Lu Huiqing, who was in Zhongshu, had a gloomy face. He looked at the memorandum that had already been drafted on the actual method, as well as the exemption law that he and Zhang Yue had discussed for several days. He was about to present it to the officials in full.
When promoting New Law 2.0.
At this moment, he actually told Lu Huiqing that Wang Anshi had returned to prime minister.
And he, Lu Huiqing, only found out about it when he was numb. As the second-largest figure in Zhongshu, he only found out about it when he was numb. This can only mean one thing. Either he, Lu Huiqing, was ignored, or this decision was made.
Coming for him.
In fact, you don't need to think about Lu Huiqing to know that Wang Anshi's comeback was Han Jiang's idea, and the purpose was to curb his momentum.
For this reason, Han Jiang did not hesitate to impeach himself and remove him as Prime Minister Zhao Wen.
Lu Huiqing's biggest support is "the state is right", and the emperor must use him to implement reforms. Because of the reality of the virtual emperor, the emperor cannot stand in front of the stage by himself, and must use the prime minister to promote his ambitions.
But when Wang Anshi returned to the court, the country was returned from his own hands to the other party's.
"Brother!"
"Brother!"
After learning about Wang Anshi's return to the prime minister, Lu Shengqing and Lu Wenqing quickly found Lu Huiqing. This blow caught Lu Huiqing and his party completely off guard.
When Lu Huiqing faced his two younger brothers, he recovered from the anger, disappointment and other emotions just now.
He said: "Brother Fool pushed Han Zihua so hard that he did not hesitate to give up to curb my power. This is all because of my brother's impatient failure. As a result, he fell short of success. This is all my fault."
Lu Huiqing's tone was calm, but his two younger brothers couldn't be like him.
The power of the prime minister is only one step away, how can they be willing to give up now.
"Brother, we can't retreat at this moment no matter what! You also have to think about what will happen to the people who follow us?"
Lu Huiqing said: "What should I do? Mr. Wang has been kind to me. I arranged Wang Anguo's funeral before to let him know that I don't want him to return to the court at this time. Now that he must return to the court, I have no choice but to retreat."
Stay aside."
Lu Shengqing said anxiously: "Brother, you must not be merciful now. Haven't Zeng Bu, Feng Jing, and Zhang Yue been expelled from the capital one by one? Now all we have to do is prevent Mr. Wang from returning to the capital."
"As far as I know, Zhao Shiju's case involves Li Shining, a disciple of Wang Xianggong. It seems that Fan Bailu intends to execute Li Shining. Now as long as we ask Deng Wan to agree to this matter, we will be able to prevent Wang Xianggong from returning to the court."
Zhao Shiju is a member of the clan and the grandson of Emperor Taizu. He is now the training envoy of the Xiuzhou regiment. He was involved in the rebellion because of his association with the rebel Li Feng.
Zhao Shiju had already been ordered to commit suicide by the emperor.
Li Shining was also involved because of his relationship with Zhao Shiju.
Although the Song Dynasty did not kill scholar-bureaucrats, it is difficult to say that they were involved in rebellion, and this was something that the officials were extremely concerned about.
Seeing that Lu Shengqing wanted to use this opportunity to govern in a poor manner to prevent Wang Anshi from returning to the court, Lu Huiqing knew that this move may not be wise, but if he opposed it at this time, he would be considered weak and ineffective.
Others will wonder why you are so cowardly this time after you have defeated Zeng Bu, Feng Jing, and Zhang Yue. This is different from the iron fist he usually displays.
When he first gave instructions to Deng Wan and Deng Runfu to re-administer Wang Anshi, he wanted Wang Anshi to retreat in the face of difficulties. If Wang Anshi really wanted to come back, how could he dare to do so? If he had known this, he would not have made so many enemies in the court.
Seeing that Lu Huiqing didn't say anything, the two younger brothers thought that he acquiesced to this matter.
Lu Shengqing sneered and said: "Deng Wan is as cunning as a fish. If we don't use some tricks, I'm afraid he will try to manipulate both sides again."
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The emperor ordered Liu Youfang from the imperial medicine hospital to go to Jiangning to revive King Xuan Anshi.
Wang Anshi had long known that Han Jiang would rather impeach and remove himself as prime minister than return him to the court as prime minister. Now that Liu Youfang came to Jiangning to announce his decree, Wang Anshi was not surprised.
Everyone knows that when Wang Anshi was recommended by the officials to go to Bianjing, he declined many times. Wang Anshi's temperament was that it was difficult to advance and easy to retreat, so he had been popular with the world for thirty years.
After receiving the order this time, everyone thought that Wang Anshi would refuse, but the other party did not.
When Wang Anshi returned to the prime minister this time, he not only refused to say goodbye, but also spared his family from having to deal with it, and went to Beijing on his own. From the difficulty of resigning as prime minister at the beginning to the determination to regain the prime minister, it is hard to believe that this is the same Wang Anshi.
When Wang Anshi arrived at Guazhou by boat, he had already learned that his disciple Li Shining was involved in Zhao Shiju's affair. He thought about what Deng Wan said in his letter that Lu Huiqing had the intention to confuse She Yi.
Wang Anshi looked at the scenery of Yangzhou on the other side, remembered the days under Han Qi's curtain, and composed a poem.
The setting sun is at the edge of the forest and the water, and the city of Wu is only covered by the blue sky. Looking back on the events at that time, the youngest in the blue shirt of the shogunate.
Wang Anshi was twenty-five years old at the time, and is fifty-five now.
Knowing that Wang Anshi had returned to the prime minister, many officials and scholars came to pay homage to him along the way. After Wang Anshi briefly met with a few people, he continued on his way non-stop, and arrived at the capital in less than ten days.
This speed of entering the phase is rare compared to his slow entry into Beijing. After Wang Anshi arrived in Beijing, he did not go directly to meet the emperor, but went to Dingli Temple to meet Han Jiang.
When Han Jiang met Wang Anshi, he said, "I am at odds with Jifu, and I am really ashamed to have betrayed your trust."
Wang Anshi said: "Zihua and I have known each other for many years. I know that you would not have any intention of dismissing your official position unless you really had no other choice. Now that I have returned to Beijing, if you have anything to do, just tell me."
Han Jiang took a sip of tea and said, "Jiefu, do you know that Feng and Zhang Duzhi went abroad one after another?"
Wang Anshi said: "I have heard a little bit about the two of them. I heard that Zhang Duzhi tried his best to protect Feng's life before going out."
Han Jiang said: "Yes, he has repeatedly advised me to fight with Lu Huiqing, but I didn't listen. This time, it was he who came to protect the Third Division from being burned."
"Although it is not a problem to be released to the outside world, he is still young and is appreciated by the emperor. It will not be difficult to rejoin the court in a few years. However, he is not an official for his own career. He is ambitious in his heart."
"Although Duzhi's political views have been inconsistent with yours over the years, to be fair, they can make up for the shortcomings of the new law."
Wang Anshi nodded and said: "I have remembered everything you said. Du Zhi can plan for you like this, and his character is really commendable. It is rare that you are willing to explain things to him and go out for him."
When Wang Anshi said this, he couldn't help but think of Lu Huiqing and Zeng Bu.
Han Jiang said: "I'm not running for him, but I hope Jiefu will seriously consider my words."
Wang Anshi nodded and said, "I have a sense of proportion here."
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Afterwards, Wang Anshi entered the Zizheng Hall to meet with the officials.
The official was very happy to see Wang Anshi. After the two chatted for a while, the official said: "Now that the people in the court who oppose the new law are gradually disappearing, you will definitely have something to do this time."
After a pause, the official continued: "Since Qing left, people in the court have been talking about it. Thanks to Lu Huiqing for advocating for me, it is really unattainable."
Wang Anshi said: "What your Majesty said is very true. Although Lu Huiqing is rare, there is another person who is also unavailable. The first thing I do when I return to the court is that I sincerely ask your Majesty to use it!"
"Which minister is worthy of your recommendation?"
Wang Anshi said: "Zhang Yue, a bachelor of Hanlin Academy and a bachelor of Duanming Palace!"
ps: Historically, Han Jiang was the Prime Minister of the Xian Dynasty, so Wang Anshi returned to the dynasty and served as the Prime Minister Zhao Wen. He could still continue to serve as Zhongshu, but now he can only stop the Prime Minister.
