After the court meeting, Wang Anshi led his auxiliary ministers to the eastern suburbs to pray for rain, while Zeng Bu and other ministers were able to face the king in advance.

Listening to Zeng Bu's report on the city's easy affairs and ruining people's livelihood by not acting in accordance with the law, Zhao Ji's face was happy, "I have heard it for a long time, and I can't say anything." ”

Of course, Zhao Ji was happy. Previously, he had the intention to abolish it many times because of the City Change Law, but he was all blocked by Wang Anshi. Zhao Ji has no solid evidence, so he can only let it go. But the disaster is getting worse, and many of the concerts say that this is due to the implementation of the new law. The new law has been implemented for five years, and there has been no disaster before, but there has been a major disaster since last year.

Now Zeng Bu is speaking out honestly, which is a sign of his loyalty. The City Law is one of the most controversial of the new laws, and now that it has been discovered, it is necessary to hide the facts and vices of the parties in order to curry favor with the prime minister and prevent political opponents from attacking them. This kind of behavior of blinding Shengcong is difficult for every emperor to allow, but it is unavoidable. Therefore, Zeng Bu's actions made Zhao Ji see the appearance of a loyal minister.

After Wang Anshi entered the palace to pray for rain, Zhao Ji immediately asked: "Zeng Buyan is inconvenient in the city, does the Qing family know?" ”

Zhao Ji's question came suddenly, but Wang Anshi's expression was flat. The most trusted assistant fought back, and the knife was tantamount to a stab in the heart, but after a night, he had adjusted. Then he nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows: "What did Zeng Bu say?" ”

Wang Anshi immediately replied: "Zeng Bu and Lu Jia have a gap, and their rivalry can also be seen. ”

Wang Anshi said that Zeng Bu's report was a framing of Lu Jiawen, and Zhao Ji said unhappily: "But I have also heard people's words. Many people in Beijing sold all their property and were imprisoned by the city. The number of people is so large that the city is short of people to guard it. ”

Wang Anshi then said: "Since His Majesty said, this person must know the location of the seller and the torturer, why does His Majesty not indicate his name and hand it over to the priest for questioning?" If there is indeed one, the city is silent, and its crime cannot be forgiven lightly and should be severely punished. If there is no solid evidence and falsely speaks, I don't know what is the point of His Majesty's tolerance of this person in political affairs? ”

Zhao Ji sighed, Wang Anshi has always been so straightforward: "Wang Qing knows that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager have been sighing day and night in the palace in the past few months, worrying that the world will be in chaos because of this. ”

Wang Anshi's eyes were even more stern. It is a taboo in the country for women's temples to interfere in politics. Zhao Ji took out the words of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager in the court, and if it was normal, Wang Anshi could block it back. But the current situation makes it inconvenient for him to grasp this matter.

Taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has announced that the two palaces are worried and chaotic, and the ministers are also worried and chaotic. The poem says: 'The beginning of chaos is born, and the beginning is implicit'. The minister's worries are based on this. I don't know if the words of the poem book are credible? If it is not credible, the past dynasties should not respect him, and schools should be opened to teach people, and Confucius should not be eaten in temples. If it is credible, it is the origin of the trouble. ”

The next sentence of 'the beginning of chaos, the beginning of the arrogance' is 'chaos is born again, and the gentleman believes in slander'. Wang Anshi pointed out that Zhao Ji's gullibility in rumors would lead to chaos, rather than a matter of closing the market and changing affairs.

Without waiting for Zhao Ji to speak, Wang Anshi raised his head, and his voice turned sharp, "King Qi Wei has not ruled the country for three years, once he cooks a doctor, the whole country will not dare not to serve the truth, the country will be governed, and the army will be strong." The arrogance is chaotic and weak, and the faith governs the territory. In this way, I wish Your Majesty will be familiar with it! ”

King Qi Wei of the Spring and Autumn Period did not rule the country for three years, and the villains around him were around. Doctor Jimo is good at soothing the people, but he is attacked by the villain of King Wei day and night with slanderous words, and Doctor A is not worried about the people's governance, but he buys off his close ministers and is praised day by day. However, King Qi Wei sent someone to secretly visit the truth and cook Doctor Ah and the villain around him to death. Since then, no one dares to deceive him anymore, and the country of Qi has prospered.

But Wang Anshi's comparison of King Qi Wei with today's events is a strong argument, and Zhao Ji also understands that with Wang Anshi's materials, he can find allusions to use as evidence. It just depends on whether it makes sense.

Wang Anshi said so much, Zhao Ji also became a little confused, and he really felt that he should send someone to investigate clearly: "That is the case, and it is inconvenient for Zeng Bu and Lu Huiqing to investigate the city at the same time, and we will talk about it when the two of them return to the truth." ”

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In the public hall of Sinong Temple, Lu Huiqing quickly got the news. After a moment of surprise, there was anger at the betrayer, but soon, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Zeng Zixuan is too anxious."

That's really good news.

Zeng Bu defected from the New Party, and of course he benefited from it.

Sinong Temple is the legislative body of the new law, and the Zhongshu Inspection is responsible for the implementation, which originally belonged to Zeng Bu's envoys, and now they are all presided over by him Lu Huiqing. But anyone should understand that with Wang Anshi's character, he will never be so favoritistic, and Zeng Bu will actually have an appointment. It's a pity that Zeng Bu can't see Mount Tai in a blind eye, and he is completely blinded by resentment.

Zeng Bu's defection was indeed a big setback for the entire New Party, but it was a good opportunity for Lu Huiqing.

Lu Huiqing looked around, and there were still traces left by the old man in the public hall where he had just entered. The display and decoration are all based on Zeng Bu's personal habits, but Lu Huiqing believes that in just one month, he can make this core place of the new law become a powerful tool in his hands.

Of course, Zeng Bu is not losing now. If he can convince the Son of Heaven in the matter of the city's affairs and discuss Lu Jia's questioning of the law, then he will be the second Cai Qu, who is valued by the Son of Heaven for his loyalty, and his promotion to the ruling power is a matter of an eye. However, if he is defeated, there will be no room for him to settle down in the capital.

Lu Huiqing took out a document that had already been written from his sleeve, and he was hesitating to send it out, but now there is nothing to taboo:

"The main practice of the temple is the law of peace, farmland and water conservancy, errand service, and the protection of the armor, and the officials implement many contrary to the original intention, and the original law is not exhausted, and the disadvantages are inevitable. This is the statement of the officials and the people of all colors. If there is a lawsuit against the law, it can also be filed in the temple for inspection. ”

Lu Huiqing read it silently, pinched the thin page with two fingers and shook it gently, and a smug smile bloomed on her lips.

In this article, Zeng Bu's rebellion will have no room to turn around!

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The sun finally sank below the horizon, and at night it was impossible to sail on the river, and the ferries were all on the shore.

On the ferry head of Baimajin, a torch is lit, and the lights are bright, illuminating the inside and outside as if it were day.

Today, the last group of displaced people to arrive on the south bank lined up outside the ferry. They all served hot vegetable porridge in the porridge shed, filling their bellies while waiting for the placement.

The displaced people who arrived in Baima County were arranged according to the origin of the villagers, and they lived in small clusters and large mixed houses. Displaced people from the same township live together and can take care of each other. But at the county level, the displaced people must be dispersed to prevent some of them from joining forces to cause chaos. However, it also depends on the number of people, and it is not so rigid.

"Three thousand three hundred and eighteen people have crossed the river today." Today's number of people was finally counted, Han Gang listened to the report in the inner hall of the ferry, Wang Bian and Fang Xing walked out together, "Even Liyang's side is exempted from the ferry fee, and the number of displaced people who cross the river has really increased." ”

Fang Xing said with a smile: "Yang Zhixian in Liyang is also smart, if he doesn't waive the ferry fee, the displaced people will inevitably have to wait for the free boat to ride, and tens of thousands of displaced people don't know when they will be able to cross." If something happens to the homeless people who stay in the country, it is better than shirking responsibility, and he will definitely not be able to say the truth. It's better to waive the ferry fee together, even if someone uses it to talk about it, you can ask Zhengyan to come out and stand up. ”

Wang said: "Today, the Son of Heaven has agreed to Yukun's recital, presumably Yang Zhixian can also rest assured after getting the news."

A series of hooves like a dense rain sounded from the official road from the south, from far and near, the sound gradually became louder, and soon a rider came to the ferry with his head buried in sweat. He jumped off his horse, approached a few steps, and handed a copy to Han Gang's entourage.

The king glanced back, then turned back again, "I don't know where the news came from?" ”

"Probably the capital came to ask about the resettlement of the displaced people again." Fang Xing guessed.

When the displaced people cross the river and go south, several ferries on the Yellow River have to report the number of displaced people crossing the river every three to five days. And here in Baima County, it is necessary to report to Kaifeng Mansion every day. Baima County can now receive official documents from the capital every day, and Han Gang has been sitting in Baimadu since the ferry first opened in the past few days. He also ordered that the documents that arrived in the county should be transferred to the side of Hakumadu immediately.

Fang Xing looked at the Yellow River, which was dark and swarthy, and could only hear the sound of rushing water, and then looked at the embankment on the other side of the Yellow River, where the fires lined up for more than ten miles, and couldn't help but sigh: "It would be nice if the Huazhou pontoon bridge could be rebuilt." ”

In the old days, there were pontoon bridges on the Yellow River in Huazhou, but they were repeatedly washed away by rising water, and now they have to be ferried by boats. Now after the Yellow River exits Tongguan, that is, Mengzhou Heyangjin, and there is a pontoon bridge at the Kaide Mansion [澶州, now Puyang] in the east.

When the king listened, his heart suddenly moved: "Pontoon? ”

"Hmm!" Fang Xing nodded, "With the pontoon bridge, there will be pedestrians on the Yellow River day and night." It just so happens that the displaced people need to be driven out now, and the wages are not too much, and the Yellow River is dry, so it is convenient to build a pontoon bridge, and it is not afraid of being washed away by floods. ”

Hearing this, Wang Jian Lian claimed that it was, and hurriedly asked, "What did Yukun say about this?" ”

Fang Xing shook his head, he also thought of it just now: "I haven't mentioned it with Zhengyan yet." ”

"Why don't you talk about it soon?!" The king urged the construction of a pontoon bridge.

"Rightly." At the urging of the king, Fang Xing came to Han Gang's side and wanted to mention the pontoon bridge to him. Unexpectedly, he found Han Gang who was looking down at the letterhead in his hand, and his expression was a little wrong, "Zhengyan, what's wrong?" ”

Han Gang folded the letterhead, shook his head and sighed: "A mess of bad things!" ”