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

"Official recruitment?"

Su Song said in disbelief at the back office of Kaifeng Mansion.

Fan Zheng nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, Su Zhe has resigned. The officials are preparing to recruit Mr. Su as Minister Youcheng to quell the partisanship between the old and new parties."

Su Song smiled bitterly and said: "Thanks to the love of the officials, how can I, He De, calm the partisanship between the old and new parties?"

There is an undercurrent of partisanship between the old and new parties in the DPRK. Even Su Zhe, who has served as Right Chancellor for many years, cannot stand the exclusion of the old and new parties. He has repeatedly submitted letters requesting foreign posts. He is only the prefect of Kaifeng, and his influence in the court is not as good as that of Su Zhe. rut.

Fan Zheng cupped his hands and said: "Master Su is too humble. Everyone in the court knows that Master Su is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He does not seek aid from the party and only maintains himself with courtesy! As the right prime minister, Master Su is enough to convince everyone!"

Su Song suddenly fell into silence. He had been conservative all his life, and now he was suddenly involved in the extremely dangerous battle between the old and new parties. I am afraid it was not what he wanted.

"And Mr. Su is not alone! Your Majesty has allowed Mr. Su to form a medical party to uphold the concept of medical practitioners hanging a pot to help the world. The three parties in the court will work hard to resolve the harm caused by party strife to the country." Fan Zheng said loudly.

"Let me form a medical party?" Su Song was shocked. He was a Confucian scholar and a doctor, and he was in a high position. Many officials in the court who were both Confucianists and doctors had good relations with him.

However, as an official, he also had the concept of medical ethics, neither fighting nor grabbing, and never had any thoughts of party struggle. But now the official family asked him to form a medical party himself and participate in party struggle?

"I also ask Master Fan to return to the official's house. I'm sorry, I can't obey my order." Su Song frowned.

Fan Zheng didn't take this seriously. He knew that Su Song would not agree easily, and he had thought of countermeasures in advance.

He then asked: "Master Su is familiar with poetry and books. Does he know the disaster of party control in the Eastern Han Dynasty? Does he know the conflict between the Niu and Li parties in the Tang Dynasty? Are you willing to see a repeat of the old and new parties crushing each other in the early years of Yuanyou?"

Su Song was immediately shocked. He naturally knew about these tragedies of party strife in history, and he could also clearly understand that once the old and new parties were allowed to intensify, they would probably repeat the same mistakes again.

"Nowadays, the Song Dynasty has too many soldiers and officials, just like a seriously ill person. Not only is it full of internal difficulties, it is also bullied by foreign enemies. The old party is conservative and can only copy medical books. The new party ignores the reality of the Song Dynasty and uses medicine inappropriately. It is fierce and has constant sequelae. The best people in the world who are good at curing diseases are none other than doctors. The only one who can save the Song Dynasty is medical science. And the person who is the master of Confucian medicine today is none other than Mr. Su. Could it be that Mr. Su had the unique skills to save the country and just watched helplessly? Do you want to see the Song Dynasty repeat the disaster of party strife in the late Han Dynasty and the late Tang Dynasty?"

Fan Zheng shouted loudly.

Su Song couldn't help but close his eyes in pain. Once upon a time, he was also a passionate young man who was dedicated to serving the country. However, decades of ups and downs in officialdom have gradually smoothed his edges. He is unable to change the status quo and can only stick to his true heart.

But now there was an opportunity in front of him, allowing him to express his ambition and use his own Confucian medicine to completely cure the stubborn diseases of the Song Dynasty, but he was worried about gains and losses.

Fan Zheng sighed at the side: "Master Su resolutely refused the imperial edict. If the government wants to resolve the crisis of party strife, there is only one way, and that is to have one party dominate."

Su Song was shocked. If one party became dominant, the most likely outcome would be that the new party would be in power and the old party would all be expelled from the court.

"Whether one party is dominant or three parties are working together! It all depends on Mr. Su's thoughts." Fan Zheng said solemnly.

Su Song suddenly fell into entanglement.

When Fan Zheng saw this, he did not force him, but instead held his hand and said, "Tomorrow is the day when Su Zhe and Prime Minister Su will resign. Mr. Su is willing to go to court tomorrow morning. Fan and the officials will be waiting for you."

After Fan Zheng finished speaking, Su Song was left alone to think.

Morning on the second day!

Hundreds of officials gathered, and the old and new parties were all gearing up. After the tacit cooperation of the two parties, Su Che was finally pushed out of the court.

Once Su Che takes office, the position of right prime minister will be vacant. As long as the new party and the old party get the position of right prime minister, they will be able to overwhelm each other.

"I feel overwhelmed by the position of right prime minister, and I sincerely ask the officials to agree to the appointment." In the Chui Gong Hall, Su Zhe resigned again.

Zhao Xu sighed, understanding that Su Che had decided to leave, and said loudly: "Su Aiqing is loyal to the country, has worked hard, and is in charge of the government. It just so happens that Ruzhou is not far from Kaifeng, and there is a vacancy. When Su Aiqing changes her mind in the future, she can come back as soon as possible." To the court."

Immediately, Zhao Xu conferred the title of Grand Bachelor of Longtuge on Su Che, who knew Ruzhou. In later generations, Su Che was also demoted from Beijing and was demoted to a court official, who knew Ruzhou. However, there was a huge difference.

"Wei Chen, thank you for your kindness!" Su Zhe bowed solemnly.

Nowadays, the new party and the old party in North Korea are fighting openly and secretly. He is caught in the middle and is on pins and needles. Now applying for foreign office may be a way out.

After Su Zhe left, the new party and the old party couldn't help but be overjoyed. The position of right prime minister was vacant. This was something that both the new party and the old party couldn't afford to lose. If either party could obtain the position of right prime minister, it would be able to win in the next court. have the upper hand.

"The position of the right prime minister cannot be lost. The ministers recommend Li Qingchen, the minister of Zhongshu, to succeed the position of the right prime minister." Zhang Dun took the lead.

Li Qingchen was the backbone of the new party and was mainly responsible for implementing the Green Crop Law and the rural labor service. Li Qingchen made great efforts to exclude Su Che this time. Zhang Dun returned the favor and recommended Li Qingzhao to succeed him as right prime minister.

Not to be outdone, Lu Dafang said: "Li Qingchen is still relatively young, and the veteran minister recommended Liu Anshi, the admonishing doctor, to be the right prime minister."

Liu Anshi was Sima Guang's protégé and former official, and he had great influence in the old party. Although Sima Guang was rated as three points meritorious and seven points demerit by the officials, they still recognized Sima Guang's contribution after all.

Suddenly, the old and new parties recommended their candidates. In addition, Su Che had resigned, and the neutral faction in the court no longer had a leader. The struggle between the new party and the old party suddenly became fierce.

When Zhao Xu saw this scene, he couldn't help but look embarrassed. The struggle between the old and the new parties had reached a point where they were incompatible with each other. This kind of struggle was no longer something Lu Dafang and Zhang Dun could control. It was about the ebb and flow of the two parties. Who could Don't dare to slack off at all. If things go on like this, it will definitely cause a huge disaster.

"How to break the situation?" Zhao Xu looked around the court, and finally set his sights on Su Song, the prefect of Kaifeng.

Su Song chose to go to court today. He was obviously persuaded by Fan Zheng, and immediately said without hesitation: "My dear friends, what you said makes sense, but do I have a more suitable candidate here?"

The old and new parties couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Zhao Xu in confusion.

Zhao Xu said loudly: "Master Su Songsu is fair and impartial, appoints people according to his ability, and is polite and self-responsible. He is the best candidate for Minister Youcheng."

"Su Song!"

Lu Dafang couldn't help but be stunned. How could he forget about Su Song? Compared with Li Qingchen and Liu Anshi, Su Song, who had more seniority, was indeed the best candidate.

"Two dogs fight, play off!"

Zhang Dun couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that the new party and the old party would fight, but in the end they would take advantage of Su Song.

Su Song stepped forward solemnly and said: "I would like to thank the officials for their trust! I am willing to be a pioneer for the officials."

At the moment, Su Song stepped forward to accept the order, bluntly stated the shortcomings of the official system, presented the "Four Selection Methods" for the Ministry of Officials, and recommended a group of capable ministers and officials based on this method.

Zhao Xu Longyan was delighted and agreed immediately.

Lu Dafang and Zhang Dun couldn't help being shocked, because most of the people recommended by Su Song were officials with dual cultivation of Confucianism and medicine, and Su Song was the leader of both Confucianism and medicine in the court. Once these officials with dual cultivation of Confucianism and medicine entered The court will be a considerable force.

"Medical party!"

Lu Dafang and Zhang Dun looked at each other, and couldn't help but see deep fear in each other's eyes. At first, the officials used the coffin conclusion of Wang Anshi and Sima Guang to beat the old party and the new party, but the old party and the new party were obedient and deliberately squeezed them away. Su Che.

Now Zhao Xu finally took action, using Su Song's influence to cultivate a medical party to check and balance the old and new parties.

However, this is not over yet. Zhao Xu continued: "Master Su Songsu has been appointed as Shangshu Youcheng, and the position of Kaifeng Magistrate is once again vacant."

The old and new parties are excited again. Although they have lost the position of right prime minister, the prefect of Kaifeng also holds a high position of power. If they can win, they will still have a lot of help.

Zhao Xu did not give the old and new parties too many opportunities, and said directly: "The governor of Bozhou, Fan Chunli, has made outstanding achievements in governing Bozhou. All the officials selected are top-notch, and he can be appointed as the governor of Kaifeng."

"Fan Chunli?"

Officials from the old and new parties couldn't help but be stunned. They didn't expect that the officials would appoint Fan Chunli, who had just been transferred out of Kaifeng for more than a year, as the prefect of Kaifeng.

However, they cannot argue with this. Since Fan Chunli became the governor of Bozhou, he has built Bozhou into a new medical capital with the help of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals. His political achievements can be said to be at the peak of his power, ranking first among all states in the world. I am afraid that he can only promote the medical city. Su Song, the prefect of Kaifeng, could compete with him.

The court officials focused more on the young Fan Zheng. Su Song formed a medical party, and the leader of the medical party was the evil doctor Fan Zheng. Fan Chunli served as the prefect of Kaifeng, and Fan Zheng was Fan Chunli's son.

With all the changes in this court, it is probably the evil doctor Fan Zheng who is the real mastermind.