Generally, for officials in the Song Dynasty, being impeached by the censors only had two ways of dealing with them. Those with thicker faces would submit a letter of defense, and those with thinner faces would quickly resign.

Of course, Han Qi's resignation was not because he was thin-skinned, but because he was at least a good end to resign at this time, and there is still a possibility of resignation in the future. If he really confirmed the charge, it would be difficult for him to even resign.

In fact, Zhao Xu wanted to agree to Han Qi's resignation, but he couldn't.

He had just ascended the throne. If he had changed his appearance immediately, and both his father and son were supported by Han Qi, if he took action at this time, he would inevitably be considered mean and ungrateful.

So Zhao Xu tried his best to keep him.

Han Qi resigned three times in a row, and Zhao Xu tried to keep him three times. On the fourth time, Zhao Xu refused, and Han Qi could only keep him, but he felt a little chilled inside.

In fact, if Zhao Xu agrees to his resignation at this time, then he still has a way out, but Zhao Xu insists on not letting go. Once he goes deeper, he may be doomed in the future.

Zhao Xu wanted to maintain his personality, but Sima Guang and others would not do so.

They actually kept Zhao Xu's memorials and refused to post them, which immediately attracted their memories.

——This kid did the same!

That's right, it was Zhao Shu who was expelled one by one back then, and it was because of Han Qi. Do you have to do this again?

All the censors were angry!

The scope of the impact this time is not just Han Qi. The old teams who stayed during the reign of Emperor Yingzong were all called the targets of their attack.

Well, Ouyang Xiu is the same as that.

Ouyang Xi did not stand in the imperial examination school during Puyi's discussion, which was deeply rooted in the hearts of Sima Guang and others.

The officials of the Censorate and the House of Rites all joined the impeachment ranks, and the impeachment memorial flew into the palace like snowflakes.

Zhao Xu was a little dumbfounded.

He was a little scared.

Now, Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, and Zhao Wu couldn't stand it anymore, and they all reported their illness and submitted a letter to resign, hiding at home and not daring to come out.

The Political Affairs Hall almost stopped.

Fortunately, Ouyang Xiu and Wen Yanbo were still there to hold on.

Zhao Xu summoned Sima Guang, hoping to make peace and stabilize the political situation, but Sima Guang scolded Zhao Xu so much that he almost failed.

Zhao Xu was a little panicked and found Ouyang Bian for advice.

Ouyang Bian also had a headache.

Now that the body of Emperor Yingzong has not yet entered the mountain tomb, Zhao Xu will dismiss the entire Zhengshi Hall’s husband. This has a great impact.

Ouyang Bian thought for a while and said, "Sima Guang and the others should be targeting Mr. Han. Mr. Zeng and Mr. Zhao should have been affected by Chi Yu. Otherwise, your Majesty asks Wen Xiang to discuss with my father. No need to talk about anything else, but only about Mr. Han's resignation."

Zhao Xu suddenly felt a little confident: "Who will get up to Mr. Han?"

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "It's not the first time that Wen Xiang has become the prime minister. With him going up, the overall situation can be determined."

Zhao Xu thought for a while and said, "This is appropriate."

Zhao Xu consulted Ouyang Xiu and Wen Yanbo to discuss that their judgment on the current situation was no different from that of Ouyang Bian. He just allowed Han Qi to retire and gave him some honors and gave him some honors.

Then Zhao Xu issued an edict to let Wen Yanbo be the prime minister, Ouyang Xiu was the second prime minister, Zeng Gongliang and Zhao Wu participated in the political affairs.

Sima Guang and the others were still satisfied with this.

The political situation has stabilized.

Zhao Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Ouyang Bian was wary of this situation.

The censors' combat effectiveness is too strong, which is too unfavorable to the government's governance.

He remembered that in history, Wang Anshi had not yet begun reforms, but was promoted to be a political affairs officer, so Lu Hui and others took turns to attack Wang Anshi.

When the reform plan came out, the censors attacked endlessly, forcing Wang Anshi and Zhao Xu to expel these censors one by one, so that there was a relatively stable reform environment.

Later generations praised the censor system of the Song Dynasty, believing that this was a manifestation of political enlightenment.

But in Ouyang Bian's view, this system of censors that specializes in opposing the government will really hinder the normal operation of the government.

A good supervision system should focus on maintaining the clarity of the administration of the government, rather than taking care of everything, or even taking care of the specific administration of the government, which is beyond supervision.

Not to mention Sima Guang, who claims to be gentlemen, are pathologically used to measure the quality of an official with extremely high moral standards. As long as there are slight flaws, they will be sprayed like shit.

In his eyes, this kind of political situation is like a democratic country in later generations. If you want to do something, you can only get in touch with each other. Seeing that the state affairs are in decline, people with ambition can only shed tears secretly.

Not to mention changing.

The traditional scholars and officials such as Sima Guang did not advocate reforms. They advocated the ancestral law. When they saw reforms that they did not understand very well, they would do their best to stop them.

Ouyang Bian was extremely alert to this.

Han Qi's today may be his tomorrow.

It seems that there must be a common channel between them.

Ouyang Bian thought so.

Ouyang Bian has always taken advantage of the situation in his work. He is not Wang Anshi or Zhao Xu.

Wang Anshi has a stubborn personality and has a tough style of breaking things with force when encountering them, but Ouyang Bian believes that this approach is too rough.

Zhao Xu is young and young people are very excited. When they encounter problems, they think they are just right.

When the king and his ministers get together, the people who offend him will naturally go to the sea.

Although you will be happy for a while when you expel people, the resentment of these people will accumulate and become destroyers of the new law.

Most people die and political retention are due to this.

Ouyang Bian wanted reform, but he thought more.

Of course, the Vajra's glare is needed. Without a heart and spirit that is tenacious and fears of powerful enemies, there is no way to change it.

This was mostly the reforms during Renzong.

This is mostly the case with the Qingli New Policy and the Jiayou Governance. One reform has a good effect. If someone opposes it, he will give up. Such a simple reform cannot achieve the ultimate effect.

The reform has a deep water area, which is both dangerous and unknown, and must have a firm will to continue to push it.

However, reform requires the ability to take advantage of the situation. Just by hard implementation, the subsequent backlash will destroy all reform achievements.

This is the case with Xifeng's reform, and so is the case with the later Zhang Juzheng's reform.

The benefits of being knowledgeable are here.

Ouyang Bian has seen the greatest reforms in Chinese history. The changes of those great people from generation to generation are corrected according to the actual situation in China, and if they are right, they will be vigorously promoted.

Listening to opinions from all directions and carrying out changes with the interests of the whole people as the core, in just a few decades, a miracle that shocked the world.

This is Ouyang Bian’s goal.

The reform not only takes effect in the present, but also needs to look forward to the decades or hundreds of years!
Chapter completed!