Prime Minister

Chapter 455 Talent
"Whoever wants to send his voice to Qingying will live up to his fishing rod!" Ouyang Xiu sighed.

Zhang Yue listened to the poems to identify his feelings. This Yingke was referring to the hermit Xu You, and Ouyang Xiu's intention to retire was obvious.

Zhang Yue joked: "Uncle bought hundreds of houses in Yingzhou to collect rent. This is not going fishing in Yingzhou to become a hermit, but a residence!"

Ouyang Xiu laughed, he and Zhang Yue often joked like this, otherwise how would anyone else dare to talk to a deputy prime minister like this.

Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "This old man's fishing skills are also good, no matter what, he's better than Mr. Jiang."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Taigong Jiang will take the bait when he fishes. Uncle don't need to be so self-effacing!"

The two laughed together.

"Jiang Taigong, Xu You are all capable people, and the fame of acting is in the palm of his hand. If I want to retreat, I will not be able to retreat. It is really difficult to reach this stage."

Ouyang Xiu looked a little sad, and then said: "I am in the court hall, and I am still somewhat relaxed, but if I retreat, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to protect you."

"Your intermediary prison said that it is rare to make money every day. Now it is natural to be watched by others. It is better to release it as soon as possible, so that there will be a decent end!"

Zhang Yue asked, "Uncle, who has such words?"

Ouyang Xiu was silent, and then said for a moment: "Where did I hear it, don't ask, but don't risk your official career. Remember that a big tree attracts wind, and it is a crime to cherish a jade."

Zhang Yue said: "Uncle, my nephew is not someone who is in love with power and position, but this is a new prison, and my nephew still has many ideas that have not been implemented. Letting go now will be a failure."

Ouyang Xiu sighed: "Sanlang, Sanlang, you didn't listen to what I said? Do you know that the news from Qinfeng and Jingyuan prefectures said that the Xixia army is fighting hard, and seems to intend to invade this autumn. I heard that Lord Xia preached to the people Said that China humiliated its envoys, and uttered wildly that "one million soldiers should be used to drive them into the lair of Helan", so they led the army to fight crimes!"

Zhang Yue asked in surprise when he heard the words: "Is that really the case?"

Ouyang Xiu was taken aback, Zhang Yue was happy when he heard about the military incident?

Ouyang Xiu saw that Zhang Yue was like this, and continued to beat and said: "The war between the dynasty and Xixia has always won less and lost more. Once you start a quarrel and lose again, what will you do? I have talked about this, don't you know?"

Zhang Yue said heartily, it turns out that Ouyang Xiu even found out why the other party impeached him.

Or it wasn't about inquiring, the other party had no fear, and directly disclosed it to Ouyang Xiu to achieve the purpose of 'persuading him to quit'.

Because once the imperial censor impeachment step was reached, he would die forever, and if he really wanted to ruin his official career, how could Ouyang Xiu and his father-in-law be willing to let it go.

Therefore, this move is quite a 'nuclear intimidation'.

Zhang Yue said: "The Western Xia envoys are rude, but our court envoys are obsequious and swallow their breath. The imperial court does not ask the crime of seizing my territory and killing the Xia people of our country, but instead asks me what is the reason for the crime."

Ouyang Xiu looked at Zhang Yue and asked, "Are you really ignorant or fake?"

Zhang Yue said: "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew knows about it. It's just that I'm afraid that Ji Sun's worries are not in Zhuanyu, but in Xiaoqiang."

This remark came from Confucius. Jisun of the Lu State wanted to attack Zhuanyu, but Confucius objected that Jisun's worries were not in Zhuanyu, but in the country.

When the Xixia people invaded, the country didn't want to resist, but blamed the ministers who maintained the state system at the beginning, so when the Xixia envoys came, everyone simply knelt together.

Ouyang Xiu said to Zhang Yue seriously: "Aren't you afraid of being impeached by Taiwan?"

Taijian is Yushitai and Jianyuan.The monarchy, Taiwan's admonishment, and the prime minister have three powers.Taiwan remonstrance can not only dismiss ministers, but also dismiss prime ministers.

Once you are impeached by the Taiwan admonition, you will either leave by yourself, or the admonisher who impeached you will leave, but generally speaking, the possibility of leaving by yourself is [-]%.

Zhang Yue understands the consequences of being impeached by Taiwan's admonishment.

Seeing Zhang Yue, Ouyang Xiu kept his voice down, and continued: "Before the situation gets out of hand, Zhongshutang will not only give you a new job, but also you have made meritorious service in being transferred to prison, and you will be reduced by one year if you suffer."

Zhang Yue said in his heart that the Jiaoyin prison had real power in his hands. Although Ouyang Xiu had promoted himself, he was promoted in the open and in secret. It is certain that his power will not be as good as before.

Zhang Yue said: "But if we win against Xixia, is it possible that the imperial court will pursue me?"

Ouyang Xiudao: "Since the Xirong Rebellion, the court has always won less and lost more."

Zhang Yue thought to himself that in the history of the Song Dynasty's war against Xixia, there was a victory in the battle of Dashun City during the Zhiping period, but he didn't know how many years it was.

From Ouyang Xiu's point of view, his official career is betting on the Song Army's victory in this autumn's battle, and his hope is too slim.

However, Han Qi had already made a promise to himself, so if he gave up at this time, it would be a fall short, and he would make a wedding dress for someone else.

Zhang Yuehu said: "That's right, I heard that the government wants to call a system exam next year?"

Ouyang Xiu didn't know why Zhang Yue was so jumpy, so he suddenly mentioned this sentence.

Ouyang Xiu nodded and said, "It will happen in August next year."

"Some scholars should have posted, please ask uncle for recommendation."

There must be two ministers as sponsors for the system examination, just like Han Qi and Fu Bi recommended Zhang Yue to take the system examination.And Ouyang Xiu is the Wenzong of the world, so there must be many people asking for his recommendation.

Ouyang Xiu nodded and said, "There are quite a few."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, there is still more than a year until next year's system exam, and I don't know if that person has come to Ouyang Xiu to post.

Zhang Yue immediately asked Ouyang Xiu if there was one named Wang Shao among the contributors.

Ouyang Xiu nodded and said: "There is such a person, but his essays are really mediocre. At the beginning, it was reluctant to recommend him as a Jinshi. Now I have no intention of recommending him. If he fails the exam, it will not be a bad name for the old man."

Zhang Yue almost laughed out loud.

Zhang Yue remembered that after Wang Shao became a Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou, he was granted the title of chief secretary of Xin'an, and then moved to Jianchang Army to join the army. He simply traveled to Shaanxi to investigate the local conditions and customs. It was not until the first year of Xining that Emperor Shenzong was given the Ping Rong policy, and the next step was the famous Xining Kaibian in history.

Now... Now that he finally came to the capital, he handed the test paper to Ouyang Xiu, apparently to prepare for the system exam.

Zhang Yue said: "Uncle, please do me a favor no matter what!"

Seeing Zhang Yue's pleading, Ouyang Xiu murmured whether he should help him. This son also has a character of fearing that the world will not be chaotic. If he is really impeached and resigned, he will lose his arm.

Ouyang Xiu put on a straight face and said: "Sanlang, you are so talkative, are you begging the old man like this? Do you think the old man will agree to you?"

Then Zhang Yue nodded with certainty.

Ouyang Xiu showed an expression of being helpless against you, waved his hands and said, "Say it, talk it out."

Zhang Yue said: "I also ask my uncle to write back to Wang Shao for me, scold him severely, and say that his writing is really nonsense..."

Ouyang Xiu looked confused, what kind of request is this?
Although Wang Shao's articles are mediocre, they are not so incomprehensible. What's more, even though I don't want to recommend Wang Shao to the department, I don't need to reply to a letter to criticize. Isn't this offending people?
Although Ouyang Xiu is a dignified deputy prime minister, there is no need to offend an official who was born as a Jinshi for Zhang Yue, let alone the other party is his protégé!

"Uncle please take care of my little nephew and agree to this!" Zhang Yue continued to impudently beg.

Ouyang Xiu scolded with a smile: "You are so talented, what face do you have with this old man?"

Zhang Yue chuckled and said, "There are still some."

"Sanlang, the old man is missing some new seals recently!"

Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "Little nephew, go back and engrave!"

"The old man asked for a lot this time."

Zhang Yue patted his chest and said, "How many stamps are engraved on my nephew..."

Ouyang Xiu asked: "Then how are you going to scold Wang Shao?"

(End of this chapter)