I'm sorry! Fame and political means do not contradict the purity of the heart. The simplest example: Why did Zhuge Liang ask Liu Bei to charge in the snow and look at the thatched house to invite him? Wang Anshi's doing this can only prove one thing: he is a person who wants to make a career, and he is also a person who understands the reality and understands that in order to achieve the goal, some means must be used.

On the 26th, due to the recommendation of Wang Tao in the imperial history, Lu Gongshu and Sima Guang were appointed as Hanlin Bachelors.

On April 19, Wang Tao was appointed as a bachelor of Hanlin and Sima Guang as the middle of the imperial history. Subsequently, Sima Guang went to that concert, a total of 9 words. The essentials of self-cultivation 3: benevolence, clarity, and martial arts; The key to governing the country 3: officials, rewards, and punishments. And he solemnly said that after the three dynasties of benevolence, Ying, and God, he used these 9 words to serve the country. Although the number of words is small, it is all he has learned in his life!

Emperor Shenzong was a little in a daze, in view of Sima Guang's fame and various magical performances in the past, he couldn't underestimate these 9 words no matter what? But to find out the way to make money and save the country from these 9 words, like a guide? Zhao Ji found Sima Guang in private, can you do something?

Yes! Sima Guang said: The country is not short of money, and in terms of total annual income, it is the highest peak in the history of the Chinese nation. The problem with the deficit is that it is spent in a disorderly manner. Sima Guang proposed that all state expenditures should be comprehensively verified and specific figures for specific departments should be determined.

The Emperor's eyes lit up, it was exactly what he thought. Sima Guang pinpointed the focus of the empire's decline. What happened next was even more exciting, and Sima Guang immediately threw himself into work, and he cooperated with Teng Yuanfa to compare the current finances with the year 1042 in the reign of Renzong, and quickly identified the extravagance and waste of these years.

What's next? The 20-year-old emperor is gearing up: Sima Aiqing, tomorrow I will order the establishment of a reduction bureau, with you as the chief, and turn the situation of the country around for me! Unexpectedly, the enthusiasm like fire was poured cold water head-on!

Sima Guang said quietly: Your Majesty. I'm not available!

"Huh? "Please imagine the shocked expression of His Majesty Shenzong...

Sima Guang replied with a holy glow on his face: The minister has a book to write, and the first emperor has read it, and he also gave it the name "The Deeds of the Monarchs and Ministers of the Past Dynasties". It records in detail the rise and fall of all dynasties from ancient times to the present, and is used to guide the emperor in how to govern the world. It's so sacred, it's so great, I'm going to finish it no matter what... So, if you're looking for money, you'd better find someone else.

Shenzong stared at Sima Guang for a long time, and finally let him go. In a moment, the pair of monarchs and ministers had a little understanding of each other. Sima Guang is really an old slippery head, and he can see at a glance what Zhao Ji is going to do? It's too risky. It is very similar to the early days of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty when he summoned Confucian scholars from all over the world to Beijing to discuss matters, but the Confucian scholars rushed up and made a big speech, provoking Emperor Wu's grandmother, the Empress Dowager Dou, and brutally killing the two teachers of Emperor Wu led by him. Although the Song Dynasty did not cut off the head, it was inevitable to live a crime. At this moment, the old bastard just wants to "ask the common people and ask the ghosts and gods" to stand in a transcendent position, to consult and talk, but never to be the first bird to fly on the branches!

July 19th. Shenzong Dynasty celebrity, later known as the "Dharma Protector Messenger", but in fact ruined the original intention of his mentor Wang Anshi's reform, so that Lu Huiqing, who failed in the second round of the New Party, was recommended by Wang Anshi to Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang, and was able to serve as the editor of Jixian Palace's books and became a close minister of Song Shenzong.

August 12th. Song Xia resumed the mutual market.

On September 23, Wang Anshi, the prefect of Jiangning, entered Beijing for the second time and served as a bachelor of Hanlin.

Now let's compare Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. Both men are known for being stubborn, stubborn, and uncompromising, but once you compare them, you will find out. Sima Guang is much worse, and there are three things to refer to:

1 In front of the chief: When Wang Anshi first entered Beijing as an official, he worked under Bao Zheng with Sima Guang. One day, the peony flowers bloomed in the capital. Bao Zheng was happy for a while and invited all the staff to drink. During the banquet, the two future bigwigs both claimed to have never drunk alcohol in their lives. Bao Zheng is on the rise, how can he let it go? Come and persuade you to drink in person. After a few insistences, Sima Guang surrendered, and he raised his glass. And Wang Anshi, no matter what the leader says, if you don't drink, you don't drink!

2 In the face of the lawsuit: Sima Guang's performance is very clear in the Pu Yi dispute, and this person will never stand up to the end. Wang Anshi is different, he is a die-hard. When he first entered Beijing, he was in charge of the Beijing Prison, and there was such a case at that time: two teenagers were good friends, one raised a very good quail, and the other wanted, the one he wanted was a good friend, and he actually picked it up and ran. As a result, it was a big deal, and his friend was in a hurry, so he chased him up and chopped him off with a knife. Someone's killed! Kaifeng Mansion sentenced the murderer to death, but Wang Anshi disagreed. He said that according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, blatant robbery and theft are both thieves, and the murderer's quail was robbed before he chased and killed, which was obviously a theft and a legal act, so how could he be sentenced? Not to mention the death penalty? The matter was reported to the trial court and Dali Temple, and the final conclusion was... Wang Anshi was wrong. According to the regulations, he had to apologize, but Wang Anshi only gave 3 words "I am not guilty" No matter what kind of boss and what power is on the other side, I don't want to bow my head, no one wants to force it!

3 In front of the emperor: This is the most important point, how to really reflect the character of a minister in front of the emperor. The same thing, let's see what is the difference between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. I just said that Sima Guang is a bachelor of Hanlin, and this process is very interesting. Shenzong asked him to be, but he just didn't! Q: What is it? Sima Guang said that the minister could not write the "Forty-Six" essay. Shenzong asked again: Does Aiqing talk in her dreams? You don't know the four or six texts, how did you get the Jinshi exam back then? Sima Guang didn't answer, anyway, it's inappropriate! Shenzong had no choice but to let him go, and before leaving the palace, a eunuch chased after him and forced the edict of appointment into Sima Guang's arms, and he was also done. Therefore: Sima Guang must insist on doing things for people, but not more than 80% of the intensity.

Let's look at Wang Anshi again: When Wang Anshi first entered Beijing, he was granted to build a residence. The beauty difference that others couldn't ask for, but he pushed it sweating profusely, and wrote 14 pieces in a row, but the edict of appointment was still sent. Wang Anshi didn't accept anything, until the little official who sent the edict was so embarrassed that he knelt down and kowtowed: Please accept it, otherwise you won't be able to make a difference... Wang Anshi still didn't accept it, he turned around and hid in the toilet, not even giving the little official a chance to beg for mercy. The little official is in a hurry, put down the edict and run, don't want it, you have to ask for it! Wang Anshi reacted quickly, rushed out of the toilet, caught up with the little official, and stuffed the edict back.

The two are contrasted. It can be seen that Sima Guang's hardness coefficient is not half a star, but it is not certain how high the two are. For in every good there must be a disadvantage.

If the opposition is strong, it will be hard, but it will not last. And there is a rare flexibility in Sima Guang's remaining 20% of the compromises, which makes him more stoic than Wang Anshi. He is destined to wait longer than Wang Anshi, waiting for the day when he turns over and becomes the master!

On the 26th, Prime Minister Han Qi, Governor Wu Kui, and Deputy Privy Envoy Chen Shengyi were dismissed together. The privy deputy envoys Lu Gongbi turned to Zheng, Zhang Fangping, and Zhao Luan served as governors. Han Jiang and Shao Kang served as privy deputies.

Before Han Qi left, Shenzong asked: After you leave, who can replace you? How is Wang Anshi? Han Qi shook his head: It is more than enough for him to be a Hanlin bachelor, and it is absolutely impossible to enter the Zaizhi!

Shenzong shook his head. I didn't ask anything more. In fact, those who know know that these two people have a holiday! Han Qi was sent to Yangzhou after the Qingli New Deal, and Wang Anshi was his subordinate. Many times early in the morning, Han Qi found that Wang Anshi was late for work, his clothes were untidy, and he didn't even wash his face. Out of love, he once said kindly: Young people, you should read more when you have time, don't waste your time... Wang Anshi didn't say anything and retreated silently. He knew that Han Qi had misunderstood. I thought he was having fun and stayed up all night. But he didn't explain, "Han Gong is not a person who knows me" These were the words he left at that time.

After that, of course, Han Qi knew that Wang Anshi was diligent and studious. I want to accept him as a protégé. It is said that the difference between the two is nearly 20 years old, a whole generation apart, and the name of Han Qi is all over the world, which is Wang Anshi's honor. But he refused! Those who don't know me also. How can we get along day and night? is arrogant and conceited, but in fact, the inside is very simple: they are all the same ruthless people, and no one obeys anyone!

October 9th. Sima Guang presented the 8-volume "Tongzhi" (that is, "The Deeds of the Monarchs and Ministers of the Past Dynasties") that he and Shenzong had told him about it in the Emperor Yingge, and Song Shenzong gave Sima Guang all the 2402 volumes of the palace collection when he was the king of Ying, and personally wrote a preface for it, officially giving it the name "Zizhi Tongjian".

On the 28th, the second generation of the Chongjia Army and the son of Chong Shiheng came from the northwest frontier a news that made Emperor Shenzong extremely excited, but made the old bastard Sima Guang extremely annoyed: Chong Ge took advantage of Xia Yizong's Li Liangzuo to be seriously ill and dying, and surrendered the Western Xia generals Weiyi Mountain, Wei Mingshan brothers, and recovered Suizhou! Where is Suizhou? At that time, Li Jiqian took the 5 states of Yinxia as the initial base and raised the banner of anti-Song self-reliance! What are the 5 states of Yinxia? Yin, Xia, Sui, You, Jing (Jingzhou is abolished with the establishment, so some historical books also call the original base of Western Xia 4 states of Yinxia) That is to say: Suizhou is the big nest of Western Xia! Now it has been recovered by the Planter Army in one fell swoop! This is equivalent to inserting the sharpest sharp knife into the Western Xia Kingdom! From the day of October 28, 1067, the Shenzong Dynasty sounded the victory horn of the legend of the open side, which is rare in the history of the Song Dynasty!

On December 3, Zhang Xiaojie, the second traitor of Daliao, was appointed as the governor of the council. On the 5th, Zhang Xiaojie also knew about the Privy Council. In power and military power, so high? Why? Simple! Shoot the sycophants of the first traitor Yelu Yixin! From then on, the first traitor of the Great Liao and the second traitor worked together to bring the Great Liao Kingdom into the abyss...

In December, the second emperor of Western Xia, Xia Yizong, Li Liangzuo, died of serious injuries at the age of 20. His 7-year-old son, Li Bingchang, succeeded him as the third emperor of Western Xia. But don't forget the traditions of the Tangut people: sons and mothers were at odds for generations, and there were 10 emperors in the Tangut Dynasty, starting with the founding emperor Li Yuanhao, and 7 of them had to fight with their mothers (or titular mothers). The Western Xia Emperor completed the third copy-and-paste process: this time it was Li Bingchang's turn with his mother Empress Liang, and his uncle Liang Yi...

On February 13, the first year of Xining (1068), because the officials wrote one after another to impeach the people for doing border affairs, the emperor had to demote the seeds by four levels and settle them in Suizhou.

On April 1st, this one was uninvited. The 65-year-old Fu Bi was carried into the palace by his son, and he applied for an interview with the emperor. To be honest, for Yingzong's father and son, Fu Bi is an outsider, he is a benevolent sect and the queen mother's faction, never a Ying sect or a god sect. What is he here for? Shenzong couldn't guess, but he respected principled people very much. Quietly, he is completely different from his father Zhao Shu, Zhao Ji has always put the interests of the country first in his life, and even pulled the common people to the same level of concern as scholars, which is not only in the Song Dynasty, even in the entire 5,000-year history of China, it is extremely rare!

He received Fu Bi. Fu Bi is old, with gray hair, weak body, sick legs and feet, and he needs to be supported when he walks, sits and lies down. But his spiritual beliefs are the same as before, and they have not changed at all. He stared at the young emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the likes and dislikes of the master, what he likes and dislikes, what he likes, and what he hates, don't let anyone know the way." If you know the Tao, there will be people who will cater to you, you will be opportunistic politically, you will loot the people in terms of materials, and the country will be in turmoil. What you have to do is to let all officials do things by nature, just as God does to all living beings, and whoever is good and evil will be revealed. At that time, the rewards and punishments were clear, and the country was naturally peaceful and stable" to explain: these words did not carry much weight in the history of the Song Dynasty, and they were ignored. But history proves that the Northern Song Dynasty died here! Song Huizong Zhao Ji likes flowers, birds, fish and insects, but these "bits and pieces" completely collapsed the economy and people's livelihood of the richest Song Dynasty in history! Hua Shigang, Gen Yue, Jiuding, etc., are all the products of Cai Jing and other six thieves catering to Zhao Ji!

But Shenzong didn't comprehend the true quality of these words, he didn't understand why Fu Biwei would deliberately enter the palace at this time and say these words to him!

Zhao Bi's request this time is to prepare for a great change, Fu Bi stood on the edge of officialdom, and found out the truth with a cold eye, what kind of wisdom and experience is this! But Zhao Ji ignored it, so he asked the following sentence. This sentence embodies the vicissitudes and pain of 108 years since the Song Dynasty, but all the people of the Song Dynasty who have a little blood and self-esteem think about how to change it day and night. That's military! The Song Dynasty has not been able to reverse the humiliating foreign war record since the Battle of Youyan and the Northern Expedition of Yongxi!

Zhao Ji is an ambitious person, and the embarrassment of his ancestors is his shame! He openly admitted in front of the hundred officials that his great-grandfather Zhao Guangyi died of an arrow wound from the Khitans, and he did not approve of the way that the Zhen and Ren dynasties bought peace with money, and wanted to recapture the 16 states of Yanyun, pacify the Western Xia and Tubo, and let the Song Dynasty restore the borders and territories of the strong Han and Tang dynasties! This is a great dream that has been pursued by the Han people for more than 100 years, and has cooled recently... At this time, he suddenly woke up in a 20-year-old young man! (To be continued......)