"I can't imagine that Han Gang has really become a son-in-law, the world is unpredictable, how can I not think of this matter......" Zeng Bu poured himself a glass of wine, and sighed with the drinking friend sitting opposite.

A flicker of lights hanging under the eaves flickered in the wind, and the five terraces of the Fan Tower were decorated with hundreds of lanterns of various colors. Upstairs and downstairs, silk and bamboo are leisurely, and the tactful singing voice is passed into the small box from time to time.

In fact, when Han Yukun went to Beijing for the first time, Wang Xianggong already valued him very much. If it weren't for the accident, the marriage would have been decided a long time ago, so why should it be delayed until today? …… If you want to say that you can't think of it, or say that in the past three years, Han Yukun's experience and achievements were something that I didn't expect at the beginning. ”

Zhang Dian recalled that three years ago, the first time Han Gang stood up, he was just a candidate who had just been recommended to become an official, and his performance in Wang Anshi's house that day was indeed outstanding, but it was impossible to deduce Han Gang's current achievements from it. In three years, who can imagine the road of other people's lives?

"The pacification of Jinghu Mountain this time was so smooth, thanks to the candidates recommended by Han Yukun. His cousin Li Xin is really a brave and rare fierce general in the world. However, what was more useful was a team of doctors sent by Han Yukun. Without them, the miasma and epidemic in the Jingnan Mountains would have crushed the official army long ago. Not to mention the contribution of the dozen or so tribes, one-third of which was brought about by the healing of the nobles of their clan. ”

Jinghu has achieved phased results, and Zhang Dian also came back before the lunar month. He is not as capable as Wang Shao, and he can stay in Kansai for four or five years. Nowadays, the situation in the DPRK and China is changing, just like the weather in Fujian in summer and autumn, the sky is still clear in the early morning, and a typhoon may blow in the evening. If he stays out for a long time, it is likely that his place will be taken by someone. With Zhang Dan's idea, next year he will spend half a year to solve most of Jing Man's problems, and then he can return to Beijing with merit.

"Han Gang is indeed a rare talent...... But his mind is unpredictable, and the city is too deep. Acting as an old man is steady, he can come up with a strategy, but he is eager for quick success, which is completely incomprehensible. Recruiting him as a son-in-law is probably not a blessing for the public. ”

Whether it is prejudice or prejudice, Zeng Bu has always had a good impression of Han Gangnan. Ever since I saw him that day, I have always felt that this young man is too dangerous. It's like a packet of poison mixed with sugar, which is very delicious to eat, but you can't tell when the poison will kick in.

Knowing that Zeng Bu's opinion of Han Gang was already deep-rooted, Zhang Dian didn't bother to persuade him. Holding the silver chopsticks, he picked up a piece of roasted mutton that was crispy and tender, and said with a smile: "No matter what happens to Han Gang in the future, don't you have to rely on your blue eyes now?" ”

As Zhang Dan said. Although the list of examiners for the Ministry of Rites will not be announced until the first month of next year, the status of Zeng Bu's chief examiner can basically be determined. The main exam of the last subject was Wang Qi, who was a bachelor of Hanlin at the time. Now Zeng Bu is also a bachelor of Hanlin, and this is the first time that the imperial examination reform led by Wang Anshi has been put into battle, so of course he will not let the qualifications of the examiner fall into the hands of others.

Zeng Bu snorted coldly from his nose. Zhang Dian meant to let him take care of Han Gang, but he and Han Gang didn't have the incense of a party colleague, even if he was Wang Anshi's future son-in-law, don't want him Zeng Bu to help him pave bridges and build roads: "If Han Gang is really talented and learned, he will be selected." If his talent is not good, he is the prime minister's son-in-law. After transcribing the name, who found out which scroll belonged to Han Gang? ”

"It's not impossible to find someone from the writing and style, and it's not impossible to find him." Zhang Dian said.

Zeng Bu sneered and asked rhetorically, "Then how did Su Zizhan become the second place back then?" ”

In the second year of Jiayou, Su Shi's article was valued by Ouyang Xiu, the chief examiner of the Ministry of Rites Examination, but Ouyang Xiu thought it was written by his disciple Zeng Gong, and was afraid that it would be said to be favoritism after it was published, so he deliberately demoted him by one place. Su Shi's provincial identity has come to naught.

With Ouyang Wenzhong's eyesight, he couldn't tell the difference between his disciple and Su Shi. It was indeed even more impossible for Zeng Bu to distinguish Han Gang's scroll.

Anyway, Zeng Gong was Ouyang Xiu's student, and Su Shi was recommended to Ouyang Xiu early with his father and younger brother. Ouyang Xiu had read a lot of articles about the two of them earlier, and he was already familiar with the style and writing. But Zeng Bu hadn't read much of Han Gang's writing, how could he distinguish it from the five thousand exam papers?

Zhang Dan also had nothing to say. Although he could ask Zeng Bu what exam questions he was going to make, Zhang Dian knew that the answer given by Zeng Bu might be a slap in the eye, or a cold snort, and he would never give a useful answer, so he would simply not be ashamed.

Zeng Bu obviously didn't want to help, even if he couldn't reveal the exam questions first, as long as he communicated well in advance and asked Han Gang to leave a joint in the article, when it was time to mark the papers, he could find out at a glance who wrote the article. Such a method is common in the world, not to mention local tribute, even in the Ministry of Rites examination. As long as you are not so confused as to put this cheater in the first few places, put it in the middle or the last, who can find out if it is not?

Zeng Bu just wouldn't help!

But Zhang Dian didn't necessarily want to help Han Gang get the title of Jinshi. Even if Han Gang doesn't have this identity, with his talent, it is very easy to be promoted, and at most he can't enter the political hall. In Zhangdun's vision for the future, Han Gang, who lacks the qualifications of Jinshi, is actually easier to control and drive.

He raised his glass and drank it down with Zeng Bu, without saying a word about it.

Of course, the topic that Zhang Dian and Zeng Bu are discussing when they sit together today is not only around Han Gang. The change in the situation in the court is what Zhang Dian and Zeng Bu are more concerned about.

"Uncle Chen Yang is coming back." Zengbu. Chen Shengzhi, who was once promoted to prime minister one step ahead of Wang Anshi, has completed one term in office at the local level, and it is time to arrange his next job.

"What position can the official family give him?" Zhang Dian inferred, "Now it is the prime minister who is the only minister, and he occupies the scholar of Zhaobunkan University." The two positions of supervising the history of the country and the scholar of Jixian Academy are both vacant. Chen Shengzhi, who was once the prime minister, it is not impossible for him to return to the position of prime minister. ”

"Who knows? Maybe I'll stay out for another three years. Zeng Bu also speculated, "But it is better for him to be the prime minister than Feng to come to the world." ”

In the political affairs hall, Feng Jing, the governor of the political affairs department, who has always been like a blockage stone in front of him, is of course not popular with the New Party. Zhang Dandu frowned, "If you want to Xuan Ma, it is also Wang Jue who is one step ahead, Feng Jing's qualifications in the middle book are far less profound than Wang Yuyu." ”

"If it is really Wang Qi who is the prime minister, you can rest assured." Zeng Buha said with a smile, always only talking about His Majesty's Shengming, and Wang Qi, who has no objections, is an extremely useless character in the eyes of the people in the new party.

It's just that Zhang Dian faintly has some worries, Wang Qi, whose promotion speed is not inferior to anyone's, is it really that simple?

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The daughter finally got married, and the Wang family was full of joy. On official business, the ceremonial ceremony has also ended. The sound of firecrackers outside is sounding more and more often, and now we are waiting for the arrival of Xining's six years.

Because he was already engaged, it was impossible for Han Gang to come to visit his future Yue's family. He was still at Wang Shao's house, but he took time to go to the Chongge Mansion and met with Chongpu and Chongjianzhong. I heard that Han Gang was going to marry the daughter of Wang Anshi's family, congratulations.

And Wang Yan also took the time to meet with Han Gang a few times, and talked about his understanding of Wang Anshi's academic theory. Relying on his guidance, Han Gang's understanding of Wang Xue was one step deeper. Naturally, I have more confidence in the upcoming etiquette exam.

Wang Anshi's academic views are partly the improvement of Mr. Xujiang's academic theories of Li Jing, compared with Zhang Zaiguanxue and Ercheng Luoxue, who attach importance to the origin of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, Wang Anshi's Confucian theories pursue more understanding of the real society, and pay less attention to the knowledge of things.

Several schools of thought are almost opposite, and in many places, they are closer to the Taoist and Buddhist schools.

But they are all Confucianism.

In the Song Dynasty, Confucianism was a basket.

Sun Fu wrote "Spring and Autumn Zun Wang Fawei", and Liu Chang wrote "The Seven Classics", and the two of them passed down the classic commentaries when they overhauled the old in the book, but interpreted the Confucian classics according to their own minds. Since then, various schools of thought and major Confucianism have taken the opportunity to add their academic concepts to the basket of Confucianism. That is, the 'Six Classics Note Me', which is diametrically opposed to the Han and Tang Confucians' 'I Note the Six Classics'.

Cheng Zhu Lixue, which has been handed down for thousands of years, can it be somewhat in line with primitive Confucianism? If Confucius lived in the present era, I am afraid that every school of thought would not be regarded by him as the inheritance of Confucianism and Taoism.

Han Gang wanted to package physics, mathematics, and astronomy into Confucian theory, and of course also put apples in the basket. After Zhang Zai, a Confucian master, saw it, he only felt that it was reasonable, and he could make the principle of qi science be confirmed in reality, so he fully accepted Han Gang's new understanding of Gewuzhi.

In fact, this is hanging a sheep's head and selling dog meat.

If you don't hang a sheep's head, you can't sell dog meat. Not only can it not be sold, but some people will say that this dog meat is too cheap and cannot be served at all.

But after hanging the sheep's head, some people will still say that it doesn't taste right. But most people are attracted by the cheap price and the excellent taste. After a long time, people are accustomed to dog meat, and they will feel that mutton should taste like this, and when real mutton arrives in front of them, it will be dismissed as a fake.

Han Gang has this plan. As long as one's own scholarship can be promoted, after a long time, it will become orthodox and everyone will study it. After the scientific system was established in the name of Confucianism, who could overthrow it?

And what about physics being mixed into Confucianism? It's just a new cover. The two are not as irreconcilable as science and theology.

Confucianism is a very broad concept, which can be eclectic and inclusive, and there are no insurmountable boundaries.

Just as Zhang Zai can redefine what Confucianism is and redefine the essence of Confucianism, Ercheng and Zhu Xi have done it, and Han Gang can also do it.

Let the students of later generations have a headache for Zhang Han Daoxue!

Han Gang was happy to see it.