Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 303: If you suppress him for ten years, he will become a famous prime minister of the Song Dynasty! (4k)

"Ju Zheng, when you read this letter, I will probably have passed away. You don't need to be sad. This will happen to everyone. Well, I won't waste any more time. I am already on my deathbed and I don't have the energy to say anything else.

Actually, I am not afraid of death, but there are two things I can't let go of before I die, and one of them is private and public. Alas, people in the royal family don't care about public and private. It is difficult to tell the difference between private and public, and public and private.

First, regarding the new laws, I know very well that my mother hates the new laws extremely. Once I die, she will definitely abolish my new laws. It is a natural moral right for a mother to change her son, so no one can stop it.

Wang, Zhang, Li and others are just people who curry favor with the powerful. They have no intention of persisting in the new law. Only Cai Zhang is truly committed to reform. However, they will surely be demoted, and I can hardly count on them.

Only you, Ju Zheng, have not been involved in the new law before, and you have a close relationship with the old party, so your mother and the old party may not necessarily banish you.

Secondly, there is my Crown Prince Zhao Xu. He is very smart, but he is young and will not be able to take charge of government affairs. It must be my mother and the ministers who will take charge of it. I am not worried about this.

My only worry is that my mother and the civil officials want to educate a "wise emperor" who is different from me, and want him to be kind, listen to advice, and obey the advice of ministers... Well, it's not bad, but the Song Dynasty is already on the verge of collapse, and such a "wise emperor" cannot save this country...

I don't ask much from you, I just hope you can stay in the court. If you have the opportunity to become Xu'er's imperial teacher, please teach him carefully and protect him. Don't let his spiritual energy dissipate, and become a 'holy emperor'. I will burn this letter after reading it. "

The letter should have ended here, but there was another crooked sentence written at the end: "Juzheng, I really can't accept this!"

Su Yun: “…”

Su Yun looked at Zhen Shixuan and said, "Is this really what the emperor wrote before his death?"

Zhen Shixuan took a look at Su Yun's expression and said awkwardly, "That's about right. Anyway, the emperor must have known that he was going to die soon, so he made arrangements for his funeral."

Su Yun shook his head. It was impossible for him to write so many words on his deathbed, and it was naturally impossible for him to have such clear thoughts. It was obvious that Zhao Xu had prepared this a long time ago. Only the sentence at the end, which was "reluctant", could have been written on his deathbed.

Su Yun sighed, took the fire stick, lit the letter and put it into the brazier, then asked, "Have you read the letter?"

Zhen Shixuan quickly shook his head and said, "That's definitely not possible! Even Sun Daban doesn't know about this letter, and it's only with me because the emperor knows that I'm close to you, and he also knows that Sun Daban will definitely be excluded from the forbidden area. Only someone like me can stay out of it."

Su Yun glanced at Zhen Shixuan and said, "Now that the emperor has passed away, can you still be in charge of the Bingjing business?"

Zhen Shixuan chuckled and said, "I have some connections with the Queen Mother, so you can rest assured about this Mr. Su."

Su Yun cheered up a little after hearing that. With Zhen Shixuan in charge of Bingjing, he could do something. At least he would not be easily harmed.

Su Yun turned his head and looked at the guards outside who were watching eagerly, shook his head slightly, and said, "Since we can't leave, there is nothing we can do. Let's go back."

Zhen Shixuan held Su Yun and said earnestly, "Mr. Su, the emperor has been very kind to you and me. I will definitely die for the emperor. I cannot ask anything from you. I only ask you to take care of the young emperor. He has a hard time."

Su Yun glanced at Zhen Shixuan and said, "You still say you haven't read the letter?"

Zhen Shixuan suddenly looked embarrassed and whispered, "I am doing such a secretive thing, and I have to know everything in my heart. If I don't take a look, how can I know what the government means, and how can I help the government achieve its goals?

Therefore, I can’t follow some rules, but my loyalty to the government is evident to all!”

Su Yun smiled, and then said: "The Queen Mother and Sima Guang will not let me get close to the current emperor. They will not even let me get involved in government affairs. As a Hanlin scholar, I may only be able to read books and drink tea in the Hanlin Academy in the future. How can I be said to be taking care of the emperor?"

Zhen Shixuan sighed and said, "I don't know what to do about this, but as long as you are still in the court, I will feel more at ease..."

He looked around and then lowered his voice and said, "The young master asked me to bring a message to Master Su."

Su Yun looked up at Zhen Shixuan, nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Zhen Shixuan quickly whispered, "The young emperor said that before his death, the late emperor told him that among all the civil and military officials in the court, the only one he could really rely on was Scholar Su."

When Su Yun heard this, he felt as if his heart was hit by a heavy hammer, and even his breathing paused.

Zhao Xu was only ten years old. He certainly could not have said such words on his own, and he probably didn't even know who he was. Only if Zhao Xu really told him so before his death would he say such words.

Su Yun sighed and said, "The emperor thinks too highly of me. How can I be worthy of the emperor's words?"

Zhen Shixuan wanted to speak, but Su Yun waved his hand to stop him. He only heard Su Yun say impatiently: "Alright! Alright! I know everything! I know that this favor can never be repaid. I will return it right away!"

Zhen Shixuan got off the boat somewhat embarrassedly.

Zhang Ruo came out of the cabin, hugged Su Yun gently, and said softly: "Ah Yun, no matter what choice you make, I will support you."

Su Yun sighed and said, "Let's go back to Bianjing City and work like a beast of burden."

Zhang Ruo couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled: "My husband's words are so interesting. You are a Hanlin scholar, how can you be regarded as a beast of burden?"

Su Yun laughed and said, "All people in this world are just cattle and horses. Hey, let's go, damn it!"

These emperors are all dirty-hearted, they have really learned the art of controlling their subordinates very well, Zhao Xu is like this, and so is that ten-year-old kid. Damn it, I actually fell for it!
I am a time traveler, so how come I have been trapped by this feudal emperor?

But then Su Yun calmed down again.

——Aren’t the cattle and horses of later generations also easily fooled by the pie in the sky painted by their bosses? So, this has nothing to do with whether or not one is a time traveler; it’s human nature!
Su Yun ordered the boatman to return to Bian Jing. The boatman was somewhat reluctant, but as the imperial guards were watching him covetously, he had to set off quickly.

Su Yun smiled and said to the boatman, "It's as much as we agreed on. Your little money is not a big deal."

The boatman said he dared not to, "No, no, how can I charge you if I haven't sent you to your destination?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Consider it as compensation for your fear. Okay, I don't have the heart to talk about this. I'll give it to you now."

Seeing that Su Yun was impatient, the boatman quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

Su Yun was feeling irritated, so he sat at the bow of the boat in the cold wind, thinking about his next situation. After thinking for a while, he suddenly came to his senses.

Who cares? I can't leave now anyway, so I'll just go back and lie down. It's just going to work, someone pays me and I don't have to work. There's no such good thing.

It's not impossible to go around and have fun when you have free time, but as for whether or not to take care of me, I don't have that ability.

However, Su Yun had to go back to working every day.

There's nothing much to say, just go.

However, there was one thing that made Su Yun feel painful at the moment, because he had to attend the morning court.

The Song Dynasty stipulated that officials above the third rank had to go to court. Since Su Yun became a third-rank official, he had been in Fuyan Road. He came back these days, but no one paid attention to him, so Su Yun simply stopped going, because they were all tired of each other anyway.

But now he had to go to court.

Su Yun's first day at work was the morning court held once every five days. Su Yun wanted not to go, but after Su Yun got home, Dou Nian'an deliberately talked to Su Yun and told him that he had to report to the Hanlin Academy starting tomorrow, and also specifically reminded him that he had to attend the morning court tomorrow.

Su Yun didn't take it too seriously, but Zhang Ruo took it to heart.

Su Yun felt that he had not slept for long at night, and then he heard some noise in the house. He touched his side, and found that Zhang Ruo was gone. He was startled and got up to see that he was indeed gone. The lights outside were on and there were dim shadows. He was shocked at once, and then he remembered that he had to go to court today.

Grass.

What the fuck time is it!

Just at this moment, Zhang Ruo came in, holding a basin of steaming water, and in the blink of an eye, he saw that his third-rank official uniform was already hanging on the side of the room.

Zhang Ruo saw that Su Yun had woken up, and smiled, "Master, please get up. I will help you change your clothes."

Su Yun smiled bitterly and asked, "What time is it?"

章若笑道：“已经是寅时（3:00-5:00）了，你须得在寅时末抵达宫内，卯时初（5:00-7:00）朝会便要开始了。”

Su Yun sighed.

I can only say that it’s fortunate that if it were the reign of Emperor Shenzong, one would have to arrive at the palace at the beginning of the Yin hour.

The time for the morning court in the Song Dynasty was usually between Yinshi and Maoshi, and the specific time might vary depending on the season and the emperor's personal schedule.

Song Shenzong was a very diligent emperor, so his court sessions started at the beginning of the Yin hour. Now Empress Dowager Gao is in power, and she sympathizes with the difficulties faced by court officials and it is the coldest time of the year, so she changed the court session time to the Mao hour.

Su Yun stood up, Zhang Ruo served Su Yun according to custom, and carefully put on the official uniform for Su Yun, then said with a crazy look on her face: "My husband, this outfit looks really good."

Su Yun said with some distress: "Don't get up in the future, I can do it myself."

Zhang Ruo shook her head and said, "That won't do. What lady can sleep in when her husband is in court? I have to serve you well. Otherwise, if mother finds out, she will definitely scold me."

Su Yun smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that serious. If we don't tell anyone, who will know?"

Zhang Ruo smiled and said, "I am happy with it. My husband is concerned about the affairs of the country and family. What I have done is nothing. My husband is a great hero. I should have served you well."

Ok.

After everything was packed and breakfast was eaten, the servants in the house had been waiting for a long time. The coachman mounted the horse, and Ah Hu, accompanied by seven or eight young and strong men from the family, walked along the Imperial Street and headed towards the palace.

The palace ban has been opened, and at the palace gate, there are already many carriages and horses waiting to enter the palace.

Su Yun was too lazy to greet others. He closed the car window and went to sleep with his eyes closed. He waited until the driver knocked gently before he got out of the car, yawning. As soon as he got off the car, he was staggered by the severe cold.

Bitter!

Su Yun was not afraid of the severe cold when he was in the northwest, but after returning to the glamorous world of Bianliang, he became lazy.

Su Yun quickly put his hands into his sleeves. An old farmer came and wrapped his hands. He shrunk his neck and trotted inside. Suddenly, a voice shouted from behind: "That court official, pay attention to etiquette!"

Su Yun looked back and saw an official in green official uniform glaring at him. Su Yun suddenly realized: he was the Palace Censor.

The Palace Attendant Censor is the person who presides over the court etiquette.

Well, in order to avoid this bad luck, Su Yun reluctantly straightened his body and took his hand out, and then saw the teachable look on the face of the Imperial Censor.

Su Yun snorted, turned around and strode into the hall.

Su Yun entered the hall, where many ministers were standing scattered around chatting with each other. They were all dressed in red and purple. Hey, this was the power center of the Song Dynasty.

Su Yun took a quick look and found that they were all unfamiliar faces. He sighed and thought, well, I'll have to find a place to hide.

Su Yun walked to the side of the big pillar in the hall, leaned against it and squinted his eyes slightly.

After an unknown amount of time, someone suddenly approached. Su Yun opened his eyes and saw a familiar face.

The visitor looked at him with admiration and said with a smile, "I never thought that in just five or six years, you and I would meet at the imperial court. Even your two uncles were not qualified to attend the imperial court, but I didn't expect that you would already be a minister in the same palace with me."

The person who came was Su Yun’s old acquaintance: Li Chang.

The last time they met was in Huangzhou, when Li Chang was still the Huaixi Chief Justice. After several years, he has returned to the court.

Su Yun was also a little surprised and asked, "When did Lord Li come back?"

Li Chang smiled and said, "When you went to the northwest, I came back that year and served as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and Minister of the Ministry of Personnel the following year. This year, I became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and was in charge of finance."

Su Yun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did Sima Gong recommend you?"

Li Chang nodded and whispered, "Don't blame Sima Gong, he..."

Having said that, I couldn't say any more.

Su Yun waved his hand and said, "Mr. Li, you don't need to explain this to me. I don't want to bother with this. I plan to take a good rest for a while and calm down."

Li Chang looked a little heavy, patted Su Yun on the shoulder and said, "It's good that you can think positively. You have to be mentally prepared."

Su Yun was a little puzzled and asked, "What kind of mental preparation do you want?"

Li Chang lowered his voice and said, "Duke Wen privately told others that you were young and suddenly gained great power, so your behavior was frivolous, but you were still talented. Therefore, in order to train a prime minister for the Song Dynasty, you must be suppressed for ten years. If no one else is going to be the villain, he will be the villain!"

Su Yun's expression was originally indifferent, but after hearing these words, his eyes suddenly became sharp.

(End of this chapter)