mtl008 Chapter 102: Su Che's life flashed before my eyes
Chapter 102: Su Che's life flashed before my eyes
Li Ranran has been addicted to watching various mixed-cut short videos these days. After looking at the title of the next edited video, Li Ranran clicked on it decisively.
[What is passing before your eyes is Su Che’s life]
[Su Che married Shi Qu's daughter, who was only fifteen years old, when he was seventeen. The young couple loved each other and had a deep friendship.
At the age of nineteen, he ranked fifth in the imperial examination and presented "A Letter to General Han" to the Privy Councilor Han Qi.
At the age of 23, he took part in the palace examination and was appointed as the proofreader of the Secretariat and the military prosecutor of Shangzhou.
At the age of 27, he was appointed as the magistrate of Daming Prefecture.
When he was 28, his father Su Xun passed away, and Su Zhe and his brothers returned to Shu to bury their father.
At the age of 31, he explained the pros and cons of Wang Anshi's Qingmiao Law in front of the palace. Later, he was banished from the capital because of his disagreement with Wang Anshi.
When his 41-year-old brother Su Shi was imprisoned because of the Wudai Poems Case, Su Zhe wrote a letter requesting to use his official position to atone for his brother's sin, but his request was denied. He was implicated and demoted, and was not allowed to be promoted for five years.
When Emperor Shenzong died at the age of 47, the young Emperor Zhezong ascended the throne. The old party was in power in the court, and Su Che was recalled as a proofreader in the Secretariat.
At the age of 48, he was appointed Right Censor and soon promoted to Secretary of the Central Secretariat. He also submitted three memorials to expose the evil deeds of Lü Huiqing and opposed Sima Guang's policy of abolishing the hired labor law and restoring the corvée law.
At the age of 51, he was the Minister of Personnel and was sent as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom.
At the age of 52, he was the Chief Censor and Scholar of Longtu Pavilion.
At the age of 53, because Su Shi was ostracized, he begged for an external appointment. Su Zhe also begged for an external appointment like his brother, but was rejected.
At the age of 54, Su Che was specially appointed as the Guardian General for offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, and was promoted to the title of Founding Earl, with a fief of 200 households.
[Being demoted
At the age of 55, Emperor Zhezong took power and the New Party gained power. The following year, Su Che was attacked by his political enemies and was repeatedly exiled.
At the age of 59, Su Zhe sent his brother Su Shi to the South China Sea. The brothers said goodbye and would never meet again in their lives.
Huizong ascended the throne at the age of 62, and Su Shi died the following year. In grief, Su Zhe wrote "Returning to Su Shi" and "Epitaph for Mr. Dongpo".
At the age of 66, Su Che settled in Yingchuan, where he read and wrote and declined visitors.
Su Che died at the age of 74. The court posthumously named him a scholar of the Duanming Palace and bestowed upon him the title of Xuanfeng Daifu.
He was awarded the titles of Grand Tutor and Duke of Wei, and posthumously given the title of "Wen Ding".
＜"The best brother of all time" "Work hard to get promoted and help your brother"＞
＜Su Che and his wife had a very good relationship. Like Wang Anshi, he did not have a concubine. He was a good man＞
＜The two brothers have such a good relationship, I am always moved by some family affection [crying]＞
＜Can you please stop talking about Lao Gege’s jokes in the comments? People who clicked in just want to get to know Su Zhe as a person＞
＜But their relationship is really sweet, by the way, please tell me if there is any novel that can replace it [grievance]＞
＜Emm, how should I put it? I feel that Su Che’s political views are a bit outrageous [covering face]. He actually advocated ceding land... When the Western Xia invaded later, I also felt that it was because the land was not ceded enough, which was outrageous [cracked]＞
＜There is no way to avoid Wang Anshi's reforms. The radicals and conservatives are two extremes. It would be better if they could be moderate and listen to each other's opinions＞
＜Later, Song Huizong persecuted the Yuanyou Party again. Since the reign of Emperor Renzong, the party struggles have become more and more intense. We are promoted, you are demoted, you are promoted, we are demoted＞
＜Right, it’s better to stop using memes. It’s really disrespectful for people to use their own imaginations to give ancient people some personas. The good relationship between the two brothers is a beautiful story, but there’s no need to talk about it under every video. I looked at the comments and found that almost all of them were memes about this, and not many people discussed the video itself＞
＜That’s right, stop arguing. Isn’t their affection very obvious in the eternal masterpiece “Song of Water Melody”＞
＜I got it from this sentence: "There are green mountains where I can bury my bones, and I am alone in the heavy rain. I will be your brother for all eternity, and we will have unfinished business in the next life."＞
＜Wen Ding is a beautiful posthumous title＞
＜Next time, the up master can try to be Su Xun, the three of them, father and son, are all excellent＞
＜The up-editing is very one-sided, many important events are not included... perfunctory...＞
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Li Ranran didn't know much about Su Che. She only knew that he was one of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties, and that there was a very popular joke: Su Che got promoted to save his brother.
After watching this video, it felt like I had really watched the whole life of Su Zhe. Li Ranran said that she really thought that Lao Gege was just a joke before, but she didn't expect that the relationship between Su Zhe and his brother Su Shi was so touching.
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Some people who watched the light curtain were puzzled. In later generations, is it considered a good thing not to take concubines? How can it be considered a good man?
"This poem is so beautiful." Those who were sitting around drinking and watching the screen began to copy down "Song of Water Melody" in its entirety with pens.
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Song Dynasty, the second year of Xining
Su Shi felt a little embarrassed, thinking that he was unworthy of being his brother.
"Brother, I will treat you well from now on!"
"What are you talking about? Haven't we always had a good relationship as brothers?" Su Zhe said puzzledly while eating the food given by Su Shi.
"Hey, brother..."
"Brother, I will definitely regret being apart from you for so long... I won't see you until I die..."
They were both silent, and Su Shi suddenly changed the subject: "I never thought that people in later generations would still quarrel over our relationship."
Su Che also saw the comments section and said with emotion: "My brother is very popular in later generations."
"Hahaha, alas, I don't know why people in later generations like me so much." Su Shi pretended to be very distressed, which made Su Zhe speechless for a while. At the same time, he also began to reflect on some of his own political propositions.
Royal Palace
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu, hurriedly asked his reform partner, Wang Anshi, "How old is Su Che now?"
Song Shenzong now wants to know how long he has been dead and how come his son ascended the throne when he is still so young.
Wang Anshi counted from behind the screen: "I am thirty-one years old." Good fellow, so this is the year you want to debate with me. It doesn't matter, you will be demoted anyway.
But thinking of the advice in the comments to listen to more opinions and the serious party struggles that followed, Wang Anshi decided to have a good talk with Su Che and his brothers later.
When Zhao Xu learned that he would die in sixteen years, he could accept it temporarily, but he was still puzzled as to why his son was still so young.
"It's not right to wait eight years before taking power..."
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Song Dynasty, the eighth year of Yuanyou
Song Zhezong Zhao Xu focused all his attention on Su Che's life between the ages of fifty-five and sixty-two: "Do I only have seven years left?"
Zhao Xu had just taken power. Even if he had known that he would not live long, he did not expect it to be so short. It was really hard to accept that he died at the age of 25.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. Now that we have the light curtain, there will definitely be a solution." Zhang Dun was a little scared. His own emperor was not in good health, but the Song Dynasty had finally produced such a tough emperor. God should not be so unfair.
Especially when I think of Song Huizong, although he is dead now, I still hope that the current Majesty lives longer. I am afraid that the next emperor will be unreliable.