After Yang Yizhong turned against the government, according to a certain official's self-righteous idea of seizing power, he should have been able to advance and retreat in moderation, and with his wisdom, he overcame many obstacles with courage and perseverance, and finally gained the initiative in the court step by step with careful arrangements. It took him several months to finally take control of the government before Jin Wushu decided to go south. Then, everyone worked together to build a strong defense in Tokyo, and for about a year, they succeeded in defending it, and finally achieved a brilliant victory, thus saving the Central Plains, and history also opened a new page...
However, before any difficulties or obstacles were even seen or spoken, these loyal ministers or smart people jumped out one after another!
Yang Yizhong at least said something about national hatred and family feuds that time, but this time he really didn’t say anything!
"Mr. Zhang, when Prime Minister Li was dismissed from his post twice, it was you who impeached him most fiercely..." Seeing that Kang Lu was finally unable to control his strength and fell to his knees in the hall, Zhao Jiu came to his senses and composed his words a little.
After hearing these words, Kang Lu, who was crawling on the ground, stopped trembling.
It was only at this moment that Kang Daguan, who had been the "internal minister" for almost ten days, woke up from his dream. It turned out that under the imperial system of the Song Dynasty, once he was separated from the emperor and the prime minister, he could not even deal with an imperial censor! At this moment, Kang Daguan had no doubt that as long as the "changed" emperor sitting in the hall gave the order, Yang Yizhong, who had been holding an umbrella for him and even standing by when he washed his feet, would drag him out directly, and send two people like Xue Chao and Dong Ba to exile him to Shamen Island that day.
In order to cover up Yang Yi's ugly behavior, he might even be beaten to death on the road and then his body would be destroyed.
And in this process, what frightened people the most was not the possible death, but the fact that he, a "prime minister within ten days", had no means of coping and could only rely on "God's grace".
"It's a different time now." Zhang Jun stood up straight, still calm. "In your Majesty's eyes, and even in the eyes of those thieves who separated the inside and the outside, I have always been against Li Xianggong, and it seems that it is a public and private grudge, and it is irreconcilable. Therefore, I changed my mind today, which shows that I am a mean person..."
The whole hall was still unusually quiet, with only this Palace Censor raising his voice in protest.
"However, in my opinion, although I have changed my mind, it is not for political or personal disputes, but because of my different state of mind before and after." Zhang Jun spoke eloquently, as if he had been prepared. "I was an orphan at the age of four, and since then I have not known how to lie, so I am well-known in the village. At the age of 22, I passed the imperial examination and entered the officialdom, and it was still the same... During the Jingkang period, I impeached Li Gang for the first time because I saw that he lost his army in the capital. According to my personal temperament, I said what I meant and impeached him according to the system; and after the Jingkang period, I was in Tokyo and personally witnessed the sharpness of swords and axes, the shock of the country's destruction, and the sorrow of the chaos. Only then did I realize that in the overall situation, some things must be prioritized. In order to maintain the overall situation, sometimes you have to tolerate filth and endure for the country."
Zhao Jiu was slightly moved, but still did not comment. However, Lu Haowen could not help but glance at Zhang Jun, but it was just a glance.
"When I arrived at the imperial court, Your Majesty wanted to appoint Li Xianggong as prime minister. My good friends Fan Zongyin and Song Qiyu were counselors at the time, and they both thought it was not a good idea and made some suggestions. Although I had a personal grudge against Li Xianggong, I did not say a word, but advised these people not to cause trouble. Later, when Li Xianggong took office, Fan Zongyin was demoted and Song Qiyu was killed. I hated him very much, but I still did not attack him as a censor... Because I knew that at that time, the country was destroyed and the family was ruined. It would be impossible to win over the people and rebuild the court without a tyrannical prime minister like Li Boxi."
"Later, Li Boji achieved success and the court was re-established. The situation had stabilized, but he repeatedly disrespected Your Majesty, acted domineeringly, and appointed his personal associates. There was even a tendency to reverse the priorities. At that time, although I almost completely agreed with his political views, I could not tolerate his disregard for Your Majesty's authority, so I impeached him..."
"Wait a minute..." Zhao Jiu suddenly asked. "What political views do you share with Mr. Li?"
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Jun responded sternly. "I have endured humiliation and lived here in Tokyo. I have already made up my mind: First, the Jin people are barbaric, cunning and fickle. We must not make peace with them! Second, Hebei and Hedong are the foundation of the country. We must not abandon them lightly! Third, although Jiangnan is rich, once we rely on it, it will inevitably be a partial peace. We must go to Guanzhong to take the strong troops from the northwest and control the manpower of the Central Plains. Only in this way can we clean up the situation and restore the country! Your Majesty, ask these three things once, and I will answer them once. Ask ten times and I will answer them ten times. I will never change my mind just because of personal grudges with anyone!"
Zhao Jiu was speechless for a moment.
"As for now." Zhang Jun talked about his political strategy, shocking both Emperor Zhao and Prime Minister Lu, and then continued to talk about his "this time and that time". "Now your majesty has fallen into a well and got injured, forgotten about human affairs, and has been isolated by treacherous ministers. The heir is only one month old and doesn't even have a title... At this time, after your majesty has dealt with the treacherous thieves Huang, Wang, Kang, etc., if there is a little disorder in his behavior, the prestige of the central government will be destroyed, and then people's hearts will be unstable. If your majesty wants to maintain the authority of the emperor and regain people's hearts, it must be done by strong ministers such as Li Gang and Zong Ze!"
At this point, Zhang Jun looked at Lu Haowen who was sitting aside, still with a stern attitude: "As for Prime Minister Lu, as your majesty has arranged this time, with Prime Minister Lu's gentlemanly talent and virtue, he can be a deputy for consultation and to calm people's hearts, but he cannot be entrusted to the court at this time of turmoil."
Lu Haowen immediately stood up and bowed to Zhao Jiu, not knowing whether he agreed or disagreed.
Zhao Jiu was at a loss as to what to do. He thought for half a day before realizing something. He couldn't help but chuckle, "After talking for so long, Zhang Qing actually first identified the crime of separating Huang Xianggong and Kang Daguan from the inside and outside, and then he said to recall Li Xianggong and Zong Liushou?"
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