Five hundred and twentieth chapters alternate between old and new
Zhang Yue's home was full of guests.
Zhang Yue specially promoted You Zhengyan, and Zhang Zhi was promoted to provincial Yuan. Everyone could see that such a family would definitely have a bright future.
Zhang Yue was a little overwhelmed by the large number of congratulators. Then he suddenly saw someone and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Elder brother!"
The person who came was Sun Jue, who was Chen Xiang's disciple like himself, and Sun Jue was the eldest among them all, so Zhang Yue privately called Sun Jue his senior brother.
Zhang Yue and Sun Jue had a good personal relationship, and they often discussed Yi studies together.
Sun Jue is now forty years old. He was a Jinshi in the first year of Huangyou's reign. He served as an official for nearly twenty years and finally became an official in Beijing.
Sun Jue's current official title is Youzhengyan, Zhijixianyuan, Tongzhijianyuan.
You Zhengyan's official position can only be removed by relatives of officials, so he, like Zhang Yue, was promoted by special purpose. He relied on the recommendation of his teacher Chen Xiang.
Chen Xiang was promoted by Fu Bi, and letting Sun Jue enter the Admonition Court was also the official intention to supervise Han Qi. This was the consistent practice of the Song Dynasty emperors to let Tai Jian supervise the government.
Zhang Yue is now also rightly saying that he is going straight to Xianyuan, so the two senior fellow apprentices can be said to be equals in official positions.
Sun Jue said to Zhang Yue: "Teacher has just gone on a mission to the Khitan. I will congratulate my junior brother on behalf of my disciples."
Zhang Yue sighed: "It's a pity that I haven't seen my teacher since I returned to Beijing. I'm even more worried about going on a mission to Khitan this time."
Sun Jueze said: "I am also a little worried. The teacher said that we should go to Khitan to fight for the state. At worst, we will not return to our country alive, but we will also dampen Khitan's arrogance."
Zhang Yue said: "Who calls the Liao Kingdom a big country? Although our dynasty treats it with humiliation, the superiors and subordinates still need face. It is really difficult to not humiliate the country when sending envoys. Therefore, sending envoys to Khitan in the officialdom is to treat officials
It’s a lot of experience, but as long as you don’t travel, you can be reused after you come back.”
"So it's also a joy and a sorrow."
Sun Jue and Zhang Yue talked for a while, and Zhang Yue immediately took Sun Jue to see Zhang Zhi.
Sun Jue couldn't help but be amazed when he saw Zhang Zhi and admired him very much.
Zhang Yue felt a little strange when he saw Sun Jue's appearance.
After Sun Jue spoke to Zhang Zhi, he pulled Zhang Yue aside and said, "Junior brother, how many years have we known each other?"
Zhang Yue felt that he was being deceived, so he pretended that he could not remember clearly and said: "I became a disciple of my master in the third year of Jiayou. Did I meet my senior brother in the fourth or fifth year of Jiayou? Alas, I can't remember, I can't remember.
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Sun Jue coughed heavily and said: "Junior brother, you and I have known each other for so long. I can trust your character, and you can trust me too, right?"
Zhang Yue glanced at Sun Jue and couldn't help but said warily: "Elder brother, you might as well say what you have to say."
Sun Jueqian laughed twice, and then he pretended to be a senior brother and said: "Junior brother, you and I are from the same school. You don't know that I have a beloved daughter who is good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting. What's more, she has a virtuous temperament. She can be a good daughter in the future.
Housekeeper."
Zhang Yue cursed in his heart, knowing that you have plans to attack my eldest nephew.
Zhang Yue said: "This...it's true...my nephew..."
Sun Jue turned pale and said: "Is it possible that it already exists..."
Zhang Yue laughed twice and was about to make a fool of himself when someone suddenly said, "Lü Xiji is here to congratulate you!"
Zhang Yue said to Sun Jue that he would talk about it later, and then left immediately.
Lu Xiji was the second son of Hanlin scholar Lu Gongzhu, the nephew of Lu Gongbi, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and the son-in-law of Wu Chong, Zhang Yue's father-in-law.
It was only natural for him to come to congratulate me.
Lu Xiji saw Zhang Yue and smiled and said, "Congratulations to Duzhi. My father originally wanted to come to the house in person, but after he retired from the court, he was retained by an official, so he sent me to the house to congratulate him."
With Lu Gongzhu's current status, it was impossible for him to deign to congratulate him in person. However, when Lu Xiji said this, Zhang Yue showed that he was very helpful and said: "Ji Chang's words are serious. Zhang has not visited the bachelor since he took office.
When the time comes, please ask Ji Chang to introduce me."
As a good friend of Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, and Han Wei, Lu Gongzhu is not a simple existence.
He doesn't like to talk on weekdays, but when it comes to debating, even Wang Anshi, who is the best at debating, dare not surpass him. As an official, Lu Gong also cherished his feathers and resigned if he was not satisfied. But the more he did, the more people respected him.
he.
Lu Xiji smiled and said: "If Du Zhi wishes to see my father, my father will walk over to greet him. Speaking of which, my father often tells me that among the younger generation of officials today, Du Zhi alone can catch his eye."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "How can Zhang be so virtuous that he can win the favor of a bachelor? I really don't deserve it, but is there one less person that the bachelor has favored?"
Lu Xiji asked curiously: "Who is it?"
"Chunfu!"
Zhang Yue and Lu Xiji laughed together. Chunfu was Fan Zuyu, Zhang Yue's old classmate in the Imperial Academy. Now he is Lu Gongzhu's son-in-law, and he is helping his father-in-law's good friend Sima Guang to study the Zizhi Tongjian.
Lu Xiji smiled and said: "Speaking of Chunfu, I still have a younger sister who is still waiting to be taken care of. I would like to see if there are any suitable candidates who can help me keep an eye on her."
The most worrying thing for officials in Bianjing is marrying a girl. It is not easy to find a well-matched person to marry. Moreover, they are most afraid that they will not be able to marry when they reach their age, which will make it even harder to marry in the future.
Therefore, even if the girls from the official families in Bianjing get married as late as 20, which is much higher than the folk marriage age of 15 or 16, there are still many girls whose families have not yet married off at this age.
Therefore, the father and elder brothers in the family are anxious to make arrangements, often starting to look for candidates at a very young age, and at the same time saving a large amount of dowry.
A brother like Zeng Gong who gets his eight sisters married at the right time is truly a rare good brother.
When Zhang Yue arrived in Bianjing, he also lamented that the high-end marriage and love market in Bianjing was so involved. It was so difficult for women from official families to get married.
Zhang Yue said quickly: "The daughter of the Lu family is something that ordinary people can take a fancy to. I'm afraid it's hard to find."
Lu Xiji laughed when he heard this and said, "Come on, wise people don't speak secretly. Do you think there are any people you know that are as handsome and talented as your nephew?"
This is a very obvious picture.
All in all, after Sun Jue and Lu Xiji, there were several waves of people who came to talk to Zhang Yue overtly and covertly.
As for Zhang Shi, there were also people on the Yu family's side who wanted to marry him.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel envious and jealous of his eldest nephew at this moment. Why didn't I... back then?
When he thought of this, Zhang Yue subconsciously looked towards Qi Niang, and then quickly put an end to the thought.
"The Emperor has a decree!"
When the banquet was at its most lively, the emperor's decree came.
All the guests smiled and said, "The emperor's grace is truly magnificent."
But at this moment, Zhang Yue was already being talked about by the army of matchmakers, and his head was buzzing. Hearing that the emperor had a will, he couldn't help but be frightened.
I thought that the emperor also fell in love with my eldest nephew. With their small friendship, it was possible for them to have a closer relationship, but it was not easy to be the prince-in-law of this dynasty.
"The emperor will reward Sheng Yuan Zhangzhi, a set of brocade clothes for each of the four seasons, one hundred taels of gold and silver, and one million yuan in money!"
After receiving the order, all the congratulatory guests congratulated the Zhang family and praised the officials for their good Confucianism and respect for scholars.
Zhang Yue was glad that the emperor finally did not recruit a consort, but lamented that when he won the first prize, Emperor Renzong only gave him 300,000 yuan... his nephew got the provincial prize... Is the emperor so partial?
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At the same time, Ouyang Xiu's home was completely different.
Ouyang Pei, the third son of Ouyang Xiu in this subject, won the Jinshi. Among the sons, Ouyang Pei was the most favored by Ouyang Xiu. Ouyang Xiu usually had a lot of correspondence between him and Ouyang Xiu. He didn't have time to write them himself, so Ouyang Pei answered them on his behalf.
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Ouyang Pei was given this important task at a young age, which shows that his writing talent is not inferior to that of his father, who was the leader of the literary world.
At the banquet to celebrate Ouyang Pei, Ouyang Pei reported to Ouyang Xiu: "My brother and sister-in-law do not want to go back home."
Ouyang Xiu sighed, after something like this happened, Ouyang Fa and Wu had already moved out of Ouyang Xiu's house and lived somewhere else to avoid gossip.
Now that Ouyang Pei has won the Jinshi, it should be a time for the family to rejoice, but Ouyang Fa and Wu did not go home.
Ouyang Xiu pushed the wine cup and left with his hands behind his back.
Ouyang Pei glanced at his father, feeling sad in his heart. He said to his mother, Mrs. Xue, "Mother, although my son won the Jinshi, he doesn't want to be an official."
Mrs. Xue glanced at Ouyang Xiu's back and realized that it was her brother Xue Liangru who had informed Ouyang Xiu this time.
Ms. Xue also felt very sorry for her husband. She said to Ouyang Pei: "Both of your brothers are incompetent, and something like this happened again. No matter how difficult it is, you have to support this family for me. I heard that this Ke Xing Yuan is Zhang
He is Zhang Duzhi's nephew, and I don't need to tell you how Zhang Duzhi is related to our Ouyang family."
"This man knows his kindness. When he was promoted to Jinshi, your brother said that he could take care of our Ouyang family for thirty years. I think this man has a great future in the future. Sooner or later, he will become the prime minister. You don't want to be an official.
It is better to join his family."
Ouyang Pei said: "Although I have this intention, I went to Luoyang to meet Master Shao on my father's orders a month ago. I heard Master Shao walking on the Tianjin Bridge and saw Du Juan flying by.
"In less than two or three years, the emperor will appoint a southerner as prime minister and attract more southerners. From then on, the world will be troubled!"
"I don't know what the Shao family said. The Shao family said that the world will be governed by the earth's energy from the north to the south; there will be chaos from the south to the north. Now the earth's energy in the south has arrived. Look at the flying Du Juan. Birds are flying.
Class is the first to gain Qi."
"Nowadays, there are many rumors like this in Beijing! It is said that the official family wants to use a southerner as prime minister. I don't know whether it refers to Zeng Jixian or Wang Jiefu."
"It seems that although our Ouyang family is from Jiangxi, settling in the capital for many years is of no benefit to the people from the north. I think..."
Although Ouyang Pei followed Ouyang Fa since childhood, unlike Ouyang Fa who was close to Zhang Yue, he admired Shao Yong more.
Xue said: "My son has already made his own opinions, and I can't force him on you. But how can such a prophecy be taken seriously?"
Ouyang Pei said: "Since prophecies are spread among the people, they are either public opinion or someone's instructions. No matter what, it has a meaning."
Mrs. Xue said: "Let's not talk about it. I just hope your father can be safe."
Ouyang Pei said: "Since I have named Jinshi, it means that the court has made a public decision on dad's matter. Mother, please don't worry too much. As for Zhang Duzhi, although he is proud now, he was a guest of my family back then.
, I don’t want to ask him for shelter.”
A few days later, the court also came to a conclusion about Ouyang Xiu's plan.
The original official was Zuocheng, the Minister, and Ouyang Xiu, who was involved in political affairs, was promoted to the bachelor of Guanwen Palace and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Peng Siyong, the former Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Zhongcheng of the Censor, was demoted to give Shizhong, Zhihuangzhou. Host and Guest Member Wailang, serving the Censor Jiang Zhiqi
He was demoted to Zuolang and supervised the wine tax in Daozhou.
However, Ouyang Xiu still expressed his intention to resign. In order to appease Ouyang Xiu, the officials gave his eldest son Ouyang Fa, who was promoted from the former Yin official to be the supervisor of the Dali Temple to the position of judge of Dali Temple.
The punishment of Jiang Zhiqi and the comfort of Ouyang Xiu were much higher than the history of another time and space, but even so, Ouyang Xiu, who insisted on leaving, could not be retained.
After Ouyang Xiu became an official in Liushu, the officials finally agreed that Ouyang Xiu would go out to guard the place and go out to Bozhou.
The official edict to Ouyang Xiu included the late emperor's praise for Ouyang Xiu. He was an upright person and did not avoid public grievances.
But Ouyang Xiu was already discouraged, and he finally left his hometown at the age of sixty. As for Ouyang Pei, who had just become a Jinshi, he was also promoted to the title of Chenzhou Jiedu Tuiguan by the official family.
However, Ouyang Pei did not want to go and take up his post, so he followed his father to Bozhou. Ouyang Fa and Wu returned to their hometown in Yingzhou.
After Ouyang Xiu left the capital, Han Qi, who had lost his right-hand man, returned to the capital from his post as Shanling Envoy.
In the few months since the new emperor ascended the throne, Han Qi, as the Prime Minister of Zhaowen, has been away from the capital. He said he was busy building the tomb of the late emperor. In fact, it was regarded by the outside world as a first-class way to transfer power and avoid being under suspicion.
, and at the same time, it also eliminates the need to point fingers at the emperor.
When Han Qi was not in the capital, the system was a first-class virtual prime minister. Zeng Gongliang, Wu Kui and other prime ministers assisted the emperor in making decisions throughout the process.
Therefore, if Han Qi is there, Ouyang Xiu will not go out to guard.
Now with Han Qi's return, the power of the government has been returned to him, and the virtual state has become the real state.
It rained heavily in Bianjing in April, and the rain poured heavily inside the palace.
When Zhang Yue entered the court, he happened to see Han Qi's guard of honor as prime minister, and hundreds of Yuan's entourage, surrounding the first civil servant to the palace.
Facing Han Qi's guard of honor, even if it rained heavily, Zhang Yue and many other officials had to step aside and let Han Qi go first.
The prime minister is courteous to all his colleagues. This is the dignity he deserves.
However, with Ouyang Xiu's departure and the official's denial of Pu's proposal, officials could not help but wonder how long Han Qi could stay in power.
When they arrived at Tianzhang Pavilion, Zhang Yue's official robe was mostly wet. The eunuch on duty brought out the stove to bake Zhang Yue's official robe.
The eunuch sat next to Zhang Yue, helping the barefoot Zhang Yue bake his boots, and then asked: "Zhang Zhengyan, I heard that the officials want to replace Xianggong Han with Zeng Jixian or Wang Jiefu, is it true?"
Zhang Yue couldn't help but be stunned, how dare you say such nonsense.
Zhang Yue whispered: "Where did you hear this? Don't talk nonsense, otherwise you will be careful about moving your head."
The other party smiled and said: "I will never dare to say a word to others. I can only say a few words in front of Zhang Zhengyan. Do I still not trust Zhang Zhengyan?"
"It's just that recently I heard people say that Zeng Jixian's bones were like a dragon, and Wang Jiefu's eyes were like a dragon. Both of them had the appearance of being a teacher and a minister, and there was a prophecy in the public that the officials wanted to worship the southerner as the prime minister, so he would not harm Shang Yang.
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Zhang Yue thought to himself that this was not a rumor.
When the officials met me that day, they said exactly what they said, and that was what they meant.