Prime Minister

Chapter 567 On Wang Anshi
When Su Shi and Su Zhe came to Beijing, Liu Shu and Sun Jue planned to talk to them about not coming, so they went to Sun Yangzheng store.

When several people went upstairs, they heard the voices of people, and several tables were talking about important events in the court.

Many of the people in Bianjing who can go to the wine shop to drink are small and medium officials, and even ordinary people can talk about political affairs.

This scene is not seen in restaurants and teahouses in Sichuan.As soon as the Su brothers landed here, they felt like they were waiting for the familiar atmosphere to return.

Nowadays, the most talked about among the scholar-bureaucrats in the capital of the tea house are Wang Anshi's visit to the Prime Minister and the establishment of the Third Department of Regulations, and the discussion of new laws.

"Here, here." A young gentleman greeted from the table.

Liu Shu smiled and said to Su Shi: "This is the son of Liu Taifu, and now he is studying under Sima Neizhi. This time, he knows that he is here, so I will be a host to welcome you."

The other party's name is Liu Anshi, who is now worshiping under Sima Guang's sect, and has not yet taken the imperial examination to become an official.

Wherever the Su Shi brothers went, there were people competing to get acquainted. Hearing that Liu Anshi came here admiringly, he didn't mind smiling and agreeing.

Liu Anshi clasped his hands and said: "This junior has admired his great name for a long time, so he took the liberty to come to see you, and please Xian Kunzhong not to blame Brother Daoyuan."

Su Shi laughed out loud when he heard the words. He is a man who likes to make friends, and Liu Anshi has a good appearance, and he is also a student of Sima Guang. He immediately praised him.The other party was even more happy to be praised by Su Shi.

In a harmonious atmosphere, everyone sat down.

Su Shi heard a few words from the next table about the Three Divisions, and he couldn't help but asked Liu Shu and Sun Jue, "What is the Three Divisions?"

Liu Shu and Sun Jue both had strange expressions on their faces.

Sun Jue pointed to Liu Shu and said, "You can ask Brother Yuan, he just resigned from this job."

"Why?"

Liu Shudao: "When the three divisions were not established at the beginning, I advised Wang Jiefu that the new administration should be based on restoring the rule of Yao and Shun. How can the government of financial management be lightly used. Besides, I am not good at money and valleys."

Su Shi said: "It's not that Daoyuan is not good at money and valleys, it's just that the way is different."

Liu Shu shook his head, unwilling to say any more.

Sun Juechang sighed and said: "Jiefu and I have always been good friends. When he didn't get along, I still thought that the world's evils must be changed. If you always abide by the laws of your ancestors and don't know the changes in the world, you will be tantamount to seeking swords and sticking pillars." Se."

"But now I think it's not the intention of a saint to have three divisions."

The last time Sun Jue recommended Chen Shengzhi as a privy envoy and was reprimanded by the emperor, it was Sun Jue who was protected by Wang Anshi in front of the emperor.Because Sun Jue has always supported Wang Anshi's implementation of the new law, but now... he has also wavered.

Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers looked at each other.

Su Zhe knew that Su Shi was also dissatisfied with Wang Anshi. When Liu Chang passed away in April last year, Su Shi wrote a tribute to Liu Chang, and one of the sentences was "Big words, deceitful words will destroy the world".

This sentence accused Wang Anshi.When Wang Anshi was in the pavilion, he was good at Confucian classics, and he was unparalleled in eloquence. At that time, none of the princes who were in the pavilion could argue with Wang Anshi, but Liu Chang and Wang Anshi could talk back and forth.

Su Shi said that Wang Anshi was eloquent at that time, and his deceitful words would destroy the world, but Liu Chang was the only one who could uphold the truth.I don't know if Wang Anshi saw this sacrificial text.

But now that the two brothers have returned to Beijing, and Wang Anshi is the prime minister, what should the two sides do in the future.

Su Zhe was still worried, but Liu Anshi said: "The laws of the world are not without disadvantages. Since the ancestors governed the world with benevolence, virtue and loyalty, the political affairs in Jiayou's last years seem to be decadent, but generally speaking, they are fundamentally solid."

Liu Anshi spoke well, everyone listened carefully and did not underestimate him because he was a scholar.

Liu Anshidao: "Nowadays the young man is enthroned, he is rich in spring and autumn, and has extraordinary talents. Seeing that the two tribes of Liao and Xia are dissatisfied, and the state's use is insufficient, he is often unhappy when discussing with the ministers. when."

"Actually, in my opinion, the imperial court is the home of the rich. There are thousands of acres of fertile land, the mansion rests, and the upper and lower parts are harmonious. What is lacking is that the houses are less decorated, the utensils are less exquisite, and the concubines are a little duller. If neighbors come to insult you, you can send them some property, so why make a big fuss, so that there are so many complaints from top to bottom?"

Sun Juejue's Liu Anshi's remarks are too much. He has been to places and knows how poor the people are, but there are indeed many people in Beijing who like Liu Anshi who why don't eat minced meat.

Speaking of this, Liu Anshi immediately said: "Among all the ministers, only Wang Jiefu knows what he wants to do. He used passionate words to move the sacred heart, pollute the real temple, and the benevolent temple is a dead dynasty. It is really an extremely clever talk."

Sun Jue asked, "I've heard Jiefu say that the governance of Ren Temple is not enough. Why did Zhen Temple say that?"

Liu Anshidao: "When the official family was in the right place, I met Chen Xi, an official. Chen Xi commented on the minister's faults wantonly, and the admonishing officer wanted to demote his official. Wang Jiefu reprimanded the admonishing officer, and said that Zhenzong never heard of the minister's treachery and cleverness. This is what I heard from my teacher.”

Liu Anshi was Sima Guang's disciple, and after listening to his discussion, one could tell how dissatisfied Sima Guang was with what Wang Anshi had done.

Su Zhe was still worried about not saying a word. He and his elder brother had just arrived in the capital, so it was not easy to comment on the minister in charge.

But Su Shi already said: "When my father made a debate on adultery, my brother and I both laughed at it, thinking that the comment was too much. Today, listening to the public's discussion, we will know that my father sees things clearly."

"Wang Jiefu's government has some people who use his small numbers to deceive the world, but people in the world don't know it now. I'm afraid future generations will have the sigh of no one in Qin Dynasty."

The sigh of the people of Qin comes from Du Mu's A Fang Gong Fu.

The people of Qin have no time to mourn for themselves, and later generations mourn, and later generations mourn without seeing it. It also makes future generations mourn for future generations again!
After Su Shi said this, Su Zhe was also anxious. Didn't his brother offend Wang Anshi again by saying this?

But Su Zhe thought about it again, this debate was Su Xun's last article, and it was widely circulated in the capital. Although he didn't name anyone by name, everyone knew who it was.Even if Wang Anshi was in Jinling at that time, he must have seen it and knew who he was referring to.

Neither their brothers nor Su Xun expected that Wang Anshi would not only be appointed, but now he was also an official to participate in political affairs.

"What do you think of Ziyu?"

Liu Shu and Sun Jue all looked at Su Zhe.

Su Zhe has always been reticent, and has a completely different temperament from his elder brother.

Su Zhe thought about it for a while and decided to express his political opinion: "Qi Feng Fu Tian Youyun, Wu Tian Fu Tian, ​​Wei Weed is arrogant. I don't think about people far away, and work hard. If those who are Tian Fu Tian can't catch them, then Tian If the cultivation is not good, it is better not to plow the field; if the Siyuan people are not good enough in themselves, it is better not to think.”

Everyone nodded when they heard Su Zhe's words. Su Zhe didn't speak lightly, but what he said was deafening.

Su Zhe said: "If you want to cultivate a field, you must start from a small field. If a small field can be cultivated, then it will not be too late to cultivate a large field. If you want people from far away to obey, it is better to let people near you obey first, so that people from far away will come here." "

"Nowadays the country is not enough to manage money, such as plowing the fields with little power, and wanting to subdue the Xixia and Liao countries, but it is better to love the people first."

"This is the sequence, but the rich are the life of the country, the foundation of everything, and the survival of the world. No wonder the world is so anxious."

When Su Zhe said this, Liu Anshi couldn't help but blush.

The difference between Su Zhe and Liu Anshi is that one closes the door and believes that the world is peaceful, while the other thinks that the world is really at a critical moment of survival.

Sun Jue nodded and asked, "Then what does Ziyou think of the current plan?"

Su Zhe said: "It's like the relationship between carrying objects and chariots and horses. Carriages and horses are property, and carrying objects is like things. As drivers, we often make our horses light. If you have the strength to spare, why are you afraid that the rivers cannot be crossed?"

"Zhe thought that at the beginning of the founding of the country, the annual income of the world was more than 650 million yuan, which was twice that of the Tang Dynasty. At the end of Tianxi, the income increased to more than 680 million yuan. During the Jiayou period, it increased to There are more than [-] million yuan, why does the more the annual income, the less the national use?"

"It can be seen from this that the most urgent task in order to govern the world is not how to increase wealth and manage money, but how to reduce the loss of wealth. There are three people who harm wealth in the world: redundant soldiers, redundant officials, and redundant expenses..."

After Su Zhe said these words, everyone agreed, even Liu Anshi admired him.

Everyone said one after another: "Ziyou's words should not be told to us, but to the officials who are sparse and admonished."

Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers looked at each other, and Su Shi could see that his brother really meant it.

Ever since Wang Anshi rejected the imperial edict, Su Zhe has been in a very unsatisfactory life. He has been dormant all these years, reading through history books to seek governance, and has accumulated strength for a long, long time.

As the elder brother, Su Shi knew that Su Zhe had been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to soar into the sky and become a blockbuster.

Su Shi knew what his younger brother was thinking, so he stroked Su Zhe's back, signaling to him not to worry too much, and don't worry about hindering my brother and me.

"But I don't know if the officials will accept it or not? Will rashly speaking out anger the officials? At the time when Fan Wenzheng went to the public, Lu Yijian called it "interfering with politics."

Sun Jue said with a smile: "You don't need to guess here, Zhang Du will come in a while, you just ask him."

Liu Anshi was both surprised and delighted: "Is Zhang Daizhi coming too?"

Sun Jue nodded with a smile and said: "Nowadays when Duzhi goes in and out of the palace, he can see the official family every day, but unfortunately it is difficult to get away, otherwise he would have come to pick up Zizhan Ziyou long ago."

Su Shi and Su Zhe all smiled.

Not long after, I saw a young man boarding the restaurant.

The other party glanced at him, just in time to meet the Su Shi brothers, and the other party walked towards this with a smile.

This person is Zhang Yue, who came here today in casual clothes to meet Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers.

Su Shi looked at Zhang Yue. They separated in the second year of Zhiping. Now it has been more than three years, and Zhang Yue's demeanor is even better than before.

Su Zhe was slightly surprised to see Zhang Yue's narrow-sleeved boots.

As soon as everyone saw Zhang Yue coming here, they got up and rearranged their seats.

When Zhang Yue saw their brothers, he first asked about Su Xun's burial, and who they entrusted to look after the tomb when they went to Beijing.

Su Shi said that he buried Su Xun next to Su's mother. At the same time, he knew that Su Xun liked pine trees, and he planted [-] pine trees in front of the tomb. The brothers entrusted the tomb to their cousin Zi'an and a neighbor when they went to Beijing. .

Zhang Yue sighed a lot when he heard the words, and then asked with a smile: "You don't want to leave now!"

Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers laughed together and said, "Probably won't leave now."

Zhang Yue nodded, and said happily: "That's good."

After talking about not coming here, except for Liu Anshi, all the people present are court officials, so the topic immediately turned to the court.

Just now, the five of them had finished expressing their views on Wang Anshi and on the establishment of the new law for the establishment of the three divisions, and now they also want to know Zhang Yue's views.

Su Shi asked Zhang Yue: "Sanlang, do you think Wang Jiefu's new law can win?"

Zhang Yue glanced at everyone, he knew that Liu Shu, Liu Anshi was born under Sima Guang's sect, and he must be against Wang Anshi.

Needless to say, the Su Shi brothers, there are already Liangzi on both sides.

As for Sun Jue and his teacher Chen Xiang, they are all under Fu Bi's school.

When Wang Anshi paid homage to the prime minister, the officials asked the ministers for their opinions, and both Lu Hui and Tang Jie clearly opposed it.

Zhao Bian and Zeng Gongliang privately said that they did not want to work with Wang Anshi.

Only Zeng Gongliang clearly supported it.

As for Zhaowen Prime Minister Fubi, he agreed, but this agreement was too much because of the emperor's face.

Sun Jue's attitude can be imagined.

As for Zhang Yue's attitude, he has to mention his father-in-law Wu Chong.Wang Anshi's father-in-law echoed and supported most of Wang Anshi's political discussions and propositions in the court.

The last time Wang Anshi had a dispute with the courtiers because of Chen Xi, it was Wu Chong, who was an admonisher, who stood firmly on Wang Anshi's side.

Zhang Yue then said: "I don't have a deep friendship with Wang Jiefu. I'm ashamed to say that I went to pay a visit to his house when I was not in time. I was almost looked down upon by him, so that I lost face. But when it comes to his politics, the discussion I have to admire the new law.”

Speaking of Wang Anshi, everyone has contact with him and knows more or less about his political ability.

But Liu Anshi had never been in contact with him before, so he asked impatiently after hearing the words: "Dare to ask Zhang Daizhi, what kind of person is Wang Jiefu?"

Zhang Yuedao: "I discuss it in eight characters, and I am famous for practicing eloquence and determination."

"This king has been famous all over the world for 30 years, and the whole world is wronged by him not being in power. This is a great reputation."

"This gentleman's words and deeds have been consistent throughout his life, and he can be called a perfect person above his personal morality. It is for practice."

"Jiefu's study runs through the classics, history, modern and ancient times, and the temple's discussion is unmatched by the Manchu Dynasty. It is eloquent."

"Throughout the ages, those who want to change the world in government have always had their own intentions but no power. If they want to do something, they are afraid that they or their family members will suffer misfortune and fortune. But this man is the only one who is unshakable and unshakable. It is his determination."

"That's why Zizhan asked, whether the king is competent for this reform is all contained in these eight characters."

After hearing Zhang Yuezhi's words, everyone was silent.

Who is the scariest person in the world, reputation, morality, talent and learning are the second most feared, and you are most afraid of perseverance. No one can win against such a person.

Everyone chatted for a while, and finally said goodbye.

Zhang Yue personally sent Su Shi brothers back home.

Su Shi asked Zhang Yue in person: "My younger brother had just said something that he had to remonstrate. If he wants to go to the official's house, please ask Du Zhi to help him to refer to it."

Zhang Yue asked, "What is the strategy?"

Su Zhe roughly explained the theory of remonstrance and Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue admired Su Zhe's remarks and said, "If this is the case, the officials will definitely appreciate it."

Su Shi and Su Zhe looked at each other with great joy when they heard the words.

Zhang Yue stopped and said to Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers earnestly: "Now Wang Jiefu is in the limelight, and even Mr. Zhaowen is giving him a three-pointer. This time, I hope Zizhan Ziyou will not confront Wang Jiefu head-on."

(End of this chapter)