Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"Why hasn't today's Di newspaper come out yet?"

The next day! The exciting Di newspaper has not been posted for a long time, and many people in Kaifeng are talking about it.

With the application of movable type printing to Di Bao, the printing speed has been greatly accelerated, and the distribution scope of Di Bao has also expanded a lot.

Not only the hundreds of officials in the court have one copy, but government agencies at all levels, Kaifeng Prefecture, Imperial College, Imperial Medical Bureau and other government agencies will also distribute a certain number of Di Bao.

In Kaifeng City, newspapers are not only posted at the palace gate or city gate, but also in many busy places in the city.

Nowadays, Di Bao covers important news from all over the world and has already become the main source for people to understand world affairs, which makes people eagerly look forward to it.

"I'm coming!"

As a yamen official posted the official newspaper in a busy place, the people of Kaifeng who had been waiting for a long time gathered around him, ready to see which official would be exposed by University Scholar Su today.

"Sui coins!"

However, when they saw the content in the Di newspaper, everyone was in an uproar.

"The Liao Kingdom wants to increase the annual currency by 50,000 taels and change the annual currency to tribute! The Liao Kingdom, a barbarian country, actually wants to become the suzerainty of the Song Dynasty."

"Xixia also wants to increase the annual grant by 30,000 taels, but actually wants the Song Dynasty to cut off three more cities! This is simply unreasonable."

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After seeing the content in the Di newspaper, the people of Kaifeng were filled with indignation.

This is not even more excessive. However, when they saw Su Shi enumerating the total amount of annual coins sent by the Song Dynasty to the two countries in successive years, they felt as if they were struck by lightning.

"The value of silver silk and tea leaves exceeds 40 million guan."

The people of Kaifeng were in an uproar. Kaifeng City is the place where the richest man in the world is. The Wanguan family is already extremely rich. The wealth of 40 million yuan will be such an astonishing wealth.

"The Song Dynasty is financially tight. If we use these tens of millions for military training, why should we be afraid of the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms and just give them up?"

"The court is incompetent!"

The people of Kaifeng were indignant. The taxes imposed by the Song Dynasty were very heavy. However, these people were naturally dissatisfied when they learned that the taxes they paid were given to the enemy.

Public opinion about Sui coins is fierce among the people, but there is an undercurrent in the court.

But Su Shi, the instigator of all this, was not afraid and proudly faced the impeachment of the officials.

"I am impeaching Su Shi, the Minister of Rites, for disclosing the Sui coins to the public without authorization, which has caused instability among the people. He deserves to be punished." Zhao Tingzhi did not miss this opportunity and tried his best to impeach Su Shi, hoping to regain the power of Yushitai's mouthpiece.

"Su Shi, what else do you have to say?"

Queen Mother Gao's face was ashen and she looked at Su Shi with an unkind expression.

Su Shi said firmly: "I'm right, the envoys of the two countries went too far. During the Renzong period, the Liao Kingdom took advantage of the war between the Song Dynasty and Xixia to sneak attack on ten cities in the north of the Song Dynasty. They took the opportunity to threaten to increase the annual coins. Now they are repeating the same trick. , Xixia is even more of a greedy evil wolf, which has repeatedly invaded the territory of the Song Dynasty in recent years and ravaged the people of the Song Dynasty. I really cannot bear it!"

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty also looked ugly. Xixia and Liao were simply bullying others, but Su Shi let them pull off the last fig leaf.

Zhao Tingzhi continued his attack: "Sui coins seem to be a lot, but they are only 30% of the annual trade between the Song Dynasty and the two countries. It can be earned back in just a few months. Su Shi is the Minister of Rites, and is only responsible for the trade between the two countries." Just talk, but to leak the secrets of the court and cause shock among the people is really a crime of dereliction of duty."

"I kindly ask the Empress Dowager to remove Su Shi from the post of Minister of Rites!" A group of imperial censors said one after another, like sharks that smelled blood and pounced on him.

"Su Shi, the Ai family thought of your extraordinary literary talent and asked him to serve as the Minister of Rites. If you are so ignorant, then don't blame the Ai family for being unkind! Someone, please remove Su Shi from the position of the Minister of Rites and expel him from Bianjing." Queen Mother Gao said angrily.

Su Che couldn't help but close his eyes in pain. Su Shi had indeed gotten into trouble again, but this time he might not even be able to save him.

Zhao Tingzhi couldn't help but feel secretly happy. This time he overthrew a minister of the Ministry of Rites and brought Di Bao under his control. His power would definitely increase by three points again.

"Wait a minute! I asked Mr. Su to do this."

Suddenly a young voice echoed through the court.

"Official family?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the young figure on the dragon chair.

"This is a matter that has nothing to do with the officials. It was done by me alone. I am willing to take the blame."

Su Shi was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that the official would come forward to carry it for him.

"Nonsense! A small impatience will mess up a big plan. If the annual coins are disclosed to the public, the people will be unstable. What if the officials let the Song Dynasty be destroyed in one day?"

Empress Dowager Gao was furious and reprimanded Zhao Xudao mercilessly in front of all the civil and military officials.

"Royal Grandmother, the Song Dynasty has been suffering for a long time. If this continues, the country will be destroyed soon. I don't want to be the king of the country's subjugation. Will the Imperial Grandmother be the sinner of the Song Dynasty's subjugation?"

Zhao Xu stood up and looked directly at Empress Dowager Gao without fear.

After a period of fitness, Zhao Xu became tall, burly and heroic, and Empress Dowager Gao's aura suddenly weakened.

Zhao Xu looked around at the ministers, and finally landed on Su Che and said, "I was deeply touched by my recent reading of Master Su's "On the Six Kingdoms"."

Su Che's heart trembled. There were three outstanding figures in the Su family. His father, Su Xun, had asked each of them to write a "Treatise on the Six Kingdoms". Among them, Su Xun's article was the most outstanding!

"The destruction of the Six Kingdoms was not due to the disadvantages of the army, but also to poor fighting, and the disadvantage was due to bribing Qin. Bribing Qin and losing strength was the way to destruction. Now that I, the Song Dynasty, bribed Xia and Liao with annual coins, aren't I following the old path of the Six Kingdoms?"

Su could only nod with a wry smile. The Theory of the Six Kingdoms was an article written by his father. Its original intention was not to write about the Six Kingdoms, but to write about the dangers of the Song Dynasty coins. If he opposed it, wouldn't it be disloyal and unfilial?

"Today we will cut five cities, and tomorrow we will cut ten cities, and then we have to sleep overnight. Look at the surrounding areas, and the Qin soldiers have arrived again." After Zhao Xu finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Fan Chunren.

"During the Qingli period, the Song Dynasty sent New Year's coins to the Liao Kingdom every year. The Liao Kingdom took advantage of the Song-Xia war to tear up the Chanyuan Alliance and sent troops to sneak attacks on the Song Dynasty. After the death of the late emperor, the Song Dynasty voluntarily abandoned several cities to show its sincerity, but Xixia still remained If we don’t give in, we will cut off three more cities.”

Facing Zhao Xu's sharp gaze, Fan Chunren lowered his head in shame.

"By bribing the land of Qin, making the world's advisers, serving Qin's heart, tribute to the world's talents, and striving to the west, I fear that the people of Qin will not be able to swallow it. Sad man! With such a trend, it will accumulate for the people of Qin. Those who are powerful will be robbed by the sun and the moon, and they will be destroyed. Those who serve the country will be robbed by those who accumulate prestige!"

Zhao Xu recited "On the Six Kingdoms", looked around at the ministers and asked: "Did the Song Dynasty send tens of millions of coins in exchange for peace? How could it be acceptable to spend so much money to train troops and treat the world's talents with courtesy? Today's humiliation, however, the Song Dynasty was robbed by the accumulated prestige of Xixia and Liao, and the sun was cutting the moon, and it was on the verge of destruction."

Privy Councilor Cao Hui sighed, bowed his head and was speechless. All the officials in the court were also ashamed and speechless.

"Since the annual New Year coins cannot bring peace to the Song Dynasty and help the two countries accumulate power, then it's okay not to give them away!"

"Officials, think twice!" Zhao Tingzhi's expression changed and he quickly advised.

Zhao Xu said proudly: "Why don't the Song Dynasty learn the lessons of the six countries and stop the annual currency? We, the people of the Song Dynasty, are ten times more powerful than the two countries, have ten times more financial resources, and have an army of 800,000. We are not weaker than any other country. With the decline of the sun, The moon is cutting, and it is going to perish day by day, so it is better to work hard and revitalize the Song Dynasty."

All the officials in the court were shocked and looked at the strange young emperor in front of them in disbelief, as if they were meeting him for the first time.

Empress Dowager Gao trembled, pointed tremblingly at Zhao Xu and said, "You traitor, you insist on going your own way, do you want to ruin the Song Dynasty? The Ai family will never agree to your doing such nonsense."

Zhao Xu looked around at the ministers and said loudly: "I am the official of the Song Dynasty, and I can decide the future of the Song Dynasty. From today on, the Song Dynasty will not make peace with each other, make indemnities, cede land, or give new coins. The emperor will guard the country, and the king will die in the country. .”

Fan Zheng's heart was agitated. This was exactly the plan he and Zhao Xu had secretly discussed. Only by taking the most iron-blooded oath can he arouse the spirit of the court and resist the accumulated power of the Liao and Xia countries, as well as the accumulated power of Empress Dowager Gao.