Prime Minister

Chapter 246
December, the end of the year.

It is less than a month before the provincial test.

Bianjing experienced several snowfalls in November, but it stopped snowing in December and entered a dry winter.

Whenever this new year's festival comes, the various trade associations in Bianjing are lively again.

For example, at the end of the year, there are the most sacrifices in the group tour. As for the "Crimson Green Society" that performs Zaju, the "Yunyun Society" that sings songs, and the "Jinti Society" that performs tattoos and embroidery, they gather separately, and there are crowds of people everywhere. scene.

There are many wine shops on both sides of the Bian River, and it is the year of Dabi again. Scholars from all over the world drink here, make friends, and find like-minded people. Scholars also form a book club. The posterity.

During this period, many students formed lifelong friendships with women in brothels. Such things were circulated before every imperial examination, and many of them were made into dramas.

After the winter, the banks of the Bianhe River became more prosperous. This winter, the coldness and warmth returned to normal, and the winter sun shone on the Bianhe River, creating a scene of shimmering waves on the river.

At first glance, the Bianhe River looks very good, but if you take a closer look, you can see that the people living in Bianjing on both sides of the river pour dirt into the Bian River every day.Dirty foam and sundries can't help but rise and fall with the coming and going of Bianhe boats.

The scene of the Bianhe River is just like the Song Dynasty. It looks beautiful from a distance, but it is full of dirt when viewed up close.

After returning from Wang Anshi's house, Zhang Yue has been depressed, which is a big setback he encountered after entering Beijing.

But these days, Zhang Yue is not without income. Although Taixue Xuelu has no ministry, it is very beneficial.

Taixue students are the elites of the society. Many of them are officials, some teach in localities, and even do business. Through the identity of Taixue Xuelu, these resources can be integrated together.

Networking can be said to be crucial.

But Zhang Yueren just can't be happy now.

Zhang Yue returned from Lu Zhidao's house, but he smelled the smell of a charcoal stove in the room. He turned his head and saw Huang Haoyi lying on the bunk.

Zhang Yue was startled, and immediately set up the window, stepped forward and shook Huang Haoyi's arms, seeing that he couldn't wake up, he immediately waved his palm and slapped him twice.

After hitting him five or six times, Huang Haoyi woke up with a dazed face, covered his face and asked, "Duzhi, what's the matter?"

Seeing this, Zhang Yue felt relieved and said, "Hey, how many times have I told you, don't close the door so tightly when lighting the charcoal stove, at least put up a window."

Huang Haoyi said: "Wouldn't it be cold if you set up a window? I was just asking who hit me?"

"Is there? Who did it?" Zhang Yue shook his head in denial.

Huang Haoyi said: "Then why is my face so hot?"

Zhang Yue said: "It's good to beat mosquitoes."

Huang Haoyi looked stunned, and then said: "So that's how it is. Why are there so many mosquitoes in Bianjing in winter, and I fell asleep just now. I'll fetch water and wipe my face first."

After Huang Haoyi left, Zhang Yue sat on his couch and looked at the charcoal basin beside him, and took something out of his pocket.

This letter was written before he went to Wang Anshi's mansion that day. Although he didn't expect the other party to see him at that time, he always wanted to give him the letter if he did.

This letter can be described as a critique of current malpractices. It can be regarded as a summary of the various comments on Wang Anshi's reform by the historians from the forum.

Among them, Zhang Yue made some additions and deletions, and selected a few targeted opinions. The purpose is to win the appreciation of the boss, and at the same time, he also hopes to give Wang Anshi a suggestion so that he can take less time on the road of reform. Take a detour and walk more comfortably.

This is the crystallization of the brainstorming of countless people over the past 1000 years. There are both praises and criticisms for the reform.

If Wang Anshi can read his letter, he can more or less change the direction of the reform in the future, if he can make the court less detours in the reform attempt, the country will suffer less losses, and the people will suffer less. If it is hard, then it is not in vain to go through this journey.

It's a pity that I used too much force when facing Wang Anshi, which caused my performance to overturn, so that I was sent off before the letter was taken out.

Now Zhang Yue looks at this letter very helplessly, it is meaningless to keep this letter with him now, he can no longer be cheeky to come to Wang Anshi's door.

So Zhang Yue simply threw it into the charcoal basin.

Then Zhang Yue stood up full of melancholy, at this time he was called out due to something in the meal.

After a while, Huang Lu brought Wang Anguo and Wang Anli to Zhang Yue's house.

Huang Lu asked Huang Haoyi who had just returned to the Zhai after washing his face and learned that Zhang Yue had gone out, and then said to Wang Anguo and Wang Anli, "I'm sorry, Duzhi went out, you two can come back another day."

Wang Anguo and Wang Anli looked at each other, and then said: "It's okay, we just sit here and wait."

Huang Lu saw it and said, "Forget it, the two of you are sitting down, I don't have to accompany you if I have something to do."

"Please do it."

After Huang Lu finished speaking, he left, and immediately Wang Anguo and Wang Anli sat in the fasting house.Wang Anli chatted with Huang Haoyi, while Wang Anguo sat there with a serious face, he was not in the mood at the moment.

Zhang Yue is a friend he recognizes, but if he loses Zhang Yue's friend because of his brother's relationship, what should he do?

Therefore, Wang Anguo and Wang Anli went to Taixue just to visit Zhang Yue and explain clearly, and have a meal by the way.

Wang Anguo waited and waited but did not see Zhang Yue came back, he couldn't help feeling depressed, just at this moment he saw what seemed to be a broken letter in the charcoal basin.

Wang Anguo glanced at Huang Haoyi who was at the side, and then used the action of flipping the charcoal with tongs to pinch the letter paper out.

Huang Haoyi still didn't realize it. He picked his feet on the bed while chatting with Wang Anli, completely ignoring himself.

Wang Anguo immediately fetched the remnant letter, but he saw that two-thirds of the letter had been burned, leaving only a corner.

But on the letterhead was written "Wang Sipan's relatives...", and most of the bottom half was burned by fire.

Wang Anguo conjectured that the full text should be "Wang Sipan's personal revelation".

It can be seen from the handwriting that it was written by Zhang Yue, which he can recognize.Wang Anguo guessed that it was a letter written by Zhang Yue to his brother, but in the end it was thrown into the brazier.

It can be guessed that Zhang Yue is extremely disappointed with Wang Anshi now.

Wang Anguo immediately said to Wang Anli: "Since Du is not here, we will come back another day."

Wang Anli said: "Fourth brother, didn't you agree to go to Chen's shop with Duzhi to eat wild duck today?"

Huang Haoyi said: "What's so delicious about wild ducks? It's not as good as rice and fish."

Wang Anguo laughed dryly and said: "Forget it, come back another day, and then I will have a talk with Shiro."

Huang Haoyi said: "It's easy to say, easy to say."

Immediately, Wang Anguo and Wang Anli brothers left the Taixue Zhai.

Wang Anli went outside and asked, "Brother, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Didn't you see him?"

Wang Anguo said: "Hey, I just saw a burnt broken letter in the charcoal basin, it was written by Du Zhi to the third brother."

"Oh? Take it and have a look?"

Immediately Wang Anguo and Wang Anli brothers got the letter and came to see it.

After the two looked at it, Wang Anli asked, "What's the meaning of this? It's only one third!"

Wang Anguo shook his head and said, "Third Brother must understand, let's take it back and show it to Third Brother."

"Alright."

So Wang Anguo and Wang Anli hurried home from Taixue.

At this time, Wang Anshi continued to stay behind closed doors at home, and the two younger brothers also knew that the elder brother was in a bad mood, and this time it was inevitable that Zhang Yue would be implicated.

There was a lot of discussion about Wang Anshi in the ruling and opposition parties.But no matter what other people said, Wang Anshi just refused to accept the official position given to him by the emperor, as if he would not go to invite him eight times in a palanquin.

Wang Anshi paced in the court and debated the scriptures with his son Wang Yu.

It was very interesting for the father and son to ask and answer.Wang Yu was so clever that he was able to debate with Wang Anshi on the classics and meanings.

The ancients taught their children called court training.

It seems that Wang Anshi also found the joy of family happiness in this court training to dispel political depression.

After the court training, Wang Anguo and Wang Anli walked in front of Wang Anshi.

Wang Anguo handed over the remnant letter, Wang Anshi frowned after reading it and asked, "Who wrote it? Most of it was burned."

Wang Anshi didn't say anything, but read the letter.

Wang Anshi has a book-loving temper, and he is very interested in any words on paper, but he doesn't like chatting with people.Therefore, the two brothers understood that if it was mentioned that it was Zhang Yue's letter, Wang Anshi might not read it, but if he didn't say who the letter was from, Wang Anshi would definitely read it.

But I saw in the letter that I heard that Zhou Li has six policies to protect interest (one is salesman, the other is old-age care, the third is poverty alleviation, the fourth is compassion for the poor, the fifth is leniency, and the sixth is Anfu).

Guan Zhong has the teaching of nine benefits (the first is the old man, the second is the benevolent youth, the third is the compassion for the orphans, the fourth is the nourishment of the sick, the fifth is the unity, the sixth is the questioning of the sick, the seventh is the relief of the poor, the eighth is the relief of the poor, and the ninth is the reception. Absolutely).

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Wang Anshi read it once, and couldn't help asking the two brothers: "Whose writing is this?"

Wang Anguo said: "I remember that my elder brother once wrote in the Dujuan hall that 'the husband who unites the wealth of the world is the one who manages the wealth of the world'. Is it consistent with it?"

Wang Anshi said: "Of course."

Wang Anshi also saw the following and wrote: "All the wealth in the world is combined because the three generations have no different wealth, and the master holds the handle, just like the sky holds the head of the battle. Mergers will be raped, and those who rape will be punished..."

Wang Anshi couldn't help but nodded and continued to read, the letter said,
The purpose of gathering the wealth of the world is to curb mergers and urge traitors to return, so as not to make profits out of hundreds of holes.The opening and closing of money must be gathered in the hands of the imperial court, and then it can be used freely, so as to prevent the emergence of powerful and powerful families from encroaching on the people.

However, in doing so, it is inevitable that there is a disadvantage of discussing his son in order to enrich his family.

Isn’t that how the Legalists became everyone screaming and beating?
Therefore, the money obtained by the people should be used for the people, how to use it?
The Six Politics of Keeping Interests in Zhouli, Guan Zhong's Teaching of Nine Benefits...and then what?
The letter is gone after writing here...

Wang Anshi held up the broken letter and shook it against the sun, as if he wanted to see what was written on the burned half of the letter below, but he couldn't get what he wanted, so he sighed.

Wang Anshi looked at the handwriting and asked the two brothers, "Who is this person?"

Wang Anguo glanced at his elder brother, then said in a low voice, "It's Zhang Duzhi."

But seeing Wang Anshi's movement of holding up the letter, it stopped in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)