I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 366 Fang Zhongyong comes to Beijing! Wang Anshi suffered violence from public opinion

In the fourth year of Huangyou's reign, on the seventh day of the first lunar month, it was nearly noon.

Hundreds of colleges.

There is a study room filled with the fragrance of books and ink, with a dazzling array of books.

Except there are no books of sages for imperial examinations.

There are books on various fields such as astronomy, geography, agriculture, water conservancy, textiles, porcelain making, and smelting.

Shen Kuo was sitting in front of a large table, holding a wolf brush and writing a directory.

present.

Shen Kuo is twenty-one years old.

Since entering Baijia Academy, he has found a goal that he is willing to fight for his whole life.

One category is agronomic and craft technologies.

There are two major categories in the directory.

About half an hour later.

Su Liang did not ask Shen Kuo to sort out other inventions or emerging technologies involving metal smelting, mining technology, and mechanical arts.

It was difficult to sit quietly in a chair for a while.

Studying various miscellaneous subjects all day long, never tired of it.

The imperial examination system that abolished poetry and only tested policy theory was very suitable for Shen Kuo.

of course.

Uncle Cao Guo, Cao Yi, was pacing back and forth in front of the bookshelf with an anxious look on his face.

……

"The way to make up for the mistakes is in this list."

"In the past two years, although I have contributed some inventions, my presence in Bianjing City is not large. Because I have never been involved in business, many people still think that Baijia Academy has little value. Most of the masters in the academy are good at It’s a miraculous trick that won’t be put to great use.”

This is only less than 30% of the research results from a hundred colleges.

There are keel turners, barrel carts, rice horses, columbuses, plowing racks, step plows, dial carts, wind-powered waterwheels, pedal spinning wheels, wheel-axle spinning wheels, etc.

……

Su Liang said that he brought him to Baijia Academy to find a way to make up for his mistakes, and then came to this study room.

At this time.

After telling Shen Kuo a few words, he sat there and read leisurely.

Su Liang signaled Cao Yi and Shen Kuo to sit down.

The latter has always regarded him as his teacher and respects him very much.

Su Liang held a book and read it with gusto.

One category is improved or invented agricultural implements and tools.

After much persuasion from Liu Yong and Su Liang, he promised to focus more on the imperial examination this year and do his best to obtain a quota for the provincial examination and participate in the provincial examination early next year.

"Jing Ming, don't you take a look at these inventions of Baijia Academy once a year? Let's solve our problems first and then study other things. We don't have much time!"

aside.

Shen Kuo handed the list to Su Liang and said: "There are fifty-two categories involving improvements or inventions of agricultural implements and tools; there are thirty-seven categories of agricultural and craft techniques, and each category has detailed text annotations and Illustration.”

Having an official position made it easier for Shen Kuo to realize his ideals.

"Our Baijia Academy has been established for nearly four years. The most famous one is the firearms workshop, which was later acquired by the Ordnance Supervisor."

Suddenly.

It is not difficult to get a good rank in the exam.

Su Liang closed his book and stood up.

He has both solid writing skills and practical experience that far exceeds that of his peers.

Shen Kuo put down his pen and said: "Mr. Su, it's sorted!"

Su Liang smiled slightly.

Cao Yan came over impatiently.

Su Liang nodded with satisfaction and looked at it seriously.

They are all inventions or technologies surrounding farming and fortification.

immediately.

At this moment, he was not interested in reading.

There are paddy field rotation, bean fallow, cutting technology, porcelain burning technology, dyeing and weaving technology, seal carving technology, engraving and printing technology, etc.

Su Liang taught Shen Kuo a lot of knowledge that could not be found in books.

"This time, I am going to impress those people! I will bring out all the technologies and improvements and inventions related to farming and fortification in the past few years, and contribute them free of charge to create a "Hundred Colleges of Agricultural Technology Exhibition"."

"Agricultural crafts exhibition?"

Currently.

All technologies and inventions of Baijia Academy are owned by Baijia Academy.

All those who provided inventions or technologies have already received generous rewards, which is equivalent to hundreds of colleges buying their inventions or technologies.

Su Liang continued: "My idea is to start preparing for this exhibition starting tomorrow."

"The publicity started on the 20th of the first lunar month, and the exhibition officially started on the 26th of the first lunar month. It lasted for seven days and ended on the second day of the second lunar month when the shrine (the God of the Earth) was worshiped. It will be used during spring plowing."

"The location is set on the large open space outside the market in the southern suburbs of the city."

Su Liang looked at Shen Kuo.

"Cunzhong, you are responsible for the affairs within the college. You will organize all the agricultural tools that need to be displayed. For technical display, the model display will be given priority, then the diagram, and finally if it is not possible, the text display. This is a big exhibition , the main people we target are the common people, and we try to make the common people understand it at a glance..."

"Jing Xiu, you are responsible for publicity and publicity. You can go to Shopkeeper Liu. He knows how to publicize..."

"This time, what I want to do is not only to cause a sensation in the entire Kaifeng Mansion, but also to benefit the people of the entire Song Dynasty and let everyone know the capabilities of our Hundred Colleges!"

immediately.

Su Liang looked at Cao Yi again.

"In this grand exhibition, nearly a hundred agricultural and craft techniques were presented. Do you think the people are happy? Will they be grateful to Baijia College? And the two of us are the principals of Baijia College. In this atmosphere Come on, if the imperial court doesn’t reward us, then the officials will punish us with sticks, I’m afraid it won’t be justified!”

Cao Yi laughed so hard that the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.

"Jing Ming, such a good plan, why didn't you tell me earlier? I'm almost dying of anxiety. I haven't had a good year this year!"

Su Liang glanced at him angrily.

"If I had said this before the year, you wouldn't be having a bad New Year alone, but the entire Baijia College would be having a bad New Year. This will be the first battle for Baijia College to become famous. From now on, it's up to you!"

"My goal is to let the imperial court integrate the entire Baijia College, so that everyone in the Baijia College can have a bright future!"

"No problem!" Cao Yi and Shen Kuo said at the same time.

The two of them were very excited at the moment, and they would definitely not be able to sleep tonight.

Subsequently.

Su Liang met Liu Yong and other masters, had lunch at Baijia College, and then rushed back to Bianjing City.

……

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the flavor of the New Year is still strong.

Although it is not yet time to officially go to the Yamen, most of the officials are already in the Yamen.

With the implementation of the examination law and the policy of dismissal of officials, the pressure on the scholar-bureaucrats and officials of the Song Dynasty increased rapidly, and those who pursued progress did not dare to slack off at all.

As the head of the Yushitai, Su Liang also wanted to go back to the Yushitai to show his face and explain some daily matters.

When the Taiwanese admonishers saw Su Liang, the first thing they asked was how Su Liang would overcome his merits.

Su Liang smiled and said nothing, looking confident.

……

Early morning on the tenth day of the first lunar month.

In the Reform Department, all the officials were busy.

The usual practice of the Reform Department is to start going to Yamen on the tenth day of the first lunar month and rest after noon on the first day of the first lunar month in order to report various reform matters to Zhao Zhen on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

Su Liang came to the house.

Suddenly I discovered that Wang Anshi had never come.

He couldn't help but be a little surprised.

In the entire court, Wang Anshi was the most active and dedicated official.

Not to mention the wind and rain.

Even if there is an earthquake or hailstorm, he will not take leave.

He can be called the most diligent scholar-bureaucrat in the Song Dynasty.

Su Liang looked at Sima Guang on the side.

"Jun Shi, why didn't Jiefu come today? Could it be that he was sick?"

Sima Guang said: "He asked for leave. The reason given to the prime minister was that his uncle's fellow countrymen came and he needed to entertain him." "My uncle's fellow countrymen?" Su Liang was a little surprised.

According to Wang Anshi's temperament and enthusiasm for reform.

Not to mention being his uncle's hometown, even if his uncle came, he would not take leave.

"It must be that this uncle's fellow countryman is unusual. He actually allowed Wang Jiefu to take leave. The sun is really coming out from the west!" Su Liang said with a smile.

Sima Guang also said: "Yes, I feel very strange too."

……

The eleventh day of the first lunar month, early morning.

When Su Liang went out, Uncle Ji handed him a stack of folk tabloids.

According to convention.

Every morning, Liu Chang'er would order people to collect the various folk tabloids of the day and stuff them into the doorway of Su's house.

So that Su Liang can quickly learn about various things happening in Bianjing City.

Su Liang took the tabloid and got into the carriage.

He put the tabloids aside.

He wanted to read it after arriving at the government office, but when he took a quick glance, he suddenly saw a title that interested him.

"[The writing is like a sword and an ax, killing people without showing blood in "Shang Zhongyong"]".

Su Liang pulled out the folk tabloid and murmured: "Is someone attacking Wang Jiefu?"

"Shang Zhongyong" is a rigorously reasoning article to encourage learning written by Wang Anshi in the third year of Qingli.

Not famous at first.

But as Wang Anshi's reputation gradually increased in Bianjing City, this article became a best-seller in Bianjing City.

Most scholars can recite it.

Su Liang looked at it seriously.

The article says——

Yesterday, Fang Zhongyong, the protagonist of "Injury to Zhongyong", a native of Jinxi, Jiangxi and a fellow villager of Wang Anshi's uncle, found Wang Anshi.

Fang Zhongyong said that this "Injury to Zhongyong" ruined his reputation and left him no place to stand in his hometown.

Because of this article, his fellow villagers thought that he was lazy, a philistine, and not doing his job properly.

Whenever he goes out, he will be pointed at and scolded for no reason.

His parents and children were also stigmatized and criticized.

at the same time.

The "Prodigy Poetry Collection" that he relied on to make a living was no longer purchased, and his life was in trouble.

He came to Wang Anshi to ask for compensation.

Who would have thought that instead of paying compensation, Wang Anshi kicked him out of the house. In desperation, he had to live under the Zhouqiao Bridge, begging for compensation.

Fang Zhongyong is described in the article as very pitiful.

He also called Wang Anshi his blog name and harmed the people, which has a strong offensive color.

Su Liang frowned slightly.

Some tabloids in Bianjing City, in order to make money, always write some extreme articles that attract people's attention and mislead people's emotions.

……

Two quarters of an hour later.

Su Liang met Wang Anshi with dark circles in the Reform Department, and then put this tabloid in front of Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi took a closer look and couldn't help being furious.

"Nonsense, complete nonsense!"

"Fang Zhongyong did come to my home, but my article is all true, and I am correct in both theory and law."

"I thought he was pitiful and he was from my uncle's hometown, so I was willing to give him a hundred guan to go home and farm or do a small business. But he insisted on asking for 3,000 guan and wanted me to apologize in person. How can I give it to someone who is so greedy?”

"He must have said these malicious and slanderous words to the tabloids. There must be something hateful about this poor man. I will never give him another penny!"

Su Liang naturally believed in Wang Anshi more.

He thought for a while and said: "Jiefu, this is blackmail. Don't delay, don't chat privately, tell Kaifeng Mansion directly!"

Su Liang is very experienced in dealing with this kind of thing.

When faced with a threat, just let the government handle it directly. Otherwise, when public opinion amplifies it, your reputation will be ruined.

Wang Anshi nodded, took this tabloid and went straight to Kaifeng Mansion.

……

at the same time.

Therefore, the news was very eye-catching and spread quickly on the streets of Bianjing. Many tabloids quickly copied and sold it.

The people also started talking, and most of them were sympathetic to Fang Zhongyong.

soon.

Fang Zhongyong was summoned to Kaifeng Mansion.

Bao Zheng handled the case personally.

Bao Zheng was so smart that he understood the whole story in less than half an hour.

Bao Zheng is selfless and strictly enforces the law.

Fang Zhongyong was sentenced to sixty whippings for maliciously slandering scholar-bureaucrats and officials and blackmailing. If he did it again, he would be severely punished.

afternoon.

Wang Anshi informed Su Liang of the results.

Su Liang was overjoyed.

He thought this little matter would be over.

Who would have thought that early the next morning, another article would appear in a folk tabloid.

【Form a party! If the officials treat the people like grass and grass, the people will regard the officials as thieves and bandits]

This article is still a complaint for Fang Zhongyong.

The content is even more extreme and vicious.

He scolded the imperial officials for protecting each other, not only Wang Anshi, but also Bao Zheng.

Because the words were too intense, they spread quickly in Bianjing City, and the impact was extremely bad.

……

After Su Liang read this article, he suddenly had a doubt.

Who wrote these two articles?
This article describes the contents of the Kaifeng Mansion in great detail, and Fang Zhongyong is obviously involved.

If Fang Zhongyong asked a tabloid to write for him and seek justice for him, he should express his pity for him, but the core of these two articles is to arouse the common people's hatred towards scholar-bureaucrats.

It is impossible for ordinary ghostwriters to express this emotion.

If it was written by Fang Zhongyong himself.

If he had such literary talent, he would never end up going to Bianjing City to blackmail Wang Anshi.

It won’t be lost to everyone.

He still makes a living by selling his early "Prodigy Poems".

Su Liang felt vaguely.

The writers of these two articles did not hate Wang Anshi, but hated all scholar-bureaucrats.

He wanted to use this kind of malicious public opinion to arouse antagonism between the people and officials.

If Wang Anshi hadn't reported the matter quickly to the officials and Bao Zheng would have personally tried the matter, the people of Kaifeng Prefecture would have begun to scold the officials of the Song Dynasty for their lack of mercy.

Su Liang will never allow any problems to arise in the current Great Song Dynasty.

……

afternoon.

Liu Ji's bookstore, tea room.

After Liu Chang'er carefully checked the two tabloids, he said: "Su Yushi, these two tabloids are most likely printed by people who have just entered the tabloid industry, or they were not printed in Bianjing City. They are difficult to find. Writer, but I can give it a try.”

Su Liang nodded and said: I will also ask the Kaifeng Mansion and the Imperial City Department to look for it. "

The spread of tabloids in Bianjing has always been secretive.

The printer does not know who the writer is, and the seller does not know who the printer is. That is a common thing.

this moment.

Su Liang took a keen interest in Fang Zhongyong.

I want to take a look at what kind of person he is and where the overwhelming hatred for scholar-bureaucrats in these two articles comes from.

(End of this chapter)