectives of the reader and the author, that is, the reader only takes on the role of the protagonist, but the author must take on the role of every character.
Especially online articles, which often contain millions of words and are updated daily. How to grasp each character, my way is to first set the personality of each character and keep it in my mind. Whenever I write about this character, I just look at the matter directly based on this character, and usually don't worry about the protagonist, otherwise, the character will become stereotyped.
If this were any other character, there wouldn't be much of a problem. The key is that the heroine is a very special character with a little bit of personality, especially if she makes things difficult for the male protagonist, readers will feel offended and it's often difficult to like them. My experience is that in Japan For a long time, I first read a magical book. When the heroines in it first appeared, they were scolded for being completely naked. However, after finishing writing, each heroine was loved by others and regarded as a classic.
In fact, the little chef and the little idler have a similar situation. The writing is long enough. Even if they didn't like it at first, everyone was still full of love for them when they finished the book. After all, they are already children, and they don't look at the monk's face to see the Buddha's face.
If readers really don't like it, I can write less, but I won't change the heroine's character easily. If I develop this habit, it will be difficult to control the character.
Of course, in my next book, I will try to write it to the satisfaction of most people.
The second point is that there are two people, one is Ouyang Xiu and the other is Wang Yu. These two characters have ruined many of my manuscripts. I hate them. The main thing is Wang Yu, who is Wang Anshi's son. The reason why I deleted all his manuscripts and did not mention the whole person is because I don't think Wang Yu is that kind of person, but if I want to write about him, it must be written like that. This is interesting.
I designed four lawsuits for Wang Yu, but the result was that Wang Yu would go dark, and even affect Wang Anshi, because I didn't think Wang Anshi would kill his family in a righteous way under the circumstances at that time, and he would definitely choose to protect his son. In the case of party struggle, there is no right or wrong, only winning and losing. Even if Wang Anshi is taking care of the overall situation, he has to protect his son. It is difficult to control this degree. However, I think it is right for Wang Anshi to lose his luster because of Wang Yu. Wang Anshi was unfair because Sima Guang didn't have a similar character, so after a fierce struggle, I chose to give up the entire character.
As for Ouyang Xiu, Ouyang Xiu is actually much more interesting than Fu Bi and Han Qi. I really want to write about him, but that was when he was young. Judging from the poems and articles about Ouyang Xiu when he left the capital, his mentality has actually changed, and he is not so It was interesting, so I just clicked on the shadow of Ouyang Xiunei when he was young at the back, but if I wrote about it in detail, it might be weird.
When I was writing The Little Chef, I mentioned that I had to write about Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, because I like this period very much. From Fan Zhongyan to Su Shi, I like every political figure very much.
Because each of them have their own political philosophy, political beliefs, even if Su Shi and Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and Fuzhang, Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu seem to be the same, but there are many contradictions, even if they face to friends, They will also insist, but at the same time, they are desirable, even if they are two extremely contradictory views.
In my opinion, the political atmosphere at that time was a advanced. In other dynasties, it was difficult to happen (this is just my personal view), so I am not willing to destroy any role inside. That's another thing.
Unfortunately, the party's struggle was completely destroyed, because under the party's struggle, there was nothing right or wrong, just to oppose it. Only success or failure. of.
Personally, I think that everyone advocates Wang Anshi more, but in it, maybe everyone will be like Sima Guang. Who can bear this responsibility?
Next, let's talk about the new book. If you have no specific settlement, if there is no accident, it is either the Ming Dynasty Zhengde or the period of Wu Zetian.
Zhengde's words are easier.
To write Wu Zetian, it is more tested, but Wu Zetian must be written during the period, because a woman becomes an emperor, which is really interesting.
Of course, accidents may also appear, that is, writing a book of other subjects. In fact, I always want to write a series of Gods. Unfortunately, I have written history, and some thinking is difficult to change.
Therefore, after the New Year, then charging, exercising, and suffering from lumbar muscles last year, and then carefully consider.
In the end, on the New Year's Eve, Xiaoxi worshiped the New Year here. I wish you a new year.
See you in the Year of the Dragon! ! !
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