During the Chinese New Year, there was no one in the Song Dynasty. went to Han Qi's house, except for a bunch of gentlemen chasing after him to press the New Year's money, he didn't get any hair. Han Qi is not here, so he went to Hedong this morning to do something to comfort the officers and soldiers.

Fu Bi is at home, in the study, Fu Bi has a thick pile of various documents on the table, and two staff members are helping him sort it out.

After seeing the little demon king come in, Fu Bi waved his hand to let the staff leave.

Then invited Wang Yan to sit down in the guest seat, and poured a glass of warm wine: "Drink, I heard the news of your entry into Beijing yesterday, and the old man didn't dare to go away, knowing that you must not let the old man celebrate the New Year, let's talk while drinking." I really don't want to receive you at this time, but you're not the same person you used to be. As the keeper of the first important town in the north of the Great Song Dynasty, if you have something, I really have to listen to your opinion on behalf of Zhongshu. ”

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "Forgive me, the lower officials don't drink." ”

"Give me a drink, it's a big New Year, you're a junior, drink when you come." Fu Bi Road.

Wang Yan had to drink it, but he also found it good, and he didn't know who paid tribute to his high-quality flower carving. This kind of liquor is not a distilled spirit, and the degree is not high, especially after warming, it is easy to taste.

Wang Yan said again: "Compared with last time, Xiangye has a few more gray hairs on his temples. ”

Fu Bi squinted his eyes and said with a half-awake and half-asleep appearance: "Don't say all the nice things, let's get to the point." ”

Next, Wang Yan gushed endlessly, from the most important deflation problem in the current economy of the Great Song Dynasty, all the way to the silver reserves of Wadao and so on. He also talked about the lifeblood of the silver route from Wadao to Dengzhou Port, and talked about the problem of the parasites of the Jurchen pirates and Goryeo pirates burning and looting on the silver trade line.

This talk is more than an hour, which makes the old rich very depressed, this New Year is like this, I already knew that I would go out of Beijing with Han Qi.

"The above is all the thoughts of Xia Guan during this period." Wang Yan finally said.

"It doesn't exist. You like to do everything and eat up all your interests, with such a virtuous Confucian as you sitting in the north, Fujiwara Mitsuko is also confused by you, don't want it, so how can there be a problem that you can't solve. Why do I need to ask? Fu Bi said with his beard.

"......" Wang Yan's attitude towards him was powerless to complain.

Fu Bi knocked on the table again and said, "Overall, you have not disappointed the country, and the prime minister should pay attention to your suggestions." But only as it should. In fact, you are too impetuous, and your methods are too aggressive. No one dares to say that you are wrong, but every time something happens to you, it always makes people worry. Over the years, Zhongshu has lived a cold life by being scared by you. ”

"You are smart, but you are not calm enough, you are talented, but you can never be a teacher, you can afford to be the mainstay, but you can never be reassuring." After a pause, Fu Bi twisted his beard and asked, "Boy, is the old man's comment still objective?" ”

Wang Yan couldn't help but feel a little dizzy, but whether it was in terms of situation, politeness, or reasoning, or technology, he really couldn't say that he was talking nonsense.

"It's good that you still know how to blush." Fu Bi said again.

"The spur of the Ming Gong, the lower officials never dare to forget. I've always had the style of being young and frivolous, but I've been trying to overcome it, and the effect is there, you have to admit it. Wang Yan said.

Fu Bi thought for a while and said, "Well, judging from your actions in the Daimyo Mansion, it is indeed much more mature than in previous years. Your father said the same thing, Ouyang Xiu, especially Bao Zheng said so. ”

Wang Yan said: "Then the situation in the Bohai Sea has affected the economic construction of my Great Song Dynasty, what do you think?" ”

Fu Bi waved his hand and said, "Let's discuss it again." Some things can be done slowly, such as your cluster mechanized planting in the Daimyo Mansion, improving agricultural tools to improve efficiency, research and development of agricultural fertilizers, and accumulating black technology when you have the financial ability, these are not all right, but you are the head of the Daimyo Mansion, and if you think it is feasible and rich, of course you can try it as an example for the Great Song Dynasty. ”

After a pause, he said: "But it's best not to touch sensitive matters, now is the critical period of 'farming'." Even Han Qi is saying that it is the consensus of many people. Don't think that you're the only one who cares about Wajima Silver, you remember that Fujiwara Mitsuko came to Biankyo first to look for you. She has also expressed what she said to you to the court. Regardless of whether the situation in the Bohai Sea can be managed, it is a question of whether it can be managed. ”

"Who do you think is a fool? Who doesn't know that the real actions of the Goryeo women are the actions of his Liao State. The deflation in the Great Song Dynasty has existed since then, and now it is not more serious than before, not to mention that after Bao Zheng rectified the financial order, all the friends tended to be regularized, and Wang Gongchen's influence was fading out. So at the level of the imperial court, it was believed that it was easing through austerity, although it was slow but better than before, and it was reversing. ”

"Sending troops to intervene in the Bohai Sea issue in such a situation may trigger a direct conflict with the hegemony of Liao. Who do you think would agree with you? How many people do you think your proposal will make you jump? ”

At this point, Fu Bi knocked on the table and said: "This is definitely not the old man's alarmism, at that time, Hehuang's use of troops was criticized so much, and now there must be more people jumping on their feet." Because it doesn't have to be friction, does it? ”

"......" Wang Yan began to drink tea.

"In the past, your reputation was not very good, if there are some trade routes involving the Bohai Sea, how many voices do you think will appear to criticize you? At that time, a bunch of people said that it was 'you and Fujiwara Mitsuko's one-eyed deal'. Do you think this statement is still objective? Fu Bi finally asked.

As a political moth, Da Yan felt that Lao Fu was very objective, and he also knew that there was no way out of him, so there was no need to waste saliva.

At this point, Wang Yan raised his head and thought about it, without even saying goodbye, he got up and wanted to leave.

"Did you listen to the old man's words?" Fu Bi was very dissatisfied with his behavior.

Wang Yan replied with a smile that was not asked: "Xiangye has a heart, and the subordinate officials have nothing but fighting spirit and an imperialist obscene mentality." ”

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The old man was dizzy for a while, got up and stretched his face over, and squirted at the mouth near him: "Are you drunk this early in the morning, and the old man is here to answer nonsense, go, the old man will treat it as if you haven't come, let people have a good New Year." ”

"But I'm still full of fighting spirit." Wang Yan said.

", I still don't know what you're talking about." Fu Bi's face was like the bottom of a pot and scolded him away......

When I returned to Beijing, I was going to ask Lao Zhao for peace, and it wasn't far away anyway, so Da Yan decisively entered the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor.

Lao Zhao in the Shangqing Palace is still sick, and his spirit is not too good, in short, this state is okay, which proves that he has survived again this year.

"You are still the most filial, and you made a special trip from the Daimyo's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings to me."

In addition to seeing the prodigy especially pleasing to the eye these days, Lao Zhao is also very dependent on the prodigy, but he wants to complain to Wang Yan about all major psychological matters.

So even if Da Yan just came to pay New Year's greetings, he was caught by Lao Zhao and asked: "Xiao Wang Qing's family, there is a question that you are not allowed to hide, you must answer me." After speaking, he also glanced at Lao Chen.

As a deterrent, Lao Chen took out an embroidery needle and swished, like a sewing machine.

"......" Da Yan wants to feed Lao Chen with medicine, even if this is what the emperor means, is it really good for you to threaten and blackmail the future prime minister?

Lao Zhao said again: "Something happened last month, I summoned Zhao Zongshi to activate him, seal the defense envoy of Qinzhou, and appoint him to know the main temple of Dazong. ”

From this point of view, Lao Zhao originally had the intention of helping Zhao Zongshi, and since the famous 'Answer to the Prince's Heart Theory' in the last year, Lao Zhao's psychology has been invented.

The defense envoy of Jiaqin Prefecture is a pretense, and it is strictly forbidden to confer civilian official titles just because the children of the clan cannot participate in politics. So Lao Zhao gave Zhao Zongshi a beggar version configuration, so that he could barely match Zongzheng Temple.

Zongzheng Temple is the place where the sect is in charge, and before that, it has always been the "landlord royal brother" who wore pants with Zhao Yunxi in charge. If it is a prince on the bright side, he will generally be "Yin Jing", that is, he knew Kaifeng Mansion before ascending the throne, for example, Emperor Taizu appointed Taizong Zhao Guangyi in this way.

The keyboard party of the Great Song Dynasty folk said that the light and shadow axe shadow are some shadows, which is a bit biased. Objectively speaking, in terms of Taizu Lao Zhao's obscene scheming and the prestige of releasing military power with a glass of wine, if he didn't worry about his brother, it would be impossible for Taizong to know Kaifeng Mansion. Theoretically, it is impossible for the regent to know Kaifeng Mansion.

However, Zhao Zhen is a person who is resourceful and decisive, and now even if he basically identifies Zhao Zongshi, he will not add Kaifeng Mansion. Because this is very dangerous, if it is used incorrectly, the rivals in the clan can easily be attacked and persecuted by those who hold power.

But Zhao Zongshi needed to be further tested, so he gave him a Zongzheng Temple, so that he could grasp the basic situation within the royal family in advance as a test. This should be Lao Zhao's thoughts.

Thinking about this, Wang Yan said: "Official, how did General Zhao Zongshi reply?" ”

Zhao Zhen twisted his beard and sighed: "Hey, even I don't know what he thinks, he refused the title and refused to know the main temple." I gave orders three times, and he refused three times. ”

"......" Wang Yan has nothing to say. Zhao Zongshi was timid, which was understandable, but Zhao Zongshi refused three times, so Wang Yan was sure that there must have been something wrong within the clan during this period, causing Zhao Zongshi not to go.

Zhao Zhen suddenly said: "Has Zhao Zongshi looked for you and asked you how to deal with it?" ”

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "When I went back to the official's house, I didn't ask the minister." Because even if you ask the minister, you can't answer it, no one knows whether this kind of thing is right or wrong. ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned and said, "Why did Xiao Wang Qing's family say this?" ”

Wang Yan said: "The official family is clear. If it was an outsider who interfered, it was not General Zhao Zongshi's will. The minister has always advocated that the heart should be dealt with, and it should come from nature. He needs to have his own opinion on these issues. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "What if his opinion is wrong and makes me unhappy?" ”

Wang Yan smiled and said: "That can't be helped, that is his original ecology, which means that he is still some distance from the heir of the Great Song Dynasty required by the official family." It's realistic. ”

Zhao Zhen and Lao Chen looked at each other in amazement.

"Interesting and interesting, Xiao Wangqing's family is really a wonderful person, and now I want to open it up, and I know it. Otherwise, I don't know in my heart whether he will accept it or not. There's no right or wrong in this, it's just my preference. Zhao Zhen said.

Wang Yan nodded and said, "There are other important matters in government affairs, and I will discuss them with the officials." ”

Zhao Zhen waved his hand very treacherously and sighed: "I can't take care of it, I don't have the energy now." I haven't been in politics for a long time, and I don't know anything about the situation. Your father personally told me not to listen to people in this situation, and not to make decisions without knowing it. Therefore, Xiao Wang Qing's family asked me to be quiet and go to the rest of the ministers to discuss. They are the people I used to gatekeeper the Great Song during this period, and if you can convince them, it means that you have persuaded me and persuaded the Great Song Dynasty. ”

“……”

Wang Yan was speechless, so he had to leave in a gloomy manner.

After the little devil left, Zhao Zhen thought about what he had just said again, and had some experience: It doesn't matter whether Zhao Zongshi refuses or accepts the position, this is his relatively cowardly heart, suffering from gains and losses, and he doesn't know what to do.

According to Wang Yan's theory, this is not wrong, nor is it right, those who are in charge are easy to get into trouble, and those who are too cowardly are easy to be bullied. It can only be regarded as having its own characteristics and its own usefulness.

According to Zhao Zhen's experience and mentality when he was a teenager, now he thinks clearly, compared to a strong and unyielding person, even if Zhao Zongshi seems to be a little pretending, but Zhao Zhen thinks that there is nothing wrong with this, overall he is still like when I was young, timid has the advantage of being timid, that will maintain the bloodline of the Song family and cause less trouble.

Especially when the courtiers are all daring troublemakers, the helmsman is more timid and cautious, and there is nothing wrong with the country.

Zhao Zhen thought about it and said: "Spread Zhao Zongshi again, add him Zongzheng Temple for the fourth time, the wording can be as harsh as possible, scare this little turtle, this time you are not allowed to refuse, otherwise I want him to look good." ”

"The old servant obeys."

Lao Chen took the embroidery needle and decisively threatened Xiao Zhao......