Chapter 1341 The battle between the old and the new
Passing Huaisi again.
Zhang Yue looked into the distance with his head on the railing, but he saw the vast river waves, as if it was the past.
The more I remembered that I was intercepted by the robbers here, if it were not for the rescue of Tang Jiu, I would have almost lost my life.
This time, after passing Huai Si again, the navy on the river was guarding and blocking the road, and no ships were allowed to approach.
Although the imperial edict is not allowed to send extravagance, how can the prestige of the prime minister of the dynasty be like a joke?
Especially now, Ye Zuqia is the magistrate of Yangzhou. As a backbone of the Party of Zhang, Ye Zuqia actively builds momentum for Zhang Yue to return to Beijing. Not only did he send naval warships to see him off, but officials from all prefectures and counties under Yangzhou were welcomed and given away.
Although officials were not allowed to board the boat to pay homage, they also held the tablet and bowed from afar, with a complete set of etiquette.
Zhang Yue sat in the cabin, and the clear breeze on the river flowed straight into it.
After reading his nephew Zhang Zhi's letter carefully, he realized that the Bianjing Dynasty was already in full swing.
After Sima Guang submitted a memorial to ask for advice, he was opposed by Cai Que and Zhang Dun, and refuted it on the grounds that "the saint is inconsistent and should not discuss the government affairs." The Empress Dowager originally wanted to use the Qing Dynasty to discuss checks and balance the new party, but she had to give up for the time being when she saw this.
I have not arrived in Beijing yet, but the major events in the temple are one after another.
Zhang bluntly stated that Sima Guang had already served as the minister of the subordinate. Cai Que was promoted to the left servant and the minister of the subordinate. Lu Gongzhuo of the Privy Council was promoted to the right servant and the minister of the Central Secretariat. Zhang Dun of the former minister of the Privy Council was transferred to the Privy Council.
At that time, Empress Dowager Gao asked Cai Que: "After Wang Gui died, who is the right prime minister who is interested in?"
Cai Que said very cleverly: "The official family keeps the dragon body quietly, and it is not advisable to lightly attack the prime minister at this time."
But Empress Dowager Gao said: "The Secretariat should not be in vain for a long time. The accumulated memorials are not a blessing for the country."
Cai Que is best not to join the left prime minister because the right prime minister has real power. However, now there is no chief minister, Cai Que is the only prime minister, and he monopolizes the power of the one. Empress Dowager Gao will never allow this to happen, so she told Cai Que that he must advance to the chief minister and give up the power of the Secretariat.
Cai Que said to Empress Dowager Gao: "In terms of the current class order, we should know that Lu Gong of the Privy Council should do it, and based on the stories of our ancestors, we should do it by the East Department to participate in politics."
The East Department is involved in politics, and he is the subordinate of Zhang Dun.
"Cai Que saw that the situation was difficult to violate, and thought that if Zhang Dun was promoted to the throne, he could still ensure that the new party would be safe. But Empress Dowager Gao said, "Only follow the order of the class."
However, it can be seen that there is a meaning of checks and balances in the palace.
The most strange thing is that the provincial tribute college was running out this spring, and the flames were extinguished after three days. More than 40 people died in the death of their sons, and all the test papers were handed over to Zhurong.
He Zhengchen, who presided over the provincial examination, and Cai Bian were demoted to the post of two levels. Cai Jing, the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, was demoted to the post of one level due to the disadvantage of firefighting.
However, although the fire in the Gongyuan was not verified, it was found that it burned the scroll without hurting others, and the house burned the house and took more than 40 students' lives. This time, it was like the judge's pen that had a life and death book, and he was specifically against the new party.
Although the imperial court issued an order to reopen the imperial examination, there was a secret saying that "the fire of heaven burned treacherous" among the scholars and forests.
After Zhang Yue read the letter, he suddenly felt that the new party building was about to fall.
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After Sima Guang was appointed as the Minister of the Sect, he refused to accept it and insisted on going to the governor of Chenzhou.
This time, while submitting a memorial, he made an obvious intention and directly proposed to abolish the new law.
This time, Sima Guang pointed out the Baojia method and the exemption method. In his memorial, he clearly stated that Baojia was the two methods of exemption from labor, which were "a strategy of cutting out flesh and replenishing sores", and even more satirized the court that "blocked rivers and thought they were safe and unrest, but in fact, undercurrents had already arisen."
At the same time, it once again put forward the idea of ​​opening up the language.
Zhang Yue saw Sima Guang pointing his finger at the Immune Law.
If someone else wanted to abolish the law of exemption from service, Zhang Yue decided to treat him as a traitor, but when he saw Sima Guang, what else could Zhang Yue say?
After many years of his founding in the dynasty, he knew Sima Guang's character very well.
This man has a very strong wind and a stubborn personality, which is not even inferior to Wang Anshi.
One is as stubborn as the rock of Taihang, and the other is as hard as the iron gate of Hangu.
When Wang Anshi was stubborn, Zhang Yue could barely understand that the new law was attacked by the old party at that time, and you gave in a little bit of it in the court, and they would dare to give in to you a lot when they got there.
Therefore, it is understandable that Wang Anshi must be stubborn in the face of the world.
But Sima Guang, you...
Of course, Sima Guang's political IQ is still very high. Empress Dowager Gao ordered him to be his subordinate minister. Sima Guang took a disdain for participating in politics in the East Hall. As long as you, Empress Dowager Gao, do not agree to abolish the "Baojia Law and the Exemption Law", I will not worship the minister.
This is a bit of the style of Yao Chong's advice to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
If you want me to be the prime minister, you will agree to me with ten things first.
The same is true for Sima Guang. If you want me to be the minister of the disciple, you will first agree to abolish the Baojia Law and the exemption law.
Sima Guang's move was certainly a noble character, but he was completely using the wrong place.
The law of exemption from service saved many people, but in Sima Guang's eyes it became a method of cutting out flesh and replenishing sores.
He personally saw the old farmer holding money for exemption from labor and was sobbing: "From now on, there is no need to sell his wife to serve in the yamen front service!"
Now, under Sima Guang's writing, it has become the most important thing in the country.
Empress Dowager Gao read Sima Guang's remarks and sighed: "The whole court is full of red purple, but this old minister only wants to have black veil."
Empress Dowager Gao sent the Central Envoy Liang Weijian to give him a handwritten edict and ordered him to serve.
The handwritten edict said that the emperor was not old and virtuous, so I should work together in all matters. The people who rely on Fang Zheng praised the country and wanted to discuss political affairs with you. Why should you refuse? I issued an edict to open up the road of speech and I must serve as a post and implement it.
Empress Dowager Gao did not agree to Sima Guang's claim to abolish the new law, but agreed to Sima Guang's condition of opening up his own way of speaking.
If some people change, they will still have to be stubborn.
But this time Sima Guang accepted the appointment of the minister of his subordinates. The next day, Eguan Bo led him to the East Mansion, and the government and the country were in an uproar.
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Seeing that Sima Guang became the minister of the school, Zhang Yue knew that it was irreversible that the old party would return to power.
Cai Que and Zhang Dun can stay for a few days. In history, the Guan family died, but now he is watching this scene, but I don’t know what I think.
When Lu Gongzhu became the right servant, Sima Guang became the subordinate minister, and he had become a controversial force with the new party in the court.
Sima Guang's statement that he wanted to abolish Baojia and the law of exemption from military service was made clear to the world.
Thinking of this provincial examination and re-examination, I definitely hope that scholars will take this opportunity to sing the "modification" way in articles. Zhang Yue beats his chest. If the exemption method is really abolished, the harm Sima Guang will bring to him ten times more than that of Lu Huiqing and Cai Que. Could it be... Is it really necessary to let Sima Guang go to Yuanyou's old path?
Zhang Yue bends to Jiangning again heads to visit Wang Anshi on the mountain.
But when he arrived in Banshan Garden, he met Wang Anli from Jiangning Mansion. He learned from him that Wang Anshi was seriously ill.
Wang Anli said to Zhang Yue: "A few days ago, when my brother learned that Jun Shixiang Gong had criticized Baojia Law, Qingmiao Law, Baoma Law, and Farmland Water Conservancy Law, his expression was still as usual, but when he heard Jun Shixiang Gong's statement that even the exemption law would be abolished."
"I was shocked when I heard this and asked in a lost voice. Do I have to protect the law of exemption from service? After a moment, I said to myself that this method cannot be stopped. After that, I was ill that night."
Zhang Yue was particularly sad after hearing Wang Anli's words.
I have felt this feeling of despair on the boat, and Wang Anshi is ten times stronger than him.
Zhang Yue stood up and said, "Since Mr. Jing is sick, I don't want to disturb me, so I'll say goodbye."
Wang Anli nodded and sent Zhang Yue out.
Suddenly, a child in Qingyi stumbled to report: "My husband woke up! He said he wanted to see Prime Minister Zhang!"
Zhang Yue immediately returned to Wang Anshi's bedroom, and the strong smell of medicine soup came to his face.
Wang Anshi half-slept and half-awake on the sickbed.
Zhang Yue stepped forward and held Wang Anshi's hand and said, "Mr. Jing!"
Wang Anshi closed his eyes and refused to answer.
Wang Anli shed tears on the side, and Zhang Yue repeatedly called out: "Mr. Jing!"
Wang Anshi finally slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Zhang Yue, and stretched out his hand like a dry bamboo from the tent.
Zhang Yue immediately held Wang Anshi's hand.
Wang Anshi smiled and said, "I just took a nap and dreamed that I was sitting with you, Mr. Jian, and I was fighting endlessly."
Zhang Yue laughed and said with tears in his eyes: "Mr. Jing, you and I have known each other for so many years, so you can't always argue!"
Wang Anshi said sadly when he heard this, "Sima Twelve has become a preface! He is not afraid of the clouds covering his eyes, but he finally blocks his eyes..."
Zhang Yue said: "Don't worry, I will be able to keep the new law one and two if I return to Beijing this time."
Wang Anshi looked at Zhang Yue and said, "Don't be anxious when you save it. If you come from external things, you can handle it with magnanimity. This is the mental method."
After saying that, Wang Anshi nodded and fell asleep in a drowsy way.
Zhang Yue stood up from the short mound beside Wang Anshi's sick bed and bowed, "Mr. Jing, it is easy to follow the old days, but it is difficult to reform. It is easy to reform, but it is difficult to abide by the law."
Chapter completed!