Watching Jia Daoquan transform from a rebel to a bully.

Although he was going to die, for Xu Rang, this kind of evasive punishment was the most difficult for him to accept.

The credit difference is too great.

To overthrow a rebellion or to kill a bully, the former must be highly valued by the temple. From the emperor to the ministers, they all have to go through it. Then all the big shots in the Song Dynasty will remember that with an official like Xu Rang, in Yingzhou officialdom

After years of hard work, he finally wiped out the rebel traitor Jia Dao for the sake of the country and the country of the Song Dynasty.

Although it is definitely not him who deserves the first credit. But as long as he has this endorsement, promotion and salary increase will be just around the corner.

The latter is different.

When a bully commits a murder, the most he can do is to promote the prison chief and then wait for the court's approval during the Autumn Judgment. All the credit is gone, and nothing good comes of it. There are even local officials who fail to manage the place well and fail to do so in advance.

It was discovered that Jia Daoquan had done many evil things, and Xu Rang would even bear a bad reputation because of this.

Can Xu Rang accept this ending?

Xu Rang couldn't sit still, but others spoke softly and rashly interrupted the big boss's performance. He was afraid that in the end he would arouse the boss's anger and die without a place to die. However, opportunities always favor those who are prepared, Xu Rang

Realizing that it was noon, he finally had a chance to give his opinion. In the hall, he was under so much pressure that he did not even dare to interrupt Fan Chunren's questioning.

"Maester!"

Xu Rang found Su Shi and seemed to want to say it but dared not, which made Su Shi quite dissatisfied.

We are all smart people. If you want to use me as a shield, you should at least tell the truth when facing me, right?

Su Shi said impatiently: "Xu Tongpan, do you have anything to say to Prime Minister Fan?"

Xu Rang was shocked. What qualifications did he have to send a message to the prime minister? He also asked his superiors to run errands. In the officialdom, this was simply disrespectful and he belonged to the second or fifth generation who would be beaten by reality. Xu Rang immediately stood up straight and lowered his head.

Sheng asked Su Shi: "Bachelor, regarding Jia Daoquan's case, I feel that I have been hasty. I want to give advice to Fan Xiang in person, but I am afraid of offending Prime Minister Fan. I want the bachelor to give me some recommendations."

The recommendation was false, but he wanted to refute Fan Chunren's actions. He especially wanted to use Su Shi's mouth to express his dissatisfaction with Fan Chunren's verdict. For him, any result was acceptable, but what was absolutely unacceptable was that Jia Daoquan's case had become

A local security case in Yingzhou. This is simply an insult to his IQ.

Su Shi had long understood Fan Chunren's thoughts. This man came all the way from the capital to Yingzhou. Did he really think that the prime minister of the Song Dynasty had nothing to do and that he needed to make non-stop trips to local cases?

Don't think about it, it's simply impossible.

Fan Chunren came to Yingzhou from the capital for one purpose, which was to confine the Yingzhou case to Yingzhou territory and prevent the case from getting fermented. It was even less likely to give the New Party an excuse to use this case as a weapon to criticize the Empress Dowager.

The court's obstruction became an opportunity and reason for the new party to criticize the empress dowager. If he failed to do so, it would be disloyal to himself; it would be a dereliction of duty for the loyal Song Dynasty court; and it would be a dereliction of duty for the old party.

, is to cause trouble and to support the enemy.

In short, regardless of emotion or reason, he will not change his mind.

When Xu Rang opened his mouth, he wanted Su Shi to persuade him. This was simply impossible. Because Su Shi knew that Fan Chunren could not be persuaded. Su Shi had been cannon fodder for others, but that was when he was young and ignorant. Besides, he had

You are serving as cannon fodder for Wang Anshi, but Xu Rang, who do you think is worthy of making Su Shi pay a huge price to satisfy your selfishness?

I have to say that Xu Rang thought too much.

However, Su Shi nodded and said: "That's fine. Since Brother Xu has an idea, let's talk about it during the meal and I will give you a chance." He said yes clearly, but deliberately let Xu Rang himself charge into the battle. Wealth and honor are dangerous.

Zhongqiu, since you want to gain wealth, don’t be a coward.

After saying that, Su Shi went to accompany Fan Chunren to reminisce about the past.

Xu Rang was left with a confused look on his face, and he muttered angrily: "Who said that Su Shi couldn't keep sand in his eyes and would roll up his sleeves and rush forward when encountering injustice?"

If Zhang Dun were here, the former prime minister wouldn't mind teaching Xu Rang a lesson, and Su Shi would no longer be the same Su Shi he used to be.

It's a pity that Xu Rang's status is too low and no one can guide him.

Su Shi and Fan Chunren were talking and laughing, telling anecdotes about Bianliang back then. Unlike Fan Zhongyan, Su Shi's father Su Xun wished that his two precious sons would be famous all over the world. Before their two sons became officials, they were favored by their father.

His travel experience around the world is much broader than that of ordinary bureaucrats.

Talking about the customs and customs of various places, the stories are fascinating and fascinating.

In addition, Su Shi was also a guest at various high-end parties in Tokyo, and hung out with Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Bao Zheng and others, which really made Fan Chunren, who had been following his father everywhere, envious.

Fan Zhongyan, on the other hand, had a rather strict upbringing. Although he was not as extreme towards his own son as Zhang Dun, he rarely mentioned his son's official connections.

Although Fan Zhongyan has the reputation of being a commoner prime minister, he is not a real prime minister. The prime minister of the Song Dynasty was Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi. When Fan Zhongyan was in charge of the reform, the highest official position was to participate in political affairs. Among the deputy prime ministers,

A category with little power. The specific affairs are not as big as those of the Privy Council, and the affairs they control are not as good as those of the Three Secretaries. The first deputy prime minister is the Vice Minister of Zhongshu. Fan Zhongyan's position is neither embarrassing nor awkward, and there is a prime minister above him who is suppressing him.

The power in the hands of a group of colleagues is no less than his.

Carrying out reforms solely relying on the emperor's trust will inevitably fail.

Fan Chunren was different. In fact, he and Lu Dafang took turns to be prime ministers. This was also to prevent one person from occupying the position for a long time, resulting in a situation where one family was dominant. It was also an excessive method thought up by the Empress Dowager. Therefore, he also had a civilian prime minister.

of good reputation.

Although Fan Chunren did not become an enterprising reformist like his father, but became a member of the old party. But there is one thing between him and Fan Zhongyan. Even ten cows cannot pull back what he is sure of.

As soon as lunch started, Su Shi gave Xu Rang the opportunity to introduce Xu Rang to Fan Chunren and said that Xu Rang had doubts about the penalty.

In the Song Dynasty, officialdom was a place where human relations and reason were important. Even the emperor did not dare to openly challenge the laws of the Song Dynasty when there was no reason for it. Lower-level officials were naturally dissatisfied with the decisions made by their superiors.

You can make a suggestion. This was also in the Song Dynasty. In other dynasties, officials with two or five eyes would die without knowing how to die.

Although he was dissatisfied, Fan Chunren still held back. He glanced at Xu Rang, and he could not use his official position to suppress others. He originally thought that the biggest resistance was Su Shi. After all, he had witnessed Su Shi's reputation as a tough guy.

.Unexpectedly, a Tongpan appeared, and he was an old Tongpan in his fifties, which made him quite surprised.

So, he put it on the wooden chopsticks, raised his chin and said to Xu Rang: "Who is that... Just tell me, I am all ears."

Fan Chunren had just heard Xu Rang's name. Besides, if he was so confused that he would forget things after hanging his lips, the Empress Dowager would not dare to send him to Yingzhou. The reason why he didn't even bother to say his name was probably Fan Chunren's memory.

Let's take the opportunity to knock on something that doesn't open his eyes, and don't give him anything to do.

Xu Rang trembled with fright and said to himself: Sure enough, he offended Fan Xiang. He cried with sadness and secretly hated Su Shi in his heart. How can you sell your subordinates?

Seeing Fan Chunren's gloomy expression, Xu Rang simply darkened his face, bit his back molars, and said in his heart: "Give it a go!"

Then he began to talk stumblingly: "In the case of Jia Daoquan, he secretly built an army, blocked the news, plundered the countryside before leaving, and massacred the people. Later, when he attacked Gaojiazhuang, he robbed the people again. He was suspected of making it bigger.

.This move is already a rebellion, so why does Prime Minister Fan still think that Jia Daoquan is a bully in a bad village, rather than a traitor who burns, kills, and loots?"

What else does Fan Chunren think of?

that's it?

This was too much to underestimate Xiao Fan's ability. He sneered and said: "In the laws of the Song Dynasty, there are no more than four conditions for rebellion. As long as one of them is met, it is undoubtedly rebellion."

Su Shi responded: "Which four?"

"Is it possible for Jia Daoquan to commit the crime again by desecrating His Majesty, insulting the saints, and robbing the imperial tomb?"

Xu Rang shook his head and said, "No."

"Did he attack cities, plunder local treasuries, build an army, and make armor, crossbows, bows and other weapons? As for the private army, he doesn't even have officers or generals under his command, so how can he talk about an army?"

Xu Rang shook his head again: "No."

"Have he done it by setting up a flag and clarifying his intention and reestablishing political power?"

Xu Rang felt a little guilty and touched the sweat on his forehead, but still shook his head and said: "No."

"Did he kill officials and besiege the government?"

"No! But...he hasn't had time yet..." Xu Rang was in a state of confusion. Jia Daoquan's rebellion caused the death of thousands of people in Yingzhou. According to its nature, it was considered a rebellion.

However, there is no reason in the Song Dynasty code to classify it as a rebellion because of the large number of killings.

At this point, Fan Chunren said with a righteous look on his face: "If he doesn't meet any of them, then he is just a bully in a bad country, that's all."

After saying that, he concentrated on eating and had no intention of continuing to speak. However, he was very proud in his heart. I thought back then, Zhang Dun was silenced by the old man, but your little comment was so unreasonable.
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