Chapter 498: Breaking the Siege

―Deadly!

Ouyang Xiu couldn't react, standing dumbfounded.

In fact, Zheng Lang didn't blame Fan Zhongyan much. Without a strong golden finger, you can't lift the veil of history, and when you are in the game, how can you think so far-reaching?

Therefore, when Lu Yijian became the prime minister, when he heard that the peace agreement was successful, whether it was a tribute or a tribute, he immediately agreed. I'm afraid, I'm afraid that the Khitan will regret it, what if there is a change? Fan Zhong was drowned in the game, and he was also afraid that Wan Yuanhao would have a neurotic attack, and what should he do if he didn't care about it?

In the face of the current situation of the Song Dynasty, no matter who is in charge, whether it is Zhang Dexiang or someone else who is in charge, they will find a way to make peace talks come through in order to overcome the current difficulties of the Song Dynasty safely. There are only two people, one is Ouyang Xiu, and it is not easy to say anything about him, and Han Qi, who is a resolute main battle faction.

Therefore, Fan Zhongyan spoke for Zhang Zishuang, and it is true that Fan Zhongyan's military thinking is also relatively conservative, it's as simple as that.

However, Wang Gongchen's gun is deadly.

Six of the ten new policies directly refer to employment.

If there is a problem in employing people, the New Deal will be in great trouble.

Zheng Lang was making a hurried turn in his mind, and finally stood out of the train helplessly, with a headache, caught between the two gangs.

Holding the tooth wat and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Fan Zhongyan's original intention is not wrong. Who can tell the good or bad of people? Even Tang Taizong-Du misunderstood Wei Zheng, how long did they get along? Moreover, Fan Zhongyan came to Beijing not long ago, and he was not familiar with personnel. If the truth is not revealed in the westward journey, it is quite dangerous to use Yuan Hao's ferocity, so Fan Zhongyan praised him. ”

"Zheng Qing's words are to the point," Zhao Zhen said.

He also frightened Wang Gongchen, against Teng Zongliang, it was just a beating, and he was defending the imperial power, but there were many disadvantages in the country, and Zhao Zhen also wanted to reform, if Wang Gongchen succeeded, the new policy would not know where to go.

Zheng Lang said again: "Your Majesty, the envoy of Western Xia has come to Beijing from the east, and the two governments have decided to place him in Xijing, and they should not be too aggrieved, and they should send envoys to receive them." The minister thought that it could not be too heavy, and it would be too heavy and arrogant, so the prime ministers of the two governments did not have to go. It can't be too light, because too light will cause resentment. In his heart, the minister grasped the way of importance, and thought that the deputy envoy should be Bao Zheng, and he went to Western Xia, familiar with some personnel, and was indomitable, and did not disgrace the national mission. However, Bao Zheng's job is low, and he is afraid that the Western Xia will be dissatisfied. The minister thought that Ouyang Xiu should be the envoy, Ouyang Xiu had been in the pavilion for a long time, familiar with the rules and regulations, and as the dean of the admonition, his position was not low, and he would not let the Western Xia envoy think that he was too slow. ”

"Accurate!" Before Zheng Lang finished speaking, Zhao She shouted loudly.

Great, how can it be good, a lot, Wang Gongchen attacked Fan Zhongyan, are his little brothers convinced? Among them, Ouyang Xiu was the most excessive.

And Ouyang Xiu has good energy, he is in charge of the revision and compilation of the ancestors' records, and he doesn't say anything about it, and he still stares at himself every day, staring at him uncomfortably.

Ouyang Xiu - go, this siege will be lifted - most of it. Ouyang Xiu was a little unhappy, and Zheng Langfu said calmly: "The two countries are close to a year of peace, and it is still undecided. Or someone else has a big responsibility, but I don't know who it is. Either he is just Fu Bi, but he is still Fu Bi as a privy deputy envoy, his position is too high, and he has been interviewed in person. Who else is more suitable than you? ”

Gotta coax this kid away.

Ouyang Xiu was really happy to hear this, where could his reputation catch up with Fu Bi at this time? It's actually on a par with Fubi, how can you not be happy? So he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust." ”

Zhao Zhen doesn't care if he bears his trust, go okay, your old man.

But Zheng Lang is looking forward to it, Bao Zheng has been an envoy to the Khitan in history, and his performance is outstanding. As for Ouyang Xiu's current grinding ability, he can be called unparalleled in the world, and when these two people are matched, there is a good show to watch this time.

But thinking of Wang Gongchen's push this time, he is also a relative in his heart.

went home on duty and chatted with Cui Xian about what happened, Cui Xian said: "Official, listen to Lu Xianggong's words and do more and say less." ”

…,

"Xian'er, I barely speak."

"At the beginning, the concubine advised you not to covet the deputy prime minister, go to the third division, and with the ability of an official, you can do better, and leave this whirlpool."

"The third division made Wang Yaochen do a good job, and I can't go to the third division, if I really refuse to go to the third division, it will make the gentlemen tear it up."

"Why?"

"I have the greatest merit in the Northwest, but I only went to the third division, Fan Zhongyan - how did Han Qi and Fu Bi get to the top. They can't get on top, will they end up putting the blame on me? What would they do if they had the idea? ”

Cui Xian couldn't laugh or cry, and finally said, "It's better to avoid some unnecessary trouble." In a few years, when you're a few years older and you're prime minister, things will be better. ”

"To be honest, Xian'er, seeing the wrists of these people, I am not very interested in this prime minister." Zheng Lang shook his head, fortunately he had a cheat in his head, otherwise in this group of fierce people, he probably wouldn't even dare to pant loudly.

Zhao Zhen made another move and issued a very long edict. The prime minister made the old shadow of the prime minister as the general as a prisoner, and the relatives (the sons of the brothers' uncles and cousins) were too Zhu - Feng Lilang, and the relatives of the current son were as old as before, and the remaining relatives were given the title of making up for the examination from far and near. That is, the son and the nephew, the uncle and nephew can make up for it, and the other relatives will depend on the situation. The privy envoy - the governor of the government - the deputy envoy is the Taizhu and so on, until the member of the outside Lang, but the member of the outside Lang stops the shade of the relatives - people, like Gao Yanei's father is the magistrate, and he also worships the dog.

But it is the official who makes up for it, who holds the beginning of the salary, and has no real power.

If you want to be a real officer, you must be over 25 years old, take the exam in Shangshu Province, pass the exam, and have three officials in the Beijing Dynasty as a guarantee, so that you can make up for the long sentence of Bo Lieutenant, and no one can only serve as a sergeant to join the army, and those who fail to pass the exam cannot serve as a real officer.

The military attache is in the class, but it is not a test of poetry and poetry, or a test of archery, or an algorithm test (the army asks for money and food officers), or a test of six Taosun Wu Shu, the latter if the test is ten and five, and the bow and crossbow are excellent. Or learn the five things of martial arts, ride and shoot sensitively, and also read calligraphy, which is also excellent. Excellent martial arts, can have good strategies, and write well-written articles, which are different.

This is the law to continue to implement the new policy, and it is also to change the direction to relieve Fan Zhongyan.

You have acquiesced in the Confession of Tengzong, and you can't point the finger at the New Deal.

It seems that it is not bad, so that even the shadow officials are more - useful people, not like before. And more or less reduced - a small number of officials.

However, Zheng Lang was not interested at all.

First of all, can you guarantee that the test is fair?

Narrow down the scope of shadow compensation to children and future relatives, what about the seventh aunt, what about the eighth aunt's family, what about the henchmen, and what about the nephews who are closer to the same family? How much resistance and resistance this will cause. However, where is Zheng Lang's envy used?

I also asked Zhao Zhen to ask, but Zheng Lang didn't answer. I didn't know, I didn't come up with it.

If you actually think about it, Zheng Lang won't say it.

Fan Zhongyan's new policy is mainly to use everyone well, and things will be done well. That's it. How does Guan Jian use good people, and who sets this standard? Wang Gongchen attacked and said that the party was the same and the party was different, was it wronged?

The Song Dynasty's way of employing people has done a better job than the Tang Dynasty. ―It is the imperial examination, Confucian books and -- some historical books also say the way of seeking officials, as for how much the scholar absorbs, and how much he will use flexibly, it is not easy to say, but reading it is better than not reading it. -- It was the shadow that could not kill it -- all the sticks were killed, and most of the people in the army of the shadow were gentlemen, but there were -- some of them were not gentlemen, then they were excellent officials, they had lived in the family of eunuchs since childhood, and they had heard and seen that they were actually higher than the scholars. In particular, it should not be ignored that the doormen, some of whom are already doing a lot of things for their masters—once they get started, they are mature bureaucrats. ―Some of the aliens from the people, such as Zhang Qixian, are few after all, this is purely talented, even if there is, how to find it?

Talent is there, the key is still the system, the right place is the talent, the wrong use is the mediocre, such as Yan Shu, as a bachelor of the Hanlin also knows the system, that is the first-class talent, put in the position of the prime minister, is mediocre.

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Fan Zhongyan's political achievements are according to the rules, but it is a pity that with a strong partisan policy, his role has been infinitely reduced.

Zheng Lang said that only the amount is applied, how important is this, and Zheng Lang mentioned it, the gentlemen did not pay attention to it, thinking that as long as the scriptures and meanings were read well, the world could get it. That's what kills. To be honest, in terms of the ability of officials, scholars may not hate the strong background of the disciples.

In addition to having a powerful golden finger, it requires more of the master's eyesight, which is more difficult.

Talent is very important, but to regulate it, you can't perform major surgery on it, and it's better to move redundant officials. ― The effect of the action is very suspicious, but the controversy caused is very great, and the official position is the greatest interest in this era, can you not be in a hurry?

Therefore, in Zheng Lang's view, it is better to do more practical things and slowly adjust some drawbacks, and when he sees the effect, Zhao Zhen will also have confidence and continue to support it. However......

No one will listen.

Later generations boasted of this reform, which was the great name of these gentlemen, and the records of the emperors of the Song Dynasty were mostly written by the disciples and grandchildren of Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu, what would they be tampered with in the end? As a matter of fact, Zheng Lang's current vision, coupled with some historical knowledge in his mind, the Qingli New Deal has completely turned into a farce in his mind. On the contrary, Wang Anshi's reforms, regardless of success or failure, are indeed the only reforms that are based on facts.

Therefore, Zheng Lang even has some ideas in his heart, what if he has a good Enwei strategy, under the premise that the party is the same and different, can this strategy be implemented well? Not to mention that there are also large groups of little brothers jumping up and down.

As soon as the edict was issued, it was again the edict of the Dao, which was limited to 20 acres of posts and 20 hectares of officials of the great domain, 8 hectares of general judgments, 5 hectares of judges, and 4 hectares of shogunate officials. The mayor of the town is fifteen acres, seven acres are sentenced, four acres are judged, and three acres are fifty acres. The commander of the state army below the defense regiment is 10 acres, the general sentence is 6 hectares, the judge is 3 hectares and 50 acres, and so on.

Under the two edicts, Wang Gongchen was very conscious and did not mention them.

This kid's cleverness made Zheng Lang speechless, he thought of a poem, ten thousand huā bushes, and the leaves do not stick to the clothes. stabbed Fan Zhongyan hard in the chest, and quickly retreated, and the fire was extremely exquisite. However, the Qingli New Deal had made him quietly tear open the biggest crack in the Dao.

Just when the capital was lively, Zhang Yanshou came to the Song Dynasty from Western Xia in a simple manner, and when he arrived in Luoyang, the receptionist said: "Zhang Envoy, you will stop here." ”

"We haven't arrived in the capital yet."

Ouyang Xiu turned out, looked at Zhang Yanshou with a grin, and asked, "You are the envoy of Western Xia?" ”

"Exactly, you ...... key"

"I am Ouyang Xiu of the Governor's Academy, and I am also the reception envoy this time, I heard your question just now, the imperial court heard that my envoy only stopped in Xiazhou, and was very angry, and it is already an exception to let you come to Xijing. Here's why. ”

"But that's not the case in Yanzhou."

"I sent you to Western Xia, and you didn't say so." Ouyang Xiu said with a smile, feeling good about himself, while thinking about how to deal with this Western Xia envoy and let him leave a memory that will never be forgotten. So Zhang Yanshou's sad fate came......

Ouyang Xiu thought about it, suddenly stood up, slammed the table, and shouted: "What kind of conditions do you Xixia need to negotiate peace, do you want our Great Song Dynasty to give you ten million years old!" ”

―Tens of millions of years old, Zhang Yanshou's brain― didn't turn a corner, his eyes were full of joy, but he reacted quickly, how could this sound like a taste.

(To be continued.)