After the discussion at Zizheng Hall, Wang Anshi returned to the house in a carriage.
When they arrived at the mansion, Wang Anshi retreated and sat alone in the study.
Wang Anshi looked out the window and thought about the scene when he met Ouyang Xiu for the first time, and couldn't help but feel sad.
From the first meeting, to disagreements, and finally to strangers, and now to Ouyang Xiu's death, Wang Anshi recalled the experiences of their interactions one by one.
In the fourth year of Qingli, it was Zeng Gong who recommended him to Ouyang Xiu. Zeng Gong said that he had obtained a scientific title, but he was too self-respecting to let others know about him. No one in the world knew him except Ou Gong.
Wang Anshi was only twenty-four years old at the time.
In the second year of Zhihe, Wang Anshi met Ouyang Xiu for the first time when he was a judge of Qunmu. From then on, the two became friends and exchanged letters frequently. At that time, Ouyang Xiu praised himself for having "three thousand poems about romance in the Imperial Academy and two hundred years of articles in the Ministry of Officials", which means Ouyang Xiu
Han Yu was the most highly regarded successor, but Wang Anshi was very arrogant at the time and believed that Han Yu was not worthy of praise and that Mencius was enough for him to imitate. Therefore, he said, "If you can catch a glimpse of Mencius in the future, you will be safe and look forward to Han Gong for the rest of your life."
Later, Wang Anshi wrote two songs about Ming concubines because his thousands of words written by Emperor Renzong fell into the sea. At that time, Ouyang Xiu also wrote letters to sing and comfort himself.
Later, there was a rift between the two, and the reason was that Xue Xiang was in the northwest...
Later, Ouyang Xiu had the possibility of returning to the court, but Wang Anshi repeatedly resisted. Some people said that the court was short of people. Wang Anshi said that was right. The court was short of people, but real pillars must be used to build a house. How could dung and rotten stones be used?
, the rotten wood comes to make up the numbers?
…
It’s only been a year now…
Wang Anshi sat in front of the window sill and wrote a memorial to Ouyang Xiu.
Husband, things can be accomplished by human power, but it is not expected, let alone the indifference of heaven and earth, and it is easy to predict! However, the public heard about it at that time, and the death was passed down to later generations. It is enough to be like this, so what?
sad!
The implication of the first sentence is that the mistakes made by Wang Anshi and Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, and Su Shi were not caused by human power or knowledge, but were caused by the wrong position (unknown reason)...
Then Wang Anshi changed his writing style and was particularly impressed by Ouyang Xiu's articles on morality and politics, especially his decision on Yingzong's accession to the throne, which was once in a thousand years...
After Wang Anshi finished writing this article, he couldn't help but sigh. He rolled up the article, put his hands on his forehead and said: "Ou Gong, if you know something under the spring, you should know about me today!"
Wang Anshi took the papers and walked out of the study, but saw someone already in the living room.
When the other party saw Wang Anshi, he stood up excitedly and said, "Lu Huiqing has met your husband!"
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "Oh, it's Jifu!"
Accompanying Lu Huiqing was Wang Yu, who also smiled and said: "Dad, Jifu came to see dad after he met the Holy Spirit."
Wang Anshi nodded and sat down and asked, "What do the officials say?"
Lu Huiqing was still very excited when he recalled the time when he had just met the emperor. They had not seen each other for two years, but the official's trust in him was still the same. This made him feel more confident when he returned to the court this time, and he became more determined to show off his talents.
Lu Huiqing did not want to mention in front of Wang Anshi how much the officials valued her, but simply said: "At that time, Huiqing asked the officials for a banquet, but the officials wanted me to be the judge."
Wang Anshi said: "There are not many people in the dynasty who can match your Confucian skills. It would be a pity not to join the Sutra Banquet. You can still serve as a lecturer in Tianzhang Pavilion, and then judge the Imperial College or the fifth room of Zhongshu."
"Add another Zhizhigao!"
Lu Huiqing said ecstatically in her heart: "Thank you, Mr. Xianggong, for cultivating me!"
Wang Anshi smiled faintly, while Wang Yu looked a little unhappy. Lu Huiqing had done nothing in defense, and was promoted to the imperial edict as soon as she returned to court.
Cai Yanqing worked hard in the northwest and had just been promoted to Zhizhigao.
Also, Lu Huiqing was promoted to imperial magistrate. Wouldn’t Zeng Bu be outdone by Lu Huiqing again?
Wang Yu's face looked uncertain, and Lu Huiqing saw Wang Anshi holding a manuscript in his hand.
Wang Anshi saw the look in Lu Huiqing's eyes and said: "Ou Gong has gone, and I wrote a memorial for him. You must have learned about it from him in the first place!"
Lu Huiqing groaned, obviously he was a little surprised by Ouyang Xiu's death.
After speaking, Wang Anshi handed the manuscript to Lu Huiqing.
If it weren't for Ouyang Xiu, how would Wang Anshi know Lu Huiqing?
Lu Huiqing read Wang Anshi's memorial tribute to Ouyang Xiu on the spot, and was a little moved when she read the depth of love.
Lu Huiqing read Wang Anshi's memorial essay and felt that he would never have written such an excellent article without revealing his true feelings. However, just a year ago, Wang Anshi criticized Ouyang Xiu for attaching great importance to Han Qi and using Han Qi as a minister of the country, especially
"Evil laws and disciplines are established, and customs change." It is also said that Ouyang Xiu will harm a state and harm the court.
Of course, Wang Anshi's criticism of Ouyang Xiu is now used by many people to criticize him.
But it turned out so fast now, which Lu Huiqing didn't expect.
Wang Yu said to Wang Anshi: "Dad, Ou Gong, Sima Guang, Fan Zhen, Lu Jie, Fu Bi and Su Shi are all from the same group. Why should we mourn like this? This is beyond our ability to know."
Wang Anshi shook his head and asked Lu Huiqing, "What do Jifu think?"
Lu Huiqing thought for a while and said: "Huiqing thought that in life he would slander him as a great evil in the world, and in death he would praise him as a rare person in the world. How can this be done by Mr. Gong?"
Wang Anshi nodded when he heard this and said, "Hui Qing still knows me."
Wang Anshi did not explain the reason, and he was not a person who explained to others. Instead, he said instead: "If Jifu can return to the court to help me, I can breathe a sigh of relief."
Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, isn't there Zixuan who can help?"
After Lu Huiqing said this, he felt a little regretful. Wang Yu smiled secretly when he saw Lu Huiqing's expression. This man was really jealous of Zeng Bu.
Wang Anshi said to Lu Huiqing: "Yes, I am short of wisdom. The reform requires the two of you to work together to achieve a great cause."
Lu Huiqing broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Huiqing and Zixuan must be of the same mind and will help my husband to achieve an unparalleled legacy."
Wang Yu thought to himself that you, Lu Huiqing, were pretending to be a gentleman, so he deliberately said: "The court is very lively this time. Not only you two, but Zhang Du's father also plans to summon him back to the court."
When Lu Huiqing heard that Zhang Yue wanted to return to the court, he couldn't help but look stern and said: "Don't you plan to entrust him with the northwest affairs again?"
Wang Anshi nodded slightly and then said: "Still considering."
Wang Yu said: "Now that Xihe has Cai Zhongyuan (Cai Yanqing) and Wang Zichun (Wang Shao), what do you want Zhang Duzhi to do? This person is not my confidant, so it is better not to entrust him with important responsibilities."
Wang Anshi said: "Today in the Zizheng Palace, I saw him talking about Xixia and Khitan affairs. He is indeed far-sighted. Moreover, this person is very public-minded and devoted to state affairs."
After a pause, Wang Anshi said to Lu Huiqing: "I made an agreement with Wu Chongqing at the beginning. If I really transfer Zhang Du to return to Beijing, I will not wrong him. For his achievements in the northwest, the state will reward him with an internal system!"
When she heard that Zhang Yue would be awarded the title of Hanlin Bachelor, Lu Huiqing almost burst into tears on the spot!
The fire of jealousy almost burned him to ashes on the spot.
If Zhang Yue were a Hanlin scholar, wouldn't Lu Huiqing always be under Zhang Yue and never have the chance to succeed?