Prime Minister

Chapter 1052 Hilltop

Chapter 1052 Hilltop

After bidding farewell to Chen Sheng, Wang Anshi rode his donkey back to Dinglin Temple in Zhongshan.

Dinglin Temple is a famous temple in the Southern Dynasties. When Emperor Wu of Liang established Buddhism, it became a holy place for Buddhism. This is also a sacred place for literati, where Liu Xie wrote "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons".

After Wang Anshi retired, he had a study in Dinglin Temple called Zhaowenzhai. This was originally a monk's room and was converted into a study.

Zhaowenzhai sounds like a bachelor of Zhaowenguan, as if he is the prime minister of the mountains.

In fact, Wang Anshi wrote a poem himself in response to this idea.

I am a guest from the mountains, why do I have this name?

When the harp fails to play the drum, people will not see any loss.

This poem is taken from the meaning of Zhaowen's drum and harp.

It was a piano master named Zhaowen. There is a saying in Zhuangzi that there are successes and failures, so the Zhao family's drum and qin are also good; there is no success and failure, so the Zhao family's guqin is not the same.

Although Zhao Wen said that his piano skills are superb, as long as you play the piano, there will be successes and failures. If you want to really use it, you just don't play the piano.

This poem shows that although Wang Anshi lived in seclusion in Zhongshan, he never let go of the gains and losses of the reform, and would ruminate on them from time to time.

Although Wang Anshi wanted to live his life in seclusion calmly, he did not really go so far as to live calmly.

Wang Anshi entered the study and saw a broken piece of chess on the chessboard, which was left after he played with the elders in the temple the day before yesterday. Wang Anshi left because of something, and the chess game is still here.

There is also a poem written by Wang Anshi hanging in the study.

The title of the poem is Dingli Temple.

The trees are overlapping each other, and the lonely spring is still and divided horizontally.

Chu Lao Yi Zhi Qiang is here to be proud of the crowd.

There are few beautiful vegetables in the city, but I feel sleepy now.

And with the northeast wind, the clouds on the top of the mountain are sent.

Wang Anshi took off his scarf, sat on a chair and looked at the incomplete game in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, the affairs of the world are really like this incomplete game.

Chen Shengzhi's words just now touched Wang Anshi. In his heart, he certainly had objections to Zhang Yue's change of the draft law. There were various reforms in Xining at that time, among which Wang Anshi was most proud of the draft law.

Although there is indeed something unsatisfactory about the recruitment law, the affairs of the world are like Zhao Wen's drum and harp. Unless drums are played, there will be successes and losses.

Wang Anshi ruled the world just like Zhao Wen. Peerless piano masters regarded their own piano skills and believed that their own reforms were perfect.

Wang Anshi kept this matter in his heart. He said that he would not mention the government affairs at all after returning to seclusion, but it was not that he really didn't care, he also paid close attention to the pros and cons of military service.

At this moment, he remembered Chen Shengzhi's words. Among the four phases of Yangzhou Hairpin Flower, except Han Qi who had passed away, he and Chen Shengzhi had left the field, and only Wang Gui was still in phase. Wang Gui and Han Jiang were both in the same year as Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi became Jinshi in the second year of Qingli. Thirty-nine people were ranked first, and only five were not ranked public ministers. It can be said that there is a lot of talents.

Although Wang Gui maintained political neutrality, he put great effort into etiquette, such as Puyi and suburban sacrifices. Moreover, Wang Gui supported Wang Anshi and Wu Chong from beginning to end in the conquest of Xihe.

Wang Anshi knew that although Wang Gui didn't say it on the surface, he had conflicts with Han Jiang and Wu Chong. As for when he was in power, Wang Gui didn't care about him, but Wang Gui never said anything.

Thinking of this, Wang Anshi immediately wrote to Wang Gui.

Wang Anshi is called the Ao Xianggong for no reason. He refuses to compromise at all. The more others attack him from all aspects, the more he insists on his own ideas. Even if he disowns his relatives and betrays his relatives, he still wants to implement his ideas.

People with this level of strength can accomplish great things.

Wang Anshi can be sure that Han Jiang and Zhang Yue's change of the law of service is not in line with his wishes, and Han and Zhang will never be limited to changing the law of service in the future.

So Wang Anshi immediately wrote a letter to Wang Gui.

Wang Anshi writes quickly, and his calligraphy is characterized by hurriedness. Every word written comes like a gust of wind and rain, as if I am rushing to work.

However, if you look closely, you can see that his artistic conception and his character are contained in it.

... Wang Gui is still in charge of the Great Chao Meeting.

In the three years since Wang Gui became prime minister, he has done nothing, and the officials below also looked down upon him, jokingly calling him "Three Edicts to the Lord".

What are the three purposes?

Wang Gui went to court and just said: "Get the imperial edict."

After the emperor expressed his stance, he did not ask if it was true. He just replied respectfully, "Accept the imperial edict."

After leaving the court, when he saw his officials, he said, "I have received the imperial decree."

"Get the imperial edict." "Receive the imperial edict." "I have obtained the imperial edict."

Wang Gui collectively said that the three edicts are mutually beneficial.

This nickname came from the officials below who ridiculed Wang Gui for accomplishing nothing and making no achievements during his three years as prime minister, so they didn't respect him so much.

On the contrary, the officials were respectful to Zhang Yue and Han Jiang.

Why is political performance important for officials? This shows that they can have the final say when dealing with superiors and can suppress others when dealing with others. This is why those in power like to use power to defeat the law and seize power by re-dividing the cake.

Wang Gui retreated into the class and looked at Han Jiang feeling a little dejected.

Doesn't he know the ridicule of the three edicts? He knows it. However, the power now lies in the hands of Han and Zhang. Wang Gui can only watch from the side.

Wang Gui originally didn't want to reveal it, but after receiving a letter from Wang Anshi yesterday, his mind changed.

When receiving the imperial edict as usual today, Wang Gui left the palace, holding the imperial edict in his hand and said to the officials: "I have received the imperial edict."

When the officials heard this and were about to disperse as usual, Wang Gui suddenly said: "Wait a minute! I have a few words to explain the truth!"

The officials were surprised. Is this the sun coming out of the west?

When did you, Wang Gui, become so 'talkative'?

……

While His Highness was looking at Cai Que and Wang Gui, Mingrui noticed this.

Cai Que saw the courage of Han Jiang and Zhang Yue when it came to the changes in the military law. Although Prime Minister Han and Zhang are now gaining momentum due to the reform of the military service law, Cai Que continues to maintain an attitude of both alliance and neutrality, becoming a mountain of his own between the new and old parties.

Cai is indeed a person who is very good at understanding the holy will. In his heart, there is no political dispute between reform and unchanged law.

He had only one thought from the beginning to the end, and that was where the officials' thoughts were.

Han Jiang and Zhang Yue changed the new law, which made Cai Que see that the officials also wanted to reconcile the new law.

So he was keenly aware of all this, and out of balance, he changed his previous attitude of shouting and killing against the old party, and took the initiative to marry the old party leader Feng Jing.

Today, Wang Gui suddenly stood up, which shows that there is an undercurrent in this.

At this time, Xing Shu came to Cai Que and said, "The Wang History Museum is different today!"

Cai Que glanced at Xing Shu.

When Xing Shu saw that Zhang Yue was being attacked by the old and new parties, he felt that the other party could not succeed, so he took the initiative to express his dissociation with Zhang Yue in front of officials, completely ignoring Zhang Yue's favor in promoting him.

This incident made Sima Guang very angry.

Later, Zhang Yue's position became stable, and Xing Shu was so frightened that he immediately looked around for someone to find his backing.

After much searching, only Cai Que dared to accept him, and from then on Xing Shu became attached to Cai Que. It is true that if Cai really wants to stand on his own, he must accept those who are not tolerated by the ministers. Xing Shu also has something he can take advantage of.

Cai Que said: "Wang Shi Guan seems to have some ideas."

Xing Shu nodded and agreed with Cai Que's point of view.

(End of this chapter)