Bianjing has a beautiful and sunny weather in July.
The news of the Song Army's great victory over Dangxiang in Pingxia City has spread from top to bottom.
Before the good news had spread, more than a hundred ministers had already meandered to the Zhang Mansion, accompanied by an endless stream of carriages and horses.
Following them were officials from various temples in the capital. From a distance, officials in purple robes could be seen standing at the door, asking each other and saluting.
Today's officials above the court, if they are not attached to the king, they are attached to the seal.
An official couldn't help but sigh: "In the old days, the Yan family in front of Wang Xietang now flew into the Zhang family. In the past, the two Han and one Lu could not have the scenery of the Zhang family today."
Not to mention Zhang Dun, Zhang Zhi, Zhang Kai and others, Zhang Yue alone established the lintel of the Zhang family.
Now Wang Gui and Cai Que met in front of the Zhang Mansion. Regardless of whether they were from the royal party or the imperial party, officials from their factions followed.
The Zhang Party officials arrived here earlier without having to explain.
Now when the officials from the two groups met in front of the Zhang Mansion, they all understood something instantly and greeted each other with smiles on their faces.
The years of fighting between each other have followed this smile, and now they are all put aside for the time being.
Following Wang Gui and Cai Que, they walked to the gate of the palace, while all the officials stepped aside.
When the two of them entered, all the officials showed humility to each other, and finally they filed in according to their official positions.
Wang Gui watched the pavilions and pavilions of Zhang's Mansion being maintained in a solemn and orderly manner, and his followers were observing etiquette. He did not panic when seeing so many officials arriving.
Wang Gui said to Cai Que, who was traveling with him: "Be upright, your Changdao is just less of a good father-in-law than Duzhi."
"That's not unreasonable."
Cai Quedao said: "You can talk about this when you are complaining. Du should study first, then get fame, and finally choose friends and wives. Every step is taken properly and the order is correct."
"The most noble person in this life is actually himself."
Wang Gui stroked his beard and nodded.
At this moment, Zhang Yue had arrived at the middle gate to greet him and said, "Mr. Zhaowen!"
Wang Gui and Zhang Yue exchanged some pleasantries and then said: "There are still a few people who have not arrived yet, let's wait a moment."
After a while, Wang Anli, Su Song, Lu Gongzhu and others arrived hand in hand, and Wang Gui and others just entered the mansion.
Except for Sun Gu who was ill today, the six prime ministers gathered and sat down in the middle hall.
The rest of the officials who came to congratulate were sitting outside the hall. Zhang Fu personally moved benches for hundreds of officials to sit on. Some officials even sat in the corridor, which was not enough for a while.
The most prominent officials have eight living seats wherever they go, but they only sit on an ordinary small bench in the Zhang Mansion. However, they are quite proud to see the scene of everyone gathering together.
The six prime ministers were drinking tea each in the hall. Wang Gui and Zhang Yue were sitting side by side facing south, and the other four prime ministers were sitting east to west. Under the eaves, all the officials were sitting full, and they could not hear what was said in the hall.
However, the expressions and movements of several prime ministers were clearly visible.
Wang Gui put down his tea bowl and said, "I just came in to see the grand scale of the pavilions and pavilions in the mansion, and also saw the green grass in the courtyard."
"I can't help but think of the sentence that my favorite historian said: 'I know the universe is vast, but I still pity the green grass and trees.'"
"Therefore, people who have accomplished great things throughout the ages must have had an unswerving youthful spirit in their hearts."
Youthful... Zhang Yue said: "Xiangong Zhaowen is so complimentary. There is no such thing as youthful. The pedantic village atmosphere of Yu is true."
Cai Que answered: "In the social drama, Zhou Gongjin called Kong Ming Cun Cuo Da! But from now on, who will underestimate Cun Cuo Da!"
Several chief ministers laughed when they heard this.
Zhang Yue glanced at Cai Que. They were classmates and were close at first.
As his official position got higher, the two of them became more and more divergent, and now they almost have no contact with each other.
Cai Que used to treat Zhang Yue as his younger brother and always acted like a senior brother. Later, Zhang Yue's official position gradually increased, and Cai Que never used Zhang Yue's official position to match his position.
Today, Cai Que followed Wang Gui to visit the palace in person, the first time in many years.
Cai Que continued: "The battle of Pingxia City can determine the outcome. The humiliation this dynasty has suffered from the party since the beginning of Ren Temple can be wiped out today!"
"The Prime Minister of the History Museum is planning the strategy, I really admire him from the bottom of my heart!"
"Congratulations to the two prime ministers!"
Cai Que stood up and was the first to congratulate.
Hearing Cai Que's words was a sign of reconciliation, and it was also the first time he finally admitted that he was inferior to himself. He smiled even more when he saw this chapter.
Zhang Yue said: "I have been ill these days. It is all thanks to your efforts that we can win this battle with Dangxiang."
Several officials stood up and said, "If it hadn't been for Prime Minister Zhang's plan, how could we have accomplished this incredible feat!"
Wang Anli said: "The great victory in Pingxia City was all due to Zhaowen, and the two prime ministers of the History Museum planned the strategy. Now the party items are no longer in danger! Anli congratulates the two prime ministers for this!"
Su Song said: "Renmiao is the most benevolent, but the Western thieves bullied Renmiao the most. This battle will avenge the shame of our ancestors, and it is all thanks to the clever calculations of the two prime ministers!"
After the three prime ministers finished speaking, the last one, Lu Gong, said: "The battle of Pingxia City was really a wonderful victory! In the past, Lu Mou was really ignorant. Congratulations to the two prime ministers!"
As we all know, Lu Gongzhu was the only one among the governors who explicitly opposed starting a war here before mobilizing for the battle of Pingxia City. At this moment, he was slapped in the face in public and even had to congratulate Wang Gui and Zhang Yue.
However, compared to Sun Gu who always claimed to be ill at home, Lu Gongzhu was at least more tolerant and willing to admit defeat. If we lose, we lose, and we should take the initiative to admit our mistakes.
Wang Gui immediately said: "Don't talk about this, Mr. Lu. If it is not the public's judgment, we will be careless and reckless in making this comment."
Zhang Yue also said: "Shen Cunzhong reported before that Pingxia City was almost lost. It can be seen that this battle was extremely dangerous. It was all thanks to Lu Gong's advice in the court that we did not make the mistake of advancing lightly."
Following Wang Gui and Zhang Yue's words, several political participants said: "Everyone in the public debates over state affairs, what's wrong?"
The officials below looked at the officials in the hall pushing and shoving around, especially Lu Gongzhu, Zhang Yue and Wang Gui both stood up in person to help each other, as if they were talking to each other.
No one knows what happened.
An official said: "In the past, Lian Po had to plead guilty, and that was how he became as good as Lin Xiangru."
Another official said: "Today there are virtuous prime ministers like Lu Gong and Zhang Gong in the court, how can the party be undefeated, the Liao Kingdom will not be destroyed, and the world will not be peaceful!"
Seeing Wang Gui and Zhang Yue speaking so highly of him, Lu Gongzhu slowly sat down after hearing this, with a look of joy in his eyes.
He suddenly remembered the past. When Han Jiang and Zhang Yue recommended Lu Gongzhu to come to Beijing, Sima Guang repeatedly opposed it.
He still remembered that it was at a banquet hosted by Jia Changheng for the two of them.
Sima Guang said to Lu Gong: "The state affairs are like this. Even if you leave the mountain, you will not be able to do anything."
Sima Guang advocated that those new parties that always advocated reform and attacked party items should be allowed to hit the south wall on their own.
But your return to Beijing this time, Mr. Lu, has undoubtedly dispersed the strength of our old party.
If you go back to help, not only will it harm your reputation, but the new party will have excuses no matter whether they win or lose.
Our old party should withdraw completely, let their new party do it, and finally regard itself as defeated. When the new party is unable to recover at the end, our old party will come out to clean up the mess, rebuild the world, and completely eliminate the remaining poison of the reform.
Faced with Sima Guang's repeated objections, Lu Gongzhu couldn't help but said: "What can I do to the world if I just lie down?"
Lu Gong said, yes, although I am opposed to the reform, how can I bear to watch the country decline like this without doing my best?
Even if you ruin your own reputation, you will still do it.
Sima Guang was very disappointed. He thought that if you, Mr. Lu, had not been responsible for it, and it had been someone else, he would have thought that the other party was greedy for power.
From then on, Sima Guang and Lu Gong also wrote no correspondence.
Afterwards, the emperor summoned him several times, but Sima Guang still refused to go.
Thinking of the friendship among Jiayou's four friends, Lu Gongzhu and Wang Anshi have completely broken off their friendship, but his friendship with Sima Guang, I wonder if he can still take care of it in the future?
After Lu Gongzhu entered the court, he didn't know that he had to bear the humiliation. In order to hold a position as deputy privy envoy, in an executive team full of new party officials, he persisted in his views that were not recognized, and he was always isolated and excluded.
But Mr. Lu still did what he should do and tried his best to do what he could.
Even though he was not understood by others, he still ran vigorously and urged that Party items should not be underestimated.
At this moment, the great victory of Pingxia City was in sight, Lu Gongzhu still said to the five prime ministers: "You said that we are doing this for state affairs. Lu is ashamed to hear this."
"Lv is short-sighted and cannot predict the victory of Xia City, but I still want to say something for Junshi. He opposes the reform for the sake of our country."
Seeing Mr. Lu still saying the same thing.
Zhang Yue lamented that the route struggle was difficult, cruel, and speechless, and this was also the case.
In another time and space history, after the defeat of Yongle City in the same fifth year of Yuanfeng, the emperor lamented that there was no talent. Pu Zong, the prime minister in the fashion book, said that half of the world's talents were ruined by Sima Guang's heresy.
The emperor stared at Pu Zongmeng for a long time and then cursed, you said Sima Guang was a traitor, but I have only seen Sima Guang do it alone so far, and even if others forced him, he would not leave.
At that time, most of the people in the world were on the side of the old party.
And now, although I have won successively in Lanzhou, Liangzhou, and Pingxia City, there are still people who hold objections. There are all excuses and reasons for opposing, and there are also a lot of people who tell lies with their eyes open, but just like myself Those who believe it will always believe it, and those who don’t believe it will always not believe it, but I just need to win over the faction in the middle.
Zhang Yueze said: "No need to say more, Mr. Lu, I already know everything you said."
Zhang Yue and Lu Gongzhu looked at each other and nodded, then took the initiative to stand up and hold tea to each other. Lu Gongzhu held tea and answered, all the words were contained in this cup.
I respect your position, but I also have my own position, but we know that our starting point is for the country and the world.
After drinking tea, Zhang Yue and Lu Gongzhu both laughed, and all the old resentments were disappeared in this laughter.
Everyone sat in Zhang Yue's mansion and really sat together to discuss the country's affairs.
The six prime ministers in the hall today have put aside their previous suspicions. Although everyone knows that the scene in front of them is temporary and very rare. It has not been like this for many years.
The officials below looked at the six prime ministers above who served the king respectfully and worked together on political affairs. They thought that after Puyi and Xining's reform, the court was divided into two factions. The officials also pursued different opinions and interfered with each other, and the prime minister The leaders attack and criticize each other.
However, it has been a long time since there has been such a scene among the governors. Everyone can sit down and discuss state affairs calmly. I am afraid that this phenomenon only happened during the Jiayou period.
The emperor, prime ministers and officials can live in peace with each other, at least they don't have to argue or be squeezed out for each other's positions.
But today there is finally hope. This is the most harmonious and united time among the ministers in the temple since Jiayou.
Wang Gui could take the initiative to bow down to the Prime Minister and lead hundreds of officials here.
The feud between Cai Que and Zhang Yue for many years has come to an end.
Therefore, Lu Gongzhu can let go of his prejudices today.
The chief ministers drank tea and laughed and talked.
The officials below are also smiling. If the bosses above you don't fight, we below don't have to stand in line fearfully.
Some people even wishfully hope that there will no longer be a distinction between the new party and the old party, and that everyone will discuss politics and discuss state affairs for the good of the country and the society. How good would that be?
No matter what, everyone has great respect for these prime ministers today.
At this moment, Sun Gu was the only one absent, so his fate was doomed.
"The Western bandits have been defeated miserably and their elite troops have been wiped out. They will not have anything to fear in ten years! I wonder what the two prime ministers have to say regarding the negotiations with the Liao Kingdom?"
Su Song finally mentioned the matter.
Zhang Yue did not comment, and everyone looked at Wang Gui.
Wang Gui said slowly: "I am here today, firstly to congratulate Jie, and secondly for this matter!"
Zhang Yueze said: "Mr. Zhaowen, my servants are ill these days and cannot handle government affairs. Please discuss this matter yourself!"
Wang Gui said: "Mr. Zhang, the restructuring has been decided. I recommend you to be the right servant of Shangshu and the minister of Zhongshu. From now on, all requests for orders will depend on Zhongshu. The two ministers under the sect cannot specialize in it. We will listen to Gong Zhang."
Plan!"
The three-province system means that the Zhongshu drafts the decrees, the Shangshu executes the decrees, and the subordinates review the decrees.
The Ministry of Menxia is said to review government orders, and is nominally on par with the Ministry of Education, but in fact this power is very useless when you are not strong enough.
Did Wang Gui dare to veto Zhongshu's drafting of the decree?
Therefore, Wang Gui completely relinquished his real power to Zhang Yue.
From now on, Zhang Yue will take the title of Vice Minister of Zhongshu as the highest official of Zhongshu Province.
Wang Gui said: "Mr. Zhang, take the Western affairs as a lesson. We can no longer repeat the Liao affairs. This matter should be decided by you!"
Several prime ministers said one after another: "The Liao Kingdom has humiliated our dynasty more than Party Xiang. Today we all look up to it with Zhang Gongma's head!"
All the officials outside the door also stood up from their stools and said, "I'll wait for you to follow Zhang Gongma's lead!"
In the Liao affair, no matter whether Zhang Yue decides on war or peace, they will support him unconditionally.
Just imagine the oppression and humiliation of the Song Dynasty by the Liao State in these days. It was also at this moment, after Dangxiang was defeated in Pingxia City, and the east-west pincer attack between Dangxiang and Liaodong was no longer possible, all the officials united and united.
Zhang Yue sat on the top chair, looking around and feeling a secret surge of emotion in his heart.
Mr. Han Wei, Mr. Ouyang, have you all seen this scene in heaven?
Zhang Yue seemed to have seen the scene when he first met Ouyang Xiu when he came to Beijing.
The scene of heavy snow falling and holding an umbrella to see Han Qi off.
There is also Fan Wenzhenggong, a person whom I have never seen before.
The relay of generations of prime ministers, the hard work of generations of prime ministers.
The era that belongs to them is in the past, and the scene that belongs to their lives has ended long ago. Now I have succeeded them and become the person standing on this stage, holding a large pen to write about the Spring and Autumn Period, and complete what they have not yet done.
Zhang Yue looked at the officials and asked: "The princes are so kind and generous, so my servant will not refuse!"