I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 29 Part-time economic feast officer, Su Liang gives a lecture

above the hall.

After Deputy Prime Minister Chen Zhizhong called Ouyang Xiu's drunken remonstrance a joke, Privy Councilor Jia Changchao also stood up.

"What Mr. Chen said is very reasonable. I agree with you."

The two prime ministers said they would not pursue the matter. Wang Gongchen, Qian Mingyi, Li Jing and other Taiwanese admonishers thought about it carefully and did not open their mouths again.

Subsequently, Prime Minister Du Yan and Vice Prime Minister Wu Yu also expressed their support for Emperor Zhao Zhen's decision to punish him.

The matter ended dramatically.

Three days later.

Because of his outstanding achievements in the position of transfer envoy to the capital of Hebei, Ouyang Xiu was promoted to a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, where he knew how to make imperial edicts and was in charge of writing internal systems.

Hanlin bachelor, three ministers, Zhi Kaifeng mansion and censor Zhongcheng are called Sirutou.

Most of the prime ministers and deputy ministers are promoted from these four positions.

Those who occupy these four positions all have a promising career.

at the same time.

Zhao Zhen ordered Hanlin bachelor Dingdu to accept the decree and serve as deputy envoy to the Privy Council.

The latter applied for resignation several times, but was rejected and had no choice but to accept.

Ding Du holds an important position concurrently, not because of merit, but because Zhao Zhen is sending a signal to the outside world.

Ding Du once proposed: It is better to use capital when peace is in peace, and it is better to use talents when things are not smooth.

end of last year.

After Yuanhao of the Western Xia Dynasty received an additional year-end grant in the Song Dynasty, he lost his imperial title and was named the Lord of the Xia Kingdom.

The two sides have set up business and started trade, and there is no need to worry about anything.

Zhao Zhen was telling the ministers that the New Deal was over, and what the court needed now were capable ministers with qualifications and experience who could maintain the stability of the court.

The main theme of this year is two words: stability.

This can also be seen from the current governors of the two governments (Zhongshu Sheng and Privy Council).

Du Yan was the Prime Minister, Chen Zhizhong and Wu Yu were the Deputy Prime Ministers, Jia Changchao was the Privy Envoy, and Ding Du was promoted to the Deputy Privy Envoy.

The common characteristic of these people is that although their abilities are average, they are easy to use and relatively obedient.

……

On February [-], the dragon looked up.

The banquet begins.

The current sutra feast is divided into two stages.

One is the spring lecture, starting in February and ending at the Dragon Boat Festival; the second is the autumn lecture, starting in August and ending at the winter solstice.

Avoid the cold and heat.

There are several officials at the banquet, some of whom teach "Spring and Autumn", some who specialize in "Zhouyi", and some who explain "The Analects of Confucius"...

Zhang Dexiang, Jia Changchao, Ding Du, Wang Gongchen, Ouyang Xiu, etc. are all masters of reading the scriptures.

Su Liang, a storyteller in Chongzheng Palace, was the lowest rank of Jingyan official.

He was not interested in the dry meaning of the scriptures, so he just thought that the whole lecture would get passed by casually.

Never thought.

An hour ago, Zhang Maoze came to tell Su Liang.

Officials have summoned Su Liang to give a private lecture at Yiying Pavilion tomorrow afternoon. The requirements are:

"If you don't listen to the political affairs of the court, and don't listen to books, history, and classics, there is no need to prepare lecture notes. Just plan a topic in advance."

This stumped Su Liang.

Sutra banquet classes were originally designed for emperors to lecture on sutras and history. If we don’t talk about these, what else can we talk about?
Soon, he figured it out.

If he really lectured on classics and history, the officials would not look for him. There are many great Confucians in the court!
The official just wanted to chat with him.

But this leisure also has requirements.

It must not only conform to the rules of the banquet, but also make officials listen to it without getting tired of it. Finally, it must have certain educational significance.

Su Liang thought seriously.

Telling folk tales?
Definitely not.Although the folk tales are interesting, they are all about trivial family members, rural widows, ruffians and the like, and they are prone to pornographic and foul language.

After Su Liang finished speaking today, he is expected to be impeached tomorrow.

Talk about talented people and beautiful women?
Not even this.Mr. Liu Qi, who is best at reciting stories about talented men and beautiful ladies, was disliked by Zhao Zhen. Now he is still choosing whether to be prosperous or not, and his official career is frustrated!

……

"It's not easy to become a close official, so I can't waste this opportunity to change the official's thinking. What should I say to change the official's thinking?"

Until he was released from office, Su Liang was still thinking.at this time.

Zhou Yuan came over from outside and said with a smile: "Brother Jingming, I have been out of office for a long time, and you haven't left yet. This is not common!"

Su Liang looked out the window and saw that it was getting late and the temperature had dropped.

"Let's go, let's go!" Su Liang stood up.

Zhou Yuan kindly reminded: "The ink tank in the front yard spilled, and the ice will make the ground hard and slippery. Please be careful and don't slip!"

Upon hearing this, Su Liang, who had already left his seat, suddenly lit up and returned to the table.

Swish!
Su Liang dipped his pen in ink.

Write a vigorous and powerful character on the light yellow rice paper.

He looked at it for a moment, and then said hello to Zhou Yuan: "Brother Zixiong, see you tomorrow."

After that, Su Liang left with a bright smile.

Zhou Yuan was puzzled and looked over at Su Liang's desk. He saw a big word "hard" written on it.

He scratched his head and said to himself: "This hard character is indeed written very hard, but why does it feel weird?"

……

The following afternoon.

Su Liang wore official uniform and came to Yiying Pavilion.

After a while, Zhao Zhen sat on the throne with a hint of sleepiness.

In the early Song Dynasty, Jingyan lectures on official reading were conducted while sitting down, but later during the Renzong period, they became standing lectures.

This is quite a test of physical strength.

Su Liang stood aside, full of energy.

Zhao Zhen took a sip of tea, looked at Su Liang with a smile, and said, "Su Jingming, what topic have you prepared today?"

Su Liang slightly arched his hands.

"I want to discuss a question with the officials today. Since the Qin Dynasty and before the Song Dynasty, there have been many emperors in many dynasties over the past thousand years. Who can be called the one emperor through the ages?"

"Who can be called the emperor of the ages?"

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up, he sat upright and suddenly became energetic.

It was the first time he heard the phrase "one emperor through the ages", but after hearing it, his heart was extremely shocked.

As an emperor, who doesn't want to be the emperor for eternity.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's reaction, Su Liang couldn't help but feel glad that his question still had some appeal.

He has established the direction of his lecture feast - "Change the thinking of officials, starting with making them tough."

Only if Zhao Zhen becomes tough first can the Song Dynasty become tough.

This kind of topic is intended to arouse the competitive spirit of officials.

immediately.

Zhao Zhen's eyes dimmed again.

He thought of the first three emperors of the Song Dynasty and himself.

Taizu's yellow robe was added to his body, and his position was not correct, so he was criticized by others.

Emperor Taizong, the Battle of Gaoliang River was so embarrassing that it became a joke among the people.

Zhenzong experienced the humiliation of Chanyuan, and the enshrinement of Zen in Mount Tai was called whitewashing peace by the people...

One is not as good as one.

And he is not as good as the first three.

Since he took office, he has suffered consecutive defeats in Xixia, and the New Deal ended in failure.

What's more serious is that he doesn't even have a son.

In addition to getting the word "benevolence", it can be said that nothing has been accomplished.

It's even further away from "one emperor through the ages"!
Others did not dare to say this, and Su Liang also deliberately excluded the four emperors of the Song Dynasty.

But Zhao Zhen's heart is as clear as a mirror!
Su Liang could see Zhao Zhen's melancholy at a glance.

"In the official family, we can use the past as a mirror to understand the ups and downs. The official family is still in its young adulthood, and anything is possible in the future!"

These words suddenly lifted Zhao Zhen's mood.

"Su Jingming, please tell me first. In your heart, who can be called the emperor through the ages?"

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