Six hundred and sixteen chapters, the world must not participate in politics
Zhang Yue and Wang Anshi talked for half an hour.
Wang Anguo and Wang Anli listened attentively, and they admired Zhang Yue more and more. Their brother had an upright temperament, and even when he spoke to officials, his attitude was like that of friends chatting at home.
Even though he often contradicted him verbally, he was not afraid that one day the officials would be unhappy and drag him out and behead him.
Wang Anshi treated officials like this, and it was even more extraordinary when he treated guests and officials to discuss matters. People who generally did not want to cater to or were submissive would hardly be able to talk to Wang Anshi.
As long as the two parties have slightly different opinions, or even make a small comment about what is not good about the new law, Wang Anshi will immediately get angry and either curse you on the spot or kick you out on the spot, basically not giving you a chance to say a second sentence.
Now Zhang Yue can actually talk about Qingmiao Fa's illness in front of Wang Anshi for half an hour without being kicked out by his brother. It is really unusual.
Wang Yu and Wang Pang were not present, but they hid behind the screen and listened carefully.
Wang Pang has a relatively honest temper. After hearing Zhang Yue's words, he asked: "Brother, does Zhang Duzhi make sense in saying that the Green Miao Law is wrong?"
Wang Yu said unceremoniously: "This is a partial theory."
Wang Pangdao: "By generalizing one part of the whole, does that mean there is some truth to it?"
When Wang Yu heard this, his lips moved and he said: "The shortcomings mentioned by Zhang Duzhi are all due to poor supervision. As long as supervision can be perfected so that villains do not dare to do evil, there will be no evil laws in the world!"
Wang Pang nodded.
Wang Anshi said: "If we follow what Du said and use rural officials and scholars to practice the Qingmiao method, then the imperial court will undoubtedly lose control of the local Qingmiao money."
Zhang Yueze said: "Mr. Sir, what is the most important thing about the Green Miao Law?"
Wang Anshi said: "The money sent by the imperial court for young people should not be discounted, nor should the people be treated harshly."
Zhang Yue said: "That's it."
Wang Anshi thought for a while and suddenly said: "Why does the exchange that Duzhi runs have a board of directors?"
Wang Anshi's thinking is very jumpy, but he can often connect two seemingly unrelated things.
Zhang Yue said: "If the court directly appoints the chief shopkeeper and shopkeeper, then it is interfering in the management of people. If it appoints a board of directors, and then appoints the chief shopkeeper and shopkeeper through the board of directors, it can avoid interfering in personnel affairs."
Wang Anshi smiled calmly and said: "I believe that the law is not perfect, but as long as the supervision is effective, the people are selected and employed, and the superiors and subordinates dare not do anything wrong, then there is no evil law!"
Zhang Yue knew that his method was not adopted by Wang Anshi in the end. However, Wang Anshi did not rebuke him in person, which was already a favor to himself.
If it is of no use, no more words will be of any use.
Zhang Yue said casually: "As your Majesty said, no matter what the law is, the government's supervision is effective and officials are not allowed to act arrogantly, it is the same."
Yes, improving supervision can change the situation where people are governed but laws are not governed.
But how perfect could the supervision of the Song Dynasty be? Is there an Internet? Is there a media? Can the officials know what happened thousands of miles away within a day?
Having said this, Zhang Yue stood up and left.
Wang Anguo and Wang Anli also knew that their brother had not accepted it. When they sent Zhang Yue out, Wang Anguo said: "My brother is currently ill and will be divided into Jiangning soon. It would be a good idea to listen to Du's words before he leaves."
It’s helpful to hear!”
After listening to Wang Anguo's words, Zhang Yue found it very funny.
Wang Anguo meant to tell Zhang Yue not to talk nonsense, otherwise Wang Anshi asked Zhang Yue to retreat while at the same time inviting Zhang Yue to his home to inquire about the Qingmiao Dharma. This would be both serious and upright, and it would not sound good if he said it out loud.
As the saying goes, you can't tell the truth after seeing through it. Zhang Yue said to Wang Anguo: "It's possible that the ministers didn't have the means to change the Qingmiao Law. If they don't change it now, it is precisely Hou Shenzhen who came out to change it himself!"
Wang Anguo was overjoyed when he heard this, but Wang Anli still remembered the scene when Zhang Yue was sent out as a gift by Wang Anshi when he asked for an audience. He was afraid that Zhang Yue still cared about this matter, and now he had some political differences.
Wang Anli asked tentatively: "What does it mean to save it?"
Zhang Yue thought for a while and said calmly: "There must be no political participation in the world!"
Faced with Zhang Yue's answer, Wang Anli was moved and ashamed at the same time, feeling that his brother had been too sorry for Zhang Yue.
Wang Anguo bowed to Zhang Yue upon hearing this, Wang Anli also bowed to Zhang Yue, and Zhang Yue left after the two of them bowed to each other.
Wang Anguo watched Zhang Yue's back and sighed to Wang Anli: "Du Zhi is a true gentleman!"
Wang Anli nodded.
Wang Anguo and Wang Anli bid farewell to Zhang Yuehou and went back to see Wang Anshi and relayed Zhang Yue's words.
Seeing that Wang Anshi was a little moved after hearing this, the two couldn't help but be happy.
Wang Anguo struck while the iron was hot and said: "Brother, these two changes in the Qingmiao Dharma Sutra have been used by the Prime Minister. Please come out and promulgate this law for the world!"
Wang Anshi said proudly: "Since the law has been changed in the regulations, why do the officials need to use me? Why do I need to go out?"
Wang Anguo and Wang Anli were bumped into each other again by Wang Anshi.
On the same day, the officials asked Zeng Gongliang again what the Qingmiao Law was like. Zeng Gongliang asked several officials, and Chen Shengzhi suggested that it should be implemented independently, while Zhao Yize said that Wang Anshi should be asked to come out and change it!
That night Zeng Xiaokuan, son of Zeng Gongliang, visited Wang Anshi secretly.
After meeting Wang Anshi, Zeng Xiaokuan said: "It is better to get out quickly when participating in politics. If you don't get out, things will be unknown. Even if you are in the government, you can do something."
Wang Anshi was silent for a long time after hearing this.
After Zeng Xiaokuan left, Wang Anshi read Zhuangzi alone in the pavilion.
Reading Zhuangzi often makes Wang Anshi feel at ease, as if he were a banished immortal who came to the human world as a guest in this body.
Wang Anshi was reading intently when he looked up and saw the moon moving among the flowers.
Wang Anshi held the scroll in his hand and looked at the moonlight and suddenly said: "It is absolutely necessary to participate in politics in the world... Am I worthy of saying this?"
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The next day, I went to Chongzheng Hall.
Several prime ministers, Li Chang, Lu Huiqing and others were discussing endlessly in front of the officials on how to change the Qingmiao Law.
Li Chang loudly stated: "Your Majesty, the ministers who discuss the government have misbehaved and tried their best to send envoys all over the world. I have a deep understanding of the material situation and extensive research on folk customs. This method is really inconvenient. This loss of two points will be tested for three generations.
Until recent times, no such huge profits have been made to the people!"
Li Chang secretly went to Wang Anshi's house to ask him to come out of the mountain, and he vigorously stated in the temple that he wanted to abolish the Green Miao Law. It was really a mysterious operation.
After listening to Li Chang's memorial, the officials said: "This new law in Changping has been discussed for more than ten days. The reason why it has not been able to reach a conclusion is because the ministers and officials cannot agree on it."
After hearing what the officials said, Zeng Gongliang immediately cleared the air and said: "I was originally unwilling to do this, but because your majesty wanted to do it, and after my officials fought hard, the ministers divided into two groups: those who allowed it and those who didn't."
Chen Shengzhi also said: "I am not willing to practice this method. Even if I can change it, I don't know how deep in my heart I am."
The official said angrily: "This won't work, and that won't work. You said before that Lu Erqing's modified method would work, but why do you say now that you don't know the answer? What's the point of repeating it like this?"
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Zeng Gongliang said: "When the Green Crops Law was first discussed, I don't know how Chen Shengzhi agreed with Wang Anshi in the Ordinance Department. Li Chang had no objection in the Ordinance Department. Your Majesty might as well ask them both!"
After hearing what Zeng Gongliang said, Chen Shengzhi and Li Chang's faces suddenly became swollen.
"The remonstrance debate in Taiwan is so fierce that some people can't stop it!"
Everyone looked around and saw Wang Anshi walking outside the palace in court clothes!
