However, Zhao Guanjia was not a professional riddler after all, so he immediately gave the answer:

"Similarly, thousands of horses are silent. You probably feel that the political strategy of the court cannot meet your wishes, the development of the school of thought cannot meet your wishes, and the virtues of the leaders and commanders cannot meet your wishes, so you want to be like a virtuous and well-behaved saint.

Many characters can come out one after another to reorganize the discipline and restore peace... But I feel that given the current dilapidated situation, the court can find these people and do these things very well, and even try their best.

However, the world is still falling apart, and there are still endless things to do as a ruler. At this time, as long as there is a useful person who is willing to come forward, I will be grateful!"

Having said this, without waiting for the other party to respond, Zhao Jiu put his hands behind his back and exclaimed: "Mr. Wu Guo, do you hear the difference between us?"

"I'm ashamed of myself." Zhang Jiucheng didn't even look back, he turned sideways and handed over his hands. "What the officials mean is probably that the ministers have good eyes and weak hands. No matter how good they say, they are not enough to sway those who do the work."

"That's right." Zhao Jiu's expression became a little gloomy. "Before I met you, I thought you were a famous person in the world, a well-known person in the southeast, and you must have great opinions... But your words today made me somewhat disappointed."

"Bai Shen's talents are limited. This is something Bai Shen should be ashamed of." Zhang Jiuzheng handed over his hand again. "But what Bai Shen said was from the bottom of his heart...and he doesn't realize that Bai Shen is incompetent, so he can just sit back and watch that unscrupulous person sit in the high hall."

"Actually, this is the sentence." Zhao Jiu spoke clearly. "As a direct descendant of Luomen in Taoism, and Luo Xue is a Taoism that I personally rejected at that time, you have grievances, dissatisfaction in personnel matters, and even want to '

It is normal to liberalize the way of learning; and to increase taxes in the south, as a scholar leader in Hangzhou, the capital of the south, it is normal for you to be dissatisfied with the government and the country, including me, the emperor... in the opposition

It's natural for people to be like this... Even for the people you said were talented and virtuous, I didn't mean to laugh at you, because you are an honest person after all, and you didn't say that you, Yang Shi, were a dictator. But you still let me

I'm very disappointed, because you should never stand here with empty teeth and regard people like Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun as enemies, and then think about driving them out, even if they do have so many faults.

"

"If a person really has shortcomings, he should be criticized. And if this person is still an important minister of the country, he should step aside to set the record straight so that he can live up to the world." Zhang Jiuzheng remained undaunted.

"The first half of this sentence is correct, but the second half... I don't think so." Zhao Jiu's voice became deeper and more serious. "Because these incompetent people are already the best and most suitable country I can find.

It’s time for the prime minister and the commander-in-chief.”

"You can't understand in vain!" Zhang Jiuzheng finally became emotional. "How can a person without virtue be in a high position?"

Zhang Jiucheng's shout made many sensible people feel a sense of pity in their hearts, especially Xu Jingheng, who felt a little pity for me.

To be fair, Xu Jingheng really understood Zhang Jiuzheng's state at this time... If this official was a violent person who could not communicate, Mr. Wu Gu would not be so excited;

He still wouldn't be so excited about the cowardly person who ran away; if this official had surrendered directly, he would have been so disheartened that he wouldn't even come... But this official is clearly someone who has really put the situation back together

He is obviously a person who knows how to learn lessons from the past, and is also willing to put down his airs and truly discuss issues. He can even clearly understand what he wants to express. However, in the end, he has an almost quarrel with himself on the core issue.

Complete differences in outlook on life and values.

This is really hard to accept.

Back to Zhang Jiucheng, the situation is even more obvious.

A Confucian scholar, forty years old, with so much knowledge and good moral cultivation, yet he never became an official. Instead, he studied Taoism which was rejected at that time... Why? Isn't it because the golden period of his life happened to be that of the Supreme Being?

Emperor Daojun and Cai Jing's gang made the court a mess, and even left Jiangnan in ruins for Hua Shigang?

Under such circumstances, it is unusual for some southeastern scholars who are obsessed with morality not to come out.

Even because they were unwilling to serve as officials, these Confucian scholars, who were originally of high moral character, gradually valued knowledge and virtue more than anything else, and believed that these things were something that they could pursue eternally and realize the meaning of life... And now the Zhao Guan family

You clearly understand what he means, but you insist on defending those people with bad morals. That is naturally more uncomfortable than killing him!

"Zhang Qing misunderstood me again." Zhao Jiu shook his head. "I am not saying that I want to protect the unscrupulous people, but I am saying that even though these people have various shortcomings, they are still considered virtuous people!

"

Zhang Jiuzhang was startled for a moment, and then asked after a long while: "Like Hu Yin's unfilial piety? Like Zhang Jun's greed? Like Zhang Rong's rebelliousness? Like Han Shizhong's all five evils? Still a virtuous person? Rather than official support?"

"

"Of course!"

"Does the official want to engage in sophistry?" Zhang Jiucheng immediately became vigilant.

"Whether you are sophistical or not depends on whether you can convince or convince the world." Zhao Jiu finally turned from behind Zhang Wugou back to his case. At this time, he was looking around in front of the case with his hands behind his back. "

I heard someone say something, and I deeply understood it... That is, 'Everything in the world has its beginning'... Zhang Wugou, do you recognize this person?"

Of course, Zhao Jiu didn't ask Zhang Jiuzheng if he recognized Goulong Ruyuan, but directly pointed his finger at the person next to him. Zhang Jiuzheng followed the direction of Zhao Guan's finger and saw Li Gang sitting there.

Li Boji was also speechless for a moment.

It wasn't just him. With Zhao Guanjia's finger, most of the people here became nervous, because Zaizhi appeared... Even if it was Zaizhi who had lost his hair, he was still Zaizhi... The emperor, I am writing this letter.

It was a pure relationship, but once the Prime Minister was added to it, it became the most cumbersome triangle relationship in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.

Of course, Li Gang was also astonished when he was pointed at suddenly, but he was just stunned for a moment before the former prime minister straightened his face and continued to act like a puppet... At this moment, it was exactly like that moment.

"Reporting to the officials, this is the former Prime Minister Li Gang and Li Boji." Zhang Jiuzheng bowed his head seriously and faced him.

"Do you know the grudge between him and me?" Zhao Jiu asked calmly.

As soon as these words came out, many people present became more and more panicked. They thought that Zhao Guan's family did not want to use Li Gang to deal with Zhang Jiuzheng, but they actually wanted to use Zhang Jiuzheng to deal with Li Gang... However, as a party involved, Li Boji just took a deep look at Zhao Guan's family.

He continued to sit still and turned a deaf ear.

"Although Bai Shen doesn't know the specific matters, he has heard about some things." Zhang Jiuguo is indeed a sincere gentleman. Since the emperor has questions, he will ignore them at all costs. "The official ascended the throne and took Li Boji as the prime minister, and then he was only seventy-seven.

On the same day, he was dismissed... At that time, the impeachers accused this man of two major crimes, one was his reputation, and the other was the authority of the town leader... Now the prime minister Zhang Jun and the internal leader Fan Zongyin both have express impeachment memorials, and the white body can be used in the Northern Song Dynasty.

, and Duke Xianggong Lu Haowen also made suggestions similar to rejecting Xianggong Li."

Hearing this, all the ministers standing at the rear except one Zong Ying looked at Fan Zongyin in astonishment. No one else showed any unnecessary expressions... However, no one reacted. It's just that the ministers had done too much and had higher professionalism.

One of them is exactly the same as Zong Ying... It was an instant reaction. No wonder Fan Xueshi jumped out and spoke like that in Taiping Prefecture!

However, after hearing this, Li Gang still sat upright... but he didn't know whether it was because he felt no guilt in his heart or because he had already realized it.

"What else?" While the parties mentioned were having their own thoughts, Zhao Guanjia was still asking calmly.

"Then the officials killed Chen Dong, expelled Li Xianggong, appointed Huang Qianshan, abandoned the Lianghe arrangement, and prepared to go south to Yangzhou... Unexpectedly, when they reached Mingdao Palace on the way, they finally decided to do their best, so they expelled Huang Qianshan and killed Kang

They summoned Xianggong Li, and there was some turmoil... After some back and forth, the officials responded to the enemy in Huaishang, entrusting the queen mother, concubine, and heir to Li Xianggong in the southeast... However, Xianggong Li

To the southeast, firstly, he could not stop the military chaos, secondly, he could not protect the emperor's heirs, and thirdly, he could not provide wealth... He was eventually found guilty, removed from the position, and was replaced by a prefecture and county." Zhang Jiucheng said eloquently, trying his best to be impartial.

"That's right." Zhao Jiu nodded slowly. "What you said is generally good, but there is still one thing missing...that is, after Li Xianggong returned to the prime minister, he still looked at me as a child and discussed matters. I could hardly speak, and

There was no financial or military strategy along the way... At that time, he was traveling in civil and military circles, so he didn't understand why I wanted to recall him again! I didn't say anything on the surface, but I was very angry with him in my heart! So much so that during my southern tour,

There are actually many old ministers who still remember this matter and wrote to me privately to discuss the past and impeach Mr. Li for numerous crimes! Zhang Wugou, I ask you, do you think Mr. Li is the kind of prime minister with all the talents and virtues you mentioned?

?Can I deal with him?"

At this point, both Lu Yihao and Xu Jingheng couldn't sit still, but Li Gang still had a face as deep as water, sitting upright and silent, as if he was listening to the crow of the Phoenix Mountain behind him, but it made people doubt that this

I have been prepared to fight for my innocence once I am publicly humiliated.

Of course, the more "prepare for consultation" people don't have so much trouble... They just think that there have been discussions among the people before that the officials will finally deal with Li Gang during this southern tour, and now they are going to do this

.

if not?

In the past, the domineering prime minister offended everyone from the emperor to the ministers. Now, whether it is the emperor, the ruling prime minister, or even the two commanders and ministers who are recognized as having the best moral character, they all have clear grudges against him, namely Southeast

The scholars and the people were also dissatisfied with this husband because he could not restrain the army and control the military chaos.

What's more, there is also the issue of the emperor's heir that cannot be circumvented.

"Of course not." Zhang Jiuzheng did not hesitate. "I think your majesty may be just selfless, but Li Gang was the prime minister during the chaos. He was unable to decide on financial strategies and to calm the army. He was obviously incompetent and guilty! As for those who were ministers, they lost the emperor.

Hey, officials are just human beings, so they can’t say anything...just..."

"It's just that I will not punish Xianggong Li after all, nor should I punish Xianggong Li." Zhao Guanjia nodded slowly, with a calm tone, but it suddenly turned the situation around. "Because everything must have a beginning, and my beginning is the beginning of the country.

In the beginning, it was all about Li Xianggong... Zhaozhao's annals of history will not destroy Xianggong Li's achievements, his virtues, and his talents just because he has a bigger temper and is more incompetent in military and financial strategy! This kind of thing is not just for me.

I can’t do it myself, and I don’t allow others to do it.”

Everyone looked at each other in astonishment. Li Gang rolled his eyes slightly and took a deep look at Zhao Guan's family, but he still sat still and solemnly.

"Zhang Wugou, I'm asking you again. Please raise your sights a little higher and tell me, Secretary Yi Shi, who is Xianggong Li?" Zhao Jiu suddenly raised his voice.

Zhang Jiuzheng opened his mouth to speak, but was a little speechless... He hesitated, not because he was not sincere enough, but because Mr. Wu Gu, who had a wealth of knowledge, was shocked to find that he really lacked the ability to evaluate Li Gang from a certain height... Over the years,

He spends all his time delving into those trivial matters, but has never thought about specific issues from this perspective.

"Let me tell you who he is." Zhao Jiu raised his head slightly and raised his voice in an attitude that he didn't know if it was arrogance or something else. His tone was clear and his words were clear. "Li Xianggong is a famous official who resisted the Jin Dynasty.

, the Chinese hero is a model for a time! Although this theory has been passed down through generations, it cannot be changed!"

The venue was quiet for a few seconds, and then there was an explosion. Even Li Gang himself couldn't help but swayed under the inexplicable and complicated looks between Lu Yihao and Xu Jingheng opposite him.

And Zhao Guanjia's declaration with his hands behind his back continued: "During the Jingkang period, the Jin people's iron cavalry swept across the two rivers and went straight to the capital. The Taishang Daojun and Emperor abandoned the country and left. At this time, China was in a state of collapse, and

After Emperor Taishang Yuansheng succeeded to the throne, in just one year, twenty-six people successively ascended to the position of prime minister and served as assistants to the world... Some of these people surrendered, some took over and ceded territory, and some took the lead in battle.

There are even those like the dead Cai Mao who will only flee without fighting or making peace... But in any case, the disaster of Jingkang has proved that the people who surrender to the Lord and the Lord are the iron of Jiuzhou, and they can form the sky.

Big mistake! The country has lasted for hundreds of years, but once it was cut by the wrong sword made by oneself... The so-called "I cut myself, I killed myself" is probably this sad, ridiculous, and deplorable thing! And the other generation

It is precisely the rise and fall of a country that proves that Li Xianggong and others are right! Now that things have happened, I can clearly tell the people of the southeast here, or simply tell the people of the world that during the Jingkang period, I almost single-handedly fought against those

Mr. Li Xianggong, who fought to the bitter end against those who brought disaster to the country, is the hope of the world, a hero of China, and a role model for a time! Even if the dynasties change and the history books are revised, this evaluation cannot be shaken!"

After explaining his opinions on Li Gang in one breath, Zhao Jiu's tone did not slow down at all. Instead, he looked around in a condescending manner, but he sounded like he was asking Zhang Jiucheng:

"Zhang Qing, I ask you...the people you mentioned are both talented and virtuous, or those with mixed talents and virtues, such as Lu Haowen, such as Mr. Xu Xianggong after his death, such as Xianggong Zhao of Tokyo, such as your teacher Yang Shi, such as Liu Dazhong, and even
To be continued...