Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 322 Wang Anshi returns to Beijing, greeted by the pier
For Li Qian, it was not difficult to transfer a general of the Forbidden Army to Neihuang. He believed that as long as he showed his intention, many people would be willing to go there.

Who doesn't like fighting as a general?

But the question is who to send there.

Li Gan didn't have any trusted generals in the Forbidden Army, and this was the biggest problem he faced.

Don't just send someone there, strengthen his strength, and finally bite Li Gan back at him.

Moreover, the interests of Li Yuan, Yang Jian, and Zhao Kuangyin are not well coordinated. This kind of high-risk, front-line combat that is very important to the court is naturally impossible to throw several generals over at once to make them quarrel. To speed up the defeat of the imperial court, the right to speak with the final word is the most important at this time.

But it is not easy to find suitable candidates. There are many capable people, but very few people who are loyal to themselves.

After thinking about it, he still couldn't think of any suitable candidates for a while. Those generals were not in the capital, and there was no room for Li Gan to communicate with them.

Before this problem could be solved, new problems emerged one after another.

There has been news that Wang Anshi has already entered the capital with his luggage, and I am afraid that he will be able to arrive in the capital in two or three days.

This is also a big deal for Li Gan.

In other words, the relationship between the emperor and ministers is the top priority of all ministers in the court.

If the two get along well and the monarch and ministers are compatible, there will be less troubles and disputes in the court, and everyone's official life will be easier.

If the two ideas do not agree, it will be bad.

Not only are there constant disputes, various government orders may also be inconsistent. If one of the emperor or the prime minister has a strong personality, there may be considerable conflicts and frictions between the two parties...

Many senior ministers in the court know that Wang Anshi is a stubborn and stubborn donkey, and His Majesty the Emperor is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

If these two people meet together and start a dispute, there will definitely be a big trouble.

But everyone also knew that Wang Anshi was appointed by His Majesty the Emperor after all, and he was pulled out from that corner of the countryside. Since he dared to choose this way, he should have a prior understanding of Mr. Wang, right?

At the very least, the two sides have similar affinities, and the pursuit of similarity is the only way to have this choice...

Today is the day when Mr. Wang returns to Beijing, and once again many ministers came to the ferry in the northwest of the city.

Compared with welcoming He Shen and Yan Song back last time, the team of ministers has shrunk a lot.

After all, Wang Anshi has been semi-retired for so many years, he is old in court, and his disciples are not as many as others.

And compared to Yan Song and He Shen, his behavior is not so liked by the officials...

After the turbulent river approached the special terrain here, it gradually calmed down.

But it seems that the heat of midsummer is deposited on this pier where people come and go, making people sticky and irritated.

Even Cai Bian and his wife, who came to pick them up, had to rest in the sedan chair for a while, and then came out to look at the river for a while, and got too hot again, so they got back into the sedan chair.

Cai You also came here with his uncle and aunt today, and looking at the expression on his face, he was still a little nervous.

"Second Uncle, just now I asked someone to inquire again. The boss's boat is only about four miles away from here. I guess it will arrive in a while."

"it is good."

Cai Bian's eyes were also a little nervous, but more of it was anticipation, longing...

On the other side, Cai Bian's wife, also Wang Anshi's daughter, suppressed her feelings and waited with her husband in a sedan chair.

During the period, officials continued to come up to greet Cai Bian, get close, and build relationships.

Everyone understands that when Wang Anshi returns and secures his position as a minister, Cai Bian's current situation may change immediately.

From a relatively marginal servant in the Cai party, he suddenly became the most popular and hottest servant in the court.

Cai Bian treated the officials who came here with courtesy, and he did not have a cold face to those who had opposed or offended Wang Anshi in the past. He was naturally closer to his former friends and like-minded people.

Along with him were several other officials, who were either close disciples of Wang Anshi, or people who recognized his ideas and had fought side by side with him.

These people adjusted the atmosphere on the pier, making every official who came here feel that he was valued.

Although the weather was hot, after a while a boy came over to set up a pergola and brought tea to the adults.

The heat in the air disappeared slightly, but the atmosphere in the crowd suddenly became more enthusiastic.

Everyone is here today, the general purpose and direction are similar.

Or it was the party members, disciples, supporters, etc. of Mr. Wang. When everyone greeted him again, they were also gearing up, impatiently preparing to get back the power, interests, etc. that once belonged to them.

Either people who are unsuccessful in the officialdom, who have taken a fancy to Wang Anshi's comeback and come back, will definitely lack people who can do things.

Some people once opposed Wang Anshi, and even contributed to his resignation.But now times have changed, their reliance is gone, their backer is gone, or because of some other reasons, they want to repair the relationship with Mr. Wang, lest he retaliate after he came to power, and liquidate them one by one...

No matter what the ingredients are, since everyone can come here to welcome Wang Anshi today, it shows that they have goodwill towards the boss in their hearts, and everyone can chat together.

Bowl after bowl of herbal tea was poured down, and handfuls of sweat broke out. Under the eager eyes of a group of adults, a sailboat with three yellow flags hanging on the bow finally appeared on the river in the distance.

"I'm coming!"

There was a burst of cheers from the crowd, and everyone left their seats and rushed to the edge of the pier, fearing that they would not be able to squeeze into the front seats.

Behind them, a large group of servants rushed up and cleared away the pergola, tables and chairs, and tea, and finally cleaned up all the traces made by the officials, such as melon seed skins, fruit peels, and pastry crumbs.

It was as clean as if everyone had been standing here, doing nothing, but silently enduring the scorching sun and sweltering air, looking forward to the return of Mr. Wang...

In front of the crowd, closest to the center of the river.

Even though everyone was pushing forward, the best position was reserved by everyone with a tacit understanding.

Apart from Cai Bian, his wife, and Cai You, those who stood in this place were those who had closely followed Wang Anshi's footsteps, supported his political views, and had a close relationship with him.

Many of them are still busy chatting and laughing with the people around them, as if they are still immersed in this feeling of being the core and focus of officialdom, and are reluctant to quit.

The sailboat approached slowly, and finally stopped on the shore and leaned over.

Then, an old man in black linen clothes and a simple gray cloth scarf on his head opened the hatch and came out. The wrinkles on his face were deep, as if he had already experienced the rain, snow and wind and frost of the incident.

But even so, his back is still straight, his expression is still resolute, and his eyes are still full of indomitable spirit.

That's enough.

The pier, which was still noisy just now, suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked at Mr. Wang silently. Even if someone wanted to say hello and improve their sense of presence, they were too oppressed by the silent atmosphere around them to dare to speak.

The boatman put down the planks and put them on the pier, and Wang Anshi got off the boat step by step.

At this moment, most people subconsciously took half a step back, as if they were intimidated by his aura.

Only those people in front did not retreat, and even took half a step forward.

"Master Yuezhang..."

Cai Bian's eyes were already filled with tears, and there were several officials around him who behaved similarly to him, and shouted for master with tears in their eyes.

For these people, Wang Anshi is not just their boss, but also an elder and a guide...

"Stop crying."

Wang Anshi patted them on the shoulder one by one, and with some emotion in his eyes, he talked cordially with these people one by one.

"Yuan Du, I haven't seen you for so many years. You are much thinner than before. You won't let the old man's daughter starve and lose weight with you, right?"

"Zihe, it seems that you still remember what the old man taught you back then. I read your article in Quy Ren last year, and it was really good..."

The appearance of a son-in-law, a teacher and a student, moved many adults present to tears on the spot.

Wang Anshi continued to move forward after exchanging greetings with these people, talking with those old subordinates and cronies in the periphery.

Even when he saw his former opponent, he was not angry, but instead showed a somewhat relieved smile on his face, which greatly relieved those who were worried.

It seems that the boss's comeback this time is to put aside all the previous grievances... At least on the surface.

In the rear, the servants of Wang Anshi's family had already moved things down from the boat, and many officials came up to help them graciously.

This shocked many of the servants who followed from Guiren. They stared wide-eyed at the green-robed and green-robed officials with flattering smiles on their faces, and even some of them wore scarlet robes.

Everyone in their hometown may have the opportunity to meet officials of this level for a lifetime, but now they are just here to help?
The new servant is still in shock, but the old servant has begun to disdain.

What are these?
Don't look at the time when our master was sitting on the seat of Shang Shupu, that was a big scene.

Mrs. Wu also came down from the boat, holding her little daughter in her arms. The mother and daughter cried together, and Cai Bian was also crying.

Wang Anshi continued to comfort many officials present and stabilize the hearts of the people.

But such a scene did not last long, and a burst of music came from behind the crowd.

Everyone turned their heads and looked back, and found that several teams of middle officers and imperial guards had arrived at the entrance of the pier in honor of His Majesty the Emperor.

Everyone was surprised suddenly, could it be that His Majesty came in person? ?
The old man also knew that Mr. Wang was coming back today, so he came here to greet him personally to show his respect?

May I ask how many ministers in Dagan have received such treatment?

Now everyone's eyes on Wang Anshi changed again.

I thought that he was not allowed to be a minister because I still had some doubts about his attitude, but after the current incident, everyone will no longer think so...

But Wang Anshi stared at the guard of honor from a distance for a moment, then shook his head with a smile and said, "It's not His Majesty's personal visit, it's just His Majesty's guard of honor."

Everyone looked over, only to find a little difference in details. It turned out that it was just that the guards of honor had arrived, but the people hadn't.

But this kind of treatment is also amazing, basically belonging to the highest level.

Didn't you see the smile on Mrs. Wang's face?
For the safety of the elders of the country, the servants of the Jingzhao Mansion had already put the wharf under martial law, but when they saw the guards and middle officials coming from the palace, they obediently stepped aside.

"Lord Wang, Your Majesty has a request."

The old eunuch was wearing a red python robe woven with gold, and there were a few drops of sweat on his forehead. Looking at the old man in front of him who was older than himself, he couldn't help wiping his sweat away.

I don't know how many more years I can work after recovery.

"Eunuch Wei, I haven't seen you for many years."

Wang Anshi, who was reminiscing about the past, also greeted Wei Zhongxian with a smile.

This made the old eunuch a little surprised. You must know that Wang Anshi never bothered to deal with eunuchs like them when he was in the position of Shang Shupu. It is possible that after staying in the position of the county magistrate for a long time, he also began to know The sky is high and the earth is thick?

No matter what you think in your heart, you still reach out and don't hit the smiling person on your face.

"I haven't seen you for many years, Lord Wang."

The old eunuch smiled and said: "His Majesty has been waiting for you to return to court."

Wang Anshi also nodded with a smile: "If that's the case, then don't make His Majesty wait any longer."

He bid farewell to the officials present, and then got on the sedan chair carried by the eunuchs. Afterwards, the guard of honor was in front, Wang Anshi was behind, and everyone rushed to the imperial city together...

In the car, Wang Anshi kept the curtains open, looking at the street scenes on both sides of the road.

This familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar scene has not been seen for a long time...

The sedan chair quickly returned to the imperial city, without the old eunuch's reminder, Wang Anshi got out of the sedan chair, passed through the Hanguang Gate, and walked north along Tianjie.

During this period, officials continued to come out of the duty room, or looked at the street through the window, looking at Wang Anshi with extremely complicated eyes, some were full of emotion, some were a little sad, and some had resentment in their eyes...

But Wang Anshi didn't pay any attention to all this, he just looked at every plant, every tree, every brick and every tile in the imperial city.

This is the place he is most familiar with, the place where he struggled, and even spent more time here than in his hometown...

After entering the palace city, the old eunuch led him all the way towards the Yunhua Palace.

This palace can be regarded as a relatively important palace in the palace, and it is symmetrical to the location of Ziwei Hall across the central axis.

Stepping up the layers of jade steps from the side of Danchi, when he reached the top, Wang Anshi looked forward, but suddenly saw a young figure standing in the middle of the front of the hall.

Combined with his appearance and the red-yellow dragon robe on his body, the figure of this man is almost ready to emerge.

"My lord, Anshi, see Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)