Seeing Gao Zhang's shocked expression, Chen Shilang and Wu Zhizhong looked at each other and smiled.
"Exactly, my dear nephew, you are still young. It can be said that you are the youngest sixth-grade official since the founding of the Song Dynasty."
"And after these days of secret observation, I feel that you are not only extremely talented and knowledgeable, but also know how to advance and retreat, and are sensible..."
"Sir, you don't need to boast, let's just talk about it seriously."
Gao Zhang's face turned dark and he interrupted the old man's plan to pour ecstasy soup on himself.
Facing the future pillar of the Song Dynasty, whom he was very optimistic about, Wu Zhizhong was surprisingly patient.
I didn't worry about being so offended by this kid, I just had a good time and went straight into the tunnel.
"Yes, the court is now full of so-called filth. Powerful officials and treacherous ministers are everywhere in the court, but the king turns a blind eye..."
"You are still a child now. If you stay in such a court, you will easily be affected by these things."
In a word, kid, you quickly find a place to study for thirty years and teach some disciples while studying.
Just like Wang Anshi in the past, you can cultivate a large number of like-minded people. At the same time, you can also subtly influence your ideas to more people.
Wait until today when you kick off your legs and ascend to the fairy world. At that time, you will return as the famous king who has been famous for decades.
You will surely be able to wave your hand like Wang Anshi, and all the capable and wise people in the world will jump out to help you reform the country.
Gao Zhang looked straight at Wu Zhizhong, whose face was red with excitement and spittle flew out.
It can be said that thunder is rolling in my heart, one after another.
Thirty years? Two elders, do you know that the Northern Song Dynasty died in less than thirty years?
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But he couldn't say this, and when Wu Zhizhong's passion dissipated, he fell into the sage mode.
Gao Zhang quickly handed over a cup of tea to the old man to calm down, and then asked in response to the earnest eyes of these two men.
"Young man, I also heard my father say that Wang Wengong came out of the mountain and met a wise master like Shenzong, so why did the reform fail?"
Unexpectedly, I just asked this boy to learn from Wang Anshi, and he was heartbroken by this boy with a cute face.
It feels like blowing pig urine. A naughty kid pricked it with a needle and asked you why. This feeling is very bad.
Wu Zhizhong, whose mind was a little confused and in a bad mood, could only say squeaky words.
"...Well, there are many reasons for this, and the other one is, what is it?"
Seeing Mr. Wu's look, Chen Shilang had an idea and quickly interrupted.
"Furthermore, Emperor Shenzong could not always trust Wang Wengong, which led to the failure of the Song Dynasty's reform."
"I see, then why should I leave the court instead of staying in the court to gain the trust of the officials?"
Facing this child, Wu Zhizhong decided not to use official talk and simply tell the truth.
"Nephew Guizhang, I think you should also know that the officials, the people whom the officials favor, are the powerful and traitorous officials like Tong Guan and Cai Jing. They are all big shots who cover the sky with one hand..."
"Furthermore, Duke Zhuangyuan, do you know that the arms reform you are presiding over now will definitely involve the interests of countless people."
"In other words, the interests of many ministers in the court will be harmed by the arms reform."
"Doing this is tantamount to disturbing their lifeblood. They will naturally find ways and use all means to deal with you..."
"Even if you have official protection and your father protects you, they will always find a way to make you infamous..."
"So what?" Gao Zhang said, only four words, looking at this young and immature face, and his radiant eyes.
Thousands of words spoken by Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang were blocked in his throat, making him speechless.
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"Is he still with Zhang'er?" Gao Qiu raised his head and looked at the housekeeper Fukang.
Butler Fukang nodded honestly and replied, "Yes, Fukang has been standing guard at the door, nothing unusual."
"We've been chatting for so long..." Gao Qiu couldn't help but frown, and out of the corner of his eye he saw his wife Huang's worried and frowning eyebrows.
After whispering a few words, Huang finally calmed down.
After all, Chen Shilang has always had a good official reputation, and he and Mr. Dongpo's eldest son were Jinshi in the same year, so they can be regarded as people with old friendship.
After two more incense sessions, Gao Zhang, exhausted physically and mentally, finally stood at the door of the mansion and watched Chen Shilang and Wu Shangshu board the car and leave.
Watching the two men driving away, Gao Zhang couldn't help but feel a little sad. There were not many good officials in the court of Master Hunjun.
It's just that everyone has different ideas after all. If we have been raising a family for thirty years, isn't that just waiting peacefully to eat the meal of national subjugation?
It is better to use these thirty years to work hard and try to turn this salted fish of the Song Dynasty over.
Besides, maybe the combination of a foolish king, a powerful eunuch, and a traitorous prime minister is like poison like arsenic to them.
But for me, it’s just sweet honey, okay? As the saying goes, let them take the blame and let me do the results.
Since Wang Anshi failed to reform because he could not get the full trust of Emperor Shenzong.
Then I directly raise the trust and favorability of Master Hunjun to the MAX and directly lock the trust and favorability. How can I fail?
"Zhang'er, it's getting so late and we've seen off our guests, why are you still standing here?"
Behind him, his father's voice full of concern came. Gao Zhang turned his head, smiled at this father who cared for him selflessly, held his arm and whispered.
"My kid is just thinking about what those two adults just said. Dad, let's go back quickly..."
"Two adults?" Gao Qiu's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but glance outside the door. Then he suppressed his curiosity and headed towards the main hall.
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"This fruit is extraordinary..."
After sitting in Shilang Chen's carriage for ten breaths, Wu Zhizhong finally expressed his emotion.
"After all, there is only one Wang Wengong in this world, and there is only one prodigy who became the number one scholar at the age of eleven."
"Yes, Mr. Wu, it seems that you and I made this trip in vain today. I didn't expect that he would be so stubborn at such a young age."
"It's not that he's stubborn, it's that he has ambitions that cannot be controlled by us."
"This is indeed in line with what he said in his "Ode to Young China": Old people often think about the past, young people often think about the future...
...It is only hope, so it is forging ahead. It is only preservation, so it will remain the same forever; it is only for progress, so it is new every day."
"This boy's words and deeds are in harmony, and his spirit is so strong that it really puts me to shame."
PS: I have to attend an event on June 7th and August 8th. The fifth update has been completed today. I will try my best to take the time to write on the 7th and 8th. I hope everyone can understand me.
I have to attend an event on June 7th and August 8th. The fifth update has been completed today. I will try my best to take the time to write on the 7th and 8th. I hope everyone can understand me.