Prime Minister

Chapter 869 Wang Anshi's Recommendation
The power in the capital alternated, but Wang Anshi resigned from Beijing and returned to Jinling without hesitation.

He walked extremely fast all the way without stopping at all.

One day he was crossing the river on a boat. It was early summer, and he wrote a poem with a feeling: "The flat boat is afraid of the heat in the morning, and leans on the mast at night. The fire and clouds recede every day, and the wind and water are cool. In the autumn, the disease is light. , the faint twilight is full of sorrow. Hold on to my will in the rivers and lakes, and I will never forget it."

Lu Heqing, who was listening to Wang Anshi's poem, said: "The gentleman has a noble ambition, so he can forget each other in the rivers and lakes."

Wang Anshi smiled when he heard Lu Heqing's words.

After getting off the boat, Wang Anshi arrived near Jinling, where local officials were welcoming him by the pavilion.Wang Anshi chatted with the officials and learned that the locust plague had also begun in Jiangling, so he couldn't help worrying about the people.

There were many disasters in Xining for seven years, and this time the locust plague reached Jinling from north to south.

Wang Anshi suddenly saw a poem written on the screen of the pavilion, "The young crops are helping the peasants, and the world is complaining about the husband."Only the locusts were grateful, and followed Taiwan across Jiangdong. '

Wang Anshi smiled wryly and shook his head when he read the poem. The officials who greeted him didn't understand what it meant until they read the poem on the screen. Wasn't this humiliating Wang Anshi?
The officials who greeted them were immediately embarrassed. They traced who wrote the poem on the spot, but they couldn't catch the person who wrote the poem.

Wang Anshi said that the matter was over, and he stayed in the mountain temple that day.

He was wearing a shabby robe, facing the bright moon in the sky for a long while, and at this moment, he remembered Zhang Yue's words of persuading him at the beginning that "strength is the difference", and then he went back to the table and wrote a letter to the official, and then I wrote a letter to Lu Huiqing.

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It didn't take long for the letter to be handed over to the official.

At this moment, the officials also miss Wang Anshi very much. It is always easy to think of him when he is gone, but the more he is around, the more he hates him.

In the past, when Wang Anshi was in phase, the officials always felt that Wang Anshi was really bad-tempered and stubborn, but now that Wang Anshi is gone, he realizes that he has lost a lot.

It's not that Han Jiang, Lu Huiqing's new prime minister team is not good, but it's not satisfactory.

Han Jiang is a honest elder, but his ability is insufficient.As for Lu Huiqing, his talent is not inferior to that of Wang Anshi, but the problem is that the other party is hard to convince.

Lu Huiqing had only been prime minister for two months, and Zheng Xia, who had been on the refugee map before, went up again and said that Lu Huiqing is a gangster and treacherous person, blocking his cleverness, and he must not be used to great effect.

Zheng Xia said that Feng Jing is the only one among today's lords who is different and dares to disagree with Wang Anshi.Please stop Lu Huiqing and use Feng Jing as your prime minister.

As soon as Zheng Xia said this, there were quite a few people who supported him.

When Lu Huiqing heard about it, he immediately asked the officials to punish Zheng Xia for the crime of sending horses without permission. The officials were using Lu Huiqing, so they had to order Zheng Xia to be beaten a hundred times.

After this incident, the officials were also a little unhappy with Lu Huiqing.

Wang Anshi has made enemies everywhere, but he has only been demoted from Beijing, and has never retaliated privately.

The officials also heard that one of Wang Yu's noodle bowls had been broken by someone, so they ordered someone to sell it in the market.The servant bought it back, and the official saw it as an ordinary pot.

The officials were also moved when they thought that both Wang Anshi and his son were so frugal, without any lust.

At this time, Wang Yu was burdened by the case of monk Benli. It turned out that a clan wanted to be promoted, so he spent money to bribe a monk named Benli, who was Wang Luo's disciple.

The officials knew that someone wanted to rule Wang Anshi poorly, so they immediately ordered that they should not be held accountable.

I also heard from the servant that when Wang Yu was sick and stayed in Bianjing, Zhang Zhi visited him every day.Officials also lamented that Zhang Yue was selfless, and his discord with Wang Anshi was well known, and even Wang Yu regarded him as a great enemy.

But Zhang Yue did not forbid Zhang Zhi to communicate with Wang Yu.Although Zhang Zhi was under suspicion, he still became friends with Wang Yu.

Now Wang Anshi suddenly sent a letter from Jiangling, and the officials couldn't wait to read it.

Wang Anshi wrote in his letter about his feelings after he went to Jinling. At first, he said that his minister was a madman in Chu.

In the end, Wang Anshi recommended Lu Huiqing again in his letter, hoping that the emperor would not lose his trust in Lu Huiqing because of the rumors in the court, and he must have no doubts about employing people.All in all, Lu Huiqing is generally a good person, and his flaws can't hide his strengths.

At the same time, Wang Anshi also recommended Zhang Yue for the first time in the letter. Compared with recommending Lu Huiqing, it was just a short line.

The officials were quite surprised to see Wang Anshi recommending Zhang Yue.

As for Lu Huiqing, she also received a letter from Wang Anshi.

In Wang Anshi's letter to Lv Huiqing, he criticized the method of recruiting labor for land that he implemented after he took office for a month, and thought this method was extremely inconvenient.

Lu Huiqing felt very uncomfortable when she saw Wang Anshi's letter, and the other party still regarded herself as a doorman.

In the past, there was Zeng Bu among the reformists who restrained him, but now Zeng Bu has been suppressed by himself, and no one can restrain him, Lu Huiqing.

At the end of the letter, Wang Anshi advised Lu Huiqing to listen more to the opinions of others, like Zhang Yue, Han Wei and others have high-level opinions, which can make up for the shortcomings of the reform method.

It was inconceivable for Lu Huiqing to see Wang Anshi's letter. Since Zhang Yue went to see Wang Anshi that day, it seems that Wang Anshi's attitude towards him has changed.

Zhang Yue is really good at both sides, playing tricks on the court situation quietly.

While Lu Huiqing was thinking carefully, Lu Shengqing reminded him that he should go to Yanhe Hall to attend the sutra feast.

Lord Yanhe.

The Analects of Confucius was given by Zhang Yue, a scholar studying in the Imperial Academy.To not teach the people to fight is to abandon it. "

Zhang Yue said that this title is not aimless, but has other meanings.

The officials understood that the purpose of Zhang Yuejin's article was to let him practice military equipment.

Zhang Yuerang spent three to five years recuperating, not lying flat and doing nothing, but having to be fully armed.

The officials attached great importance to Zhang Yue's words, and now even Wang Anshi recommended him to him.

The official said: "The Khitan army is heavily suppressing the country, and the Lord of Liao used negotiations to intimidate me at every turn. I hope that Wang Lian can retreat the enemy with courtesy. It is a bit fanciful. If you don't cultivate military equipment, the court will not have enough confidence. How can we retreat the Khitan people?" ?”

Speaking of this, the official said to Lu Huiqing: "I planned to allocate 15 bows and crossbows to Hebei, and ordered the transfer envoys to be distributed to the states. How is the military supervision?"

The more Lu Huiqing heard about Zhang's mention of military equipment, he knew that the emperor would definitely ask her about it.

Lu Huiqing couldn't help but hate him.

Zhang Yue was quite outspoken after returning to the imperial court as a Hanlin Bachelor and a Hanlin Attendant.Zhang Yue's words pointed directly at the disadvantages of the times. Although Lu Huiqing's sensitive points were bypassed, he still felt that Zhang Yue had intentions against him.Thinking about many things in a roundabout way, Lu Huiqing would wonder if Zhang Yue was insinuating?
Zhang Yue mentioned military equipment at the Jingyan today, didn't he know that the emperor would intervene with the military supervisor?
In the Song Dynasty, the military system originally belonged to the case of the third division.

In June of the sixth year of Xining, Lu Huiqing and Zeng Xiaokuan were sentenced to the Military Weapons Supervisor, responsible for supervising military weapons.

During the time of Renzong Yingzong, the world had been at peace for a long time, the military management system was also in a mess, and the weapons were all poorly made.

After Lu Huiqing took office, he first stipulated that the production of internal and external armor sticks and equipment should have a standard, that is, to formulate a system to prevent the situation of shoddy military weapons. At the same time, he was also responsible for checking weapons. refer to.

Lu Huiqing accomplished this in just a short time after taking office.We must know that after Lu Huiqing was sentenced to military weapons supervision, he also had the job of compiling the Three Classics.

Lu Huiqing accomplished two things at the same time with ease, and the officials appreciated his ability very much.

Lu Huiqing was also very conceited about her abilities, but when Zhang Yue mentioned military equipment at this time, it made her think of a heart disease in the current military department.

Isn't Zhang Yue embarrassing him when he mentions military equipment at this time?
Lu Huiqing responded with a few words, and dismissed the matter perfunctorily.

After exiting the Yanhe Hall, Lu Huiqing said to Zhang Yue with a smile: "Duanming almost caught me by surprise at today's sutra feast, and I will let you know in advance so that I can be prepared."

Zhang Yue glanced at Lu Huiqing, knowing that he was blaming himself for making a mistake, who knew you had so many taboos in your heart?

Zhang Yue said: "Great Candidate, my servant showed Han Xianggong yesterday, but the Great Candidate was not in the Political Affairs Hall at that time."

Lu Huiqing knew that she had something to go out at that time, but according to the rules, all Zhang Yuejingyan said was for Han Jiang to read, and the other party had nothing to blame from the procedure.

Lu Huiqing withdrew her smile and said, "I know Duanming didn't mean it, but there is a saying that says too much, but you will miss it."

Zhang Yue said in his heart, well, I can't say anything in front of you in the future, right?Simply get closer to Wang Gui's "Three Purposes".

Zhang Yue said: "Da Shen, if there is something wrong with what I said, please correct me."

Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "It's nothing, Duan Ming doesn't need to worry about it."

But if it was someone else, Lu Huiqing would either refute it or talk small things about him in front of the officials, but Zhang Yue is not good enough. Lu Huiqing may not be able to argue with Zhang Yue, even in terms of talent Lu Huiqing may not be the same.If you talk small words, the officials trust Zhang Yue so much, and the monarch and his ministers are inseparable, no small talk will work.

Just as Lu Huiqing was thinking about it, Zhang Yue suddenly said in a low voice: "Is the big officer in charge of military weapons? Is there any embarrassment? Do you want me to help?"

Lu Huiqing glanced at Zhang Yue and thought, I'm afraid he will have to help if this is to be done.

Both are smart people who cooperate if the cost of fighting each other is too great. The phrase 'join if you can't win' is a very good reflection of the essence of these two politicians.

Lu Huiqing said: "Du Zhi, we haven't talked about the past for a long time, how about you and I put aside our official status and chat as old friends?"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Brother Jifu has such intentions, I'm very honored."

Both of them changed into civilian clothes and sat down in a teahouse.

Lu Huiqing and Zhang Yue explained the reason. It turns out that besides the military weapons supervision, there are also workshops in the palace.

The official Weiduan of the factory inspected the variegated bows in the warehouse and believed that 70 of the 49 bows were unqualified and had to be destroyed.

Lu Huiqing thought this was wrong, because many of the 70 varicolored bows were made after he was sentenced to military weapons supervision, but why was it considered unqualified in Wei Duanzhi's eyes?
Later, Lu Huiqing sent his confidantes to investigate and found out that most of these bows were qualified, but if they were reported as unqualified and sent to the dismantling workshop for disassembly, many of the bow-making materials could be scrapped to their own pockets.

Wei Duanzhi wantonly collected money in the name of scrapping bows.

Lu Huiqing asked Zhang Yue to help him get rid of Wei Duanzhi, and in return Lu Huiqing could also agree to Zhang Yue.

(End of this chapter)