Chapter 3 Chapter 22 The king intends to punish the arrogant captives
Yangxinhou Mansion in the north of Bianjing Outer City is located on the bank of Wuzhang River, covering an area of more than 20 mu.The house given to Tian Liewu by Emperor Shaosheng in the sixth year was originally the house of Wang Zhongzheng, the great eunuch of the Xining Dynasty. The front house and the back garden are also famous garden houses in Bianjing.At that time, Wang Zhongzheng imitated the layout of Wang Gongchen's famous garden in Luoyang, drawing water from the Wuzhang River, dug a stream artificially, and flowed into the river after surrounding the garden for a week, known as Xiaohuanxi.He also imitated the Miaoshuai garden in Huicaofang, Luoyang, and spent great efforts to move a 100-foot-high horse chestnut and plant it in the garden, and planted more than ten thousand poles of bamboo in the garden, which caused a sensation in Bianjing for a while.He never thought that the ten thousand poles of green bamboos are finally as large as Miao Shuai's garden, but this garden house has changed owners.
What's even more ironic is that the new owner didn't have any love for the thousands of green bamboos. Instead, he thought they were in the way. After moving from the old house in Tianwangji, it took another month to have these bamboos chopped down. It took a lot of effort to level the land under the horse chestnut tree, and repair the martial arts field, pavilions, and pavilions. What harvested into a stream and released into a pool, what was old and natural, all disappeared.
It's not that Yangxin Hou Tianliewu didn't know that he was cooking cranes and burning pianos, but he didn't care whether others laughed or regretted it.Tian Liewu's idea is very simple, the house should be lived comfortably for oneself, not for others to look good on.On the other hand, the fact is that no matter what he does to spoil the scenery, the bank of the Wuzhang River where Yangxinhou's Mansion is located is almost the place where the upstarts of the Shaosheng Dynasty lived.In addition to Yangxinhou's mansion, Yang Shifang, Marquis of Wucheng, Hu Yanzhong, Marquis of Loufan, and Shouyi Gongren Duobaozhong, the current minister of Taipusi, all have their mansions here.
Although these people are only military officers, and the three Marquis Yang, Tian, and Huyan are all just the chief guards of Dianban Zhiwei. After all, he couldn't trust the Xixia people, and he didn't want him to be banned for a long time, so he was given such a job to support him.Now everyone knows that although the Ma administration is a military plan, but above the Taifu Temple, there are not only the Shufu and the Ministry of War, but even the Ministry of Households and the Sinong Temple can stretch their hands in, which is not good to say One point, as far as the power of Taipu Temple is concerned, it can also go to Qijiyuan and Tiansijian to raise royal horses for the emperor.However, these did not affect the status of these people at all.Because everyone knows that these few people are the most trusted military officials who have made the contribution of protecting King Qin.Although the emperor has not yet been in charge of the government, military and state affairs are still decided by the empress dowager who is behind the curtain, but the emperor has grown up day by day.
Therefore, no matter how much Tian Liewu and the others want to be clean and self-respecting, it is impossible to completely turn those who have the mentality of living with rare goods, those who seek fame and fortune, and all kinds of people who have encountered obstacles elsewhere, to turn to them. The vertical and horizontal people who look for them to sell themselves are completely turned away.
This day was the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month in the seventh year of Shaosheng. In less than one afternoon, Yangxin Hou Tianliewu received four famous assassins and four eloquent proposals.
Even though he has been used to seeing many people who talk about things without knowing what they are talking about over the years, Tian Liewu still does not dare to underestimate the scholars in the world.Regarding his current status and status, Tian Liewu always thinks that he has become rich suddenly. This is not because he is humble, but because he is indeed always apprehensive and somewhat inferior.Tian Liewu didn't have any truly eminent figures in his ancestors, so Tian Liewu insisted in his heart that there are too many people who are better than him in terms of ancestor Yin, fate, and talent.Therefore, not only can he not be complacent, but he is always cautious.Tian Liewu believed that he had some merits, which earned him the trust of the empress dowager and the emperor, that is, he was prudent and cautious in his handling of affairs, polite and courteous in dealing with others, and loyal to the emperor.Therefore, he maintained these merits of himself even more, even with such qualities, sometimes it would bring him a lot of trouble.
Such as these policies and their masters.
No matter how many absurd and ridiculous strategies he has seen, Tian Liewu has demanded himself for several years, carefully read every strategy and theory delivered to his door, and if he thinks there is something to be admired, he will take it Ask Li Dunmin or Tang Kang, who he thinks are knowledgeable, for advice. If they agree, he will present these strategies to the little emperor or relay them to the emperor when it is convenient for him.
Although there may be only one policy theory worth letting the emperor know in a year, it will also bring him unexpected troubles.Cheng Yi was no longer the only teacher of the emperor. According to the tradition of the Song Dynasty, the governors of the two prefectures, as well as the scholars of the pavilion, would take turns to give lectures to the emperor. This is the so-called Jingyan.The little emperor is smart and eager to learn. In this regard, he has completely inherited these strategies and theories presented by the late emperor, Tian Liewu Jin. After hearing some of the opinions and things, the little emperor once even used them to ask the prime minister who was giving a lecture at a sutra banquet. Gongdu is a very shrewd person. He kept his face in front of the little emperor, but he immediately became suspicious, and turned around and traced Tian Liewu all the way.
Tian Liewu didn't know, because the prime ministers of the two governments knew that he was cautious and would not engage in heresy, so they didn't pursue him any further, and just asked him to go to the political affairs hall for a talk.Of course, the prime ministers could not say that Tian Liewu could not recommend talents to the emperor, nor could they tell him not to talk nonsense in front of the emperor. I just wish he could be more careful
Therefore, Tian Liewu didn't know at all that the princes of the two governments actually hoped that he would be more responsible, but instead believed it, and was more attentive and cautious about this matter.After that, the princes of the two governments, at least on the surface, pretended that this incident had never happened.
Therefore, Yangxin Hou Tianliewu didn't even know that he had offended the two governments unknowingly.
The four policy theories received that day seemed, as usual, to be full of pedantic rhetoric.The first article talks about how to restore chariot warfare and use chariots to overcome cavalry; the second article presents ten clever strategies for annexing Korea; the third article turns to the south and talks about the strategy of planning Dali
Tian Liewu frowned, barely finished reading these three strategies, picked up the fourth one, glanced at it briefly, and couldn't help shaking his head. This one is even more clichéd, and it's a strategy for capturing Yanyun!
Over the past few years, there have been so many people who have submitted letters to Tian Liewu and talked about restoring Yanyun, that Tian Liewu can't remember how many people there are, maybe there are nearly a hundred people!
Most of these so-called leveling strategies are nothing more than random opinions, and Tian Liewu, who is old in the army, can see the innocence in them at a glance.However, it is not only these unsatisfactory scholars who can only talk big and never forget to restore Yanyun.
Yang Shifang, Marquis of Wucheng, Tang Kang, and even Li Dunmin were among the people who made friends with Tian Liewu, and there were many people who were dissatisfied with Sima Xianggong and Liao.In particular, Yang Shifang, Marquis of Wucheng, would talk to him about Li Guang, Cheng Bushi, the famous generals of the Han Dynasty, and the failure of Yongxi's Northern Expedition every time he drank a few more drinks with Tian Liewu.
In this matter, deep down in Tian Liewu's heart, he was actually at odds.
He himself was born in the army, and he has a yearning from the bottom of his heart for going out to attack the Hu, calming down the country.But on the other hand, Tian Liewu, like ordinary Bianjing citizens, did not regard the Khitan people as life and death enemies. He did not have the hatred, humiliation, or ambition of Yang Shifang, Tang Kang, and Li Dunmin.For Tian Liewu, the Liao Kingdom is different from Xixia. The Xixia people continued to invade the Song Dynasty, and his relatives died in the war with Xixia. Liao Kingdom, in his memory, has always lived in peace with the Song Dynasty. .
After defeating Xixia, there will be no side affairs, and it is time for the common people to live a good life!
Tian Liewu vaguely felt this way in his heart.
However, this view is also inconsistent with the citizens of Bianjing.Although the ordinary citizens of Bianjing do not really hate the Khitan people, nor do they really feel humiliated, their attitudes are always susceptible to influence. If the scholars in Baishuitan say that it is a great shame not to restore Yanyun, In a few days, they will be impassioned to believe that it is a shame.Because war is always so out of reach for them, just like watching a play.
Tian Liewu felt that his thoughts might have arisen unconsciously when he was leading troops in Shaanxi.
Besides, since it is something both Junshi and Ziming support, it always makes sense.
But he did not tell Yang Shifang or Tang Kang and Li Dunmin about his doubts.Because he knew that there would be no results in doing so, and he would never know who was right and who was wrong.Their attitude has always been unquestionable, and Tian Liewu knows very well that if he insists on a different stand, he may lose these friends immediately.
Anyway, this kind of thing is not something that Tian Liewu can decide, he doesn't want to spend too much time on this kind of thing.
Tian Liewu was thinking, just when he felt that he would still get nothing today, he read a line.
Sixth, it is called broken artillery
Although he didn't have the same feeling for restoring Yanyun, Tian Liewu was no less interested than anyone else in how to deal with the Liao army's use of artillery in battle.
In the past, the biggest problem faced by generals of the Song Army was how to defeat cavalry with steps.But since Yelv Chongge won the great victory of the Ili River, the new problem that has been replaced is how the infantry phalanx will deal with the artillery and cavalry of the Liao army.
The advisers and generals of the Song Dynasty proposed many solutions, but they held their own opinions on this issue and debated endlessly. As for the facts, no one knows the answer without actual combat tests.Of course Tian Liewu also has his own ideas, but his ideas are not recognized by the Secret Academy, the Ministry of War, and the Sanya.It's not that there are no people who support him. For example, Zhang Zhifu agrees with his ideas, and Zhang Zhifu can be said to be the leading general in the Western Army after the death of such veterans as Zhong Er and Liu Changzuo. However, Zhang Zhifu is not an ordinary military officer. , He was born in Shengyuan, and after all, he is also a serious scholar, and he is highly valued by Shi Yue and Fan Chunren, so after Shaosheng, he changed his literary resources, and now he is a transshipment envoy on Hedong Road. Seeing that it is Siqing and Shilang, even if he enters the two mansions, it may not be impossible, but because of this, his influence in the army has been greatly weakened in the past few years.
Therefore, the support of Zhang Yu can only be regarded as a kind of psychological comfort.
But Tian Liewu's ideas are not taken seriously, which is actually a matter of course.Because his point of view almost seems negative, even clumsy.
Tian Liewu believes that the application of artillery to field battles actually puts forward higher requirements for the discipline and sense of honor of the army. Therefore, there is no good way except to make the forbidden army more disciplined.
His point of view is considered to be tantamount to not saying.
However, Tian Liewu is not aimless.
The reorganization of the Forbidden Army during the Xining period did strengthen the discipline and honor of the army, especially for the Western Army, and the effect was remarkable.For example, before the reorganization of Xining, the archers of the Song Army had to pay a reward before each salvo. Once the reward was not paid in time, the soldiers might disperse at any time.This is the ills left by the arrogant soldiers of the Five Dynasties. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic, even Emperor Taizong was helpless. One of the important reasons for his failure in the first Northern Expedition was that the rewards after the capture of the Northern Han Dynasty failed. timely release.
These ills have undergone slow changes over several dynasties. After the reorganization of Xining, because of the martial arts school, the festival level system, the military judges of Weiwei Temple, and the test of war, the Western Army has actually undergone a radical change.However, this kind of change would not have been easily successful without the influence of Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan on the Western Army during the Renzong Dynasty, and the continuous war with the Xixia people.
In this regard, the Heshuo Forbidden Army is in stark contrast.Having also experienced reorganization, he couldn't find much sense of honor in the Heshuo Forbidden Army.They don't know what to fight for, and they don't have strict discipline.No matter how many ways such an army can come up with, when the artillery bombards their heads, not to mention maintaining their formation, it is only a matter of time before they collapse.
Even the Western Army must have stricter military law constraints.
Artillery is completely different from bows and arrows. The dense rain of arrows looks scary, but in front of the tight infantry phalanx, the damage caused is limited.The artillery will fall directly in the middle of the phalanx, and every explosion will cause considerable casualties.
Therefore, Tian Liewu thinks that things are actually very simple. In the past, soldiers were required to remain as still as a mountain in front of dense arrows and stones, and maintain their formation until the enemy wavered first.
Today, soldiers are required to do this in front of artillery.
But everyone is afraid of death.
If soldiers can be inspired by integrity and etiquette, they will naturally not be afraid of death, which is more useful than rewarding money.But this kind of thing is difficult to rely on, so strict training, strict military law, and generous rewards are all necessary.
But most people think that strict military law is just a cliché. Many people have seen the power of artillery, so they think in their hearts that the military discipline required by Tian Liewu is impossible.Everyone thinks that the Western Army is good enough, and it is impossible to ask for more.For the Heshuo Forbidden Army, they even had no hope.
There are some obvious facts that are always easily overlooked.Since the Liao people already had artillery, sooner or later it would fall to the Song army.Therefore, Tian Liewu thought that instead of thinking about how to deal with the artillery of the Liao army, it would be better to say that he had to learn how to be bombarded.
Moreover, people seem to have forgotten that the Western Army has not fought a battle for more than ten years.
To Tian Liewu's surprise, the strategy in his hand was also aware of this.This person listed several ways to deal with the artillery of the Liao Army, the first of which was discipline, and other things such as the impermanence of soldiers and the establishment of additional guard camps, all of which were insightful and hit the point.
He hastily found out the famous assassin sent along with Ce Lun, but it was a strange name Yongfeng Zhang Shuye.
Tian Liewu thought for a while, and finally confirmed that he had never heard of Zhang Shuye's name before. He was flipping through the famous thorn in his hand, and was about to ask the housekeeper to ask about this person's background, when he suddenly heard a rush of people outside. With the sound of footsteps, he stood up, and saw a servant trotting outside his warm pavilion. Seeing Tian Liewu, he quickly stood still with his arms crossed, and said: "Master, the Marquis of Wucheng is here."
Shouldn't he be on duty? Before Tian Liewu could finish his sentence, he saw Yang Shifang strode in. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and asked with a smile: "Brother, how come?"
Since Shaosheng, Yang Shifang and Tian Liewu have been in charge of the guards and accompanied the emperor. They have a close relationship and are incomparable to others.Yang Shifang was familiar with each other in the Tianfu, so he sat down by himself, glanced at the famous thorns and theories on the case, and said with a smile: You are considered a scholar, and you still have the heart to read these. Do you know that Tang Kangshi is back?
ah?Tian Liewu knew that Yang Shifang was usually unsmiling, and seeing his expression, he knew something must be up, so he hurriedly asked: When will he come back, can the negotiation be concluded?
The talk is done.Yang Shifang laughed, but just now he was summoned at Xiaodongmen, and Tang Kangshi urged Chen Liao in front of the Empress Dowager to go south!
What?Tian Liewu was stunned for a moment.This is done
Sima Xianggong also refused to believe it.Yang Shifang's expression was completely elated, but Tang Kangshi was also a cautious person, he was not 120% sure, how dare he make such an assertion in front of the Empress Dowager?Could it be that the official has done too much?He was very happy, while talking, he saw the famous thorn in Tian Liewu's hand again, he smiled and said: How about it?What talents are you looking for?
Tian Liewu didn't think about it at all, he handed the famous stab to Yang Shifang, and said: Brother, have you heard of this person?
Uncle Zhang!Yang Shifang took the name thorn, Fang glanced at it, and then laughed: "Old Tian, you don't even recognize this person?"
Tian Liewu was taken aback again, is he famous?
That's not true, but he was famous in his ancestors.Yang Shifang smiled and said: He is the great-grandson of Zhang Shizhong in the Zhenzong Dynasty, because Zuyin served as an officer in Lanzhou and joined the army, he has not been promoted.This is the time to grind to the end of the year, and it's finally time for a promotion, and he came to Beijing to face the saint.
Tian Liewu didn't know who Zhang Shizhong was in the Zhenzong Dynasty, he only said: So the eldest brother recognized him.
Of course I recognize it.This Zhang Shuye is worthy of being the queen of the generals, and his archery skills are not inferior to yours.It's a pity that he was born a few years later. When he went to Lanzhou to be an official, Lanzhou was already safe and sound, otherwise he might even be the magistrate now.After Yang Shifang finished speaking, he smiled and said, "You don't need to recommend this person. There are many old family members, relatives and friends in his family. Don't worry about it. Let's go and follow me to Tang Kang."
After he finished speaking, he got up and went out without waiting for Tian Liewu to agree.Tian Liewu hurriedly called his servants to prepare their horses, and hurriedly followed them out.
Yangxinhou's mansion is not close to Tang's mansion, and the two of them didn't bring a guard of honor. They rode lightly and simply, and when they arrived at Tang's mansion, they handed over their famous stabs, but unexpectedly they were all in vain.Yang Shifang originally made an appointment with Tang Kang in advance, but after Tang Kang returned home, he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he was called away by the prime minister's mansion. Tang Kang ordered someone to report to Yang's mansion, and Yang Shifang would not But when they went to Tianfu, they ran out of time, and the two of them were so tired that they made a trip in vain.That's all for Tian Liewu, Yang Shifang came here in high spirits, and came back in disappointment, which was extremely disappointing, but no matter how close he was, he would never dare to make mistakes, so he had to drag Tian Liewu to Hejialou for a drink .
The two of them never imagined that although their trip was for nothing, Tang Kang was not having a good time at this time, and was being scolded by Prime Minister You.
How can you be so rash?It's just ridiculous, stupid!You went to Liao, and your brain burned?Want to make meritorious deeds and want to go crazy? !Shi Yue sat in a black lacquered bamboo chair with a livid face, staring at Tang Kang standing in front of him with his head bowed and hands crossed, and lost his temper.
Tang Kang had never seen Shi Yue lose his temper like this, and he didn't dare to say a word. There was no one else in the room, and no one could persuade him, so he could only be scolded with a blushing face.
What on earth are you trying to do?
I, Tang Kang, didn't react for a while. I don't know if Shi Yue really asked him, or he was still scolding him. After a murmur, he quietly raised his eyes to look at Shi Yue's expression. Seeing that his face seemed to have softened a little, he returned. Continued: I really thought that the Liao people were going south
Then you dare to say it in front of the Empress Dowager?Shi Yue's anger instantly rose again, can't you report to the two governments first?
Yes, I got it wrong.Tang Kang's face turned even redder.Before being summoned, he originally didn't intend to talk about it, but unexpectedly when the Empress Dowager asked, he just blurted it out.
The trees are beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy them.Shi Yue said these eight words emphatically, and then shook his head, "Kang Shi, Kang Shi, although you are smart, you must understand that even though you are in the limelight for a while, if someone makes a frivolous comment, you will erase it." These two words are extremely difficult!
Tang Kang's heart shuddered, and he couldn't help feeling great regret.He naturally knows the word frivolity, whether it is light or not, and whether it is serious or not. If he doesn't want to enter the two mansions, it's okay, but if he wants to be a public minister one day, if he sticks to these two words, he may not be able to live forever. There will be no chance.
He was worrying about gains and losses, and heard Shi Yue ask in a deep voice: Do you really think that Xiao Xi will be pushed aside by Yelvxin and Xiao Lan?
yes.When Tang Kang saw that Shi Yue asked something serious, he hurriedly collected his mood and replied: Although Xiao Xi is an old official in the hidden residence of the Liao Lord, once Xiao Youdan dies, the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad. I'm afraid that these old officials will put everyone in danger.Liao Kingdom attaches great importance to martial arts, Yeluxin's prestige in Liao Kingdom is second only to Xiao Youdan, if Xiao Alu is taken as the Northern Privy Envoy, after all he is a veteran minister, maybe he can still suppress him.However, Lord Liao transferred Xiao Alu, who was originally a member of the Northern Privy Council, to serve as the Southern Privy Council envoy, but also transferred Yeluxin to the Central Committee, his intentions were clear at a glance.It was simply because Xiao Youdan had just died, and he wanted to appease the peace faction in the country, so he had no choice but to let Xiao Xi put on a facade.
Shi Yue nodded, then frowned and asked: Then you can be sure that Yelvxin will definitely beat Xiao Lan?
I was in Liao Kingdom, and I didn't see Yelvxin, but I did meet Xiao Lan.Speaking of these things, Tang Kang gradually became calm and calm. I also read the report of the staff office, but I'm afraid they made a mistake this time. Xiao Lan is too smart to really go against Liao Lord's will.As for Lord Liao, I took the risk to deliberately test it out during the banquet. The Liao Kingdom was originally aggressive. Obviously, the Lord Liao was dissatisfied with the situation of the two countries. Domestic troubles, but especially tolerant
Of course not.Shi Yue couldn't help but sighed, when he put Xiao Youdan under house arrest, he had already regarded this person as useless.Xiao Youdan's death alone, what's the big deal in Liao Kingdom?What is it to kill some nobles?Yeluxin, who is in charge of the Jiata tune, enters the heart of Sima Zhao, who is in charge of the center!
So Tang Kang listened to Shi Yue's tone, clearly agreeing with his conclusion, and couldn't help being surprised and delighted.
But Shi Yue's tone is still heavy, if he wants to make peace, you lose his face, he doesn't need to be tolerant, lose his temper, just ask the court to apologize to him, and then he forgives, the court has something to ask him, it's justified For me, it will not damage the friendship between the two countries.He is uncharacteristically graceful, that must be the person behind the plot
Shi Yue almost smiled helplessly, it seems that there is no way to change it.
Seeing Shi Yue's expression, Tang Kang was very puzzled, and couldn't help saying: If you want to fight, you can fight, why should you be afraid?Da Song is no better than it was five years ago.
Shi Yue glanced at him, what's the benefit of fighting the Liao Kingdom?
You can regain Youji, and you will be ashamed.Tang Kang didn't even think about it, and immediately replied.
What's the use of recovering Youji?Shi Yue's tone became indifferent, regaining Youji was nothing more than defending the north, in exchange for peace in the territory, Song and Liao had a good relationship for a hundred years, and the territory was also very peaceful.Don't say that the Liao Kingdom is now prosperous, and the battle is together, and the victory or defeat is unpredictable.
Tang Kang was stunned for a moment. If these remarks came from Sima Guang's mouth, he would not be surprised at all, but it was beyond his expectation that it came from Shi Yue's mouth.
He was stunned for a long time, and then he remembered to retort: But whoever owns the secluded thistle, the initiative of peace will be in whose hands.Besides, the safety of Yu Jingshi is also very important.
Today, the walls of the capital are strong and powerful, with tens of thousands of soldiers stationed in Daming and Handan. There are many fortified cities, the advantages of artillery, and the natural danger of the Yellow River. Bianjing can be said to be as solid as gold.In time, when the country's financial resources are more abundant, I will persuade the imperial court to rebuild Taiyuan City, and build fortresses in the Taihang Zhuxing, stationed with artillery and elite soldiers. Who said that the initiative for peace lies in the hands of others?
Shi Yue's disapproving expression and the same rhetoric as the old party made it difficult for Tang Kang to accept for a while that the contrast with what Shi Yue usually said was too great.But these words are not easy to refute.
Song and Liao fought, and Song lost, and the consequences were disastrous.Even if you win, it may not be of any benefit.It is easy for us to seize the old place of Youji. If the Liao Kingdom collapses and the heroes of the northern part of the country rise up together, it will be fine when they fight each other. In a hundred years, when the grassland is unified, the hero will come out. At that time, the country will still be without peace day.How can this compare to a Liao Kingdom that is willing to live in peace with us?Rather than dealing with those barbarians, it is better to have a Liao country in the north, and even when they want to put down the barbarian rebellion, we can help them and be a favor.It's not that you don't know the four words "lips dead, teeth cold", why don't you think about it, although the Liao Kingdom is my great enemy of the Song Dynasty, it is also the lips of the Song Dynasty?
Besides, I still have a lot to do.At this time, Shi Yue was no longer just talking to Tang Kang, but more like venting his emotions. The judicial system of this dynasty, if it is above the state level, is the first in ancient and modern times, and no dynasty or generation can be compared.However, at the county level, there are many malpractices, not even in the Han and Tang Dynasties.The imperial court had just recovered its breath, and after several years of discussions with Sima Junshi, Wang Jiefu, and Fan Yaofu, I finally made up my mind that it would take five to ten years to resolve this matter.Everything is empty talk.When the war is over, I don't know what the situation will be
In fact, what Shi Yue wanted to do was far more than that.The day before, he discussed with Fan Chunren how to reform Yushitai again to strengthen the punishment of corruption; he also discussed with Wang Anshi a plan to further support overseas princes; he even confidently believed that there was a way to promote local gentry, Supervision and participation in government affairs at the county level; he also needs more money from the treasury to expand the government's public services, such as expanding the scale of medical science in each county, and ensuring that the medical officials have read a few lines of "Su Wen", " Difficulties
In short, there is too much to do.Moreover, it is much more important than recovering Yanyun.
But once the war starts, these things will either be delayed, or may never have the chance to be done.
At this time, Shi Yue had already forgotten that he was once like Tang Kang back then, and his goal was to regain Yanyun!
For more than 20 years, he has drifted between the old and the new parties, and even formed the so-called Shi party. He changed Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, and at the same time, he was influenced and changed by them without knowing it.At least, in terms of strategic contraction and concentrating on internal affairs, he was originally only a strategic compromise, but now, he has sincerely supported it.
On the surface, he kept a distance from Sima Guang's conservatism about the compromise of the Liao Kingdom, but Shi Yue knew in his heart that this was just a gesture, a gesture that would help him ease the relationship with his opponents!In fact, if he resolutely opposed it, with his current status, how could Sima Guang act arbitrarily?
In his heart, he was on Sima Guang's side.
That's why he was so excited.
He lost his temper with Tang Kang, firstly because Tang Kang did not act prudently, but more importantly, because he knew that Tang Kang's judgment was correct.
Facts are irreversible.
The policy of strategic retrenchment, which he implicitly supported, is over.
It was a major setback.Shi Yue knew that Tang Kang would never understand him in this matter.He will not be persuaded by him.However, at this moment, he had no time to care about Tang Kang. What he was thinking about was, what were Sima Guang and Wang Anshi thinking now?
Shi Yue never expected that it would be hard to get out of the shadow of Xining's last few years. Seeing that the country's finances began to be abundant, the borders were peaceful, and the various political forces in the government and the opposition were at peace, and they even seemed to be working together. Gradually, there are good results, and I just felt relieved psychologically, and I am waiting to flex my muscles and continue to do some things that I want to do but can't do in the future. bad news.
With the news brought back by Tang Kang and the secret report of the staff hall, the threat of Liao became more and more real.Just at such an inexplicable timing.
Originally, Shi Yue didn't take it seriously because Xiao Youdan was there!
Although Xiao Youdan was a difficult opponent to deal with, since the last crisis between Liao and Song Dynasties, Shi Yue knew in his heart that as long as Xiao Youdan was around, it would be impossible for the Liao Kingdom to really invade the south.
However, at this moment, the wise men who maintained the sanity of the Lord Liao and his ambitious generals and guided Khitan in the right direction suddenly disappeared.
This incident was so sudden that after Shi Yue learned of Xiao Youdan's bad deeds, he once suggested to Sima Guang and Wang Anshi to publicly publicize that Xiao Youdan was the one most feared by Song Dynasty at an appropriate time, so as to help Xiao Youdan.However, he never expected that while Sima Guang and Wang Anshi were still hesitating, Xiao Youdan had already become a victim of the sword.
As if this basin of cold water was not enough ice, Shi Yue received another bad news on the 25th day of the first month of the seventh year of Shaosheng, the second day when Tang Kang was in court and publicized that the Liao Kingdom would invade the south.
Wang Anshi passed away the night before!
For Shi Yue, this incident can be said to be sudden or not.
From what he knew, Wang Anshi should have been dead six or seven years ago, and so was Sima Guang.However, when these two people did not die in the year when they should have died, and lived for another six or seven years, Shi Yue had an illusion, who said that they could not live like Wen Yanbo who passed away a few years ago? Last ninety years old?
But just when Shi Yue began to think so, Wang Anshi died suddenly.
In the morning, Wang Anshi participated in Xiaodongmen's summoning of Tang Kang without any warning.After returning home, everything was as usual, going to bed on time, and never waking up again.
After receiving Wang Anshi's funeral report, Shi Yue refused to believe it for a while.When Fan Chunren pulled him to sue the Empress Dowager Gao, he was still in a daze and didn't know what he was doing.He didn't realize that Wang Anshi was really dead until he went to Shizhong's mansion according to the order and saw Wang Anshi's body with his own eyes.
Even now, another day has passed, Shi Yue is still very strange about his own reaction.
Because he and Wang Anshi did not actually have any deep friendship. On the contrary, the two were still political opponents in many cases.
He didn't know why he was acting abnormally as usual.
Is it because he feels that a person like Wang Anshi shouldn't have such an extremely ordinary way of death?
No, Shi Yue knew in his heart that such a death was always a luxury for Wang Anshi.
Then, there was only one reason Shi Yue could find for himself.
Just as he was worried that the Liao Congress would lose control if Xiao Youdan died, he also intuitively realized that if Wang Anshi died, the New Party would also lose control.
Regardless of whether this is the real reason or not, Shi Yue allowed himself to accept this explanation.
Lu Huiqing, who was sentenced to Taiyuan Mansion, had been in that poor village on Hedong Road for eight full years.Wang Anshi once hoped to transfer him to a better place, but was rejected by Sima Guang. A person who could meet Lu Huiqing's status, was far enough away from Bianjing, was remote and poor, and at the same time could guarantee that nothing would happen to Lu Huiqing. , such a place, and only Taiyuan Prefecture.Shi Yue knew this well.A person like Lu Huiqing can make military achievements if he is left on the border, and he can suppress the barbarians when he is rushed to the south.If he was given such an opportunity, then Sima Guang and Wang Anshi would be really hard to refuse if Wang Anshi, who missed his old relationship, interceded.Since it's cooperation, we can't keep thinking about old suspicions, but this old suspicion is indeed a thorn in my heart that cannot be removed.
Shi Yue was clear in his heart, and he believed that Sima Guang must also know that in the past eight years, Lu Huiqing had managed Taiyuan in an orderly manner.If it were someone else, he would have already had a good reputation, many recommendations, and was called to the capital for reuse.As a matter of fact, Taiyuan Mansion has already had two successive general judges who have been promoted with outstanding performance.This is another method used by Sima Guang to publicize that the achievements of the Taiyuan Mansion are the result of those two general judges, and Jianguo Gong only retired in Taiyuan Mansion.
It's a pity that Lu Huiqing herself may not be willing to live in Taiyuan for the elderly.
Pu Zongmeng, Zeng Xiaokuan and other famous ministers of the New Party passed away one after another, and Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu seemed to have separated themselves from the New Party. Now in the imperial court, people are regarded as the New Party, and they themselves admit that they are the ministers of the New Party. In fact, there is only Xu Jiang, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council.
But Xu Jiang's personal charm cannot be compared with Lu Huiqing at all.And under the great policy of helping each other, Cai Que, another famous minister of the New Party who was transferred back to the mainland to serve as the transfer envoy of Jiangnan Road, because he had been overseas for a long time, he failed to enter the center after returning to China, and his influence was not comparable to that of the past.
Therefore, Shi Yue's worries are by no means groundless.If Wang Anshi died and some officials in the new party turned to support Lu Huiqing, then the situation since Shaosheng would no longer exist.
Although on the surface, the New Party can't make any big waves, with the Empress Dowager Gao hanging down the curtain, the New Party can be said to be one of the chief officials of the temple supervisors of the six academic academies of the two governments, and it has almost been completely unable to influence court decision.But Shi Yue knew the truth in his heart.In the past seven years, the power of the so-called new party has not weakened or disintegrated, but has gradually stabilized, faintly looking more like a real political party.
First of all, as a compromise with Wang Anshi, in the past seven years, most of the people recommended by Wang Anshi have been appointed accordingly. Now in the Song Dynasty, at least 20% to 30% of the magistrates and county magistrates belong to the new party camp. Or those who sympathize with and support the policies of the new party; this proportion also accounts for about 20% among officials at the Lu level, and at least 20% among officials below the Minister and Shaoqing.
And this so-called new party only refers to those who absolutely support Wang Anshi politically, but since Shaosheng, there have been many people, and even Shi Yue can't tell whether they are the new party or not.
From officials like Han Wei and Han Zhongyan, to Zhang Dun, Li Qingchen, Zeng Bu, Zhang Shangying, and local people like Chen Yuanfeng, whether these people are the new party depends entirely on your definition of the new party. What.
If it is considered that the New Party is only a political force subordinate to Wang Anshi, then these people can be excluded from the New Party.But if the new party is defined by its political views, then these people can still be regarded as an out-and-out new party.Even Zeng Bu, Zhang Shangying, and Shi Yue can be sure that they belong to his own faction, but when it comes to their views, they still belong to the New Party.
石越暗地裏分析過紹聖以來，經過改變的新黨政治主張。
在石越看來，如今的新黨，他們的政策主張其實是以富國強兵為基礎，鼓吹繼續變法。他們主張國家干預經濟，強調由官府直接管理大量經濟部門，主動對經濟進行調節，以謀求在不增加賦稅的同時，讓國庫豐裕。除此以外，在這方面，他們還表現出一種強烈的目的論，以國庫是否豐裕為主要是非標準。除此之外，他們還普遍主張進一步改革役法，堅持推行免役；要求提高吏的待遇，增加政府雇傭，讓政府承擔更多的義務；贊同以激烈手段鏟除如宗室、冗官等特權階層，反對蔭官等等。而在軍事外交上，紹聖新黨幾乎全部持擴張與強硬政策，甚至他們經濟政策之目的，就是訓練精兵，對外擴張。但他們的目的色彩太強烈了，以至於在這方面並沒有清晰的政策，有時候反而自相矛盾，他們既支持現有之兵役制，同時又仍然鼓吹恢復全民皆兵的古制
從本質上來說，紹聖新黨與熙寧新黨的主張是一脈相承的，只不過他們明智的摒棄了一些已經證明不成功的東西而已，而這讓紹聖新黨更加具有吸引力，人們是善忘的，既然熙寧王安石與呂惠卿的變法並沒有造成真正嚴重的後果，那麼所有的過錯，很容易就被遺忘，甚至被巧言辯護。
如果說凡是持這種政策主張的人，都算是新黨，那麼石越實在沒有任何理由將章惇、曾布、張商英們排除在外。也許，連唐康也得算進去。
石越心裏也很清楚新黨在這七年間能夠形成真正穩固的政治勢力，而不是如熙寧年間一樣充斥著政治投機者，並不僅僅是因為他們對王安石的讓步。一方面，王安石在杭州的五年多時間，重建了他的聲譽；另一方面，司馬光的全面戰略收縮，在國力已經增強的情況下，也並不是那麼得人心，朝野之內，對此不滿的人比比皆是。特別是與契丹的條約，連石越也讓許多人大感失望。
舊黨如今還能夠繼續掌控這個國家，主要依靠的，不過是高太后與司馬光的個人威信而已。
紹聖以來，雖然新黨實際分裂成王安石派、呂惠卿派、極端派這三派，但王安石派在這七年來一家獨大，使得新黨相對穩定。而執政的舊黨，內部卻是矛盾重重，而且其衝突更是公開化。這些君子間，既有范純仁為首的溫和派與劉摯為首的台諫派之爭，還夾雜著一些極端的守舊派在其中興風作亂，同時，還有以地域和師門劃分的洛黨與朔黨之間的人事矛盾、意氣之爭攙雜其中總之，其內部關係之複雜，連石越有時也搞不清楚。這七年來，這些君子們因為小事反目成仇，互相指斥對方為小人，恨不能將對方趕到凌牙門去！這樣的鬧劇，已經不是一次兩次發生了。
但若司馬光也死了，石越幾乎敢肯定，不待新黨來收拾他們，舊黨自己先就會鬥個頭破血流。
不過，畢竟大宋是一個君主制國家，君主雖然不能為所欲為，但只要有高太后在，舊黨就可以保住他們的地位，這一點是沒有人能夠挑戰的。
所以，幸好現在暫時還不要操心舊黨的事。
新黨的即將失控，已經夠了。
從某種角度來說，遼國的即將南侵，石越也不知道是幸還是不幸，要求對遼國強硬，甚至要求北伐，幾乎可以肯定是沒有王安石壓制以後，新黨將首先發難的目標。這是他們不滿已久的事情。
如果遼軍南下，雖然這仍然會成為一個被攻擊的口實，新黨一定會痛罵這是司馬光與他長期對遼綏靖、軟弱的結果。但反正都到了那種情況，也沒什麼好在乎的了。
聊足安慰的是，至少這些新黨官員到時候應該都會是主戰派。
可是，石越卻絲毫沒有辦法感到慶幸。
他腦子裏不斷浮現的，是王安石寫給他的一封遺信。
可能王安石事先有所預感，也可能只是這個年紀的人未雨綢繆，總之，王安石預先留了四封信劄子，一封是遺表，一封是給司馬光的，一封是給石越，還有一封給家人安排後事的。
寫給石越的這封信，王安石只說了一件事情。
惟願公等努力，使朝廷三十年不削藩
使朝廷三十年不削藩！
這是王安石在死前，對他的拜託。
石越只要一想到這句話，腦子裏就會冒出熙寧三年的九月，在邇英殿第一次見到王安石的情形，他甚至還記得王安石紫袍上的那塊不顯眼的油漬
他也還能清楚的記得七年前，當他請王安石去杭州時，王安石對他說的話火坑我是不怕的！
他腦海裏，這兩幅畫面，不斷的交替浮現。
使朝廷三十年不削藩！
休說這也是石越自己的理想，便算只是王安石自己的，石越也斷不能辜負。
此時此刻，石越才深深的覺得，失去王安石，對於他，對於大宋，是不可估量的損失。
儘管本人不太喜歡王安石，但高太后還是以最高的禮節，下旨罷朝三日以示哀悼。除了派出韓忠彥親臨弔喪外，還賜給王旁十萬貫交鈔，做為治喪之用，又特別吩咐不遣內侍監護葬事<注一>。此外，議謚、追贈、陪祀高宗，還有王安石子侄的蔭封無一不是極盡榮寵。甚至太常寺與禮部已經開始在議論，要將王安石配享孔廟，此事或者還將會有爭論，但是最起碼會入祀先賢祠。
而遵照王安石的遺囑，他的靈柩將送往金陵，與他的長子王雱葬在一處。船隻車馬，皆已經準備就緒，王安石的靈柩，將只在寶相寺停放七天，然後，就會永遠的離開這座城市。
說不清楚是什麼原因，石越並不是很想去面對王安石的靈柩，但是他知道，他是必須去那裏的。就像是演戲一樣，他去那裏，不是給王安石看，也不是為了安慰他的家人，而是給更多的人看。
他磨磨蹭蹭的拖了好一會，終於，還是吩咐親隨準備馬匹。自從讓侍劍做了石府的管家後，石越身邊的親隨、護衛就不斷的更換，很少有能追隨他三年以上的人，因此也沒有他特別信任的人。親隨現在都是侍劍幫他挑的，大多是依附石府或者桑家的客戶佃農的子弟，護衛則是高太后派來的班直侍衛。
紹聖以後，高太后在宰相制度做了兩件事，一是將左右僕改為左右丞相，在名號加以尊重，但實際紹聖朝的左右丞相，與西漢的丞相，不可同日而語，根本沒有開府辟官的權力。
另一件事，就是下旨從殿前侍衛班中，派出班直侍衛，給兩府宰執充當護衛隨從，這些班直侍衛兩年一輪換，完全是官派的差遣。
雖然這給人聯想，但石越倒並不介意。也許高太后的確別有用意，但這的確也是一種恩寵。因為宰執們的護衛，原本就應該是禁兵廂軍，升到班直侍衛並無不妥，以宋朝宰執的威嚴，差使班直侍衛與差使禁軍廂軍，其實沒有任何區別，兵部尚章惇的侍衛不過頂撞了他一句，當場便被章惇援引軍中階級之法給斬了，連衛尉寺都不送，事後高太后反而下旨褒揚章惇，被他殺了的侍衛的家屬不僅沒有撫恤，還成了罪人家屬。此事之後，好長一段時間，石越的十幾名護衛見著他戰戰兢兢，說話聲音也不敢太大。
唯一不便的是輪換制度，雖然石越大可對這些侍衛不聞不問，但隔兩年就要與新面孔打交道，仍然是一件麻煩事。不過這個制度高太后看起來也沒有認真執行的意思，韓維、司馬光在議事時提了一句，他們兩人的侍衛就一直沒換過。所以，石越甚至都覺得自己的那一點點懷疑也是想得太多了，只有潘照臨對此嗤之以鼻。但不論如何，石越並不想試著去請求不要輪換自己的護衛。
這樣，他就必須忍受些許的彆扭。
他的侍衛對他尊重有加，絕不會違逆他的命令，但是彼此之間，沒有任何親近信任的感覺。而那些親隨做事也不夠機靈，沒有誰能如侍劍那樣，事先就想到他要做的事，安排得妥妥貼貼。汴京一帶的人，雖然聰明機靈，但卻不太老實，讓人無法放心，從桑家蜀中老家找來的人，卻往往連言語都不太通。
也許是自己太挑剔了。石越偶爾也會這樣反省，但那種彆扭始終存在，無法消散。
石府的下人，實際卻比石越想得要能幹得多。馬匹很快就準備好了，每個人都換了更加合適的衣服，一切都妥妥當當，沒有任何毛病可挑。
這讓石越再也沒有拖延的理由。
寶相寺位於甕市子的西邊，始建於後唐長興元年，因為寺內的慈尊閣內有一尊彌勒佛大像，因此開封府的老百姓便稱它大佛寺。在這寺內，還有五百羅漢像，以及始建於仁宗時，至熙寧年間才竣工的高達二百二十尺的感慈塔兩處聞名遐邇的名勝。
石越知道寶相寺，也是因為這感慈塔，當年司馬光曾經寫過劄子，請求罷修此塔。而主持修築感慈塔的人，石越也不陌生，那是熙寧年間將作監最著名的木匠之一楊琰，此人是大宋朝許多水利工程的實際主持者，石越還曾經諮詢過他的意見。當年曾經有人獻策，請求重新考慮太宗年間的一項運河修築工程，那項工程的目的旨在溝通惠民河與白河，從而通過襄陽水路，使得汴京的惠民河坐船，可以不走陸路，直接南下抵達長江！這條運河長度不過區區百餘里，若能建成，即使耗費再大的人力物力也是值得的，但是其中卻有無法攻克的技術困難，最終以失敗告終。但因為火藥的成熟，這些年來不斷被應用於修路與開山等公共工程中，有人便想到過去無法挖開的大山，是否可以用火藥來炸開，於是又重提此項工程。這件事最終因為楊琰的堅決反對而作罷。但也因為有了這些淵源，石越雖然以前從未來過這寶相寺，卻也知道了這座感慈塔。
而這寶相寺在開封府，大約也就是比左右街僧寺首領的大相國寺與開寶寺，以及建國初重建的太平興國寺要稍遜色一些。其形勢制度，剞劂丹青，亦可稱得是壯麗梵宮。
石越遠遠的便聽到這亮整齊的梵音，從寶相寺方向傳來，他知道這是高太后調集了上千僧人到寶相寺做道場，此事司馬光雖然不以為然，但是王安石本人也信佛，而高太后實際上也是信佛的，因此也無法多說什麼。石越原本對此無可無不可，但此時聽到這聲徹數里的梵音在耳邊繚繞，開始尚不覺得什麼，然而聽得一陣後，雖然他全然聽不懂那梵音唱的是什麼，但是漸漸竟也能感覺到那聲音裏的悲憫與撫慰，心情竟奇妙的變得平靜。
他在心裏認同了高太后的這種安排。在這樣的環境中，與王安石道別，的確能讓人多出一些從容。這對許多人都是必要的。
但這種平靜並沒有維持多久，到了寶相寺附近，石越驚訝的發現，整個寺廟周圍，隔著兩條街起，便已經戒了嚴，街面到處都是禁軍與開封府的邏卒。
這可不是安排的一部分。
石越在街外面勒住馬，皺了眉頭，去問問，怎麼回事？
個親隨應了一聲，翻身下馬，小跑過去，拉住一個邏卒打扮的人，嘀嘀咕咕的打聽著。沒多久，這個親隨又跑了回來，到石越馬前，低聲稟道︰稟相公，聖駕在此。
What did you say?石越驚得差點從馬掉下來。
相公，那個邏卒說，是皇上來了
太皇太后與皇上來了？石越忍不住又問了一句，這幾年，凡是要面見外臣之時，高太后與小皇帝總是寸步不離，連經筵高太后也會在旁邊旁聽。他仍然是不太敢相信，他才不相信高太后會親自來弔唁。
那邏卒沒有提太皇太后，他說是皇上來了，護駕的是武城侯與陽信侯。
石越張了張嘴，但是終於沒有啊出來。
<注一>宋時風氣，大臣近戚死後，例遣內侍監護喪事，稱為敕葬。敕葬最初為一種榮耀，但是因為喪葬之事全部聽監護官處置，結果雖然有皇帝賜的敕葬財物，但監護官往往不計費用，最終仍然導致死者家屬無力承受，甚至多有破產者。當時有諺語說︰宣醫納命，敕葬破家，大臣近戚對此無不避之惟恐不及。
來寶相寺的，的確只有小皇帝趙煦。
高太后會禮遇王安石，但是對她來說，那只是她身為君主對一個老臣重臣所應盡的義務。
但對趙煦來說，王安石代表的，是一個時代的開始。
大宋的中興，是從他父親重用王安石變法開始的。雖然這個人犯了很多的錯誤，但是沒有他們君臣勇敢地開始變法，就不會有以後的一切。
趙煦很喜歡聽人講熙寧變法的故事，雖然那還不是歷史。但瞭解前期的政事典故，這對他將來做一個明君是很有益的，因此高太后與兩府宰執們都鼓勵他這個喜好。但沒有幾個人知道，趙煦並不信任經筵上的大臣們所描敘的一切，他寧可偷偷看桑充國給他寫的熙寧故事。
在這個十六歲少年皇帝心中，他的父皇就是一個榜樣。他根本不相信那些學士們所講的堯舜禹湯的聖蹟，也不想向那些虛無飄渺的先王學習，他只想做個他父皇一樣的皇帝。
並且，完成他父皇所未完成的事業！
如果他不能做到他父皇那樣出色，那麼他的皇位就會被人奪走。
從十三歲起，他就很喜歡讀史書，並且特別關心那些廢立篡位的歷史事跡。他發現，軟弱仁慈的君主與暴虐殘酷的君主一樣不安全，而臣子們大多不可信任，連霍光也會冠冕堂皇地廢掉昌邑王。至於太后，廢立篡逆，如果不是她們自己親自動手，也免不了要借用她們的名義進行。他還發現，如果一個君主有足夠的功績，臣子們就會懾服於他的威信，如唐太宗弒兄殺弟，也能是千古明君；若不幸失敗，就會落到隋煬帝的下場，還被後世恥笑
但趙煦不會告訴任何人他這些心得。因為他沒有時間與精力慢慢的從《史記》、《漢書》一部部讀起，他就只能讀《資治通鑒》來瞭解歷史，事件太亂理不清楚，他就讓臣子們把《資治通鑒》改成紀事本末體，寫一篇進呈一篇。
宮中朝中，上到太皇太后，下到文武百官，對於他如此聰明好學，都非常的高興。
而對趙煦來說，《資治通鑒》讀得越多，他就越明白事理。
他知道他還沒有親政，因此，即便是他很想做的事，如果太皇太后不高興，或者兩府的宰相們反對，他就馬上忍氣吞聲，絕不反抗。他知道，當他這樣的好名聲被臣子們廣為傳頌之時，就算是太皇太后或者別的人再想對他不利，他也不必害怕，好名聲就是他的護身符。
反正他想做的事情，遲早都能做。他絕不會給他們任何藉口。
而且，偶爾，他也會做一些明知道太皇太后會不喜歡的出格之事。他知道這樣是安全的。
比如今日，他沒有稟報，便帶著楊士芳與田烈武出宮，來弔唁王安石。
趙煦覺得，這是他一定要做的事。
這個十六歲的少年皇帝，長得又高又瘦，白白淨淨的臉，看起來文弱溫柔，從他的相貌來看，長大了的趙煦，並不太像他的父皇，反而更像是仁宗皇帝，雖然他並不是仁宗皇帝的親曾孫。
每個人都相信他會是一個仁厚的君主，這一點尤其令司馬光與舊黨欣慰。
趙煦並不知道他的外貌給別人的感覺，如果知道的話，他多半會感到惱怒。他一點兒也不喜歡仁宗，比起他父皇一舉收復河西，將党項人打得落荒而逃，仁宗卻連個范仲淹也用不好，竟被李元昊逼得納幣求和。做皇帝做成那樣，還不如一頭撞死的好。他無法理解太皇太后與一些君子整天嘮叨仁宗皇帝如何如何聖明，竟然還想讓他學習仁宗皇帝的風範！趙煦不知道要學他什麼，難道要學他以後繼續向李秉常納幣嗎？
此時，趙煦站在王安石的靈柩前，心裏想的，便是與那個仁宗皇帝的所作所為背道而馳的事。
對於司馬光的和遼，趙煦心裏憤怒到了極點。但是在宮殿之上，他只不過是一個傀儡，沒有他說話的餘地。真正做主的，是簾後的太皇太后。他的權力，甚至還不如那個低眉順目，對誰都小心謹慎，輕易不肯說半句話的清河姑姑。
如今主政之大臣，沒有幾個信得過的。他們名為紹聖，實際已經將先帝的遺命拋到了腦後，誰想過要收復燕雲？只會在遼人面前唯唯喏喏，一讓再讓！
都說天無二日，民無二主，可是如今，非但大宋國內有二主，這天下居然也有兩個平起平坐的皇帝，而這些飽學的大臣，號稱是聖人門徒，卻對此視若無睹，甚至還欣然接受。
趙煦對司馬光的不滿，一日一日的積聚著，只是不敢向任何人吐露。他也不喜歡石越，即便他此時還沒有親政，他也已經明白，他親政之後，年老力衰司馬光不是問題，他可能和王安石一樣，甚至等不到他親政的那天。但年富力強的石越，卻將會成為他使用權力的最大障礙！這和政治主張無關，他不喜歡任何權相，或者有可能成為權相的人。何況，趙煦覺得石越已經不像是熙寧年間的那個石越，他越來越像是另一個司馬光。便如仁宗時期的韓琦、富弼，到了英宗之時、先帝之時，就變得畏畏縮縮，不思進取。
也因為如此，如王安石這般，從年輕到死，一直都充滿銳氣的人，才是如此的難得。
他望著王安石的靈柩，心裏在想︰不知道朕的王安石在哪裡！
寶相寺的正殿內外，密密麻麻的跪滿了人，數不清的僧人，跪在殿中繼續喃喃誦經，王安石的子侄披麻戴孝，泣不成聲，還有一群前來弔唁的官員，也跪在殿外，頭都不敢抬。
趙煦默立一會，讓楊士芳代他上了香，便信步走到王家的家屬跟前，目光掃過眾人，停留在一個女子身上。
龐天壽連忙趨前一步，在他耳邊低語幾句。
趙煦點點頭，走到那女人跟前，溫聲說道︰你是桑先生的夫人？
他一開口說話，殿內的梵音便如得到什麼命令一般，突然便停了下來。
臣妾王氏，叩見官家。王昉沒有如一般女子一樣，行萬福禮，反而似男人一般向著皇帝叩首跪拜。
趙煦有點好奇地看著她的這個舉動，這個桑夫人的確與眾不同，原本嫁出去的女兒，也不應該出現在這個地方但他並沒有多問，只是點點頭，道︰夫人節哀順變。
謝官家王昉才說得三個字，就又忍不住抽泣起來。
國失良人，是國家之大不幸。但生死榮枯，亦是天理，故侍中達天知命，若夫人與諸兄弟、桑先生能紹緒先生遺志，不墮先人之志，則故侍中雖死猶生。趙煦字斟句酌的說完這段話，又轉過頭對楊士芳、田烈武說道︰咱們該走了罷。
龐天壽聽到這話，連忙快步走到正殿門口，正要吆喝起駕，卻見趙煦微微搖了搖頭，他梗了下脖子，把這一聲吆喝咽了回去。一面小心翼翼地退回幾步，不動聲色地落到了皇帝的身後，伸開手中的柱拂子，虛攔了攔拜倒送駕的殿中諸人，一面小聲對王旁兄妹說道︰王大人、桑夫人，請節哀順變。官家的意思，是不必太驚擾了。
他稍停了一會，等著王家兄妹謝了恩，才最後轉身出了正殿，趕緊跟上已出了寶相寺的小皇帝。
但才出了寶相寺的寺門，龐天壽便呆住了。
在寺門之外，赫然立著右丞相石越、參