I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 19: The officialdom is complicated, Bao Zheng takes action

Two days later.

Su Liang's reputation as a new gentleman continued to spread in Bianjing.

There were even some officials who liked to flatter him and recommended Su Liang to the post of storyteller in Chongzheng Palace.

But this time, Zhao Zhen simply and decisively rejected it.

However, based on Su Liang's contribution to the art of mind mapping, he was rewarded with some brocade, books, calligraphy and paintings.

These rewards are equivalent to Su Liang's annual salary.

This shows how happy the scholar-officials of the Song Dynasty were.

Su Liang also saw that Emperor Zhao Zhen had been affected by public opinion.

There is no doubt that he is a clique.

But I feel that he has good intentions towards Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi and others.

At dusk, when the office is released.

As soon as Su Liang walked out of the censor's stage, he saw Liu Chang'er standing in front of the carriage not far away, playing with the Bagua wooden sign on his chest.

Recently, Su Liang provided him with some gimmick tidbits, which made him earn a lot of money.

"Su Yushi, let's talk in the car!"

Su Liang realized that Liu Chang'er had something serious to say, and immediately got on the carriage.

In the carriage, the two sat opposite each other.

Liu Changer took out a handwritten tabloid from his arms and handed it to Su Liang.

Su Liang unfolded the tabloid and read it.

Soon, he frowned.

"This... this is a piece of crap written by some straight woman with her ass. It's completely fabricated out of thin air, and it's full of shit. I'm going to kill him!"

Su Liang had a dark face and couldn't help but curse.

In the tabloid, an article was transcribed, titled: "New Gentleman Su Liang, Fan Xianggong's Timely Rain".

Timely rain refers to Su Liang.

This article selects words from Su Liang's past memorials and speeches of the past few days, and quotes them out of context to find many words that prove that Su Liang is dissatisfied with the current government and supports Fan Zhongyan and other reformists.

It is said that Su Liang included personal information when describing the art of mind mapping, showing his dissatisfaction with the current court officials and his admiration for reformists such as Fan Zhongyan.

There is suspicion of forming a clique.

It also predicted that in the near future, Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi would return to the court and establish a new government.

By then, all the princes who oppose the New Deal will be demoted and exiled, and the court will have another look.

What makes Su Liang most angry is——

At the end of the article, a fishbone diagram was attached, detailing his words that were alluding to the current government and suspected of forming a party.

If this article is spread to the court, it will be spread to the officials.

Su Liang may not be punished.

But the Taiwanese admonishment officer will definitely not be able to do it.

There is an unwritten rule in the court today: Those who form a clique or are suspected of forming a clique are not allowed to serve as admonishers.

Su Liang frowned.

He can prove his innocence about prostitution.

But this kind of word trap that is taken out of context is just mud that falls into the crotch of the pants. It is either shit or shit.

Want to argue speechless.

And the more you explain it, the more it feels like it’s trying to hide something.

Su Liang once again saw the power of a scholar's mouth and pen.

The water in the court was too deep and the person who harmed him was too vicious.

Liu Chang'er rubbed the Bagua wooden sign and said, "I don't know who wrote it yet, but nearly [-] copies of this tabloid have been copied in many black workshops in the south of the city. It is expected that it will spread throughout Bianjing tomorrow."

There are many tabloid black shops in Bianjing City, and there are powerful people behind them.According to Su Liang's current ability, it is obviously impossible to intercept these tabloids.

"Do you want to write an article to defend yourself?" Liu Chang'er asked.

Su Liang shook his head slightly.

He had basically guessed who was instigating it. The one who wanted to drive him out of the stage to admonish him must be the Censor Zhongcheng Wang Gongchen.

……

After a while.

Su Liang got off the carriage and walked home while thinking about how to get rid of the suspicion of being a party member.

Not long after, a carriage stopped next to Su Liang.

The car window opened, revealing a fair and upright face.

It was Bao Zheng.

"Get in the car, let's go get a drink."

Su Liang suddenly smiled and got into the carriage.

In the entire Yushitai, the only person he could truly consider as a confidant was Bao Zheng and Bao Xiren, who was both a teacher and a friend.

Lean slightly.

The two came to a tavern and sat down in a private room.

After drinking several cups of rice wine.

Bao Zheng said: "Jingming, civil scholars say that you support the New Party. Do you really have plans to appeal to the officials and implore Mr. Fan and Mr. Fu to return to the court?"

"If so, I advise you to cancel this idea immediately!"

"At present, the New Deal is no longer sustainable. Officials have almost believed that Fan Xianggong, Fu Xianggong and others have formed a party. If you speak for them, you will be suspected of forming a party. If Wang Zhongcheng and others continue to impeach, You, I’m afraid you are about to leave Taiwan to remonstrate!”

"Today's court is full of chaos and chaos. It is full of young officials. I think only you can support the future admonishment. The post of admonishment is important. You must not get involved in joining the party and competing for it, otherwise it will be a huge loss for the court!"

Su Liang shrugged helplessly.

"I don't want to participate in party strife, but some people want to push me into this whirlpool!" Su Liang took out the tabloid in his arms and handed it to Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng took a closer look and couldn't help being furious.

"This is written by some bastard. It's nonsense. If my old Bao finds out, I'll have to skin him!" Bao Zheng was so angry that he swore.

"Officials may not believe this, but they can't stand the impeachment made by some people. It's really difficult to be a Beijing official!"

Su Liang took a sip of rice wine, feeling a little bitter in his mouth and heart.

Officialdom is too complicated.

Bao Zheng looked at Su Liang and said, "Jing Ming, honestly speaking, what do you think of the ten items of the New Deal?"

Ruo Su Liang supported the New Deal from the bottom of his heart.

It's useless for Bao Zheng to say more. Sooner or later, Su Liang will leave Taiwan to remonstrate.

Su Liang thought for a while and replied seriously: "At first, I supported it and was very excited. I thought that the New Deal would enrich the country and strengthen the army, and there would be a chance to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun, a chance to make Xixia surrender, and even create a prosperous Tang Dynasty again. But it’s never that simple. Reforms and reforms in the past dynasties are all a road of narrow escape. For the current Song Dynasty, the road taken by Fan Xianggong is no longer feasible. I think the Song Dynasty needs reform, but I don’t agree with Fan Xianggong’s The method of change…”

When Su Liang finished speaking his thoughts, Bao Zheng couldn't help but his eyes lit up.

"Incisive! This conclusion is really incisive! Tomorrow morning you will take this tabloid to meet with officials. Don't argue whether you are a party member, just tell your understanding of the New Deal, and be sincere enough. Your understanding is enough to break all rumors. , as long as the officials believe in you, it’s useless for anyone to impeach you!”

"Is it feasible?" Su Liang looked confused.

"Absolutely doable!"

After Bao Zheng finished speaking, he added: "Come here, I have a few more tricks to teach you."

After listening to Bao Zheng's little tricks, Su Liang couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Brother Xiren, do you also use this bad trick that doesn't make you stand on the stage?"

Bao Zheng's chest puffed up.

"Do you think I can secure the position of supervisory censor just by relying on my integrity? Some tricks may be bad, but they are practical."

"I've been taught, I've been taught!" Su Liang couldn't help but feel relaxed.

(End of this chapter)