HLnovel Chapter 110 Although he loved his father, he was extreme—King Cheoljong
Chapter 110 Although he loved his father, he was extreme—King Cheoljong
"The politics during Emperor Zhezong's reign were quite strange at this point. A large number of officials hated the Yuanyou ministers, and what good end did Sima Guang and Lü Gongzhe, who had once been their leaders, have?"
"There are records that Zhang Dun and Cai Bian hated each other so much that they wanted to exhume and whip the corpses of Sima Guang and Lü Gongzhuo, who had already passed away."
"Fortunately, someone persuaded them to change their decision to demolish the inscription on the tombstone."
"I'm quite shocked, because what level of hatred would drive someone to do such a thing? Zhang Dun isn't a tyrannical person by nature!"
"If you say that Hu Hai almost killed all of Zheng Ge's children in the end, I can understand that, because he was a tyrannical and cruel person."
First Emperor: ...What a stupid and poisonous thing!
Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty (spitting blood in anger): !!!
Lu Gongzhu of the Northern Song Dynasty (faints from anger): !!!
Judy, the General Who Conquers the North: Oh dear, what grudge do we hold against each other?
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"Moreover, the Southern Song Dynasty historical record, 'Chronological Record of Song Dynasty Prime Ministers,' once recorded that Zhang Dun originally had a very good relationship with Wen Yanbo, Lü Dafang, and Su Shi."
"It was only because of Cai Bian's coercion that he boarded a pirate ship, and later falsely accused Empress Dowager Gao, and deposed and installed Empress Meng Huang, etc."
"Regardless of the truth, the fact is that during the later years of Emperor Zhezong's reign, Cai Bian and Zhang Dun were involved in a group of cruel officials. Perhaps they were unwilling, but these two men harbored deep hatred for the Yuanyou ministers."
"Zhang Dun then made a name for himself in the war between the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia, while Cai Bian took the opportunity to expand his political power."
"At that time, there was a saying: Cai Bian, Wang Anshi's son-in-law, was in power, and it was said that Wang Anshi should not be ranked below Mencius. This also shows that Cai Bian had elevated Wang Anshi to an extremely high position, making him comparable to a sage."
"Looking at it this way, Cai Bian really respected Wang. Especially later during the reign of Emperor Huizong, Cai Bian's brother Cai Jing even went to great lengths to ensure that Wang was honored with a place in the Temple of Confucius."
"I wonder what Wang Anshi will think of him when he finds out!"
Wang Anshi of the Northern Song Dynasty: I really didn't expect this!
A restaurant owner in the Tang Dynasty: On a good son-in-law!
An old farmer from the Ming Dynasty: So high-profile!
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"It must be said that Cai Bian was a huge fan of Wang Xizhi, and even re-edited Wang Xizhi's 'New Interpretation of the Three Classics' as a textbook for the Imperial Academy."
"We will also publish and promote Lao Wang's 'Explanation of Characters' in large quantities throughout the country."
"And these events have made everyone realize that this young Master Cai is Old Wang's successor!"
"So in October of the second year of Shaosheng, Cai Bian was promoted to Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, becoming the chief minister of the court. Do you know what this promotion means? It means that all the cruel officials behind him have followed him up!"
A farming whiz from the Ming Dynasty: So, things are about to get interesting!?
A certain gossip-loving girl from the Song Dynasty: ...? ? ?
Lin Ke continued, "Actually, during the reign of Emperor Zhezong, the focus should have been on recuperation and development, and on improving the economy and people's livelihood, rather than the situation during the reign of Emperor Shenzong, when the whole country mobilized to fight against the Western Xia and even appointed cruel officials to amass wealth."
"However, Emperor Zhezong, being a doting father, couldn't tolerate anyone saying a bad word about his father, Emperor Shenzong. Cai Bian also saw this, so he praised everything about Emperor Shenzong during the Yuanfeng era!"
"This means that King Cheoljong's Achilles' heel was King Shenjong."
Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty: This child! He's so embarrassing!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: Damn it, what are these two doing, being all lovey-dovey!
Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty: We also have a good son @Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty.
"However, Wu Juhou and other cruel officials were too tyrannical and oppressive, and were not suitable for the reign of Emperor Zhezong at this time, but they also managed to get to the point where they offended Emperor Zhezong."
"Zhang Dun also wanted to have a good talk with Emperor Zhezong about economic and livelihood issues, because he was also aware that there were still drawbacks in the Yuanfeng era."
"But as soon as he said this, he was immediately impeached by those cruel officials on the grounds of disrespect for Emperor Shenzong. Zhang Dun knew what Emperor Zhezong cared about, so he could only swallow his anger."
"And King Cheoljong loved his father so much, which may be related to the fact that he lost his father when he was ten years old (by Chinese reckoning)."
"All the officials knew that he had not let go of his hatred for the Yuan You ministers, and he even kept a record of those who had spoken ill of Emperor Shenzong."
"So much so that An Chun and others were arranged to check the memorials left behind by the Yuan You ministers one by one. So sometimes you have to check your own memorials carefully, lest someone use them to criticize you one day."
Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty: ...
Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu: ...Although this child's intentions were good, it turns out so many people are criticizing me!
A single man in the Ming Dynasty: Ah, what a loving father!
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"During the period when the Yuan You ministers were in power, given their aversion to the new laws, it seemed very likely that they would turn against Emperor Shenzong of Song. So those ministers who were still in court were in danger, and they might have to form a group to travel to Lingnan!"
"For example, Fan Chung-Chun, Lü Da-Fang, Han Zhong-Yan, and others were all punished."
"To see how terrifying a doting father can be when he gets angry, there has never been a shortage of people in Lingnan. Even the descendants and nephews of those who have suffered can not be promoted and can only be assigned to remote areas."
“The living were purged in this way, and the dead were not spared either. For example, Wang Yansou, Lü Gongzhe, and Sima Guang were all demoted.”
"How can you believe that Han Wei, an old man in his eighties, was also purged, demoted, and stripped of the favors bestowed upon his descendants?"
"Liu Zhi and Liang Tao, who were the most active, were no exception. They even took their whole family on a trip to Lingnan. Lingnan is full of miasma, and they watched their family members die one by one, which must have been extremely painful for them!"
General Judy, the Northern Expeditionary General: If things continue like this, the imperial court's politics will completely collapse!
A young child in the Ming Dynasty: Oh dear, how awful!
A scion of a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: When things were relatively stable, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, even though they argued, would help each other when one was in trouble. Now things have fallen apart so drastically!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: Damn, even a filial father isn't this filial!
Liu Zhuzhu from the Han Dynasty: My childhood was too repressed, and now I'm too extreme. This could easily cause turmoil in the court!