Chapter 261 Ouyang Xiu
Historically, Wang Anshi was accused of being ugly and ugly. Su You was completely misled. Now, at first glance, Wang Anshi actually looks pretty good.
This article was not very famous in later generations, but it is not an exaggeration to say that it was an introduction to Wang Anshi's reform thoughts, but Su You had read it.
The man nodded and said, "I am Wang Anshi. How does this young man know me?"
Zhao Pian chuckled and said: "Jiefu, this is Su Yousu Mingrun. I got many suggestions from him on the method of lifting green seedlings in Meishan. You are not the only one who had it when you were in Shuzhou."
A slight smile appeared on Wang Anshi's face: "The Qingmiao method is originally an ancient method, not Anshi's invention."
After saying that, he cupped his hands and said to Su You: "It turns out to be you. Your deputy envoy showed me your "Shangshu Qiu". It has a unique angle. I have been studying it recently. Give the wise men in the world some time and they will always be able to find the answer for you.
Come."
After he finished speaking, he sighed: "Meishan is better. Back then, in my hometown, there was a child prodigy like you who could write poems at the age of five. It's a pity that he didn't catch up with him the day after tomorrow. Now... he has disappeared from everyone."
This was said by Fang Zhongyong, and Su You also handed over his hand to greet Wang Anshi: "Su You has grown up all the way. He has his cousin Ersu inside and many wise officials outside. He has given advice and guidance. Today, I have the opportunity to try. I am always grateful in my heart."
of."
After speaking, he saluted Zhao Pian again.
Wang Anshi's face was obviously stunned: "Mingrun, as far as I know, you are not very old, right?"
Su You said: "This year it will be twelve, and next year it will be thirteen in the trial."
Wang Anshi asked: "Do you have any travel documents? Let me see them."
Su You then remembered that Wang Anshi was also a master of classics, but he was a little speechless at Wang Anshi's straightforwardness. Did I tell you that I wanted to write a paper on you?
Even if your position as a magistrate is just a false position, and your actual job is to cultivate daily life, the emperor is surrounded by famous people, so you won’t open your mouth to come, right?
There are also skills in writing papers. If several parties submit articles, they may not be pleased by them, so Su You could only refuse: "Uh, no, my cousin has already sent my article to Ouyang Neihan."
Wang Anshi frowned: "Your cousin? Su Mingyun?"
Su You bowed and said, "Yes."
Wang Anshi was about to speak when Zhao Peng interrupted: "If you want to read other people's articles, let's read yours first."
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The man who unites the world's wealth is the one who manages the world's wealth, the one who manages the world's wealth is the law, and the one who abides by the world's law is the official.
If the officials are bad, there will be laws but they will not abide by them; if the laws are not good, they will have wealth but no rules; if there is money but no rules, then the lowly people in the streets and alleys will be able to privately take advantage of others and be good at the benefits of all things for the benefit of others.
To fight for the leadership of Guizhou and let go of endless desires, it is not necessary to be strong and powerful before being able.
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However, if we are to be good at our laws and choose officials to guard them and manage the wealth of the world, even though Yao and Shun lived in ancient times, we still have to take this as a priority, and what will happen to future generations?
... If there are bad ways to manage money today, they can all be discussed and changed by the superiors. It is not necessary to abide by the established laws and be stingy about going in and out, just to do things that are in charge.
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This is a task arranged by the predecessor of Zhao Pian. The names of all the former deputy envoys were written on the wall of the official hall and a brief description of their administrative history. Later generations can judge the merits and demerits of fiscal policies and deduce who has the merits and demerits based on the previous officers.
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Wang Anshi's article is indeed a good article, and its reasoning is impeccable, but half of it is private, advocating for reform.
There is a question that has been ignored and we have chosen officials to guard them. How to choose them? How to guard them?
This issue does not seem to be a problem for Zhao Pian. He only needs to be honest, well-educated, and not to cause trouble for the people. To him, he is a good bureaucrat. Therefore, everyone praised this article: "Fan Pi, let's finalize it.
Jiefu is extremely talented and is truly a rare talent in our branch."
Hey! I’m just taking a temporary job to get paid, so why don’t you, Old Zhao!
The two of them said goodbye to Zhao Bian together and came to the street. Wang Anshi said: "Mingrun, you are three years younger than my Hu'er, and his knowledge is not bad. You are both the best among young people. You can
Keep in touch."
Su You thought about your son, who has eyes on his forehead. How bored would I be to look for him? He bowed and said, "I heard that when Yuanze was a few years old, a deer and a deer were presented to the guests in a cage.
Yuan Ze was asked: "Who is a deer? Which is a deer?" Yuan Ze really didn't know him, so he said to him for a long time: "The one next to the deer is a deer, and the one next to the deer is a deer." Brother Yuan Ze is so clever that I can hardly compare to him.
"
Wang Anshi was somewhat complacent and smiled slightly: "If I were you, how would you answer?"
Su You bowed and said: "Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing."
Wang Anshi's expression froze, he stopped unconsciously, and then sighed: "Mingrun, you are smarter than Yuanze."
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Unexpectedly, when he visited Zhao Bian, he would meet a future boss. Su You also lamented that Bianjing really had high-ranking officials everywhere, with as many honors as dogs.
With two letters from Zhang Fangping and Zhao Pian, Su You could go to see Ouyang Xiu.
Ouyang Xiu has now cleared his reputation of unfair recruitment. After three years, the power of being ranked number one in the world has begun to appear. His writing style has changed drastically, and public opinion has made a 180-degree turn.
During Jiayou's four-year tribute examination, something new happened.
In the second year of Jiayou's reign, Ouyang Xiu saw a test paper in the same subject of Su Tongzhong. He wrote at the beginning: "The heaven and the earth are rolling, all things are flourishing, and the saints are growing."
Old Ouyang took one look at it and said: "It looks awkward and tight. This must be an article written by Liu Ji, a scholar of the Imperial Academy."
So I continued to write in rhyme: "The scholar stabs, the examiner brushes!"
La Tong La means perverse and makes people uncomfortable.
Later, when I looked in Kaifeng, I found that it was indeed Liu Ji.
Of course Liu Ji knew why he failed. He laughed loudly and said, "Keep the top prize for me until I, Mingke, come and get it!"
After returning to his hometown in Qianshan, Liu Ji settled in Qingfeng Gorge and studied hard. He changed his past habit of talking loudly and being unrealistic. He completely bid farewell to Taixue's style of writing and began to care about state affairs and experience suffering.
The four characters "Kuixing Zhuangyuan" were written on the stone to encourage myself.
As a result, Ouyang Xiu was appointed as the imperial examiner for this subject again. He knew that Liu Ji and some of the imperial students who had been severely criticized were taking the exam again, so he made a rumor before the exam: "We have done our duty of eradicating evil, and now we will scold the frivolous people in order to eliminate their merits."
Harmful."
As a result, when grading the papers, Ouyang Xiu could not see a single article in Taixue style, and could not smell a trace of Taixue style. Old Ouyang couldn't help but wonder: "Don't these Taixue students come to take the exam?"
In the Chongzheng Palace Examination, there was an article titled "On Yao and Shun's Nature and Benevolence". It was written: "Quietness can prolong life, and it is the longest life of the five emperors; movement and courage can be the punishment of the four evils."
Ouyang Xiu applauded the case, promoted him to the first place, and recommended him to the officials as the number one scholar.
After seeing it, the officials nodded and praised it. After it was unsealed, it was written by Liu Hui.
Someone told Ouyang Xiu, "Liu Hui, Liu Jizhi changed his name."
Old Ouyang couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and then he praised: "This article is so good and clear, it is really rare. Let's only read the article and not the person."
Qingfeng Gorge was later renamed Zhuangyuan Mountain.
Ouyang Xiu likes to support his younger generations, and his character is beyond question. He told this matter happily as a joke, and laughed so hard in the hall.
Su You was also secretly convinced. In terms of personality charm, there was really no comparison between Wang Anshi's gang and the gang here.
The most important thing in Ouyang's article is emotion. It starts with small things, which may seem trivial, but slowly infect your emotions, and then make you intoxicated and unable to extricate yourself. This skill is something that ordinary people cannot do.
Among the articles that Su You admired most in later generations, "Ode to the Sound of Autumn" and "The Drunkard's Pavilion" both fall into this category, ranking among the top ten ancient texts in Su You's mind.
Now that I have met the idol I admire, it goes without saying that I am filled with joy.
Ouyang Xiu greatly appreciated Su You's articles, especially his policy theory.
What he says must be meaningful, every sentence is solid, and the reasoning is impeccable, covering up the lack of rhetoric.
Moreover, he often writes things that no one has ever said before, and the so-called "unexpected and reasonable" always makes people's eyes light up. It is something that can only be written by experienced people.
Therefore, Ouyang Xiu was very happy to see Su You: "Mingrun's policy theory is impeccable and has no gaps to take advantage of. It is very effective. It is more than enough to deal with the imperial examination. I asked why Zhang Andao was so generous in recommending Su You to me. It turns out that
Hidden one for myself!”
Su You said humbly: "Nei Han's words are serious. Su You is afraid of living up to everyone's expectations. There is still one year left and he should sprint behind closed doors."
Ouyang Xiu shook his head and admired: "There are four scholars in one school. Ming Yun is passionate and unrestrained, Zi Zhan is broad-minded and free-spirited, Zi You is calm and concise, Ming Run is pragmatic and concise. The four people turned out to be four styles of writing. I don't understand. Is this true or not?
A family?”
After saying this, he burst into laughter.
This was actually quite difficult to answer. San Su had not yet responded. Su You replied: "Where there is gold in a mountain, there is always silver, copper, and iron to accompany it. My cousin Mingyun, Zizhan Ziyou,
Chapter completed!