After listening to Wang Gui's words, Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "Teacher, how dare you do this? The student said at the beginning that the teacher is the order of Zhongshu, how can the student dare to steal the responsibility of Zhongshu?"
Wang Gui said with a smile: "You haven't called me teacher for some time."
"I still remember that on the first day you became a Prime Minister, I told you that officialdom is a place that values human relations, and people who are unkind will not get far."
Zhang Yue said: "The teacher's words will be remembered by students throughout their lives."
Indeed, as Wang Gui said, a person who is indifferent to human feelings will not be able to sit in a high position for long even if he is in a high position for a while.
The word "human touch" is scorned by many young people today, but it is what officials of Wang Gui's generation value most.
"The students still remember that on the first day the students became prime ministers, the teacher took out the class book and discussed it together."
Wang Gui said happily: "It turns out that the Empress Dowager also uses the word 'human feelings' to govern the world."
Zhang Yue said: "But if you want to change the system, you can't be too humane. If you want to be too humane, you can't change the system."
"Ouyang Wenzhong, another teacher of the student, once said that truth comes from human feelings, and it depends on how to choose between them."
Wang Gui said: "It's the best, it's the best."
"The last time the government and the public opposed the peace with the Liao Kingdom, it was the public opinion caused by the Imperial College students. There are so many voices discussing policies in the Imperial College, which really worries me!"
Zhang Yue said: “Public opinion is the opinion of public opinion, the opinion of people who are not meat eaters.
"Since ancient times, sages have been happy to hear slanderous words and listen to the opinions of public opinion. There are things that can be recorded in the cudows, and there are words about the temples that have to be paid."
"In this dynasty, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats jointly rule the world. Imperial students are scholars, and there is no harm in listening to the scholar-bureaucrats in the future."
Wang Gui said: "I heard that Cai Bian Shangshu wanted to reform martial arts and no longer treat warriors as martial arts students, but warriors as warriors?"
Zhang Yue said: "During the Warring States Period, warriors were said to be warriors, and warriors were also scholars."
Wang Gui asked: "So what Cai Jing proposed is that in the future, each state and county will establish government-run prefecture schools and county schools, and the county schools will recommend students to the state schools, and the state schools will recommend students to the Taixue?"
Zhang Yue pretended not to know: "I didn't know about this while I was ill these days. Is there anything wrong with it?"
Wang Gui said: "I'm worried that it will be difficult for scholars to manage in the future!"
Zhang Yue said: "This is what students think. Half of the students in the prefecture and county schools are from poor families, that is, those who have no official status for more than three generations. As long as they are from poor families, there is no problem!"
After a pause, Zhang Yue said: "Nowadays, the scholarly atmosphere is very encouraging. Mr. Hengqu's four-line teaching is recited by scholars all over the world. As long as every scholar imitates this, why worry about us having no successors in the world?"
Wang Gui said: "The conduct of scholars is like this, which is certainly good. But with such excitement, how can the imperial court negotiate peace with Liao?"
In fact, since Qingli established schools, the imperial court encouraged and even forced local governments to establish prefectural and county schools. Fan Zhongyan realized that he needed to use students as a class to break the stuffy and conservative atmosphere in the political hall.
Wang Anshi established the school in Xining, reformed the academic system of Taixue and expanded the number of Taixue students to 2,400, and then Cai Jing's Chongning school in another time and space in history had this plan.
Zhang Yue is also like this.
The establishment of a three-level system of Taixue, Prefecture, and County schools was also part of the founding of Chongning schools. Cai Jing, through Zhang Yue, came up with this plan in advance to incorporate all the original prefecture and county students into the Taixue system.
The outstanding students from the county will be admitted to the state school, and the outstanding students from the state will be admitted to the Taipei University.
Half of the places must be from poor families with no official status for more than three generations.
In addition, Zhang Yue also opened up a way for military generals to become scholars.
In the future, martial arts will no longer be about soldiers becoming generals, but generals becoming scholars, and it will exist as a general military academy in later generations.
Therefore, there is an implicit line, that is, martial arts students among Tai students become military generals, then enter martial arts through the status of military generals, and finally become high officials.
Both of these methods can strengthen the "shi" class.
In addition to the medical students taught by Qian Yi, Zhang Yue also planned to select "scholars" from businessmen, craftsmen, and farmers.
Wang Gui saw worries in it, while Zhang Yue saw hope in it. This was due to their different perspectives.
The class of ‘scholars’ is and will always be the most ideal, ambitious and dedicated class in society.
The six thieves in history were those who were defeated by the imperial student Chen Dong Shangshu. In the end, Chen Dong also died and became a benevolent person.
An organization needs a constant infusion of fresh blood in order to continue to innovate and progress.
In the past, the imperial students vigorously opposed the negotiation of peace with the Liao State and did not hesitate to remonstrate with blood. Even the emperor and the empress dowager were moved and changed their original intentions. This time, Wang Gui was worried about negotiating peace with the Liao State, and the imperial students came out to cause trouble again.
Wang Gui believed that Zhang Yue himself was the driving force behind the incident, so he took out the bargaining chip of Zhongshu Shilang and asked him to cooperate.
However, in this matter of public opinion, Zhang Yue could only take advantage of the situation and could not reverse it at all.
Wang Guidao said: "To make it clear, I have read Fan Wenzhenggong's "Nanjing Academy Title Notes" and Wang Jinggong's "Cixi County Academic Notes". They both say that the law of politics and religion in the world should be to guide people back to the mainstream. "
"These students are able to understand the truth, but they do not understand the truth. Nowadays, there are few officials and many scholars. Although it is said that if you are good at learning, you will become an official. However, the number of scholars is increasing day by day, and the court is no longer enough to support scholars. And these redundant scholars are not willing to accept it.
If you behave in an inferior manner, the court will be in chaos in the future."
Zhang Yue said: "Teacher, chaos means governance, and governance means chaos."
"Small chaos will lead to great rule, and small rule will lead to great chaos. We must distinguish between them."
"The teacher said that students both understand the truth and don't understand the truth. This is true. But it turns out that many things are done by them."
"Actually, what is said and planned in the temple are wise things and wise words, but they are inevitably too far away from the people."
"The scholars can go up and down, and although they are unavoidable in doing things radically, the people are not very smart either. It is up to them to say stupid things to the people, but they lead to the path of wisdom."
After a pause, Zhang Yue said: "Students also heard that officials want to ban teahouse storytellers and folk tabloids."
"They even made the imperial examination text clumsy and pretentious, which is not conducive to the recruitment of scholars from poor families."
Wang Gui said: "Now that we have reached this point, we can only hope that Shen Cunzhong will win this battle in Pingxia City."
"Otherwise, even if the peace negotiation with Liao succeeds, it will not escape the criticism of thousands of people. Is this the situation that Duzhi expected?"
Zhang Yue said: "Teacher, the only thing in my mind is the reform of the system. Other than that, I have no other selfish motives."
Wang Gui nodded, and the two ended the conversation.
Zhang Yue sent Wang Gui to the bedroom door and said: "The teacher's kindness in nurturing the students will never be forgotten. If the teacher can take care of things, what's the harm in the students immediately giving up everything in power and position and returning to their hometown to work hard?"
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Wang Gui said: "It makes me feel very happy that I care about my old relationship so much."
"But the national situation is in crisis and the external affairs are urgent, and the world must rely on him to help him."
After saying this, Wang Gui said goodbye.
Zhang Yue watched Wang Gui's back, and Chen Guan walked to Zhang Yue's side and said to Zhang Yue: "Teacher, the affairs of the world do not depend on position, but on power."
"It's a pity that Mr. Zhaowen doesn't understand this truth."
Zhang Yue said: "But only those with power have power, and this is true in ancient and modern times."
Chen Guan asked: "When will the teacher come back?"
Zhang Yue said: "Let's wait until Shen Cunzhong wins this battle!"
Chen Guan was surprised. Wang Gui's visit was the best opportunity for Zhang Yue to come back. Why did he have to wait until Shen Kuo won this battle?
But he knew that Zhang Yue had his own considerations in doing so, so he didn't make any assumptions.
Wang Gui went out from Zhang Yue's mansion. He rode a carriage on the streets of Bianjing and saw a social opera beside the street that attracted countless people to watch.
Wang Gui asked: "What social opera is this?"
The follower said: "The good Prime Minister knows that this is about the robes and belts of the generals of the Yang family in this dynasty?"
Wang Gui asked: "Aren't we talking about the three points and the five dynasties? When did we talk about this dynasty?"
The attendant said: "Returning to the Prime Minister, it is said that the three generations of Yang Jiye, Yang Yanlang and Yang Wenguang of this dynasty. Now they all talk about the Liulang of the Yang family who destroyed the Liao Kingdom's Tianmen Formation when he was in Renzong."
"The Liao people have a superstitious belief that among the Big Dipper, the sixth star is dedicated to defeating the Liao Kingdom, hence the saying of Liulang of the Yang family."
Wang Gui sighed after hearing this.
Yang Wenguang knew about it. During the Zhiping Year, he built Juozhen City on Qinfeng Road, which is now Gangu City.
However, Yang Wenguang died of illness during the negotiations on the demarcation of the Song and Liao Dynasties in Xining. There were no outstanding descendants of the Yang family, let alone the Tianmen Formation of the Liao Kingdom when he was in Renzong.
However, since it is a social drama, it is a fabrication, and it is based on arranging things that do not exist for existing people.
But this kind of social drama is very popular among the common people.
The common people were all looking forward to a general from the Yang family who would lead the Song Dynasty to destroy the arrogance of the Liao Kingdom.
When Wang Gui heard this, he sighed. Thinking of Zhang Yue's words just now, he couldn't help but sigh at the other party's grasp of public opinion and understanding of the situation, and his foresight in planning and discussing matters.
Seeing the excitement among the people, they cheered and cheered endlessly.
Wang Gui told his entourage: "Tonight, the servants of those who are invited to perform the social opera will watch the opera with the guests."
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The attack on Pingxia City lasted until the fourteenth day.
Party soldiers and horses attacked day and night, and Pingxia City was in danger.
Party soldiers and horses built countless siege equipment and pushed them to the left and right sides of Pingxia City.
The trenches were filled with the corpses of unarmored tribal soldiers. These tribal soldiers were cannon fodder during the siege. They held a spear and attacked the Song army's fortified city. In the end, most of them filled the trenches.
Dangxiang also sent troops to plunder, but this time the Song army was very good at strengthening the walls and clearing the country. The looted grain could not sustain the army for three days, so now they had to eat some of the baggage grain and grass they brought.
However, most of the supplies, food and fodder were in other camps that were besieging several villages around Pingxia City, so the party had to use them to divide the troops.
Once Dangxiang divided his troops, Zheke and several other generals were dispatched to attack. Dangxiang's troops were scattered in various villages around Pingxia City. Although the two sides had small fights, the Song army repeatedly won.
Now it is the night of the fourteenth day of the siege of Pingxia City.
Liang Yibu already felt that although the offensive against Pingxia City was fierce, it was not as good as the first few days. The consequences of the division of troops had already appeared. The soldiers did not work as hard as they did in the first few days. Instead, the Song army in the city withstood three
After the attack, the defense became more and more stable.
"We can't continue fighting like this."
Liang Yibu had already seen the end of this war at a glance.
With the Song Army's repeated victories in defensive battles, their confidence became stronger and stronger. However, the party could not last long and was in decline.
Liang Yibu knew that he almost had to persuade the country's leader to withdraw his troops, but he could not. Because he knew that even if he expressed his opinion, the country's leader Li Bingchang would not listen.
He is now completely excluded from central decision-making.
"What will happen if Pingxia is defeated this time?"
Liang Yibu speculated.
If he returns to the country, Li Bingchang's reputation will inevitably be greatly damaged. Then Liang Yibu himself, who previously opposed the invasion, will not only not receive a reward, but will be killed by Li Bingchang in a rage.
Liang Yibu had expected it. If Pingxia City won this time, then Liang Yibu would still have a chance to survive. However, if the army was defeated, then he, Liang Yibu, would have no chance of survival.
So what should we do next?
Liang Yibu needed to find a way out for himself, so his only choice was to join the Song Dynasty.
This ridiculous idea flashed through his mind, but then he thought that no, his father Liang Yimi died in the hands of the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty had a grudge against him for killing his father!
But...but, this is nothing compared to the survival of the Liang family.
He heard that Liao Prime Minister Yelu Yixin lived a good life in the Song Dynasty.
Now the censor, Cheng Ren Duo Chu Qing, has already voted for the Song Dynasty. If he himself also voted for the Song Dynasty...
The Lord of the Song Dynasty has great ambitions and is determined to destroy Xia, so he will definitely accept him. It is better to surrender to the Song Dynasty early than to surrender to the Song Dynasty late, as it will only mean death anyway.
"To be honest, although I hate Song Dynasty, I hate Wei Mingjia even more!"
Liang Yibu thought to himself, where did this mentality come from? It was after his sister was killed by Li Bingchang and the Liang family was deprived of military power.
Liang Yibu thought of this and sat down again. Suddenly he saw a strong wind coming from all directions.
Why does the wind blow suddenly?
This is not surprising. Xiaoguandao, which is the Huluchuan Valley, is originally in the canyon. Pingxia City was built under Wuyan Gorge, so there is a lot of wind in the canyon.
But the wind that night was extremely frightening!
Liang Yibu was upset and didn't feel anything strange at first, so he walked out of the tent to take a look.
But in the middle of the night, there were mountains on the left and right, and beacon towers built by the Song army stood on them. And the canyon in the mountains was where the headquarters of Dangxiang's army was.
But there was a strong wind, and the fire was blown in one place. The soldiers were blown to pieces, and neither the men nor the horses could stand for a while.
The same strong wind has no effect on Pingxia City at all, but it is troublesome for the party troops stationed outside Pingxia City.
In an instant, several tents in the camp were blown over.
At this moment, the tall siege equipment was shaken by the strong wind, and then a crackling sound was heard.
The towers of Pingxia City are all three feet high, so the party's high carriages are all built higher than three feet to make it easier for soldiers to climb the city.
Because it was built in a hurry, the tall cars used for climbing the city were built to be thin and tall.
Therefore, when the strong wind hit, the high cart built by several miscellaneous trees could no longer withstand the strong wind and began to fall sideways. The party troops and horses near the high cart fled in panic when they saw this scene.
With a crash, the high chariot suddenly collapsed, instantly crushing several party soldiers and a war horse who had no time to escape.
After that, Dangxiang built dozens of high-rise vehicles for many days, but they all fell apart under the strong wind.
In the middle of the night, the soldiers fled in panic in the tents. Hundreds of thousands of troops were encamped, and the most taboo thing was for the soldiers to wander around.
The party soldiers and horses who did not know what was going on thought that the Song army in the city was attacking, so they blew up the camp.
The exhaustion of many days of siege and the heavy casualties caused the party's many battalions to collapse. Even the king's golden tent was attacked by the rebels.
"General, general, please get your troops in order!"
A soldier led the horse to Liang Yibu and asked him to preside over it. Liang Yibu sneered and turned a blind eye to this scene.
"Finally... I finally waited for this day!"
Amidst the strong wind, Liang Yibu suddenly burst into laughter, his expression ferocious.
Along with the strong wind, the party troops and horses in the canyon were in chaos, and the beacon towers of the Song Army in the mountains also lit up with open flames.
In the dark night, these beacon towers seemed to be embedded in the sky. Each beacon tower set up by the Song Army stood across the mountain. The fire ignited on the beacon tower at this moment was as bright as a bunch of torches.
Give a message to the Song army ambushing in the Four Veils Valley.
When Li Bingchang, the leader of the Dangxiang Kingdom, was awakened from his tent by the rebels, he saw this scene of the collapse of his troops.
Li Bingchang was shocked and couldn't believe that the army collapsed and blew up the camp like this.
He picked up his long sword and killed several panicked soldiers, then walked to Empress Dowager Liang's tent.
Empress Dowager Liang sat on her knees on a futon, holding a string of sandalwood beads in her hands and chanting something.
"Mother, let's go!"
Empress Dowager Liang raised her head, glanced at Li Bingchang and said: "This is retribution! Retribution!"
Li Bingchang didn't understand what Empress Dowager Liang said and asked: "Mother, what does this mean? What kind of retribution?"
Empress Dowager Liang smiled bitterly and said: "Have you forgotten where you are this time? This is the rise of Wu Zangjia. This is Wu Zangjia's retribution for our famous family."
Wuyan Gorge was called by the Song Dynasty people, and Meikou Gorge by the Dangxiang people. It got its name because the Wu Zang family lived here for generations.
The Meuzang clan gave Dangxiang a queen, and Li Liangzuo, the former king of Dangxiang, was the son of Queen Meizang.
It seems that it is also the fate with Tiandu Mountain.
Queen Wu Zang was originally the wife of Ye Li Yu Qi, the general of Dangxiang who guarded Tiandu Mountain. After Li Yuanhao killed Ye Li Yu Qi, he occupied the Mu Zang clan.
At that time, Li Yuanhao abandoned Queen Yeli and had many secret meetings with the Mu Zang family in the palace in Tiandu Mountain.
Wu Zang gave birth to his son Li Liangzuo at the place where the two had a tryst. The Liangcha River at the foot of Tiandu Mountain is the transliteration of Li Liangzuo's name.
Empress Wu Zang's brother Wu Zang falsely appointed Pang as a powerful official in the party. After Li Yuanhao's death, the brother and sister controlled the state affairs for eight years. Li Liangzuo gradually grew up and became dissatisfied with the Wu Zang family's interference in political affairs.
In the end, the entire Wu Zang clan, including Wu Zang's brothers and sisters, were killed by Li Liangzuo.
The Zang clan declined like this.
Therefore, when the strong wind arose, the Empress Dowager Liang said that this was Wu Zang's revenge on the Dangxiang royal family.
Right here in the land of Wuyan Gorge.
This inevitably makes everyone feel a sense of fate.
"I, the Liang family, are no longer like the Wu Zang family back then!" Empress Dowager Liang sobbed.
Li Bingchang was upset and said: "Queen mother, let's go!"
Empress Dowager Liang shook her head and said: "I won't leave. I will stay here until the Song army catches up and kills you! This will save you from the reputation of parricide."
Li Bingchang was not willing, so he immediately ordered the maid serving Empress Dowager Liang to take Empress Dowager Liang away by force.
The Dangxiang soldiers and horses immediately retreated from Pingxia City, but Guo Cheng, the defender of the Song Army in Pingxia City, saw this but did not rush to attack the city.
The next day, the Dangxiang soldiers and horses under Pingxia City were defeated for more than ten miles. Just when Li Bingchang was about to reorganize his troops, the Song Army soldiers and horses ambushed on all sides of the canyon, as well as the Song Army soldiers who were confronting each other at the entrance of the ancient trench came to kill them!
At this moment, Liang Yibu, the uncle of the Xixia Kingdom, had led dozens of his confidants to surrender to the Song army!
After Liu Changzuo, the commander-in-chief of the Song Army, learned from Liang Yibu that Dangxiang's troops were disheartened, he immediately ordered the Song troops on Jingyuan Road, Huanqing Road, Qinfeng Road, and Xihe Road to attack in full force and fight Dangxiang to the death.