I studied in modern times

Chapter 96
The teams of Wen Yanbo and Han Jiang crossed the state bridge.

Like Sima Guang's entry into Beijing, he was comforted by envoys from the two palaces and encouraged by the imperial pen from the emperor.

This made other veterans who also came to Beijing very happy.

People like Sun Gu may not care about this obvious difference in treatment.

But Feng Jing and Han Wei are different.

Especially Han Wei, back then, why did he tear himself apart with Wang Anshi?
Is it because of the Green Sprouts Law?Market exchange law?

Do not!
In the third year of Xining's implementation of the Green Crop Law and the fifth year of the implementation of the Market Change Law in Xining, Han Wei has been an official in the court.

Although he objected, he has always maintained a close relationship with Wang Anshi.

How did that fall out?
The answer is that in the sixth year of Xining, because of the implementation of the Exemption Law, the abolishment of the system of exempted payment was changed to levy exempt money from all merchants, workshop owners and handicraft practitioners.

Han Wei jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Therefore, Wang Anshi proposed that Han Wei take the lead to form an investigation team, and Sun Yong, who was also in charge of the Kaifeng government at the time who also opposed the exemption law, brought Lu Jiawen and others to investigate the problem.

As a result, Han Wei responded directly with the most intense attitude: please county!

reason?

He himself said it in court.

"Your Majesty is not as good as a young man like Lu Jiawen..."

"At any rate, this minister is also a minister appointed by the late emperor... His majesty, your thighs and wings..."

"Now you ask Chen to go and investigate such a small matter with these 'lucky young students'?"

"What is the face of the minister in and out of the court?"

So he directly dismissed the pick, resolutely resigned as a Hanlin scholar that day, went to Luoyang without looking back, became a guest of Fu Hangong, and later became one of the 13 elders of the Senior Citizens Association until he left Xuzhou.

Therefore, it is certain that Han Wei wants to save face.

Before he went to Beijing, Sima Guang had envoys from the two palaces to offer condolences on the street, as well as the emperor's imperial pen to encourage him.

After he entered Beijing, the two palaces only sent envoys to his residence to comfort him.

There is no condolences in the street, and no encouragement from the emperor's imperial pen.

He is already very tasty.

Now, Wen Yanbo and his older brother Han Jiang are in Beijing.

But he got the same treatment as Sima Guang.

The imbalance in Han Wei's heart was instantly detonated.

Han Wei was annoyed at being treated differently.

So, annoyed, Han Wei immediately went to find other veterans who had entered Beijing.

Sun Gu was in poor health and did not see him.

But Feng Jing, Li Chang and other veterans all agreed with Han Wei's statement.

Do you think that the two palaces and the young master think that their status as veterans should be lower than that of Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang, and Han Jiang?
Like Han Wei, Li Chang was also a minister who came out of the hidden residence of Emperor Daxing back then.

And the reason for his resignation is roughly the same as that of Han Wei.

In the third year of Xining, after the Green Crop Law was implemented, Li Chang, as the right person, said every day that the Green Crop Law harmed the people.

Ask him to show evidence?No!

Let him go to investigate somewhere?
Does this mean that His Majesty treats the government of Confucian officials kindly?

I patted my butt and went directly to Luoyang.

The most wonderful thing is after serving as an official in other states and counties for more than ten years.

Both Han Wei and Li Chang gradually felt that Wang Anshi's new methods were not all useless.

It just needs to be changed according to their ideas.

For example, it would be good to change the exemption method to Han Wei's exemption method, and change the green seedling method to Li Changqing seedling method.

Now, the aggrieved veterans got together, and when they talked about their feelings, they immediately became confidants.

If Zhao Xu knew this, he would probably chuckle.

This is the political ecology of the Yuanyou era in his previous life.

The old party is infinitely divisible!

Both Sima Guang and Duke Lu are still alive.

The old party had already split into the Shu party, the Luo party, and the Shuo party.

Then, from these three categories, strange combinations are derived from each.

This is not surprising.

Because these people were originally a large camp formed to oppose Wang Anshi's new law.

There are all kinds of ghosts and monsters above.

After the new party is overthrown, there is no common enemy, and the original alliance will naturally fall apart immediately.

Of course Zhao Xu doesn't know now.

Because at this moment, surrounded by the two palaces, he had already sat on the mattress in the Chuigong Hall, waiting to receive Wen Yanbo and Han Jiang who were about to enter the palace.

After waiting for too long, there was the introduction of Hemen Tongshi Sheren from outside the hall.

"The old prime minister, the guardian grand master, and Yan Bo, the Duke of Lu..."

"Doctor Yinqing Guanglu, promoted the envoy of the First Palace of the Western Taitai, and the governor of Henan Province, Jiang..."

"Access to the Son of Heaven!"

Zhao Xu adjusted his sitting posture slightly, and looked towards the entrance of the hall.

So, he saw two old ministers in purple robes, goldfish bags on their waists, and headdresses with their feet stretched out, and they walked forward.

The old minister on the left has a skinny figure, his eyebrows and hair are already gray, but he looks hale and hearty, and there are not many wrinkles on his face.

Zhao Xu naturally recognized it at a glance.

That is Wen Yanbo, Duke of the Lu State, who is now the elder of the four dynasties.

He is the most senior person among the living ministers of Song Dynasty.

This is the benefit of living a long time!

After Han Weigong and Fu Hangong passed away successively, he is the only surviving Prime Minister of Jiayou. Even Zhao Xu must give him face and respect him!
Looking at the appearance of this old minister, Zhao Xu thought that he actually lived until the fourth year of Shaosheng before he died. He lived to be 92 years old, which almost killed the young master Zhao Xu!
Zhao Xu couldn't help being envious.

The old minister on the right side of Wen Yanbo is not as tall as Wen Yanbo, and his mental state is only a little better than Wen Yanbo.

That is Han Jiang!

Zhao Xu had never seen him in his previous life.

But I have heard of this old minister—mainly from the mouth of my biological mother, Concubine Zhu.

The Zhu family went to Henan Mansion with Emperor Daxing Lingjia, and when he came back, he spoke well of Han Jiang to everyone he met.

Then she was scolded and cried by the empress dowager—you are just a concubine of the first emperor, how can you dare to accept the courtesy of a veteran like Han Jiang?
Conveniently, Han Jiang was dispatched from Henan to Daming Mansion, and Han Jiang finally died in Daming Mansion.

Thinking of this in mind, the two old officials in the palace had already saluted with fluorene.

They all just bowed slightly, and bowed twice: "Old minister Yanbo, I greet the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Your Majesty the Emperor!"

"I wish you all blessings!"

"The old minister is old and old, it is difficult to fully respect, I hope you will forgive me!"

Zhao Xu's eyebrows twitched.

On the contrary, Han Jiang was very respectful, and said in a respectful tone: "Promote Jiang, the envoy of the First Palace of the West Tai, and the official of Henan Province, to pay homage to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and His Majesty the Emperor. I wish you all blessings!"

"The two elders are exempt from the ceremony!" The two palaces behind the curtain had already stood up, expressing that they would not accept the ceremony from the two elders and ministers.

Only Zhao Xu still sat still, softly commanding Feng Jing beside him: "Feng Jing, hurry up and give the two elders a seat! Give me tea!"

"only!"

So, the chairs that had been prepared a long time ago were moved behind the two veteran ministers.

Under Feng Jing's command, a courtier carefully helped the two elders to sit down, and someone brought tea soup.

After Wen Yanbo sat down, he took a cup of tea, took a sip, and then thanked him.

Han Jiang also thanked her.

Zhao Xu said in a procedural way: "The two elders worked tirelessly to come from Luoyang. They were exhausted all the way, and before they had time to rest, they went directly to the palace to meet with me, the empress dowager, and the empress dowager. It can be seen that they are indeed the elders of the country. Femur!"

"Don't dare!" Wen Yanbo lowered his head while holding fluoren: "The old minister is in Luoyang, and on the way to Beijing, I have heard all kinds of acts of pure filial piety and benevolence by His Majesty. The country has such a young master, and the old minister is deeply congratulated by the ancestors. I just wish I could not fly Enter the capital and pay homage to His Majesty..."

"Seeing Your Majesty today, the gods have been accomplished early, and the law has been established. He is the lord of the country and the holy king of the country. The veterans are sincere and fearful. Congratulations to the world!"

Zhao Xu listened and kept smiling.

But...Zhao Xu can remember that from Luoyang to Bianjing, since the guide Luotong Bian, it can generally go straight down the Luo River, and it can reach Bianjing in three to five days at most.

This is how Sima Guang entered Beijing.

But Wen Yanbo and Han Jiang lingered on the road for more than ten days, without even thinking about it, they probably traveled all the way here.

Han Jiang didn't say much, she just said, "Your Majesty Miao Zan, I dare not be an old minister!"

Zhao Xu didn't care about this little detail. After looking at the two palaces behind the curtain, Zhao Xu went on to say: "Father is dying to abandon the world. I have just ascended to the throne at the young age. I am really trembling and sincere. , I am afraid that the ancestors, the country and the country, will be damaged in my hands..."

"The poem says: Min Yu's boy was disrespected by his family, and it also said: Huan Huan is guilty, it's because of the imperial examination!"

"I am the same today!"

Therefore, whether it was Wen Yanbo or Han Jiang, they immediately stood up after Zhao Xu's words, bowed respectfully and held fluoren: "Although the old ministers are old, I would like to do my loyalty to the old ministers for Your Majesty, and serve as a leader! !"

the reason is simple.

Because the verses Zhao Xu quoted came from the Book of Songs, King Cheng's self-report in the ancestral temple.

In other words, this is likening the two old officials to Zhou Gong and Zhao Gong who assist Cheng Wang and rule the world.

Even Wen Yanbo, who has gone through four dynasties and has already hardened his heart, is deeply moved by it.

Han Jiang even shed a tear.

No Confucian minister escaped the influence of those stamped deep in their minds.

Zhao Xu continued: "The two elders should not be polite!"

"I was in the Palace of Funing today, and I mentioned to my mother that after the two elders enter Beijing, I must ask the two elders face to face about military matters!"

"I also invite the two elders, don't be taboo. You can express your views on the pros and cons of the military and state affairs, and I will follow whoever benefits you. If you make a slip of the tongue, you will never blame it!"

Wen Yanbo liked this very much.

Seeking a blunt young emperor?
The two palaces that have never had ruling experience?
Truly the best character to express and portray his political opinions.

Just ...

Wen Yanbo looked at Han Jiang next to him, and felt that this person was really an eyesore.

Because Han Jiang is a minister who does practical things.

Although he often does wrong things.

But decades of experience in local politics can easily pierce his fabricated ecstasy soup.

What's more, Han Jiang is about to pay homage to the Prime Minister.

Can he just watch himself say those words in front of the two palaces and the emperor?

Thinking of this, Wen Yanbo decided to take a step back.

He held the fluoren and bowed: "Your Majesty the Emperor, ask the old minister. How can the old minister dare to hide something because of his sincerity and fear?"

"I would like to beg for three days. After careful consideration by the old minister, I will play solo in the hall..."

Han Jiang couldn't wait any longer.

He went up directly holding fluoren, and said: "The old minister was inquired about by the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager's imperial decree, and also asked by His Majesty the Emperor about the affairs of the country. Under the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and His Majesty the Emperor Sheng Cong..."

　Note: Both Han Wei and Li Chang were later expelled from the court because of their sympathy or support for the Exemption Law and the Young Crop Law.

　　PS: They were the most opposed to these two decrees at first, but they felt that they were actually good after practicing them locally.

　　There are many similar old parties.

　　Lu Dafang, Fan Chunren, and Fan Chunchun all looked like this.

　　It's just that they opened Pandora's box by themselves, and then said to brake.

　　Can the newcomer agree?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)