Prime Minister

Chapter 903

After Zhang Yue and Shi Qi Niang left Bianjing, they changed the waterway and traveled by boat.

This waterway reminded them of the time when they first entered Bianjing by boat when they were young. At that time, they traveled upstream in two boats.

The husband and wife stopped the boat in Nanjing (Shangqiu), because it was still early and they took their two children off the boat to play.

Zhang Yue passed by Nanjing this time and went to Yingtianfu Academy.

This is the place where Duke Fan Zhongyan studied at the beginning, and now it has been renamed Nanjing Guozijian.

After Zhang Yue took his family to visit Yingtianfu Academy, he saw the place where Mr. Fan Wenzheng carved the inscription on the stele, and stopped beside the stone stele engraved with "Nanjing Academy Inscription".

Looking at the stone tablet that reads "gathering learning into the sea, I will swallow nine rivers, and I will respect a hundred valleys; when hardening words into an edge, I will decide on floating clouds, and I will cut good jade", Zhang Yue remembered that when he was studying Zhang Clan Studies, Zhang You had been studying for himself, and so many years had passed in a blink of an eye.

I still remember that Guo Lin once said to himself that when he was studying in Nanjing Guozijian, whenever he was in a difficult situation, he would go to the place where Fan Wenzhenggong inscribed the stele and read these words, which would enable him to continue to support him and complete his studies.

After wandering around for so many years, Zhang Yue finally sees the real thing now, and it is exactly the same. The person he read when he was young and admired when he was young has quietly changed himself like the silent spring rain that moistens things.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yue caressed his stele, and thought about Fan Wenzheng's painting of porridge and broken pots. He said to his two sons: "Fan Wenzheng was born in poverty, wealth, reputation, joy and sorrow. He was full of enthusiasm, but he had aspirations for the world. Therefore, he chanted the saying "worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joy later."

After talking about this, they traveled all over Yingtianfu Academy, and the family walked to the street outside the academy.

In the past, all the academies were built in the mountains and forests, but Yingtian Academy was built in the middle of the bustling city. After visiting the market for a while, we came to the water gate.

Seeing more than a dozen ships berthed on the shore, with officers and soldiers on guard, Zhang Yue felt strange and went to sit in a roadside teahouse, gave Dr. Tea some money, and asked about the water customs.

Dr. Cha said: "Our Nanjing is an important place to enter Bianjing from the west, but the general cargoes of the ships entering Beijing are all bought by the Shiyiwu, but the price of the Shiyiwu is quite low, and most merchants are unwilling to sell, so most of the ships from the west are in Shangqiu for bulk cargo, and then transfer to Bianjing."

"If the whereabouts of these ships are known by the Shi Yiwu, they will stop here in advance and order the merchant not to sell the goods and not to disembark. The merchant refuses to let the goods be folded in his hands, so now he has to bargain."

Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard the words.

He suddenly remembered a censor's angry words against the Shiyi Law, and he couldn't help but say: "In order to obtain rewards, the officials of the Shiyi Division deceive their superiors and subordinates. If the money is paid out, the loss will not be registered. When the goods are purchased, the interest will be calculated regardless of whether they can be sold. In the end, the rewards will be calculated. In the end, if the goods are damaged or the capital is lost, they will all be deceived without further investigation."

Zhang was more aware of the disadvantages of the Shiyi Law. When the emperor asked Zeng Bu to investigate the matter, he had already found out and reported it, but Lu Huiqing denied it. Zhang Dun, who reviewed the matter afterwards, also expressed his support for Lu Huiqing, which made Zeng Bu suffer.

In the past, it was nothing more than strong buying and selling in the market, which disrupted the economic circulation of commodities, but now the local market has already experienced a deficit after several years of dividends.

On the one hand, the officials of the Shiyi Division were negligent in management, causing the goods purchased by the public to be damaged due to improper storage. At the same time, even though the Shiyi Division forced the private sector to buy cheap and sell expensively, it could not avoid the loss of many goods and lead to bad debts.

Zhang Yue's words were full of indignation, but he didn't want someone beside him to stand up and shout angrily: "Who are you, dare to slander Lu Xianggong's great government here!"

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At the Zizheng Hall, Han Jiang spoke of the disadvantages of the City Change Law, but Lu Huiqing loudly agreed with the City Change Law in front of the emperor, thinking that this law was for the benefit of the country.

Lu Huiqing said eloquently: "Your Majesty, Han Jiang said that the business affairs should not be profit-seeking, but only collect money from the people, and the minister thinks that the business affairs are not for profit, so how can you do it? Now it does not refer to righteousness, nor does it refer to profit. How can it be abolished?"

Han Jiang couldn't agree with Lu Huiqing and said: "Your Majesty, whether the law of the market is good or not, I put it aside for the time being, but Lu Jia asked must be dismissed."

Lu Huiqing said: "Your Majesty, I don't think that Lu Jiawen is guilty. This person is a minister who tried his best to reform the law. If he is dismissed, the court's new law will have a very bad retrogression. Those ministers who want to share the court's worries will take Lu Jiawen's fate as a warning and dare not serve the court again."

Han Jiang was furious when she saw that her words were rejected by Lu Huiqing one by one. As for other people like Wang Gui, Deng Wan didn't speak, and Zhang Dun expressed his support for Lu Huiqing.

As for Wu Chong and Cai Ting, who are ministers in charge of the army, they are not easy to express their opinions on government affairs.

Han Jiang found that although he was Zhao Wenxiang, he was alone in the court. He glanced at the emperor. Although the emperor did not speak, it was very obvious that he supported Lu Huiqing in his heart.

Feeling a burst of grief, Han Jiang impeached herself immediately: "The minister's words are useless, and none of them are used in the court. Please stop and go out."

Hearing this, the official family hurriedly asked to stay.

But after retiring from the court, Han Jiang insisted on dismissing the Prime Minister and moved into Dingli Temple.

The government sent people from Dingli Temple to invite Han Jiang to the palace to persuade him to stay again.

The official said: "I know that Xianggong is wronged. Before Lu Huiqing and I said that Zheng Xia learned about the affairs in the palace, Xianggong and Feng Jing leaked it, but now it has been confirmed that what was leaked to Zheng Xia was the words of Chongban Yang Yongfang. I still trust you as before."

Han Jiang said: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed to be the prime minister, but I am completely at odds with Lu Huiqing. Since I am not in harmony with the plan, I can't help him, so I ask your majesty to resign."

The officials also knew that Lu Huiqing opposed Han Jiang in front of him several times. Han Jiang was completely suppressed by Lu Huiqing and had no dignity as a prime minister, so he resigned in anger.

All of this was caused by the government's tacit support for Lu Huiqing's reform.

But once Han Jiang leaves, will Lu Huiqing become prime minister?He knew Lu Huiqing's temperament. If he was the prime minister, all the officials might not accept him. He couldn't be more suitable for this position.

What's more, once Han Jiang goes to the court, who can check and balance Lu Huiqing, count on Wang Gui or Wu Chong?What about the ancestors' conflicting politics?

Han Jiang said: "After the minister resigns, Your Majesty can make Wang Anshi reunite!"

Wang Anshi?
The officials were moved by Han Jiang's words.

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The next day, when Lu Huiqing heard the edict of Wang Anshi's reunification in the temple, her face was full of disbelief.

His efforts to overthrow Zheng Xia Prison, set fire to the three divisions, and make Feng Jing, Zeng Bu, and Zhang Yue go out one after another have already established himself a stable position in the court, and even Han Jiang was trampled under his feet.

Now that Wang Anshi has returned to his prime minister, has his plan turned into making a wedding dress for someone else?
Thinking of this, Lu Huiqing almost fainted. Han Jiang recommended Wang Anshi to make all his efforts come to nothing.

(End of this chapter)