I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 201 Taijian vs. court officials, Su Jingming’s debate on becoming a god

October 28, early morning.

More than three hundred officials from Beijing gathered in Daqing Hall.

In the past, Taiwan remonstrated and impeached hundreds of officials, but today more than fifty court officials impeached Taiwan remonstrated officials.

This was the first time in the Song Dynasty.

All the officials were very excited.

Some people intend to be the main force in the impeachment, some people intend to fan the flames, some people intend to observe the trend before taking sides, and some people just come to watch the show...

Taiwan's admonishment officer is doing a job that offends people.

Coupled with the fact that it has been too strong in the past three years, many officials naturally want to see the joke of Taiwan's remonstrance.

Zhao Zhen sat high on the throne and looked around below.

"Recently, I have received many memorials from officials, all of which are admonitions for impeachment. The reasons for impeachment are relatively confusing, so we will discuss the matter today."

"Officials who have opinions on Taiwan's advice can take turns to speak first to make sure the Taiwan advice is wrong, and then the admonishment officers in the background will reply together. If anyone is not satisfied with the Taiwan advice's answer, they can question it face to face!"

Immediately, Zhao Zhen stood up.

"Tai Jian came out and faced the officials. The chief officials of the two governments and three departments also stood aside and did not speak for the time being!" Zhao Zhen said loudly.

Immediately.

Tang Jie, Ouyang Xiu, Su Liang, He Tan, Fan Zhen, Zhou Yuan, Zhao Peng, Lu Hui and others all stood up.

Wen Yanbo, Xia Song, Wu Yu, Wang Yaochen and other ministers also stood aside.

If the prime ministers opened their mouths, it would be easy to influence the thoughts of some officials, so Zhao Zhen did not let them speak first.

All the admonishers on the stage were in high spirits and looked at the courtiers opposite with their bright eyes.

No sign of panic.

Some courtiers who had done enough homework for impeachment were originally high-spirited, but when they saw the three leaders, Tang Jie, Ouyang Xiu, and Su Liang, they couldn't help but feel a little timid.

Whoever can make these three people bow their heads today will surely become famous all over the world.

At this time.

Gao Ruone was the first to stand up.

"In the official family, in the past three years, Taiwan's remonstrances have gathered momentum. In the court, they often exclude dissidents and coerce the holy will in the name of joining the team to discuss remonstrances. In private, they do not shy away from suspicion, and often get together with certain officials. It is suspected of being a private party."

Hearing this, Bao Zheng on the side couldn't help but puff up his chest.

He could tell that the "certain officials" mentioned by Gao Ruonei were referring to him.

"Especially this year, Ouyang Xiu, Tang Jie, and Su Liang have repeatedly accused the two governments and have a strong tendency to override the two governments. How can the world's affairs be decided by Taiwan's remonstrance? If the power of Taiwan's remonstrance is not surrendered, there will be Delaying government affairs!"

After Gao Ruona finished speaking, several court officials stood up one after another.

"Taiwan's admonishing officials are obsessed with rumors and reports all day long, and often make trivial matters bigger, which makes hundreds of officials panic. They are sharp-tongued and good at sophistry. They are proud of being able to depose officials. They will join the class, stay in the class, and leave the pavilion. "Offensive remonstrances and remonstrances that are regarded as flattering are actually a great harm to the court, and all ministers are afraid of them and stay away from them."

"Taiwan's admonishing officials have many informants among the people, which allows them to sway public opinion at will, judge right and wrong based on their own interests, and deceive the officials. If they are not suppressed, there may be only one voice left in the court. Then It’s the voice of Taiwan’s remonstrance.”

"Tai Jian relied on his right to speak independently in front of officials, repeatedly influenced official decisions and ruined the atmosphere of the court. It is really a taboo for monarchs and ministers to get along!"

"Tai Jian uses the excuse of supervising all officials all day long to do self-interested things. They supervise all officials, but they do not allow others to supervise Tai Jian. I suggest that regulations should be issued immediately to restrain Tai Jian's various behaviors that exceed the rules."

……

Soon.

More than 20 court officials spoke out one after another, describing the crimes they listed against Taiwan's admonishers.

Then, there was suddenly silence.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help being stunned, and Su Liang and other Taiwan admonishers were also stunned.

Apparently more than 50 officials petitioned for impeachment, but now only more than 20 officials have spoken out.

It's really a bit missing.

At this time, Gao Ruonei winked at several palace officials, who pretended not to notice and lowered their heads.

Gao Ruona was very angry.

When Su Liang saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel happy.

The officials were not united either.

Some people dare to submit an impeachment memorial, but they dare not speak out about the faults of Taiwan's remonstrance, because they know that they have made unknown mistakes and are worried about being targeted by Taiwan's remonstrance.

Others think that the words of remonstrance for impeachment have already been spoken by previous officials, and it is useless for them to say more.

At this time.

Zhang Yaozuo, the official of Kaifeng Prefecture, suddenly stood up.

"Official officials and ministers are the most serious example of those who suffered the most serious harm from Taiwan's remonstrance."

"I entered the official career as a Jinshi. As an official, I had many virtuous names. Both in terms of official reputation and political performance, I was better than the Jinshi in the same ranking. However, just because I was a relative, I was repeatedly impeached by Taiwan, which made the career of the veteran official difficult. Ups and downs…”

As Zhang Yaozuo spoke, he couldn't help but start crying, and tears fell down.

He always has an inexplicable confidence in himself.

I feel that if it weren’t for the fact that I was a relative, I would have been admitted to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China right now.

Zhao Zhen, who was sitting on it, was a little dumbfounded.

If Zhang Meiren hadn't always been a bedside gossip, Zhang Yaozuo's talent would have been enough to serve as the magistrate of a state, which would have been a great achievement for his ancestors.

Ouyang Xiu and Tang Jie, the two "culprits" who hindered Zhang Yaozuo's success, couldn't help pinching their thighs to stop laughing.

The two of them really couldn't understand where Zhang Yaozuo's "mysterious self-confidence" came from?
Most of the officials below did not agree with Zhang Yaozuo.

Immediately, Daqing Hall became quiet again.

The Taiwan admonishers smiled one after another, and the expressions on their faces clearly said: That's it?
They thought that the attack by the court officials would be as powerful as a violent storm.

Never thought that it was as wilted as a grasshopper after autumn, and as short as a rabbit's tail.

Xia Song looked sulky and cursed in his mind: A bunch of trash!You have all been stepped on and bullied in the face by Taiwan's admonition, but you still dare not speak out. When you are forced to retire early by Taiwan's admonition, there will be a time when you cry! "

At this time, Gao Ruona walked to the front of the hall again.

He is a bastard.

In order to restore his reputation, he has no fear of becoming an enemy of Tai Jian.

"There are three main points what the ministers just said."

"First, the power of Taiwan's remonstrance is too heavy. It has repeatedly used the Holy Will and is almost overriding the two governments. I sincerely ask the officials to issue an order and reduce the power of Taiwan's remonstrance!"

"Secondly, Taiwan's admonishment officials are suspected of forming cliques. For example, Su Jingming and Bao Xiren hid in private gatherings to drink; Vice Prime Minister Wu went to Ouyang Yongshu's house many times to have gatherings, and the wife of Tang Zhongcheng and the wife of Vice Prime Minister Zhang The exchanges are very close... I suggest that some of the Taiwanese admonishers should be released outside, so that the Taiwanese admonishment can return to its former state."

"Third, Taiwan Admonition supervises hundreds of officials, but no one supervises Taiwan Admonition. Some Taiwan Admonition officials use their power for personal gain, influence public opinion, and exclude political opponents. Officials should be dispatched immediately to thoroughly investigate Taiwan Admonition, and those responsible will be brought to justice."

After saying that, Gao Ruona solemnly raised his hand towards Zhao Zhen.

"Officials, today's remonstrance has caused the prime ministers to lose their power, the court is uneasy, and the officials are disturbed. However, they are good at sophistry, and the officials must not get their way."

I have to say that Gao Ruona is very shameless.

He was afraid that the subsequent explanations of the Taiwanese admonishers would be well-founded and would overturn all their reasons, so he first labeled the Taiwanese admonishers as being good at sophistry.Zhao Zhen looked at the admonishing officials and said: Next, there is room for admonishment. "

Ouyang Xiu and Tang Jie both looked at Su Liang.

Gao Ruona wrote the twelve deadly sins of Su Liang and ruined Su Liang's reputation. This is the opportunity for revenge.

and.

The two felt that it was enough for Su Liang not to speak. Once he spoke, he would be more lethal than all the Taiwanese admonishers.

Su Liang walked out slowly.

"Taiwan's remonstrance is too powerful? Is it coercing the holy will? And... is it still above the two houses?"

Su Liang imitated Gao Ruona's words and shook his head slightly.

"In charge of university affairs, I would like to ask, which edict of my government was issued by Tai Jian? And which regulations were led by Tai Jian?"

"If Taiwan's remonstrance could carry the holy will, I'm afraid Zhang Tuiguan would have returned to his family and farmed long ago, Prime Minister Xia would have retired to an official position to retire, and your university professor would have been sent to a remote suburban county long ago!

"If Tai Jian can prevail over the two palaces, at least half of the officials in this palace will be demoted or released. Because we, Tai Jian, can't get rid of the sand in our eyes!"

On the side, Xia Song, Zhang Yaozuo and Gao Ruona's faces turned dark.

They did not expect that Su Liang would dare to express his dissatisfaction with them so blatantly.

Su Liang went on to say: "What is Taiwan's admonishment? The plan to control evil is in the early stage, and the failure of government orders is in the early stage."

"Tai Jian has no power and power. He can neither order hundreds of officials like the two governments, nor can he make officials issue edicts against their will. The duty of Tai Jian is to correct mistakes! All things that are not conducive to the court and the shortcomings of the court officials will be corrected. , find them all. As for how to solve it, it all depends on the officials and the ministers to discuss it. The Taiwan admonishment officer can only make suggestions, but has no decision-making power!"

"I'm actually quite proud of you when I hear you claim that Taiwan's remonstrance power is strong."

"It is not a blessing for the court that the remonstrance is weak. The remonstrance officer is just trying to find faults. Only when the remonstrance is upright can the court be awe-inspiring. I think that when you say that remonstrance is powerful, you are praising us. The Taiwan admonishment officer has fulfilled his duty!"

not far away.

Wen Yanbo, Wu Yu, Zhang Fangping and their husbands were all stunned when they heard this.

Su Liang's explanation directly turned the curse words into praise words, and it made people feel very reasonable.

can say this.

In addition to a wise brain, you also need a thick skin.

Immediately, Su Liang calmed down and said: "As for claiming that Taiwan's advice is suspected of forming a clique, I will never admit it!"

"What is a party? Gathering together for personal gain is a private party."

"However, what I planned with Bachelor Bao was just a meal. I have a personal relationship with Prime Minister Wen, and I also have a close personal relationship with Bachelor Ouyang. We are not discussing harming others, so how can we be considered as friends? Party! The so-called avoidance of suspicion refers to avoidance when it comes to ministry."

"If because I am an admonisher in Taiwan, Bao Xueshi knows Kaifeng Mansion, and Wen Xiang is the prime minister, I will deliberately distance myself from them and have no contact with each other in private. Is this the principle taught to us by the sages?"

"In your eyes, it seems that Taiwan's remonstrance is only normal when you see Taiwan officials and admonishment officials fighting among themselves. This is a misunderstanding. The reason why the Song Dynasty is weak externally is because many officials want to step down their colleagues and order them to When we are in power, can’t we help each other and achieve each other’s success?”

"As for the supposedly unsupervised admonishment of colleges and universities, it is even more nonsense."

"From the official family, down to the officials in the court, and to the people of the world, no one can supervise the Taijian officials. As long as you can find evidence of our mistakes, the Taijian officials will be punished!"

Su Liang finished speaking.

The admonishing officials in the back row couldn't help but take a step forward and puffed up their chests.

Blacksmith need its own hardware.

Except for Ouyang Xiu, who had flaws in his personal ethics, other Taiwanese admonishers were not afraid of investigation at all.

At this moment, Tai Jian regained his momentum.

Gao Ruonei stood up again.

"Su Jingming, I know you have a sharp eye and a sharp tongue, but Tai Jian has threatened the Prime Minister many times with joint team discussions. Is this true? Many officials throughout the dynasty changed their minds when seeing Tai Jian, and they all avoided him. Isn't that true? The truth? Prime Minister Chen immediately retired from office because of the death of three maids. In my eyes, Taiwan’s remonstrance has made the officials unkind!"

As soon as these words came out, the court fell silent instantly.

Even the sound of breathing suddenly stopped.

At the moment, even the ministers such as Wen Yanbo, Zhang Fangping, Wu Yu, and Wang Yaochen are a little afraid of Taiwan's remonstrance, let alone other courtiers.

This is indeed true and everyone knows it.

Especially in the past two years.

In addition, Gao Ruona proposed that "Taiwan's remonstrance makes officials unkind", intending to attract Zhao Zhen to his side.

Normally, Zhao Zhen would be particularly concerned about his reputation as "benevolent".

but now.

He has realized that sometimes he is not benevolent, but a "good old man". Compared with being a benevolent king, he prefers to be a promising king.

Hearing this, Su Liang smiled.

He looked around.

"My lords and colleagues, do you feel that Taiwan's remonstrances have made you more and more uncomfortable in the past two years? Do you always feel like there are eyes staring at you?"

"That's right!" Su Liang suddenly raised his voice.

"The task of Taijian is not to make you too comfortable. If you live too comfortably, the people in the world will not live comfortably!"

"Who do we serve as officials? We do it for the people of the world, and for the sake of stabilizing the country of the Song Dynasty. With all due respect, I, the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty, lived a very happy life, with high salaries, high status, and light dispatches. , full of glory!”

"Some people can easily spend a day with a pot of tea, a newspaper or a storybook; some people can go home to rest or do personal things in the afternoon; some people are so relaxed that they even develop such activities as fishing, playing birds, Cuju, and refining elixirs. , cultivating immortals and other hobbies..."

"But what have we done for the court and what have we done for the people?"

"The people are not fools, they will scold. They will scold all the scholars and officials in the world, scold the officials, and scold the entire Song Dynasty court. When their scoldings are not enough to relieve their hatred, they will overthrow us!"

"In order to avoid the country being subjugated, to prevent officials from becoming cowardly kings, and to prevent us from becoming treacherous ministers, mediocre ministers, or even ministers of the country's subjugation, Taijian must supervise all officials, constantly correct mistakes, constantly find faults, and constantly make all officials reflect on themselves..."

Su Liang told the truth, which made many officials lower their heads.

this moment.

Even Tang Jie, Ouyang Xiu and other Taiwanese admonishers took it into their hearts.

They are more aware of the heavy responsibility of Taijian and the value that Taijian officer gives to the entire court.

At last.

Su Liang looked around again and said loudly: "The admonishment officer on the platform is just to add trouble to all the officials. He just wants to find faults in the eggs. The admonishment on the platform will lead to uprightness, and the uprightness will lead to the rule of the world!"

At this time, Tang Jie couldn't help but stand up.

"Officials, this is the time when I am most righteous in admonishing the government. If the officials in the government do not dare to speak out, who else in the world will dare to speak out?"

Swish!Swish!Swish!
At this moment, all the admonishing officials in Taiwan raised their hands.

Zhao Zhen was also excited after hearing this, and couldn't help but said: "What you said makes sense."

As soon as these words came out, all the court officials understood.

Since then, Tai Jian's position in the court has been firmly established.

Next, the court should serve as a remonstrance. If the officials are not loyal and dedicated to their duties, life will be difficult in the future.

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(End of this chapter)