September of the fifth year of Xining is a time of beautiful autumn weather.
Both sides of the Bianhe River are still bustling and lively, and the citizens of Bianjing ride horses and cars and travel gracefully on the streets.
In the sixth year of this official's accession to the throne, although troops were still being used in the northwestern part of the country and the reform had caused considerable disturbances, for the people in Bianjing, life was still going on without much change at all.
Bianjing City still seems to be a peaceful and prosperous age of singing and dancing.
Lu Huiqing, who returned to Beijing after mourning, looked at the scenery of Bianjing in the carriage, lowered his eyes slightly and smiled: "There is no capital in the world better than Bianjing, and no official is more respected than the prime minister. Now here I am again."
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Lu Huiqing returned to Beijing with great force this time. Wang Anshi gave him enough hints. Lu Huiqing was still the number two figure of the new party after his return.
Lu Huiqing expressed his gratitude to Wang Anshi, but the most uneasy thing in his heart was whether the emperor still trusted him.
It seems from the past that the officials trust me very much, but I have been away from the capital for more than two years, and I have not been back for so long. How do the officials treat me? Has it changed?
This is what Lu Huiqing has always been worried about.
Since ancient times, God's will has always been high and unsatisfactory. Being in an official position, one's views on people and things are easy to change and easily influenced by others.
Lu Huiqing walked up to the teahouse to take a short rest. What he heard from the tea guests was that they had recently conquered the Qingtang Dynasty and taken over the five states of Xihe.
This was the biggest success achieved by the Song Dynasty after it regained the Northern Han Dynasty, and all the tea guests were talking about it with great interest.
After Lu Huiqing heard this, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
More than two years have passed, and he is still standing still, but Zhang Yue has made such unparalleled achievements, and now he is officially a direct bachelor of Longtuge.
Lu Huiqing drank tea silently.
Because the provincial examination will be held right after next spring, there will be many testimonials in the teahouse.
At this moment, a singer was playing and singing "Partridge Fairy", and her melodious voice attracted most of the people.
Lu Huiqing just listened to the other party singing.
"The first immortal among five hundred people. He is leisurely walking up to the sky. The green robe is showing great kindness to the king, and the yellow label is beginning to bloom. The dragon is like a horse, and the jade is like a whip. The flowers are like silk, and willows are like cotton. At that time, people are not surprised that they were admitted to the imperial examination early.
Of course Chang'e loves young people."
Lu Huiqing smiled slightly after hearing this. He also liked listening to such music when he was taking the imperial examination.
At this time, one of the candidates said: "In the past, we were regarded as the right path to success after studying for ten years, but this is far inferior to the military achievements in the northwest. Look at Wang Zichun (Wang Zichun).
Shao) was also a Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou's reign, and now he is waiting to be admitted to Baowen Pavilion. There is probably no other candidate to be admitted in the same department."
When Lu Huiqing heard this, he couldn't help but rebuke: "What's the point of waiting for the imperial examination? Lu Jifu, who is in the same class as Wang Zichun, is also waiting for the imperial examination, and Zhang Duzhi, who was a Jinshi in the sixth year of Jiayou's reign, is also waiting for the imperial examination."
Juzi on the side was surprised. He did not expect why the middle-aged man in front of him would suddenly become angry.
The other party said: "My unintentional words are really insulting."
After hearing this, Lu Huiqing realized that he had lost his temper, but he didn't show it and just snorted and sat down again.
Juzi on the side also said that this person is really strange.
Lu Huiqing regained his composure and said secretly, military merits, military merits, without Wang Xianggong's painstaking reform, how could the imperial court expand its territory today? Now all the fame belongs to a few border generals...
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At this moment, on the outskirts of Bianjing, Deputy Privy Councilor Cai Ting led dozens of officials to greet Zhang Yue.
Cai Ting smiled slightly when he saw Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue and Cai Tianshen had some holidays in the northwest, but there was no direct conflict between the two.
At this moment, the flags were fluttering and the Imperial Guards were lined up in bright uniforms. Cai Ting watched Zhang Yue's car arrive slowly from a distance.
After Zhang Yue got off the carriage, both parties bowed politely.
Cai Ting took out the official edict conferring Zhang Yue as a direct bachelor of Longtuge and read it again as a reward for his recovery of the five states.
Later, Zhang Yue and Cai Ting entered the city together. Returning to the capital this time made him extremely emotional. If it weren't for the public's attention, he would have almost said, "I, Zhang San, am back again."
According to the procedure, the officials will receive him first at the Zizheng Hall.
When Zhang Yue and his entourage arrived at the gate, a eunuch hurriedly came to report: "The prince's young master, Ouyang Gong, died of illness at his home in Yingzhou. The officials were shocked and were reading Ouyang Gong's suicide note."
Cai Ting was surprised when he heard the news.
When Zhang Yue heard about this, he felt dizzy for a moment, remembering the kindness that the other party had shown him in his cultivation and recommendation. Although the two of them had been exchanging letters since the other party left Beijing, they had never seen each other again.
When Ersu visited Ouyang Xiu last year, Zhang Yue asked them to bring him for inquiries, saying that he would visit him in a few days, but he didn't expect...
Cai Ting immediately noticed Zhang Yue and said quickly: "Zhang Longtu..."
Zhang Yue composed himself and said: "It doesn't matter."
So Zhang Yue found a place to sit down outside the closed door. After waiting for half an hour, the news of the official summons came.
When Zhang Yue walked up to the Zizheng Hall, he saw the three prime ministers Wang Anshi, Wen Yanbo and Wu Chong leaving the hall.
Wang Anshi looked bad, as if he had just cried in the palace.
As for his father-in-law Wu Chong, he was not very energetic. When he saw Zhang Yue, he just nodded slightly towards him.
Cai Ting and Zhang Yue avoided each other, and they remained silent in tacit agreement.
Afterwards, Cai Ting led Zhang Yue up to the hall, while he stood outside the hall.
After entering the palace, Zhang Yue saw the official family whom he had not seen for two years.
"Chen Zhang Yue has met Your Majesty!"
"Pingsheng!" The official said with a smile, "I am very happy today, but the news that Ouyang Qing's family died of illness last month has just reached the capital, and now everyone has rushed to the same place... Give me a seat!"
Zhang Yue thanked him.
According to Zhang Yue's level, he was currently not qualified to sit in front of the emperor, but he was rewarded after returning to the capital for his military achievements.
After Zhang Yue took his seat in front of the emperor.
The official said: "When the late emperor Yi Bianzhi joined Datong and respected his relatives, the court had a proposal. At that time, Ouyang Qing's family contributed a lot to Zhongshu, and Ouyang Qing's family did not hesitate to fight with Fu Bi, Sima Guang,
Even if Fan Chunren and others fell out, he still wanted to safeguard the late emperor's authority. I am still very grateful to him for this."
"Just now when we were discussing the death of Ouyang Qing's family, Mr. Wang actually cried on the spot in front of me. This was something I never expected."
Zhang Yue also understood why Wang Anshi seemed to have been crying when he saw him just now.
It turned out that I was sad about Ouyang Xiu’s death.
I didn't expect that such a tough person as Wang Anshi would shed tears. This is really unexpected.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue choked up and said: "Ouyang Gong was originally Wang Xianggong's boss, and the two had a tacit understanding. Since the second year of Xining, when Wang Xianggong implemented the New Deal, the two broke off their friendship, but in my opinion, they are gentlemen.
The dispute does not involve personal relations."
The official said: "Of course, just now Mr. Wang has mentioned many times the contribution of Ouyang Qing's family in making the decision. I will remember this... Come and get Zhang Qing a kerchief."
After the chamberlain handed Zhang Yue a kerchief, Zhang Yue stopped.
The official said: "Ouyang Qing's family talked a lot about political affairs in their suicide note to me, and you happened to be mentioned in it..."
