The recommendation of Tang Yan severely affected Wang Anshi's vision of employing people and the officials' trust in him.
Wang Yu asked: "Dad, does the official mean that you promoted Tang Yi?"
Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "It's more than that."
When it comes to mistakes in employment, officials are not the only ones who are dissatisfied.
Every official must figure out what is best for him, and Wang Anshi, as the prime minister, had to do the same. He felt that the key point lies in what Feng Jing said before, "The advancement and retreat of people should not be based on personal opinions, but should be based on public opinion."
Wang Anshi got on the horse with the help of Yuan Sui and then said to Wang Yu: "Maybe the officials have some opinions on my employment regarding Han Zihua and Zhang Duzhi."
Wang Yu said: "My child has also guessed that it must be Tang Gao who spoke about Zhang Du in the palace..."
Wang Anshi nodded.
Wang Yu thought that he was hiding this matter because he didn't want the emperor to know the news, but in the end Tang Yi finally broke through the window paper.
This made all his efforts go to waste.
Wang Yu suddenly said angrily: "But now the position of Xihe's military envoy has been promised to Wang Shao, but Zhang Duzhi, the position of Hanlin bachelor, does not accept it. Can you blame us for this? How hateful!"
Seeing Wang Yu suddenly roaring like this on the road to the palace, Wang Anshi was not prepared at all.
There were many people on the road to the palace, and there were officials, guards, and eunuchs passing by, but Wang Yu just yelled out without any thought at all.
Zhang Shangying and the Yuan Sui of the palace who were standing aside looked at the sky with interest and pretended not to hear.
Wang Anshi knew that Wang Yu had always been a very emotional person and usually didn't say anything. When he saw him revealing confidential information like this today, he scolded him slightly: "You're out of your mind."
Wang Yu gasped and said: "Dad, you have worked hard to run the world for the government, and you have no selfish motives at all. However, people in this world slander you, but how many people know you?"
Wang Anshi shook his head.
After Wang Anshi returned home, someone immediately reported that Zeng Gongliang had sent his son Zeng Xiaokuan to ask for an audience. He had been waiting for a long time.
After Zeng Gongliang resigned from power, Zeng Xiaokuan became the Privy Councilor. This position had always been held by military personnel, but Zeng Xiaokuan was the first civilian to hold this position.
When Wang Anshi resigned because Han Qi opposed the Qingmiao Law, several prime ministers were still debating it. Zeng Gongliang saw that the emperor had not lost confidence in Wang Anshi, so he secretly sent Zeng Xiaokuan to express his good will to Wang Anshi.
Later, after Zeng Gongliang resigned, Wang Anshi reused Zeng Xiaokuan to repay the favor.
Tang Yan and Zeng Gongliang were still relatives, and his mother and Zeng Gongliang's wife were sisters.
As soon as Zeng Xiaokuan arrived, he told Wang Anshi: "My father doesn't know anything about what happened today, so he specially sent his subordinates to make a speech to the Prime Minister."
Wang Anshi and Wang Yu were both sullen and silent.
Zeng Xiaokuan immediately said: "It's not that I know nothing. The day before yesterday, Tang Gao suddenly borrowed money from my father, saying that he needed it urgently. My father knew that the other party's family was poor, so he lent him three hundred guan in one fell swoop because of his relatives. Today, his wife
Suddenly she came to her door and told her that Tang Gai had left her three hundred guan of money and left. Before leaving, he told her that if Tang Gao died, he would let his wife live on with these 300 guan."
"My father immediately sent someone to the palace to report the matter to me when he found out. Now he has sent someone to retrieve the three hundred strings from Tang Yi."
Wang Anshi said: "My nephew, it is useless to say this."
Zeng Xiaokuan explained for a while and then left. It could be seen that Zeng Gongliang was also very nervous, fearing that Wang Anshi would think that he was the one who instigated Tang Na.
But both Wang Anshi and his son understood this matter clearly.
Wang Anshi said to Wang Yu: "Zeng Gong, who is so close to me, only borrowed three hundred guan, and now I want to get them all back. It is really stingy."
Wang Yu said: "Dad, Mr. Zeng only wants to retain his throne and get a salary. He is not the instigator of this matter."
Wang Anshi nodded.
After a while, Deng Wan came to the door again.
After Deng Wan came to the door, he saw the Wang family and his son begging for forgiveness again and again. The words Tang Gao said when he left had caused him great harm and made him unable to defend himself in front of Wang Anshi.
Deng Wan wiped his sweat and said, "I am entirely responsible for this matter. Tomorrow I will go to Shu to denounce Tang Nie and draw a clear line with him."
Wang Anshi said: "Just now, the officials have blamed me for not knowing how to hire people. Now that you are saying it again, are you making the officials think that you don't understand people? You have been praising Tang Yan before, but when it comes to trouble,
, then he directly denounced it, which was an act of going back on his word."
Wang Yu asked: "Has Tang Yi's treatment been completed?"
Deng Wan said: "The initial plan was to demote him to Chaozhou and be resettled in Shaozhou."
Wang Yu said: "Deng Zhongcheng, I will teach you an argument. Tomorrow you will plead for Tang Nie!"
"plead?"
Wang Yu said: "Yes, you just said that when you first met Tang Yi, you recommended him because he was very elegant and frugal in his behavior. Now that the court banished him, it is all your fault. Tang Yi himself does not need to be deeply blamed. You beg your majesty to read him to Tang Yi's house."
For the sake of poverty, let him be settled nearby instead of demoting him far away, and then ask the officials to punish you for the crime of negligence!"
When Deng Wan heard this, his eyes lit up and he said: "The yamen are smart, that's exactly what happened."
Wang Yu's move is really beautiful.
First of all, let’s explain why Tang Fe was recommended in the first place. It was because this man was very elegant and lived a frugal life, so he was recommended as an official.
Then the blame for improper recommendation was transferred from Wang Anshi to Deng Wan.
Because Wang Anshi, as prime minister, was responsible for his negligence in employing people, but Deng Wan, as the censor Zhongcheng, was not so serious, so Deng Wan was used as a scapegoat.
Of course Deng Wan accepted it without hesitation, because he was favored by Wang Anshi, otherwise he would not be able to serve as one of the four chief censors, Zhongcheng. At the same time, as long as Wang Anshi's trust with the emperor remains unchanged, then Deng Wan's future career will also be smooth.
Can be saved.
Deng Wan immediately agreed and withdrew.
Wang Yu said: "Your Majesty said that dad misemployed people. You must never admit it!"
Wang Anshi said: "Did I really make no mistakes in employing people? I wonder who will be the second Tang Nie in the future!"
Wang Yu said: "Dad, don't worry, there are people as loyal and trustworthy as Zeng Bu now, and there will never be another one like Tang Er."
While Wang Anshi was talking to Wang Yu, suddenly a man came forward and said: "I would like to report to you, Mr. Xihe, a letter from Wang Shao, deputy envoy of Xihe Economic Strategy!"
Wang Anshi and Wang Yu looked at each other.
When Wang Yu opened the letter, his expression suddenly changed and he said, "Dad, Tabaicheng has lost it!"
Wang Anshi heard this and said angrily: "What is Wang Zichun doing?"
Wang Shao also looked solemn and said: "Wang Shao did not elaborate in the letter, but said that Mu Zheng defected to Dong Xiang, and that Dong Xixia's coalition forces were currently very popular. He said that the report of defeat was already being sent to the capital, about a few years ago.
We will arrive in the future. He sent someone to ride a fast horse to Beijing overnight to report in advance, so we still have a chance to turn things around."
Wang Anshi said: "Tabaicheng is an important town in Hezhou. If this city is lost, Hezhou will not be able to defend it. In this case, there is no chance of turning things around."
Wang Shao was also very angry when he heard this. Although Wang Shao said that taking Minzhou was a meritorious service, if Hezhou was lost, the gain would not be worth the loss.
