There were several military envoys in Shaanxi and Hedong, but among them there was only one Xihe Road military envoy who did not send a letter to Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi took the letter from Yuan Sui.
Lu Huiqing stood silently, but Wang Anshi's Yuan Sui said: "My lord, Zhang Duzhi finally understands the general trend."
One person said: "Now Zhang Duzhi has to be manipulated by Mr. Xianggong."
"This chapter can also be regarded as understanding current affairs."
Wang Anshi glanced at Yuan Sui but did not speak. Instead, he continued to read the letter. Several Yuan Sui immediately fell silent.
After Wang Anshi finished reading, he handed Zhang Yue's letter to Lu Huiqing. Lu Huiqing took the letter immediately, still a little impatient in his heart.
The letter was written by Zhang Yue, and Lu Huiqing could see it at a glance.
Zhang Yue's writing is extremely rare, and he rarely writes letters in person unless necessary.
Lu Huiqing read the whole letter and couldn't help but think, it's a good chapter. You also have such humble words and bow your head to ask for help.
However, although it is a request for help, the words written in this poem are also extraordinary and do not lose any integrity.
Wang Anshi smiled slightly.
Zhang Yue's letter to Wang Anshi began by praising Wang Anshi's reform efforts in recent years.
In the past, Zhang Yue had often criticized the Qingmiao Law and the Market Change Law in private to Wang Anshi. Now he strongly supported them in his letter, saying that he was not sensible when he was young and his knowledge was still a bit short-sighted.
However, Zhang Yue never mentioned the dispute between Wang Anshi and Han Jiang over the exemption law.
Then he talked a lot in the letter about the current abundance of the national treasury and the abundant financial resources of the country, which are all the result of Wang Anshi's reform.
His military exploits in opening up territory and expanding territory on Xihe Road were precisely because the reforms enriched the country's financial resources, and he was able to achieve two victories in attacking Hezhou. Here he said that it was under the wise leadership of Xianggong that he achieved this victory.
victory.
Next, he explained the reason why he was at odds with Wang Zhongzheng, and humbly and sincerely asked Wang Anshi to speak for him in front of the emperor.
At the end of the letter, he told Wang Anshi that Zhang Yue's words came from the bottom of his heart, and Wang Anshi could use his letter to show it to the emperor and the officials of the two governments as a token of trust.
Lu Huiqing thought to herself, what is Wang Anshi worried about Zhang Yue? It is that he is afraid that he will return to the court in the future, hold power one day, and attack his reform. So approving the new law in a letter and showing the letter to others is equivalent to a petition.
Wang Anshi laughed and said: "Zhang Duzhi means that I have also been rewarded by the emperor for opening up Xihe Road and expanding the territory. I should help him in this matter, both emotionally and rationally."
Yuan Sui said: "My lord, now Zhang Duzhi and Wang Zhongzheng are at odds with each other. This is an opportunity to change people and commanders."
"Zhang Duzhi has great ambitions, so he must be careful about the consequences of raising tigers."
Another person said: "My lord, at first Zhang Duzhi refused to accept a Hanlin bachelor's degree, but now he sends a letter to express his goodwill. We must be careful of his repetition. The abyss will eventually have a bottom, but the human heart cannot be seen!"
Another person, Yuan Suidao, said: "But Zhang Duzhi is determined to open up frontiers for his country, and the Xihe Road matter must be done by him. So since he is asking for this favor from Xianggong, it would be bad if he doesn't help. Besides, he is asking for this favor.
With this letter as a pledge, we are not afraid that he will fall out in the future."
Although the Yuansui did not read the letter, they had a pretty good guess as to the content of the letter.
Wang Anshi asked Lu Huiqing, "What do Jifu think?"
Lu Huiqing said: "My husband has already considered it, and Huiqing did not dare to say anything. But I saw the word Zhang Duzhi..."
Wang Anshi asked: "How about this word?"
Lu Huiqing smiled slightly and said: "It can be said that the bones are made of steel, and the iron is painted with silver hooks. It reveals a man's ambition to gain fame. What a good word! Please hide it, sir."
After speaking, Lu Huiqing handed the letter back to Wang Anshi.
Lu Huiqing's opinions were hidden rather than expressed as stated in the letter.
Wang Anshi read the words on Zhang Yue's letter and nodded slightly: "As for your words, you are indeed a good calligrapher! I think Cai Junmo is not as good as him."
Lu Huiqing looked at Wang Anshi's expression and saw that the other person stood up, walked to the candlestick in front of the desk and meditated for a moment, then raised the letter and lit it on the candlelight.
This scene shocked Yuansui and others.
Even Lu Huiqing was shocked, Zhang Yue's letter to Wang Anshi was burned just like that.
The flames licked the letter paper and burned it all in an instant. Wang Anshi held the end of the letter with one hand until it burned to ashes, then let go.
But Wang Anshi said: "How can I judge him with the heart of a villain - the belly of a gentleman?"
A villain's heart is like a gentleman's heart?
Everyone smiled when they heard this, one person couldn't help laughing, and then the laughter spread throughout the hall.
While laughing, Wang Anshi suddenly thought of the peaceful and leisurely mood he felt at that moment when he visited Zhongshan Temple and saw heavy snow covering the mountains and frosty bamboos.
On the wall of the study in the west veranda of the palace, there is a poem written by Wang Anshi.
Shuangyun, snow and bamboo, Zhongshan Temple, return to old age to spend this life.
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The next day Wang Anshi entered the palace wearing a court uniform and Zhongshu.
The first thing the official said after meeting Wang Anshi was: "I don't want to change the commander of the northwest! It's just that I really don't understand how to fight this battle."
Wang Anshi asked: "I wonder what your Majesty is puzzled about?"
The official said: "Zhang Yue wanted to take all the land in Hehuang, but he made peace with Dong Fei. He not only killed Gui Zhang, but also made his grandson the leader of the tribe. He clearly could have taken the land in Taozhou, but he gave it up again.
Yigong City. This time the imperial court spent a total of 10 million guan on sending troops to Hezhou, plus rewards. It only forced the surrender of a wooden expedition and killed Guizhang. It was really an excessive expenditure."
"Now Zhang Yue has just made peace with Dong Fei. Now I want him to attack the Xia Kingdom to seek prosperity and cool down the two states, but he has many prevarications. One moment he said that the soldiers and horses were tired, and the other said that food and grass were difficult to provide. This
What does it mean?"
Wang Anshi said: "I think Zhang Yue still wants to beat Dong Felt."
"Since he wanted to attack Dong Zhan, why did he abandon a public city? Did he not know that this is the gateway to Hehuang and the most important city between Tao and Min? Why did he still support Guizhang's grandson?"
Wang Anshi said: "Reporting to your majesty, Taozhou is surrounded by high mountains. If the imperial court wants to completely surrender the many Tibetan tribes in Nanshan, it cannot be achieved by sending hundreds of people to guard a public city."
"If the imperial court seizes Yigong City, then the Nanshan tribes will think that I want to capture Taozhou, and a rebellion will occur. If the imperial court wants to mobilize troops and food from thousands of miles away to defend Yigong City, then the defeat of Tabaicheng will happen again."
"On the contrary, the grandson of Guizhang was appointed as the tribe leader. The Nanshan Fan tribe thought that the imperial court would still use local officials to govern Taozhou. In order to fight for power, the Fan people would naturally rebel and invade each other. The winner would be determined in one or two years.
, the imperial court has established a field in Xizhou and Hezhou. When the time comes, we will contact the losers and kill the winners, so that Taozhou can be pacified. If Taozhou is certain, Dong Fei will surrender."
The official was touched when he heard this, but then said: "Zhang Yue really meant this, why didn't I see him explaining it in his letter? There was also a report from Qinzhou, saying that Zhang Yue was spying on Wang Zhongzheng, is it true or not?"
Wang Anshi said to the official: "Your Majesty, when I wanted to send Wang Zhongzheng to Xihe, I did not agree with this move."
The officials didn't say anything after hearing this.
Wang Anshi said: "I am the prime minister. The prime minister's duties are to assist the emperor, to be in charge of hundreds of officials, to regulate the affairs of the people, and to unify everything. Your Majesty will ask the minister about the affairs of Xihe. Why ask the supervisor of the army?"
The official knew that he was in the wrong, and immediately said: "I have troubled you too much with the reform, but I don't dare to bother you more with the Xihe matter."
Wang Anshi said: "It was discussed in the palace at the beginning that Zhang Yue shouldered the emperor's mandate, sealed off the territory and destroyed the country, and was in danger with the country. Only if he does not violate his responsibilities on weekdays can he succeed in the future."
"Zhang Yue is like this, and so are my ministers. Your Majesty ordered Zhang Yue to use troops and gave the king Zhongzheng Zhongzheng, but he did not agree with the two governments before issuing the order."
The officials knew that they had bypassed the second government and issued an edict to Wang Zhongzheng to command Zhang Yue, which also made Wang Anshi a little dissatisfied.
The official then said in silence: "It is my long-cherished wish to control Xihe River and then destroy Xia, but there are many obstructions from the Privy Council."
The official idea is that Privy Councilor Wen Yanbo often obstructs things, so sometimes it is easier for him to make decisions on his own.
Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, I believe that when it comes to the use of troops, everyone must agree on it, and then we will follow it. When using generals, we must know their talents and use them without any doubts, only then can we expect them to achieve results."
The officials nodded and accepted Wang Anshi's opinion. At this moment, the servants outside the palace rushed over and said: "Your Majesty, Xihe Economic and Strategy Envoy Zhang Yue has written a report!"
As soon as the officials heard this, they immediately said: "Quickly pass!"
The chamberlain took the zazi and inspected it. Then he saw that the paint was intact. In front of the emperor and Wang Anshi, he cut open the sealed bamboo tube with a wedge and took out the zhazi. The officials couldn't wait to look through Zhang Yue's zhazi, but they saw the title of the zhazi was "Pinghe Huangce".
Numbers come into view.
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Xizhou Jinglue Mansion.
It happened to be the Dragon Boat Festival, and all the staff in the government had drank realgar wine. During the banquet, everyone peeled off rice dumplings and chatted about ancient and modern figures, including celebrities from this dynasty.
Cai Jing and Cai Bian talked about how Lu Duan, Lu Mengzheng and Lu Yijian served as officials. Everyone was fascinated when they heard this.
Lu Duan was not confused when it came to important matters, Lu Mengzheng had the magnanimity of the prime minister, and Lu Yijian was clever and adaptable.
Lu Shengqing smiled and said: "Talk about being an official. When the three Lu Gongs were young, their official positions were not as good as that of the Marshal. The Marshal rose from a humble family to become a high-ranking and powerful official in the frontier. I think you are talking about it, so it is better to meet in person.
Please teach Marshal Yi how to serve as an official."
Everyone said yes.
It happened that Zhang Yue was passing by, and all the staff stood up. Zhang Yue asked everyone what they were talking about, so everyone told what Cai Jing, Cai Bian and Lu Shengqing had said.
It just so happened that everyone was interested in asking Zhang Yue how to serve as an official?
Zhang Yue smiled and sat at the banquet, took a sip of realgar wine, and said solemnly: "My way of becoming an official is also simple. Those who want to be important have three righteousnesses!"
Everyone cheered up when they heard it.
"What are the three meanings?" Everyone pretended to be asking for advice humbly.
Zhang Yue said slowly: "One righteousness is perseverance..."
All the staff members nodded when they heard this. They asked officials to practice more. There were many divergent and difficult roads along the way. Without perseverance, who could persevere to the end? When faced with a blow, abandoning the official position and letting things go, is not the behavior of a strong person.
Hearing these words is really inspiring.
"The second meaning is not to lose face..."
All the staff were stunned when they heard this, but if you think about it carefully, it is common in officialdom to endure ridicule and humiliation.
Finally, Zhang Yue took a look at everyone's expressions and said slowly: "The three righteousnesses are to persevere and not lose face..."
The staff were silent for a while, then burst into laughter.
It turns out that the commander is entertaining us...
Seeing the staff laughing so hard, Zhang Yue also smiled.
