King of Song

Chapter 196
In ancient history, every dynasty has legendary figures who are proficient in Yi learning, good at deducing destiny, and insight into world affairs.For example, Xu negative in the Han Dynasty, Yuan Tiangang in the Tang Dynasty, Li Chunfeng, Liu Bowen in the Ming Dynasty, etc.

The Song Dynasty was no exception. There were also two masters, one was Patriarch Chen Tuan, the Sleeping God, and the other was Master Shao Yong!

In contrast, Chen Tuan's patriarch is more mythological, while Shao Yong is an out-and-out master of Yi learning. From Renzong to Shenzong, it can be said that he was famous all over the world and had countless admirers!
Shao Yong, named Yaofu, was born in Fanyang. He moved to the same city with his father when he was young. He had little ambition and studied on Sumen Mountain.Shao Yong studied hard by himself when he was young, and read a lot of books.It is said in history: "I am a man of great talent, and I am generous with the desire to achieve fame. I read everything in the book, and I started to learn, that is, I worked hard and hard, I didn't have a stove in the cold, I didn't fan the heat, and I didn't sit at the table for several years.

It is precisely because of this experience that Shao Yong is outstanding in learning and has the potential to be a great Confucianist.He is especially proficient in philosophy and Yi Xue, and he has also dabbled in astrology and divination, and the level is quite high.

It is reasonable to say that Shao Yong is a fortune teller, but the accuracy and level of this fortune teller are not comparable to ordinary people.

Shao Yong did not seek fame all his life and lived a reclusive life.During the reign of Renzong Jiayou, the imperial court issued an imperial edict to the world's famous scholars, and Wang Gongchen and Yin Luo, who were left behind in Xijing, responded to the edict with Shao Yong, and appointed generals to be supervisors.Lu Hai and Wu Ke recommended him to be an official in the Yingzhou regiment, but he refused for various reasons.

Just last year, after the young emperor Zhao Xu ascended the throne, someone recommended Shao Yong to be an official, but the old gentleman was not interested at all.

Since the first year of Emperor Renzong's reign, Shao Yong settled in Luoyang and made a living by teaching students.In the seventh year of Jiayou, when Xijing stayed behind, Wang Gongchen, the current envoy of the North Court of Xuanhui, built [-] houses on the former foundation of Anshen Qi's house, the envoy of the Five Dynasties, and presented them to Shao Yong.It was named An Le Wo by Master Shao, so he called himself Mr. An Le.

Because his residence is next to the Tianjin Bridge, Shao Yong often went out for a walk here. He happened to find a problem and was observing it solemnly. Unexpectedly, Sima Guang just appeared!

Shao Yong had a wide range of friends. Fu Bi, Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu, Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, Zhang Zai and other high-ranking officials and celebrities lived in Luoyang, and they all had a lot of contacts with him.

During the recent period, Sima Guang stayed behind for Xijing, and he had many contacts with Shao Yong on weekdays, and they were considered close friends.

"Brother Yao, why are you meditating at the bridge?" Sima Guang greeted him from afar.

Shao Yong came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Brother Junshi, why do you have the leisure to go out for a tour today?"

The Luoshui River is flowing, the blue waves are rippling, and the scenery at the head of the bridge in Tianjin is just right. Two "superior people" met here by chance!
"Don't worry, let me guess!" Shao Yong looked at Sima Guang and said with a smile, "Brother Junshi, there are joys and worries between his eyebrows, but what's the matter? But it has something to do with Qingmiao?"

Observing words and emotions is the basic skill of a fortune teller, and Master Shao Yong is naturally not bad!He doesn't become an official, but it doesn't mean he knows nothing about the affairs of the court.

Sima Guang smiled and said, "You can't hide anything from you! An official in Hangzhou wrote a letter bluntly stating the disadvantages of the Young Miao Law, but neither the official nor Wang Anshi was moved."

"Officials from all over the place talk about the benefits of the young crops. Unexpectedly, there are still officials who are willing to write a letter about the disadvantages. It's interesting!" Shao Yong laughed, seeming to be very interested.

Sima Guang said: "Yes, Lin Zhao, the magistrate of Qiantang County, nicknamed Dongyang, used to be very close to Wang Anshi. He has some skills. I thought he was just a clever person who was good at drilling business. I didn't expect him to serve the country and the people. , dare to speak out, be frank, and make people look at you differently. I was ashamed to have despised him before I went down!"

As the saying goes, what you gain comes with what you lose. While Lin Zhao fell out of favor with Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi, he also won the praise and favor of many conservative ministers.No matter who Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang were, because of this incident, Lin Zhao's status in the eyes of the Song Dynasty officials was much higher in an instant.

Shao Yong nodded and said: "Then brother Junshi's brows, who is the worry coming from?"

Sima Guang shook his head helplessly and said, "Loyal words are harsh, but the Lord doesn't accept them, which makes people worry!"

Shao Yong just smiled lightly, as if everything was as expected.

"The death of a magistrate of Fuyang is not a pity, but Lin Zhao's sincere heart is pitiful..." Unknowingly, Sima Guang felt sorry for Lin Zhao.

Shao Yong suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and asked with a smile, "This Lin Zhao you mentioned is in the southeast?"

"Yes, the county magistrate of Qiantang, Hangzhou!"

"Qiantang County, by the West Lake..." Shao Yong couldn't help but his expression changed, as if he was thinking about something!
Sima Guang was not only curious, but asked, "Yaofu, just now I saw you looking serious, looking up at the sky and thinking, but what are you thinking about?"

"Uh, no, I just saw the gorgeous sunset glow in the sky, so I took a second look..."

Sima Guang was skeptical, but who is Shao Yong, the secret must not be leaked, it is understandable that it is inconvenient to explain clearly, he just smiled: "We will hold a banquet in the Golden Valley Garden some other day, how about we go to drink and enjoy the cool air together?"

"That's a lot, then thank you, Brother Junshi, for your kindness!"

Sima Guang bid farewell and left, Shao Yong was still standing at the bridgehead of Tianjin, the setting sun had completely disappeared in the mountains to the west.Shining stars appear in the sky, reflecting in the water of the Luo River, the scenery is still truly beautiful.

Master Shao Yong didn't seem to care much about admiring the beautiful scenery, but looked up at the sky intently!

The Ziwei star in the northern sky is still bright, but there is a faint but faint trend, and the numbers seem to be a little messy. The sudden appearance of this abnormality shocked Shao Yong very much!Ziwei is the emperor's star, so it can be seen that the astrology matches the emperor's recent situation very well!

Not only that, but it can be vaguely seen that there seems to be purple air rising in the southeast, and the luck is pointing directly at Ziwei Palace...

how so?Could it be that the fate has changed?Shao Yong was shocked!

Ziwei Star is the Emperor Star, if such a situation occurs, could it be... Deducing the fate seems to be a great ability, but in fact it is also a kind of torture, and sometimes it is even frightening.Such is Shao Yong's mood at the moment, it is extremely heavy!
It is one aspect that the secrets cannot be leaked, and it is related to Ziwei's star luck, so it needs to be more cautious.So even if his close friend Sima Guang asked, Shao Yong didn't dare to reveal anything!
Isn't the southeast, that is, the land of Wuyue, the place where the purple air rises?But at this moment, the purple energy is still very weak, and it seems that it is not as strong as the previous few days. Could it be that some kind of suppression has been encountered?
The current situation is like a potential dragon in the abyss. If there is a way, Jinling is not a thing in the pool.
For a moment, Shao Yong was a little nervous, and there was also some vague expectation, that kind of mood was exactly the same as Sima Guang's.I just want to verify whether my idea is correct or not.

Sima Guang just mentioned a person at the time, which seemed to be in line with this trend. Shao Yong immediately shook his head. How could such a thing be such a coincidence?I also really, think too much, just think too much.

However, Shao Yong really wanted to meet a young official who didn't care about fame and fortune and dared to speak out, coupled with some legendary experiences.

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To say that he doesn't care about fame and fortune at all, as far as Lin Zhao is concerned, he still can't be so free and easy.

The letter bluntly stated that the young crop law itself is a risky thing. Lin Zhao is very aware of this, but he will definitely feel uneasy if he doesn't say it.

After all, he didn't want the young crop law to be done well, or even the entire Xining reform to end without a problem because of these mistakes, and even make the Song Dynasty a mess.He has been reborn for a long time, and he has fallen in love with the whole era deeply. As long as he can, he will do his best to make it better.

This is the reality. Lin Zhao was originally full of expectation and longing for Wang Anshi's reform, but the result was not satisfactory, and his mentality naturally changed a little.

There are some things that should be said, but there is another reason why he is outspoken, besides this starting point, and that is the wisdom of the officials Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi.

But the facts told him that he overestimated the rationality of the emperor and Wang Xianggong.After personally verifying Wang Xianggong's stubbornness, the name of Mr. Wang Xianggong is not called for nothing.

Knowing such a result, Lin Zhao was a little dumbfounded.Why can't they understand their good intentions?The sky is shining brightly, but people misunderstand her sincerity, and a sense of helplessness suddenly fills her heart.Of course, he didn't know that some of them were fueling the flames, making the problem even more complicated!

Maybe I was wrong from the beginning, dealing with a stubborn person is not so easy!

If he regretted it, he would not have regretted it. From the moment he decided to write the letter, he knew that there would be such a risk, but this time it was worthy of the name, and he was not so lucky!
Luck is a thing of good times and bad times, so we can only laugh at it!
It's just that I offended Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi this time, and I'm afraid that the future will be a bit difficult. As for the so-called bright future, well, let it be!
Lin Zhao vaguely felt that he might not last long as the county magistrate of Qiantang, so that was all. Lin Zhao still couldn't help being a little sad.

It is not me who is sad, but Wang Anshi and the reforms he led.

A great opportunity for the rise of the Great Song Dynasty to be missed like this?Hence the deviation?Lin Zhao inevitably felt a little uncomfortable.Even if he travels through the crowd and can predict some things, he is still powerless in many things.

Worrying about the world's worries first, and enjoying the world's joys later, Lin Zhao always felt that worrying about the country and the people was nothing but the groaning of ancient officials.But at this moment, Lin Zhao has completely believed in Fan Wenzheng's emotion when he stood on the Yueyang Tower, so he has exactly the same feeling at this moment.

It's not hypocritical, it's not artificial, it's just a kind of empathy!
Well, the opportunity is not without, there will still be opportunities in the future.Lin Zhao still does not change his original intention, and will still look at the opportunity to exert influence on the reform in the future.

It's just that once he is not favored by the emperor and Wang Xianggong, how can he, who is so soft-spoken, exert his own influence?Lin Zhao was thinking, could it be that he is dreaming again?

(End of this chapter)