Song Menghua: At the beginning, ask to marry Sheng Minglan

As for Xiao Qinyan——

Still don't say it.

All in all, he had a very good impression of Sima Guang after just one hour of contact.

He suddenly asked casually: "By the way, Lord Sima."

"The articles you wrote about me in the exam."

"Or those few points of view, what's your opinion?"

He was asking about Sima Guang's political views, to see if they were all the same.

After all, Sima Guang in history was a proper diehard.

Sima Guang also heard what he meant.

With his hands behind his back, he said with a smile: "' 〃I won't deny that your insights are unique."

"The problem of the Song Dynasty has been suffering for a long time."

"A lot of people can see the problem, and a lot of people think differently and think it can be solved."

"But ideas are just ideas after all."

"What will be the specific result... who can determine?"

He is indeed a very stable and pragmatic person.

In fact, Sima Guang in history was more pragmatic.

Although he was a diehard, he spared no effort to criticize Wang Anshi's reform in all aspects, but that was all later.

at the very beginning.

No matter it is Wang Anshi's "Setting Generals Law", or "Water Conservancy Law" or "Market Change Law", he is always supportive.

Even if someone in the court objected, he would speak up for Wang Anshi.

It was only later when Wang Anshi implemented the so-called "green crop law" that he immediately changed his attitude towards Wang Anshi's reform.

To know.

The essence of the 'green crop law' is to squeeze civilians and kill chickens to get their eggs.

In the past, common people had no money to buy seeds, rent arable land, farm cattle, etc. It was the official and gentry group of the Song Dynasty, which provided usury loans to common people and exploited them layer by layer.

Later, Wang Anshi advocated that the government should replace the government and gentry group, lend usury to the common people, and continue to exploit.

He meant well.

He thought that the government would never, like those officials and gentry, deny the common people a way to survive.

But in fact.

Usury lending by officials and gentry is always a gray area, and they have also restrained themselves.

But once the government does this...it's completely legal!

They are even more (kingly) unscrupulous!

Because sometimes, officials and gentry are actually officials.

——So why do many people in later generations say that it was Wang Anshi's reform that caused the Northern Song Dynasty to destroy the country at least 50 years earlier?

Sima Guang also saw the horror and immaturity of the 'Young Miao Method', so he opened up all his firepower until he completely pulled Wang Anshi off his horse.

……

Of course.

It is too early to say these.

Qi Heng also just had a preliminary understanding of Sima Guang's political ideas, to see if they could become a group of people.

It turned out fine.

He also became more interested in Sima Guang.

He simply asked him with great interest.

"Or so."

"Since Master Sima is willing to speak for me... How about you replace Zeng Gongliang as the deputy examiner of the palace examination this year?"

Sima Guang couldn't help laughing.

"Are you kidding me?"

"The Palace Examination... In all previous dynasties, how can there be a precedent for changing the deputy examiner halfway?"

"Besides, Zeng Xiangde is highly respected, how can I replace the county?"

"Qi Yuanruo, are you confused?"

"Just a moment ago, you said that you have no foundation in the court and are helpless."

"At this moment, you dare to speak falsely to replace Zeng Xiang, you..."

Qi Heng just smiled casually without explaining.

"Just say you want it or not."

Sima Guang was stunned for a moment.

He thought he was joking.

But judging by his appearance, it didn't look like he was joking.

This Qi Yuanruo... who the hell is he? .

Chapter 193 Retreat as Advance, Officials Protect Each Other

That night, Zhao Zhen summoned Qi Heng as no surprise.

original.

In the past two days, he has not been idle. He summoned Zeng Gongliang, Wang Yirou, Liu Chang and nearly [-] other examiners, hoping to persuade them and change their collective decision by himself.

The results are obvious.

He touched the ashes on his nose.

Facing the general trend of the court and the courtiers who have reached a tacit understanding, even if he is the official of Zhao Song Jiangshan, he can only do nothing.

In the Palace of Qinzheng.

Several palace lanterns set off the main hall as bright as day.

But it also made Zhao Zhen's figure look rather bleak and lonely.

He sighed, "I've met a lot of people, and I thought there would always be a few who spoke uprightly and agreed with me."

"But--"

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it."

"In this matter, their attitude is so firm."

"No one speaks for you...and no one agrees to give you the title of champion."

Qi Heng remained silent.

As expected, there is nothing to say.

Since it was the intention of Han Qi and Wen Yanbo, how many people in the court would dare to oppose them?

Although they both suffered losses, they all went to the field.

But everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before they return to the center and regain power.

Under such circumstances, who should not worry about settling accounts after autumn?

Zhao Zhen looked at Qi Heng with some shame.

He felt that he failed to protect him.

If it was him who performed abnormally and his results in the palace examination were not enough to be named champion, then that's fine.

But now, he has clearly read his test papers and knows his essays, coupled with the test results, he is firmly ranked first, but he just can't get his number one.

This really upset him.

"Yuan Ruo 620, what do you say?"

Qi Heng cupped his hands slightly.

Also a very ashamed look.

"Because of my own affairs, the officials are so troubled, I am touched... it is beyond words."

This sentence almost broke Zhao Zhen's defense.

What a sensible boy, what a good courtier.

He waved his hands again and again, feeling more and more ashamed.

Qi Heng continued to persuasion very considerately.

"Otherwise, forget it, there is no need to fight for the title of champion."

"There is no need to lose the harmony of the court because of me."

"Didn't the officials also say that?"

"Zeng Xiang promised within ten...that's pretty good."

Zhao Zhen was slightly taken aback, but was speechless.

Until this time, he was still thinking about him.

In fact, when he summoned Qi Heng tonight, he more or less had such thoughts.

In the past two days, he tried hard and found that they couldn't change their will, so he inevitably had some mentality of retreating in spite of difficulties.

But when Qi Heng really said it...he hesitated again.

He hesitated, "You really think so?"