Wu Anshi was also startled when she saw Wang Zhongxiu's confession.
He remembered Wang Zhongxiu, this yamen was a powerful figure, how smart and wise. Everyone in the yamen came from various circles. Generally, only those who were rumored to make a fortune in this kind of thing. Other yamen heard the news from other places.
Climb up to the other party to make this deal.
But the other party took the initiative to pull him over and make a fortune along the way. Wu Anshi was not stupid, he knew what the other party saw in him.
Peng Jingyi said to Wu Anshi: "Wang Yanei has already accepted the punishment."
"Other yamen have also written confessions."
Wu Anshi felt ridiculous and asked: "Should I write too?"
Peng Jingyi nodded.
Wu An's expression changed and he said: "I want to see Saburo!"
Peng Jingyi did not answer, but sat down next to Wu Anshi and said, "Wu Dalangjun, do you still remember the day when you went to my uncle's house to meet Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhang for the first time?"
Wu Anshi remembered that this happened more than twenty years ago.
At that time, he accompanied Chen Shengzhi, who was dismissed from office and returned home, and rested at the residence of Peng County Lieutenant. Chen Shengzhi valued Zhang Yue, and Wu Anshi suggested that Zhang Yue be his book boy. This was considered a path to success.
Wu Anshi's original suggestion was definitely out of good intentions, to support fellow countrymen who were less advanced.
A year later, Chen Shengzhi not only resumed his career, but his official career suddenly changed, and he became a deputy privy envoy along the way. At that time, Zhang Yue was still studying hard in the county school.
However, Wu Anshi forgot about this matter. Zhang Yue was not worthy of his concern at that time. But if Wu Anshi remembers it, it will definitely be a pity that Zhang Yue missed out on his great fortune.
There is a world of difference between a book boy who is a deputy to the Privy Council and a boy who is an official who has resigned from office and returned to his hometown.
But who could have expected that twenty years later, the young man who did not want to be a book boy would become the youngest black-haired prime minister of the Song Dynasty.
Although Chen Shengzhi was the prime minister, he only reigned for a short time and died of illness in his hometown in Fujian last year.
But Wu Anshi and Peng Jingyi are now talking to each other in different identities.
Peng Jingyi said: "Everyone is different because of their choices. If the Prime Minister had agreed to Da Langjun and become Chen Xianggong's bookboy, what would happen today?"
Wu Anshi said: "To be honest, I have never understood what Sanlang is thinking for so many years?"
"Many times, he seems to have taken the farthest path, but in the end he is ahead of others."
Peng Jingyi said: "The Prime Minister just does things. He never thinks about these principles, pros and cons."
Wu Anshi said: "What bothers me most is that he is like this, as if we are trying to figure something out."
"The world is like this. There are only so many benefits and so many people are competing for them. If the benefits were yours, no one would give a shit about it. But so many people are fighting for it, but you just got it, and you still have to look effortless, as if
Someone else gave it to you, isn't that annoying?"
Peng Jingyi said: "Maybe it should be like this."
"Nothing in the world comes by asking for it, but people in the world like to see others asking for it."
Wu Anshi smiled bitterly for a long time after hearing this, and then said: "You have grown up by Prime Minister Zhang's side in these years."
"That's right. Maybe my Wu family doesn't have any kindness towards Zhang Sanlang."
Peng Jingyi handed the pen and paper to Wu Anshi and said: "That's not to say, others may not write, but Langjun must write. Otherwise, others will fall, but Langjun will have nothing to do. My husband will not be able to explain it to the world.
."
Wu Anshi smiled bitterly and went to Zhang Yue's door to plead for mercy, but she became the one who could never escape.
Zhang Yue did not enjoy the benefits of becoming prime minister at all, but instead became his first choice for exterminating relatives for justice. The benefits did not come his turn, and he suffered all the disadvantages.
"I know that there are no unbroken eggs after the nest is overthrown! Zhang San is so cruel, he is really up to something big. Daddy has such a good eye, and he never takes a wrong look at others!"
Wu Anshi laughed angrily and immediately started writing.
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Looking at the confessions in the case, Zhang Yue listened to Peng Jingyi's report and sighed at Wu Anshi's words.
Zhang Yue said to Seventeenth Mother: "I blame myself too. My brother-in-law and Wang Zhongxiu have been busy for half a day just to break a few taels of silver. Now they have vomited back all their hard work in the past few years and have to pay some compensation."
The Seventeenth Mother laughed when she heard this and said, "Guardian, I don't believe a word of what you say."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Brother-in-law scolded me for being ungrateful, but I remembered a story about a person?"
"who?"
"Wang Dun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty!"
Zhang Yue said: "This man was recruited by the Jin Emperor as his consort. When he went to the princess's house to go to the toilet, he saw dried dates in the paint bucket. This was supposed to be stuffed in the nostrils to prevent odor when going to the toilet. Wang Dun took this
Eat all the dates."
"Then the maid at the princess's house brought him bath beans to wash his hands, but because they were placed in the water, Wang Dun was very thirsty after eating dates, so he picked them up and drank them all."
"Later generations used bath beans for food to describe people who have not seen the world."
"After that, Wang Dun went to Shi Chong's house as a guest. When he was going to the toilet, he saw more than ten beautiful maids serving him, and they placed Jiajian powder and Shenxiang juice on them. Everyone would change into new clothes after going to the toilet. Many people changed their clothes after going to the toilet.
The guests were all shy because they had to take off their clothes in front of all the maids, but Wang Dun always looked calm."
"During the banquet, Shi Chong ordered the beauties to drink. If the guests did not drink all the wine in their glasses, they would kill the beauties. But Wang Dun refused to drink, so Shi Chong beheaded three beauties. Wang Dun's expression remained unchanged.
"
Zhang Yue said to Qi Niang: "Brother-in-law is still not very knowledgeable."
"Those who achieve great things will not care about the opinions and comments of others. If they want to eat dried dates, they will eat them; if they want not to drink alcohol, they will not drink it."
"Shi Chong's killing of the beauty is Shi Chong's business. Don't try to use morality to kidnap others. The eyes of others are like a cage, trapping you. Fame and wealth are also common. The more you do at this time, the more cautious you must be."
"So I only take what is straightforward and do not ask for anything. As long as it makes me unhappy, even if I succeed in the future, I will not be happy from the bottom of my heart."
"That's why I never wrong myself."
The Seventeenth Mother asked: "Oh, officials never wrong themselves. Could it be that when dad asked you to marry me, did he also wrong you?"
"I remember during the Eight Kings Rebellion, Wang Dun returned to Luoyang with a light horse, but abandoned the princess he had married on the way, and gave all the more than a hundred princesses and maids who had served him and laughed at him to his subordinates?"
"Do officials also want to be like Wang Dun?"
Seeing Seventeenth Mother sneer at him, Zhang Yue broke out in a cold sweat. It was such a misfortune to have such a smart and knowledgeable wife.
Zhang Yue said with an apologetic smile: "Madam, what can I say?"
"How can I compare with Wang Dun? I am so lucky to have this lady as my wife."
"Then again, who really doesn't care about other people's opinions?"
"What do you say?" Seventeenth Mother asked.
Zhang Yue faced his wife's gaze, pinched his forehead and said: "Actually, I think it's too difficult to be a prime minister, and I have to offend so many people. If something happens, everyone in the world will look at you, and I am not a weakling."
"If I hadn't been a high-ranking official and just had a soft life next to my wife, it would actually have been quite good."
"In this way, my brother-in-law and I may become as close as one family."
The Seventeenth Mother burst out laughing when she heard this and said: "Your Majesty makes officials prime ministers so that officials will not avoid grudges. This position is actually used to block swords."
Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You're right. If the emperor wants you to do something, he will give you some power. But when it comes to not avoiding grudges, it's so difficult."
"I gave Wang Dun as an example, but I don't mean to be like Wang Dun."
Seventeenth Mother smiled and said: "Really? Then you go to the study to sleep tonight!"
