Prime Minister

Chapter 739
The way of governing the country, which is already helping but not helping, makes the officials fill their minds with Zhang Yue's suggestions.

If it was Weiji, it should be Zhang Yue who is not optimistic about Wang Anshi's reform, but since Weiji has other gains, but he has gained something and has worked hard for several years, so why not let Wang Anshi do it for a while?

The official thought for a while and said: "I understand, I will take a walk and look at the development of the matter again, and don't make a decision unless it is absolutely necessary."

Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Another reform of Shenzong and Wang Anshi in history, although it has the name of collecting money, at least Shenzong and Wang Anshi did not use the money collected by the people for their own enjoyment.

Therefore, although there are various problems in the reform, their original intention is to collect wealth from the people and then allocate it through the government in a unified way, that is, to take it from the people and use it to the people.

But when it came to Huizong and Cai Jingna, the method of reform was also in the same line.But these two people managed to get it from the people, but they didn't use it for the people. Needless to say, Song Huizong lived a luxurious life. For example, Gen Yue and Hua Shigang provided them for their own enjoyment. It is also extravagant.

The purpose of the reform was originally good, but in the end they only saw the means of the reform to make money.

This is also the so-called sage who first thought, but turned to be a beast. Huizong Cai Jing violated the original intention of the reform, and finally suffered bad results.

After Zhang Yue reached his goal by advising the officials, the officials also put aside a major concern for the time being.

The official said to Zhang Yue: "It has been six years since I ascended the throne, and it has been more than four years since the reform. I have walked on thin ice these years, and I have been struggling. Zhang Qing may feel that I have been wavering repeatedly, but how can things in the world be like this? The two principles make the ministers argue endlessly and cannot reach an agreement. It is also difficult for me from time to time."

Zhang Yue was convinced when he heard the words.

What the officials say is also unavoidable throughout the dynasties. Why do people often come up with two completely different views on the same thing?

This is also a dispute between left and right that has never been escaped in politics.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I believe that since ancient times, the difference between the two meanings is that one lies in human feelings and the other lies in the principles of heaven. Back then, Yao passed on Shun, and Shun passed on Dayu, which means the four characters 'Yunzhi Juezhong', which have been passed on by ancient and modern sages. The law of all ages that governs the world."

"At the Sutra banquet, when Lu Huiqing and Sima Guang discussed the reform method, the minister said at that time what is the real phase wheel, one is to observe the phase wheel from a distance, and the other is to touch the phase wheel up close. The invariant method is human feelings, and it is the wheel of touch."

"Heavenly principles are greater than human affections, and you will carry a heavy burden. If human affections are greater than natural principles, it will be futile. Your Majesty must be biased and have an inch in your chest, but you must also listen. Only in this way can you be in the right place between heavenly principles and human affections."

As Zhang Yue said, no matter which faction they belong to, politicians should listen to the other party's opinions more, and at the same time, they must have a sense of place in their hearts, and adjust their steps according to changes in the situation.

After hearing Zhang Yue's words, the officials still sighed: "The Taoist heart is weak, the human heart is dangerous, and the essence is only one. How difficult it is to allow it to stick to it!"

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty said that the word "fine" is like grinding millet. If you have a pestle and mortar in your hand, you can grind it finer. If you don't have a pestle and mortar in your hand, you can grind it rougher. This is the meaning of "fineness."

"On the contrary, if it is eaten by humans, it should be polished finer, and if it is eaten by pigs, it should be polished rough. This is the only meaning."

The official couldn't help but smile and said: "Zhang Qing's words are rough and reasonable, I have something to gain, Zhang Qing might as well drive by my side when he returns to Beijing this time."

Zhang Yue knew that the official was asking himself what he planned to do next.

Zhang Yue thought to himself that the business in the Northwest hadn't been finished yet, and he was afraid that someone else would take over and mess up the matter.

But when the emperor asks you this way, Zhang Yue can't say that I want to go to the northwest, and I'll finish the matter first.

God's will is unpredictable. After all, Zhang Yue and the official family haven't seen each other for more than two years, and they don't talk so freely.

Besides, the emperor called him back to Beijing, was he worried about supporting himself in the northwest?Once he said that he wanted to go back to the northwest, would it deepen the emperor's suspicion and scruples?

Zhang Yue said bluntly: "Your majesty appreciates and recommends you to the left and right. Wherever your majesty tells me to go, I will go there."

The official laughed and said, "It's still the Zhang Qing I'm familiar with. I remember that you didn't want to leave Beijing at the beginning, but Wang Qing must send you to a place to practice experience. I thought that the prime minister would start from the state department, so I simply Let you go."

"Now it seems that you are really a man, but you have been tempered in the local area. Your achievements in the local area are far better than other people's officials who have been close to the people for decades. I think that since you have returned to the court, then don't leave for now!"

Zhang Yue complained from the bottom of his heart, but on the surface he heard the official saying 'the prime minister starts from the state department' which is quite meaningful.

Zhang Yue remembered that the officials were worried about Wang Anshi's political reform just now. Did the officials transfer him back to Beijing to take over the political reform?

Thinking of Sima Guang's words in Luoyang, maybe he also noticed something?
But Zhang Yue had no time to think too much, he put everything he wanted to say in his heart, and thanked him with a smile on his face.

The officials were very interested: "I haven't seen Zhang Qing for a long time, come and have a banquet."

Zhang Yue didn't expect that the emperor would still have the process of giving a banquet.

At the banquet, the officials continued to ask Zhang Yue: "How is your relationship with the Tuanlian Envoy in the Northwest?"

The regiment training envoy is Gao Zunyu.

Zhang Yue said cautiously: "Your Majesty, Gao Tuan trains troops well and is always cautious. This is where I am not as good as him."

Hearing this, the official said with a smile: "I can't hear a word of no from others from your mouth, but it's okay, I also know this person, the regiment training envoy. In the face of the Queen Mother, sometimes I can't say anything, but Zhang Qing I know all the grievances."

"Yes, Empress Dowager Gao has always said that you are a good minister of Fuguo, and you will return to the mansion in a while, and there will be rewards."

Zhang Yue thanked him again, and the official nodded.

After drinking for three rounds, the official suddenly sighed: "Zhang Qing, you were too cautious after you went to Beijing and returned to the court. It seems that it will be difficult to speak from the bottom of your heart to me in the future."

Zhang Yue was taken aback, he also underestimated the officials.As the emperor, the official family can also illuminate everything. Sometimes whether you have spoken to him from the bottom of your heart, his heart is also clear.

Those in positions of power have such an amazing intuition for a long time.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty's authority is getting stronger and stronger, and my minister is not the same as before. I also worry too much now, and I have to think twice before saying anything. Sometimes I don't dare to speak out to the emperor like before. I hope Your Majesty will see clearly."

The official nodded and said, "This sentence is your truth."

After a pause, the official said with a smile: "This idea is not like yours. After he spoke for the Chongzheng Palace, he repeatedly spoke about the emperor and often said some taboo words, which made me unable to go down the stairs, but Wang Xianggong didn't say anything about him. What, it's strange."

Zhang Yue thought to Zhang Zhi that it was you who were born young and also had a low official position, so of course you have no scruples when speaking.

But Zhang Zhi was able to speak for himself by the emperor's side, but it also gave his Zhang family someone who could talk to the emperor at any time.

After the banquet, the officials rewarded Zhang Yue a lot, and even ordered the carriage in the palace to send Zhang Yue back to the mansion in person.

Thinking of his wife and children whom he had not seen for several years, Zhang Yue already missed him very much in his heart.

(End of this chapter)