Zhao Ji said: "The teacher is right, but after being treated like this by the teacher, I really don't dare to use him."
Regardless of whether Zhao Ji's words were true or not, Huang Shang had to express his attitude. He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. According to my opinion, Cai Jing is not loyal to the new law, let alone the old law, or even to his family. His only Loyalty is the source of his power. Whoever can give him power, he will be loyal to. His Majesty is the source of his power, and he will spare no effort to run the school according to His Majesty's will. So what kind of person he is is not important, what is important What matters is what Your Majesty wants to do. Even if Your Majesty just wants to eat, drink and have fun, this person will not care if he makes people angry in order to satisfy His Majesty’s preferences."
Zhao Ji was stunned. Why didn't it sound like a good word, but it seemed to be about himself?
Zhao Ji was fond of art by nature. After he succeeded to the throne, he established the Jinming Bureau in Hangzhou, managed by Tong Guan, who was responsible for collecting antiques, artifacts, and rare treasures for him. It was precisely for this reason that Tong Guan met Cai Jing and introduced him to the court again.
Huang Shang didn't think deeply, but he always felt that it was a nonsense to let such a powerful person keep himself clean, and it would be thankless, so it was better not to do it.
Huang Shang asked himself, even in a new place, he could not resist the expansion of selfish desires, it was just human nature.
Compared to Cai Jing, Tong Guan was only happy that Huang Shang could return to the capital. Cai Jing was able to become what he is now because he followed Tong Guan's path, so although he is now a very popular minister, Tong Guan does not fall behind in front of him, and even has a little more reserve.
But in front of Huang Shang, Tong Guan always remained humble and respected Huang Shang from the bottom of his heart.
Huang Shang not only had the virtue of passing on his merits to him, but he also never had the condescending attitude of ordinary scholars. This is what Tong Guan felt before he became famous, and it continues to this day, and he is the one who has truly seen Huang Shang's power.
Tong Guan couldn't help but said to Huang Shang: "As long as your husband nods, the position of prime minister will be within your reach."
Huang Shang smiled and said: "Look at the ups and downs of the prime minister of this dynasty. Even with Wang Anshi's ability, he can't sit still. That position not only has power, but also responsibility. I ask myself that I don't have the ability, nor the ambition. But Sir , was born in the military and is proficient in military affairs. In this turbulent era that is coming, it is a good time to show his talents. I would like to congratulate you first."
Tong Guan came from the sect of the northwest eunuch general Li Xian. Although he was a eunuch, he did not spend much time in the palace.
This dynasty emphasizes culture and suppresses military force. This is a national policy. There is no need to talk about whether it is right or wrong. Just having civilians in charge of the army is also a reason for military disadvantage. The emperor did not trust military generals, so he had eunuchs as supervisors.
Tong Guan was overjoyed after hearing Huang Shang's words. As early as when Huang Shang proposed to use war to solve the obstacles to the reform, Tong Guan's heart was in turmoil. Unlike Zhao Ji and Cai Jing, he has already begun to think about how to operate.
Tong Guan couldn't help but ask Huang Shang: "Is it true that as my husband said, as long as Song and Liao go to war, Jiangnan will definitely rebel?"
On the contrary, he was afraid that Huang Shang would boast and no one would rebel. Wouldn't that be a joy in vain? As for how much damage the rebellion would cause to the local area, he would not consider it. That was something the emperor should consider.
Huang Shang said: "We are inseparable. If it doesn't work, we can take the initiative to put someone in the south of the Yangtze River to stir up the storm, and prey will naturally come up. Dig deep pits to wait for tigers and leopards, and scatter scented bait to catch golden ao."
This is fishing for law enforcement, and his heart is so cruel that Tong Guan feels inferior to him.
Tong Guan rolled his eyes and glanced at Huang Shang. He saw that Huang Shang was leisurely and content, as if he had just said something insignificant.
Tong Guan had understood the essence of Huang Shang's plan in his heart, and nodded suddenly, showing a thoughtful smile.
Huang Shangchen was immersed in the vast sea of Taoist scriptures and lamented in his heart the hugeness of the "Wanshou Taoist Canon" project. That is to say, the emperor had the ability to do it. Even if he was extremely talented and the Huang family was as rich as the country, he would not be able to do this. degree.
Although he was in the capital, he didn't ask about world affairs, but Zhao Ji occasionally asked.
Zhao Ji suddenly summoned Huang Shang, and there was indeed a rebellion in the Jiangnan Road and Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.
Huang Shang was stunned when he heard this. Someone rebelled before he even finished speaking. They were too cooperative with him.
Although Huang Shang was once Zhao Ji's teacher, he had long stepped aside politically. He did not exert any influence on Zhao Ji's ascension to the throne and governance.
However, thinking about Zhao Ji's historical evaluation, he said that the debauchery and immorality, excessive taxation and expropriation have led to the devastation of life and the deprivation of life for the people.
Although Huang Shang was not in the temple, he was in the Jianghu, and he could best understand the sufferings of the people. He originally thought that with his relationship with Zhao Ji, he would have to remind and warn him to avoid the national crisis.
Zhao Ji set up the Jinming Bureau and Zaozuo Bureau to collect antiques, artifacts, and rare treasures. However, the fact is that although it has brought a lot of trouble to the people, it is not as miserable as he thought. At the same time, he also focused on reform and did a lot of things that were very beneficial to the people.
But no matter what the situation is, the current Song Dynasty is the pinnacle of the entire Song Dynasty in terms of economy and territory.
Moreover, there was no intention of war between Song and Liao at this time, so this rebellion would be too hasty.
The first thing Huang Shang thought of was Fang La. The noteworthy rebellion recorded in the Northern Song Dynasty was Fang La. Song Jiang was not even a rebel, but an evil force and its protective umbrella.
But this group of rebels is fighting under the banner of "King Yan".
Huang Shang was not in the mood to think about why they did not paddle "Shenggong" but "Yan Wang". The time was too early and it was really not the right time. Without asking, he knew that there would be no big waves. Huang Shang immediately lost his ability to ask. Interested in asking.
Huang Shang was just stunned for a moment, then his interest waned and he didn't say anything.
Originally, Zhao Ji should have been furious when someone rebelled, and quickly sent people to put out the rebellion. But because Huang Shang's words before could even be a prophecy, Zhao Ji was not anxious, but felt like he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand.
But Huang Shang didn't seem interested in listening, which Zhao Ji didn't expect.
But even so, Zhao Ji still had to ask Huang Sang. After all, the matter happened according to Huang Sang's idea, otherwise Zhao Ji would not even mention this matter to Huang Sang.
Zhao Ji asked: "Teacher, who do you think is better to take charge of the rebellion?"
Huang Shang said: "It is not difficult for anyone to take command and suppress the rebellion. The most important thing is what purpose your Majesty wants to achieve."
Zhao Ji immediately realized that when Huang Shang started this incident, his purpose was actually to clean up the Jiangnan family. If Huang Shang's idea is really followed, then quickly extinguishing the rebellion is not necessarily a good thing. Even just annihilating the rebels will not be worth the gain.
This matter really needs to be considered carefully. It can be seen that Huang Shang does not want to get involved in this matter, and he is very confident, but Zhao Ji wants to ask Huang Sang's opinion at this time. He has asked Huang Sang so many times before, not least this time. Nothing less is perfect.
