On the long Yangtze River, a fleet stretched up the river.
Chen Shengzhi was sitting in the ship. He dismissed the Prime Minister and ordered the Zhenjiang Army to punish Yangzhou. Now he went to Runzhou to worship his ancestors and then continued westward.
The flags of this fleet were fluttering, and if the fleet saw them along the way, they would be scolded if they did not stop and give way. The fleet was mighty and mighty, and the boats were connected to the tail, covering the river.
On the bank of the Yangtze River, officials in brocade robes and embroidered robes greeted him along the river, but the ship had no intention of docking and only slowed down slightly.
The officials on the riverside took boats to pay homage to Chen Shengzhi's giant ship and presented him with some 'local specialties'.
Chen Shengzhi didn't even say a few words, and the fleet left.
A group of officials stood at the bow of the boat and saluted Chen Shengzhi.
Chen Shengzhi on the giant ship smiled lightly. He failed to get into the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, so he sentenced Yangzhou as an envoy. When he got there, no one dared to do anything to him. The name of the military envoy of Runzhou was Zhenjiang Army, which was Chen Shengzhi's true identity.
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I have been cautious all my life when I was an official in the court. If I don't show off my power when I come to the place, how many years will I have to live?
The officials below also understood the meaning very well. Officials from Yangzhou and Runzhou were all welcoming and escorting them, vying to fawn over them. As for how this scene was spread, Chen Shengzhi didn’t care. Anyway, there would be no one in the DPRK today.
I can't get along with him over this little thing.
When the official post came, Chen Shengzhi glanced at it and shook his head and said: "These officials don't know how to do something prestigious before they come to see you. I don't know any of them."
Chen Sheng's ship passed Runzhou and headed for Jiangshan.
"We've arrived at Jiangshan." The servant reported.
Chen Shengzhi nodded. He was going to Jiangshan to meet Wang Anshi.
Ten years after Wang Anshi resigned as prime minister in Xining, his health has been poor and he suffered several serious illnesses. Now he is recuperating in Zhongshan.
He came here to make an appointment with Wang Anshi in Jiangshan.
Chen Shengzhi and Han Jiang were both Han Qi's right-hand men at first. Later, they were at odds with each other regarding the reform. First, they supported Wang Anshi and were called Prime Minister Sheng. Later, they opposed the Ordinance Department and were not tolerated by Wang Anshi.
But for Chen Shengzhi, it was all in the past. He walked onto the bow and just wanted to talk to Wang Anshi about the past.
"Where is Jiefu?" Chen Shengzhi looked around and saw that there were no ships on the river and there were no flags, gongs or drums beside the table, so he shouted.
"Mr. Shu, Mr. Shu is among the reeds, and that is the man riding on the donkey."
Chen Shengzhi followed the other person's pointer and saw Wang Anshi wearing a white scarf and riding a donkey in the reeds. There was only one attendant on the left and right.
"Get ashore quickly!"
After Chen Shengzhi gave the order, he got off the big boat and circled around for a long time because the river was very fast, and then he finally docked.
Seeing Wang Anshi's indifference, Chen Shengzhi was filled with shame. The prime minister could only serve with a donkey and a boy, but he had dozens of large ships along the river and local officials rushed to greet him.
Who is this scene for?
Chen Shengzhi said: "Human Dao Jiefu is Zhongshan Zhenyin. I think it is true."
Wang Anshi laughed and said: "What else is fake?"
After speaking, Wang Anshi paused and said: "When I first became an official, I was also discouraged and indifferent to everything, but now I'm used to it."
"I am a person who likes to be active rather than quiet. I usually walk without lying down. Now I live in Zhongshan. Because my home is just half way to Zhongshan from Zhoucheng, it is called Banshan."
Chen Shengzhi laughed when he heard this and said: "The mountain is good. To use Cai Junmo's poem, it means 'the flowers are not fully blooming and the moon is half full, but I am still looking for flowers and waiting for the moon.'"
When Wang Anshi heard this, he stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "After eating every day, I would ride a donkey and walk in the mountains. When I was tired, I would settle in the forest and sleep. I would not go home until the sun went down.
Chen Shengzhi said happily: "Jiefu is quite talkative now that he is living in seclusion in Zhongshan."
Wang Anshi nodded and said, "We've prepared wine and food in the pavilion in front. Let's go and have a drink and chat."
Wang Anshi led Chen Sheng to Jiangting. Chen Sheng thought to himself, "Who in the world would know that this old man riding a donkey is the famous Ao Xianggong in the ten years of Xining."
Watching Wang Anshi tie up the donkey, Chen Shengzhi asked: "I remember, didn't your Majesty give me a horse?"
Wang Anshi said: "He died of illness.
The two elderly people were drinking and watching the thousands of sails competing on the river.
Chen Shengzhi said: "Is the Lord aware of Zhang San's changes to the military service?"
The expression on Wang Anshi's face changed slightly when he heard this, and then he said: "I understand. Zhang San has been in power for almost two years, and he has just changed his military methods. He is indeed calm and steady in his work."
Chen Shengzhi said: "Isn't the recruitment law a political power of the Duke? When Lu Jifu promoted the manual method and the land recruitment law, the Duke strongly opposed it from the top to the bottom."
Chen Shengzhi has dealt with Wang Anshi for many years and knows his temperament.
Wang Anshi is a standard scholar. He has been studying for decades and has been planning a life-long strategy for governing the world. When he became an official and prime minister, it was a process of turning his strategies into practice. Apart from that, he was not interested in anything else.
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Wang Anshi will fight back if anyone tries to take advantage of his political power.
Wang Anshi said calmly: "I am no longer in charge, and I will no longer interfere with government affairs."
Chen Shengzhi continued: "The reform has only reached the halfway point. Could it be that I, looking at a kid like Zhang San, will destroy my whole life's hard work in one day?"
Hearing what Chen Shengzhi said, a sharp look flashed in Wang Anshi's eyes. At this moment, Chen Shengzhi seemed to have seen the powerful Prime Minister Ao Xiangong back then.
Wang Anshi said: "Xiu Gong, when it comes to the talents of governing the country and the skills of economics, I am one, Lu Jifu is the other, and there is only Zhang San. Now if Zhang San is not qualified, then who else can do it?"
Can it be used? Is it Sima Twelve? Isn’t it still fair?”
Chen Shengzhi was embarrassed when he heard this, and he cursed in his heart. This old thief is already half dead, but he still looks down on people so much.
All day long I act like I am the best in the world.
Chen Shengzhi retorted: "Shu Gong, there are rumors that you live in seclusion in Zhongshan and write down the numbers of 'Fujianzi' and 'Fujianzi' all day long because you don't want to see Lu Liu and Zhang San. Now you won't even do it to me."
I hate it all together."
Wang Anshi was stunned when he heard this and said: "When did I write about Fujianzi? Lu Liu and I are things in the past, and I can't even talk about Zhang Sangeng saying I don't want to see you again."
"Yes, I almost forgot that your father is also from Fujian! He has been living in Runzhou before, and I thought he was from here."
Chen Shengzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He and Wang Anshi had known each other for decades, but the other party actually got his birthplace wrong and simply didn't take him seriously at all.
Chen Shengzhi felt bored and stood up to say goodbye to Wang Anshi, who saw Chen Shengzhi off.
Both of them are elderly, and this may be the last time they meet. Chen Shengzhi paused for a moment to say something.
Wang Anshi suddenly said: "I still remember that when Duke Han and Wei were appointed governor of Yangzhou, I signed the verdict under his curtain, and Wang Yuyu was the general judge. On that day, Gong Gonghao passed by Yangzhou, and Duke Han and Wei held a banquet in the garden, and invited you, me and Yuyu to drink together.
Enjoy the flowers.”
"At that time, there was a peony called Jindaiwei in the garden. The four of us each tied a flower in their hairpins. This incident is vivid in our minds."
Chen Sheng was stunned. This allusion about the four phases of hairpin flowers was passed down orally among scholars.
But he didn't expect Wang Anshi to say such humane words.