Chapter 79 Soldiers Against Soldiers, Generals Against Generals
Wang Anshi left in a hurry, but Wang Tan'er remained immersed in poetry.
When I first read the first half of the song, I saw the hardships of the people at the bottom, struggling desperately to support their families.
Now that I read the second half of the poem, I really understand what Chen Mo was thinking and why he didn't write it all out in the first place.
Because the true meaning is too cruel, after condensing it all, it can be summed up in two words.
eat human!
There was an old charcoal seller who spent the whole year cutting firewood and burning charcoal in the Nanshan Mountains.
His face was covered with dust and looked burnt by smoke, his hair on his temples was gray, and his ten fingers were blackened by charcoal.
What do you use the money you get from selling charcoal?
Buy the clothes you wear and the food you eat, that's all.
Unfortunately, he was only wearing a thin cloth, but he was worried that he would not be able to sell the charcoal, and he also hoped that the weather would be colder.
At night, a foot of heavy snow fell outside the city.
In the early morning, the old man drove his charcoal cart to the market, running over the frozen wheel tracks.
The cows were tired, the people were hungry, and the sun had risen very high. They rested in the mud outside the south gate of the market.
Who is that proud man riding two horses?
They are the eunuchs in the palace and their subordinates.
The eunuch held the document in his hand, but said it was the emperor's order, and shouted at the ox to pull it towards the palace.
A cart of charcoal weighed more than a thousand kilograms, and the eunuchs and servants insisted on driving it away. The old man was reluctant to give it up, but he had no choice.
They hung half a piece of red gauze and a foot of silk on the cow's head as the price of the charcoal.
That's not robbing people, it's killing people.
Of course, Wang Tan'er knew very well that Chen Mo did not dare to insinuate the current emperor, but was talking about the people in power in Baihe County.
Wang Anshi is the one with the most power.
And this also explains what Wang Anshi said. Chen Mo slapped him hard in the face with a poem.
Failure to govern properly is official responsibility.
When she thought of this, Wang Tan'er folded the paper carefully, and she wanted to keep it well.
First, the weight of this poem is too heavy.
It is extremely common to use poetry to narrate, but Wang Tan'er has never seen anyone write so truly and profoundly.
The second is Wang Tan'er's little thoughts.
Ever since she met Chen Mo by chance, she has been impressed by his literary talents time and time again.
Unfortunately, I never got any calligraphy treasures.
Relatively speaking, the text of this poem is the worst written by Chen Mo.
But Wang Tan'er, who has read a lot of poetry and books, can see that it is the strongest emotion.
She had never seen Chen Mo angry or angry, but she had seen it indirectly at this moment.
The most important thing is that she understood a truth through this poem.
Privilege can kill, and so can words.
Based on this, Chen Mo can be regarded as a model for scholars in the world.
While Wang Tan'er was thinking secretly, Wang Anshi had already arrived at the county government, and after getting off the sedan chair, he issued an order for a strict investigation.
It is not difficult to investigate this kind of thing, but the result gave Wang Anshi a bit of a headache.
"Captain Wei, you said this matter involves Zhang County Lieutenant's son?"
Wei Lai, a former county government arrest chief, was an upright and tough man.
Because he offended Zhang Chengwen, he was dismissed from his post.
It was not reactivated until Wang Anshi took office not long ago.
After completing several tasks outstandingly, he became Wang Anshi's confidant.
"Back to your lord, when I first heard about this matter, my subordinates made inquiries through various channels. A total of five cars of charcoal were all taken away by Zhang Chengwen's men. If nothing else, the men hiding outside the city at the moment
In a separate courtyard."
"A separate courtyard outside the city?" Wang Anshi frowned.
"Yes, Zhang Chengwen built a villa outside the city, where he often had fun with his friends. I heard that when building the villa, a lot of land was confiscated. Many villagers were dissatisfied and appealed, but because of his status
It’s so special that in the end it can only be left alone.”
"What's so special?" Wang Anshi said coldly, "Just because he is the son of a county captain, he can do whatever he wants?"
"Sir, please calm down and be careful. Walls have ears."
Butler Hu also has another identity, that is, Wang Anshi's staff master. He has made considerable contributions to many things.
"What do you think of this matter?" Wang Anshi took a breath and asked.
"Now is the time to implement the New Deal. Lu Xiancheng has clearly expressed his opposition, while Zhang Xianwei's attitude is ambiguous. It is better to proceed with caution. My suggestion is to handle the matter in a low-key manner, and the power should be to sell Zhang Xianwei
Save face."
"I disagree with these words." Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "The purpose of our implementation of the New Deal is to gain benefits for the people. Now we are just using this opportunity to catch a typical example and try to kill this unhealthy trend."
"Sir, don't be impatient." Butler Hu quickly advised.
"Why, are you really confused when you think of me as an official?" Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "Typical models must be arrested, but we are not here to catch them."
"Who is that?" Butler Hu asked.
"Think about it, who left this matter to me?" Wang Anshi asked without answering.
"Your Excellency, you mean Chen Mo?" Butler Hu suddenly realized, "I understand, Your Excellency means soldiers against soldiers, against generals."
"That's right." Wang Anshi nodded and sat down, "As you said, the New Deal has just begun to be implemented, so we must try to avoid unnecessary trouble. Therefore, we cannot resolve this matter, but we must make a statement."
"In this way, Capt. Wei will go to the charcoal store later and bring the official's instructions. Under the condition that the charcoal store is operating legally, no one is allowed to cause trouble. In this way, some people should know to restrain themselves.
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"Sir, do you want to bring Cao Meng back?" Wei Lai asked.
"No, as long as he doesn't do anything inappropriate on the spot, just let him go. As for the future, someone will deal with him." After Wang Anshi finished speaking, he laughed, "Didn't Chen Mo want to hide away, but I won't let him go."
He got his wish."
"My lord, this method is very good. No matter how Chen Mo deals with Cao Meng, it will be a matter for the people below. If Mr. Zhang really can't figure it out, it won't be too late for us to confront Captain Zhang directly. It depends on Chen Mo."
I can’t bear it anymore.”
"You should say, how many rounds can the so-called Cao Meng survive under Chen Mo?" Wang Anshi was in a much better mood, "No, to be more precise, it is the young master of the Zhang family. I really want to see it.
The scene of his confrontation with Chen Mo."
"Sir, who is Chen Mo? Is he really not afraid of Zhang Chengwen?" Wei Lai rarely asked about irrelevant people and things.
"A person who is not even afraid of his own official, do you think he will be afraid of Master Zhang?" Wang Anshi shook his head, thinking of Chen Mo's face.
For a moment, there was no more sound.
"Captain Wei, let's go. I'll go to Tanxing with you. I'll tell you about Chen Mo on the way. He's an extremely interesting person."
After Butler Hu finished speaking, he called Wei Lai and walked out together. This chapter has been completed!