One Piece of Song Dynasty

On September th, a minister reported: "I heard that the prestige of the country lies in rewards and punishments. Rewards and punishments are the reason why right and wrong are divided, and the reason why political affairs are established. If those who do good are not rewarded, and those who are guilty are not punished, then it is right and wrong. Inverted, no effect.

I secretly met Wu Min, the former prime minister, and because he saw that the emperor had the intention of inner meditation, he suggested that he should be enthroned by his majesty. Within a few days, he was appointed deputy minister. Min thought that he was young and feared that he would not be able to meet the expectations of the public, so he recruited talents and made a big splash. When that happens, everyone calls it that.

However, since the golden man retreated, he became arrogant. The urgency of border defense is no longer noticed, the general's appointment is no longer taken care of, the weapons and armor are slow and not prepared in advance, the grain is transported late but not early, and the beetles are harmful when the time is lost. All of these are top priorities today. Although I tried my best, I was still afraid that I couldn't help. However, Min was happy to see it as normal, but he was not heartbroken by it.

As a result, the old ministers of Yuanyou were suppressed but not promoted; the serious evil deeds involving the Cai family were covered up but not punished properly; His majesty's benevolence and kindness could not be announced to the world; and the rules and regulations of the ministers' liao were also prevented. And cannot go up. Regardless of what is right or wrong, anything that is the same as oneself is good; regardless of ignorance or wisdom, anything that is different from oneself is evil. As a result, the scholars were disappointed and the people were disintegrated. It's already too late to stop today.

Although Min was no longer prime minister, he was still a bachelor of Guanwen Palace and knew Yangzhou. Yangzhou is at the crossroads of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River. It is known as "Fanju". The post of "Guanwen" is in the secret palace. You can easily give it to Zai Min, but you will get away with it. I am afraid that from now on, those who are diligent and diligent will not be encouraged by the ministers in power, and those who are lazy will not be punished. His Majesty Fu Wang made it clear to him that he was guilty and gave him a punishment seal as a warning to his subsequent ministers. "

Then, another minister further exposed and criticized Wu Mindao: "I have observed that the emperors of Li and Tang Dynasties were not as smart and heroic as Taizong. However, since the crown prince inherited Qian, Taizong established him with three sons and one younger brother. His heart is unknown. Bored, he actually took the sword and pointed it at himself. Fortunately, Changsun Wuji held it to avoid it. Please appoint the King of Jin, and the important matter will be decided. Although his usual heroic strategy is like this, he is involved in many loves and does not know where to go. From this, it can be seen that under suspicion, It is difficult for the world to be able to cut off the relationship with great righteousness and no trace of delicacy. I am lying in wait for the Taoist Lord and the Supreme Emperor. Last winter, I suddenly meditated on your majesty from the high position. I did not seek the palace, did not ask about the eunuchs, and did not inquire. The ministers ensured that the artifact would always have a home, and they were far more virtuous than Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Cai You went in and out as a secret servant and heard that the emperor was tired and diligent. The traitor who is overly anxious, has his intentions hidden, and refuses to reveal them will be punished. When the emperor appointed your majesty as the shepherd of Kaifeng, Cai You knew that the situation was decided, and he had to deal with his father and son's evil deeds. He was worried about your majesty's righteousness, so he gave Wu Min a message and asked him to make suggestions to the emperor. Cai You also supported Wu Min as his servant, and he was deeply concerned. Wu Min didn't overestimate his own capabilities, so he fought for his own merits. A group of young people praised him and thought he had the merit of making decisions. This is really shocking. If the emperor had no idea at that time, what could a hundred Wu Min do?

Wu Min was greedy for God's merits, thinking that he already had it, and also received the words taught by Cai You. He only thought about repaying Cai's kindness, and ignored the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers. Although Yan Zhangjiao attacked Cai's crime, Wu Min was shielded by obstacles, repelled Taiwan's remonstrances, and attracted fellow disciples to help him. As a last resort, if three or four people are demoted, they can only leave Cai Jing and Cai You outside the lake. His Majesty knew of his treachery, fought hard to break up the alliance, threw Cai Jing overseas, fled Cai You to the outside of the mountains, and distributed his descendants to distant places. Cai Jing died in a good place before he could cross the ridge, which greatly upset the world and was all blamed on Wu Min.

When the golden thieves came to the city, Li Bangyan wanted to negotiate for peace, but Wu Min opposed it, thinking that negotiating peace would abandon Sanchong Town. When Xu Churen wanted to discuss the war, Wu Min objected again. Although he drove the thieves out of the army, he did not take any credit. Wang Yun returned to the capital at double the distance and asked for a letter to discuss withdrawing the troops. Wu Min objected again and blocked his proposal. But when Jie Qian and Zhe Keqiu were defeated, Wu Min asked to send envoys to negotiate peace, and the opportunity was lost. The siege of Taiyuan has not been resolved for many years, and the bandits from Hebei have returned. They are playing tricks on the enemy, nothing more than this.

If the Yanzhang attacks a party that is slightly related to Cai's party, he will hide it. Wu Min only followed the example of Cai Jing and Cai You. He was authoritarian and domineering. He had little understanding of the country's urgent needs and was in conflict with several colleagues. Your Majesty, Fuwang, has no doubts. He has given special orders to denounce and inform the world, so that the emperor's kindness will compete with the sun and the moon, and no villain will have any cover. "

Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty immediately issued an order to remove Wu Min from the post of bachelor of the Wen Palace and the magistrate of Yangzhou, and promoted him to the Mingdao Palace of Bozhou.

The exposure and criticism of Wu Min has not ended here, and will continue to deepen. The civil servants of the Song Dynasty were really admirable and frightening in their verbal and written criticism.

On September th, another minister reported: "I have recently tried to comment on the former young prime minister Wu Min, covering up the emperor's inner Zen virtues, claiming that he had the merit of making decisions, being authoritarian and domineering, harboring treachery and harming the country. This is definitely not the same thing. , it should be taken as a sign of disloyalty to the ministers. However, the saint's kindness is great and he treats each other with courtesy. He only lets him be dismissed from his post in the palace. The crime is great but the responsibility is light. Wu Min wronged the country and deceived the emperor, and his crime is the same. Heaven, even though they were killed in the city and court, it was not enough to stop the blame.

Your Majesty has assumed the throne since then, and has screened out his concubines, keeping his appearance quiet. Recently, there was a star disaster and he was banished. He avoided the palace and reduced his meals to avoid the changes in the sky. Worry, diligence, respect and frugality are unheard of in ancient times. Although village children often say it, it still makes people shed tears.

As the prime minister and assistant, Wu Min should look up to His Majesty and express his sincere compassion. He should stay at work all day long and think about the retribution. However, Wu Min spent hundreds of thousands of money and bought two or three maids and concubines for entertainment. He calls himself a prime minister, that's all. Wu Minzhen is a man of wood, stone, lungs and intestines, and has no worries about the country. This is tolerable, but it is unbearable. Therefore, everything inside and outside, big and small, is no longer a matter of concern. When I asked about it, I just smiled and didn't answer.

I hope that your Majesty will take a closer look at the evils listed by the ministers the day before yesterday and the crimes discussed today, and quickly give them away. Although it did not fully compensate for his great mistake of harming the country, it also made him realize that his crime was inevitable. "

In fact, Wu Min's romantic and suave style did not start after he became the Young Master. He had concubines in his family for a long time, and one of them, Yuan Shan, was very famous. Not only was she beautiful, but she also knew how to make a fuss. Whenever Wu Min was writing an article according to the case, she would grind ink, brush paper and wait for the pen and inkstone. All the court officials knew about it and were envious of it. In that era of the Northern Song Dynasty, not only Wu Min was like this, but any high-ranking official who met the conditions would not keep several concubines.

But Song Qinzong seems to be an exception. He doesn't seem to be very interested in beauties. Originally, Song Qinzong had great trust in Wu Min, but after the minister's exposure and criticism, his view of Wu Min changed significantly.

On this day, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty issued a special edict for Wu Min. He said in the edict: "I was appointed as the direct eldest son and established the throne for more than ten years. The emperor gave the order and it was decided. In the seventh year of Xuanhe On the th of December, Rui's decree was issued to establish my pastoral position in Kaifeng. It was based on Taizong's story, and the ministers knew that the general was in Zen. When it was announced on the st, no one in the Baisi concubine's house or even the capital knew about it.

At that time, Cai You led the Privy Council. He knew that he had committed many crimes and would not be punished in the future, so he led him to Wu Min, who was involved in the matter, and went to Yuhua Pavilion on the day of the announcement. On the rd, Wu Minlian was introduced. Gai Caiyou was preparing for a trip to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and wanted to keep close friends in the capital to wait for any movement and respond accordingly internally and externally. The matter was so secretive that it was difficult for the public to know about it, so Wu Min was led into a deep secret place to plot with him.

Since Cai You traveled east, those who criticized Cai's family in words and deeds were coming day by day, but Wu Min leaned against him. There are many tricks, but they are eventually exposed. The descendants of Cai Jing all fled far away. When Cai Jing's descendants went to Jingnan, they asked Huang Daben, a Jinshi, to send an attached letter to Wu Min, who was arrested by Kaifeng Prefecture. The letter blamed Wu Min and said: "I am a servant of your father and brother, and you can be said to be virtuous." Your Excellency has been on an important career path since he was a commoner, and he has established a good reputation. He has always been on good terms with his father and brother, and you should know this. Even if you say that I am not from Cai family, you can see from this book that Wu Minzhi is Cai family's confidant.

Moreover, I think that the prince has received Zen, so why should I treat others? If I say that Wu Min has tasted words, the day he entered Yuhua Pavilion will be the day after the decree was issued to establish the herdsman. The reason for this rumor is that Cai You faked the order and promoted Wu Min to his servant because of his suggestions. He is a treacherous and false leader, so he dares to do this. So the emperor was in the Longde Palace, and he said to Tan Shiji and Li Xijing, who were in charge of Guan Gou and his officials, "The matter of inner Zen comes from my sincerity and cannot be left to anyone else's words." Those who dare to speak will know that Wu Min has not made any suggestions, and Cai You has introduced him to conspire for him. The emperor made this policy arbitrarily, but Wu Min thought it was a success.

If Wu Min's assistant is strong, he can still atone for his sins. Moreover, he is in deep danger and loves to be self-absorbed. He is too lazy to get things done. As a result, the affairs on the border are still raging today and the soldiers and civilians have not been able to rest. If you throw yourself into the descendants, you will be treated lightly. Therefore, this edict can be submitted to the History Museum and still be announced to the world. "

Song Qinzong then issued an order: Wu Min was appointed deputy envoy of Chongxin Army Jiedu and settled in Fuzhou.