"Brother, you just interacted with Brother Jiang, and both Zigu and Duzhi looked unhappy."
Su Shi nodded and said, "I know."
Su Shi grabbed the armrest of the carriage and said: "Jiu Sanlang, I know that Uncle Ying impeached Mr. Ouyang, and Mr. Ouyang was also very kind to our family, but I always think that Uncle Ying is not a bad person. On the contrary, he
He is a gentleman."
Su Zhe wanted to speak.
Su Shi waved his hand and said: "I also know that if I criticize the government now, the officials and Wang Jiefu will be unhappy, but what I criticize is the government, not a personal grudge."
"The reason why people hate others is because they are inferior to others. I have never been inferior to others, so how can I hate others?"
Su Zhe said: "I know that brother is always right about the situation and not the person, but sometimes his words are too clear."
Su Shi laughed and said, "Now, although your Majesty has the desire to seek treatment, he listens but does not listen, misbelieves what others say, and sees that the country will be unstoppable in the future. I feel like a stick in my throat about these things, and I will not spit it out, even if I suffer disaster as a result."
"You and Duzhi advised me not to tell you. It's like if there is a fly in the rice, do you swallow the fly with the rice or spit it out?"
"Brother." Su Zhe felt a little sad when he heard this.
Su Shi said to Su Che: "Ziyou, I still remember my mother-in-law teaching me to read when I was a child. When I read the Book of Later Han Dynasty, I talked about Fan Zhan. I asked my mother-in-law, if I were like Fan Zhan in the future and would rather die than surrender, would you like it?"
"Auntie said, if you are a model, why can't I be the mother of a model?"
"Jiu Sanlang, the foundation of loyalty, righteousness, filial piety and brotherhood lies in the word sincerity. If you cannot express your thoughts to the emperor, powerful ministers and friends, then loyalty, justice, filial piety and brotherhood will no longer exist."
Su Zhe said sternly: "Brother was born to be a brilliant man, but he just doesn't fit in with this officialdom."
Su Shi smiled and said: "I will never regret what I do, and you don't have to imitate me. But Jiu Sanlang is right. Now that I am in Bianjing, it is just like a horse under the shaft, making me feel uneasy.
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Su Shi took a sip from the remaining wine, opened the curtains and looked at the night view of Bianjing City.
To Su Shi, Bianjing was like a huge cage that imprisoned him and prevented him from being free.
In May, Tang Jie, a political advisor, died of illness. It was said that he died because of Wang Anshi's anger.
Tang Jie often had conflicts with Wang Anshi when he was in Zhongshu. The emperor always helped Wang Anshi, and Tang Jie was very angry. When Tang Jie died of illness, the officials went to see Tang Jie in person, but Tang Jie just cried and said nothing.
The official family mourned endlessly and ordered Tang Jie to be buried generously.
However, once Tang Jie died, Wang Anshi became even more unstoppable in Zhongshu.
Wang Anshi dismissed three important ministers in one day, one of whom was Zheng Xie, a Hanlin scholar, who was often at odds with Wang Anshi.
The other one is Wang Gongchen, who is an old member of the party. He was an opponent during Fan Zhongyan's reform, and he also provoked Wang Anshi several times.
There was also Qian Gongfu, who originally had a good relationship with Wang Anshi, but he was on the wrong team when it came to Xue Xiang and he worked with Wang Jing to impeach Xue Xiang. As a result, he was also kicked out of the capital by Wang Anshi.
This move established Wang Anshi's prestige, but it also encountered a lot of controversy.
Now Wang Anshi has almost become a reality. At that time, officials ridiculed this phenomenon and used it as a metaphor for the suffering of birth, old age, illness and death.
The sufferings of birth, old age, illness and death are described by the five prime ministers in Zhongshu.
Wang Anshi was born, and now he is full of vitality.
The elder was Zeng Gongliang. Zeng Gongliang repeatedly asked him to become an official. Zeng Gongliang's qualifications were not as good as Fu Bi's, and the emperor's trust was not as good as that of Wang Anshi. He could not get high or low in Zhongshu, so he did not care about anything.
Fu Bi was ill, and Fu Bi also wanted to compete with Wang Anshi, but he was in poor health and had been recuperating at home. When Zheng Xie, Wang Gongchen, and Qian Gongfu were dismissed, Wang Anshi drove these three people away without consulting Fu Bi.
After leaving Bianjing, Fu Bi never left home.
If he died, it would be Tang Jie.
The one who suffers is Zhao Yan. Zhao Yan wants to compete with Wang Anshi, but he just can't. It's really bitter.
In the summer, Wang Anshi finished his discussions with the officials and returned to the mansion.
Wang Yu has been waiting for a long time.
As soon as Wang Anshi sat down, someone brought him a cup of honey water. Wang Anshi took the honey water and drank it for a meal.
Wang Yu said: "Dad, I heard that the imperial censor Zhongcheng Lujie and the author Zuolang Zhang Biguang intend to impeach you."
Wang Anshi paused for a moment, then drank the honey water, wiped the water stains on his lips with his sleeve and said, "Let them go!"
Wang Yu said: "Dad, this Lu Jie was recommended by Sima Gong as Yushi Zhongcheng. If he wants to impeach dad, Sima Gong cannot possibly not know about it."
Wang Anshi didn't speak, so Wang Yu stopped talking.
"Dad, this is the third letter written by Zhang Duzhi about Guan Gou Guozijian."
Officials must resign before taking office, and Zhang Yue also followed the procedures.
However, Zhang Yue met with the emperor three times, and wrote three letters to Wang Anshi on the other hand. They all expressed that he was not talented enough to learn, and his moral level was not good enough to set an example for others and educate students, and he was not qualified to manage Gou Guozijian.
Wang Yu said: "Dad, Zhang Duzhi is also self-aware. He knows that dad does not like him taking charge of Gou Guozijian, so he wrote to us to decline."
Wang Anshi read the letter and said: "The school is the top priority in changing the old law. I really don't want to leave this matter to others, but the officials really value this son and want to entrust him with an important task."
Wang Yu smiled and said: "Dad, I think Zhang Duzhi should be in charge of Gou Guozijian."
"how you said that?"
Wang Yu showed a look of gloating and said: "Instead of fussing with the official's wishes, it would be better to let him retreat before the difficulties."
·Wang Anshi knew what Wang Yu said: "How can we ignore the important matter of national selection? If I really want to embarrass him, then as Wang Gongchen said, there will be another conflict between the Niu and Li factions in the government in the future."
"Call Zhang Yue to the house immediately!"
It was a hot day and I was on my way. When Zhang Yue arrived at Wang Anshi's house, he couldn't help but curse.
Wang Anshi ordered his servants to bring Zhang Yue a bowl of plum soup.
Zhang Yue took a sip, and Wang Anshi said: "Since the official has appointed you to take charge of Gou Guozijian, I don't think you need to refuse to resign. If it is really not suitable in the future, I will ask the official to replace him."
"I called you here to tell you a few words. You must remember them in your heart and think about them when you go back."
Zhang Yue put down the plum soup leisurely and said: "If you have anything to say, just give me your orders!"
Wang Anshi said: "I want to reform the academic system and the imperial examination, and the meaning I seek lies in three words: Qi Morality."
Qi Dede, Zhang Yue recited silently in his heart.
Wang Anshi said: "Today's academic style is more prosperous than in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but the number of talents is actually less than in the early days of the People's Republic of China. Why is this? It lies in the academic style."
"Nowadays, people have different academics. Confucius, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Yang Mofa and peasants and soldiers each talk about one thing. One person has one righteousness, and ten people have ten righteousnesses. Now the court wants to introduce new laws and make a difference, but the government and the public have different opinions.
There is a lot of confusion, but no one accepts it. This is all because the imperial court cannot have the same moral standards."
"Therefore, if you want to have a moral character, you must build a school. If you want to build a school, the method of paying tribute cannot be changed. This will be the method for the court to win people in the future. Let the people of the world know that there is no other way but to advance in officialdom along this way.
, from now on he will be a virtuous person useful to the country."
Zhang Yue remembered Wang Anshi's every sentence in his heart. What did Wang Anshi mean by "Qi Morality"? Unify the national ideology.