When we returned, Wen Tianxiang, Quan Jiu and others tried their best to persuade me to call in the Kuaiji Xiang Army to escort us, but I refused without hesitation. I simply would not believe in the combat effectiveness of the Xiang Army.
Trust the Mongols to do the same thing.
Although I have never met Yin Tianya, I can feel from Yuan Ji's words that he is an outstanding person. Most of these so-called experts have a kind of arrogance, that is, the demeanor of an expert.
Never do it the same way twice.
The first court meeting day in the first year of Xianchun.
All the ministers in the hall and I congratulated each other and wished the Song Dynasty good luck in this first year of Xianchun.
Then, I glanced over, not caring about the joy on everyone's faces, and suddenly my face turned cold: "I and Concubine Quan went to Kuaiji to visit their relatives, and we were attacked by the Mongols on the way. It seems that someone in the court wanted to see something happen to me.
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Most of these ministers heard about my assassination, and they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
I raised my voice and continued: "Fortunately, I am the destiny of fate and have escaped this disaster."
When the Minister of Rites, Ma Tingluan, saw that no one was speaking, he came out and said: "Your Majesty, there are many strange things about this matter. First, it is a matter of time. It takes at least half a month for our court to travel to Mongolia; second, so many people enter our court at the same time.
Within the territory, our border with the DPRK is regarded as blank. I request your Majesty to order that the Ministry of Punishment conduct a strict investigation to avoid future troubles."
I nodded and looked at Jia Sidao and said, "Zhunzou, Master, you and the Ministry of Punishment will handle this matter."
Jia Sidao half-smiled but said, "Yes, I accept the order."
"Your Majesty, this is not appropriate." At this time, one of the ministers said, "I, Zhu Pisun, have a good foundation."
Zhu Pisun was the right admonishment officer at that time.
"Zhu Aiqing, please speak."
"Your Majesty, according to the laws of our dynasty, all matters involving the royal family should be tried by the emperor or the royal family members appointed by the emperor, who will personally lead the criminal department. The other ministers are not allowed to participate in it. Therefore, I think Mr. Jia is inappropriate in this matter."
The veteran minister Jiang Wanli also went out to report: "My minister Jiang Wanli seconded the proposal. Master Zhu's words are in line with the laws of our dynasty."
For a time, many officials and censors came out to support Zhu Pisun.
I glanced sideways at Jia Sidao, but I saw that he was not in a hurry, and his eyes moved slightly to the right. The minister next to him, Zhongshu Ling Weng Yinglong, immediately came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, I have a memorial note for you, Weng Yinglong."
In the late Song Dynasty, the Zhongshu Province held administrative power. It and the Privy Council, which was in charge of military power, were collectively called the "Second Houses." The highest official position in the Zhongshu Province was the Zhongshu Ling. There were supposed to be two Zhongshu Lings, divided into left, right, middle
Shu Ling, jointly in charge of Zhongshu Province, the late emperor Lizong was changed to one person by Jia Sidao. Weng Yinglong and Jia's aide Liao Yingzhong were both Jia Sidao's confidants.
"Weng Aiqing, please speak."
"Your Majesty, although what Mr. Zhu said is in line with the laws of our dynasty, everything has its own time limit. Although the laws of our ancestors are good, they cannot be copied entirely. As the saying goes, adapt to the times. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and is in charge of everything. According to my
According to the court etiquette system, it is necessary to re-approval the third-rank and above officials in the court within the first month of the first year of Xianchun, so that the various courts, ministries, provinces and other government offices can operate normally.
Your Majesty must not put the cart before the horse for your important affairs, and there is no one to choose from among the clan members. Mr. Jia is an important minister of the late emperor Tuogu. He has always been loyal to our court and your Majesty, so he is the only choice. Moreover, when I was in the court of Renzong
, there is also the precedent of Bao Zheng accepting the emperor's order to interrogate the case of Concubine Li. After Mr. Jia has investigated clearly, he will report it to His Majesty, and your Majesty will make a decision at that time. Your Majesty, please think twice."
What Weng Yinglong said is reasonable and well-founded. I know that Weng Yinglong is Jia Sidao's second general of Hengha. He took refuge with Jia Sidao when he was a court official in Zhongshu Province and has always been trusted by him. Regarding the final result of this matter
It must have been settled, so I paused for a moment and said, "What Weng Aiqing said makes sense, so this matter has been settled. I hope that I will find out as soon as possible so that I can forgive you."
Jia Sidao bowed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best."
I secretly paid attention to the people who opposed Jia Sidao, and most of them were from the Sixth Ministry. However, there were almost no objections from Zhongshu Province and the Privy Council. It seemed that these two core departments, which were higher than the Sixth Ministry, were all Jia Sidao's people.
"Okay, I'd like to trouble my teacher about this, Ma Tingluan."
"I'm here."
"There is currently a vacancy in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. You and the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will submit to me the list of officials of third grade and above before the 25th. If there are vacancies, you can nominate them before the 26th. I will be with you at the court meeting on the 27th.
After discussion, it will be announced to the public on February 1st after my final approval.”
"I obey the decree."
"Ma Aiqing, I have thought repeatedly about the amnesty you proposed during the New Year in recent years and will not adopt it. I only need to ask the Ministry of Punishments to re-verify the serious cases."
Ma Tingluan said: "I obey the order."
"Everyone who loves me, I will go to court if I have the foundation, but if I don't have the foundation, I will withdraw from the court."
On the first day of the new year, I went to court. I thought that everyone had no intention of being here. Just like later generations, they would slowly stop working after the fifteenth day. Just when Xiaoqi was about to announce his resignation from the court, I heard Jia Sidao's speech: "
The ministers and gentlemen are like Taoists."
"Master, please speak."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Your Majesty was too careless when he went out to visit relatives this time. He only brought a hundred guards with him, which gave the Mongolian an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to assassinate him. This was obviously inappropriate. I propose that your Majesty should go out again in the future.
I will arrange for the Imperial Guard to escort you to ensure your Majesty's safety. Your Majesty's dragon body involves our country, country, country, and country, so we must not be careless."
"Custodes?"
"Exactly, there are 80,000 imperial troops stationed in and around central Beijing, which can fully guarantee the safety of His Majesty's travels."
I suddenly remembered a record in history.
One day, when the sacrificial ceremony was about to be held, it suddenly started to rain heavily. The official in charge of the emperor's carriage was Hu Xianzu, the father of Hu Guifei, whom Duzong of the Song Dynasty loved. Hu Xianzu suggested taking a small car back to the palace. Duzong did not dare to act rashly and said: "First
Ask Prime Minister Jia!" Hu Xianzu was eager to return to the palace and coaxed the emperor and said: "The prime minister has agreed." The emperor hurried back to the palace. After a while, it rained.
Qing, Jia Sidao thought that the emperor would come to preside over the ceremony. Unexpectedly, the emperor had already returned to the palace, so he was furious: "As a great ceremonial envoy, I can't even predict your majesty's actions, so I quit!" He immediately pretended to walk out of the capital. The emperor begged for help.
That day, Prime Minister Jia still ignored her and had no choice but to dismiss Hu Xianzu from office and send Hu Guifei to the temple in tears as a punishment to be a nun. Only then did Jia Sidao return to the court with satisfaction.
If Jia Sidao arranges for the Imperial Guard to escort me when I go out in the future, what kind of freedom will I have?
I knew Jia Sidao was using this to play a trick and wanted to test my bottom line. I didn't know how to answer. Several thoughts flashed through my mind, but I rejected them one by one.
Suddenly, something moved in my heart, and I said: "I naturally understand the concern of my teachers and ministers for me, but I am the destined emperor, so why should I be afraid of those young people? Last night, I went back to the palace to rest, and saw the late emperor in my sleep. The late emperor gave me an excuse.
, I am the destiny star in the sky
In this world, all disasters will be turned into good fortune. He also said that the enemy attack I encountered the day before yesterday has reached heaven, and God will send down an image of "the eclipse of the sun" on February 1st to warn those who are disrespectful to me.
, and use this to prove that I am the destiny of destiny."
I paused for a moment and looked at Jia Sidao who was confused and unbelieving and the ministers in the hall and continued: "Therefore, if there is no sign of the sun eclipsing on February 1st, then according to what the teachers and ministers said, if the sign of the sun is not shown,
, it proves that I am a star in the sky and have descended to earth, so I don’t have to work for the imperial army.”
A solar eclipse is a solar eclipse phenomenon, which usually occurs on the first day of the lunar calendar (the first day of the lunar calendar). It is a natural celestial phenomenon. However, in ancient times, due to backward technology, celestial phenomena were often associated with major events. The ancients were all superstitious, especially towards such
Unexplainable celestial phenomena often make people fearful.
This celestial phenomenon appeared when Du Zong of the Song Dynasty first came to the throne. I took this opportunity to announce to the world and demonstrate to Jia Sidao that I am the son of God and was born in response to the destiny of heaven.
The late emperor asked in a dream that there will be an eclipse in the sun. Whether Jia Sidao believes it or not, we will see the outcome on February 1st.