The bedroom was filled with a strong smell of soup, and you could even see some faint stains on Wang Anshi's clothes.
There were no official documents on the bed, only a few books, one of which was "Laozi's Commentary on the Tao Te Ching" annotated by Wang Bi.
Even when he was ill, Wang Anshi never let go of the scroll.
After listening to Zhang Yue sitting beside the couch and explaining his purpose, Wang Anshi thought a little.
Zhang Yue just expressed two meanings. The first sentence was that I was shocked because I knew nothing about Lu Huiqing's impeachment of Wang Anshi and was not involved.
The meaning of the last sentence is to express my position. I completely do not support Lu Huiqing's criticism of you.
This cannot dispel Wang Anshi's doubts, but it is absolutely necessary.
When Lu Huiqing did this, everyone was disgraced, but Lu Huiqing did not let anyone else go, but only let Zhang Yue go. What would Wang Anshi think?
You must explain clearly at this time. Otherwise Wang Anshi will suspect, Zhang Yue, are you getting involved with Lu Huiqing again?
Wang Anshi said: "Duzhi and Jifu must have always gotten along well before!"
Zhang Yue said: "I often interact with Jifu, but since I returned to the court last year, we have gone our separate ways."
Wang Anshi said: "But regarding Jiaozi and the salt banknotes, Jifu still supports you."
Zhang Yue felt dissatisfied after hearing Wang Anshi's words, and immediately pushed back and said: "Prime Minister, with all due respect, it's not just Lu Jifu. In the past few years, you have not neglected your employment once or twice."
As soon as Zhang Yue said this, even Wang Anshi couldn't bear it, and his face turned slightly red from the darkness.
Zhang Yue said: "Prime Minister, I made a mistake."
Wang Anshi said: "It doesn't matter, friends value honesty. If you tell me frankly in private, I don't mind."
Wang Anshi's mind and magnanimity are still there.
However, first Zeng Bu, then Lu Huiqing, the second and third figures of the reform faction abandoned Wang Anshi successively, and now Shen Kuo and Zhang Dun are also included. Not to mention Zhang Yue at this time, the emperor and Manchu officials will also doubt your employment of Wang Anshi.
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For monarchs and prime ministers, other things do not really matter. The most important thing is to know and employ people.
Wang Anshi said: "When it comes to understanding people, I am not as good as Emperor Renzong. How can I understand you clearly when it comes to saving you?"
At this point, Wang Anshi started coughing, and Zhang Yue quickly stepped forward and slapped his back.
Wang Anshi said: "It is my fault to employ people too hastily and too quickly, and to use them without experience and practice."
Zhang Yue said: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. It is more appropriate to appoint officials who have been practicing eunuch affairs for a long time. Officials who are suddenly promoted from below lack the experience of doing things."
Wang Anshi nodded and wanted to use existing and experienced officials instead of promoting them from below.
How did Lu Huiqing criticize Wang Anshi when he went to the emperor?
He said that since ancient times, only emperors have been isolated from people inside and outside, and they are difficult to communicate with others, so they believed the slander. Unexpectedly, Wang Anshi also believed the slander, and was only questioned by Lu Jia and Lian Hengfu every day. Lian Hengfu was always on the east side.
Only Wang Yu was guarded. Lu Jiawen refused to go, so he guarded Wang Anshi. The others were speechless.
These are Lu Huiqing's original words.
The content was described so vividly that the ministers in the court smiled knowingly and could clearly distinguish the truth from the truth. And those petty officials who could not even see the official family or Wang Anshi were all holding a group of melon-eating people.
After reading this, I thought to myself, oh oh oh, it turns out that this is what these high-ranking court officials are like, but that’s it.
Therefore, not only Wang Anshi, Wang Yu, Lian Hengfu, but also Lu Jiawen were criticized and questioned by officials. Is this how you people got your official positions? No wonder the speed of promotion is soaring.
It can be seen from this that Lu Huiqing's rudeness is like throwing firecrackers in a latrine, which disgusts everyone.
In Wang Yu's case, Lian Hengfu and Lu Jiawen were questioned in this way. At the same time, Wang Anshi also understood that Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu and Zhang Dun could still govern the country in the new party.
But these people are not feasible. On the one hand, they cannot work with those ministers, and others do not obey them. On the other hand, they prefer to clean up people they do not like than governing the country and the world.
Wang Anshi said: "In recent years, I have worked with Ling Yue and Wang Yuyu in government affairs. I also plan to use some ministers who have been away from home before. At that time, I was somewhat motivated, and there were also villains among them."
When Zhang Yue heard this, he thought to himself, the villain is Lu Huiqing. Lu Huiqing is most qualified now to take the blame, so everyone should blame him. Even Wang Anshi is no exception.
But when I think about it carefully, I realize that it is really difficult for Wang Anshi to say this.
Wang Anshi was trying to trick his father-in-law, and it was more difficult than anything else to get him to change his mind. But it was not easy for him to make such a concession.
If you think about it carefully, you will understand that after Lu Huiqing left and he made such a fuss, Wang Anshi and the New Party suffered a lot in reputation and prestige.
At this time Wang Anshi had to make some compromises. Whether he wanted to or not, this was the time to unite people.
Zhang Yue said in surprise: "Prime Minister, don't worry, Lao Taishan will definitely be willing to tide over the difficulties with the Prime Minister. Uncle Lu Hui (written by Lu Gong) and Han Chiguo (Han Wei) are old friends of the Prime Minister. Can they be used?"
Among Jiayou's four friends, apart from Sima Guang, Zhang Yue recommended Lu Gongzhu and Han Wei in front of Wang Anshi.
Hearing Zhang Yue mention these two people, Wang Anshi showed hesitation.
Wang Anshi did not answer directly but asked instead: "It is the candidate for the third envoy. Who do you recommend?"
After Zhang Dun was dismissed, the three secretaries were vacant, and many people were eyeing this position.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty wants Shen Cunzhong, so you can make him do it."
Wang Anshi said without comment: "It is difficult to reconcile the upper and lower levels. If it were not for the New Deal that still needs to be maintained, I would have resigned from the position long ago."
"Tell me about you. I know that Du Zhi has always wanted to abolish the market transaction law enacted by me!"
Zhang Yue came to acquiescence.
Wang Anshi said: "I have seen the disadvantages of the Market Change Law in the past few years. It is not that I don't want to abolish it but that I can't do it for the time being. You see, after Xiao Xi returned, the Khitan army pressed on the border. And Jiaozhi was ready to move... It was already pushing the envelope.
It has truly reached a point where tolerance cannot be tolerated.”
"I will ask your majesty to issue an imperial edict to conquer the south. When the war breaks out, money will flow like water. Millions of dollars are put into the City Change Law every year, and it cannot be abolished."
Zhang Yue said: "But sooner or later it will have to be abolished. It is better to abolish it sooner than later."
Wang Anshi frowned when he heard this. He had given Zhang Yue enough hints, but he still didn't understand what he meant.
Wang Anshi was displeased with Zhang Yue's ignorant behavior and asked, "What do you think about the Liao Kingdom?"
Zhang Yue said: "The attack cannot be sustained, and defense should be the main focus. But once our country engages in war with Jiaozhi, no matter whether we win or lose, the Liao Kingdom will be ready to invade."
"Does the land need to be ceded?"
Zhang Yue said: "We cannot cede territory unless it is absolutely necessary. Morality and justice are mine, and we must sternly respond to the Liao Kingdom's unreasonable request."
Wang Anshi said: "You led the army to defeat the Qing Tang Dynasty and used it to intimidate Xixia. It would be best for you to preside over the negotiations with the Liao Kingdom."
"Previously, His Majesty asked me about the candidates for sending troops to Jiaozhi, and it seemed that you were interested in it. But in my opinion, the affairs of Liao Kingdom are bigger than sending troops to Jiaozhi. At this time, it is up to you to make the decision."
Zhang Yue knew Wang Anshi's position clearly, and his implication was that he could make certain concessions to the Liao State, and even cede territory to satisfy the Liao State's ambitions, and use the time in exchange to attack Jiaozhi and carry out the peace and summer affairs in the future.
However, Wang Anshi was worried that this move would be opposed by the main war factions in the DPRK and China and dissatisfied by the emperor. Therefore, he planned to use himself on this matter, and at the same time, he temporarily avoided the differences between the two on major national affairs.
Zhang Yue asked: "I wonder how much advice the Prime Minister is willing to give me on this matter?"
Wang Anshi said: "You can discuss with me all military and political matters in Hebei and Hedong."
Zhang Yue said: "Let me think about this for a while and take my leave!"
This time when he visited Wang Anshi, Zhang Yue got what he wanted and also received a considerable degree of concession from Wang Anshi.
One is the approval of the appointment of the minister who originally opposed the reform.
He also has control over major military and political affairs in Hebei and Hedong. Of course, if Zhang Yue didn't agree immediately, he would have to go back and discuss it with Wu Chong.
After Zhang Yue got up, Wang Anshi pretended to get up from the bed.
Zhang Yue said hurriedly that he didn't dare.
After Wang Anshi lay down again, he asked his second son Wang Pang to escort Zhang Yue out of the house, and then said to Zhang Yue: "Chong Qing and I are both old, so we can take on more responsibilities."
Zhang Yue said: "The Prime Minister's words are serious. You should take good care of yourself. We need you to take care of important national affairs."
When Wang Pang sent Zhang Yue out, he wanted to send him away through the small door where there were few people, but Zhang Yue decided to go through the main door instead.
Wang Pang was slightly surprised when he heard this, but he still agreed.
When leaving from the gate, I met many officials visiting Wang Anshi.
All the New Party officials were surprised to see Zhang Yue, thinking that if he was not at odds with Wang Anshi, why would he come to check on his condition?
However, Zhang Yue left as if nothing had happened, and then several New Party officials stood up and cautiously saluted Zhang Yue.
Several people also understood what it meant and what Zhang Yue took the initiative to visit Wang Anshi at this juncture when Lu Huiqing was criticizing Wang Anshi.
After Zhang Yue left, Wang Yu entered Wang Anshi's bedroom.
However, Wang Anshi had already left the bed and was standing by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the scenery in the courtyard.
It is true that Wang Anshi was not in good health, but the fact that he was so ill that he could not stand up was only visible to outsiders. This is true and false.
Wang Yu slightly thought about it. In fact, from Wang Anshi asking Wang Pang to send Zhang Yue out, he knew that the meeting between the two had a good result.
Wang Yu looked out the window and said: "Zhang Duzhi is a truly smart man, unlike Chen Shengzhi and Cai Zizheng, who are still at their age and still can't understand."
After a pause, Wang Yu said again: "But this time Lu Huiqing went to attack each other, I'm afraid Zhang Duzhi was involved."
Wang Anshi said: "This matter is not something Zhang Duzhi can advocate."
Wang Yu asked: "Who gave the order?"
Wang Anshi said: "You said that Zeng Bu and Shen Kuo rebelled one after another. Whose instruction was it?"
"Is it an official?" Wang Yu couldn't believe it.
Wang Anshi said: "Lu Huiqing's decision to attack each other is also based on the official's wishes!"
Wang Yu was surprised and angry and asked: "What do the officials want?"
Wang Anshi did not answer, but looked out the window again.
Ps: Most of the historical materials in this book are taken from Song Dynasty and Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian, both of whom are against the New Party. Therefore, when this book excerpts first-hand historical materials, there are more places that refer to the New Party, but at hand
There is no other historical data, so this is the only way.
