vrcanaries Chapter 99 Yang Wei: I've changed jobs again!
Chapter 99 Yang Wei: I've changed jobs again!
Northern Song Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Shenzong
Upon hearing this, Emperor Shenzong felt an endless bitterness and sorrow, a feeling that was difficult to describe.
How could he not be heartbroken? That was his child!
If he had lived longer, perhaps he could have protected him for longer, instead of having to endure nine years of hardship with only one child by his side.
Seeing Emperor Shenzong so grief-stricken, Wang Anshi and others looked worried. Their emperor suddenly chuckled, but his smile was full of self-mockery.
Emperor Shenzong paused for a moment before slowly saying, "Since this is the future of the reform, my dear minister, you should slow down the pace of the new law, and carefully consider its drawbacks. Go after Miss Lin's live broadcast ends."
Wang Anshi and other ministers of the New Party also realized that the new laws were still too radical, so they repeatedly agreed after hearing Emperor Shenzong's words.
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Meanwhile, Lin Ke continued, but no matter how you listened, her voice was filled with regret.
"However, after Zhao Xu ascended the throne at the age of eighteen, he gradually discovered another problem. It turned out that while the old lady Gao was advising the Yuan You ministers to retire in various ways, she was still trying to restrain Emperor Zhezong in the personnel arrangements within the highest power circle."
"Although there were still ministers who expressed neutrality among the prime ministers at the time, such as Fan Chunren, Han Zhongyan, and Zheng Yong, the more noteworthy ones were Lü Dafang and Su Zhe, two staunch supporters of Empress Dowager Gao."
"Most importantly, none of these prime ministers belong to the New Party."
"As for Emperor Zhezong himself, from the age of ten when he ascended the throne, he was surrounded by Yuanyou ministers. Apart from those political struggles, he was unable to build his own power and did not even have his own confidants."
"Not to mention the eunuchs in important positions within the palace, who might very well be Empress Dowager Gao's people."
Judy, the General Who Conquers the North: To put it bluntly, we are truly isolated and helpless!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: It's even more difficult to realize your ambitions when there's no one around!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: "Even his father's close ministers have been ousted; this child can't rely on anything!"
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"Among them, two people had the most significant influence. These two were the eunuchs Liang Weijian and Chen Yan. The reason for this is that these two often acted as messengers of information and maintained relations between the Yuanyou court and the outside world."
"If it weren't for these two people, Empress Dowager Gao's plan to unite the old party to suppress the new party might have failed due to the leak of information."
Northern Song Dynasty New Party members: ! ...Damn it...
"Later, the New Party lost power, and the Old Party and Empress Dowager Gao took control of the government. The prestige of these two became more and more important. One day, when the Khitan envoys came to visit, Empress Dowager Gao suddenly felt unwell and briefly left the scene. The person who took over the presidency for her was actually Eunuch Chen Yan."
"If you ask me, Chen Yan deserved it. What kind of occasion was this, how could it be a eunuch in charge? It was normal for the Yuan You ministers to impeach him later."
"However, Emperor Zhezong himself also loathed these two people. These two dead eunuchs have conveyed so many messages for Empress Dowager Gao, but they have never come to deliver a single message, not even once. It seems that they do not take him, the emperor, seriously!"
"But then, Emperor Zhezong thought of how to change the status quo. The breakthrough was not with the Yuanyou ministers, but with these eunuchs."
"So in the following months, Emperor Zhezong continued to maintain his attitude toward the Yuanyou reforms, while at the same time he drastically reshuffled the eunuchs in the inner court."
"Chen Yan and Liang Weijian were also put on a carriage by Emperor Zhezong and sent to Lingnan to eat lychees."
A girl from the Qin Dynasty asked: What is a lychee?
A spoiled young master from the Tang Dynasty: Round, white flesh, I heard it tastes really sweet!
The optimist Su Dongpo: I never imagined that place produced lychees!
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"In contrast to the two, the eunuchs from the Shenzong era were successively recalled by Zhezong. Unfortunately, Li Xian had already passed away several years ago, and only a few eunuchs such as Song Yongchen and Wang Zhongzheng remained who were once trusted by Shenzong."
"But Wang Zhongzheng is now only a seventy-year-old man and can't do much work, so Emperor Zhezong appointed Song Yongchen as the head of the Inner Palace Secretariat."
"The other eunuchs who were close to Emperor Shenzong, such as Liu Weijian and Wu Jingfang, often sighed after returning to the palace. Whenever they talked about the late Emperor Shenzong in front of Emperor Zhezong, they would burst into tears and could not help themselves."
"From this point on, Emperor Zhezong of Song finally had his first group of trusted confidants. With these people, he naturally had a channel to communicate with the outer court, and some opportunists in the court also came to his side, sensing the opportunity."
A soldier from the Ming Dynasty: I feel that he really admires his father!
A young martial arts student from the Ming Dynasty: Li Xian is a bit of a pity...
A farmer in the Han Dynasty asked: How can eunuchs be recalled?
A young girl from the Tang Dynasty who was surfing the internet: It reminds me of how the Ming Dynasty seemed to have set up the Eastern Depot and Western Depot as their confidants.
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: ...
"The first to speak was Yang Wei, an official in charge of remonstrance. He immediately submitted a memorial to Emperor Zhezong, requesting that the court recall several veteran officials from the reign of Emperor Shenzong, including Zhang Dun, An Tao, Lü Huiqing, and Deng Runfu."
"These people are all familiar New Party elders, and perhaps even ministers entrusted by Emperor Shenzong to Emperor Zhezong. Yang Wei, the outspoken official, is also a prominent figure in history."
"That way, when I mention another person's name, you'll know who he is!"
"Ahem, we talked about Feng Deyi's deeds in the Tang Dynasty chapter before, and Yang Wei is the same kind of person."
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: ...
Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu: !!!
A young man from a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: Good heavens, is this another traitor who has served three masters?!
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Wow! This is so elaborate!
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"When this brother was young, he first became a disciple of Wang Anshi, then switched to Sima Guang's tutelage at the beginning of the Yuanyou era, and after Sima Guang's death, he went to serve Liu Zhi. However, when Lü Dafang came to power, he went to Lü Dafang to impeach Liu Zhi."
"It didn't end there. While clinging to Lü Dafang's coattails, he also eyed Su Zhe, who was favored by Empress Dowager Gao. So he went to Su Zhe's side and impeached Su Song on his behalf. Finally, Empress Dowager Gao passed away and Emperor Zhezong assumed power. He immediately cut off his ties with the Yuanyou ministers and threw himself into Zhezong's arms."
"Therefore, this brother's experience of jumping from one side to the other has been given the title of 'Song Dynasty version of the three-surname slave' by various historical records, and he has also earned the nickname in the martial arts world: Yang Sanbian."
A Ming Dynasty soldier exclaimed: Good heavens! This is more than just three surnames!
A Tang Dynasty official said: "Feng Deyi is nothing compared to him!"
A young man from a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: We were just saying that this brother of yours is somewhat shameless!
Wang Anshi of the Northern Song Dynasty: ...
Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty: ...
During the reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty
Lin Ke's words came to an abrupt halt, while Yang Wei from another timeline trembled, sweat beading on his forehead. Although he had no morals, he was still somewhat ashamed to have his secrets exposed.
Emperor Zhezong looked down at Yang Wei and, after considering his behavior, couldn't help but laugh in anger. So, Yang Wei was the last master?!
Forget it, what he needs to do is deal with those Yuanyou ministers. Let's get down to business for now!