At the foot of Xianxia Ridge, merchants, scholars, and officials from Fujian began to come up the mountain. At first, the road was crowded, but after walking for a long time, there was a difference in speed, so there was a sequence, and the number of people on the road gradually became less and less.
There are poems.
The fields are obscured by heavy snow, and the expedition still has a long way to go.
The universe is of the same color at first, and day and night are suddenly bright.
Everything turns white, and you suddenly feel clear without dust.
The catkins are floating in the air, and the flowers are falling lightly.
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The thin blowing blows away the spring frost, and the new sun breaks through the dawn.
We climbed up to the boundary ridge and looked southward with overwhelming feelings.
Zhang Yue is also in this situation now.
When you climb a mountain before dawn, the universe becomes one color. Halfway through the climb, you realize that the sky has become bright without you noticing.
It was fine when we were down the mountain, but we encountered some wind and snow when we crossed the ridge.
The trees on the ground beside the road and the distant mountain tops are all covered with a layer of white snow, and there are mountain streams at your feet. When you reach the heights, the hills are already under your feet, rising up from the flat ground step by step.
Snow powder floats up like flying catkins, and then falls lightly into the grass and trees.
It was still very cold when climbing the mountain at the beginning. When the sun rose, the snow stopped and my body became warm. By then, I had reached the top of the mountain without realizing it. It was a different feeling when I looked back to the south.
This is a poem left by Cai Xiang, the current Fujian Road transfer envoy, after he stayed at Yuliang Posthouse overnight and passed through Xianxia Ridge the next day.
Now Zhang Yue, Huang Haoyi and others also walked to the top of the mountain in this way. They sighed like this and everyone sat down by the road to rest.
Zhang Yue had a lot of luggage on his way north. Ma Wu carried some for him, and Zhang Yue also carried some on his own. Before going up the mountain, he hired a porter temporarily.
As for Huang Haoyi, who had the most luggage, he refused to hire a porter. All the boys and girls carried his luggage, but he was empty-handed. However, he was the one who kept complaining about being tired.
This actually made Zhang Yue feel ashamed for him. That's what it means to be industrious.
Among all the people, Tang Jiu was the most relaxed.
This man carried a whistle stick in his hand, carried a baggage on his back, tied a wine gourd and drank while walking, and his steps were light and he didn't stop for a breath.
Zhang Yue didn’t give him a drink yesterday because he was staying in the temple, so he made up for it today. Anyway, twelve bowls of wine a day, as agreed upon, would never be a loss to him. This was what Zhang Shi had repeatedly told him.
Zhang Yue also believed that although he could rely on his safety on the journey with Wu Dalangjun, he had to fulfill his promise.
Zhang Yue did the math and found that this bowl of wine was almost over 200 milliliters. As for the alcohol content, unless it was aged, it would only be at six or seven degrees.
Calculated in terms of alcoholic content, twelve bowls of wine are equivalent to ten bottles of sorbet with more than three degrees of alcohol content. However, even if you buy the most ordinary wine, it will cost thirty or fifty yuan a day.
This bodyguard is really not cheap.
However, Zhang Shi repeatedly told him that he could not save this money and could not buy bad wine to others, but also entertained them as well as possible on the way. Zhang Yue complied.
After walking for a day, we arrived at the foot of the mountain. Everyone came to a tea break.
But I saw that the tea break was surrounded by a curtain, and there were servants standing on the left and right to protect it. The only people who could enter and exit the curtain were the old lady and the female envoy.
There are several square tables set up outside the tea break, and they are all full of people now. Wu Anshi is sitting alone at one of the tables.
“Sanlang, Silang, I have already made tea for you.” Wu Anshi laughed.
Zhang Yue, Huang Haoyi thanked him, sat down next to Wu Anshi, and drank tea while talking.
A servant from the Wu family was handing dry towels to the two of them to wipe their sweat.
He is a son of the Prime Minister's family, and Huang Haoyi has some intentions of getting acquainted with him, but he can be said to be neither humble nor arrogant.
In the Song Dynasty, there were many commoners who were friends with prime ministers, and commoners were not just flatterers. For example, Zhang Youzhi and Zhang Wangzhi were like this. Of course, these commoners were not ordinary commoners.
The three of them were sitting together, chatting and laughing, and for some reason they talked about the political situation.
During the tea break, several female envoys were waiting on Mrs. Fan while the Seventeenth Mother changed her clothes.
The mountain road is difficult to travel, and it is very bumpy when riding a donkey and horse. It is also difficult to travel in a small sedan chair. Fan and Qi Niang sometimes get off the sedan chair and walk a section of the mountain road.
Finally we reached the tea break and found a place to rest. The female servants on the left and right came forward to help and change clothes.
“Girl, that’s enough, let’s go through the road below Xianxia Ridge.”
"Seventeen has suffered a lot. He is no better outside than at home, so he will endure it for the time being."
Seventeenth mother smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, can't I even walk?"
Fan Shi smiled and said, "I almost forgot. Seventeen years ago, you were able to play polo by the Jinming Pond."
The female envoys laughed softly.
Soon, someone else came forward to comb the hair of Seventeen Niang and Mrs. Fan. The female servants on the left and right were also chatting and laughing.
At this time, the voices of Wu Anshi and three others could be heard near the tea break. The Seventeenth Mother looked like she was listening. Seeing this, the female envoys on the left and right fell silent.
But I heard someone say: "Not to mention in Fujian, even outside of Fujian, there are no disciples and former officials of my Wu family on any road. It is easy to go anywhere with the post, and local officials will come to receive them. However, my father has repeatedly told me that I am not allowed to use the inn."
, otherwise it would be easier.”
Needless to say, these words must have been said by Wu Anshi.
Another person said, "Nowadays, the world is in a peaceful and prosperous age. Although there are some thieves and bandits in the place, it is much better than it was in the Five Dynasties. Today's officials are more tolerant, not luxurious, open up their opinions, accept loyal advice, and can
With the people recuperating and recuperating, after three generations, only the two emperors Wen and Jing of the Han Dynasty can compare with it, and even Emperor Guangwu and Taizong can not compare with it."
But Wu Anshi said: "Of course the official family is worthy of being a benevolent king, but now the Khitan has increased its coins, and the Xia Kingdom has also given more, raising troops in two frontiers, costing millions, this is also the result of benevolence. In my opinion, today's peace
The world is bought every year from Liao and Xia for millions of years old coins. However, Liao and Xia have the heart to eat snakes and swallow elephants' feet. How can they be satisfied with just a few years old coins? Sooner or later there will be a day when thieves will be in trouble."
“Officials have been lenient over and over again, and the whole court is eager to keep things at bay, but they do not intend to flatten and regulate things, so that discipline and discipline are weak, and the disadvantages of long-standing habits are followed. In my opinion, the problem with the government today is that it is neglected and slack.”
Fan said angrily: "Seventeen, look, your brother is talking so nonsense again."
“Your brother is so healed that his scars have forgotten the pain. He was just talking nonsense in Beijing, and that’s why he was driven back to his hometown by his uncle and father, and now he is like this.”
Seventeenth mother said: "Sister-in-law, brother, it's okay, this is just a private conversation."
Fan couldn't calm down and coughed a few times on purpose.
Wu Anshi outside reacted at this moment, but when he saw Huang Haoyi and Zhang Yue on the side, he didn't answer, and he immediately knew that he had made a mistake.
Huang Haoyi said: "Dalangjun's words hit the nail on the head. I have been taught. I wonder what Sanlang has to say?"
Zhang Yue also nodded secretly after listening to Wu Dalangjun's words. This cannot be said to be completely unreasonable. Although he is the second generation, he still knows it.
As for today's officials, they are also truly benevolent and willing to listen to advice.
Historically, Su Che criticized Song Renzong when he was preparing academic papers. I heard that His Majesty kept thousands of beautiful women in the palace, drank and had fun all day long, and was intoxicated. Later, Su Che simply talked about it and almost scolded Song Renzong.
However, many of Su Zhe's accusations were hearsay. When others asked him, he said they were what he heard on the road.
The examiner wanted to punish Su Che, but Song Renzong said there was no need to do so. I originally set the goal of speaking out and admonishing, and encouraging people to speak up. There is no reason why people who tell the truth will not be allowed to be officials.
Huang Haoyi looked at Zhang Yue, obviously intending to ask him to make amends.
Wu Anshi on the side suddenly said: "Yes, Sanlang, what's your advice?"
Zhang Yue thought for a while and said immediately: "In my humble opinion, the most unavoidable problem in the world today is called peace and quiet, but in fact there are worries about unforeseen events."
Hearing Zhang Yue’s words, Wu An reviewed the poem and couldn’t help but clapped his legs and exclaimed: “What San Lang said makes sense!”
During the tea break.
Fan also looked at it carefully. She was the daughter of Fan Zhen, and she was very knowledgeable. She immediately said: "It is said that there is peace and no trouble, but there are actually worries about unexpected events. Who is this person called Sanlang? Why didn't he do it before?
I heard that the official has such a friend?"
Wu Qiniang saw Fan looking at her, her cheeks were a little red, and then said: "This person is Mr. Sanlang of the Zhang family who once borrowed books from the library."
“It’s him?” Fan couldn’t help being surprised.
In the tea shed, Huang Haoyi asked: "Sanlang, how do you explain this?"
Wu Anshi asked: "How should we do it?"
Zhang Yue said: "I just heard what Emperor Da Lang said about Emperors Wen and Jing. If Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had not used Chao Cuo's words, the world would have been peaceful at first glance. But if the feudal kings became powerful, once the world changed in the future, the consequences would be disastrous.
, if Chao Cuo's words are used, it will trigger chaos in the seven kingdoms, and the fault will all be attributed to Chao Cuo."
"Just as we sit and watch the changes, but do not do anything, I am afraid that it will be so difficult to recover, and there will be a day when there is no way to save it. But if we rise up and do it forcefully, the world will be destabilized and peace will be lost, and people in the world will not believe in my original intention.
, the difficulty of Chao Cuo is also the difficulty of ancient and modern times."
Wu Anshi laughed and said, "Sanlang said it well."
Huang Haoyi thought Zhang Yue was just a Jingsheng and had never compared him with himself. Now after hearing these words, although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he still smiled and said: "Sanlang is right, so from Sanlang's perspective, the world will be at peace.
But what should we do if a great disaster is caused for no reason because of one person's changes, and the whole world blames each other?"
Zhang Yue said: "I sent it out and also collected it, so that I can say something to the world. Chao Cuo's fault was not to cut down the vassal, but to fail to take responsibility for it. He advised Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty to go to the expedition in person, but he guarded the capital.
A person who is the target of public criticism is the only way to bring about disaster."
"If Chao Cuo himself wanted to attack Wu and Chu, even if he failed, Emperor Jing could not blame him. Don't you think that the gentlemen of the world, who want extraordinary achievements, have nothing to do to protect themselves!"
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Wu Anshi clapped his legs and said: "Bring the wine quickly, this statement can be said to be ridiculous."
Zhang Yue said: "I made the two of you laugh because of my arrogance."
Wu Anshi said: "Well, Sanlang, you are really my confidant. I have been holding these words in my heart, and today you finally said it for me."
Zhang Yue said: "Dalangjun said this, Sanlang is really ashamed."
Refreshment break.
Fan said to himself: "What a saying, 'A gentleman of this world, if he desires extraordinary achievements, has no business in self-preservation!' This kind of insight is beyond what ordinary people can say. This is a eloquent and magnificent article, and it is titled Jinluan Palace."
You can win the top prize."
“What do you think of Seventeen?”
Mrs. Fan saw it, but Qi Niang looked a little dazed.
After a moment, he saw her smiling and said: "Sister-in-law, this is a very good thing to say."
