I studied in modern times

Chapter 351 Ripples
Fan Chunren, Lu Dafang and other officials of the banquet walked out of Xuande Gate.

They took a deep breath in unison.

Even a junior like Lu Xizhe has actually read all the history books.

How could they not know that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built the Shangshutai to divide the powers of the prime ministers, and finally the Shangshu Order evolved into the de facto prime minister?

Therefore, they were both excited and apprehensive.

The excitement lies in being able to get close to power and influence all people.

Anxiety lies in...

There seemed to be a lot of people.

There are almost 20 people including the banquet officer, accompanying readers and brothers from the Zhong family!

In addition, on the first and fifteenth day of each month, the ministers in charge and even the ministers of the six ministries will attend the sutra banquet.

and so……

Isn't this just a replica of the court meeting?
However, in this kind of court meeting, the attendees are no longer officials.

Rather, it is the governor, the six departments, the official of the banquet, the accompanying reader...

So, where is the decision center?

This is the question they think about and the core of their consideration.

The companions, on the other hand, didn't think too much. They gathered together after leaving Xuandemen, chatting and laughing.

When everyone saw it, they were also envious.

Good to be young!

……

Lu Xizhe and Lu Haowen, their father and son, returned to Lu's house on Yulin Lane.

As soon as they entered the door, their father and son saw that Mr. Lu had already made tea and was waiting for them.

"Sir!" The father and son quickly bowed and saluted.

"Come back?" Lu Gong slowly took the tea cup and scooped up the tea soup for his son and grandson.

The milky white tea soup was spooned into the tea cup.

Then, he handed one to Lu Xizhe and Lu Haowen.

"Everyone sit down!" Lu Gongzhu said.

The father and son sat down obediently. Lu Gongzhu looked at them and asked, "How was the Sutra feast today?"

Lu Haowen immediately said excitedly: "The wisdom of today's officials is rare throughout the ages. Whether it is their academic attitude or the appearance and standards of the palace, they are all impeccable!"

Mr. Lu nodded his head.

It's only natural!
It's not the official's fault for being so smart and mature.

How could these old foxes Wen Kuanfu (Wen Yanbo), Zhang Andao (Zhang Fangping), and Feng Dangshi (Feng Jing) agree so easily with Han Jiang's policies after entering Beijing?And endorse Han Jiang?

It should be noted that the above three people were all tempered in the political struggles of the Song Dynasty.

Which one is not a veteran who has experienced countless party struggles and criticisms and still remains standing?
You can make these people calm down obediently instead of fighting with Han Jiang.

It can only be that they already know that official’s attitude!

Of course, courteous treatment, intimacy and comfort from officials are also essential.

For example, the golden-haired rat in Feng's time was given the title of Jiedushi.

Zhang Andao was busy compiling "Yuanyou Dictionary" every day and had no other energy at all, and he no longer wanted to get involved in government affairs.

That old man Wen Kuanfu is even more outrageous!
brazen!
He actually sent his granddaughter to the palace!

The officials, on the other hand, dealt with it all with ease.

"What else?" Mr. Lu asked.

Lu Hao asked: "The officials also took us to the Shengping Tower..."

"Look inside and take in the beautiful scenery..."

"Huh?" Lu Gongzhu continued to ask: "Then what?"

"Then the officials will be prepared for danger in times of peace..."

"Oh?"

Lu Haowen vividly described the situation on Shengping Tower in front of his grandfather.

After hearing this, Mr. Lu sighed leisurely and said: "I have climbed to Shengping Tower several times with Ren Temple, Ying Temple, and the late Emperor..."

"But three generations of officials have never asked this question..."

Then, he took a deep look at Lu Xizhe, who had been sitting there without saying a word: "You taught me well in front of the emperor!"

"Be born in sorrow and die in happiness; live in happiness and die in sorrow!"

This is a famous saying from Mencius!
Who taught it?
In Lu Gong's eyes, this was an obvious thing - who else could be there besides this treacherous son?
Lu Xizhe smiled, picked up the teacup, took a sip of the tea soup, and said, "Sir, I'm just doing my duty as a minister!"

Jingyan is a colosseum.

Every Jingyan official will seize the time he has to lecture and teach, and do everything possible to stuff his own private goods.

Fan Chunren is like this, Lu Dafang is like this, and Deng Runfu is like this.

A monk can touch it, and a poor Taoist can naturally touch it.

Therefore, Su Che, Cheng Yi and him, Lu Xizhe, of course followed suit.

Taking advantage of the sutra banquet, he explained his own way to the emperor in front of the emperor.

Lu Gongzhu looked at the proud look on this traitor's face and felt a little angry.

But in the end, he could only sigh.

What can we do?

Mencius is the Lesser Sage!
Who can stop the officials of the Jingyan from expounding Mencius’ principles at the Jingyan?

There was no other way, Lu Gongzhu could only snort angrily: "You can do what you want!"

At the sutra banquet, there was a living man recording his words and deeds.

The crows at the Yushitai were staring at the records of the Sutra banquet day and night.

As long as they find the reason, this traitor will not get any good results.

Lu Xizhe bowed and said, "Your Majesty's teachings, I will keep them in my heart!"

Lu Gongzhu hummed twice and then began to pay attention to the business. He asked: "The officials really want to bring the files and affairs of Kaifeng Mansion to the Sutra Banquet?"

Lu Xizhe bowed again: "Reporting to your lord, this is indeed the case!"

"The officials have said that this is about applying what you have learned, and it is also about brainstorming!"

Lu Haowen was beside him and asked excitedly: "Grandpa, does this mean that my grandson can also participate in the discussion of affairs in Kaifeng Mansion?"

The young grandson of the prime minister was very excited.Lu Gongzhu nodded slightly and said, "If the Sacred Heart doesn't change, that's probably the case!"

Lu Hao asked, suddenly gearing up and eager to give it a try.

But they don't know the danger involved.

But Mr. Lu couldn't say anything. He could only take another deep look at Lu Xizhe, the rebellious son.

I hope this traitor can give Lu Haowen some private advice.

Lu Xizhe, however, was immersed in the joy of victory and did not regret it.

Jing Yanguan's participation in politics, although it is only in the government of Kaifeng Prefecture, it also means that he can indirectly influence the entire Bianjing City!
It wasn't until Mr. Lu snorted that he came back to his senses.

Then following Lu Gong's gaze, he saw Lu Haowen's excited and excited expression.

Lu Xizhe finally realized that they, father and son, were at the Sutra Banquet together!
Therefore, once father and son share the same spirit, they will become brothers.

No matter how correct it is, it will be criticized, and it may even involve Mr. Lu.

If you don't do it right, someone will put a hat directly on your forehead, and you won't be able to wash it off!

So, Lu Xizhe said to Lu Haowen: "Disciple Shun, follow me to the study to talk..."

He needs to be warned carefully.

……

Today is a sunny day.

Wen Yanbo, served by Wen Jifu, leisurely basked in the sun in the small courtyard of Wen's house.

Wen Yanbo's recent life has been very dull, but also very fulfilling.

He entered the palace once every ten days, showed his face in front of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and then sat in the court hall for a while. Sometimes, the emperor would summon him to express his condolences and give him tea.

Then the emperor would personally send him to Neidong Gate.

In terms of treatment, in this dynasty, only Lu Duan, the prime minister during the Zhenmiao period, Yan Shu, the prime minister during the Renmiao period, and Han Qi during the late emperor's reign, could compare with him.

The thirteenth mother in the palace also said when the ladies of the Wen family entered the palace that the loving saints of the two palaces and the officials treated her very well.

Therefore, Wen Yanbo could enjoy his retirement life with peace of mind.

He doesn't care much about the affairs of the government - unless the two palaces ask him to serve as advisers.

Every day, besides listening to music, I read newspapers.

He read the Bianjing New Newspaper and Sima Kang's Bianjing Yibao.

Occasionally, my hands would feel itchy, so I would write a few poems and essays and send them to Bianjing Yibao for publication under Yisou's name.

If the weather is good, I'll have some free time.

He invited Zhang Fangping and Sun Gu, who was recuperating in the capital, to organize a poetry meeting and sing harmony together.

For convenience, the three of them called this poetry meeting: Sansou Meeting.

Yesterday, a Sanso meeting ended.

The poem written by Wen Yanbo had the wrong rhyme, which made him lose face.

At this moment, he was blaming himself.

"Zhang Andao and Sun Yunzhong will definitely arrange it behind my back..."

"Next time at the poetry meeting, we have to come back!"

Wen Yanbo knew that the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty liked to write notes the most.

For example, Sima Guang wrote private notes called "Sushui Jiwen", which recorded the interesting private stories of countless people.

However, most people's notes will eventually be made public.

Then it was stolen by bad guys.

He was thinking about how to make Zhang Fangping and Sun Gu make a fool of himself at the next poetry meeting.

In this way, if everyone makes a fool of themselves, it means that no one makes a fool of themselves.

Outside the courtyard, his second son Wen Yiqing, who was in the imperial city and had given up his duties in front of the family members, came back in a hurry.

Wen Yiqing came to Wen Yanbo, kowtowed respectfully, and then said: "Sir, today's sutra feast is over..."

"Oh..." Wen Yanbo opened his eyes, looked at Wen Yiqing, and asked, "But what happened?"

Wen Yiqing nodded and reported to Wen Yanbo what had almost spread throughout the imperial city.

After listening to this, Wen Yanbo finally couldn't sit still.

He stretched out his hands and sat up with Wen Jifu's help.

"It seems that from now on, I have to attend the sutra feasts on the first and fifteenth day of every month!"

When Wen Jifu and Wen Yiqing heard this, they both became happy: "Sir..."

They also thought that Wen Yanbo wanted to take advantage of the feast to participate in government affairs.

Wen Yanbo naturally knew what these two silly sons were thinking.

He chuckled and said, "Don't think too much!"

"Even if I go to the sutra feast, I will only bring my ears with me..."

"Then why?" Wen Yiqing didn't understand.

Wen Yanbo looked at this stupid son and shook his head.

I am almost 60 to [-] years old, but I still have to teach my children step by step.

Wen Yanbo had no choice but to remind them: "Do you still remember the chapter "Gongye Chang" in The Analects of Confucius?"

Brothers Wen Yiqing and Wen Jifu nodded.

"Zigong asked Confucius: What did Kong Wenzi mean by Wen? How did Confucius answer?"

Both brothers replied obediently: "You are smart and eager to learn, and you are not ashamed to ask questions. That is why you are called literary!"

Wen Yanbo looked at these two silly sons and asked, "Do you understand now?"

Wen Yiqing and Wen Jifu looked at each other half-understanding.

Wen Yanbo sighed, extremely glad that his two sons did not pass the Jinshi examination and become local officials.

Otherwise, his old face might be completely disgraced by these two stupid sons.

He is too lazy to teach.

Anyway, these two sons are hopeless, so let them continue like this.

This old face of mine is worth some money.

Sell ​​more while it’s valuable!

(End of this chapter)