Chapter 66: Ouyang Xiu, who has been reduced to a supporting role
"Chen Banban, tell me, what's so good about this method?"
Chen Lin said humbly: "The old slave is an internal servant, where can he participate in the government politics?" ”
Zhao Zhen was dissatisfied: "The Wang family wants to do business with me, you are the chief manager of me, and you are the bookkeeper of ordinary people, shouldn't you come up with an idea?" ”
Chen Lin smiled, "Since the sage said so, the old slave will be bold." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info "The old eunuch fought at the border in his early years, led soldiers, fought in battles, and had extraordinary knowledge.
According to the old slave, there are three wonderful points of this method, one of which is naturally to enrich the income and enrich the people. Cangzhou is located in the frontier, bitter cold and barren, the people's livelihood is difficult, if you can widely grow sorghum, brew shochu, the people have a livelihood, naturally thanks to the imperial court. ”
is worthy of the Great Song Dynasty, who attaches great importance to business, and Chen Lin can hit the nail on the head.
"And the second?"
Wang Ningan planned to exchange food from Liao through spirits, causing the food gap in Liao to expand, increase grain prices, and disrupt the economy of Liao. The old slave thought that even if this method failed, Da Song would not suffer a loss, at least he could make a profit. As said, it would be better if you could still get a war horse. ”
"This third? Naturally, it is to enrich the flowers in the palace, and according to Wang Ningan's estimates, 200,000 yuan can be honored in the palace every year. The old slave dared to say that the expenses allocated to the palace by the household department every year are a lot, but every money must have a place to go, and it must be spent clearly. There is not much money that can actually be moved, and these 200,000 guan can be used by the saint at will, without restrictions......"
Chen Lin said this, but did not go on, everyone understands the taste. Think about Wang Liangjing and still know how to make a small treasury, let alone the king of a country, men are all virtuous, but the pattern is different.
Of course, Zhao Zhen thinks a lot, if he participates in smuggling, once he is poked out, it will be known to the world, and then the royal face will be gone, how can he command the world. Moreover, this matter implicates the Liao State, if it is not done well, the soldiers will be in trouble, and the border will be in chaos, and he will not be able to bear it.
"The matter is not small, and the person in charge must be loyal, and resourceful, understand the general situation, take into account the overall situation, have the means, and have the scheming...... And also to reassure all aspects, the most important thing is that he must not deceive me, Chen Banban, what do you think of the Wang family's father and son? ”
Chen Lin smiled, "Sage, the father and son of the Wang family made a plan this time and killed more than a hundred Liao soldiers, and the credit is not small. And they are willing to raise horses for the official family, naturally they are loyal, although Wang Ningan is young, but he can write "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which shows that his mind is outstanding, he set up this strategy, and he also saw his ability. However, after all, the father and son of the Wang family are soft-spoken, and the official position is too small, so all parties may not be willing to obey the dispatch, not to mention that there are no important ministers in charge, I am afraid that something bad will happen......"
Zhao Zhen agrees with Chen Lin's opinion, this also involves the national policy of emphasizing literature over military force, Wang Liangjing is a capital leader, they are in charge of such a big thing, guarding a lot of oil and water, will others be blushing? If you take the opportunity to attack, how will it end?
Not to mention the father and son of the Wang family, even if it is Bao Zheng, he is not qualified to preside over the overall situation. At best, they can only do things, not call the shots......
"Chen Banban, who do you think is the most suitable?"
Chen Lin kept silent, when it came to important candidates and official appointments, the old fox still knew how to be proportionate, he didn't say it explicitly, stretched out his thin fingers, and clicked on the two words on the tie - spirits!
"Wine, drunkard!" Zhao Zhen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed loudly, "He is the conscience of my Great Song, and there is no one more suitable than him!" ”
Who are they talking about?
It is the famous 61 layman, the leader of the literary world, the drunkard Ouyang Xiu!
Previously, Ouyang Xiu helped write the inscription of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is considered to have a relationship with the Wang family's father and son, he is famous, Shilin looks up, although Zhao Zhen did not say it, but smuggling is not the right way after all, the civil official group will definitely rebound, if Ouyang Xiu is involved, at least the fire will not burn Zhao Zhen.
Ouyang Xiu is loyal and reliable, and Zhao Zhen has a hundred trusts.
The emperor agreed to use Ouyang Xiu, so why did Chen Lin push Ouyang Xiu?
This involved the turmoil in the palace just now, Queen Cao and Zhang Meiren fought the method, Xia Wei killed the five leaders of the inner servants in one go, making Chen Lin so faceless.
Of course, the old fox wanted to get back to the field, Xia Wei originally designed to frame him, overthrew the Qingli New Deal, and was against Ouyang Xiu. Push out Lao Ouyang, he did a good job in Cangzhou, and when he returned to the capital, Xia Wei's good days will come to an end......
Bianjing gathers the smartest minds in the entire Great Song Dynasty, from top to bottom, there is really not a single fuel-efficient lamp!
"All around Chu are mountains. Its southwest peaks, the forest gully is particularly beautiful, and the one who looks at it is blue and deep and beautiful, Langya also. The mountain travels six or seven miles, and gradually hears the sound of water gurgling and pouring out between the two peaks, and the brewing spring is also. The peak turns around, there is a pavilion wings on the spring, and the drunkard pavilion is also. Who is the pavilion maker? The monk of the mountain is also wise. Who is the name? Too shou calls himself also. Taishou and guests come to drink here, drink less and get drunk, and the year is the highest, so he calls himself a drunkard. The drunkard's intention is not in the wine, but in the mountains and rivers. The joy of mountains and rivers, the heart of the heart and the wine of the house are also ......"
A small gazebo, three or five scribes, a few steamed fish, and a few jars of sake.
An old man with a long beard who is nearly half a hundred years old splashes ink, and the words are like spring water in the mountains, gushing out, in one go...... wrote about the agitation, ripped off the placket, exposed the chest, and the mountain breeze blew, like a famous man of the Wei and Jin dynasties, wild and uninhibited......
"What a drunkard, what a dashing Ouyang bachelor!"
At some point, a middle-aged man with a white face and beard stood outside the pavilion and bowed down.
Ouyang Xiu, who was writing the dragon snake, raised his head, his drunken eyes were hazy, and he said lightly: "Isn't this Gonggong Su?" What are you going to do? Don't you want to be demoted? ”
"In the eyes of the drunkard, is the slave a crow? Specialized in delivering bad news? ”
"Nothing good anyway!" Ouyang Xiu said impatiently: "Wait for the old man to finish writing, and let me be happy for a while!" ”
After speaking, Ouyang Xiu actually lowered his head, ignored Father-in-law Su, and continued to write.
Su Gui was so angry that he rolled his eyes, took a wine jar from behind him, tore open the seal, grabbed a fan again, and slapped it twice.
The aroma of wine drifted to Ouyang Xiu's nose along the wind.
Ouyang Xiu's pen couldn't help but stop, and his eyes were straight. rushed to the front of Father-in-law Su, leaned down and sniffed, the aroma of wine went from his nostrils to his heart, and Old Ouyang looked intoxicated.
"Father-in-law Su, this is the latest wine in the capital? Let the old man taste it! ”
"Hahaha, drunkard, this is a new wine, but it's not from the capital."
"Where else is there better wine than in the capital? Is it CD or Shanxi? ”
"Wrong, it's Cangzhou." Father-in-law Su said with a smile: "Drunkard, the official family has given you a good errand, as long as you go, you will have good wine to drink every day." ”
Ouyang Xiu ignored what Gonggong Su said, couldn't wait to grab the wine glass, poured one, and drank it all. In an instant, the pores of the whole body opened, like a fire, burning in the chest, burning the face, neck, and chest, all red.
"The old man is drunk, ......" Ouyang Xiu only said vaguely, and as soon as he leaned back, he fell down.
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On the road leading to Cangzhou, a carriage galloped forward, there were several guards outside the car, there were only two people in the car, a father and son, Ouyang Xiu took his eldest son Ouyang Fa and rushed to Cangzhou.
"Hurry, hurry!"
Old Ouyang kept urging, and Father-in-law Su brought him a jar of soju, originally with Ouyang Xiu's amount of wine, it was enough to drink on the road, but who knew that Ouyang Fa was young and naughty, and he actually spilled his baby wine.
There was wine everywhere, the aroma was fragrant, Ouyang Xiu's eyes were red, and the old man even wanted to lie on the ground and drink all the wine...... However, how can you do such a shameful thing!
Ouyang Xiu had no choice but to give up, and the result was that Ouyang Fa only saw his father's black face along the way.
"It's almost time to Cangzhou, just buy a few more jars, don't be so stingy."
"Humph!" Ouyang Xiu glared at his son with his eyes, "What do you know, such a good wine, violent destruction of heavenly things, is to be punished by heaven!" ”
What a big sin, Ouyang Fa was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak, Ouyang Xiu barely calmed down, the carriage arrived in Cangzhou, as soon as he entered the city, he saw many carriages and horses, merchants coming and going, so prosperous and lively.
Ouyang Xiu finally showed a little smile, they found a tavern along the street, and ordered four dishes, Ouyang Fa's small eyes were black and shiny, and he was moving around, he felt that he had to let his father listen to some good words, so as not to show his face all the time.
He turned around and saw a few guests at the next table, so he bared his little white teeth and said with a smile: "These uncles, have you heard of Ouyang Xiu?" ”
Old Ouyang rolled his eyes angrily, and said in his heart that no one in the world knows the old man, and his son is pure and troublesome! What is the Stinky Manifest?
The men hesitated, "Oh, there seems to be such a person, but he's far worse than our Wang Erlang in Cangzhou!" Such a thick "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written by Wang Erlang, and the old man only wrote a piece of paper, no, it was too far away. ”
Several big men shook their heads and sighed, quite disapproving.