In the face of Wang Anshi and Sima Guang's disagreement, Chen Hong, the son of the Great Qi Emperor, who has rarely expressed his position directly in the court situation, unreservedly supported Wang Anshi this time, and he said with a heavy expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, at this moment, there are millions of victims in the south of the Yangtze River who are suffering from hunger and cold, lack of food and clothing, this year's spring ploughing is approaching, they have neither farmland nor food, the imperial treasury is short of financial resources, and the war in Guanzhong has intensified, how can we have extra money to help them?" Indeed, as Sima Aiqing said, the issuance of lottery tickets is against the mellow atmosphere of the people, but we should not forget, this lottery is still in front of the welfare, its purpose and intention, is completely for disaster relief, to help those who really need help, so I feel that the issuance of welfare lottery is not inappropriate, the government should discuss a reasonable plan as soon as possible, as soon as possible. ”

Although Chen Hong still has the constraints of the Empress Dowager behind him, but above the temple, the meaning of the Son of Heaven is still equivalent to the words of the decision, so it is inconvenient for the ministers to raise objections and remain silent.

After returning to the political hall, Wang Anshi immediately convened the prime ministers to discuss the issue of welfare lotteries.

In addition to the chief officials of the three provinces of Shangshu, Zhongshu and Menxia, there were also three envoys and two envoys of the Privy Council, all of whom were prime ministers.

In addition, the six books or squires also attended.

After much of the discussion,Basically determined the relevant provisions of the lottery ticket,Specifically, the Ministry of Household is responsible for implementation.

Moreover, the welfare lottery was originally suggested by the Ministry of Households, Shangshu Fubi and others, and it was very appropriate.

At the same time, the prime ministers are also interested in Cui Wenqing, the original author of the welfare lottery.

Because Cui Wenqing is Zhe Zhao's husband, and the privy envoy Yang Wenguang is Zhe Zhao's maternal grandfather, so everyone naturally asked Yang Wenguang.

For Cui Wenqing, Yang Wenguang was also confused, and he had never seen it, and he said with a good hand and funny: "Don't hide it from you, it is said that Ah Zhao and Cui Wenqing have already had a marriage contract, and Ah Zhao only wrote to the old man before he got married, as for what Cui Wenqing was born like, what his talent is, and what his ability is, the old man has no idea. ”

Han Qi, the third envoy, has always been worried about the wanton debt on Hedong Road, and he thought about it for a while, and couldn't help but speculate: "Speaking of which, Zhe Zhao and Tong Zhou are both military generals, how could they have thought of such a bad idea as issuing bonds?" Could it be that the indiscriminate issuance of national bonds and military bonds was also thought up by Cui Wenqing? ”

As soon as these words came out, the princes of the political affairs hall were concerned, especially Wang Anshi, who still had some hope for the national debt and military debt, couldn't help but be secretly moved, and secretly thought: Could it be that this Cui Wenqing is really a talent, and he is afraid that there will be a reason for not being able to enter the military and the first?

Thinking of this, Wang Anshi, who has always been good at promoting talents, was moved, and immediately ordered the Ministry of Rites to go to find the scriptures and texts written by Cui Wenqing last year, to see if it was because of the negligence of the chief inquisitor, so that such a rocky talent could not be used by the imperial court.

After a while, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites walked back quickly with a stack of rice paper, panting and saying: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the policy and scriptures written by Cui Wenqing, and I invite you to take a look." ”

Ouyang Xiu, the secretary of the ministry, nodded, and took the rice paper to read it carefully.

Ouyang Xiu is the leader of the Great Qi Literary Alliance, and he is also the Zhigong Ju of the Imperial Examination last year, so he is naturally full of curiosity about this Cui Wenqing.

As soon as he read Cui Wenqing's policy, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help frowning, and made a faint comment in eight words: "This article is written in bullshit. ”

Han Qi, who was watching the scriptures, also shook his head and said, "This son is ignorant, and he can't understand the words of the sage at all!" ”

Sima Guang also nodded expressionlessly: "The qualifications are dull, they are not of great use, and it is inevitable that they will fall into place." ”

Listening to the comments of his colleagues, Wang Anshi really couldn't believe it, he took these things written by Cui Wenqing and read them carefully and slowly, the original look of hope on his old face gradually disappeared, and he turned into a grinning egg pain, nodded in approval: "The prince is right, this son is indeed mediocre!" ”

Sima Guang snorted coldly and sarcastically: "According to legend, when the governor of Zhe Dadu was studying in Guozijian, he also did not learn and had no skills, and he had no ink on his chest, so it seems that he is very compatible with this Cui Wenqing, and the two of them are really Wang Ba looking at mung beans and looking at each other." ”

When Yang Wenguang heard this, he was very unhappy in his heart, and said with a sneer: "My Ah Zhao led a lonely army to guard the mountains and rivers for me as a weak woman, and he is much stronger than those who can only dance and make ink, if you don't believe it, Sima Xianggong might as well ask Ling Gongzi, and you will know how Ah Zhao is as a person." ”

"You ......" Sima Guang's white beard trembled with anger, and his old face was slightly red.

Hearing this, the prime ministers also secretly felt funny.

It is rumored that Sima Guang's son Sima Tang was a friend of the same classmate with Zhi Zhao, and he also said that he would not marry in this life, and even Sima Tang asked his father Sima Guang to come to the door to propose to the Zhi family, if it were not for the sudden great changes in the Zhi family, which made Zhi Zhao leave Luoyang, I really don't know how things will progress, maybe Zhi Zhao still has the possibility of becoming his Sima Guang's daughter-in-law.

Yang Wenguang's words were sarcastic that Sima couldn't eat grapes and said that grapes were sour.

Wang Anshi couldn't help but smile, shook his hand and said: "Okay, okay, everyone doesn't need to argue too much on this matter, or should focus on major events, in the opinion of the official, the issue of welfare lottery can not be delayed, the official decided to immediately inform all states and counties with a fast horse, and posted a letter to the people, so that the whole world understands the welfare lottery." ”

The prime ministers immediately nodded and said yes, Cui Wenqing, who had made them a little interested just now, was thrown out of the sky because the relationship between the text and the scriptures was really unsightly.

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At the beginning of February, the snow melted, the vegetation turned green, and spring finally returned to the earth after a months-long absence.

The green hills on the outskirts of Taiyuan City are also gradually turning green, the streams are flowing, and the catkins are flying in the wind, a moving style of spring.

In the Taiyuan Post House, Cui Wenqing was sitting in the Xuan Pavilion with Erlang's legs crossed.

The fish swimming in the mirror-like pond water, the warm and warm spring breeze gently blows his face, and the lotus leaf stands by his side from time to time to feed him a few snacks with his slender hands, which makes Cui Wenqing sigh at the beauty of life.

A few days ago, the imperial court decided to set up a welfare lottery document finally arrived on Hedong Road, An Shi Xianggong's handwritten letter is full of recognition of the welfare lottery, has been Zhezhao, Tongzhou, Fu Bi and others praised a lot, although he did not mention him Cui Wenqing, but he still sincerely felt happy.

(End of chapter)