Chapter 453
"Grape wine luminous cup, and the pipa is about to drink."
Sima Guang recited two poems with emotion, and there was a set of exquisite luminous cups in his arms. The top treasures from the Western Regions were given to him by Li Liangzuo.
The original owner of the cup is no longer verified. He only knows that before Li Liangzuo, this cup belonged to Yelu Hongji, and the cup was one of the many gifts he gave to Xixia for marriage.
During the Western Xia period, Sima Guang and the Khitan envoy Yelu Yixin fought several times. Guangguang relied on his wise mind to make Yelu Yixin look like a monkey. He also successfully persuaded Xixia to give up hostility to the Song Dynasty.
This trip was a great reward. He found that he had indeed talked about war on paper, and he relied on his imagination to use his rash weapons. It was really damn!
Xixia is indeed full of crisis. Li Liangzuo, who represents the royal family, and the prime minister, who is his uncle, Mozang Epang, and many Xixia nobles, have sharp conflicts, and sooner or later there will be a day when the conflict breaks out!
But just like any disease, it takes a process. From Wang Ning'an, Yelu Chongyuan's ambitions were seen until the rebellion of Chongyuan, and the situation was seven years before and after.
Guangguang saw the crisis of Xixia, and then immediately sent troops. It would be strange if he didn't touch a single head and bloodied!
The Emperor of Western Xia, Li Liangzuo, was only ten years old!
Even if he is willing to eliminate powerful officials, he will have to wait for a few years!
What can a ten-year-old do?
"It's so confused!"
Guangguang faced Quyehe and sighed for a long time. He took out a precious luminous cup, took out a pot of Western wine, and sprinkled the dark red wine into Quyehe to pay homage to the dead creatures because of his recklessness.
"I am ashamed of everyone, may your heroic spirits rest in peace!"
Leaving from Quye River and heading straight to Luoyang.
Along the way, Sima Guang clearly felt different. When he went there, no one saw him off, and he was desolate and pitiful. When he came back, all over the world rushed to greet him and regarded him as the savior!
The warmth and coldness of human feelings and the officialdom appears!
Sima Guang saw it very clearly that when he went there, he was still a guilty person, but when he came back, he became an angel that brought peace. According to the customs of the Song Dynasty, if he had made contributions to his mission, he would use it in an extraordinary way when he came back.
Guangguang has a very good background and complete experience. Perhaps in a few years, he will be able to become a minister. How can these people not be able to flatter you?
If it were Wang Ning'an, he would have been rude to these guys who were tempted by the incest. However, the lights were different. He hid everything in his heart, but on the surface he looked flattered, and treated everyone with a modest and kind words, gentle words, and decent behavior.
Soon, Guangguang conquered a large group of people with his elegant attitude, and many officials rushed to tell him that in ten years, Guangguang must be the prime minister of the Song Dynasty!
Amid a group of praise, Guangguang was very calm. He felt that he had turned over and had a noble person who helped him. Who could it be?
There is no doubt that Pang Ji is the most likely.
Guangguang returned to Luoyang and first handed over the letter of state to the left-behind yamen. His Majesty met him three days later.
Taking advantage of his spare time, Sima Guang immediately prepared a gift and went to visit Pang Ji.
When he arrived at Lao Pangji's mansion, he found that there were cars and horses outside, with a large number of people. It seemed that he was either rich or noble, and the prime minister had many guests!
The disciple knew Sima Guang. Not long ago, he was a distinguished guest of the Prime Minister's Mansion. However, since Qu Yehe's defeat, Pang Ji ordered Sima Guang not to enter his door, nor to accept letters or things... Pang Gong blocked Guangguang!
"Brother, I'm back from the mission to Xixia. Fortunately, I'm not disgraced. This is also the cultivation of my husband. You go and report it to the prime minister, and the prime minister will meet me."
Guangguang kept silent and stuffed a golden bean to the door. During the Xixia period, he did this a lot, with extremely skillful techniques.
The door was in a dilemma, but for Jindouzi, he had to run in.
He walked for a long time, and was not arrogant or impatient. When he was in Xixia, he saw that the nobles of Xixia liked to slaughter eagles and had to slaughter eagles and subdue them so that they could be obedient and catch prey.
Perhaps Mr. Pang is also testing himself, hold it down, and he must!
It took about a quarter of an hour before someone came out of it. His face looked very bad and he said coldly: "The Prime Minister asked you to go in."
Guangguang lowered his eyebrows and entered the study room.
As soon as he entered the door, Guangguang bowed to the ground, bowing again and again.
"I'm sorry to my uncle."
Guangguang waited for a long time, and his waist was about to be broken. Suddenly, he heard a slap, which scared him to tremble!
"Why are you qualified to be an uncle for you? I want to live a few more years, and I am even more afraid of being stabbed by someone after death!"
Sima Guang was really confused, and his big head couldn't turn.
"Uncle Shi, what do you mean? My nephew did everything according to Uncle Shi's instructions... If Uncle Shi's repentance is anything but he just scolds him." Guangguang said, but his heart was full of grievance. God felt pitiful. It was so disappointing to be so hard to end up like this!
When Pang Ji saw that he refused to admit his mistake, he became even more angry. The bastard had the face to say that it was my husband's order. Do you want to put the shit basin on my head?
Pang Ji was furious, "You pretend to be confused, okay, I ask you, when will I let you go to war, and when will I let you betray your ancestors and bow your head to the bandits of Xixia?"
Guangguang felt even more aggrieved. He admitted the first half of the sentence. It was indeed because he was greedy for merit, but where did the following words start? When did he bow to Xixia?
Guangguang valued fame very much. Pang Ji's accusation almost called him a traitor. Guangguang's face turned red. He suddenly lifted his robe and knelt on the ground.
"Shi Bo! My nephew is favored by Shi Bo and has been repeatedly supported and protected. I am grateful to Wu Nei. Although my nephew dares not boast of his loyalty, when he arrived in Xixia, my nephew was neither humble nor arrogant, and he did not embarrass the Song Dynasty. Please observe it clearly!"
When Pang Ji saw him kneeling down, his face burst into tears and his heart softened, but when he thought of what he did, old Pang Ji was furious!
"Sima Guang, I won't talk about the previous matter. I ask you, why do you agree to the Qingyan from Xixia to enter the Song Dynasty? You are a mastermind, do you understand?"
"ah!"
Guangguang was stupid, "Shibo, isn't this your advice to the court?"
"What? How did I come up with such a ridiculous suggestion?"
Sima Guang was even more surprised, "Shi Bo, since you didn't mention it, why did you send me to Xixia?"
Pang Ji took a breath and couldn't help but mutter, "Who didn't recommend you?"
Both of them were stunned, and Pang Ji said, "Tell me carefully, what's going on?"
Guangguang immediately replied: "It was the officials who stayed at the yamen who sent the decree to my nephew and told me to go to Xixia immediately. Halfway through, someone sent me a message saying that the court was preparing to open up the benefits of green salt in exchange for peace. The bottom limit they gave was 500,000 stones. My nephew was worried that buying too much Xixia green salt would impact the salt merchants in the Song Dynasty. Therefore, my nephew argued with reason and overwhelmed the purchase amount by 300,000 stones. This is what happened in the past. Uncle Shi, did you really do something wrong?"
This time it was Pang Ji's turn to be stupid. If it was true as Sima Guang said, he had misunderstood, and the problem should be caused by others.
"You didn't lie to me, are you?"
Guangguang was anxious, "I dare to swear to the sky, and there is no lie!"
Pang Ji was very puzzled. He didn't know how to judge. After a while, Pang Ji said disappointedly: "No matter what, you shouldn't let Xixia Qingyan come in. You are harming the salt merchants of the Song Dynasty and giving the lifelines of the people to the Xixia people. You are too confused!"
Pang Jiyi waved his hand in vain and drove Guangguang out.
Sima Guang's head was still confused after coming out of the prime minister's mansion.
Pang Ji was so angry that his beard was raised up, and it seemed that he was not pretending. Since it was not Pang Ji's help, who recommended him? Whose trick was to exchange green salt for peace with Xixia?
Guangguang was about to cry, his brain was not enough for the first time...
In the next few days, the salt price fell a lot, and it had already appeared at 24 pounds per pound.
At this time, a strong voice of doubt finally came out. A censor publicly reported that he impeached Sima Guang, saying that he colluded with Xixia and misled the country and the people.
Some people scolded the merchants who worked hard to sell salt, but they were unable to make ends meet and lost money. If this continues, I am afraid that no one will do salt business. Could it be that the Song Dynasty wants to eat the green salt from Xixia? Wouldn’t it be that the lifeblood of the Song Dynasty was handed over to the Xixia?
These people were scolding them more and more ugly, and gradually they figured it out that Wang Ning'an and Wen Yanbo made the decision to Zhao Zhen.
Although they didn't know what they said, since the emperor and his ministers made a reply, they immediately sent an envoy to Xixia. It must have been the two of them who did it!
Wen Yanbo, Wang Ning'an, Sima Guang!
It was these three guys who opened the door to invite thieves and introduced the green salt from Xixia, destroyed the salt method, and moved the big guy's cake.
Over the years, most of the important officials who were demoted in the court have gone to Luoyang. Over time, a large number of frustrated bureaucrats and literati gathered here. They often sing and write poems and make comments. Their views will soon become the Qing Dynasty of the Song Dynasty, and can even control the government.
Soon, some people called these three guys "Three Guards" and attacked them with great pressure, without any politeness.
Among the three, Wen Yanbo was in charge of the palace and hid in the construction site all day long. After Wang Ning'an arrived in Luoyang, he found out in depth. Except for Zhao Zhen and Wen Yanbo, no one was concerned about it. Moreover, Wang Ning'an's residence was tightly defended and outsiders could not enter.
Only one unlucky Guangguang was left. He lived in the inn. At night, someone threw stones and rotten eggs into his windows. Some even more excessively, throwing the roosters that had just been killed, and even black dogs treated him as a monster and wanted to be saved. What a great hatred!!!
Guangguang only lived for three days and couldn't stand it. He wanted to move out, but he was blocked by an angry crowd in front and could only run through the back door of the inn.
As soon as they escaped, before they could react, two people held their arms and sent them directly to a carriage, scaring Guangguang to death. They thought to themselves, it was over now!
But I knew there was no ferocious spirit in the carriage, only one person a few years ago, looking at him with a smile, Guangguang suddenly felt a chill, what is this guy doing?
Robbery of wealth? Or robbery...
Chapter completed!