The three people recommended by Zhang Fangping, Ouyang Xiu didn't plan to pay attention to them at first, mainly because the relationship between him and Zhang Fangping was average.

Don't look at the fact that they all followed Fan Zhongyan to shout for the Qingli New Deal, and many of their ideas are different when they are carefully examined.

Not to mention anything else, just in the matter of being demoted to Chuzhou, Ouyang Xiu and Zhang Fangping showed two completely different attitudes: Ouyang Xiu always firmly believed that he could return to the imperial court, and he should make political achievements, and he should brag and brag; Zhang Fangping was disheartened when he arrived at Rendi, and had the intention to emulate his father, who was obsessed with Buddhism and ignored the world.

Sometimes it's easy to shake it off, but it's hard to carry it to the end.

The longer they get along, the deeper the contradiction between Ouyang Xiu and Zhang Fangping becomes. So far, when they meet, they are only nodding friends, and they really don't have to recommend talents to each other.

If it weren't for the article, Ouyang Xiu wouldn't have remembered the name of Sansu at all.

The article written by Lao Su is very good in Ouyang Xiu's opinion.

What makes Ouyang Xiu appreciate even more is Su Shi's article, if Su Xun and Su Zhe's articles are considered to be a decent type, Su Shi's article is naturally full of indescribable charm, and it makes people feel like drinking sweet rain and hearty, just like what Lu Tong said when he praised Xincha in the Tang Dynasty, "Life is uneven, all to the pores" and "only the two armpits are used to the breeze".

Ouyang Xiu has long seen that the current style of writing that is superficial and gorgeous, and only pays attention to format and does not pay attention to content, is not pleasing to the eye.

Ouyang Xiu followed the "New Tang Book" throughout the whole process, and read the official history and wild history of the Tang Dynasty, among which the person he admired the most was Han Yu, who once set off a "retro" wind. If it weren't for the abort death of Qingli's new policy, he would definitely have to show his strength, follow Han Yu's "retro" movement, vigorously advocate my handwriting of my heart, and resolutely abandon the pursuit of sound rhythm and beauty.

Now whether he writes poems or articles, he is all closer to Han Yue.

He found the pearl of Han Yu in the history of the Tang Dynasty, and he couldn't wait to wipe the thick dust on it in one go, so that everyone could see its brilliant light.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help but praise Su Shi with Fan Zhen, saying, "I only hate that Fan Gong is gone, otherwise Fan Gong will definitely be very happy to see this son."

When Fan Zhongyan was demoted and released, Ouyang Xiu also wrote a "Theory of Friends" for Fan Zhongyan, and shouted "Can a gentleman make friends a friend", but unfortunately it was useless, and he only demoted himself from the court.

Although Fan Zhen and Fan Zhongyan are both surnamed Fan, their ancestral homes are different, and their past friendship is not too deep.

Listening to his friend's remembrance of the deceased like this, Fan Zhen had to follow suit: "Fan Gong is a person who loves and cherishes talents. ”

Ouyang Xiu saw that Fan Zhen was bulging in his sleeves, and he should have brought something over, so he said with a smile: "You also received the article that your nephew sent you?" Show me if it's different, Zhang Andao only gave me a few articles, I haven't read them. ”

Fan Zhen smiled: "Although my nephew also told me about the 'three Sus' in the letter, one of them is not quite the same as what you said. ”

After that, he took out the Ersu article he brought from his sleeve pocket, as well as "Seeing Weilu" and "The Story of the Iron Mask General Pingman" and put them on the table.

Ouyang Xiu was interested: "Which Su is different?" ”

Fan Zhen said: "There is less Lao Su, more Xiao Su." ”

Fan Zhen pointed to the two books on the table, one was a printed copy and the other was a manuscript, both of which looked quite new and not thick.

Fan Zhen introduced Fan Baifu in the letter to Ouyang Xiu again, this "Xiao Su" is not necessarily a rookie in the literary world, but he is a smart and thoughtful child who knows how to be flexible, if these things are really all his ideas, then this child must be a person who can achieve great things in the future.

Is there a shortage of people in the imperial court who can write articles?

Every round of the imperial examination to Beijing can write articles and flowers, but whether there is a real talent among these people to be used in the world remains to be discussed.

What's more, Su Lu's article is not badly written.

Su Lu is just young, the pen is relatively immature, and he likes to use the vernacular, if he can teach it well, he may not be able to shine in the future.

Fan Zhen said: "I heard that Zhang Andao confiscated the Su family brothers as disciples, but accepted the youngest son of Su Wen's father. "Su Wen's father naturally refers to Su Lian, and Wen's father is Su Lian's character.

Ouyang Xiu quipped: "This Zhang Andao, when he meets a good seedling, he hides it and doesn't recommend it to me." ”

Fan Zhen smiled and excused Zhang Fangping: "I guess it's because this child is still young, unlike the Su family, father and son, who will be able to participate in the Autumn Festival next year." ”

It is also strange to say, when the Su family father and son go into battle, if the autumn is over, it is time to come to Beijing to take the exam.

It is also rare for a father and son to take the exam in the same subject!

Ouyang Xiu put Su Shi and Su Zhe aside, ready to go back and read it again.

Today is the day of rest, friends get together, it is time to watch something light, he first picked up "The Iron Mask General Ping Barbarian" and looked at it, and immediately recognized the prototype of the Iron Mask General, this kid is bold, dare to arrange the general of the court!

Recently, Di Qing has been regarded as a man of the year in Kaifeng Mansion.

Di Qingping is quite meritorious, and now he has been promoted from deputy privy envoy to privy envoy.

Don't look at this as just removing the word "deputy", in fact, this appointment can be described as a stone in the DPRK and China, stirring up a thousand waves.

Mainly according to the employment rules of the Great Song Dynasty, the privy envoy must be a civil official.

It is true that the Privy Council is in charge of the military, but the head of the Privy Council must be a civilian official, and no matter how powerful your military attache is in the war, he cannot be your privy envoy!

Di Qing's appointment can be said to have pierced the eyes of many people.

The top position is just that position, and the civil officials are not enough to divide it, what are you doing with a martial artist who can fight? You are a knife and gun, do you know how to make decisions that affect the fate of the whole country?

Anyway, the privy envoy is not for you generals!

In fact, the civil officials cannot be blamed for this, the main source is still in the emperor.

When the old Zhao family was added to the yellow robe as the emperor, they often wondered if the brothers who followed him all the way would have the same thoughts, so he came to the famous "cup of wine to release military power"-

After drinking this glass of wine, we will be brothers forever, and true brothers should let good brothers sleep well. If you hand over all your military powers, you can go home and retire with peace of mind, wouldn't everyone be happy!

Therefore, no matter how many victories the generals under the old Zhao family have won, the official position of the cap is the deputy privy envoy, and there will always be a privy envoy pressing on the top!

How many pounds and taels is loyalty worth?

Even if you are faithful today, there is no guarantee that you will be faithful tomorrow.

What's more, even if they have been loyal, their subordinates may come back to another "yellow robe".

At that time, will this powerful and soldier general kill himself with a knife to prove his innocence, or will it be difficult for him to usurp the throne?

Those who have power in their hands have no soldiers, and those who have no power in their hands are in charge of people, that is the safest.

The official family gave Di Qing such an appointment, maybe he really liked this General Di, but this privy envoy position undoubtedly roasted Di Qing on the fire.

As long as you, the military attaché, are in charge of the privy envoys, and in the future, all the affairs of the privy envoys will be left dry, and you will be dragged to death just by dragging them out.

If there is a drought or flood disaster in various places, the officials can also impeach you together, saying that this year's disaster is the pot of your secret envoy!

Ouyang Xiu was also a civil official, and he also didn't want Di Qing to be put in the important position of privy envoy.

The main thing is that there is a specialization in the art industry.

Di Qing was born as a military general, and he definitely can't play these twists and turns in the court.

If you get involved in the struggle between the DPRK and China but can't play with others at all, it will undoubtedly be a huge disaster for the people below.

However, Di Qing was promoted by Fan Zhongyan, and Ouyang Xiu knew better than anyone how good Fan Zhongyan and Di Qing had at the beginning. Now that Fan Zhongyan has only been dead for two years, even if there are countless criticisms from the DPRK and China, Ouyang Xiu has not followed the well, and only intends to concentrate on cultivating history.

After reading "The Legend of the Iron Mask General", Ouyang Xiu felt that there was nothing taboo about it, at most it was just too much to highlight Di Qing's extraordinary heroism.

In the play, he didn't say stupid things like Di Qing responding to every call in the army, which shows that the person who wrote the drama is very shrewd, knows what the people like to watch, and also knows what the people above don't like to watch.

As for wanting to show his bravery on stage, it is nothing more than arranging two more fight scenes, which is at most a one-to-ten drama, and no one can poke anyone's lungs.

Sure enough, it's smart.

It's just this play, I'm afraid it's better not to continue acting. If it accidentally plays in front of many people in the court, I am afraid that it will add fuel to the fire and make them want to remove Di Qing from the position of privy envoy even more!

Ouyang Xiu vaguely talked to Fan Zhen about this.

Fan Zhen thought so and said that he would write a letter to his nephew as soon as he returned.