Prime Minister

Chapter 943 Choice is more important than effort

There is still the second half of the letter...

Lu Shengqing showed the letter and read: "There are three public diseases that should be avoided: being capable, being competitive, and being unfair. Taking this word sooner or later can relieve serious illness."

"May I ask you to listen to me early, why did you come to this?"

"Good medicine tastes bitter, but faithful advice hurts one's ears. You must know it."

"Life is like a dream, and the white horse is too late. The king's exile from the capital is still in front of him. Now that he is being sent out, it is a nonsense to give it another word."

Lu Huiqing thought about it for a while, and Zhan Xin read it again, pondering for a while.

Lu Shengqing said: "Brother, what does Zhang San mean?"

Lu Huiqing said: "It is true to establish an alliance under the city! Where is the sender?"

……

Chen Guan was sitting in the hall drinking tea, since he was Zhang Yue's Yuan follower, he has been working in Zhang's mansion.

But Zhang Yue didn't expect Zhang Yue to let him see Lu Huiqing this time.

Although it may not be possible to see it, Chen Guan has heard of Lu Huiqing's "bad name" a long time ago, and he can't help but feel uneasy.

After a while, Chen Guan saw a thin middle-aged man with a goatee stepping out with his hands behind his back.

Chen Guan thought, is this person Lu Huiqing?Seemingly inconspicuous, who would have thought that this person once had power for a while.

Chen Guan hurriedly got up to salute, but he saw the other party stretch out his hand to help him and said: "Your fellow from the same country, you don't need to be too polite."

After Chen Guan sat down, the servants changed him new tea. Lu Huiqing asked Chen Guan about the customs and customs of his hometown, and he answered them one by one.

After talking for a while, Lu Huiqing said: "I have known Zhang Xianggong for many years... What did he explain to you in asking you to come here?"

Chen Guan said: "Just let me deliver the letter, there is no other explanation."

Lu Huiqing said: "Really?"

Chen Guan said: "Mr. Zhang said that Mr. Lu is the most intelligent person today. You should say something when you talk to him, and you can't hide a word."

Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "Then let me ask you, someone outside said that I, Lu Huiqing, belong to Li Linfu's generation, but who do you think I am?"

Chen Guan said: "Zhang Xianggong said that Lu Gong is as talented as no one can match. If he is called Lin Fu in this point, he is also inferior to Lu Gong."

Lu Huiqing is conceited and talented, but she is also happy to hear Zhang Yue praise herself so much.

"Then how am I compared to Mr. Zhang?" Lu Huiqing asked.

Chen Guan said: "Although Zhang Xianggong is in a high position, he still has the heart of a child and the heart of a young man. This is what Chen thinks is the most rare thing. Although there are many officials in the world, there is no second person like Zhang Xianggong."

"But as far as Mr. Lu is concerned, Chen thinks that he is quite selfish and cannot be called a gentleman."

Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "There is no gentleman in the court. If you want to find such a gentleman, let alone the present, the ancients did not."

Chen Guan asked: "Is it true that there is no one? At least there are sages in the book..."

Lu Huiqing said: "Before I became an official, there was none, but after I became an official, there was none."

"What is the way of governing? It lies in overcoming difficulties first, then half-pushing and half-accepting, and finally being convinced."

"Pangeng moved to Yin, and all the officials were greedy for comfort, but they refused to do it. Pangeng did it by coercion and lure. Is this what a gentleman can do?"

After a while, Lu Huiqing said: "In the past, Lin Xiangru gave way to Lianpo, and the whole world looked up to him. It's a pity that Lu is not Lin Xiangru. Please tell Zhang Gong, and I, Lu, will definitely repay you in the future."

Chen Guan looked ugly, and he was scolded by Lu Huiqing, which made him feel bored.

He stood up and walked out of the courtyard, and happened to see some children running past in the courtyard with a paper kite, and said, "Grand Lu, I have a poem for you!"

Lu Huiqing sneered at Zhang Yue's gift of a poem to herself, and what other poems do you Chen Guan give.

"Let's talk and listen!"

Chen Guan pointed to the paper kite that the children were playing with and said: "Because the wind is blowing up in the clouds, it disturbs the children to look up. Don't let it go high because there are many silks, and it's hard to keep it when the wind is tight."

Lu Huiqing was furious when she heard the words, this son's meanness is no less than Zhang Yue's.

Lu Huiqing was angry at first, but after thinking about it carefully, what is said in this poem is indeed reasonable. If there are steps, go down, don't wait until the wind is tight and hard to hold.

Thinking of this, Lu Huiqing put away her arrogance and said seriously: "Yingzhong stays! Please take a seat!"

On the contrary, Chen Guan admired Lu Huiqing, who was really smart.

What is a wise man?When encountering criticism from others, the first thing to consider is not your own face or self-esteem, but whether the words are justified.

Lu Huiqing said: "Yingzhong's speech is quite Zen-like."

Chen Guan said to Lu Huiqing, "I am also a cultivator."

Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "A person who cultivates the Tao? I once heard a saying that it is better to stir up the waters of the three rivers than to not touch the hearts of Taoists."

Chen Guan was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Lu Huiqing to start talking about Zen with him here.

The meaning of this sentence is not to disturb the tranquility of those who practice the Tao, but what does it mean here?

Lu Huiqing said: "The meaning of these words is that there are people in this world who cannot be messed with. You would rather disturb the water of the Three Rivers than make him displeased, otherwise you will be doomed."

"I heard from Yingzhong today that Mr. Zhang is the one who has achieved the Tao that Mr. Lu said. Mr. Lu has always been conceited, and now he also admits that he should not have provoked Mr. Zhang."

Lu Huiqing sighed, now he understands that some people in this world really cannot be messed with, it's like a cycle of cause and effect, no matter what, if you mess with him, you will make yourself miserable.

Everything you do will be repaid on yourself.

Whether you call it contamination with karma or superstition, it's just that.There are always people in this world that you can't afford to mess with.

People say that the end of science is metaphysics, but in fact, the end of being an official is metaphysics.

There were more than 2 officials in the Song Dynasty, why are you prime minister?

Is he really capable?Just kidding, how many geniuses did Lu Huiqing meet when he was young? Where did these people end up?

Therefore, the higher the official position, the more feeling of invincible heights, and the more I believe that it is God's will in the dark that I can be where I am today.

Lu Huiqing laughed at herself for offending Zhang Yue, so she went downhill.

Chen Guan thought, Lu Huiqing was still unconvinced and forced to go out and lose to Zhang Yue.He refused to admit where he was wrong, but blamed himself for losing to luck.

Chen Guan said: "This sentence would rather disturb the water of a thousand rivers than affect people's hearts. Chen didn't hear it, so he didn't dare to comment."

"Chen remembered Zhang Gong once said to me that the person he admired most was Zhuge Wuhou. I asked him why Zhuge Wuhou was more famous than meritorious deeds. ?”

"Zhang Gong said that Zhuge Wuhou did not rely on tricks, not relying on dragons and phoenixes, not relying on cruelty and violence in his life, but relying on being open and upright, and the world is a public, he can also govern the country and the world well."

"The way to be an official is not just to play tricks. It's not that you are mean and shameless, but other officials are also so mean and shameless! This is really dirty!"

"That's why Chen doesn't agree with Lu Gong's words."

After speaking, Chen Guan's face turned red and he stood up, while Lu Huiqing's face turned green and pale.

Lu Huiqing said: "Anyone around Mr. Zhang has such insight. Lu is not as good as him. Go back and tell Mr. Zhang that Mr. Lu has been friends with him for more than ten years. He will not bear any kindness or resentment. "

Chen Guan said: "Thank you, Duke Lu! Farewell!"

After Chen Guan left, Lu Shengqing and Lu Wenqing stepped forward from behind the screen, and saw Lu Huiqing standing in the hall still looking at the children in the courtyard playing with paper kites.

"In fact, there is no such thing as Zhulou rising and Zhulou falling. I, Lu Huiqing, are just like this paper kite, which is driven by the wind for nine days, and finally will fall down."

There was a look of relief on Lu Huiqing's face.

Lu Shengqing said: "Brother, Yuan Jiang proposed to the court the day before yesterday to abolish the handicraft method and the method of recruiting labor for Tian."

Lu Huiqing sneered and said: "Yuan Jiang'an dares to destroy my political position? It must be Wang Jiefu's will."

Lu Wenqing snorted and said: "Without my elder brother Bizuo, how could Wang Jiefu accomplish anything alone? Now... all the merits belong to him alone, and all the faults are borne by the elder brother. In terms of the merits of the reform, the elder brother is not inferior to Wang Jiefu, but the world Everyone only thought that elder brother was Wang Jiefu's subordinate."

Lu Shengqing said: "What's the use of talking about it now? Wang Jiefu insists on this, we have no choice but to let him do it! Let's see how Wang Jiefu will end up in the future?"

Lu Huiqing said: "Forget it? This matter must be discussed by His Majesty, let the world discuss who is right and who is right!"

Lu Shengqing continued: "Brother, Wang Jiefu hates comments the most. He changed the Three Classics to a new meaning before, let alone making such a defense. This is no different from impeaching Wang Jiefu!"

Lu Huiqing resolutely said: "I have endured this breath since he recovered."

"I have always believed that not taking revenge is not a gentleman!!"

Seeing Lu Huiqing holding the pen, Lu Shengqing and Lu Wenqing all knelt down and begged: "Brother, once this is done, you will never be able to return to Bianjing again."

"If you don't come back, you won't come back!" Lu Huiqing said.

Immediately, Lu Huiqing wrote a memorial in the hall, writing down the details of his feud with Wang Anshi and the details of his different political views.

As soon as this memorandum came up, it meant that he and Wang Anshi had officially broken their faces.

While criticizing Wang Anshi, he also incidentally criticized Wu Chong, Wang Gui, Lu Jiawen, Lian Hengfu, Wang Yu, Yuan Jiang and others, almost counting down all the people who had grudges against him.

But Zhang Yue was not mentioned in the memorial, and Zhang Dun and the two of them said a few words. After the memorial, Lu Huiqing embarked on the road to Chenzhou.

The day Lu Huiqing left Beijing.

Zhang Yue had already received Chen Guan's reply to Lu Huiqing. After returning to the mansion from the Privy Council, Zhang Yue went up to the mansion to look at the street building and watched Chen Zhou in the direction.

Chen Guan said at the side: "Master, in all fairness, Wang Jiefu's reform and exemption law came from Han Xianggong, Fang Tian's average tax law came from Ouyang Yongzhong, and the later specific administration was generally advocated by Lu Jifu."

"In the seventh year of Xining, Zheng Jiefu went up to Shu and almost failed in the reform. It was Lu Jifu who stood up and turned the tide. He has made great contributions to the new law, but the world only knows the prime minister. It is a pity that Jifu came from his subordinates and was his subordinate. gone."

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "That's right, there are a lot of talents in the new party. Lu Jifu, Zeng Zixuan, Shen Cunzhong, Zhang Zihou, Wang Yuanze are all amazing talents. But Lu Jifu can be ranked as Wang Jiefu's deputy, so we know that his talent is better than that of Wang Jiefu. Others are ahead!"

"If I had taken refuge in Wang Xianggong back then, I'm afraid it would have been difficult to get ahead."

The New Party has many talents and fierce internal competition, like Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu, Deng Wan, Zhang Dun, and Shen Kuo fighting each other, the struggle is too cruel.

Chen Guan said: "Is Xianggong feeling sorry for Lu Jifu?"

Zhang Yue shook his head with a smile and said: "No, I want to say a truth, choice is more important than hard work!"

Chen Guan's eyes brightened and he said: "Now that Lu Jifu has left, he made such a fuss before leaving, which greatly reduced the prime minister's prestige! It must be the prime minister who stands out!"

ps1: The evaluation of Zhuge Wuhou is taken from the answer of Zhihu user Xinzhengtu.

ps2: Historically, Lv Huiqing did not go to school, but if she was dissatisfied with Wang Anshi and her colleagues, she told the officials face to face.This incident led to his resignation.Of course, Lu Huiqing did this on purpose, and he wanted to leave at that time.In addition, the relationship between Lu Huiqing and Yuan Jiang was quite good in history. The stories of the characters written in this book have five points of history to rely on, but the story of Yuan Jiang is fabricated and cannot be taken seriously.