The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 9
Cai Jingquan is in favor of the government and the public, and most of the important positions in the court are Cai Jing's people, so that his network of relationships spreads all over the various official positions of the Song Dynasty, from the top of the court to the localities, all of them are controlled by his people. It is equivalent to Cai Jing alone and his party members occupying half of the official positions in the DPRK.

However, there were also those who wrote a letter outright among the ministers in the court. The old court ministers headed by Chen Chaolao were not ashamed of what the arrogant and domineering Cai Jing had done, so they decided to write a letter in person, admonishing Cai Jing's crimes.Therefore, Cai Jing resigned from office and retired, and made progress by retreating. If he wanted to see who was overweight and who was not good for him, he would make trouble.

"Left Prime Minister, the old officials headed by Chen Chaolao impeached you in front of the emperor. If this continues, the situation will be very unfavorable to us."

Cai Jing sat in the garden, sipped the tea in his hand, looked at the anxious Tong Guan calmly, and said with confidence: "Master Tong, please be safe and don't be impatient. Everything is within my expectations. Back then, with the emperor's grace, Beloved, step by step, some people must be jealous when they see it."

"Chen Chaolao is a veteran of the two dynasties. His status in the court is not low, and he is notoriously stubborn. From the very beginning, he didn't have any good feelings for me. He only wanted to bring you and me down. It's normal. If he didn't give advice, then he wouldn't be Chen Chaolao."

Tong Guan hurriedly said: "Since you know that Mrs. Chen will make trouble after you resign and retire, why do you still do it?"

"Retreat is the best strategy!" Cai Jing wrote lightly, "After so many years of management, if he wants to bring me down in one fell swoop, it is simply impossible with his ability. The current emperor also has dislikes for Chen Chaolao Even if Chen Chao is the elder of the two dynasties, he is famous for daring to speak up and advise."

"The emperor is idle all day long, obsessed with calligraphy and painting creation, and the power in the court is in my hands. As long as Chen Chaolao makes any move, I will be clear about it. I dare say that the emperor's attitude towards this matter is ambiguous, and he will not listen to it. Chen Chaolao's suggestion. After all, the emperor is also a human being, and he also has vanity."

"Nowadays, I'm retreating to advance. There are two meanings: one is to gain the favor of the emperor, and the other is to test the minds of the court ministers. If the emperor really accepts Chen Chaolao's advice, how can I resign? After returning to hermitage, the emperor also ordered me to be in charge of compiling the "Records of Zhe Zong", and changed me to be the Duke of Chu, and I only need to pay homage to the emperor on the first and fifteenth of every month."

Tong Guan heard that it made sense, nodded slightly, and said: "In this case, the miscellaneous family can rest assured!"

Cai Jing, who had a well-thought-out plan, asked himself to understand Song Huizong Zhao Ji's intentions, and was very confident. He felt that Song Huizong would not listen to Chen Chaolao's advice, and would never remove him from the position of prime minister.As for Cai Jing's voluntary resignation, he wanted to use this to coerce Song Huizong Zhao Ji into submission.

Today's Great Song Dynasty is no longer dominated by Song Huizong Zhao Ji, but half of it is controlled by Cai Jing and others. As long as he is willing, no news can escape his eyes and ears.If there were no ministers who opposed Cai Jing and others, the Great Song Dynasty would have already become the leader of Cai Jing and others.However, the confident Cai Jing made a mistake this time.

Cai Jing and others enjoyed the delicious food and wine contentedly, and ignored the court memorial to impeach him, thinking that Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, would not really expel him.In this way, Cai Jing lived in peace and contentment. Less than half a month later, Chen Chaolao once again filed charges of impeachment against Cai Jing.

Chen Chao Lao was a student of the imperial court, with profound knowledge, and the first impeachment of Cai Jing was only in words, without any memorial.This time, Chen Chao Lao Shangshu pursued Cai Jing's fourteen major crimes, namely: blasphemy against God, disobedience to the ruler and father, consorting with Austrian aid, ignoring the rank and salary, widening the expenses, reforming the law, making things indiscriminately, favoring flattery, admonishing, and being close to the party , Long Ben Jing, worshiping the old, poor in civil engineering, far-sighted.

Moreover, Chen Chaolao requested that Cai Jing be exiled to a distant place so as not to harm one side.

Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty Zhao Ji was silent, looked at the memorial in his hand quietly, frowned, and said: "Duke Chu really has so many crimes? Chen Aiqing is the elder of the two dynasties. He is well-informed and has many disciples. The first impeachment At the time of Duke Chu, I thought it was a lie and refused to accept it; this time, it must be based on evidence."

Yang Jian leaned over and stood beside Song Huizong, and saw Zhao Ji frowned, whispering in a low voice, secretly anxious, and couldn't help interjecting: "Your Majesty, this memorial reveals the fourteen major crimes committed by Duke Chu. They are all true, and they must have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. From the point of view of this servant, Master Chen’s performances cannot be fully trusted.”

"Oh, what do you think, you might as well speak up!" Song Huizong Zhao Ji turned his head in surprise and asked curiously.

Yang Jian said in a calm and respectful voice: "The Duke of Chu is the emperor who was hand-picked by you, and you have won the emperor's favor. He is an important minister in the court. You will never forget the emperor's grace. Doing such absurd things is one of them; When the Duke of Chu was serving in the court, he always followed the emperor's will, respected his duties, and never heard of any deviant behavior. Then it was exposed, so the slaves thought Master Chen's words were unacceptable."

Song Huizong nodded again and again, what Yang Jian said was exactly what he thought in his heart, so he couldn't help smiling, and then asked: "Then in your opinion, how should we deal with it more properly?"

As an internal servant, Yang Jian was not allowed to participate in major political affairs. However, Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, trusted him very much. It is a rare thing in ancient and modern times to become an official of the court as an eunuch.If Yang Jian was a loyal minister, what Zhao Ji did would be a wise eye, but if Yang Jian was colluding with Cai Jing and others, it would be helping the evildoers.

Seeing that Song Huizong asked himself again, Yang Jian didn't want to arouse Zhao Ji's suspicion, so he pretended to be contemplative.After a while, he went on to say: "My servant thinks, Your Majesty, you can ignore Lord Chen's words for the time being, and send someone trustworthy in the court to check whether the Duke of Chu is as played by Lord Chen. If it is the same, he will be exiled directly; If it matches, then let’s let this matter go, so as to stop Mr. Chen and others from talking about it, lest they continue to disturb your Majesty’s interest in this matter.”

At this time, Song Huizong Zhao Ji was immersed in the world of calligraphy and painting, unable to extricate himself, and had no intention of dealing with government affairs at all.If it wasn't for Chen Chaolao being a veteran of the two dynasties and a student of the imperial court, he let him enter the palace to meet him. He would never have thought that Chen Chaolao would hand him a memorial directly, which clearly listed Cai Jing's fourteen major crimes. He was a little upset, which made him indifferent to study calligraphy and painting.

When Chen Chaolao took out this memorial, Song Huizong Zhao Ji was also shocked.If Cai Jing, whom he has always favored, is really what Chen Chaolao said, every crime is a heinous crime; any statement.

At the right time, Yang Jian followed Zhao Ji and knew his thoughts like the palm of his hand.Therefore, Yang Jian offered his own strategy, which moved Zhao Ji a little.Yang Jian's words won Zhao Ji's favor, thinking that he was sharing his worries.Therefore, Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, appointed Yang Jian as the supervisory history without hesitation, and directly investigated the truth of what Chen Chaolao had played.

Song Huizong Zhao Ji appointed him as the person in charge of the investigation, which hit Yang Jian's arms.He was originally on the same level as Cai Jing and Tong Guan, and he was favored by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, and invisibly resolved another disaster for Cai Jing.Yang Jian thought happily: "Master Prime Minister, this time you have to thank the miscellaneous family well."

Soon, all the ministers in the court knew that Yang Jian had been conferred by the emperor and became the person who investigated Cai Jing. If no results can be found, the longer the delay is, the more beneficial it will be for Cai Jing and others.

Sure enough, a year has passed since the matter of Cai Jing, and there is still no clue. Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, never asked about it. He had already forgotten about it.

In May of the fourth year of Daguan, the same situation as before appeared in the sky again, and the comet appeared between Kuisu and Lousu again, which seemed to indicate that something big would happen in Song Dynasty.

Yushi Zhang Kegong took this opportunity to impeach Cai Jing for eight years, saying: "Mr. Cai Jing has been in power for eight years, and his power has spread throughout the country. He easily rewards the country for use. With the help of Juelu, he enlists craftsmen to repair the house and use it for personal use. Water boats transport flowers and stones. In the name of consecration, pagodas are built to make Linping Mountain magnificent; water is cut off under the pretext of irrigated fields, in order to conform to the prophecy of "Xinghua."

All of them impeached Cai Jing for his misconduct and infidelity. There were dozens of incidents, each of which was well-founded. Zhang Kegong, the censor, angrily reprimanded Cai Jing.Previously, after Chen Chaolao, the censor Zhongcheng Shi Gongbi and the censor Mao Zhu impeached Cai Jing many times, all of which were prevaricated by Song Huizong Zhao Ji, saying: "You and others are talking nonsense without real evidence. How can you slander the prime minister with evil words? Extremely disappointed."

At that time, Zhao Ji was confident and confident, and felt that Yang Jian would not be sloppy in doing things and would give himself an explanation, so he chose to believe the words of the servants around him.Now, Yushi Zhang Kegong personally came forward, denounced Cai Jing's crimes in front of all courtiers, and directly produced all the evidence.

Song Huizong Zhao Ji took the evidence presented by the censor and glared at Cai Jing angrily. Seeing him trembling and startled, cold sweat dripped down, he shouted: "I will pass on my will, let Cai Jing go to the post of Zuoxiang, and go back to the country. In the name of the public, I will be relegated to the crown prince Shaobao, and sent to Hangzhou. Without my order, you are not allowed to set foot in the capital, and all the property of Corruption will be confiscated!"

Cai Jing tremblingly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He never expected that Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty would actually deprive him of his status, and even relegate him to Hangzhou, confiscating the property he had been greedy for ink all these years.Cai Jing saw that Song Huizong Zhao Ji's face turned livid and angry, and he knew that he was doomed. He thought Zhao Ji was beheaded and killed him in a rage, and hurriedly kowtowed: "The guilty minister thanked the emperor for not killing him!"

After being impeached by Yushi Zhang Kegong and others, Cai Jing finally fell from the position of high and powerful prime minister to the bottom of the valley. If you come back again, as long as I, Cai Jing, don't die, I can still have power again, and then it will be the end of your life."

(End of this chapter)