Chapter 1328 Zizhi Tongjian
In November, the seventh year of Yuanfeng.
There was still snow on the eaves of Dule Park in Luoyang. Sima Guang's hand holding the silver knife trembled slightly, and the blade hung on the silk rope of the last volume of "Kaoyi" for a while.
"Feng Jing, a scholar in Guanwen Palace, changed to Heyang." Guo Lin recited the newspaper.
Fan Zuyu looked at the teacher's hunched back. After so many years of studying in Luoyang, Sima Guang's body became clearer and clearer.
Guo Lin continued to recite.
"The Left Prime Minister Wang Anli was impeached by the Censor Zhang Ruxian because of his disagreement with Wang Gui. He was released as a scholar of Duanming Palace and was in charge of Jiangning Prefecture."
"Han Zhongyan is the Left Chief of the Shangshu."
"Wang Hou's memorial to the Hehuang clerk, the official sent the palace censor Jian Xuchen and the right lieutenant Lu Changheng to check."
"Cai Bian was promoted to the position of the chief and the lecturer."
"Wu Juhou was summoned by the government as the Jingdong Road Transport Authority."
None of these affected Sima Guang's actions of cutting and opening the wire rope, and only this last sentence made Sima Guang stop.
Sima Kang came in with the hot tea soup and caught a glimpse of his father's excavation in the last volume of "Tang Ji".
The fallen leaves of ginkgo outside the courtyard floated and sank in the inkstone pond.
Sima Guang, wearing a shabby shirt, stroked his knees.
"Father, this imperial edict from the government is different from the past." Sima Kang knew that Sima Guang was not feeling well in the cold weather, so he immediately put on the silver rat cloak given to him by the government.
"I heard from Your Majesty that I have said that I should use both the new and old people."
"Then he said: The Censor must be Sima Guang."
"Later, the Deputy Envoy of Privy Councilor said that His Majesty would be promoted to Chongfu Palace as the fourth term of his father."
"The edict said that the eight characters of "no need to wait for the replacement, go to the palace quickly" are really earnest ""
Sima Guang had no words, and the edict was still in front of him, saying, "Sima Guang, who was thirty months old in Chongfu Palace, had to read the throne for a long time without waiting for the replacement."
Sima Guang slowly opened his eyes and said, "Wang Jiefu criticized me for studying history like an old woman spinning the achievements, but I said that studying history should be like a doctor.
"You should write books like minting coins, but I should say that the historical pen should be like grinding a mirror."
"You have suffered after spending these years of studying books."
Sima Kang, Fan Zuyu, and Guo Lin all sighed silently, from the moment he was energetic when he first entered the bookstore, to the moment when all his energy was now buried in the volume of Zizhi Tongjian.
"In the third year of Zhiping, the bookstore began to compile. I asked Liu Shu, the magistrate of Wengyuan County, Shaozhou, to be the chief clerk of Zhao Junxi. Zhao Junxi was not appointed because his father had not taken office, so he was replaced by Liu Yan, a doctor of Taichang and the Imperial College Supervisor."
Sima Guang said slowly, Fan Zuyu's throat moved slightly. He remembered that when the Bookstore in Xining was first opened in the third year of Xining, Liu Shu came to the snow with the "Five Dynasties Records".
I remember that on the day Liu Yan left Beijing in the first year of Yuanfeng, he pressed the unfinished "Tang Ji" tightly on his chest.
I also remember that when I received the obituary from Liu Shu that winter, Sima Gong bowed to the ground in the direction of Taihang Mountain, and the manuscript of "Tongjian" on his desk was wet with tears.
"...The green lamp on the desk is still there, but the proofreader has scattered all over the place." Sima Guang sighed.
Sima Kang suddenly knelt down and said, "Father, the King of the Battle of Yongle City won first and then lost, and it cost 3.5 million yuan. Your Majesty has already reflected on himself and will stop the Western Expedition from now on."
"The demotion of Cai Que, Xu Xi, and Shen Kuo. Letting Zhang Yue judge Jianzhou and Jianzhou Jiedushi really blocked his intention to return to the court. Now that your Majesty has the intention to change the situation and correct it."
"When the official blamed Cai Que, he asked Uncle Lu Hui, "Sima Guang really refused to see me?"
Sima Kang spoke grimly, Fan Zuyu and Guo Lin all looked at Sima Guang.
"I would never want to use my life to keep the country peaceful and peaceful Spring and Autumn. But is the country changing personnel?" Sima Guang walked to the window and said with his cloak.
"Father, do you really want to see the country and the country be destroyed by Cai Que and Wang Gui?"
Sima Guang said slowly: "I have completed the last book today, and I should submit it to Your Majesty."
"You can clean up...the book box."
...
On that day, the official in Jiying Hall summoned Xuan Delang and Shao Cai, a Ph.D. of the Imperial Academy.
Since Yongle City won first and then lost, the officials were eager to seek out Cai Jiying's Hall to summon Yicai many times.
However, the emperor was quite solemn when he arrived at the dynasty. As he gained more power over the years, he often had a very shock to the people he faced with the Holy Dynasty for the first time, and was so nervous that he dared not say a word. This was very dissatisfied with the emperor's will.
However, Shao Cai talked freely and was not at all nervous.
The official likes Shao Cai so much.
But Shao Cai said, "Last year, when the ceremony of worshiping heaven in the southern suburbs was held, I participated in the sacrifice as a doctor of the Imperial Academy. When Your Majesty performed rituals at the Taimiao and the Circular Mound, he was solemn and solemn. Your Majesty has been governing the world for nearly twenty years, and his heart is smaller and he is more respectful to worship the Heaven and Earth ancestral temples. This is a great virtue."
"However, the key to achieving great achievements in the world is to persevere and practice firmly..."
The official family was very impressed when they first entered the school, but when they heard Bingxin's younger, they frowned. When they became persistent and practiced undescendingly, they felt a little unhappy.
The official asked, "What do you mean when you are the smaller your heart?"
Shao Cai said: "The book says that people's hearts are dangerous, and Taoist hearts are small. Small ones are restrained and not complacent."
Not only did the servants on the side of the official family think this was a bit too much. What does it mean to be restrained but not complacent, then the emperor was not restrained but complacent when he first ascended the throne.
Looking at Shao Cai's appearance, the official thought to himself that this person is loyal and honest, so he should not scare him.
The official said: "The new Yuanfeng civil officials above the fifth rank and above were accompanied by sacrifices, and the doctor of the Imperial Academy obtained the precepts from the eighth rank, which is also my intention. This weapon is not in China, sincerity and respect are the key, and those who are officials are the same."
"I always say, 'The law cannot be changed lightly, and should be maintained forever', so what you said, 'persevere and practice will not be lazy' is in line with my wishes. The Censor has been missing for three months, and I will go to the Censorate to serve on duty tomorrow. It's just... I'll just report it in the future, so don't quote the "Shangshu" again."
After hearing the officials say a few words, Shao Cai realized that he had said something wrong. However, the officials did not blame him and even asked him to serve as the censor. This was unexpected.
Shao Cai said: "Your Majesty is so virtuous and generous, I am so grateful."
When Shao Cai retreated, the official slowly turned to the mica screen. The five-foot plain screen was densely covered with fly heads and red marks, and the important officials of the two dynasties of Xining and Yuanfeng were among them.
Assess talents at any time, and add and delete talents. For twenty years, the government has been so diligent in governing the country. I don’t know how many officials’ names were written on the screen in this hall. All the names of officials above the Xining Yuanfeng system and above have appeared on this screen.
Just at this moment, Shi De bowed and reported: "The Chongfu Palace recommended Sima Guangjin's "Zizhi Tongjian" in the complete volume of 300 volumes."
Before he finished speaking, sixteen eunuchs in purple clothes had already entered one after another, and the nanmu book box was as tired as Red City.
Shi De stepped forward with a handful of books, and the official opened the first volume, but saw the number "Twenty-three years of King Weilie of Zhou", which made him feel touched his heart.
The official family was filled with mixed feelings when they looked at the newly built Zizhi Tongjian in the palace.
At the same time, I also had a thought, why did Sima Guang not practice this early or late after practicing the Zizhi Tongjian for twenty years?
In the past, the official looked at Zizhi Tongjian and looked at it for an entire time.
Just as Zhang Geng came to serve Wang Zhen, the official smiled and said to Zhang Geng: "It's just right. Sima's Zizhi Tongjian was just completed. You have seen it."
Sima Guang wrote books in Luoyang, and all the high-ranking officials knew that the rich Wen family sent people to Sima Guang's mansion to borrow and copy them, so Zhang Gen had also read them.
Zhang Geng said: "My mother always admires Wen Gong's historical writings and asked someone to copy the drafts from the Jianlong to Kaibao period."
"but……"
The official looked at Zhang Zhi and asked, "But what?"
Zhang Geng said: "However, I am foolish in my opinion, the proposal of Niu Sengru abandoning Victoria is actually a matter of discussion."
Historically, the governor of Weizhou in Tubo, Xida, wanted to offer the city to the Tang Dynasty, and suggested taking the opportunity to send troops to seek major events. At that time, the Tang Dynasty had an alliance with Tubo, and Niu Sengru opposed what Li Deyu proposed, "China is the best for keeping trust."
However, in the fourth year of Yamato, Tubo had violated the contract to attack Tang. At this time, Tang was no longer restricted by the alliance.
But Niu Sengru still took the initiative to return Yanzhou to Tubo.
The officials were very happy after hearing Zhang Gen's words. In the first year of Xining, he ordered Zhong Yan to accept the surrender of the Suizhou Dangxiang, which caused a stir in the court. At that time, Sima Guang also clearly opposed it, believing that this would make the Song Dynasty and Dangxiang continue to get into evil.
The official praised: "You are very honest."
The official family was even more happy with Zhang Gen.
The official said: "Even if the flaws are small, it is hard to hide the beauty of Qiongju. When I was King Ying in the past, I gave all the books in the treasury to Sima Junshi. This "Tongjian" is listed among the doors and windows, which shows the talents of the world more clearly than Xun Yue's "Han Ji".
When the official thought of this, he suddenly remembered it.
In the third year of Xining, the official family wanted to be appointed as the envoy of the Sima Guang.
Sima Guang refused, if Your Majesty could dismiss the Regulations Department and pursue the officials, and would not implement the laws of Qingmiao and assisting the servants, even if you do not use the ministers, you will receive many awards. If Your Majesty did not, you would not dare to accept the order.
When Sima Guang and Wang Anshi had disagreements in politics, they retreated to Xijing, Sima Guang advised him to do the world's affairs, and the further the achievements they had, the greater the benefits they had.
The words were still in my ears, and fifteen years had passed in a flash. The forty-nine-year-old counselor who had just frosted his temples back then was now an old man with his teeth shaking.
"Shi got one stone and sent an order to the government affairs hall." The emperor raised his sleeves and rose up. "This book started with three families and divided Jin, and ended with the disputes between the five generations, which was not comparable to Xun Yue's "Han Ji". The Imperial College was carefully proofread and printed, and promulgated the world's prefectures. Sima Guang, a bachelor of the Zizheng Hall of Jin, gave him a thousand pieces of silver and silk, a gold sash belt, and a jade flower inspection. The other officials of the bookstore ordered the Secretary to quickly approve it."
After listening to the imperial order of the official family, Zhang Geng restored some of his positions in the seventh year of Yuanfeng, and the scholar of the Zizheng Hall was already in charge when he was involved in politics and left office. In other words, once Sima Guang returned to the court, he would be the magistrate.
However, after the official mentioned the reward, he still did not say whether to summon Sima Guang back to the capital. It seemed that he would really have to wait until he was promoted to Chongfu Palace.
Whether it is to grant his father Zhang Yue the military governor or to add Sima Guang the scholar-in-chief, these are all the same power techniques, and the officials still have to keep the authority firmly in their own hands.
...
In the first month of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
The official family feasted the ministers in Jiying Hall.
The nine bronze lamps in Jiying Hall reflect the gilded gilded radiance of the imperial seat.
The official family held up a cup and wanted to drink, but the sleeves of the bright yellow robe suddenly trembled violently.
Shi Deyi, who was standing behind the imperial throne, was about to support him, but he saw that the backbone of the official family was still standing upright, and only the fine sweat beads on the forehead were shining with a cold light under the candlelight.
Three minutes of the nectar in the cup was poured out, and the wine cup overturned and wet the dragon robe.
The rituals and music were suddenly stopped at the stage. The prime ministers Wang Gui, Cai Que, Lu Gongzhu, Zhang Dun, Zhang Zhi and others were all caught off guard.
Chapter completed!