Chapter 940: Choice is more important than hard work
There is still the second half of the letter...
Lu Shengqing read the letter: "There are three diseases in public that should be avoided: being aggressive, being unfair, and being unfair. Taking this word sooner or later can relieve serious illness."
"I would like to ask you, sir, if you have listened to me a long time ago, why is this happening?"
"Good medicine tastes bitter, but honest advice offends the ears. You must not know it."
"Life is like a dream. The white horse has passed by. I am still in front of my eyes when I am driving out of the capital. Today I see my father off, and I will give him a gift to make it straight."
Lu Huiqing was a little thoughtful after hearing this, and Zhan Xin read it again and pondered for a long time.
Lu Shengqing said: "Brother, what does Zhang San mean?"
Lu Huiqing said: "That's right to establish an alliance under the city! Where is the person who sent the message?"
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Chen Guan was sitting in the hall drinking tea. Since he was Zhang Yue's Yuan Sui, he had been working in Zhang's mansion.
But he didn't expect Zhang Yue to ask him to meet Lu Huiqing this time.
Although he may not be able to see it, Chen Guan has heard of Lu Huiqing's "evil reputation" for a long time, and he can't help but feel uneasy in his heart.
After a while, Chen Guan saw a thin, middle-aged man with a goatee walking out with his hands behind his back.
Chen Guan thought to himself, this person is Lu Huiqing? He seems inconspicuous, but how could he have imagined that this person had once been so powerful.
Chen Guan hurriedly stood up and saluted, but saw the other party stretched out his hand to support him and said: "Young people from the same hometown, there is no need to be polite."
After Chen Guan sat down, his servants brought him new tea. Lu Huiqing asked Chen Guan about the customs and customs of his hometown, and he answered them one by one.
After talking for a while, Lu Huiqing said: "I have known Zhang Xianggong for many years... What is his explanation for letting you come here?"
Chen Guan said: "I was only asked to deliver the letter, and there was no other explanation."
Lu Huiqing said: "Really?"
Chen Guan said: "Xiang Zhang said on behalf of Mr. Lu that he is the most intelligent man in the world. When you talk to him, you should tell the truth and not hide anything."
Lu Huiqing laughed and said: "Then let me ask you, some people outside say that I, Lu Huiqing, am a generation of Li Linfu, but who do you think I am?"
Chen Guan said: "Xianggong Zhang said that Mr. Lu is a man of great talent and no one can match him. If he is called Lin Fu in this regard, in my opinion, he is not as good as Mr. Lu."
Lu Huiqing was conceited about her talents, but she was happy to hear Zhang Yue praise her so much.
"How about I compare with Mr. Zhang?" Lu Huiqing asked.
Chen Guandao said: "Although Mr. Zhang holds a high position, he still has the heart of an innocent and young man. This is what Chen thinks is the most rare thing. Although there are many officials in the world, there is no second person like Mr. Zhang."
"But as far as Lu Gong is concerned, Chen thinks that he is very selfish and cannot be called a gentleman."
Lu Huiqing laughed and said: "There is no such thing as a gentleman in the court. If you are looking for such a gentleman, there are none from the ancients, let alone today."
Chen Guan asked: "Is it true that there is no one? At least there are sages in the book..."
Lu Huiqing said: "It existed before becoming an official, but not after becoming an official."
"What is the way to govern? It is to force people to overcome difficulties first, then push them half way, and finally be convinced."
"Pangeng moved to Yin, but all the ministers were unwilling to do it because they were greedy for ease. Pangeng did it through coercion and inducement. Is this what a gentleman can do?"
After a while, Lu Huiqing said: "In the past, Lin Xiangru gave way to Lian Po, and the whole world looked up to him. It's a pity that Lv is not Lin Xiangru. Please tell Mr. Zhang that I, Lv, will definitely repay me in the future."
Chen Guan looked ugly and was scolded by Lu Huiqing, which made him feel unhappy.
He stood up and walked outside the courtyard. He happened to see several children running past in the courtyard holding a kite and said, "Mr. Lu, I have a poem for you!"
Lu Huiqing sneered. Zhang Yue gave him a poem. What poems did Chen Guan give him?
"Let's talk and listen!"
Chen Guan pointed to the paper kite that the children were playing with and said: "The kite is blown up by the wind in the clouds, disturbing the children when they look up. Don't put it high because it has too much silk. It is also tight against the wind but difficult to close up."
When Lu Huiqing heard this, he was furious and said, "This guy is no less mean than Zhang Yue."
Lu Huiqing looked angry at first, but when he thought about it carefully, what he said in this poem did make sense. If there is a step, go down it, and don't wait until the wind is too tight.
Thinking of this, Lu Huiqing put away her arrogance and said seriously: "Yingzhong, stay here! Please take a seat!"
On the contrary, Chen Guan admired Lu Huiqing, who was really a smart person.
What is a smart person? When encountering criticism from others, the first thing to consider is not your own face or self-esteem, but whether the words are reasonable.
Lu Huiqing said: "Yingzhong, her words have a Zen flavor."
Chen Guan said to Lu Huiqing: "I am also a Taoist."
Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "A Taoist? I once heard a saying that it would be better to disturb the water of the three rivers than to disturb the Taoist heart."
Chen Guan was stunned. He didn't expect that Lu Huiqing would start chatting with him here.
The meaning of this sentence is not to disturb the peace of the monks, but what does it mean here?
Lu Huiqing said: "What this means is that there are people in this world who cannot be offended. You would rather disturb the waters of the Three Rivers than make him unhappy, otherwise you will be doomed."
"I heard from Yingzhong today that this Xianggong Zhang is the man who has achieved enlightenment as mentioned by Lu. Lu has always been conceited, and now he admits that he should not have provoked Xianggong Zhang in the first place."
Lu Huiqing sighed, he now understands that there are some people in this world who really cannot be messed with. It's like the cycle of cause and effect. No matter what, if you mess with them, you will be in trouble.
Whatever you do will be repaid on you.
Whether you call it contamination with karma or superstition, it's just that. There are always people in this world that you can't afford to offend.
People say that the end of science is metaphysics, but in fact, the end of officialdom is metaphysics.
There were more than 20,000 officials in the Song Dynasty, why are you the prime minister?
Is he really capable? Just kidding, Lu Huiqing saw so many geniuses when he was young. Where did these people go in the end?
Therefore, the higher your official position, the more you feel overwhelmed by the cold at high places, and the more you believe that you are where you are today because of God's will.
Lu Huiqing laughed at herself for offending Zhang Yue, so she went downhill.
Chen Guan thought, Lu Huiqing was still unconvinced and was forced to go out and lose to Zhang Yue. He refused to admit where he was wrong, but blamed himself for losing to Luck.
Chen Guan said: "This sentence would rather disturb the waters of a thousand rivers than move the hearts of Taoists. Chen has not heard it and does not dare to comment."
"Chen remembers that Zhang Gong once told me that the person he admired most was Zhuge Wuhou. I asked him why Zhuge Wuhou was ranked first among prime ministers in history, before Fang Du, Zhang Liang, and Xiao He because his fame was greater than his achievements.
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"Zhang Gong said that in his life, Zhuge Wuhou did not rely on intrigues, climbing up dragons and phoenixes, or cruelty and violence. He was able to govern the country and the world well because he was upright and upright, and the world was for the common good."
"The way to be an official is not just to use conspiracy. If you are not despicable, then other officials are also despicable and shameless! This is really dirty people's hearts!"
"So Chen doesn't agree with Lu Gong's words."
After saying this, Chen Guan's face turned red and he stood up and bowed his head, while Lu Huiqing's face turned blue and white at times.
Lu Huiqing said: "Anyone close to Xianggong Zhang can have such knowledge, but Lv Mou is not as good as him. Go back and tell Xianggong Zhang that Lv Mou has been friends with him for more than ten years. We do not reciprocate our kindness or resentment."
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Chen Guan said: "Then thank you very much, Mr. Lu! Farewell!"
After Chen Guan left, Lu Shengqing and Lu Wenqing came forward from behind the screen. They saw Lu Huiqing sitting in the hall still watching the children playing with paper kites in the courtyard.
"In fact, there is no such thing as the rise of a Zhulou or the collapse of a Zhulou. I, Lu Huiqing, am just like this paper kite, soaring for nine days due to the force of the wind, but it will eventually fall."
There was a look of relief on Lu Huiqing's face.
Lu Shengqing said: "Brother, Yuan Jiang proposed to the court the day before yesterday to abolish the manual method and replace the land recruitment method."
Lu Huiqing sneered and said: "Yuan Jiang'an dares to destroy my political power? It must be Wang Jiefu's will."
Lu Wenqing snorted and said: "Without his brother Bi Zuo, how could Wang Jiefu achieve anything by himself? Now... all the credit goes to him alone, and all the blame is borne by his brother. In terms of the contribution of the reform, my brother is not inferior to Wang Jiefu, but in the world
Everyone only thinks that my brother is a subordinate of Wang Jiefu."
Lu Shengqing said: "What's the use of talking about this now? Wang Jiefu insists on doing this, and we have no choice but to let him do it! Let's see how Wang Jiefu ends up in the future?"
Lu Huiqing said: "Forget it? This matter must be brought to the attention of Your Majesty, and let the people of the world discuss it to see who is wrong and who is right!"
Lu Shengqing continued: "Brother, Wang Jiefu hates comments the most. He changed the Three Classics to a new meaning before, let alone making such a defense. This is no different from impeaching Wang Jiefu!"
Lu Huiqing said resolutely: "I have endured this breath ever since he returned to life until now."
"I have always believed that not repaying a grudge is not a gentleman!!"
Seeing Lu Huiqing holding the pen, Lu Shengqing and Lu Wenqing both knelt down and begged: "Brother, once this book is written, you will never be able to return to Bianjing again."
"If you don't come back, you won't come back!" Lu Huiqing said.
Immediately, Lu Huiqing wrote a memorial in the hall, detailing every detail of the bad relationship between himself and Wang Anshi, as well as the different political opinions.
The publication of this memorial means that he and Wang Anshi have officially broken up.
While criticizing Wang Anshi, he also criticized Wu Chong, Wang Gui, Lu Jiawen, Lian Hengfu, Wang Yu, Yuan Jiang and others, and almost everyone who had a grudge against him was criticized.
However, there is no mention of Zhang Yue and Zhang Dun in the memorial. After the memorial, Lu Huiqing set foot on the road to Chenzhou.
The day Lu Huiqing left Beijing.
Zhang Yue had already received Chen Guan's reply to Lu Huiqing. After returning to the mansion from the Privy Council, Zhang Yue went up to the mansion to look at the streets and see him off in the direction of Chenzhou.
Chen Guan on the side said: "Xiangong, to be fair, Wang Jiefu's reform law and the exemption from military service came from Han Xianggong, the Fangtian equalization tax law came from Ouyang Yongzhong, and the subsequent specific policies were generally advocated by Lu Jifu."
"In the seventh year of Xining, Zheng Jiefu was so neglected that the reform almost failed. It was Lu Jifu who stepped forward to turn the tide. He really contributed to the survival of the new law, but the world only knows the prime minister. It is a pity that Jifu comes from under him and is his subordinate.
Already."
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "It is true that there are many talents in the New Party. Lu Jifu, Zeng Zixuan, Shen Cunzhong, Zhang Zifou and Wang Yuanze are all amazing. But Lu Jifu can be ranked as Wang Jiefu's deputy, which shows that his talents are better than those of Wang Jiefu.
Others are better than others!"
"If I had taken refuge with Mr. Wang, I might not have been able to get ahead."
The New Party has many talents, and internal competition is also fierce. Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu, Deng Wan, Zhang Dun, and Shen Kuo are fighting against each other. The struggle is too cruel.
Chen Guan asked: "Does Mr. Lu feel sorry for Lu Jifu?"
Zhang Yue smiled and shook his head: "No, I want to say a truth, choice is more important than hard work!"
Chen Guan's eyes lit up and he said: "Now that Lu Jifu has left, he made such a fuss before leaving, which greatly reduces the prime minister's prestige! It is my husband who stands out!"
ps1: Zhuge Wuhou’s evaluation is taken from the answer of Zhihu user Xinzhengtu.
ps2: Historically, Lu Huiqing did not go to court, but he told the officials face to face that he was dissatisfied with Wang Anshi and his colleagues. This incident contributed to his dismissal. Of course, Lu Huiqing did this deliberately. He was thinking
Go. In addition, the relationship between Lu Huiqing and Yuan Jiang is quite good in history. The characters and stories written in this book are 50% historical, but Yuan Jiang’s story is a fabrication and should not be taken seriously.
