Chapter 602: Self-impeachment

As soon as the memorial was read, Deng Wan, a fellow from Zhijian Yuan, was dumbfounded after receiving it. Is this bitch trying to steal my job?!

You are impeaching yourself, and you are still so enthusiastic?! It can be called a classic work of nitpicking!

You have said everything, what else can I say?!

Wang Anshi shook his head and sighed: "Su Mingrun was born with benevolence, and today he knows the wisdom of the late emperor."

Zhao Xu also read Su You's memorial and asked Wang Anshi: "Ms. Wang, what does Su Mingrun mean by 'the old man from Yuguan'?"

Wang Anshi said: "This was the great victory in Weizhou. When Su Mingrun came to Beijing, Cai Ting composed a song "The Migrant Orioles" to send him off. Now this word is also very famous in Beijing."

“On a frosty day, autumn dawns, the old fortress is blocked by purple clouds, and the grass is fading with yellow clouds.

The horses of Han Dynasty are whinnying in the wind, Hong Bian is shouting at the moon, and the iron clothes on the mountain are cold in the morning.

The songs of swordsmen and the music of riding are solemn and solemn, and the king's kindness must be repaid.

The joy of the fortress is as good as the brocade collar, and Shanxi is young.

Talking and laughing, Diao Dou is quiet, and a beacon fire will bring peace and consumption.

The Holy Lord is worried about the border, his majesty is far away, and the arrogant captives are still merciful.

When the years pass by, I miss you all the time. Who cares about the old people in Yuguan?

It’s time to have peace and have fun, but don’t regret the frequent falling of golden bottles.”

Zhao Xu shook his head: "This poem is not suitable for sending off Marshal Cao Cao. If Mingrun had a narrower temper, he might be thought to be mocking the young man's sudden advancement and the long-term stagnation of the meritorious officials in the court."

Wang Anshi said: "How could Su Mingrun be such a person? After returning to Beijing, he still promoted Cai Ting's literary reputation."

"Your Majesty, Cai Ting is familiar with Western affairs, but his time in Shaanxi is indeed too long. If your Majesty agrees, he should be allowed to return to the court and serve as deputy privy envoy."

Zhao Xu said: "What about Mingrun? Doesn't he know that moving him to be the envoy of the North Academy of Xuanhui is to prepare for becoming a Privy Council member?"

Wang Anshi said: "It is because Mingrun is in Shaanxi that Cai Ting can be recalled. This son is very resourceful. With him here, the Xia people will not dare to act rashly."

Zhao Xu nodded: "That's all it can do. Han Jiang wrote in the chapter, saying that compared with what Mingming Run did on Shaanxi Road, he also promoted military affairs on Yongxing Army Road. How come success and failure are completely opposite? Isn't this a bit...

Isn’t painting a tiger an anti-dog?”

Wang Anshi cupped his hands and said: "Han Jiang and Su Mingrun did the same thing, but the effect was completely opposite. This is because he only followed the appearance and did not understand the fundamentals of Su Mingrun's governance."

Zhao Xu asked: "What is it basically?"

Wang Anshi showed a look of envy on his face: "Your Majesty, Sima Jun was in Luoyang and wrote six words to Su Mingrun - Gongshengmingming, partiality breeds darkness."

"After Su Mingrun received it, he also wrote six words - corruption breeds corruption, integrity breeds prestige."

Zhao Xu pondered these twelve characters: "The six characters "Sima Xueshi" come from "Xunzi", and the six characters "Su Mingrun" come from which dian?"

Wang Anshi said: "There is no canon, but Su Mingrun carved the twelve characters into a stele and inlaid it on the walls on both sides of the official office, which will surely become a canon for future generations."

"Han Jiang and Su You did the same thing but had different achievements. The reason is actually the difference between the four words 'public favor, corruption and corruption'."

Zhao Xu sighed: "It's so difficult to know someone. After planting a noble minister, he turned out to be Zhao Kuo. Wang Wenliang was taken in by the Song Dynasty to survive, but he turned out to be a secret spy of Xixia!"

Wang Anshi said: "About Zhong'e, Su Mingrun has something to say: Wulang did not have no generals, but the court used them too quickly, which led to his defeat. If Zhao Kuo followed his father to fight against the Qin Dynasty, he might not be able to become a mainstay in ten years."

Zhao Xu couldn't help but laugh: "These words came from someone else, so they may be credible. He said them..."

Wang Anshi also smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, Su Mingrun has the talent he has today because he was trained by Long Changqi from the age of six. From the age of nine, he was taken into the care of two important ministers, Zhang Andao and Zhao Yuedao."

"I started to get involved in official affairs at the age of ten, drafting official documents, raising cases at the age of fourteen, and running the prefectural government at the age of sixteen. It's like this step by step."

"He didn't advance too fast, he just started too early."

Zhao Xu said: "But now that he has declined the imperial order, why don't we make another decree to allow him to take charge of the border and not be able to shirk it?"

Wang Anshi said: "He will definitely disobey and will find more reasons. Your Majesty, Mingrun and selfless, has worried so much for the court, the court cannot help but save some dignity for him."

Zhao Xu smiled: "Isn't he afraid that others will say that he imitated Xiao He and desecrated himself, using the favor of the court to benefit private individuals in order to support his troops and respect himself?"

Wang Anshi immediately stopped him: "Your Majesty, be careful what you say. How could such words come out of your mouth?"

Zhao Xu waved his hand: "I know Mingrun, as if holding a mirror to look at oneself, I am talking about the thoughts of those villains. The death of Guangrui Army Wu Kui is not a trivial matter."

After speaking, he turned around and said to Chang Zhi, who was repairing the daily notes: "Write down my words: Mr. Su Mingrun is loyal to the country and has no intention of ruining it. He is worried that villains will ruin him, so he is here to consult the government."

Wang Anshi was also solemn. He straightened his clothes and bowed in a formal way: "This argument is untenable. Your Majesty, please don't forget that when Su Mingrun left the capital, no one around him was asking for orders."

Appointed by His Majesty, this is the only one in the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years."

"Wu Kui's incident is inherently sad, because the failure of the defender forced him to rebel against the army. Su Mingrun petitioned to reduce his death, which was also due to his nature."

Zhao Xu turned his head again and pointed his index finger at Chang Zhi: "Write down these two sentences as well."

Chang Zhi almost died of envy. He was also an expert in the "Spring and Autumn Period" back then, and he was also a figure that the imperial court could not afford to recruit many times.

He and Wang Anshi were good friends. In order to show his support for Wang Anshi's reform, Chang Zhi rose up as soon as he was summoned and took up the post of admonishment and served as an attendant. However, he "kept his head down and suppressed his spirit, did nothing to make any achievements, and was devastated by the sun."

Wang Anshi discussed policy and abolished the Spring and Autumn Annals. Chang Zhi immediately abolished his studies and suddenly became a complete villain in the public discussion of scholars.

This classic represents the political stance of the scholars. An unstable political stance is more fatal than low ability and lack of wisdom.

Originally, Wang Anshi wanted to use his famous name to increase the popularity of Tai Jian, but as a result, Tai Jian's removal has become a filthy sewer in everyone's mind.

However, Su You clearly had a different stance towards Wang Anshi, but he still managed to win the respect of the emperor and Wang Anshi.

However, both the emperor and the prime minister said this, so Team Pig could only quickly copy it down.

Wang Anshi continued: "Since Su Mingrun has this intention, then let him do what he wishes. Granting a bachelor's degree directly to the northwest is considered important by the court. And his wife, we might as well add a royal decree to show our favor. Your Majesty thinks that

May I?"

Zhao Xu nodded: "Such a great victory is a sign of honor for the Song Dynasty, and the rank cannot be reduced. From the second-grade Zhu Kingdom, the lady can be granted the title of Junjun, let's be Jiangyang Junjun. If you know how to control the imperial edict, you can write better articles.

, write down the kindness of the imperial court in Zhou Dao, so as to comfort you."

"As for Wu Kui, he is pitiful and being sent to Jinghu South Road is not a small punishment. Let's leave it at that."

…

Outside Qingzhou City, Wang Wenliang and his subordinates, thirty-four secret agents of the Xixia Jingsai Army, knelt on the edge of the grass, tied their hands behind their backs, stuffed sesame balls in their mouths, and looked at the people in court uniforms with horrified expressions, standing with their hands behind their backs.

Su You in front.

Of course Su You would not give them a chance to speak, but was lecturing senior military and political officials of Yongxing Military Road.

"The success of the Xixia secret agents caused huge losses to the Yongxing military route. The extent of the damage was no less than that of the previous 200,000-strong army of the military commander Huanqing!"

"Are their methods very clever? Not very clever! Their organization and methods can be described as extremely crude; their leader is not a person of firm will and intelligence."

"But why did they succeed? It's just because we are stupider than them! We have no sense of vigilance at all!"

"What's more, people have different aspirations and public aspirations, and the Tibetan and Han people are independent in their own affairs, either favoring one over the other, or favoring the other over the other, creating artificial opposition!"

"The system of inspection, verification, and distribution in the army is seriously lacking! The chief officer does not join the army, does not accept suggestions, is not cautious, listens to others, and follows his own likes and dislikes. This is what led to this heavy loss!"

"There is a serious disconnect between decision-making and execution in the military! The orders are ineffective, the situation is unclear, the tasks are unclear, the enemy's situation is unknown, the will is weak, and the execution is ineffective!"

"Everyone is trying to protect themselves, so what kind of war can we fight?!"

A group of people looked ashamed.

They are all experts in fighting. I heard that when Xiao Su and I fought against Xiaoguan, the military order was only a few words, but the fighting will, logistical support, organizational efficiency, and execution level of his subordinates were beyond their imagination.

Su You slowed down his tone: "Of course I can't blame you entirely for this, and it's not because you are incompetent in combat."

"You are already the most powerful and combat-skilled troops in the Song Dynasty, and are the mainstay of the fight against Xixia! Your riding and archery skills are even better than those of Dun'an Controlling Cranes!"
Chapter completed!