Chapter 1,453 Wind Direction

But things are different now. Zhao Xu's achievements now exceed those of any monarch in the Song Dynasty, so he has countless supporters, advocates, and admirers.

Su You knew that even if he was not by his side, Zhao Xu would never feel lonely as he had in history. On his deathbed, he would only regret that he could not complete the last step of the Song Dynasty in his own hands.

Big chess.

Zhao Xu was never selfish and his character was not bad either.

Zhao Xu's humanity was most vividly demonstrated in the incident where he asked the imperial censor to attack Han Qi to force him to abdicate for his own political purposes, and then cried bitterly against Han Qi when he resigned.

That time he did use unfair means, so when he saw the victim, he felt guilty and ashamed.

Judging from the honor he gave to Han Qi and Han Qi's descendants, Su You did not think that Zhao Xu's crying was an act, on the contrary, it was a true reflection of his heart.

There have been countless kings in history. How many of them were so ashamed that they cried because of their actions of persecuting their ministers?

If the emperors had their own circle of friends, Zhao Xu's "clumsy" performance would undoubtedly trigger ridicule from the emperors.

In their hearts, they are afraid that "the king wants the minister to die, but the minister has to die", even if the minister is not at fault.

Because they are gods, sons of heaven, and represent eternal justice.

Their majesty, power, and foundation mean that they will always take action resolutely to eliminate those ministers who pose "potential" threats to the imperial power and are guilty of "uncommitted crimes."

A crime that has not been committed, to use another term, is "unnecessary".

Qin Hui used this reason to kill Yue Fei, and was despised by the world for thousands of years.

However, what is very double-standard is that when the same thing happened to the emperors, even thousands of years later, there were still people looking for excuses for such behavior, thinking that their behavior was justified and reasonable? There was enough reason to praise it.

Is it still the same sentence? Or their actions were necessary at the time, but they killed people, ransacked their homes, and exterminated their clans for crimes they did not commit? Is it really worthy of praise?

Never worth it.

Because they cannot make their own predictions.

Only God can predict? And they are not gods after all.

Therefore, this quality of Zhao Xu made Su You feel very precious.

But he didn't dare to save him. Not any emperor. He didn't dare to save him.

He has his own mission.

Shi Wei is here? Seeing Su You looking at the fields, streams, and mountain villages down the mountain, Su You gently hugged him from behind.

Su You said: "Your Majesty... the late Emperor Long Yu is here."

"Yeah." Shi Wei said softly: "Brother Xiaoyou, don't be too sad."

"The Empress Dowager's edict has arrived in Meishan? It requires us to set off back to Beijing immediately."

Shi Wei said: "Let's go then? I'll go to Meishan Academy to get the ruler that Mr. Long left behind. This time you must show your dignity as a father and give Bian Gu a good beating."

"Uh...you and the colander are really a team..."

Xia, April, Bingyin? The emperor first entered the Zichen Palace.

In Xinwei, the imperial edict was issued to protect the armor and raise horses. Six years ago, Kuan Yuanfeng issued the imperial edict.

Fan Zuyu, the secretary of the provincial government, discussed the system of mourning clothes and ordered the ritual officials to discuss it in detail.

Han Zhongyan, the Minister of Rites, and others said: "The imperial ceremony has changed with the times, and there is no need to follow the ancient times. Moreover, the previous king's rituals have many verses. We must follow the ancients, and it is not just what is said. Since we can't use them all now, we should

Follow the stories of our ancestors and the system sent by our ancestors.”

The imperial edict followed its discussion.

In Jiaxu, the edict said: "The former emperor has been in the imperial court for nineteen years, establishing political affairs to benefit the world; but there are officials who may have improper implementation, are almost troublesome, or have sloppy writing and are unable to announce benefits. His edicts, both at home and abroad, are I have followed the order with all my heart, in order to call the late Emperor Hui'an Yuanyuan."

This is to ask everyone to point out the deviations in previous governance and speak out.

In fact, it is starting to adjust the direction of the wind.

In Yihai, the birthday of the Empress Dowager was designated as the Kuncheng Festival.

Lu Gong, a great scholar of Zizheng Palace, wrote the book and also served as an attendant. When he wrote the book, he knew about Yangzhou and specially summoned him to comply with the wishes of the late emperor.

Sima Guang, a bachelor of Zizheng Palace, knew Chenzhou.

Xin Si sent an envoy to leave the late emperor's belongings to Liao and announce his accession to the throne.

In Xin Mao, he was made a scholar of the Jixian Hall, and Su You, the Duke of Shu, completed the work and issued an imperial edict to the Daming Mansion.

These are all formalities, because everyone knows that before the three of them can assume the so-called position of magistrate, they have to go through a "passing through the hurdles to become a pair" procedure.

After entering the capital, he will definitely be retained and appointed as a court official.

Among all the edicts during this period, there was one that was particularly eye-catching. Xing Shu, the official official of the official position, was promoted to the position of Yuan Wailang of the right department.

This was Cai Que's operation, because he had already felt the cold wind outside the window and wanted to befriend Sima Guang through Xing Shu. Lu Gongzhu, so Xing Shu was able to move the capital suddenly.

The political winds have begun to change, and the Empress Dowager is already sending out signals. Su You has 10,000 approvals of these measures, including the method of protecting the armor and protecting the horse, not being harsh at home and abroad, and overcoming the excessive wealth of the people over the years.

But the problem is that I heard that these edicts were all issued with the purpose of being issued. Wang Gui, Cai Que and others did not have any foreknowledge of them, but they seemed a little too urgent.

Yiyou, the Privy Council said: "Three roads in the boundary of the government are protected, and those who are sick and have less than 20 acres of land in Liang Ding's house will be heard, and the case will be brought to the court for review and release."

Follow it.

Dinghai, the Fu Fu of the old year was restored.

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The fastest road out of Sichuan is the Jinniu Road, which leads out of Hanzhong from Jiange.

In fact, Su You was not too disdainful of Sima Guang's behavior. He took the initiative to go to Beijing, was recognized by the guards, and was stopped by the people. Finally, he returned in fear, which alerted the Queen Mother to ask questions and ordered him to cross the border.

There are too many traces of "performing" or "being performed" here, which will definitely attract criticism from future generations.

Between Meishan and Bianjing, only after Zhao Xu suffered a stroke, telegrams were exchanged frequently for a period of time. When Zhao Xu was established as the prince, the frequency of telegrams immediately decreased greatly and returned to normal status.

The overall situation had been decided from that moment on, and his wings did not flap Zhao Xu away after all.

After that, Su You continued to immerse himself in writing, and at the same time asked Shi Weiguan'er to pack his luggage and prepare to set off.

On the first day after the end of the rule, Su You received a telegram from the imperial court asking him to return to Beijing.

Su You wrote a note of thanks and condolences that he had prepared long ago. In view of the empress dowager's somewhat anxious behavior, he also wrote a memorandum on the affairs of the court.

The memorial requires relevant officials below the provincial level to report their work to the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty.

Let the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty know the number of people, households, annual income, annual expenditure, capital, budget, trade scale, currency flux, acres, schools, students, officials, salaries, troops, military horses, and military personnel of the Song Dynasty today. In order to analyze various statistical data such as weapons, boats and chariots, we must first have a comprehensive grasp of the basic situation of the Song Dynasty.

As for the regulations, there is no need to rush to make urgent changes. Many matters need to be discussed by the provincial governor, the Privy Council, and the Military Aircraft Department first.

During the discussion, it is best for the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to personally observe the discussion.

The process of making this decision is even more important than the result.

This is actually a secret tip to the Empress Dowager. As the real boss behind the scenes, there is no need to rush to the front line, as this will cause her own insecurity.

Neither the grandfather nor the grandson are familiar with the imperial system, so they need to learn and master everything. Just like becoming a new scholar and becoming an official, there is a process of "observing government".

I don’t know if the Empress Dowager can understand this meaning.

As the three important figures were about to return to the court, Cai Que became more and more panicked and finally got out of his misfortune.

Because he was afraid of losing his position, Cai Que asked the Empress Dowager to be honored as a Taiwei because of her father Gao Zunyu's contribution to the restoration of Lingwu!

The Taiwei here is not just a random honorific for high-ranking military attachés such as Jiedushi Duzong, but the real number one military attache, the Great Sima who is the head of the Three Dukes!

Situ, Sikong and Taiwei are the three masters; Taibao, Taifu and Taishi are the three divisions.

Originally, the Taiwei should be under the Taibao, but the Song Dynasty was born out of the small court of warlords. Therefore, in order to balance the order of the civil and military stations, the Taiwei was placed before the Taifu.

Taishi is the head of the literary class, Taiwei is the head of the martial arts class, and Taiwei is placed under Taishi.

Cai Que's memorial was clearly intended to seek favor and favor.

However, he did not understand Gao Taotao's character so much that he lost points even more seriously.

The Empress Dowager directly refuted Cai Que in the court: "In the battle of Lingwu, my uncle certainly had merit, but the imperial court has already rewarded him for the honor of the prime minister, how can he reward him again?"

"At that time, all five directions were advancing, so how could the contribution be solely enjoyed by my uncle?"

"The Kingdom of Shu has unified the five-pronged military affairs, and only then can it be promoted to the next level."

"Later, he supported Sui Ningxia, supported the Qing and Tang Dynasties, and fought two battles in the Western Regions. He did not waste any money from the imperial court and made outstanding achievements. Only then could he be promoted to Situ."

"Although my uncle is a close relative, his merits are greater than those of the Duke of the country. Is there any reason to surpass him and accept the title of Taiwei?"
Chapter completed!