Chapter 926: Incense

That is, why is it included in the Champa? Isn’t this the same reason?

What is this called? This is called "the people of the region do not rely on the boundaries of the frontier, the country is consolidated without the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the world is powerful without the benefits of military revolution"!

Oops, Lao Wang, you have changed, you can even rip off your articles!

"Mencius" and "The Times" all publish popular information, so-so...

You've got it right. I heard that the question for this palace examination is still "The Analects of Confucius". It's so hard for Sun Xueshi to find the question. It's a pity...

Oh, yes, it's a pity...

Sun Zhu fell ill after returning home. After leaving the Song Dynasty with the "No. 2 Ranking through the ages" that will be passed down to later generations, he passed away with a smile on his face.

Sun Zhu was not promoted to Jinshi. Later, together with Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, and Wu Kui, he studied the subjects of Yingzhi. Han Qi read it, and Taixi said: "Today's Jia Yi is also."

Whenever there is a chapter memorial, the manuscript is often burned, even if one's own children cannot hear it.

He was well-read and well-informed, well versed in allusions, and was very organized about ancient and modern events. His words were all well-written, and he never uttered a single insult even to those who were close to him.

The literary lexicon was beautiful and had the style of the Western Han Dynasty. The scholar-bureaucrats were all supported by the Prime Minister, and Zhao Xu was also preparing to promote him to participate in politics. Unfortunately, he died young at the age of forty-nine.

"The emperor lamented his pity when he came to court, and often gave him half a million yuan."

After the class ended, Cai Que came out of the Yushitai, looked at the sky, got on his horse, and headed north of the city.

After resting tomorrow, my wife discussed with Cai Que that she wanted to go to Kaibao Temple in the north of the city to perform incense.

The wife was very worried about Cai Que's behavior and thought that he was secluded from the scholar-bureaucrats, but Cai Que didn't care.

Wu Chong wanted to abolish the new law, but Cai Que reported: "There was a conflict between Cao Shen and Xiao He. When Cao Shen replaced Xiao He as prime minister, he followed the decree designated by Xiao He. Now that your majesty is presiding over the reform, how can you allow Wu Chong to abolish it because of his personal grudge with Wang Anshi?"

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Zhao Xu admired Cai Que very much, and while letting him control Yushitai, he also continued to preside over Sinong Temple, Changping Law, and Immunity Law.

That night, Cai Que and his wife stayed at Kaibao Temple, bathed and changed clothes.

Early the next morning, another group of people came to Kaibao Temple. It was Wang Gui, the second prime minister of the dynasty.

Wang Gui came to open Baobao Temple at the request of his wife.

Hedong Road has not been doing well in recent years, and bandits have appeared again after the floods. The eldest daughter was married to a well-known scribe, the super handsome Li Gefei.

When Li Gefei was a boy, he was "very handsome and a policeman." Both his father and son were famous scholars promoted by Han Qi, but they were a little slow in the examination. He was awarded a Jinshi at the age of three. He first served as Jizhou Sihu and joined the army. Now he happens to be an academic officer in Yunzhou.

My daughter wrote a letter saying that the situation after the flood in Yunzhou was very miserable. Although the industry had recovered, the life of the farmers was still difficult. There were bandits gathering in Liangshan Po, not far from the city.

The lady was frightened and wanted to come to pray for her daughter.

So today is not a secret communication between Tai Jian and Zaizhi in private. This is the biggest taboo of the imperial court.

It's just all coincidences.

Moreover, upon hearing Wang Gui's arrival, Cai Jingchen immediately left Kaibao Temple in his wife's car without meeting Wang Xianggong.

Wang Gui was a Confucian official and was not very interested in worshiping Buddha. It was one thing to have merit in Buddhism, but worshiping earthen dolls and clay sculptures was something a wise man would not do.

So he asked his wife to take the maid to offer incense, while he strolled up the hillside behind Kaibao Temple.

There is a cemetery on the hillside, and there are many inscriptions in the cemetery. Shinto stele is a test of skill and has literary and historical value. For example, the one written by Sima Guang to Mrs. Cheng is top-grade.

Wang Gui was very interested in these. He found a few steles and began to observe calligraphy articles.

A scholar in Yishan was also looking at the monument here. When he turned around, Wang Gui was shocked, it turned out to be Cai Que!

He looked around and found that there was no one else, so he breathed a sigh of relief and complained: "Zhengzheng is too careless. If someone in the court knows about it, how can it be repaid?"

Cai Que was dressed like a poor scholar, which was very different from his usual style. He cupped his hands and said, "Cai Que will not be so careless. There are servants guarding him below. Don't worry, sir."

Wang Gui then said: "Well, if you want to be upright, this move is not unreasonable, right?"

Cai Que said: "It's not for anything else, but to relieve my husband's worries."

Wang Gui was puzzled: "Why should I worry?"

Cai Que smiled and said: "I worry about the fact that Zhongshu is close to the case, but also because the South China Sea is thousands of miles away."

"You!" Wang Gui said: "Wu Chong lacks mental strength and will leave soon; Su Mingrun...Su Mingrun is young, so why should I be afraid?"

Cai Que said: "Wu Chong was impeached, and His Majesty still showed good grace. It would be difficult to move without a heavy blow to kill the evidence."

"Su Mingrun is indeed not very old, but he has been away all year round and has made many meritorious deeds. Now he is a special agent and a county prince."

"But Wang Xianggong followed the Emperor Zhou and was rewarded every time for his articles, but he hardly made any achievements. It seems that he is not even a doctor of Yinqing Guanglu now, right?"

Talking about this Wang Gui felt a little bitter in his heart, this was indeed his weakest point, and Su You was so good here, his San level was so high.

He has not yet become a prime minister, but he has already become a county official like the retired Wang Anshi.

Moreover, I had previously held the position of Quan Zhi Kaifeng Mansion, which was the position of "four head".

The so-called "four head" refers to the appointment of ruling ministers in the Song Dynasty. They were mostly selected from the three ministers, Hanlin bachelors, Zhi Kaifeng mansion, and censor Zhongcheng. Therefore, current customs gave these four positions such nicknames.

Leveling Jiaozhi, nazhancheng, and opening up the South China Sea, the annual income of the imperial court increased by tens of millions. Such great achievements had to be rewarded.

In addition, he was only in his early thirties, so he was trying to appease everyone. He was young and powerful, had no checks and balances, and had to guard against it.

Therefore, people in the court have been writing letters to Zhao Xu, asking Zhao Xu to recall Su You and treat him in his position. Only in this way can he be controlled in an advantageous manner to prevent Su You from going astray and violating the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers.

It's very correct and reasonable, but Wang Gui is very reluctant.

Why should I have to be a secondary prime minister for the rest of my life, or a prime minister in name only? Isn’t it nice to have real power?

Cai Que understood Wang Gui's thoughts and stabbed him again: "Su Mingrun's strong sense and sharpness are all compared to Yonghe and Fubi, his knowledge and inquiry are better than Chen Xiang's, his strength and skill are better than Han Qi's, and Zhou Zhi is better than Ding."

"Wu Chong once petitioned Su You to summon him. The reason was that the ministers of the state should not stay away for a long time. The central government lacked talents and had a mountain of troubles."

"My lord, of course Su You's entry into the court will not affect your central position, it's just that it's rare for you to be satisfied. Now it seems that my lord is a brilliant man and must be tolerated, but Cai did worry too much and resigned."

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"Wait!" Wang Gui blurted out, feeling a little shameful after saying it, and quickly covered it up: "It is recognized that Su Mingrun is the best official in the world. It is also recognized that his virtue has been praised by Emperor Zhaoling since he was a child.

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"His official career has lasted for eighteen years, and every step has been steady. His entry into the court is expected by everyone. As long as His Majesty calls him, of course I can't have any objections."

This was said very cleverly and without any reason.

The implication is that when the emperor calls and no one can object, what else can you, Cai Chizheng, do? If you want to use me as the leader, you are thinking too much.

Cai Que cupped his hands and said, "Well, actually, most of the prime ministers are very upright officials and have a flawless character. Cai Que was in Taiwan admonishing and found that most of the problems of these people are caused by their children, nephews and relatives."

Wang Gui immediately thought of the person he disliked the most: "Su Shi?"

Cai Que said: "Xianggong is thinking of a bad job. I'm talking about Xianggong Wu. Scrofula Taiping is a joke. His son Wu Anchi specializes in yamen, like a broker."

Here is another allusion,

Empress Dowager Cao once had a dream a long time ago, in which a divine man said to her: "Xiang Anjie, Prime Minister of Taiping."

Empress Dowager Cao woke up and told Zhao Xu about the dream. After Zhao Xu came to the throne, he secretly investigated and searched among the courtiers. As a result, he searched all the officials and found no one with this name.

Until Wu Chong became the prime minister, he developed a scrofula on his neck, which could not be cured by any medicine. One day after he came to court, his neck was as swollen as a fist.

When the Queen Mother saw it, she secretly told Zhao Xu: "This is really a boil."

Cai Que now deliberately used this allusion to belittle Wu Chong to Wang Gui, saying that he was appointed prime minister by Zhao Xu because of his scrofula Ying Meng.

Wang Gui said: "Isn't Wu Anchi already released?"

Cai Que whispered to Wang Gui in a low voice: "After being released, he has been dealing with unclear matters and has been involved in corruption and bribery. Yushitai has already obtained ironclad evidence. This time, he can bring down his father no matter what."
Chapter completed!