Compete for the Song Dynasty

When several adults were waiting for Zhao Shu in the hall, they were still discussing the affairs of the court in the hall.Han Qi didn't look at Sima Guang who was sitting on one side. He said to Zeng Gongliang who was sitting opposite him: "It's not easy to talk about trade. If it affects the security of the border, it's no small matter."

Zeng Gongliang was unwilling to tell Han Qi that he was not as aggressive as Sima Guang, but he insisted that trade was a good thing, and said tactfully: "Song and Liao have been in business for decades. But in the end, it can be earned back because of trade. I don’t see anything wrong with the border.”

Han Qi was very unconvinced. He had led troops to fight against Xixia back then: "Of course, the Dangxiang people are different from those in the Liao Kingdom. They are all vicious people. I'm afraid they will make an inch of it."

Zeng Gongliang saw that Han Qi was talking endlessly, so he glanced at Sima Guang: "Didn't Master Sima also offer advice, and business is not easy, and the details have to be decided by the emperor." He wanted to direct the topic to Sima Guang.

Han Qi glanced at Sima Guang, but Sima Guang didn't answer. He didn't want to argue with them at all, even if he argued that Han Qi wasn't his opponent, and Zeng Gongliang was in his 60s. Sima Guang waved his fan, as if what Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang said had nothing to do with him. [

Seeing Sima Guang's appearance, Han Qi felt that it was boring to talk, so he just kept silent.

Zhao Zhongzhen returned to the hall from the inner house, and saw several adults with sullen faces, muttering in his heart that he didn't know what was going on, but Zhao Shu didn't want to come out, so Zhongzhen had no choice but to bite the bullet and hand in the hand. Uncomfortable. Please forgive me for not being able to see guests."

The few people looked at each other with regretful expressions. Han Qi and the new prime minister, Zeng Gongliang, shook their heads and got up first to leave.

Han Qi shook his fat body, and muttered as he walked: "This is just the prince, so it's hard to see." Ouyang Xiu coughed, as if to remind Han Qi not to say what should not be said.

Zeng Gongliang felt a little regretful, since he was appointed as the prime minister, he rarely had the opportunity to see the prince. He said: "Let's go, let's go, come back sometime" and urged Han Qi who blocked half of the aisle.

Liu Chang, Ouyang Xiu and others had no choice but to follow, and the group left the prince's mansion, Zhao Zhongzhen sent them all the way out of the mansion.Saying goodbye to the adults, seeing everyone shaking their heads and sighing, those who should get on the sedan chair, and those who should get on the horse got on the horse and left the mansion, so I breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhong Zhen didn't understand what happened to his father.The kind father in the past seemed a little unreasonable.But no matter what, he was also his father, how could a child complain, he walked from the door of the mansion to the hall dejectedly.As soon as he entered the hall, he raised his head, and suddenly found Master Sima holding a fan in his hand, flickering unhurriedly, still sitting in the hall.

Sima Guang was not in a hurry to leave. Zhao Shu, who was before Renzong's illness, desperately seized every opportunity he could decide.Now that he suddenly became a candidate for the throne again, Zhao Shu was like a frightened little sparrow. How could he come out with so many people?

This gap Sima Guang seems to be understandable.Thinking about how he became famous at the age of seven, achieved his ambitions as a young man, and now he has become an admonisher in the admonishment court in his forties, so he has decided to put a treasure on this prince.

When Sima Guang saw Zhao Zhongzhen sent the guests back to the hall, he smiled slightly and said, "Please tell the prince again: Sima Guang asks to see you alone."

Zhao Zhongzhen was a little hesitant. Just now he stood there by himself and invited his father for a long time, but he refused to come out. Will he come out now because he is alone? "This?..." Zhong Zhen was a little embarrassed.

Sima Guang took a closer look at Zhong Zhen, and it was obvious that this child had a different personality from his father: apart from possessing proper manners, this young man was very assertive. I heard that he and Wang Pang were doing Yunxuan, Yunzhai, It is also very well done.

He knew very well in his heart that what Zhao Shu was most afraid of was that his foundation was not stable and he had no achievements to convince the public. People of serious importance should know that your father's crown prince position is hard to come by, if he refuses to come to see you, please tell the court today that there is a matter of discussing Xixia trade and urgently summoning the king back to Beijing."

When Zhong Zhen heard the news about Wang Pang, he couldn't help but feel happy. He and Wang Pang were not related, but he always felt that Wang Pang was a brother he could trust.Moreover, he was very envious of Wang Pang's freedom and ease, and even more admired Wang Pang's righteousness.He wanted to ask about Wang Pang's recent situation, but felt that Sima Guang was dull, and remembered that Wang Pang had said that there was a generation gap between these people and those old officials!

Thinking of the generation gap, Zhong Zhen refrained from inquiring about Wang Pang's news, and respectfully said to Sima Guang, "Then please wait a moment, Master Sima." Then he turned and went into the inner house for the second time to invite his father.

Before he could take a step, Zhao Shu had already turned out from behind the screen. It turned out that he had been here for a long time.Zhao Shu waved back Zhongzhen, Zhongzhen bid farewell to his father and Lord Sima, ran out of the mansion in a hurry, and went straight to Wang Anshi's mansion.

Seeing that Zhao Zhongzhen had left, Sima Guang asked Zhao Shu straight to the point: "Why is the prince pretending to be sick and not going to court? Could it be that he has a problem with the emperor?" Sima Guang knew that if he asked the doctor first, Zhao Shu must have a lot of reasons waiting.

Zhao Shu didn't expect Sima Guang to ask directly. He planned to ask about the situation of the court, so he dismissed Sima Guang. Now that Sima Guang asked, Zhao Shu reluctantly said: "Master Sima misunderstood, I'm sorry. Father has no objection?"

After all, Sima was a courtier, and he still expected Zhao Shu to ascend the throne in the future, so he changed his tone and said softly: "That's it, there are many important matters in the court. You are already a prince, so you should pay more attention to the government affairs." This is what Zhao Shu said from the bottom of his heart. You should be able to listen to it [

Zhao Shu was most afraid of mentioning the word prince. The prince is the emperor-to-be. Whether he will be able to do it for a long time is uncertain. Besides, he has a knot in his heart: "It's not that I don't want to deal with government affairs. Someone is behind the scenes."

Hearing this, Sima Guang felt that Zhao Shu was stingy. He knew that Zhao Shu had old grievances with the king, so he said: "Jun Mo and his ministers care about each other. Besides, the world is full of royal people. Since the Taizu, it is not easy Punishing ministers is just to make ministers loyal."

Zhao Shu was even more unhappy when he heard this: "It's much easier if it's a minister's business. You were here before I served my father's sick bed. You have also seen that there are people watching me everywhere I do it."

Sima Guang was calm on the surface, but there was a question mark in his heart. He didn't know who the prince was talking about: "The prince is worrying too much, who else is watching the prince today?"

Zhao Shu got angry when he asked this question, he stood up, paced in the hall and said: "There are people watching me now, and Shi Zhicong was sent by the queen mother to watch me, you said he is a minister in charge, send someone It’s enough to serve the emperor, why do you follow the room every day? Isn’t it the empress dowager who sent someone to monitor? What’s more, it was arranged by the empress dowager to bring outsiders to see the emperor.

Sima Guang frowned, Zhao Shu's anger was really groundless, but after thinking about it, he didn't need to defend an eunuch, but this matter was a bit strange: "The prince didn't test these himself, did he?" Sima Guang asked tentatively. with.

Zhao Shu finally stopped leaving. He looked out of the hall with his hands behind his back. The sun was shining outside, but his heart was darker: "I don't have the time to test, these are what Director Ren said." Now he feels that there are not many people who can talk to him. , Sima Guang is one of them.

Sima Guang somewhat suspected that it was the eunuch who deserved a beating. If he hadn't slandered and won the prince's favor, he wouldn't have been beaten all the time, but instead went to Funing Palace to do errands.But after thinking about it, now is not the time to follow the prince to care about these things. He persuaded again with earnest words: "Since ancient times, many eunuchs have caused troubles in the court. One person's words should not be trusted. Now is the time for the prince to prove himself. Why bother because of one or two sentences?" The words fell off the tongue."

Seeing that the prince's emotions calmed down a little, he continued: "At the court today, I have sent the king's side to Xixia to discuss the detailed rules. Soon the king's side will return to Beijing to meet the emperor to discuss this matter. The prince does not want to go to the court yet, but You will lose an opportunity to participate in politics and gain political achievements."

Sima Guang's tone when he said this was not at all like a courtier advising the prince, but like an unquestionable teacher. The prince sat down on the chair and nodded obediently.

Zhong Zhen went to Wang Anshi's mansion to look for Yuan Ze. Yuan Ze heard that Wang Pang might be back, so he asked Zhong Zhen to wait in the garden, and went to the study to ask his father for details.

At this time, Wang Anshi was sitting in the study of the mansion. Luck: this Sima Guang, who is now serving as a waiter in Tianzhang Pavilion and serving as a lecturer at Zhijianyuan, he is determined to compile "Tongzhi", but forget it, and write himself in it.It’s okay to write about being sloppy, but also write that I have lice on my body. Think about my wife, Mrs. Wu, who loves cleanliness very much. Could it be that when I am so sloppy, my wife still allows me to share the same bed.

The most exasperating thing is that Sima Guang also included the story of Wang Anshi eating fish and food at the flower-appreciating fishing banquet. It was obvious that someone was teasing Wang Anshi, who was fascinated by reading at the time.If I was eating wine or fishing, how could I not recognize fish food?Whether these were jokes against me, advice to me, or private matters after all, what would it matter if they were written in the book and became historical records?

Normally Wang Anshi didn't care about these things, but today the court's superior Sima Guang raised the king's side to solve the Xixia matter, Wang Anshi was really angry.Wang Pang is his own son. In terms of ability, Wang Anshi absolutely believes in Wang Pang, but after all, Wang Pang is not yet 20 years old. It can be said to love talent, or it can be said to be kind.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, he couldn't help but slapped the table, and Yuan Ze just came in, which startled Yuan Ze, Yuan Ze thought to himself: Could there be something wrong with Wang Pang's return.