Five hundred and thirty-five chapters, the first year of Xining
As a dignified minister, Han Qi is actually concerned about his nephew’s marriage?
Zhang Yue couldn't help but be a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, it was reasonable.
This is not only a respect for Zhang Zhi, but also a respect for himself. Furthermore, it is a respect for the Zhang family.
A closer look at Han Qi's marriage shows that his rise is inseparable from his network of connections.
Han Qi was married to three major families, namely the Cui family of his wife's family. His father-in-law Cui Li was an official to the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Cui Li was a member of the Cui family of Qinghe, one of the five surnames in the Tang Dynasty. His wife was from a famous family.
Every generation has been a high-ranking official.
Originally, the five surnames and Qiwang were all internal marriages. For example, the mother and grandmother of Han Qi's wife Cui were both descended from the surnames Lu and Li.
But when it came to the Cui family, they chose to marry Han Qi, which was also a marriage between an old family and a new wealthy person who had passed the imperial examination.
Han Zhengyan, the son of Han Qi's half-brother Han Zeng, married the granddaughter of Prime Minister Wang Zeng.
Han Qi's son Han Zhongyan successively married the daughters of Lu Gongbi. Han Qi's other in-laws include Zhao Zongdao, Gao Zhining, Li Qingchen, etc., who are also later generations of dignitaries.
Together, these families form a first-class system. The so-called four major families in the Dream of Red Mansions are like this.
The most prominent family in Dream of Red Mansions is the Wang Ziteng family. Wang Ziteng eventually became a cabinet bachelor, while the other three families were far behind.
However, Han Qi, Wang Zeng, and Lu Gongbi were all from the prime minister's family, and they were on par with each other.
If Zhang Zhi marries Lu Gongzhu's daughter, the relationship between the Zhang family and the Han family will invisibly become closer, and it will also be very helpful to Zhang Yue's career, and he will be one step closer to the position of prime minister.
Of course, it will be indispensable in the future to take care of each other.
What's more, Wang Anshi tactfully expressed his intention to propose marriage through Han Wei, and Han Wei is Han Jiang's brother, so will Han Jiang tell Han Qi the news?
In order to prevent himself from turning to Wang Anshi in the future, Han Qi chose to help Lu Gongzhu.
But it was also difficult for Zhang Yue. He remembered that in history, both Wang Anshi and Lu Gongzhu were destined to serve as prime ministers, and it was difficult to offend either of them.
Zhang Yue said: "The Duke's kindness is difficult to refuse, but my nephew's marriage is decided by my brother and sister-in-law. When the time comes, I will convey the Duke's words on my behalf."
Han Qi said: "My brother has no official position, but Du Zhi is a new noble in the court. It is not difficult to make the decision."
Zhang Yue thought about the meaning of Han Qi's words. What he just said was not just a suggestion.
But Zhang Yue still didn't let go at all.
Han Qi saw Zhang Yue's expression and knew that he could not change his mind, so he stopped talking.
At this time, the snow fell even harder, and heavy snow fell around the two of them. The palace was covered in white.
Zhang Yue saw that the snow was getting heavy and couldn't help but look around.
Han Qi turned around under the umbrella, facing the snowy scene, and chanted.
"A gold goblet worth ten thousand worth of wine, and a jade plate worth ten thousand worth of precious wine."
"I can't eat when I stop drinking and throwing chopsticks. I draw my sword and look around with my heart at a loss."
"If you want to cross the Yellow River, which is blocked by ice, you will have to climb the snow-covered mountains of Taihang."
"When I am free to fish on the Bixi River, I suddenly go on a boat and dream of the sun."
"The journey is difficult, the journey is difficult, and the paths are many divergent. Where are you now?"
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Zhang Yue thought to himself, isn't this the song "The Journey Is Difficult" written by Li Bai that he and Han Zhongyan recited when he was dismissed from office?
I remember that I was feeling depressed and recited this poem in front of Han Zhongyan.
Now, unexpectedly, Han Qi also recited this poem.
When listening to Han Qi reciting this poem, he seemed to have experienced vicissitudes of life, but also seemed vigorous and old-fashioned. Compared with his own mood that day when he complained about the bad luck, and hated the bad luck, it was not my intention, but it was completely different from Han Qi's words.
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Han Qi said: "I came to fish in the Bixi River when I was free. It was Jiang Shang who met King Wen while fishing in the Fenxi River."
"Suddenly I was riding a boat and dreaming of the sun. It was Yi Yin who dreamed that he was hired by Shang Tang after he passed by the sun and the moon in a boat."
"I have been the prime minister for nine years, and I am not inferior to Jiang Shang or Yi Yin, but so what? The great work has not been completed. The matter that Fan Wenzhenggong entrusted to me and Han Qi was not completed after all."
"Traveling is difficult! There are many wrong roads!"
"The world between heaven and earth is full of frost and heavy snow blocks the roads. How can I climb Taihang and cross the Yellow River?"
Zhang Yue looked at Han Qi looking into the distance, listening to these words, and then looking at the snow falling heavier and heavier, he really responded to this scene.
Isn’t the Song Dynasty now just like a passerby walking hard on a snowy day?
Zhang Yue looked at the snowy scene and said, "Even if the heavy snow blocks the road, as long as you have the determination and perseverance, you will be able to travel far."
Han Qi looked at Zhang Yue, and Zhang Yue spread his hands. I said, this person is not me, there will always be this person.
At this time, Han Zhongyan was already braving the heavy snow that could not help falling, holding an umbrella and struggling to reach his father's side.
"Dad, the snow is too heavy! Let's go back home!"
After speaking, Han Zhongyan nodded to Zhang Yue.
Han Qi said to Zhang Yue: "That's fine. Today I will write Du's poem about leaving Beijing, and I will give you the unsaid sentence!"
Don't be surprised when Zhang Yue heard this. At this time, Han Zhongyan had already put a cloak on his father, and Han Qi said to Zhang Yue without saying a word.
Then Han Zhongyan held an umbrella and sent Han Qi away.
Zhang Yue watched Han Qi, Han Zhongyan and his son leave, then bowed deeply in the direction they left, and then he held an umbrella and left.
The snow continued to fall, and the two pairs of deep footprints left where Zhang Yue and Han Qi had just talked were immediately wiped away by the heavy snow.
From the time when Han Qi became the Prime Minister in the third year of Jiayou's reign to when he resigned as the Prime Minister in the fourth year of Zhiping's reign, it lasted nine years. Han Qi's era has passed.
After Han Qi left Beijing, he changed his sentence to Yongxing Army and went to Shaanxi to preside over the war against Xixia.
After Han Qi went to Shaanxi for on-the-spot investigation, he gave up the idea of returning Suizhou to Xixia, as agreed by Zeng Gongliang and Wen Yanbo, and supported the construction of a city here and the garrison of troops.
At this time, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, Li Liangzuo, died of illness. The news reached the capital through a secret report, and the emperor and his ministers were all overjoyed.
Xixia was busy with national mourning and would not launch a large-scale attack, so this adventure of the Song Dynasty was considered a right bet.
The imperial edict summoning Wang Anshi as a Hanlin scholar also arrived at Jiangning Mansion.
After learning that Han Qi had resigned as prime minister, Wang Anshi set out for Beijing.
Before Wang Anshi entered Beijing, he wrote a congratulatory message to Han Qi who had resigned as prime minister. It was eloquent and full of hundreds of words, with an extremely respectful attitude and full of praise.
Anshi, the king of Zhang Yuewen, also sighed when he accepted the order and came to Beijing to serve as a Hanlin bachelor.
If Sima Guang could have promised the officials to cut redundant expenses, then Wang Anshi might have been several years late in entering the capital.
If Zhang Fangping did not have Ding You, then the officials would definitely appoint him to carry out reforms, and it might not be Wang Anshi's turn.
But there is no if in history.
Time, luck, and energy are all indispensable.
Sima Guang and Zhang Fangping both missed this opportunity, and now this important task has fallen into Wang Anshi's hands.
Can Wang Anshi realize his lifelong ambition?
Zhang Yue couldn't help but look forward to it.
As the end of the year approaches, the four years of Zhiping are about to pass, and a new year is about to arrive.
Zhiping is the reign name of Emperor Yingzong. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is natural that the reign name will be changed.
In 1068 AD, the emperor of the Song Dynasty issued an edict to change the Yuan Dynasty, and the reign name was Xining.
And this Wang Anshi, who was praised by Lu Gong, Sima Guang and Han Wei as "only a few people since the birth of the people", was rushing from Jiangning Prefecture to Bianjing with the hope of the world.
