Huang Lu's request to the county will naturally not be approved.
However, the impeachment from Yushitai will not stop.
So the next day, Huang Lu continued to petition the county, and his words were even more humble.
Then he continued to be persuaded to stay, and the two palaces said a lot of good things about Huang Lu in the edict.
However, the more this happens, the more fierce the siege from Yushitai becomes!
Finally, on the seventh day of July, when Huang Lu submitted a request to the county for the third time, his request was approved.
He was a direct bachelor of Longtuge, a middle-ranking official, and a censor, Zhongcheng Huanglu, who knew Yuezhou.
With Huang Lu being dismissed, Huang Jiang being demoted, and Jian Xuchen self-destructing, cracks finally appeared in Yushitai, which has been controlled by the New Party since the eighth year of Xining.
Ministers from the old party began to gain an advantage in the Yushitai.
Moreover, it is very likely that the next censor Zhongcheng will be selected from the old party ministers.
The gentlemen of the world celebrate each other with their crowns.
It is said that Sima Guang, who lived in Chenzhou, was so happy that he added a dish to the meal in the evening when he found out about it.
However, the officials of the old party were not happy for long.
On the eighth day of the seventh lunar month, news came from Daming Mansion.
The veteran, the envoy of the Ruwu Army, the captain of the inspection, Wang Gongchen, who was left behind in Daming Mansion in Beijing, is seriously ill!
His son requested to be treated in Luoyang, Xijing, and the two palaces were worried that he had died on the way.
Therefore, it was not approved, but the imperial physician was sent for consultation as usual and was given imperial medicine.
Wang Gongchen was seriously ill, which suddenly brought back the memories of many people in Bianjing City.
Many old events from the Qingli New Deal were recalled by people.
Zhao Xu pretended not to know about this matter and said nothing.
Privately, Zhao Xu even asked Feng Jing to add an extra dish to celebrate that night!
As far as Zhao Xu is concerned, Wang Gongchen, an old man, is as good a death as Wang Gui!
Because what this old guy has done in the past has always made Zhao Xu look down upon him.
Even the old party is looked down upon by many people!
During the Qingli New Deal, this old guy first tried every means to denounce Fan Zhongyan's good friend Teng Zijing.
Not satisfied with being demoted, he actually threatened Renmiao.
Teng Zijing must be denounced, otherwise, he will stay behind closed doors.
Later, he caught Du Yan's son-in-law Su Shunqin's small mistakes and used them to wipe out the entire New Deal clique.
During Xining's reform, he was still the anti-reformist who was at the forefront.
He is also one of the nine founding elders of the Luoyang Senior Citizens Association, and he also organized a peer association in Damingfu.
All the above are enough to prove that this old thing belongs to the stone in the pit, smelly and hard!
He opposes all changes and changes.
reason?
He is originally from Kaifeng Prefecture and is the number one scholar in Kaifeng Prefecture!
He is the spokesperson for the interests of Kaifeng households and powerful people!
Just take a look at his mansion in Bianjing City. It has a floor space of three hundred and six floors inside and outside!
This is not a house given by the emperor, but a private residence that he bought with his own money, built land and expanded it.
In Bianjing City, if you don't have a millionaire in such a mansion, you can't even think about it.
This is only the money to buy land and a house, and the construction of the mansion is not included.
The question is, where did Wang Gongchen’s money come from?
Therefore, it would be strange for Zhao Xu to like him.
…
Just when the news of Wang Gongchen's serious illness reached Bianjing City.
Cheng Yi finally entered Bianjing City.
Before Cheng Yi entered Beijing, he first changed his route to Chenzhou and visited Sima Guang.
I talked with Sima Guang at night and listened to Sima Guang tell a lot about the young master's deeds.
From Sima Guang's words, Cheng Yi learned that the young master's demeanor and demeanor were 'almost in line with the laws of his ancestors', and that his intelligence and handsomeness were 'as if he were a contemporary king, with the wisdom of a holy master'.
As a result, Cheng Yi became even more uneasy.
He recalled his late brother's last words and rubbed the book "Knowing Benevolence" that Cheng Hao had entrusted to him before his death, and he actually felt a little trepidatious.
Therefore, Cheng Yi decided to visit Wen Yanbo's house first, and then go to the houses of Zhang Fangping, Sun Gu, Han Jiang, Lu Gongzhu and others.
Unfortunately, Cheng Yi went to Wen Mansion to hand over a greeting card, but was not received by Wen Yanbo.
Only Wen Yanbo's son Wen Zong came forward, chatted with him for a while, and then told him that Yan's family was ill and it was inconvenient to see guests.
Cheng Yi didn't know why, so he could only say goodbye.
Only when he arrived at Zhang Fangping's house did he really know the reason.
"Wen Kuanfu, an old man, sent a granddaughter to the palace!"
"He is planning to make the daughter of the Wen family the queen!"
After hearing this, Cheng Yi was shocked: "Master Wen, you actually sent your granddaughter to the palace?! You want the Wen family to become relatives!"
There is a barrier between relatives and scholar-bureaucrats.
Relatives can only be rich and powerful, and at most they can serve as thugs for the emperor.
But not a single word can be discussed about major national affairs.
Otherwise, you will be beaten up by the scholar-bureaucrats!
The political status of each other is completely unequal!
Once a relative is caught, the pressure from the imperial censor and the government and the public is enough to make people depressed.
Where are the important officials?
Even if you make a mistake, it's just a trip around the place.
Since Xining, gentlemen and men have been demoted so many times, haven't they all become senior ministers in the end?
Try it with another relative who did something wrong?!
Gao Zunyu, who lost his master in Lingzhou, was beaten to the end. He recently suffered a stroke and was ordered to resurrect him to celebrate his death.
And when Han Jiang conquered Luowu City and dug out such a big trap, he was still able to become prime minister more than ten years later.
As soon as Zhang Fangping saw Cheng Yi's dazed look, he knew what Cheng Yi was thinking about?
He immediately started joking: "Uncle Zheng, are you wondering why Wen Kuanfu is like this?"
Cheng Yi nodded subconsciously.
Zhang Fangping laughed and said: "It's not that the descendants are not living up to expectations, but they still want to maintain the wealth of the Wen family!"
"Back then, Xiang Wenjian's father saw that his sons were mediocre and worried about the future, so when his mother was mourning, he secretly buried her mother in a pile without telling others. Acupoint, in the common people’s vegetable patch of Empress Zhixiang!”
"In my opinion, Mr. Wen Kuan has lost his mother now, otherwise he might just follow his example!"
Cheng Yi couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
He had also heard of this case.
It is said that back then, the Xiang family not only buried their mother quietly, but also did it at night when no one was around.
As a result, the common man went to his vegetable patch at dawn and had a look - oh!
There is an extra grave, what’s going on?
Naturally, he refused, and started a quarrel with the Xiang family, and the lawsuit reached Kaifeng Mansion.
The case was finally settled by the then Kaifeng Prefecture Prince Jin and later Emperor Taizong - he ordered Xiang's family to compensate the vegetable farmers ten times the price of their land, and they were never allowed to damage other people's vegetable plots outside the tombs.
After all, people have buried it, how can they still dig it out?
Doesn’t this force people to do unfilial things?
It is said that Xiang Wenjian was born the year after his grandmother was buried.
Now, all the land around the Xiang family's ancestral grave has been purchased by the Xiang family.
The Xiang family even built a temple near their ancestral graves to worship the Bodhisattva and invited eminent monks to chant sutras and pray day and night.
This matter is now known to everyone in Bianjing City - the Xiang family really has a queen!
Even the business of the Feng Shui gentlemen in Bianjing City has improved a lot.
Every year, some people think about burying their deceased ancestors in auspicious places to bless their descendants to become prime ministers, concubines, or empresses.
Even if it's not good enough, it would be great to have a Jinshi!
After Cheng Yi finished laughing, he bowed to Zhang Fangping and asked: "Jiedu is above me. Now the young master is in court, and the two palaces are in charge of politics. Zhengpi is here to tell stories for Jiying Palace..."
"I was so frightened that my deceased brother wrote a suicide note before his death, recommending me to be the young master's banquet officer...and explained many things..."
Cheng Yi told Zhang Fangping exactly what his late brother had told him before his death.
After listening to this, Zhang Fangping said with emotion: "Bo Chun is a true gentleman, and his concern for the country and the people is something that not many people in this generation can match!"
Then he said to Cheng Yi: "I think what Bochun said is very good!"
It just so happens that both palaces are having a headache. What books will the young master read in the future? What's more, he is afraid that the young master will read Wang Anshi's memorials on his own.
Therefore, it is said that all the memorials, books, and articles signed by Wang Anshi in Funing Palace were sent to Chongwen Academy almost overnight while the young master was asleep.
He even gave a death order to the officials of Chongwen Yuan - if the official decree is to take any text related to Wang Anshi, he must first ask for instructions from me and the Empress Dowager.
However, these can only be prevented for a while, but not for a lifetime!
The young master is so smart and has almost a photographic memory!
As he grows up day by day, he becomes more confident and mature day by day.
Sooner or later, one day he will truly rule the world.
When the time comes, who can stop him from reading Wang Anshi's books?
He even recalled Wang Anshi.
Who can stop it? Can it be stopped?
The Son of Heaven is supreme! Imperial power has no taboos!
In the early years of Xining, Emperor Shenzong forcibly started the reform despite the unanimous opposition from both inside and outside the court and from his relatives outside the clan!
From Xining to Yuanfeng, no one could stop or persuade him!
This is royal power!
As long as the emperor showed that he could hold power and had the ability to govern alone.
It would be difficult for the two palaces not to withdraw the curtains!
What's more, how could the two palaces be in love with each other?
Queen Mother Xiang is afraid that she hopes that this young master will grow up as soon as possible and take charge of the government!
Then she can live her whole life in the palace!
The Empress Dowager probably would not dare, let alone seize power.
The Gao family and the Xiang family are all pointing to this young master to take over the throne in the future and extend their favor so that they and their descendants can continue to be rich!
Therefore, Cheng Hao's suggestion is indeed the only feasible way now.
It's better to block than to open up!
So, Zhang Fangping said to Cheng Yi: "Nowadays, Wen Kuanfu or anyone else probably neither dares nor wants to talk about this matter!"
"I don't have anything to worry about anymore!"
In this life, he has received all the honors he deserves, and he has received a lot of treatment.
The descendants are also filial and sensible, although they don't look like they can be officials.
But where can everything go as planned?
He is now half buried up to his neck in loess.
Naturally, he didn't care about the comments, accusations and criticisms made by other old party ministers about him.
Zhang Fangping knows that this may be the only solution now!
Use Li Gou to detoxify Wang Anshi!
"Uncle Zheng!" He looked at Cheng Yi and said seriously: "I would like to tell the two palaces what Uncle Zheng said about Bo Chun's death... Uncle Zheng, would you like to sign it?"
Cheng Yi naturally had no objection, and was even very moved. He immediately bowed and said, "I would like to thank you on behalf of my deceased brother for your great virtue and righteousness!"
Zhang Fangping laughed: "Uncle Zheng, you don't have to be polite!"
"It's my turn to thank Bochun!"
"If it weren't for Bo Chun, this matter might not be solved at all for now!"
In order to find a way to solve this problem, the prayer feast has been suspended since July.
The rhetoric for the official family is naturally - gentlemen are discussing to re-select classics for the official family.
The reality is that a group of people scratch their heads and ears in front of the two palaces every day, trying to figure out how to reasonably and legally prevent the emperor from reading Wang Anshi's books and things!
…
Jiangning, Baoning Zen Temple in Banshan Garden.
Wang Anshi, dressed in plain clothes, received another letter from Bianjing.
The letter was from Lu Xizhe. He opened it leisurely and then looked at the things Lu Xizhe described in the letter.
Wang Anshi finally couldn't help laughing.
"Han Zihua, Uncle Lu Hui..."
"You have today too!"
The entire Baoning Zen Monastery was shocked by Wang Anshi's laughter.
The servants of the Wang family and the monks in the monastery all heard the laughter, but no one dared to disturb them. They could only gather together from a distance and discuss something with each other.
Wang Anshi put down the letter and thought about what Lu Xizhe said in the letter. The young master was reading his calligraphy and using the calligraphy as a reference to read through "Shangshu".
Wang Anshi looked at Bianjing.
Then he sighed, the young master is too young!
His health has not been very good these past few years.
I don’t know if I can survive until the day when the young master takes charge!
But no matter what, Duke Jing is very happy today!
After the unfortunate early death of his beloved son Wang Yu, this was his happiest day!
Therefore, Wang Anshi began to look forward to the next letter sent from Bianjing!
Note: The story of Xiang's family burying their mother at night was recorded in many notes of the Song Dynasty. Among them, Wu Zeng's "Neng Gaizhai Man Lu" describes it most vividly and in detail, even the details are vividly described.
Note 2: According to historical facts, Wang Gongchen entered the military governorship of Zhangwu Army in May, but now this position was given to Zhang Fangping, so he is still the military governor of Ruwu Army.
