I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 301: In one word, all the monarchs and ministers in the palace were scolded, Su Jingming, the great man in the world!

Inside the Daqing Hall, everything was quiet.

All officials were thinking about Wang Anshi's words.

They treated the matter completely as a state matter.

But they ignored Su Liang's feelings and the personal impact of this incident on Su Liang.

If the princess makes a marriage, it will be a peace, because her greatest use to the court in her life may be the marriage.

Her happiness is nothing compared to the long-term peace and stability of a country.

If it is an ordinary official, then the marriage will definitely come true, even if it is a marriage, it doesn't matter.

Even if the fifth princess of Dali is old and ugly, why not sacrifice an ordinary official for the Song Dynasty!

In the face of the interests of the court, personal preferences and gains and losses are not important.

But Su Liang is different.

In the court, whether one liked Su Liang or hated Su Liang.

Everyone has to admit: without Su Jingming in the Song Dynasty, there would never have been the current Song Dynasty reform, and even today's official families would still have no children.

Moreover, the future reforms of the Song Dynasty were absolutely inseparable from Su Jingming.

The corners of Zhao Zhen's mouth trembled slightly.

When Zuo Youding, the minister of Honglu Temple, placed Dali's generous conditions in front of him.

He was moved!

He missed Dali's horses too much and hoped for peace in southern Hebei.

The next goal of the Song Dynasty was to expand the border to the northwest and regain Yanyun. It was very important to have a stable rear.

He also knew about the relationship between Su Liang and Tang Wanmei.

But in the face of such huge interests, he was willing to listen to Zuo Youding and regard it as a purely state matter.

What he thought was that Su Liang just had one more wife, so he just had to get used to it.

With all the officials agreeing, Su Liang must understand this truth.

Put national affairs first.

These five words were enough to make Su Liang compromise, enough to make Su Liang dare not resist by resigning.

But he neglected that Su Liang's biggest character flaw was his emphasis on feelings.

If Su Liang is forced to agree to this matter, the series of situations mentioned by Wang Anshi may really happen.

The Song Dynasty cannot lose Su Jingming.

Just when Zhao Zhen hesitated.

Zuo Youding, the minister of Honglu Temple, came out and said with cupped hands: "Officials, it is really a personal mistake for Wang to recommend the official. You should ask Su Yushi for his opinion on this matter."

As soon as these words fell.

Ouyang Xiu, Tang Jie, Fan Zhen and others all stared at Zuo Youding.

This is forcing Su Liang.

For the sake of the Song Dynasty, how could Su Liang dare to respond? How could he not respond?

Should not.

He is disloyal and is a sinner of the Song Dynasty.

Once Su Liang gives a positive answer, the matter will be considered a certainty.

For a while.

Everyone looked at Su Liang.

Su Liang walked out slowly, cupped his hands and said, "I don't want to be an official!"

These words.

It was like a big stone hitting the floor of the hall.

It shocked everyone's heart rate.

Zhao Zhen had already guessed this result. What he was most worried about was not that Su Liang refused, but that Su Liang said: I will listen to the official arrangements!

If Su Liang said this, he was really disappointed with the court.

Hear this.

Some officials in the Privy Council and the Pavilion felt that there was an opportunity.

They wanted to hear how Su Liang would explain. If it was for his own selfish reasons, the label of disloyalty to the court would definitely be pinned on Su Liang's head.

Su Liang took two steps forward and said slowly: "I don't want to do it for two reasons."

"First, it is private. I am a beggar, and I have known Zhuo Jing since I was young. Fortunately, I have received his support, and I am today. I have already sworn that I will only marry one of them in this life. This oath is more important than my life. I would rather Even if I return to my hometown after serving as an official, I will even be exiled to a wilderness, and I don’t want to break this oath!”

Zhao Zhen frowned.

The situation he least wanted to see happened.

Su Liang's temperament has always been to bend rather than bend.

He is more stubborn than Wang Anshi, more straightforward than Tang Jie, and has a stronger temper than Ouyang Xiu.

Once a decision is made, no one can turn it back.

When some officials heard this, they were immediately ready to stand up and scold Su Liang for being selfish and harming the state for his own gain.

But after Su Liang looked around coldly, those who were ready to stand up avoided his eyes.

Su Liang continued: "Secondly, I am deeply ashamed of treating this matter as a state matter!"

"Those who support me marrying the fifth princess of Dali are just interested in Dali's horse. Dali can stabilize the southern border, and our court does not need to establish a vassal relationship with Dali, and does not need to participate in Dali's bad internal affairs."

"This move, in the words of the common people, is just taking advantage of petty gains!"

"We claim to be an orthodox country, but why do we give people the impression that we have no backbone at all!" Su Liang stared at Zuo Youding and suddenly amplified his voice.

"If we lack war horses, we will buy them. If we can't buy them, we will seize them. Are there any horses in the Hengshan Mountains in the northwest? Are there any horses in the Yanyun Land? Isn't it just to regain these places when we reform and strengthen ourselves?"

"If the southern border is unstable, will all our Forbidden Soldiers have to live with food? If we can't put an end to the chaos, then what's the use of raising them? We might as well let them all go home and farm!" "What makes me sad is that we obviously have the right solution. , but they have to rely on a marriage to a small border country to solve the urgent need of horses and stabilize the southern border. Is this something that a huge country can do? Since ancient times, can the relationship bound by in-laws be strong? "

"We, the Song Dynasty, already have the shame of paying tribute, and now if we add the name of being a weakling who relies on a small country to survive, don't you feel embarrassed? I, Su Liang, am deeply ashamed and cannot afford to disgrace this person!"

"Don't say that I don't want to marry the fifth princess of Dali. Even if I marry, I won't ask for a ponytail hair, because I, Su Jingming, want face. I would rather stand and starve to death than take this kind of charity. Obviously I can Why should we take this shortcut of 'eating soft rice' for something we have won through strength?"

"Can we, the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty, have some backbone?"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Su Liang's words almost slapped all the scholar-officials in the court in the face.

Including Zhao Zhen.

A huge country needs a marriage to solve its urgent need and stabilize its southern border.

How to write the historian's pen? What will future generations say?

Isn’t this just eating soft food, being spineless, and damaging to the dignity of a big country?

Su Liang's words suddenly revealed the weak side of the Song Dynasty scholar-bureaucrats.

It seems to be a matter of face.

But in the face of enough interests, it is impossible to straighten one's backbone.

immediately.

Su Liang looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Guan, if this comes to pass, if you ride a Dali horse and meet the Dali envoy, do you think it will give you face or not?"

Su Liang was so desperate that he even dared to fight against the officials.

Zhao Zhen was speechless for a moment.

He didn't expect that Su Liang had thought of this level. None of the scholar-bureaucrats in the palace thought as far-sighted as Su Liang.

The court fell silent again.

Su Liangnai discussed this matter with the dignity of the Song Dynasty state body and a scholar-bureaucrat official.

At this moment, whoever dares to say "for the Song Dynasty" is stupid.

At this time, Ouyang Xiu, who had been silent until now, stood up.

"In the official family, Su Jingming is a true husband. I believe that this matter is Su Jingming's private matter. How to do it, the court should not interfere!"

Upon hearing this, Privy Councilor Xia Song stood up.

"Officials, this is no longer a private matter! The incident between Su Liang and the fifth princess of Dali has spread throughout Bianjing City. If Su Liang rejects her, what will be the face of Dali? This move will give me one more enemy in the Song Dynasty. I can do whatever I want , but if he causes trouble for the court, he is incompetent and is sabotaging state affairs, and he needs to be responsible for the consequences of this matter!"

"Su Liang kept saying that we, the Great Song Dynasty, should have backbone, but he didn't say anything. For the sake of this backbone, he dug a huge hole in my Song Dynasty!"

Su Liang looked at Xia Song and said, "I'm sorry to bother Xia Shu! I will naturally fill the hole I dug. If Dali turns against me, the Song Dynasty, because of this matter, I will resign. If war breaks out, I will be exiled." Qiongzhou, or kill me!"

Su Liang said this in Daqing Hall, so he would naturally not break his promise.

He has this confidence and thinks he has this ability.

Xia Song immediately stopped saying anything.

At this time, Fan Zhongyan walked out slowly and said: "The officials and ministers also believe that this is a private matter and should not involve the interests of the country. Su Jingming can handle it on his own."

"I second the proposal!" Tang Jie stood up.

"I second the proposal!" Bao Zheng stood up.

"I second the proposal!" Fan Zhen stood up.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Jie, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and others all stood up.

Su Liang's words today were like Hong Zhong Da Lu's, shocking and enlightening, enough to bring shame to the official family and the entire dynasty.

A big country has the pride of a big country, and a scholar-official has the dignity of a scholar-official.

How can you abandon it for the sake of profit?

Su Liang single-handedly raised the bottom line of dignity for all scholar-bureaucrats.

not far away.

Wang Anshi looked at Su Liang with admiration and murmured: "Su Jingming has become a saint. He is truly the perfect person in this world."

Zhao Zhen sat up straight and said: "What Jing Ming said is also worthy of my reflection. The way to strengthen the Song Dynasty is not to rely on external things. If we want to solve the crisis of horse shortage, if we want to stabilize the southern border, we still have to rely on our own strength. A big country How can you beg for mercy from a small country? Let the matter between the fifth princess of Dali and Su Liang be treated as a private matter!"

Immediately, Zhao Zhen looked at Zuo Youding, the minister of Honglu Temple.

"Honglu Temple should also give an explanation to the fifth princess of Dali and tell her that the court respects Su Qing's ideas!"

"I obey!"

Although Zuo Youding was a little reluctant, he still agreed. Su Liang's words made it impossible for him to refute.

"Retreat from the court, Su Qing stays." Zhao Zhen said.

soon.

Zhao Zhen and Su Liang were the only two people left in the Daqing Hall.

Zhao Zhen stepped down from the throne and said with some guilt: "Jing Ming, don't blame me. I want to improve our national power so much. I didn't expect you to be so repulsive about this matter. If the matter between you and the fifth princess of Dali cannot be properly resolved, , come to me at any time.”

"In addition, you must remember that at any time, do not say anything about asking to resign, go into exile, or sacrifice your life. You may easily be caught. The current Song Dynasty cannot be without you!"

After saying that, Zhao Zhen patted Su Liang on the shoulder and left.

Su Liang couldn't help but take a long breath.

Today's disaster has finally passed. Next, what he has to consider is how to deal with the fifth princess of Dali.

Immediately, Su Liang left the ban.

An hour later.

Zhang Mao drove a carriage and appeared in front of Su's house.

Inside the carriage was a cart full of gifts, including silks, jewelry, and some exquisite ornaments suitable for children to play with...

Tang Ze and Tang Wanmei rushed out to greet them.

Zhang Mao only said it was a gift from Empress Cao and left.

In fact, this was Zhao Zhen's idea.

Today's events, Zhao Zhen felt that Su Liang's heart was a little cold, so he gave him something to comfort him.

(End of this chapter)