Liu appreciates Su Shi's talent as a general. How many people in the imperial court coveted this position?

Su Dongpo was killed twice and rescued by two queens respectively. Really lucky. The Empress Dowager of the two Dynasties became the patron saint of Su Dongpo.

The first rescue of Su Dongpo was Song Shenzong's grandmother, Injong Queen Cao Shi. As mentioned earlier, the Su family was arrested in Beijing, and when Su Dongpo was about to be killed and imprisoned, it was the Empress Dowager Cao who taught a lesson, thus avoiding the capital punishment and relegating Huangzhou to an agreement. Later, Su Dongpo begged for retirement in Changzhou, and Zongshen agreed to him.

Zongshen died, and his son Zhao Xu succeeded him as Zhezong. Because he was only 65,438+00 years old (8 years old) when he acceded to the throne, his grandmother was in charge. Gao is my grandfather's queen, so she is Empress Dowager Cixi. At this time, Wang Anshi lost power and influence, and the court re-enabled Su Dongpo to go to Beijing from Changzhou, where he retired, to be a "Zhongshu Sheren". "Scheeren" is a pen for drafting imperial edicts for the emperor. Soon he was promoted to a bachelor's degree in Hanlin and worked as a waiter. In October, he went to Beijing and moved to his official position three times, red and purple.

One day, Su Dongpo was on duty in imperial academy. In the afternoon, he was called to the palace, and the chamberlain took him to the toilet hall. During the dinner, the queen mother asked him, "What official did you serve the year before last?"

Su Dongpo replied: "Changzhou Youth League Training Assistant" (in fact, it is to support the elderly at home).

The queen mother asked again, "What official are you now?"

Su Dongpo replied: "Bachelor of Hanlin who waits for sin" (waiting for sin is a humble word of courtiers).

The queen mother asked, "How did you suddenly rise to such a position?"

Su Dongpo replied, "Because of the kindness of Empress Dowager Tai and His Majesty."

The queen mother said, "Not so."

Su Dongpo added, "Did the minister recommend it?"

Empress Dowager Tai shook her head.

Su Dongpo said in surprise: "Although I am not a good person, I will never dare to be opportunistic and find a way to get promoted myself!"

The queen mother said, "The reason why you are reused is the legacy of the first emperor (Zongshen). Every time the first emperor read your article, he would be called' wizard, wizard', but he died before he could improve. "

When I heard that, Su Dongpo couldn't help crying until he lost his voice. The empress dowager also shed tears. Emperor Zhezong, like a child, saw his grandmother and Su Dongpo crying and sobbing. The eunuchs around the scene shed tears.