I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 336 The straight man Ouyang Xiu and sick Xia Song who were almost mad to death

The fifth day of August.

Yelu Chongyuan was placed in a private house by the Kaifeng Mansion and was guarded by a special person.

Food and drink expenses are all in accordance with the county and king's standards.

Zhao Zhen was kind-hearted and asked Kaifeng Mansion to meet his needs as much as possible.

However, he could only stay in the house and could not go out even a step.

Yelu Chongyuan, who was as grumpy as a brown bear, was as well-behaved as a little house cat after arriving in Bianjing City.

Very obedient and honest.

Apart from eating, drinking and having diarrhea, he basically only does three things every day.

Write a letter in the morning.

……

He didn't expect Da Song to dare to take the initiative.

In addition, it was his too eagerness for success that led to a tragic failure and made himself a prisoner.

Confession at night.

On the one hand, he really wanted to spend time with his family.

In addition, there are some gossips made by some middle-aged literati who love to create some distortions.

Read a book in the afternoon.

Wen Yanbo pays homage to Prime Minister.

He was afraid that Yelu Zongzhen and Yelu Hongji deliberately delayed raising money and kept him imprisoned in Bianjing City; they were afraid that all his cronies would defect and support Yelu Hongji; they were afraid that one day, the Song-Liao War would suddenly break out and the Song Dynasty would send him to flag.

Su Liang wants to avoid suspicion.

He was really scared.

It was because Su Liang helped him with all his strength during the Beizhou Rebellion.

After the news came that these people had captured Yelu Chongyuan in the Song Dynasty, they said that Fu Bi would pay homage to the prime minister.

On the other hand, Su Liang thought he was very thick-skinned, but he couldn't help being praised in this way because of the praises received from both the court and the people.

He doesn't choose, he can read the Four Books, the Five Classics, Huanben, miscellaneous books, tabloids, and even Buddhist scriptures.

On the second day after Su Liang returned to Bianjing, he took five days off on the pretext of spending time with his family.

Let Liao's cronies gather money quickly.

Yelu Chongyuan was captured, in fact, to a large extent he suffered the loss of underestimating the enemy.

Repent that you were too careless and you will be captured alive.

I didn't even expect that the Song Dynasty had such a powerful heavy cavalry.

There is also a saying: Those who get Su Liang's help can get the phase.

Now Fu Bi's worship of prime minister is exactly the same as Wen Yanbo's, and both have great contributions from Su Liang.

The relationship between Tai Jian and Zhongshu Zhizai is too close, which is not a good thing.

Therefore, Su Liang chose not to listen so as not to be upset, and prepared to have a good rest at home.

……

On August 12, everything in Bianjing remained as before.

After the Reform Department implemented the Tea Introduction Law, the imperial court's sales system of salt, wine, spices, etc. was improved to a certain extent.

The results were fruitful.

At present, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang have grown into the backbone of the Song Dynasty's reform.

The two of them had many strategies, and although they were occasionally a little aggressive, with Fan Zhongyan there, there were no major problems.

……

August 17, afternoon.

Xia Song suddenly fainted in the Privy Council, and the imperial doctor worked all night before he woke up.

The officials even went to Xia Mansion to visit him in person.

After he woke up, his physical condition was very bad, and there were even rumors that Xia Song might not survive until September.

After Su Liang heard the news, he was neither sad nor happy, and there was no disturbance in his heart.

Xia Song was already sixty-seven years old, and it was time for him to become an official.

In addition, even if Xia Song dies, Su Liang will not be sad at all.

Su Liang admitted that Xia Song was very talented, but he was too evil-minded and did too many evil things.

If he dies, it will be a good thing for the Song Dynasty.

……

August 18, near dusk. Su Liang was handling business at the table when Fan Zhongyan, Tang Jie and Ouyang Xiu walked in wearing casual clothes.

Fan Zhongyan said: "Jingming, change your clothes and let's go visit Prime Minister Xia Shu. The official family has been there, and Prime Minister Wen has also gone with the ministers from the two mansions and three departments. It's not appropriate to go to Taiwan to remonstrate."

At present, there is still a gap in Tang Jie due to Wen Yanbo's bribery of Zhang Guifei's Shu brocade.

Therefore, the communication between Zhongshu and Taijian mainly relied on Zhang Fangping and Fan Zhongyan.

Fan Zhongyan was very thorough in his work. Seeing that the remonstrance had not gone away, he approached Tang Jie, Ouyang Xiu and Su Liang.

Su Liang frowned slightly.

"Fan Gong, you don't know that Xia Shuxiang and I have always been at odds with each other. I went to visit him to make him angry!"

Fan Zhongyan said: "He doesn't have much time left. This may be the last time we meet. We should put aside all the disputes. Why argue with a dying person!"

Hear this.

Su Liang said helplessly: "Okay, I'll go change right away."

……

After a while.

Fan Zhongyan, Tang Jie, Ouyang Xiu, and Su Liang got into the same carriage.

When Su Liang saw that Tang Jie and Ouyang Xiu also had helpless expressions, he knew that they were not very willing to visit Xia Song.

Fan Zhongyan reminded: "Zifang, Yongshu, Jingming, and Xia Shuxiang are already seriously ill. You must not say anything to displease him in front of him."

Ouyang Xiu thought for a while and said, "Let's try not to talk as much as possible. Just be polite."

On the side, Tang Jie and Su Liang both nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

Tai's admonishment officer had always been at odds with Xia Song, which was known to the whole court.

soon.

The four of them arrived at Xia Mansion.

At this moment, Xia Song was lying on the bed, his face pale, as if he was a dying old man.

Once upon a time, Fan Zhongyan was recommended by Xia Song.

He smiled and said: "Xia Gong, take good care of yourself. We are responsible for the court affairs..."

Xia Song nodded and looked at Ouyang Xiu who was standing behind him.

"I'm afraid I don't have a few days to live. Uncle Yong, you are the best at writing in this dynasty. My life has been very bumpy, with both merits and demerits. I wonder if I could trouble you to help me after my death?" I am writing a eulogy."

Ouyang Xiu was stunned.

Unexpectedly, Xia Song suddenly made such a request.

The person who could allow him to write a eulogy must be someone he admired, and Xia Song was not qualified at all.

Moreover, Ouyang Xiu's close friend Shi Jie was angered to death by Xia Song.

Ouyang Xiu thought for a while and said directly: "Xia Shuxiang, I'm very sorry. If I write an elegy for you, I'm afraid Shi Shoudao will scold me in a dream!"

Hearing this, Tang Jie and Su Liang held back their laughter.

Ouyang Xiu is really too direct.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Hearing this, Xia Song coughed violently.

The maid on the side quickly put her hand on his chest to comfort him.

After nearly half a quarter of an hour, Xia Song recovered.

Fan Zhongyan glared at Ouyang Xiu and said: "Xia Shuxiang, back then you were kind to Bo Xiu (i.e. Song Xiu), so it would be most appropriate for him to write the eulogy. Don't talk about this now. Meditation and recuperation are the most important. !”

After Xia Song finished coughing, he looked up at Su Liang.

Su Liang was worried that Xia Song would find him again, so he quickly said: "Xia Shuxiang, what Xianggong Fan said is very reasonable. I also think that only Xianggong Song is qualified to write an elegy for you."

"Yes! Yes!" Tang Jie also added.

Immediately, Fan Zhongyan looked at Ouyang Xiu.

Ouyang Xiu said quickly: "I...I think so too, Mr. Song is more suitable than me."

Ouyang Xiu was a little nervous.

Just now he was outspoken and said things he shouldn't have said.

I'm a little scared now.

If these words made Xia Song angry to death, his sin would be great.

……

Immediately, Fan Zhongyan exchanged greetings with them and left with Ouyang Xiu and the others.

The four of them clearly felt that Xia Song really didn't have a few days left to live.

(End of this chapter)