On this day, 1002 years ago, on October 24, 1023 (September 7, the 1023 lunar calendar), Kou Zhun, a famous prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, passed away. Kou Zhun (961-October 24, 1023, the seventh day of the ninth month of the 1023 lunar calendar) was a famous prime minister in the Northern Song Dynasty. The word Pingzhong was born in Xiadu, Huazhou (now Weinan, Shaanxi). In his early years, he made an alliance with Yuyuan in Taiping and Xingguo years. He was awarded the title of Dali to judge affairs (rank official, down from eight grades), and he was known to Badong, Guizhou, and Daming Prefecture, Cheng 'an County. In each session of taxes and corvee, no official was issued at any time. Only the name of the village was revealed to the county gate. No one dared to post. He was repeatedly promoted to Dianzhong Cheng (rank official, from the fifth grade) and sentenced to Yunzhou. He was called to test the Bachelor's College, and he was awarded the Right Zhengyan (rank official, from the eighth grade) and the Zhi History Museum (position). He was appointed as the branch official of the three divisions (dispatch), and was transferred to the Salt and Iron Judge (dispatch). Coinciding with the imperial edict to all officials to discuss matters, and Zhun expressed his interests and interests to the utmost, and the emperor valued him more and more. He was promoted to a doctor of the Department of Shangshu Yu (rank official, from the fifth grade), a direct bachelor of the Privy Council (rank official, from the third grade), and was sentenced to the Department of Civil Affairs. He once reported to the palace to serve, but the words didn't agree. The emperor became angry. Zhun always pulled out the emperor's clothes and ordered the emperor to sit down again. After the matter was decided, he retired. The emperor praised him for this and said: "I got Kou Zhun just like Emperor Wen got Wei Zheng." In the spring of the second year of Chunhua, there was a severe drought. Taizong asked close ministers to ask about the gains and losses of current politics, and everyone responded with the number of days. Zhun Dui said: "In Hongfan, the relationship between heaven and man should be influenced. It is evidence of a drought, and there is some injustice in punishment." Taizong was angry and rose up into the palace. Soon, Zhao Zhun asked him why he was dissatisfied. Zhun said: "I would like to call the two governments, and I will say it." There was an edict calling the two prefectures into the house. Zhun then said: "Recently, Zuji and Wang Huai both insulted the law and accepted bribes. Ji Huai was executed for a small amount of stolen goods. Huai was a younger brother in the government of Mianshui, and stole tens of millions of money from the owner. He stopped being punished and restored his official position. If it's not unfair, what?" Taizong asked Mian about it, and Mian bowed his head to apologize, so he scolded Mian severely, and knew that Huai River was available. That is, he was appointed as Doctor Zhun Zuo Jianyi (rank official, lower than the fourth rank) and Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council (dispatch), and changed to Tongzhi on matters of the Privy Council. Zhun and Zhang Xun, who knew the Privy Council, argued several times and came forward. One day, when he was traveling with Wen Zhongshu, he met a madman on the road to welcome his horse and shout for long live. He sentenced that King Bin of Zuo Jinwu and Wen Xunya were friendly, and Wen Xunya reported the matter. Zhun quoted Zhongshu as evidence, and Xun ordered the guest to perform solo. His words were quite severe and mutually exclusive. The emperor was angry and demoted Xun, and Zhun also dismissed Qingzhou. The emperor took care of Zhun's kindness, and since he did it, he was often unhappy when he thought of it. He said to the people around him: "Is Kou Zhun happy in Qingzhou?" He replied: "If you can get a good vassal, you will not suffer." After a few days, he asked again. The people around him guessed the emperor's intention and called for Yongzhun again, so he replied: "Your Majesty has forgotten a lot about Zhun. I heard that Zhun drank too much every day. I wonder if you miss Your Majesty too?" The emperor was silent. The next year, he was called to serve as a member of the Council (dispatched, deputy prime minister). In the first year of Zhidao, he was added to the matter (rank official, top grade four). After Zhenzong ascended the throne, he successively served as assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry (rank official, below the fourth grade), assistant minister of the Ministry of Punishment, assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and also served as third envoy (dispatch). In the first year of Jingde (1004), he served as prime minister together with Bi Shi 'an, the governor of Jingde (the same as Pingzhang matter). In the winter of that year, the Khitan went south to invade the Song Dynasty and surrounded Yingzhou and other Hebei areas. The government and the people were shocked. Wang Qinruo and Chen Yaosou both advocated moving the capital to escape the army. Only Kou Zhun advocated the Zhenzong's personal expedition and opposed the move south. After Zhenzong arrived in Changzhou (now Puyang, Henan), Kou Zhun urged Zhenzong of Song Dynasty to climb the gate of the north city of Changzhou to supervise the battle."All the troops shouted long live, and the voice was heard for dozens of miles, and the momentum was a hundred times higher." Song general Zhang Huan shot Talan, commander of the Liao Army, and concluded the "Yuyuan Alliance". In order to compete with the court for two years in Jingde, he was promoted to Assistant Minister of the Book of China (additional official, at the third level) and Minister of Industry (senior official, at the third level). At that time, the court had nothing to do, and Kou Zhun lived a luxurious life [Note 2]."It was especially good to have night banquets and strong drinks, and even the dormitory burned candles all day long. "The emperor also treated Kou Zhun very kindly, and Wang Qinruo was very jealous and took the opportunity to sow discord and slander him. Qinruo said: " The Spring and Autumn Annals are shameful to the alliance under the city, but the move in the Yuan Dynasty is an alliance under the city. How shameful is it to make an alliance under the city because of the value of ten thousand chariots!" He also said: "Kou Zhun is alone, but he is also in danger." In the third year of Jingde, due to the ostracism of Wang Qinruo and others, he resigned as prime minister and was demoted to the rank of Minister of Punishment (senior official, third-grade official), who knew the affairs of Shanzhou. From the seal of Mount Tai, he was transferred to the Ministry of Revenue (rank official, rank three) and Zhitianxiong Army (dispatch). Sacrifice to Fenyin, he ordered Bei, De, Bo, Ming, Bin and Di to inspect and arrest thieves. He was promoted to the Ministry of War Minister (rank official, three grades) and sentenced to the capital province. Fortunately, he was in Bozhou, and he stayed behind in Tokyo, serving as an envoy (dispatch) of the Privy Council and as an official under the Tongshu Department. Lin Tint was appointed as the third envoy. He was very anxious to supervise Hebei's annual silk transportation. However, Zhun had always hated Te and helped Li Shiheng, the transfer envoy, to dissuade Te. He also said that during the Wei Dynasty, he had bought 50,000 Hebei silk, but the three departments did not accept it, resulting in a lack of supply, and he requested to impeach the chief officials below. However, the capital spends millions of silk every year, and Zhun only helps 50,000 yuan. The emperor was unhappy and said to Wang Dan: "Zhun Gang is as angry as ever." Dan said: "Presumably good people cherish kindness and want others to be afraid of power. All ministers avoid them. However, it is our own responsibility to be accurate, which is also its shortcoming." Soon after, he was dismissed as a Jiedushi of the Wusheng Army (a senior official, a second-level official), was sentenced to Henan Prefecture affairs, and was transferred to the Yongxing Army. In the first year of Tianxi, he was transferred to Shannan Dongdao Jiedushi. At that time, inspection patrol Zhu Neng and his internal servants all knew that Zhou Huaizheng was cheating on him, so he asked Wang Dan about it. Dan said: "Those who do not believe in the Book of Books at the beginning are certain. Now that the Book of Heaven has descended, we must order it to be issued." Zhun followed his book, but everyone at home and abroad thought it was wrong. So he was awarded the title of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (rank official, rank official, rank official) and Minister of Civil Affairs (rank official, rank official), Pingzhang matter under Tongshu (dispatch, prime minister), and envoy of Jingling Palace (rank official). For three years, he sacrificed to the southern suburbs and was promoted to Shangshu Youpushe (rank official, second-grade constable) and Jixian Hall Grand Scholar (position). Later, he participated in the palace power struggle and was ostracized by Ding Wei and others. He was dismissed as the Prince Taifu (increased official, the Prince's third division, from the first grade) and was granted the Duke of Lai (rank, from the first grade). He was demoted to Taichang Qing (rank official, rank three), knew about Xiangzhou affairs, moved to Anzhou, demoted to Daozhou Sima, in the first year of Qianxing, and then demoted to Leizhou Sihu to join the army (rank official, from rank eight). In the first year of Tiansheng, he was transferred to Hengzhou Sima. There is a jingle among the people: "If you want peace in the world, you must win the best in front of you. If you want to get the world better, it is better to call on Kou Lao. "After being demoted, one day Song Zhenzong asked: " I haven't seen Kou Zhun for a long time. Why?" The people around him were afraid of Ding's power, and they didn't dare to speak. In his later years, Ding Wei was demoted and his accomplice Lei Yungong was convicted of "arbitrarily moving the imperial hall" due to an accident in the mausoleum of the late emperor. Ding Wei was implicated and demoted to Prince Taibao. Later, he was demoted for "Ding Wei deceived him before and after." When Ding Wei passed by Leizhou, Kou Zhun sent someone to send a steamed sheep to meet him on the road. Ding Wei wanted to see Kou Zhun, but Kou Zhun refused. Ye Li Fu in the Southern Song Dynasty wrote a poem: "Leizhou households, Yazhou households. There will be places in life. The guests hated the lack of steamed sheep and chatted with them to give them a long and short sentence. Kou Zhun eventually died of illness in Leizhou, where he was demoted. Eleven years after his death (1041), he was restored to the official position of Prince Taifu and presented him with Zhongshu Ling (presented with official status, positive second grade), Duke Lai, and later with the posthumous title of Zhongmin. In the fourth year of Huangyou, Emperor Renzong ordered Sun Wei, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, to write a stele of Shendao. The emperor wrote a seal on its head "Jingzhong". The "Collection of Kou Lai Gong" is left.